"The autumn wind was rustling in Meng Jin's head. He immediately stood by the sand and watched the water flow. When he saw that King Wu was crossing the east, Rong Yi once scolded the Marquis of Yang."
As the most important ferry on the Yellow River, Mengjin Ferry is very famous.
In addition to the famous 800 princes of Zhou Wu who gathered here to form an alliance in history, Mengjin actually has a very wide reputation on the Yellow River.
Without him, Mengjin Crossing is the key point where the Yellow River turns from the dangerous mountains to the plains. The water flow is slow and the water channel is narrow, making it the best place to cross the river.
The famous Xiaolangdi Reservoir is located nearby and is the last canyon of the Yellow River.
The Yellow River changed its flow several times in history, all with Mengjin as the culmination.
If the Yellow River is compared to a giant dragon, Xiaolangdi is its waist.
You can't attach too much importance to this place.
"Your Majesty, in the past Wang Baobao was defeated and only used driftwood to cross the river. We can do it too!"
On the side, the Han guard who was born as a slave could not help but say, his face full of eagerness to try.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the last famous general of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Baobao, who was fondly called a strange man by Zhu Yuanzhang, was ambushed by Xu Da. His army of 100,000 was defeated in an instant and had to be forced to the Yellow River.
So, Wang Baobao held the driftwood and floated across the Yellow River abruptly, making Xu Da sigh and Zhu Yuanzhang shed tears.
This is the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and the current is so fast that it can be described as a miracle in this world.
Therefore, following "Zhao Guangyi, who had two arrows in his leg and a donkey cart in hand, the Khitan cavalry could not catch up with me", "Wang Baobao, who crossed the river on floating wood, Xu Da could not catch me", also left his name in history.
History is often more bloody than reality.
"What nonsense!" Hearing this, Duduo wanted to kick him into the river: "How could there be a boat in the river at that time?"
"Besides, the river is full of broken ice. If you go down there, you'll be frozen to death within half a quarter of an hour."
"Your Majesty, why don't we demolish some houses, make rafts, enter the Yellow River, and seize a boat? Wouldn't it greatly increase our hopes?"
At this time, Nu Shan, the general on the side, said boldly: "No one in Manzhou is afraid of death."
"no!"
Duduo couldn't help but think about it and said casually: "It's too late. Although we are faster, the Ming army will not give us a chance."
As he said that, he looked to the east. If it weren't for these icebreakers, the east side should be able to cross the river safely!
Unexpectedly, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde took advantage of them.
Good luck or bad luck is hard to determine!
Thinking of this, Duduo's blood surged: "Blessed by the eternal heaven, I, Duduo, have been fighting for more than ten years, how can I be defeated here?"
Since the Yellow River cannot be crossed, there are only two ways: either go east or go west.
Logically speaking, going east should be the best option.
But in front were Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, and there were pursuers behind them. The red land in Henan was thousands of miles away, and supplies were difficult to come by. When the time came to encircle and intercept them, it would be a big deal.
"Go west!"
Duduo said coldly: "A few hundred miles away is Yuanqu. The river there is also narrow. There must be boats. Let's cross the river from there to Shanxi."
"嗻——" The cavalrymen with white flags responded loudly.
"廻", like the Han people's "wei" and "nuo", both mean to obey orders.
The word "cha" in the TV series means cheap and despicable. In ordinary times, it is a frivolous word. It is easy to get into trouble and get beaten. If you respond to the emperor, you will be beheaded.
Once agreed, the Eight Banners cavalry reacted quickly and immediately formed their formation and headed west along the Yellow River.
However, the Chuang army was serious about their work. The road was clean and there were no villages left. Even because of the lack of food in winter, many wild animals roamed.
After the north gate guarded by Liu Tingjie was breached, he felt deeply ashamed and pursued relentlessly.
When he learned from the sailors that Jiannu had gone to the west, Liu Tingjie was even more reluctant to give up and was determined to take his head.
And here, Li Jingwu, who had returned from Xin'an City, chased Mengjin from Luoyang and said:
"Your Highness, the intruders were not beaten, the cavalry was defeated, and the general finally returned with more than 10,000 prisoners captured."
"There's nothing to worry about about intruders!"
Zhu Yixi looked at the horse's hoof prints going west and couldn't help but said: "From Mengjin to the west, only Yuanqu is second only to Mengjin. Duduo wants to use Shanxi to return to Beijing."
"We must not let him succeed."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Jingwu who looked tired and said loudly: "Can the cavalry battalion still fight?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the cavalry battalion still has remaining strength."
Li Jingwu hurriedly raised his hands and responded passionately.
"good!"
Zhu Yixi looked at the cavalry battalion where almost everyone was wearing cotton armor and felt happy.
The cost of these 8,000 cavalry was enough for him to raise 50,000 more infantry. Now it was time to contribute.
"Change the horse but not the man!"
Zhu Yixi ordered in a deep voice: "Choose four thousand of the most elite riders, each with two horses, and they will use all their strength to catch up with Jian Nu."
"I will make up for the loss of your war horses twice as much in the future, but you must get back Pseudo Duduo's head."
King Yu's face was full of seriousness. He would never let go of Duduo, the cooked duck.
Li Jingwu felt King Yu's determination and pressure. Although he felt that four thousand people was a bit small, he had no choice but to go all out.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness."
"I know you may not be Jiannu's opponent."
Zhu Yixi calmed down and used all his thoughts to temporarily increase the strength of the cavalry battalion.
"The firearms camp brought eight thousand grenades, and each of you has two."
"Can you do it?"
"Yes, yes, just throw it out as soon as you get angry."
Li Jingwu said hurriedly.
"Bring me eight thousand more spears!"
Zhu Yixi ordered.
You don’t have to think about horseback movements and riding and shooting, but wielding a spear is not a problem.
Immediately, the cavalry battalion became familiar with the equipment. Four thousand people, one man and two horses, headed into the distance.
Zhu Yixi stopped and looked at them: "Duduo, I don't believe you can compare to Wang Baobao."
Li Jingwu was wearing a hood and his nose was red from the cold. The winter march was too bitter and cold.
"My sons, it's time to serve King Yu."
He took out the wine naan from his arms and took a sip. Li Jingwu felt a warm current, exhaled the hot air, and said in a deep voice:
"His Royal Highness King Yu said that if we capture Duduo, we will not only be the first to win, but we will also be rewarded with double the amount of money——"
At this time, the cavalry's enthusiasm continued to increase.
In the evening, Li Jingwu saw Liu Tingjie who was still chasing. He had no intention of setting up camp and wanted to march overnight.
"My two legs can't outrun your four legs, no, eight legs."
Liu Tingjie was extremely envious and made no secret of his envy of the cavalry. He said helplessly: "Duduo should be more than fifty miles ahead."
"If nothing else happens, they will be able to reach Yuanqu tomorrow afternoon. You two horses are faster than them. You must not let them go."
Li Jingwu nodded, feeling that his legs were almost frozen, and then left resolutely.
He had to travel all night, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to catch up.
On the Yellow River, when the floods are severe, there is almost no need to cut ice. The rapid river water carries broken ice, which makes people tremble with fear, fearing that it will overflow the embankment.
In front of nature, human beings are extremely fragile.
Ma Xie and his men did not rest. Li Jingwu killed many lone Eight Banners and countless armors along the way.
As time passed, in the middle of the night, he finally saw the lights of the camp.
"If a man can persevere, but Marco can't, I know I have to set up camp."
"However, Duduo is still careless. Under such circumstances, he dares to light a fire?"
Li Jingwu smiled and then thought that in such a cold weather, they would die even more miserably without wine or bonfire.
The war horses had their hooves wrapped in cloth and made very little noise.
"Crack!" After dealing with the scouts, Li Jingwu stared intently at the small camp lit with bonfires, his heart extremely eager.
But he understood that now was not the time, it was too dark, and it would be easy for Dodo to escape once there was chaos.
He was waiting for the moon in the sky to set so late today.
