The morning mist of autumn ripples slowly over the Yellow River, shrouding this high and deadly hanging river in haze.
Through this haze, Wanyan Xiebao could barely see the wooden fence on the dike on the other side of the Yellow River, the arrow tower behind the wooden fence, and many flags stuck behind the wooden fence, fluttering in the wind and in tatters... ..Well, when these flags were first put up, there were still people taking care of them. Someone came to clean them up every night, and they would also put them away when there was strong wind or heavy rain. But as time went by, the people in charge of the flag gradually became lax. Once the flag was planted, it was ignored. No matter how windy or rainy it was, someone would come and replace it with a new one for many days.
But the visibility was now poor. Wanyan Xiebao, who was observing the terrain on the north bank of the Yellow River, could only see it hazy, not knowing that the flag was in tatters.
However, even if Wanyan Xiebao saw clearly that the flags on the other side of the river were broken, he did not dare to cross the river rashly.
Because it is already autumn, there is little rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and the current of the Yellow River is naturally gentle, making it easy to sail. As early as the summer, He Guan had brought hundreds of Liang Shanshui troops from Zhao Kai, and ordered people to build twenty warships... When the current of the Yellow River had just slowed down a while ago, He also sent a fleet of warships down the river to the Yellow River outside Damingfu City, showing off his power for a while!
Wanyan Xiebao, who was ordered to lead the way for the entire army with Yin Shuke and two fierce gold soldiers, only had a dozen small sampans grabbed on the banks of Yongji Canal and Qi River... ...If they were to cross the Yellow River and happen to encounter a Song army's warship, then Wanyan Xiebao's martial arts skills would not be enough.
So when he boarded the Yellow River Dam in Ji County early this morning, he sent a dozen of his stupid savage Ali Xi, who was born in Jurchen, to swim across the river to explore the Song army's position. It was false and true - the reason why he sent people to swim across the river was because he had sensed that something was wrong.
It was so easy for him and Yin Shu to drive all the way!
First they captured Liyang, then Wei County, then they captured Qimen Village along the Qishui River, and then captured Jixian County, the first county of Weizhou... They also "night-attacked" the Yellow River in the early hours of this morning. Dam, and succeeded in one fell swoop!
It was really overwhelming along the way! The Song army did nothing but flee... This was exactly the same situation he encountered when he followed his father Nianhan into the east of the Kou River in the third year of Tianhui (last year)!
But now it is clearly the fourth year of Tianhui, and Song Jun is no longer as panicked as he was in the autumn of the third year of Tianhui.
Especially the Song army stationed in the Sanshan Floating Bridge area is said to be the main force of the Song Dynasty's 800,000 forbidden troops, with a number of at least 200,000 to 300,000!
Why don't there so many Song troops dare not fight? Moreover, even such an important place as the Jixian section of the Yellow River's new dike that has been built for thousands of years is empty and unprepared... This is really unbelievable!
Moreover, Xie Bao's men also found many tattered flags, straw men wearing cloth clothes and paper armor, and hastily tied wooden fences on the Ji County river embankment.
This is completely a bluff to scare people!
Could it be that the Song Army's Yellow River defense line was simply a lie made up to scare people?
Wanyan Xiebao, who had a rich imagination, wondered whether the other side of the Yellow River was the same as here!
So he sent a dozen Alixi, promised a large reward, and then sent them to swim across the river to have a look.
If there is no defense on the other side of the river, come back and report it quickly, you will be rewarded! If the other side of the river is heavily guarded, it doesn't matter. We'll just see you in the next life...
Almost an hour has passed and no one has come back. Do we really want to see you again in the next life?
Wanyan Xiebao was sitting on a saddle placed on the top of the Yellow River embankment, staring blankly at the river where the fog was gradually dissipating, feeling sorry for his dozen or so Alixi (those were all his Alixi) (If I had known, I would have sent Ali Xi, who was good at silver skills, to deliver the heads), I heard a Jurchen warrior standing on the edge of the river beach under the embankment shouting: "There is a situation, be on guard! Draw your bow, raise your gun!" "
The people guarding the edge of the river were all warriors selected from Meng'an under Wanyan Xiebao's charge. They were really strong and strong. When they heard there was a situation, they immediately reacted. Some opened their bows and nocked arrows, and some raised their hands. The long gun is ready to be used for "anti-ship"!
Wanyan Xianbao's eyes widened as he knelt down on one knee, already grabbing a round shield in his hand and holding it in front of his chest - even though he was fat, he also had a dough ball that was harmless to humans and animals. Face, but his "battlefield survivability" is really unspeakable.
At this moment, the soldier who had shouted just now shouted again: "He's back, it's our people who are swimming back!"
Wanyan Xiebao slowly put down his shield, then sat down on the saddle with the golden sword, and then asked loudly: "How many are back?"
"One, two, four, six... six are back!"
"Bring them up quickly!" Wanyan Xiebao ordered loudly.
He soon saw a Jurchen warrior with well-developed limbs and a fleshy face approaching with five naked Ali Xi soldiers who were shivering in the cold autumn wind.
"Are they all here?" Wanyan Xiebao asked.
"They're all here, six in total."
"Six?" Wanyan Xiebao knew that this person was also a Jurchen from the wild world and most likely didn't know how to count, so he didn't ask any more questions, "Okay, even if there are six... Come here, who can tell me?" What’s the situation on the other side of the Yellow River?”
Wanyan Xiebao did not let these savage Jurchens dry themselves and put on clothes, and directly asked about the situation on the other side of the river.
One of the savage Jurchens, who had a big face and was particularly thick, stepped forward and said, "Let me tell you... there is no one on the other side of the river, it is empty. There is no one on the tower, and the flags have turned into rotten It’s a piece of cloth.”
"What about below the dike?" Wanyan Xiebao asked again, "Is there any Song people's camp?"
"No, nothing!"
Wanyan Xiabao looked at the other people, who also shook their heads.
"No, nothing!"
"There are no defenders on the other side of the Yellow River..."
"Just some rotten wood and rotten flags!"
"Then why did you only come back with these few?" Wanyan Xiabao asked carefully, "Where are the rest?"
The sturdy savage Jurchen replied: "Reply to Sir, we were missing a few people when we landed on the opposite side. When we came back, we were divided into two teams. One team was led by me, and the other team was led by Ali Hai."
Wanyan Xiebao wanted to ask again, but he already heard someone shouting from below the dam: "We're back, a few more people have swam back."
That’s almost it! Wanyan Xiebaoxin said: If a few more people come back, there will be enough for ten people. The few that are missing should have drowned in the Yellow River and become the loyal heroes of Dajin!
Then we can only see you in the next life!
But their drowning is definitely worth it. At least they can find out the reality on the other side of the Yellow River... Once they find out the reality and the reality, they can cross the river!
Just as he thought of this, someone suddenly shouted at the bottom of the dam behind him: "Silver Technique has arrived!"
Yin Shuke was also the one who discovered Wanyan's department in Hushui. He was still a relative of Wanyan Xiebao and had a close relationship with Wanyan Xiebao's father, Wanyan Nianhan. After the Song-Jin war began, he and another Jurchen warrior Wanyan Loushi followed Nianhan, and they were regarded as the two gold medal fighters of the West Route Army!
In order to train his two sons, Wanyan Nianhan asked Lou Shi to take his eldest son She Yema and Yin Shuke to take his second son Xie Bao when he sent troops from Daming Mansion. Paul's immediate boss.
Now that his immediate boss is here, Xie Bao can't be pretentious... He is just the second son in the eldest prince's room, and the next eldest prince is his brother. He can only rely on his military exploits to make a good future!
So Xie Bao quickly adjusted his leather robe and strode down to the dam to meet Yin Shuke, who was coming on Pegasus.
Yin Shuke is over fifty years old this year. He has been in the army for half his life and has killed countless people. He even walks with an evil spirit. His face also looks ferocious, and his eyes are full of evil light. He will scare the timid ones just by looking at him. I can be scared.
Wanyan Xiebao was extremely respectful when he saw Yin Shu. He cupped his fists and saluted, and then said: "Pioneer Meng'an, I have already sent people to explore the other side of the Yellow River."
When Yin Shuke saw the plump Xie Bao, he grinned: "It must be empty and unprepared, right?"
"Yes, yes, Pioneer Meng'an is really good at predicting events!"
Yin Shuke smiled proudly: "I just received news that Song Army General Zhao Bupo led his army to station Xiaowu and Pingling in Kaide Mansion, and even had several small battles with the army led by the emperor!"
"Who took advantage?" Wanyan Xiebao asked.
Yin Shu just hummed and didn't answer. However, Wanyan Xiebao already knew the answer. The emperor must have suffered the loss! So he didn't ask further questions, just looked at Yin Shuke.
Yin Shuke asked again: "Xie Bao, how do you want to fight?"
"Cross the river!" Wanyan Xianbao said with a smile, "Cross the river and go to Kaifeng Mansion to open your eyes!"
In fact, the other side of the river is the boundary of Kaifeng Prefecture, but the Kaifeng Prefecture mentioned by Xie Bao is actually Kaifeng Prefecture City!
"Then the Yellow River dam will not be dug?" Wanyan Yinshuke asked.
"Dig!" Wanyan Xiabao said, "Of course we have to dig! If we don't dig the dam, we won't be able to open the Fengfu!
But we have to cross the Yellow River... Once we cross the Yellow River, we can collect more ships, and then it will be easier for Daddy's army to cross the river. We can dig a dam and cross the river at the same time! "
This time the Jin soldiers dug a dam on the Yellow River, not to block the passage of the Yellow River, nor to flood Kaifeng Prefecture, but to prevent themselves from being flooded by the Song army who had stationed troops on the Ten Thousand Years Levee when they dug a dam and released water from Kaifeng Prefecture.
As for the people of the Song Dynasty who have not escaped in Weizhou, Junzhou and the parts of the ground west of the Yellow River in Daming Prefecture...then they can only ask for more blessings.
Fortunately, the Yellow River bursts at Weizhou and flows eastward along the waterway of Yongji Canal for a while, and then it can directly enter the north-flowing Yellow River. At most, it will create a flood area south of Yongji Canal, and its lethality will be compared to Dam breaches on the south bank of the Yellow River are much less severe.
