Chapter 584: Chicken Heart Beach
Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean. -------Southern Song Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"
It is said that on the morning mist-filled Chao Lake, Yu Jin's 12,000 troops took fishing boats of various sizes and quickly approached their destination, Jixin Beach. In two hours, Yujin's three-army surprise attack force, composed of archers, spearmen, and sword and shield soldiers, will land on the beach on the other side of Chao Lake and quietly ambush in the hilly area near the south gate of Hefei.
Yu Jin, a famous general of the generation, has always been strict in running the army, with clear rewards and punishments, and the combat effectiveness and morale of his subordinates are very high. If the surprise attack on Hefei is successful, Yu Wen will record the first success of this southern expedition. In the future, it is just around the corner to conquer the world and become the emperor's side, and the Yu family will prosper from now on.
Putting aside their sweet dreams, Zhao Yun and Wang Ping worked hard, quickly mobilized thousands of soldiers and civilians from the city, and found a hilly place where Fengle River and Hangbu River, the two largest tributaries of the Feishui River, passed by. The streams seem to be gurgling and flowing very fast. Both rivers flow out along the mouth of the valley. There are bluestone cliffs on both sides of the river, and the scenery is beautiful.
Seeing that the terrain here was excellent, Zhao Yun pointed to the mouth of the valley and said to Wang Ping: "Just cut off the river first, and then use wooden rafts to make several sluices at the mouth of the valley. If the water flow is blocked here, small lakes will be formed. When Yu Jin leads the army to land on the beach, I smashed the sluice gate with one shot, and the water rushed down along the hilly terrain, ensuring that the three armies of the General and the Imperial Guard rushed into Chao Lake to feed the whitebait lake crabs." Wang Ping nodded quickly and said that he had a brilliant plan. He remembered that he was Cao Junpaoze, and couldn't help but Feeling sad. Fortunately, it was Yu Jin and not Xu Huang who faced him, so Wang Ping could still bear the burden in his heart.
The soldiers and civilians of Qinglong used local materials to cut off the two rivers with a large number of earthwork boulders, and cut down huge trees into rows to make a simple sluice, blocking the outlet of the valley mouth and sealing the side where the stream flows out of the valley mouth. After everything was arranged, Zhao Yun ordered dozens of wooden rafts to be made, and he and all the soldiers stood on the nearby hills. After everything was arranged, Zhao Yunming dug out the earth that blocked the stream. The two streams gradually filled the enclosed space in front of the valley entrance. The sluice was about seven or eight feet high. Due to the huge water pressure, the wooden sluice that had just been made creaked. , fortunately, he still withstood the tremendous pressure.
The stream slowly turned into a small lake, and the water level had reached a depth of seven or eight feet. The lake water overflowed the sluice and began to pour outward. Wang Ping, Zhao Yun and their soldiers were all nervously looking at the situation of the sluice. If it could not hold up the collapse at this time, it would be equivalent to banning the three armies and it would become a joke of war.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the wind and waves on the lake gradually became stronger. Yu Jin's boat was slightly faster than other fishing boats, and he could already see the distant coast of Chao Lake. Deputy General Chang Xi stood behind Yu Jin, looked at the sky with some worry, and said to Jin: "General Wen Ze, look at the dark clouds in the distance, which seem to be drifting towards this side. If there is a heavy rain when we land, it will Add some trouble.”
Yu Jin had already seen the rapid development of the dark clouds, and was a little worried. However, the key to this march was speed, so it could only be carried out rain or shine. After thinking for a while, he replied: "If there is heavy rain and strong wind when landing, we have to wait for a while. When the wind and rain subside, we can land naturally." Chang Xi nodded, thinking that this was the only way.
Dark clouds rolled in, and the wind on the lake suddenly strengthened, and people began to stand unsteadily on the outer deck. Most of the northern soldiers were not accustomed to water and had not been trained in water warfare. Yu Jin's three armies were not genuine naval forces. Many soldiers had no choice but to enter the cabin, throw their weapons aside, and hold on to things like handrails with both hands, letting them go as they pleased. Turbulent weather. Many of them were vomiting and seasick. The ship was immediately filled with a fishy stench, and the air in the cabin was even more disgusting.
The wind became stronger and stronger, and the sailors lowered the sails one after another, relying only on the oars to wait for the boat to sail. The overall speed of the boat slowed down. That dark cloud came and went very quickly, passing over the fleet's head like a black dragon. Apart from bringing a gust of wind, it didn't actually cause a heavy rain. The weather quickly returned to fine weather, there was no wind and no waves in Chao Lake, and the scenery quickly returned to windy and bright scenery. The sailors raised the sails and oars one after another, and the soldiers climbed out of the cabin to help the boat sail. The speed of the boat increased again, and the shadow of Chicken Heart Beach on the other side seemed to have appeared in sight.
Yu Jin and Chang Xi returned to the deck again, both praying silently in their hearts, hoping that they would not encounter the weather like before when they landed. The weather above the water is really changing rapidly. Yu Jin also learned this time that human beings are so insignificant in front of nature, and small winds and waves will greatly reduce their combat effectiveness. Chang Xi thought to himself, before General Yu Jin sent out troops, did he not offer any sacrifice to the lake god?
It was too late, but soon it was daylight. When the sun was about to rise, Yu Jin's fleet arrived a few dozen feet in front of Jixin Beach. The water in front of the beach was very shallow. Yu Jin picked a shoal and ordered all the fishing boats to put down. Small boats and boats began to transport soldiers, weapons and other baggage ashore. There were already an insufficient number of small boats. After dozens of trips back and forth, less than half of the twelve thousand people from Yu Jin's three armies landed ashore. They gathered densely on the tidal flats and began to advance inland in formation.
Yu Jin saw the slow progress at the bow of the ship and felt a little anxious. He looked up at the sky and was startled. It turned out that after the dark cloud just passed, more dark clouds gathered darkly from nowhere, as if the dark cloud just now was just an outpost. , this big black cloud behind is the main force.
Yu Jin was a little frightened. If there were heavy rain and strong winds at this time, it might cause damage to the ship and ultimately affect the landing operation. He then ordered: "All soldiers should disembark immediately and wade onto the beach. They must all board before the dark clouds arrive." Go up to the hill behind Jixin Beach and set up a tent to take shelter from the rain."
This is the advantage of the mudflat. Although the shallow water makes it impossible for large ships to land on the beach, if they are in a hurry, soldiers can just get off the boat and swim on the mudflat to barely land. At Yu Jin's order, all the fishing boats suddenly made splashing sounds. Countless soldiers of Cao's army were holding spears, swords and shields, with arrow pots stuck at their backs. They were wading through the water and crawling to the shore. From a distance, they looked like countless fishermen. Ants are struggling in the water.
The dark clouds were getting closer and closer, and Yu Jin saw the wind blowing again. He couldn't help but pace back and forth on the deck. Suddenly, he saw a plume of thick smoke rising from the hill behind the beach where the troops were stationed.
Chang Xi, who was behind Yu Jin, also looked at it, pointed his hand and said, "Is there a fire there?"
Yu Jin, who had been in battle for a long time, saw the thin, straight and dark wisp of smoke reaching the sky and then dissipating. The hand holding the sword handle couldn't help but tremble slightly. This wisp of smoke looked like signal smoke. Could it be that someone sent a signal to signal the arrival of Cao Jun?
Yu Jin's surprise was not trivial. If the Qinglong Army had set up a secret sentinel here, it meant that Zhao Zilong had already thought that someone would stow away and land here to fight. Then the whereabouts of his strange force had been completely exposed, and the Qinglong Army must have an ambush to deal with him. If thousands of Qinglong crossbowmen rushed out from behind the hill at this moment, I would be unblocked by these disciples on the tidal flats, and they would only be pierced by arrows like hedgehogs and die miserably.
Yu Jin turned around and saw Chang Xi shouting something under the opposite boat, as if he was arranging for people to immediately go to the back of the hill to conduct reconnaissance. Yu Jin shook his head slightly. At this time, all the soldiers were rushing to the beach. How could there be time to investigate? Only by making a prompt decision can we reduce losses. Even if it is a false alarm, we still need to be prepared for emergencies.
Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the unexpected. If it is a false alarm, I have to bear this responsibility myself. As soon as he thought of this, Yu Jin didn't have time to think too much. He mobilized all his internal strength and roared wildly: "The shield soldiers organized a defensive formation on the spot! The others should withdraw to the ship immediately! All soldiers, withdraw to the ship immediately!"
The roar and the sound of the wind spread far away. The messenger next to him hesitated for a moment and quickly picked up the gong thrown aside and struck it. This time, with the roar of gongs and drums, all the soldiers turned around to watch, finally waded to the river bank, and then got back to the boat. What on earth happened?
The coming and going of Cao's army immediately caused a chaos. The queues in all directions were in chaos. The soldiers holding shields quickly found a place to set up a shield wall. The worst was the soldiers wading through the water. The heavy weapons were The pressure was so overwhelming that they couldn't breathe. This time they turned back and waded back into the deep water. Their already exhausted physical strength was even more exhausted. They wanted to throw away the baggage in their hands and return to the boat to take a breath.
When Cao's army was in chaos, Zhao Zilong and Wang Zijun also saw the signal smoke for the first time. The two generals looked at each other and knew that the enemy had indeed landed on Jixintan and it was time to open the floodgates and release the water.
Zhao Yun raised the silver gun, and a small white dragon immediately surrounded the gun and seemed to want to fly away. When Xiao Bailong went there, there were different views. The chicken heart beach turned into a beach of panic, and the entrance to the lake turned into a hell on earth in an instant.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
