The next day, Yinshi, it was just dawn.
In the stable of the Donglai Army Camp, Chen Li, who had just gone to bed in fear in the middle of the night, was awakened from his sleep by the sound of shouting in unison. Although he was locked in the smelly stable, his nose still smelled I felt the aroma of rice.
Chen Li ate the morning meal yesterday and has been hungry all day since then.
He knew there were two menacing grooms outside the stable, but he didn't dare to ask, so he could only lie weakly on the grass.
After a while, the uniform shouts outside stopped, and soon after, the door of the stable was opened, and a tall military man came in.
The military man glanced at Chen Li and threw him a piece of steamed cake.
"Hurry up and finish eating. The general wants to call you."
Chen Li picked up the steamed cake and responded hurriedly.
The steamed cake in his hand was still warm and exuded an alluring aroma. Chen Li swallowed most of the steamed cake in a few seconds.
Chen Li ate so quickly that he choked. He hurriedly lay down in the horse-feeding bucket next to the forage and drank a large amount of water.
At noon, Liu Yu led the entire army to the Jiaoshui River. The small villages next to the river bank were empty, leaving only dozens of low thatched huts.
"Chen Li, what kind of village is this?" Liu Yu asked on his horse.
"Report to the general, this village is called Jiming Village." Chen Li, who was following behind the horse, answered cautiously.
"Do you know why there is no one?" Liu Xuan saw that most of the huts in this village were intact and did not look like they had been looted before.
"I know that the defeated soldiers passed by a few days ago and said that the Donglai Army was about to attack, so the three elders in the village asked everyone to go to Hexi to escape." Chen Li said.
"We also took the ferries in the village, right?"
"Yes."
"Yesterday you said you knew where the ferry was hidden. Now lead the way for me."
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Half an hour later, Liu Yu and his guards hid behind a bush on the glue bank.
Looking at the rolling glue river, Liu Yu could not imagine that such a little-known river could have such abundant water.
"Since spring, there has been a lot of rain, so this year's glue is much wider than in previous years." Chen Li said enthusiastically.
“Are the ferries across the way?”
Liu Yu saw that the opposite river bank was covered with large pampas grass swamps, which seemed to be able to easily hide a large number of boats.
"I have seen with my own eyes that all the ships of all sizes nearby are there." Chen Li assured.
"How many people are guarding it?" Liu Yu looked at Chen Li and asked.
He felt that this young boatman was very cooperative along the way and could answer many of Liu Yu's questions in an orderly manner. Unlike most of the farmers of this era whom Liu Yu met, he was unable to deal with unfamiliar officers or soldiers or The rebels were so trembling that they couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
"I don't know, but I guess there are about two hundred people." Chen Li said.
"How did you guess that?"
"The villain once visited their village and took a brief look."
Liu Yu took a look and realized that he was really a talented person. He could even do shorthand and mental arithmetic.
At this time, Dong Ping suddenly said.
"Shiro, look."
Liu Yu followed Dong Ping's guidance and saw three people appearing in the grass on the opposite bank. He came to the opposite bank, fumbled in the water and fished out a few bamboo baskets, and then happily took out several bamboo baskets. fish.
Liu Yu saw that the three men were all wearing leather armor and carrying swords, and one of them also carried a bow.
"It looks quite organized. It should be much stronger than the previous state soldiers." Dong Ping said to Liu Yu.
"I think they are just ordinary people. When I go over, I will chop them all up one by one." Blind Zhao narrowed his one eye and said disdainfully.
"Your mother's nonsense, how can you get across such a wide river?" said a guard who was familiar with Zhao Xiazi.
"You can swim across." Liu Yu looked at the turbid river water and said calmly.
"But most of the soldiers can't swim, and the armor and food can't carry them." Guard Tian Jin said.
"Yes, and there must be sentries on the opposite side of the river. If you are discovered swimming in the river, you will become a target." Dong Ping also expressed concerns.
"Of course I don't want the whole army to swim over. I want to lead the strongest and bravest people. Well, about twenty people are enough. Swim over secretly at night, wait until dawn to launch a surprise attack, seize the ship, and let them stay." People on the east bank of the river will work together to build a pontoon bridge, so that the Glue River is in our hands." Liu Yu said patiently.
"But if that's the case, the armor, bows and arrows won't be able to be brought over." Someone expressed concern.
Without armor, you will be at a huge disadvantage when facing armored enemies in battle.
And if there are no bows and arrows, only close combat will be possible, and the party with a numerical disadvantage will be in a difficult battle.
"The armor doesn't have a hairband, but the bow and arrow can be carried on the head by someone with good water resistance." At this time, someone also told me how to carry the bow and arrow. The armor weighs at least thirty or forty kilograms, and it will be even heavier if it is soaked in water. , cannot be worn or carried for swimming at all.
Chen Li, who was listening silently on the side, widened his eyes and couldn't believe his ears. This Donglai thief named Liu actually wanted to swim across a river dozens of feet wide, and only led more than 20 naked men to attack. There were more than 200 people on the other side.
What surprised Chen Li even more was that all the Donglai thieves present felt that there was no problem with twenty people fighting two hundred people. The biggest problem was how to transport armor and bows and arrows? !
Chen Li just began to think that these Donglai thieves might be crazy. They must not know how ferocious the soldiers raised by the nobles of the Xu family are, whether they are unruly tenant serfs or green forest thieves. Not all of them were kept submissive by the vicious private soldiers of the Xu family.
But in the end, Chen Li looked at the calm and calm expressions of these Donglai thieves, and suddenly felt that these Donglai thieves might really be able to easily defeat the Xu family's private army.
"General, it seems to me that transporting armor across the river is very simple." Chen Li took courage and said softly.
Chen Li thought that since these Donglai thieves were so sure that they could defeat the Xu family's private army, he would make a bet and help these thieves. If the thieves won, he could ask for some rewards. If they lost, he would be familiar with the local area. , you can try to take advantage of the opportunity to escape.
"any solution?"
Chen Li saw all the thieves staring at him and swallowed, "I think you can put your armor, bow and arrows in a wooden barrel and basin, and just push them over when swimming (●°u°●)". "
After Liu Yu and everyone listened, they looked at each other and the atmosphere became a little quiet.
"Ahem, ahem, this general just thought of it, but the credit will still be recorded on your head. When you come back after the victory tomorrow, I will reward you with ten pieces of silk." Liu Yu could only say a little embarrassed.
