Because Shi Le saw with his own eyes that the "bolides" flying in the sky seemed to be affected by the violent wind. When they leaped into the air, they staggered and fell to the ground.
Then, a ball of fire broke out far away from Hu Han's military camp.
It's as dazzling as juggling.
Then more than a dozen of the same bolide struck at the Hu Han military camp, but the final outcome was the same.
The only difference is that the fire ball that burst out this time was further away from the Hu Han military camp.
"Haha, it turned out to be some vaudeville show?"
The Hu Han soldiers, who were originally very scared and nervous, now relaxed their vigilance one by one.
Even Shi Le felt very relieved. He looked at the "bolide" that fell halfway and couldn't help but think about it.
"What a pity! It's such a pity!"
When the last black powder rocket fell to the ground and exploded into a dazzling fireball, Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh with regret.
In such strong windy weather, even a Hale rocket equipped with a tail fin would be unable to complete an effective attack.
"Your Majesty, there are still some sacred fire arrows in the city. Would you like me to get them and try again in another direction?"
Wu Xin, the guard's cavalry commander, said eagerly.
After hearing this, Liu Yu shook his head slightly.
"Now that the Hulu are on guard, they will definitely send rangers to drive them away. It will be difficult to carry out a sneak attack."
Liu Xu looked in the direction of the Hulu camp.
"What's more, these divine fire arrows are just a means of sneak attack. If you want to defeat these Hulu, the most effective way is to defeat them in a grand battle."
"I want to use this kind of victory to make these Hu and Han people fight with each other whenever they see my Han banner, and become frightened when they hear the Han banner!"
"I will not only kill their people, but also kill their hearts!"
When he learned that another large army of Hulu troops had arrived on the north bank of the Qinghe River, Liu Yu knew that Jie Hu Shile had arrived.
Therefore, Liu Yu decided to lead a small number of cavalry to secretly cross the river in an attempt to launch a sneak attack with rockets to see if he could replicate the last "miracle".
Unfortunately, it is difficult to succeed in such bad weather.
At this time, several Han cavalry sounded warning sounds in the darkness.
"There are enemies!"
"The Hulu Rangers are coming!"
Liu Yu also heard the noisy sound of horse hooves in the distance.
In this dim night, once you are entangled by these large numbers of Hulu cavalry, it will be very dangerous and life-threatening.
"How dare you go out in such a dark night? Those who come must be elite soldiers of the Hulu. We should not get entangled with them and withdraw to the other side."
Liu Yu did not want to get entangled with these barbarians, so he immediately led his cavalry to retreat towards a ford in Qinghe River.
Although they had already marked the road when crossing the river, the Han cavalry still had to light torches in order to see the road clearly. In this way, the Hulu rangers who attacked quickly discovered the traces of the Han army. .
More and more hoofbeats were heard from all directions, and in the howling north wind, some sporadic feather arrows were also shot in the direction of the Han army.
However, Liu Yu and others, who had been prepared for a long time, still reached the shore smoothly.
"Your Majesty, all the sons and daughters have made it across!"
Wu Xin's tone was slightly anxious.
At this time, the sounds of the pursuing Hulu cavalry were getting closer and closer. If some traps laid in advance had not hindered the pursuit, I am afraid that there would have been a quick pursuit.
It happened that at this moment, Liu Yu had to let his cavalry cross the river first. He personally came to the rear and wanted to be the last one to cross the river and return.
"Okay, let's leave quickly."
Liu Yu's voice was as usual, without any trace of panic or nervousness.
When Liu Yu supported his horse and once again waded through the cold river water up to his waist, heading back to the south bank of Qinghe River, the pursuing Hulu cavalry also followed.
However, in the dim night, none of these Hulu Rangers dared to go down to the river to pursue them. They could only use the faint firelight to fire several rounds of feather arrows into the river at random.
Wu Xin held up his shield and followed Liu Yu closely. In the shower of arrows, two arrows hit the shield.
The sound of "bang bang" made Wu Xin extremely nervous.
When Liu Yu and Wu Xin finally returned to the other side, Wu Xin didn't even bother to put on a dry leather jacket and bowed to Liu Yu solemnly.
"Today, His Majesty personally stood behind the soldiers and did not care about the danger of pursuing troops. Wu Xin really admires him!"
"But Your Majesty is no longer the general of the camp. It is really not the behavior of a general to risk the enemy like this, let alone the king of a country!"
Liu Yu was still in a state of nervous excitement, but now he couldn't help but blush after hearing Wu Xin's words.
In the end, Liu Yu faced Wu Xin and others' entreaties and had to promise that he would never take risks so easily in the future unless absolutely necessary.
It wasn't until the next day that Xi Jian, who was in charge of the marching Sima affairs, learned about this situation and also gave Liu Yu a burst of advice.
Finally, Liu Yu had to say once again that he would definitely pay attention to his personal safety in the future and never take risks again.
The several tentative attacks that began on the second day were all centered around how to forcefully cross the Qinghe River and finding a suitable position for the forceful crossing.
Although the Qinghe River does not have much water flow, the cold river water and muddy river beach are a stronger defense than the city wall. Even if a small number of elite soldiers successfully cross the river, it will be difficult to hold on against the siege of many Hulu after hearing the news.
After several rounds of testing, the Han army's repeated attempts failed.
"Your Majesty, there are so many Hulu riders that they have almost alerted the whole bank of Qinghe River."
Xi Jian said with some worry.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Hulu leader Shi Leshuai's new army has arrived, and there are so many Hulu cavalry now that it will be difficult for a successful raid."
Looking at some of the Han soldiers who had withdrawn, Liu Yu was also at a loss what to do.
This was the first time Liu Yu had encountered this kind of situation where the Han army was mainly attacking and the Hulu were defending in danger.
Not only was Liu Yu meeting him for the first time, but also the other Han generals were meeting him for the first time.
"Your Majesty, since it's difficult to escape the Hulu's vigilance during the day, why not try to force the crossing at night?"
Cui Yu from the Cui family in Qinghe said next to him.
Today's Cui Yu has just been appointed by Liu Yu as a regular attendant of Sanqi. He is a senior advisor who accompanies the emperor. It is an honorable position in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. If he can get the favor of the emperor, he can even exercise the power of the prime minister. right.
For Cui Yu, who had almost zero official experience, this was an absolute leap to the top.
Therefore, today's Cui Yu has not only forgotten the appearance of a "hypocrite" in the past, but also considers himself a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty at all times.
Especially after Liu Yu personally promised that after the Hulu were expelled, the official selection system in Jizhou and Hebei would be greatly reformed to facilitate the reuse of "loyal and loyal people" like the Cui family in Qinghe, Cui Yu became even more worried about the country and the people.
"Nowadays, there are many people in Tobu who are good at water skills. After crossing the river, they can pull the boat to the other side and then build a pontoon bridge. As long as the pontoon bridges are together, the army can cross the river unimpeded."
The method Cui Yu mentioned is the method usually used to build floating bridges.
However, before Hulu crossed the river, all the surrounding boats were burned to the ground. If this method is adopted now, it will take more time to build the boats.
"If you add in the time it takes to build the boat, I'm afraid it won't be successful unless it takes only three to five days."
Wu Xin was a little anxious. In these several trials, his men lost some men. He was eager to take revenge on Hu Lu and could not control himself.
"General Wu, Commander Jiehu Shile's army has arrived at this time, and the dangers of Qinghe River are already in the enemy's hands. If we are not willing to spend more time, I'm afraid there will be no other way."
Liu looked at the gloomy sky, it seemed like it was going to snow.
If there is another snowfall, the weather will be even colder. By then, even building a ship will probably be more difficult.
"Cui Qing, there are other fords in the Qinghe River today. Can it be forcibly crossed?"
Liu Yu then added.
"Even if it's not near Tobu, it's okay even if it's further away."
Cui Yuwenyan thought about it and shook his head.
"There are some ferries, but there must be Hulu Rangers there. After all, the situation in Qinghe River is not dangerous. Almost all places where people can cross the river are well known."
After hearing Cui Yu's words, Liu Yu and others were silent.
"Well, I see that the water in the Qinghe River is not very deep. If it weren't for the cold weather, ordinary people would be paralyzed by the cold when entering the water. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a bad idea to force the crossing at night, even if it saves more lives!"
Zhao Kun, who has always been outspoken, complained.
"If you want to be able to swim across the river, you have to wait at least two months, otherwise the water will be freezing to death!"
Wu Xin said.
"Okay, since there is no other way, let's follow Cui Qing's plan to build some boats first, and then try to cross the river at night."
Liu Yu gave final instructions.
He really didn't expect that Qinghe Shui, which was not very famous, would actually become one of the most critical obstacles in the march plan.
For several days after that, Liu Yu sent out cavalry to look for loopholes in the Hulu defense, and ordered Cui Yu to use Dongbu's manpower and material resources to build boats and prepare to build pontoon bridges to force the crossing.
Looking at the Han army on the south bank of the Qinghe River, they were like headless flies, cruising on the bank of the Qinghe River every day. The Hulu army generals on the north bank were all very happy in their hearts.
"Haha, I didn't expect that solid defense can be so enjoyable."
Shi Hu looked at the Han cavalry on the south bank and burst into laughter.
"Yes, I always thought that rushing and fighting was the most enjoyable thing. Now with the help of Qinghe, tens of thousands of Qingzhou thieves are helpless. It is also so enjoyable. There is no need to charge into battle."
Some Hulu generals also agreed one after another.
"Under the current situation, you must not relax. Rangers from various ministries are on guard along the river. If anyone is passive and neglects their duties, I will definitely take military action!"
Shi Le's tone was still stern.
Unlike generals such as Shi Hu and Zhang Jack, Shi Le was not happy because he blocked the Han army from going north with the Qinghe River.
In this case, although the Han army could not go north, the Hu and Han army would not dare to go south.
You know, Shi Le now has tens of thousands of troops, but they are all gold-eating giant beasts that want to eat people and chew horses.
Although Shi Le didn't care how many people in the rear starved to death, if his soldiers were hungry, no matter whether they were Jin people or Hu people, no one would follow Shi Le anymore.
Fortunately, Shi Le knew that if the Qingzhou Han army on the south bank of the Qinghe River competed for attrition, they would not be able to defeat him.
Therefore, Shi Le has been waiting for the opportunity. He will first block the Qingzhou Han army on the south bank of the Qinghe River and make them consume all their food and grass on the south bank, and then follow the Qingzhou Han army when they have no choice but to return.
This kind of tactic is what Shi Le has always been good at, and can even be said to be very proficient in it.
Shi Le then gave instructions for the deployment, so that the generals could perform their respective duties and relax their vigilance as they had nothing to do.
Not long after the generals under his command, Shi Zhang Bin, the commander on the right, entered the tent with a serious look on his face.
When Shi Le saw this, he knew that there must be something important.
"Youhou, what happened?"
Zhang Bin, the commander on the right, saluted hurriedly and then replied.
"General, I just got the news that Hu Yanyan, the general of chariots and cavalry, led 30,000 Bingzhou troops to defeat Zu Ti in Yangping. Now Yangping and Dunqiu have fallen into the hands of Hu Yanyan."
After hearing this, Shi Le frowned and smoothed his curly beard with his hand.
"If this is the case, then after hearing the news, wouldn't it be possible that the Qingzhou Han army in Dongwu will withdraw southward immediately?"
Zhang Bin nodded when he heard this.
"Yes, now the puppet Han general Zu Ti of Qingzhou has been defeated and fled to Yangping. If he is defeated again, Liu Yu of Dongwu will be trapped in a pincer attack from the north and the south. If nothing happens, the Qingzhou army will probably send troops after hearing the news. Withdrawn south."
Shi Le still frowned.
Although Shi Le hoped that the Qingzhou Han army would withdraw south, and then he could follow and pursue it, he would have a chance to defeat the Qingzhou Han army.
However, that was when the Han army in Qingzhou had completely consumed Dongwu's food and baggage. Hu Yanyan, the current general of Hu and Han's chariots and cavalry, came with great momentum. He had a posture that echoed Shi Le's north and south to flank Liu Yu's troops. On the contrary, It was very easy to scare away the Qingzhou Han army.
"General, that's not all, I'm worried about more than that." Right Commander Shi Zhang Bin said in a low tone.
"When Hu Yanyan, the general of chariots and cavalry, marched to Wei County, he sent troops to plunder everywhere. The county officials appointed by the general were also beaten and insulted by Hu Yanyan many times. This was clearly a sign of contempt for the general."
"Not only that, the cavalry general Hu Yanyan also intercepted the convoy transporting food, grass and baggage to our army. If the Qingzhou puppet Han retreats, Hu Yanyan will be even more difficult to deal with than the Qingzhou puppet Han."
Originally, both Zhang Bin and Shi Le felt that the fighting strength of the Huns in Bingzhou was mediocre. They were able to conquer the Jin Dynasty and relied on the right time and place. It was because of the involvement of foreign military leaders like them.
However, this time Hu Yanyan, the general of Hu and Han's cavalry, led his army to the eastward expedition, showing a high-spirited combat power and a posture of swallowing up Guandong.
"In that case, before the Qingzhou bandit army retreats, we should give them some opportunities to cross the river north to fight."
The era of blood of Wuhu
