After hearing Sima Chi's order, the officers and soldiers tried their best to turn the ship around, and then tried to return to the original route. During this period, many people fell into the river with different injuries.
Looking at the red-stained river water, Du Kui'an showed an excited look on his face. So what about the three major iron armies of Daning? They were defeated by his own hands.
At this time, Du Kui'an felt very lucky. He was lucky that he fought hard to get the opportunity to fight this time at the Shanzhai meeting. Otherwise, the military exploits this time would have been taken away by people from other armies.
Since the last time he tried to kill Chen Zhi and was punished by Ye Ying, Du Kui'an was holding back his anger and must lead his brothers to fight a good battle to reverse the bad impression of himself and others in the mind of the boss, and also Fight for the eldest lady Fan Lingyan.
"The hurlers stop shooting!"
"Archers stop shooting!"
"The catapults and rapists are speeding up their attacks. They are about to leave the attack range."
The second master, Fan Lingyan, did not come to the scene. Du Kui'an was the highest commander in this team. He had been diligently observing the ships in the river, issuing various orders in a timely manner according to the situation, and doing his best to maximize the results.
It has to be said that Du Kuian fought really well in this battle. He led his men to ambush on the river bank very early, but it was only after the officers and soldiers entered the attack range that the bandits showed their traces and chose the best time to take action quickly.
Without wasting a single soldier, three to four hundred officers and soldiers died in the process of crossing the river. This was the biggest loss in one battle for the Mad Lion Army in so many years of fighting against the bandits. , with this battle alone, Du Kui'an can be proud for half his life.
"Keep an eye on them and prevent them from crossing the river!" After all the officers and soldiers withdrew outside the attack range, Du Kui'an issued another order that he thought was very correct.
The victorious bandits were jumping up and down on the river bank, while the officers and soldiers on the other side of the river were in a state of gloom and mist. This battle was too frustrating. The lives of so many brothers were lost in vain, and there was not even a chance to fight the enemy.
Returning to Sima Chi on the other side of the river, he gathered the team together, counted the remaining ships, and had people check the damage of each ship. Those that needed repair were quickly repaired.
After doing all this, Sima Chi, who was not willing to fail, organized the team again and headed to the other side of the river again. But this time, Ma Chi, who received the advice from his men, was much smarter. He lined up all the ships side by side, keeping a long distance between each ship.
Sima Chi's strategy obviously has some effect. All the boats lined up to row across the river, so that the bandits did not know which boat to attack, and the distance between the boats was greatly reduced. Attack hit rate.
Seeing the ship leaning closer to the river bank, Sima Chi felt ecstatic. He secretly decided that as long as he successfully crossed the river, he would kill these bandits to avenge the previous attack.
While Sima Chi was daydreaming in his mind, a large group of figures suddenly appeared across the river. Judging from the clothes of these people, they were obviously accomplices of the bandits across the river. And what these people do next. It also confirmed the suspicions of the officers and soldiers.
The new people who appeared were obviously well prepared. After they arrived at the riverside, they quickly divided them into many teams, and often one or two teams dealt with one boat. The officers and soldiers found many boats, but the bandits' There are also many people.
In addition, these bandits had long planned to intercept on the river, so all kinds of materials were fully prepared. The bandits from each team actually knew how to cooperate with each other. They did not give the officers and soldiers time to adjust, and used various attack methods to launch attacks on the ships. Violent attack.
The bandits were obviously well prepared for this battle. Their division of labor was very clear and they cooperated well with each other. Often, before one wave of attacks was over, another wave followed.
Seeing so many bandits suddenly appearing, Sima Chi immediately knew that he had been fooled. The bandits deliberately hid more than half of their men, just to make him feel that they were insufficient. This was the second time he forced to cross the river, and he lost in vain. These boats and people.
It only took about two sticks of incense, and several boats were overturned. The soldiers struggled hard on the water, and those who knew how to swim freely moved towards other boats, while those who were not good at water were swept far away by the river. Thinking about it, it's more likely to be a disaster than a disaster.
Seeing this situation, Sima Chi sighed and had no choice but to order his soldiers to turn the bow of the boat and return to the direction of the camp. At this time, Sima Chi felt helpless. In fact, it wouldn't be impossible for him to order his soldiers to forcefully disembark.
But in this case, the price paid is high. The soldiers of the Mad Lion Army are among the best and most capable generals in Daning. It is not worthwhile to sacrifice them in vain at the hands of bandits. After thinking about it, Sima Chi had no choice but to give up the plan of forcibly landing and see if he could think of other ways to cross the river.
"These officers and soldiers who are like bitches, as long as I stay here for one day, you can't even try to cross the Wutuo River." Defeating the enemy twice in a row greatly increased Du Kui'an's confidence.
"Commander, didn't Zhuge Military Counselor tell us not to fight too hard after injuring the enemy and to return to Fuhu Mountain quickly?" Seeing that Du Kui'an meant to fight a protracted war here, Zhang Gui, the leader of the Suzaku Army, reminded us from the sidelines.
"Old Zhang, Military Advisor Zhuge is far away in Fuhu Mountain. He doesn't know much about the situation here. As the saying goes, military orders from abroad will be ignored. This time everyone listen to me. We will stop them on the other side of the river and in the village. There will be sufficient buffer time." After hearing Zhang Gui's words, Du Kui'an was somewhat disapproving.
After listening to Du Kui'an's words, Zhang Gui looked at the enemies on the other side of the river. It seemed that they could not find any way to forcefully cross the river, so he had to acquiesce to Du Kui'an's decision and organized his brothers to go to the river to collect supplies. These two battles consumed It’s not a big deal, being able to snatch some things back can finally save some losses.
"Come with me for a walk!" Compared with the joy of the bandits on the opposite side, the officers and soldiers were in a state of gloom. Sima Chi, who had been in the tent for a long time, suddenly came out and said to Zhao Hu, who was commanding the soldiers outside the camp.
The two walked slowly, with a pair of guards following at a distance. After walking for about a mile or two, they came to a village. Sima Chi asked someone to find a few old fishermen in the village, and they actually showed great interest. Chat with them.
After chatting for about half an hour, Sima Chi's mood actually improved. Before leaving, he asked the guards behind him to get some silver coins for the old people. The guards were surprised. Did they know that the newcomer Zhao Wu The general's temper, coming from an aristocratic family, he had always looked down on peasants.
In order to prevent the enemy from crossing the river at night, Du Kui'an arranged for the combatants of the Suzaku Army to set up camp on the riverside. At the same time, people should pay close attention to the situation of the enemy on the other side, so that if there is any change, they should respond immediately.
"All the brothers put their weapons next to them when they sleep at night, and keep me awake. If there is any movement, get up as soon as possible."
Although Du Kui'an is a bandit, he has followed Fan Gui for a long time and learned some things that Fan Guigui brought from the Eagle Army. He still has many ideas about marching and fighting, so when he established the Suzaku Army, the first thing that came to Fan Lingyan's mind was He is the military advisor.
It has to be said that in this case, if you want to defend the river bank and prevent officers and soldiers from rushing over, Du Kui'an's strategies are correct.
An incident in the second half of the night made the bandits' admiration for Du Kui'an increase a lot, because there was sudden movement on the other side of the river, and many officers and soldiers picked up torches and approached the river. It was clear that the officers and soldiers did intend to cross the river at night.
Tu Kui'an, who was observing by the river, listened to Du Kui'an's arrangement and sent people to monitor the situation on the other side of the river non-stop all night long. If the enemy was allowed to cross the river secretly, the consequences would be serious.
"Don't be afraid, quietly wake up all the brothers, but don't light the torches. Wait until the officers and soldiers approach the river bank and give them a surprise." The officers and soldiers wanted to cross the river at night, which was exactly what Du Kui'an hoped for.
The old fishermen who fish on the Wutuo River have a saying that they never cross the river at night. Under normal circumstances, no matter how much money you give them, they will not be willing to row across the Wutuo River at night. Because the wind on the river is very strong at night, it will form big waves in the river, and the visibility is not good at night. In this case, it is easy for the tragedy of shipwreck and death to occur.
If the officers and soldiers cross the river at night and then lead others to intercept them on the riverside, in panic, the officers and soldiers will most likely capsize the boat themselves.
Thinking of the possible results, Du Kui'an was so excited that he lost all sleep. He asked all the soldiers to neither hold lamps nor make any noise. They quietly came out of the camp, lurked by the river, prepared for the attack, and waited for the officers and soldiers to fall into the trap.
Time passed little by little, and all the bandits were quietly looking at the other side of the river, waiting for the enemy to cross the river. But strangely, although the lights on the other side of the river were bright, officers and soldiers were walking back and forth on the river bank, and they could even vaguely hear people talking. However, they still showed no sign of crossing the river.
In order not to be discovered by the enemy, the bandits had to lie motionless in the grass by the river. For a short time, everyone could grit their teeth and endure it, but after a long time, it became unbearable.
Not to mention the soreness all over after crawling for a long time, the mosquitoes, rats and ants in the grass were even more painful. By the fourth or fifth watch, the clothes on the bandits were wet with dew.
The weather in early spring is still very cold. The wet clothes wrapped around the body feel like being cut by a knife when the river wind blows. However, in order to deal the maximum blow to the officers and soldiers crossing the river, everyone had no choice but to hug their bodies tightly and grit their teeth to bear all this.
"Brothers, hold on a little longer and the officers and soldiers will be here soon."
Leaders at all levels tried hard to encourage these Suzaku Army bandits, but as time passed by, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were still walking back and forth on the river bank, showing no signs of crossing the river. The same sentence had been said countless times. , even the leaders themselves didn’t believe it.
"Military advisor, it's almost dawn. It seems they won't come here for the time being. Brothers have been here for most of the night. It's better for everyone to rest, otherwise we won't have the energy to fight them." The leader Zhang Gui looked at it. The bandits, who were shivering from the cold and yawning, whispered to Du Kuian.
"These guys don't know what they are doing, so let's leave a small group of people to continue to guard here, and the other brothers will take turns to rest." Du Kui'an also felt that something was wrong with this matter, so he agreed to Zhang Gui's suggestion.
The cold and sleepy bandits almost jumped up with excitement when they heard the order to withdraw, and they returned to their camps as quickly as possible. Some people didn't even have time to take off their wet clothes and fell asleep, and soon there was a sound of snoring in all the tents.
"Charge! Kill!"
A sound suddenly came from behind the bandits' camp. Many bandits were too deep in sleep to hear the sound.
"What is going on? Have all the enemies crossed the river?" In one camp, a bandit opened his hazy sleepy eyes and said with some confusion.
"How is that possible?" The voice came from behind us. It should be that our brothers were coming to reinforce us. Another bandit didn't even open his eyes and said something rather confused.
"No matter what the situation is, let's see it first and then talk about it!" said the more prudent bandit. However, everyone was not in a hurry and got up slowly. Before they even put on their clothes, they saw some people rushing in from outside the camp.
"No, it's the officers and soldiers..." One of the bandits had time to say this before he was chopped down by the oncoming officers and soldiers.
