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Seeing the firelight on the other side of the river, Wang Ruohai said: "Okay, Xue Cheng's people have crossed the river! The pontoon bridge on the Yellow River has been destroyed, and there are no troops stationed on the other side. Only soldiers and horses occasionally come to patrol. If we cross the river at night, there must be no troops. People know.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "This area is densely populated, how come no one knows about it. I just hope that those who know don't want to cause trouble, or don't understand what we are doing. Since Xue Cheng has lit the fire, let's order the ferry to start crossing the river. Today Only after we tried it late did we know how many troops could pass through in one night."
Wang Ruohai said yes. Let Shao Xing on one side immediately organize the boatmen to start crossing the river.
The cool breeze blows in the early summer night, standing by the Yellow River makes you feel relaxed and happy.
By starlight, selected boatmen were preparing the ferry on the shore. Pan Lu, the governor of the capital, even took fifty people on a ferry together. You have to see for yourself how it is to cross the river at night, whether the boat is stable or not.
With the sound of swaying, the ferry swayed to the other side.
The starlight was blurred, and after a while, the shadow of the ferry disappeared into the night.
Wang Ruohai and Shao Xing looked anxiously at the hourglass on one side, and from time to time looked up at the Yellow River in the night.
Wang Xiaolie stood on the shore with a calm expression. The night wind blows from the Yellow River and covers your face, making you feel refreshed. It was very quiet at night. Occasionally there would be two birds chirping in the woods, and sometimes there would be two cicadas chirping.
The flow of the Yellow River in this area is gentle. If you are a skilled boatman, there is no problem in crossing the river at night. What is not certain is how much time it will take to get back and forth. If the speed is fast enough, you can try to use large ferries, which reduces a lot of trouble. If the speed is slow, just add some small ferries.
Cross the river overnight and attack Tongzhou. If successful, this speed will be the greatest pressure on Shaanxi's surrender.
On the other side of the Yellow River, Xue Cheng looked at the river anxiously. I had to cross the river first and clean up this section of the river bank so that the ferry could cross easily. In order to stay hidden, there are no homes on this side of the river we chose tonight. How could there be anyone on a night like this?
Suddenly, a soldier pointed to the river and said: "Coming, coming!"
Xue Cheng looked at the river and saw a hazy shadow emerging from the night. After a while, we got closer and we could see it was a ferry.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Xue Cheng said: "Thank God, they finally didn't go astray!"
The soldiers beside him laughed and said: "What did the commander say? The boatman who rocked the boat is said to have spent his whole life hanging out on the river. How could he go astray!"
Not long after, Pan Lu led people to jump ashore quickly. Said to Xue Cheng: "How is it? Is there anyone around?"
Xue Chengdao: "There are no homes in this area, and it's not far from the main road. If we go ashore from here, we can organize our team and go to Tongzhou quickly!"
Pan Lu nodded: "That's good. Tonight, Xuanfu, Staff Officer Wang and others all arrived at the shore, which shows that they attach great importance to it. After crossing the river tonight, it is estimated that they will attack Tongzhou within two or three days! Such a great achievement , but it fell on us!"
Xue Chengdao: "That's what the supervisor said. During the battle in Xijing, our army was in Shangzhou and missed it. We can't let this battle go!"
The two men led their troops to patrol the banks of the Yellow River, extinguished the fires, got on the ferry again, and rowed back towards the way they came.
Early the next morning, Zhao Bin, who was new to Tongzhou, got up early. After breakfast, go to the official hall to raise the account.
After calling the names, Zhao Bin said: "Wang Xiaolie has arrived at Hezhong Mansion in the past two days. You must send people to pay close attention to his whereabouts! In the battle of Xijing, Wang Xiaolie was lucky enough to win against King Ba Lisu in Shaanzhou, and his arrogance was arrogant. Four The prince deduces that Wang Xiaolie is very likely to attack Taiyuan Prefecture this autumn. If a big war breaks out, we can cross the Yellow River behind his army and block his retreat. By then, if the generals use their lives, they may not be able to accomplish great feats!"
All the generals said yes together.
Zhao Bin asked: "Have there been any changes in Wang Xiaolie's army across from you in the past two days?"
General Meng Hai said: "Last night, someone said there was movement at the ferry. I wonder if it was Wang Xiaolie who sent people to cross the river."
Zhao Bin said: "This matter should not be taken lightly. Send more manpower and patrol the ferry carefully in the past few days. After the war, Wang Xiaolie will be short of food even if he wants to come. We must guard the Yellow River tightly so that not even a single boat can cross it!"
All the generals said yes together.
Zhao Bin asked some more chores and then ordered the account to be withdrawn.
After returning to Houya, Zhao Yan, the brother in charge of Jiyiwen in the army, came up and said to Zhao Bin: "Brother has been here for many days, but Zhang Zhongfu in Jingzhao Mansion has ignored Tongzhou and said nothing. Brother, I always feel that... Not a good sign."
Zhao Bin sneered: "What's weird? Seeing Wang Xiaolie's great victory in Shaanzhou, Zhang Zhongfu felt that the Jin people might not be reliable, so he just waited and watched. Huh, in the past few years, the Jin people have fought in the south and north without a single defeat! Shaanzhou suffered an occasional defeat. What's so strange about a setback? In my opinion, if Wang Xiaolie attacks Taiyuan this winter, he will suffer a heavy setback! At that time, Zhang Zhongfu knew that he was short-sighted! In the past few months, we have stepped up preparations. When the war begins, we will cross the river and attack Wang Xiaolie’s side will definitely make a great contribution!”
Zhao Yan said: "Zhang Zhongfu has always been very shrewd. I think his actions must have profound meaning!"
Zhao Bin said: "Zhang Zhongfu is shrewd and comfortable, but his views on the current situation are unclear. Even if the fourth prince withdraws his troops from Shaanxi, can Zhang Jun be able to fight back? It's just a dream! Although Wang Xiaolie has many soldiers and horses, Keep staring at Hedong Road. Isn't this our opportunity to make a contribution?
Zhao Yan sighed: "I hope my brother is right. Wang Xiao's great victory in hunting Shaanzhou really scared many people."
Zhao Bin said: "These people are scared, so this is the time for me to make a contribution! If the Jin army is good, Wang Xiaolie attacks Taiyuan in the autumn, and we cross the river and cut off Wang Xiaolie's retreat. What a great contribution it will be!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Bin was so excited that he trembled all over.
If this thing is done, I must be the one who has made the greatest contribution among the generals who have been surrendered in Shaanxi. If the Jin army awards a reward, will I be the same as now? At that time, he might have become the Shaanxi Five-Road Economic Envoy, and Zhang Zhongfu would have become his subordinate.
At the beginning, he surrendered together with the Zhang Zhongfu brothers. Later, the two brothers became more and more powerful, but his reputation was not prominent. In the final analysis, the two brothers are just Shaanxi veterans and have made some achievements. If you can hit Wang Xiaolie hard and achieve great success, let's see what the Jin man will say.
After the puppet Qi was established, although the Jin people assigned Shaanxi to Liu Yu, the communication between Liu Yu and Shaanxi was not smooth, and Shaanxi has always been relatively independent. Many of the generals in Shaanxi did not take Liu Yu seriously. This was especially true when Wang Xiaolie suddenly went on the Northern Expedition with Zhai Xing and captured Shaanzhou.
Wu Shu's withdrawal from Shaanxi was a crisis in the eyes of others, but it was an opportunity in Zhao Bin's eyes. If you make contributions at this time, your future will be limitless.
(There are a lot of things going on these days, sorry. There is only one update tonight. Starting from tomorrow, there will be three updates. I will make up for all the missed updates, including those tonight.)
