Chapter 281 A Loss

"Lord, the army of thetars has entered Huai'an Road." Luo Guanzhong said.

Huai'an Road? The speed of the tartar is really fast! On the eighth day of September, he started from Dadu, and now it has been more than a month before he arrived at Huai'an Road. Zhang Yang thought of it.

"How is the cavalry attack plan of Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao going?" Zhang Yang asked.

"It went well at first, but later the tars changed their tactics. They didn't take advantage of it. The tars used a new weapon." Luo Guanzhong said and took out an arrow sent by Zhao Zixiong.

Zhang Yang took it over, took a look, and knew that the tartar was indeed a lot of blood this time. If the tars use this kind of thing in large quantities, it will really bring some trouble to themselves.

An ordinary arrow, but there is a bamboo tube tied to it, which has been blackened. Needless to say, this is a rocket booster. Zhang Yang knew that in this era, firearms had actually begun to be used. The three-eyed fire gun sent by Zhao Zixiong last time opened Zhang Yang's eyes.

Originally, the three-eyed fire was shining under Zhu Yuanzhang's hands. Unexpectedly, the tars of the Yuan Dynasty already had such a sharp weapon. However, in Zhang Yang's eyes, what is more important is its materials: they are all cast with copper, which are the raw materials he urgently need.

With copper, coupled with the coal mine discovered by Bian Yuanheng, Zhang Yang has been in a very good mood recently. The Tattars came aggressively this time and had not officially started the war. He first sent himself two big gifts. Originally, he wanted to develop directly to the south. Therefore, Zhang Yang asked Bian Yuanheng's water army to leave the necessary guard force, and the rest was mainly used to Coal was transported to the murder port. First meet your recent needs, and you will definitely send troops to garrison there in the future. Coal is black gold.

Three-eyed fire, although the fire is fierce and can be fired three times, the disadvantage is also very obvious. Like other fire, the range is relatively close. A hundred steps away, it must be impossible to hit.

And this kind of arrow is not necessarily. With feathers, the arrow is originally stable and the surname is very high. Coupled with gunpowder boost, while increasing the range, it can not reduce the accuracy. The range can reach 150 steps. The effective hit distance of your fireman is 200 steps, and a small number of them can shoot the opponent in 300 steps, which is very rare. The number can exert its power in 400 steps.

However, I have dug a trench in front of Gaoyou Mansion. The trench is very beneficial to the defenders. Most of the bows and arrows can't hurt the soldiers hidden in the trenches.

However, if the cavalry fights with the other side in the field, it will be a little dangerous. The advantage in its own range is partially offset by this rocket. For the fast-impact cavalry, the distance of dozens of steps will soon arrive, and once they are in hand-to-hand combat, their own cavalry does not have an advantage. Those cavalry But what I have saved so hard can't be consumed in vain.

"Master, Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao didn't take much advantage of the Tatars when they marched, so they wanted to sneak up on them when they crossed the Yellow River." Luo Guanzhong said.

The messenger sent by Zhao Zixiong sent this new kind of arrow, and also sent his own plan.

Crossing the river? Zhang Yang weighed repeatedly in his heart that a team was the most vulnerable in the process of crossing the river. The two generals must have not got a chance in the past few days, so they wanted to do a big job and attacked when the Tatars crossed the river. Although there are hundreds of thousands of Tartars, if there are not enough ships, they can only cross the river in batches, which provides a good opportunity to sneak up on each other.

However, in terms of military strength comparison, there are only a few thousand of their own cavalry. After all, they do not have an advantage. In addition, the Tatars will definitely be strictly guard against disturbance when crossing the river. If they attack hard, it may cause too much. Is it cost-effective?

Seeing that Zhang Yang fell into meditation, Luo Guanzhong knew that the lord was weighing the pros and cons, so he continued: "The two also felt that there was little chance of winning, so they asked General Bian's water army to help. With General Bian's water army, they could stop the tars on the north bank of the Yellow River."

Zhang Yang's eyes lit up. Yes, there is a navy, that's another situation.

However, at present, Bian Yuanheng's navy is transporting coal, leaving only a few to guard Gaoyou Lake in Gaoyoufu. I'm afraid it's not so easy to contact him if he wants to inform Bian Yuanheng to support the battle between the two.

"Notify the base that after General Bian arrives, let him lead the fleet to support Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao." Zhang Yang said.

There is no other way. Bian Yuanheng has to go back and forth once for more than ten days. Whether he misses the fighter plane or not, it can only be doomed.

"Yes, Lord." Luo Guanzhong replied.

"Also, let Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao be measured. If the navy does not arrive, then if there is a chance, the two will come fiercely. If there is no chance, they can't work hard. It is important to break the enemy's second place and preserve their strength. In addition, if General Bian's fleet is put into battle, you must pay attention to firing artillery. You can't fire on the shore, you can only shoot Tartar ships!" Zhang Yang said solemnly.

This is the Yellow River, a river on the ground. If Bian Yuanheng's artillery goes out of fire and hits the shore and opens the embankment, it will be a big trouble.

"Yes, Lord." Luo Guanzhong also knew the stakes, and then said, "There is another thing."

"Say it."

"A few days ago, Miss He went to Yangzhou by boat."

Miss He? He Zhaoyi? Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Yangzhou is her hometown. If she returns to Yangzhou, she will go back."

"In addition to Miss He, the last Minmin was also with her." Luo Guanzhong looked at Zhang Yang's indifferent appearance, and then added.

Minmin? Zhang Yang was a little curious now. She came with a large team of people to encircle and suppress herself. How dare she go to Yangzhou? Aren't you afraid of threatening her?

"What's the matter with her?"

"It is said that it is for the sake of transportation. Now the price of grain in most of the capital has increased several times. I'm afraid they want to find a way to transport the grain to most of the capital." Luo Guanzhong said.

At this time, Zhang Yang suddenly realized that He Zhaoyi and Minmin still had an identity, that is, most of them were one of the largest grain merchants. With such a high profit, they naturally had such an intention. After all, businessmen value profits.

"Sect someone to closely monitor them, and return immediately if there is a situation." Zhang Yang said.

Unconsciously, I have come to where I am today. Thinking about going to Yangzhou to sell salt, thinking about the first meeting with He Zhaoyi, everything seems to be vivid in my mind.

And the words that moved him. When I saw you, I was wrong for the rest of my life!

Zhang Yang withdrew his thoughts and gathered his eyes on the map again. The Qingjiang River should be a must-pass place for the Tutars. They should choose this place to cross the river.

At present, it depends on whether Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao can seize the fighter, or whether God can give this opportunity, which may cause the tars to suffer losses, or the tars may be on guard. They have no chance to achieve results.

Zhang Yang also knows that the disturbance is just a delay in the action of the Tatars. In the end, the Tatars will still jump in front of the Gaoyou Mansion, and a battle with the Tatars is inevitable.

Zhang Yang is full of confidence.

"Your Excellency, the soldiers have been running all day. Let's take a break." The deputy general said to Yue Kuochaer.

Since Yuekuochaer and Xuexue returned from the Chinese army, the vanguard 60,000 people have been divided into two parts, one of which is rushing to the south, and the other part is the first to the west.

The soldiers followed Yue Kuochaer and ran around all day. They were already sleepy, and the roots of their thighs were burning with pain. Although they were elite cavalry, they were also very unresistible.

Looking at the tired cavalry behind him, and then looking at the sunset in the sky, Yue Kuo Chaer gritted his teeth: "Let the soldiers hold on for a while. When they arrive in Siyang, they can rest."

Siyang? The deputy general was dumbfounded. Siyang was still dozens of miles away from here. Even if he kept running, he couldn't get there before dark.

"We are all cavalry, and we don't carry weights. We camp in the wilderness and are vulnerable to attacks from the other party. Only when we enter Siyang City can we rest for one night." Yue Kuo Chaer explained, "Go on the order, speed up the pace, and strive to rush to Siyang before it falls. This is a military order."

"Yes, my lord." The deputy general replied.

Yue Kuo Chaer looked at the field in front of him, sighed, and followed up with the army.

Whether the army can cross the Yellow River smoothly has undertaken a very important task. If the Qingjiang ferry cannot be ensured, it will be very dangerous for the army to cross the Yellow River. His own army is the most elite bodyguard. Yue Kuochaer had no other way but to order the soldiers to speed up the horses' hoofs and go around early.

The willows on the moon, the tired soldiers, riding on the already breathless war horses, swayed into Siyang City.

Yue Kuo Chaer breathed a sigh of relief and met the county Yin in Siyang. In addition to the soldiers he was responsible for the place, he also gave him another task: to collect the ships here.

The next morning, Yuekuo Chaer left a hundred-person team waiting to escort the ships collected from Siyang, took the waterway to the Qingjiang ferry, and the rest embarked on the journey again.

Crossing the Yellow River in Siyang, Yuekuo Chaer led the cavalry along the Yellow River to the predetermined place where the army crossed the river: Qingjiang Ferry.

It is still necessary to go around this circle without directly choosing to cross the Yellow River from the Qing River. You can collect the ships along the way for the army to cross the river, and you can also make sure that the other side is safe and prevent you from falling into the siege of the other side.

30,000 cavalry, if they act together, they will not be afraid of the small groups of the other party. As long as they catch up without any soldiers, they can ensure that they will not fall into an ambush.

Zhao Zixiong and Pan Yuanshao's cavalry are already in place, waiting for the arrival of the tartars at the Qingjiang ferry.

At this moment, they are anxiously waiting to find the messenger of Bian Yuanheng's water army.

"Report, the little one came back from the Gaoyou Mansion. The eldest brother said that he agreed with our combat deployment, but we have to ensure that the principles formulated by the eldest brother can't fight hard, just take advantage and don't lose." A soldier who came back in a hurry said.

"Well, did the eldest brother say anything else? Can you mention the navy? Zhao Zixiong asked.

"I mentioned it, but the water army has gone to transport coal, and the eldest brother can't be contacted for the time being." The soldier said, "Also, the eldest brother said that even if the navy participates in the war, it can only destroy the other party's ships, and it is strictly forbidden to shoot on the shore."

Zhao Zixiong nodded: "I know."

If you use scattered fireworks, you can consume a lot of tartars ready to board the ship. Unfortunately, the terrain is limited, so you can't do it!

"Sid more people, once you find the navy, immediately ask for help!"

Several people were worried. This morning, they suddenly found that there were already traces of the tar cavalry on the other side. It seems that the Tartars must have accelerated the speed of the march and rushed to the ferry. If there is no accident, the Tartars will definitely look around for ships and cross the Yellow River in recent days.

At most, for two days, if you can't contact the navy, you have to retreat. Return to the vicinity of Gaoyou Mansion and wait for the opportunity to hit the Tutars from the back when they attack the city.

"Report, important information has been found." Another scout hurried in.

Important situation? The people's faces were awe-in-faced. Pan Yuanshao stared at it. This scout was the most effective general of his subordinates. Looking at his solemn eyes, what's the big deal?

"Zhao Shan, what did you find?" Pan Yuanshao asked.

"I came back from Taoyuan and found that the tars had crossed the Yellow River." Zhao Shan said.

What? Have the tars crossed the Yellow River? Or from Taoyuan? Everyone was stunned.

Taoyuan is located more than 200 miles upstream of the Qingjiang Ferry. It was originally expected that the Tatars would go south most directly and cross the Yellow River from the Qingjiang Ferry. Unexpectedly, the Tatars turned around and crossed the Yellow River from the upstream?

Zhao Zixiong frowned and asked, "Can you see clearly how many tars have crossed the Yellow River?"

"The tars are wary that their surnames are very high. I don't dare to get too close. However, looking at that, at least tens of thousands of horses are crossing the Yellow River from Siyang on the other side. I'm afraid of delay. I quickly came back with a whip, and a war horse is exhausted." Zhao Shan said.

How many tens of thousands? Zhao Zixiong knew that he was probably waiting for nothing these days.

The Tatar's move was really cruel. If Zhao Shan hadn't found them, maybe his people would have been surrounded by this Qingjiang ferry. No wonder there were Tatars stationed on the other side, but no Tatars crossed the Yellow River to see here. It turned out that they were waiting for the Tatars here!

"It seems that we have to withdraw." Zhao Zixiong said.

"Withdraw? So we have been working for nothing these days?" A thousand households said, "Your Excellency, let's wait a little longer. Maybe we will wait for the opportunity."

Pan Yuanshao also said, "Yes, although there are tens of thousands of tars, isn't the tar army still fooled by us? We will find an opportunity. If we retreat, there will be no chance.

"No," Zhao Zixiong said firmly, "These tens of thousands of tars are coming for us. Our original plan was a sneak attack. When the tars send people ashore, we will kill their strikers. However, the tartars were obviously aware of this danger. The tars had sent people to cross the Yellow River from the upstream and were coming this way. On the other side, the tars had arrived, but they did not cross the river immediately. I'm afraid they were waiting for this group of tars.

"Then let's kill these tars." A thousand households said.

"No, we are only a few thousand people. It's okay to disturb each other, but if we really eat these tens of thousands of tars, we don't have that ability, and it will expose our strength."

"We buried the remaining gunpowder here. As soon as the tars came, we blew them up to the sky, and the ferry was still ours."

"What's more, what should I do if the Yellow River bursts?"

Zhao Zixiong said patiently that he knew that his subordinates were not disoper. They were just unwilling and prepared to hit the tars hard this time. As a result, they had to leave before they could work. They felt uncomfortable.

"I know what everyone thinks, but our task is to attack and disturb the tars, not to fight with the tars. The soldiers are all good. We have to find fighters and adapt to the changes. The tars have crossed the river, and there are still tens of thousands of people. They are responding to the shore here. If we don't withdraw, we can If you destroy these tartars, you will also pay a great loss. At that time, who will have the face to meet the eldest brother? Back to Gaoyou Mansion, we still have battles to fight. Tell the soldiers to keep their bullets for the tars!" Zhao Zixiong said.

Everyone was silent. They knew that this time it was a complete waste of work.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. As a commander, Zhao Zixiong is very qualified. He clearly withdrew from this opportunity that could have hit the tars, because the tars were already on guard.

If he stays here, he can't sneak up on the Tatars. He will only fight with the Tatars who have crossed the Yellow River. However, there are no fortifications here to use. He originally wanted to use the rapid movement of the cavalry. When the first group of Tatars crossing the river came ashore, they suddenly rushed out to hit the Tatars. Now, there is no more. An opportunity.

In this case, even if the navy arrives, there will not be much chance of winning, because the navy dares not fire on the shore!

The cavalry retreated helplessly to the south and prepared to return to Gaoyou Mansion. They were full of fighting spirit and had been suppressed. Once it is ignited, it will be a shock!

"Master, the striker has arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River." Tan Ma Xiang turned back to report.

"Well, Xue Xue's movements are quite fast." He nodded, "Can you find any unknown team activities?"

"I didn't find it. Lord Xuexue also asked for instructions whether he could send troops to occupy the south bank."

"No, let him guard the ferry on the north bank until Yuekuo Chaer's army arrives on the other side. Don't act rashly." Take it off and say it.

This snow, I still want to fight for merit. He went straight south, which must be faster than the round and rounded moonlight, but after all, he had only 30,000 people. If he sent troops to occupy the other side, there were not enough manpower on both sides. If there was really an ambush, it would be easy to be defeated by the other side. And there are many infantry in his Chinese army, and it is impossible to arrive at once. It is okay to destroy a thousand-person team. If you lose more than 10,000 people, it is not a good omen.

"Do you have any news about Yue Kuo Cha'er?"

"Report to the master that General Yuekuo had arrived in Siyang the day before yesterday. Moreover, he found enough boats that night. The next morning, he crossed the Yellow River and headed from Taoyuan along the Yellow River to the Qingjiang Ferry. He should arrive tomorrow at the latest."

He nodded with satisfaction. This month, he was still a sword out of the sheath. It was so fast that when he occupied the south bank of the Qing River, and the army crossed the river again, he would be safe.

(to be continued)