Chapter 84: Thousands of sails across the gate, and thousands of people landed in the capital

Ancient Chinese famous saying: "The soldiers are in danger." An ancient Roman saying: "In war, there are more unsatisfactory things than ever." Exactly. Yan Han attacked Rostov, although he had already known that it must be a difficult and complex war, so he was fully prepared and used all his forces together, hoping to win the victory quickly. Unexpectedly, after the war, he still encountered unexpected difficulties.

First, the Illi army sent troops to deter Azerbaijan, and Georgia sent troops to attack Chechnya; then, the Chehan coalition was defeated by Umoski; Xiao Yu, the commander of Yanhan South Road, was killed in the battle.

The situation has become precarious. Lin Mi and Du Longhan had to withdraw from the siege of Limonsko and retreat to the previously captured city of Tivnoye.

Umoski came to Limonsko and saw that the South Road Army of the Han Army had retreated. He personally led the army to pursue and ordered Zapolov to go north and cooperate with Ijonmsky to resist the main force of the Han army. Umoski told Zapolov: "Tell Ijonmsky not to attack easily, as long as you defend against the main force of the Han army. When I defeat the South Road Army of the Han army and go around to the side of the main force of the Han army, then we will attack together!" Zapolov was refreshed: "Yes! We will definitely win!"

On the side of the main force of the Han army, Zhao Zhen learned that Xiao Qian had died in the battle and beat his chest. The generals will not be shocked. However, during the war, sadness and panic are not good, but will make the army more unstable. Zhao Jin thought about the pain and came up with a plan to make the sergeant mourn and pull out the camp and retreat.

In doing so, the Ross army thought that the Han army had died and lost their fighting spirit and attracted them to chase them. The Ross army was not fooled. Ijonmsky and Zapolov met, both of whom were used to fighting, and they were instructed by Umoski not to chase the Han army rashly. Yijonmsky asked Zapolov to stay where he was and lead a group of people to attack Lianjun's headquarters in the Han army.

Lianjun destroyed two small countries, took advantage of the victory and went deep into the hinterland of Rostov, and has advanced to the confluence of the Don River and its largest tributary, the Donets River. The Ross army was stationed across the river, and the Han army had no boats and could not cross it for a while. Lian Jun's subordinates cut wood and set up a raft. At this time, when he learned of the failure of the South Road Army and the retreat of the main force, Lian Jun quickly ordered his subordinates to stop raft and use the wood that had been cut to strengthen the camp and stick to the ground.

Ijonmsky arrived and looked at the camp of the Han army, which was very strange. What is this Han army going to do when it goes deep into the heavy land and camped along the river? It is estimated that there will not be much food and fodder in their camp, because they are too far away from the rear to be replenished at all. It is estimated that the food and fodder they followed the army, together with the food and fodder they got along the way to attack the city, can last for two or three months at most. So, aren't they afraid of being trapped?

Ijonmsky is full of suspicion, but he really can't figure out the reason. After thinking about it again and again, it is estimated that the generals of the Han army will not lead the army. I heard that the Lord is called Lian Jun, and he has never fought any war. The deputy general is Beschuyelhev. This man should have been able to make a great job by marrying his daughter to King Yanhan. Yiqiongmsky was relieved, set tens of thousands of his men into a series of camps, strangled the retreat of the Han army, and surrounded the Han army tightly at the confluence of the two rivers, waiting for them to be trapped to death.

Ijonmsky is a rare good general. How can't he think of the real intention of the Han army? No wonder the East Slavs are backward in culture and don't know how to use sailors! Whether it is Ijonmsky, Zapolov or Umoski, they tried their best to fight back against the Han army, but they had no premonition of the upcoming crisis...

Zhao Jin led the main force to retreat to lure the enemy. Seeing that the Ross army was not fooled, he couldn't help sighing: "Two dead chickens, a pineapple, really capable. A mess can fight in an orderly manner and force our army to such an extent. My dispatch of troops this time is really 'not fast', and I didn't expect to be in such a troublesome situation. But don't be happy too early..."

Zapolov was waiting for Zhao Jin; Umoski surrounded Lin Mi and Du Longhan; Ijonmsky surrounded Lianjun; the situation seemed to be very favorable to the Ross army. However, Zhao Jin turned to wait patiently, trusting the generals everywhere, relying on them to stand in their own way and wait for the opportunity.

The time has come to August. On this day, the canal was opened, and the water of the Volga River poured into the canal through the gate!

Tens of thousands of militiamen and civilian husbands cheered, looking at the white waves rolling and rushing west. Fang Yuandu, General Fubo, Meng Shixiao, General Henghai, and Meng Shixin, General Hengchuan, have all assembled before and are waiting in Lianchengfu. Now they are looking at the opening of the sluice together, and their hearts are surging.

After the water flow stabilized slightly, the sailor Qianfan competed and drove through the sluice and into the canal!

The short hundred-mile canal was left behind in a few hours. The sailors entered the Don River and first received the king's headquarters. Zhao Yu left a group of soldiers, such as Kuo Kuo Gan and Li Huazhen, who were not used to taking the boat, led 8,000 people on horseback and ordered to go downstream at the highest speed!

Under the sunset, the waves are surging and the golden light is splashing. The people and horses rested calmly, while the warship kept moving forward. He crossed his own barracks on the shore and Ross's barracks. His own people cheered and waved, and the Ross army was stunned!

Zapolov heard the news and hurried out of the camp and galloped to the river. I saw a large group of warships - I have never seen so many warships! They are vastly downstream!

Zapolov was shocked. If you want to stop it, how can you stop it? If you want to fight, you can't fight!

Seeing that there were many soldiers and horses on the warships of the Han army, Zapolov hurried back to the camp and ordered him to pull out the camp overnight and chase them downstream. I know I can't catch up, but I have to chase. Saint Zapolov can only pray for God's blessing and give more to the Han army's fleet against the wind, and may still catch up.

Unfortunate, this is impossible. Even against the wind, the boat can still sail. Even if the speed is as low as four kilometers per hour, there are 96 kilometers a day, about 230 miles - it is incredible that the army has to travel 230 miles a day. What's more, the Han army went straight down the river and sent warships forward. The faster the flow, the faster the ship's speed. Even if Zapolov's troops didn't eat or drink, they couldn't catch up.

Zhapolov pulled out of the camp to catch up, and the people left by the Han army did not do anything. Kuo Gan and Li Huazhen immediately followed the camp and chased Zapolov. Zapolov's army chased the impossible target while being beaten and suffering unspeakably.

The sailors of the Han army, regardless of Zapolov, traveled more than 400 miles a day and arrived at the confluence of the Don and Donets rivers in just two days. So under the contonishment of Ijonmsky's army, the Han army Lianjun and Beschuyylhev boarded the ship calmly and sped away!

Ijonmsky didn't expect the Han army to make such a move, and he was shocked and sweated profusely. After a little reaction, Ijonmsky hurriedly ordered the troops to dismantle the barracks and build bridges and catch up quickly!

Two thousand people from Xu Yu and Su Fan of the Han army wandered far away from the north of the Ross Army and found the Ross Army** and took advantage of the situation to attack it.

In this way, the main force of the Han army went straight down the river; the two abandoned Ross armies chased on both sides of the river and were in confusion; behind them, there was a Han army chasing and clenched.

The next day, the headwind was strong, and the river was almost at the mouth of the sea. The terrain was very flat and the flow rate slowed down. The speed of the Han army slowed down. The sky is clear and the field is vast, and it can be seen from a distance that the striker of the Ross army is not destined to run. The soldiers around Zhao Jin looked at each other and smiled. Long You shouted, "Brother! Let me go ashore, wait for work, and I will destroy the enemy!" Zhao Jin smiled and said, "Very good, you also know some strategies. Waiting for work is a good trick. However, you don't have to do this time. Wouldn't it be better for us to refresh ourselves and go to Rostov City and land and capture its grand duke? Long You thought about it and said, "So it is! Little brother Lu is blunt. I don't know my brother's arrangement. All the generals said one after another, "Lord's calculation! Don't say that you don't know about hair growth, even we don't know it. Zhao Yu said, "It doesn't matter. When I went to Constantinople, I went back and forth through Rostov City, when I was sure that its beach could land. General Fang Yuandu also knows this. In fact, we have planned this feat straight down the river for two years. The generals were surprised to hear that there was a reason why Fang Yuandu was reused by the master.

At night, the wind went against the wind and the speed of the ship accelerated again. On the morning of the third day, I saw the city of Rostov. As soon as the Han soldiers woke up, they were physically and energetic. Zhao Jin drew his sword and stood on the roof of the ship, preparing to command the landing battle. The sun shone from behind, and the big city in front of him was bathed in the morning light. The atmosphere over there is so peaceful that the fierce battle is imminent?

(to be continued in the next section)