Chapter 193 has never encountered such a defeat in his life

The Li River is east of the city of Guilin. Zhang Xuan came from the east and wanted to attack Guilin. It is necessary to cross the Li River first. After crossing the Li River, although it is not a flat river, there are not many obstacles.

Therefore, after daybreak, the brigade continued southward. After traveling dozens of miles, we came to a ferry port.

The water here is open and soothing, and the water is not too deep, which is especially suitable for swimming.

And to miss this ferry, you have to detour more than 100 miles.

Zhang Xuan finally decided to cross the river from here.

The method of crossing the river is also the same as usual. Crossing the river with a horse's tail in tow. Because Hao Shaoqi's department was more tired, Zhang Xuan took Ma Sanbao first, he and Luo Dai were in the middle, and Hao Shaoqi crossed the river in sequence after it was broken.

It's like crossing a river countless times, Zhang Xuan thought that this time, it would be smooth and smooth, but he didn't want to change and protrude.

The first is that there are many alarm fireworks upstream.

It's just that the information conveyed by the alarm fireworks is very limited. At this moment, Ma Sanbao's forward had already crossed the river, and Zhang Xuan was still swimming in the river, Zhang Xuan saw this and immediately ordered to speed up. But in the water, not on land, how can this speed be accelerated by Zhang Xuan's order.

Just when Zhang Xuan was about to swim to the east coast. Looking north, I suddenly saw dozens of light boats rushing down, and there were countless people using oars under the water. So the speed is like rushing water through a rock. Although the speed of the water was not fast, when Zhang Xuan found these people, they had almost rushed in front of him.

Zhang Xuan was horrified. I only felt that my limbs were tight.

Death has never been so close to Zhang Xuan.

I saw that on the light boat, one by one, with short spears, threw them with all their might, like fishermen inserting fish by the river, but after a while, the surface of the water was covered with large clouds of blood.

The poor river is full of battle-hardened warriors, and if they fight on land, the result will never be like this. But in the water, even if they have a thousand powers, they can't use the slightest. Most of these people are northerners, especially those from Shaanxi and Henan.

They may be able to water. But it's not even about swimming, and it's not even a matter of maintaining combat skills while swimming.

Zhang Xuan's brain buzzed, he had already encountered the tragic end of this battle. But at this time, Zhang Xuan is difficult to protect himself, what can he do. I had to swim to the east coast. Regardless of the smell of blood in the water, and do not listen to the screams in your ears.

He had to make sure he survived.

Zhang Xuan and the soldiers saved Zhang Xuan without any special costumes.

Because in the water, Zhang Xuan is also naked, and there is no difference between him and ordinary soldiers. Even though the Ming army rushed down from the upper reaches, there were quite a few people. But it's impossible to block a river tightly. Zhang Xuan became a fish that slipped through the net.

As soon as Zhang Xuan came ashore, Luo Dai and Ma Sanbao put their hearts in their stomachs, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "General." Are you okay. ”

Zhang Xuan put on a single coat, because the water on his body had not dried yet, and the clothes were wet as soon as he put them on. Now that it is almost the end of the year, even in the south, there is a trace of coldness. Zhang Xuan's body trembled slightly, and goosebumps trembled.

But Zhang Xuan didn't realize it. Just looked at the Li River in a daze.

The usually beautiful Li River, at this moment, is like yellow spring water, countless corpses are loaded and floating, the blood seems to dye the entire Li River red, and the small fish that are more than an inch long are also desperately trying to get to the corpse. Out of thin air, it adds some bloodthirsty charm to this river.

More importantly, Hao Shaoqi is on the other side.

Zhang Xuan didn't think that since Qu Shiyun had already launched, he would let Hao Shaoqi go.

In this battle, Hao waved the flag and was more auspicious.

Zhang Xuan looked around again, although he didn't count them, he could also deduce that the soldiers on the east bank of the Li River were about 5,000.

Since Zhang Xuan led his troops to fight, he has won battles and lost battles. But the defeat was so miserable that it cost the general. More than half of the casualties of the whole army are really none.

Thinking of the soldiers who had followed him for many years, because of his delusional thoughts, he was lost on the bank of the Li River, Zhang Xuan opened his mouth, wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything, only felt tightness in his chest, and couldn't go any way, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. said: "The defeat of life has not been like this. ”

Zheng Lian was taken aback and said, "General----"

Ma Sanbao and Luo Dai also stepped forward one after another, wanting to support Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan shook his arm and pushed everyone away, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and said, "It's okay." I can hold on. ”

Zhang Xuan couldn't hold it or not, only he knew.

Compared with the body bones of these ancients, Zhang Xuan is inevitably a little too pampered. can't endure hardship, in this march, Zhang Xuan is determined to share weal and woe with the soldiers, in fact, the burden on his body is not small, but he just gritted his teeth to hold on.

Many of the soldiers were exhausted. Zhang Xuan himself is not.

At this moment, it seems that something has been triggered by this incident. Zhang Xuan spurted out a mouthful of reverse blood, and his chest was much more refreshing. But it was as if the limbs were cramping, and there was no strength at all.

But Zhang Xuan knows better.

He is the backbone of the whole army.

Especially at such a critical juncture, everyone looked at him. If something happens, he has to pretend that it's okay.

Zheng Lian has followed Zhang Xuan for the longest time. is still the person close to Zhang Xuan, who knows Zhang Xuan best, but he obviously feels that Zhang Xuan's expression is wrong. Immediately said: "General, this place is not suitable for a long time. Let's get out of the way. ”

"Nope." Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "I have to wait for Hao Shaoqi." ”

Zheng Lian said: "General Hao has ----"

Zhang Xuan's expression was a little gloomy, and he said, "I know." But be sure to wait for a result. Zhang Xuan knew better than Zheng Lian that Hao Shaoqi's fate was not good, but before Hao Shaoqi gave up, Zhang Xuan would never give up the rescue.

Zhang Xuan immediately said to the left and right: "Everyone is ready to pick up Sergeant He." As long as someone can come, they must be saved. ”

"Yes." Ma Sanbao and Luo Dai said.

Zhang Xuan's order, although it may not be correct, is full of human feelings. It's just across the Li River, and there's nothing you can do.

At this moment, Qu Shiyun was on the boat, watching such a scene. Even though his city is deep, under normal circumstances, joy and anger are invisible. But at this time, there are also some people who can't control themselves.

This battle was almost the biggest victory since the Ming army and the Xia army fought. ended the record of the Xia army's invincibility against the Ming army since this summer. It also established Qu Shiyun's political capital. Everywhere, it's a great thing.

The only thing that makes Qu Shiyun regret is that the soldiers on the east bank of the Li River have not lost their organization. By his judgment. Zhang Xuan should not have died in the Li River. This can be regarded as a fly in the ointment.

Yesterday, in Chen Youlong's words, Qu Shiyun was inspired.

His inspiration was to be able to use waterways.

Guilin has always been an important waterway town, the Ling Canal is in the northeast of Guilin City, as a canal connecting the waters of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, many people are from the Ling Canal to Guilin, change boats, down the river, until Liangguang.

Therefore, in the city of Guilin, ships are not a problem, and sailors are not a problem.

What's more, it's going down the river, and speed is not an issue.

Qu Shiyun selected more than 1,000 soldiers from the army, selected dozens of ships in good condition, and led them to fail to start, but when Zhang Xuan's troops crossed the river, they suddenly appeared and caught them off guard.

Even though Zhang Xuan released a lot of exploration horses, there was one place that they didn't know when they checked it, and it could even be said to be a dead end, that is, on the Li River. The Li River is not a small river, and there is still a way to hide some manpower in the river without being discovered by the exploration horses.

In this way, there is a mental calculation and an unintentional situation. Even Zhang Xuan was almost killed by this blow.

However, for Qu Shiyun, this is just the beginning.

Qu Shiyun looked at the Xia soldiers stranded on the west bank, and asked beside him, "Have all the generals arrived?" ”

The people around him said loudly: "General Hu Yiqing, General Hu Yi, General Chen Youlong, General Chen, General Jiao Lian, General Jiao, the three generals are almost here." It's not far from here. ”

said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, and as soon as the words fell, I saw smoke and dust rising from the west bank, but the three generals had arrived.

The three of them have arrived, and Hao Shaoqi's time has also fallen into a countdown.