Li Hong looked at the hazy night with light rain and shouted at the scout: "Explore again." ”

Then he turned back to the trumpeters and shouted, "Order the troops, be on guard, and go at full speed." ”

Lu Pofeng's troops started in the middle of the night and kept up with the hundreds of Xianbei soldiers who were urgently evacuated from Zhuolu. They really didn't understand why the enemy suddenly abandoned Zhuolu City and rushed to the direction of Luxian without a life. He and Hu Zi were divided into two armies, he led the soldiers of the Bailu tribe in the front, and Hu Zi led the Han cavalry to respond in the rear to prevent being ambushed by the enemy.

In the second half of the night, he received a report from the scouts that there were troops marching parallel to him, and he was taken aback, and hurriedly led his troops off the road and cautiously advanced.

At dawn, the two forces discovered each other almost simultaneously, and it turned out to be their own people, and there was a false alarm.

Lu Pofeng saw Li Hong with a black muddy face, and couldn't help laughing.

"Dashuai, have Zhuolu's enemies retreated?" Li Hong asked loudly while urging the horse to run.

"Yes, the enemy suddenly abandoned the city and fled. We didn't know why, but we chased it down. My lord, how did you show up here? Has the hostile situation changed? ”

"We came back from defeat to victory. It's a miracle, do you believe it? Li Hong shouted excitedly.

Lu Pofeng felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, he whipped his war horse violently, struggled to catch up with Li Hong, and almost roared: "What's the matter? What happened? ”

"The sand mouth has burst. The flood poured down, washing away all the enemy's supplies. ”

Lu Pofeng's eyes widened, barely believing his ears.

"...... is the Shakou embankment broken?"

Suddenly he roared: "Did you send someone to dig it?" ”

Li Hong looked at his angry eyes, as if he was going to eat people, he was startled, and instinctively shook his head again and again.

"It took us more than ten years of hard work and a lot of money to repair that dam, and it was definitely not a problem to resist ordinary floods, how could it collapse? It has only been raining for less than two days, how big will there be a flash flood, and how can it be washed down? ”

Li Hong's heart was weak, and he was stunned by his roar, so he didn't dare to make a sound, so he just lowered his head and ran away.

Lu Pofeng and his father, father and son, led the clan and the people near the Sangqian River to build a strong embankment in Shakou with the support of the local government. There is their blood, sweat and hope there. I didn't expect it to be used for a few years, and it turned into a bubble again. The collapse of the levee seemed to be far more irritating to the deer than to defeat the enemy.

Lu Pofeng roared twice, and then felt his gaffe. But the joy in his heart had been washed away by the collapse of the embankment. He was heartbroken, disappointed, and even a little depressed.

But the warriors, both Karasuma and Han, frantically thrashed their mounts in the rain of dawn, shouting over and over again with all their strength to celebrate this sudden, incredible victory.

Lu Pofeng saw the Heng Festival.

"Is it a good thing for you to break the Shakou embankment?" Lu Pofeng looked at him viciously and gritted his teeth.

Heng Priest nodded in embarrassment.

"Dashuai, calm down. The Xianbei people occupy our homeland, how will we live if we don't drive them out? We can repair the dam if it breaks, but the homeland is gone, where do we go? Hiding in the mountains all year round? ”

Lu Pofeng cried out in pain: "In order to build that embankment, hundreds of people have died in the clan for more than ten years, even my father died on the embankment, you ......"

Heng Sai looked at the cheering crowd around him and shouted: "Dashuai, didn't we also die hundreds of people when we fled from the Sangqian River into Taihang Mountain?" Don't be angry, all the hatred we should get back from the Tuoba people. Aren't you happy that Tuoba Feng has failed, and we can return to Sangqianhe immediately? ”

Lu Pofeng let out a long sigh. He couldn't be happy, although he knew that breaking the embankment was also a helpless move, and defeating the Xianbei people was more important than anything else, but he just couldn't bear the embankment. He has feelings for it.

"Where is Lu Huanyang?" Lu Pofeng asked, and then he came to his senses: "He took people to Shakou Embankment?" ”

Heng Shi smiled bitterly.

"He came up with the idea, right? This stinky boy, I peeled him when I turned around. ”

He had nowhere to vent, so he had to whip his horse a few times, turned around and shouted:

"Hurry. rushed to Luxian County to kill the Xianbei people. ”

Lu Huanyang sneezed more than a dozen times in a row.

He and more than 300 soldiers hid in a hill near Shakou, shivering with cold and wind.

In front of it is an endless water, a vast white expanse. The sound of a huge stream of water coming from the gap was faintly audible.

"Xiaoshuai, this flood will almost be able to recede in two or three days, right?" A centurion sat next to Lu Huanyang and asked lazily.

"If it doesn't continue to rain today, it's probably about the same. I hope that the Xianbei people can still leave something for us. Lu said with a grin.

The centurion couldn't help but be happy.

"You dream. With such a large amount of water, a large difference in terrain, and a turbulent current, what else can be left? Cow or sheep? ”

"But this embankment is broken, and it will take a lot of effort to repair it this year."

Lu Huanyang immediately changed into a bitter gourd face.

"Do you think the big marshal will settle accounts with me for this matter?"

"Of course. You wait for the whip. The centurion laughed wistfully.

Tuoba Feng was sitting alone in the big tent and enjoying a hearty breakfast.

Suddenly, Tuoba Hui rushed in with rain.

Tuoba Feng's face immediately sank. He didn't like being disturbed while he was eating, and he didn't like it when his men broke into his tent without warning. He looked at Tuoba coldly, waiting for him to speak.

"The sand mouth has burst." Tuoba said in panic, almost shouting.

Tuoba Feng was expressionless, staring at Tuoba with a cold expression, slowly swallowing the beef in his mouth, and reaching for a few golden bowls containing mare's milk.

"Tuoba Tao sent people to send news that yesterday there was a flash flood in the Sangqian River, and the Shakou burst its embankment, and the flood water poured down. Our cattle, sheep, horses, grass, and baggage were all swept away by the flood outside the city of Xialuo, and more than 3,000 soldiers and more than 1,000 horsemen were all gone, and it is estimated that they were also swept away by the flood, and their survival was slim. ”

The muscles on Tuobafeng's face twitched nervously a few times. As if he hadn't heard, he drank the mare's milk from the bowl in one gulp, and then slowly lowered the bowl in his hand.

"My lord, let's withdraw our troops immediately. There were still three days' rations left in the army, just enough for us to withdraw to the vicinity of Quang Ninh. Chi is afraid that the army's heart will be in turmoil, and it will collapse without a fight. ”

Tuoba Feng suddenly stood up, roared angrily, grabbed the wooden table with both hands, and slammed it to the ground. With a "click", the wooden table broke from it, and the wooden plates and golden bowls on the table flew up in the air and fell to the big tent, and food was scattered all over the ground. Tuoba Feng was still angry, and kicked the broken wooden table on the ground with all his might. Two wooden tables flew out, hit the sturdy cowhide tent, and fell to the ground.

Tuoba Xuan seemed to be very familiar with Tuoba Feng's temperament, and stood silently aside, allowing him to vent the anger in his heart.

"How did this happen?" Tuoba Feng shouted angrily.

"What is the water potential in the lower reaches of the Sangqian River?" Tuoba Feng calmed down a little and turned his head to ask.

"According to the scouts, the water level has skyrocketed, and there is no way to wade across the river. Staying in Zhuolu, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the troops in Pan County to retreat in their entirety. ”

Tuoba Feng was so angry that he shouted again.

A heavy rain, just because of a heavy rain, a powerful army turned out to fall into such a crushing situation.

The cattle and sheep that were enough for the soldiers and horses to eat for more than half a month were gone, the weapons and supplies were gone, the troops transporting the supplies were washed away by the water, and more than 5,000 people left behind in Zhuolupan County and the troops rushed over from Sanggan City in Dai County were trapped on the west bank of the Sangqian River, and they were in danger of running out of food and being surrounded at any time.

The low-hanging victory was thus taken away by a sudden rainstorm.

Tuoba Feng bent down to pick up the golden bowl on the ground and sighed.

In the morning, Li Hong led an army of 5,000 to the Sangqian River in Luxian County.

Without waiting to rest, the troops immediately formed a charging array, ready to attack the enemy by the river at any time.

Tuoba Tao used the embankment of the Sangqian River and backed the Sangqian River to form a semicircular defensive position. Several cowhide paddles on the river shuttle back and forth between the two banks, and a small paddle can only carry two people at a time. These little strokes were originally used by the scout team during their missions, but now they are used as tools for escape, which is better than nothing.

Li Hong drove his horse to a place beyond the range of the enemy's long arrows, and carefully observed the Xianbei people's formation. Then he ran back to his position with Lei Zi and a few guards, and used the horn to summon the officers of each department.

Lu Pofeng saw that Li Hong was calm, confident, and very experienced in sending troops to set up the formation, and secretly admired it in his heart. Although he has been the leader of the White Deer Tribe for four or five years, when it comes to leading troops to fight, he is too far behind this legendary figure in Northern Xinjiang in terms of number and scale. Lu Pofeng knew that he had participated in several battles with a scale of tens of thousands of people, including the Jutun War, the Lulongsai War, and the Yuyang War not long ago. Participating in a battle of this scale can help a fighter accumulate rich combat experience and quickly improve his combat quality and psychological quality. Fighting in war is not the same as fighting in war. A warrior who has experienced combat service will have a far better understanding of battles and battles than a warrior who has only participated in ordinary battles.

Generally speaking, generals will participate in such large-scale battles in the hope that they will participate in such large-scale battles in order to improve their military command ability, but many people rarely encounter it once in their lives. Li Hong has experienced three times in a row in just a few months, which is really enviable.

"Will it rain again tomorrow?" Li Hong and a few other soldiers and the Heng Sacrifice of the White Deer Tribe, after the two commanders came in a hurry, they asked with a smile.

The dark clouds in the sky are gradually dissipating, and although there is no sun, there will be no more rain.

Everyone burst into laughter. The laughter immediately dispelled the tension that weighed on everyone's hearts.

"It probably won't rain tomorrow or tomorrow. The water level of the Sangqian River should drop quickly in two or three days. If we want to eat Tuobatao, we have to do it in these two days. Lu Pofeng said loudly.

"Tuoba Tao has been in the army for decades and can fight habitually. Today, with his back to the Sangqian River, he set up such a semi-circular defensive formation, presumably to defend to the death, and hold on until the river descends and wade into the water. Under the strong attack, our army must have suffered heavy casualties. Jade said slowly.

"What kind of trick is there when Lord Junhou says this?" Lu Pofeng immediately asked. He knew that in the face of a group of desperate enemies, the strong attack would definitely cause great losses. He also didn't want his men to suffer too many casualties.

Jade shook his head and looked at Li Hong.

"Tuoba Tao is densely arrayed on the outermost flank with spearmen to deal with the onslaught of our army. The semicircle was flanked by archers, helping the spearmen to defend. Inside the circle is an iron rider waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. This kind of bucket-like formation is the most difficult to attack, especially if they don't need to defend their backs, they can only concentrate on dealing with the front. ”

"If our army attacks, I'm afraid they don't die, and we will already be dead." Li Hong said with a relaxed smile.

Everyone's faces looked solemn and looked at Li Hong in puzzlement. Looking at him like that, it was as if he was not fighting.

"We're not fighting." Li Hong said as expected.

Everyone was in an uproar. Although the losses of the troops may be greater after the fight, it is too unreasonable not to fight the enemy with a large stone in front of them.

"Your Excellency......" Lu Pofeng shouted angrily.

Li Hong smiled while signaling everyone not to shout.

"Our army has been running back and forth in the rain for several days, and it is very tired, and it is indeed not suitable for fighting. Moreover, we are lightly armed, do not have sufficient rations, do not have enough arrows, do not have an advantage in numbers, and do not have the ability to attack fortified positions at all. So this battle, we don't fight.

"Tuoba Tao's troops have been staying in the city, and only started their activities yesterday afternoon, their physical strength is better than ours, their rations are better than ours, and they occupy favorable terrain, and their soldiers know that this battle is a matter of life and death, and their fighting spirit is strong."

"On the trade-off, it's better not to fight. If you really want to fight, once you let the enemy turn the tables, it will be ridiculous to the world. ”

"Your Excellency, do you have another plan to destroy the enemy?" Rizon asked.

Li Hong shook his head.

"All the enemy's supplies have been washed away by the flood, and its main force, when it gets the news, must withdraw from Fuyang as quickly as possible. Tuoba Tao's troops were trapped here because they could not cross the river. They have a great river in front of them, a chasing army behind them, foreign aid is cut off, and the food and grass are about to run out, and in this case, their morale is bound to be low. But they still have hope, that is, in two or three days, the water level of the Sangqian River will drop, and they can take the opportunity to escape. ”

"If we want to annihilate them all, we need to cut off this hope of them completely."

"How?" Yan Wudaunt then asked.

"Can you think about it?" Li Hong said with a smile, "Think about it, what is the best way to use?" ”

"It's impossible to expect it to rain." Yan Wudaunt hesitated and said, "It would be nice if there was a force of ours on the other side. ”

"Daring Do is right. The best way is to have our troops appear on the other side of the river, and completely cut off the idea of the enemy fleeing across the river. ”

"The enemy can't cross the river, so what can we do?" Beard said dejectedly.

"Lord Zheng is not here, could it be that Lord Zheng asked him to move reinforcements to Fuyang." Wu Zhao suddenly asked loudly.

"Yes. Wu Junhou thought of a solution. As long as Tuoba Feng receives the news of the loss of supplies, he will retreat in the shortest possible time without delay. At this time, time is more important than life. Titus will then be withdrawn. Later today, there will be no more enemies under the city of Fuyang. As long as the defenders of Fuyang City sent 1,000 men to march here overnight, Tuoba Tao and his 5,000 soldiers had no other way but to surrender. ”

Li Hong clapped his hands and smiled at Lu Pofeng: "Dashuai can rest assured now?" ”

"Xianbei people are fierce, what if they have to break through?" Lu Pofeng immediately asked.

"If we have 10,000 people, do you think Tuoba Tao will still force a breakthrough?" Li Hong asked.

"Ten thousand?" Lu Pofeng was surprised, "You still have reinforcements?" ”

Li Hong laughed.