Chapter 19: Crabs

"Brother, are we going to Baoying to have a look or go south to Jiangdu."

"We're not going anywhere, we're just staying here. The captives said that a fleet would come in the morning to carry the last of the supplies. ”

"Are you going to fight this fleet? There are thousands of people running here, how do you know that they won't go to Xiang Sanqiu to report the news? ”

"This big lake is more than 20 miles wide, and it is not easy to swim through. Anyway, we're waiting for the rabbit on the shore, and we'll wait a day if we can. If you can't wait, it's time to rest. We have nothing to lose inside and out. ”

Xiang Sanqiu's eyes were like tigers staring at the few ragged sergeants in front of him. The two thousand soldiers only lasted for a stick of incense and were killed more than half, the invasion was like fire, and the Lintong Marquis was so powerful.

No wonder I didn't find any trace of this kid when I let the scout out out for forty miles, it turned out that he was waiting for me here. If it is not bad as expected, this kid should have been ambushed in Liujiabao for a while. When he got on the boat in Liujiabao, it was very likely that this kid was peeping on the side.

What a kid who can calm down, Xiang Sanqiu felt a little headache. An opponent who is as cunning as a fox and as powerful as a tiger will give anyone a headache.

"Has the fleet departed?"

"Back to the general, I have already set off in the morning. I'm afraid I'm already in the lake now, and it's too late to chase back. ”

Xiang Sanqiu slammed his fist on the handsome case.

The shadow of the sail on the lake was dotted, and Yun Xiao put down the telescope and the corners of his mouth swept a trace of arc.

"Come closer, and get ready for the three-bow bed crossbow. Try our new gadget, and we'll rely on it for water wars in the future. ”

A broken bamboo was tied to a short spear. For added accuracy, the tail wing was also deliberately installed. The three-bow bed crossbow creaked and began to be wound, and next to each three-bow bed crossbow stood a soldier with a torch.

Although installing this thing will greatly reduce the range. But Yun Xiao was looking forward to seeing the power of the explosion. There are a lot of broken stones mixed in the bamboo, and I believe that the tattered armor of the rebels cannot protect it.

Dozens of large ships headed for the dock. When he saw the distance of four hundred paces, the clouds made people signal.

The cannon fire was heard, and the three-bow bed crossbow disguised as a hut was immediately fired. A short spear with a Martian seed shot into the cabin of the big ship. It was a little too close, and several short spears fell through the cabin and into the water. Only half of the short spears successfully pierced the wooden hull, and the "boom" was heard incessantly.

Clouds of smoke rose from the lake. The bombed cabin was filled with wolves, and many people were caught in the eyes of the flying stones. His eyes were bleeding and he groped around, and then he fell into the water with his feet empty. The neat formation of ships suddenly became chaotic, and the captain who led the team desperately signaled everyone to retreat to the lake.

The small ships turned around, but the big ships were killed. From time to time, large ships turned around and collided with each other. The second round of firing began with a three-bow bed crossbow on the shore. Several more large ships were shot, and this time the crew was much more well-behaved. When they saw a short spear shooting, they jumped into the lake to avoid what it was.

The three-bow bed crossbow was firing at full speed, although the effective range was only six or seven hundred paces. However, this is already a nightmare distance for those large ships that are difficult to turn around.

The rumble on the surface of the lake was incessant, and when the big ships were out of range of the three-bow crossbow. There were already more than a dozen large boats burning on the lake, and there were many Wu soldiers in the lake who were desperately swimming into the distance.

Liu Cheng looked at the wooden boat burning on the lake, and laughed non-stop.

"Brother. My brother is on the right track. It's really hard to fight with you, and it is really difficult not to be a marquis. According to today's way of playing, our brothers and sisters will be able to return to Chang'an in less than two months. ”

"Don't be too happy, the situation in Jiangnan is complicated. It's not so easy to kill Xiang Sanqiu. The king of Jiangdu provoked the anger of the heavens and the resentment. Countless soldiers were given to Xiang Sanqiu in disguise, and with the support of the people, it is impossible for us to win. ”

Yun Xiao could not imagine that he would be plunged into the vast sea of people's war, and Jiang Gong's eight million national army was wiped out. He brought five hundred or so men with him. It's not enough for someone to stew a spoonful.

"Let's go, let's go to Jiangdu. Let's see what charter that Dou Xiangguo has. How to go back and forth is to deal with the surname Dou. ”

"Bear with me, brother, it is difficult to have the Queen Mother in the Dou family. Now there are officials in the imperial court who are more than 2,000 koku. The Dou family accounted for almost thirty percent, more than 1,000 stones, and 800 stones was countless. Even His Majesty can't underestimate this power, why do you think the Queen Mother would say the same, in addition to the fact that she is Her Majesty's mother, but also because she has a powerful relative. ”

Xiang Sanqiu looked at the fleet with only half of the fleet left in front of him, and then looked at the bamboo tube in his hand that was soaked by the lake water. It is hard to imagine that just such a bamboo tube can produce such a large amount of damage. Although he didn't believe the captain's words, Xiang Sanqiu still comforted his subordinates. Then let them go to rest and stand alone outside the tent in a daze.

Dou Yuan's throat was so swollen that he couldn't speak, and there were only more than a thousand old and weak soldiers stationed in the entire Jiangdu City. The soldiers who came back sporadically a few days ago said that the king of Jiangdu was besieged in Baoying, and Dou Yuan felt that something was wrong. If Xiang Sanqiu besieged and killed the king of Jiangdu, he would definitely take advantage of the situation to go south and capture Jiangdu City. With more than 1,000 people under his command, it is simply a dream to defend Jiangdu.

"Yesterday morning, the Marquis of Lintong, the general of the Southern Expedition, broke the enemy army in Liujiabao. More than 1,000 were beheaded and dozens were captured. At noon, more than 10 enemy warships were destroyed, and now the Marquis of Lintong is marching towards Jiangdu with his whole army. ”

"What did you say?"

Dou Yuan excitedly stood up from behind the desk, and the tea bowl he brought with him fell to the ground with a thud and fell into eight petals.

"The Marquis of Lintong has broken the enemy army and is marching towards Jiangdu."

The lieutenant had to report it again.

"Quick, send someone to spread it throughout the city. Let's just say that Liujiabao is a big victory, and the Marquis of Lintong will cut a thousand levels, go quickly. ”

"No"

After the lieutenant gave a salute, he hurriedly ran out, shouting at some guys with loud voices and began to spread the words of Xiangguo.

Hearing the news of Yunxiao's victory, Dou Yuan's illness suddenly improved by more than half. Now that he is lending Xiang Sanqiu a guts, he will definitely not continue to invade Jiangdu. With Yunxiao's military horse here, Xiang Sanqiu could only hide in the lake and lick his wounds in a short time.

"Kill pigs and sheep, and prepare for labor."

Dou Yuan commanded loudly to his officials.

Yun Xiao is very helpless now, and this guy Huoyu has appeared again. Ever since Pengcheng, this guy has been like a maggot attached to a bone. He followed him wherever he went, and yesterday he intensified even more. He actually wandered around throwing homemade bombs, injuring several sentries and damaging two carriages.

Although his thing was not very powerful, it was so noisy that everyone didn't sleep well all night. During the daytime march, everyone looked listless.

Yun Xiao lay in the carriage, sleeping next to each other. I've been dreaming about what to do with this ghostly creature.

The pace of the march was very slow, and it took more than 20 miles in one morning. Even Gaoyou didn't go. Yun Xiao, who was helpless, had to order to set up camp, and the march of the hot day was simply suffering. The days in Jiangnan are not as good as Guanzhong. The heat in Guanzhong is the kind of dry heat, and the heat in Jiangnan is purely damp heat.

The air was so stuffy that people couldn't breathe, like a sauna day in the capital in the later generations. Where have the Hun men in armor seen such a day, they are miserable but dare not take off their armor. The sweat-soaked silk inner nails stuck to the body were so uncomfortable and uncomfortable that many people had already shown symptoms of heat stroke.

Ordered someone to cook some mung bean water for everyone, and drank mung bean water and ate scallion pancakes and beef jerky, but it was okay.

The prisoners of war cooked their own meals, and a few of them went to the water's edge to eat. The guards didn't bother to care, as long as there was a sign of running, they would shoot an arrow at them. On a day like this, an injury is no different from a death. Several of the wounded captives had their wounds suppurated, and the companions, unable to bear to watch them suffer, ended their lives with ropes.

They all grew up near the water, and they are not familiar with water. Caught a few jumping fish, twisted them in half, tied them with a rope and hung a hook, and began to look for the hole in the eel. A couple of guys went down into the water and started catching crabs at the place of a sluice.

Yun Xiao looked curiously at the qi qi in front of him under the shade of the tree, September is the time when the crab is fat and full, and in this era of no pollution, the crab is actually the size of a palm. Yun Xiao felt that the hairy crabs he ate in the later life were compared to these, as if they were the difference between a steel hammer and a shirt button.

Looking at Hou Ye's yearning look, the arrogant bear walked over. All the crabs were confiscated, as for the snake-like things. The bear thanked Bumin, the people of Guanzhong had never seen anything like this. The bear wasn't sure if it could be eaten.

Wash the crabs and make a grate out of bamboo sticks. The crab with its teeth and claws tied to the hay was thrown in, and the crab had to be eaten alive, and if it was eaten to death, it would make a stomach upset.

Steaming with firewood, the fragrance of the crab quickly attracted Liu Cheng. This guy squatted on the edge of the pot with saliva, and asked hard when it would be steamed.

"Don't worry, this crab is only steamed in a big pot. You're going to eat that and steam it yourself. Yun Xiao pointed to the remaining dozen or so crabs, and Liu Cheng hurriedly asked his soldiers to catch a few and go back to his camp.

The pro-soldier will not catch the crab and is caught in the hand. Hatefully broke off the pliers, and muttered as he shook his hands and trampled the pliers into meat foam.

"Steamed tongs are the most delicious, and all the good things are ruined."

Liu Cheng rolled his eyes, turned around and kicked his own soldiers. At this time, the soldiers no longer dared to break off the crab's pincers, and endured the pain and grabbed five or six crabs and went back to serve wine to the general. (To be continued......)