Chapter Seventy-Two: Jiangnan
Dozens of miles away, the Great Liao River seemed to be far away in the sky, and those black-armored knights behind him were chasing after them like wild dogs. Lu Jingxin in the carriage was already in a mess, and lifted the curtain of the window. His own guards didn't know where to run for a long time, but fortunately, it was his old family servant who was driving. finally had a little conscience and didn't dump himself. Otherwise, there would not even be a horse-drawn carriage.
Qi Tie looked excitedly at the carriage galloping in front of him, and there were always entourages burrowing into the bushes on the side of the road along the way. Qi Tie didn't care about them, and naturally the guards behind him came to gesture to them. His target was in that carriage, and Dai Yu said he wanted to live. I heard that Lu Taishou is one of the richest people in Liaodong, and the brothers have to make up for it on him for this trip.
"Brother-in-law, what if they catch up." The kobold military advisor poked his little white face in.
"Don't be busy, have you thrown everything in the car down?"
They were all thrown down, and strings of silver coins were scattered all over the ground. But these people don't seem to know each other, so they just don't pick them up! Brother-in-law, there is nothing extra to throw in the car now. โ
"Isn't there another one behind you?" Lu Jing pointed behind her brother-in-law, and the brother-in-law turned his head suspiciously. "Oops!" There was a solid kick on the buttocks, and the unlucky guy rolled under the car. Obliterated by billowing smoke and dust.
"With more than 100 catties missing, the carriage can run a little faster." Lu Jing glanced at her brother-in-law who was struggling in the smoke and dust, she really would rather die a Taoist friend than a poor Taoist. The brother-in-law also became the object of burden reduction at this time. If it weren't for the fact that he really couldn't control it, then the old servant would have kicked it down a long time ago.
Qi Tie had already chased him to a distance of less than a mile. I saw a man fall from the carriage. Lying on the avenue, he rolled straight, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Scoop up this kid, don't let Lu Taishou be confused." โ
His horse did not slow down at all, and rushed straight to the carriage in front of him.
Lu Jing was so anxious that she was going crazy, and the inside of the carriage had been thrown into a bare board. I wanted to dismantle the carriage, so I drew my sword and slashed a few times. Although swords and swords can be slashed with a "pop", they really don't have the strength to dismantle carriages.
Qi Tie was already getting closer, and he drew his long riding spear. He aimed at the wheels and threw them, and the long lance passed through the wheels in one fell swoop. The wooden wheels snapped due to uneven torque.
The driver of the car was thrown out of the car at once, and this guy was unfortunate to hit his head first. It was knocking on a raised stone. Blood and brains were sprinkled all over the ground. If you don't see it, you won't live.
Unmanned horses dragged the carriage far away, kicking up billowing dust on the ground. At last the two horses lost their strength, and the carriage stopped in the smoke.
Several guards rushed up and took Lu Jing out like a chicken. Pity this Lu Taishou. A high-ranking official of a thousand stones. Now it's covered in dust. The eyebrows and beard are all yellow. If it weren't for the swords and official boots on his body, he really wouldn't be recognizable.
"Brethren, we have made a fortune." Qi Tie looked at Lu Taishou of the wolf bรจi and roared excitedly.
Outside Jiujiang City, Canglan helplessly watched another wave of people retreat. It has been seven days of continuous siege. In the face of Jiujiang City, which was fortified by the city, there was no way at all, but it was a pity that there was no gunpowder in his hands. Otherwise, a few Jiujiang Cities have also been breached.
Liu Ji's old guy actually ordered someone to cast the city gate with molten iron, it seems that he doesn't plan to come out, and he wants to defend it to the end.
"Brother Cang, I think it can be slow. After attacking for many days, we have suffered thousands of casualties. The soldiers were tired and withdrew to rest for a few days. It's not too late to attack, the old thief of the King of Jiujiang is already the eighth king in the urn, and you are afraid that he will not be able to escape. Zheng Bin didn't know where to get a feather fan, and kept swinging. It seems to be more immortal than his teacher, Sima Jizhu.
"Can't wait, the other princes in Jiangnan are all ready to move. If we delay here for a long time, I'm afraid something will happen. Cang Lan hated the King of Jiujiang very much, and this time he received Yun Xiao's order. Immediately, he mobilized his subordinates to encourage nearby fishermen and tenant farmers to besiege Jiujiang City. It's a pity that there are too few three-bow bed crossbows, and there is no gunpowder. There was no progress in the siege.
"Other princes? Do you mean the king of Changsha who is cowering in Changsha City, or the king of Linjiang, or the king of Jiangdu and the king of Huainan.
Now it seems that the king of Changsha is fighting the idea of not coming out even if he dies. He would definitely not send troops to aid the King of Jiujiang, and the King of Jiujiang was no longer worried. It's really not good, we're trapped and trapped to death. However, the soldiers and horses of this court or the king of Jiangdu have to be guarded against.
When Jiangdu comes here, he must take the waterway Jiangxia County. And our Dongting Navy just exerts its might, and the turtle ship has not been on the battlefield for many years. And show your might. Zheng Bin looked like Zhuge was reincarnated, pointing out the country.
"Everyone is gone, so what should I do here?" Cang Lan was a little worried that Liu Ji took the opportunity to run away.
"Don't worry, we're more than 100,000 people. Even if half of it is left, it will be enough to besiege Jiujiang. What's more, Liu Ji cast the city gate with molten iron, and now this old boy can't even think of it. Let's just concentrate our forces and kill the Han army that came to our aid. Shock the imperial court, in the Hou Ye, this is called encirclement and reinforcement. โ
"When did you kid know so much. You've only been by Hou Ye's side for a few days, and you know how to send reinforcements. Okay, I'll listen to your fucking encirclement for help. Departing tomorrow morning, let's take a boat to Jiangxia. Send those guys from Jiangdu into the Yangtze River to feed the fish. โ
The boiling water of the Yangtze River rushed in front of him, and Dou Yuan stood on the deck and looked at the little white sails behind him. It's finally time to face off against the black-armored cavalry, who used to only know their hard work on the road. As for this water kung fu, I only heard how good the two kings of Jiujiang and Changsha said. If you see it, you have to see it with your own eyes.
He received a warrant from the Empress Dowager, telling him that he must do his best to extinguish the uprising. As the most important figure of the Dou family in Jiangnan. Dou Yuan's hands created a team of more than 30,000 elite soldiers, and now these elite soldiers are taken by Dou Yuan to Jiujiang. Pacifying the Yun family's home will cause chaos.
Originally, military affairs were not Dou Yuan's strengths, and he wanted to wait for the 30,000 army of the King of Huainan. Coupled with the 20,000 horses of the King of Jiujiang, there are 30,000 soldiers and horses of the King of Jiujiang in the city, adding up to more than 100,000 people. Dealing with the mud legs that Canglan put together temporarily, it is estimated that he is still somewhat sure.
It's a pity that the army of King Huainan marched slowly, and the Empress Dowager continued to urge. The helpless Dou Yuan ordered all the soldiers and horses to kill Jiujiang.
Dou Yuan understood the urgency of the Empress Dowager. The imperial court's mansion newspaper has read it all. The border in the north was not very peaceful, and the Donghu people, the Huns, and the Yun family made trouble in the north of the entire empire. Only by extinguishing the canglan in the south of the Yangtze River will the imperial court have a stable rear. Only then will it be possible to go all out to deal with the threat from the north in a future war.
The Empress Dowager's idea was very good, but she didn't consider whether Dou Yuan would be able to beat Canglan. Perhaps in her opinion, those who rebelled with Canglan were a rabble. It is absolutely impossible to beat Dou Yuan's well-trained elite.
"General, Jiangxia County is ahead. When it's getting dark, are we sailing overnight, or are we staying overnight? The captain behind him stepped forward and reported to Dou Yuan. Now he is the general of Zhennan who was crowned by the imperial court, and Yun Xiao once received this title.
"Let's stay for one night, everyone is tired from the drills for days. It was inconvenient to sail in the dark, so that the brothers could rest for a night. However, all the soldiers had to spend the night on board. We will set off early tomorrow morning, and it should be afternoon when we arrive in Jiujiang, and there may be time to set up camp. "Dou Yuan's boat does not have cable-stayed sails, and it is completely human-powered to swim against the current. The soldiers were indeed tired after a day of rowing.
August is the fattest time for crabs on both sides of the Yangtze River, and the soldiers who have won the general are very excited. They all dropped anchor on the shore and stopped the boats. Some fishermen have come forward to sell the plump crabs in the bamboo baskets, as well as the mellow rice wine.
"Master Jun, look at the fat of this crab. Each hijab is the size of a palm, and you will be full after eating two or three of them. "A fisherman rowed in a small boat and was selling crabs in a basket to a sentinel.
"Master Jun, try my family's secret rice wine. Although it is not as strong as the Yun family's steamed wine, it is better than mellow. It's good to buy it or not, and it's good to taste it......" Some other wine sellers also set up small boats and peddled around.
For a while, the whole fleet became so lively that even the people who sold fresh fruit set up their boats. came to peddle it, and Dou Yuan's fleet suddenly turned into a river and mountain bazaar.
Dou Yuan frowned, but he thought about it. Tomorrow is the war with Canglan, and maybe tonight will be the last night in many people's lives. Let these Qiu Ba have fun, as long as they win the battle tomorrow. Naturally, the court's reward will not be without them.
It's just that I don't know how much of Yunhou's combat power is in that Canglan, and I hope that the army of King Huainan can come early tomorrow morning. If they participate in the war, the certainty of defeating Canglan will be much greater.
Thinking of this, he said to the captain behind him: "You can drink in moderation tonight, but the people on duty are not allowed to drink." Violators, beheaded. โ
"General, there is no moon today. At night, the whole river is dark, and it is actually the same with or without a sentry. Let the brothers have a good drink, and maybe tomorrow there will be many brothers who will never return. โ
"No, it's already a big deal for you to be allowed to drink. Don't get an inch, even if you can't see your fingers. Sentry posts are also not allowed to drink alcohol, and the general will have people to check the sentry. Those who drink and make mistakes will not be spared. โ
The lieutenant of the military academy in "Nuo" saluted with his hands crossed, and then retreated. Although he slandered Dou Yuan for being rigid, he did not dare to delay Dou Yuan's order.
Zheng Bin sat in a small boat loaded with fruit and shuttled from boat to boat, and finally he turned to Dou Yuan's huge boat.
"General, do you want fruit?" (To be continued......)