In the end, only the dozens of rogues closest to the river bank managed to climb the river bank alive. ⊙ the top of the novel, everyone else has become the belly of those dragons.

When the rogues who climbed ashore were kneeling or lying on the ground gasping for breath, several huge dragons suddenly jumped ashore from the water, biting the bodies of several rogues and instantly dragging them back into the water!

At that time, these rogues were almost frightened and retreated directly. But they really had no other way to go, so they could only grit their teeth and move on to another location.

In just three days, this desperate gang of rogues has lost at least a few thousand! This is almost a devastating blow to a team in the era of cold weapons. If it weren't for the fact that there was no other way, these people would have bombed the camp a long time ago.

Except for the unlucky ones who were attacked by the beasts, most of them were sick. It's a swamp, and it's a hot summer. Mosquitoes are dense, and when they are startled, they are black and oppressive, almost obscuring the sky. Eating, drinking, being bitten by mosquitoes, and more. Many people have been infected with various diseases, even Song Xiance is no exception.

They're a bunch of rogues, not an army!

In addition to having people who had a good relationship with you in the past who are willing to take you and take care of you. The vast majority of people are abandoned after losing their mobility!

The weak and sick, once abandoned by the army, must be reduced to the belly of hungry beasts in the night.

There are also many people who are swallowed up by the mud puddle that suddenly appears when they are walking. There was nothing left but strands of blisters.

When this tributary was on the march, pathfinding was the most dangerous task. Later, they almost killed each other because of the assignment of pathfinders!

"It can't be like this." Song Xiance, who had a yellow face, was holding a wooden stick in one hand and a trouser belt in the other, coughing loudly.

"What then?" Li Yan, who looked miserable, showed a smile that was more ugly than crying: "The fleet of those officers and military sailors has been following us on the river, and they can't get by!" ”

Song Xiance found a slightly cleaner place and sat down with some difficulty. After taking a moment of respite, he looked at the army of rogues around him, which was already on the verge of collapse. He whispered, "Let's cut down wood and make a raft." Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, the line stretched and forcibly crossed the river. Whether they can pass or not depends on their lives. ”

“...... That's all there is to it. Of course, Li Yan knew that if he did so, he would inevitably lose a lot. Under the attack of a large number of naval warships, they forced their way across the river when the wind and waves were strong and the visibility was extremely poor. In the end, it is estimated that it will be 12 out of 10 at most.

Their previous estimates were too optimistic!

I didn't expect this place to be so sinister before I entered it. The morale of the army collapsed so quickly. If we don't cross the river now, in two or three days at most, this army of rogues, who have no military discipline to speak of, will collapse on their own.

Rather than die out on its own, it's better to fight hard! Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky!

......

The fishy smell of the river breeze blows across the smooth and mirror-like deck wiped by the sailors, bringing a refreshing feeling to the hot weather.

He was dressed in a crisp white navy uniform, with leather boots on his feet and a hat embroidered with sky blue tassels on his hands. Wang Wu, who was resting in shifts, leisurely leaned on the side of the boat and smoked a cigarette.

During the period of combat readiness, fireworks are strictly prohibited on warships. But for the officers and sailors of the Navy who have been living on the water for a long time. Some rules can be relaxed.

As a middle-level officer, Wang Wu smoked a cigarette or something on the deck, and even if he was seen, he would turn a blind eye to it. After all, life on the water is just too boring.

"Pretty laid-back, isn't it?" Zhou Qi, the second mate of the Qinglong, came to his side with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

"Huh." Wang Wu smiled and took out a cigarette, threw out one and handed it to Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi took out the metal windproof lighter that the army had allocated, shook off the lighter with a crisp sound, and lit a cigarette. After squinting his eyes and taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes and looked at the thick clouds and the dim night, and shook his head slightly, "It's not a short time for us to come out this time." I really don't know when I'll be able to go ashore and recuperate. ”

"What is this?" Wang Wu threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the undulating river. said indifferently, "I heard the captain say that we will have to live on the sea for a long time in the future." It's not uncommon to not go ashore for months. ”

"Alas~~~" Zhou Qi, who looked complicated, sighed and smoked his cigarette a little bored. The inexplicable luster in his eyes contrasted with the flickering cigarette butts.

He's a family now. It's like running around at sea all year round, and I can't take care of things at home. For someone like him who takes care of his family. There will inevitably be concerns in the heart. However, as a soldier, it is their duty to obey orders. Shangguan ordered to attack, he can't say that he wants to go home to see his wife by himself, right?

"What the hell do you think?" Zhou Qi was half-lying on the side of the ship. His eyes looked at the river in a bit of confusion, and after pondering for a while, he turned his head to look at Wang Wu on the side. asked in a low voice.

"Nothing." General Wang Wu put on his hat, supported the side of the boat with both hands, and said helplessly, "I just don't want to bother other girls." ”

"Shh Zhou Qi rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "What nonsense? We don't know how popular we are in the navy now. How many yellow flower girls are crying and shouting to marry us. Especially officers! Are you still bothering people? Aren't you just scared by what happened before? Say these excuses do a lot. ”

Wang Wu was a gunner in the new army, and his ex-wife was lonely and unbearably lonely when he was in the service, and hooked up with a wild man. After he found out, he made a big storm!

Some time ago, Zhou Qi introduced him to a family business. The girl is the youngest daughter of the Beijing Officials' Department's Examination of the Qing Officials' Si Zheng Wupinlang's family!

Knowledgeable and reasonable, good looks, that is everyone's beautiful girl.

People can agree to this family affair because he is not very old in five years, and he is still a promising naval officer. and the face of the introducer Zhou Qi. But Wang Wu was lukewarm and never made a clear statement. This made Zhou Qi very dissatisfied.

"You don't want to live alone for the rest of your life, do you?" Zhou Qi frowned and said, "Your old Wang family has been killed by Jianyu, and now you are left alone." Don't you want to pass on the lineage to your old Wang family? ”

"......" Wang Wu's mind is very complicated. His ex-wife's incident was very big, and it also made him, a little person, a big name among the Jingshi. Not a good name though.

Moreover, Gao Yang took advantage of this incident to carry out a large-scale purge of the magnates in the Jingshi, which made Wang Wu's reputation even louder. I heard that even Emperor Chongzhen knew about him, and ordinary people would not dare to offend him!

The reason why the official was willing to marry his youngest daughter to this 'famous' new army officer was to fill the house. It didn't mean that he passed on his name to the ears of the national teacher through this matter. That Zheng Wupinlang has already been in this position twice, and he has long wanted to go further!

"We are in the navy, and we float on the sea all year round. I can't take care of it at home. Marrying a mother-in-law is also an ornament, so let's talk about it in a few years. After Wang Wu pondered for a moment, he shook his head with a wry smile and said in a low voice.

"Another fart!" Zhou Qi spat and said in a deep voice, "A man's husband, how can you marry an aunt like a mother-in-law?!" I'll give you an idea about this matter. That's it! When we return to Beijing, we will go to the door to propose! ”

Wang Wu smiled bitterly, opened his mouth and was about to say something. The sentry at the lookout post at the top of the mainmast suddenly shouted, "There is a situation!" At the same time, the alarm bell was sounded!

......

Song Xiance lay dead on the raft, forcibly enduring the churning in his chest, not letting himself vomit. The undulating waves made him feel as if his body was about to fall apart.

This time, he took advantage of the rare moonless night to force his way across the river. It's the last way out for their group of rogues. If you stay in that realm, you really won't be able to survive.

"What sound?" Mentally highly nervous, Song Xiance, who had already vomited and vomited, frowned, listened to it for a while, and asked in a deep voice.

"Like a bell?" A rogue on the side said uncertainly.

“...... Bell? Song Xiance frowned tightly, his face suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly, "Oh no!! ”

As soon as Song Xiance's frightened words fell, he heard a series of muffled sounds of 'bang bang bang'. Many bright round balls of light like a bright moon rose into the sky and fell in mid-air, reflecting the vast and vast river.

"This ...... What is it?! Even if Song Xiance is familiar with history books, he has never seen this kind of scene. Originally, it was thought that it was dark. The river is wide. They must not be easy to spot by those naval ships. What's more, with so many rafts, how many can those sailor warships sink?

However, the appearance of these little moons made Song Xiance completely dumbfounded. He could no longer comprehend everything he was seeing. This was beyond his knowledge.

The rogues who were spitting left and right on the raft were all stunned to see the bright night sky reflected in front of them. They also don't know what it is. But. An instinctive feeling of danger made their cold hairs stand on end!

The rogues also saw the warships of the official and military sailors that flashed with huge figures under the reflection of the flares!

The ships were so large that they looked like huge walls from a distance. This kind of thing is not something that human beings can compete with at all!

"Hurry up! Stroke quickly!! Song Xiance, whose face was pale, trembled his lips, and desperately urged the rogues on the raft to quickly paddle the raft!

Needless to say, the rogues who have already reacted are in order to be able to survive. All of them were like crazy and slashed the improvised oars in their hands as fast as if they were equipped with motors.

It's just that these northern men really can't play with these things. It was slow at first. It's okay to say that the slow stroke. However, now that you have to work hard, who cares about anything else? Soon quite a few rafts began to spin and capsize themselves in the middle of the river. (To be continued.) )