Although Lu County is a county government, but because it is close to the Yellow River, so the population is not large, the county population is only 60,000 or 70,000, the real population of Jibei County is close to Qi County Jibei County and Changqing County, these two counties have a population of more than 200,000.

Although it is already two watches, but the county seat of Lu County is in a mess, crying everywhere dad and mother, chickens and dogs jumping, the four city gates of the county have been opened, but the fleeing crowd is mainly concentrated in front of the two city gates in the south and east of the city, which is crowded with tens of thousands of people who want to run out of the city, most of the people only carry the most valuable belongings and food, carry their parents, and flee to the outside of the city with their children.

More than a dozen carriages full of supplies blocked the city gate, so that the flow of people out of the city was extremely slow, shouting, roaring one after another, dozens of soldiers stepped forward to pull the reins of livestock desperately to walk outside the city, a little dredge in the city cave, about half an hour, more than a dozen carriages finally out of the city, the flow of people suddenly rushed out of the city like a tide.

Zheng Lin led 2,000 soldiers all the way to the bank of the Yellow River 20 miles away, at this time, thousands of thieves had gathered on the bank of the Yellow River, because Dou Jiande only collected 100 small boats, he could only transport 2,000 soldiers across the Yellow River at a time, and it would take at least one day and one night to transport all 20,000 troops across the river.

At this time, the spies patrolling the perimeter had already spotted the county soldiers who had rushed to stop them, and they immediately blew the horns, and the low sound of the horns echoed in the wilderness.

Dou Jiande had also crossed the river, and he shouted loudly: "Form a formation, prepare to fight!" ”

The 4,000 soldiers who crossed the river in advance quickly assembled and lined up on the banks of the Yellow River, and the 4,000 spears were pointed into the air, like a forest of spears.

Two thousand county soldiers were prostrate on a high ground a mile away, looking at the thief army on the bank of the Yellow River in fear, because the soldiers were disorganized. There were spears, horizontal swords, and crossbows, so Zheng Lin organized them into a crossbow army, a spear army, and a sword and shield army.

But the source of these county soldiers is all idle scoundrels in the counties, training attendance, cheating, cheating, playing tricks, drinking and eating meat, and competing for the lead. It's okay to let them show off their might in front of the ordinary people, but it's almost impossible to let them go into battle, even if they are not cowardly, they are as precious as gold, how can they lose their lives for a little money and food.

Just as Zheng Lin turned his head, dozens of spearmen dragged their spears and fled, and then the sword and shield soldiers also fled, so anxious that Zheng Lin shouted: "Come back!" Give me back! ”

Then. Several thief scouts in the distance discovered this situation and immediately rushed to report to Dou Jiande, "Dou Gong, some soldiers of the enemy army have fled!" ”

Dou Jiande laughed, waved his sword and ordered: "The first battalion assault!" ”

Suddenly, the shouts of killing were like thunder, and a thousand soldiers rushed out and killed on the high ground, less than two hundred steps away from the high ground. The remaining more than 1,000 county soldiers were so frightened that they got up and fled, and Zheng Lin saw that the soldiers were afraid of thieves like tigers. With a long sigh, he turned his horse's head and ran eastward

The beacon fire lit from Lu County passed to the direction of Qi County one after another, starting from the first beacon fire, just half an hour later, the beacon fire in Zhu'a County of Qi County was also lit.

Since the thief army will attack south, Jang Xuan's forces are not limited to Beihai County. Qi County has also become the focus of defense, and Zhang Xuan has incorporated the county soldiers recruited by Qi County and Beihai County, bringing his strength to 38,000 people, including 4,000 cavalry and 5,000 naval troops. With hundreds of warships, he completely controlled the surface of the Yellow River in Beihai County.

Zhang Xuan deployed 5,000 soldiers on the south bank of the Yellow River in Beihai County, and the remaining nearly 30,000 troops were stationed in Qi County.

Jaang Xuan led an army of 20,000 troops stationed here, and at the top of the city, Jang Hyun stared at the beacon several miles away, thick smoke mixed with flames burning in the dark night.

Li Jing also walked to the city wall and looked at the beacon in the distance, "Dashuai, this is an alarm from Jibei County." ”

"I know!"

Zhang Xuan was unusually calm, "Dou Jiande crossed the Yellow River in Jibei County. ”

A sneer appeared at the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth, "He forgot his advantage." ”

Li Jing pondered and said, "The general should not face the threat of 200,000 troops alone, and should seek assistance. ”

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "I don't believe in Guo Xuan's military strength. ”

"But the general should try, as long as he sends troops to the back of the thief army, our pressure will be greatly reduced, and we can even cross the river to the north."

At this time, Fang Xuanling next to him also stepped forward and said, "Li Senjun has a point, you should give it a try." ”

Zhang Xuan sighed, "I'm afraid that Dou Jiande and Gao Shida will go south in a big way, just to lure out Guo Xuan, and Bohai will plan behind it!" ”

After a while, Fang Xuanling whispered, "Isn't this actually what you are looking forward to?" ”

Zhang Xuanhuo turned his head and stared at Fang Xuanling, Fang Xuanling looked at him fearlessly, "Those who have achieved great things should be informal!" ”

Zhang Xuan didn't speak for a long time, he slowly turned his head, still staring at the beacon fire in the distance, but his pupils slowly turned into a line, "Please join the army to see me!" He finally coldly ordered his own soldiers

On the north bank of the Yellow River, in a secluded water, there were hundreds of small boats, which Gao Shida had collected over the course of several months, and which would carry his army of 80,000 south to Beihai County, devouring the grain and wealth that Beihai County had accumulated over the years.

It's a pity that he was still a step too slow, and Zhang Xuan's army rushed back to Beihai County from the Huai River in time, causing a serious setback to his plan to go south.

Despite this, Gao Shida was still reluctant, and he hid hundreds of small boats, waiting for the opportunity to go south.

As soon as night fell, a Sui army warfleet composed of twenty thousand stone warships appeared on the periphery of Shuidang, which was one of the four Sui warships in the Yellow River, commanded by Qi Liang, a partial general of the Sui army, the Sui army's naval division was established in Jianghuai, and after turning to the Yellow River, it has become the most powerful naval division north of the Huai River, with hundreds of various warships, and even four 20,000-stone transoceanic boats,

They have an absolute advantage in the Yellow River, completely controlling the surface of the Yellow River in Qi County and Beihai County, these days, the Sui army warships are looking for Gao Shida's ships, until today, a naval army outpost discovered this very hidden water swing.

Shuidang is located in a deserted place, and there is not a single family within a hundred miles around, and it is precisely for this reason that the Sui army did not consider inspecting this area, but they did not expect that Gao Shida's ships were hidden in this deserted Shuidang.

A few small boats sailed into the very narrow entrance of the water, and suddenly a small lake appeared in front of them, and more than 400 boats of all kinds were moored in the lake, which was the means that Koshida was ready to rely on to cross the river.

The soldiers of the Sui army got off the big ship and surrounded the hundreds of ships from all sides, and Qi Liang ordered in a loud voice: "Burn them all!" ”

The soldiers piled up the grease-coated firewood and grass all over the boat, a soldier torch threw at the boat, hundreds of small boats were engulfed in flames for a moment, thick smoke billowed on the water, and in the distant woods there were more than a hundred soldiers of Gao Shida who were in charge of guarding the ships, they watched the fire engulf the ships, and twenty warships left the north shore and sailed towards the south bank.

As soon as the fleet reached the middle of the Yellow River, a fast boat came, and there was a herald on board, who climbed the big boat on the soft ladder and presented an order to Qi Liang, "This is the order of the marshal!" ”

Qi Liang opened the order and looked at it, and then shouted the order: "The fleet turns around and heads west, heading to Jibei County!" ”

Twenty warships puffed up their sails, turned around and headed westward, heading towards Jibei County

Dou Jiande's 20,000-strong army crossed the Yellow River in one night and one day, but he did not advance eastward, he wanted to turn Lu County into his base on the south bank of the Yellow River, and two days later, Dou Jiande's 50,000-strong army arrived on the north bank of the Yellow River, north of Lu County, ready to start crossing the river again.

At this time, Dou Jiande had already gained a firm foothold in Lu County, as long as the follow-up 50,000 troops all crossed the river, he would have 70,000 troops on the south bank of the Yellow River, which was enough to fight Zhang Xuan's army to the death.

Lu County is basically an empty city, only thousands of old and weak civilians who can't run, Dou Jiande did not kill them, but concentrated them in the area of Nancheng, he ordered 20,000 soldiers to raze the houses in Lu County and transform them into army stations.

On the city wall, Dou Jiande looked at the north, he was looking forward to the 50,000 troops on the north bank crossing the river as soon as possible, at this moment, a soldier rushed forward and knelt down on one knee to report: "Qi Dou Gong, Zhang Xuan sent someone to deliver the letter!" (To be continued.) )