The sword in front of him crosses the neck, the cold air soaks the skin, and the wisdom and courage have nothing to do; Surrounded by enemies, the troops of their own brigade in the distance were all frightened and angry, but they did not move forward...... At this moment, Cao Wei suddenly felt that his legs were a little weak. Since he was determined to embark on the road of killing officials and rebelling, he should have already had the consciousness of putting life and death out of the way, not to mention that Cao Wei has been through storms for a long time, and he has mostly been on the battlefield with people, and he thinks that he is definitely not greedy for life and afraid of death. But at this time, Cao Wei suddenly understood that even in the most dangerous battlefield, he had the support of his companions and fought side by side, and he was never as truly alone as he is today!

He originally wanted to talk to Mu Lan and the others, first to suspend the danger of the axe, and then to make other plans; But in the middle of the conversation, another soldier came over with a bloody head and threw it in front of Cao Wei. This head's eyes are bulging and the appearance is very terrifying, who is not sorghum? Cao Wei watched Sorghum's hideous head and face bones roll to his feet, and a huge sense of fear grabbed his heart inexplicably.

He barely suppressed his flustered feelings, and said slowly: "Lu Daoming has long intended to go south to confront the Central Plains heroes, and he is doing everything possible to send spies to pave the way, Cao Mou was unprepared, so he was caught and lost. It's just that Your Excellency opened your mouth and closed your mouth to the white horseback, but now the white horseback is still in the hands of our army...... What's the use of capturing me? If you want to cross the river in a big way, you will inevitably be hit by the half-crossing and end up in a crushing defeat! ”

Mu Lan pursed her lips: "Otherwise, it's not." The white horse base is important, but after taking down General Cao, what is the way to do it? My general once said that if you lose your land, you will lose your land; If people lose land, people and land will survive. The key to knowing the way to use troops is ......"

"Alright, Hugh is going to show off your half-baked art of war again." Zhao Lu shook his head again and again and pushed him away.

Mu Lan followed Lu Yao very early, and when he was in the state, because he was a rare person in the army who could read and break words, he was quite valued, and he was personally trained by Lu Yao many times. He himself is also very proud of this, and often makes a few jokes. Even if there are now famous generals and generals in the Pingbei Military Government, so that Mu Lan has always stayed in the status of a middle-level officer, since the special sense of honor of proclaiming himself as a general's disciple still exists, he can't change his habit of quoting Lu Yao's words indiscriminately. Fortunately, there is a steady Zhao Lu here, and he can still restrain himself from the precipice.

But Mu Lan's unfinished words made Cao Wei's heart move suddenly, and he involuntarily struggled with his body: "Slow and slow!" ”

The two long knives against his throat immediately exerted force, forcing him back to where he was.

Cao Wei couldn't care about the two more blood marks on his neck, and shouted with anticipation: "Mu ...... Captain Mu, you said that you took me, how can the white horse base be enough? What does that mean? ”

Mu Lan was about to answer, but looked at Zhao Lu's eyes, so he pushed Cao Wei forward a little rudely: "Don't move the people who call you, wait!" ”

Although he is a white horse guard, Xu Miao, Gao Liang and others also have basic strength. These people did not dare to rush forward and kill, because of their own prestige, so that they could not move, what is the difference between this and asking people to die? Cao Wei had the heart to resist, but Mu Lan urged very urgently, and he threw a few punches down his head and face, and he fainted in pain. Helpless, he had to shout according to his words, ordering his subordinates not to act rashly.

Sure enough, such an order immediately caused a dispute among the subordinates, and there was a commotion in the infantry procession, as if someone wanted to rush and kill, someone wanted to retreat, and someone planned to wait according to the order. In the end, Cao Wei's loyal subordinates accounted for the vast majority, and after a while, dozens of people either rode their horses or ran out of the queue with their legs open, and returned in the direction of the white horse base.

The direction of the white horse base has long found that the situation at the ferry is not right, but due to the absence of the three main generals, the remaining subordinates have no one who can preside over the overall situation, so they can only sit on the base. It was not long after these men had rushed into the camp that they had come to an agreement with the men and horses left behind, and then they heard a terrible siren, and many soldiers ran inside and out, and a stream of wolf smoke rose up and penetrated into the gloomy sky of black clouds.

As soon as the wolf smoke rose, several ferry forts up and down the river could immediately receive the message. The garrisons of these fortresses combined, as little as 3,000 and as many as 5,000 elite reinforcements could arrive in as long as an hour. If he hadn't fallen into the hands of the Jin army, this should be good news, but now Cao Wei could only explain with a wry smile: "There are a lot of subordinates of Xu Miao and the second general Sorghum in the white horse base, this is ...... It's none of my business......"

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Lu replied, turned his head and looked back at the surging river.

The people who were arranged by Cao Wei to be near Baimajin were all elites who dared to fight well among the thieves, and the number was ten times that of those who crossed the river with Zhao Lu, Mu Lan and others. Even if Cao Wei didn't dare to act rashly under Cao Wei's repeated shouts, everyone was glaring at this small team on the beach, still carrying a huge deterrent. The distance between the two sides is not too far, if these thieves rush over, Cao Wei's life will naturally be difficult to protect, and this Jin army team will not have time to board the boat and leave, and will definitely be killed on the river beach. But Zhao Lu looked back, and everyone turned around together, not paying attention to them at all.

Cao Wei secretly scolded this group of people in his heart, but he couldn't help but look back.

The big river rushes out from Longmen, opening mountains and cracking banks along the way, and the water is surging. At the time of the summer flood, the muddy yellow water of the river roars like a rushing roar, and from time to time laps the banks of the river, swallowing large chunks of earth and rocks into the raging whirlpool. From a distance, it looks like an evil dragon with teeth and claws is about to take off from the river! It is not easy to cross such a raging river, not to mention that the weather is gloomy at the moment, as if there will be heavy rain. Seeing the layers of thick clouds pressing down, almost intersecting with the mist on the river. Before, the line of sight could barely reach the opposite bank, but now he could only see dozens of steps from the south bank, and no matter how far he went, it was blurred.

In such an environment, even the most experienced veteran boatmen cannot guarantee the safety of the boat. What's more, the Jin army with the warriors of the Hu tribe in the north and even more north as the core? How many people can they carry across the river at one time? After crossing the river, how long will it take to reorganize the team and restore its combat effectiveness? Cao Wei was sure that such a small-scale, slow-moving river crossing would not be a cause for concern, and if it weren't for the embarrassing situation he was in now, he was confident that the garrison of Baimalei would crush the Jin army that had crossed the river in one qiē.

But...... But now, Cao Wei glanced in the direction of the big river, and at this glance, he was immediately stunned: as far as he could see, the thick and substantial mist in the sky was suddenly dispersed by countless sails, and a large number of boats seemed to appear out of thin air. The ships spread out a front that was at least four or five miles wide. As far as everyone could see, no less than fifty galloping horses crossed at the same time; And the two sides are covered by hazy water vapor, I don't know how many!

How can there be so many ships? How so?

Cao Wei blinked in disbelief and looked intently, only to find that most of these ships were improvised, with specifications between rafts and boats, and the shape was extremely poor. Due to the abundance of swords and guns on board and the presence of soldiers, some ships had to tie inflatable cowhides and sheepskins on both sides to increase buoyancy, otherwise they would be in danger of sinking. In fact, Cao Wei had already seen a ship capsize halfway, and at least thirty or fifty people fell into the water in an instant; But the rest of the ships did not stop at all, and still moved forward bravely!

Almost instantly, the large group of ships was approaching the south bank of the river, and the high-pitched trumpets of the boatmen, the sound of hundreds of oars hitting the water one after another, the sound of the hunting vibration of the sails, and the sonorous sound of the armor of the soldiers on the bow of the ship getting up and the whole team gathered into a constant roar, even overpowering the sound of the waves lapping on the shore!

Nearer, closer, even as far as the sails should be lowered, the ships did not slow down.

Although Baimajin is a famous ferry port in the middle reaches of the great river, it is not superior in terms of geographical conditions. In particular, the south bank of the river is full of tidal flats and rocky beaches formed by the alluvial water of the river, and there are few places suitable for boats to stop. But the boats did not follow the route of the boat at all, but went on a rampage with the water and wind, and most of them washed directly onto the river beach.

These seemingly shoddy boats have a shallow draft and a wide, straight bottom. When it ran aground, the wood at the bottom of the ship collided and rubbed against the gravel, making a strange and itchy sound, and many of the hemp ropes used for binding and fixing immediately broke. More than forty percent of the boats were destroyed after this beaching, but they were almost within easy reach of the embankment where they finally stopped. But just this time, nearly 100 boats with 30 people per boat, 3,000 people and horses set foot on the south bank of the river at the same time!

"Dismount! Disembarked! ”

"Array! Array! ”

Accompanied by rumbling drums, a large number of officers roared angrily, urging the officers and men to jump off the boat and quickly advance on the knee-deep muddy beachhead.

The first to land were sword and shield bearers with shoulder-length shields and long knives hanging from their waists. As soon as they stepped onto the embankment, they gathered in three horizontal columns; The wings first extend outwards and then inwards to protect the large beachhead. After everyone was in place, they only listened to the order, and the team of nearly 1,000 people hit the ground with a large shield at the same time, causing the wooden vertebrae at the bottom of the shield to penetrate the soil, forming a shield city that was strong enough to withstand the impact of the cavalry.

The shield city is still under construction, and the spearmen and crossbowmen are already following the second group. These soldiers were based on the elite of the begging army who were the opponent of the Duanbu Iron Cavalry on the battlefield of Weiyuan, and supplemented the experienced veterans in the Youzhou army who were accustomed to obeying orders. Whether it is a car formation or a shield formation, once they join, it will immediately transform into a terrifying steel jungle, attacking from a distance and at close range.

The last to land were about two hundred heavily armored foot soldiers. Dressed in the heavy armor normally used for armoured horsemen, these armorers walked slowly and even needed support as they crossed the mudflats, which was somewhat ridiculous. But as they stepped forward on the embankment, each step left deep footprints on the hard soil, like a horde of steel beasts. Not to mention the large knives, hammers and other heavy weapons in their hands, even in the dark sky, they still feel dazzling, majestic as heavenly soldiers and generals!

Cao Wei gasped.

With the elite Cheng of the Jin army in front of them, even if they did not design to hijack themselves, the two armies fought in a dignified manner on the bank of the river, and the defenders of Baimalei did not have much chance of victory. At most, it can only take advantage of the short time of the Jin people's boat revetment to gain some upper hand, or it can give the Jin army considerable damage, but it will definitely be defeated in the long run.

As an experienced soldier, Cao Wei's vision is much more far-reaching than ordinary people. He knew better that a fleet of such a size had to force its way across the river, and despite the difficulties along the way, there was no hesitation, and the procedure of quickly returning to the team after docking was as smooth as water...... The organizational means embodied in this are truly terrifying and terrifying!

Perhaps it was because he had been watching the Jin army crossing the river for too long, and Cao Wei came back to his senses for a while, and he felt that the muscles and bones in his neck were sore together. Subconsciously twisted his neck to relieve the pain, but found that the several long knives that were originally on his shoulders had been withdrawn at some point, Zhao Lu, Mu Lan, Ma Bangde and others bowed down together and saluted a young man in military uniform in front of him.

This man was tall, about thirty years old, with high cheekbones, dignified eyebrows, and a short black beard under his chin; Although there is a gray-white scar on the left cheek, it does not give people a particularly fierce feeling, but looks extraordinarily deep and resolute. The hem of his robe and his boots were stained with mud, and he had evidently just disembarked from the boat and stepped across the mudflats on the shore; But he led a few people to act at will, and it was not like he belonged to a certain unit of the Jin army that crossed the river.

Cao Wei looked at the young man, and the young man also looked Cao Wei up and down with interest. After a while, he laughed: "You are Cao Wei, the general under Wang Mi?" I know you. I have heard that when you march and fight, you are not as fierce and unscrupulous as the other thieves; He also disagreed with Shi Le and other Hebei thieves, and once discouraged them from wantonly killing. Oh yes, I also heard that you also built a walled city called Guanggu in Linzi, Qingzhou to settle your family as a long-term plan, I don't know if it is or not? ”

Cao Wei's face suddenly turned pale!

The young man's previous few words were not enough, and Cao Wei had been rampant for half his life, but he was not nervous because of a few words of praise from this unknown person. But...... About Guanggu ...... Cao Wei is from a big family in Qingzhou, and he is not as careless as ordinary thieves. Therefore, as early as the beginning of the incident, in the south of Yaowang Mountain in Linzi County, east of the west of the Yanghe River, the favorable terrain of the surrounding streams and deep waters, a walled city was built as a place for the clansmen to protect themselves and retreat. Because the walled city is surrounded by "a big stream that is very wide, because it is solid", it is called Guanggu. This place is a secret of the Donglai Cao clan, and he has been fighting in the Central Plains for many years, and he has never leaked half a word to the outside world, where did this young man know?

"Don't panic...... Don't panic...... The young man saw Cao Wei's panicked expression, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "You stopped the reckless movement of the defenders of the White Horse Barrier, so that we can cross the river along the river, although it is not a great achievement, but it is also quite sincere." Then reinforcements from Wenshijin, Jianjin, Yanjin and other places are coming, and I plan to break them in the field, and then take advantage of the situation to pursue and seize these crossings. Among them, there is still a place for you...... Don't worry, as long as you work hard to make meritorious contributions, the Pingbei Military Mansion will naturally tolerate you. ”

What is this? What is this? Lao Tzu is a general under the command of the Flying Leopard King, and his reputation has also shaken many states and counties in the Central Plains! You don't even do the simplest persuasion to surrender, so you want me to make meritorious contributions? Cao Wei stared at the young man with his mouth open, and wanted to shout out words like Lao Tzu's vow not to surrender, but he couldn't say anything. In the blink of an eye, I felt that although the young man's words were casual, they contained a majesty that people could not refuse, as if what he said was taken for granted, and others could only obey and never hesitate at all.

Cao Wei understood who the young man in front of him was. He suddenly deflated, smiled bitterly, and bowed down: "Yes." Villain, respect General Lu's orders. ”