The discussion was established, He Yundeng returned to Shouzhou to prepare, and Li Yuanyin sent people to Xiacai Town to collect ferries on the one hand, and ordered the soldiers to rest well.It was night, and as soon as it was dark, the army had eaten some dry food, and then quietly set out under the cover of night, and crossed the river by detouring downstream.When the army arrived at Xia Cai Town, the chief and squire of the town had already led the young man and carried the torch and waited for a long time."
General, the villain has prepared the ferry!"
An old man stepped forward to salute.Li Yuanyin bowed his head slightly, and sure enough, when he saw the shore, there were boats everywhere, and there were countless people and people, and he couldn't help but sigh that the regent was right to mobilize the people."
The army gets on the boat and crosses the river!"
Li Yuanyin thanked the old man and shouted the order.The Zhou army approached the Huai River, and the Ming army had already concentrated the ships on both sides of the Huai River on the south bank to prevent the enemy troops on the north bank from crossing the river and harassing the prefectures and counties in Huainan.At the same time, the official newspapers of the Ming Dynasty also began to hype up the Zhou regime as a remnant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and behave as brutally as the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Under the propaganda of the government, the people in Jiangbei remembered the horror of the Qing army's southward march and the massacre in Yangzhou, so the people along the river consciously formed a patrol team to help the imperial court defend the Huaijiang River.This made the Ming Dynasty have a strong popular foundation in Jiangbei, and the people around Xia Cai Town, when they heard that the official army was going to cross the river to fight the thieves, all dared to come to reinforcements.With the help of the people, a group of cavalry led the horses to the boat, and the people sailed to the other side of the boat.In the middle of the night, with the help of the people of ten miles and eight townships, 10,000 Ming troops crossed the Huai River and arrived at the eastern foot of Kipshi Mountain.Zhao Liangdong's 15,000 Zhou troops were stationed thirty miles west of Yu Kip Stone Mountain, and Li Yuanyin led the cavalry to the east of Kip Stone Mountain, blocked by Kip Stone Mountain, and the Zhou army could not observe the Ming army crossing the river.The army marched along the mountain range, traveled twenty miles north, bypassed Kip Rock Mountain, and reached the northern foot of the mountain.At this time, a scout galloped over, clasped his fists and saluted: "General, an enemy grain convoy has been found in the west!"
”When Li Yuanyin heard this, he raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help laughing: "God really helps me!"
”In the north of the Yangtze River, the Ming Dynasty implemented the planting of large manors, and the owners of the manors generally planted cotton for economic benefits to provide raw materials for the cotton spinning industry in the south of the Yangtze River.This made it difficult for the army to obtain food after entering Huaibei, and it was difficult for the army to obtain food, so it could only rely on supplies from the rear to barely maintain such a confrontation with the Ming army.Forty miles north of the Zhou military camp, on the bank of Xifeishui, a team of Zhou army grain transportation team, because it was dark, could only temporarily stop and rest, and then rushed to the Zhou army camp tomorrow.The grain convoy formed a large circle around the vehicles, and the soldiers and people lit a bonfire in the large circle and lay down on the grain cart to rest.At dawn, a team of Ming soldiers quietly touched the outside of the big circle, Li Yuanyin opened his bow and set up an arrow, and with a "whoosh" sound, an arrow hit the sentry's throat, and the Zhou soldier covered his throat and fell to the ground screaming.The archers of the Ming army immediately opened their bows in unison, and the arrows "swished" towards the grain cart, and the Zhou soldiers screamed again and again, and became a mess."
Kill!"
Li Yuanyin shouted, and the Ming soldiers rushed up.The Zhou army and the people in the big circle were greatly frightened, hurriedly pushed away the cart, and fled in a hurry, but the crowd did not run a few steps, and the cavalry with torches roared, and the war horses galloped, surrounding them.On the other side of Shouzhou, the camp of the Zhou army, the north wind is howling, and the flag is waving.In recent years, the Zhou army has fought again and again, and the war not only made the Zhou army's equipment innovate, but also made many new soldiers tempered, and a large number of generals of the young Zhuang faction emerged.Zhao Liangdong was a rising star in the Zhou army, and his outstanding achievements in the Hetao and Western Expeditions made Wu Sangui pay special attention to him.At this time, in the camp of the Zhou army, Zhao Liangdong stood in front of the map with his hands in his hands, feeling a trace of uneasiness in his heart.In these years, Zhao Liangdong often led his troops out of the fortress to fight with the Mongols, and on the grassland, the army had no support, and the Mongolian cavalry came and went like the wind, and the biggest threat to him was the sudden surprise attack of the Mongolian cavalry.On the grassland, if you are defenseless and are charged by the cavalry, it basically means a big defeat.Therefore, in the course of the campaign, he was gradually able to foresee danger and smell danger.In recent days, although the Zhou army and the Ming army on the other side of the river have been safe, Zhao Liangdong's heart has become more and more uneasy, and he has a premonition that a crisis is coming.Of course, his worries are not groundless, but the result of analysis based on the situation on the battlefield.At present, the 15,000 Zhou army, stationed on the north bank of the Huai River, is facing the Ming army across the river, and it seems to be evenly matched, but it is full of dangers.Shouzhou is too close to Nanjing, and Jiangnan is a place where the Ming army gathers heavy troops, and the Zhou army came from afar, like a crazy temptation in front of a sleeping lion.The main force of the Zhou army has not captured Xuzhou so far, and the situation in Nanjing cannot be known.Although time passes, the Nanjing War may end at any time, and once the Ming army ends the Nanjing Civil War and counterattacks on a large scale, it is really hard to say whether these 15,000 people can retreat in their entirety.This made Zhao Liangdong only strengthen the camp on the one hand, and pray in his heart on the other hand, hoping that King Zhou could capture Xuzhou as soon as possible, and then approach the Huaijiang River line to share his pressure, otherwise he was only 15,000 people, and he could not take care of the entire Huaijiang defense line at all.Zhao Liangdong pondered for a while, turned around, and asked, "Has the grain and grass been delivered today?"
”"Count the steps, it should have arrived yesterday."
The scribe said: "If it doesn't come today, the grain transporter will be punished, presumably before dark, he will definitely be able to reach the camp!"
”Zhao Liangdong was a little uneasy and said: "It's getting dark, send scouts to take a look, don't have any problems!"
”In the camp of the Zhou army, several scouts turned over their horses and were about to leave the camp, when they saw a group of convoys coming slowly in the distance."
The grain team is here!"
When the cavalrymen who were about to leave the camp saw this, they immediately turned over and dismounted.They had just returned from their out-of-town rounds, and they were so tired and tired that they had not had time to eat dinner, and when they saw the food team coming, they were too lazy to leave the camp.To the north of the Zhou army's camp, a horse and a flat river, the battalion sergeant saw the grain transport team, but when the grain truck approached, the sky was already dark."
Why did you come?"
A general Zhou Jun asked.The grain transport officer at the head handed over a bronze medal and said with a smile: "I encountered some trouble on the road and was delayed." ”"Hurry up and get into the camp, it's getting dark!"
The general said kindly: "The military gate is angry!"
”With a wave of his hand, the soldiers moved away from the horses, and the soldiers who carried the vehicles and food rushed in."
Is my brother under Grandpa Xia?
It's a bit raw!
”The grain team came from the north, and showed the token, and the general manager did not suspect at all, but talked without a word.The grain transport officer nodded, "It is indeed Grandpa Xia's subordinate!"
”"No wonder!
Not familiar with the terrain!
”After saying a word, his eyes fell on the grain transportation team again, and he suddenly frowned, and found that all the people escorting the car were young and strong men, and he couldn't help but turn his head and say: "Why don't you see the people~" Before his words fell, he saw a flash of knife, 'Click!
’With a bang, the neck of the general was cut in two by the sharp sword, the human head rolled off, and the headless corpse fell limply to the ground, bleeding all over the ground.The sudden change stunned all the Zhou troops in front of the battalion, and the Ming army officer suddenly yelled and moved, "Do it!"
”The soldiers who entered the camp lit the grain carts and rushed to the camp.The soldiers of the Ming army, who were escorting grain and grass, drew their swords and killed the enemy.At this time, Li Yuanyin, who was in the distance, saw the big camp fire, so he yelled, "Kill!"
”After finishing speaking, he pulled out his horse and rushed out, and nearly 10,000 iron horsemen behind him accelerated together, and the horses' hooves clattered towards the Zhou army camp.On the other side, by the Huai River, He Yundeng drew his sword and roared: "Cross the river!"
”Nearly 10,000 Ming troops boarded the boat, thousands of sails marched together, and killed the opposite bank, and the Zhou army camp was in chaos in an instant.
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