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Text Chapter 57 The army fills the embankment

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    It was already mid-September and it was already a bit cold on the lake.

    The leaders took the speedboat out of the berth. A gust of cold wind blew by, and they couldn't help but tighten their clothes.

    When I stepped out of the reeds, I could already see the black army heading toward the water with dust all over the sky.

    There was still a stone's throw away from the shore, and the clipper stopped.

    Hu Yanzhuo also got the news and rode horses with Han Tao and Ling Zhen to the waterside.

    When Chao Yong saw Hu Yanzhuo, he couldn't help but become playful and shouted: "How is General Hu Yanzhuo?"

    Hu Yanzhuo was stunned when he heard Chao Yong's greetings. He didn't want to reply to avoid being teased.  But seeing all the soldiers next to him looking at him, he had no choice but to shout: "Listen here, if you go out and surrender now, I can also write to the court and ask for a pardon for you. Otherwise, the army will be everywhere and sweep away the puddles.  Destroy the nest and there will be no mercy."

    Chao Yong smiled and said: "I just don't know whether General Huyan is going to seek the emperor's decree or Cai Jing's decree?"

    Hu Yanzhuo's face turned red when he heard this. He had never met the emperor during this conquest. He only received the documents from the Privy Council about troop deployment, and then visited Cai Jing. Logically, the emperor should know about it, but he was not summoned by the emperor, and could not see him.  To the emperor.

    Now that Cai Jing's power is in power, the Liangshan grass bandits previously robbed Cai Jing's birthday plan, blocking their way to recruit him.  If the Liangshan grass bandits really surrender, I am afraid they will not be able to escape Cai Jing's poisonous hands, but will instead earn themselves a reputation of treachery.

    After figuring out the joints, Hu Yanzhuo no longer dared to say anything to surrender, and shouted: "Since you are determined to resist, we will decide the outcome at the foot of Liangshan Mountain."

    When Ruan Xiaoqi heard what Hu Yanzhuo said, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Grandpa has been waiting for you to pick up the war-free card. A few days ago, Brother Yong and the others greeted you. When you reach this water pond, it is grandpa's territory. Grandpa  I can¡¯t let you come in vain, you have to drink some water from the water pool before leaving.¡±

    Seeing that Ruan Xiaoqi was so rude, Hu Yanzhuo lost interest in talking to him and moved his horse back to the water's edge.

    With a wave of his hand, the archers rushed to the water's edge, unfurled their bows and set arrows. As long as someone dared to approach from the water, they would surely fire thousands of arrows and shoot them into hedgehogs.

    On both sides of the shore, there were horse troops on guard. The soldiers and horses protected in the center began to dig holes and collect soil, put it into the cloth bags that had been prepared, and then filled it into the water.

    The water beside the mooring was shallow, and with the help of thousands of soldiers from Hu Yanzhuo, it took only a cup of tea to fill in a land road that was two feet long and more than ten feet wide.

    Hu Yanzhuo couldn't help but rejoice when he saw it: "With this filling method, we can fill it to the center of the mooring today, and then we will see General Ling's artillery perform its feats."

    Ling Zhen was on the battlefield for the first time, and he seemed very excited. He said happily: "Don't worry, General Huyan. I have brought the first developed wind artillery, golden wheel cannon, and mother-child cannon. As long as the land road is paved, our artillery cannons will be used."  Everywhere, the den of thieves will be destroyed.¡±

    Hu Yanzhuo could not hide his happiness when he saw Ling Zhen being so confident.

    Seeing that the weather is getting colder, his soldiers are still wearing single clothes. These days, many soldiers have caught cold and lost their fighting ability.

    When he went on an expedition, he did not expect that attacking a group of grass bandits with eight thousand elite imperial troops would be protracted, so he did not ask the soldiers to carry winter clothes.  If the Liangshan grass bandits cannot be driven out, they will have no choice but to attack Liangshan regardless of casualties.

    Otherwise, the upcoming winter will make the army completely lose their combat effectiveness. At that time, they can only ask the Jingshi to ask the Beijing Division again, and delay the long -term period. I am afraid that Cai Jing will be dissatisfied and seize his military power.

    Ling Zhen was gearing up and directing his soldiers to install the gun mounts when he saw a commander running over to report: "Further forward, the sandbags seem to be sliding to both sides, and the progress is very slow."

    Hu Yanzhuo, Han Tao, and Ling Zhen rushed to the waterside to take a look. Sure enough, hundreds of sandbags were thrown in, but they could not see the extension of the land route. They hurriedly found someone who knew how to swim and went into the water to take a look.

    Ruan Xiaoqi saw a man jumping into the water and couldn't help but laugh: "Doesn't Hu Yanzhuo know that this water pool is the backyard of my Ruan family, Sanxiong? Everyone, please watch me catch that guy."

    Chao Yong quickly grabbed Ruan Xiaoqi and said, "Xiao Qi, don't be impulsive. The water near the mooring is shallow, and there are many archers on the shore. I'm afraid you will be shot to death by random arrows before you get close."

    Ruan Xiaoqi said unwillingly: "Then let them get in so easily?"

    Chao Yong knows Ruan Xiaoqi¡¯s temperament. If he only talks about danger, it will arouse his temper even more, and he may jump into the water to catch people.  He pointed at the artillery mounts being slowly erected on the shore and said with a smile: "See if there are artillery mounts over there, they are going to pave a road, and then use artillery to attack the water village."

    When Ruan Xiaoqi heard this, he said anxiously before Chao Yong finished speaking: "Then we can't let them pave the way so easily."

    Chao Yong smiled and said: "It would be too much of a loss to stop them from paving the road now, and we are short of gunners in Liangshan. Do you think, if Hu Yanzhuo paved the road into the mooring, the bowmen on the shore wouldThe soldiers can no longer protect them.  How many archers can stand on that road alone? Then it will be your brother's time to make a contribution. As long as you are not afraid of death, go and capture the gunner alive.  Then I, Liangshan, can use artillery to attack Yanzhuo.  Go now, can you catch the gunner for me?  "

    Ruan Xiaoqi was happy when he heard this. He patted Chao Yong on the shoulder and said, "You are still treacherous. You were thinking of the gunner. Don't worry, as long as the gunner arrives in Bozhong, he has entered our Liangshan. I have many men."  He is a man who is not afraid of death, so we must capture him alive."

    When the leaders heard Ruan Xiaoqi calling Chao Yong treacherous, they couldn't help laughing.

    Without the obstruction of Liang Shanshui Army, the officers and soldiers who entered the water quickly figured out the situation. Sure enough, after the water became deeper, the sandbags thrown down slid to both sides. The road above the water was only a few feet wide, but it needed to be paved several feet below.

    Ling Zhen was also anxious to see the power of his newly developed artillery. After thinking about it, he came up with an idea: "It should be much easier if we can plant some wooden stakes on both sides and connect them with iron chains."

    Hu Yanzhuo thought it made sense when he heard it, so he locked the iron chains together like his own chain horse, which naturally prevented the sandbags from sliding to both sides.

    Immediately, he ordered: "Han Tao will bring 500 horse troops along the water to requisition civilian ships and transfer them here. No one else will disturb the people. Then ask Yuncheng County to send some carpenters to cut down the wooden piles nearby. The excavation sergeant continues to pack bags.  ¡±

    There was a cool breeze blowing by the mooring. After all, Hu Sanniang was born as a girl. A gust of wind blew on the boat, which made her shiver a little.

    Chao Yong saw that Hu Sanniang was trembling a little, and said: "Dad, it seems that Hu Yanzhuo has encountered a problem, let him worry about it. We might as well go up the mountain to see how General Xu's hook-and-scythe spearmen are training.  It¡¯s enough to have the navy keeping an eye on you.¡±

    Liu Tang lost his patience after watching for a while, and shouted: "That's right, just let the boys keep an eye on him. If Hu Yanzhuo fills the pond stupidly, we don't have to accompany him. When he fills the pond, we will kill him."  He just leaves nothing behind."

    Chao Gai smiled and said: "Okay, then let's go see General Xu's hook-and-scythe spearmen."

    (Thanks to "Money Will Not Change", "Hao Gaoyuan" and "Gu Yeyu" for the reward, and congratulations to "Money Will Not Change" for becoming the first deacon after becoming the first disciple. There will be another chapter in the evening)
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