It was already early June, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, but there was a cool breeze on the river.
Down the river, there were also elite naval forces trained by Li Jun and others to punt boats. They set out from the Zhenrong Army in the morning and reached the territory of Xixia in one day, advancing more than 200 miles.
The sun has not yet set, but the setting sun cannot shine into Moyan Gorge. The light on the river has dimmed. Only the afterglow above the canyon shows that the setting sun is still there.
Chao Yong stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait.
If there is no war, these canyons are good places for boating. A small boat, green mountains and green water, how comfortable it is.
Han Shizhong and others also wanted to indulge in the mountains and rivers like the prince, but they had no choice but to sail in the canyon. They could not help but stare at the canyons on both sides to see where Xixia soldiers and horses might be hidden.
However, the peaks on both sides of most areas of Wuyan Gorge are far away from the river, so it is difficult to attack the river from the mountains. Only fortresses built along the water surface can be covered with trebuchets. "Reward the defeated troops who moved their mouths."
When Chao Yong heard the news, he saw dozens of figures appearing on the road in the valley ahead.
The defeated troops of Xixia also discovered the fleet going down the river, and climbed up the nearby valley one after another.
Yao Pingzhong said: "Prince, do you want to approach the shore and exterminate them?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "We can't catch all the Xixia people in the Cuta Village. Since the news will always be leaked, we don't have to waste time. Just go down the river. Even if the Xingqing Mansion knows the news, it may not be Thousands of us take it seriously.¡±
As time went by, the light in the canyon became darker and darker, and lights had to be hung on the bow of the boat.
The wind in the canyon also became colder, and Chao Yong also took Han Shizhong and others into the cabin to rest.
The army will sail all night, and the night wind on the river will be even colder. In order to prevent the soldiers from catching the wind and cold, many blankets were prepared in the ship to protect them from the wind.
Although Chao Yong and others are strong and strong, they dare not keep blowing the wind.
While everyone was taking a nap in the cabin, the sentry on the bow came in and reported: "Prince. Cuta Village is coming."
Chao Yong walked to the bow of the boat and saw a row of firelights on the river bank in front of him, which were obviously torches planted on the city wall. It is very eye-catching in the dim canyon.
"Ashore."
Chao Yong gave an order, and Hunjianglong Li Jun, who was personally punting the boat, slowly moved the boat to the river bank.
This time, the navy of the fleet was composed of Li Jun, the Hunjianglong, Tongwei from the Cave, Tongmeng from the Mirage, Zhang Heng from the Boat Huoer, Zhang Shun from the Waves, Ruan Xiaoer from Lidi Taisui, and Ruan Xiaoer from the Short-lived Erlang. 5. Living Yama Luo, Ruan Xiaoqiu, led by seventy-eight people, leaving only Liu Menglong, the naval general, responsible for domestic grain and grass transshipment.
Naturally, the movement of large groups of soldiers and horses gathering outside the stronghold could not be concealed from the guards of Geta stronghold. Rockets were shot down from the top of the city and burned in the open space, dispersing the darkness in front of the stronghold, making it impossible for the soldiers and horses of the main beams to reach forward. go.
When the reward is attacked. As usual, he notified the Geta Village at the rear. The garrison guard of Cutata Village did not dare to neglect and immediately strengthened his defense.
Chao Yong decided to repeat his old tricks, but this time there were more people involved.
Eight thousand captains, Zhang Qing, Li Kui, Ou Peng, Ma Lin, Tao Zongwang, Jiao Ting, Xiang Chong and Li Gun, also came to join in the fun.
The thousand regiments of card players led by Li Kui were at the forefront of every battle and made a lot of achievements. Jiao Ting, Xiang Chong, and Li Gun were all promoted to captains of thousands, but they were still Li Kui's deputies.
Although the rocket illuminated the front of the village, it also exposed the archer's range.
Chao Yong walked a few steps away from the rocket, lit the fire thunder, and threw it against the wall of the village.
"Boom"
"Boom"
"Boom"
There was a loud noise. The fire flickered, screams continued, many of the torches on the wall were blown away, and the light on the wall became much darker.
"shoot an arrow"
The archers outside the explosion range also shot out their bows and arrows in fear. Want to drive away fear.
Chao Yong threw three in a row, and chaos broke out on the city. Most people panicked, and they didn't know where there would be a sudden explosion. Who wants to stay at the top of the city and shoot arrows?
Han Shizhong and others took the opportunity to run forward a few steps and threw the fire thunder in their hands.
After a burst of intensive explosions, no more arrows were fired from the city wall.
"Trouble players come forward."
Li Kui is addicted to playing. Holding the fire fold in one hand and the fire thunder in the other, he threw it in while running, and the last one was thrown directly on the village gate.
"Boom"
The fire thunder hit the village gate and bounced for more than ten feet before exploding, startling all the group players who charged forward.
"Bah bah"
One horseThe first Li Kui was closest to the explosion. He ate a mouthful of dirt, but he was not afraid. The wind was blowing under his feet. He quickly rushed to the gate of the village and chopped down the gate with two axes.
Li Kui¡¯s ax was very effective at chopping people, but it was much less effective at chopping down village gates. Although Li Kui never hacked down the city gate once, Li Kui, who was tough by nature, never tired of it. Once he attacked the city, he would definitely hack down the city gate crazily.
The gate of Cutata Village was still opened with a wooden hammer. As soon as the gate opened, Chao Yong saw a dozen war horses rushing out from inside.
If the current team player is hit by a galloping horse, he will not die but will be seriously injured.
"Get out of the way."
Chao Yong shouted, pushed past the group players in front and rushed forward.
"boom"
When a horse was kicked in the neck by Chao Yong from the side, it screamed and hit the horse behind it. The war horse behind was hit by the collision and fell to the ground.
"drink"
Li Kui didn't panic. He threw down the ax in his hand, twisted his arms, and knocked down a charging horse.
The horses that rushed out instantly collided into a group and blocked the gate of the village. No horse could rush out.
By the time the group players got rid of these war horses and entered the Cuta Village, the Xixia people who could run in the village had disappeared, leaving only the bald men who were injured and couldn't run.
Rampant war horses can be seen everywhere in the stronghold. It is not known whether the Xixia people failed to lock up the war horses or deliberately released the war horses to block the pursuers.
Many Xixia wounded soldiers were knocked down by war horses and trampled to death.
Chao Yong waited outside the stronghold for a while, watching the horses calm down in the civil war in the stronghold, before leading his men into the stronghold.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened. Many of the torches on the city wall were blown away, and two fires were ignited.
"Tao Zongwang, you put out the fire. The army buried the pot to make rice and set off in half an hour."
With an order, the army entered Dazhai in an orderly manner.
Soon, the fire in the village was extinguished, but hundreds of bonfires were replaced by it.
Although it was already June, the soldiers still gathered around the campfire to warm themselves up and dry their damp clothes.
After walking on the river for a day, even though they were large boats and could not splash water, the water vapor on the river still made the soldiers' clothes become damp. If they were not dried, the moisture would be even heavier at night if they sailed overnight. I'm afraid many people will catch the cold.
The army did not eat the dry food they carried, but had a hot dinner.
After going down two villages in a row, no one was injured. The soldiers were all in high spirits and were not tired from a day's sailing. To be continued)