Since Xu Kang had found out where the army would cross the river, it was impossible not to deploy troops along the wide defensive line of the Liao River.

The dozens of small boats that suddenly appeared were all the boats he could recruit temporarily.

They were hidden in the reeds upstream and used the sound of drums as a signal. After hearing the drums of Xu Kang's attack, they immediately rushed out of the ambush.

These small boats include merchant ships and fishing boats, with different styles and sizes. In a regular water battle, these boats will only cause chaos to one's own march and become a target for the other party's attack.

But if used to deal with the temporary rafts built by the army, it is more than enough.

Xu Kang's goal for the sailors on the ship was very clear, which was to destroy all the transportation means of the government and troops on the Liao River and cut off the connection between the officials and troops on both sides of the Liao River.

Regarding this goal, these temporary naval forces of the Fengtian Army also carried out it quite simply.

Liu Zheng watched helplessly as his rafts were broken into several pieces one after another under the collision and siege of those small boats, but he was unable to do anything.

Because of his order, the raft was already crowded with officers and soldiers. Facing the Fengtian Army's bows and arrows, these soldiers couldn't even find a place to dodge. In the end, they could only scream helplessly and jump into the deep ditch.

The water of the Liao River swam desperately towards the shore.

For those soldiers who jumped into the river, the navy in the boats did not chase them, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Soon, hundreds of rafts belonging to the army were completely destroyed. There was no longer a single raft visible on the wide river, only dozens of small boats wandering back and forth.

Xu Kang looked anxiously at the soldiers on both sides who were fighting fiercely, with hundreds of cavalry standing quietly behind him.

Seeing that his own personnel were constantly dying in battle, Xu Kang secretly regretted it. He still trusted himself and actually laid an ambush 10 miles away from the river. Although he avoided being discovered by the opponent, it also caused a large number of officers and soldiers to successfully cross the river.

Now that the officers and soldiers have a numerical advantage on the east bank of the Liao River, it is unknown whether our side can defeat this force.

At this time, seeing his own ships blocking the river, Xu Kang was overjoyed. Knowing that this might be his only chance, he shouted: "The enemy has been cut off from his retreat. Brothers, come and kill me." At that moment, he fell behind him.

Only a few hundred cavalrymen rushed towards the river bank.

Since there was no defensive position, the army's defense against the Fengtian Army's cavalry could only be blocked by the bodies of the soldiers.

But the impact force caused by the combined force of hundreds of cavalry cannot be blocked by the human body.

Xu Kang led hundreds of cavalrymen and quickly broke through the simple defense line of the army and arrived at the core of the Crescent Formation.

This actually led him to discover the biggest weakness of the army, which was that the army did not have a unified leader.

Facing the rampage of Fengtian Army cavalry, the officers and soldiers on the east bank finally began to fear. And they were also timid because of fear, panic because of timidity, and the panic made the battle line more unstable.

In this place without defensive positions, once the battle line becomes unstable, it indicates that the entire defense line is about to collapse.

There was no suspense at this point in the war. Although there were nearly 6,000 officers and soldiers crossing the river, twice as powerful as the Fengtian Army, it was a pity that there was no senior general under unified command. After all, they were scattered by the Fengtian Army.

of eating.

The battle ended quickly. The Fengtian Army killed more than 2,000 enemies and captured nearly 4,000 people. The total force of the official army this time was only 15,000 people.

Xu Kang looked at the army positions on the other side, thoughtful in his heart. Looking at Gong Yinglian beside him, he suddenly smiled and said, "Would you like to go to the other side to see the situation of the army?"

Gong Yinglian was startled and said: "You are crazy. It is the job of spies to find out information. What are you doing?"

"We can be envoys. There are still nearly 10,000 soldiers. If they refuse to retreat, it will ultimately be a disaster for our Fengtian Army."

Gong Yinglian nodded and said, "In that case, I'll go with you."

Xu Kang also needs a smart bodyguard to protect his own safety. Although he has died once, he still dare not take it lightly. However, in his opinion, it is best if the problem can be solved peacefully. Since then, he can negotiate with Goguryeo.

, why can’t we also talk to the officers and soldiers?

At that moment, Xu Kang ignored everyone's persuasion and insisted on getting on a small boat, taking four or five followers with him, and rowed to the other side of the river.

Liu Zheng was at a loss at this time, and the loss of six thousand soldiers was a heavy loss that even he, the prefect, could not bear.

If this matter were to be known to the court, not only would his life be in jeopardy, but his life would also be in danger.

At this moment, Liu Zheng really regretted that he should not have led to the irreversible situation due to a momentary dispute.

Just when he was feeling sorry for himself, a guard suddenly reported: "Sir, there is a ship coming from the other side."

Liu Zheng was stunned, wondering what the other side was doing sending a boat over at this time.

At that moment, he came to the river bank with dozens of guards.

Sure enough, I saw a boat disembarking, carrying several guards, and stopping far away from the range of the bow and arrow.

"We are envoys of the Fengtian Army. We need to see Governor Liu for something." someone from the other side called from a distance.

Liu Zheng was stunned and said: "Let them come over."

"Come here." A soldier shouted.

But there was no movement from the opponent's boat. After a while, Liu Zheng realized what he was doing and said: "Remove all the archers. Let them move back."

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Seeing the archers leave the river bank, the boat on the other side finally came over.

But it still did not reach the shore, but propped up bamboo poles two meters away from the shore.

Xu Kang clasped his fists and said, "I've met Governor Liu. I'm so polite to Xu Kang, the deputy commander of the Fengtian Army."

Liu Zheng frowned at Xu Kang's nondescript salute and introduction, but he did not get angry. He just said: "So you are the third leader of the Fengtian Army. I didn't expect you to be so young."

"The prefect is wrong. I, the Fengtian Army, are chivalrous warriors who uphold justice for Heaven and protect the country and the people. They drove away the invasion of Goguryeo for the Han Dynasty. They are loyal ministers and righteous men of the Han Dynasty."

Liu Zheng sneered and said: "You gather people to rebel and separate one party from another. How dare you consider yourself a chivalrous master?"

"Of course, our army defeated 100,000 elite Goguryeo soldiers. Governor Liu did not receive any compensation, but instead used the hilt of his sword. It really chilled the hearts of the righteous people in the world."

Liu Taishou's face was livid with anger, but he still said: "If you consider yourself loyal, you should put your weapons in the treasury, release your horses to Nanshan, hand over the land of Liaodong, and apologize to the court. I believe that the emperor's statement today will definitely give you a chance to make amends."

Opportunity to be confident.”

Xu Kang was unwilling to talk more about this issue, but said: "Prefect Liu doesn't seem to understand yet. I have already sent five thousand elite troops to attack Changli City around the rear. If you return to visit now, it may be too late. Otherwise, I will

If you cut off your escape route, then you will lose more than you gain."
Chapter completed!