Jiangdong's army did use a special method to build the bridge.

Those rafts are bridges built in advance, with iron buckles or wooden wedges left at the front and end. When you reach the front end of the pontoon bridge, you only need to lift and hang the tail ends of the rafts to quickly connect them.

The stability of the pontoon bridge built in this way is definitely quite poor. When a wave comes, the entire pontoon bridge will become unsteady. Ordinary people may not be able to stand firmly, let alone walking on it. However, this way

The advantage is that the bridge can be built a hundred times faster than before!

Not only is it fast, but the risk is also much lower. The civilians who built the pontoon were unarmed and were in the water with nowhere to hide, but the people on the raft were all elite soldiers!

They wore sharp clothes and stood firm on the crest of the waves, as if what they were standing on was not a simple raft but a large ship that was not afraid of wind and waves. They skillfully operated the raft and oars, and the raft broke through the turbulent waves and quickly headed towards

In front of us, the pontoon quickly extended to the other side. In the blink of an eye, the distance had been shortened to more than a hundred steps!

This is the Jiangdong Army who is best at water warfare! Between the waves, this is the battlefield where they can best show off their skills!

"Set arrows, shoot arrows! Stop them and smash those bridges!" Amidst the sound of drums and trumpets, the officers of Qingzhou shouted at the top of their lungs.

In addition to Gaotang's 30,000 militiamen, there were also people from other places who came to help in the battle, and the total number was close to 20,000. However, because Sun Ce kept maneuvering back and forth before crossing the river, Qingzhou was never able to gather its troops.

It can only be stretched along the long river coastline.

This is the disadvantage of passive defense. Even if you have more troops, but you don't have the initiative, you can only resort to tricks and chase after the opponent.

But it won't work if we don't do this. If the natural protection of the Yellow River is lost, the 50,000 militiamen alone will definitely not be able to stop the 30,000 Jiangdong elite who are determined to burn their boats.

According to Chen Dao's idea, the best strategy is to turn the war into a war of attrition, taking advantage of the geographical advantages to firmly block the enemy troops on the other side of the river. In order to achieve this goal, the only way to achieve this goal is to open the battle line. He led

Some of the elite troops followed Sun Ce to maneuver, and the rest of the troops were evenly distributed, waiting for the decisive battle before regrouping.

This strategy is not very clever, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, there is really no need for Chen Dao to make it too complicated. The strategy is a double-edged sword. If used well, the weak can defeat the strong.

Create miracles, but the weaker party also takes huge risks. Once the enemy sees through it and fails to calculate the other party, it will be in bad luck.

There is nothing outstanding about Chen Dao's countermeasures, but there are also no obvious weaknesses. Of course, the lack of weaknesses on the surface does not mean that there is no way to create weaknesses. The Jiangdong Army's current extraordinary force is to make a time difference and take advantage of the Qingzhou Army.

Without completing the rally, he launched a thunderous strike and achieved a breakthrough.

When Chen arrived, Wang Mo discovered the enemy's purpose and naturally did not dare to neglect. He raised his flag and commanded all long-range troops to launch a fierce attack on the pontoon bridge on the river.

The ballistas and catapult troops no longer pursued volleys and maximum damage, but completed the shooting as fast as possible. Arrows and stones flew all over the sky, and the whole sky turned dark!

Hundreds of kilograms of stone bullets, nine-foot-long iron-clad crossbow arrows, and all kinds of feather arrows fell like raindrops, covering most of the river.

The Jiangdong Army was not to be outdone. Sun Ce gave an order, and the remaining dozens of crossbows and catapults fought back with all their strength. Liu Bei's general Liao Hua took the lead and rushed onto the pontoon with his crossbowmen, risking his life.

Launch an attack on the enemy's ranged troops on the other side.

The battle suddenly turned into daylight.

Life is dying every moment.

Even the Yellow River changed its color. As the number of war dead increased, the water became redder and thicker, so thick that it was almost stagnant!

If we use the word tragic to describe the scene in front of us, it would be a bit monotonous; if we use the word tragic to describe it, it still feels a little less flavorful.

From the soldiers of the two armies, we can see the loyalty and fearlessness of going forward one after another. The soldiers in front of them fell down, and the people behind them stepped forward without hesitation, roaring loudly in the face of the danger coming towards them!

But if you look at the people in the river, you can only see sadness.

They are not the heroes of Jiangdong, fighting for the king's ambition and hegemony; nor are they the athletes of Qingzhou, fighting to defend their homeland and create a peaceful and prosperous age with the lofty ambition to gain fame immediately; they are just a group of wretches, forced by the sword.

Under the circumstances, innocent people who cannot even maintain their former humble and humble life like ants.

But their casualties were the most severe.

The Jiangdong Army, which was at a disadvantage in the long-range shooting, conveniently used the civilians as a shield. They ignored the latter's cries and pleas, and used their lives as humble as dust in exchange for the pontoon to continue to extend forward, every inch forward.

, you have to pay a certain amount of life...

The massive long-range attack failed to cause fatal damage to the floating bridge.

Those pontoon bridges made of spliced ​​rafts, the main body of the bridge is under the water, and will sway with the waves. Not only is it difficult to hit, but even if it is hit, it will not cause much damage.

This part of the pontoon bridge on the south bank is higher than the water, but the distance is much farther. Even the most powerful ballista, whose lethality is weakened by the distance, is still a big threat to people, but it is not enough to destroy the solid pontoon bridge. More

Not to mention the fact that there are civilians who are constantly repairing the pontoon bridge under the pressure of swords. Even if there is some damage, it can be repaired quickly.

The fierce battle lasted for more than two hours, and finally, at three quarters past noon, the first raft landed on the river bed on the north bank!

Thirty thousand Jiangdong soldiers cheered thunderously.

Chen Wu and Han Dang activated at the same time, raised their shields and wielded their swords, and led the way to the north bank. The Jiangdong disciples who grew up in the water town had extraordinary water skills, and the swinging pontoon bridge had no impact on them, and they were speeding on the bridge as if they were walking on flat ground.

And passed.

Rushing to the north bank, they immediately demonstrated their good military qualities. They did not rush towards the enemy, but quickly formed a team under the command of two vanguard officers. Heavy armored soldiers, sword and shield bearers in the front, spearmen, and light armored soldiers in the middle.

After the archers fell, small phalanxes quickly formed on the other side of the river.

The Qingzhou Army swarmed up, trying to seize the river beach and beat the enemy troops who had just landed back into the water.

However, the Qingzhou Army, composed of militiamen, was a little too late after all. When it rushed up, it had already missed the best opportunity. With the square formation quickly established, Jiangdong Army was as solid as a rock and stood still, blocking the advantage.

The Qingzhou Army's tidal attacks smashed it into pieces again and again.

Not only that, after initially establishing a foothold, they immediately began to extend their position to both sides of the bridge head, making enough space for the people who were crossing the river to settle down.

The sun was shining brightly at noon, making the surface of the river bright red like a flame. Countless Jiangdong warriors crossed the river that seemed to be burning, using their own blood or the blood of their enemies to add a thick red color that almost engulfed the world.

Pen.

"Okay, okay! Xiumu, if you hold the battle here, I will directly take Chen Dao and Wang Mo's head!" Sun Ce's blood boiled with excitement, and he couldn't hold it back anymore and decided to go into battle himself.

"My lord, no!" Zhu Huan was startled. This kind of strangulation battle is the most dangerous. There are swords and spears everywhere. If you leave your own front line even slightly, you will be attacked from all directions. No matter how much you have three heads and six arms, it will be difficult to resist. At this time

Let Sun Ce go up, what if something happens?

Besides, the current offensive is so swift and violent just because the opponent underestimated the water skills of Jiangdong's disciples and believed that the pontoon bridge could not pass too many people at one time, so they were caught off guard for a moment. There might be a recurrence at some point.

Zhu Huan knew his lord very well and knew that he could not stop Sun Ce all the time, but he at least had to delay Sun Ce's attack and put the most elite force into the most critical place at the most appropriate time.

He raised his hand and pointed to the other side, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, there are already Zilie and General Han in front. Zilie is charging forward and fighting hard, and General Han is holding down the rear. This is a perfect combination. No matter how powerful the troops are,

If there are too many, the bridgehead cannot be deployed. The Qingzhou Army cannot stop their attack, so they must find ways to counterattack. If the counterattack is effective, it will not be too late for my lord to take action again."

Sun Cexun looked forward and saw Chen Wu's figure.

The impression given to later generations by Jiangdong military generals is that most of them are not good at force. Except for Sun Ce, Gan Ning, and Taishi Ci, none of them can be ranked among the first-class. From a certain point of view, this is a misunderstanding. Jiangdong military generals

The main reason why their strength is low is because most of them are not good at riding.

When fighting on the battlefield, there is a big difference between having horses and not having horses. Good riding skills are an extremely important criterion.

Chen Wu's martial arts is not bad, but he is a water thief and is only good at water combat and infantry combat. When Qingzhou and Jiangdong competed, if the competition was infantry combat, Chen Wu might not be able to beat Zhao Yun and Wang Yu, but he would definitely

He won't lose to Zhang Jia.

Now is the most suitable occasion for him to perform.

I saw him swiping his halberd, and a gap was instantly swept out around him. Then he took a step forward and swung his halberd across. The gap instantly expanded. The Jiangdong Army behind him quickly followed up, filling the gap he had rushed out and closing the gap.

The Qingzhou Army pushed towards the distance.

It was just such a large-scale and large-scale move that he forced his way through the neat square formation of the Qingzhou Army.

The distance was too far, and even Sun Ce's eyesight could not see clearly how many people fell under Chen Wu's halberd. He could only see that the opponent's leather armor slowly turned red.

Then, he saw the halberd break and was smashed into the enemy formation by Chen Wu, knocking down a flag bearer.

Then, he saw Chen Wu holding a sword in each hand, slashing horizontally and vertically, as if he was in a deserted place.

Jiangdong's army was making such smooth progress on the other side, but a small part of the credit fell on Chen Wu.

This kind of scene is a time for generals to show off their bravery.

"It makes sense." Sun Ce nodded, suppressing the fighting spirit surging in his chest, and ran his fingers over the sharp blade, with murderous intent in his eyes: "We'll wait and see, if we want to suppress Zilie, Chen Dao is probably the only one.
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