Part Two Chapter Twelve Death Fight on the River 1
[69 Book Bar-www.] The river from the imperial capital to Dongping City is more than 2,000 miles long. If you walk along the river with a quick horse, you can reach it in about three or four days. On the water, it will take about seven days. But like us If the 30,000 troops set out like this, if they walk by land, they may not be able to arrive in ten days. Instead, it is better to take the water route faster.
The water flowing soup, rubbed across the bottom of the boat, and the sound came almost felt a sense of softness.
Because we set out overnight, the oarsmen on the ship rested in shifts. This time we set out, our vanguard battalion composed of the remnants of the Southern Expedition Army walked in the front, followed by Jie Xuan's wolf soldiers. Although Jie Xuan is also called "Tong". The soldiers were the chief general, but this time there were only 30,000 people, and he could only form three 10,000 teams. His wolf soldiers were reorganized under Pu Anli's command. Because Chu Wenzhong was just an earl, unlike Qingyue Gong and Hongyue Gong who were outside The Grand Duke who opened the government to command the troops, Jie Xuan had a much fewer official positions than Pu Anli, Wang Changqing and Chen Hong, so he had no complaints. Behind the Wolf Soldiers were the five thousand troops led by Pu Anli, Wang Changqing and Shen Hong. Ten thousand people followed closely behind. Since the empire had very few naval troops, the naval troops drawn this time were only one-sixth, and most of them were scattered on various ships as helmsmen.
Looking back from the head of the fleet, the huge Flying Swallow is like a mountain suddenly rising from the water. Even though it is dozens of warships, it can still be seen clearly.
I took off my helmet, stroked my hair, and couldn't help but sigh.
From the day I returned to the imperial capital, I have never had a really happy day. This is not just because of her, but more so, just those nightmarish days in Gaojiu City. These days, I clearly know that I am in the imperial capital. , but in my dream, I always dream of those hideous snake people and soldiers who have no hope of fighting under the swords and guns of snake people. Sometimes the quilt is pressed heavily, and I dream of myself as if I was entangled by snake people and couldn't breathe .
Wu Hou died, and Lu Jingyu and Shen Xiping, who were known as one dragon and one tiger, were also killed in battle. From below the commander of the four armies, the destruction of the Southern Expedition almost completely extinct the Imperial Army. However, the deaths of those famous generals, I didn't sigh much. What I often think of was Qi Lie, Jin Qianshi and the others' death. They died in front of me, but now, I'm afraid their corpses can no longer be found.
I lowered my head and looked at the river. The moonlight was faint, and it was pulled into millions of silver threads on the river surface, constantly beating. I touched the Baipi Dao on my waist with one hand, and my heart was indescribable.
"District, don't you go to rest?"
It was Cao Wendao. On my ship, the main one was their remnant army of more than 100 people. Because the three commanders of the Forward Battalion were all from the Forward Battalion, because I ranked the original Central Army and the Forward Battalion. Under their command, Cao Wendao's more than a hundred men became my personal soldiers.
I put my helmet on my head, turned my head and smiled, "General Cao, I can't sleep. Why don't you go to rest?"
Cao Wendao walked to me, looked at the shore, and sighed, "I have not yet sat in the imperial capital, and I am about to set off again. I wonder if I have a good life to escape this trip."
"Are you a little scared?"
Cao Wendao turned his head and smiled bitterly: "It's fake to say that the rule is not afraid. But Cao also knew that since he entered the army, he could only move forward desperately and die before he could do so, and it would be useless to be afraid. After all, this What we want to protect is our elders and relatives, even if we die in the battlefield, we will die as much as possible.”
I always feel a little strange when I hear his words. He seems to be saying that our Southern Expedition Republic Army was not worth it. I was speechless and didn't say much. In fact, sometimes I also think about the Southern Expedition Republic Army, really thinking about it.
It doesn’t mean anything. At that time, weren’t the people we massacred at that time all were the same people as me? Some Republican generals were my classmates in the military academy at the time, which made me even more uneasy.
The appearance of the snake man may have made me less blameless.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Cao Wendao turned around and looked at the shore and said, "District, I have known you for a few days. Some words are probably a bit presumptuous. But since you are my boss, I want to ask too.
Ask you. The commander, what does it mean to say that Wenhou ordered us to form a vanguard camp?"
I was stunned and said, "What does it mean? Now that the imperial capital is empty and the new soldiers cannot be used, then we, the veterans, will naturally be put on the battlefield again."
"But why did Lord Wenhou order us as vanguards? We are not naval forces. Once we are ambushed on the river, we are afraid that this newly formed vanguard battalion of more than 1,000 people will be wiped out again. Logically,
Lord, we should send a navy army to open the way."
I frowned and said, "General Cao, what do you mean?"
Cao Wendao smiled bitterly again and said, "Region, I think you should ask me a crime of being rude. It's just a general, I can't hold back this. Wenhou seems to be the least to take us seriously. Look at that
None of the student officials who just came out of the military academy this year were worthy of our vanguard battalion.”
I couldn't help but feel confused. Cao Wendao was right. Most of the 387 students who graduated this time were assigned to Pu Anli as subordinate officers. Of course, it can be said that the 10,000-person team led by Wang Changqing and Shen Hong were originally full of officials.
, and there are many middle and lower-level officers in the remnants of the Southern Expedition Army, so there is no need to add them, but not even one of them comes. Does this also indicate that in Wenhou’s mind, our vanguard battalion was originally a unit that could be sacrificed?
I shivered and shouted, "General Cao, we are all soldiers. Soldiers regard obedience as their duty. Lord Wenhou's assignment must be reasonable. Don't be suspicious anymore."
Cao Wendao didn't expect me to be so strict. He was stunned and stood up straight: "I will be rude, please do not pay attention to my villain's heart."
Is the heart of a villain? Actually, I don’t have this kind of thought. I was confused again, and just wanted to comfort him with a few words, when a voice came from the river on one side and said, “The Chu Commander of the Forward Camp is here
On this boat?”
The voice was very strange. I leaned out to the side of the boat and shouted: "Chu Xiuhong is here. Who is it?"
In the darkness, someone whispered loudly: "The subordinate officer joined the army and was ordered by General Bi to ask the Chu commander to go to the Central Army to discuss matters."
This man's voice is very young, and he is probably a newly graduated military academy student. I said, "Okay, please come over by Mr. Zhen."
Zhen Yining's boat approached the side of the boat. In the dark, a strong figure jumped onto the boat. The boat I was on was a small boat with a crew of 150 people, but it was with the boat that Zhen Yining was riding.
Compared to this, he was also a giant. He jumped onto the deck several feet high, and his skills were of course great. It seems that this group of soldiers was very different from those in the Wuhou tent who were mostly not good at gun and horses.
I patted Cao Wendao on the shoulder, and didn't say anything, and went to Zhen Yining to meet him. When I walked to him, I realized that I was probably right. Zhen Yining was only eighteen or nineteen years old, even if she didn't just graduate.
Military academy students are also new recruits who have not been enlisted for a long time.
Zhen Yining bowed to me, handed the order to me with both hands and said, "Please follow me."