The water of the Yellow River is different from that of the Yangtze River. It is faster and more uncrossable than the Yangtze River, and requires a smooth stretch of water as a crossing point.
The area around the mouth of the river is open, the water flow is smooth, a large army is stationed, and warships can be used to attack the north bank of the Yellow River relatively smoothly.
Liu Feng set out early in the morning and did not arrive at the mouth of the river until the next day.
When the army arrived, Liu Feng ordered all the troops to set up camp. He only led four people, including Pang Tong, Jia Xu, Liu Ye, and Deng Zhi, to base themselves on the south bank of the Yellow River to observe the situation.[
The first thing Liu Feng saw was his own warships, twenty large ships and fifty small ships, close to the shore, with soldiers moving around on board from time to time.
Obviously, while Zhong Yao and Pang Tong were building warships, they also trained a group of naval forces to sail the ships.
After looking at the warships, Liu Feng looked at the Yellow River. This section of the water was indeed as Pang Tong described, very open, and there was a long section of relatively gentle water, which was very suitable for crossing.
After looking at the water area, Liu Feng looked towards the north bank. He saw numerous tents on the north bank, stretching endlessly. Looking at it, he seemed to see a white beast, unparalleled in power.
But it was Ma Teng and Han Sui who also knew where Pang Tong crossed the river and took the lead in setting up camp.
However, Liu Feng soon discovered a rather strange place. There were also ships on the north shore, but they were mainly small boats, and there were not many of them. At a glance, there were only twenty or thirty ships.
Liu Feng turned around and asked Pang Tong: "Why are there no big ships on the north bank?"
"The heroes in Guanzhong have been fighting for years and there is no production. There are not many shipwrights, and they don't have much power to build large warships. Moreover, the northerners are not good at water warfare, so even if they have large ships, they will be useless. I am afraid Ma Teng and Han Sui will fight
I have made up my mind to defend the north bank and prevent the Han army from crossing the river."
Pang Tong smiled and said.
"Well, this is more advantageous." Liu Feng nodded when he heard this, feeling a little excited. However, Liu Feng soon calmed down again, because Liu Feng knew.
If he crosses the river, and Ma Teng and Han Sui lead their archers to kill and defend the north bank, then crossing the Yellow River will at least be a bloody battle and should not be underestimated.
"How about the army fighting in a boat?" Liu Feng withdrew his gaze and asked shortly after.
"Well, most people will get seasick." Pang Tong felt a little embarrassed when he heard this and said.
Liu Feng nodded. This was as he expected. Northerners were not good at water warfare, not just Ma Teng, but Han Sui, and his soldiers were also not good at it. Then, Liu Feng turned his attention to Ma Teng and Han Sui again.
So the camp was far away, so we could clearly see the layout of the barracks, but we couldn't see clearly how the military was.
After thinking about it, Liu Feng ordered: "Driving a big ship, I want to watch Ma Teng and Han Sui's military power. By the way, I also want to feel the water flow here personally."
"The general's rich body cannot go there. Let me take the place of the general and his party." Hearing this, Deng Zhi changed his mind and admonished.
"Military strength is also a deception. We must observe it. Crossing the river today is a matter of life and death. We can only observe the other side's military strength alone before making a decision." Liu Feng smiled when he heard this and refused Deng Zhi's advice. Then, he faced
Pang Tong nodded.
"Promise." Pang Tong agreed and went down to do things.
Deng Zhi opened his mouth to speak, but Liu Feng gently shook his head at him. Deng Zhi had no choice but to retreat.[