Situ Lie was still wrong. Although all the manpower, material and financial resources of the six states of Hetao had been transferred to Hukou Ferry in Anzhou, he did not have no reinforcements, and his reinforcements arrived in the tens of thousands.
The Battle of Fengling Ferry has completely fallen into a stalemate. Relying on rough wooden signs and huge sheepskin rafts, soldiers from the Iron Eagle Tribe were continuously transported from the north bank of the river to the south bank of the river. Hengshi Hassan's face was already
Full of smiles, although his move is crude, it is particularly practical. In the minds of all Qingfeng people, nomads have always been synonymous with bravery and foolhardy. It is for this reason that as a general of nomads
When they use their strategies, it is easier for them to fall into the trap. After all, before this, no one thought that those stupid barbarians outside the Great Wall would use clever schemes.
"The overall situation has been decided!" When 20,000 soldiers set foot on the land on the south bank of Fengling Ferry, Hengshi Hassan couldn't help but excitedly clapped his hands and said. In order to attack Jinzhou, Haotian has spared no time to attack almost all the six states of Hetao.
As long as he defeated 20,000 soldiers, even though the river was big, no one could stop his progress. However, just when he was feeling proud, his expression suddenly changed, because the soldiers at Fengling Ferry
On the south bank, countless densely packed figures appeared.
Zheng Chengen did not live up to Haotian's high expectations for him. Although he was just a down-and-out scholar before, he was not without real abilities. In terms of strategizing, he was not as good as a counselor who came from a famous family; in terms of strategizing, he was not as good as a gloomy and forbearing trickster.
Luo Xiang; looking at the overall situation, he is not as good as the far-sighted national scholar Chu Xiangcheng, but his organizational ability is on par with Wei He. Although all Shizhou's human, material and financial resources have been lost to Hukou Ferry, but after receiving
After receiving Situ Lie's letter asking for help, he still tried his best to organize his own reinforcements.
After the six ethnic groups outside the Great Wall ravaged the six states in the Hetao, the total population has dropped to an extremely low level. Especially in Shizhou, located in the northernmost part of the Hetao, the population has dropped from 1.2 million at the beginning to Haotian.
There are more than 500,000 people after the Hetao. And more than half of them are old, weak, women and children. The most troublesome thing is that these only more than 500,000 people are still distributed in Shizhou's nearly 100,000 square kilometers of land.
.However, Zheng Chengen still tried his best to organize them. Tens of thousands of strong people, led by Zheng Chengen, the prefect of Shizhou, and all the officials under his rule, drove to Fengling Ferry in a mighty manner and quickly organized
War supplies needed for the crossing.
"General Situ, I'm not late, am I?" Zheng Chengen walked up to Situ Lie and said with a smile.
Situ Lie, on the other hand, had his eyes bulging. What kind of support army was this? Among the nearly 100,000 people, there were not only officials of all sizes in Shizhou, but also fat-bellied gentry and merchants.
The farmers with their sleeves rolled up. What they held in their hands were not neat weapons. Some were holding outdated sabers, some were carrying rusty spears, and some even held high the kitchen knives they had just taken out of the kitchen.
.But the biggest thing they have in common is their determination. They are all fighters fighting to defend their homeland.
"General Situ, I have specially prepared two hundred barrels of kerosene for you." After greetings, Zheng Chengen opened his mouth and said.
"Kerosera?" Situ Lie was immediately delighted. He was originally a veteran of the ### regiment that had been stationed on the Northwest Second Road for a long time. He also experienced the Battle of Fengling Ferry that day, so he naturally understood what kerosene was and understood these things.
How to use it to maximize its power.
"Here, bring the kerosene to the trebuchet!" At this critical moment, Situ Lie did not express his gratitude to Zheng Chengen. He waved his hand and asked his soldiers to carry more than ten barrels of kerosene to the trebuchet.
.With the fierce cry of the trebuchet, more than ten wooden barrels were smashed towards the river like huge rocks. Under the huge momentum of the wooden barrels, more than ten wooden barrels were all broken, and the black kerosene also followed.
It poured out. After several rounds of firing, a layer of black grease immediately floated on the river.
"Light the fire!" There was finally a smile on Situ Lie's face. As hundreds of rockets were shot out, the river suddenly became a sea of fire. The few big wooden chops and the thousands of pigeons that Situ Lie focused on took care of.
The sheepskin raft also suddenly fell into the sea of fire.
Although the main production area of kerosene is on Northwest 2nd Road, it is also produced in the northwest area of Hetao. When Haotian went to Jinzhou, these things were too heavy, so they only carried a small part. And Zheng Chengen also
A thoughtful man, he paid special attention to these powerful battlefield weapons. While Situ Lie was guarding Fengling Ferry, he was also preparing for this matter. As soon as Situ Lie's helpers arrived, he organized the manpower.
Shipped things over.
"Kerosene, kerosene again!" When a raging fire suddenly ignited on the river, Hengshi Hassan had a vague premonition that his plan might go bankrupt. He also experienced the Battle of Fengling Ferry that day.
Yes, and when he swept through the Second Northwest Road, he also used kerosene to sneak attack on the camp of Qingfeng Army. He also knew very well about this kerosene that could burn on water and was difficult to extinguish. Although Tie Ying
There are still several extremely powerful defensive rafts and countless sheepskin rafts on the river, but if they cannot retreat to the north bank in time, I am afraid that the only outcome will be that they are all burned down.
After sighing, Hengshi Hassan made up his mind: "Send the order and have all ships withdraw to the north shore!"
"But general, there are 20,000 of our brothers on the other side! The enemy's reinforcements have arrived. If they don't get our strong support, they will definitely be defeated!" Lieutenant General Dodi couldn't help but said.
"Dodi, execute the order." Hengshi Hassan shook his head and said: "Don't I know that withdrawing the ships to the north shore will bring disaster to them, but if these ships are burned by the other side, then we will no longer have
The ability to fight across the river. The enemy's reinforcements will not be many. Almost all the troops in the six states of Hetao have been mobilized to Hukou Ferry. Our army has always been brave and good at fighting. Even if the enemy's victory is a victory, it will definitely be a tragic victory."
Dodi said with enlightenment: "The commander-in-chief means that when they run out of fuel, we will cross the river with all our strength?"
"This is the only option. There are only 20,000 soldiers on the south bank. Even if their reinforcements are included, they cannot compare with us in number. Besides, whether these reinforcements have combat effectiveness is still a question worthy of examination. And their firepower
There must not be too much oil, otherwise they would not use it at this time. Then Bade Mountain, I hope you can let those weak Qingfeng people witness the bravery of our Iron Eagle Warriors." Hengshi Hassan squinted.
Eyes said.
Following the order of Hasan Hengshi, all the ships of the Iron Eagle Tribe withdrew to the north shore. However, the flames of kerosene were too fierce. Except for a few large wooden rafts, more than half of the sheepskin rafts had been burned, and the remaining
Some of them are also scarred.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, it is everyone's responsibility to defend their homeland! Fighting against the Hulu is not only the responsibility of the soldiers, but also the responsibility of the people of Hetao! We must not let these Hulu escape from the ferry, otherwise we will repeat what happened a year ago.
Tragedy. Everyone, follow General Situ and charge!" Zheng Chengen shouted loudly to the tens of thousands of reinforcements behind him. But his voice was too soft and there was no incitement at all. Situ Lie beside him could only hear that he couldn't laugh or cry. Wen Bu led the troops.
, it seems to be the case. Fortunately, after experiencing the ravages of the Hulu, the people of Shizhou hated the aliens outside the Great Wall. They were too lazy to care about what the prefect was saying, but shouted.
He followed Situ Lie and rushed forward.
The iron eagle general Na Bude Shan on the river bank can be regarded as an old man who has been in the army for many years. He has experienced decades of bloody battles with the feudal Mandan Dynasty, and experienced the three tribes in the northwest who broke through the Great Wall defense line and swept Qingfeng.
Brilliant, he also experienced a great victory in defeating Qingfeng's 600,000-strong Northern Expeditionary Army and captured 200,000 enemy troops. He also experienced the frustration of losing the battle of Fenglingdu and having no choice but to retreat. He originally thought that he could conquer Fenglingdu in one fell swoop this time.
, once again swept through the six states of the Hetao, but he did not expect the enemy's reinforcements to come so quickly, and his own backup was also interrupted, leaving only him and nearly 20,000 soldiers on the south bank.
Faced with such a harsh environment, Nabu Deshan never thought of giving up. As an old subordinate of Hengshi Hassan, he was naturally able to guess his boss's plans. Hengshi Hassan would never give up on these brothers easily, so
He must persist until reinforcements from Hengshi Hassan arrive. Although the power of kerosene is huge, its transportation is inconvenient. Although the enemy has just blocked the entire river in one breath, it will not last long. As long as the opponent uses kerosene,
At the end of the day, that was when Hengshi Hassan counterattacked. Na Budeshan believed that with the support of his 20,000 soldiers, Hengshi Hassan would be able to successfully set foot on the south bank of the ferry. The only thing that made him confused was that he
The question is, why did those Qingfeng people who were greedy for life and afraid of death in the past become so vicious today? Even if the blade of their own soldiers has already ###ed the opponent's body, the opponent still wants to die with him. Are these people really?
Are they still the people in Hetao who were allowed to be slaughtered by him?
Although Situ Lie received the support of reinforcements, he was still very anxious. The fire oil could only temporarily block the river, but if he could not wipe out all the barbarians on the river bank before the opponent crossed the river again, then his troops would
Sooner or later, they will all be eaten by the opponent. So he must seize the time and annihilate all the enemy forces before the opponent crosses the river.
However, the Iron Eagle soldiers who were the ones rushing to the beach were all the elites under Hassan Hengshi. Although they were at a disadvantage, under the command of Na Budeshan, they did not panic at all, but instead condensed into a semi-circular formation.
Defensive position. Although they are all a people on horseback, they are still a group of qualified archers even on the ground. Their blood still retains their cruel and ferocious blood. Relying on the awakening fortifications, the following
The soldiers kept pouring arrows from their hands onto the heads of the Qingfeng soldiers. Indeed, as Hasan Hengshi said, they had witnessed the prestige of the Iron Eagle soldiers with their bravery.
The fire at Fengling Ferry finally became smaller and smaller, and during this period, Hengshi Hassan was not idle either. He continued to use the remaining sheepskin rafts in his hands to divide into countless small teams and throw them into the river intermittently, using
To consume Qingfeng's fire oil. Although Situ Lie knew the opponent's plan, he had no choice. If Tie Ying's reinforcements could not be cut off, it would be completely impossible to eliminate these Hulu on the south bank of the ferry.
The flames above the river finally disappeared, and at this time, there were still tens of thousands of Iron Eagle soldiers on the south bank of the ferry. Under the command of Hengshi Hassan, the Iron Eagle soldiers on the other side had boarded the only remaining boats one after another.
There were big wooden rafts and sheepskin rafts. A trace of bitterness appeared on Situ Lie's face. The remnants of the enemy had not been eliminated yet, and the opponent's army was about to arrive. Is it really impossible to save the day?
At this moment, the sky suddenly turned black, accompanied by a thunder, and the wind suddenly became strong. Then countless big raindrops came one after another. The originally calm Fengling Ferry suddenly became rough, and all the tools of Tie Ying's river crossing were damaged.
It was shaking wildly. A few large wooden rafts were okay, but those sheepskin rafts were mostly overturned by the wind and waves because they were too light.
"Is it really God's will?" Hengshi Hassan said with a long sigh. No one thought that the first spring rain after spring would come in such a way at this time, and the timing was such a coincidence.
Under such circumstances, even those large wooden rafts would find it difficult to cross the river.
"Dodi, pass the order. Let all those big wooden rafts attack. Well, all the boat operators will be replaced by those Uma people. After all, their technology is much better than ours. We can bring back as many soldiers as we can.
How much? It seems that we have no chance to set foot on the land of Hetao." In the violent wind and rain, Hengshi Hassan looked up to the sky and sighed.
When future generations discuss Haotian's heroic deeds in the southern and northern wars, they will always lament that it was fortunate that there was a heavy rain. Many of them even believe that it was precisely because of that heavy rain that
It completely reversed the situation of the war, allowed Hetao to escape disaster again, and laid the foundation for the revival of the entire Shenzhou Empire.
However, our client Haotian does not think so. Although the heavy rain came in time, it completely reversed the situation at Fengling Ferry and Wangjin Ferry, and also provided a good opportunity for the army to advance at Hukou Ferry. But this is not the whole story.
The most successful reason for the eastward expansion plan was only the second unexpected surprise of Cassimbas.
After the black clouds came to the top, there were violent winds and showers in an instant. No one thought that the northern land, which had been dry for a long time and had no rain for a long time, would usher in the first spring rain in this way.
On the hillock, Kasimbas, together with Yelu Canghai and Jin Meiliu, all looked livid. Although this unexpected heavy rain affected the marching speed of soldiers on both sides, it undoubtedly had an impact on his own side.
It is huge. This not only increases the difficulty of troop mobilization, but also makes one's own back-up moves much inferior. Moreover, under heavy rain, not only will the road become muddy and difficult to travel, the most important thing is that
The heavy rain was enough to extinguish all the torches, and no one knew what the consequences of the melee in the endless darkness would be.