On the navy flagship, He Huairen's face was as firm as a granite rock formation. Although the flagship was swaying in the violent wind and rain, his body remained motionless. The same was true for the navy officers and soldiers on other battleships. They had been in the rivers and lakes for a long time.
After spending time at sea, they have developed good skills on the water. Although the wind and waves at the ferry are big, they are not as big as the wind and waves at sea.
"No Return, what do you think?" Looking at his son who was about to move next to him, He Huairen asked calmly.
"Dad." He Bugui said nothing, but He Huairen already understood the meaning of his words.
"Cui Le, here's the order from my commander, all 10,000 navy officers and men are to abandon ship and land, and gather at the ferry!" After a period of silence, He Huairen suddenly opened his mouth and said.
He Bugui's face was filled with joy, while Cui Le hesitated and said: "Legion Commander, our navy only has these ten thousand soldiers. Now there are hundreds of thousands of people fighting on the east bank of the ferry. Even if we all
I'm afraid it won't help if we go into battle."
"I don't know this. It's just that there are millions of fellow villagers across the street. If the ferry is lost, they will definitely die. As a soldier, you should have the consciousness to die on the battlefield. Raising troops for a thousand days is the right time to use it at this time.
!" He Huairen said expressionlessly: "Besides, I always have a hunch that Haotian will definitely break out of the siege, and he is right in front of us. As long as we can hold the ferry, victory is right in front of us."
"Legion Commander, our mission is only to assist in the battle. If there are heavy losses, then the Auxiliary King and An Yongchang will definitely add insult to injury." Cui Le still hesitated.
He Bugui snorted heavily: "The duty of a soldier is to protect the country and the people. If the people of China are allowed to be slaughtered by foreigners in front of us, what use will we have?" Turning around, he said to He Huairen: "
Dad, I am willing to personally lead the soldiers on the battlefield to show the might of our Chinese soldiers!"
"Good! You are worthy of being the son of me, He Huairen. My He family has been loyal for generations. Your grandfather and uncle both died in the East China Sea in order to exterminate the Japanese pirates. Your two uncles and eldest brother also died in the battle. Today, let's see
You're on your own!" He Huairen said with moist eyes.
"Dad, what does it matter even if you die in battle? As long as you can fight a bloody path for my people in China, why would you waste your life?" He Bugui said with his head held high.
"That's right! It doesn't matter if you die in battle. If you have a son like this, you should live up to the reputation of my He family!" He Huairen patted He Bugui hard on the shoulder and said: "Go! My father will be here to beat the drum for you.
Cheer!”
When Cui Le on the side saw this, although he wanted to say something, looking at the firm expressions of He Huairen and his son, he finally closed his mouth. He clenched the Fenshui Emei Ci in his hand and followed He Bugui to Shenzhou.
Got off the battleship.
The 10,000 dragon army soldiers quickly gathered under He Huairen's dispatch, and then quickly went to the battlefield. These naval officers and soldiers are the real main force of naval operations. During water battles, they are responsible for connecting the ship's side.
battles and deck fighting. In landing battles, they are often responsible for raiding and landing to clear out the enemy troops on the shore and open up a way for the army to advance. For these reasons, they focus more on improving their own skills during training. And in the
In terms of cooperation in combat, they are inferior to regular army soldiers. However, precisely because of their own characteristics, although there are only 10,000 soldiers, their investment has indeed stabilized Bian Chongxing's already shaky defense line.
After seeing He Huairen's navy officers coming ashore, Bian Zhongxing finally breathed a sigh of relief. The troops he had now were completely stretched. Although he had been working hard to shrink the defense line, in order to ensure the four pontoon bridges behind him, he always maintained
The defensive position is one and a half miles long and one mile wide. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the three northeastern countries has always been strong. To be fair, their combat effectiveness is not far behind even the most elite legions of the empire. But Bian Zhongxing can rely on
The few tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands, on the east bank of Hukou, which had no advantage at all, managed to snipe the attack of the 100,000 troops of the Three Kingdoms in the Northeast for a whole day. In the eyes of outsiders, he was something to be proud of. But on the other side,
Zhongxing himself was not happy at all because he had not completed the task yet.
What he needs now is time. It will take time for Haotian to break through the siege, and it will also take time for Hekimur's cavalry to break through the defensive position above the ferry. For Haotian, the longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it is, and for He
For Kimur, the longer the delay is, the more disadvantageous it will be for his cavalry. Because the river bank is originally covered with sand, and it is even more muddy and difficult to walk under the heavy rain. Therefore, he must cut off Haotian in the shortest possible time.
The army's retreat. Fortunately, the timely input of the Jiaolong Navy was able to stop his offensive.
At this moment, Bian Zhongxing finally heard the familiar shouting of killing in Xinke. Looking up, although there was still a curtain of rain in front of him, the formation of the soldiers from the Three Kingdoms in the Northeast was obviously a little chaotic. As the first one broke out of the encirclement,
With a bloody figure, countless soldiers also fought out from the enemy's back. The two armies finally joined forces.
"General Xue Sha, how is the situation of our lord?" Bian Zhongxing came up to meet him and said to the three Xue Sha who had been stained with blood all their lives.
"It's not very good. There are too many enemy troops, and our team is too bloated. If we can't break out of the encirclement in time, the consequences will be disastrous. General Bian, is there any place where we can help you?"
He said with blood on his face.
"I have a serious shortage of soldiers, but you are all cavalry..."
"That's easy to handle. In such weather, there is no room for the cavalry to perform. It is better to dismount them all and temporarily act as infantry." Feng Jing said happily.
Xue Sha and others were not pushovers. Once the decision was made, there was no hesitation. The remaining tens of thousands of cavalry all dismounted and were led by three people from Xue Sha to rush towards the three lines of defense. The war horses under their crotches were
At Cui Le's suggestion, they were escorted by two large ships and driven directly into the water, allowing them to swim back to the west bank of Hukou on their own. With the support of tens of thousands of soldiers including Xue Sha, Bian Chongxing's defense line was immediately consolidated.
In order to meet Haotian's army and the millions of people behind them, they even launched a counterattack in the direction of Jinzhou, extending the depth of their position from the initial one mile to two miles. When Xin was carrying
When Double-edged Tomahawk was preparing to continue the assault, he finally heard the familiar shouts and curses of the soldiers in the Hetao. Dugu Yuming took the lead and finally rushed to the east bank of the ferry along the passage opened by Xue Sha and others.
Under Bian Zhongxing's control, the soldiers at the front of the position all spread out to both sides, and Dugu Yuming's soldiers also enriched the flank defense lines. Under the illumination of more than a dozen dim Kongming lanterns, countless children slowly
They walked out of the gap. Behind them were a dense crowd of women, children and the elderly. And at the very back, those responsible for cutting off the rear were the rear troops led by Haotian himself.
Like a well-operated machine, when Haotian's rear army also retreated into the circular fortifications arranged by Bian Zhongxing, everything was running in an orderly manner. Countless soldiers began to enrich themselves under Bian Zhongxing's dispatch.
When they arrived at each front, all the soldiers also began to take a short rest. After fighting for a whole day, they finally got a rare rest time. More than three million fellow villagers passed through under the command of Haotian.
Four pontoons and hundreds of large and small boats were transported to the west coast.
The first ones to make the journey home are naturally the young children. After all, every nation, at the critical moment of their life and death, hopes to leave the hope of life to these children. Although there are still rough waves on the river, boating is still a matter of course.
All of them were veterans who had been on this waterway for half their lives, and the children in the boats were transported to the west bank of the river in their familiar movements.
Although the pontoon was pitch black and seemed endless, no child was afraid, because on both sides of the pontoon, countless soldiers held hands to form two solid guardrails. On the other side of the pontoon, the people of Hetao had already prepared for
They prepared warm clothes and warm meals.
After consolidating the defensive position on the east bank of the ferry, Haotian began to sort out his losses. The 120,000 cavalrymen who killed the others in blood now have less than 80,000 left. Since all the war horses have been driven away
On the west bank, they were temporarily incorporated into the infantry. After a day and night of fighting, the 50,000 soldiers left behind by Bian Chongxing were only a little over 30,000, even if Cui Le's 10,000 naval officers were included.
Fortunately, the basic structure is still there and has not been crippled by the enemy. Dugu Yuming's 45,000 soldiers who cleared the way now only have about 20,000 left, and all of them are injured. They are covering both sides of the large army.
There are only about 20,000 people left in the Zhanshutang and Spring Sword Appreciation Department combined. As for Haotian's rear troops, which are under the greatest pressure, there are only more than 12,000 people left. Thinking of crossing the river,
The 290,000 troops at that time plus Cui Le's 10,000 navy troops totaled 300,000 troops, but now half of them have been lost. Even though they had been mentally prepared, Haotian still felt very uncomfortable. Although they gave
The damage caused by the three-nation coalition forces in the Northeast was equally huge.
When he learned that the plan of 100,000 cavalry to destroy the pontoon failed, Cassimbas was so angry that he wanted to behead the leader of the army, Hekimur. The 100,000-strong cavalry were actually killed by 10,000 who had never experienced it before.
He was blocked by the naval officers and a group of exhausted remnants who had gone through the cavalry battle. This was simply a shame for the three Northeastern countries. But after all, he was still a famous commander outside the Great Wall who had been on the battlefield for sixty years. Although he was extremely angry, he finally controlled his anger.
Emotions. The faces of Yelu Canghai and Yelu Canghai beside him were also not good-looking. It was just that Hekimul was the younger brother of the King of Beijing after all, and was also Cassimbas's favorite disciple, so it was hard to say anything.
"We need reinforcements!" The first person to calm down was Yelu Canghai. After this day's battle, the army of more than 500,000 in their hands has been reduced to less than 400,000. And Hetao still has at least 150,000 soldiers to fight.
Although the strength of the Hetao army is twice that of the opponent, the Hetao army has formed a solid semi-circular defense fortification. And Bian Chongxing is indeed well-deserved. Behind them is Anzhou, Hetao, with convenient logistics and supplies. It is raining heavily now. If you want to defeat the opponent,
Not an easy task.
Jin Meiliu shook his head: "We can't have reinforcements now. Our fastest reinforcements will not arrive until at least tomorrow morning. But because of this heavy rain, I'm afraid it will slow down their speed."
"Yes, Prime Minister, can you estimate how many people their four pontoons and all the boats can cross within an hour?" Cassimbas ignored the argument between the two and said coldly.
"The direction is unclear in the dark night, and it is raining heavily. I believe that their speed at night will never exceed 180,000 an hour. But if it waits until dawn or the heavy rain stops, the speed may double." Yelu Canghai pondered.
After a while, he said: "So I think that if they all want to cross the river, they will have to wait until at least tomorrow afternoon."
"Yes, Xiang's estimate is good. In other words, we still have about ten hours after dawn." Kasimbas nodded and said.
Jin Meiliu was slightly stunned: "What Kashuai means is to postpone the attack tonight and wait until reinforcements arrive tomorrow before giving the opponent a fatal blow?"
"What Jin Xiang said is half correct." Cassimbas smiled slightly: "I am waiting for reinforcements. But we must not let them relax tonight. All the cavalry rest on the spot, while other soldiers take turns to attack. We are here
They have an advantage in terms of military strength. In order to ensure that the people cross the river safely, they will definitely carry out sniper attacks at all costs. Let the soldiers be more attentive, I will squeeze all the energy out of ### people."
The heavy rain finally stopped at some point, and stars began to twinkle in the sky. The torches on both sides were all lit up, illuminating the east bank of the river a bright red. However, the Northeastern Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms did not take this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack.
Their large army of troops were recharging their strength and waiting quietly for the sun to rise. And Haotian, after seeing through Kasimbas's plan, also allowed his soldiers to take turns to rest within a limited limit. Tomorrow,
The real decisive battle will come after dawn.
On the river, there is an endless stream of hundreds of large and small boats. They are constantly going back and forth on both sides of the river like running water. Every time they go back and forth, a boatload of people is transported back to the west bank. There is also an endless stream on the four pontoon bridges. However, the number of people
Although there are many, there is no panic in their team. Even now, there are only countless children crossing the river. Behind them, there are millions of women and children and countless elderly people. There was hope in their eyes.
They were overly excited, but there was no panic or fear. They just stood there quietly, waiting for Bian Zhong's arrangements. No one jumped in the queue, and no one was dissatisfied. They just stood quietly, because they
I believe that as long as the Hetao army is here, they will be absolutely safe and they will definitely be able to return to the Hetao.