After the ox cart left the city, it sped up. Not long after, it arrived at the Black Tiger Inn. Pang Guangji said goodbye to everyone, and everyone put on their weapons and continued on their way. Half an hour later, they heard the thunderous sound of horse hooves and the sky was covered with dust.
Pang Guangji ran out of the inn, his expression suddenly changed, he got on his horse and ran towards the river.
At this time, Zhonghuan and his party were only a few miles away from the river. There was no official road, so they had to abandon the ox cart and walk. The ground was uneven and stumbling, and the three children could not walk fast.
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hoofbeats from behind. Zhong Huan turned around and saw Pang Guangji galloping towards him on horseback, waving to him and shouting. Although he couldn't hear what he was shouting, the color of the sky in the distance had turned yellow.
Zhong Huan's expression changed and he shouted: "Carry them and run!"
The inner guard soldiers all realized that the cavalry was chasing them, so they each carried one person on their backs. Yang Qin's wife was a little fatter, so the tall Zhong Huan carried her on his back, and everyone ran away.
Yang Qin was still a little reluctant to let his wife be carried on Zhong Huan's back, but when he turned around and looked carefully, his face turned pale. He could already see dense black spots in the distance.
Pang Guangji caught up with them first and shouted, "I'll go ahead and find the boat!"
He galloped toward the Liao River. At this time, Zhong Huan and his party were less than a mile away from the river. The pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer, but the pursuit speed also slowed down significantly. There were too many potholes on the ground, making it difficult for the ox cart to move.
Walking also poses a great obstacle to the cavalry. They have to slow down, otherwise their horses will easily miss the mark and fall.
Jinbing Wanfu had already seen the target he was chasing. Seeing that they were gradually approaching the river, and there were several ships moored by the river, he suddenly became anxious and shouted: "Speed up and chase!"
The cavalry did not care about the potholes under their feet and started running wildly again. Horses kept stepping on the air and falling sideways. The cavalry also rolled to the ground. However, the cavalry did not stop and chased faster and faster. They were less than a mile away from the river.
, only about 300 steps away from the target, the soldiers began to draw their bows and set arrows.
An ordinary person would have been paralyzed by the earth-shattering pursuit behind them, but the will of the inner guard soldiers was as strong as iron. Their steps were firm and powerful, and their running speed was getting faster and faster, fifty steps, forty steps, thirty steps.
Twenty steps, ten steps, they finally ran to the side of the boat.
"Get aboard!"
Zhong Huan shouted that the pursuers behind them were only more than a hundred steps away from them. The cavalry began to fire arrows, and the arrows were fired at the three ships. The soldiers on the ship held up their shields to cover them as they boarded the ship.
"Go into the cabin and lie down!"
The soldiers yelled, cut off the ropes with knives, and swung the boat into the river. The Yang Qin family turned pale with fright and lay on the deck in the cabin, daring not to move. Arrows continued to shoot through the canopy of the boat.
Passing overhead.
When the ship was just ten feet away from the shore, the cavalry rushed to the shore and reined in their horses. The captain was so angry that he cursed, pointed his horsewhip, and said, "Fire arrows!"
Arrows rained down on the three ships, like straw boats borrowing arrows. The ships were filled with arrows. The soldiers raised their shields to resist. Zhong Huan reacted sharply and moved the family of five and the old servant to the ground floor one step ahead.
The cargo hold, otherwise the canopy of the boat would be filled with arrows and they would not be able to survive.
Although the arrows were like a hail of arrows, they still had no effect, and the three ships were seen drifting away.
How could the captain be willing to let Yang Qin run away? The fourth prince could not spare him, nor could the emperor spare him. He gritted his teeth and ordered: "Hurry up and notify the patrol to intercept on the river. If you want to see the person alive, you will see the corpse if you die!"
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More than a dozen cavalrymen turned around and ran downstream. More than 30 patrol ships were anchored more than ten miles away. The captain ordered the cavalry to run along the river and go parallel to the three ships. Once the ship could not bear it,
Being oppressed and close to the shore is their opportunity.
Everyone on the ship breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Qin came out of the cabin, clasped his fists and thanked: "Thank you for saving my family's lives. Your life-saving grace will be remembered by Yang!"
Zhong Huan waved his hands and said, "It's a little early to say this now!"
Yang Qin was startled, "Why, is there still danger?"
Zhong Huan nodded, "They have patrol ships on the water, and they will definitely come to intercept us, so there will definitely be a fierce battle. You'd better hide in the cabin, and I will lock the cover."
Seeing Yang Qin's worried face, Zhong Huan smiled and said: "Mr. Yang, don't worry, we are the internal guards of the Western Army. We are all highly skilled in martial arts. As long as we are not surrounded by thousands of troops, we will definitely be able to protect your family's safety!"
"General Zhong, please!"
Yang Qin cupped his fists and saluted, then went down to the cabin, where his family hid.
Zhong Huan then fastened the hatch cover and locked it with a big lock. Even if the enemy got on the ship, they would not be able to enter the bottom compartment.
The three cargo ships moved forward at full speed and traveled seven or eight miles. A dozen patrol boats lined up in front of them, blocking the passage of the three cargo ships.
The patrol ship appeared in their plan. Hu Yun considered it very carefully and prepared for them well. Even the boatman took it into consideration.
There are two sailors on a ship, one rocking the oar and one holding the pole. The sailors are of course not ordinary people. They are also tall and strong guardsmen. The six sailors on the three ships are all wearing heavy armor. First of all, they are steady and stand tall.
At the bow and stern of the ship, the center of gravity is extremely stable, and more importantly, the defense is solid. The armor is thick and invulnerable to swords, guns and arrows. Even the long pole is actually a spear, which can assassinate enemies in the water at critical moments.
The remaining thirty inner guard soldiers also wore bronze helmets and mountain pattern armor. Their defensive capabilities were extremely strong. Although they were not as good as heavy armor and could not avoid the penetration and shooting of the divine arm crossbow, they were enough to deal with ordinary bow and crossbow arrows.
This is defense, and they are more thoughtful in terms of offense. They have short spears, swords, crossbows, kerosene bags, throwing kerosene cans, and 300 throwing guns. In addition, their ships have also been specially modified and have thick walls.
, it is difficult to be crashed. The three cargo ships are also equipped with pig iron rams on the front, which are usually covered by a raincoat. At the critical moment, when the raincoat is pulled off, the ferocious appearance of the ram is revealed.
Zhong Huan shouted: "Everyone is ready to fight!"
The three cargo ships were traveling at full speed in an inverted shape, with Zhong Huan's main ship in the middle, and the other two escort ships on the left and right in front. The ships were getting closer and closer to the Jinbing patrol ship.
'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!' The arrows came like raindrops. More than a dozen arrows hit the boat's iron armor and landed with a clanking sound. The inner guard soldiers squatted behind the side of the ship, raising their crossbows to shoot. Each of them had a skill with arrows.
With precision, seven or eight Jurchen soldiers were hit by arrows and fell into the water screaming.
"It hit, squat down!"
Shaogong shouted, and he quickly squatted down, "Boom! Boom!" There were two loud noises, and the two intercepting sentry boats were severely smashed by the iron head. One of the sentinel boats overturned, and more than a dozen people were on it.
All the soldiers fell into the water, and a big hole was hit in the hull of another sentry boat, and the river water poured in quickly.
A large gap was opened in the intercepting fleet, and Zhonghuan's main ship rushed over, followed closely by the two inner guard ships, and a dozen other golden sentinel ships gathered together to catch up quickly.
"Commander, there is another interception ahead!" a soldier pointed to the front and shouted.
More than a dozen sentinel ships appeared in front, and they surrounded them from all directions in a fan shape. The ships behind also turned into a fan shape, and "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sound of war drums echoed on the river.
Zhong Huan understood immediately, and the other party made a pocket for him to get into.
