It was already early June, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, but there was a cool breeze on the river.
Down the river, there were also elite naval forces trained by Li Jun and others to punt. They set out from the Zhenrong Army in the morning and reached the territory of Xixia in one day, advancing more than 200 miles.
The sun has not yet set, but the setting sun cannot shine into the Moyan Gorge. The light on the river has dimmed. Only the afterglow above the canyon shows that the setting sun is still there.
Chao Yong stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the scenery on both sides of the bank.
If there were no wars, these canyons would be great places for boating. How pleasant it would be to have a small boat with green mountains and green water.
Han Shizhong and others also wanted to indulge in the mountains and rivers like the prince, but when they were sailing in the canyon, they couldn't help but stare at the canyons on both sides to see where Xixia soldiers and horses might be hidden.
However, the peaks on both sides of the Wuyan Gorge are far away from the river, so it is difficult to attack the river from the mountains. Only fortresses built along the water can cover the water with trebuchets. "The rout at Yikou
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When Chao Yong heard the sound, he saw dozens of figures appearing on the road in the valley ahead.
The defeated troops of Xixia also discovered the fleet going down the river and climbed up the nearby valley one after another.
Yao Pingzhong said: "Prince, do you want to go to the shore and destroy them?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "We can't catch all the Xixia people in the Cuta Village. Since the news will always be leaked, we don't have to waste time. Just go down the river. Even if the Xingqing Mansion knows the news, it may not be
Thousands of us take it seriously."
As time went by, the light in the canyon became darker and darker, and lights had to be hung on the bow of the boat.
The wind in the canyon also became colder, and Chao Yong also took Han Shizhong and others into the cabin to rest.
The army had to sail at night, and the night wind on the river would be even colder. In order to prevent the soldiers from getting cold, many blankets were prepared in the boat to protect them from the wind.
Although Chao Yong and others are strong and strong, they dare not keep blowing the wind.
While everyone was taking a nap in the cabin, the sentry on the bow of the ship came in and reported: "Prince. Cuta Village is coming."
Chao Yong walked to the bow of the boat and saw a row of firelights on the river bank in front of him. They were obviously torches planted on the city wall. They were very eye-catching in the dark canyon.
"Ashore."
Chao Yong gave an order, and Hunjianglong Li Jun, who was personally punting the boat, slowly moved the boat to the river bank.
This time, the navy of the fleet was composed of Li Jun, the dragon in the river, Wei, the dragon who came out of the cave, Meng, the mirage, Zhang Heng, Zhang Heng, Baitiao in the waves, Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiaoer, Tai Sui, and Ruan Xiaoer, the short-lived Erlang.
Five, living Yama Luo, Ruan Xiaoqi and eight others led the navy. Only Liu Menglong, the navy general, was responsible for the domestic grain and grass transportation.
Naturally, the movement of large groups of soldiers and horses gathering outside the stronghold could not be concealed from the guards of Geeta stronghold. Rockets were shot down from the top of the city and burned in the open space, dispelling the darkness in front of the stronghold, making it impossible for the soldiers and horses of the main beams to reach forward.
go.
When Shangyikou was attacked, he notified the Geta stronghold behind him as usual. The guard of the Geta stronghold did not dare to neglect and immediately strengthened his defenses.
Chao Yong decided to repeat his old tricks, but this time there were more people involved.
Eight thousand captains, Zhang Qing, Li Kui, Ou Peng, Ma Lin, Tao Zongwang, Jiao Ting, Xiang Chong and Li Gun, also came to join in the fun.
The thousand regiments of card players led by Li Kui were the first to fight and made a lot of achievements. Jiao Ting, Xiang Chong, and Li Gun were all promoted to captains of thousands, but they were still Li Kui's deputies.
Although the rocket illuminated the front of the village, it also exposed the archer's range.
Chao Yong walked a few steps away from the rocket, lit the fire thunder, and threw it against the wall of the village.
"boom"
"boom"
"boom"
There was a loud noise, flames flickered, and screams continued. Many of the torches on the wall were blown away, and the light on the wall dimmed a lot.
"shoot arrows"
The archers outside the explosion range also shot out their bows and arrows in fear, trying to drive away the fear.
Chao Yong threw three of them in a row, causing chaos on top of the city. Most of the people panicked and didn't know where the explosion would suddenly occur. Who wanted to stay on the top of the city and shoot arrows?
Han Shizhong and others took the opportunity to run forward a few steps and threw the fire thunder in their hands.
After a burst of intensive explosions, no more arrows were fired from the city wall.
"Trouble players come forward."
But Li Kui was addicted to playing. He held the fire folding piece in one hand and the fire thunder in the other. He ran and threw it in, and the last one was thrown directly on the village gate.
"boom"
The fire thunder hit the village gate and bounced for more than ten feet before exploding, startling all the players who were charging forward.
"Bah bah"
Li Kui, who was leading the charge, was the closest to the explosion site. He ate a mouthful of dirt, but he was not afraid. There was wind under his feet, and he quickly rushed to the gate of the village and slashed it with two axes.
Li Kui's ax is very effective at cutting people, but it is much inferior when used to chop down the gates of the village. Although Li Kui has never hacked open the city gate once, Li Kui, who is tough by nature, never tires of doing it. Once he attacks the city, he will definitely hack like crazy.
Cut down the city gate.
The gate of Cuta Village was still opened with a wooden hammer. As soon as the gate was opened, Chao Yong caught a glimpse of more than a dozen war horses rushing out from inside.
If the current team player is hit by a galloping horse, he will not die but will be seriously injured.
"Get out of the way."
Chao Yong shouted, pushed past the group players in front and rushed forward.
"Bang"
When a horse was kicked in the neck by Chao Yong from the side, it screamed and hit the horse behind it. The horse behind it also fell to the ground after receiving the impact.
"drink"
Li Kui didn't panic. He threw down the ax in his hand, twisted his arms, and knocked down a charging horse.
The horses that rushed out instantly collided into a group and blocked the gate of the village. No horse could rush out.
By the time the group players got rid of the horses and entered the Cuta Stronghold, all the Xixia people who could run in the stronghold had disappeared, leaving only the bald men who were injured and couldn't run.
Rampant war horses can be seen everywhere in the stronghold. It is not known whether the Xixia people failed to lock up the war horses or deliberately released the war horses to block the pursuing troops.
Many Xixia wounded soldiers were knocked down by war horses and trampled to death.
Chao Yong waited outside the stronghold for a while, watching the horses calm down during the fighting in the stronghold, before leading his men into the stronghold.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened. Many of the torches on the city wall were blown away, and two fires were ignited.
"Tao Zongwang, your troops put out the fire. The army will bury the pot and make rice, and will set off in half an hour."
After giving the order, the army entered the stronghold in an orderly manner.
Soon, the fire in the village was extinguished, but instead it was replaced by hundreds of bonfires.
Although it was already June, the soldiers still gathered around the campfire to warm themselves up and dry their damp clothes.
After walking on the river for a day, even though they were big boats and could not splash water, the water vapor on the river still made the soldiers' clothes become damp. If they were not dried, the moisture would be even heavier at night if they sailed overnight.
I'm afraid many people will catch the cold.
The army did not eat the dry food they carried, but had a hot dinner.
After landing two villages in a row, no one was injured. The soldiers were all in high spirits and not tired from a day's sailing. To be continued)