Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 220
"The autumn wind was rustling in Mengjintou, and I immediately sat on the sand to watch the water flow. It is said that King Wu crossed the sun in the east, and his military uniform once beat Yanghou like this."

As the most important ferry on the Yellow River, Mengjindu is well-known.

In addition to the well-known King Wu of Zhou and the eight hundred princes meeting here, Meng Jin's reputation on the Yellow River is also extremely extensive.

Without him, Mengjindu is the key position where the Yellow River turns from the dangerous mountains to the plains. The water flow is slow and the waterway is narrow, which is the best place to cross the river.

The well-known Xiaolangdi Reservoir is located near here, and it is the last gorge of the Yellow River.

In history, the Yellow River diverted several times, all of which took Mengjin as the apex.

If the Yellow River is compared to a giant dragon, then Xiaolangdi is its waist and eyes.

For this place, no matter how important it is, it cannot be overemphasized.

"My lord, Wang Baobao was defeated in the past, and he only crossed the river with driftwood. We can do it too!"

On the side, the Han guard who was born as a coated slave couldn't help but said, his face was full of eagerness.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the last famous general of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Baobao, who was loved by Zhu Yuanzhang as a strange man, was ambushed by Xu Da, and the army of [-] was defeated in an instant, and had to be forced to the Yellow River.

So, Wang Baobao floated across the Yellow River abruptly holding the driftwood, causing Xu Da to sigh and Zhu Yuanzhang to cry.

This is the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and the current is so fast that it can be described as a miracle in the world.

Therefore, after "two arrows in the leg, the donkey cart in hand, the Khitan cavalry can't catch up with my Zhao Guangyi", "Wang Baobao, who can cross the river with driftwood, what Xu Da can do to me", is also famous in history.

History is often bloodier than reality.

"What nonsense!" Hearing this, Duoduo wanted to kick him into the river: "Where was there a boat in the river at that time?"

"Furthermore, the river is full of crushed ice. If you go down, it will freeze to death in less than a quarter of an hour."

"My lord, why don't we demolish some houses, make rafts, enter the Yellow River, and grab a boat, wouldn't our hopes be greatly increased?"

At this moment, Nu Shan, the general at the side, boldly said: "Manzhou Erlang, there is no one who is afraid of death."

"no!"

Duoduo couldn't help but think for a while, and said casually: "It's too late, although our pace is faster, the Ming army will not give us a chance."

As he said that, he looked to the east. If there were not these icebreakers, the east should have crossed the river safely!
Never thought that Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde would take advantage of it.

Fortune and misfortune are uncertain!
Thinking of this, Dodo's blood surged up: "Longevity is blessed, I, Dodo, have been fighting for more than ten years, how can I be defeated here?"

Since the Yellow River cannot cross, there are only two ways: either go east or go west.

Logically speaking, going east should be the best policy.

But there are Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming in the front, and there are pursuers behind. The Henan is thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to supply. When the time comes to chase and intercept, it will be a big blow.

"Go west!"

Duoduo said coldly: "Yuanqu is hundreds of miles away. The river there is also narrow. There must be boats. Let's cross the river to Shanxi from there."

"Hey—" the cavalrymen with white flags suddenly agreed.

嗻, like the Wei and Nuo of the Han people, means obeying orders.

The "cha" in the TV series means cheap and lowly, and it is a frivolous word in ordinary times. It is easy to get into trouble, get beaten, and beheaded in response to the emperor.

Once the response was made, the Eight Banners cavalry reacted quickly, and immediately formed into a neat formation, heading west along the Yellow River.

However, Chuangjun is serious about his work, the road is clean, there are no villages left, and even because of the lack of food in winter, many wild animals roam around.

The north gate guarded by Liu Tingjie was deeply ashamed after being breached, and pursued persistently.

When he learned from the sailors that Jiannu had gone to the west, Liu Tingjie was even more reluctant and decided to take his head.

And here, Li Jingwu, who came back from Xin'an City, chased Mengjin from Luoyang and said:

"Your Highness, the intruders have not been beaten, and the cavalry has been abolished. The last general captured more than 10,000 people and returned."

"The thief is nothing to worry about!"

Zhu Yixi looked at the horseshoe marks going west, and couldn't help saying: "From Mengjin to the west, only Yuanqu is second only to Mengjin. Duoduo wants to use Shanxi to return to Beijing."

"We must never let him succeed."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Jingwu with a tired face, and said loudly: "Can the cavalry battalion still fight?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the cavalry battalion still has spare capacity."

Li Jingwu hurriedly cupped his hands and responded passionately.

"it is good!"

Zhu Yixi looked at the cavalry battalion where almost everyone was wearing cotton armor, and felt happy.

The cost of these [-] cavalry is enough for him to support another [-] infantry, and now it is time to contribute.

"Change horses but not people!"

Zhu Yixi ordered in a deep voice: "Choose four thousand of the most elite riders, one with two horses, and catch up with Jiannu for me at all costs."

"I will make up for the loss of the war horse twice in the future, but Duoduo's head must be brought back to me."

King Yu's face was full of seriousness, and he must not let Duoduo, a cooked duck, be let go.
Li Jingwu felt the determination of King Yu and the pressure involved. Although he felt that 4000 people were a bit small, he had no choice but to go all out.

He gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, Your Highness."

"I know that you are not necessarily Jianu's opponents."

Zhu Yixi calmed down and exhausted all his thoughts to temporarily increase the strength of the cavalry battalion.

"The Firearms Battalion brought [-] grenades, and you each have two."

"Will it work?"

"Yes, yes, once the fire is lit, throw it out."

Li Jingwu said hurriedly.

"Bring me another eight thousand spears!"

Zhu Yixi ordered.

Horse action, riding and archery is not a problem, but wielding a spear is not a problem.

Immediately after the cavalry battalion got familiar with the equipment, 4000 people, one with two horses, headed for the distance.

Zhu Yixi stopped and watched them off: "Duoduo, I don't believe that you can compare to Wang Baobao."

Li Jingwu was wearing a hood, his nose was red from the cold, and the winter march was too bitter.

"Boys, it's time to serve King Yu."

He took out the wine naan from his bosom, took a sip, Li Jingwu felt a warm current, exhaled hot air, and said in a deep voice:

"His Royal Highness King Yu said, not only will we be the first to win Duoduo, but we will also reward you with double the money—"

Now, the enthusiasm of the cavalry continued to rise.

In the evening, when Li Jingwu saw Liu Tingjie who was still chasing him, he had no intention of setting up camp at all, and wanted to march overnight.

"My two legs still can't outrun your four legs, no, it's eight legs."

Liu Tingjie was extremely envious, and made no secret of his envy for the cavalry. He said helplessly, "Duoduo should be more than fifty miles ahead."

"No accident, they will arrive at Yuanqu tomorrow afternoon. You are faster than them, and you must not let them go."

Li Jingwu nodded, feeling that his legs were about to freeze, and then resolutely left.

He has to drive all night, otherwise he really won't be able to catch up.

On the Yellow River, ice floods occur, and there is almost no need to dig ice. The rushing water is wrapped in broken ice, which makes people tremble with fear, fearing that the embankment will be overwhelmed.

In the face of nature, human beings are extremely fragile.

The Maxie people did not stop, and Li Jingwu killed many single Eight Banners along the way, and captured countless armors.

As time went by, at midnight, he finally saw the lights of the camp.

"People can persevere, but Marco can't, so I knew I had to camp."

"However, Doduo is still careless. In such a situation, how dare you light a fire?"

Li Jingwu smiled, and then thought that in such a cold weather, they would have no drink, no bonfire, and their death would be even worse.

The horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth, and the sound was extremely low.

"Crack!" After dealing with the scouts, Li Jingwu stared intently at the small camp with bonfires, feeling extremely eager in his heart.

But he understands that now is not the time, it is too dark, and once there is chaos, it will be easy for Duoduo to escape.

He was waiting, why did the moon in the sky set so late today.

(End of this chapter)