Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 631
"After three drums, kill as soon as you come out!"

Facing the not too high camp gate located at the bend of the river, Shen Zhezi resolutely gave the order, and then the high-pitched drums sounded in the army formation.

At the same time, the left and right military formations also began to adjust. The front row of armored soldiers held swords and shields side by side, and quickly approached the center of the command flag, forming several sharp formations and charging formations.The archers in the back row tuned their strings and adjusted their arrows, slowly changed positions, and slowly moved forward with the rhythm of loud drums.

The chariots in the formation were equipped with guns and crossbows, and under the protection of swords and shields, they waded through the river bend and set up formations one by one in front of the formation.The pawns lined up on both sides, erecting the ladders without haste.As soon as the drumbeat stops, the soldiers will use this as a starting point to cross the front line and charge forward!
All the way to the north, Shen Zhezi didn't know how many times this was the first time he had put on a sure-fire attack, and the targets were all scattered on the land and survived Wubi without exception.Sometimes he really lamented the tenacity of human life. Obviously this piece of land has been devastated by wars and almost completely depopulated, but shortly after the army crossed the border, new people popped up every now and then.

Facing these dock walls at first, he still had good intentions. This is a group of people who have survived a hundred calamities, and they also have the right to survive.As long as the Wubi building is not near the military path along the way, he is unwilling to disturb the peaceful life of these people.However, after the front army marched, there were frequent reports of attacks on the rear army's supply camp, and he knew that this kindness of a woman was really out of date.

It is true that these remnants of Wubi also have the right to survive, but precisely for survival, they wait for the opportunity to be close to the army, waiting for the opportunity to loot funds.And even if you are forced by the army to raise the flag and surrender, it is good to turn back immediately after the army leaves. It is better to stay behind closed doors, and it is even worse to loot supplies under the guise of friendly troops.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi now has no point in teaching people good and evil morality, but only showing people power. All the strongholds he passes along the way will be eradicated, leaving no one behind!
As the Yuzhou army set up a charge here, the camp was already full of people, looking outside.Although they were too far away to see their faces clearly, and couldn't hear what they were yelling, Shen Zhezi guessed that they were crying for mercy.In the past, he might have softened his heart about this, but now he has learned not to be moved.Instead of giving these people the illusion of being at peace behind closed doors, it is better to let them face the reality. Who can survive in a catastrophe?

The second drum was about to fall, and there was finally a reaction in the camp. The gate of the camp was slowly pushed open, and a group of people walked out timidly. It was obvious that a group of gray-haired old men were in front of them.There seems to be such a customary tradition in these dock walls, whenever they go out and land, the old man must be the first and the young man will be the last.

Those old people came out tremblingly, it seems that because the drums did not stop, the charge did not disperse, their footsteps hesitated slightly, they moved forward for a while but then stopped for a while, and finally left the camp gate completely after a long time. When the shield soldiers were still tens of feet away, the beating of drums urging them to die finally stopped.As the drumbeat stopped, many people were already weak and unsteady, and collapsed on the ground.

The Yuzhou army was no stranger to this scene. The front line spread out, the chariots retreated, and then the rangers rushed out, lingering around these Dingmen for several weeks, separating the personnel in an orderly manner.As for those Dingkou people behind the town, they were also forced to stand under the wall of the village, and stood facing the wall, not daring to look back.

The originally tense army calmed down a little, and then the infantry of the rear battalion stepped forward, carrying two large baskets of bamboo chips, and ordered these Dingkou to line up on a household basis to collect the chips, to be registered in the register, and then escorted to the rear Placement along the waterway.

The infantry rushed into the camp and began to dismantle it in an orderly manner. This camp is not small, with hundreds of households gathered.Seeing that the homes they used to live in were demolished little by little and collapsed into the dust, many people covered their faces and cried in grief.However, surrounded by armored soldiers and swordsmen, he did not dare to be presumptuous after all.

"Jin Zuo Dachang, grant the land with the funds!"

The soldiers responsible for leading these civilian households kept shouting such slogans, regardless of whether those people understood or not, they just drove them to the vicinity of the river bend, lined up to board the boat and transported them back.And on the bank of this river bend, three households were drawn and one small man was drawn, and nearly a hundred young men were drawn out and brought into the Houzhen government camp.

Although there are many people in this camp, the property is poor. The food they have taken out is only a few dozen hu, and there are too many short-harvested beans and grains, and very little rice.It can be seen that even if it is not breached, this point of grain storage will definitely not survive the new harvest month.

When the gate of the village opened, Shen Zhezi had already boarded the warship, and he was really not in the mood to appreciate that scene again.On the bank, Shen Mu was holding a bamboo gun, riding horses back and forth, and kept whipping the river surface with the bamboo gun, hoping to attract Shen Zhezi's attention.However, Shen Zhezi was just flipping through the book on the boat, without looking up at all.

"You go away first!"

Shen Mu waded onto the boat, waved his hands to drink away the guards behind Shen Zhezi, and then bent down, his face slightly distorted and growled: "Northern Expedition, Northern Expedition...Could it be that the purpose of crossing the river is to tear down these poor people? The portal of the courtyard!"

After Shen Zhezi heard the words, he paused his fingers slightly, looked up at Shen Mu, and said calmly, "Forgive you once, if you complain again, you will immediately take off your armor and cross the river!"

Shen Mu's face froze, and he was silent for a while, and then he raised his leg and stepped heavily on the deck, swung his arms and got off the boat to find people's corner to exhaust the energy that had nowhere to vent.

After being disturbed by Shen Mu, Shen Zhezi finally couldn't pretend to be calm, got up and entered the cabin, drew out his saber and hacked repeatedly to make a plan. After a long time, he went out of the cabin again and ordered to go ahead.

Along the way, the dock walls and refugee strongholds in the area were cleared, settlements were resettled along the way, and camps were placed at prominent places to protect the grain roads.It took Shen Zhezi more than half a month to finally arrive at Fuling where he had agreed to join forces with Du He, and the water in front of him could be vaguely seen.

At this time, the main force in the direction of Chaohu should have made a great breakthrough, right?

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Shikou, located on the north side of Chaohu Lake, is an important place for water to be injected into Chaohu Lake.From here, the waterway is no longer a vast swamp, but suddenly becomes a trickle.Therefore, this Dujin, like Ruxukou, is the north entrance and exit of the waterway of Chaohu Lake. In the era of North-South confrontation, it is often used as a strategic point and strictly guarded to strangle the waterway army from the east of the river.

The sky is overcast with thick clouds, blue waves are slightly rippling, the sky and the earth are drizzle like weaving, and the water vapor is dense, and the field of vision is hard to say is vast.The big ship broke through the waves and headed north, and there were many fast boats on both wings full of soldiers with guns and strings, sweeping away the reeds along the way.

The side of the warship is much higher than that of ordinary ships, shaped like an arrow stack on a city wall, with a shield of sharp spikes on the outside, and a water-soaked felt inside to prevent fire attack.The current is becoming more and more turbulent, and the boatman and the boatman are working hard to offset the impact of the undercurrent and keep the boat moving forward.

Yu Yi's body was covered with scales, with an oval hood on his head, standing in the gap of the arrow stack, his eyes were looking at the confused water vapor in the distance, with a dignified expression.The navy under him set out from Ruxukou and broke through the waves all the way, with few obstacles along the way. Even the few dangerous places predicted before departure almost encountered no large-scale obstacles.

Shikou ahead was already in sight, because the march was too smooth, the time to arrive here was several days earlier than originally expected.So smooth, logically speaking, it should be a good thing. It just confirmed their previous judgment. Huang Quan's solitary division has no sufficient troops to deploy defenses along the way, and it is very likely that the main force will be built in for the battle under the city.

But Yu Yi still felt a little uneasy in his heart, because the journey was so smooth, not only did he not encounter any resistance, even there were almost no scouts watching from afar!Even if Huang Quan is short of troops, can't he even send out scouts?
This is no longer due to insufficient troops, but more like Huang Quan, who seems to have completely given up external defense and obstruction, to the extent that he simply ignored the arrival of the Yuzhou Army!

Such a weird situation really made Yu Yi a little uneasy. He was not sure whether Huang Quan was timid or had other arrangements to paralyze the Yuzhou army.So as Shikou got closer and closer, Yu Yi became more and more anxious, and even the confidence that he would win this battle when he sent troops earlier was a little shaken.

After all, he has never presided over this kind of battle before, and this battle is related to whether his family can pay for the past crimes and stand firmly in the world, so he cannot be careless.

The warship was still moving forward steadily, but it was slightly bumpy due to the surging impact of the water.At this time, the rear ships accelerated one after another, and they were already preparing to attack the waterway that was already shrinking ahead.There were densely packed ships laid out around the main ship, and as far as the eye could see, there were soldiers armed with arms ready to fight, which made Yu Yi feel a little relieved.

Yu Yi opened his pocket and patted his cheeks to clear away all the distracting thoughts in his mind. At this point in the march, there was no way out.Even if Huang Quan has other arrangements, his most important task right now can only be to capture Shikou and give the army behind a pass to move on!

"Attack!"

With an order from the big ship, the majestic drum sounded instantly, and the more flexible fast boat rushed out of the ship formation like an arrow off the string with the sound of the drum, and rushed towards the land where the outline of the camp was already hidden in front!
The front row was in charge of charging the camp was Han Huang's unit, a boat of 20 men, three boats in a row, the front row of shields slanted, the soldiers' back armor painted scarlet, half holding bamboo spears more than ten feet long, half holding bows and crossbows at any time. Get ready to hit the ground running!

The field of vision gradually became clearer, and the staggered high and low camps on the bank were also crowded with people, but the biggest threat was the bamboo hook cables protruding from the berm along the bank that spread tens of feet.It was difficult for the fast boat to go forward at this point. Occasionally, two or three times the momentum was too late to rush into the fence, and the front boat immediately hit the hidden wooden pile. The light boat was lifted, and most of the soldiers fell into the water!

The water is even more dangerous. The wooden piles of different heights under the waves are shaped like chaotic reefs, especially the live ropes and dark hooks on the wooden piles are sharp.
The bows and crossbows on the following boats were fired at once, and the less violent arrow rain on the berm was suppressed in an instant. The shields originally used to block the arrow rain on the bow were also removed one by one. The platoon shields on the water surface were shot out, and a large number of platoon shields rushed across the water surface, and soon several pontoon bridges that were not very strong were built!
"The one who snatches the shore wins first!"

Han Huang led a dozen of his own soldiers to rush up to the pontoon bridge, with two pots of arrows hanging from his waist and bowed left and right, within the distance of more than ten feet, every arrow was sure to hit!The soldiers raised their arm shields in one hand, and held their guns in the other, howling and rushing forward. The iron chains hanging from their waists whipped the water like snakes, and rushed towards the berm on the bank!

The arrows shot from the berm gradually became messy, and then a large number of dry grass and driftwood were ignited and pushed down the berm, and a blazing line of fire spread along the bank!However, in the face of the constantly advancing Yuzhou Army, these lines of defense gradually disintegrated. As the first iron cable was brought under the embankment and firmly embedded in the soil layer, the pontoon bridge built on it became more stable, and more and more pontoon bridges After being set up, more and more soldiers rushed up, and the embankment was quickly broken away!

When Yu Yi's big ship arrived one after another, Han Huang had already led his army to finish the attack on the camp on the shore. However, when he met Yu Yi who came ashore, he didn't have much joy of victory on his face. He just walked forward and whispered: "It's an empty camp..."

It is not enough to force a few thousand soldiers, but the guards inside and outside the camp are only a few thousand, and the little obstruction caused is only due to the terrain, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there is an empty camp!
When Yu Yi heard this, his expression also froze suddenly. It felt like charging a blow but hitting nothing, which made people feel uneasy!
　Shikou is the water injection port where the Nanfei River flows into Chaohu Lake. The Nanfei River was called Shishui in ancient times. Along the Nanfei River and further up is Xiaoyaojin, the place where Zhang Babai was shocked.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)