Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 731 Enter

Li Yue only had one idea now, he couldn't let Xie Xuan run away, otherwise this battle would not be perfect.

Not caring about the fatigue of running around for days, Li Yuewang recalled Zhang Hao and Liu Laozhi without even looking at Lexiang, and led 20,000 cavalry to embark on the journey.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

Now that the news of Lexiang's defeat has not reached Xiakou, Xie Xuan must still have some illusions about so many cities upstream.

The cavalry rushed back from the original route.

As we rushed to Huarong Road, the sky suddenly turned gloomy.

Dark clouds were almost rolling in close to the ground, and the west wind suddenly picked up, making the reeds and withered grass tremble.

"Uu——"

Li Yue reined in his horse and let out a loud neigh.

"Is it going to rain heavily?" Liu Laozhi frowned.

As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled thunder suddenly struck the sky in the distance, tearing open the sleepy world. One after another, it was like a wild giant beast roaring, which was heart-moving.

The raindrops fell quickly and hit the armor, making a crisp clanging sound.

"Oh, God is not kind to me." Zhang Hao opened a pair of bloodshot eyes.

The soldiers around looked at Li Yue.

Li Yue wiped the rain off his face, "No, this is the heaven that has fulfilled me and fulfilled the beams. Once it rains, it will be harder for the news of Lexiang to reach the lower reaches, and Xie Xuan will not be able to escape!"

The difficulties are all mutual. Compared with the land route, the river is more stormy, which means that Xie Xuan's navy army is useless.

And heavy rain can also hide the traces of cavalry.

Li Yue waved his horse's reins and shouted: "Follow me, everyone, this is a God-given opportunity!"

With the emperor already on board, the soldiers naturally couldn't lag behind and rushed forward in the heavy rain.

Bolts of lightning pierced the sky, as if striking right next to Li Yue.

Suddenly, three hundred steps to the left, a large tree burst into white light, followed by a "boom" and burst into flames in the rain. The flames spread their teeth and claws in the rain, but soon turned into a struggle and slowly extinguished.

Call——

Soldiers can resist the power of heaven with their will, but horses are easily frightened.

More than a hundred horsemen rushed into the wilderness in panic. One horse did not run away for more than a hundred steps. A white light fell from the sky and poured down from the top of the head. The running movement of the war horses came to an abrupt stop. Both the man and the horse were on fire and turned into ashes in the heavy rain. A cloud of black smoke, and then fell softly...

"Don't look, keep on your way!" Li Yue waved.

"Stuff the horse's ears with strips of cloth." In desperation, Liu Laozhi thought of a way.

The soldiers quickly followed the instructions, and sure enough, the war horse became much calmer, no longer so frightened, and quickly headed north.

However, there were still many cavalrymen stuck in the mud, and Li Yue could not take care of them for the time being. They would naturally catch up after the heavy rain.

The Black Cloud Army all have strong wilderness survival experience. As long as they are not struck by lightning, this difficulty will not trouble them.

Dark clouds rolled, thunder and lightning danced wildly, and heavy rain poured down.

The heavy rain in early autumn left as quickly as it came. Less than half an hour later, the rain stopped. The sky was still gloomy, and it seemed that the rain was still lingering.

Fortunately, we finally arrived at Jingling, and the peasants quickly came up to lead the horses and handed them hot meat soup.

Along the way, the scouts were in front and behind the horses, preparing for the army.

This war relied not only on the soldiers' charge into battle, but also on the national strength of both sides.

Wang Meng mobilized 70,000 to 80,000 civilians in the rear and set up two supply lines in Jingxiang.

From Luoyang and Xuchang to Wancheng and Xiangyang, it is then transported downstream via the Han River, and one is transported from Xiangyang to Jiangling.

Although the Eastern Front has the largest number of troops, there is little logistical pressure due to the canal.

After receiving supplies in Jingling and resting for two hours, Li Yue ordered all the soldiers to put on leather armor and move forward lightly. Dark clouds were still rolling in, and thunder was faintly visible in the sky.

However, the soldiers had adapted. Some people hugged the horse's neck and continued to take a nap.

The cavalry is an army of clutches, just like wild geese, all horses will follow a few leading horses, and there is no need for soldiers to control them all the time.

After a bumpy journey, we just arrived at Xia Rui. Affected by the heavy rain, the swamps and lakes overflowed, and the water submerged the horses' hooves. On the road, a big fish with half an arm as long as it was burrowed into people, leaving a fishy smell all over their bodies.

Various waterfowl also come out to look for food at this time, skimming along the surface of the river and darting into the low dark clouds.

The sky and the earth are still gray, and the fog is rising, covering both sides of the river.

There was only the whine of the wind, and the faint smell of blood and corpse odor all around. It was these smells that attracted fish and birds.

Li Yue glanced at it, and there were corpses lying in the mud that had no time to clean up.

The surrounding muddy water turned into a putrid black mass.

Since the corpse appears here, it means that a war also occurred here.

"Xie Xuan made a surprise attack two days ago. The soldiers resisted desperately and repulsed the enemy. Your Majesty, please return to Jingling for a while." Cao Kan was covered in blood, his lips were white, his right shoulder was drooped, and he was obviously injured.

Li Yue was immediately impressed by the fact that he was able to defeat Xie Xuan's main force of the Beifu Army with his army, "Thank you for your hard work, General Cao."

"I am ashamed of myself, general. The enemy army that attacked the camp only had a thousand men. Our army suffered a lot of casualties." Cao Kan added.

Since he dares to attack the camp, he must be the elite of the Beifu army.

Zhang Liao's 800 infantrymen also cut down Sun Quan's 100,000 troops and killed them under Sun Quan's tooth banner...

It's not easy for Cao Kan to stop them.

"I can repel the elite of Beifu and defend the camp. What's there to be ashamed of? Now that I'm here, how can I retreat? If he dares to come again, I will definitely make sure he can't go back." Li Yue said solemnly.

"Your Majesty..." Cao Kan was from the old army after all, with a worried look on his face.

"Don't worry, I'm not a scholar without the strength to restrain a chicken!" Li Yue raised the sword at his waist, wishing that Xie Xuanneng would attack the camp again.

"Wei." Cao Kan handed over his hand.

Li Yue asked the navy to come over. In order to entangle Xie Xuan, the navy suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, more than a hundred small boats were left.

As long as they cross the Yangtze River, the Beifu Army in Xie Xuan's hands will be fish on the chopping board.

"Xiakou's currents are turbulent, and the enemy must be prepared for a frontal attack. The last general is willing to lead five thousand elite cavalry across the river from Wuchang downstream to counterattack Xiakou. When the enemy is panicked, your majesty will send another army to attack from Xiarui, attacking from both sides. , Xie Xuan spread his wings and fled south." Liu Laozhi cupped his hands and said.

Li Yue's eyes lit up. Liu Laozhi, who had been silent for the past few years, had already become a general.

Suddenly it occurred to me that there was a huge difference between Liu Laozhi and Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao was a wild man from Bingzhou. He rose from the mountains of corpses and the sea of ​​blood. He charged into battle and was unrivaled in the world.

After Liu Laozhi became a general, he was good at both civil and military affairs and knew how to use his brains. The Liu family in Pengcheng has been practicing martial arts for generations, and his ancestor Liu Xi was the prefect of Yanmen in the Western Jin Dynasty.

"Yes!" Li Yue nodded in agreement and whispered a few words into his ear.

Liu Laozhi looked surprised at first, and then admired him, "Your Majesty uses his troops like a god!"

"Go ahead, the navy will take you across the river."

Those who are good at attacking move above the nine heavens. The advantage of cavalry is two words: movement and speed.

If the enemy is unprepared, then attack; if the enemy is prepared, then move away, coming and going without a trace.

Amid the turbulent wind, five thousand fine cavalry rode toward the east, while the navy on the river headed downstream in a daze.

Li Yue ordered the soldiers to take turns to rest and lie down in armor.

After giving the order, someone immediately fell asleep on the hay.

Li Yue himself was very tired. He returned to the Chinese army tent and fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)