Chapter 1103 Crossing the River (2)(2/2)
"kill!"
Some impatient Han soldiers jumped directly from the raft into the waist-deep water. As soon as they shouted the word "kill", they were shot into hedgehogs by arrows on the spot.
Looking at the ferry that was surrounded by obstacles such as antlers and fences, the leading Han army commander shouted loudly:
“Don’t rush!”
“Raise the pillars! Arrange in formation!”
…
“Dong dong dong!”
The tall soldiers struggled to hold up the large raft, which was only one head shorter than an adult, and jumped from the raft into the water.
The soldiers on the raft also jumped off the raft one after another and followed closely behind the raft, lowering their heads and trying to keep themselves under the protection of the raft.
No matter how big the raft was, it was impossible to cover all the soldiers on the raft.
Coupled with the fact that the Wei army occupies a favorable location, arrows are flying like locusts at this moment.
Compared to the time when they were in the river just now, the Han soldiers faced many times more arrow fletches.
Just a few dozen seconds after jumping off the raft, continuous screams were heard, and many Han soldiers were hit by arrows and fell into the water.
Traces of blood-red began to mix with the turbid yellow water, creating some kind of alluring water ripples.
The leading military officer was half-crouched, leaning closely behind the raft, watching his comrades on the raft being helplessly exposed to the Wei army's crossbows.
His teeth were clenched and he was breathing heavily, trying to suppress his impulse.
The second raft soon followed.
With the lessons learned from the first raft, it was obvious that the impatient soldiers on the second raft did not jump out in advance.
But even so, the same casualties are inevitable.
Without any greeting or communication, the commander on the second raft took the initiative to join forces.
The wooden frames of the two rafts were put together, finally forming a small frame array.
The rafts behind them gradually followed up, and when the number of Han troops approaching the shore reached a sufficient number.
A school lieutenant who took the initiative to lead the army finally stood up, raised his spear, and shouted loudly:
“Come on! Come with me and knock the antlers away!”
As he spoke, he kicked open the supporting angles supporting the big canal, and together with his soldiers, he lifted the big canal and began to push it forward.
The soldiers, led by the captains of their respective teams, began to form small teams and rushed forward following the captain.
Standing on the east bank, Guan Ji held up a telescope and saw the soldiers rushing towards the Wei army's fence, falling to the ground one after another.
Her face became extremely cold, and her gaze hidden behind the telescope was extremely deep.
Whether it was the soldiers who fell into the water halfway across the river or the soldiers who were shot to the ground by Wei thieves on the other side, they were all trained by her with all her hard work over the years.
Watching them lose their lives before your eyes, it is impossible to say that your heart is not shaken.
But no matter how heavy the casualties were, she still had to seize the ferry when the Wei army was most likely to be careless.
She knew very well that this battle of forced crossing was likely to be the most costly battle since the Battle of Guanzhong, and even since the formation of the Liangzhou Army.
If we say that the real main force of the Liangzhou Army did not encounter any tough battles when it swept from Yanmen County all the way south.
So this time is the time to test the Liangzhou Army.
But no matter how heavy the losses were, the Liangzhou army could not retreat.
Because under the current conditions, we cannot expect to join the army righteously, let alone the barbarians who are being threatened.
The only one she can trust is the Liangzhou Army.
“The fourth batch, follow us!”
She held up the telescope and looked at the river again, and gave instructions in a calm tone.
The five hundred soldiers who had been waiting immediately pushed the raft into the river after receiving the military order...
Each raft, depending on its size, has fifty to more than a hundred soldiers.
Crossing the river is not a rush into the river in a swarm, it is an organized and batched attack.
It is necessary to avoid overcrowding and create a living target for the opponent, and it is also necessary to connect the troops in time so that the front army does not rush forward and the rear army fails to respond in time.
The telescope in Guan Ji's hands and the strong organizational ability of the Liangzhou Army can avoid this situation to the greatest extent.
But even so, the Han army's attempt to seize the ferry was still severely attacked by the Wei army.
After four or five consecutive batches, more than 2,000 elite Liangzhou troops crossed the Yellow River.
Except for the very beginning, when the Wei army was caught off guard, some of the antlers and fences on the periphery were destroyed.
What's left is no progress.
The Han army, which suffered heavy casualties, had to form a circle under the leadership of Yang Wanwan after seizing a small beach and wait for reinforcements.
Not long ago, the Wei army rushed out twice, trying to drive them into the river.
The three hundred cavalrymen who swam over played a big role.
Yang Qianwan’s war horse was shot to death in the last counterattack.
When the sun reached the top of the mountain, the two armies stopped their actions in unison.
However, the Han army had no time to rest because they did not have the same geographical advantage as the Wei army.
So they had to take advantage of the Wei army's rest and build a camp as quickly as possible.
Even the simplest camp is better than staying on the shore without any cover.
In addition to erecting the large frames that can be collected on the periphery as a temporary village wall, most of the rafts must be dismantled to form a fence.
This means that the Han troops guarding the west bank never thought of retreating.
“咣咣咣……”
There are strong soldiers who are working hard to pound thick wooden piles into the ground, so that the wooden piles are wedged into the soil as deeply as possible.
A hemp rope as thick as a baby has been tied to an old tree by the river. A raft carries the other end of the hemp rope and begins to paddle back.
General Guan, who had been guarding the shore, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the reward from the west bank.
Even a smile appeared on his face:
"That's enough, just one night is enough! Tomorrow, the thief will understand what it means to be a real tiger and wolf master..."
Chapter completed!