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The river was only a hundred steps wide, and the thawed position in the center was probably less than sixty steps. At this time, 40 small boats had arrived in the middle of the river, and it would take less than a few minutes to reach the ferry on the other side.

Li Yuanqing's nails were already a little white, and he was trembling slightly unconsciously.

How can I do?

If Hu Erhan and his more than a hundred relatives were allowed to pass, there would be no food at all if there were not five or six hundred people on the other side of the ferry.

Even if there are 560 people, they may not be able to eat it.

Li Yuanqing had already experienced firsthand the bravery of the Eight Banners soldiers, not to mention the great masters like Hu Erhan who wore yellow flags.

But if you don't let them go, don't think about the spoils of the rear team.

Li Yuanqing's mind was spinning rapidly, but he didn't dare to make the slightest move on the surface.

The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant.

How can it be so easy to achieve both fame and fortune?

What you eat and swallow is meat.

In an instant, Li Yuanqing's face hardened and he had made a decision.

He carefully walked up to the Tatar leader with a smile and said, "Master, the wind is strong on the river, please be careful not to freeze."

The Tatar leader glanced at Li Yuanqing, smiled slightly, did not speak, but looked towards the other side.

Obviously, he is quite satisfied with Li Yuanqing's attitude.

Li Yuanqing didn't say much. He bowed humbly and carefully served the Tatar leader.

This Tatar leader has been with Hu Erhan all the time. Li Yuanqing had no chance to attack Hu Erhan.

At this time, the fleet had passed the center of the river and turned towards the ferry.

On the Tatar side of the opposite bank, the ice on the shore had not been dug. The Tatars in the rear group had already begun to lead their horses to the ice, waiting for Hu Erhan to cross the river first and Li Yuanqing to greet them.

Although war horses have spirituality, they are still incomparable to humans. War horses are afraid of water. Even if there are Houjin soldiers pulling them, they are still a little reluctant. People roar and horses roar, and the scene on the other side seems a bit chaotic.

Although the weather was good today and the sun was shining brightly, the river was in a low-lying area and the wind was strong, causing the boat to swing back and forth.

This also made these real slave soldiers very uncomfortable.

Not long after, the fleet was approaching the ferry, and it was less than twenty-five steps away from the ferry shore.

A gust of cold wind passed by, and Li Yuanqing had a clever idea and decided not to wait any longer.

"Master, be careful where you step." Suddenly, Li Yuanqing whispered.

The Tatar leader was stunned and instinctively checked his feet. At this moment, Li Yuanqing jumped up and used the weight of his entire body to pounce on the Tatar leader. With the help of huge inertia, the two of them moved together

, fell violently into the water.

There was a "plop" sound and water splashed everywhere.

The water was freezing cold, but Li Yuanqing had already been mentally prepared. He took out the dagger from his boots with his backhand and slashed twice at the neck of the blurry figure in the water next to him. In an instant, dark red liquid flowed out along the water.

surge.

Li Yuanqing didn't care whether he was dead or alive. He jumped out of the water and shouted: "Do it."

All this was too sudden.

Even Hu Erhan, who was at the bow of the ship, did not see clearly what was going on. When Li Yuanqing got out of the water and shouted loudly, he realized that something was wrong. He quickly shouted loudly and ordered the real slave soldiers around him to control the ship.

But Guan Canghai and these sailors had been secretly watching what was happening on Li Yuanqing's side. Li Yuanqing jumped into the water first, and they were already prepared. But Li Yuanqing got out of the water and shouted, and they also got the signal. There was no

After a moment of hesitation, they all jumped into the cold river water.

The bottoms of these boats had been tampered with as early as last night.

The sailors got into the bottom of the ship one after another and opened the gap in the bottom.

Soon, the bottoms of all the boats began to leak.

The gap was as big as the mouth of a bowl. Although the boat was very buoyant, there were real slaves on it. Their bodies pressed against the boat, and the river water began to pour crazily into the boat.

Coupled with the raging river wind, the entire river was suddenly in a mess, and shouts and shouts could not be heard.

At this time, Li Yuanqing suddenly dived into the water and swam frantically towards the ferry.

It is not a good idea to swim in this cold and cold river while wearing clothes in winter. Even those with good water skills cannot last more than a few minutes.

In a moment, Li Yuanqing had arrived at the shore. Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan could not wait any longer and rushed over to pull Li Yuanqing out of the water.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing could no longer care about anything else and shouted loudly, "Archers and musketeers come together and kill them."

Only then did Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan react and quickly ordered their long-range troops to attack the river.

The gap was huge, and the boat sank very quickly. At this time, with the firing of long-range firepower from the ferry, the river became even more chaotic.

The sailors on Li Yuanqing's side were all proficient in water. After jumping into the water, they took off their clothes one after another, and like dexterous fish, they continued to cause trouble to the boat.

Li Yuanqing saw the vigorous figure of Guan Canghai not far away at a glance, and hurriedly shouted: "Canghai, only Hu Erhan's life will be spared, and no one else will be spared."

Guan Canghai was on the boat next to Li Yuanqing. He had long been paying attention to Hu Erhan's movements, but Li Yuanqing had eliminated the Tatar leader, and Hu Erhan's defense system had been disrupted.

These real slaves are good on land, but in the water, they are not good at all.

Guan Canghai waved his hand to Li Yuanqing, then plunged into the water with a sudden movement.

Although the distance was only a few dozen steps, the situation was too chaotic and Li Yuanqing did not listen to what Qing Guan Canghai said. However, in a moment, there were already more than a dozen naked figures gathering towards Guan Canghai.

At this time, Xu Heizi also rushed out of the ferry with others. They were all naked and only carried short knives. They were all capable sailors.

"Sir, let's go."

This was not Li Yuanqing's arrangement beforehand, but Xu Heizi's temporary decision. Li Yuanqing had no time to talk nonsense at this time, "Brother Xu, don't let them dock."

"Yes." Xu Heizi cupped his hands and shouted loudly to the sailors behind him, "Boys, kill the Tatars."

As he said that, he took the lead and jumped into the water first.

In a moment, hundreds of naked figures jumped into the water one after another.

At this time, most of the boats on the river were submerged in the water. These real slaves had no choice but to jump into the water to save themselves.

Unfortunately, most of them were wearing heavy armor. If they wanted to take it off, they would need help, which was very troublesome.

The armor that was usually regarded as a treasure, at this time, became the culprit of their lives.

As they jumped into the water one by one, the situation on the river became even more chaotic.

However, Li Yuanqing prepared in advance, made prompt decisions, and was caught off guard. These true slaves lost their greatest advantage and were burdened by heavy armor. They were clearly at a disadvantage.

On the other side of the river, those Tatars who had not entered the river were also panicked and yelled loudly. Some people had already put their bows and arrows on the strings, but the conditions on the river were too chaotic and they did not dare to shoot. They could only act like crazy.

shouted.

Seeing that the situation was gradually becoming controllable, Li Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and took off his thick cotton-padded jacket.

Although the thick cotton-padded jacket is warm in winter, after being soaked in ice water, it is almost colder than ice.

Chen Zhong asked with concern: "Yuan Qing, are you okay?"

Li Yuanqing shook his head, "Brother Chen, I'm fine. The situation is beyond control. We must prepare in advance."

"I understand." Chen Zhong nodded desperately.

Zhang Pandao: "Yuanqing, these Tatars are very tenacious, I'm afraid it will take some time."

The main battlefield is in the water, and Zhang Pan's water nature is average. Even if he is anxious, he can only stare at it. In such a chaotic situation, both sides are entangled in the water, and long-range firepower is not easy to use.

Li Yuanqing said: "Brother Zhang, please immediately let someone light a fire and set the surrounding dense forest on fire. As soon as there is news here, we will retreat immediately."

Now that it has reached this point, it will definitely alarm the main Tatar force on the other side, and it would be obviously unwise to leave the situation entangled.

As long as Hu Erhan can be captured, even if it is just his head, Li Yuanqing, Zhang Pan, and Chen Zhong will have achieved enough achievements.

With these achievements in hand, both Mao Wenlong and the imperial court have enough explanations. It will not be difficult to replenish the troops next.

It was a very cold day, and the sailors' clothes were already soaked. It was difficult to keep warm, so they had to use these natural fuels. Anyway, in this era, there were no environmental protection organizations, so there was no need to worry about them causing trouble.

Zhang Pan had already regarded Li Yuanqing as his backbone. He nodded quickly, summoned the soldiers around him, and set fire to the ferry station and the surrounding dense forests.

Not long after, a blazing fire came from behind, thick smoke billowed out, and the chill suddenly dissipated a lot.

But on the river, the entanglement continued, with waves rolling in the water and blood splashing, making it impossible to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.

Li Yuanqing was also extremely anxious and had no time to change his clothes. He could only wait for news from Guan Canghai.

After about a few minutes, a dozen figures surrounded one person and swam quickly towards the shore. Among them, a fur hat could be faintly seen.

Li Yuanqing recognized it at a glance. It was Hu Erhan's hat, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

In a moment, Guan Canghai and a dozen people swam to the shore.

Li Yuanqing rushed forward quickly and pulled him out of the water. Guan Canghai still held an arm in his right hand. Everyone hurriedly pulled him out. It was Hu Erhan.

Hu Erhan drowned a lot and passed out.

Guan Canghai hurriedly bowed to Li Yuanqing and said, "Sir, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my destiny and captured this big Tatar."

Li Yuanqing and everyone were overjoyed, "Canghai, you are the first to succeed in this battle. Come here, take off Hu Erhan's clothes and cover him with some quilts. Inform the brothers in the water that we will withdraw."

"yes."

Several people hurriedly dragged up the unconscious Hu Erhan and took off his clothes. Someone else brought a quilt from the inn, like a concubine for the emperor, wrapped it up and retreated.

At this time, Guan Canghai raised his finger and whistled hard.

In such chaos, shouting was not as powerful as such a penetrating whistle. Soon, Xu Heizi and the sailors also reacted and retreated toward the shore naked.

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Chapter completed!