Chapter 426

After hearing Cheng Jin's reply, Tang Yin couldn't help but frown. If even Cheng Jin felt exhausted, it would be difficult for ordinary soldiers to swim across. TXT download.

Zhao An said, "This general must not know how to swim. Otherwise, with the help of ropes, it would be very energy-saving."

Tang Yin shrugged and smiled, "Most of our soldiers don't know how to swim."

Cheng Jin rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, in order to prevent sinking in the water, you must hold the rope, which is the most labor-intensive. If you can hold a wooden stake to cross the river, it will be twice the result with half the effort."

"Oh?" Tang Yin's eyes lit up when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he had an idea in his mind. He smiled and said to Cheng Jin and others, "Let's go back!" Then he looked at Zhao An and said, "You also go back with me to the county capital to collect the reward."

Hearing the word "reward", Zhao An immediately smiled and nodded repeatedly.

The four of them returned the same way.

There was no conversation on the way. After returning to the county capital, Tang Yin did not break his promise and gave Zhao An a hundred taels of gold as a reward. However, he did not let him leave immediately, but temporarily placed him under house arrest in the county capital. In Tang Yin's view, he could tell him about this and receive the reward. If things go wrong, he would run to Jiangbei and tell Zhan Wushuang about this and receive another reward. People's hearts are treacherous, and we must guard against them. This is also Tang Yin's usual style.

Asked someone to take Zhao An away, Tang Yin did not delay any more, and immediately sent an order to summon his generals.

Soon, Shangguan Yuanrang, Zhan Hu, Ziying and other generals arrived one after another. After everyone arrived, Tang Yin told the story of the rope for crossing the river provided by Zhao An. After hearing his words, everyone was surprised and happy. This was really a pie in the sky. As long as they could secretly cross the Panshui River and approach the enemy, the more than 10,000 Peng troops on the other side would not be a concern at all.

Shangguan Yuanrang stepped in and saluted, saying solemnly: "Sir, I am willing to lead two thousand brothers to cross the river first. This time we will definitely annihilate all the Peng troops on the other side. If we still cannot win, I will come back to see you with my head." Since Shangguan Yuanrang joined the army, although he has lost battles, he has never lost as badly and as humiliatingly as this time. He didn't even hurt a single enemy soldier, but his brothers were almost wiped out. He had been holding a grudge in his heart for a long time, and now the time to vent his anger has finally come.

Tang Yin looked at Shangguan Yuanrang with a smile, shook his head and said, "Yuanrang, don't worry, this matter needs to be considered in the long run." As he spoke, he looked at Ziying and said, "General Ziying, we still need to rush to make the rafts for crossing the river, and we need to increase our efforts to make the Peng army on the opposite side think that we are going to continue to cross the river by rafts."

Ziying understood that Tang Yin was using a tactic of deceiving the world, smiled knowingly, nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I understand!"

"And..." Tang Yin took out a roll of silk cloth from his side and handed it to Ziying. The latter didn't know what it was, and took it inexplicably. When he unfolded it, he saw a rectangle drawn on the silk cloth, with semicircles in front and back, more than one person wide and more than half a foot long. Not to mention that Ziying didn't understand, everyone else was also confused and didn't know what Tang Yin was drawing.

Tang Yin said with a smile: "General Ziying, according to this pattern, make identical wooden boards of the same size. Don't make them too thick or too thin, half an inch is enough. Make two thousand of them in two days. Can you do it?"

The wooden boards are easy to make, but Ziying doesn't understand what Tang Yin wants two thousand wooden boards for. He asked: "My Lord wants these wooden boards for..."

"Crossing the river!" Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said: "General Cheng Jin has tried it himself. Even with ropes as an aid, it is still not easy to cross the Panshui River if you don't know how to swim. So make two thousand wooden boards, and our soldiers can lie on them. They just need to hold the ropes to avoid being washed away by the river. In this way, crossing the river will not only save effort, but also be faster."

"I see!" After listening to Tang Yin's explanation, everyone suddenly realized and looked at the figure drawn by Tang Yin again. Although there are only four lines, the more they look at it, the more delicate it feels, especially the semicircle in front and behind, which is more suitable for gliding in the water. Ziying couldn't help but praise: "Your Excellency is wise! I will immediately order the soldiers to make this thing."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded.

The figure he just drew was not something he came up with out of thin air. The inspiration came from the surfing skateboard. Although he had never played it, he had seen it and felt that it was the most appropriate to use the skateboard to cross the river at this time.

After a pause, he said: "It is reported that in two days, 100,000 Pingyuan soldiers led by General Xiao Muqing will arrive in Lishan City. By then, our army's wooden boards will be completed. By then, our army will attack from the front to attract the enemy's attention. In secret, Yuan Rang will lead 2,000 soldiers to sneak over from the shallows in the east of the city. As long as Yuan Rang and the enemy start fighting, our army will forcefully cross the river on rafts. Generals, do you have any objections?"

Everyone was impressed by Tang Yin's tight and detailed arrangements. They were full of admiration, and they all stood up and saluted, saying, "Your Excellency is wise, and I obey your command!"

"Okay, since you all agree, then as soon as the brothers of the Pingyuan Army arrive, we will immediately launch an attack on the enemy on the north bank!"

"Yes! Your Excellency!"

Now the morale of the generals has been raised again, especially Shangguan Yuanrang, whose eyes are shining, and he can't wait to fly to the other side and kill the Peng Army in a hurry to avenge the more than 5,000 brothers who died in the battle.

Tang Yin looked at the excited Shangguan Yuan Rang, turned his head and said to Zhan Hu: "Zhan Hu, this time you go with Yuan Rang."

Zhan Hu is not as brave as Shangguan Yuan Rang, but Zhan Hu is careful and calm-minded. With Zhan Hu by Shangguan Yuan Rang's side, Tang Yin feels more at ease.

Zhan Hu had no objection to his arrangement and stepped in to take the order. However, Shangguan Yuanrang's face darkened and he didn't even look at Zhan Hu, but asked Tang Yin: "Your Excellency, you think I can't command two thousand brothers by myself? "

Tang Yin knew Shangguan Yuanrang's temper. If he said that he was worried about letting him lead the army alone, Shangguan Yuanrang would go crazy. He had already thought of his words, smiled slightly, and said: "Yuan Rang, don't underestimate the enemy. Don't forget that among the enemy there is a master of Shenchi, Zhui Fengjian. This person is so powerful that no one in our army can defeat you, only you." But to compete with him, once you are entangled by the Wind Chasing Sword, our two thousand soldiers may not be able to match the tens of thousands of enemy troops!"

"Oh! So my lord is worried about this!" Shangguan Yuanrang laughed after hearing this. He raised his head and looked at the generals on the left and right. His pride was naturally revealed. He intervened and said, "Don't worry, lord, this time the fate of the generals will be determined." Cut off the Zhui Feng Sword and use his head to pay tribute to Brother Jiang Mo’s spirit in heaven!”

Tang Yin nodded slowly. He didn't know if the Wind Chaser Sword was on the other side, but even if he was there, he believed that the current Wind Chaser Sword was definitely no match for Shangguan Yuanrang. After all, on the top of the mountain where Guijianchou was on the mountain, he stabbed the Wind Chaser Sword with those two swords. It is also extremely serious. The opponent is not a dark spiritual cultivator, so it is impossible to recover in a short time.

The detection reports of Tianyan and Diwang were correct. Two days later, the Pingyuan Army arrived at Lishan City as scheduled.

Compared with the Sky Eagle Army, the military appearance of the Pingyuan Army is much worse. From top to bottom, the soldiers are very loose. Especially after entering Gaochuan County, the officers and soldiers of the Pingyuan Army are not adapted to the climate and heat of the highlands. Many soldiers wear their uniforms and trousers. They were all taken off, shirtless and armored, looking nondescript.

Since the Pingyuan Army did not go into battle lightly and carried a large amount of grain, baggage, and large siege weapons, the march was much slower. Tang Yin and his troops had been delayed for almost ten days in Lishan City before catching up. However, the Pingyuan Army is still fast, and the Sanshui Army and the Chifeng Army are lagging behind. As for the 20,000 Bessa Cavalry, they have not entered Gaochuan County at all. Letting the cavalry fight in the mountains is equivalent to pushing the cavalry into a pit of fire. .

As the 100,000 Pingyuan Army entered Lishan City, the momentum of the Tianyuan Army immediately grew. The small Lishan City could not accommodate so many troops. The Pingyuan Army's camp was set up on the bank of Pan River, facing them from the other side. Looking up, I saw a forest of military flags, armored guards everywhere, and tents next to the tents. I couldn't see the edge at a glance. When the pots were turned on to cook, black smoke rising everywhere went straight into the sky.

Seeing the formation on the opposite side, even with the danger of Panshui, the Peng Army soldiers could not help but feel terrified.

In the early morning of the second day after the Pingyuan Army arrived, Tang Yin issued an order to attack.

In these days, the Tianyuan Army rushed to build about 500 rafts overnight. At this time, they had all been dragged to the river. Teams of Tianyuan Army began to board the rafts and made a posture of charging to the other side. While the generals were waiting for Tang Yin to order the attack, Tang Yin walked out of the carriage, passed through the people on the shore, and walked directly to a raft.

Seeing Tang Yin suddenly boarding the raft, all the generals were startled and rushed forward in unison, asking: "Sir... you... what are you doing?"

Tang Yin looked around at the generals, then turned to look at the soldiers on the rafts on the left and right sides. He shouted loudly: "Three days ago, our army suffered 6,000 casualties here. Today we are attacking here again. Are you afraid?" ?”

"Don't be afraid!"

After hearing Tang Yin's question, the soldiers on the raft answered in unison.

They say this, but they don’t think so in their hearts. Being in the water is not as good as being on land. On land, they are not afraid of anyone. Even if the enemy has thousands of troops, they dare to rush forward and fight. But in the water, The soldiers of the Tianyuan Army all felt powerless. The tragic defeat three days ago was still vivid in their minds. To say that they were not afraid or nervous at this time would be a lie.

Tang Yin understood the psychology of the soldiers, and he shouted loudly: "In today's battle, we must avenge our shame. No matter how fierce the enemy's counterattack is, we must rush to the other side in one go. This time, I will fight with you brothers Fighting side by side, I live with my brothers, and I die with my brothers. Now, are you still afraid?"