Han Dao world

Chapter 931 Step by step
Liu Xie reined in his mount and stood on the high ground on the south bank of Zhangshui River, watching groups of infantry cross the pontoon bridge and approach Yecheng.

The battle to encircle Yecheng was not as fierce as imagined, and even a little boring.

I don't know if it was because of Simpi, but Zhang Yun and Gao Lan gave up the counterattack and retreated when the imperial army was about to cross the river.With their backs against the city wall, they camped outside the city of Yecheng, built high fortifications, and dug deep ditches, preparing for the final resistance.

Compared with the Zhangshui tributary in the south of the city, the main stream in the north of Yecheng is wider. Without warships, it is less likely to attack from the north.The trial and appointment took the outside of the south gate as the main battlefield, Zhang Xi and Gao Lan, the two most skilled generals, were arranged in the south of the city, and the inferior general Zhu Ling was arranged in the east gate.

Liu Xie didn't care about it.

He didn't plan to storm Yecheng at all, as long as he could surround Yecheng and prevent the defenders in the city from coming out, which would affect the autumn harvest.

He has been waiting for more than half a year, and he doesn't care about waiting another year.

Although he also hoped that the judge could muster up the courage and take the initiative to march in order to let the generals show their skills.But it is obvious that the judge and the Jizhou army in the city are very clear that there is no advantage in my illusion, and they dare not take the initiative to attack. They can only hide in Yecheng and wait for their own tragic fate.

I don't know if Simpi's actions are effective, and how effective they are. In short, the battlefield is very calm.

The knights shuttled back and forth, passing on the situation.

Liu Bei and Duan Yan have already crossed the Zhangshui River and completed the containment of Zhang He and Gao Lan. Yang Feng and Dong Cheng are crossing the water, pushing the battle line within sight of Yecheng.

Nearly a hundred pontoon bridges have been erected on the tributaries of Zhangshui River, enough for soldiers to travel.

According to Huang Yueying, unless there is a once-in-a-century flood, the pontoon bridges will not be destroyed even by autumn floods.

Taking a step back, in case of a once-in-a-hundred-year flood, the soldiers who have crossed the water can also hold the camp until the flood recedes.

On this point, Liu Xie is still confident, otherwise he would not dare to line up in the water.

With the blessing of technology, some originally inviolable rules are no longer important, but bring some convenience.For example, using river water to transfer supplies between different camps is much easier than land routes.

Because of these, the technicians in the martial arts hall now have more face than the students in the martial arts hall, and they are flattered everywhere, and no one treats them as ordinary craftsmen anymore.

Liu Xie is most satisfied with this.

"Let's go back to the camp." Liu Xie shook the reins.

"Wei." Liu He responded, turned the horse's head, and yelled. "Back to camp."

"Wei!" The loose riders agreed in unison, and walked back with Liu Xie in their arms.

Liu He looked around, frowned suddenly, and cursed a few words in a low voice. "This Jiangdong barbarian is absent-minded and neglects his duties. It seems that the amount of training is still insufficient."

Liu Xie turned his head and saw a knight riding a horse across the bridge a hundred paces away.If the pontoon bridge does not go well, I have to ride the horse to sprint, take off in the middle of the pontoon bridge, and want to use the speed of the horse to rush over.

This was one of the subjects of cavalry training, but his riding skills were obviously not as high as he had imagined, and the speed of the horse was not enough. The horse jumped into the water a few steps away from the shore, fell over, and both men and horses were wet.

Liu Xie knew it was Sun Quan without looking closely, so he couldn't help laughing.

Sun Quan is nineteen years old this year, he has just arrived in the industry not long ago, and has successfully passed the entrance examination for Sanqi.He inherited the bravery of his father and brother, but he did not have the martial arts and composure of his father and brother.Seeing that the atmosphere is relaxed and there are many female knights, she is full of vanity and often shows off in front of the female knights she likes.

Liu He was very dissatisfied with him and ordered to increase his training.

But Sun Quan is in very good health, even if Liu He deliberately targets him, he can handle it and still have enough energy to play.

"Forget it." Liu Xie said: "It's human nature to admire Ai when you are young."

Seeing Liu Xie talking, Liu He didn't say anything more.

Sun Quan led the horse and came up from the river. He didn't care to change his clothes, so he chased after him.

Liu Xie beckoned and called Sun Quan to his side.

Although he is only one year older than Sun Quan, the temperament of the two is completely different.Without him saying much, Sun Quan restrained his youthful arrogance in front of others, and became a little more respectful.

"Why did you fail?" Liu Xie asked lightly.

"The pontoon bridge is not stable." Sun Quan said with a smile: "And this horse is not good either. It is too timid, and its legs will be weak before jumping. If it is a Xiliang horse, I will definitely be able to jump over."

"Since that's the case, why don't you change to a Xiliang horse and jump again, and you have to force it?"

"I thought, maybe let this horse jump a few more times. After all, it's not that it can't jump, but it doesn't dare to jump." Sun Quan wiped the water from his face and pointed to his eyes. "It's like when I was worried about being discriminated against when I was not here."

Liu Xie looked at Sun Quan, infected by the bright smile on his face, couldn't help laughing.

He didn't expect that he would inadvertently cure Sun Quan's heart disease.

Sun Quan has a pair of blue eyes that are rare in the Central Plains, and he may be talked about a lot. Although he doesn't care about it, he is still a little empty in his heart, and even has some allergies.There are many Hu people, both men and women, so his blue eyes are not surprising.

This may also be one of the reasons why he feels like a fish in water, very relaxed, and even able to tease himself in front of the emperor.

It's just that in the eyes of Liu He and other ministers, he is not relaxing, but presumptuous.

"What you said makes sense, but you can use another method." Liu Xie suggested.

Sun Quan's eyes lit up, he held the whip upside down, and bowed his hands in salute. "Your Majesty, please advise."

Liu He also focused and listened attentively.

The subject of leaping horses across bridges has always been a difficult point, and many horses have been lost for this.War horses are expensive, even if there is a loss standard, he still feels it is a pity.

"You can jump on land first, let the horse get used to the action, until it can easily jump enough distance. Then choose some shallow water places, let the horse adapt to the water surface, and relieve the psychological fear. Wait for both of these to be completed Now, it will be much easier to carry out actual combat.”

Sun Quan thought for a while and nodded again and again. "What Your Majesty said is true, this minister is reckless."

Liu He also said: "Your Majesty's method is good, step by step, the difficulty has been greatly reduced."

"Gongheng, this is your problem. The training plan is not reasonable enough." Liu Xie laughed. "When you encounter difficulties, you can break them down and reduce the difficulty, instead of being stubborn, or relying on the natural bravery of a small number of people. The foundation of the elite is well-trained, rather than relying on the talent of a few people. "

"Your Majesty's criticism is that I must reflect on myself deeply." Liu He laughed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." A fast horse came galloping and slowed down while walking side by side with Liu Xie. The female knight on horseback said loudly: "Sun Rui, the Marquis of the Northern Army, Wang Duan, the Marquis of Duting, and Chang Sheng Shi Jushou asks to see you."

Liu Xie frowned slightly.

It's normal for Shi Sunrui to ask for an audience, but why did Dutinghou Wangduan also come?
What's even more outrageous is that Jujun, the captain of Shesheng, did not come, but Jushou, the chief Shi, came. This is unreasonable.

Liu Xie thought about it and waved his hand. "Let them enter the camp and see you."

"Wei." The female knight responded, turned the horse's head, and galloped away.

Liu Xie thought about it, and said to Liu He, "Gongheng, why do you think Jushou is here?"

Liu He said indifferently: "It's not Jushou who surprised me, but Dutinghou. Jushou has a close relationship with Shenpei and Tian Feng. It's impossible to sit back and watch them be surrounded without saying a word. Dutinghou, I'm afraid I was bewitched by others, and messed things up."

(End of this chapter)