The waves rolled on the Yellow River. In the morning mist, the Zhao army's warship broke through the huge waves like a dragon, slashing the water and moving against the current.

Among the many battleships of the Zhao army, the flagship Five-Toothed Ship is eye-catching. The five-story ship, the rock-throwing machine standing on the deck, and the hideous crossbow, seemed to occupy half of the river like a giant beast.

‘Reporting to the general, the Clippers urgently reported that the grassland cavalry of the British Congfu Army, who was repelled by the Tang army general Chai Shao, was north of Huojia. His Majesty issued an imperial edict, and Wang Junguo of the Protectorate of Ruoshuizhou was the governor of Hedong Road, and he controlled all the troops in Hedong and Henoi.’

‘Now the Grand Governor Wang Junkuo has led 30,000 cavalry to Hanoi to meet with Ying Hefu. In addition, His Majesty also ordered Xu Shiji to be the Grand Governor of Henan Road to control Henan troops.’?

Cheng Mingzhen nodded and said, "Henan and Hebei soldiers and horses are controlled by two generals. It is indeed a clever plan to deal with the Tang army's two armies north and south respectively. But where should our navy belong?

‘Your Majesty said that General Cheng would act cheaply.’ The general smiled and said.

Cheng Mingzhen laughed and said, "Your Majesty wants me to do things at a disadvantage, but in my opinion, it is to cut off the Yellow River floating bridge and prevent the Tang army from crossing the river."

The general also smiled and said, "It's true that General Cheng understands His Majesty's thoughts. General Cheng doesn't know yet. In order to cooperate with General Cheng's war, His Majesty specially sent He Chou, the Minister of Works, to help the general."

Cheng Mingzhen was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "It's great that he is the Minister of State."

Speaking of this, Cheng Mingzhen looked at the mist in front of him. The heavy mountains on the north bank of the Yellow River faintly emerged. After turning over the ridge, it was where the Heyang camp of the Tang Army’s Northern Route Army was located.

On the south city of Heyang, Su Dingfang looked at the Tang army's floating bridge in the distance.

This time, the Tang army built three more floating bridges on the Yellow River. The Tang army stationed three thousand soldiers on Zhongtan City and the sandbank in the river, and then built five floating cities on the surroundings of the floating bridge with huge trees to prevent sneak attacks from the Zhao army upstream and downstream.

Stone-throwing machines, crossbows, and arrow towers and city walls were also repaired. At the same time, the Tang army also sunk several grain ships as barriers to protect the floating bridge.

All this is solid. It shows that the Tang army has made sufficient precautions for the Zhao army to burn the floating bridge. This time, the Zhao army will be impossible to burn the floating bridge again.

Su Dingfang looked at the floating bridge. In the past ten days, he had tried all kinds of means and methods. He had already done his best. But he was powerless to stop the Tang army from crossing the Yellow River.

Although Xu Shiji had ordered Su Dingfang to lead the remnants to retreat to Luoyang, Su Dingfang was unwilling to give up on his insistence. He gave up the Heyang City that had been holding on for nearly a month and let the Tang army cross the river. For him, a word was impossible.

It is now early morning. There is already a vague view of the gathering of the Tang army on the other side of the river. It seems that it will be about to cross the river in large numbers.

‘General!’

Su Dingfang looked back and saw that all the soldiers in the city behind him had gathered on the city wall.

Su Dingfang said: "I have decided to live and die together in this city. Although the situation cannot be changed, it can at least delay the Tang army for one day. You will die in this battle. If you are the only son in your family, you can retreat."

After hearing what Su Dingfang said, all the soldiers of the three armies replied: "General, we are willing to live and die with you."

When Su Dingfang saw this, a trace of tears appeared in his eyes. He immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you brothers."

At that time, two thousand soldiers in the city all came to the top of the city, and the 500 reinforcements sent from Luoyang were moved by Su Dingfang Zhongyi and refused to return to Luoyang, and decided to defend the city.

At this time, the Tang army was already in a steady stream, crossing the Yellow River from the floating bridge. The Tang army wearing yellow battle jackets came with soldiers and boards on the floating bridge. The footsteps made the floating bridge rumbling. On the north bank, there was a large area of ​​Tang army gathering there in black, waiting to cross the river, and it looked like endless.

Zhao Jun on the south city of Heyang saw this, all looked serious, but his eyes were full of determination.

After passing the floating bridge, the Tang soldiers jumped to the river beach on the side and launched an attack on Heyang South City from all sides.

Suddenly, there were gongs and drums under Heyang City, and the sound waves were higher and higher.

This siege battle lasted only for an hour, but it had already entered a semi-heating. Arrows on the top of the city were raining, and blood was already flowing under the city. Both the Tang army and the Zhao army generals and soldiers were shocked. They had never seen such a stormy offensive, nor such a rock-solid defense.

However, the Tang army had endless support, while the Zhao army used up one arrow and one less soldier was killed.

On the southern city of Heyang, every soldier from Su Dingfang to the city, knew that this was the case from the moment he started fighting, but he was still fighting to the death.

The sun gradually jumped into the sky, and the war lasted for half a day.

Su Dingfang's battle robe was covered in blood, and many familiar robes had fallen on the city wall forever and would never wake up again. Although the Zhao army fought very bravely, there were still more than 3,000 Tang troops under Heyang City who had crossed the floating bridge and arrived at the beach to siege the city. At the same time, the Tang army continued to cross the river on the floating bridge.

At this moment, Su Dingfang suddenly felt the Tang army's offensive. Just when he felt strange, he saw countless warships heading against the current in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, forcing the Tang army toward the floating bridge.

The soldiers fighting fiercely on the top of the city also saw this scene when they saw the Tang army retreating under the city.

Where did this fleet come from and which family of troops? Just as the soldiers asked this in their hearts, they saw the fiery red Zhao-like battle flag flying in front of the warship!

‘This is our ship!’

‘Our reinforcements are here!’
Chapter completed!