"But there are still places suitable for crossing the river?" Ni Liang was anxious. If he was trapped on the east bank of Fuchun River, it would take at least one day, or even longer for the river to fall, because no one knew when the rain would fall and how wide the rainfall was in the upstream, but he knew that the more he was at this time, the more calm he should be. As the commander of the army, he could not show an anxious look, otherwise his subordinates would be even more panicked.

"Master, why not take over the Fuyang County Ferry and cross the river from there!" Sun Jin wiped the rainwater channel on his face.

"No, Fuyang County is in Jiangxi. Our capture of the ferry will inevitably alarm them, and the Yingzhou army will get news soon." Ni Liang shook his head and said.

"Master, it's better than staying by the river!" Sun Jin said impatiently.

"If we missed Changhua, we can still rush to Lin'an County to intercept them. But letting them discover it, retreat, or hide in Changhua City, that is beyond the reach of regret!" Ni Liang said in a deep voice. He knew that the conditions for setting up an ambush in Lin'an County were much worse than those in Changhua, and it would take more time to lurk for a day. The chance of being discovered is much higher. At that time, it is likely to be a protracted war. Once the enemy comes to aid, it will be more difficult for him, and he must do it when he has to.

"I understand." Sun Jin nodded. He didn't expect that the governor had already had an alternative plan. He thought in his heart whether His Majesty had already secretly received the opportunity to give him. But thinking about the sudden possibility of His Majesty having no time, then the governor was really enlightened.

"The chief minister, the Wuli River is wide and the water flows are relatively calm, but we lack bridge tools and it is difficult to build a floating bridge that is nearly a hundred feet long!" Pang Zhao, commander of the Third Brigade's logistics battalion, reported.

"Let the troops rest on the spot, go and check, arrange people to collect available ships along the river." Ni Liang immediately ordered after hearing this, and then asked someone to take Ma, Pang Zhao and a team of personal soldiers to gallop westward.

It was a five-mile distance and a horse arrived quickly, but Ni Liang was still feeling cold after seeing it. He could not see the other side in a rainy night, but the sound of water was much smaller than in front of him. However, Ni Liang also knew that according to what he had said before, the ropes they carried could not withstand such a great tension no matter what. Even if the installation was successful, they would be torn off by the river at any time.

‘Brush, Brush’ Just when he was at a loss, two lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the river surface. Ni Liang saw several small continents standing in the river at a glance. I thought that the river surface here was wide and the water speed was slow. The river surface in front suddenly narrowed again, which affected the drainage of the water flow, and even mud and sand accumulated here. I don’t know how many years it took to form an island on the river surface.

"Commander Pang, can you build a floating bridge with the help of the small islands in the river?" Ni Liang asked, pointing to several small islands that are faintly visible on the river.

"Master, it should be possible!" Pang Zhao put a shed in his hand to cover the rain, squinted his eyes and looked at the direction Ni Liang pointed for a while and turned his face.

"Okay, you immediately organize people to measure the water speed, calculate the maximum weight that the pontoon bridge can carry, and then tie up bamboo rafts to build a boat bridge!" Ni Liang said after thinking for a moment, and then asked his personal soldiers to send orders to mobilize officers and soldiers to make rafts. He knew that the rain was still falling, and the river surface would rise higher and higher, so it would be inappropriate to build a pontoon bridge by the pontoon stone, and the pontoon bridge would be pulled into the river water by the anchor stone. The pontoon bridge could rise as the river water rose and would not be affected.

"Yes, we will immediately start making plans and building a pontoon bridge!"

After the order was issued, the personnel from the baggage battalion were responsible for designing and guiding the construction and undertake the most important work. The other assisted officers and soldiers cut wood and bamboo, tied rafts, and made bridges according to the design requirements. At the same time, they sent people to drive several wooden boats collected to the small continent in the river, surveyed and selected ferries, built temporary wharfs, set up anchor piles, and calibrated the directions.

The simple floating bridge is not complicated. On the river bank, the bamboo rafts are connected in a row in a row, then fixed one end, and then pushed the bamboo rafts into the river in turn. Under the action of the river water, the bamboo rafts connected together will draw an arc with the fixed end as the center, lying across the river like a dragon swinging its tail. The most important thing at this moment is that the people on the island should quickly tighten the cables and fix the bamboo rafts on the anchor pile, and finally lay and fix the bridge boards, and a floating bridge will be erected.

Thousands of people from the three brigade worked together to build three floating bridges using two small continents in the river. They all crossed the Fuchun River at the time of Yin. Then, despite their fatigue, marched for twenty miles in the rain and walked into a forest with a waist-deep stream. At this moment, the rain was raining like a lot, and there was only a touch of white under the skyline. Although everyone was soaked, they washed away the traces they left clean.

Because the light tent and bedding were left in the camp, fortunately, there was a raincoat left. However, this raincoat was very distinctive. When it rained, it was made of drawstrings and laces to turn into a raincoat; when it was raining, it was spread out and it was a five-foot square rain cloth. It could be used to build a simple tent that only accommodates one person to hide the wind and rain; if you combine a few people, you could turn it into a canopy.

It was still raining heavily, and each unit camped in various parts of the forest in the battalions. Everyone showed that they could use the terrain and set up various tents. The tent was set up in an open space in the forest. The army of the baggage battalion used more than 20 pieces of rain cloth. It was covered with branches and leaves, so it was not leaking. The drainage ditch was dug around and it was still dry, so at least it didn't have to stand in the water.

"This ghost weather is so frustrating!" Xiao Ting, the Marquis of Yu, got into the tent and said while taking off his military uniform.

"Yes, are there anyone left behind on the road?" Sun Jin had just changed into dry clothes, and his feet were soaked in military boots and were hanging!

"Fortunately, our third brigade did not embarrass him this time. All the staff and all the equipment followed. We only accommodated some people who fell and sprained their legs and feet behind." Xiao Ting found a dry dress and put them on.

"Well, it's not bad. I've been worried about someone not being able to keep up with the team on the way. After all, this time it's not an exercise. Once you fall behind, you'll lose your life." Sun Jin said with relief.

"But this time it's hard enough. Some people fell into the water when crossing the river, and everything was wet. Now they were not allowed to ignite the fire, and their clothes were wet and they couldn't roast them. Some soldiers threw away all the dry food in order to reduce the burden, and now they could only go hungry. Many people were tired and fell asleep after sitting down, and they might get sick!" Xiao Ting sighed lightly.

"Yes, but I can only hold on now!" Sun Jinyan said. Although it is in the wild, the thick smoke produced by the fire is still easy to discover.

"Where is the governor?" Xiao Ting suddenly remembered something at this time, poked his head out and looked out at the tent next to him and asked.

"The governor may have gone to patrol the camp? Anyway, I haven't seen him get in yet!" Sun Jin said without any certainty.

"Did you find out that the governor Sun is acting more and more like His Majesty!" Xiao Ting said softly.

"Haha, you have been with the guards for a short time and don't know them yet. Your Majesty and Mr. Ni are completely different people." Sun Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is meticulous, dares to take risks, and is extremely smart, and can see what you think at a glance. However, Mr. Ni is also very concerned about his subordinates. He thought that he was only six years old, so that we could eat rice with dried fish. So far, he only eats according to the standards of the commander. It is not as good as you and me. Your Majesty is just that, so how can the whole army not fall in love with him. But Mr. Ni is really a person, not foolish, loyal to His Majesty, and sincerely good to his subordinates, but if he makes mistakes, he is definitely ruthless. Although he acts dull and follows the plan, he is steady and makes few mistakes."

"But the guards prefer to follow His Majesty to fight, and they seem to have some complaints about Commander Ni." Xiao Ting asked again.

"What you said is true, but it is not true!" Sun Jin said, "Your Majesty has led troops since he was a child. It can be said that the Qiongzhou army was created by him. At that time, there were only a thousand soldiers in the entire army, but the situation was extremely dangerous. It was all based on Your Majesty's command to win the more with less and gain a foothold in Qiongzhou. However, Your Majesty's use of troops is strange, and the result of the dangerous battle is great, so everyone is willing to fight with Your Majesty. When we set off, we only said it was the guarding of the tomb. Who had ever thought that Your Majesty would launch the battle to restore the country and to wipe out the three thousand-house troops of the enemy Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces by his own strength!"

"I don't need to say more about Commander Ni's affairs. Our guardians' primary task is to protect His Majesty's safety. Commander Ni cannot, so of course he dare not take risks. This is his duty. And the reason why Commander Ni led his army to fight this time can be said to be for the sake of His Majesty. Otherwise, he would lead his troops to come, and the person sitting here would be His Majesty!"

"Well, I heard that this is true when you say it!" Xiao Ting nodded thoughtfully and said...

The rain stopped until noon, and the Third Brigade did not start to move until dark in Linzimao. At the time of Shen, each army had to eat, and sent out the vanguard and the scout cavalry. At the time of You, the entire army rectified the troops and rushed to Changhua. The remaining section of the road was shorter than last night, but they had to pass several towns along the way and had to take care of them, which delayed a lot of time. After reaching the bank of Tianmu River, he went north along the Hebei to Huihang Avenue. Here, Changhua County was forty miles east of the main road. At this time, the scout cavalry came to report to find the Yingzhou army outside Changhua City. They had already crossed Zixi and arrived first.

Changhua River originates from Jingzhou, Jixi, Anhui Province, and is located in the west of Jianjianzhou. It flows into Lin'an County from southwest to northeast, and flows into Tonglu County near Zishui River to the south. It is a Fenshui River. Because most of it is in the territory of Old Changhua County, it is also known as this. The river below Longgang is about 60 steps wide and belongs to a mountain stream river. The river channel is curved, the drop is large, the water is surging, and the water is surging, and people are difficult to interfere. Here, the continent is divided into double flows, forming a triangular area, which is the battlefield preset by Ni Liang.

At that moment, the Yuan army took the lead in entering Changhua County. Although this was somewhat different from Ni Liang's estimate, it was not beyond expectations. He decided to move the battlefield twenty miles eastward, adjacent to Tianmuxi Bridge. As long as he controlled the bridge, the Yingzhou army's road to advance eastward. The main force lurked on the north side of Huihang Road at night and waited for the opportunity. When the enemy entered the ambush area, the entire army rushed out and drove the enemy into the "dead end" and then annihilated it one after another.

The first problem facing the Third Brigade at this moment is how to hide. It is easy to be discovered by the enemy's reconnaissance cavalry when it is too close to the official road, and it is impossible to intercept the enemy in time if it is far away. Another problem is the timing of the bridge blowing up. If it is too early, it will make the enemy alert. If it is too late, it will cause them to escape from the ambush area, resulting in failure. If it is not done well, it will have to bite itself and trap them in Changhua.

Now it is not long before dawn. The early business travelers are about to go on the road, so it is not a big deal to stay on the road for a long time. After Ni Liang and Sun Jin suggested discussing, they decided to arrange rapid-fire cannons and thunder guns three hundred steps away from the main road. Their number is small and it is convenient to hide, and the artillery firepower quickly disrupts the enemy formation. The infantry was arranged in battalions as units, and after the artillery was fired, it launched a column to attack the enemy, cut off the enemy's head and tail, forcing them to retreat to the triangular area. As for the bridge, they discussed the arrangement of explosion points first and reserved personnel, and immediately exploded the bridge when the enemy first walked up the bridge and walked to the middle of the bridge. The artillery used this as a fire signal.

It is not easy for tens of thousands of people to hide in a short period of time, and the conditions are not very good. There is only a low mountain ridge to be used in the north of the road. The artillery can only hide in the fields that have just been harvested in front. They must hide under the enemy's nose, and after hearing the explosion of the bridge, they must quickly set up guns and fire before the enemy reacts.

Fortunately, most of the middle and grassroots officers and sergeants of the guards received this training in the New Army training camp, and they were orderly and busy but not chaotic. You should know that the enemy also marched in a brigade, and a team of thousands of people stretched out on the road for several miles. As long as there was a flaw in them, the entire army might be exposed. Therefore, after the battalions were hidden, they first inspected themselves, and then the regiments checked again. Finally, Ni Liang led the officers of the Third Brigade to conduct a comprehensive inspection again, and cleared the traces of the brigade marching left on the road before they were finished.

At the beginning of Yin hour, before dawn, early business trips began to pass by on the road. What is most worrying is that Jiangnan has already achieved rice and wheat rotation. Now it is time to prepare for autumn planting. If people go to the ground to plow the fields, wouldn’t it be all exposed? Everyone was worried until after Mao hour, and found out that the enemy’s reconnaissance cavalry was coming. At this time, everyone was not angry, for fear of being exposed. However, the enemy reconnaissance cavalry just turned around and then went back, as if they were afraid that the mud on the edge of the road would fall into the horse’s hooves, and they didn’t go deeper.
Chapter completed!