newbobooks Chapter 264: Battle of Wei River
Chapter 264: Battle of Wei River
It has been more than half a month since I arrived in Lin'an Prefecture.
The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is suitable, and now is the best time of the year. The teahouse is filled with birdsong, flowers, and fresh air. This period of time is the most comfortable and enjoyable time for Su Li.
After finishing a day's work, she lay on the bed and chatted with "Pei Heng" in a casual manner. In the darkness, Lian Rong opened her eyes and gestured to her from time to time in the moonlight.
"You mean, the general played the role of Guanyin when he was a child?" Su Li's jaw dropped in surprise.
"Yes! The general is handsome. When he wore a skirt when he was a child, you couldn't tell he was a boy." Lianrong gestured.
"Pfft!"
Su Li couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't imagine Pei Heng wearing a skirt, but she thought it must look good.
"I don't know what happened to the general. He didn't send any letters home to hide his tracks."
Lian Rong gently pulled Su Li's sleeve.
"The general will definitely be safe. When Captain Qian returns from Weizhou, the general will definitely find a way to bring news to the lady."
"Ok!"
Su Li smiled with her eyes curved.
The moonlight shines in front of the window, a silvery white.
Listening to the rustling breeze on the tea mountain outside, Su Li touched her belly:
"Son, what do you think your father is doing right now?"
……
At this time, the Wei River was covered with dark clouds and the north wind was howling.
Taking advantage of the pitch-black night and strong wind, countless warships came from the north bank on the wide river.
The people of Beimang launched the third river crossing.
"Your Highness!"
The soldiers on the south bank, waiting in formation, watched the warships approaching, each of them anxious. One of the lieutenants stamped his feet and shouted at Prince Su:
"Your Highness, how long do we have to wait?"
Prince Su's heart was also hanging in the air, but he still turned his head to look at Su Yanzhi, who was standing in front of him with half of his body protruding.
Su Yanzhi stretched out his feather fan and felt the air.
"gentlemen?"
Prince Su couldn't hold back any longer and took half a step forward.
"Wait!"
Su Yanzhi was extremely calm and said lightly.
"I bother!"
One of the young lieutenants, surnamed Lin, was so angry that he spat at Su Yanzhi and cursed:
"What a rubbish military advisor! Can't you see that the wind is in favor of the Beimang dogs right now? If we wait any longer, they'll attack us on the south bank. Your Highness, we can't listen to him! Your Highness, give the order and let us board the ship and kill him!"
"That's right, Your Highness! The last two times the Beimang people crossed the river, we fought tooth and nail to drive them back. We'll definitely be able to do it this time too!"
"Your Highness! Give the order now!"
"Your Highness!"
The urging voices became more and more frequent. Looking at the soldiers with worried faces who were eager to board the ship and kill the enemy immediately, Prince Su made up his mind, glanced at the calm Su Yan, and said sternly:
"Wait!"
At the same time, on Beimang's command warship, Tuoba Rao stood at the bow.
Tonight, the north wind is howling, the moon is dark and the wind is strong. This is a great opportunity to march south and destroy Weizhou in one fell swoop. Tuoba Rao is full of confidence, looking at the south bank with a sharp gaze.
"Tell all the brothers, if we take Weizhou tonight, they will have the final say on all the gold, silver, and women in the city!"
"Marshal is mighty!"
"Marshal is mighty!"
On the Beimang warship, the sound of killing shook the sky!
"How long do we have to wait?"
Deputy General Lin roared, drew his long sword from his waist, turned around and shouted:
"Comrades, the Beimang dogs are coming with full force. The outcome will be decided tonight! We have come all the way here, not to stand here and wait for death! Brothers, show your courage, follow me aboard the ship and charge out to kill the enemy!"
"Roar!"
The soldiers on the riverbank roared in unison.
The air by the river was shaken.
Deputy General Lin's eyes were red, and the tip of his knife pointed at Su Yanzhi in front of him.
"You ignorant scholar! If I can still survive this battle, I will come back and kill you as a sacrifice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yanzhi in front of him suddenly yelled:
"coming!"
He turned around and faced the soldiers, his eyes sharp and his voice cold:
"Comrades, the time has come to kill the enemy and defend our country. Now is the time to go to battle!"
Deputy General Lin was stunned.
"What a shameless scholar!"
But at this moment, someone in the team shouted:
"The wind has stopped!"
Everyone stretched out their hands, fingers spread wide, to feel the air. Sure enough, the raging north wind suddenly died down, and the fluttering flags of Nanqi's army also stopped.
"The wind has really stopped!"
More and more shouts came from the crowd, and almost instantly, someone suddenly shouted:
"The wind has changed! The wind has changed!"
"It's the east wind! Southeast wind!"
Lieutenant General Lin looked at Su Yanzhi in front of him as if he were looking at a monster. Then he heard Su Yanzhi wave his hand and pointed the feather fan in his hand at the Beimang warship on the river:
"Archers, get ready! Rockets!"
Wind blows.
First, a breeze blew, rustling the withered reeds on the south bank of the Wei River and slightly wrinkling the surface of the river.
On the shore, the densely packed army made no sound, all holding their breath in wait. It seemed as if the slightest noise would wipe out this hard-earned breeze.
I don’t know if it was because it felt everyone’s expectations, but the wind gradually grew stronger.
Waves of white waves appeared on the river, and even the military flags that had been lowered began to flutter.
The wind grew stronger and stronger, blowing up the hems of clothes and hair.
Su Yanzhi stood on the high platform. The strong wind blew his wide clothes into a bulge, and the hairband behind his head fluttered wildly, and huge waves surged on the surface of the river.
Seeing the right moment, Su Yanzhi lowered the feather fan in his hand and shouted sternly:
"put!"
Following an order, the soldiers on the south bank, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, drew their bows and instantly a dense swarm of rockets whizzed towards the river.
It was like a rain of fire falling on the river.
Suddenly, flames shot up into the sky on the surface of the river!
Looking at the burning Beimang warships and countless Beimang people who were hit by arrows or burned by flames falling into the river, deafening cheers came from the south bank.
"Soldiers, follow me aboard! Charge over and kill him!"
Lieutenant General Lin roared, and the warships that had been waiting on the shore rushed out like rockets.
The battle lasted until noon of the next day, when the river surface gradually quieted down.
"It's so enjoyable!"
Lieutenant General Lin, his face and body covered in blood, got off the warship with a laugh and ran straight to Prince Su:
"Your Highness, we won! We beat the Beimang dogs and made them flee in panic. I don't know how many of them died that night! This battle was truly exhilarating!"
Prince Su patted Deputy General Lin on the shoulder and said:
"Good! Let's go back and rest."
"Yes!"
Deputy General Lin was about to leave when he saw Su Yanzhi standing behind Prince Su, fanning himself and staring blankly at the river. He awkwardly approached Su Yanzhi, clasped his fists, and said,
"Sir, I was wrong about you! Lin Wanfu apologizes to you here!"
Su Yanzhi retracted his gaze from afar, glanced at Lin Wanfu, and said:
"What? You don't want to kill me as a sacrifice?"