Xie Ming

Chapter 440: Rest in a Deserted Village
The wind howled and the rain poured down on the rivers!

The black clouds have not covered the mountains yet, and they are about to capsize and mess up the boat!
On the beach of the Yellow River, Xiao's troops braved the bad weather and forced their way across the river back south!
It’s around 19:30 pm (: pm)!

After a hasty struggle to survive, all the troops, with the help of Ji Zu and his boats and sampans, finally managed to escape from the north!

In just half an hour, Shi Tingzhu's reinforcements from Yucheng and Jihe also responded. Three thousand Yi troops went down from the two cities, intending to surround Xiao's army and bring them to the Yellow River!

However, it was too late. Once we reached the north bank, we could only look at the river and sigh in regret!

at the same time!

Xiao's army gathered its troops on the south bank and moved southeast.

The front group then found a deserted village three miles south of the beach!
The village was dark and deserted, with no sign of anyone. It must have been abandoned for many days.
Xiao Langji, it's raining heavily and the wind is hard to stop. This place is sheltered from the wind and is perfect for us to stay and rest!
So he didn't argue any more and simply led the troops and horses and rushed into the village!
At this moment, the soldiers and horses were so tired that they might have reached the limit of collapse and needed to rest urgently.

Having a tile or thatched roof to shelter you from the rain and being away from the wind is better than enduring it in the wild!
So that's it!

The combined forces were impatient and entered the village to rest and take shelter from the rain!

Hua Hua Hua——

Crack, crackle!

The rain is noisy in the small thatched hut, the mud is slippery and the grass bridge is long!
Click!
A red flash streaked across the sky!

The thunder rumbled across the wilderness!
At this moment, Xiao Jingchuan was standing with his hands behind his back at the door of a thatched house!

The door was wide open, and outside there was a loud sound of rain and a vast expanse of white!
"oops!"

"Pei Zhong, can you please be quiet for a while?!"

"It's like going back and forth like a mill. Aren't you tired of it?"

Behind him, Hu Chen, Yuan Ping and Ji Zu were all gathered and scattered around in the room!

Only Xian Peizhong had a worried look on his face. He and Xiao Lang were both worried about the next situation. He couldn't wait and kept pacing behind Xiaozhi!

Hearing that Hu Chen was teasing him again, Pei Zhong retorted!

"Ugh!"

"You can do it! You are so heartless!"

"Now that we have passed the south bank, the next step is to go into the city and head for Jinan!"

"The team is in disarray and it's raining heavily. What if the enemy is just outside the four passes of Jinan? What will you do?!"

"What if Huang Degong is a useless man who can't defend the city and abandons it and flees south? What can we do?!"

"You can choose not to think about these things, but how can the commander-in-chief not care about them?!" Peizhong choked in anger.

Hearing this, Heishi Huchen looked impatient.

"Hey!"

"You're still excited, aren't you?"

"Then the warlord's research is the warlord's business!"

"Why are you worrying about this?!"

"What if this, what if that!"

"How can there be so many possible scenarios?!"

"If you ask me, Jinan City is tall and has deep moats. It is definitely not like those small passes in Dezhou and Jihe!"

"Don't even mention that the Yellow River is difficult to cross in a short time. The enemy is coming!"

"Even if Bahana and Shi Tingzhu lead their troops and attack us, it will be in vain before the city of Jinan!" He looked up and paused, then saw that Peizhong was silent and continued.

"What?!"

"General Huang has more than 10,000 troops guarding the city!"

"It's only been a few days? And the enemy is already besieging the city!"

"Hold on and wait for help. Even if we can hold out for a month or so, that's more than enough!"

"Look at you, you are just thinking about nothing, why are you bothering about that?!" Hu Chen said this with a look of uneasiness as if he was asking for a beating.

"You" Peizhong was choked for a moment, his face turned red, and he was speechless!

Hearing that Generals Sun and General Li were tied together and quarreling again, Xiao Lang had no choice but to intervene and mediate.

"alright!"

"You two, stop arguing!"

"According to my guess, even when the enemy was trapped at the Ji River, they were planning to move to the southwest and seek an opportunity to cross the river to the south!"

"But judging from the enemy's reaction speed after our efforts in the north over the past few days, it seems that Shi Tingzhu and his army were not able to cross the river!"

"Uh"

"As for Bahana?" "Even if he crossed the river, what Gang Huchen said does make sense!"

"It is difficult for a large army to cross the water after all!"

"Even if he comes, he may not be able to gather enough troops to launch a major battle!"

"Besides, our Jinan city is well guarded. I think it will be difficult for him to defeat it with just his brave cavalry. That's it!"

"What's more, we know that the autumn flood of the Yellow River is coming!"

"The enemy will certainly not ignore the consequences!"

"So, at this time, the possibility that the enemy is still stranded on the south bank is actually not that high!"

Xiao Jingchuan used the two generals to lead the conversation and discuss the actual situation.

But after hearing the meaning of the commander-in-chief's words, which were consistent with Naji's analysis, Hu Chen showed a proud expression on his face.

"Hey!"

"Yep!"

"Look! That's exactly what I meant!" Desaihu said.

Upon hearing this, Peizhong also refused to show mercy.

"Stop it!" Sun Peizhong muttered angrily.

Seeing this pair of enemies, Xiao Lang was speechless for a moment. He waved his hands and tried to interrupt them again!
"Ugh"

"What I am worried about is the people like Bahana at the pass!" He paused and looked around the room!

"It's Huang Degong who is right in front of us!"

"call--"

With a sigh, Xiao Jiang Jingchuan walked back from the door, took two steps, and sat down on the elm table in the middle.

"We are all brothers who have risked our lives for each other!"

"It doesn't really matter whether you say something or not!"

"There's nothing to hide!"

"Think about it!"

"Just now, we led the defeated army, numbering no more than 3,000, back to the south!"

"After all the trouble in the North, we have lost territory and reduced our numbers, and morale is low!"

"If we continue like this, we will return to Jinan City in disgrace and defeat, and will inevitably be laughed at by Huang Degong's men!"

"What face and dignity are all secondary!"

"But if this is the reason, his minister will do something weird!"

"We are weak at the moment, and we may cause any trouble!"

"Ugh!"

"Heart is under the kyte!"

"We must always be on guard against others!" Xiao Lang said with some concerns in his heart.

Upon hearing this, the four generals all remained silent.

Xiao Wei continued.

"Ugh"

"At a time like this, it would be great if we could find Minglu and Qi Gang as soon as possible!"

"They are more familiar with the overall situation in the southern border than we are!"

"After more than a month of planning, I think by now, we have collected a lot of money, food, and soldiers!"

"It would be good if we could know the general situation before entering the city and replenish our troops and supplies!"

When Xiao Yan continued to this point, Yuan Ping, who had been sitting silently with his arms folded against the wall, seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke for the first time.

"Eh!"

"I'm talking to Xiaochuan!"

"I, I seem to vaguely remember that Qi Gang mentioned this to you before he came south!"

"It is said that he has a line of men reserved outside the northern gate of Jinan City!"

"If you want to find out information, why don't you send someone to take a look!"

"It's better than guessing blindly with a sad face here!" Yuan Ping got to the point and delivered important information.

(End of this chapter)