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Chapter 247: The defeat was too fast, and there was no chance to surrender.

The Kueibu boats were divided into three groups, and the main force used naval guns (army guns carried on warships) to bombard the Ming military camp in Hekoudian.

Along the way, troops were deployed to guard against Li Wanqing and Li Maochun's troops crossing the river to attack.

The other branch of the division took the Shazhou River and landed on the upper reaches, preparing to attack the Hekou Dianming Army Camp from behind.

Although the water level of the Han River has risen a lot compared to summer, there are still more than 100 steps on the river between Hekoudian and Dafengcang. If the Ming army wanted to cross the river from now on, they could set up boats and build a floating bridge to force the crossing.

Li Maochun was ready to surrender to the Kueibu, but at this time he sent hundreds of people to pretend to cross the river. They were bombarded by Kuaibu's warships several times, capsized two small boats, and then decisively withdrew.

Dafengcang.

Dafengcang in Yunyang Prefecture is a transfer station for grain transfer from Huguang to the northwest. It was built in the 13th year of Chenghua. The Han River flooded in the 41st year of Wanli Dynasty, so it was moved to its current location - on a high hill less than one mile away from the river beach.

It's called Cang, but it's actually a small walled city built of bricks and stones. Its circumference is less than four hundred steps, but its walls are three feet high! (The warehouse still exists and was built on the original site by the Qing Dynasty.)

At this time, Li Maochun stood on the wall of the village, looking at the Yibu boats on the river, with a puzzled face.

"What does Marshal Liu think? We must attack Hekou Store first. Wouldn't it be better to cooperate with me and kill Li Wanqing first?"

Wang Shangjiu said from the side: "General, I guess Marshal Liu doesn't trust you very much."

After hearing this, Li Maochun said angrily: "My brother-in-law gave it to him, why don't you believe it?"

Wang Shangjiu smiled and didn't answer, but he was thinking in his heart: If people knew that you had more than a dozen brothers-in-law, they probably wouldn't believe it.

At this time, Li Wanqing sent three trust riders and asked loudly under the walled city: "Li Guerrilla, my general asked you why you didn't send troops to cross the river!"

Li Maochun thought for a while and said: "Who said we didn't send troops? Didn't we let the bandits come back after a round of artillery bombardment? You go back and tell him to send some people with you, and we will cross the river!"

Although Li Wanqing was a staff general, Li Maochun was not his subordinate, so after hearing his words, Xinqi could only reply.

Not long after, Li Wanqing actually took pictures of two to three hundred boats and more than a thousand "navigators". They came along the west river bank to the west pier of Dafengcang to join his "navigators".

Li Maochun went over and asked Du Yingjin, the Qianzong sent by Li Wanqing, and then realized that Li Wanqing had not figured out how to fight.

Yesterday Gao Doushu said that as soon as the Yi army attacks a certain side, the other side will send troops to support it, forming a pincer attack.

The problem is that now the Yibu boats are blocked at the intersection of the Shazhou River and the Han River. They only use artillery to continuously bombard the Hekoudian camp without sending troops to land on the beach. Does it count as an attack?

After some exchanges, Li Maochun and Du Yingjin decided to wait and see near the West Pier - the Yi army's navy was stronger and its guns were fierce, so only a fool would rush over with hundreds of small boats.

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The artillery fire of the Yi army was fierce. Gao Doushu did not dare to make tea on the wall of the stronghold to pretend to be Zhuge. Instead, he hid behind a slope in the stronghold.

He looked to the southwest from time to time, but he was worried about whether Wang Guangen could land the Tai army from the upper reaches of the Shazhou River.

It's like yesterday again, waiting and waiting, but no news.

About half an hour after the camp began to be shelled, a group of broken soldiers escaped and brought him desperate news.

Wang Guangen led three thousand officers and soldiers to a great defeat in Lijia'ao. Wang Guangen himself did not know whether he was alive or dead!

After being stunned for a while, Gao Doushu came to his senses, his pale face quickly became bloodshot, and he shouted hurriedly: "Quick! Light the beacon smoke!"

Gao Doushu knew that although he had ordered Er Li to provide immediate support last night, now that the Yi army was only shelling and not landing at Hekoudian, Er Li could not see a suitable opportunity and would definitely not send troops.

Only by lighting beacons to ask for help could Er Li send troops immediately.

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Li Wanqing learned that the beacon fire for help was lit in the Hekoudian camp, and realized that the situation was not good, so he rushed to Dafengcang with the remaining 3,000 troops.

When they met, Li Wanqing asked: "The shops at the mouth of the river are all lit up with beacon fires. Why don't you cross the river?"

Li Maochun said: "The bandits have been firing artillery and have no intention of landing at Hekoudian. What's the use of crossing the river at this time?"

Du Yingjin also said: "It is really useless to cross the river now."

Li Wanqing frowned, "Since the beacon fire is lit in Hekou Store, it means that reinforcements are needed. Don't think so much, cross the river quickly - if you are afraid of the pirate navy, cross here and land north of Hekou Store!"

Li Wanqing was now a military general of the Ming Dynasty, and he was a veteran peasant army leader who started his career with Gao Yingxiang. When he spoke at this time, neither Li Maochun nor Du Yingjin could refuse, and they immediately prepared to cross the river.

In fact, Li Maochun didn't want to refuse. He was waiting for the opportunity to unite with Li Wanqing.

Then, several people used five to six hundred boats to transport more than 5,000 people to the north of Hekou Store.

Unexpectedly, they walked less than a mile to the southeast of Hekoudian and encountered the Shengjie Guards and the 8th Brigade of the Standing Army who were preparing to attack the Hekoudian camp from the west!

It wasn't that Li Wanqing didn't know how to send spies to investigate the enemy's situation, but the place was too small and the two armies encountered each other unexpectedly before the spies could work.

The Yi army had more than 20,000 people, with good equipment and high morale. The Ming army had only more than 5,000 people (some of whom stayed in Dafengcang), with poor equipment and low morale.

Therefore, within two minutes of the encounter, the Ming army was defeated by the Shengjie Guards who acted as the vanguard and fled!

Li Maochun, who led his troops behind Li Wanqing's team, was stunned on the spot.

Before he could activate his backstab skill, Li Wanqing was defeated, and even his troops fled. Without paying attention, Li Wanqing jumped over him and ran to the back!

How can he show his ability and sincerity to his boss?

In anxiety, Li Maochun could only lead a group of men to chase Li Wanqing.

He is ready to surrender with Li Wanqing's head!

Both Li Wanqing and Li Maochun were elite rogue bandits trained during more than ten years of siege and suppression by the Ming army. They might not be able to win, but they were all good at escaping.

Soon, the Ming army was defeated and fled to the place where they landed - they parked the boat here and left hundreds of people to guard the boat.

Now that I think about it, it was a really smart move.

But it was said that Li Wanqing and a group of servants came to the river and were about to board the boat, but they heard Li Maochun shouting from behind: "General Li, wait a minute!"

"What the hell!"

Li Wanqing cursed and asked his servants to row the boat.

Li Maochun had no choice but to take his servants on another boat to follow.

Arriving in the middle of the river, Li Maochun found that most of his soldiers and horses had landed on Jiangzhou Island, and most of the soldiers who escaped by boat were Li Wanqing's soldiers.

But now there are more than a dozen or dozens of people in a boat, separated by the river, which is his best chance to kill Li Wanqing - if they get to the shore and Li Wanqing gathers his troops together, it will be difficult for him to kill Li Wanqing.

Because the relationship between the two was not good, it was impossible for Li Wanqing to let him get close casually.

Therefore, Li Maochun signaled the servants of several nearby boats to slowly approach Li Wanqing's boat, and soon collided with Li Wanqing's boat.

"Why are you rowing? You're blind!" Li Wanqing yelled angrily.

But I saw Li Maochun on the boat, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow!

Li Maochun's servants also jumped on the boat to kill his servants!

At the same time, two other boats carrying Li Maochun's servants also approached.

Perhaps because the boat was shaking too much, Li Maochun's arrow aimed at Li Wanqing's face missed the target less than ten steps away.

"Bad son!"

Li Wanqing was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat, cursed, and immediately shot back with arrows.

His nickname of "shooting the sky" was not just casual. Although the ship was rocking violently, his arrow still hit Li Maochun's neck, which was exposed outside his armor, at a distance of less than ten steps!

Li Maochun failed and was killed instead, and died on the spot!

Li Maochun's servants who came to besiege Li Wanqing were all frightened when they saw this. They either jumped into the river or fled eastward by boat...

Second update.

Good night~

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