From Qiancheng City to Jihe River, there are no cities in this area except Qiancheng City.

Because the Dahe (Yellow River) and the Jihe River are often diverted, this area is a flooding area between the two rivers, or it can be said to be a drainage area.

Over the years, due to war and technology, the State of Qi has not built embankments and reservoirs on the banks of many rivers and rivers like Ji Kang in Yan State.

At this time, the river was not called "hanging river" in Qi State like Ji Kang's previous life.

If you want to build a city between the Dahe and Jihe River.

However, maybe the flood will be completely covered up for you that day.

The two cities of Qiancheng North and South are also built between the two rivers and a highland.

The second army of the Yan army and the third army joined head to end, traveled day and night, rolling towards the Ji River.

We set out from Qiancheng on April 11th, and arrived at the Ji River at noon on April 13th.

Standing by the Ji River, looking at the slowly flowing Ji River.

Zuo Zong, Hu Guiliang and other generals of Yan State all raised their telescopes to look at the other side.

On the south bank of the Ji River, no Qi army was found.

The generals of the Yan army looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Zuo Zong told Hu Guiliang:

"Captain Hu, it seems that the Qi army has not arrived yet, which is a great thing for our army. Although our army has come from afar, it is not the time to rest."

"We should immediately ask our soldiers to build a floating bridge. After our army crosses the river, we will set up camp and have a good rest. Look, can we make such arrangements?"

After hearing Zuo Zong's words, Hu Guiliang nodded.

He said to Zuo Zongyan: "What the Commander of the Zuo Army said is that our army cannot rest now when the enemy's movements are unknown. Hurry up! Order our army to recruit boats, cut down trees, and build floating bridges in surrounding villages!"

According to the military rules of the Yan army at this time, it was mandatory to recruit civil boats and ships during wartime.

However, the public must be issued a certificate and compensated after the war.

The more than 70,000 Yan troops did not care about their fatigue and started to work hard on the north bank of the Ji River.

For the army, in this era, if you encounter a river, you must cross the river quickly if you encounter a river.

Avoiding being attacked by the enemy in half is often the key to the outcome of a battle.

So how can I cross the river quickly?

If the river water is shallow and the march is very rushing, you can directly intercept the flow and cross. The interception here is not to block the water, but to directly step by the horse. Infantry without horses can only carry a spear or lead a rope and slowly walk over it.

Of course, this is very dangerous. Once you are attacked by an enemy, you will easily fall into the rapids in chaos. At the least, you will be washed away and drowned. Even if you survive by chance, you will easily get sick. But there is no way, it is so hard to go out to join the army.

If the river water is deeper and wider, then you have to take a boat to go there.

But if there are too many soldiers, and the baggage carts and horses take up too much space, the ferry is often not enough. If you have to transport dozens of times one trip, you will be more likely to be attacked by the enemy halfway.

So the best way is to build a bridge. If you have a boat, you can build a pontoon bridge, and if you don’t have a boat, you can build a suspension bridge.

In this era, the technology of building floating bridges in China has become very mature.

"The Book of Songs·Daya·Daming" records: "I welcomed the Wei Dynasty and built a boat to form a beam." The things recorded here are the situation where King Wen of Zhou Ji Chang built a floating bridge on the Wei River to marry.

A floating bridge is a temporary bridge built with boats instead of bridge piers and laying wooden boards on it, also known as "boat bridge".

And the so-called suspension bridge is a bit more troublesome.

First, you must send a good person to swim to the other side with a thick rope from the army, and then erect the ropes on both sides of the river.

Then the soldiers cut down bamboo and wood, made rafts and placed them on ropes, and made suspension bridges. If there were no trees nearby, they would use long spears as temporary materials, tied up and placed on ropes, and then lay armor on them as road surface for emergency response.

In order to avoid being attacked by half a cross or an ambush by the enemy, the suspension bridges will not all cross the river after they are built.

Instead, first send elite troops to cross the river, then set up a formation to guard and protect the troops crossing the river behind. Then, every time you pass a team, you will occupy the favorable terrain, form a team of formations, and cross the river one by one.

Of course, suspension bridges are not safe and cannot transport large baggage trucks.

So if you have a boat, it is better to set up a pontoon bridge.

Just when the Second and Third Army of the Yan Army were building a floating bridge on the north bank of the Ji River.

The 150,000 army led by the chief general of the Qi army, Damin, also traveled starry night and came to the south bank of the Ji River.

Originally, Damin personally led the 50,000 Qi Tech Army and was the vanguard in front.

However, this Qi Technological Army led by the "second-generation officials" is no different from the ordinary Qi army. To put it bluntly, it is even less than the ordinary Qi army.

The marching at the beginning was still OK. When we approached the Ji River, we could no longer walk.

The chief general of the Qi army is so arrogant! Is this still the world-famous Qi Technician?

I wanted to force the order forward, but when I saw the generals and soldiers of Qi army, I couldn't speak.

What do you say? Every soldier and even generals are staggering and staggering.

Damin's deputy general Wang Ting followed Damin for many years.

As soon as you see the expression of the Lord General Damin, you will know what Damin is thinking.

Deputy General Wang heard this and said to Damin: "General, let our army rest for one night. If they are asked to march at night, if there is a turmoil, they will "explode the camp" if there is a turmoil."

After hearing what the king heard, Damin sighed and said to the deputy general Wang Ting: "I didn't expect that in just over twenty years, our Qi Qi Technician Army would become like this! Look, it's not dark yet!"

Deputy General Wang Ting shook his head and said to the main general Damin:

"General, Empress Dowager and King, let Empress Sheng take charge of our Qijian Army... Alas! What can you do!"

Damin could not do so, so he could only order Qi army to rest.

What Damin didn't know was that it was because of the rest of Qi army this night that the final result of the battle was determined.

Starting from noon on the 13th to early morning on the 14th.

As the Second and Third Army of the Yan Army's vanguard, and even the engineers of each army, all the soldiers did not rest. Finally, two floating bridges and two suspension bridges were built on the Ji River.

When the last wooden board was lowered by the four floating bridges and suspension bridges, Zuo Zong, Hu Guiliang and other Yan generals all stared at red eyes and laughed.

Zuo Zong said happily to Hu Guiliang: "Captain Hu, our army will pass first. Your army will rest and be alert first, and then come over."

First of all, the soldiers who cross the river have to suffer risks.

If the enemy suddenly appears at this time, you must try your best to withstand and cover the subsequent army to cross the river.

Hu Guiliang did not refuse and said to Zuo Zong: "Captain Zuo, let's arrange it like this."

Zuo Zong turned over and said to the commander beside him:

"Order our Second Army to pass through the Ji River quickly. The war horses and baggage pass through the floating bridge, and other soldiers pass through the suspension bridge."

"promise."

Until noon, the entire Second Army crossed the Ji River.

And he began to camp on the south bank of the Ji River.

In the afternoon, the Third Army also began to cross the Ji River.

At the same time, Qi Jun, who had been resting for a night, was about to arrive on the south bank of Jihe River.

Both of the soldiers discovered each other and hurriedly rode their horses to report to their chief general.

The Qi army deposed the cavalry and came to the main general Damin and reported:

"General, I found the Yan army ahead. The Yan army had crossed the Ji River and now camped on the south bank. According to the investigation, the Yan army was coming continuously through the floating bridge built by the later Yan army, and the number of people was unknown."

Damin was shocked and ordered: "Continue to inquire about the movements of the Yan army."

"No." This repelled the troops and rode away.

After the reprimanding soldiers who reported the news left, the veteran Damin closed his eyes.

Two lines of turbid tears rolled down from their eyes.

At this time, Zuo Zong, who was on the south bank of Ji River, also learned about the arrival of Qi army.

He was also surprised and said to his deputy general:

"God really blesses my Yan army! If our army delays another day, no, it will be a long time, and it will be troublesome to cross the river."

Zuo Zong’s deputy general nodded.

At this time, the commander of the Qi army, Damin, also learned that the Yan army had built a floating bridge last night and crossed the Ji River today.

All regretfully said to the deputy general: "If we had known this, our army would not have rested all night!"

Since ancient times, time has been an important factor in winning or losing on the battlefield.

No matter what kind of estimate you make, it is not an exaggeration.

The main force of the Qi army led by Damin did not arrive at the south bank of the Ji River in advance for various reasons; while the Yan army led by Wang Shi overcomes many difficulties and takes the lead in crossing the Ji River.
Chapter completed!