Chapter 97: Ferry changes

Hongnong County.

At the Yellow River Ferry in Jia County, there were pedestrians streaks for dozens of miles, pushing and squeezing, all of them were dull and their eyes were walking with their eyes blank, like walking corpses.

Zhang He, dressed in a ragged civilian uniform, had fluffy hair and a dirt-faced face, and looked like a beggar. He was walking in the team with a crutch in his hand.

There were dozens of soldiers in different outfits around him, and each of them was on a crutch. If a group of people were just like this, they would naturally attract people's attention when they walked onto the official road.

But at this time they were walking in a team of more than one million people, with more than one million people dragging a long team, and they could not see at first sight. Like them, pedestrians with crutches accounted for most of them, so their actions were not worthy of attention.

The evening sunset shines on the Yellow River Ferry, like thousands of golden lights shining on the earth. The stormy Yellow River is thrilling with the sound of shocking waves. This magnificent landscape picture does not arouse the slightest interest of people at all.

When a team of cavalry under the banner of "Dong" rushed past the walking crowd, the people not only showed fearful eyes, but also felt more angry and hatred towards them.

"Brother, do you think the young master will come?" A team leader walked beside Zhang He and asked hesitantly. The title of Big Brother was called by them to hide their identities.

"Yes, I will definitely do it." Zhang He responded with a firm expression and continued to walk.

When the soldiers on both sides heard Zhang He's low and firm answer, their confidence in their hearts arose again.

"Father, are you feeling better?" Behind the long queue, a group of soldiers escorted a carriage and drove slowly. The reason was that the owner of the carriage was seriously ill at this moment and could not bear the pain of bumps. Therefore, in order to achieve stability, the carriage had to move slowly.

"Yan'er, for the sake of your father, I'm afraid I can't hold on... I can't keep it anymore. In this life, there are only two major regrets. One is that you have not been married... to the Wei family, and the other is that you cannot serve Your Majesty, and for... to share your Majesty's worries..." The old man lying in the carriage was Cai Yong, the left-ranking general of the Han Dynasty. Since he set out in Luoyang, he saw that the people were suffering and the ancient capital was burned down. The emperor was threatened by Dong Zhuo. In anger, he couldn't get sick.

Along the way, his illness was going to be even worse. If Dong Zhuo had not been particularly respectful to Cai Yong, a famous scholar, and had sent imperial physicians to take care of him along the way, he would have been dead at this time.

"Father, you will be fine. As long as you cross the Yellow River, the team will stop and your illness will be cured by then." Cai Yan leaned in front of Cai Yong sadly and comforted his father.

"Oh..." Cai Yong sighed long, looked at his daughter with a soft look, and murmured to himself: "Yan'er, Dong Zhuo's crossing the Yellow River this time is a dead end, but if you follow the team, I will be worried after all. Once I return to the west on the other day, what should you do? "

"Prime Minister, the ships are ready. Have you ordered to board the ship?" At the Yellow River Ferry, Dong Zhuo led his generals to stand on the ferry. When he was looking at the rear team that could not be seen at a glance, General Li Jue respectfully asked for instructions.

"Prime Minister, if you want to spend all of these millions, it will probably take half a month. You can order camps on the left and right wings to prevent accidents. Then you order a 100,000 elite troops to escort the emperor and the officials, cross over first, and then transport supplies and some troops and horses one after another to cross over with the people." Li Ru looked at the long team and felt a little worried. After pondering, he said.

"But to calm the morale of the army, the Prime Minister can stay at the ferry for the time being. After the army crosses, he will cross the river." Li Ru thought about it over and over again, and mustered up the courage to continue.

Dong Zhuo remembered the battle report sent by Lu Bu from Tongguan this morning. He learned that Ma Chao's army was guarding Tongguan. Lu Bu failed successively in the battle. It was precisely because of this reason that he decided to cross the Yellow River north immediately.

After hearing Li Ru's words, Dong Zhuo frowned and thought for a while. He accepted Li Ru's first plan in his heart, but rejected his second idea. He immediately said with an excuse: "Your Majesty crosses the river, I, the prime minister of the current dynasty, should accompany you, and the matter of guarding the ferry can be left to the general."

"Prime Minister..." Li Ru exclaimed, and before he could finish speaking, Dong Zhuo interrupted in a deep voice: "My intention has been decided." Li Ru had no choice but to sigh, silently retreated, and said in pain in his heart: A million people will be left to waste!

"Fan Chou, where is Guo Si?"

"The last one will be here!"

"Fan Chou, you lead 10,000 elite troops and stationed on the left wing!"

"Guo Si, you lead 10,000 elite troops and stationed on the right wing of the soldiers!"

"Zhou Ling!" Fan Chou and Guo Si bowed their hands to answer, but they couldn't help but feel shocked and angry, and they thought to themselves: "Good you, Old Dong, you will lead the army to cross the river first, but leave me here to die. How can I do such a stupid thing?"

Although the two of them had their own thoughts, because Dong Zhuo was still there, they had to lead their troops and set up camp fifteen miles away from the ferry entrance.

At night, the Yellow River Ferry was brightly lit and life was full of life. Since Dong Zhuo led some troops to control the emperor and ministers in the court to cross the Yellow River first in the evening, the entire ferry was in chaos.

When Dong Zhuo's generals at the ferry saw Dong Zhuo leave, they led their own troops and began to fight among themselves to cross the river.

When Zhang He, who was trapped in the people's team, saw this internal strife, he couldn't help but think about it and immediately greeted the soldiers on both sides and got into the team.

In a remote corner, Zhang He agilely broke the neck of a crossbow soldier. After obtaining a pair of crossbows, he hid in the team and fired a cold arrow at the soldiers quarreling opposite him.

"...Ah!" The soldier who was caught in the arrow screamed and fell to the ground and died.

"Brothers, those kids fired cold arrows and killed them all..." The soldier Zhang He, who was mixed in the crowd, took the opportunity to shout.

"Kill..." The soldiers who were originally quarreling in front of the ferry were yelled and killed each other with a roar.

Fan Chou, who was guarding the left and right wings, and Guo Si had no intention of guarding him. When he heard the shouts of killing from the ferry, they were worried that they could not cross the river and mobilized their troops to join the battle for the ferry.
Chapter completed!