Chapter 689

Liu Ye frowned and sighed: "OK, so I'll make arrangements."

Qinghe County, ten miles to the east of Zhangjia river.

Step on it!

The dense sound of footsteps sounded, and nearly ten thousand Cao troops formed a strict array on the wilderness, and kept approaching Zhang Jiahe. These Cao troops had marched for 50 Li in a row. Some of the elite veterans could say that some of the recruits had not experienced this kind of hardship. At the moment, they were sweating and even limping.

Among the Cao troops, there is a flag with the character of "Cao". Under the flag, one of the Cao generals is riding a horse, wearing armor, carrying a long knife. His face is as iron as stone. His eyebrows are short and thick, and his lips are tight. It is Cao Hong, the general of Cao army and the younger brother of Cao Cao family.

Cao Hong took off the iron helmet on his head, lifted his arm and wiped away the Han water on his forehead. He cursed the weather in a low voice.

"How far is it from Zhangjia river?" Cao Hong asked impatiently.

The adjutant next to him respectfully said, "general, there is about ten miles ahead, and we will reach Zhangjiahe."

The adjutant was too hot to bear. Han ran into his eyes and wiped it. He said, "general, the brothers have already driven fifty miles. Would you like to have a rest and then cross the river?"

"Well?"

Cao Hong raised his eyebrows and said, "no! After crossing the Zhangjiahe River, he made a fire to cook and continued to March. "

Cao Hong was the chief General and Cao Cao's younger brother. Naturally, the deputy general did not dare to refute, so he had to send out a notice.

"Brothers

The deputy general galloped his horse and yelled, "we're going to Zhangjiahe in ten miles. We insist. As long as we cross Zhangjiahe, we can take off our armor and make a fire to cook."

Hearing that there were still ten miles to rest, the nearly ten thousand Cao troops, though somewhat tired, still clenched their teeth and quickened their march.

Cao Hong touched the short beard under his jaw with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "my Lord, I want to quench my thirst by looking at the plum blossom. I want to quench my thirst today, ha ha ha."

Nearly ten thousand Cao soldiers accelerated their march. With the distance getting closer, it seemed that they could hear the sound of water waves in Zhang Jia River. Many Cao soldiers were excited to swallow their saliva, imagining the clear and sweet water in the river, which accelerated their pace.

Cao Hong sat on his horse and looked around. Zhang Jiahe came across the earth from north to south. It was like a jade belt inlaid in the field, and a silk fell from the Tianhe to the world. The soldiers in front of him even cheered.

"These bastards!"

Cao Hong laughed and scolded, and then ordered: "command the whole army to cross the river, cross the Zhangjia River and make a fire to cook."

"When you've had enough to eat and drink, you'll lead troops northward and take Liao county first!"

"General, do you want to send sentinels to detect the movement of the enemy around? In case the enemy is crossing the river, it's not good if the enemy takes advantage of our troops to cross the river and attack them halfway."

"Well..." Cao Hong nodded and praised: "well, order the soldiers to rest in situ, sentry riding out to explore the surrounding."

"The whole army should rest at the same place. We must not mess up the formation!"

Nearly ten thousand Cao's troops breathed a sigh of relief. They stood on their legs one after another, and their bodies were soft and collapsed. Although they were still in formation, they had lost much energy. After a long journey, the troops often consumed a lot of physical strength. Generally speaking, they could not defeat the troops waiting for work.

For example, when Cao's troops were defeated by Cao's army, they were defeated by Cao's troops.

Many soldiers were pulling their armor, and a stream of heat came out of the armor. Wearing the armor on such a hot day was like being steaming.

Cao Hong, on the other hand, is hotter. Ordinary soldiers wear a layer of armor and a layer of cowhide together. As a general in the army, Cao Hong is wearing a sleeve armor, which weighs more than 20 jin, and his whole body is covered in it.

However, Cao Hong was considerate of the general's bearing, stubbornly put the heat to bear down, sat on the horse motionless, from time to time raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It seems that even the air has become dry up, Cao Hong's face from red to black, two eyebrows tight, more and more impatient.

"Newspaper!"

Step on it!

A member of Cao Jun's sentry rode back at a gallop, sweating profusely on his body, even the horses in his crotch were covered with sweat.

"No trace of the enemy has been found. There seems to be no trace of a large number of enemy troops nearby." The sentry replied happily.

"Great, cross the river now!"

"Yes, hurry across the river to camp, and then scrub and wash. It's hot to death."

Many Cao's troops had already been impatient and yelled.

But Cao Hong shook his head.

"Wait a minute. The rest of the sentries have not come back yet."

Cao Hong insisted on waiting, and nearly ten thousand Cao troops did not dare to oppose it, so they had to wait with Cao Hong, and they could not help complaining. However, some Cao's troops thought Cao Hong was right. If the enemy really intended to attack the enemy half way, it would be too late to regret."Zi Lian, you can't decide for yourself. You need to think twice before you act. Remember."

Recalling Cao Cao's advice, Cao Hong nodded slightly.

After a while, the remaining sentries came back one after another, without finding any trace of the enemy.

"Well."

Cao Hong nodded, waved and ordered: "the Army crossing the river!"

"Oh

Nearly ten thousand Cao Jun, smiling, pulled up their trouser legs one after another, pulling each other to guard against being washed away by the current, and then walked into the river one by one.

Like ducks descending into the river, Cao's troops trudged to the other side of the river. The clear Zhangjia river suddenly became turbid. We should know that ordinary people in ancient times seldom took a bath several times a year. Especially for those in the army, it was difficult for tens of thousands of soldiers to drink water alone, let alone bathe in river water.

Moreover, the army marches all day long, sweating profusely every day. Every body is dirty. Now walking in the water, the sludge on the body is naturally washed away by the current.

However, Sergeant Cao didn't care. The dirty water would be washed away naturally. The clear water from the upper stream would naturally flow down. The self purification ability of the river was still very strong.

The first column of sergeants Cao, holding hands, stepped on the wet feet on the ground on the other side, and breathed a sigh of relief.

After the first column of Cao soldiers came ashore, the Cao soldiers who followed them also went ashore one after another. After a short time, nearly one fifth of Cao's troops had boarded the other bank, and one fifth of them were crossing the river. The remaining three fifths were still on the East Bank of Zhangjia River, including Cao Hong himself.