As October comes, thousands of trees wither and the weather gradually becomes colder. The water level of the Yellow River has dropped a lot compared to the autumn flood season. Many riverbeds on both sides are exposed, and large areas of yellow silt can be seen with sporadic water plants on it.

This place has also become the temporary destination for the wild geese returning to the south. In the mud swamp, there are many fish and shrimps. The shallow water cannot escape, so it naturally becomes a delicacy in the mouths of birds.

After nearly two months of intense preparation, the construction of the Bingzhou Army's pontoon bridge and warship was almost completed. Ma Long finally breathed a sigh of relief. The drying period of the Yellow River is relatively short and will enter the ice flood season next month. Once the Yellow River freezes, it is no longer suitable for crossing the river. In other words, this month is the best time to cross the river. If you miss it, you must wait until next year.

Therefore, Ma Long was under a lot of pressure. The piles of wood that had to be digested and built into pontoon bridges and warships. Fortunately, Ma Long was very talented in equipment manufacturing, and Cao Liang recruited a large number of craftsmen from Bingzhou and Jizhou. Therefore, Ma Long was still at ease when supervising the construction. By early October, the piles of wood that had been accumulated had basically been cleared, and Ma Long felt relieved.

The successful construction of the pontoon bridge and warship also made the Bingzhou Army's crossing the river officially reach the countdown, not to mention that good news came from Huainan. Zhuge Dan rebelled. Cao Liang estimated that Sima Shi's head was extremely huge at this moment and was having a headache.

The Bingzhou Army was actively preparing to cross the river, and the Sima Army was naturally not idle, and carefully built the Yellow River defense line. However, this kind of attack and defense are not equal. Cao Liang has not yet determined where to cross the river, so the Sima Army's defense preparation can only be spread out across the entire line. Build fortifications and strengthen defense on the Thousand Miles of the Yellow River, which will undoubtedly consume a lot of manpower and material resources of the Sima Army.

There is a lot of secrets. No matter how precise and strict Sima's defense system is, it is impossible for him to have no loopholes. What's more, this is a defense line that lasts thousands of miles long. It is almost impossible for Sima to be able to cover everything and not miss a single link.

Cao Liang had not determined the attack location for a long time, and he did not give Sima Shi's preparation time. Now, no matter how many detailed works the Sima Shi sent, he could not accurately find out the specific movements of the Bingzhou Army.

Not only that, Cao Liang also released many smoke screens to deceive Sima Shi, making Sima Shi suspected of being a ghost and running around, which made Sima Jun more likely to expose his flaws.

What Cao Liang prepared for Sima Shi is a thunder strike. Once everything is done and the time is ripe, Cao Liang will launch the battle of crossing the river without hesitation, and use the most fierce offensive to destroy Sima Shi's defense line and crush Sima Shi's last reliance.

With the current strength comparison between the two sides, Cao Liang believes that this battle will crush the last straw of Camel. Once the Yellow River defense line collapses, the Sima army will be defeated thousands of miles and will no longer be able to withstand the Bingzhou army's offensive like a wolf or a tiger. The Bingzhou Iron Cavalry will completely sweep Qingyan Yuxu, Luoyang will be in control, and the Sima army will completely lose the qualification to fight again.

Cao Liang never fought a battle without preparation or determination. Since he was determined to cross the river to fight, it means that the time to launch a general attack on the Sima army is ripe. Not to mention whether Zhuge Dan from Huainan can help Cao Liang, even Cao Liang's Bingzhou Army alone can have the ability to completely destroy the Sima army.

What's more, Zhuge Dan is now rebelling in Huainan, which undoubtedly increases the burden on Sima Shi. Even if Zhuge Dan has no intention of attacking Yuzhou for the time being, it will be stuck in Sima Shi's throat like a thorn, unable to swallow or vomit. It is estimated that only Sima Shi himself can experience the discomfort.

However, Zhuge Dan's move to collude with Wu made Cao Liang disagree. Although Zhuge Dan's move was for self-protection, it also led a wolf into the house. After all, the Wu people were foreign enemies. Zhuge Dan wanted to rely on the Wu people to resist Sima Shi, but he was likely to shoot himself in the foot.

Cao Liang knew the people of Wu very well. These guys were not only despicable but shameless. In their eyes, only interests were eternal. The so-called alliance was just a tool for them to obtain benefits. stabbing in the back was their usual trick. The most distinctive example was Guan Yu. Guan Yu flooded the seven armies in Fancheng, captured Yu Jin and killed Pang De, which shocked Cao Cao to move the capital to avoid his edge. But at this critical moment, Eastern Wu stabbed Guan Yu in the back, causing Guan Yu to be defeated and lost to Maicheng, and Jingzhou was lost. The Sun-Liu alliance turned against him from then on.

Such a result back then was perfect for Cao Wei. Wu and Shu fought to the death in Yiling, and of course Cao Pi was the one who applauded. If Zhuge Liang had not judged the situation and rebuilt the Sun-Liu Alliance, the Wei Kingdom would have a great chance to pacify Wu and Shu and unify the world.

Judging from this incident alone, the Wu people are definitely not trustworthy. If there are not enough benefits, the Wu people would never send troops to help Zhuge Dan no matter what. Zhuge Dan is afraid that even if he does not die at the hands of Sima Shi, he will definitely die at the hands of the Wu people.

Cao Liang did not share his relationship with Zhuge Dan, and he didn't know how good he was. However, just about Zhuge Dan colluding with the Wu people, Cao Liang believed that Zhuge Dan was still too hasty in his actions. Even if he had no confidence to deal with Sima Shi, he would not have to lead a wolf into the house. It is easy to tie a tiger, but he was afraid that Zhuge Dan would suffer the consequences in the future.

Of course, Cao Liang was out of reach for Zhuge Dan and couldn't control it. What Zhuge Dan wanted to do was his own freedom, and Cao Liang had no right to interfere. What was Zhuge Dan's final fate was not something Cao Liang could control. Now all Cao Liang's thoughts were focused on preparing for the battle to cross the river.

October is the best time to cross the river. This time is the dry season of the Yellow River. The water level of the Yellow River drops sharply and the water flows smoothly. At this time, whether it is to build a floating bridge or a ferry method, it is more appropriate to cross the river. Cao Liang gave Ma Long two months to seize the golden period of crossing the river. Otherwise, once the Yellow River freezes, crossing the river will be delayed for a long time.

Ma Long's mission is coming to an end, and Cao Liang has already begun to prepare for the river crossing operation, but at this moment, an urgent report came from Bingzhou, which forced Cao Liang to suspend all his actions.
Chapter completed!