At the same time, the vanguard troops that had submerged in the water rushed onto the desk.
Each of them carried a knife about two feet long in their mouths, and after landing, they rushed towards the outpost of the Jiaozhi army without hesitation.
One of the captains ran over quickly, leaped up like a cheetah, and plunged his knife into the neck of a Jiaozhi soldier.
The moment the knife pierced through, it made a sickening sound—the sound of a sharp blade cutting through bone, tearing flesh apart.
Then, with practiced ease, he pulled, revealing a huge gash in the neck and chest of the Vietnamese soldier, from which blood gushed out.
The Vietnamese soldier convulsed all over, trying to cover his mouth with his hands to stop the bleeding, but he staggered back two steps and fell to the ground, dying with a sorrowful look in his eyes.
In his last moments before death, he wasn't thinking about dying on the battlefield for his country, but about his wife and children at home.
The Song army vanguard, who were traveling with the captain, charged forward recklessly. They were shirtless and had no armor. Some of them killed the enemy with a single blow, but others missed and were killed by the enemy with a counterattack.
The damage was horrific; several gashes were split open from the head, and beneath the scalp, the white layer of skull was visible, with brain matter flowing out.
The man was not completely dead yet; he instinctively tried to cover his head with his hands, but life was rapidly slipping away from his body.
His short twenty years of life came to an end.
The Jiaozhi army had already realized that the Song army had launched a surprise attack.
Immediately, a large force advanced towards the riverbank to intercept the advancing Song army.
At this moment, the Song soldiers who were swooping down on the river had already climbed onto the warships of the Jiaozhi army that were moored on the shore.
The two sides immediately drew their blades and engaged in close combat!
When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one will prevail!
On the river, the Song army's war drums grew more and more intense, as if they were trying to shake the entire Fulang River backwards!
At this moment, on the north bank of the Fulang River, Wang Gui, who was already in full battle preparation, led three hundred elite troops and quickly boarded the first boat that docked, heading towards the opposite bank.
The Song soldiers began to board the ships one after another.
In the Jiaozhi camp, Nguyen Kinh Ha quickly calmed down and issued an urgent order for his three generals to begin mobilizing manpower.
The main force of Jiaozhi did not panic completely; they quickly regrouped.
One by one, the soldiers of Jiaozhi swiftly ran towards the place where the elephants were gathered, quickly rode the elephants northward, and began to shout orders, urging the elephants to stand up, move forward, and enter the battlefield.
Everything happened too fast. The Song army's actions were swift and decisive. Each unit acting independently was extremely fast, and the boats on the river were like arrows released from a bow.
Yue Fei shouted loudly in front of the army camp: "The barbarians of Jiaozhi have slaughtered the people of our Great Song Dynasty. The Holy Emperor is furious. Even if we die today, we will crush Jiaozhi. Gentlemen, fight to the death with me!"
The generals roared, "We are willing to fight to the death with you, General!"
The main force of the Song army quickly approached the riverbank and boarded the boats that were moored there.
Because the outposts of Jiaozhi on the north bank were suppressed, the main force of the Song army crossed the river very smoothly.
The bright moon, like a giant disc, rose over the hilltop, casting its glorious light upon the Fulang River.
On the south bank of the Fulang River, countless Song Dynasty naval soldiers climbed ashore and charged towards the shore like a tidal wave, with more and more people running towards the bank.
The enemy outposts on the south bank suffered heavy casualties, cut off by Yang Zaixing's first wave of attack.
The distant sounds of elephants bellowing and the orderly shouts of the Jiaozhi army instantly boosted their morale, and the surrounding forests seemed to sway in awe of this momentum.
Yang Zaixing went ashore, and the vanguard made way for him.
After completing their first mission, the vanguard quickly assembled and lined up neatly on the south bank.
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