Chapter Ninety-One: Raising Fire to the Sky
(There are a few more things to do in the first few days, and it will be opened from now on~)
When Chen Wenyi heard Liu Shaoyang say this, he couldn't help but have doubts and said: "Brother Liu Xian, I and the rest of the generals in the sailor division saw that the enemy ship was strong, and we also decided to attack with fire before. However, there are more than 100 enemy ships, large and small, and how can they burn them out? Although this method was used before, and several high-rise ships in Zhongshan were destroyed, they only burned up because of the fire against the wind, and the ships from all sides were also damaged a lot!
His voice fell, and Liu Shaoyang suddenly laughed. Chen Wenyi didn't know what to do, he was stunned for a while, and after a while, he listened to Liu Shaoyang and said: "The general only said that the wind is not smooth, and it is difficult to attack with fire." But what if the gods and ghosts obey the order, and the wind and the uncle help?"
As soon as he said this, not only did Governor Chen Wenyi's face look suspicious, but even Mo Xueyin beside him was also incredulous, and looked at him with the intention of inquiry.
Seeing that the two didn't believe it, Liu Shaoyang smiled and said, "Since I was a child, I have learned a little bit of mathematical astronomy and the art of Qimen astrology with my teacher. I was on the island at dusk, and I had already detected from the darkness that there would be a strong wind tonight, and it would come from the northeast. Besides, there is wind and no rain, which is just for the use of this Beishan national water master! It's just that as the saying goes, 'the days are unpredictable', and I am not 100% sure. Whether or not to send troops tonight has to be decided by the general!"
Chen Wenyi was still silent for a long time, Liu Shaoyang saw that he was hesitant, he had already figured out his mind, and said from the side: "I look at the general's worries, but I am worried that if there is no wind tonight, the three armies will go back and forth in vain." When we fight again tomorrow, we will inevitably be tired of the veterans. Besides, you and I are just the first time we have met, and it is common to not be convinced. But if the eldest husband makes a decision, if he indulges in this good opportunity, he will be outnumbered by the enemy the next day, and he will inevitably lose after all!"
Chen Wenyi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he got up and blurted out: "I didn't expect that Brother Liu Xian is young, not only is his martial arts profound, but his eyesight and knowledge are even more powerful! Although you and I are only one-sided friends, with the courage and courage of Brother Liu Xian to board the ship to offer advice, we should be worthy of being talented people. Although Chen doesn't know that you are detailed, he also believes that it is!"
Liu Shaoyang saw that he believed him, and glanced at Mo Xueyin, with a look of joy on his face. Chen Wenyi paced a few steps in the cabin, looked at the high-hanging national map on the bulkhead, looked slightly restrained, and said slowly: "How to arrange this specific arrangement, I hope that Brother Liu Xian will say it in the open, and Chen is here to listen!"
Liu Shaoyang saw that he had made up his mind, and immediately arched his hand and said: "Since the general trusts him so much, the kid will no longer be polite!"
As he spoke, he stood up and took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand and pointed to the map, and said: "I can really see it on the island during the day, and the Beishan National Water Division under the command of the general is lined up in a defensive position with his back to the North Bay of the Ryukyus. The ships of Zhongshan Kingdom are lined up in the south, and the ocean stretches for nearly ten miles from east to west, and there are tens of thousands of people. The enemy's sea ships formed several formations according to the Middle-earth formation method, advancing and retreating to a certain extent, acting as barriers to each other, and there were few flaws at a glance. ”
Chen Wenyi sighed: "In the past few years, although Zhongshan Country has repeatedly violated the border, it is far from being as neat as it is today. I heard that Chadu, the king of the Zhongshan Kingdom, opened the Four Domains and recruited talents. I think it was because of the guidance of a talented man that he trained such an elite division. ”
Liu Shaoyang said with a smile: "When I was a child, I listened to the teacher's teaching, saying that although there are few flaws in this formation, the disadvantage is that it affects the whole body. As far as the current situation is concerned, once there is a sudden change, the whole army will be involved in the hundreds. That's why I say that I want to attack with fire, and it is precisely because of this weakness!" he said this, and then he turned his words and asked: "There are losses in a fierce battle, and I wonder how many soldiers are available to the general?"
Chen Wenyi muttered: "The soldiers are brave and healthy, counting the newly recruited villagers, in addition to the dead and wounded, there are still 5,000 when the battle is full. ”
"Five thousand people are enough!" Liu Shaoyang lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "In addition, there is still a geometry of sulfur and fire oil in the army?"
Chen Wenyi shook his head: "The army has stockpiled some of these fire-igniting things, but they have used a lot in the first battle. If you set fire to the enemy tonight, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get together in a hurry. ”
Liu Shaoyang said with a smile: "If this sulfur oil is not complete, it will not be tight, I see that there is wine brewed in the restaurants in the city of Minghu, and there is also sesame oil in every household." The general promised compensation, and sent someone to take a lot of them overnight, and they were all loaded in wooden barrels, so that they could be added to the arson!"
Chen Wenyi saw that Liu Shaoyang encountered a difficult matter and could solve it in a few words, and his brows stretched when he appeared, and he said happily: "Although Brother Liu Xian is young, he has seen a lot of things, and Chen has already been convinced. If tonight's battle is completely victorious, I will be determined to defend my brother in front of my king and Nizhi in the next day, and train the three armies of my Beishan country on my behalf!"
When Liu Shaoyang heard this, he smiled noncommittally. Chen Wenyi immediately sent people to the city and ordered the soldiers to store all kinds of arson. He also ordered the three armies of the boat division to prepare according to what Liu Shaoyang said, and to be ready for a full meal.
By the time the night came, the soldiers in the city had been ordered to bring in a steady stream of the things they had collected to ignite the fire. Chen Wenyi summoned all the generals under the command of the sailor and went to the tent to obey the orders.
Liu Shaoyang asked everyone to pack the fire-causing things such as sulfur wine on the sampans of more than ten small boats, and he and Mo Xueyin took them as fire boats to charge the enemy first. He also asked Chen Wenyi to personally lead the soldiers to take the rest of the guards behind, and when the fire broke out, he would cover up and kill. The armies had to be ordered to prepare separately, and when the wind rose in the middle of the night, they would march together to attack the Zhongshan ship formation on the ocean.
Liu Shaoyang arranged things properly, said goodbye to Governor Chen Wenyi for the time being, and only walked out of the cabin with Mo Xueyin, standing on the deck and watching. At this time, when the sky was ugly, the sea was still not alarmed, but seeing the stars and the moon were bright, the Ming River was in the sky, and there was still a southerly wind.
Liu Shaoyang just looked up at the night sky and didn't speak. Mo Xueyin stood aside, staring at the bow flag for a long time, and couldn't help but say: "Brother Shaoyang, I think that tonight is the boundless ocean, and everything is silent, so it doesn't look like the north wind is blowing! Could it be that you were careless for a while, and you saw it badly?"
Liu Shaoyang's gaze retracted, and he sighed lightly: "Xue Yin, this astronomical and astronomical technique has been passed down since ancient times, and it has been recorded by the Dai Qi people. Broad and mysterious, profound and difficult to understand. Even though I have learned from a famous teacher, it is only a few percent of the fire. But the way of observing the sky and knowing the sky is unpredictable. Even if my master and his old man are in person, I am afraid that I am not completely sure. ”
Mo Xueyin was very worried when she heard this, and was about to say something. Suddenly, I saw the big flag on the Chinese army's ship drifting south, and there was really a north wind slowly rising, and I couldn't help but rejoice: "Brother Shaoyang, look, it's really a north wind!" Liu Shaoyang saw that what he had observed was indeed fulfilled, and then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, the north wind started from the sky and blew to the southwest. It grew bigger and bigger, until the flags of the ships were blown and the hunting sounded. Chen Wenyi, the governor of the sailors, felt that the wind was blowing, and he also hurried to the deck, seeing that the northwest wind was blowing stronger and stronger on the sea, he couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Thanks to Brother Liu Xian's clever calculation, God really helps our army!"
Liu Shaoyang saw that the wind had arrived, and the opportunity could not be missed. At the moment, according to the previous arrangement, he and Mo Xueyin took 100 people, divided into boats and more than 10 ignition sampans. Chen Wenyi personally supervised the rest of the generals and soldiers, and followed closely in a big boat.
Although Chen Wenyi knew that Liu and Mo were good at martial arts, he was also worried that the arrows were blind, so he immediately took two pairs of good iron armor in the army and presented them. Liu Shaoyang and Mo Xueyin saw that they were disrespectful, so they both hugged their bodies. Liu Shaoyang knew that it was not trivial to face the enemy in battle, just because he didn't take advantage of the sword group battle, and he and Mo Xueyin each took a spear to add a blade.
At that time, the north wind was howling above the ocean, the waves were turbulent, and the water waves were rolling and huge waves under the boundless night. Liu Shaoyang ordered the soldiers to connect the fireboat with a cable, and they all hoisted their sails and rowed hard, only waiting for the wind to crash into the formation of the Zhongshan National Naval Division, then cut the rope and set fire to the ship.
The ships of Zhongshan were moored outside the North Bay of Ryukyu Island, and at this time a fence was erected, and the two armies were stationed at a distance of about ten miles above the ocean. At this time, the northeast wind on the sea was very tight, and dozens of boats and fireboats sailed in front, blowing straight forward, and it was not long before they had reached the front of Zhongshan Guoshui Village. The Zhongshan sentry in the formation sensed that an enemy ship was approaching, blew their horns and sounded the alarm, and sporadic crossbows had been fired.
Liu Shaoyang stood on the first boat, and when he saw the fireboat sailing to the edge of the enemy village, he immediately picked up the spear in his hand and carried Xuanjin and shouted. "Bang!Bang!" counted as if it was devastating, and actually split the newly erected fence and cracked the gap in width.
The rest of the soldiers saw that Liu Shaoyang was so brave, and their morale couldn't help but be boosted, and they reached out and shouted in unison, and in a moment they pulled down the fence of the water village. Dozens of sampan fireboats rushed straight into the wall, rampage. The front end of the fireboat was pre-inserted with a hook and spike, and at this moment they rowed to find a high-rise ship to break through the side and connect, and then cut the rope and ignited the fire.
In an instant, the flames soared into the air, the wind fueled the fire, and the smoke spread all over the sky in the dark night. The soldiers of Zhongshan State had to get the generals to rest tonight, just waiting for tomorrow to break the enemy in one fell swoop. I didn't expect that the weak division of the Beishan Kingdom would dare to attack. At this moment, the fire is blazing, and all the ships are tired. Many people only went to the Yama Hall as guests in their sleep.
When the soldiers who woke up saw the flames and were not clothed or armed, they fled in all directions. There are also ships that turn and collide with each other, stirring up in one place. Suddenly, the whole camp was in turmoil, the three armies were out of discipline, and the people who drowned in the panic were innumerable.
The rear team of dozens of large ships led by Chen Wenyi also rushed into the water village at this time. The soldiers of Zhongshan State suddenly encountered an accident, their armor and weapons were still uneven, and they panicked and fled for their lives. The brave soldiers of the Beishan Kingdom met, and they fought fiercely, like chopping melons and vegetables, and devouring sheep. For a while, the sound of screaming and screaming resounded across the sea......
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