Winter goes to spring, unconsciously it is already spring in March, the whole Huaishui banks are also green all over the field, the willows are green, the river runs happily, rushes to the east, and goes straight into the sea.

The weather is getting warmer, and the fields on both sides of the Lianshui Army are also lively. Some people began to build ditches and hoe grass in preparation for spring ploughing, while others went to work in salt farms near the coast, such as the Lianshui Army, earning silver money and barely making ends meet.

Xu Liu walked towards the salt field as usual. In the troubled times, he is quite satisfied with his current life. He used to be a salt man in the salt field of the Lianshui Army, and because of this, after the Loyal and Righteous Army came, he was lucky to get this way of living.

Although the money earned is not much, it is not enough to talk about food and clothing, but a family of three can basically eat enough. In this world where people can starve to death, this is a great skill!

"So many big ships, so many war horses, so many officers and soldiers!"

Many people gathered on the shore in front of them, pointing to the mouth of the sea, and talking about it.

Xu Liu's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly stepped forward and looked towards the sea.

I saw that outside the military camp on the north bank of Huaishui, countless war horses were draped all over their bodies, their nostrils were spraying hot air, and the knights next to the horses were all wearing helmets and armor, and they were dressed in iron. Not far from the knights' flanks, two huge phalanxes, spears like a forest, and the soldiers stood straight with their heads raised and chests.

Just looking at this formation, waving flags, and thousands of troops, it is already terrifying and chilling. Not to mention, the port where the river flows into the sea is densely packed with tall warships.

The clear blue sea was covered with culet-bottomed "U" shaped ships, of which there were twenty large ones and thirty-six medium ones. If you add the small ones, there are more than 300 ships.

On the ships, there are full of majestic and loyal officers and soldiers, all of whom are ironclad and swarthy. The flags on the ship were unfurled, and the huge characters "Wang" and "Song" were clearly visible as the military flags were hunted by the sea breeze.

Above the ship, the muzzles of the guns of one door were facing the sides, making people shudder and avoid it from a distance.

"What a fuss!"

Xu Liu shook his head. These guys have been training on the surface of the sea all winter, and it seems that they have been trained. It's just that I don't know where these cavalry and foot soldiers came from.

On the coast, small boats rowed past, and immediately after, countless wooden boxes and barrels were carried up.

"Sixth brother, don't look at it, don't delay your work!"

Zhou Liang patted Xu Liu's shoulder, pointed to the mountain of wooden boxes and barrels on the shore, and said in a low voice: "It seems that it will have to be moved for a few days." I'm afraid it's going to be a war!"

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"What the hell is going on, is it to fight those turtle kings who are fake Qi?"

"Who else but them!"

Zhou Liang spoke in a low voice, and the excitement in his words could not be concealed.

"I heard from the soldiers in the barracks that two ships of the Loyal and Righteous Army were captured by the Puppet Qi, and more than 100 sergeants died. The loyal army dispatched a large army, and it must be to take revenge!"

"The straight lady thief is looking for death, and he dares to kill the people of the loyal army! I'm going to kill him this time!"

Zhou Liang was secretly frightened. Tens of thousands of troops are dispatched, and I am afraid it will be a big war.

The two brothers came and went, and the discussion was extremely exciting. The people on the shore are also pointing and pointing, and it is not a big deal to see the excitement.

At the mouth of the sea, a large number of loyal army generals were all flushed and excited. For these young generals, the favorite is probably to go on an expedition.

"Is it too hasty for Xianggong to order to destroy the puppet Qi Navy as soon as possible and occupy the coast of Jiaoxi Bay and Dengzhou?"

Huang Feihu shook his head and said, his face still worried.

If a combat unit on the sea is to take shape, it will not take three to five years, I am afraid it is unimaginable. Now that the navy has only been training for a year, it will compete with each other at sea. Even if there is a firmness

With the boat cannon in hand, Cai Hu's heart was still up and down, hesitating.

Perhaps, the only thing that is certain is that the more than 1,000 sailors he recruited from Fujian and the sea are all real men who have been begging for a living in the stormy waves at sea for many years.

When he returned after the first day, the island was handed over to his subordinates. Knowing that Cai Wuhe was robbed of the warship, he was also very sad and angry. It's just that he wants to launch such a big war for this reason, and he is still a little weak-hearted.

"The loyal army only advances, and does not retreat!"

Zhang Heng's face was gloomy, but his speech was categorical.

"Li Dutong, the brother on the ship, has also been training at sea for a year, and he will probably be able to show his hand. Many generals have also been trained in the "lecture hall". Xianggong has already issued a military order, no matter what, we have to complete it, there is no choice!"

He pointed to the cavalry and infantry on the shore, and said in a deep voice: "You have seen it all, this time it is both sea and land, that is, to destroy Liu Yu!" The sailor wants to occupy Jiaoxi Bay and Dengzhou, destroy the puppet Qi sailor, and avenge Cai Wu and other brothers. I led the cavalry soldiers to occupy Dongping Mansion and Jinan Mansion to solve the worries of the army. You say, you can't lose to Niu Tong and these guys, let Xianggong down. ”

When the ship was attacked and the soldiers died, Wang Song was furious and was supposed to send troops before the first day, but the matter was shelved because the wedding was imminent.

This time, the military order of the Xuanfu Division was to sweep the Shandong Peninsula, destroy the pseudo-Qi, and completely solve the right-wing threat of the Zhongyi Army.

Niu Tong also said loudly on the side: "Li Dutong, Huang Deputy Dutong, let's have a good comparison this time to see whether you will lay down Jiaoxi Bay first, or our brothers will lay down Dongping Mansion and Jinan Mansion first."

He led the troops to the expedition this time, and he already had a fire in his heart. In the Great War of Shaanxi, the Song Army, the Loyal and Righteous Army and the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Jin people fought a decisive battle, but he failed to participate, which was really aggrieved.

Li Bao said loudly: "Niu control, it must be our sailors who first laid down Jiaoxi Bay and Dengzhou." When the time comes, I will invite you to eat sea fish there, and I will wait for you and your brothers!"

"It's a deal! Let's go to Jinan Mansion and see who can make war exploits first!"

Niu Tong laughed, full of confidence in his words.

"Niu Tong, don't be careless! The rewards and punishments of the loyal and righteous army are clear, even if your father and the prince have a bad relationship, if you lose the battle at that time, I will not be the first to spare you!"

Zhang Hengban raised a face, wanting to sound the alarm bell for his young subordinates.

"Zhang Dutong rest assured that the villain knows it in his heart, and he will never joke with the life and death of his brothers!"

Niu Tong put away the smile on his face and said.

Zhang Heng relieved his mind at this time, shook his head and said, "You kid, you are always not serious!"

"Zhang Dutong, Li Dutong, General Huang, I am leaving!"

Niu Tong bid farewell to Zhang Heng and Li Bao and others, led the foot soldiers, and headed west.

Zhang Heng withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Bao and Huang Feihu, his gaze became stern.

Like many high-ranking generals of the Loyal and Righteous Army, he didn't understand why Wang Song chose this Li Bao as the commander of the water division. The reason is that this person is too young.

"Li Bao, Huang Feihu, this naval battle is not only to avenge the dead brothers, but also to teach Liu Yu and these guys a lesson and cut off their escape route at sea. Don't let Xianggong down!"

Li Bao said loudly: "Zhang Dutong can rest assured. The villains must fight bravely to kill the enemy and live up to the high hopes of Wang Xianggong and Zhang Dutong. If there's anything wrong, I'll definitely see you!"

Huang Feihu also hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly: "Don't worry, the villain will never be entrusted by the prince and the capital!"

Zhang Heng spread the map in his hand, pointed to the two places on it and said: "This time the sailors traveled, one is to occupy Jiaoxi Bay, and the other is Dengzhou and Weizhou, if they can be occupied, it is the best."

Dengzhou is the easternmost point of the Shandong Peninsula

, if it can be occupied, it will cut off the main road for the Jin Bingshui Division to go south.

"Rest assured, the villains will do their best."

Li Bao looked at the map and hesitated: "If you want to occupy Dengzhou and Weizhou, I'm afraid it won't be a problem." But if you want to move westward, I am afraid it will be a little difficult to rely on the water division alone. ”

Zhang Heng nodded. This Li Bao can consider the situation and put forward different opinions, which is enough to see that he is thoughtful and not reckless.

"Everything follows the trend and cuts off the retreat of the pseudo-Qi sea. As for the things on the ground, General Niu Gao will then bring troops to reinforcements. ”

Zhang Heng said in a deep voice: "First lay down Jiaoxi Bay, destroy the elite of the pseudo-Qi sailors, and let my loyal and righteous army sailors have a place to foothold, and then go north and take Dengzhou."

Li Bao hugged his fists and said: "The villain will live up to the trust of the capital!"

"Then I will be in the camp, waiting for the good news of the two brothers."

Zhang Heng nodded, and his heart relaxed.

Judging from the performance just now, this Li Bao is a bloody man, with a strong and decisive personality and thoughtful work.

From the fact that he traveled thousands of miles south to retrieve the warship, it can be seen that this kid is brave and strategic, and he underestimates him.

"All the people, there are people who want to see you!"

The soldiers led some local people of the Lianshui Army up, saying that they wanted to see Zhang Heng and others.

A few gray-haired old men came in with some people, holding wine jars and wine bowls in their hands.

"Several generals, old men and others, with a group of fathers and fellow villagers, wish the general meritorious service on the battlefield and return triumphantly!"

The people brought two bowls of wine, and Zhang Heng, Li Bao and others hurriedly took it.

"General, please drink this wine to your heart's content!"

Zhang Heng picked up the wine bowl and said solemnly:

"Folks, there is no way to fake Qi, and the sky is angry and resentful. On behalf of all the soldiers of the loyal army, the two of us swear that we will fight bravely to kill the thieves and return the villagers to a peaceful and prosperous world!"

Zhang Heng and the others drank it all, and all the people knelt down together, kneeling down in unison: "Thank you, General!"

When Zhang Heng's figure disappeared, Li Bao turned his head and said to Huang Feihu in a deep voice: "General Huang, you and I have carried great expectations in the army this time. If you lose, don't talk about Wang Xianggong, Zhang Dutong won't be able to get by!"

Huang Feihu nodded and said, "General rest assured, Xianggong's military order must be completed no matter what." I won't let these pawns see the jokes of our sailors. Moreover, after this war, it is imperative to send troops and relocate people on the island to remove these obstacles on the sea. ”

The Lianshui Army is nearly 500 miles away from Jiaoxi Bay, and Dengzhou City is seven or eight hundred miles.

It's a mule or a horse, and it's time to pull it out and slip away.

"All soldiers, board the ship!"

As soon as Li Bao gave the order, all the sergeants began to rush out, and one by one began to board the warship, and the whole port moved.

Li Bao stood on the shore and looked at the endless blue sea in front of him with a calm face. Watching the waterfowl pass over the sea, a sense of pride welled up in my heart.

From the beginning of the sea boat, no one vomited all night, to now walking calmly and leisurely like land, there have been countless difficult days and nights in between.

Many people on the sea boat are like him, although most of them grew up on the canal and the Yellow River, but once they are at sea, they know the taste.

It's just that I still survived.

This is a troubled time, and most of the people who enlist in the army, who do not have a stomach full of sadness and bitterness, national hatred and family hatred. It's a small thing about training, but it's nothing!

"In this battle, we must defeat the puppet Qi navy!"

Li Bao swore an oath in his heart, and his eyes became firm.