55. Water warfare
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The long-lost spring rain came unexpectedly.
The clammy and cold in the south of the Yangtze River drilled into the bones, making most of the officers and soldiers from the north, or even further north, extremely uncomfortable.
The 600,000-strong army has arrived in Huaidong, from the canal wharf to the city of Huai'an, the continuous camp tents are denser than the grass and trees on the ground.
Zhu Wu is right, when these so-called officials and soldiers arrive here, it is tantamount to bringing suffering to the people.
The entire Huai'an Road has been turned into a military camp.
The fields can't be planted, the business can't be done, the men have become the coolies, and the women .....
The people who were lucky enough to avoid it fled into the mountains with their families and became homeless.
Is this dripping spring rain a blessing from heaven or a cry from heaven?
The spring rain is cold, and the detached face is even colder.
As soon as I entered Huai'an, before my butt sat firmly, I heard bad news when I took off.
The vanguard of the cavalry of 3,000 people was slaughtered by Zhu Wu.
Under the city of Huai'an, the huge Jingguanhai stood there, those heads that didn't close their eyes, extremely frightened.
Bang!
In a tall and gorgeous camp tent, the tent of Toktoku slapped on the table fiercely, and the silver cup containing milk tea rolled to the ground.
"Are you all dead?"
On the rounded face, the muscles trembled.
On the ground, the civil and military officials of Huai'an, in the most humble posture, knelt in a row.
The prime minister of Dayuan has always been half a son of heaven, and local officials are not much more noble than their own servants in their eyes.
As soon as Toktok got angry, these people were terrified.
"Phew! Back! ”
"Prime Minister!" The prefect of Huai'an raised his head, "Those Hu soldiers in the Western Regions don't listen to their subordinates at all, and when they arrive in Huai'an, they will fight privately~~"
"That's not what I'm talking about!" Totoku scolded, "Zhu Wu has retreated, so why doesn't Jingguan clean it up?" Stay there as a Buddha? ”
As he spoke, Toto's expression became more and more hideous, "You can keep the things that hurt my morale and mess with my army's heart?" Keep it to add to the blockage? What is your heart? ”
"Xiaguan makes people ~~~~"
"Someone!"
Tokhoff didn't give the Huai'an prefect room to speak, and with an order, two sturdy soldiers outside the tent came in with their heads held high.
"Drag it out and cut it off!"
"Prime Minister, the lower official is wronged, Prime Minister ~~~"
The prefect of Huai'an suddenly wept bitterly and crawled forward.
But this court official, when he was in Toto, was grabbed by Toto's own soldiers, grabbed like a dog, and dragged out.
"Wait!"
Outside the tent, a Han Confucian in his fifties walked in.
"Prime Minister, it's bad luck to kill people at this time! Now that the army has just arrived in Huai'an, it is the time to employ people! ”
Tokhtar looked at the Huai'an official kneeling on the ground with disgust, and said coldly, "Today's sake is in Bo Pu's face, spare your life, and go down!" ”
The people of the earth were pardoned, and they crawled away.
After the man left, Tokhtar let out a long sigh.
"Bopu, sit down!"
The Confucian scholar who was called Bo Pu, surnamed Gong.
Dayuan Jinshi was born, learned to be rich in five cars, and this time he went south and served as a senator in the detachment army.
Gong Bopu was also out of sight, and sat down beside Toto.
"Three thousand cavalry!"
Hearing Totoku sigh, "Zhu Wuyi killed them all?" If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed it at all. ”
"Compared to those barbarians in the Western Regions, they don't know the severity of the enemy and have fallen into Zhu Wu's trap."
Gong Bopu opened his mouth and said, "The prime minister doesn't need to worry, now that a million troops are gathered in Huaidong, Zhu Wu will be able to fight and draw!" ”
"On that day, you should have killed him first!"
Toto's face was full of remorse, and after fighting with the state, he withdrew overnight, and he wanted to kill Zhu Wu after resting.
Who knows, there was a fire in the backyard and I had to go back to Beijing first.
Who knows, this put. The inconspicuous thief of the day has now become a big problem for the imperial court.
The canals have been cut off!
"It's just a clown who jumps off the beam, why should the prime minister blame himself!" Gong Bopu persuaded.
"Huh!" Tokhtar smiled bitterly, "Bo Pu, you and I have been friends for many years, why bother to say these nice things to comfort me."
Jumping beam clown? If Zhu Wu is a clown jumping off the beam! What is Liu Futong and Xu Shouhui?
And the Zhu Chongba who doesn't know how to lift! ”
Thinking of Zhu Chongba, he gritted his teeth even more. At first, he listened to the advice of the counselor, and Baba sent someone to recruit him.
Outcome.......
Gong Bopu said with a smile, "Tan Ma Lai, Zhu Chongba's thief army is now all in Sizhou, it is better to send a partial division first and destroy him!"
Recovering Sizhou, Xuyi, our army is flanked on both sides, Gaoyou City, how long can Zhu Wu defend? ”
"Well, it works!"
Totoku nodded, "Let Ikochar and Dong Xiaoxiao go, and this blind date will lead the army straight to Gaoyou!" ”
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The spring moon falls on the water, causing ripples.
Huai'an Grand Canal, the dividing line between the north and the south of the world, has been the hub of the north and the south for hundreds of years, and the main water artery.
The canal was full of warships transporting supplies to the officers and soldiers, and the wharves in the distance were full of busy figures.
More than a dozen official and military warships cruised back and forth on the water.
These warships are all lucky ships, three stories high, eight zhang long, nearly two zhang wide, and the bows and crossbows and rockets on board are all epidemic.
These ships were enormous in the long and narrow canals, and they seemed a little slow as they cruised back and forth.
"What the hell!"
On the lookout of the warship, an officer and military colonel cursed and wiped the rain from his head.
"If you want to go down, you will go down happily, half-dead, endless!"
scolded, wiped his face, "Escort? Protect the birds! What nonsense is it to delay the gentlemen to sleep, how can there be a thief? The anti-thief dares to come under the nose of the army~~come~~~"
As he spoke, he couldn't go on.
Because in his sight, dozens of warships suddenly appeared.
On the battleship, red battle flags flew and moved quickly on the water.
"Here we go!" The junior colonel of the official army pulled his neck and shouted, "The thief is coming!" ”
It was Zhu Wu's army galloping on the water.
The canal is a little narrow, and warships like the Dadu can't be used here, so all the ships that come are fast and maneuverable.
On the bow of the warship at the front, Yu Tonghai and Zhao Pusheng stood side by side.
"Uncle! How to fight? ”
The young Yu Tonghai was gearing up.
The chief administrator attaches great importance to the navy, and has given ships to people since the establishment of the army, but all this time, the navy has not fought a hard battle.
Therefore, sometimes I can't help but be looked down on by Zhu Wu's old brothers.
Now that the opportunity has come, the navy is holding its breath and wants to show off in the limelight.
"Hurry up, rush over!"
Zhao Pusheng held his twin knives, "Let the gunner prepare!" Fight as you want! ”
The words fell, the ship's flag changed, the sailors adjusted the sails, and the ship moved forward at full speed.
The canal is not as good as the Yangtze River, dozens of huge warships can not be used here, and the warships of the Dingyuan Army are slightly smaller, six zhang long and one zhang wide.
Although it is one size smaller, the warships in Dingyuan are all made of fine ironwood, with six masts and eight oars, and each warship is also equipped with six guns.
The Dingyuan Naval Army, except for the three Dadu giants, these ships are the backbone of the Dingyuan Naval Army.
In front of the million-strong army, Zhu Wu chose to defend.
But at that time, when the other party was doing its best, now the official army has not yet gained a stable foothold, and it is a bite that can be taken.
Especially the water army, there can only be one water army on the water, and this water army must also be surnamed Zhu.
The officers and soldiers found the menacing Dingyuan warship, and the sailors in the cabin on the deck desperately controlled the huge building ship and adjusted the direction.
But the huge building ship was a little slow, and the warship in front of him was getting closer and closer.
"Panic bird! There are a lot of adults on our boat! ”
In the fleet of the official army, the flagship Shangshui army Wanhu Zhang Yun shouted loudly.
"Prepare your crossbow and shoot when you get close."
But at this moment, his voice just fell.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
The sound of a loud explosion made the water tremble.
Click!
Among the warships of the Yuan army, the tall mast of a building ship broke in response, and the two sailors on it screamed and smashed to the deck.
"What's that?"
For a moment, Zhang Yun was dumbfounded.
On the other side, on the battleship of the Dingyuan Navy Army, the officers shouted excitedly.
"Fire!"
When the battleship at the front hit at full speed, it pulled a horizontal swing on the water.
The ship's artillery, a salvo. The water was filled with smoke, but the hit rate of the artillery in these years was not high, and only one shell hit the enemy ship.
But the deterrent effect caused by it was to make the Yuan army lose his mind for a short time.
At this moment, the Dingyuan warship behind had already outflanked the side of the Yuan warship.
The cold muzzle of the cannon was aimed at the Yuan army building ship that was just ready to meet the enemy.
If the ship is big, it doesn't necessarily win!