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Hearing Yu Ming say this, Fang Xuanling and Song Jingang couldn't help but want to laugh a little.

Yu Ming saw that the two wanted to laugh, so he immediately said, "Don't laugh, it's not time to laugh yet." You remember to tell those soldiers who personally participated in the embankment digging operation to tighten their mouths, and once the news leaks, I can only deal with your military law to appease the anger of the world! ”

Only then did Fang Xuanling and Song Jingang react, thinking that His Majesty was still powerful, and they were able to think of a way to blame others so quickly, and poured this disaster on Jiang Huaijun again.

While there may be many people who are skeptical, they don't have evidence anyway. As long as Zhou Jun resists death and doesn't admit it, these Qingliu can't do anything about them.

In this way, Fang Xuanling and Song Jingang don't have to bear any responsibility, and both of them can't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this time.

And Yu Ming saw that the expressions of the two were loose, but he shouted loudly: "This is also the last time I will help you wipe your buttocks!" Next time, if you act without permission, I won't be able to protect you! ”

After hearing this, the two immediately stood up, and then clasped their fists and saluted: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" His subordinates will never dare to hide the facts from His Majesty in the future! If there is a violation, it will be dealt with by military law! ”

"Good! I will believe you again! Yu Ming glared at them fiercely and said, "Why don't you go down and inform the armies and immediately take the opportunity to launch an attack on Jiangdu City?" ”

Fang Xuanling and Song Jingang suddenly realized, Fang hurriedly agreed with surprise and joy, and then turned around and left.

Yu Ming let out a long sigh, wondering if these two guys were acting without authorization and violating military law?

Fang Xuanling and Song Jingang took the initiative to decide the embankment, but they wanted to wipe their butts themselves. If it weren't for the fact that the two of them were quite honest and took the initiative to take responsibility, he would really be a little angry.

Moreover, this incident also reminded him that he could not be too indulgent to his subordinates. Today they can stealthily break the levee, and tomorrow they may do something even more out of the ordinary. I don't know how much trouble I'm going to get myself into.

The Jianghuai army did not expect to suddenly encounter a flood. The Jiangdu City was low-lying, and after the canal flood poured into the city, all the food, supplies, arrows and other materials were flooded, which made the morale of the Jianghuai army suddenly drop to the lowest point.

While they were at a loss, the Zhou army sat on rafts and boats and launched a fierce offensive like stormy waves.

The Jianghuai army was without fighting spirit, although Du Yu still stubbornly led the army to fight, but under the general trend, it suffered a crushing defeat and suffered serious losses in soldiers. The Zhou army soon captured several sections of the city wall in Jiangdu.

And the surnames in the city saw that the general trend of the Jianghuai army had gone, and they no longer expressed their support for the Jianghuai army. After a fierce battle, the Jianghuai army in Jiangdu City was almost completely annihilated.

Only Du Yu escaped by luck because he grew up by the river and had a very good water nature.

After Yuming broke through Jiangdu, the Eastern Army's troops had swept across the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Luo Cheng and Song Jingang led 100,000 troops had been stationed in the Pukou area, posing as if they were going to cross the Yangtze River.

Du Fuwei also panicked at this time, and ordered all the sailors in the Yangtze River to be gathered and displayed on the river north of Jiankang to prevent the Zhou army from crossing the river.

"Although the Zhou army was indeed very strong, they were northerners, and they were stronger than cavalry archery and foot combat. If it comes to water warfare, it is much inferior to our Jianghuai Naval Division, as long as it can prevent them from crossing the Yangtze River. I, Du Fuwei, will be able to protect half of the rivers and mountains south of the Yangtze River. And Li Yuan should not let go of the opportunity for the main force of the Zhou army to go south, and he must also make some moves. Then it will be a turning point for me! Du Fuwei stood on the head of Jiankang's city, looked at the vast river in the north, and secretly thought in his heart.

"However, after this crisis is overcome, I must do my best to uproot the forces of the Auxiliary Minister! This bastard wants to betray me. In vain, I still valued him so much at the beginning, and made him the number two person in the Jianghuai Army......" Du Fuwei thought of this, and the anger in his heart involuntarily rose.

At this moment, Feng Huiliang suddenly ran over out of breath to report: "King Qiqi, a large number of Zhou warships have been found on the sea north of the mouth of the Yangtze River, and it seems that they want to go south. ”

"Of course you want to intercept!" When Du Fuwei heard this, he was also shocked.

He reacted immediately, the main force of his naval division was concentrated on the Yangtze River, while the ships of the Zhou army ran to the sea and avoided the main force of his naval division.

If his estimation is correct, the Zhou army must want to land from the sea and then kill from his rear. When the Sui army conquered Goryeo, it also attacked from the land and sent sailors to land from the sea and kill Pyongyang.

"The order goes down: half of the ships of the naval division will go to the mouth of the Yangtze River to intercept the Zhou army's naval division. The enemy must not be allowed to land on the south bank of the Yangtze River! Duvowe shouted.

An unprecedentedly fierce sea battle has begun!

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The vast blue surface of the East China Sea shines brightly in the sunlight. Several Haiou flew on the calm sea, suddenly and quickly dived down, pecked their long pointed beaks in the water, and then pecked at a fish and shrimp in the sea, and then they flapped their wings and flew into the air.

However, after a few moments, they scattered in all directions, screaming, and it turned out that a behemoth had appeared on the surface of the sea, and was driving forward in the wind and waves.

These behemoths are none other than the naval fleet of the Zhou army, and the one at the forefront is Zhou Tao's flagship Invincible. This was the largest warship equipped in the Zhou Army's naval division. It differed from most naval battleships of this era: it underwent major modifications. On the wooden hull, a layer of iron was wrapped, making it an ironclad battleship.

The Zhou army had a huge strategic advantage over other sailors of this era. Although they did not have as many warships as the Jianghuai army, their main battleships were divided into two tiers, each with a row of portholes and a side catapult to launch crockpots filled with fire oil.

At the same time, on the deck of the battleship there were protective baffles that blocked rocket fire. In addition to the propeller and paddle wheel, the ship is also equipped with dozens of paddle oars in case of unexpected situations during the battle. In the unlikely event that the exposed propeller and paddle wheel blades are destroyed by the enemy, the battleship can also be swept away with the pulp.

Therefore, although the hull of the battleship of the Zhou army is large, it sails very quickly, and the hull is painted with black paint on behalf of the Zhou army.

The rest of the warships marched side by side on the sea, and it was really a forest of sails, and the battle flags were in the air, and they were mighty.

The commander of the Jianghuai Army's naval division was Du Ping, the commander of Du Fuwei. After receiving Du Fuwei's order, he led a large number of ships of the Jianghuai Army and the Navy to meet them.

It's just that there are only more than five ships under his command, which is only half of the entire Jianghuai Army's naval division. The other half of the ships were left in Jiankang by Du Fuwei to prevent the Zhou army from crossing the river.

As early as after Du Ping knew that the Zhou army's naval division army was approaching, he held back his strength and wanted to fight the Zhou army.

He has always been a high-minded and arrogant person, thinking that the battle of Luoyang was a big mistake made by his father, and he should not let his younger brother Du Yu go to the Luoyang Conference. In his opinion, it was precisely because of Du Yu's pride and complacency and carelessness that led to the defeat and capture. If he had gone to attend the Luoyang Conference at that time, perhaps during the Battle of Luoyang, the Jianghuai Army would not have suffered a major defeat.

This time, facing the southern expedition of the Zhou army, Du Ping was responsible for commanding the water division, and he also wanted to rush to a decisive battle with the main force of the Zhou army's water division. But I haven't had the opportunity to play before. Now that he heard that the Zhou Army's naval division had finally invaded south, he finally seized an opportunity to fight, how could he easily let it go?

However, his lieutenant Wu Bo took a look at the situation of the Zhou army's warships, but said with a worried face: "Little prince, the warships of the Zhou army are very large, and they are expected to be very strong in protection. According to the general's opinion, it is better to avoid it for the time being, and then make a decision after finding out the situation of the enemy army. Otherwise, if you go to war, I'm afraid that the whole army will be wiped out! ”

Du Ping said disapprovingly: "General Wu has also grown the ambition of others and destroyed his own prestige." I had already sent scouts to find out that the Zhou army only had one warship. There are more than 1,000 warships of our Jianghuai Naval Division, and only about five of them have been put into battle. Even if the enemy's warships are larger, but we are fighting five against one, can't we win? ”

After Wu Bo heard this, he thought about it, his own warship might not be the opponent of the Zhou army's warship alone. But there are many sailors on their own side, and they have a numerical advantage, and if they can't win with five to one, it is indeed time for everyone to wipe their necks.

Moreover, according to the regulations of the Jianghuai Army, after winning the battle, he also had a merit as a deputy general. If the battle is lost, it is also Du Ping's master's opinion, and he also persuaded him, and it is expected that Du Fuwei will not blame him.

"Pass the order! The naval fleet is attacking with all its forces! This time the Pontus must return in triumph! Present your father with a great victory! Du Ping said in high spirits.

The first real naval battle between the Zhou army and the Jianghuai army began in this way on the surface of the East China Sea.

A moment later, in Zhou Tao's sight, a fleet flying the battle flag of the Jianghuai Army had already appeared in the distance, and in terms of number, there were about five or so ships.

He could see from the banner of the battleship at the front that it was Du Ping, the commander of Du Fuwei, who commanded the Jianghuai fleet in front of him.

After Du Fuwei captured the fleet of the Yangtze River Naval Division of the Former Sui, he used it as a basis to build his Jianghuai Naval Division. After the development in the past few years, Du Fuwei also has a fleet of more than nine ships in his hands, if it is not for the fact that some ships are left to guard Jiankang and the Yangtze River, I am afraid that the scale of the fleet that has come over now will be even larger.

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