Chapter 977: War
Just as they approached the port of Calicut, Tianzhu's navy discovered the Tang army's fleet, and they hurriedly sent out a dozen warships to meet the Tang army's fleet.
Li You stood on the top deck of the ironclad ship, observing the navy of the Tianzhu Kingdom, and couldn't help but be slightly disappointed, those warships were short and dilapidated, vulnerable, and they didn't need the ironclad ship at all, he instantly lost interest, and ordered the ironclad ship to stop advancing.
Liu Renliang commanded the fleet of the Tang Army, and soon defeated the warships of the Tianzhu people and blockaded the port of Calicut. Subsequently, he asked for instructions to conduct a landing operation. Li You agreed to his request, and Liu Renliang sent warships directly into the port of Calicut, and sent some marines to take control of the coast near the port on yachts.
Since the beginning of the Eastern Expedition to the Japanese Slave Kingdom, the Flying Tiger Army led by Gao Tong and Hou Cheng has been responsible for Li You's defense and has hardly participated in any combat operations. On the way to the voyage, there was no chance to participate in the landing operation, and I couldn't help but blush a little when I saw other troops landing and looting, and got a large number of property and beautiful women.
The two discussed it for a while, and then came to Li You to ask for battle.
Hou Cheng said: "Lord Wang, the minister has been waiting on the ship for too long, can you go ashore to move?" ”
Qualcomm said: "Yes, Lord Wang, the Flying Tiger Army has not participated in the battle for a long time, and its combat capability will decline if it continues like this." ”
Li You knew what they were thinking, and said, "What kind of idea do you two guys have, but you can't hide it from me, aren't you just a red-eyed person who gets rich?" Alright, you are my most important descendants, and good things will not forget you. Just go if you find it, but you have to obey Liu Renliang's unified arrangement. ”
Li You trusted Liu Renliang's talent very much, and this expeditionary force, whether it was the army or navy, was all under his command.
"Yes, lord." Qualcomm and Hou Cheng were overjoyed and hurriedly said. Then, the two left in a hurry.
On the third deck of the ironclad ship near the bow of the ship, a sightseeing platform was specially built for Li You, on which a wide parasol was erected, and tables and chairs were placed below, so that you could enjoy the sea breeze and enjoy the scenery on the sea surface comfortably.
Monty is a smart and well-behaved girl who has experienced a sea change in her life, and she has adapted to the change of her identity. She humbly asked the magpie for advice, and soon became familiar with Li You's living habits, and worked hard to learn Chinese, she carefully served Li You, Li You was satisfied with her performance, and became more kind to her.
Leaning back on a deck chair, Li You admired the lush tropical scenery of the coast for a while, and then lost interest when he saw smoke rising from the direction of Calicut. When he withdrew his gaze, he saw Bunty standing aside.
At this time, Bandi had changed into the outfit of a Tang Dynasty maid, and she was even more upright when she wore high heels, and her body that began to develop already had some charm of a mature woman. Li You doesn't like women to wear makeup, and Bandi's plain makeup shows her originally beautiful and delicate face.
This is the first time Li You has carefully observed Bandi, and praised in his heart: "I didn't expect this girl to be a beautiful embryo." ”
He suddenly became interested in chatting with her, and he pointed to a chaise longue next to him and said, "Sit down." ”
Bonty didn't dare to disobey her master's words, and she walked over and sat on the chaise longue, her upper body stiff and nervous.
For Li You, although Bandi served by his side, she never dared to stare at him, and always lowered her eyebrows in front of him, so that she never really saw his appearance clearly.
At this moment, Li You was in front of her eyes, so close, and he was watching her. Bandi sat up straight, condescending to Li You lying on the recliner, and couldn't avoid Li You's gaze.
Bandi finally saw the face of the man in front of him clearly, the man in front of him was unusually handsome and strong, his skin was smooth and clean, and his slightly upturned mustache showed the majesty of a man who had been in the top position for a long time. The most attractive thing about him is that his clear, but impossible eyes seem to be able to see through people's hearts, which makes Monty even more nervous.
However, the masculine charm exuded by the man in front of her couldn't resist attracting her, and she couldn't help but look at his face, and couldn't help but be a little stunned for a moment.
However, when her gaze met Li You's, she couldn't help but panic, hurriedly withdrew her gaze, and tried to stare at her toes, and her body began to tremble slightly.
Seeing Bandi's nervous appearance, Li You couldn't help but feel a little funny, and in order to relieve her nervousness, he stopped staring at her and turned his gaze to the side. said: "Bandi, tell me about the customs of your hometown, do you have any special food?" ”
Born in a royal family, Bonty has naturally enjoyed all kinds of food since she was a child, but unfortunately, she only remembered a few dishes she loved to eat, as for how to make them, she naturally didn't know.
Li You didn't force her, just told her something she was familiar with, and gradually Bandi relaxed.
As for Li You's status in the Tang Dynasty, Bandi has been very clear through observation. Li You's status is extremely lofty, so he is one of the most powerful people in the Tang Dynasty and even in the entire world. Those powerful generals and ministers, including Li Ke, the king of Lingnan, were a little in awe of him, and Bandi was naturally very nervous in front of him.
However, after getting along for a period of time, she found that the prince was very easy to get along with, and he never reprimanded his subordinates, even if they accidentally did something wrong, the prince never lost his temper.
As the conversation progressed, Bandi found that the man in front of him was not only knowledgeable, but also humorous and empathetic, and he talked to him very easily, like a spring breeze.
Because Li You deliberately talked about the topic that Panda was familiar with, the girl gradually opened up the chatterbox, and when she talked about the excitement, she smiled and smiled, revealing the innocence and cuteness of a girl.
Throughout the morning, Li You kept chatting with Bonty to pass the time.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Tang army returned to the sea one after another, and the generals came to Li You to report.
Calicut is a port city with a population of about 20,000, the Tianzhu people are defenseless, coupled with the strong combat power of the Tang army, the city was quickly breached, and the Tang army only paid the price of less than 100 people.
The Tang army not only carried out a large-scale robbery of the city of Calicut, but also burned all the ships in the port of Calicut, which is the smoke that Li You saw.
Liu Renliang said excitedly: "Lord Wang, the people of Tianzhu are very rich, after statistics, the various departments of the Tang Army have seized a total of 3,132 boxes of various property, and 642 young women. ”