When the Yazhou returned to the small island of Da Nang, Li Fuqiang had been waiting for five days, and a boatload of fresh meat and vegetables made the officers and men of the entire dispatch army feast. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When the water and food were full, the entire fleet set sail again for Priango. After a 10-day voyage, the fleet reached the sea off the coast of Priango, and Li Fuqiang called another meeting of the officers of the dispatch army, and invited Zheng Jie's supervisor and Li Wenqing together.

The Chinese-speaking supervisor named Zheng Wentong was quite dissatisfied with the fact that the fleet had docked outside Da Nang for more than ten days for no reason, and now he finally had a chance to speak, and complained: "The prince means that you want your new army to capture Priange and cooperate with General Ruan's attack, why did you stop for more than ten days for no reason and delay the military plane, the prince blames it, who can afford this responsibility?" ”

"Is Zheng Jianjun blaming us for delaying the fighter?" Li Fuqiang asked with a smile.

The corners of Zheng Wentong's mouth twitched, but he didn't speak. These days, except for Li Wenqing, who is by his side for a moment, basically no one pays attention to him. Although he repeatedly told Li Fuqiang that he was the supervisor of the king of the Qing capital and had the right to participate in military decision-making, Li Fuqiang always refused with a smile on the grounds that he only obeyed the orders of Commander Chiang. After so many days, Zheng Jianjun seems to understand his status.

Li Fuqiang didn't pay any attention to the prison army, but said to the officers: "Everyone rest for the night tonight, get ready, and tomorrow we will go directly to Puliango to land." ”

"Captain Li." Zhou Lei asked, "Log in directly, is it okay?" We are playing the banner of the Great Li Dynasty. ”

"It's okay." Li Fuqiang replied, "It doesn't matter who is in the hands of Brother Prian now, as long as it is blocked and resisted, we will forcibly land." In short, the principle is that Priango must be taken. This time, we don't have to play tricks with them, use artillery and force to talk, and occupy Pliango. ”

The officers glanced at each other, but none of them spoke.

"Since everyone has no opinions, I'll arrange tomorrow's division of labor." Li Fuqiang said, "Zhou Lei." ”

"Here."

"You lead the first battalion to land as the first echelon tomorrow, and your task is to seize the beachhead and build a beachhead."

"Yes."

"Ye Zhan, Zhao Qi."

"Here." Ye Zhan and Zhao Qi stood up at the same time.

"Ye Zhan, your 2nd battalion, as the second echelon, will cooperate with Zhao Qi's artillery company to land and build an artillery position."

"Yes." The two of them saluted at the same time.

"Xu Tianbin."

"Here."

"You lead the third battalion and the guard platoon as a reserve, ready to go."

"Yes."

"Wang Zhaoxing."

"Here."

"You stay on the Canton, lead the Canton and Yazhou, and if Priangor makes any moves, you will open fire and support the landing force, and see if our artillery is powerful or their walls are powerful."

"Yes."

After Li Fuqiang arranged them one by one, he turned to Zheng Wentong and asked, "Zheng Jianjun, are you satisfied this time?" ”

Zheng Wentong snorted in his nose and didn't speak again.

Early the next morning, the two warships of Guangzhou and Yazhou took the lead and sailed to the outside of Puriange, and more than a dozen Vietnamese ships followed closely behind.

"The city of Priango is not small." Li Fuqiang put down the binoculars and said to the people around him.

"This place has always been an important port in Cambodia, and it used to be called Shui Chenla." Xu Lang said on the side.

"Commander Li, what should I do, salute first and then soldiers, or do you just fight now?" Wang Zhaoxing asked.

"Hey, hey, hey." Li Fuqiang didn't answer, but laughed "hehe" by himself, making everyone around him stunned.

"Who learned this from anyone?" Wang Zhaoxing asked dissatisfiedly, "What are you laughing at, what should you do?" ”

"Xu Lang." Li Fuqiang stopped laughing, "You called Zheng Wentong." ”

"What did you call him for?"

"Isn't he a prisoner, isn't he in a hurry to land?" Li Fuqiang couldn't help but laugh again, "Let's salute first and then soldiers, play the banner of the Dali Dynasty, and let him negotiate." ”

"You." Xu Lang was helpless, "You have to scare him out." ”

After a while, Zheng Wentong and Li Wenqing both arrived on the deck, and as soon as they heard that they were going to go to Puliango to negotiate, and they were going to use the banner of the Great Li Dynasty, Zheng Jianjun couldn't stand on the spot: "General Li, the prince has an order, everything is up to the general, I, the prison army, can't interfere, and I hope General Li will forgive me." ”

"Zheng Jianjun, it's not right." Li Fuqiang smiled, "It seems that your prince's order is not like this. ”

"Commander." Li Wenqing said suddenly, "If the head of the regiment wants to find someone to negotiate, he is not talented and is willing to take on this position." ”

"You?" Li Fuqiang was quite surprised by Li Wenqing's self-recommendation, "Okay? ”

"The humble duty must do its best and live up to its mission."

Li Fuqiang thought about it and asked Wang Zhaoxing and Xu Lang, "What do you think?" ”

Xu Lang did not answer Li Fuqiang's question, but asked Li Wenqing: "Li Wenqing, do you really want to go?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Xu. Wen Qing is voluntary. ”

"Okay." Xu Lang said, "Head Li, send a few people to follow." Li Wenqing, we don't know much about the situation on the other side, and you don't have to say anything to them, just tell them that within an hour, open the city gates, and discuss everything, otherwise, we will open fire. Remember, go and come back. ”

"Humble duty understands."

Two squads of army soldiers followed Li Wenqing to row to the shore in a small boat, and Li Fuqiang and several others held binoculars and closely watched the movements on the shore.

Li Wenqing got off the boat, stepped on the rocks on the beach, and walked to the city of Puliango with one foot deep and one foot shallow, followed by an Annan soldier carrying the banner of the word "Li".

Li Wenqing came to the city wall, and the gate of Puliango had long been closed. Li Wenqing stood under the city and shouted: "Listen to the people above, we are under the command of the king of the Qing capital of the Great Li Dynasty, and we need to discuss with you if we have something, open the city gate quickly." ”

There was no movement in the city, Li Wenqing waited for a while and shouted: "Is there anyone up there, we are the people of the king of Qingdu, open the city gate." ”

This time, there was movement in the city, and dozens of crossbowmen showed their bodies in unison, and the bows and arrows in their hands pointed at Li Wenqing.

"Raise your shield." The squad leader who led the team gave an order, and 20 soldiers raised their wooden shields and stood in front of Li Wenqing.

"Shoot the arrows." A volley of crossbow arrows was shot from the walls.

"Li Wenwen, let's go." The squad leader held a wooden shield to resist the crossbow arrows, and dragged Li Wenqing back. Li Wenqing took a few steps but suddenly turned around and shouted: "By the order of the king of Qingdu, you are limited to open the city gate within one hour, otherwise we will attack the city." ”

"Let's go, let's go, they can't hear me." The squad leader dragged Li Wenqing and muttered in his heart, "Why is this document so roundabout." ”

"Didn't they talk to you at all?" Li Fuqiang asked Li Wenqing, who was dragged back, "Just shoot arrows?" ”

"Yes, Captain." Li Wenqing replied, "They are incompetent, and before they can say a word, they will release their arrows." ”

"I don't give any face." Li Fuqiang shouted, "Wang Zhaoxing, prepare to fire." ”

"Commander, you can't fight so far." Wang Zhaoxing pointed to the city wall, "From here to the city wall at least 2,000 meters, the cannon is as far as 1,800 meters, and it is out of reach." ”

"I know." Li Fuqiang said, "You set the bomb impact point at a position of 1,600 meters to cover Zhou Lei's landing." Zhou Lei, you lead the first echelon to land, the target is 700 meters away from the city wall, and build fortifications. ”

"Wait." Xu Lang stopped Zhou Lei, "Li Wenqing, you first accompany Zheng Jianjun back to the cabin, the battle is about to start, protect the prison army." ”

Xu Lang watched Zheng Wentong and Li Wenqing enter the cabin, and continued to say to everyone: "I am only a representative of the committee, and I have no military decision-making power. But I have a problem, if we attack Priango, this is our first siege battle, and we used to be defensive. What will happen to the casualties if the city is forcibly attacked? ”

"Hehe, Xu Lang." Li Fuqiang smiled, "Sun Dalei took out the silver, what are you worried about." ”

"It's not about silver."

"I understand, kidding." Li Fuqiang said, "We don't have to forcibly attack the city, we don't need artillery to climb the city wall?" This is a fool's errand. Zhou Lei's task is to prevent them from rushing out, as long as the artillery positions are built and they are bombarded with artillery, I don't believe that his city wall will not be broken. ”

"Our army has a total of 4 30 naval guns, can it work?" Xu Lang asked with some concern.

"Why not?" Zhao Qi preemptively said, "Don't look at 4 doors, bombard him in turn according to one point, 2 days if it doesn't work in one day, 3 days if it doesn't work in 2 days, sooner or later one day will collapse him." ”

"Are you the commander of an artillery company or a fool moving mountains?" Xu Lang smiled, "What if they come out?" ”

"It's just right to come out." Zhou Lei said, "I'm still afraid that they won't come out, my battalion of 400 flintlock guns is not vegetarian, and there are 6 3-pounder guns scattered ammunition, enough for them to drink a pot." ”

"How about it, Senior Commissioner Xu. Still have questions? Li Fuqiang said with a smile.

Xu Lang waved his hand: "Since you have all thought about it, come according to your plan, I have no problem." ”

"Zhou Lei, the first echelon landed as planned." Li Fuqiang's hand waved heavily, "Ye Zhan, Zhao Qi, the second echelon is ready." ”

The first and second companies of the first battalion, under the leadership of Yang Tao, boarded the beach in small boats.

"Quick, quick, quick, all run forward. Whoever runs slowly, Lao Tzu kicks his ass. Yang Tao waved the rattan in his hand, and he didn't know who he was pointing at and scolded, "You, you haven't eaten or you're full, hurry, hurry." ”

The 400 recruits of the 1st Battalion, urged by their commanders to come to the predetermined location and brandished the freshly issued sapper shovels. Just an hour later, a trench more than half a meter deep began to take shape.

Ye Zhan's second battalion, together with the artillery company, carried the heavy cannons off the ship, paved four passages with hardwood, and transported several heavy cannons to 800 meters from the city wall.

Li Fuqiang and Xu Lang took Xu Tianbin's reserves to the artillery position on the beach, and the city of Priango on the opposite side was still quiet.

"What's going on?" Xu Lang asked, "Why is there no movement on the other side?" ”

"Leave him alone." Li Fuqiang said, "Let him come a few ways, and we will go all the way." Zhao Qi, has the cannon been placed? ”

"Report to the head of the group." Zhao Qi stood upright, "The 30 naval guns and 3-pounder guns are all placed, give the order." ”

"30 ship guns test-fired."

"Yes." Zhao Qi turned to the artillery and shouted, "No. 1 gun, solid bullet, 5 degree elevation angle, target, front city gate, put!" ”

With a loud bang, the No. 1 cannon spewed out a puff of white smoke, and the 11-pound iron ball flew towards the city wall 800 meters away.

Zhao Qi looked at the test firing effect: "Regiment commander, the shot is quite accurate, is it now fired?" ”

Li Fuqiang raised his binoculars and looked at the city for a while: "It's really a little strange, we have all opened fire, why haven't they moved yet." Zhao Qi ordered all 30 naval guns to open fire and break his city gates. ”

"Yes." Zhao Qi agreed, "30 naval guns, all solid shells, 5 degrees of elevation, target, city gate, 5 rounds of shooting, open the cannon!" ”

An earth-shattering cannon fire rang out, and after a puff of smoke, 20 iron balls fell on the city wall near the city gate. The walls were smashed into several dents, the heavy gates were hit by 4,5 shells, and sawdust flew everywhere.

The smoke cleared.

"Look, look." Xu Lang pointed to the city gate and shouted, "They came out." ”

The gates of Priango were wide open, and a group of soldiers came out of the gates with spears and muskets.

"Do Cambodians also have muskets?" Xu Lang asked Li Fuqiang very strangely.

"Although Pliango now belongs to Cambodia, it is under the control of the Nguyen clan." Li Fuqiang explained, "As you know, Nguyen bought some firearms from the Portuguese, so it's not surprising that there are muskets. ”