Chapter 440: The Siege

Du Dalei saw Zhao Zizhong standing next to the fence, and then immediately ran over and hugged him.

"Boss, you miss me! I thought I'd never see you again in my life, woooooooooo ”

Zhao Zizhong pushed Du Dalei away in disgust: "You kid don't pretend to be pitiful there, you stink, stay away from Lao Tzu." I'll settle accounts with you later. ”

Du Dalei said resentfully: "Boss, don't bring this, right?" I miss you and my brothers! You don't say something nice to soothe my wounded heart, it's too ruthless, right? ”

Zhao Zizhong waved his hand impatiently: "Hurry up and get out of here, go wash it well." The smell of his body is about to smoke Lao Tzu to death. Let's talk about it later. ”

Du Dalei stuck out his tongue and pulled Li Jilong to take a bath.

It was dawn soon, and Du Dalei and Li Jilong had already washed and changed into new clothes.

The two of them devoured the noodles and quickly ate a large wooden basin.

Zhao Zizhong, who was next to him, explained to Zhang Hong: "You go and check the situation of the prisoners, pick out the literate ones and craftsmen, and then bring them back." ”

Zhang Hong agreed and hurried away.

Du Dalei put down his rice bowl and burped: "Ah, it's so fucking cool." It's finally full. Boss, how is the situation at home? Is there anything going on with Fu Hongyu? ”

Zhao Zizhong snorted: "You kid still have the face to ask, Fu Hongyu almost died." When you return to Qishan Island, see how I clean you up! ”

Du Dalei smiled flatteringly: "Boss, I was wrong, I shouldn't cause trouble for everyone." When I go back, I will write a 10,000-word review and read it in front of the whole island. ”

"Phew, do you still want to avoid the heavy? Your boy's skin is thicker than the city walls, and you can't just write a review. At the lightest, you have to be locked up in a small black house for ten days, and then you will be reformed by labor for three months. Well, let's go to the ironworks in Taiwan to smash iron ore, anyway, there is a shortage of people there, so you can go and make Lao Wei a companion. ”

Du Dalei said with a bitter face: "Boss, this punishment is too heavy, right?" Are we still brothers? How about you let me go whaling? ”

Zhao Zizhong shook his head: "No, don't you want to hide out and be free, this time I have to give you a severe punishment." ”

Du Dalei rolled his eyes, pulled up Li Jilong, who was still eating noodles, and dragged him to Zhao Zizhong: "Boss, this kid's name is Li Jilong, his father is the original privy deputy envoy, and now he is Li Chuyun, the assassin of Zizhou." Now that he's messing with us, he won't be able to go back to Da Song anyway. ”

Li Jilong gave a deep salute to Zhao Zizhong: "Brother is above, the boy Li Jilong is polite." Please take my brother in, and I won't get you in trouble. ”

Zhao Zizhong's eyes lit up, could it be that this kid is the later famous Song Dynasty general Li Jilong?

Du Dalei blinked, then nodded again.

Zhao Zizhong had a smile on his face, and then patted Li Jilong on the shoulder: "Okay, okay, you will be our brother from now on, and you are welcome to go to Qishan Island." You can follow me in the future, and I will teach you how to train the army. If you want to learn martial arts, go to An Dalang. If you want to learn cultural knowledge, you go to the school to study, where there are many well-educated people, all of whom are young scholars of the Southern Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Jilong nodded hurriedly: "Thank you, brother, the kid must study hard." ”

Zhao Zi glanced at Du Dalei again: "But you have to stay away from this bastard, you can't learn anything good from him." ”

Li Jilong was dumbfounded, and secretly swallowed and foamed.

Du Dalei quit: "Boss, why am I a bastard?" You can't slander people! ”

Zhao Zi kicked him hard: "Hurry up and get on the boat, let's leave immediately." When you go back, you still have to work for reform, how can you have time to teach Li Jilong? ”

Du Dalei rubbed his buttocks, muttered and walked to the beach.

"I know how to bully honest people, and when I go back, I will sue my sister-in-law and ask him to support me......."

Zhao Zizhong shook his head, pulled Li Jilong to walk and chat, and soon came to the dock by the sea.

Li Jilong saw two slender sea ships docked on the dock, with dense bed crossbows installed on the deck, and a kind of equipment that he had never seen before.

"Brother, what's next to the crossbow?"

"Hehe, that's called a ballista, it's a sharp weapon in naval warfare, and I will have a chance for you to see it in the future."

"Is that thing powerful?"

Du Dalei turned around and said, "Xiao Lizi, we have a lot of good things there, you will know in the future." ”

Li Jilong followed the two of them to the boat, and then came to the ballista, like a curious baby, and began to study.

Du Dalei got into the cabin, and soon came out with a wine jar and drank it in a big gulp.

After a while, An Dalang returned with his guards, followed by dozens of ragged prisoners.

An Dalang shouted loudly on the dock: "Brother, the literate and craftsmen have been brought back, how to arrange it?" ”

Zhao Zizhong replied: "You let them get on the boat behind, and then wash them and change into the clothes of the guards." Cook them some more gruel and don't let them eat it. If you are injured or sick, you can find Lang Zhong for treatment, and we will set off immediately. ”

An Dalang nodded, and asked the guards to arrange for the prisoners to board the ship.

The two warships hoisted their sails and anchored, and soon left Salmon Island.

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The second year of the eighth month of the second year of the Great Song Dynasty (964 AD)

The two warships sailed along the coastline to the vicinity of the mouth of the Yangtze River.

Du Dalei lay on the deck, lazily eating fruit.

Next to him, An Dalang was carrying a wooden stick and was conducting special training for Li Jilong.

"If you want to practice martial arts well, you must first learn to be beaten. You can also train your reaction speed, and if you move too slowly, you can't do that. If you're on the battlefield, you're a weak chicken, and you have to lose your life. Quick, hurry up and dodge, how can you be like a woman, with no strength at all? ”

Li Jilong, whose face was bruised and swollen, tried his best to avoid An Dalang's beating, gritting his teeth and holding on without saying a word.

This Nima is too cruel! If this continues, Lao Tzu must be played to death by An Dalang! Li Jilong slandered in his heart.

Suddenly, a sailor, who was climbing on top of the mast and observing with a telescope, shouted: "Report, there is a situation in the southwest." It seems to be fighting, and it is estimated that there are dozens of warships. ”

An Dalang stopped, looked up and asked, "Can you see clearly?" Who exactly is the people fighting? ”

"I can't see clearly, I have to get closer."

An Dalang hurriedly ordered the sailors to lean in, and the sailors began to get busy, manipulating the sails to adjust the course, and the warship began to turn in an arc, heading southwest.

The warships behind also turned, and the two warships increased their speed, one in front of the other.

After a while, the sailors on the mast shouted: "Report to the instructor, it seems that dozens of warships are besieging several ships, but their formation is too dense to see the situation inside." The flags on these warships seem to belong to Wu Yueguo. ”

Du Dalei got up from the deck: "Haha, there's a lot of excitement now." Wu Yueguo's sailors are just a bunch of cowards, who are they fighting with? ”

An Dalang said to one of the guards: "You go and invite your brother up, hurry up." ”

After a while, Zhao Zizhong came out of the cabin. After understanding the situation, he ordered to lean in quickly.

Du Dalei said with a smile: "Boss, most of the Wu Yue National Sailors are sand boats. These ships are okay to transport cargo, but when used as combat ships, the speed is too slow. ”

"Yes, the characteristics of the sand boat are flat bottom, square bow, square tail, strong stability, and the draft is very shallow, but the speed is too slow. Who are they besieging them? ”

At this time, the sailors on the mast shouted anxiously: "Chief, I see clearly. Inside are our warships, there are three of them, and they can't hold it anymore! ”

"What? Is it our warship? You're not mistaken, right? Du Dalei shouted.

"Absolutely, yes, it's our warship. They were surrounded, and now the people of Wu Yueguo have jumped on the deck, and they are fighting! ”

Zhao Zizhong immediately ordered: "Everyone is wearing armor, bed crossbows and ballistas are ready to fire, rush up immediately!" ”

An Dalang shouted: "Wu Yueguo's gang of miscellaneous people, it's really bold!" Come on, bring up my armor and weapons, and put on my armor. ”

Du Dalei pulled Li Jilong and walked to the cabin, Li Jilong broke free: "Brother, what are you pulling me to do?" I still have to fight. ”

Du Dalei chiseled him with a burst of chestnuts: "Stupid, hurry up and go in and put on the leather armor, and then go to get the weapon, do you want to fight empty-handed?" You stupid! ”

Li Jilong came to his senses and swooped into the cabin.

Zhao Zizhong looked into the distance with a solemn face, and saw dozens of sand boats in Wuyang and Wuyang, surrounded by water on the sea, and he didn't know what was going on inside.

The sailors on the mast cried out again: "Chief, there seems to be a gap in the west side, from where we can enter." ”

Zhao Zizhong asked, "Do you see clearly?" ”

"That's right, our warships are heading east, and there are not a few besieging ships behind them. Most of the boats are in front and on the left and right. ”

Zhao Zizhong immediately ordered: "Go around to the west immediately, as long as you enter the firing range, the bed crossbow and ballista will be fired immediately, don't spare the ammunition, we must open a way to save our warship!" ”

The sailors agreed with a bang, got busy nervously, and quickly made preparations for the launch.

The guards also began to put on their armor and prepare for the fight.

Several of the guards brought Andal's armor and horse, as well as his bow and arrows. An Dalang stretched out his hands, and the guards began to put on his armor.

"Brother, why did Wu Yueguo's sailors attack our warship? We didn't provoke them either, did we? ”

"Hmph, I guess it must be some miscellaneous pieces of Wu Yueguo, and we are jealous of our sea salt income. These days, the Ministry of Commerce has sold a lot of salt to Wu Yueguo, and those royal relatives of Wu Yueguo, high-ranking families, must be desperate with us. ”

An Dalang said viciously: "Then slaughter them all!" If you dare to provoke us, you will have to pay the price of blood! ”