Chapter 301: Gangneung Water Division
The sky was overcast and pouring rain from the sky.
At this moment, the Jiangling Navy Division had already received the news, and in two hours, the 10,000 soldiers of the Gangneung Navy Division came to the river by warship.
They had more than a hundred ships, but they were in disrepair and of different sizes. Some of the warships were so large that they could almost catch up with the warships of the Wujie Naval Division, but some of them were larger than ordinary fishing boats. There weren't many weapons on these ships, there weren't a few trebuchets, and there were almost no giant crossbows or the like.
The soldiers of the Gangneung Navy Division were all lazy, some soldiers still had weapons in their hands, and some soldiers had no weapons at all.
In recent decades, the Gangneung Naval Division has not encountered a war. Even if the Jin soldiers invaded, there was no matter of the Gangneung Water Division. The soldiers of the Gangneung Navy Division are also passed down from father to son, son to grandson, and weapons are also passed down from generation to generation. Many soldiers had already sold their weapons for alcohol, and the generals would not restrain them at all.
On weekdays, this Gangneung sailor will not train.
Generally speaking, they would gather once a month or two, mainly to pay their salaries.
But because of the strong deduction above, there are not many of them who can get their hands on it.
"The enemy is coming! It's all ready for Lao Tzu! Don't lose Lao Tzu's people later! On a big ship, the commander of the Jiangling Navy Division couldn't help but scold when he looked at the scattered appearance of the soldiers.
"General, don't you know who the enemy is?" A soldier couldn't help but ask.
"How do I know?" The commander of the Jiangling Navy Division snorted coldly.
"I think it's the army of those untouchables in Dongting Lake, right?" A lieutenant next to him said.
"Dongting Lake is downstream, how can it be possible to go down from upstream?" Another lieutenant said.
"Strange, strange! Could it be that there are untouchables in the upper reaches? The previous lieutenant said.
"Well, no need to say anything! It should just be some pariahs, vulnerable! Our Jiangling Sailor is the strongest Sailor today, unbeatable! It's a mere pariah, it's insignificant! "Gangneung Sailor commanded.
At this moment, Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan were also standing on a warship.
The two of them had changed into red official uniforms at this moment, and they were all looking into the distance.
However, the wind and rain were blowing, and it was impossible to see the scene ahead clearly.
The two of them also wondered in their hearts, not knowing who the enemy was.
"From upstream? Countless large ships? Odd! Lord Huang, who are you talking about? Wang Boyan said.
"It's hard to say! There are no rebels upstream? Huang Qianshan was also strange in his heart.
"Lord Huang, I have a guess in my heart." Wang Boyan said violently.
"What speculation?" Huang Qianshan said.
"I don't know if this guess is true or not, but I hope it's false!" Wang Boyan frowned and said.
Seeing that Wang Boyan was so unhappy to speak, Huang Qianshan smiled slightly and didn't ask.
At this moment, a black line appeared in the distance!
Then countless warships appeared in front of the Gangneung Naval Division!
These warships are extremely large, the specifications of the warships are basically the same, and on the top of the warships stand densely packed soldiers, all the soldiers are wearing black armor, and all the soldiers are holding crossbows in their hands!
The water surface of the Yangtze River in ancient times was much wider than the current Yangtze River, and the water surface more than ten miles long was full of huge warships!
Although the fleet on the opposite side had not yet come, the astonishing aura was already suffocating.
At this moment, no one dared to stand in front of this fleet.
Seeing this fleet, the 10,000 soldiers of the Gangneung Naval Division were immediately stunned.
"Not good! My guess was right! It was Emperor Xuanwu of Sichuan and Shu, who led the army south! Lord Huang, leave quickly! Wang Boyan shouted in horror at this moment.
"Emperor Xuanwu! It turned out to be Emperor Xuanwu? How is this possible? Doesn't he want to shut down Shaanxi? He actually came to Jiangnan at such a moment? Huang Qianshan lost his soul and said.
"Lord Huang, get out of here quickly!" Wang Boyan hurriedly grabbed him and said.
"Turn the bow of the ship around!" Huang Qianshan was also shouting at the moment.
"Lord Huang, turning the bow of the ship is too slow! Let's dive and leave! Wang Boyan said.
At that moment, Wang Boyan had already jumped into the Yangtze River, Huang Qianshan was stunned, gritted his teeth, and jumped down! The countless sailors and soldiers around them also jumped down with them, and they hurried towards the river bank.
The speed of the big ship on the opposite side was extremely fast, and before the rest of the sailors and soldiers could react, the big ships on the opposite side were already overwhelming.
Then, arrows rained down!
Countless crossbow arrows rushed into the air, forming a peculiar scenery on the surface of the Yangtze River!
In an instant, there were screams everywhere!
Many sailors fell into the Yangtze River, and at this moment, the crossbow arrows were on their bodies, and they had no ability to resist at all!
As for the ships of the sailors, they have no ability to resist at all!
If they encountered the fishing boats of the ordinary peasant rebel army, they would still be able to fight, but now they are facing an elite navy of 100,000 from Sichuan and Shu!
When this wave of bows and arrows passed, the river was quiet for a moment, and then the second wave of bows and arrows fell from the sky!
The sound of the bow and arrow suppressed the sound of the wind and rain, and there was only the sound of "whooshing" between heaven and earth!
Soon after this wave passed, a third wave of bows and arrows struck again!
Wu Jie's subordinates have 50,000 divine arm archers, and in the face of such a blow, the Jiangling Sailor has only one way to die!
In less than a quarter of an hour, the river had completely calmed down!
The surface of the river has been stained red with blood, countless corpses are floating on the river, and the fleet of the Jiangling Navy Division is also alone in the Yangtze River at the moment, slowly floating with the Yangtze River water.
Zhao Chen and Wu Jie stood at the bow of the boat, the rain fell on them, and they were only full of refreshment.
"Pull away the fleet of the Gangneung Naval Division on the opposite side, and let's move on!" Zhao Chen said.
Wu Jie nodded, and there were already soldiers heading towards the opposite fleet, they first pulled out the soldiers of the Jiangling Naval Division who were not dead on it, and then dragged those warships to other places.
"Your Majesty, we caught two big fish!" At this time, Wu Xuan shouted from another boat.
"Oh? What kind of big fish is it? Zhao Chen said.
"It's Huang Qianshan, the former prime minister of Jiangnan, and Wang Boyan, the deputy prime minister!" Wu said.
"Send them to my ship!" Zhao Chen laughed.
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Not long after, Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan were sent to Zhao Chen's warship.
The two of them were carried to their knees on the board by the soldiers, and when they looked up, they could see a young man in a dragon robe standing in front of them.
This young man's appearance is somewhat similar to Zhao Gou, but there is a lot more tenacity in his eyes than Zhao Gou, his gaze swept over, and the two of them involuntarily lowered their heads! Even when facing Zhao Gou before, they didn't have this feeling, they couldn't bear the gaze of the young man opposite!
Immediately, a name welled up in their hearts - Zhao Chen!
Except for Emperor Xuanwu in Hanzhong, who has such a gaze?
"Do you know who I am?" Zhao Chen said.
"You are Your Majesty Xuanwu! Weichen Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan see Your Majesty! Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan hurriedly knelt down three times and bowed nine times, and said.
"Let's all be flat!" Zhao Chen said.
Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan stood up, their height was about the same as Zhao Chen, but standing in front of Zhao Chen, they had a feeling that they were a head shorter for some reason. Huang Qianshan was shocked in his heart, thinking that the temperament of Emperor Xuanwu was far better than that of Emperor Jianyan, and he had underestimated Emperor Xuanwu before. He thought that in this battle of Guanshan, Zhao Chen would definitely die, but who knew that Zhao Chen actually led a large army here.
"How are my sailors?" Zhao Chen looked at the river in the distance and said.
"It's so powerful, it's almost invincible! Among the sailors in the world, there is no one who can compare to His Majesty's sailors! Huang Qianshan said.
"Today, I drove a personal expedition, led 100,000 sailors into the south of the Yangtze River, went down the river, did not stop, all the way to Lin'an, you say, can I take Lin'an Mansion?" Zhao Chen said.
"There should be no problem." Huang Qianshan was stunned and said.
"Your Majesty, there are still 30,000 imperial camps in Lin'an Mansion, so you have to be careful with the imperial camps." Wang Boyan said.
"Your Majesty's army is so strong, a mere 30,000 imperial camps is not enough to mention! Your Majesty, the only thing you have to worry about is Zhao Gou's escape! Zhao Gou, a usurper traitor, must not let him escape! Once he was allowed to go to Kaifeng and Chang'an, Zong Ze, Han Shizhong and others supported him, he was still His Majesty's great enemy. Huang Qianshan scolded Wang Boyan.
The two of them are famous traitors in history, and now seeing that Zhao Chen did not execute them, they are overjoyed at the moment, and the first thing they think of is how to please Zhao Chen. As for the former master, Zhao Gou, they immediately put him in the ranks of the "enemy", and they wanted to help Zhao Chen attack Zhao Gou.
"Thirty thousand royal camps? To tell the truth, Jiangnan Imperial Camp Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan have already pledged their allegiance to me! Zhao Chen said.
"What!" Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan were stunned for a moment, and then the two of them showed "ecstatic" expressions on their faces.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, it is impossible for Zhao Gou to escape! Your Majesty will be the Lord of the world! Huang Qianshan "was overjoyed".
"Your Majesty is the eldest son of the Emperor Taishang, the rightful King of the Great Song Dynasty, and he is the lord of the world! Your Majesty, we all have no choice but to join the Zhao Gou court, but we have always been in Cao Ying's heart in Han! However, Zhao Gou also seemed to see our thoughts, so he demoted us to the prefect of Jiangling and the prefect of Yueyang! Your Majesty, even if you don't come, we will send someone to contact you to welcome you! Wang Boyan hurriedly expressed his "loyalty" at the moment.
"I went down to Jiangnan, the officials in Jiangnan, if there were mistakes in the past, as long as they are loyal to me now, they will not be to blame for the past! In addition, I have always been a meritocracy! For the time being, the two of you are still serving as the prefects of Jiangling and Yueyang! If you are really talented, you may not be able to rise in the future! Zhao Chen said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan were overjoyed in their hearts and said.
Zhao Chen waved his hand, and someone took Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan to another ship and changed into clean clothes for the two, not to mention it.
"Your Majesty, these two are Zhao Go's lackeys, why do you still use them?" The big ship is still going down the river, and Wu Jie is incomprehensible.
"I want to quickly stabilize the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, on the one hand, I want to kill Zhao Gou, and on the other hand, I can only quickly win people's hearts! This Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan are known to the world to be Zhao Gou's former cronies, and now that they have taken refuge in me, I can not blame the past, and the rest of the officials in Jiangnan will be relieved! This is the truth of buying horse bones with a thousand dollars! In the future, sooner or later, I will establish law and order, and now they are loyal to me, and I have agreed to give them positions! If in the future, they break the law, I will not be able to protect them. Moreover, if these traitors can become high-ranking officials in Jiangnan, are they mediocre people? It is impossible for a real mediocre person to become a high-ranking official! They also have talents, and I will lead them to the right path with laws and rules! They have been corrupt in Jiangnan for many years, and they have enough silver, I will not accept their silver, but they should also do something for the country! Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty is clever!" Wu Jie thought for a while before he nodded.
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