Chapter 56 Thousand Torches Fish and Dragon Fury 3

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When the war resumed, the government would not arbitrarily abduct fishermen to use as people's husbands, but on the contrary, all the fishermen in Dongting should be incorporated into the old gentleman's pastoral service law, and when the government and the army sent officials to contact, they would mobilize the people and boats for the army to use according to the prior plan. Although there is no reduction in the total demand for servitude, and perhaps even more, the mobilization of the servitude is evidently guaranteed in terms of enthusiasm and efficiency, and does not arouse strong resistance.

"The people of Ezhou should also mobilize." Zheng Yunming said: "Although I am in Xiangyang, the detailed copy of the sequential mobilization of the people in Ezhou City has already been given to you, how are you executing?" The people of Xiangyang have all mobilized to make dry food, sew and repair robes, weave straw hats and straw shoes, rescue wounded soldiers, repair ordnance and armor, and even carry soil. How are you doing in Ezhou? ”

Peng Man was only a scholar in the army, and he didn't know anything about these liaison places, but fortunately, Zhang Bo was there, and Peng Man said to Zheng Yunming: "One qiē all relied on Zhang Gong's mediation in the middle, and gathered the strength of the local heroes in Yueyang, Ezhou, so that the general's general mobilization strategy could be deployed smoothly, and now the people in the eight hundred miles before and after Dongting are mobilized, ready to serve the general at any time." ”

"Very good, and then send a messenger to Gangneung Mansion and order 10,000 wicker baskets to Gangneung, I will use it for myself." Zheng Yunming said: "Let's set off and return to Ezhou, after a day of fighting, it's time for the soldiers to sleep well, and there will be bloody battles waiting for them in the future." ”

After pulling anchor, the ships of the Jing-Hubei Navy crossed the river and returned to the Ezhou wharf, and Zhao Xuan, the warden of Ezhou and the senator of the Hubei pacification envoy, had already received the report of the flying ship in front of him, and had already learned the news that the deputy capital of Jing and Hubei had come to Ezhou in person, and hurriedly brought a group of civil and military officials from Ezhou to the wharf to greet this popular young general in Jinghu.

Zheng Yunming stepped off the boat and took a closer look at this Zhao Senator, he had also heard some rumors about this person, this distant clan of the Zhao family seemed to be slightly fat, gentle and peaceful, and as rumored, he was a middle-of-the-road official who was old in local affairs.

Everyone stepped forward to see that the ceremony was over, and he hugged his fists and said: "The senators and everyone have worked hard, it is the time for the country to employ people, you stick to your posts, be loyal to your duties, the people can see it, Xiangyang's Zhao Zhizhi can see it, and Lin'an can also see it." At this time, the Tartars are attacking in the states of Jinghu, and I was ordered by Zhao to come to Ezhou to preside over the defense, and I am willing to do my best with you to ensure the safety of the counties in the upper and lower prefectures of the river. ”

Everyone was secretly happy in their hearts, as rumored by their colleagues who had seen Zheng Yunming himself, this Xiangmen son, the hot young hero in the officialdom now, had no arrogance at all, even if he was only a counselor of the Transshipment Division at that time, and now he is a general-level general with heavy troops, and he treats people no differently? Two. With such a general coming to Ezhou, everyone can also breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhao Xuan said with a smile on his face: "The government has already prepared a banquet at the Yellow Crane Tower, and the city's Chinese military officials and gentry have all been present to wash the dust for the deputy capital."

Zheng Yunming waved his hand to interrupt his words: "The Hu people are very anxious to attack Jinghu, this set of ushers in is exempted, I will stay in the water army camp under the control of Peng tonight, and tomorrow you will gather in the Yamen of Ezhou Zhizhou, let's plan a good battle and defense strategy." ”

When the people heard his tone, they knew that this banquet would never go on. Zhao Juan hurriedly ordered: "Prepare a sedan chair!" Send the general to the water barracks to rest! A sedan chair stepped forward and stopped beside Zheng Yunming. The sedan chair driver stretched out his hand and lifted the sedan curtain.

Zheng Yunming frowned, and said to Zhao Xuan: "The rules in my camp are that all officials, big and small, ride horses when they have horses, and walk on foot if they don't have horses, and they are not allowed to ride in sedan chairs, so as to set a bad example for the soldiers." We are all characters who want to fight hard with people to win and lose, how can we be carried away like the ladies in Reagan's family on weekdays? This sedan chair is requested to be taken back by the Senate. ”

He turned around and instructed Peng Mandao: "Tell the officers and soldiers left behind to carefully monitor the movement of the river, and the rest of the people will enter the village to rest and recuperate, and be ready tomorrow to meet the next wave of Mongolian ships at any time!" ”

"Everyone, please go back to the city to rest, and don't forget that you will meet at the government office tomorrow!" After putting down this sentence as a farewell, the deputy capital of Jing and Hubei bowed his hands and said goodbye to the officials, and strode towards the water army camp by the river in the distance.

Everyone was faintly worried, this General Zheng was neither greedy nor tyrannical, not even a little arrogant, but he was too harsh and unkind, and he didn't seem to be an easy boss to get along with.

As dusk approached, the groans of the wounded soldiers in the Jing'e Naval Army outside the city of Ezhou could be heard everywhere, and the soldiers all looked listless, and they practiced in a hurry for several months, and as a result, the first battle experienced such a fierce battle, although they were lucky to win, but the casualties were so heavy that almost no one felt excited. Even after Peng Man returned to the camp, he immediately arranged a reward ceremony, and the deputy commander himself personally rewarded the soldiers who had made meritorious contributions, so the naked incentive did not have an obvious effect. The corpses of the soldiers killed in battle and the large number of wounded soldiers invisibly put a psychological burden on the comrades who can still fight, and who knows if it is they who will lie in the coffin or wail on the sickbed after the next battle?

Sun Xiaoyi, a sailor under the second deputy general of the navy, was lying in a tent near the entrance of the wounded barracks at this time, and Lao Wang, who was in the same team, was changing his dressing. The two of them originally lived in the next door in a village, and they fished together in Taihu Lake on weekdays for a living, because they listened to the encouragement of the boat owners, they volunteered to come to Jing'e to recruit the navy, and they didn't want to practice hard for a few months, and they met a hard hand in the first battle, both of them were on the forward water sentry boat, and as soon as the two military ships approached their boat, they were first besieged by Mongolian fishing boats, Sun Xiaoyi's right arm was hit by an arrow, and when he hurriedly wanted to jump into the water to escape, he was hung on his thigh by the Mongolian army's breaking knife. If it weren't for Lao Wang's courage to scare the Hu people away with a knife, then Sun Xiaoyi would definitely not be alive.

"I knew that I would have lived a peaceful life in Dongting, at least I wouldn't have died," Sun Xiaoyi groaned and complained, "The fish in Dongting Lake won't use knives to cut you." ”

Lao Wang also said indignantly: "This Peng system is too unreliable, I heard that it is a scholar who joins the army, and he has no concept of war, he taught us that in water warfare, we must always seize the upper hand and fight downstream, but down the river, immediately rushed into the Tartar fleet and fought hand-to-hand, and there was no chance to use a bow and arrow to shoot from a distance, it was really a scholar who did not know the soldiers!" What's the use of a good arrow! In the end, there will still be no water war! ”

He complained while giving Sun Xiaoyi medicine, and when he looked up, Sun Xiaoyi's face was frightened and afraid.

"Why don't you have this expression, you can't be a ghost?" He smiled and glanced back, and he himself changed into a grimace. Outside the tent was the deputy commander of Jing'e in civilian clothes, the chief general of the army, Zheng Yunming, Zheng Xiaoguan, and behind him stood the commander duo of the navy.

Zheng Yunming bowed down and got into the small tent, and the bluffing old king hurriedly stopped: "It's too filthy here, the officials are dignified nobles, the nobles of the government, how did they come to such a place?" ”

The tent was full of bloodstains, blood-stained bandages, unpleasant-smelling medicines, and the overflowing smell of sweat, although what Lao Wang said was right, Zheng Yunming didn't care. He stretched out his hand to Lao Wang and said, "Bring it." ”

Before Lao Wang could react from the shock, he subconsciously asked, "What to take?" ”

Zheng Yunming didn't speak, he snatched the gold sore ointment from Lao Wang's hand, sat down next to Sun Xiaoyi, dipped a little medicine powder, applied it to his wound, and asked, "How did you get hurt?" ”

Sun Xiaoyi was speechless in a panic, and the general personally applied medicine to the injured pawn, and he had not heard of it since he was born. In fact, this matter is also a tradition of the national dynasty, Di Qing, Yue Fei and other famous generals of the Great Song Dynasty have served the wounded soldiers day and night. The appearance of the general here at this time is the greatest psychological support for the officers and men of the whole army.

Zheng Yunming shouted: "Why can't you speak? How did the Tartars rush over? ”

Sun Xiaoyi calmed down a little and replied in a low voice: "It's not like a real tartar, although that guy is wearing a horned helmet and covering his face, he clearly scolded 'your grandma', and then slashed it with a knife." ”

"Han soldiers" Zheng Yunming turned his head and said to Peng Man: "It's Shi Tianze's department, or Zhang Rou's own troops, in short, it's the Han army, and they are all experts in siege and field battles, so they can't be allowed to arrive in Huangzhou and join forces with Zhang Rou." Meng Puyu is an important mobile force in Jinghu, and cannot be wiped out in the siege of the enemy army. ”

Peng Man immediately surrendered his promise and asked, "When will you attack?" ”

Zheng Yunming said categorically while applying the medicine: "Wait for tomorrow to turn Commander Yang, rest for a day, fire into the army, catch up with those Han troops, and defeat them on the river." ”

Sun Xiaoyi grinned and groaned, and said, "Another war?" ”

Zheng Yunming's face sank, and he said: "The eldest husband takes wealth from swords and guns, are you still afraid that the war will not succeed?" Could it be that your generation joined the navy, and didn't want to glorify your ancestors and make a name for yourself, but you just wanted to have two full meals a day? ”

Sun Xiaoyi was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, but Lao Wang was bolder, and said in a low voice: "It's true that we can't beat those northerners, we will only fish for the rest of our lives, and we have only been in the army for a few months, how can we beat those veterans who have been mixing on the edge of the knife all their lives?" I've heard the Northern Army in Ezhou say that these guys haven't done anything else for more than 20 years, they are all fighting with the Mongols, and the Mongols have learned ten things about their ability to fight, how can we compare? ”