On the surface of the Yangtze River, several Yangwei battalion sentinel boats that served as guards returned quickly from upstream, and began to warn from afar: the Jingzhou naval division of the Qing army had been dispatched and was coming downstream. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Big brother, what should I do?" On the flagship, Xu Lao Wu's voice was a little fluttering.

"What's the panic? Useless stuff! Xu Sanbao put down the clairvoyant mirror and forced himself to calm down, "Didn't the handsome man confess?" So that we don't have to fight the Tartars, we really can't retreat downstream. ”

"And now... Are you preparing to meet the enemy? ”

"Is it to you or to me?"

"Of course it's to listen to the big brother!"

"Since you listen to me, then you don't fuck anymore! On my command, the baggage fleet immediately retreated downstream. The ships were also ready, waiting for the order to retreat. As soon as Xu Sanbao said this, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Yi Liankui turning away without saying a word, and hurriedly shouted, "Hey, Brother Yi, where are you going?" ”

Yi Liankui had already walked to the side of the ship, turned his head and hugged Xu Sanbao with a fist: "The adults will retreat first, and the last general will go to resist first." Otherwise, let all the Tartar sailors press up, and we will have to retreat into a rout. ”

After saying that, he summoned a small boat nearby, went down the gangway, and headed for his original command boat.

Seeing this scene, Xu Sanbao held back his anger and scolded in his heart. This Yi Liankui, although he kept saying that he was an "adult", he didn't take him seriously at all, and did whatever he wanted. Moreover, Yi Liankui's old subordinates, Xu Sanbao, were also completely under command. The Yangwei battalion is called one battalion, but in fact there are two factions. This battalion officer is really a little aggrieved.

"In the past, this guy was not a man who forgot to die. Otherwise, he would not have surrendered and survived. But why has he always been leading the way lately? Like a live fish in a river? Thinking of Yi Liankui's abnormal performance when he came in, Xu Sanbao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Big brother?" Seeing that Xu Sanbao was stunned, Xu Lao Wu hurriedly reminded.

Xu Sanbao didn't pay attention. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly realized.

"Big brother, the baggage fleet has lifted anchor and started to retreat. When are we going to withdraw? ”

"Withdraw what? Get ready to meet the enemy! ”

"Huh? Facing the enemy? Xu Lao Wu was taken aback, "There are many Tartars, we are afraid that we will ......."

"Turn around and run, this is not Lao Tzu's style!" Xu Sanbao had a straight face.

While the baggage fleet retreated downstream, the warships of the Yangwei battalion also lifted anchor one after another and adjusted their formation. Prepare to face the invading Qing army Jingzhou Naval Division.

For a while, the originally calm river was busy.

After two quarters of an hour, the green flag on the Jingzhou Navy Division's warship appeared in the sight of the officers and soldiers of the Yangwei Battalion.

It wasn't long before it passed. With a series of artillery shots, the Jingzhou Naval Division began a formal attack. After a brief period of panic, the Yangwei battalion also began to fire back.

Under the loud sound, the river surface set off waves from time to time.

The rumbling sound of cannon shook the earth. It was also introduced into the Ming army camp on the shore.

As Daniel Zhang expected. At this time, the only Ming army left behind in the camp was the Taishan camp in Huguang Town. In addition, nearly 1,000 soldiers who could use firearms were also dispatched to act with the main force. Only about 2,000 people remained in the battalion, and they only had cold weapons such as knives in their hands.

The current Taishan battalion officer is Gao Tianhu, with the rank of guerrilla, originally the deputy battalion officer of the Flying Tiger Battalion, and later because Liu Renjun, the former Taishan battalion officer, took over the position of the battalion officer vacated by Shi Lang, so he was transferred.

Before being transferred to the Tarzan battalion. Gao Tianhu, like most of the generals of the war battalion, somewhat looked down on this work of "carrying grain and grass". But wait until the official takeover. He quickly adapted to his new position, understood the heavy responsibilities he shouldered, and could be regarded as conscientious.

This time, Pang Yue's order to him was: Before the main force returns or reinforcements arrive, it is necessary to hold the camp without losing it, and ensure that the whole army has food and grass and baggage. If there is a slight mistake, come and see you!

When Pang Yue was still President Bai, Gao Tianhu was a soldier under him, and he was very familiar with the style of this old superior. Don't look at the pleasant face on weekdays, and there is not even a fight, but when it comes to decisiveness, it will never be soft.

Therefore, Gao Tianhu did not dare to slack off at all, and was on strict guard at all times after the main force left, and sent many sentinels around, and immediately reported when the wind and grass were blowing.

At this time in the camp, I only heard the rumbling of artillery on the river a few miles away, but I didn't know what the battle situation was. Some officers and men will inevitably go up and down in their hearts.

Just as he was patrolling the camp, a general manager beside Gao Tianhu looked at the direction of the Yangtze River and asked with some concern: "My lord, do you think the Yangwei camp can stop the Tartar sailors?" If not, the main force of our army is now outside, and once the Tartar landing is coming, the pressure on our battalion will be great. ”

"What, you're scared?" Gao Tianhu asked rhetorically while looking at the wall.

Mr. Qian seemed to be greatly insulted, and replied loudly: "If you return to your lordship, the last general has already put life and death aside since he joined the army!" ”

Gao Tianhu laughed: "That being the case, what do you want to do so much?" Whether the Yangwei camp can stop the Tartar sailors, that's their business. Whether we can hold the camp or not, that's our business. Haven't the other barracks been secretly laughing at us, we will only rush to transport food? Then let's let them see how the baggage battalion, which can only "drive the car and transport grain", is beaten to the head of the Tartars! ”

"What the Lord said is very true, and the last general will be ashamed, and he should be reluctant!"

"You don't need to worry too much, the main force of the Tartars in the city is being pinned down by the Marquis of Yunyang, and even if it attacks, the number will not be too large. I think that at the beginning, our army was weak and strong in Wanshouqiao and Hengshan. What are these Tartars in front of you? ”

I don't know how long the sound of artillery and shouts of killing on the river lasted, but I only heard that it first gradually became intense, and then slowly changed from strong to weak.

Just when the officers and soldiers of the Taishan Battalion in the camp were secretly speculating, the sentinels outside the camp came to report to the Gao Tianhu: the Yangwei battalion could not resist and withdrew downstream. More than 1,000 elite soldiers of the Qing army and more than 1,000 sailors have landed on the shore and are killing in the direction of the camp.

Gao Tianhu's face was relaxed, as if he didn't take it seriously, and ordered left and right: "Pass my order, each team will stick to its position, strictly guard against it, and those who leave the camp without permission without an order will be killed!" ”

"Yes!"

......

At the head of Jingzhou City, Shang Kexi, who was sitting in the city tower for a while, listened to the sound of fighting from the east and north directions, and suddenly sneered, shaking his head while laughing.

"Lord Wang?" Ban Zhifu on the side was puzzled.

Shang Kexi sighed: "This calculation has come and gone, I have lost another move!" ”

"Why did the prince say this?"

"I've roughly guessed the thief's intentions now. His tossing was under the city of Chen Bing, and he was attacking the camp in the north, and the real purpose was nothing more than to take Jingzhou! Seeing that Ban Zhifu was still a little puzzled, Shang Kexi continued, "My original plan was to let the Ka people echo me in the north. In this way, if the puppet thief army attacks the city, the Ka people will be behind, and if the northern camp is attacked, then I will be behind. It is that no matter where it attacks, it has scruples in its heart, so it cannot use all its strength. However, judging from the current situation, the Pang thief probably planned to drive the Kada people farther away first, send an army to guard the main road and block their way south, and then attack the city with an advantageous army. Hehe, what a calculation! I let the Kada people go out of the city and set up camp, but it happened to be his way, which is really a mistake. ”

After hearing this, Ban Zhifu was shocked in his heart, but he still said with luck: "The Ka people have been on the battlefield for a long time, Xiaochang has been in the army, and there are more than 10,000 troops under his command, and they are even more committed to the village. If the puppet thief army tries to conquer it, how easy is it? Moreover, the prince has sent the general to raid the puppet Ming camp, as long as it is broken in one fell swoop, its grain and grass will be destroyed, and the thief will become a fish without water even if he is cunning. ”

Looking at Ban Zhifu's nervous expression, Shang Kexi laughed: "What are you doing here?" Why should you be so worried? On the battlefield, there are countless changes. How can a momentary mistake determine the final victory? What if the thief succeeds? He has his own plan, and I naturally have my ladder over the wall. ”

"The prince is wise! The end will be ashamed of himself. Seeing Shang Kexi's calm expression, Ban Zhifu also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, you go around again, and if there is anything abnormal, report it at any time! The thieves outside also go with them, don't pay attention to them. Besides, I can't mention what I just said to the soldiers! ”

"The last will understand."

As soon as Ban Zhifu left, Shang Kexi's smiling face just now instantly turned grim. Don't look at his confident appearance on the surface, in fact, he is inevitably a little worried and uneasy in his heart.

He knew very well that if he really guessed, the situation would undoubtedly be very unfavorable for him. Although the Ming army failed to attack the city yesterday, he could also see that Pang Yue actually still had a lot of spare strength that he had not used. If it really lifts the threat behind it and then presses it with the whole army, will Jingzhou still be able to hold it? No one can guarantee it.

What will happen if Jingzhou is lost? Shang Kexi also envisioned such a situation. Although even if Jingzhou was lost, he could lead his army to retreat westward by water. The Ming army's sailors are not strong, so he can't help it. However, once such an outcome occurs, the blow to one's own vital forces and the morale of the military will undoubtedly be catastrophic. Therefore, he did not want to see this result unless it was absolutely necessary. As Fang Cai Ban Zhifu said, at present, we can only hope for the time being that Kaqam will hold the camp, or Xu Erxian will succeed in raiding the Ming army's camp.

Listening to the increasingly fierce fighting in the north, Shang Kexi turned around the city tower twice in succession, thought about it, sat down and picked up the pen on the table and quickly closed the book, called the soldiers outside the door, and asked him to send it out in peace.

Not long after the soldiers left, Shang Kexi didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief, and the earth-shattering noise from the north suddenly changed. What used to be a fierce fight now seems to have become a cheer of pride.

Shang Kexi had an ominous premonition in his heart, and secretly screamed that it was not good, and the hand holding the tea bowl suddenly froze in mid-air. (To be continued.) )