and the city of Lim thousands of miles away, the Persian Gulf, Basra. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Basra is one of the oldest ports in the Persian Gulf, with records of its construction 600 years ago, and is now home to the Ilkhanate's naval divisions and the main port for the Ilkhanate's foreign trade.

Merchant ships from the sea sailed into the port of Basra, and then transferred all kinds of goods to Baoda (now Baghdad), Tabriz and other important cities of the Ilkhanate, which was an important part of the Ilkhanate's foreign trade, and was also the largest port under the control of the Ilkhanate, and its status in the Ilkhanate has been equivalent to the status of Quanzhou to the Ming Dynasty to a certain extent.

Basra was also the southern gateway to the Ilkhanate's winter capital. The Ilkhanate's armies were mainly concentrated on the north and east and west sides, to the north to defend against the Kipchak Khanate, which had always been at odds with the Ilkhanate and often in conflict, and to the east and west, needless to say, on the one hand, to expand outward, and on the other hand, to fend off the Delhi Sultanate and the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the weakest point of the Ilkhanate is precisely on the southern side, and Basra is an important node in the southern defensive line.

On this day, Basra was as usual, the sky was clear, and the wind blowing from the sea even carried the smell of heat, although it was almost winter, but for Basra, which is located on the edge of the desert, there seemed to be no such concept of cold.

Merchant ships come and go, and the sweltering heat can't stop merchants from trading and rushing to the next stop.

"Look, what's that?" A contractor on the dock pointed to the huge figure that appeared between the sea and the sky in surprise, "How can there be such a big ship?" ”

The people on the pier looked towards the sky, intentionally or unintentionally, and when they also saw the huge figure moving slowly towards this side like a mountain, the dock suddenly fell silent. Such a huge ship, they have never seen before.

One of the sailors opened his mouth and said, "You guys······ Do you remember that those people from China once said that they have ships there that are many, many times bigger than these ships in Basra, could this be the ······ But how much can you transport goods on such a large ship? ”

A red flag came into everyone's eyes with the big ships that appeared one after another, and the golden dragon on the red flag spread its teeth and claws under the skylight, like a cloud.

"Also······ It's really a ship from Huaxia, similar to the flag on their merchant ships, except that ······" A merchant narrowed his eyes, "It's just that this flag seems to be bigger, and it is inlaid with gold on the outside, this is ······ This is the battle flag! ”

"It's not good, the Huaxia and the Ilkhanate are at war, and nine times out of ten, these ships are coming to Basla!" I don't know who came to his senses first, and let out a loud roar, and the whole dock was in chaos. There were constant screams of people running towards the boat or into the depths of the town.

Under the gaze of a series of complicated eyes, the huge sea ships that were almost uncountable slowly turned their bows and lined up in a neat arc outside the port, facing the port in front. The largest port of the Ilkhanate seemed so fragile and small in front of this neat and continuous array of ships. As for the ships in the harbor, they are more like cats and dogs crawling at the feet of elephants.

The warships of the Ilkhanate naval division set out in a hurry, after all, it was in wartime, and they were somewhat prepared. It's just that these warships, which didn't even have time to assemble and arrange, looked vulnerable and vulnerable in front of this treasure ship.

The sound of drums echoed in the sea breeze, and the treasure ships were lowered at the same time, the cannon windows were opened, and the cannons were slowly rolled out, and these cannons, which had once sent the main force of the Ilkhanate's naval divisions to the bottom of the sea, once again found a place to release their fury.

"It's really hot." A Ming army general stretched out his hand to pull the collar and fan the wind, he had just run up from the gun cabin, sweating profusely.

And Zhang Gui glanced at him, the general shuddered, and hurriedly stepped forward: "General Qiyu, it's ready." ”

Nodding, Zhang Gui glanced up at the sun that was still in the east, it was still early, and there was enough time left for the navy, so let's raze this Basra port to the ground.

A signal flag was raised immediately behind Zhang Gui's flag, and the drumming sound became more and more rapid, and the treasure ships were full of shouts and running sounds of generals and soldiers.

Zhang Gui stretched out his hand to straighten the collar, in fact, the collar was already soaked with sweat, but for Zhang Gui now, this is more like a ritual, a ceremony that symbolizes victory: "Fire!" ”

"Fire!" Several generals behind him turned around at the same time and shouted loudly.

The sound of the cowhide drum on the flagship suddenly stopped.

The whole sea and sky suddenly calmed down.

Moments later, the muffled roar of artillery and the sharp whistling that pierced the sky tore everything apart. The entire sky was covered in the dark shadows of cannonballs, and the sea and the earth trembled, and the sound of explosions and columns of water roaring and rising rose one after another.

The swiftly reacting Ilkhanate warships quickly disappeared, and the waves set off by the shells on the sea were enough to sweep them directly into the abyss. The barrage drawn by the artillery did not stay on the surface of the sea for long, and after ravaging the ships flying the flag of the Ilkhanate inside and outside the port, it immediately extended to the docks and inland, and the fire rose into the sky.

"The clipper ship rushes forward, shells the remnants of the enemy on the dock, and quickly clears the dock!" Zhang Gui stood on the ship's floor and ordered in an orderly manner, "The treasure ship in the front row will move forward and cover the flying clipper!" ”

On another treasure ship, the horses were armoured with the help of several guards, and the old man's eyes had never been brighter, staring at Basra in front of him, moaning in flames. The Ilkhanate's weak sailors and their negligence in defending the south would inevitably lead them to hell.

The shelling continued, and the navy did not hesitate to throw a shell at any figure that appeared on the streets, after all, they still had a lot of shells in reserve, and the sailors of the Ilkhanate were much easier to deal with than expected, and the city of Basra was even more vulnerable in front of the Ming army.

After all, the Ming navy has always regarded itself as an imaginary enemy, and has always taken the cities and ports of the Central Plains as a hypothetical attack target, so naturally it will be much higher in many requirements, which is why the Ming navy can easily take down the Ilkhanate naval division even in the first battle, after all, the gap between the two sides in strength is not the slightest bit, so that even if the soldiers of the Ilkhanate naval division fight bravely, there is no way to make up for it. What's more, how much fighting spirit do these sailor soldiers and Basra defenders, who have always been taken seriously, have in the face of such a powerful enemy?

The flag of the Ilkhanate, which symbolized the Ilkhanate, slowly fell in the scorching wind, and the flying clippers threw cannonballs at several fortresses and camps of the Ilkhanate's sailors on the shore, but in fact these fortresses and camps were almost empty, and even the return cannons and various anti-spare bows and crossbows in the camps were unmanned. No sooner had the panicked Basra defenders burst out of the camp than they were torn apart by the long-awaited artillery fire.

Zhang Gui looked at the vulnerable defenders, and breathed a sigh of relief, but then again, in the face of such powerful artillery fire, I'm afraid that even the Ming army can't hold it for too long, so there is nothing surprising. As for the next, that is the task of the Lu Division.

The bows and guns of several flying clippers were aimed at the dock at the same time, while the treasure ships and merchant ships behind them drove up one after another. One by one, the gangplanks were put down, and the soldiers of the Ming army rushed down from the boat, and immediately ran to the shore under the leadership of Dutou and the ten generals, and the long pier did not allow them to stay too long, otherwise it was very likely to be blocked by the enemy.

"Mongol Tatar cavalry!" The lookout post on the treasure ship roared, and almost all the surrounding warships heard the same roar at the same time.

Several groups of Mongol cavalry rushed out of the city in the distance, rushing directly towards the docks, the sound of horses' hooves knocking on the earth, and the sabers in their hands were as bright as snow.

"The brethren of the navy have already helped us sweep away the enemy, and the rest of the guerrillas will be handed over to us, and we can't let the brethren of the navy underestimate us!" A Jingjiang military brigade commander shouted loudly, taking the lead in speeding up the pace.

The soldiers of the Ming army in front of him and behind him suddenly agreed, and rushed to the shore with the brigade commander closely, and the crossbow and fire gun in his hand were aimed at the Mongolian cavalry who were getting closer and closer. And the pikemen who followed behind also raised their spears in their hands, and the head of the spear was facing the cavalry in front.

Because of the fear of accidentally injuring the land division, only the surrounding flying clippers close to the port quickly released arrows, the three-bow bed crossbow and the divine arm crossbow roared at the same time, countless arrows raged in the galloping Mongolian cavalry team, and the Mongolian cavalry continued to fall from their horses, but more Mongolian cavalry used the knives in their hands to slash away the arrows that broke through the air, and urged the war horses more and more urgently.

Although they knew that their little strength was just a mantis arm as a car, if Jiang Ming's army could be suppressed on the shore, it could be regarded as buying a little time for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements.

"God Arm Crossbow, let's go!" In the firelight, the faces of the generals of the Ming army became a little blurred and hideous, but the hands they waved forward were all unmistakably strong, and countless arrows rose in front of them, fiercely reaping the lives of the enemy.

The Mongol cavalry was closer, and the musketeers who followed behind the crossbows did not hesitate to pour iron bullets on the heads of these cavalrymen. There were constantly Mongol cavalry screaming and falling from their horses, and there were constantly fires engulfing the charging figures, but these Mongol cavalry guarding Basra were clearly ready to live and die with the city of Basra, and the blood of the ancestors of those who had gone west was obviously still flowing in their chests.

"The Mongolian Tartars are going to fight hard." Ma Yan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, but then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It's good to pounce on you if you don't want to die!" ”

The arrows fired by the Mongol cavalry whizzed around the horseman, and one of the guards looked nervously around with his shield in hand, ready to knock the horse to the ground.

"Old general, why did you come up, it's too dangerous here!" A Ming brigade commander ran over in a panic, "My subordinates, let people protect you and go back!" ”

Ma Yan waved his hand: "Joke, you can come to this place, why can't the old man come to talk about it?" The Mongolian Tartars are the last bit of elite, and the old man will see with his own eyes how you defeat them! ”

The brigade commander of the Ming army hesitated for a moment, but could only salute respectfully, turned around and ran towards the blood fire in front. He also knew the old general's stubborn temper, and the top priority was not to reason with the old general, but to eliminate all these damn Mongol Tatars.

Ma Yan pressed his sword in his hand and looked up slightly with a slight squint. A Mongolian cavalryman rushed out of the flames, the sabre in his hand roared, and the Ming soldiers in the formation did not hesitate to raise their spears and spears forward, and the arrows flew above the heads of the soldiers who fought on both sides, submerging into one chest after another, and as the blood flowers bloomed, one young life after another was withering.

"The old man is going all out, Xiaoyong, you must hold on." Ma Yan subconsciously turned his head sideways and looked to the east. The burning docks and buildings obscured his vision, but he believed that Lou Yong, who was thousands of miles away, should be able to feel it.

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Daming, Nanjing City, Jinling College of Nursing.

"See Your Majesty, Niangniang." Huang Daopo bowed respectfully.

Ye Yingwu smiled and nodded, while Zhao Yunshu stepped forward to support Huang Daopo: "Sister is my father's righteous daughter, and she is our sister, so there is no need to be so polite." ”

Huang Daopo was not a person who was obsessed with etiquette, but when she heard Zhao Yunshu say this, she was inevitably moved in her heart. Back then, Ye Yingwu risked the world's disapproval and asked Ye Mengding to accept her, a woman with an unknown background and a wanderer, as a righteous daughter, fortunately, although Ye Mengding has always had a goal, he will never violate it, but he is not the kind of person who is quiet in everything, not to mention that Huang Daopo's life experience also somewhat made him feel emotional, so he agreed at that time, so that Huang Daopo married in a beautiful way as the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty.

Feeling this, Huang Daopo insisted on passing the salute a few times, and then slowly got up: "Your Majesty and Niangniang came suddenly, and I haven't had time to prepare, and I hope Your Majesty and Niangniang will not be surprised." ”

Of course, Ye Yingwu saw all this bit of thought in Huang Daopo's eyes, but just waved his hand and said: "I came in white fish and dragon clothes, and searched all over Nanjing, what I did was to see a real Nanjing City, to see a Nanjing City that I wanted to see, if the Qing family was prepared, then how could it be considered real?" ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Huang Daopo couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and made a gesture of please, "Please also ask Your Majesty to allow your concubine to take Your Majesty to visit this Jinling Nursing College." ”

Jinling Nursing College can be said to be set up with a lot of discussion at that time, after all, this is a college specializing in training women, and it trains nursing staff in the rear of the battlefield, in the eyes of many people at that time, this is clearly the imperial court openly cultivating official slaves and maids, nominally training nursing staff, in fact, who knows what these nursing staff will do when they go to the front line.

In this regard, Ye Yingwu could only ask Huang Daopo, who was famous among the people at that time for improving the textile machine and was even worshiped as a saint in many places, to come forward, so as to suppress this discussion.

Later, in the battle of the Northern Expedition, the medical staff of Jinling Nursing College and the imperial doctor drawn by Ye Yingwu formed a medical department that has never been seen in ancient times, stationed in various towns on the front line, and saved a large number of dying wounded with their professional nursing skills. Generals from all over the world took the lead in sending their daughters into the camp to set an example, and it also counted as praise and support for the outstanding contributions made by these paramedics on the battlefield.

"Counting this time, there are still a lot of credits from your nursing school in the credit book," Ye Yingwu said with a smile, "Zhang Xianggong didn't look down on you in the slightest, I heard that he also wrote a letter of thanks to your nursing school?" ”

Huang Daopo raised her head proudly: "This is natural, who said that women are inferior to men, this thanks to the concubine has been framed, let people put it at the entrance of the school, so that everyone who comes can see what kind of efforts and sacrifices their ancestors have made, and what kind of honor they have achieved." ”

Ye Yingwu and Zhao Yunshu glanced at each other, and they both smiled slightly.

And just as Ye Yingwu was about to move forward, a personal guard ran over quickly: "Your Majesty, the generals of the north have a joint good news!" ”

"Oh?" Ye Yingwu was stunned for a moment, and the guard excitedly handed the letter to Ye Yingwu: "Our army has broken through Helin, captured the Mongolian little khan and the queen alive, and surrounded the Ba Ra Department, Ba Ra has killed himself, and the war on the grassland has been peaceful!" ”