Chapter 789: Night Fire
Chu Huan was able to control his emotions most of the time, but at this moment, his face was already a little unsightly, and he looked at Yuan Chongshang with a solemn expression, and asked, "Is the Governor preparing to raid Yusuo Lake tonight?" ”
Yuan Chongshang nodded and smiled: "Not bad." Pointing to the Jade Lock Lake, "The men and horses under the control of Fang have already left the shore and are advancing in the direction of the Jade Lock Lake, Lord Chu, if nothing happens, when it is dawn, we can celebrate." ”
Chu Huan said solemnly: "But the lord didn't tell the official in advance that he was going to attack the Jade Lock Lake. ”
Yuan Chongshang said with a hint of apology: "Lord Chu is not surprised, when you go back, the governor will also hold a banquet to make amends for your sins." The truth is not to be hidden, the governor followed the saint's side, the south and the north to fight, but also learned a few ways to fight, military law has clouds, real with the virtual, virtual with the real, real and virtual, in order to surprise. The Huang family seems to have few people, but it is actually not easy to deal with, and if you want to break them in one fell swoop, you can only use unexpected means ......! ”
Chu Huan sighed: "Your Excellency, the Governor's hand, may have been hidden from everyone. ”
Yuan Chongshang laughed and said: "If you want to be surprised, naturally you have to do it that no one can think of." If the opponent can't think of it, neither can his own people...... Lord Chu, it's not that the governor can't trust you, it's just that this battle is already in the governor's plan, even the Fang commander has just received the military order from the governor, Lord Chu is not angry, tomorrow at the celebration banquet, the governor will accompany you to drink a few more glasses. ”
Chu Huan set his eyes on the pitch-black Jade Lock Lake, was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Lord Governor is naturally bound to win a battle tonight. ”
"These Praetorian Guards under Ben Du will not succeed in water warfare, but as long as they land on the island, the Huang family and horses will be vulnerable." Yuan Chongshang said very confidently: "Lord Chu doesn't know, the Huang family has always had eyeliner in Taiyuan City, and they are actually well aware of many things in the government, so the governor naturally has to be cautious in his actions." However, his eyeliner is in Taiyuan City, and the Governor also has an eyeliner in Yusuo Lake, and the Governor has been rewarded, and the people on the island also think that the Governor will never attack the island in the near future, in their opinion, the Governor will only fight with them when the four warships are built, and because of this, the rebellious party on the island has been very lax recently. ”
"So adults also have eyeliner on the island?"
"Under the heavy money, is there no brave man?" Yuan Chongshang was a little proud, "The chaotic party on the island has become accustomed to the bright lights around Yusuo Lake, and most of them have already fallen asleep at this time...... Fang Commander led his troops into two routes, directly attacking the two islands, besieging Yusuo Lake with more than 10,000 troops, but Ben Du had quietly deployed half of his troops here before, and the other three sides were just bluffs, and Ben Du launched an attack from the east tonight, as long as they landed on the islands, ......! At this point, I didn't go on, but the meaning was self-evident.
As long as you avoid fighting with the Huang family on the lake and kill the two islands by surprise, the Huang family is naturally not an opponent.
Chu Huan only understood at this time that Yuan Chongshang's large-scale repair of shipbuilding was nothing more than to confuse the Huang family, making the Huang family mistakenly think that Yuan Chongshang would only attack when the warship was repaired.
His subordinates advised that the shipbuilding should only be kept away from Yusuo Lake, so as not to get too much information from the Huang family, but Yuan Chongshang claimed that this was to put pressure on the Huang family, which was of course just a cover-up.
In the cold night of deep winter, perhaps no one really could have imagined that Yuan Chongshang would suddenly attack, and he brought many officials, including Qin Cha, to Yusuo Lake under the pretext of inspecting the construction site today, and his real purpose was probably to let everyone witness this battle that he had planned with their own eyes.
The night breeze was bleak, the wind seemed to carry a hint of ghost howl, and the construction site was still ping-pong, with an urgent posture of rushing work.
Chu Huan couldn't see what the officers and soldiers were moving now, the surface of Yusuo Lake was pitch black, and he could only vaguely see the two islands in the lake lit up with a little fire.
Yuan Chongshang took Chu Huan's hand and said with a smile: "Lord Chu, this wine is not finished yet, let's continue to drink." Xiang Xuanyuan Shengcai smiled and said, "General Xuanyuan, come, let's have a few more drinks." After a few people sat down, Yuan Chongshang smiled at Xuanyuan Shengcai and asked, "General Xuanyuan came to Taiyuan, and he was busy with Lord Chu every day, and he couldn't sit and chat properly. By the way, is the old man in good health? ”
Of course, Chu Huan and Xuanyuan Shengcai knew who Yuan Chongshang's "old prince" meant.
In the empire, only An Guo Gong and Dingguo Gong are called Lao Guo Gong, An Guo Gong Huang Ju has fallen, and the only thing left is naturally Dingguo Gong Xuanyuan Pingzhang.
Xuanyuan Sheng nodded and said, "With Governor Lao's concern, the uncle's body is not bad." However, he is an old man, and his old injuries often recur, and he has been recuperating at home for many years, rarely going out to walk around. ”
Yuan Chongshang sighed: "The old man is both martial, not only can he fight well, but also good at scheduling financial management, this governor still remembers when he was with the old man, thanks to the old man's many instructions, now I think about it, it seems to be yesterday." ”
Xuanyuan Shengcai said with a smile: "Uncle also mentioned the Governor, the Governor followed the Holy Expedition all the way to the East, resolved many crises, and the Holy Lord created the Great Qin River, and the Governor was also indispensable!" ”
Yuan Chongshang laughed and said: "If you say that the credit is indispensable, the credit of the old prince is the greatest credit." The Shengshang soldiers were divided into two routes, one was led by the Shengshangqin to the east, and the western expedition was handed over to General Feng and Lao Guogong, General Feng and Lao Guogong supported each other, cooperated tacitly, and the western expedition was triumphant all the way ......! Speaking of this, he shook his head and sighed: "The Holy One is really discerning, when he went to the west, the Holy One was full of talents, and the Holy Lord finally selected General Feng and Lao Guogong, and the two of them also lived up to the high expectations of the Holy One, but it was a pity that General Feng ...... Hey, the old man and General Feng have always been friends, and when General Feng was killed, the old prince is probably also very sad. ”
Xuanyuan Shengcai sighed: "After Uncle learned the news of General Feng's murder, he didn't eat for a few days, and the two of them came out of the Blood and Fire together, and the relationship was naturally extraordinary. ”
Chu Huan asked: "I heard that when the Western Expedition was made, General Feng was responsible for dispatching the army and commanding the troops, and the old prince was responsible for logistics baggage?" ”
Xuanyuan Shengcai nodded and said: "Yes, General Feng is brave and invincible, and the uncle will requisition grain and grass for him later, so that General Feng has no worries." At that time, the eighteen countries in the world, the northwest monopolized the five countries, and my Great Qin Xiong Division, under the leadership of General Feng, connected the five countries, and the remnants of the five countries retreated all the way to the west, and General Feng pursued all the way, and finally annihilated all the remnants of the five countries......! ”
Yuan Chongshang laughed, Chu Huan remained silent, but he could see that although Yuan Chongshang was chatting here, he moved his gaze to the dark Jade Lock Lake from time to time, obviously, he seemed calm, but in fact, his heart was also nervous.
Many officials were already asleep, and even snoring, and the three seemed to be talking and laughing, but their moods were different.
I don't know how long it took, I suddenly heard the sound of the wind mixed with a noisy sound, Yuan Chongshang heard the voice, the first to get up, the first to walk quickly to the edge of the tower railing, Chu Huan also got up, followed over, but at this time, he saw the figure on the shore of the lake, and the wind came with a burst of exclamations, and Xuanyuan Sheng was already sounding next to him: "That...... What's going on here? ”
Needless to say, Yuan Chongshang and Chu Huan had already seen the surprising scene.
I don't know when, the Yusuo Lake, it turned out to be a fire, looking at it from a distance, I saw that the Yusuo Lake seemed to be burning, the flames were raging, and the surface of the Yusuo Lake was unusually bright.
Yuan Chongshang's face was dull at this time, and Chu Huan's brows were already locked together.
A fire is raging, and the ship is burning.
Chu Huan could see that in Yusuo Lake, countless ships were burning in flames, and the sound of the wind was getting clearer and clearer, mostly heart-rending screams.
Yuan Chongshang stared blankly at the blazing lake, the flames stretched for miles, his two hands were tightly grasped on the railing, the green muscles were violent, at this moment several officials had approached, the head of the household division was drunk, looking at the raging fire on the lake, and asked blankly: "What...... How did it catch fire? Lake...... Why did the lake burn? ”
Suddenly, he saw Yuan Chongshang Huo Ran turn around, like a wounded beast, rushing downstairs, Chu Huan already knew that things were not good, and he quickly followed, several people went downstairs one after another, Yuan Chongshang was fast, and quickly ran down the mountain, he ran very quickly, like there were countless ghosts chasing behind.
On the shore, the very few officers and soldiers who stayed behind and a large number of craftsmen and servants had already crowded to the lake at this time, they had already seen the fire spreading for miles on the lake, and they also heard the miserable screams from the lake, the sky-high fire shone the Yusuo Lake as bright as day, many people saw the boats with fire, and even saw many people jumping from the burning boats to the lake.
Fire and water, gorgeous and cruel.
Most of them still don't know what happened, but some of them already understand that the boats that were burning in the lake were the boats of the officers and soldiers.
The craftsmen had been working diligently, and not many people knew when the ships would leave the shore.
Yuan Chongshang almost ran to the lake in one breath, and when he saw the governor coming, everyone hurriedly dispersed and gave way to a place, Yuan Chongshang clenched his fists, his eyes were cracked, and he looked at the fire of the lake from afar, and after a while, he finally shouted: "Boat, where is the boat?" Hurry up and rescue ......! He looked like crazy, and a man next to him said cautiously: "Your Excellency, the ships are all gone, only ...... Only a few small boats ......! ”
"Board the ship and kill it!" Yuan Chongshang said sharply, at this time, many people on the shore were also holding torches, a piece of firelight, he saw two small boats not far away, rushed over, and was about to jump on the boat, but he felt that his arm was tight, he had been pulled, his heart was furious, he turned his head, but he saw that it was Chu Huan who was holding him, but he still couldn't help but say: "What are you doing?" Let go! ”
Chu Huan's expression was solemn, and he shook his head and said, "Lord Governor, it's too late, you go over now, it's useless......!" ”