Chapter 31: "Outwitting the Birth Compendium" (Part II)
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Just as Liu Guoxuan and several other Zheng generals entered the big tent, a group of 'pirates' rowed more than a dozen fishing boats to approach the Zheng family's sailor fleet.
"Who?" A small leader of the Zheng family's navy shouted at the incoming ship.
"We were sent by the Great Chief, and we will bring you food and wine to treat the brothers! You, General Liu, also know! "One 'pirate' responded equally loudly.
The soldiers on the Zheng family's ship looked at these 'pirates' without suspicion and allowed them to approach.
"Brother, our boat is too small to reach you, you put down the hooks, carry these baskets, the wine and food are in it, and we will not go up!"
"It's good! Hey, a few over there, what a daze! Don't want to eat anymore? Don't bring a rope yet, remember to hang the hook! The little leader looked at his soldiers stunned, and reacted so slowly, he was very angry, and felt that he had lost face in front of the pirates, and quickly scolded.
"Oh, oh! Here it comes! Here it comes! ”
After a while, the 'pirates' walked around all the Zheng family's warships and handed over all the food and drinks. With a whistle, the fishing boat slowly retreated. If the soldiers of the Zheng family had a heart, they would find that these 'pirates' were not as casual as they had seen in Taiwan, and this group of 'pirates' was too easy to talk and too silent.
More than a dozen fishing boats were docked on the shore and were not far from the fleet.
"Lao Wang, you say, how long will we have to wait?"
"It takes more than a quarter of an hour for the drug to work, let's wait, anyway, the drug will work for a long time! As long as you eat our wine and food and don't lie down for a long time, wouldn't it be a waste of the world's hard work? Hahaha. ”
The hands of the Western pocket watch in his hand had passed two squares, and the 'pirate' immediately ordered: "Send a signal, it's time for us to do it!" ”
Just listen to "Bang! With a gunshot, the pirate ships and fishing boats that had been docked on the shore quickly launched and quickly rushed towards the Zheng family's fleet. More than a dozen pirate ships and hundreds of fishing boats also appeared at once. Needless to say, these are the Geng family's horsetail navy.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Take down the Zheng family's fleet!"
A shout of killing woke up a few patrol officers and soldiers of the Zheng family's naval division. The soldiers of the Zheng family were shocked and quickly ran to the cabin to report to their guards, but the scene in the cabin made their faces look ashen. Because the 'pirates' sent a large amount of wine and meat, these bitter soldiers were all overjoyed, and most of them went into the cabin to compete for wine and meat, and the guards of the ships were not unkind, leaving only a few soldiers to continue patrolling, and the others ate and drank first. They feasted on a large amount of wine and meat, and after more than a quarter of an hour, the officers and men in the cabin also fell down one by one. Even if there were a few people who reacted slowly, their muscles and bones were sore, and they began to get dazed, and they soon collapsed.
Soon, the 'pirates' killed the soldiers patrolling the ship, took control of the Zheng family's sixty warships, tied up all the unconscious Zheng family's sailors, and threw them all on the deck.
The 'pirates' were still cleaning the battlefield, but several leaders gathered together on the Zheng family's largest warship.
One of the 'pirate' leaders raised his arm and wiped the sweat on his head, and couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Hahaha, the prince of the world is clever, and he took down this sailor without much effort." That's sixty ships intact! ”
"Yes, we have made a lot of money this time, we don't have to wait for next year's new ships, now our warships are enough! Oops, this is the weather, this is so hot in the morning, and it doesn't feel so hot as usual! "The other 'pirate' leader also couldn't stop wiping his sweat. But the smile on his face did not stop.
Yes, these two people are Wang Zhenbang and Huang Dazhong, deputy commanders of the Mawei Navy. The entire Mawei, except for Shimazu Hirayama and a few of his henchmen, the other pirates were all disguised by the Mawei Navy. They undressed the pirates and put them on themselves, holding their weapons in their hands, and following the example of the pirates. It was also the rush of time, the strong cooperation of Shimazu Hirayama, and the minds of Liu Guoxuan and others were attracted by the five battleships, so they fell into the trap.
Last night, Geng Jingzhong and the others had been discussing ways to deal with the Zheng family's sailors in the big tent, and if they couldn't fight hard, they would be outwitted. This outwitting is not to lead the army to the sea for a sneak attack, but with the current level of the Mawei Navy, if you go to the sea, you will be able to deliver food, even on the river. In the end, a plan was made according to a sentence from a naval general's collar that "outwitted the birth platform". used Shimazu Hirayama to set up this ecstasy array, and the Zheng family sailors who would commit crimes in the future were wiped out.
Just like the scene in the Water Margin, in order to win the trust of these generals of the Zheng family, Shimazu Hirayama and the soldiers pretending to be pirates ate and drank in the same big tent, but the slight difference is that they did not eat drugs. The key to this maze is the pirates. If Shimazu Pingshan refuses to cooperate, Geng Jingzhong will have to fight hard with the Zheng family.
"Continue to clean up the battlefield and tie up these captives." Huang Dazhong commanded his soldiers loudly, then turned around and said with a smile: "Old Wang, this side is over, send it to report to the prince!" ”
"Okay, let's go! Let's go to the shore first and wait for the Son! Wang Zhenbang responded immediately, followed Huang Dazhong to get off the boat, and went ashore on a fishing boat.
This plan was very dangerous, and Geng Jingzhong also wanted to participate in it by pretending to be a pirate, but all the generals under his command were strongly opposed. Geng Jingzhong was asked to go to the mountains far away from the port to control the overall situation and strategize, how could the lord take risks lightly. Geng Jingzhong couldn't, it was worth listening, and he set up a big tent on Xuantan Mountain, which was more than ten miles away from the port, and waited for the return.
In less than an hour, Geng Jingzhong, who received the news, had already arrived on horseback. As soon as he got off the horse, he didn't care about wiping the sweat from his face and went straight to the shore. Sure enough, all the warships were replaced with tiger flags. However, the flag of the army is based on red, and the flag of the Mawei Navy is based on blue.
Seeing this, he was relieved in his heart, and he was immediately full of pride. His navy can also stand up.
"Shizi!"
"Shizi!"
"The last will see the son!"
Several generals saw that Geng Jingzhong had arrived, and ordered them to come forward to pay respects.
"The prince's clever plan, we easily took down the Zheng family's water division, and in this battle, more than 4,500 officers and soldiers of the Zheng family below Liu Guoxuan and below were captured alive, and more than 300 were killed." Wang Zhenbang immediately stepped forward to report the results. The face is full of joy that can't be hidden.
"Also, we captured the Zheng family's sixty warships intact without firing a single shot. Shizi, now we have no shortage of warships! Huang Dazhong said as he pointed to the warships in the distance, which were now under his control.
"Thank you, for your hard work! Go back and report the list of meritorious personnel and commend them in turn. Geng Jingzhong was very satisfied with this defensive battle, and completely wiped out the Zheng family's alliance with the pirates in more than a day. Although there were many lucky elements, it was still a victory in the end. For the brave battle of the navy soldiers, of course, will not be reluctant to be rewarded.
Speaking of this, Geng Jingzhong suddenly thought of Liu Guoxuan, the leader of the sailors sent by the Zheng family, this person can be said to be famous in history, but in the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty", it seems that he was defeated by Shi Lang, who surrendered to the Manchu Dynasty, and he did not die in the TV series. But what is certain is that this man is also an excellent naval general.
"Where is that Liu Guoxuan? Take him to the big tent to meet me! So saying, he took the lead and returned to the big tent.
At this moment, the big tent has long been cleaned up. The generals sat in their positions again, but their mood was different. Last night's worries were completely gone, and no one had a smile on their faces, and their hearts were excited. The eager gaze fell on Geng Jingzhong from time to time, making Geng Jingzhong think that the generals had some strange habits, and he felt strange and uncomfortable.
Since the beginning of the large-scale military training at the beginning of the year, the generals have greatly admired this young prince, and the subsequent training of bandits has also achieved remarkable results. Then all of a sudden, so many warships came from far away Europe, as well as many workers and soldiers, all of whom the prince had paid for.
Most of the generals sitting in the big tent are small and live by the sea, and they all know the importance of warships, and their sons bought back five super ships in their eyes at once, and they even had the foresight to set up a battery outside the port, and this series of actions was connected to achieve today's big victory. It is no longer enough for this prince to describe him as young and promising, he is simply a genius, he must be a generation of heroes, follow such a person, are you still worried about your future?
"Shizi, Liu Guoxuan brought!" Off-the-books soldiers reported.
"Bring him in."
"The Geng family is a child, despicable and shameless, and has the ability to fight with me at sea! Keep the sunken corpses at the bottom of the sea! Liu Guoxuan had already been woken up by cold water, tied up by five flowers, and pushed into the tent. It's just that this image is even more tragic than yesterday's Shimazu Hirayama, with a disheveled hair and a blue nose and swollen face. It's just that he scolded King Jingnan and his son after waking up, and was ruthlessly repaired by the guards soldiers. For these soldiers, His Royal Highness the Prince who dared to scold them for his wisdom and martial arts was simply impatient, and beating him was the lightest.
Geng Jingzhong didn't care at all when he listened to Liu Guoxuan's scolding, now the winner is him, and no matter how much the loser scolds, he can't change the established facts. "Hey, General Liu's words are wrong, and there is a saying in the book of soldiers: soldiers are not tired! You are also familiar with military books, so you will not be unaware of this. You led an army to attack me, did I know that it was not your opponent and sent me to death? ”
Liu Guoxuan heard this and stopped talking. Geng Jingzhong saw that he was still puffing up, and knew that he would not be convinced if he did not defeat him on the frontal battlefield.
For Liu Guoxuan, Geng Jingzhong still has his own considerations. A good general, especially a good general who is proficient in naval warfare, Geng Jingzhong is extremely lacking, so he still wants to be subdued.
"What are you doing in a daze, and you still don't loosen General Liu's bonds."
The soldiers who followed behind looked at each other, surrounded by their own generals, and he couldn't turn the sky alone, so he immediately untied the rope on Liu Guoxuan's body. However, it is still in the hand to hold the handle of the knife in case of emergency.
"General Liu, this son of the world admires your talent very much, so I hope you can surrender to serve me! I don't know what General Liu thinks? ”
Historically, Liu Guoxuan was first a general of the Qing army, and then surrendered to Zheng Chenggong, loyal to the Zheng family, until Zheng Jing's death, he still fought desperately against the Qing army, until he was finally defeated by Shi Lang, and Taiwan had no intention of fighting to persuade Zheng Keshuang, Feng Xifan and others to surrender to the Qing Dynasty together, preserving the Zheng family; From beginning to end, he did not betray the Zheng family.
"Xie Shizi's kindness, the general of the defeated army can't afford to be praised by the prince, a certain person with the surname of the country is favorable, and he will never go elsewhere, the prince seems to give me a good time!" Liu Guoxuan raised his head and said to Geng Jingzhong.
Huang Dazhong next to him was furious: "I don't know how to lift!" It's you who came to attack us, and you're still wronged! As he spoke, he took his sword. The other generals were also full of anger.
"Dazhong, sit down!"
"General Liu is loyal and admirable, how could I kill you! But even if you are allowed to go back, I'm afraid that Zheng Jing won't bypass you! Geng Jingzhong turned his head, still wanting to surrender.
Liu Guoxuan lowered his head: "I have failed the high hopes of the King of Yanping, of course, it is all up to the King of Yanping." If the prince lets me go back, he will clarify the situation to King Yanping, and the two families will be repaired and will not come back again. ”
"Shhhh Even if Zheng Jing comes in person, we are not afraid! There was a burst of disdain on the faces of all the generals. After this battle, the strength of the Mawei Navy has risen sharply, and it is definitely not an opponent to fight with the Zheng family at sea, but there is no problem at all to hold Mawei!
Geng Jingzhong was also silent for a while, and only after a while did he make up his mind: "Okay, the twisted melon is not sweet, come on, give General Liu a boat, let a few of them go!" ”
"Shizi!" "The son of the world is not allowed!" "Let the tiger return to the mountain, Shizi!" All the generals stood up and expressed the same meaning.
"Sit down, what a system! General Liu, let's go, I hope we don't meet on the battlefield in the future. ”
"Write the grace of the son of the world not to kill, if I can still lead the army in the future, I will not fight against the son! Leave. After speaking, Liu Guoxuan strode out.