Chapter 95: Confrontation
The fleet left the port of Fuzhou, and the rainy season soon began on the fifth day of the Song calendar. Hu Yuelian was dressed in a flying fish suit, watching the figure of Zhao Jiaren who was seeing off at the dock getting smaller and smaller. She blushed suddenly, and walked briskly down the deck into the captain's quarters.
When she confronted Zhao Jiaren and said 'I want to get married', Hu Yuelian felt justified at the time. At that time, Hu Yuelian was only at a level where she had not yet received her life. Now that the ship has set sail, Hu Yuelian has embarked on the road to complete her mission. Thinking that they could get married after the completion of this trip, Hu Yuelian felt that her face was as hot as fire. The slender and beautiful man Xiao Feng was about to turn twenty years old, and Hu Yuelian felt that it would be too late if she didn't do it. Zhao Jiaren readily agreed to help Hu Yuelian propose marriage, and said that as long as there was a glimmer of possibility, he would complete the matter.
Xiao Feng's father was just an ordinary teacher in the navigation guild under Zhao Jiaren, and there was a huge gap between Hu Yuelian, who would soon become the owner of the island. However, the gap in appearance between the rough men around Hu Yuelian and Xiao Feng effectively closed all the gaps in registration. She just likes this beautiful man.
However, after all, Hu Yuelian only got to where she is today by completing the task of licking blood on the tip of the knife, and the mood of the child did not affect her overall mood. The ship sailed to the sea, and Hu Yuelian had already recovered to the calm female swordsman's state of mind.
Ten ships, a thousand people. This fleet also had to go to Haizhou to pick up the 1,000 men who were said to be waiting there, and the 2,000-strong team landed in Yandi and went directly to the capital of Mongolia to carry out harassment operations. This is the plan of action that Zhao Jiaren told the cadres, including Hu Yuelian, that Jia Yidao and Jia Xianggong.
Hu Yuelian called all the captains of the Shiban team to a meeting, and she said: "I will capture the Zhigu village on the Bohai Sea, and then retreat on a certain day." Which of you has attacked the Walled City before? ”
As soon as these words came out, all the captains of the Japanese Kingdom looked at each other. At this time, decades have passed since the Battle of Genping, and there has been no end to a certain castle lord until now. Even if there were all kinds of 'evil parties' rampant in the Japanese state, they did not dare to directly attack the fortified walled city.
Hu Yuelian just asked casually. Each of her juban teams has a captain, two vice-presidents, and three squad leaders. Each squad consisted of ten members, out of a total of three hundred and thirty. Although there is such a majestic title as the Shiban team, the actual number is not conspicuous in Zhao Jiaren's troops. In addition, this team is a pure hand-to-hand combat team, and the technical content is also very low.
Since her subordinates had no experience in siege, Hu Yuelian also felt much more relaxed. Of course, it is easy when there is no desire, and she ordered the melee soldiers, "Since you are inexperienced, I will obey the orders and listen to the command." ”
In May of the Song calendar, the south wind had already risen, and the ships sailed straight to Haizhou and soon arrived at their destination. The commander who led the team picked up a thousand Song troops in Haizhou, and the commander who commanded this Song army saw that there were women among the volunteers of the left wing army, and his eyes lit up. Hu Yuelian is very familiar with this kind of greedy gaze, but no matter how familiar she is, it doesn't mean that she can accept being stared at with such a gaze. Even if the other party was a Great Song officer, after the officer stared at Hu Yuelian for more than ten seconds, Hu Yuelian couldn't help but touch the stabbing sword on her waist with her hand.
Finally retracted his gaze, and the officer greeted the cadres politely, "I don't know which general is leading your brothers?" ”
Deng Lin, a cadre standing beside Hu Yuelian, said proudly: "We are not leading the troops, but Mr. Jinshi Sima in the first year of Baoyou. ”
"Enter...... Into the non-commissioned officer? The tongues of the officers of the Song army were a little knotted, and their expressions immediately became nervous and humble.
Sima Kao also took a step forward at this time, although before seeing the officer's expression, Sima Kao was very dissatisfied with his current title. A dignified jinshi turned out to be 'the commander of the 1,000-strong volunteer team of the Left Wing Army of the Front Division', and in the 21st century that Sima Kao did not know at all, he was the captain of the temporary militia brigade. When the time expired, Sima Kao was still a retired official. However, in the face of the soldiers, the historical accumulation of the Great Song Dynasty still played a role. The dignity of the Sima examination system still played a role.
After confirming that this senior official was indeed a jinshi, the officer of the Song army immediately looked like he was completely obedient to orders. Sima Kao couldn't help but feel that his same year Zhao Jiaren was really treacherous enough, if he sent those militia members under Zhao Jiaren to take the lead, this officer would naturally have a status advantage. The situation is completely reversed. Now there is no need for Sima Kao to say a word, Zhao Jiaren's subordinates naturally have the dominance of the battle. Sima Kao, the spectator, only needs to put on an expression of victory.
Sima Kaojia is said to have the same ancestor as Sima Guang, which means that he is theoretically from Shaanxi. However, Sima Kao had not even been to the north bank of the Yangtze River a few times. Now that the sky in the north is clear, Sima Kao is very worried and asks, "Isn't it raining now?" ”
The reason for Sima Kao's concern was that the fleet was completely close to the coast, and continued to advance without stopping in the vast expanse of the sea by measuring and positioning the sun, moon, and stars. The rainy season, which was supposed to rain all the time, is completely different in the north. Sima Kao was worried that suddenly it would rain in the sky and the fleet would lose its way at sea.
Deng Lin, who was the commander of the battle, said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, our sailing records show that there is very little rain at sea these days. ”
Sima Kao studied geography and also knew point surveying. He also knew that Zhao Jiaren had set up weather stations in all trading bases, and each ship had a special recorder to record the weather. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, and Sima Kao still feels uneasy. Then Sima Kao heard Deng Lin continue: "Mr. Sima, tomorrow we will turn around and enter the Bohai Sea. After entering the Bohai Sea, we will sink the ship when we see it, and if you hear the sound of cannons, you should be careful. ”
"Sink the ship when you see it?" Sima Kao repeated in confusion, he couldn't immediately understand what this sounding powerful words meant. After repeating a sentence, Sima Kao was shocked, "Are there many military ships in the Bohai Sea?" ”
"It's not that there are a lot of warships, but they sink when they see them. We are alone, and if the enemy gathers a large number of ships to fight us, we will have only ten ships. Deng Lin explained the reason.
Sima Kao's heart began to beat rapidly, and Deng Lin's description of the encirclement made Sima Kao very worried. Before coming here, Sima Kao had seen the appearance of the Bohai Sea, which was completely surrounded by land except for a narrow seaport. The flotilla's operation into the Bohai Sea was a bit self-defeating.
"That's how it should be! That's how it should be! Sima Kao said repeatedly.
That being said, the flotilla did not see any other ships after sailing into the Bohai Sea. It wasn't until he got close to Zhigu Village that there was a sound of shelling, and Sima Kao didn't dare to go to the deck, he pretended to be calm and sat in the cabin. However, even so, Sima Kao still felt his heart pounding. I want to keep a straight face, and some muscles on my face also have some disobedient twitches.
Listening to the rumbling of artillery outside, Sima Kao didn't know how many enemies there were outside. Sitting next to Sima Kao was the commander of the Song army, and Sima Kao could see that this commander was also trying to keep a straight face, and his wandering eyes, slightly hunched back, and tightened shoulders made his fear clear at a glance.
Sima Kao let himself sit up straight as he watched inadvertently, relaxed his shoulders, and raised his head. In short, it was for the panicked Lord. In order to relieve his mood, Sima Kao let go of his mind and considered why he couldn't pretend to be calm like Xie Xuan. Then a sentence came out, 'Using people as a mirror can see the gains and losses'. At this time, Sima Kao felt that if he didn't have the opportunity to see the panicked officer in the safety of the cabin, Sima Kao probably never knew how to show that he was not afraid. If there's a chance to see someone who is truly calm, then he's got a chance to learn.
Thinking of this, Sima Kao couldn't help but nod slightly. Perhaps it was Sima Kao's thoughtful expression that really moved the commander of the Song army, and he opened his mouth and asked, "Sima Guanren, you seem to understand something." ”
"Hmm. Threesomes must have my teacher. Confucius is honest and does not deceive me. Sima Kao replied bluntly. These words really came from the heart, Sima Kao used to think that these words were words that could only be said by condescending saints. Now he suddenly found that as long as he lowered himself, this state of mind that was willing to learn from others would naturally arise.
And Sima Kao found that because he had such a state of mind, he no longer had the urge to laugh at others at this time. The second half of 'Threesomes must have my teacher' is 'choose those who are good and follow them, and change those who are not good'. If you say everything in a pretentious way, it will be too shameless to give people face.
"Oh......" The commander obviously didn't understand this, so he responded very perfunctorily. Sima Kao didn't say much, he found that the feeling of carrying a shelf was very uncomfortable, so he simply relaxed his body and just sat up straight. Since you are not capable of fighting, you might as well wait quietly for the outcome of the war.
People who have never seen war are nervous, but Hu Yuelian, who has seen war, admires it in her heart. This was her first attack on land from the sea, and the Mongol army on land showed a really quick response. Zhigu Village is a rammed earth building in the monoculars, people on the shore see a fleet killing, most people's first reaction is curiosity, and when the ships begin to sink the ships on the shore ruthlessly, these people will not stop fleeing towards Zhigu Village. Judging by their speed, their physical fitness is not average.
The flotilla began to lower the boats, and the Juban team, which was a melee force, landed first. Hu Yuelian saw that in addition to someone escaping from Zhigu Village, there was actually a team of troops coming out of Zhigu Village, and they did not choose to stick to it like the Great Song Dynasty, but wanted to fight with the coming army.
Such a correct military choice was only explained in the military school run by Zhao Jiaren's cadres, and at that time, Zhao Jiaren had spent a lot of effort to conduct many exercises before the gang verbally gave up the idea that they should defend immediately after encountering the enemy. Hu Yuelian, like most cadres, believed that although Zhao Jiaren was right, there would not really be an army that would immediately take action. What happened in reality made Hu Yuelian feel that her views might be outdated.
Although the enemy came out to meet him, he did not rush into battle. The unit, which included cavalry, came to a halt at a distance from the Juban group's assembly area. Hu Yuelian couldn't look any further, she went down to the small boat that transported people with the last team, and after she couldn't be condescending, the world became the same level when she boarded.
"It's flat!" Hu Yuelian couldn't help but sigh after landing. It is not without flat land in the Great Song Dynasty, but there is no way to see such a vast plain in the Great Song Dynasty. As far as the eye can see, you can see the distant horizon.
Seinfeld, who was beside Hu Yuelian, heard Hu Yuelian's exclamation, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so flat, the cavalry is probably very powerful." ”
Turning his head to look at Song Fei of the musket team, Hu Yuelian shouted loudly: "Array of guns!" ”
The soldiers of the Juban team immediately raised their spears, the tips of which were raised diagonally upward. This is known to be the best way to guard against cavalry, which will only hit the spear if it rushes at it. Although everyone in the Shiban team was armed with a sword, according to Zhao Jiaren's regulations, all of them were trained in gun formations and queues.
Seinfeld's musketeers were one of the only four units in Zhao Jiaren's Marine Army. What archers, shield bearers, pikemen, axe bearers among the other armies. A variety of weapons for different purposes determine different types. Zhao Jiaren had only four land arms, pikemen, musketeers, artillery, and cavalry.
Seeing that the pikemen were ready, Seinfeld shouted, "Musketeers, enter the battle." ”
With the order, the musketeers ran into formation. So a battle formation of five hundred men was set up.
The Mongol army on the opposite side did not expect the enemy to form a large formation so casually. Originally, they had only heard that pirates came from the sea, and on this side of the Bohai Sea, there were often female pirates from the Liaodong Peninsula who crossed the sea to Yandi to plunder. However, after the anti-thief Li Pu established the Jiaolai Water Army, he didn't hear of such a thing for several years. However, after rushing over, the Mongolian hundred households found out that the information was wrong. Where came the female pirates, but looked at the well-trained regular army.
Seeing the other party's posture again, Mongolian Baihu felt that he understood something. He shouted to his subordinates, "These must be Li Pu's dog thief's men." Everyone come back to the city with me. ”
After finishing speaking, Baihu set an example, turned the horse's head and ran back. Naturally, his subordinates will not be heroes, and they will follow their bosses and run away. It didn't take long for the gang to run away.
Looking at the enemies who were getting smaller and smaller in their field of vision, Hu Yuelian and Seinfeld glanced at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. The enemy reacted quickly and acted without delay. Without talking about whether their choice is justified or not, at least it proves that they are not easy people.