Ma Rushan, the commander of the Haizi Battalion, saw Sun Zhaoyuan's difficulties, so he said: "Lord Sun is not worried. Not giving a garrison, not giving food and grass is tantamount to cutting off the back road for the infantry and cavalry, but for our sailors, it is not a difficult task. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "General Ma, may I ask what should be done for today's plan?" ”

Ma Rushan said: "Infantry and cavalry, supplies must rely on the grain road, and the garrison must also be authorized by the prefect to set up camp, but, the supply of the water division extends in all directions, as long as there is water, it can be passed, and there are many coastal islands in Jianzhou, it is not difficult to find a remote island for me to wait. Master Sun doesn't need to worry. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan was overjoyed and said, "This is very good, in the opinion of Lord Ma, is there a suitable island for stationing?" ”

Ma Rushan said: "Thirty nautical miles away from this place to the sea, there is an island called Fuji Island, when the last general passed by, he found that the island is densely vegetated, the harbor is deep and the mountains are high, it is an excellent place to garrison troops. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan ordered: "Then without further ado, we will set off for Fujishima now." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan took Yu Yinqiao and the 5,000 sailors to Fuji Island.

This island is indeed as Ma Rushan said, it is an excellent place to garrison. The area of Fuji Island is about 100,000 acres, there is a natural deep harbor on the west side, which is convenient for transporting grain and grass, and the remaining three sides are precipices, the enemy army can not attack, and the mountains are high and dense, which is convenient for the Tibetan army.

Sun Zhaoyuan ordered the soldiers to open up the field, build a marching stockade, practice day and night to learn the formation of leading troops from Wu Biqi, and learn the strategy of naval warfare from Ma Rushan. However, after more than a month, he was familiar with the heart, these sailors also listened to orders, and the orders were forbidden, although Sun Zhaoyuan had never led the troops, but he did a great job and trained the soldiers well.

Sun Zhaoyuan felt that the practice was proper, and the grain and grass materials from Jiangzhou were constantly transported, so he could fight.

Sun Zhaoyuan took these 5,000 sailors and took 20 warships to the two islands of Zhudao and Jinju Island to start a war. Yu Yin Qiao saw him fighting, felt dangerous, and also wanted to go. Sun Zhaoyuan said: "It's really nonsense, this time it's a war, take you to a woman's house, how can I let go of my hands and feet." "Forcibly stopped Yu Yinqiao.

Who knew that as soon as the twenty ships left the port, Tang Delu took twenty warships to block Sun Zhaoyuan's way.

Tang Delu stood at the head of the flagship and said, "Where is Lord Sun going?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "By the will of the Holy Lord, lead the Jiangzhou Haizi Battalion to Zhudao and Jinju Island to crusade against the thieves. What does Lord Tang have to do? ”

Tang Delu said: "Coincidentally, this official also went to Zhudao and Jinju Island to beg for thieves by the will of the saints. This is the will of the saint himself to She Bigui, the king of Nanyu. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "That's just right, we can join forces to attack together." ”

Tang Delu said: "Lord Sun, this attack on Zhudao and Jinju Island is a secret of my state, we must act properly, and we must not be reckless and startle." Please ask Lord Sun to temporarily retreat to Fuji Island, and after our army of Jianzhou marches to Zhudao and Jinju Island, Lord Sun will come over to help. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan immediately understood Tang Delu's plan, that is, to drag himself and prevent himself from sending troops to attack, but he did not move, and reported to Emperor Yan that he was not ready, and that he would delay this matter for a year and a half.

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "If this official forcibly sends troops to attack Zhudao and Jinju Island, what will happen to you?" ”

Tang Delu said: "What will happen? This place is the territory of the king of Nanyu, although this official cannot control your soldiers, but he has the majesty to ask you to cooperate with this official in the use of troops. If you don't listen to the call and force your way into the army, it will definitely cause conflict. The enemy hasn't seen it yet, but he fought with his own people first, Nanyu Wang ginseng you have a copy, I don't know if Lord Sun can afford it? ”

Sun Zhaoyuan thought about it and felt that he must be patient at this time, and he must not be taken advantage of by Tang Delu, otherwise the situation will not be cleaned up.

Sun Zhaoyuan arched his hand and said: "Since this is the case, this official will withdraw first." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan ordered Ma Rushan's generals to retreat to Fujishima.

After returning to Fuji Island, Sun Zhaoyuan immediately wrote a secret letter to the saint, and reported what happened today to Emperor Yan in detail.

Sun Zhaoyuan said in his heart: "I want to come to the Hanging Island, only to know that Emperor Yan ordered to attack the Hanging Island not long ago, and I have not yet prepared for the battle, and now I will not send troops, and when the Hanging Island is ready, my 5,000 water division, even if I have to go and have no return, I must set off immediately to get the first opportunity." This twist and turn is to let Emperor Yan know that I am trying my best to do my best, and if the King of Nanyu wants to frame me later, Emperor Yan will definitely make decisions for me. Although Tang Delu blocked my sea route to Zhudao Jinju Island, he didn't want me to attack Hanging Island directly, I went to attack his port town, if it was heavily guarded, I would cruise back to Fuji Island, and then make plans, if the guard was lax, I would attack several ports in a row, extinguish his sharpness, make him suspicious of the king of Nanyu, and destroy the alliance. ”

The plan has been decided.

Sun Zhaoyuan ordered the sergeants to cut down the trees on the island, and rushed to work, making twenty ship shelves, connecting them with iron chains, and floating in the harbor. It's rough, but from a distance, it's like the real thing.

Sun Zhaoyuan said in his heart: "Tang Delu's ships are dozens of miles away, and when I look at it from a distance, I still think that our army has stopped and rested. This will not be discovered by Tang Delu, and our army has quietly sneaked to the hanging island. ”

That night, Sun Zhaoyuan quietly ordered the army to take advantage of the night, without lighting torches, to bring enough ten-day rations, and discredit the ship. Twenty warships headed for the hanging island.

Sun Zhaoyuan's first target was Pearl Island, but because the island was the closest to him, if he didn't capture this island first, he would be hit by the enemy on his back, and he would be doomed.

The guard of the Pearl Islands is Tan Yong, the commander of the hanging island. This person had received news from the Hanging Island Military Department before, although Emperor Yan ordered Jianzhou to attack Hanging Island, and the King of Nanyu of Jianzhou also promised that he was just making a show and would never really attack Hanging Island. Therefore, Tan Yong did not make any preparations, and he thought that if he really attacked Hanging Island, he would definitely attack Bamboo Island and Jinju Island first, how could there be a way to attack Pearl Island first.

But he didn't want to, that night, Sun Zhaoyuan's 4,000 soldiers bravely went to the beach in the dark. Sun Zhao looked at this city wall from afar, it was short and old, and it was broken as soon as it was attacked. It is also known that this pearl island is about 100 nautical miles away from the main island of Hanging Island, and it is inconvenient to travel to and fro, and there are only 2,000 garrisons on the island, but there are very few people. Sun Zhaoyuan visited and ordered the siege of the city. I only heard the loud sound of Yangzhou artillery, piercing the silent night sky, twenty ships fired a salvo, blasting the garrison wall out of the gap, four thousand soldiers swarmed in, those soldiers guarding Pearl Island, before they had time to pick up swords and spears, they were killed by Sun Zhaoyuan's soldiers, and even this chief soldier Tan Yong became a ghost under the knife.

Sun Zhaoyuan ordered all the ships in the Pearl Island port to be sunk in case someone reported the hanging island.

After capturing Pearl Island, Sun Zhaoyuan led his army to quickly rush to Nandao, an important town on the hanging island.