In fact, Chen Yuanhai was careful enough, although it was a waterway, he restrained the fleet and walked not very fast. On the way, they successively swept the three towns of Meixi, Ruihong and Shenbu.

Fortunately, the vast majority of the people in the three places have been evacuated, and the property and food have also been cleared, and the losses are not large.

Chen Yuanhai just asked the accompanying masters to lead the team to relax and hunt wild food, and it didn't matter how much they gained.

He also knew that these places had been evacuated, and because he was afraid of an ambush, he didn't dare to let everyone go deeper, and basically went to the same day and returned to the ship for the night.

However, after Shenbu, he didn't dare to go ashore again, and here he entered the boundary of the Santang Inspection Division, and in his opinion, he was careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, and it was better not to take it too well. But his steadiness, Chen Tong and Zhou Datou were quite unimpressed.

In Chen Tong's opinion, no matter how much he said that the regimental training or the inspection department was not an official army, let alone a temporary "militia district team", from the bottom of his heart he was disdainful and extremely contemptuous of this kind of township brave organization. Look at the book

Zhou Datou naturally climbed along his pole, and also thought that Xiang Yong would stop at most a robber and catch some thieves who stole ducks and dogs, where could he stop this fierce and battle-hardened army of 3,000?

Besides, they are all experts in water warfare, and it is up to them to advance and retreat, so it is not worrying that those villagers will capsize as soon as a small boat collides!

Somehow, this time, Bai Yan and other leaders also agreed, and they all criticized Chen Yuanhai for being too careful, so that he had to cancel his plan to rest for a day at Huwei before attacking, and decided to attack Santang directly tomorrow.

The specific arrangement is that after the fleet passes the end of the lake tomorrow morning, the troops will be divided into two routes, one from the waterway on the west side of Nanhuzhou to the newly repaired Santang Fort, and the other will take the east waterway into Nanhu to land and occupy Santang Town.

Bai Yan immediately jumped out and said that he was willing to take the six allied forces of Jinxi Lake to Nanhu, the reason was very simple, these families were weak and could not deal with the fortress.

Chen Yuanhai thought about it, the strongest of these families was only 400 people, and the sailors who were left to guard the ship were only 300 ashore, and the total number of people did not exceed 700.

It was a bit embarrassing to let such a rabble attack the fortress, and if it was defeated, it would be unbeautiful, and letting them go to the town would play a role, so they graciously agreed to this request.

There was nothing to say that night, but it was just to eat and drink for his subordinates, which not only boosted morale but also replenished nutrition, after all, this is a hard-working and hard-working job!

However, Chen Yuanhai was still a little uneasy in the end, and after thinking about it, he finally called the leader surnamed Fang who led the team in Shangtang, and asked him to act with Bai Yan tomorrow, which was called enhancing his strength, but it was actually the role of supervision.

"You don't have to move forward actively, as long as Bai Yan and them move forward." Chen Yuanhai squinted his eyes and told Leader Fang that in his opinion, his brother's subordinates could be trusted.

"Don't worry about them getting the benefits, the town is already fortified, and there is nothing good to grab right now. When the battle is over, the fifth brother will not forget his family!"

The leader of the square was resigned, and then asked, "What if...... The big white geese can't do their work, what should they do?"

"Find an opportunity to kill him, and you will lead his soldiers and occupy his team and plates, won't you get it?"

The leader of the square kowtowed with joy, secretly happy in his heart, thinking that it would be best for the big white goose to give him this opportunity.

When Bai Yan heard this, she immediately understood Chen Yuanhai's intentions, and after sneering, she said, "Don't ignore it, act as usual tomorrow." If the people in Shangtang are really in the way, we have dozens of boats, are we still afraid of his two melons and dates?"

"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid." Wei Daochang muttered, he Qingyuan Guan has a small number of people, so they are all on the Baiyan boat, and they just play the role of a strategist. "I'm worried that with him involved, the other heads of the family will not have any scruples?"

"Don't worry." Bai Yan waved his hand, he was still confident in his prestige and methods. "The brothers of Jinxi Lake are definitely not happy with the Chen family to move in, and it is impossible for this group to follow Chen Yuanhai alone. Don't worry!"

Then he called into his own Chinese army: "Go and inform us of several leaders in Jinxi Lake, tomorrow I will see my ship raise the blue pennant as a number, and respond together!" In addition, let them guard against some Shangtang Village, and tell me immediately if there is any situation."

Early the next morning, on Chen Yuanhai's boat, he crossed the river with wine and worship in the sound of the horn

The god and the dragon king, a big that had been prepared long ago had its throat cut.

The "Great God" wearing a hundred clothes stared at the wine bowl dripping with chicken blood for a long time, and Zhou Datou next to him couldn't help but ask:

"I said what the hell did the gods say, can you give me a happy word? These thousands of children are waiting for ......." He suddenly shut up, avoiding Chen Tong's stern gaze and lowered his head.

"Alas, you daredevil!" The "great god" who invited the immortals suddenly seemed to wake up: "The immortals have something to say, ......."

"How?" And all the people pricked up their ears.

"There are a lot of enemy troops ahead......."

"Alas!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, this is nonsense that everyone knows. "What else?" I don't know which one is not giving up asking.

"They're prepared......."

"What else?" Zhou Datou was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, and couldn't help but ask again.

"And ...... Before I finished speaking, I told you to interrupt!" The great god glared angrily.

Zhou Datou was very embarrassed, and Bai Yan and the others didn't dare to laugh. The old rivers and lakes all know that you either don't ask God, if you do, don't intervene before he speaks, otherwise you will definitely have to bear this "unsuccessful" crime!

In fact, this kind of thing is just a pretense to bluff those stupid and superstitious soldiers below, and those who are in charge know what is going on, who will take this seriously?

From Huangchao to Fang La, they all like to make some chattering colors, but they still have to rely on knives and guns on the battle array!

Chen Yuanhai coughed lightly, and someone loudly announced that the auspicious time had arrived, beating drums, fighting, and then something like "Jiang Feng Daji" and "Lake God Sayou".

Then the chiefs and leaders need not continue to listen, but hurry to their respective ships, pull anchors and raise their sails. All of a sudden, hundreds of boats of all sizes were moving, as if a school of fish had suddenly come to the water.

At this time, the fog is dissipating in the sun, this section of water is open and has a good view, and it is estimated that you can turn around Dongjia Mountain in half an hour.

Back on her boat, Bai Yan looked back at Chen Yuanhai's boat and sneered, "This boat, I hope I'll see it for the last time!"

"There are four or five hundred materials for this ship, I wonder how he got his hands on it in the first place?" Wei Daochang said with a gloomy face beside him and his hands behind his back, "Its original owner should be able to blind today."

Chen Yuanhai's ship was very large, and it was the largest of the fleet of more than 100 ships. It is about eight and a half zhang (twenty-six meters) long and two zhang (six meters) wide, and was converted from a large merchant ship.

Wooden buttresses were added to the gang and hatch roof, and several iron shields against rockets were hung on the bulkheads. Now it has Chen Yuanhai's flag on its mainmast, as if it is deliberately trying to tell its opponent who they are facing.

However, judging from Bai Yan's mood, he really didn't think he was dying fast enough!

Although he didn't know what was in ambush here in Santang Town, he didn't know what Li Sanlang's idea was.

But judging from the words brought by Second Master Ren, they are going to deal with the Chen family's father and son in Xihe Road, and as long as they and the other families don't go there to mix, it is probably safe.

Whether it is a blessing or a curse, death or life, it depends on the lives of the Chen family.

"Raise my flag and sail!" Bai Yantou did not return to the order.

"Knock, knock, knock......."

The sound of drums echoes across the water, and boats of all sizes take advantage of the early morning wind to sail upstream. After Dongjiashan, the water surface tightened, the current speed increased, and the speed of the fleet slowed down significantly, and then they split up and advanced in two ways at Nanhuzhou.

Bai Yan stood on the bow of the boat, his cloak blowing behind him in the wind. Looking at the sandbar on the left, he ordered his men to send a message to the lookout on the mast: "See where the ship in Shangtang Village is?"

After a while, the lookout shouted downward, "Follow me, a mile behind us!"

"No inlet opening?"

"Come in, just come in!"

Wei Dao Chang looked around and looked around, "Why is it so quiet, there is no movement at all? If you want to fight, this is the most suitable time, but it seems that there is no move in the west? Asking the sky (Bai Yanzi), it won't be Ren Er's guy being played

Right?"

"Don't worry." Bai Yan raised her chin, "Did you see the forest in front of you?" It's like a waterway. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the exit of Nanhu."

"Where are we supposed to go in?"

"That's right." Suddenly, his ears moved, and he made a "shh Then leaned forward, staring at the waterway. Suddenly, the bow of the ship came out from behind the tree, and the lookout shouted hoarsely:

"Officers and soldiers! There is an ambush, and there are officers and soldiers ahead!" Everyone was shocked and looked ahead in disbelief, until a figure dressed in official armor appeared, and saw a battle flag hanging on the mast behind them, and the word "Dong" was fluttering on the flag.

"Hell, how can there be officers and soldiers here?"

"Yes, where did the officers and soldiers come from?"

Bai Yan and Lao Dao were both panicked, Ren Er had never said that there were officials and soldiers in Santang Town!

"U-turn and get out!" Bai Yan shouted by pulling her neck. Dealing with the militia and the inspection department, even if it is for the regimental training, it is fine, but for the official army, it is a different matter.

The reason why these masters in the lake admired Yang Xing so much was because he killed tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in one battle, and he was simply a god in their minds.

But they still don't have the courage to let themselves deal with the officers and soldiers, and in fact, they don't need Bai Yan to greet them at all, his subordinates have already taken the initiative to turn the bow of the ship when they hear the shouts of the lookout, even before he gave the order!

But...... There is a problem here, Bai Yan is swimming against the current, and the speed of this water is much faster than that of Dongjiashan just now, so it is very troublesome for the boat to turn around.

This is not as simple as driving a reverse gear and hitting the steering wheel in later generations, especially since they were still marching in line, and now it was all messed up.

The boat that Bai Yan and the others were riding in was in front of the team, and the river was 140 paces (about 100 meters) wide, but the river was only 110 paces (80 meters) wide.

He and the second boat saw the officers and began to turn around, blocking the way of the other boats at once, and the boats behind did not know what was going on, and as a result, two or three boats collided with each other in a row.

When Bai Yan heard the boiling anti-Yingtian shouting for help, he suddenly came to his senses: yes, didn't he have an appointment with someone? So what am I panicking about? But I also think that it is not the official army that Ren Er is in contact with!

But seeing the chaos behind him, the officials and troops getting closer and closer, and more and more boats coming out of the lake, he gritted his teeth and became a dead horse doctor! Then he shouted: "Raise the green flag, raise the green flag quickly!"

It turned out that he had prepared a green cloth as a flag before leaving, and although his subordinates did not know what to do, they still hung the green flag with all hands and feet.

At this time, looking at the officers and soldiers, they didn't chase them, they set up a formation in front, and drove out two cars and ships from behind. Bai Yan had heard of such a thing as a car and a boat, but she had never seen it.

This thing has a slightly pointed head and a wide belly, and only two masts without sails can run very fast. In particular, there was a catapult on the front deck, and a stone bomb was thrown from afar, and a large splash of water was splashed under the "plop".

Wei Daochang tugged at his sleeve and shouted, "Go, go!" This is a warning, if you don't leave, even we will be beaten!"

Bai Yan woke up like a dream and hurriedly commanded the fleet to turn around and retreat.

It is said that the leader of Shangtang Village was following slowly behind with his three boats, and suddenly heard a report that the fleet had turned around and returned.

Leader Fang was puzzled, hurriedly came out to look, and sure enough, he saw the fleet in a mess, but they were all pulling full sails and returning at high speed. Leader Fang was inexplicable, suddenly understood, and said angrily:

"What a big white goose, I think he is afraid to flee when he encounters an enemy in front of him. Sons, meet me, stop that guy and ask him if he is ashamed!"

It's easier said than done, especially in this headwind. Leader Fang watched Bai Yan's fleet pass in front of him, "brushing, brushing", anxious and angry, jumping to his feet and scolding this group of little ladies for not being trustworthy.

Before he could get angry enough, he saw that there was a great chaos on his boat, and many people jumped into the water "plop, plop". Under the guidance of his own soldiers, he found that the two vehicles and ships were attacking left and right, and he had already taken himself as a target.

"Aim, prepare, fire!" lapidation

The commander of the machine roared loudly. There were so many good targets for so many ships just now, but unfortunately all of them were flying green flags.

There is an order from above not to fight the green flag, hey, there are finally three boats that don't hang the green flag here, so they beat them hard!

The captain ordered the ship to go sideways while not walking, and then circled the other side.

Since the trebuchet was equipped with a steering machine, two sailors could adjust its direction by shaking the handle, so the four trebuchets on the ship fired two salvos, hitting the other side with sawdust flying and screaming on the ship.

Soon there were three large holes in the boat, and the boat was helplessly dragged to the bottom of the river by the incoming current.

The two boats behind were frightened, and when they struggled a few times and saw that they couldn't outrun each other's speed, they had to hoist the white flag, and the officers and military ships behind came over and captured them.

Just when Bai Yan led his troops to flee the battlefield, a strange thing happened on the West Waterway.

The father and son of the Chen family, who were advancing by leaps and bounds in front, suddenly received a report, saying that they were left behind because of their bulkiness, and that the beautiful and luxurious official ship of the young master of Botang Zhai had sent out a call for help because of the water in the cabin, and Ren Er rushed back with his two boats to save people.

None of them paid attention to this news.

"Rubbish!" Chen Yuanhai said.

"I knew that that kid would be a drag on such a boat!" Chen Tong pouted disdainfully:

"Dad, don't worry about him, besides, his hundred or so people won't play a big role, so if you fall behind, you will fall behind." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand: "Just Botang Village, when I go back, I will take someone to destroy it!"