Chapter 144: Lao Tzu's fight is in vain
For the first time, the Great Xia Navy Division completely annihilated the invading enemy, and captured seven large treasure ships and landed countless small boats. It is known in history as the Battle of Yahai or the Great Victory of Yahai.
This undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the depressed and frightened people of Fuzhou.
In particular, fishermen and ordinary people in coastal counties have poured into the streets to cheer and celebrate, and the sound of crackling firecrackers can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys.
The people of Fuzhou have been suffering for a long time, and they are too eager for a peaceful life.
They also thought about moving to other places to live, but after all, they couldn't leave their homeland.
This great victory gave them hope and the hope of completely exterminating the Japanese invaders.
When the news reached the capital, Emperor Xia Jing was very happy, and while ordering a great reward for meritorious soldiers, he ordered the Craftsman Department of the Ministry of Industry to step up the supervision of the construction of treasure ships.
In the excerpt of the war to the capital, it is emphasized that Jiang Yuqing borrowed a ship from the Shen family for the sailor.
Therefore, while rewarding the meritorious soldiers, the emperor did not forget to reward Jiang Yuqing, and once again praised Jiang Wenyuan for his good teaching.
The sour hearts of the ministers are another day of envy, jealousy and hatred!
At the same time, Emperor Xia Jing also personally inscribed a plaque of "House of Benevolence and Righteousness" to the Shen family.
When this plaque with gold paint on the vermilion background was sent to Fuzhou, the head of the Shen family led the whole family to kneel to greet him.
This also represents the imperial court's recognition and highest reward for the Shen family, a family of merchants.
Shen Yunian didn't expect that he was just forced to borrow a boat out of promise, not to mention the peerless treasure that had extended his life for ten years, and there was such an unexpected joy.
Overjoyed, he waved his hand and donated 200,000 taels of silver to the Fuzhou Navy, which can be described as extremely arrogant.
The Japanese have suffered such a big loss this time, and they will definitely not give up.
The commanders of the various battalions have secretly increased their defense levels.
At the same time, the coastal counties of Fuzhou Prefecture also issued an order to each village to assist in defense, that is, people should be sent to watch and patrol the seaside for 12 hours.
In fact, even if the government does not order the latter article, the fishermen will do the same.
These are valuable lessons learned over the years of fighting against the pirates.
The battle of Yahai was also the first to be discovered by the villagers patrolling Niluo Bend and sounded the gong to warn them.
While hiding themselves, the fishermen of Mudrakwan also sent people to report to the sailor's camp in Asan and the surrounding villages.
Warning everyone to protect themselves when the Japanese are coming.
Because of their bravery, they saved not only themselves, but also many of their compatriots in the surrounding villages.
Jiang Yujiang, the commander of Asan County, specially issued a commendation order to Niluowan, and paid 310 taels out of his own pocket as a reward of silver, and gave 10 taels to each family as a sign of recognition and encouragement.
I believe that with this money, they will be able to build a house again and start a new life.
The brothers and sisters of the Jiang family unanimously believe that the anti-Japanese war is not only a matter of the naval battalion, but also a matter of every common person in Fuzhou.
As the saying goes, "If the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached".
Only when the people of Fuzhou unite and unite with the outside world can the pirates and pirates be completely exterminated on the sea.
Jiang Yuqing has been in Fuzhou for more than two months, and the fetus in the womb of sister-in-law Yan Deyin has been nearly seven months, and she will give birth in three months.
In addition, there is a huge hidden danger of the Japanese Invaders, Jiang Yuqing is really not worried about here, so he will simply stay in Ashan.
Doctor Qiu adheres to the principle that I will be where the little apprentice is, and he will not leave. Anyway, it is the same everywhere to heal the sick and save people.
I heard that Jiang Yuqing was going to stay in Asan, and the happiest thing belonged to Jiang Yujiang, which meant that his daughter-in-law's birth was very guaranteed.
On the third day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the first large treasure ship was delivered to the Fuzhou Mariner.
This treasure ship is forty-four zhang long and eighteen zhang wide, which is twice as large as the largest treasure ship in Great Xia. It can be called a giant existence.
It is not only equipped with the most advanced sail control system at the moment, but also equipped with improved black powder and fire oil that can be thrown remotely. It can be said that it is full of black technology.
On the day of the handover, the commanders of the major battalions went. When they saw this Big Mac, all the generals were dripping down. A snatching war ensued.
First of all, the commander of the Jianshan battalion and the commander of the Zhongshan battalion joined forces to kick the commander of the Asan battalion out of the game.
And scolded: "The surname is Feng, you have eleven big ships, and you came to rob us, it's not authentic, this is because you are full, and you don't even leave us soup!" ”
Two to one, Feng Zhan couldn't kill them, and after being beaten, they were thrown out.
Immediately afterwards, the two of them began to play (beat) each other (fist) kiss (fist) (fist) and love (meat), and they were dumbfounded by the master of the craftsman.
The footsteps also retreated and retreated, and he wanted to stay away from these reckless men.
When the two of them hit each other, their noses and faces were swollen, and they sat down on the ground, and they didn't even have the strength to raise their hands.
The head of the craftsman swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said cautiously: "Actually, there is no need for a few people to compete like this.
This is indeed the first treasure ship, and there are two identical ones in the back, and they will arrive in about three days, one for each of your three large battalions! ”
Feng Zhan hugged his stomach and laughed, let you squeeze out Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu is the one who wins.
The main camp of Zhongshan will "......", this Lao Tzu is fighting in vain.
The general of the Jianshan camp was furious and scolded: "Why didn't you say it earlier, look at Lao Tzu's jokes!" ”
As he spoke, he struggled to get up, holding his big fist, and staggered to beat him.
Frightened, the old man hurriedly hid behind the closed station, and did not forget to defend himself.
stammered: "That's the old man's fault, you didn't give the old man a chance to speak at all, and you fought as soon as you came, and you were unreasonable." ”
Of course, several generals also scared and scared him, and those who can become generals are not stupid people, they really want to do it, even if they are reasonable, they will become unreasonable.
I only hope that the old man can make his words clear next time.
In the end, this first treasure ship belonged to the Jianshan camp.
The master of the Jianshan camp will board the deck of the big ship, try to open his swollen eyes, and stroke the hull of the boat, feeling that his daughter-in-law is not as close as he is.
He gave the ship a very simple, straightforward and domineering name: "Extermination", and it was rare that the other two also thought it was good.
Such a big event, according to the rules, you have to invite someone to drink.
After receiving the boat, the three generals, who had been fighting and killing just now, found a tavern on the dock and drank it with five or six drinks.
Seeing that the corners of the mouth of the director of the craftsman department of the Ministry of Industry twitched again, these reckless men ...... Only...... Actually, it's pretty good!
Three days later, two other giant treasure ships also joined the battle sequence of the Zhongshan and Asan camps, respectively.
The new ship of Zhongshan Daying was named "Extinguishing Kou", and the new ship of Asan Daying was named "Destroying Ghosts".
In the matter of naming, the commanders of the three battalions can be said to be in the same line.
After Jiang Yuqing heard this, the corners of his mouth grinned for a long time, and finally thought about it, as long as it wasn't annihilation every day, it was fine.
In September, the weather in Fuzhou is still warm. On this day, Jiang Yuqing and Doctor Qiu went to the beach, followed the fishermen to catch the sea, and picked up more than half a bucket of various seafood.
There are clams, octopus, razor clams, conch, prawns, and her favorite big crab.
The crabs in this season are the fattest, and she can eat two of them in one go.
The crab is cold, if it weren't for Doctor Qiu's fear that she would eat too much in one go, and wouldn't let her eat more, she would feel that she would have no problem doing four.
For the rest, the octopus is stir-fried or used to make teppanyaki.
Other seafood can be steamed in a pot and dipped in your favorite sauce, which is called a delicacy and can freshen the tongue.
When he was about to pick it up, an old fisherman looked into the distance, where the sky and water met, and sighed: "It's going to be a storm again!" ”
Jiang Yuqing tensed his nerves when he heard this, and asked, "Old man, when is it?" ”
The old fisherman said, "It's coming soon, it's only been two or three days." When the wind blows, I'm afraid the would-be robbers will go ashore again! ”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuqing was shocked, but he was also convinced.
The fishermen have lived here for generations, and have been battling the Japanese for several years, accumulating a lot of valuable meteorological experience.
They said that if there is a storm, there will be a storm, and they say that the Japanese will come, but they will not come.
Jiang Yuqing didn't dare to be careless, and on the way back, he went directly to the Asan camp to tell him the news.
Feng Zhan is not afraid, and said: "I beat them up last time, and I'm afraid they won't come." It's just time to try Lao Tzu's new treasure ship! ”
Seeing that they were all prepared, Jiang Yuqing was relieved.
The next afternoon, the sky changed, and it began to rain at night, and then the wind gradually increased, and the rain was pouring down, and the storm raged all night.
The next morning, the wind gradually weakened and the rain decreased, until the next morning, when the wind stopped and the clouds cleared.
At this time, the sky was as blue as the sea, and the sea had faded from the raging waves and became extraordinarily gentle.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that beneath all this tranquil surface, there was likely to be a blood-soaked storm.
The entire Fuzhou Navy Division was on standby, and the coastal county government issued an order that the subordinate villages, women and children should be ready to avoid pirates at any time.
At the same time, it organized young people to patrol the coast uninterruptedly at 12 o'clock a day, and once the enemy situation was discovered, they immediately sounded the gong to warn them, and promptly notified the nearby naval divisions.
Jiang Yuqing also mobilized birds in the air, such as petrels and seagulls, to help ventilate the news.
As soon as you notice a large fleet of ships flying plaster flags or skull flags, they will fly to her and tell her.
In order to allow the birds to accurately distinguish the two flags, she also specially asked Feng Zhan for the plaster flag and skull flag captured last time to show them.
Can't she kill people with her own hands, and can't she report the news?
It's barely a side game, and it's not bloody, so Tiandao won't be so ruthless anymore!
Soon, the next day, several seagulls flew back to report that a fleet of fifty-one large ships with plaster flags was rushing towards the Great Xia.