When the first fire flashed on Furong Island, on Sanshan Island fifteen miles away, Lu Wen, the commander of the left army front camp of the Song Denglai Navy who was on duty tonight, immediately reported the situation to the left army capital.
Yang Xingyan, the Marquis of Yu.
However, by the time Yang Xingyan, the Marquis of Du Yu, organized his troops and horses, he took a warship to fight to Furong Island. The fire was completely out of control, and the troops and horses that took away Furong Island had long since disappeared.
The main threat to the Song Dynasty came from outside the Great Wall, and the navy was not paid much attention to. As a small branch of the overall navy, the Denglai navy was regarded as dispensable by the imperial court.
Therefore, no matter how anxious and angry Yang Xingyan was, he could not turn a group of lazy and procrastinating chickens into elites with quick responses. From forming the team, boarding the ship, to setting sail, each step required a lot of time. When he finally arrived,
Furong Island, it was already two hours later, how could we see the person who took away Furong Island again?
"Search for me. Search along the beach. You don't have to get close to the fire scene. I don't believe it. There are nearly a battalion of brothers and no one can be hidden alive!" Yang Xingyan's heart immediately became as heavy as a lead weight. However, he
But he didn't dare to show any panic, he kept a straight face and shouted orders.
He must know the true identity and purpose of the perpetrators. If they are a group of green forest heroes who only come to save people, the matter is not out of control yet.
The green forest hero is not allowed to be tolerated by the government, and it is impossible to report his crime of robbing people and selling his own people to the Liao Kingdom as slaves to the court.
Even if a report is made, with the power of the Yang and Yan families, they can quickly cover it up and prevent the news from getting out of Jingdong East Road.
As for the young men and women who were rescued tonight, he would just catch a few more to make up for it. Anyway, Jingdong East Road is densely populated, and thousands of children get lost every year. The few he captured are insignificant compared to the total number.
If the person who destroyed Furong Island had an official status, then the price he would have to pay would be huge if he wanted to control the impact.
Even if the matter is still resolved internally on Jingdong East Road in the end, I am afraid that without the payment of 100,000 yuan, or the vacancies of more than two county captains, the appetite of those who take action will not be satisfied.
And if the person who takes action refuses to take the initiative, and insists on fighting him to the death, I am afraid that he will only have the only way to pick lychees in Lingnan. (Note: Picking lychees in Lingnan refers specifically to relegation. In the Song Dynasty, miasma spread in Lingnan,
Officials will be demoted there only if they commit crimes.)
"Marquis Du Yu, we found a few brothers hiding under the rocks in the front camp Lu Dutou!" A guy dressed as a soldier hurried over and bowed to Yang Xingyan.
"Bring them here, bring them all to me!" Yang Xingyan was overjoyed and immediately waved his hand to order.
Seven defeated soldiers, whose whole bodies were soaked in sea water, were trembling and were escorted forward to accept his questioning. Soon, Yang Xingyan figured out the entire process of the capture of Furong Island.
According to the cry of the defeated soldiers, it was a group of outsiders who relied on the locals to lead the way. They took advantage of the low tide of the sea and stepped on the exposed seabed to directly reach the island.
The brothers on the island resisted desperately, but they were defeated because they were outnumbered. The commander Yang Qineng died on the spot, and all the leaders of each capital were martyred.
Immediately, the attackers launched a frantic massacre on the island, leaving no one alive, from officers to soldiers. The reason why they were able to save their lives was because they were familiar with the island's terrain and hid in a natural hole under a rock near the sea.
Inside, he escaped.
"Marquis Du Yu, take revenge, take revenge. My brothers died so tragically, so tragically!" After reporting the defeat, the seven defeated soldiers burst into tears, as if those who died on the island were their own mothers.
I am just like me.
However, when Yang Xingyan asked about the identity of their opponent, none of them could answer. They just repeated it over and over again, saying that the opponent would kill everyone on sight, without giving them a chance to find out.
Yang Xingyan felt impatient after hearing this, and immediately waved his hand and shouted loudly, "Push him down and kill him. If you are defeated and you don't even know who your opponent is, what's the use of me waiting for you?"
"Yes!" The soldiers around agreed and rushed forward, dragging the seven defeated soldiers up and leaving.
The latter were immediately frightened out of their wits. They dragged their feet on the ground one by one and begged, "Spare my life, spare my life. It's not that I don't work hard. It's that they really didn't give me a chance to ask questions. They really didn't give me a chance to ask questions."
What an opportunity!”
"Marquis Du Yu, spare your life. I will go and find out their identities now. Please allow me to make meritorious deeds!"
"Marquis Du Yu, please spare my life. I've tried my best, I've tried my best!"
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Crying and begging for mercy kept coming, but they could not make Yang Xingyan give up his murderous intention. Finally, a leader among the defeated soldiers suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly: "Du Yuhou, spare your life. I know who they are. I know who they are. I know who they are."
Yes. They are the frontier army, the frontier army. I saw them using fire and thunder bombs!"
"Border troops, they are border troops!"
"It's not a small fight to the death, it's them using fire and thunder bombs!"
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The remaining soldiers immediately repeated loudly, regardless of what the fire and thunder bombs were.
"Well -" Yang Xingyan immediately knew that he had caught something useful, and frowned and ordered, "Take him back, and wait until I find out more about it before you let me know!"
"Yes!" the soldier agreed and dragged a few unlucky guys back.
This time, several defeated soldiers did not dare to beg for mercy. The group leader took the lead, mustered up all his energy, and reported truthfully the situation in which the opponent used fire and thunder bombs to open the way, as well as the scene when the fire and thunder bombs exploded.
"Take them down, change them into dry clothes first, and put them in a safe place. Don't let them leave, I have anything to ask them at any time!" Yang Xingyan knew that he couldn't get anything more out of him, so he frowned and waved.
The soldiers agreed and took away the defeated soldiers. Yang Xingyan himself sat on a makeshift seat on the beach and remained silent for a long time.
Those defeated soldiers were ultimately a little more short-sighted than he himself.
Fire and thunder bombs were a weapon that the Song Dynasty court began to distribute to the army at the end of last autumn. However, it was not only equipped with border troops. In fact, the various forbidden armies of the Song Dynasty were the first to equip fire and thunder bombs.
bombs, and is equipped with the most fire and thunder bombs!
If the imperial army had taken action against Furong Island, the Yang family would have completely lost control of the situation. Whether he would be captured and imprisoned, demoted to Lingnan, or simply beheaded would all depend on the wishes of the officials in the court.
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If it is a frontier army, it is possible that among the young men and women plundered by his men, there is a descendant of a certain frontier army. In that case, the feud between the two sides may never end!
"Marquis Du Yu, I'm just guessing, who took the courage of a leopard and dared to do evil to Furong Island?" A man dressed as an aide suddenly walked up to him and asked in a low voice in his ear.
"Brother Yunqing, have you guessed it? Please give me some advice!" Yang Xingyan raised his head and glanced at the other person, and immediately called the person's name and handed over his hand.
The other party's surname is also Yang, and he and he are related to each other five hundred years ago. On the surface, he is a reporter who joins the army under his command, but in fact, he is the matchmaker for his business with the Liao Kingdom.
Over the years, Yang Yunqing has helped him make money and made suggestions. He has been in trouble several times, but in the end he was saved. Therefore, after hearing this person's words, Yang Xingyan instinctively wanted to ask him for advice.
Sure enough, Yang Yunqing lived up to his expectations. Yang Yunqing smiled and immediately gave the answer: "I heard that there is a sentry horse that has unplugged several rudders of Chunyang Sect in the past few days. Now it is near Haicang, following Chun Yang.