Jiangyin County along the Yangtze River is a military important place. Junshan Mountain and Huangshan Mountain outside the city are both fortresses. Junshan Mountain is outside Chengjiang Gate in the north of the city. It is the town mountain of Jiangyin. There is a Songfeng Pavilion on the top of the mountain with a good view. Jiangnan General Chronicles say: Junshan Mountain
It is famous for overlooking the mountains and rivers, protruding from the plains and overlooking the river. After the Song Dynasty crossed south, they set up camps at the foot of the mountains to guard key points in battle. Today there is an arrow platform at the foot of the mountain. As for Huangshan, it also faces the river, five miles north of Jushan, and Junshan.
They are all named after Chunshenjun and produce a lot of coal. Huangshan is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north and Jiangyin County in the south. The mighty Yangtze River suddenly becomes narrow here. There are sayings of "the tail of the river and the head of the Yangtze" and "the key to the Yangtze River". This has been the case since ancient times.
A battleground for military strategists.
The mighty Yangtze River cascades thousands of miles and rushes into the sea. From Jingkou below, the majestic mountains in the center of the river are unique to Jiangyin. The mountains here are not high, but they are the best commanding heights in the beautiful Jiangnan. Between Jiangyin and Jingjiang on the other side
The river is only four miles wide. With the giant steam crossbow installed on Huangshan Mountain, the river flow can be controlled northward.
, the Yangtze River Navy set up a checkpoint here, with iron cables across the river, blocking the waterway and collecting tolls from ships. This measure was implemented by Sun Ren, the newly appointed fortress guard. Ships passing by were like crucian carps crossing the river, and
They were all loaded with goods. Even if each ship was charged a toll of one tael, it would amount to thousands of taels in a day. This huge temptation led Sun Ren, who regarded money as his life, to resolutely decide to charge a toll on the river!
A warship was parked in the river. The left and right sides were divided into two waterways in the east and west directions. The river was sealed with iron ropes. Only one ship could be allowed to pass at a time. A certain fee was charged according to the cargo loaded. The Yangtze River Navy was not a water transport.
The yamen does not have the function of collecting taxes. The only reason they use it is to inspect water bandits and maintain public security on the river. Sun Ren, an ingenious man, also came up with an idea, which is to control overloading. If there is too much cargo, the waterline presses against the side of the ship.
He has to impose fines on cargo ships. This will be unbearable for the cargo ships. They earn hard-earned money from water transportation. It is really intolerable to use the hard-earned money to pay this inexplicable overload fine.
A ship boss had a steamship, followed by eighteen flat-bottomed cargo ships hauling Songjiang cloth. When he arrived at the toll warship, the naval officer in charge of collecting the money casually counted it and asked him to pay twenty taels of silver.
Twenty taels of silver was a huge sum of money. Even if the ship boss made this business trip in vain, he would not be able to compensate for all the money he earned, so he accompanied the smiling face to bargain with the officer. Who knew that it would be better not to bargain, so he opened his mouth
This made the officer unhappy, so he immediately doubled the fine. Twenty taels became forty taels. If he argued again, forty taels turned into eighty taels. If this continues, it won’t even be enough to compensate the ship and its cargo. The boss of the ship
When I got angry, I didn't even pay a tael of silver. I moved the boat sideways to prevent us from getting across.
The officers and soldiers of the navy are also very powerful. If you don't pay, then we will seize the ship and take the people! There was a dispute twice, and then they started pushing and shoving, and then everything would be in chaos. The impounded ship
The river was blocked, with boats coming from the east and west. The other boat bosses showed the true character of the Chinese nation and took advantage of the gaps when they saw them, regardless of the order. Thousands of boats were blocked in a black mass, making it impossible to pass.
, and subsequent ships continued to join in, causing the congestion to become more serious.
Even so, Sun Ren is not willing to let go of the chains that seal the river. In his opinion, these thousands of boats are not boats, they are just money floating on the water. Don't worry if they are blocked. Anyway, it is your boatman's money that is lost, Sun.
Ren ordered: continue to collect fees and fines, and any ship that dares to evade fines or trespass on the iron rope will be sunk with a giant crossbow.
Wen Juan has been stuck here for three days and three nights. His plan to raid Nanjing is about to come to nothing. He didn't bring much dry food. The native soldiers squatted in the dark cabin eating, drinking and defecating. After a long time, they became tired.
No, a man as resourceful as Wen Jun is helpless in the face of such a situation. He is not afraid of paying fines and tolls, but he must be able to queue up and pay the tolls when it is his turn. Now thousands of ships in front of him have begun to protest against the navy.
They collectively refused to pay for their actions, which made the blockage even more serious. How about using force to open a channel? Even more impossible. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are equipped with steam crossbows produced by the Liguo Iron Works. It would be too much to attack a few of your boats.
This is childish, Germany. The whole army will be destroyed before reaching the gate of the capital, and it is too late to retreat now. More and more ships are arriving from behind, and the entire Yangtze River waterway has formed a dead knot in the Jiangyin section.
Unable to move forward, unable to retreat, unable to land. We can only wait here. Wen Jun couldn't help but worry. The fans in Nanchang are not vegetarians. They will definitely find out over time. By then, Zhao will become a turtle in the urn.
Jing's Hunjianglong submarine was also trapped in the river, unable to move forward or retreat. At this time, Major Zhao stood helpless next to Wen Juan and discussed the current situation.
"Brother Juan, what should we do now? There are so many people trapped in the cabin. If they don't come out for air, there will be trouble." Zhao Jing was very worried about the endurance of the three thousand Fan army.
"The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Don't worry, everything is as expected." Wen Jun knew that he could not show the slightest panic at this moment, otherwise the morale of the army would be chaotic. Since the riot was launched, everything has not gone as planned. Cheng Liangjue
He was no match for the Shanghai Dao army, and the armed sailors he gathered were vulnerable, and the country did not support him. Wenjun's plan was to march westward to attack Nanjing. He did not expect to occupy Nanjing with three thousand Tibetan troops. He just wanted to
By causing a big mess and causing hostility between the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, his goal would be achieved.
Wen Jun's subordinates were some radical young officers who were stationed in the Song Dynasty. These people secretly organized a party called the "Young Soldiers of the Song Dynasty to Restoration Federation", referred to as the "Qing Army Association". The president is Wen Tianxiang's descendant Wen Jun.
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The young army and navy officers followed Wen Jun's lead and worked hard to restore the rule of the Song Dynasty. When they encountered difficulties, their eyes were focused on Brother Wen's face, waiting for his orders.
"If we are still blocked here, we will go out, seize the Jiangyin Fortress, and completely cut off the Yangtze River waterway. The Yangtze River is the main artery of the Ming Dynasty, and its transportation volume far exceeds the railway. If we build some sunken ships to block it, it will definitely cause trouble for the Ming court.
Shocked, let's take advantage of the opportunity to rush into the fertile land of Jiangnan and turn it upside down. By then, the Ming Dynasty will definitely blame the Song Dynasty, and the cowards in the country can no longer pretend to be stupid, and war will definitely break out!" Wen Jun!
The idea is that if we can't reach Nanjing, we will cause other troubles, as long as it can cause a war between the two countries.
All the officers expressed their support one after another and were gearing up for a big fight. These people were the elite of the Song Dynasty military community and had rich experience in naval and land warfare. When they were spreading out the map and discussing specific plans, the observation post on the mast discovered
After learning about the enemy's situation, he quickly reported that an airship was approaching in the eastern sky.
Regarding the combat capabilities of the Red Shirt Regiment, the Green Army will have detailed intelligence. Airships, flying wings, rocket launchers, radios, and even armored vehicles are all within their expectations. During the battle of Fengtian Temple, as a member of the Song Dynasty viewing group
Wenjun had witnessed the power of these cutting-edge weapons with his own eyes. When he heard that the airship was coming, his heart tightened. Could it be that this operation was going to fall short? No, absolutely not! The image of Zhao Jing's inversion that day appeared in Wenjun's mind.
The moment the dagger pierced his chest, he had sacrificed too much for his ideals. Now there is no way back, he can only move forward, and then forward again!
"Brothers, a powerful enemy is right in front of us, what should we do?" Wen Jun asked seriously.
"Kill!" the brothers of the Qingjunhui replied unambiguously, with no hint of timidity in their eager eyes.
"Okay, while the boats are touching each other, let's fight out and occupy the fortresses on both sides of the strait!"
The young officers of the Qingjunhui led the Tibetan soldiers to emerge from the cabin and rush forward on the deck of the adjacent ship. The native soldiers did not wear shoes and walked barefoot on the swaying deck. Suddenly,
A large number of native soldiers with bright swords appeared. The Yangtze River boatmen were frightened. Some surrendered with their heads in their hands, and some jumped into the water to escape. Fortunately, the native soldiers did not make things difficult for them and just rushed straight to the fortress.
Sun Ren personally supervises the toll collection of the general's toll warship every day. His warship has become a professional toll station. A general's flag with "Jiangyin Guards Sun" flying high on the mast of the toll station is a symbol of the toll collection for the natives.
The soldiers pointed the way.
The Nanyang native soldiers are good at tropical jungle warfare and water warfare. This kind of hand-to-hand combat on the deck suits their appetite best. The soldiers who have been holding back in the cabin for several days have their faces painted with black oil and speak loudly in native dialect.
Shouting, they rushed straight to the toll station. They wanted to avenge their defeat in the Shanghai street fight a few days ago!
For the convenience of water fighting, the soldiers did not wear armor. They only wore a cork lifejacket over their bare shirts. The orange-red lifejacket can not only ensure that it floats on the water after falling into the water, but also can withstand swords, guns and arrows to a certain extent. Qing
The officers of the military meeting wore rhinoceros leather armor and the Song Army's iconic red-tasseled Fanyang hats, and rushed to the front with scimitars in hand.
A group of Tibetan soldiers jumped up and rushed over on a continuous stream of tank boats. The boss of the boat waited for the soldiers to rush past before he dared to raise his eyes and looked up. He wiped his sweat and said: "Oh my god, someone is finally blocked."
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Sun Ren also noticed the commotion on the river. Thousands of black and orange-red figures quickly crossed the boats blocking the river and rushed towards him, scaring him badly. Weren't the water bandits on the Yangtze River almost wiped out? Why did they appear like this again?
As a result, he hurriedly sent an order and used semaphore to signal the repeating crossbows on the fortress to fire.