Chapter 691 The most dangerous thing in the world is the human heart
The Song army attacked at night and destroyed the Huizhou naval camp in one fell swoop. All the warships were burned to the ground. The situation on both sides of the Canglan River suddenly changed decisively. The Huizhou army, which had previously completely controlled the water surface, now felt that
What does it mean to focus on one thing and lose the other, and what does it mean to set up camp step by step?
In the past, they firmly blocked the exit of Binshui River, so the Song Army could not frequently visit the other side of the Canglan River. Now the positions of the two sides were reversed. In just two days, a Song Army team of three to four hundred people was formed.
They were elite and carried out guerrilla attacks on the villages and towns outside Qianjiang City on the other side of the river no less than ten times.
"Please rest assured, Zhou Mu, even if the general is shattered to pieces, he will never let the Song army be rampant again." In the battle of Shuizhai, Zhang Bangyan, who had suffered such a defeat just after taking office, was attracted by the angry Cui Gongyan.
He was thrown directly into the state prison. Now, two days later, he was picked up again and given an important task.
Cui Gonglai gave Zhang Bangyan full authority, asking him to reorganize the Huizhou Naval Camp and temporarily collect civilian ships around the Canglan River to resist the frequent harassment of the Song Army's navy. Then, after the warships rushed to the water by various shipyards were launched, he would immediately allocate funds.
Used by the Marine Corps.
Naturally, Zhang Bangyan was "destroyed" and "repaid it with death".
"Here comes Cui Gong! If you don't take the road to heaven, there is no way to hell to break in. You are seeking death on your own!" Zhang Bangyan, who walked out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion, looked calm on the outside, but his heart was burning like a torch.
In the next three days, a large number of large and small civilian ships gathered outside Qianjiang City from the upper and lower basins of Binshui River Estuary. Zhang Bangyan gathered some of the officers and navy elites who had been demoted during Huang Jianghe's rule, and recruited more retired soldiers who had been retired for thousands of years.
Together with the more than 1,000 remaining soldiers of the Naval Battalion, the new Huizhou Naval Battalion is still taking shape.
The security on the other side of the Canglan River improved rapidly after the gathering of these men and ships, and Zhang Bangyan received a commendation from Cui Gonglai. Heavy rain came again, and the main force of the Huizhou Army, which had turned back more than 100,000, also returned to Qianjiang...
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Qianzi County, Gongan County.
At this time, drizzle was lingering on the surface of Sheyang Lake. The slight chill did not make people feel that it was the cold of autumn, it was only the coolness of summer. Several small boats traveled quickly across the lake, not disturbed by the thin rain.
The huge lake that can't be seen at a glance, hundreds of miles in diameter, is the first lake in the lower reaches of the Canglan River. The water level in the lower reaches of the Canglan River has been adjusted for thousands of years, which is the fundamental reason why the southern border of Huizhou has always been known as the land of plenty.
It is surrounded by high hills on both sides. It is flat in the east and flat in the north, a fertile land. But the local people all know that there are hundreds of tough water thieves on this island deep in Sheyang Lake, and they have been entrenched here for many years. Encirclement and suppression will not be successful.
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However, these water thieves are well aware of the stakes and understand that rabbits do not eat grass near their nests. If they rob nearby areas, they have lost their roots. Therefore, they usually do not raid local areas. They even have deep secret connections with the local gentry.
.Only intercept passing fleets.
Nine out of ten fleets passing by are not locals. Even if they have a strong background and report to the government, few people from the Inspection Department will work hard to investigate them by the Sheyang Lake. Therefore, most of them are peaceful.
But if you really can't do it anymore, just go ashore and hide, hide and seek. Anyway, a shabby water village is not worth three thousand taels of dates, human life is more important. As for where to hide, and who will sell the merchant ships and cargo ships robbed by the water thieves?
Then hide wherever you are.
The people nearby also have a good foundation. Because this group of water thieves has always only robbed fleets from other places, and many of their own children have joined the gang, it can be regarded as a three-party collusion of the "Japanese gentry".
"This is Sheyang Lake? What a wonderful place." A thirty-year-old scribe stood on the bow of the boat, admiring the beautiful scenery around him.
This Sheyang Lake has a vast area and beautiful scenery. There are weeping willows and spiky green grass on both sides of the pier. The smell of earth and water vapor in the drizzle blend and hit your nostrils, making you feel fresh when you breathe.
"Mr. Hu, what should we do next when we get here?" the accompanying guards of the Governor's Mansion asked in a low voice.
Looking down at the lake, Mr. Hu said: "The roots of the water village are not on the small islands in the lake, but in the villages and towns on the shore. I have already said hello to the land tigers when I came here, and they sent representatives to take the lead.
Landing on the island, the news has come back, we will go see you immediately."
As a retainer of the governor, Mr. Hu can say that "the son of a rich man will not sit in the court".
On the island in the lake.
It is said that there are five groups of water thieves in Sheyang Lake. The largest group has 200 people and more than ten boats of different sizes. Of course, there are only a few four boats that are above the standard of medium-sized civilian ships.
The leader's surname is Wang, his double name is Kaiyang, and his nickname is Fu Shui Jiao.
Since last month, when the flood peaked in the upper reaches of the Canglan River, Wang Kaiyang has no more business. Because there are no merchant ships traveling by water at this time. This situation is not unfamiliar to him. There is a period like this on the Canglan River every year.
.But in previous years, this kind of time would last for a few months, but this year, more than a month has passed, and there is still no end in sight.
Wang Kaiyang not only felt a sense of being in vain. It started to rain again today. He was inspecting the village on the island. The island was not big, only three or four miles in diameter. There were many vegetable plots outside the village. The island
Most people can get food from outside, but for vegetables, they have to be self-sufficient. However, in this era, many farmers build a vegetable patch in their own fields to solve the problem of food for the whole family. It is relatively common.
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Wang Kaiyang was looking at the sky, wondering when the rain would stop. A man dressed in quick clothes ran up to him and said, "Master, someone has come ashore to see you. Look..."
"Who is he? Why does he want to come to the stronghold to see me?" Wang Kaiyang asked.
"The head of the family, that person only said his name was Fan Zhen, and there was another one who should be a follower. He didn't say a word about anything else."
"Fan Zhen? Master Fan? He's here? Please come quickly." Upon hearing this name, Wang Kaiyang was surprised. How could he... Then his face became solemn and he immediately gave orders.
A fast boat was ordered and went out quickly.
Half an hour later, the clipper came back, and two people came in with the water thieves. The leader was one of Wang Kaiyang's acquaintances, one of the land tigers who had been hiding behind the scenes, Wei Xu, whose pseudonym was Fan Zhen.
When Wang Kaiyang saw it, he laughed and went up to him: "Uncle Fan, I'm a rare guest, please come inside." He really didn't know what happened, but it was Wei Xu who landed on the island in person regardless of the risk of exposure.
"Master An, everything is fine. Let's talk inside." Wei Xu reassured Wang Kaiyang as soon as he opened his mouth. Nothing irreversible has happened and there is no danger.
"What? Sanlang led his men and horses to the navy camp and became military princes?" Wang Kaiyang was shocked, and then there was a look of envy in his eyes. It's good to have a skin to support him. It's easy to clear his name.
. Unlike myself, I am so dark that I can’t even wash it off.
"I heard that Song Ni was driving to Baoxian, near Shuiyi. It was the time when the imperial court needed the navy. If Saburo can make further contributions on the battlefield, he will be a great man in the future." The military prince said to the county.
To be a gentry at the township level is already very valuable, but if you are a military commander who goes one step further, you will definitely see smoke coming out of your ancestral grave. Just like the Zhu family back then. "Speaking of which, it is really enviable!"
As soon as he heard this, Wei Xu knew there was something going on. He smiled and said first: "The news came from the upper reaches the day before yesterday that Song Ni attacked the navy camp at night, and all the warships in the navy camp were burned to the ground.
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Huang Jianghe, the commander of the naval battalion, was imprisoned by Zhou Mu. Cui Zhoumu has now appointed Zhang Bangyan, the former navy military officer, the same Zhang Bangyan who came to Sheyang Lake from time to time to sweep up, as the navy commander.
Plumber.
However, Master Zhou Mu has only obtained Zhang Bangyan’s generals, and he still has to control the troops and horses in his own hands. Now he has sent his retainer Mr. Hu to Sheyang... and so on..."
When Wang Kaiyang heard the name Zhang Bangyan, he was angry at first, but when he heard Wei Xu's words, he was stunned. There was a look of ecstasy on his face. He said: "Is what I said true? Mr. Zhou Mu really has this
Heart?"
"Of course. You don't know what kind of person Cui Zhoumu is? You feel that he and Zhang Bangyan are just going against the military's strength and making it difficult to cure. Isn't that true?
It is said that Mr. Zhou Mu will truly regard him as the Great Wall and his confidant."
Wang Kaiyang nodded with joy on his face. What Wei Xu said made sense. "But..." Wang Kaiyang then thought of Zhang Bangyan's fuck-up. It was not an ordinary fuck-up. For someone who had to obey Zhang Bangyan's orders, and it was still a battlefield.
Wang Kaiyang was very suspicious. If Zhang Bangyan didn't like him and found an excuse to behead him, even Master Zhou Mu would be hard pressed to say anything. During the war, it was so easy to find excuses to chop people's heads off. And Master Zhou Mu didn't do it either.
I will definitely blame Zhang Bangyan for being a little person at this stall...
Wang Kaiyang expressed his concerns. "Brother, in the past, there were no water thieves in Sheyang Lake who were recruited into the navy. They were all made to be submissive. The first and second bosses not only did not win wealth, but their brothers
Instead, he was torn into pieces, with no power and no one in his hands. If someone found a factor at any time, he would be beheaded.
Even if you are wise enough to rely on a certain wealthy family, you will still do some shameful things, and it will hardly end well in the end. When I think of this, my heart goes cold."
Wei Xu saw Wang Kaiyang's face changing, sometimes happy, sometimes gloomy, knowing that his ideological struggle was fierce. He sighed and said: "I know your concerns, but Mr. Zhou Mu hires people regardless of their origins, and only those who are talented will be used. You
There is really no need to worry about it.”
"When I came here this time, I was greeted by someone from above. Master Zhou Mu took a fancy to you. This is a great thing. You joined the navy camp to train the navy. In this regard, you have
As long as you put your talents to use, not only you, but also your brothers will be able to have a bright future. It's better than being a water thief here, right?"
"Master Zhou Mu took the initiative to send his disciples to persuade you because he values you, so why should you worry too much? You are afraid that you will fall into the footsteps of those people. Aren't I afraid? My youngest is among them.
Would I still lie to you?"
After hearing this, Wang Kaiyang was immediately moved. Indeed, he did not believe Cui Gonglai, but he always believed in Wei Xu. Besides, Cui Gonglai sent someone to specially invite him from the governor of Yizhou. This sincerity alone was enough.
"Brother, you don't need to say more. If I can't trust others, how can I not trust you? I will take my brother and follow you to Qianjiang!"
Changgang County.
The darkness was overwhelming, one hundred thousand Sizhou troops, and the Jiazhou army finally caught up.
"Dong dong dong..."
The endless sound of war drums and the low sound of horns resounded through the sky. In the slippery mud, the army continued to sweep forward like a tidal wave.
A large flag was fluttering in the strong wind, and the huge "Fan" flag shone unobstructedly under the crowd of countless soldiers and generals, making it majestic and arrogant.
The commander's chariot was protected by dense arches on the left and right sides of the chariot. Fan Zhaoan was sitting in the chariot, but a majestic and solemn and breathtaking aura enveloped the entire army.
With shields on their arms, swords on their hands, spears like a forest, and arrows like rain, the 50,000-strong Jiazhou Army in iron armor pierced the sky with their fighting spirit! Because they were chasing the Song Army for too long.
For too long, it was just depression and anger that made the 50,000 Jiazhou Army full of fighting spirit.
However, the naked reality gave them a slap in the face.
"The Bamboo Forest Bridge was bandited..."
"Xianrendu was bandited..."
"Guyang Town was robbed..."
"Bailou Township was robbed..."
Fifty thousand Jiazhou troops marched from Pingba to the foot of Changgang County. Before they had time to exert their thunderous power, the Song army was attacked in all directions and the rear was completely messed up.
If yesterday was the day before yesterday, these places would have been robbed or even robbed by the Song army, and they would have just endured it silently. But today the situation is different. The imperial army has arrived. So an urgent report was sent to Fan Zhao.
in hand.
"Wow..." Fan Zhao was so angry that he swept all the ink and documents on the desk to the ground. "Song Ni, you went too far to bully others." If he didn't come, they would be in peace with the local towns.
As soon as I arrived, local towns and villages were attacked frequently. It was obvious that they were just a slap in the face.
Seventy-eight villages and towns encountered bandits in one day. Although there were not many casualties and losses in each place, it caused panic and unrest in the entire rear area. It also seriously slowed down the progress of our own army in recruiting civilian men and strong men.
A group of people from Ding Zhuang who had already joined the army secretly ran home. If their hometown is not safe, who would have the heart to work with the Jiazhou Army?
Fan Zhao was so angry that sparks shot out from his eyes. His army was already approaching, and you Song Ni didn't want to back down. You were just trying to survive, but you dared to go to the rear of the army to cause trouble. You really didn't know how to live or die!
This is complete contempt for myself! I can’t stand it.
"Your Excellency, there is no need to be angry. Song Ni's behavior is completely ignorant of life and death. He will become arrogant when he succeeds. He is already a dying person, so why should you hold your anger against someone who is about to die?" His subordinates hurriedly tried to persuade him.
But Fan Zhao was chasing after the Song army, and he was already obsessed with Zhu Biao. He wanted to kill him and win. He was obsessed with the idea. Now under the overall situation of the three-way encirclement, he was slapped in the face, and he was unwilling to accept it.
ah!
Wherever you lose face, you have to find it back, so...
"Tonight all the troops will rest for the night. Early tomorrow morning, we will select our troops and march forward immediately to clear out the rebellion in the villages and towns and stabilize the rear."
That night, the 50,000 Jiazhou Army had a good rest. The Song Army also withdrew to the north of Changgang County to rest.
Both sides had been busy for a day, and after eating and drinking a lot, they all took a rest.
The Song Army was not afraid of the Jiazhou Army coming over for a sneak attack. He had local people as his spies, and every move of Fan Zhaojun was under his control. Compared with the local gentry who remained neutral, the refugees who were gathered by the Song Army were the ones facing the enemy.
The Song army spared no effort to support him. Fan Zhaojun was also a guest army for Huizhou, so where could there be any secrets hidden?
Early the next morning, after breakfast, the Jiazhou Army organized their troops and marched out. All their generals came out. Peng Shaoguang, Hong Chengqi, Chen Dazhuang, Lao Zhiyuan, Liu Zhenying, etc. were all dressed in military uniforms.
More than 30,000 people marched out of the camp aggressively, leaving another 5,000 or 6,000 troops to guard the camp. The remaining 7,000 to 8,000 people were divided into five large and small groups and swept towards the towns on the left and right of the camp.
There were two thousand people along the way, brightly dressed and high-spirited.
Army Sima Yang Hu led the first group of soldiers, which numbered a thousand, followed by his battalion's deputy general, Lieutenant Jiang Binzheng.
A group of people passed by Guyang Town, which was robbed yesterday, at noon. They were going to have a rest and have a meal before continuing towards the back of Changgang County. However, they heard the sound of drums, and then a group of people came out of the town. They were beaten.
It was the banner of the Song Army, but he thought that one copy was not enough, so he came to visit again this morning.
There are a total of six to seven hundred people in this team, which is definitely an irresistible force in Guyang Town. The leader is a big man with a beard and a ghost-headed sword in his hand. If it weren't for his clothes, there would be Song Jun.
The military uniform really gives me the image of a bandit.
The number of soldiers in the Song Dynasty was small, but their morale was not low. When the drums sounded, the leader with a beard raised his sword and shouted, and six to seven hundred people rushed over.
This group of troops was only one-third of the Jiazhou Army, but they dared to attack the tiger.
"Kill! Kill me -" Yang Hu was furious.
"Kill, kill, kill..." The bearded man on the opposite side also took the lead and rushed to the front, acting very heroic.
Yang Hu and Beard finally bumped into each other. The two of them made a general move with one step, and their swords and weapons connected with each other. However, they were both shocked in their hearts. They both felt that the other party was a tough opponent.
However, compared with the beard, Yang Hu's advantage here was much greater. The Jiazhou army and horses were three times the Song army. In less than two quarters of an hour, the Song army was on the verge of collapse.
As for the bearded man who was fighting fiercely with Yang Hu, during the fight, a cold arrow whizzed past his head, and immediately hit one of his men behind him, piercing his chest with an arrow.
The man fell to the ground immediately and almost lost his life!
The bearded man was severely hit by the arrow, and the ghost-headed knife in his hand slowed down for a moment. Zhiying was in front of him and could not resist Yang Hu's condescending knife. The blade grazed his forehead and directly cut off a strand of hair. If he hadn't shrunk his head quickly.
At the last moment, his head was almost cut off with a knife. Cold sweat suddenly dripped down!
