The Yangtze River runs east-west in the upper reaches of Tongling. More than ten miles south of Tongling City, it makes a sharp turn and turns north-south. At this big turn, several Jiangxin Islands are formed and there are tributaries. Bai Wang's sailors and fishing boats docked on the north bank of the tributaries.
That is to say, it is safest to hide here behind the rebel army's position. It is separated by mountains and water, and the position is far away from the attack range of officers and soldiers.
At this time, most of the hundreds of sailors were lying in the shade of the trees by the river, chatting. The tense confrontation between the two armies ahead seemed to have nothing to do with them. Almost all the rebel soldiers believed that the officers and soldiers could not break through this natural danger of one man being in charge.
"Hey, do you think the officers and soldiers will really fight today?"
"Hey, the thunder and rain are the same as yesterday. Besides, whether they fight or not has nothing to do with us..."
While the sailors were chattering, Bai Wang's military order arrived, ordering him to immediately go down the river to the north of Tongling City to attack the fleet of officers and soldiers.
Hey, have the officers and soldiers made a fleet again? The thieves laughed and boarded the ship: "Last time, we got a batch of empty ships. I hope there will be an unexpected harvest this time. It would be great to get some grain, grass, gold, silver and jewelry."
La……"
Then the fleet slowly sailed out of the tributary and entered the mainstream river, rushing down the river towards the due north. Looking at the due north river in the distance, we could vaguely see densely packed ships going back and forth on the river. The faces of the rebels were no longer so relaxed. They were really transporting troops.
!
"What's wrong with transporting troops? The officers and soldiers came from the north because the water is inaccessible. We went straight down the river and knocked them apart. Don't think about doing so much and they are finished..." The leader shouted to appease the soldiers, and indeed their morale was lifted.
It returned to its original state in the blink of an eye.
There has been a lot of rain recently and the river has swollen and the water flow is very fast. The bandits are moving down the river very fast. If they rush across at this speed, they will definitely defeat the fleet of officers and soldiers, so that the morale of the officers and soldiers on the east bank is so high that they are even facing the bandits.
The array of obscenities was shouted out!
Ma Ke led his troops on the bank of the river. When he saw the rebel sailors passing by, he stretched his bow and shot at them. However, they were too far away to avoid them. Some of his subordinates were worried: "The rebel soldiers are going down the river and are water-based, so they may attack Shenji Camp."
unfavorable……"
"Really?" Marco raised the corner of his mouth, looked at the bandits in the river and sneered: "The Shenji Camp are all landlubbers, but they are all firebrands. I don't know who will cry father and mother in a while. Also,
We only care about things here, it’s not our turn to worry about things over there.”
The bandit army, with more than 100 boats and more than 500 boats, was moving down the river in a menacing manner, while fishing boats on the river west of Tongling City were ferrying the Shenji Battalion back and forth, seemingly unaware of the danger that was coming quietly.
There is also a huge Jiangxin Island on the river northwest of Tongling City. There are several fishing villages on it. If there is no war, it will be like a paradise.
However, at this time, the fishermen and fishing boats on the island were requisitioned by the officers and soldiers, and the island became a transfer station. Because the strong river water crossing the water would always be washed downstream and deviate from the channel, this Jiangxin Island played a perfect role.
Nearly a hundred people gathered at the southernmost point of the island, including Wu Weiying, the leader of the Shenji Battalion, and Chang Yu, who no one expected to appear here. The two of them were holding telescopes side by side and looking at the Zhengnan River with smiles on their lips.
Lai Yue Nong: "Coming!"
With Chang Yu's caution, how could he not leave a backup plan to guard against a raid by the rebel sailors? When Wu Weiying arrived on the other side, he sent people to prepare for defense. He laid an ambush on the shore of Li Xu, upstream of the ferry, with fifty tiger squatting cannons, and then first
A group of gunners ambush dozens more gates on the east bank, and set up fifty gates at the southernmost end of Jiangxinzhou. The general waited for the rebels for a long time. As expected, when Bai Wang discovered the situation here, he did not hesitate to let the sailors come and die.
However, the powerful bandit army did not know that they were rushing towards the Guimen Pass. They were rushing in and out of the bow and arrow at a very fast speed. The waterway of more than ten miles was reached in the blink of an eye. When they saw that the distance was still two or three miles away, they lined up their boats sideways.
The river was covered with speed and roared as it rushed over. The sailors on the boat each drew their bows and aimed at the front and both sides of the river. As soon as they came into range, they would kill without hesitation.
"It's close, it's close, there are still two miles to go, and..." There was a loud bang, and the pirates on the ship were frightened. Before they could recover, the explosions continued, and shells were seen flying like rain all over the sky.
, the fishing boats around them were either smashed with big holes or overturned directly, and some people were directly smashed into pulp or blown to pieces and rolled into the river screaming and disappeared in the blink of an eye...
Nearly a hundred boats gathered at such a large target on the river and were surrounded on three sides by hundreds of large and small artillery bombardments. The consequences can be imagined. At the beginning of the bombardment, many pirates were confused. When they realized that the fishing boats had been damaged, they went crazy.
Some wanted to turn around and flee, but the current was so strong that it was not easy to turn around. Some actually loaded onto Jiangxinzhou. At this time, the Shenji camp musketeers who had been waiting on the shore rushed forward and shot them in rows, just like shooting prisoners.
"It's over, it's over!" Bai Wang, who was watching the battle on the mountain ridge, heard the faint sound of cannons in the distance and raised his telescope to take a look. He immediately beat his chest and feet, feeling shocked and angry.
It wasn't that he felt bad for losing hundreds of people at once, but he was really sure that the Shenji Battalion was coming, which made him panic!
The imperial court was really willing to spend money, and even sent out the Shenji Battalion to suppress him.
More than a hundred artillery pieces or solid bullets or loose shells on the shore were bombarded in turn. More than half of the hundreds of rebel ships were sunk in the blink of an eye. The rest were either rushed to Jiangxinzhou and queued up to be shot by the Shenji Battalion, or they were stopped and washed downstream.
He went up to kill them, and in less than half an hour, all the sailors sent by Bai Wang could be said to have been wiped out.
Chang Yu, who was watching the battle on Jiangxin Island, couldn't help but be elated. This was a revenge for the thieves burning down people's houses last night. He said to Wu Weiying: "Master Hou is still very powerful. He has made great achievements since he came here!"
Wu Weiying smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She grabbed Chang Yu's hand and shook it: "Maybe I love fighting with Eunuch Chang the most." Looking at his enthusiasm, Chang Yu felt that he was more like a eunuch than himself.
Still a Rabbit eunuch!
It was already after noon after thousands of Shenji battalion soldiers, including horses and artillery, crossed the river. Chang Yu welcomed them into the city. Soon Wu Sangui and Ma Ke also withdrew their troops back to the city. When they heard that the bandits had been wiped out, the whole army was filled with excitement. Finally, they came out.
He breathed a bad breath.
The officers and soldiers were happy, but Bai Wang was so angry that he went crazy. After the officers and soldiers withdrew, he summoned Wang Yi'en and Yuan Sanzhong to discuss how to deal with the officers and soldiers' Shenji camp.
"I heard that there are three or four hundred Tiger Crouching Cannons in the Shenji Battalion, which are best at field warfare in the mountains. If the officers and soldiers attack under their cover, we may not be able to stop them even though our position is dangerous." Yuan Sanzhong's face was gloomy. He had just learned that the sailors had been wiped out, and he felt in his heart
Extremely heavy.
"Isn't it just artillery? We also have artillery, although not as many as theirs, but it has a long range and great power. Even if it is pulled up to the top of the mountain, it can hit the top of Tongling City. Who are you afraid of?" Wang Yi'en cursed: "Wait until the artillery arrives tomorrow.
Pull him over and bombard the city, give him a hole first and then fight in!"
This is not a false claim. The bandit army actually has two red cannons on the way. In terms of range and power, the Crouching Cannon is really a piece of shit. Although there are only two of them, they still have a certain deterrent effect.
"As soon as the reinforcements arrive tomorrow, attack the city at night!" Bai Wang said with a fierce look in his eyes: "If we lose the opportunity at one step, we will be passive every step of the way. If this continues, we will not be able to use up the eunuch."
"Commander, look over there." At this moment, the bandit soldiers on guard pointed in the direction of Tongling City and shouted. Bai Wang and others frowned, stood up and looked around, their faces suddenly sank. They raised their telescopes and looked again. They couldn't help but
Say: "Fuck!"
It is definitely a big event for several people to fuck together, such as another wave of reinforcements coming from the officers and soldiers.
Bai Wang and others looked around and saw that countless soldiers and horses were slowly approaching from the north of Tongling City, stretching for more than ten miles, estimated to be at least tens of thousands. How could they not be surprised?
There were tens of thousands of people heading west to Anqing, and reinforcements were coming here one after another. How could the officers and soldiers have so many troops? At this time, Bai Wang began to doubt that the 200,000 troops claimed by the officers and soldiers were not groundless.
"With this group of Tongling City officers and soldiers, the number will be 30,000 to 40,000!" Yuan Sanzhong's breathing was trembling as he spoke. Wang Yien, who was always shouting, had a dark face but said nothing.
Bai Wang looked around from the north to the southwest and sighed: "This will be a bloody battle. Either they lose the city, or we retreat!"
"We can't wait any longer! If we continue like this, we won't be able to fight back. Even if we don't attack the city, we will give them a blow!" Wang Yi'en said fiercely. Bai Wang glanced at him: "Let us see if you have any ideas."
"First of all, send someone immediately to urge our reinforcements, so that they must arrive before noon tomorrow, and then tonight..." Wang Yi'en squatted on the ground and pulled, while Bai Wang and Yuan Sanzhong bent down to listen.