The five hundred and thirtieth chapters are all people with stories
Chapter 533
A huge fleet of more than 1,300 ships, including 896 warships, and the others are transport ships, carrying part of the navy soldiers.
After nearly two months, the fleet arrived at Quanzhou, almost the southernmost point of the Han territory. At this time, the Liuqiu army that landed in Quanzhou had been driven out of the land by the Han army, and Liuqiu's fleet had also returned to Liuqiu. Liuqiu this time
The army that came to attack the Han Dynasty was actually a coalition army composed of three small countries controlled by the King of Zhongshan, the King of Shannan and the King of Shanbei. To be honest, this could not be regarded as a regular army.
Looking at their equipment and combat experience, they look more like a group of bandits.
Only the generals could barely put together a full-body armor. The soldiers basically wore homespun clothes and did not even have basic protective gear. Their weapons were machetes that were only half the length of horizontal swords, which were actually useful for chopping wood.
It is a weapon that kills people. The tip of the knife is a small hook that curves back. This is for better use in cutting down trees, vines and weeds in the jungle. Liuqiu's army landed to fight. To put it simply, they are actually a group of backward people.
Tribal people came to steal money and food.
The chaos of the command system of an army that does not even have a unified flag is evident.
There were about 20,000 Liuqiu troops who landed in Quanzhou. It is incredible that they dared to call themselves 800,000.
After Liu Ling's fleet docked in Quanzhou, the Quanzhou county governor and garrison general boarded the ship to report to Liu Ling on the battle situation during this period.
The person responsible for commanding the Han army in Quanzhou to defeat the Liuqiu army was a Han army general named Zhang Jian. Although this man was not a famous general and his rank was not high, he had followed Liu Ling since he was the general king.
A veteran. Over the years, he accumulated military merit and was promoted to general. This time he commanded the Han army of five small banners and Quanzhou County soldiers to defeat Liuqiu's army and drove them out of the land.
Zhang Jian bowed and reported to Liu Linghui, who was sitting on a large chair: "Liuqiu's army is very chaotic and has low combat effectiveness. They do not have unified command and almost all fight independently during the battle. Once they occupy
The upper hand will swarm forward like a madman. If it encounters a slight setback, it will immediately lose its fighting spirit. The subordinates led the army and fought with Liuqiu's army more than ten times in two months, killing more than 12,000 enemies and capturing 2,010.
More than a hundred people were defeated. After the defeat, about 6,000 of the Liuqiu army fled back to the sea. Later, they landed repeatedly to harass the villages and counties. His subordinates deployed troops with five small banners along the coast. After the Liuqiu people did not dare to land, they
Withdrew."
Liu Ling hummed and said, "Have you interrogated those prisoners? What exactly is Liuqiu Country like?"
Zhang Jiandao: "After review, according to the prisoners, the name Liuqiu originated from the Sui Dynasty. In fact, Liuqiu is not a unified country. There are three countries on Liuqiu Island, and their kings are the King of Zhongshan and the King of Shannan.
and the King of Shanbei. There are also countless tribes, large and small. These small tribes are attached to these three countries, and there are frequent melees between the three countries. Among them, the Zhongshan Kingdom is the most powerful, and it is said that it has no less than 30,000 capable soldiers.
The Shannan Kingdom is the weakest, with an army of less than 10,000 people. The coalition that attacked Quanzhou this time was the coalition of the three countries, led by General Tado of the Zhongshan Kingdom. But the troops of the other two countries were obviously not very convinced by Tado. During the battle,
There is obviously no unified scheduling.”
"In terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers in our Dahan counties are far stronger than the Liuqiu army. Their equipment is very poor, and they don't even have a single weapon. Many of them still use wooden sticks and sickles.
Things. Except for the Tengjia Army of about 2,000 people in the Zhongshan Kingdom, the other soldiers basically have no armor. When these people fight, they just swarm forward and have no tactical formations at all."
Zhang Jian concluded: "If it were not separated by the vast sea, the army of these five small banners might be able to destroy the so-called three kingdoms."
Liu Ling laughed and said: "It's called eight hundred thousand, but they are so thick-skinned. You fought very well this time and showed the military might of my big man. For those who do not overestimate their own capabilities, the only way is to defeat them."
This is his method. This time I plan to personally conquer Liuqiu and completely eliminate this maritime trouble in the south."
He told Zhang Jiandao: "Send people to select some guides from the captives who are familiar with Liuqiu's terrain, and tell them that if they perform great feats, they will be rewarded heavily by the Three Kingdoms of Liuqiu when Gu is destroyed."
Zhang Jian bowed and said: "I obey, my lord, do you have any other instructions?"
Liu Ling snorted and said: "Find some experienced old fishermen. Don't act rashly on an expedition to the sea. After all, it will be impossible if you are not familiar with maritime affairs. You need their help. Yang Fan's voyage is different from land operations. The climate and wind direction are extremely extreme.
The important thing is. No matter how powerful the navy is, it would be good if it can return without success in the face of big storms. The most important thing is to make it easy for the island country to be destroyed. How to cross the strait safely is the most important thing."
"My subordinates will do it immediately!"
Zhang Jiandao.
Liu Ling turned to the Quanzhou County Sheriff and said: "After all, you are familiar with civil matters. You two should handle this matter together and look for experienced fishermen in the coastal fishing villages."
Quanzhou County Sheriff Zhang Jian bowed in response and then resigned.
Zhaoxian asked: "Your Majesty, is Quanzhou far away from Liuqiu?"
Liu Ling thought for a while and said: "It's not far in fact. If the sea from Chongwu is calm, you can reach Liuqiu Island in half a day and one night. However, the weather at sea is unpredictable. If there is a strong storm, no matter how powerful the navy is, there is nothing we can do.
To cross, we must wait until the right time, and then find fishermen who are familiar with the sea route and captives from Liuqiu as guides to ensure that everything is safe. Moreover, where to land must be carefully studied."
He smiled and said: "Don't underestimate Liuqiu Island just because it is a small area. There are no small military matters, and the navy is not familiar with going to sea to fight. Where are the reefs and where are the rapids? These things must be made clear.
After Zhang Jian has found a guide, he will have to send someone to lead the guide through it first, without being careless in the slightest."
Liu Ling attached great importance to this sea battle, especially since it was the first real naval battle of the Han Dynasty. Although the Han Navy was indeed invincible in the world, after all, river battles and naval battles were two completely different things.
.Others don’t know it, but he knows the terrifying power of the sea. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols wanted to go out to sea twice to conquer the Japanese country, but twice they encountered big storms and the entire army was wiped out. They must not make the same mistake. If elite soldiers
Wouldn’t it be sad to be buried under the sea before even seeing what Taiwan looks like?
Zhaoxian said: "My subordinate is willing to lead people to explore the road first."
Liu Ling waved his hand and said: "I still can't change my impatience. Do you think that going to sea is just a matter of these three or five days? Maybe it is normal to wait for a month or two. Furthermore, as a naval commander, how can you take it lightly?
Go out? If you really can't wait, you can first go to the prisoner camp to learn more about the situation on Ryuqiu Island. In land battles, the Han army can survive a hundred battles with the intelligence support of the Overwatch Council, but this time, the people from the Overwatch Council can
I haven’t been to Liuqiu yet. Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you start a war. I know too little about Liuqiu now.”
Liu Ling thought for a while and said: "In addition, you let the prisoners draw maps separately. Then compare them. The more detailed the better."
Zhaoxian bowed and said, "I understand."
Liu Ling said: "There is one more thing you should keep a close eye on. Don't let the navy soldiers harass the fishermen. If someone bullies the villagers and engages in military law for evil, he must not be leniently lenient!"
Zhaoxian obeyed the order, resigned to Liu Ling, and then strictly ordered the navy soldiers not to conflict with the fishermen according to Liu Ling's instructions.
After Zhaoxian left, Liu Ling also got off the boat and went to the camp. After floating on the water for so many days, Liu Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of security in his heart when he came into contact with the land. The Emperor's ship was extremely stable.
But even so, it took Liu Ling a long time to get used to the feeling of wandering. This time when Liu Ling went south, Lu Yuzhu insisted on letting Minhui and Huaduo follow him. Liu Ling originally refused, but Lu Yuzhu couldn't help it.
and the pleading of Liu Meier and others. In fact, Liu Ling also knew that the reason why Lu Yuzhu had to let Huaduo and Minhui follow her was to take care of herself. Huaduo's family grew up by the sea since she was a child in Shandong, and Minhui had superb medical skills.
Personally, following Liu Ling, Lu Yuzhu and the others felt more at ease.
After landing on the shore, Liu Ling stretched his body and turned around and said to Minhui and Huaduo: "I'm going to the nearby fishing village for a walk. If you two are tired, you don't have to go back to the camp to rest."
The two girls shook their heads almost at the same time. Huaduoduo pouted and said, "No, I finally got ashore after floating on the water for so many days. I also want to walk around."
Minhui nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, you should take us with you. We are almost suffocated on the boat."
Liu Ling smiled and left them alone.
Following Liu Ling were three people from the Twelve Golden Clothes of the Supervisory Council, Chen Xiaoshu, Mu Qiufeng, and Di Fuzhou. Mu Qiufeng was in Yizhou, the capital of the Shu Kingdom, and Di Fuzhou was in Wu'an, the capital of the Chu Kingdom. The Han army
After destroying Chu, Di Fuzhou returned to the Jinzhou Supervisory Council to report on his duties. Mu Qiufeng was in Yizhou, and Mao Yuan led the Han army to conquer Yizhou. After Zhao Da was worried about the lack of guards around the Han king, he hurriedly transferred him from Yizhou.
Jinling and Liu Ling met.
This is the first time that Liu Ling has three people in golden clothes from the Supervisory Yuan with him. With these three people by his side, even if Liu Ling only takes the three of them from north to south, there will be nothing as long as he is not surrounded by heavy troops.
What a difference. Three people in golden clothes are such a powerful protective force.
Mu Qiufeng is about thirty years old, with a slender figure and a slight bookishness set off by a black Supervisory Council robe. He looks gentle, but in fact he is the most murderous one among the Twelve Golden Clothes. He is also a member of Huajiazhuang
The old manor owner, Hua Ling's father, recommended him to the Supervisory Yuan. The old manor owner was Mu Qiufeng's uncle. After Mu Qiufeng's master died in a vendetta, Mu Qiufeng wandered around the world. Back then, in the Taihang Mountains, a man killed someone overnight.
A bandit camp with five to six hundred people was killed. That night, like an invisible ghost, he sneaked into the camps one by one and killed the sleeping bandits inside, leaving no one alive.
Speaking of the bandit, Liu Ling actually knew about it.
It was Shi Fudang who dared to sneak attack Ouyang Zhuan who rebelled and proclaimed himself Emperor of Yan at the foot of the Taihang Mountains with a few hundred people. When Mu Qiufeng passed through a small county seven years ago, he found that a village was completely empty.
All wore mourning. Out of curiosity, I inquired and found out that a few nights ago, a group of bandits rushed into the village, burned, killed and looted. They killed all the strong men, including the elderly and children, and killed more than a dozen people. The village was completely destroyed.
All the pretty girls there were kidnapped, causing bloody massacres. In anger, Mu Qiufeng spent three days looking for Shi Dong's village, sneaked in at night, and slaughtered all six people in one night.
More than a hundred people.
In this one battle alone, the other eleven people in the Twelve Golden Clothes of the Overwatch Council combined could not kill as many people as he did.
Di Fuzhou has an ordinary appearance, not very handsome. But whenever he looks at him, he always looks clean. His hair will never be messy, and it will never be found on his clothes.
There is no stain on his face, and there is never a trace of fatigue on his face. He always looks like a refreshing and happy person. It seems that the only thing that bothers him is that his clothes are dirty, but he will never let his clothes get dirty.
A little bit dirty. So it looks like he's always happy.
But he is such a person, and he is definitely the bloodiest when he kills. Mu Qiufeng is very dedicated to killing, but almost all of his killings are fatal with one move. But Di Fuzhou once created a situation where he killed one person after killing for twenty-three consecutive days.
According to records, his murderous methods were so bloody that even officials from the Fifth Division of the Supervisory Yuan would feel ashamed. When Di Fuzhou was young, his father died of illness, and a salesman from out of town hooked up with his mother, and they later lived together. His stepfather
He was extremely unhappy, perhaps because of the resentful look in Di Fuzhou's eyes when he looked at him. He always tried his best to beat, scold and abuse Di Fuzhou.
Di Fuzhou's mother was a cowardly woman. After she remarried to the salesman, she felt a little inferior. She was afraid of being looked down upon by the salesman, so she became even more cautious. So she never dared to stop the salesman from beating and scolding Di Fuzhou.
, there was even a time when a salesman used a red-hot iron drill to poke six small holes in the back of Di Fuzhou, who was only five years old. She just kept persuading her with tears in her eyes and did not dare to rush to stop him.
Di Fuzhou ran away from home after recovering from that injury. One can imagine the hardships for a five-year-old child to wander around the world. It has to be said that it is a miracle that a five-year-old child can survive in such troubled times. What happened later?
The story of Di Fuzhou is a bit cliché. Di Fuzhou was accepted as a disciple by a stranger from the world and taught him all his skills. After completing his studies, the first thing Di Fuzhou did was to return home and poison the man who had poisoned him.
My mother's salesman was arrested and imprisoned in a woodshed, where he was killed for twenty-three days.
It can be said that every one of the Twelve Golden Clothes of the Overwatch Council has a story. (To be continued)
