The Dongyang was also surrounded by seven or eight loach boats. By the light of the fire, Lin Fu stood on the deck and saw that there were more than ten or twenty people standing on each water village loach boat. They were all bare-chested and biting.
Holding a knife, he tried to climb onto the ship, and someone from the bow of the ship threw a rope with a nail hook to hook the ship. The ballast stones installed on ordinary seagoing ships are large long strips of granite, each weighing more than a thousand kilograms, but
The ballast stones carried by the Dongyang this time were all stones weighing twenty or thirty kilograms, which were prepared to be used as falling rocks in water battles. Two to three hundred stones were brought up and piled neatly on the deck.
The boat is tall and huge. If it hits a rock, not to mention knocking people's brains out, it might be able to smash a big hole out of the bottom of the thin loach boat. However, Lin Fu wants to avoid attracting more pirate ships at this time.
The siege of Dongyang was not too showy. They only ordered people to use axes to cut off the hook ropes thrown by the loach boats, and also used long bamboo poles with long iron nails at the tail to poke at the loach boats to avoid them.
When they got close, they asked the sailors to use the wind to swing the hull to the right. Taking advantage of the tall hull, they immediately overturned the two loach boats, swept all the thirty or forty people into the water, and did not shoot the lake pirates who fell into the water.
Kill them and let them escape, only to prevent them from climbing onto the ship.
The lake pirates had few bows and arrows. There were only eight or nine hunting bows in seven or eight boats. They shot arrows sparsely. The side panels of the Dongyang cabin were originally high. The local brave used wooden signs to cover them up. The lake pirates shot all the arrows in a mess. Only
Two local warriors accidentally shot one in the arm and the other in the calf.
Seeing that the big ship was difficult to repair, the loach boat lit a straw soaked in oil and threw it towards the ship, and then smashed it with a clay pot filled with oil. The oil floated to the deck and flowed everywhere, and burned into a large area.
The fire was so scary that the villagers hurriedly carried buckets of water to put it out. Lin Fu asked Zhao Qingshan, Lin Jiyuan, and Chen Shouyan to restrain the villagers and guard against enemies climbing onto the ship. The fire just looked scary, and the deck was covered with smoke.
The cooked cowhide has been soaked beforehand, and the fire may not be able to burn the cooked cowhide thoroughly. Besides, water cannot extinguish the oil fire. If you pour water, the oil fire will spread when it floats on the water, making it more difficult to deal with. I have experience in water battles.
The soldiers knew to suffocate the fire with the prepared fine sand and soaked cotton. Zhao Qingshan and others watched the more than ten sailors of the Dongyang quickly put out the fire in a very orderly manner, and felt
Ashamed. Lin Mengde can be considered a person who has seen the world. He has never encountered such a large-scale water battle. His heart was pounding with panic. It was only then that he calmed down a little.
At this time, the lake pirates transferred a larger riverboat and saw several strong men standing on the bow deck, holding long sacks like cloth bags, and one end was loaded with things. Those people
Swing the long bag over your head vigorously, swing it twice over your head, then let go and let the long bag fly towards you. The long bag is filled with sharp-edged stones. There is no defense here. If something hits you, you still use the wooden sign.
Block, some people couldn't bear the force, two or three people's arms were suddenly broken, and holes appeared in the wooden wall along the side of the ship. Then they saw the river boat and the black cabin of the boat, and dozens of people pretending to be holding short weapons.
The bamboo spears came towards the cave, and at the same time several stone bags were thrown at them. Immediately, several people were unable to dodge and were hit by the short bamboo spears. They were hit by stones and their flesh and blood were blurred.
Zhao Qingshan was in charge over there. He could no longer bear his temper and asked people to carry the injured to the cabin for treatment. He concentrated all thirty bows on hand and shot at the river boat. Lin Fu also ordered the Dongyang to go towards
The river scraping boat collided with it. The front crest of the Dongyang boat was made of iron and was equipped with a ramming rod with sharp horns. It looked like the boat was not going very fast, but when it hit the river scraping boat from the middle, I could clearly hear the cracking of the other side's ship.
The sound of sailing was driven away by another wave, and the river boat, which was less than one-tenth of Dongyang's capacity and was considered a big ship in Hongzepo, was pressed against the crest of Dongyang's ship and capsized. No matter how merciless this side was, by
In the light of the fire, I saw someone underwater and stabbed him hard with a long bamboo pole with a long iron nail. The nearby water surface was immediately stained red with blood.
Although the Lake Pirates did not have a large and sturdy ship comparable to the Dongyang, they did have several ships covered with cooked cowhide, with hatch holes on both sides and crossbow windows on the left and right, which were convenient for water battles. This was a water warship.
The new force secretly accumulated by the Zhai forces over the years, no one will hide their secrets this time, but their target this time is Uncle Qin Cheng, it doesn’t matter if they let Uncle Qin Cheng escape, the key is to get rid of several ships that Uncle Qin Cheng is riding on
The ship stays in Luoyang Lake. As long as the Qin Mansion fleet stays in Luoyang Lake, even if they want to build a hundred ships like the Dongyang, they don't have to frown. The main warships of the Shuizhai forces will be used
The Qin Mansion fleet was locked in, and the fight was going on there, so naturally they couldn't take action to deal with the Dongyang. Those small boats saw that the Dongyang was too powerful and the defenses were rigorous. They couldn't climb aboard, and they fought ship against ship on the water, and they suffered too much.
Da, at this time, they could only spread out far away, just to prevent Dongyang from passing by to rescue the Qin family's ships.
Lin Fu stood on the deck and watched the situation on the lake. Although the Qin family's boat was entangled, he relied on the strong hull to resist the lake pirates from jumping off the boat while slowly moving southward to withdraw into the Shiliang River.
Fleeing south. The hundreds of paddlers temporarily hired in Shanglin on several fast-arriving boats were indeed mixed with water village craftsmen. In the narrow and crowded fast-paddle boats, three or five craftsmen grabbed weapons and killed them randomly, then jumped into the water to escape.
The paddle boat was in a mess, and what was even worse was that the other rowers also lost their trust and were all driven into the water. The paddle boat taken by the two country heroes was better, but it only took the strangers they met.
When we rushed into the water, the familiar local people stayed on the boat to control the oars. The Dongyang Horse Infantrymen on the other four fast-oadling boats drove the oarsmen off together. There were no oarsmen in the boat, so the Dongyang Horse Infantrymen sent their own men to paddle, but
Paddling pays attention to coordination, and if you rashly use hand oars, you can only row the boat around in the middle of the water. The water village boat saw this opportunity, and several boats worked together to hit the fast paddle boat from one side. In a moment, the two boats were
The fast oar warship overturned, and more than a hundred Dongyang horse infantry fell into the water and had to be slaughtered. Seven or eight loach boats were seen plying back and forth in the waters, with spears and spears constantly stabbing into the water, causing heavy casualties.
It's unbearable to see.
There were many oarsmen who fell into the water in the lake. Although there were some skilled oarsmen among them, most of them were coolies trying to make a living on Shanglindu. The locals had to save them, so Lin Fu immediately ordered the Dongyang to go there.
As they sailed towards the lake, Zhao Qingshan and others also shouted to the paddlers to swim this way.
The oarsmen were more proficient in water skills than the horsemen and infantrymen who fell into the water. They were all bare-chested and thin-coated when paddling, and they were flexible in the water. When they heard that the boats were coming to rescue them, they all swam hard. The loach boats in the water village would not make things too difficult for these coolies.
Only the officers and soldiers were intercepted and killed in the lake, and the oarsmen were allowed to swim towards the Dongyang. The Dongyang dropped the rope ladder and asked the oarsmen who fell into the water to report their hometowns loudly while rescuing others. Most of the local heroes on the boat were children from four villages and eight miles near Shanglinli.
It was difficult for Xi Zuo to get on the boat, but in a blink of an eye, he rescued forty or fifty people on the boat, as well as more than ten officials and gentry who were the first to fall into the water. These officials and gentry watched coldly as Lin Fu fell into the water on the Lindu River.
Qin Chengbo was humiliated. At that time, he only felt his heart tightening with joy. At this time, when he saw Lin Fu coming to rescue them, he wiped his nose and wiped his tears and regarded Lin Fu as his reborn parents. The Dongyang officials and gentry No. 40 and 50 in the two ships, at this time
They were almost the only ones left alive. They didn't bother to save Uncle Qin Cheng, and cried out to Lin Fu to let the boat escape south and go to Shiliang County to bring reinforcements.
"Come on, let's send all the gentlemen and elders to the cabin to rest. Don't let anyone disturb them..." Lin Fu ordered.
"Mr. Lin, why did the lake pirates suddenly start a rebellion?" Lu Dongyang, the teacher of Shiliang County, did not care about the indecency of wearing wet clothes. After falling into the water, he escaped onto the Dongyang. He felt like a second-generation man, boarding the ship to compare with others.
After calming down a little, I opened my eyes and saw that Luoyang Lake was full of lake thieves, and I didn't know why the sky suddenly turned upside down.
Forty-eight shallow lakes in Hongzeppo are connected, and mountains are rolling on the west side. It is said to be a poor place with poor water. The fishermen and boat owners in Hongzeppo spontaneously built villages in dangerous places to resist donations and prevent theft, forming the water village power of Hongzepo.
With a history of hundreds of years, these forces usually have a much weaker confrontation with the government than real bandit villages and rogue forces. They also commonly exist in the Huaihe River Basin, and the government turns a blind eye to the existence of water village forces.
They only looked at them and did not treat them as rioters. It was precisely last year that Hongzepo's substantial increase in fishing taxes and donations seriously threatened the survival of Hongzepo fishermen and boat owners. The months-long anti-tax and anti-tax movement allowed these water village power organizations to change.
Tighter.
Regarding Lu Dongyang's doubts, Lin Fu had no words to answer. The officials and gentry who were sitting around on the deck like lost dogs should usually be less exploitative of the fishermen. Why did the situation deteriorate to this point? They only knew these weak people.
, people are easy to bully, and they usually want to exploit them in a bone-breaking and marrow-sucking way, leaving no room for compromise. When conflicts intensify to the point of being irreconcilable, they are so confused and puzzled.
"Find some clean clothes for Mr. Lu..." Lin Fu said.
"No, give me a knife and I can help you kill thieves and defend enemies." Lu Dongyang said.
Lin Fu saw that Lu Dongyang had much more backbone than other officials and gentry, so he asked him to change into dry clothes, put on a leather armor, gave him a waist knife, and asked him to stand on the deck to accompany him.
Let's watch the enemy's situation together.
At this time, the Dongyang horse infantry who fell into the water were also killed by the lake pirates. There were also four fast oar boats, each carrying 120 village warriors and 150 horse infantry. Because the horse infantry boats lacked oarsmen,
, Lin Zonghai did not dare to drive the fast oar boat to penetrate the lake to kill the enemy on the bow, so he and the horse infantry boat stopped in the lake to defend against the enemy. Once the fast oar boat lost its flexibility, it immediately fell into passivity. Just ordered
The Dongyang was also attacked by lake pirates who swung stones. Dozens of bags of angular stones were thrown at them, causing heavy casualties on the four paddle boats.
After all, in addition to the Dongyang horse infantry on the four fast paddle boats, there were more than a hundred local warriors who were all local children. Even if Lin Fu could bear not to save them, Zhao Qingshan, Lin Jiyuan, Chen Shouyan and others would not sit back and watch them surrender to the lake pirates.
After killing them all, Lin Fu ordered the Dongyang to rush over and drive away the water village ships on the right side of the fast paddle boat to reduce their pressure. At the same time, he shouted for Lin Zonghai to lead the fast paddle boat to cruise nearby and wait for the Qin family's fleet to rush out and join them.
, don’t rush to the rescue.
Just now, Lin Zonghai wanted to perform extraordinary feats. At this time, he saw lake pirates emerging one after another. He stood short on the bow of the fast oar boat and could not see very far. He did not know how many lake pirates gathered in Luoyang Lake. Needless to say, Lin Fu said that he
He didn't dare to rush to the middle of the lake to rescue the Qin family's fleet.
Lin Zonghai wanted to board the Dongyang, and shouted to Lin Fu to throw a rope ladder over. The first was that the Dongyang was a strong ship, and there was no water village ship nearby that could compete with the Dongyang. It was safe to board the Dongyang for the time being. The second was that he got on.
Dongyang can more conveniently command three hundred warriors to fight.
Lin Fu was fooled by lard and asked Lin Zong to come to the sea and said loudly: "Uncle Zong Hai sailed to defend the enemy and charged into the battle. My nephew is here to cheer for Uncle Zong Hai and protect his retreat. Zong Hai
Uncle, don’t worry about this…”
Lin Zonghai thought that Lin Fu had just come to rescue them because he had thought of his fellow villagers, so he no longer expected to board the Dongyang to command the overall situation. With the Dongyang to rely on, Lin Zonghai commanded more than a hundred village warriors to operate two fast oars.
The ships don't have to worry about being outflanked by the water village ships, and the attack will be sharper. After all, Xiang Yong's ships, equipment, and personnel training are far better than these water village soldiers. The two Dongyang Fuma infantry ships saw that they were protected by the big ships, and they no longer
In a panic, some long bamboo poles were sent over here. It is always easier to hold the poles than to paddle, and they no longer have to be trapped in the lake. It’s just that the rowers rescued by the Dongyang are no longer willing to go to the lake.
They took control of the boat.
After a hard battle, the building boat that Uncle Qin Cheng was riding finally moved to the south entrance of Luoyang Lake.
The Qin family's defense force is mainly concentrated on the building ships. The building ships can carry more than 400 people, and there are 300 elite warriors. When encountering the enemy, nearly 200 people are transferred to the building ships for defense. In contrast, the defensive power of other ships is weak.
There were so many ships that there were less than twenty armed guards on each ship. Dongyang Mansion's escort fleet was cut off at the periphery. The building ships withdrew to Nankouzi, and other ships in the Qin family fleet were lost one after another. In order to prevent lake pirates
These large ships were used to attack the large ships. When the people on board abandoned the ship and escaped, they all set fire to it. At this time, the fire reflected the sky and illuminated the small Luoyang Lake.
The main warships of the water village naturally cling to the building ships. Everyone would take it for granted that Uncle Qin Cheng would hide the most gold and silver treasures on the building ships. Besides, Shen Rong, Lin Tingli, Liang Zuoren and other Dongyang Prefecture and Shiliang County
The main officials were all accompanying Qin Chengbo on the boat. As long as they were intercepted and killed, no one in Dongyang Mansion would step forward to organize an effective counterattack in a short time. This was also very important for the Hongzepu water village forces to gain sufficient preparation time.
importance.
Although there are hundreds of thousands of fishermen living around Hongzepu, only more than 3,000 people who have been organized in advance for various water villages, have undergone simple training and been issued with weapons can go into water battles. In addition to being sent to sneak into the Shiliang River to block it.
In addition to the five or six hundred men on the rear route, they were all out in Luoyang Lake this time. Before the building boat got off, the main force of the Qin family still had no injuries, and there were still more than 400 people in the building boat and the two Qin family boats.
The elites are here, and the Dongyang escort fleet still has nearly 500 combat forces. Especially the advantage of the building ship and the Dongyang clipper on Luoyang Lake is too great. Of course, the water village forces dare not be careless and will mobilize all the combat forces they can to follow them.
The big ships were mobilized, and the Qin family ship that was captured and set on fire was handed over to the reserve personnel to deal with it. These reserve personnel were temporarily organized fishermen. They had no training and were only notified of their arrival in Luo before the incident started.
They came to Yanghu to gather, but it shouldn't be difficult for them to move the materials and treasures that Uncle Qin Cheng wanted to take to Yanjing on the boats that were set on fire. Cao Ziang and Ge Cunxin took people by boat and mingled in these boats, waiting to fish in troubled waters.