It was a cold rain in early winter, and raindrops fell from the treetops. She Feihu was wearing a raincoat. After a long time, his armor was still soaked by the rain. He walked over, went to the fire, took a tree stump, sat down, and warmed himself.
Dispel the chill from your body.
On a rainy night, there was no light from the stars or the moon. Except for the campfires on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain, there seemed to be no light between heaven and earth. They could see the campfires of the Jiangdong Left Army at the foot of the mountain and in the northwest foothills. The Jiangdong Left Army could also see through the gaps in the trees.
Seeing the campfire on their side, it was just that the forest was deep and slippery, making it impossible for the Jiangdong Left Army to come and clear it out. Of course, they were unable to attack the Jiangdong Left Army's camp while hiding in the forest.
Qin Zitan sat weakly against the tree stump, with a simple canopy built above his head. Occasionally, raindrops seeped in and fell into the fire, making a slight sizzle and water vapor steaming out... Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, otherwise this would have happened.
A simple shelter made of tree branches was not of much use. When Qin Zitan saw She Feihu coming back, he looked dejected and knew that it was impossible to break through the blockade of Jiangdong Left Army's Beitan Camp to reach the East Island.
It was already the seventh day that he was trapped at the eastern foot of Jinji Mountain. Su Tingzhan had hid some food in the cave at the east foot to avoid danger, but the quantity was limited. Including the rations that the generals later carried, there was not much left today.
All the birds and beasts in the forest were also devoured.
Although the forests of Jinji Mountain are large and dense, how many wild animals can there be on an isolated island to fill the stomachs of three thousand people?
The Jiangdong Zuo Army's camp in Beitan was built more and more solidly, and a wooden fence was built outside the Mucha camp wall. The middle was filled with earth and compacted, which was comparable to an ordinary camp. And the Jiangdong Zuo Army was a new and cutting-edge division. This
There were no chariots, catapults or other war equipment. With only three thousand soldiers and armor, the remnant bandit probably would not be able to capture the Beitan fortress.
The plan to evacuate all three thousand generals from Daheng Island was all a delusion because they could not capture the Beitan fortress. Qin Zitan saw She Feihu frowning and his face was gloomy to the point of dripping, and knew the unwillingness in his heart.
Even if the situation in eastern Zhejiang is stable, how many warships can the eldest son send to help? The She family lost too many warships on the northern front, especially in the battle for the beach, where all sixty or seventy warships fell into the hands of the enemy.
Well, I am afraid that the eldest son will not be able to organize a fleet in eastern Zhejiang in a short period of time that can compete with the left army in Jiangdong at sea.
What was Lin Fu's idea? He was thinking of encircling the area and calling for reinforcements, hoping that the eldest son would send troops to rescue him in a hurry, so that he could inflict another heavy defeat on the She family in the waters south of Shengsi, so that he could become the governor of Jinghai City and become invincible in a hundred battles.
The reputation of defeat.
The eldest son knew in his heart that he could not risk the great situation in eastern Zhejiang by sending reinforcements. He would only use the cover of darkness to send small boats through the blockade of Jiangdong Zuojun's naval division and approach Daheng Island.
The terrain at the southern foot of Jinji Mountain is complicated, and there is no easy place to anchor a boat. There are reefs and cliffs intertwined with each other. Boats coming from Daishan can approach in the dark and rainy night, and they can only carry three or five small boats at a time, and deliver one or two thousand kilograms of grain.
Island, pick up twenty or thirty people and leave...
There is little rain in autumn and winter, and this rain lasted for three days. I am really extremely lucky and very rare.
Once the rain stops, the night clears, and the moon rises, Jiangdong Zuojun's naval division will tighten the blockade of Daheng Island again. By then, it will be impossible to leave even if you want to, and it will be impossible for any relief to be sent to the island.
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At this time, there was a small sound in the forest, and through the faint light from the campfire, I saw Su Tingzhan walking towards him with one foot deep and one foot shallow. The path in the forest was difficult, and there was mud on his body.
While sneaking in the forest, I fell a few times.
When Su Tingzhan walked into the tent, Qin Zitan saw clearly the face of the middle-aged man in armor behind him. He was startled and struggled to kneel down to salute. The middle-aged man held his shoulders and held him down.
He lowered his voice and said, "Zitan doesn't need to be polite. Feihu and the She family broke your arm. It's up to me to apologize to you."
Qin Zitan choked up inexplicably. After listening to these words, he felt that it was worth cutting off his arm for the She family.
When She Feihu saw his father pretending to be involved in danger, he was also shocked and was stunned and speechless.
"Are you wondering why I came here?" She Wenzhuang glared and cursed, "If I don't come here, how can you, a beast, leave?"
"Me," She Feihu was speechless. He did not expect that his father had gone to eastern Zhejiang to secretly preside over the war, nor did he expect that his father insisted on not sending reinforcements to rescue him.
"Do you think it's because your eldest brother wants to weaken your power that he refuses to send troops to rescue you? Do you hope that many old soldiers of Jin'an and many loyal and famous officials and brave generals of the She family will be buried on Daheng Island because of you before they are willing to bow their heads and admit defeat?
?" She Wenzhuang's words, spoken in a lowered voice, stung She Feihu's heart with blood and blood.
"Most of the three thousand soldiers on this island are descendants of Jin'an, how can I leave them behind?" She Feihu's face was filled with tears, and his heart was extremely aggrieved. His unwillingness and unwillingness were all reflected in his eyes.
"You really haven't made any progress at all," She Wenzhuang cursed in a low voice, hating that iron was not made of steel. "Zitan broke his arm because of you, don't you even have the courage to break an arm?" He ignored the second son again.
She Feihu directly ordered Su Tingzhan, "Leave tonight, all of you, leave without disturbing anyone who can escape. Those who cannot leave, allow them to surrender to Jiangdong Left Army, and we will take them back in the future."
The She family owes them, and I will apologize to them in the future... Don't be afraid that it will be difficult to speak without troops back to eastern Zhejiang, the She family will not treat you badly!"
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On the morning of the 21st, when he saw the remaining bandits descending from the mountain one after another, Lin Fu knew that She Feihu, Qin Zitan, Su Tingzhan, Cheng Yiqun and others had quietly escaped from Daheng Island under the cover of the rainy night.
Apart from abandoning their weapons and surrendering, what other options do these abandoned ordinary soldiers have?
"It's really strange," Lin Fu shook his head in confusion, "I didn't expect She Feihu to leave without saying a word. I thought he would leave after hitting his head and bleeding in front of the Beitan camp.
Woolen cloth!"
"What should we do with these prisoners?" It was already the third day that Zhao Qinmin had stayed on the island. The war in Jinan was beyond their control, so they could only send a messenger to Jiangning to inform Yue Lengqiu to mobilize the Huai army to cross the river in time.
Huaihe made some preparations, and the rest could only be left to fate. The situation in Chongzhou was stabilized first, and the Shengsi defense line was put first.
The She family abandoned the three thousand remnants of the bandits as abandoned sons, and the two thousand bandits trapped in Hecheng would surrender sooner or later, leaving Chongzhou with seven to eight thousand young hard laborers to drive.
Lin Fu said with a smile: "Building a city in Chongzhou, dredging, digging rivers, accumulating fertilizers, cultivating fields, etc., all require a lot of labor, so there is no need to worry about not being able to arrange their whereabouts. If Jiangdong builds a prison city in Chongzhou, seven
Eight thousand prisoners of war have nowhere to be arranged, so it’s just a false pretense.”
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The battle on Daheng Island was initially decided, except for a few remnant bandits who remained in the mountains and refused to surrender. On the 21st and 22nd, nearly 2,680 bandits abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Lin Fu envoy Fu Qinghe took charge
The military affairs of Shengsi Islands include Chongcheng Infantry Camp, Fengli Infantry Camp, and Jinghai No. 2 Water Camp.
The Shengsi Islands will be the focus of defense for the Jiangdong Left Army for a long time, and Lin Fu is doing everything he can to strengthen the Jinghai Second Water Camp remaining on Daheng Island.
In addition to one Jinhai-class warship, five Jiyun-class warships, and nine fast two-masted galley warships, there are also 18 medium-sized warships such as the Loach ship and the Cangshan ship, and 20 other auxiliary ships.
Two ships, equipped with 1,800 soldiers and 1,000 auxiliary troops.
The number of warships and troops of the Jinghai Second Water Battalion are enough to match the Third Battalion Marine Division organized by the town army. Due to the large number of rural warriors recruited in a short period of time, the combat effectiveness will inevitably decline, but it is not the same as the surrounding water camp Kou Bing Town.
The military water camp can reach it.
Chongcheng Buying and Fengli Buying were expanded to six posts, with a total of 2,400 soldiers stationed on Daheng Island, divided into two garrison locations: Shiwan and Beitan.
In addition, Lin Fu also organized 600 local warriors into auxiliary troops, and also planned to move some exiled prisoners to Daheng Island.
Lin Fu asked Fu Qinghe to overcome all difficulties, not only to further strengthen the Qingshiwan Cape Fort, Beilu Yingbao and Beitan Camp, but also to open a road connecting Qingshiwan and Beitan at the northern foot of Jinji Mountain in a short time.
aisle.
The terrain on both sides of Qingshi Bay must also be vigorously transformed, and as many fields as possible should be cultivated. The shallow silts should be dug deeper and wider so that more warships can be berthed in the inner harbor. Straight roads must be built on both sides of the bay, and stone dams must be built to connect the headland at the mouth of the bay with the south bank.
Connect with each other to overcome the defensive shortcomings of difficult movement of the inside line.
In addition to the headland fort defense, more hidden piles, barrage chains, and stone crossbows must be installed at the mouth of the bay. More docks must be built in the inner harbor, and construction of the inner docks must also start immediately. The defense of Daheng Island must be improved in the short term.
They form a seamless whole and become an indestructible maritime fortress on the outer line of Chongzhou.
In addition to the Haiyu Chen family's promise to deliver 5,000 kilograms of grain to Daheng Island free of charge every month, Lin Fu also took another two thousand pairs of high-quality soldiers and armors in exchange for the urgently needed materials for the construction of Daheng Island with the Haiyu Chen family.
During the war on the northern front, in addition to the two thousand bandits trapped in Hecheng, the Jiangdong Left Army annihilated one after another and captured nearly 10,000 bandit soldiers. The principle of "annihilation with great destruction" was brought to its extreme, capturing warships and countless soldiers.
Although the Chen family has sufficient financial resources, they need to make all the armor for the rural camp by themselves. Haiyu does not have the foundation in this area, lacks qualified craftsmen, and does not have the technology to forge weapons. It is difficult to have elite weapons, and the armor is even more rare.
lack.
Two thousand high-quality armors are naturally valuable to Haiyu Xiangying, but Lin Fu wants to build Daheng Island into an indestructible sea fortress, and the cost is not a small amount.
The She family did not pay enough attention to the Shengsi Islands at the beginning. They did not expect that the Jiangdong Left Army would rise so powerfully on the sea. It was also because the She family was trapped in insufficient financial resources that they did not bother to manage Daheng Island, causing this dangerous area to fall into the hands of the Jiangdong Left Army.
Military hand.
The terrain of the West Island is conducive to the construction of a complex and complete land and water defense system, building an indestructible Great Wall on the sea; the terrain of the East Island is long, narrow, low and flat, and there is no danger to defend, but the ground is warm/humid, making it a rare and excellent island grassland, with an area of two or three
Thousands of acres.
The grass on the East Island is long and lush. As long as the channel connecting Qingshi Bay and Beitan is opened, and the Beitan camp is used as the base, it will be easy to herd hundreds of war horses on the 20,000 to 30,000 acres of grassland on the East Island.
In addition, the beaches around the island are rich in water and grass, and poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese are stocked on the beaches, as are pigs and sheep in the forests, which can provide meat for the defenders on the island and relieve the supply pressure on Chongzhou.
On the 23rd, Lin Fu led the Jinghai First Water Camp and escorted nearly 3,000 prisoners of war across the sea back to Chongzhou.