Chapter 445 Wang Xuan personally conquers Juehua Island
Liu Wen took a large ship and returned to Fuzhou, Fujian Province all the way. When they got off the ship, there were naturally people to receive them. These people were also anxious, not knowing what situation they would face in the end. After they got off the ship, they saw the huge port and the crowds of people coming and going.
Everyone was fully clothed and their faces glowed, which made them feel more at ease.
At least, the people here are really living a good life, which is not the same as in Liaodong.
Liu Wenju saw Wang Xuan with an uneasy heart. After entering the door, he knelt down and said, "Sir, the villain's affairs are not done well!"
Wang Xuan raised his eyebrows, looked at Liu Wenju and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me, what's going on."
Liu Wenju was also smart and did not dare to shirk responsibility. He directly admitted that he was not doing things well, which resulted in a lot of losses for the people. He was still resentful and resentful. Only in the end did he come up with his own remedies. At least the people's resentments were appeased, not to mention Wang Xuan.
Disappointed, but as a result, the plan in Liaodong may change.
"Why is it like this?" Wang Xuan didn't think there was anything wrong with the plan!
"It's all Yang Hao's fault. He was so greedy that he privately lowered the price by three times. As a result, the soldiers didn't know how to cherish it and acted with impunity. That's why it ended up like this..." With a crackle, Yang Hao was beaten.
He was talking like an animal.
Even if Wang Xuan didn't fully believe it, he still gritted his teeth angrily, "Damn it, you're so shameless, right?"
"This Kwantung Army is also rotten. Damn it, we can't count on them at all. Instead of giving money to these bastards, it's better to give it to the people!"
Wang Xuan looked at Liu Wenju and said, "I ask you, if you give the people five taels of silver each and pull them directly from the village, can you bring them out!"
When Liu Wenju heard this, he immediately frowned and began to think. He did not dare to agree rashly. If he did it twice in a row, he would be completely stinky to Wang Xuan. After thinking about it, he raised his head and said, "Don't persuade the people."
The difficulty is how to bring people out safely."
"The Daling River accident happened. The area for hundreds of miles is sparsely populated and the people are very scattered. If there is no support from the army, I am afraid that I will be attacked by the Kwantung Army. By then, the gains will outweigh the losses."
"Moreover, this matter should be settled once or twice. Once we do too much, we will definitely be discovered by the Kwantung Army. After all, there are tens of thousands of people, and the Kwantung Army will not be willing to let us take them away."
"Not only the Kwantung Army, but also the Jurchens will not give in."
Trouble! Wang Xuan also frowned. Although money can make people go around, he is not willing to see it if the price is too high.
"It's impossible to have a large army!" Wang Xuan waved his hand directly. Although he had 50,000 troops in his hands, he couldn't sustain such consumption. Now he has dispersed 6,000 people and rented out another 10,000 people, leaving only 30,000 in his hands.
After five, if it is dispersed, it will not be enough.
Moreover, he felt that it was not worth sending so many people to Liaodong.
Hearing what Wang Xuan said, Liu Wenju's expression darkened. He was really unsure without a large army.
"However." Wang Xuan paused for a moment and continued: "It's not enough for a large army, but it's still possible for those two thousand people."
Liu Wenju's eyes lit up. Two thousand people was a lot. He knew what kind of people Wang Xuan had in his hands. These two thousand people were stronger than the five thousand people of the Kwantung Army. Although they were not necessarily better than the Jurchens, they could
It is definitely a huge force. I never thought that Liu Wenju would be able to control such a huge force one day.
"I will send someone to take two thousand people over, let's take Juehua Island, and build a port base there. Firstly, it can be used as a trading city for the port, and secondly, it can also be used as a garrison for the army."
"Two-pronged approach, if you can get it back directly, do it yourself. If not, pay for it and go directly to the general stationed in Dalinghe. I remember it is Zu Dashou. As for Yang Hao... let him die!"
Wang Xuan's last sentence was an understatement, but it frightened Liu Wenju. He definitely wanted to take revenge on Yang Hao, but he never thought about letting Yang Hao die. He was the Liaodong Economic Envoy and the real frontier official.
How can it be possible to kill a person who is captured by the military and government at will?
Liu Wenju raised his head and glanced at Wang Xuan secretly, and then quickly lowered his head. This man is really brave, and he doesn't know if he can succeed.
In fact, Yang Hao was not in Wang Xuan's eyes at all. Letting him die was simply too simple. He was just a scholar with no power to restrain a chicken.
However, one cannot die in vain, one must also use some residual energy before death.
The matter was settled. Wang Xuan sent an order to mobilize the troops. The preparation time for this departure was a bit long. After all, it was Liaodong, where the weather was freezing. Now it was the Little Ice Age. The southern troops were going to the north. There were climate problems.
You need to worry a lot.
It is necessary to prepare all kinds of supplies for winter in advance. Fortunately, there is no shortage of everything in Fujian now. Quilts, cotton clothes, cotton gloves, and cotton hats can be made with a single order. Heating is even simpler, just a batch of coal stoves.
become.
Only for port construction, cement must be transported from here.
But there are still a few months of winter, so there’s no need to rush.
Moreover, Wang Xuan also wanted to go there in person this time. He had not been to the capital yet, so he wanted to take a look around this time.
A week later, the large fleet set off again, with two thousand soldiers and a group of craftsmen carrying a large amount of supplies and starting the journey north.
Along the way, we cross the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, bypass Shandong, enter the Bohai Sea, and then go all the way north to Juehua Island.
Three hundred years ago, Juehua Island was called Peach Blossom Island in the Tang and Song dynasties, and Juehua Island in the Liao and Jin dynasties. There was also a county town in the Liao Dynasty, and there were some building foundations on the island. Currently, there are 500 Ming navy commanders on the island.
Many people were stationed again to prevent the Jurchens from harassing Jinzhou's rear by sea.
Of course, Wang Xuan knows this information, but so what, it’s just five hundred people, just chickens and dogs!
The large fleet consisted of five thousand-ton warships, followed by five two-thousand-ton transport ships. In broad daylight, they headed directly towards Juehua Island in such a mighty manner.
On Juehua Island, one looked good to the Ming Dynasty, and the other looked very simple to Wang Xuan. On the pier, several navy soldiers responsible for patrol were chatting boredly, looking forward to when they could return to the mainland and find
When I saw a fair and tender girl, a soldier suddenly froze for a moment, then rubbed his eyes vigorously, "This, this, what a big ship!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! With this exclamation, the other five people also looked outside the pier and saw a series of large ships on the sea in the distance heading straight for this direction.
Come on.
After all, they were also navy soldiers, so they had some idea of how far the sea was, but the ship looked so big now that the six of them simply couldn't imagine it if it got close.
"Where's the ship? It's so huge?"
"I've never seen it before. I've never seen this type of ship before!"
"Do you want to call the police!?"
"Call the police? No, no, it can't be Jurchens. It's not like I haven't seen Jurchens' ships before, they are small and broken. There is no such big ship in the navy, so it must not be Jurchens!"
"Then where did you say it came from? It can't be from my Ming Dynasty, right?"
"Why not? During the Yongle period, my Ming Dynasty's treasure ship was definitely this big!"
"Uh...this is true. Is it a new treasure ship built by the imperial court?"
The six people were so shocked that they forgot about going to the island general to report the matter.
The big ship slowly approached, and the first one to dock was the thousand-ton warship. Wang Xuan stood on the deck, looking at the military camp on the island and wondering, I have already docked, why are the naval officers and soldiers on the island not there yet?
What's the reaction?
Oh shit!
What kind of quality is this!
Wang Xuan touched his forehead. He had really obeyed the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. It would be weird to win the battle!
"Qi Xuefeng."
"The general is here!" Qi Xuefeng took a step forward, cupped his fists and saluted.
"Take our troops to occupy Juehua Island, but any resisters will be killed without mercy!"
"My subordinates take orders!" Say it, Qi Xuefeng turned around and said hello, and small boats began to be lowered from the big ships. The soldiers changed boats and rowed quickly towards the shore. He directly lowered the gangplank and started rushing towards the dock.
go.
On the shore, the six people were dumbfounded when they saw this scene. The captain stuttered and said: "This, this, what are these people rowing off the boat to land for? Why are they so anxious?"
"Captain, I, don't I think these people are good people?"
"Yes, yes, it's not like the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers. Ah, they are rushing over!" The man was frightened and subconsciously turned around and ran away. After running a few steps, he realized that no one was following him. When he looked back,
Then they found that the corps commander and the others were kneeling straight on the ground, with their hands raised in the air, and they actually surrendered directly!
Oh shit!
Spineless!
Very cunning!
"Plop!" He knelt down straight and raised his hands high, his movements were very standard.
Qi Xuefeng, who followed the first wave of people down, was stunned, and then shook his head, "What the hell, they are a bunch of wimps!"
"You can't even recruit people like this as soldiers. They are old veterans and have no training value anymore."
As soon as I walked in, I heard the flattering voice of the captain, "Sir, we surrender and would like to lead the way. I know everyone on the island and am familiar with them all!"
Yes, this was the first time he had seen something so straightforward.
"Okay, get up and follow me. The others will disarm and take custody."
"Thank you, Sir!" These three words made Qi Xuefeng feel a little nauseous as the corps leader said it in a "twisting and tactful way" with a flattering manner.
The other five soldiers of the Ming Dynasty secretly cursed, they were beaten to death by him. Faced with the soldiers who came to disarm, the five of them cooperated very well, and it was so honest that it made people feel distressed.
By the time the incense stick was lit, the 1,500-strong army had already been assembled, and Qi Xuefeng led them directly to kill the navy camp on the island. Wang Xuan didn't even bother to worry about this situation.
It was only when 1,500 people fought to reach 300 meters outside the camp that they were discovered by the people inside. The alarm bell suddenly rang, and the camp fell into an eerie silence for a while. Only the bell kept ringing until a few seconds later.
With a 'boom', the five hundred or so people in the camp exploded...
Just like pouring cold water into a frying pan, the soldiers scattered like headless flies. The alarm bell rang. Everyone thought it was the Jurchens coming for a sneak attack, so they were naturally scared to death.
Wang Xuan's army had practiced this kind of offensive and defensive battle many times on a daily basis. Qi Xuefeng didn't even need to give a command, he just ordered the camp to be captured and surrendered without killing, so he didn't have to worry about it.
Even a small soldier knows exactly what he wants to do!
Even though there are no defenders on the wall of the camp, no one here will relax. Still according to the drill, there are 500 strong crossbowmen aiming at the village gate, 500 swordsmen holding steel shields and steel knives, and their bodies are slightly squatting.
, turned sideways and began to charge. At the moment of the charge, the strong crossbowmen fired arrows directly, covering the entire area near the village gate.
It's more than 100 meters and can be reached within 20 seconds. In the last ten meters, the first two rows of sword and shield soldiers suddenly accelerated. With their shields on their shoulders, they slammed into the village gate. This was completely treating themselves as siege.
The hammer was used.
Two rows, a total of fifty people, hit the village gate almost at the same time. There was just a horizontal wooden door bolt inside. How could it withstand such a violent impact? "Crack!" "Boom!"
The door bolt broke, and the village gate crashed to the ground, causing a cloud of smoke and dust.
After the five hundred people entered, they did not rush to charge. Instead, they set up defenses directly at the door and waited for subsequent reinforcements to enter together. However, after all the fifteen hundred people rushed in, they dispersed into three groups and surrounded them on three sides.
The Ming army general stationed in the camp was enjoying the service of two concubines. When he was touching one concubine with one hand and flirting with him, he suddenly remembered.
The general was instinctively startled. Hearing the sound of the bell, his pupils shrank, his whole body trembled, and he suddenly got up. His steps were still a little staggering. He didn't care that he was not wearing clothes, so he rushed out and shouted loudly: "What's going on?
What's going on? Is it really a woman who's calling me?"
The two soldiers at the door didn't know what was going on, and replied in panic: "I don't know, no one came to report the news!"
"Fuck!" the general cursed, and then hurriedly said: "Hurry up and call the guards to come over and pack your things. If any Jurchens come, we will run towards the back mountain!"
Having said that, he quickly turned around and went to get dressed. The back mountain was his back-up, and there were two boats, just in case of an emergency.
To be an officer in the Ming Dynasty, there are two skills that must be mastered. One is the ability to run away. Anyone who cannot run will die.
The second is to be able to speak eloquently, how to turn running away into a job, and how to kill good people and take credit. If you can't speak well, you will never be promoted.
As soon as he went back to put on his clothes, he heard a bang and felt the ground shaking. At this time, he didn't care about the two beautiful girls anymore. There was no money to worry about. The beautiful girl could continue in the future.
Buying it and staying here can delay the pursuit of soldiers, so it's not a waste.
Although the two beauties rushed forward, crying and shouting to follow, the officer at this time lost his gentleness and cursed, "Get lost". Then, with a wave of his arm, he pushed the two of them down and immediately stepped forward.
Just go outside.
As soon as he opened the door, he was stunned for a moment. The muscles on his face trembled. He twitched the corners of his stiff mouth. He opened his mouth but no words came out.