The battle ended in just a cup of tea. Ying Caihe showed everyone what it means to be ruthless. Except for Yang Shaowu who killed one person and Jingyu who killed two, the other seventeen people all died under Ying Caihe's hands, ten of them.
Two people were shot by her with golden needles, and five people were beheaded by her.
The sword she used was the Zhanlu sword given to her by Guo Song. It was extremely sharp and could cut off a neck like tofu. The person who was hit by the golden needle fainted first, and then gradually died of poisoning, but she couldn't wait, one sword after another.
Killed by cutting his throat.
Ying Caihe sheathed his sword and got back into the carriage. His apprentice Jingyu also followed.
Yang Shaowu smiled bitterly and said to the four stunned soldiers: "Take away the corpses!"
Everyone worked together and threw twenty corpses into the Yangtze River. Their soldiers and horses were good and they all stayed.
"Are you okay?" Yang Shaowu asked Zhou Jingdao.
Zhou Jing shook his head. He and the three coachmen were hiding under the carriage. Nothing happened, but he witnessed the beautiful woman kill seventeen soldiers. She didn't even have a chance to escape, and she killed them one by one. It was simply terrible.
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He recalled Song Tian, the leader of the Jin Wei Mansion, who had made a ten-word evaluation of this woman, "Killing people is like cutting grass, and urging people to die is like Yama." It was really like that.
After a while, they finished cleaning up the battlefield, and the carriage continued to move forward. There was no further disturbance. An hour later, they arrived at Huangwan Village. There were more than a dozen large and small fishing boats along the river, all connected to the Yangtze River, and several large fishing boats.
He hid in the water.
The manager of Gaosheng Inn and two waiters are already waiting here. The three fishing boats came from the other side and were arranged by the Jinwei Mansion in Runzhou.
The shopkeeper came ashore and saw a group of war horses with him. He couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Why are there so many horses?"
Zhou Jing shook his head and said, "We met a private salt inspection team on the road."
"You actually encountered those evil spirits?"
The shopkeeper's face changed, and he quickly asked: "Then what?"
"Does the shopkeeper still remember the female Yama from last time?"
Zhou Jing nodded to the carriage behind him and whispered: "She killed all those cavalrymen, twenty of them! Not a single one escaped."
The shopkeeper was so frightened that he had a cold sweat on his back. Has that female Yama come again? They called Ying Caihe the female Yama, mainly because Ying Caihe cut off the ears of seven boatmen on the Huaihe River, and the rest of the affairs were in the Jinwei Mansion in Yangzhou
The reason was that the seven boatmen made some jokes behind their backs, which annoyed Ying Caihe.
But the samurai who traveled with the Jinwei Mansion told him that this was already merciless. She killed hundreds of enemy soldiers on the boat alone, all with one sword.
"Stop talking and let them get on the boat quickly."
The people carried the wooden boxes and armor onto two fishing boats. Since the horses could not carry them, they handed them over to the Jinwei Mansion in Yangzhou.
Ying Caihe took his apprentice to another fishing boat. The shopkeeper was a little worried and repeatedly told the boatman not to talk nonsense, so as not to cause death.
The three fishing boats set off one after another, sailed out of Shuidang, and headed for the other side of the Yangtze River...
At this time, five days had passed since Han Huang killed Chen Feng. Both sides were preparing their troops and a war was imminent.
Han Huang also returned to Dantu County, which is today's Zhenjiang. This is the entrance to the Jiangnan Canal and an important place for material transfer. Jiangnan grain and grass are stored here in large quantities. It is the most ideal logistics base. Zhu Si will definitely capture this place as his clearing ground.
The base camp of Jiangnan.
Since Zhu Si's fleet was concentrated at the mouth of the Ruxu River on the north bank, Han Huang estimated that Zhu Si would have to cross the river from Wuhu, and then there would be two ways, either by taking the Lishui River to Taihu Lake, or by taking Jiangning County and Dantu County along the south bank of the Yangtze River.
, establish a later base.
Han Huang rejected Zhu Si's suggestion of taking the Lishui route. The reason was that the navy could take that route, but the land infantry was difficult. Zhu Si did not have so many ships, nor did he have sufficient logistics supplies. Entering Taihu Lake would definitely be a solo adventure.
It can be used as a sneak attack, but it cannot be used as a large-scale battle operation.
Therefore, Han Huang judged that Zhu Si must take the second route and attack Jiangning or Dantu along the south bank of the Yangtze River to seize the logistics stronghold.
Of course, Zhu Si's army could also ignore Jiang Ning and Dan Tu and go south along the canal, but their rear supply team would be destroyed and they wouldn't be able to go far. This is common sense in war, unless they are nomadic people from the north.
, Otherwise, Zhu Si will definitely attack Jiang Ning or Dan Tu.
Han Huang thought twice and redeployed his troops, deploying 7,000 soldiers in Jiangning County, 8,000 soldiers in Dantu County, and 5,000 soldiers in Jinling County. The Jinling area is an extremely important grain production area.
It is also a battleground for military strategists.
In addition, there are more than 10,000 naval forces on the south bank of the Yangtze River. How to make full use of the advantages of the naval forces, Han Huang has been thinking about this issue in the past few days.
At this time, Han Huang's eldest grandson, Han Cha, said at the door of the official house: "Father, Manager Wang has something urgent to ask to see my father!"
Manager Wang’s name is Wang Jiang, and he is the manager of Wanli Trading Company in Runzhou. Wanli Trading Company is one of the largest trading houses in Runzhou and even in Jiangnan. It has warehouses, docks, inns, restaurants and other industries. It is said that the owner behind it is Dugu.
family.
Not long ago, Han Huang learned that Wang Jiang's other identity was the intelligence chief of the Jinwei Mansion in Jiangnan. Of course, the Jinwei Mansion's intelligence points were all over the world, and it was normal for him to appear in Jiangnan. More importantly, Wanli Trading Company was now a member of Han Dynasty.
As a channel of communication between Huang and Guo Song, Han Huang specially asked his eldest son Han Cha to contact Wanli Trading Company.
"Invite him in quickly!"
Not long after, a middle-aged man walked in, bowed and saluted: "See you, Ambassador Han!"
"Long time no see, but is there any news about His Highness Prince Jin?"
"Exactly! His Royal Highness the King of Jin sent a pigeon message. In addition, our reinforcements have also arrived."
"Reinforcements?"
Han Huang was stunned. How could Guo Song's army survive?
"Actually, they are sending a very powerful weapon that can shock Zhu Si and make him think twice about attacking Jiangnan."
"But... Fire Thunder?"
Han Huang also heard that there was a powerful weapon in the Guo and Song armies called fire thunder, which was mainly used to attack and defend cities. However, this weapon was very mysterious and he had no idea how it was developed.
Wang Jiang nodded, "It's Tie Huolei! In addition, His Royal Highness the King of Jin asked me to tell Han Envoy that the Jin army will soon launch an offensive in Mengjin and force Zhu Si to withdraw his troops!"
Han Huang was immediately overjoyed. Fire and thunder might have a deterrent effect, but Guo and Song troops attacking Mengjin was the fundamental solution.
"I also wrote a pigeon letter to thank His Highness Prince Jin for his great help!"
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Accompanied by his eldest son Han Cha, Han Huang came to the warehouse of Wanli Trading Company on the dock. It was said to be a warehouse, but it was actually a warehouse group consisting of more than a dozen warehouses. Each warehouse covered a large area and looked majestic.
Wanli Trading Company is indeed the property of the Dugu family. It has existed since the Emperor Gaozong. It is not only one of the leading trading houses in Runzhou but also in Jiangnan. It operates dock warehouses and later expanded to fleets, inns and restaurants. Every year, it sells a large amount of tea to
Oil, silk, grain, and cloth were transported to the capital, reaching their peak during the Kaiyuan period.
In recent years, due to the influence of the separatist rule of vassal towns, freight transport to Chang'an has stopped, but the fleet transporting to Bashu has continued. Starting from this year, the fleet transporting to Bashu has also been reduced from three times a year to once a year.
Han Huang followed Wang Jiang into a vacant warehouse, which had been transformed into a temporary dormitory. Yang Shaowu, who arrived at Dantu last night, and four firearms battalion soldiers lived here to guard twenty iron fire mines.
Ying Caihe and his apprentice Jingyu lived in the city. They were not used to living in this kind of place. Ying Caihe's mission had been completed. Her mission was to protect Tie Huolei from arriving in Dantu County safely, but she still decided
If you do a little more, it is best to ensure the successful use of Iron Fire Thunder.
Han Huang walked into the warehouse, and Yang Shaowu and the four soldiers stood up. Wang Jiang introduced: "This is the governor of Han in Runzhou. He wants to see the iron fire thunder with his own eyes."
Yang Shaowu nodded and winked at the soldiers, who then went to the back room.
Wang Jiang introduced four more people, Yang Shaowu, to Han Huang.
Han Huang was a little surprised and said: "Does Iron Fire Thunder still need someone to control it?"
Yang Shaowu nodded, "This kind of weapon is very dangerous and will destroy itself if you are not careful. Therefore, the military stipulates that it must be kept and operated by soldiers of the firearms battalion, including civilian mining."
Han Huang smiled and said: "You mean, I can't use this kind of iron fire thunder for research, right?"
Yang Shaowu replied unequivocally: "I'm sorry, this is the reinforcement of His Highness the King of Jin. It can only be kept and operated by us. Neither the governor of Han nor anyone else can get involved. The firearms camp rules clearly stipulate that in case of emergency,
situation, it must be abolished immediately.”
It is very easy to destroy the Iron Fire Thunder. Just pull out the match rope. If you have time, it is best to unplug the match rope and then soak it in water. Therefore, there must be a bucket filled with clean water not far from the Iron Fire Thunder.
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At this time, two soldiers brought a smaller wooden box. Inside was a dark iron lump, shaped like a pumpkin, with a wooden shell on the top to cover the match rope. When using it, just pull out the wooden shell.
"It turns out to be made of pig iron."
Han Huang patted the iron bump and asked with a smile: "How much does this weigh?"
"This is a small iron fire thunder, weighing about forty pounds. If it is a large iron fire thunder, it will weigh more than 150 pounds."
Han Huang asked again in confusion: "I can understand the large iron fire thunder, which is used to deal with the city, but what is the significance of this small iron fire thunder?"
Yang Shaowu smiled slightly and said: "Before leaving, the commander of the firearms battalion said that this can also be used to defend the city, but for the Jiangnan area, its greatest use is to deal with warships."
Han Huang's eyes lit up and he chuckled, "Then I'll really wait and see!"