Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 608
Rili Haikou is guarded by two or three thousand Ruan family sailors. They built a fort here, and the Zheng family regards it as a serious threat.But before that, the Kyushu army undoubtedly supported the Ruan family, so even though the Zheng family navy wanted to take back Rili Haikou, they could only watch helplessly.

But this time the Zheng family made a big move to the south. General Zheng Yu led [-] soldiers from the land and approached Rilihaikou. He attacked the water camp of the Ruan family's navy overnight. The cannons were roaring, and hundreds of Ruan family soldiers died in just a few days. in the flames of war.If it weren't for the Ruan family's navy and ships to cover the Ruan family's soldiers on the fort, maybe the battles in the past few days have exhausted all the Ruan family's soldiers.

An officer of the Ruan family with a face full of black smoke and bloodshot eyes got up, watching the steep hillside gradually recede, he couldn't believe it for the rest of his life.

"Why did they retreat?" The officer You couldn't believe it, as long as the Zheng family soldiers below continued to attack, the fortress established by the Ruan family navy would fall.

"General, what do you see there? Our reinforcements seem to have arrived!" The soldiers of the Ruan family on the fortress screamed and cheered.

The officers of the Ruan family looked towards the direction of the sea. On the blue sea level, there were sails appearing, sailing towards Rili Haikou.Behind the first hundred small boats, several giants appeared like stars and moons.

"Advance faster!" Ruan Youyi saw the black smoke billowing from Rili Haikou on his own ship, and knew that the defenders in Rili Haikou were under unprecedented pressure.

When Ruan Youyi led hundreds of ships into the Rili Seaport, seeing that the situation was not going well, Zheng Yu led his soldiers back for five miles.Even if the Ruan family's navy had the upper hand, they couldn't run to the shore like putting on the wheels of a carriage, could they?
The ships of the Ruan family navy docked to join the Ruan family soldiers stationed here.And Deng Qianlong's fleet also docked.

"You are... General Ruan Youyi. Fortunately, your subordinates lived up to their fate and guarded this place, preventing those old thieves from the Zheng family from succeeding." The guard at Rilihaikou was still a little dazed when he saw Ruan Youyi, and he took a moment to admit it. come out.

"General Ruan Po, you are a battle-tested veteran. I am very relieved to have you here, and only you are capable of such an important task." Ruan Youyi looked at this general in his 40s who was still working hard at the front line with emotion. .If it weren't for such a veteran, maybe Rilihaikou would have fallen long ago.

"It's a pity that we have too few soldiers. Otherwise, how could we let the Zheng family run rampant? I have already led people to fight to Shenglong City!" The general of the Ruan family called Ruan Po said unwillingly.

It is because the population is too small that the Ruan family has only defended in repeated wars, and cannot take the initiative to attack.

"So this time the regent and the young master have decided to reverse the offense and defense. It's our Ruan family's turn to take the initiative to attack. And our winning chip will fall on General Deng from the great kingdom of heaven." Ruan Youyi added an extra I gave Deng Qianlong a hug.

"How dare you, I'm just here to assist the Ruan family. This time we join forces, we must surprise the Zheng family." Deng Qianlong said modestly from the side.

"Although the Zheng family has more troops than us, it is precisely because they are on the offensive side that they need to invest more troops than us. Now Lord Zheng is rushing to Changyu Base with most of his troops, wanting to break through We have a long German defense line, but the rear is empty, thinking that as long as Zheng Yu leads more than [-] soldiers by land, he can hold us back, but in fact, if he has the help of the Kyushu Army, he is wishful thinking!" Ruan Po said.

"Ahem, you are relying too much on us. Our Nanyang Fleet is still invincible in the sea, but after all, it is only in the sea, and the warships can't go ashore anyway." Deng Qianlong said.

"I have long heard that the Nanyang Fleet sent more than a thousand people ashore and took back our royal city, Fuchun City, from the hands of the rebels. Although it is a naval force, it is comparable to a strong army on land. I believe that with your help, we will definitely be able to defeat the Zheng family. Those people are looking for teeth everywhere. You see, as long as they go upstream from Rilihaikou and block the river, they can cut off the connection between the Zheng family's army in Changyu Lei and the Zheng family's supply troops in the rear. Without food and grass, Chang Yulei The Zheng family’s army will be destroyed without attack.” Ruan Po said, “Oh, if we could have recruited your Nanyang Fleet at the beginning of the year, we would have been able to drive back the Zheng family’s army in Changyubai long ago, so why wait until today .”

"What you said is very true. We should go up the river and make use of our advantages on the water, instead of using up the Zheng family's army on land." Deng Qianlong agreed with Ruan Po's statement.

"Time doesn't wait, let's act as soon as possible!" Ruan Youyi urged the Ruan family to win this war even more impatiently.

The Ruan family's fleet and the Nanyang Fleet stopped at Rilihaikou for a while, and then began to enter the river from Rihaikou.If the Zheng family wanted to provide supplies to Chang Yulei, they had to cross this river.

Perhaps because he discovered the intentions of the Ruan family and the Nanyang Fleet, Zheng Yu led more than [-] soldiers to give up attacking Rili Haikou. At this time, it was meaningless, so he had to follow the Ruan family's fleet on the shore to prevent the Ruan family's fleet from landing on the north bank. .

"Our tactics are useful, and the Zheng family is really afraid of us adopting such tactics." Ruan Youyi smiled when he saw the soldiers of the Zheng family on the shore tightly biting them.

When the Ruan Family Fleet and the Nanyang Fleet entered about one-third of the river, the small boats at the front of the fleet suddenly stopped, causing the main force of the fleet to also stop.

"What happened?" Ruan Youyi didn't understand why the boat in front stopped.

After a while, a small boat turned its bow and approached Ruan Youyi's warship, and went up to the deck to report the situation ahead to Ruan Youyi: "My lord, the Zheng family probably thought that we would cut off their supply line from the waterway, so in the front An iron chain has been set up across the river, and if we cannot dismantle the iron chain, the ship will not be able to continue westward." The soldiers on the boat reported to Ruan Youyi.

"Tie ropes across the river? The Zheng family really has a way, but it's a pity that it's just delaying our time for a short time. It's futile! Someone, let the boats with kerosene go over, and burn the iron ropes." Facing the disaster of the family, Ruan Youyi had already Countermeasures are prepared.

Soon two or three abandoned wooden boats loaded with hay and kerosene rushed to the iron chain across the river, and the raging flames lit the river red.

"The ship of the general of the Kyushu Army sent a semaphore, and asked the general to go to the Daqin to discuss the landing." While Ruan Youyi was waiting for the fire ship to burn the iron chain, a soldier who understood the semaphore came to report to him.

(End of this chapter)