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Chapter 347 0344 [Storm at Sea]

Tianjiazhai was in chaos at the moment, with more than 10,000 defeated troops fleeing in all directions like ants whose nest was broken.

Looking up, there were soldiers scattered in all directions.

Liu Qi led the cavalry battalion and kept driving the defeated troops to one place while shouting.

"Put down your weapon, I won't kill anyone who surrenders!"

On the other side, Yue Fei led the remaining 500 Song troops to fight with the Jin army that invaded the village.

When Han Zhen, who was running wildly, saw this scene, he raised his horse high and lifted Jin Wushu's body in the air.

While galloping on his horse, he shouted: "Jin Wushu is dead!"

Seeing this scene, three thousand cavalry followed him and shouted in unison.

Jin Wushu is dead?

This news completely defeated the psychological defense of the defeated army.

Many people put down their weapons and knelt down to accept the surrender.

Half an hour later, the fighting was completely over.

More than half of the 20,000 Jin troops and more than 30,000 civilians escaped, and only less than 13,000 Jin troops and civilians were captured.

The Jin troops surrendering now are actually the Song troops who surrendered gold before.

And those who ran away were basically Liao people.

These Liao people were not stupid. They could clearly see the Jingguan that the Han soldiers had built before, and they knew that even if they surrendered, they would not escape death.

Yue Fei led a group of remaining soldiers out of the stockade and said in a weak tone: "County magistrate, I finally lived up to my trust and defended the stockade!"

"Well done, thank you for your great contribution!"

Han Zhen showed a satisfied look on his face, and then saw three or four bloody holes on his body, and said with concern: "Take care of the wounds quickly."

The Qingzhou soldier carried a medical kit, three rolls of gauze, a small amount of shochu distilled in a bamboo tube, and a piece of gold sore medicine.

It seems simple, but it can save a life on the battlefield.

Many knife and arrow wounds are not fatal, but if the wounds are not cleaned in time, subsequent wound infection is the real cause of death.

Since the introduction of medical kits, the number of casualties in the Qingzhou Army has dropped significantly, to less than 30%.

This data is already very low. The death data of wounded in other armies are above 60%.

At this time, it was normal for wounded soldiers to die. Those who survived were just lucky, and there were only a handful of them.

Almost all of the more than 500 Song troops were injured. Under Han Zhen's instructions, the soldiers of the cavalry battalion stepped forward to help and treat the wounds.

After treating the injuries, Han Zhen said loudly: "Don't worry, the money promised by Brigadier Yue will be paid to you in good measure. If you have no place to go, you can also join our Qingzhou Army."

After this battle, the surviving Song troops can all be called elites.

As long as you practice for a period of time, you will be a strong army that dares to fight and can fight.

"I would like to join the Qingzhou Army!"

"Me too!"

All the Song soldiers spoke one after another, but there were also a few who planned to take the rewards and return to their hometowns to farm, marry, and have children.

Han Zhen did not stop them, and once again assured them that rewards would be paid out immediately when the war was over.

After appeasing these Song troops, Han Zhen walked towards the prisoners of war.

More than 13,000 people squatted on the ground in a dense darkness.

Wow!

The sound of armor leaves rubbing together rang in the ears of all the prisoners of war.

Han Zhen's black light armor was covered with sticky blood, and the gaps between the armor leaves were filled with minced meat.

As he moved around, bits of meat fell to the ground from time to time.

Looking around, Han Zhen asked: "Are they all from the Song Dynasty?"

It is easy to distinguish between the Song people and the Liao people, the Han people of the Liao Dynasty, and the Jin people. Anyone who wears a squirrel bun or a futou on his head is basically a Song person.

After more than 150 years, the Han people in the Liao Kingdom have been assimilated by the Khitan people. Whether it is hair accessories or customs, they are almost the same as the Liao people.

A prisoner of war replied: "Yes, yes, we are the defenders of Yanjing."

Han Zhen asked: "Where is Ma Kuo?"

Ma Kuo is still very talented and can be called an excellent diplomat.

The prisoner of war shook his head: "I don't know. After the Jin people broke through the city, they burned, killed and looted in the city. It was a chaos. The horse defense envoy may have escaped from the city or died in the chaos."

Han Zhen ordered: "Since you are the son of the Han family, I will not make it difficult for you to wait. You will be at my disposal during this period. You will be released to your hometown after the war is over."

The land in Hebei has long been regarded as something in his pocket.

By then, these prisoners of war will also be people under his rule. Now that Hebei's population is declining, they still have to be kept to cultivate the fields.

"Thank you, County Magistrate Han!"

The prisoners of war suddenly looked happy and breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Zhen ordered: "Gather your soldiers together, instruct the civilians to move the body to a place, dig a big hole and bury it."

Counting the 5,000 Han soldiers the day before, the number of corpses near Tianjiazhai now exceeds 10,000.

The weather is heating up now, and if we don't deal with it as soon as possible, a plague will soon occur.

At this moment, Lao Jiu stepped forward happily and reported: "County Magistrate, not only did we kill more than 6,000 Jin troops in this battle, we also captured tens of thousands of stones, grain and grass, and a large number of siege equipment."

With this batch of food and grass, the rations for the soldiers and horses under his command were finally settled.

Han Zhen waved his hand: "Transport the grain, grass and baggage back to the stronghold, and wait for the navy to arrive, which is when we will counterattack!"

……

……

Five days ago.

On Tianheng Island, more than thirty miles away from Laoshan Bay, an uninvited guest was welcomed.

Tianheng Island is Zhang Qing's territory. Zhang Qingyuan was a fisherman at the foot of Lao Mountain. One day after drinking, he had a dispute with someone and killed him in anger.

In order to avoid the government's investigation, Zhang Qing simply led a group of ruffians out to sea and became pirates.

As the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes became more and more onerous, many fishermen joined him one after another.

In just a few years, Zhang Qing's men gathered three to four hundred people and five ships in total, becoming the overlord of the Yellow Sea.

It sounds a bit outrageous that five boats and three to four hundred people can dominate an area of ​​​​the sea.

But in the Song Dynasty, this was already an extremely powerful maritime force.

The only ones who can compete with him are the sea tigers in Jiaozhou Bay.

However, as Haihuo died in the internal strife, his pirates also dispersed and fled, leaving Zhang Qing's family alone.

It sounds very majestic, but as Kuang Zixin said, life at sea is difficult nowadays.

The merchant ships of Korea and Japan were not very profitable. Before Han Zhen took over, Jiaozhou Bay was in a state of paralysis, and there were not many merchant ships at all.

And even if there are merchant ships, they are too powerful to rob them. They can only find some small merchant ships that are alone.

In this case, let alone eating a lot of meat, the gold is distributed by the big scale. If you want to have a full meal, the pirates have to go to the sea to fish themselves.

sunset.

The setting sun dyed the sea water red.

Like birds returning to their nests, small boats sailed into Tianheng Island one after another.

There are hundreds of thatched houses built on a plain near the shore.

Bursts of smoke slowly floated up.

At this moment, Zhang Qing was at home, having wine with all his men.

The food that goes with the wine is naturally the catch that the pirates have just caught. There are fish and shrimps, which is quite rich.

After draining the soju in the bowl, Zhang Qing exhaled a breath, picked up the wine jar and was about to pour the wine, but found that the wine jar was empty.

Seeing this, he ordered: "Second brother, go get some wine."

The second master replied: "First master, this is the last altar."

"..."

Zhang Qing was silent for a while.

After a while, he said: "Catch more fish tomorrow and go to the shore to exchange for some wine."

This pirate is so fucking miserable!

At this moment, there was a noise outside the house, and then several pirates escorted a man dressed as a servant in.

Although this man was dressed as a servant, he was tall and strong, with a powerful aura, and showed no fear on his face when he broke into a den of thieves alone. It was obvious that his true identity was not that of a servant.

"Master, this person claims to be Hong Yuanwai's servant."

Except Hong Yuan?

Zhang Qing's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Me and Mr. Hong, the well water does not interfere with the river water, what are we doing here?"

Hong Yuanwai is also a famous pirate in the Yellow Sea, but unlike Zhang Qing, this man is very good at disguising himself. He seems to be a serious maritime businessman on weekdays, but in fact, as soon as the merchant ship reaches the sea, he immediately transforms into a ferocious pirate.

Although his men were few, they were well-equipped. They spent money to buy connections and acquired a batch of strong crossbows and armor.

Even Zhang Qing would not dare to provoke him easily.

The servant made a fist-cup salute and said with a smile: "I'm here today because I have a big deal. I'm looking for Mr. Zhang to do it together."

"Big deal?"

Zhang Qing frowned slightly, a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

The servant smiled and said nothing.

Seeing this, Zhang Qing waved his hand and ordered: "Wait and go out first!"

Hearing this, all the pirates under his command got up and walked out of the house, leaving only the second master behind.

"sit!"

Zhang Qing greeted.

The servant came to the table and sat down, looked at the food and wine, and said with a chuckle: "Master Zhang's life is a bit miserable."

A trace of embarrassment flashed in Zhang Qing's eyes, and he changed the subject: "What is the big deal you just mentioned?"

"Does Mr. Zhang know about the establishment of a navy in Jiaozhou Bay?"

"Of course I know, but what does this have to do with business?" Zhang Qing looked confused.

The servant lowered his voice and said: "In the past two days, the navy hired a dozen cargo ships full of grain. My family members found out that the navy will escort these grains and transport them to Hebei."

"Ah!"

Before Zhang Qing could speak, the second master on the side sneered: "How can the navy be easy to mess with? There are thousands of soldiers under his command, and the Shenzhou warship is thirty or forty feet long. I'm afraid a small boat like ours can even touch it." It sank."

The servant said unhurriedly: "The second master is right. You and I are indeed no match for the navy. But what if we gather the power of the twenty-eight families of the Yellow Sea? Can the twenty-eight families of the Yellow Sea gather together?" More than a hundred boats and more than 3,000 people came out."

"No matter how big the Shenzhou is, it's just a boat. How many soldiers can it carry? I can bite each other to death with one bite!"

Water grabber!

I have to say, this plan is a bit crazy.

Zhang Qing's expression suddenly changed, and he hesitated.

Seeing this, the servant struck while the iron was hot: "With a dozen cargo ships full of food, even if we are divided equally among the twenty-eight families, we can still eat for several years. In exchange for money and food, it will cost no less than 300,000 guan. With the power of the Zhang family, it will surely be over by then If you can get a big share, even the share for other members of my family, you can give it to Mr. Zhang’s family.”

Zhang Qing sneered in his heart: "How could Yuan Hong be so kind?"

"My family members want that divine boat!"

The servant said every word.

Zhang Qing's pupils shrank suddenly, and he thought to himself that Hong was very courageous, and he dared to take advantage of Shenzhou.

After looking at the food on the table, and then at the empty wine jar beside him, Zhang Qing hesitated again and again, and finally took heart, gritted his teeth and said, "It's done!"

(End of this chapter)