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Chapter 546 0543 [Jiao Shui]

Fang Qifu paid great attention to these 30,000 Song troops. After discussing the countermeasures, he personally went to the military camp to reward them with wine, meat, gold, silver and copper coins.

Originally, these Song troops came to Fujian reluctantly. Most of the soldiers in the army were people from Jiangnan and Zhejiang, and they were quite complaining.

When the wine and meat are in the mouth and the reward money is in the arms, the resentment in my heart suddenly disappears.

Who is working for, not selling?
They, the low-level Qiu Ba, are mothers if they have breasts.

In addition, Fang Qifu promised in public that when the Qi army is defeated, there will be rewards, and there will be many rewards.

For a time, the 30,000 Song army gained great momentum.

After resting for two days, Fang Qifu personally led 30,000 Song troops and rushed to the border.

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With Liu Yanqing's surrender, not only the Jinghu and Hunan routes fell into the hands of Han Zhen, but also more than 30,000 Song troops and hundreds of warships.

This man was a native of Fujian, and Wu Lin hired him as a guide before setting off.

Wu Lin pouted and ordered: "The whole army continues to move forward and find a high place to camp."

Wu Lin asked: "When will this rain stop?"

Liu Qi did not attack Xiangyang immediately. He was waiting for the navy from Hangzhou to arrive.

The water flows from top to bottom and slopes down. It is indeed dangerous to camp in the valley, but there is a glimmer of hope at high places.

"Why?"

Kuang Zixin is also reorganizing the navy under Wang Yuan. When the army is completed, it will immediately go north along the Yangtze River and capture Xiangyang in one go.

He did not understand water warfare, so he immediately appointed Liu Yanqing as deputy general and reorganized the Song Army's navy, eliminating some of the old, weak, sick and disabled, leaving only the young and strong, and intensifying training.

The guide replied: "This heavy rain is coming from the seaside, and I'm afraid it won't stop for a while. Every year in June or July, the Sea Dragon King will stir up violent winds and waves, intermittently, sometimes big and sometimes small, no one can say for sure. If you are unlucky, it may rain heavily for a month or so.”

Hearing this, Wu Lin ordered: "Camp where you are!"

On the other side, Wang Yan led his troops to take over two Zhejiang roads and one Yingxian town.

The guide quickly stopped him: "Master, you must not do this."

The guide said one thing after another, but his words were rough and unreasonable. If you think about it carefully, there is still some truth to them.

Big raindrops hit the armor like hailstones, making a crackling sound.

Wiping the rain off her face, Wu Lin cursed: "Damn it, it's like seeing a ghost today, the rainstorm will come at any time."

However, with the return of Wang Yuan and Liu Yanqing, the problems of the navy and warships were solved.

These navy and warships just gave Liu Qi an advantage.

The rainstorm was so heavy that the man could hardly open his eyes and shouted at the top of his lungs.

These Song troops and warships were originally recruited and trained by Liu Yanqing two years ago to quell the rebellion of Zhong Prime Minister Yang Yao.

Wu Lin frowned.

The guide replied seriously: "As the saying goes, when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places, so try to find a higher place to camp."

Howling winds and heavy rain swept across the world.

His hometown is in the northwest, and it is rare to see such erratic weather.

Wiping the rain off his face, the guide tried his best to open his eyes and said solemnly: "Fujian is mountainous and there are often big snakes in the mountains. After practicing for a hundred years, you can turn into a dragon. After turning into a dragon, you can no longer hide in the mountains and must enter the rivers and lakes." The sea. Every June and July, when the Sea Dragon King shows his power, the dragons in the mountains will take the opportunity to escape into the rivers, lakes and seas. When they leave the mountains, the mountains will collapse and the ground will crack to escape. The rainwater will gather on the rocks and trees and surge down from the mountain tops. We call it Jiao Shui.”

These words frightened all the soldiers into a daze.

Naturally, Wu Lin didn't believe the nonsense about a python turning into a dragon, but since the guide was so cautious, there must be a reason for it.

Heavy rains come at any time. One moment the sun is shining brightly, and the next moment there are violent storms. There is no transition time at all.

"What's the matter, Master Jun?"

An hour later, the sky covered by dark clouds became extremely gloomy. With the help of the guide, Wu Lin successfully found a large mountain as a camping site.

Zongze repeatedly refused to persuade him to surrender, which exhausted the officials' patience, and ordered him to return to Beijing with Zongze's head before the end of the year.

After capturing Shuzhong, we can then capture Xiangyang.

Not long after, a dark-faced middle-aged man quickly came to the horse.

June is the peak season for typhoons. Although Jianzhou is hundreds of miles away from the sea, it will still be affected to some extent.

Wu Lin's face was full of confusion: "What is Jiao Shui?"

Wu Lin ordered: "Call the guide."

The original strategy was to besiege Xiangyang, blockade the upper reaches of the Han River, enter Hanzhong via Chang'an, and attack Shuzhong.

In the past, in the northwest, there was drought and little rain. Even if there was rain in summer, it would brew for most of the day.

The guide explained: "This place seems safe, but it is close to mountains on the left and right. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west. If the heavy rain does not stop, floods may occur."

Thinking of this, he asked in a deep voice: "Then how to avoid the flood?"

Since Zhong Xiang was captured last year, although Yang Yao is still on the run, he has been unable to make a living and has now become a water bandit.

Wu Lin, on the other hand, led eight thousand people and set off from Longquan and headed straight for Jianzhou.

Halfway up the mountain, tents were set up in the dense forest.

In this kind of weather, it was impossible to make a fire and cook. Everything was wet. Even the bowstring of the divine arm crossbow was saturated with water and became loose.

In the handsome tent, an oil lamp burned quietly, reflecting dim light.

Wu Lin drank cold water from the kettle, chewed dry biscuits, looked at the dense mountains and rivers on the map, and said helplessly: "I now understand why Marshal Yue said that the Shu Road is difficult, and the Fujian Road is more difficult than the Shu Road. "

It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of mountains in Lingnan, and Fujian is no less generous.

We have just entered Fujian and the road is so difficult. Wouldn’t it be even more difficult further in?

What's more, from a military perspective, Fujian is typically easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The mountains are rolling up and down one after another, and official roads can only be built between the mountains, which results in excellent ambush locations everywhere.

Even if they can't be defeated, the enemy troops will burrow into the mountains, then turn around and attack the grain road. There is no way at all. The key is just that there are many mountains, the climate is hot and humid, and unpredictable.

Every year from May to September, the Sea Dragon King will show his power and stir up strong winds and huge waves. Sometimes the strong winds last for ten and a half months, accompanied by heavy rains. Who can withstand this?

A brigade commander laughed and said: "Although there are tens of thousands of Song troops in Fujian, now that Zhao Ji has been captured, I am afraid that Liu Guangshi and Zhang Jun have already lost their will to fight and are thinking about surrendering. We will just go through the motions this time."

"Don't be careless. It's important to be cautious when marching and fighting."

Wu Lin waved his hand and ordered: "Brothers from the scout camp will work hard tonight and stick to the sentry post."

Due to the strong wind and rain, the scouts could not go too far, otherwise even if they discovered the enemy, they would not be able to report in time. Therefore, Wu Jie only deployed a few sentry posts near the foot of the surrounding mountains.

After the instructions were completed, the brigade commanders and battalion commanders dispersed and returned to their tents to rest.

When marching and fighting, nature and comfort have nothing to do with each other. All soldiers slept in wet clothes.

That night.

The wind is still strong, but the rain is gradually getting lighter.

Wu Lin was lying on the camp bed, half asleep and half awake.

"General Wu, General Wu!"

Suddenly, a burst of urgent shouting came.

Wu Lin opened her eyes, sat up suddenly, and asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

The brigade commander reported: "Brothers from the scout camp came to report that a large number of Song troops were suspected to have appeared at the foot of the mountain."

"How many people are there in the Song army?"

Wu Lin's expression remained unchanged and she continued to ask.

The brigade commander replied: "I don't know exactly. There are no stars, no moon, and no firelight tonight. The scouts can't see clearly at all. But just hearing the footsteps, I'm afraid there are no less than ten thousand people."

After just a moment's thought, Wu Lin ordered: "Gather the soldiers, pass on my military orders, and break out!"

Hearing this, the brigade commander was startled: "General, it's pitch black right now and you can't see your fingers. If you break out rashly, you might be ambushed by the enemy."

Wu Lin said sternly: "That's why we have to break through. We can't see it, and the Song army can't see it either. If we delay it until dawn, it will be difficult to break out of the encirclement."

Since the Song army dared to take advantage of the rainy night to besiege them, they must have been fully prepared, and their strength was at least several times theirs.

"The general understands."

The brigade commander looked surprised.

Wu Lin ordered: "Notify all soldiers to gather in small teams and use the whistle as an order."

Night combat is also one of the daily drills of the Qi army.

Especially on rainy nights, when you can't see your hands and fingers, it is most likely to cause chaos. Therefore, the Qi army has special training methods and specially made several iron whistles with different tones to assist in night combat command.

"Order!"

The brigade commander responded loudly, then turned and left.

"Shhhhhh~"

Soon, a clear and loud whistle sounded under the rain.

In less than a quarter of an hour, eight thousand Xuzhou troops were assembled in the rainy night.

"Breakout!"

Wu Lin blew the command whistle, led eight thousand soldiers, abandoned their tents and other luggage, and went down the mountain in the dark to kill.

"Kill!!!"

The Qi army's breakout caught the Song army by surprise.

For a time, there was chaos at the foot of the mountain.

In the dark rainy night, the Song army and the Qi army were fighting together, and they couldn't tell each other apart.

Fortunately, the Qi army had special training, and the eight thousand men were broken into parts, fighting in small teams, and using whistles as military orders.

The soldiers of each squadron eat, sleep and train together on weekdays. They are almost inseparable and have a tacit understanding of cooperation that is far beyond the Song Army.

However, Wu Lin did not dare to fight for a long time. After successfully breaking through, he retreated all the way towards Longquan.

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Bianhe River.

As one of the four water transport canals in Tokyo, the Bianhe River connects the north and the south and is the main river connecting Kaifeng Prefecture with Jiangnan and Zhejiang.

On the sparkling river, there is an endless stream of passing ships, with thousands of sails competing and hundreds of boats competing for the current, making it extremely noisy.

A treasure ship carved with dragons and phoenixes broke through the river and sailed upstream.

There are three or four passenger ships escorting the treasure ship. There are many people on board. If you look closely, you will find that the ships are all elite navy soldiers wearing paper armor.

Not long after, a magnificent city appeared in front.

In the private room on the second floor of the treasure ship, Zhao Ji stood by the window, looking at the city of Tokyo in the distance with a complicated expression.

After more than a year, he returned to Tokyo again.

However, it was not the recovery of his homeland as he had imagined. Instead, he was escorted to Tokyo City to face trial as a prisoner of the subjugated king.

The Great Song Dynasty finally died in his own hands.

"Ugh!"

Zhao Ji sighed quietly.

Zhao Kai looked horrified. As he got closer and closer to Tokyo, the fear in his heart became more intense. He didn't know what fate would await him.

(End of this chapter)