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Chapter 274 The King is going to kill the Jianlu again

Just as His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi was visiting his own properties with Marquis Chengyi and his entourage, watching the people living and working in peace and contentment and feeling the relaxed atmosphere, 50,000 troops had already boarded ships at one port after another and were heading for the sea under the escort of warships.

Their target is Jeju Island.

All troop transports have assembled at Jeju Island...

At this time, there are more and more fishing boats and merchant ships from the south on the Yellow Sea, especially in winter when the temperature is low and the decay is slow, which is more suitable for deep sea fishing.

During this season, all fishing boats along the Yangtze River Estuary are in the Dasha Fishery Area.

Nowadays, fishing at sea is also a fight for territory, or fishing grounds. Zhoushan fishing ground is dominated by Zhejiang, and no one else can compete for it. Fishing boats from all over the Yangtze River estuary are mainly active in the Yangtze River estuary, Lüsi, and Dasha fishing grounds, while fishing boats along the Shandong coast occupy the major fishing grounds to the north, all the way to Liaodong Bay. If you go directly south from Shandong, you have to pass through Lüsi fishing ground and Dasha fishing ground. At this time, Dasha fishing ground is still in the fishing season, so if you want to hide, you must avoid this line.

After the fleet completes assembly at Jeju Island, it can take advantage of the northeast wind to reach Zhejiang in the shortest time, avoid the Dasha fishing ground during the fishing season, and pass through the Yangtze River Estuary fishing ground where the fishing season has passed.

Of course, it’s mainly with the wind, and the speed won’t give the opponent time to react.

As for the specific landing location, it depends on the wind direction. Things at sea are uncertain, but no matter where it is, it will not exceed the south bank of Hangzhou Bay.

That is, the coastal areas of Shaoxing and Ningbo.

It is also the core area of ​​the most radical Zhejiang East Group.

Fifty thousand troops...

In fact, it’s more than 50,000.

Including the sailors, the total force exceeded 70,000, not counting the rowers who were not considered human beings. After all, the rowers on the fishing boats had basically been enslaved at that time.

Even slaves were divided into different classes.

The Japanese slaves were the lowest level of coolies, the Korean slaves were responsible for managing them, and the Jian slaves were the thugs, and then they were locked up in the bottom cabin together to act as the engine of the fishing boat. As they were of different levels, the Korean slaves could go ashore and move freely. In fact, they were more like the ship owner's domestic slaves. Except for the legal slave status, there were no other restrictions. As for the Jian slaves, they could only move freely in a limited range, but they had to wear a golden rat tail as their identity mark.

Just like some people in the early Ming Dynasty.

In addition, there were gold seals on their faces, indicating their territories. If they were found outside their territories, they would be fugitives and could be killed without mercy in any place.

As for the Japanese invaders, they could only operate in the camps on the shore designated for them.

This is an improvement. Previously, many unscrupulous ship owners would keep them locked in the cabin.

But the elders of the Shandong Tongshan Society thought this was against the way of the saints...

Of course, the actual reason is that the abnormal death rate is too high. After all, people buy them with money, and even if it is just a tool, they should be used as long as possible.

In short, they enacted legislation to prohibit the practice of not allowing Japanese slaves to go ashore, and allowed them to live in special camps after arriving at the port.

Anyone who dares to leave the camp will be killed without mercy.

Anyone can.

Anyone found outside the camp could be killed.

However, this is also in line with Japanese tradition. After all, most of these Japanese slaves were the lower class who were captured and sold, and there were even a large number of untouchables. They could also be used by samurai to test their swords in Japan.

They all understood this.

After all, they could really eat enough food in the Ming Dynasty.

As for the King of Qi...

Of course he couldn't leave.

As soon as he leaves, all parties will immediately understand that he is going to take action. After all, this is not the first time he has done such a thing.

So not only can he not leave, but he has to make a high-profile appearance to make sure everyone knows that he is there.

After seeing off Lord Chengyi, he even went to Huai'an for a tour...

After all, he was still the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition Army and the commander-in-chief of the war against the Jianlu. Several months after falling into the water, the various armies still had no progress, which made him very dissatisfied.

Although understandable.

After all, there have been too many things in the past few months, and fighting against Jianlu is no longer the focus. Even Gao Jie only resumed the confrontation with Jianlu. Zhu Dadian's Zhejiang New Army had even withdrawn to Huai'an a long time ago, and Yang Feng's Northern Expedition Army, let alone attacking Jianlu, had fought several internal battles. But now that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has returned, it can't be delayed any longer. Under his personal supervision, Zhu Dadian had to transfer part of the Zhejiang New Army that was originally used to guard him to Xuyi and resume the attack on Xuyi.

Of course, at the same time Gao Jie also resumed his attack on Chuzhou.

The various units of the Northern Expedition, under the command of Yang Feng, marched northward to attack Quanjiao.

This attack received the full support of the Nanjing court, and even the new cabinet generously donated three million military pay as military expenses for the various armies under the King of Qi.

Xuyi.

"That's right. I just don't believe it. How can such a small city not be conquered in just one year?"

Yang Feng stood on the Sizhou city wall, looking at the billowing smoke on the opposite bank with satisfaction.

A warehouse of the Jianlu in Xuyi was hit by a shrapnel bomb, and the huge explosion even caused a mushroom cloud to rise.

However, it is still too early to say that Xuyi has been successfully captured.

Dorgon's defense of Xuyi was even stronger than that of Chuzhou. After all, even if Chuzhou was recaptured, they still had mountain barriers such as Qingliu Pass behind them. But if Xuyi was recaptured, they could only retreat to Linhuai Pass. Therefore, the main force stationed in Xuyi was Gongshun King Kong Youde, and Dorgon still trusted his defensive level.

After all, they were the ones who once defended Dengzhou.

Now Kong Youde is facing the commander of the Ming army, Zhu Datian, just like when he was defending Dengzhou. It was also the Ming army under Zhu Datian's command back then.

"It's been more than ten years. We let this traitor escape back then. Let's see where he can escape to today."

Zhu Dadian also said with emotion.

On the wall beside him, a row of more than a dozen mortars pointed to the sky, and then spurted out flames. Shrapnel shells with wooden fuses rushed into the sky, and then fell into Xuyi City with a whistle, turning into rising black smoke. The distance between the two cities was too close. It was easy to use mortars to hit Xuyi from the Sizhou wall, but Kong Youde in Xuyi City did not have such good conditions. Although he also had a lot of red cannons, Sizhou City was out of effective aiming range...

Can hit.

But at most it was a stray bullet that fell into the city.

There were no residents in the city at all, as they had all been evacuated to Huai'an. The only people in the city were Ming troops.

"Yeah, they still dare to attack?"

Yang Feng said suddenly.

Indeed, the city gate opposite had been opened, and the Eight Banners warriors inside were rushing out, directly towards the ice surface of the Huai River.

They all looked crazy, like countless hungry wolves rushing onto the ice and snow.

This kind of climate obviously boosted their combat effectiveness, but the Ming army was shivering with cold. "We have blown up the gunpowder depot in the city. We are at the end of our rope."

Zhu Dadian said with a smile.

"Lift my Fang Tian Hua Ji!"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi shouted with obvious excitement.

Then the four followers behind him, like little demons carrying weapons for monsters, walked towards them in neat steps, carrying an exaggerated Fang Tian Hua Ji. There was a leopard tail on the halberd, but it was not real. Instead, it was a series of small steel balls connected together, like a string of fist-sized beads, but painted the color of a leopard tail, and the shape was quite strange.

"The mighty king!"

"The King is going to kill the Jianlu again!"

……

There were excited shouts all around.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi proudly raised his hand and took the 180-jin Fang Tian Hua Ji from the shoulder of his attendant. Then the attendant moved away at the fastest speed. He held the Fang Tian Hua Ji in a pretentious manner, waved it above his head, and with the shouts of the soldiers around him, he jumped directly, jumped over the parapet, and fell to the bottom of the city. But then he smashed the tail of the Fang Tian Hua Ji against the city wall in mid-air, and the halberd spike instantly pierced the blue bricks and sank into the gap between the blue bricks. At the same time, he slowed down in mid-air, but the force of falling still pulled out the halberd spike, and his Fang Tian Hua Ji pierced the ground.

He also landed on the cushion.

When he landed, he roared and raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji upwards, causing the dirt to fall to the ground, while he also ran wildly towards the ice surface.

There was a frenzied roar from the back.

At this time, the Eight Banners warriors on the opposite side were also confused.

They didn't know that Yang Feng was in Sizhou. The previous mortar did hit the gunpowder depot, and Xuyi had actually been besieged for several months. There was not much ammunition to begin with, and after the explosion of this gunpowder depot, it was basically exhausted. Kong Youde had been playing with cannons all his life, and he knew very well that his doomsday was coming.

His only hope was to take advantage of the fact that the Huai River was frozen solid and rush across it to attack Sizhou and seize the supplies in the city.

Although this is actually a fantasy, the choice is either to wait for death or to fight hard, there may be a glimmer of hope.

It’s death either way, so just give it a try!

But they really didn't expect that Yang Feng was actually in Sizhou City!
There is no need to see clearly who it is. No one else can match this style of painting. The warriors of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty have already remembered the image of Yang Feng deeply.

All the Eight Banners warriors on the ice stopped and looked in horror at the devil-like man who was holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji high in both hands as if he was holding a big axe.

The latter's roar also echoed across the ice.

Their hearts are also as cold as ice.

"Run!"

Suddenly a terrified scream rang out.

Then the Eight Banners warriors, who were originally like hungry wolves, turned into dogs with their tails between their legs. They all turned around without hesitation and ran towards the city gate behind them.

But it is easier to get out than to go back.

After all, everyone was scrambling to escape, and those behind didn’t know that Yang Feng was coming, let alone those inside the city gate.

In the crowd and even shove, Yang Feng in spiked shoes rushed into the Eight Banners warriors like a raging monster, holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji. In the latter's terrified instinctive resistance, he swept the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and the weight of 180 kilograms made him sweep away the surrounding Eight Banners warriors in an instant. The latter finally woke up and knew that they would die if they did not resist. They crowded forward, surrounded Yang Feng densely on the ice of the Huai River, and attacked him with various weapons.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi of the Ming Dynasty in the middle swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji, and relying on the layers of protection on his body, he killed all the Eight Banners warriors around him who were within the attack range.

The corpses of the latter were soon piled up at his feet.

But at this moment, flames spurted out from the opposite Xuyi city wall, and the whistling shells instantly hit the surrounding Eight Banners warriors, causing blood, flesh and broken ice to splash.

The Eight Banners warriors woke up instantly...

For Kong Youde who was behind them, it was obvious that as long as Yang Feng was killed, no matter how many of them died, it would be acceptable.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Yang Feng's wild laughter suddenly rang out, and then he leaped up, swinging his Fang Tian Hua Ji and knocking him down into the Eight Banners warriors again.

But the gates of Xuyi were closed, and all the Eight Banners warriors who had left the city were locked outside.

"Kill! For the Qing Dynasty, for the Regent, for the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, fight this monster!"

A general who understood Kong Youde's intention howled madly with despair.

The Eight Banners warriors who were still trying to escape also came to their senses and remembered that the man before them was not only a devil that made them despair, but also their sworn enemy. It was he who destroyed everything in the Qing Dynasty, it was he who captured the beloved Holy Mother Empress Dowager Buddha, and it was he who killed countless of their relatives. Now, it was their chance for revenge. It was difficult to escape alive anyway, so they might as well fight him!

"Kill!"

"Kill this monster!"

……

All the Eight Banners warriors instantly shared a common hatred for the enemy. They howled and rushed forward, even crowding forward, as if they would scratch him even if they died.

And the shells from behind them continued to fall among them.

The nearest one even landed less than three meters away from Yang Feng, and the broken ice even hit him, but he was now at least six or seven hundred meters away from the Xuyi city wall, and he was constantly moving irregularly. How could the cannon hit him without the shotgun at this time, unless there was really something protecting them. The shells shattered the Eight Banners warriors around him one by one, and even killed more people than he killed, after all, there were too many Eight Banners warriors besieging him.

However, this still could not stop the Eight Banners warriors from moving forward.

They are crazy at this moment.

Like a pack of mad dogs.

however……

Yang Feng suddenly leaped up again, swinging his Fang Tian Hua Ji, smashing it onto the ice as the Eight Banners warriors below dodged. One side of the heavy Fang Tian Hua Ji even sank into the ice...

A strange tearing sound suddenly sounded under their feet, and cracks flew forward rapidly from the halberd branches.

The surrounding Eight Banners warriors all shut up instantly.

They stood there in horror, looking at their feet tremblingly.

Yang Feng stood up calmly, raised his foot and stomped hard. The ice under his feet finally reached its limit under the trampling of thousands of Eight Banners warriors and the impact of shells. His stomping became the last straw. The ice, which had long been full of cracks, began to disintegrate with a series of terrifying tearing sounds. The Eight Banners warriors on the ice fled screaming like crazy, and then fell into the Huai River as the ice under their feet disintegrated, which in turn caused a larger range of ice disintegration, causing more Eight Banners warriors to fall into the Huai River.

As for Yang Feng...

Of course he had fallen.

It's just that for a monster that was said to have survived months in the water, falling down didn't seem like a big deal.

(End of this chapter)