Late Tang

Feng Ming was anxious like a bereaved dog, running away all the way, and finally slumped down on the deck of the Sea Falcon when he finally lost sight of the pursuers, just as motionless as the figurehead of the Sea Falcon.His mind is still full of roaring clay pots and flying crossbow bolts, countless fireworks and black smoke hovering in his mind, lingering.

Half his fleet was on fire, and the vast majority of his ships were burning.That dreadful sputter of fire reduced gallant ships to flaming piles, and men to living torches.The air was filled with smoke, arrows and screams.

Low clouds were dyed the color of flames, and shades of orange covered the sky.The beauty is strange, the beauty is terrible, as if passing the wrath of the dragon.

The hot wind lifted the gold-woven cloak and whipped it into the smoky face, but he didn't want to avoid it.He was vaguely aware that there were sailors on board crying, but he couldn't yell at them.He lost, lost a complete defeat.

Zhang Lie and several other surviving lieutenants also boarded the Changshan Sea Falcon, "My lord, we still have two Iron Armored Sea Falcons left, one is a walker, five is a boat, and three is a yacht. There were [-] brothers on board the escaped ship, and another [-] crew members."

This number made all the officers look ashamed. There were 37 warships when they came out, but now there are only eleven left.There are only two of the main battleships, the Louchuan, the Fighting Ship, and the Sea Falcon, and the others are small light ships.More than [-] people went out to fight, and only a thousand people remained at this time.

Although the officers were silent, everyone was complaining in their hearts that Feng Ming took away Wu Qian's command and commanded carelessly.If it weren't for his inaction after being ambushed, they would never have been so miserable.Thinking about it now, if he could have advanced without retreating, followed the pirates to seize the pier in one go, and then turned around to fight the decisive battle with the fleet outside, who would win and who would lose would be two different things.

"Where's Wu Qian?" Feng Ming asked blankly with eyes as dull as dead fish.

Zhang Lie said in a low voice: "Lieutenant Wu did not escape. Some sergeants said that when the Lingbo caught fire, he was still in the cabin. If he couldn't escape, he might have died."

"It's good to die, it's good to die." Feng Ming said in a low voice, his eyes suddenly regained a little brilliance, and he stood up, "This time it was Wu Qian's rash advance. It caused some big defeats. Everyone, is that so?"

The captains couldn't help being angry when they heard such upside-down words, but finally nodded silently in front of him.

Feng Ming was satisfied with Zhu Xiaowei's statement, and waved his hand, "Speed ​​up and go back to Wuhu Island."

He no longer wants to think about the burnt warships, the soldiers he commanded and died in battle.All he was thinking about was how to shift the responsibility for the defeat to the dead Wu Qian. This time, Feng Zhang had sent a letter specifically to ask them not to move without authorization. In the end, he forced the battle and put Wu Qian under house arrest. To get rid of Li Jing and make a great contribution, who would have thought that this would be the result.This result was terrible. Although Daxie village had many battleships, so many were lost all at once, and so many soldiers and crew were killed in battle.Even if he is Feng Zhang's own nephew, he may be beheaded by Feng Zhang in anger.

"Bring me something to drink." Feng Ming knew that all the officers must be blaming him, but he believed that they knew how to choose.If we put the blame on Wu Qian together, everyone will feel better.If not, don't even think about it when you go back.

A servant handed over a cup, Feng Ming took it, took a gulp and spit it out immediately, kicked the servant angrily, and cursed: "Water? Your mother's water, I want to drink, I want to Wuliangye!"

Into the darkness of dusk, a white spot suddenly appeared in the distance.Zhang Lie stared there in shock, and got closer, it was a white sail.

"A fleet appears ahead!" A sharp roar with a long tail sounded, deafening.

The watchman on the mast quickly returned, and a fleet appeared in the southeast direction, which was a battleship.Two warships, and twelve warships converted from sea ships.

"The leading boat has a long banner embroidered with beauties, and the one behind has a money banner. They are speeding up, and they are coming towards us."

Zhang Lie was furious: "Beauty Banner and Money Banner, banners I've never heard of before, seem to be a group of pirates. Damn, it's really bullying by dogs in the plains, and being teased by shrimps in Longyou Shoal. A group of pirates, How dare you take advantage of the fire to rob, young master, order an attack, let us go up and tear them apart."

Although they fled in a big defeat just now, in the hearts of the officers, no matter how bad they are, they are still dignified officers and soldiers.It was always the pirates who saw them running away, and when the pirates dared to take advantage of the fire to rob them, they made up their minds.

After asking for a few times and no response, the generals realized at this moment that Feng Ming's face was pale, and his whole body was trembling, as if he was in a sadistic state.

He trembled and said, "Quick, don't get entangled with them, go back to Wuhu Island."

Several captains sighed in their hearts, Feng Ming was completely scared out of his wits, it was impossible to command him to fight at this time.

"Speed ​​up, move forward, avoid them."

Seeing the fleet fleeing in a hurry and daring to fight, Megan laughed loudly, "A group of useless idiots dare not even fight. It looks like they just suffered a big loss."

An old pirate with an iron hook on his broken arm said with a smile: "It seems that the masters won a big victory. You see, they only have eleven ships left, not even a single ship or warship. There are only two Seafalcon ships left."

"Then what are you waiting for, catch up and kill them." Megan laughed.

The Bitch and the Money took the lead, sailing in unison, the pirates chanted in unison and paddled the oars desperately.Megan's ship is a fast assault ship, and the other modified warships are also equipped with many oarsmen, and they are fast. Seeing that they are getting closer and closer, Feng Ming jumps his feet anxiously.I can't wait to go paddling myself, "Lieutenant Zhang, you go back to the Sea Falcon on the Xiaoheishan, and take two more boats to stop the pirates."

Zhang Lie almost became angry when he heard the order, and looked at Feng Ming coldly.

"Didn't Captain Zhang just say that he should teach these pirates a good lesson? Why, is that just talking, and now you really want to go, but you don't dare?"

At this moment, Zhang Lie wished he could slash Feng Ming with his sword. He said that fighting against the pirates meant that everyone would fight together.Everyone boarded together, with these eleven boats, he was still confident that he could defeat the pirates.But now Feng Ming asked him to take only three boats to intercept him, but he wanted to run away, so where is the morale of the army?Who can stay behind and fight hard?

"Obey!" He glanced at Feng Ming's servant who had already put his hand on the handle of the knife, and finally had no choice but to say bitterly, and flung his sleeves away.

"Let's go!" Feng Ming didn't even look at Zhang Lie who was leaving, he just yelled loudly at the oars, and then shouted to the servants, "Go and help us oar too!"

Feng Zhang drove the Iron Armored Falcon, took a boat, three boats, three yachts, a total of eight boats, and hurried away without turning back, leaving only Zhang Lie leading an Iron Armored Falcon and two yachts. The warship assault ship stayed alone on the sea.

"Ready to fight!" Megan shouted coquettishly, and the pirates on the Bitch drew their bows and crossbows one after another.Seeing that the two sides were getting closer and were about to attack, a white flag was suddenly waved on the opposite sea falcon ship.

"Don't attack, our captain has something to say!" The Bitch and the Money surrounded the Xiaoheishan and the other two warships.

The three warships did not move at all, but lowered the sails on the masts.

Surrounded by pirates at sea, they lowered their masts and hoisted a white flag. This is what the merchant ships meant to show the pirates that they would not resist and asked for a conversation.Megan froze for a moment, not knowing what the other party was doing.But since the other party has lowered the sails, there is nothing to worry about.

A small boat was lowered from the sea falcon, and several people rowed over with white flags.

"I'm Zhang Lie, deputy general of Montenegro. I don't know who is in charge?" Zhang Lie asked immediately after boarding the boat.

"Grandma is." Megan stepped forward under the guard of a dozen fierce old pirates dressed in leather.

Zhang Lie glanced at the blond and blue-eyed Megan in surprise, and then at the old pirates beside him exuding a vicious vibe. He wondered when such a fierce wave appeared in Liaohai Pirates.

"I don't know the world of the female head of the family."

"Hahaha!" Megan laughed loudly, "Want to know my aunt's name? Do you think my aunt is a pirate? My aunt told you that my aunt is Megan, the tenth general of the water barracks in Shamen Town, Daxie Village. These are My aunt's sailor brothers."

Zhang Lie was taken aback, his face was full of disbelief, and he said in shock: "You are from Li Jing, so you are with the one from Tieshan Wharf?"

"Exactly, but my aunt can tell you that the people in Tieshan are also my brothers in Shamen Town, but General Li is not in Tieshan. He is drinking tea in Wuhubao, waiting for Feng Ming and Wu Qian to come to the door."

"Li Jing took Wuhu Fort?" Zhang Lie stepped down all at once.He took the initiative to raise the white flag, in fact, he wanted to negotiate with the pirates in the name of the Daxie village officer and army, so as to avoid this battle.He felt that his identity and the name of Daxie Village should be able to persuade the other party, and he might even recruit the other party.But it never occurred to him that the other party was Li Jing's man, and even Wuhu Island was taken away.

He didn't doubt what this female general said. Since Li Jing has such a powerful fleet and set up such a powerful trap in Tieshan to beat them to pieces, it is not impossible for him to quietly take Wuhu Island. .When he thought that they not only lost the fleet this time, but also lost Wuhu Island, he couldn't help feeling ashamed.

"Lieutenant Zhang, my general has always loved talents like his life. General Zhang was defeated this time and was thrown out as the queen of the abandoned son. Even if I let you go back now, I'm afraid you won't be able to tell Feng Zhang when you go back. You should be clear. Instead of being made a scapegoat when you go back, why don’t you just stay and join our Salmon Town Army?”

"You want to recruit me?" Zhang Lie looked surprised, "But I was originally a general of the imperial court, and I am the same officer as Li Jing?" Zhang Lie couldn't react for a while, in his opinion, although Li Jing defeated them this time , and also took Wuhu Fort, but so what?This is Li Jing's offense against the superior, which is chaos.In his opinion, Li Jing defeated them this time not because he was stronger than them, but because of Feng Ming's random command. If it was Wu Qian or even any school lieutenant to command, the result might not be as good. Same.

Moreover, Li Jing is playing with fire now. Although he won a game, the Daxie village is only injured, and the muscles and bones have not been used. As long as Feng Zhang knows what is going on here, he can call all the soldiers and horses in the forts to win the battle. Shamen Town.

Megan smiled lightly.

"What are you?"

"I laugh at you for not being able to understand the situation until now. Why do you think my general dares to attack you, not only lures and destroys your fleet, but also dares to directly attack Wuhu Island?"

"Why?" Zhang Lie couldn't figure it out either. He had met Li Jing a few times, and had spoken to him a few times.He felt that Li Jing was that kind of smart person, and he didn't understand why he suddenly dared to make such a mess.

"Do you really think that my general sent troops this time to suppress bandits? Do you really think that our general attacked you on a whim?"

"Is not it?"

"Hahaha!" Megan laughed, "Of course not. My general, a small town general, doesn't have the courage to do such a big thing. If there is no support behind him, who would dare to do it."

Zhang Lie's eyes widened suddenly, and he suddenly thought of the fact that all this was actually a trap.Who is Li Jing's backer for a trap aimed at Daxie Village, or even Pinglu Army?It was Cui Yunqing, Sima Ziqingping Lu Jiedu marching army, Song Wei, commander of Jiedu, Song Wen, governor of Dengzhou, and Li Rui, king of Zhao.Li Jing sent troops this time, could it be that Song Wei and the others are really going to attack the Wang family?

"Since my general has made a move this time, he will do nothing but act like thunder. Do you really think that Feng Zhang can continue to control the Daxie Village? Tell you, Feng Zhang won't stay for long, and the Daxie Village will definitely be in the future." You have to think about the world of my general. Now that you follow General Li, you can still keep your position, and maybe it won’t be long before you can get rid of the adverb of your lieutenant general.”

"Is Li Jing really sending troops in accordance with the wishes of those above?" Zhang Lie was a little moved. He had just lost a big battle and was left behind by Feng Ming.Even if these people really let him go back, they will inevitably be suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and if they are not good, they will be used as a scapegoat.What's more important is that if Li Jing was really ordered by Song Wei, Song Wen and others to send troops behind the scenes, then the Daxie Village would really change.

"I am willing to follow General Li Jing." After pondering for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and decided to join Li Jing. "As the sincerity of surrendering to General Li, these three warships, one armored sea falcon, two warships, plus 500 soldiers and [-] sailors, a total of [-] people are willing to surrender together."

Megan was very excited to win the three battleships without fighting.Not only did she avoid a battle, but more importantly, she won three warships intact, and now her new fleet will grow stronger again. "Okay, very good, Captain Zhang will stay on my boat, and go with me to Wuhu Island to meet my general."

(To be continued)