Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 189 Burning the Yangtze River (Part [-])
When the Ming army and the Mengyuan Navy were fighting on the Yangtze River, the signal was also seen in Yangzhou City.

Five thousand elite cavalry rushed out of the boundless camp outside the city. These cavalry escorted dozens of people to a high place on the north bank of the Yangtze River to observe the water battle in the river.

Among these people, there is a bald old man with thick muscles and bones, two men with a gloomy aura, and more than a dozen lamas and monks in monk clothes.And Toutuo dressed up in the Western Regions...

At the core, there are two imposing Mongolian men and a middle-aged Han man in a long-sleeved robe.These three are the heads of the Dragon Elephant Sect, the King Kong Temple, and the Iron Palm Sect respectively.The three of them are the top masters in the Jianghu, and the one protected by them is an old Mongolian man whose beard and hair are stained with frost and snow.

"The Ming Thieves Navy has only been established for half a year, yet they dare to fight against our Great Yuan Navy, they are really looking for a dead end!"

"Hahaha, the Ming thief's cavalry is quite powerful, but let's forget about the navy. They actually use the big ship as the two wings, and the small boat as the vanguard. I don't know who is the general who leads the navy? After this battle, if this The man was lucky enough to survive, so I must report to His Majesty and save this man's life!"

"That's right, that's right, this person is the hero who helped me, Da Yuan, defeat the Ming thief, so I can't be beheaded!"

When several Mongolian generals saw the scene in the river in the distance, they couldn't help laughing and mocking them. They were all veteran generals who commanded cavalry and were proficient in the art of war. Not far away, they are covered by two wings and breakthrough in the center.Go straight to the head of the enemy!
But the Ming thief in front of him insisted on doing the opposite. Isn't this asking for death?
The leader of the Iron Palm Gang is a middle-aged Han man with long sleeves and broad robes. He is about forty years old. When he saw the scene ahead, he frowned. Apart from practicing martial arts, he also read some books and heard about ancient times and modern times. of many battles.The rise of the Ming army in the south of the Yangtze River is enough to prove that they are by no means ordinary rebellious parties.

"Prime Minister! The Ming thief is so abnormal, there must be a conspiracy, don't be careless!"

The leader of the Iron Palm Gang cupped his hands and said to the Mongolian old man in the center of the crowd.This old man is Tuotuo, the ruling prime minister of the Meng Yuan court!
He overthrew his uncle Boyan, and just became the most powerful person in the Mongolian and Yuan courts, when he suddenly heard that Mingjiao raised troops in the south of the Yangtze River.It swept across the south of the Yangtze River like thunder, and the power of the Yuan court was reduced by half in an instant.

Tuotuo couldn't sit still immediately, and personally led the army south to Yangzhou, preparing to personally wipe out the Mingjiao rebel party.I heard that there are many masters of the Ming Cult who raised troops this time, and they specially asked the heads of the King Kong Temple, the Dragon Elephant Sect and the Iron Palm Gang to accompany them, as well as a group of masters from the imperial court.

The purpose is to prevent Mingjiao masters from assassinating.Back then at the city of Xiangyang, Guo Jing held back the Mongol Yuan army for more than ten years. The Mongolian Yuan court would never forget this bloody lesson.

Hearing what the leader of the Iron Palm Gang said, Tuotuo frowned slightly, and before he could speak, he heard the general beside him, Alutu, say: "Sea army combat is not cavalry, you can set up ambushes on the water, up and down the Yangtze River, it is clear at a glance. , what else could the thief have plotted? I think Chief Qiu is too worried!"

The man surnamed Qiu shook his head and said: "Water warfare is indeed difficult to set up an ambush, but you need to be careful about fire attacks! I remember when Cao Cao went south to Chibi, he was burned by a fire!"

fire attack?

Whether it was Prime Minister Tuotuo, several Mongolian generals, or many masters around them, they were all terrified when they heard this.

Alutu looked a little hesitant, and said: "I am a great Yuan navy, the big ship is strong, even if the Ming thief attacks with fire, it should not be able to do anything to us, right?"

However, what he said was very unassuming, after all, he was not a general who was proficient in water warfare.

At this time, the head of the Dragon Elephant Sect, a Mongolian man with draped hair, changed his face, and said: "Not long ago, the five-element flag of the Ming thief arrived in Zhenjiang. Everyone knows the news... I heard that near Kunlun Mountain in the Western Regions, there is a kind of Fire oil is indestructible when it meets water, and if it touches a little, it will be burned to ashes!"

"This kind of kerosene is the sharp weapon of the Raging Fire Banner. It has brought great losses to the imperial court over the years. If Ming thieves are preparing to attack with fire, this kind of kerosene must be guarded against!"

Tuotuo's face darkened, a sense of crisis suddenly surged in his heart, his eyes contained anger, and he immediately shouted: "Why are you telling such important information now?"

He quickly called several guards in front and asked them to pass on the order that the barbarian Hai Hague must not go out to fight, and he must stick to the water village to prevent the fire oil that the head of the Dragon Elephant Sect said!
But his order at this time was too late.

The barbarian Hague is gearing up in the water village, ready to make his first contribution to the Southern Expedition in front of the prime minister!He laughed loudly, and sent an order: "The navy attack, first defeat the Ming thief in the middle, and then outflank the main force on the two wings!"

"Order Kang Maocai to entangle Ming Thief Dachuan!"

With a smile on his face, the barbarian Hague personally led the main force of the navy upstream, preparing to smash all the small boats in the center to pieces.At this moment, the messenger beside him suddenly screamed.

"Marshal! Look, the banner of the prime minister! It seems to be signaling that we cannot fight!"

The barbarian Hai Ya was shocked, his heart skipped a beat, he turned his head to look in the direction of Yangzhou, and saw a few cavalrymen holding brightly colored flags on a hillside, waving them as a signal.This is the banner for the army to withdraw and return to camp in the battle.

"What's going on? Why did the prime minister order to return to the camp? This is a good opportunity to defeat the enemy! Could it be that the prime minister discovered the conspiracy of Ming thief?"

The barbarian Hague was puzzled, but he didn't dare to violate the prime minister's order, so he quickly gave orders to his navy.However, he just ordered to attack, and now he ordered to return to the camp, and the order was changed day and night, inconsistent, which immediately caused the navy to be confused.

At this time, Kang Maocai, who was facing the enemy in front, saw the flagship of the Ming army leading the large and small boats rushing towards the giant ship of the barbarian Hague like moths rushing towards the huge ship, suddenly thought of something, and felt a chill in his heart.

"The small boat is the vanguard, followed by the big boat. This is the way Soochow defeated Cao Cao's 20 navy back then! The small boat must be full of firearms, and the bandits are going to attack with fire!"

After thinking of this, Kang Mao immediately ordered more than a dozen large ships under his command to retreat slowly. The strategy of fire attack can only be used as a surprise soldier. After being seen through, the formidable effect will not be so great.

The Dayuan Navy temporarily defended, prepared their sticks to prevent the boat from approaching, and then used bows and arrows to block the enemy's sailors who took advantage of the situation, and they could easily deal with it.

It's just that the barbarian Hague's order made Kang Mao yell at him, first ordering to attack, and then immediately ordering to retreat. Is this not taking Dajun's order seriously?

"Idiot, what an idiot! This guy has hurt me!" Kang Maocai was full of regrets. He knew that these prairie barbarians are best at riding and shooting, and they don't know anything about navy.At the beginning, when the Great Yuan came south to unify the Central Plains, it relied on the Han army as the main force.

But now, most of the high-ranking officials in Dayuan are Mongol Semu people, and in the army, whether it is infantry, soldiers or navy, the Mongols are also the commanders-in-chief.Regardless of their abilities, just ask their status!

If he had known this earlier, even if he claimed to be sick, he would not have come to Yangzhou!
With a sullen face, he watched Chang Yuchun lead the big and small boats, and finally rushed to the front of the barbarian Hague.But at this time, the Mengyuan Marine Division was a little confused due to two consecutive opposite orders, and did not respond immediately.It was a beat slower.

(End of this chapter)