Blood from Daming

Chapter 429 Turtle Ship
Xue Polu, Man Gui, and Zhao Liaojiao chatted for a while, and Man Gui and Zhao Liaojiao got off the boat and went back to their own team. Only then did Xue Polu have time to seriously look at the North Korean turtle ship. , the carrying capacity of this turtle ship is very good. There are more than a dozen cannons in the ship. There are many windows on the left and right sides of the ship. Open the windows to shoot cannons and shoot arrows, and you can also close the windows to avoid the enemy's flying arrows and arrows. Xue Polu just felt that the space in the cabin was a bit oppressive.

Xue Polu was curious about how Wang Ping and Tao Yaofu got such a good warship, Xue Polu asked Wang Ping beside him, "How did you get such a good tortoise shell. "

Wang Ping said: "General, we outflanked the wharf, and the Changcheng navy had no time to board the boats. These boats belonged to our Xue family army. At that time, there were only a dozen sailors guarding the boats in the turtle boats, and they couldn't drive such boats at all. The big ship, the turtle ship naturally couldn't escape."

Xue Polu said: "Then how do you sail this boat?"

Wang Ping said: "General, after the capture of Changcheng, the last general and Mr. Tao Qian used Jin Lu to recall some helmsmen and anchormen one after another. some."

Xue Polu nodded in satisfaction, and Tao Yaofu said, "General, these ships are still quite empty now, you can put some supplies or people."

Xue Polu said: "Xiaotao's idea is good, but we don't need to load supplies for the time being, which will affect the speed of the warship, but we can pick up the wounded of the Liaodong Army on board, which will help them recover as soon as possible. If conditions permit Individual frail old and young people can be considered to board the ship."

The two generals Wang Ping and Tao Yaofu repeatedly said yes, and Xue Polu said: "Mr. Wang Qian and Mr. Tao Qian, it's time for the Xue family army to form a navy. Unfortunately, I don't have any naval talents in my hands. Between the two of you, it's time to form a navy." Someone wants to lead the navy."

Wang Ping and Tao Yaofu looked at each other, Wang Ping said: "General, we are both landlubbers, how can we lead the navy."

Xue Polu said: "I don't know that you two are landlubbers. The reason why I chose you two to lead the navy is because I saw that you two are the direct descendants of the young master. There is no problem with loyalty. Otherwise, why would I ask you two?" .”

Wang Ping hesitated for a while and said, "General, let's make a decision."

Xue Polu smiled and said, "Slippery, Mr. Tao Qian."

Tao Yaofu said, "It's according to the general's order."

Xue Polu said: "Let's do this, Xiaotao, you are in charge of the navy for the time being. If you really can't do it, Wang Ping, you have a quick mind, and you've made Zhang Sanzhu dead to me."

Wang Ping and Tao Yaofu nodded quickly, and then the two generals Wang Ping and Tao Yaofu disembarked to hand over the team. Wang Ping formally commanded Tao Yaofu's land troops, and Tao Yaofu became the naval commander of Xue's army in Liaodong.

Then Lu Yaojin and Yan Laoyao, who came to join the navy, boarded the turtle boat where Xue Polu was. Besides, Lu Yaojin was eager to let go, but Yan Laoyao was a little reluctant to give up the warship he just got.

Xue Polu smiled and said, "How about you staying in the navy and serving as Tao Qian's deputy?"

Yan Laoyao pouted and said, "I don't want to be a naval officer, but it's only fair that we have to occupy a commander's seat in our warship."

Xue Polu said: "Stinky boy, you have been divided into factions after two days of association with the ship. Be careful and I will deal with you. By the way, the son of the former Tun Wenbo, how did he perform during the transportation across the Yalu River this time?"

Lu Yaojin said: "Second Uncle, Wen Lao Er is capable, and the boatman obeyed him. This time, he performed very well. He worked very hard. After the army crossed the Yalu River, this boy fell down tired."

Yan Lao Yao also said, "That's right, that's right."

Xue Polu said: "Mr. Tao Qian, you don't know how to sail, how about I assign Wen Lao Er as your deputy?"

Tao Yaofu was overjoyed: "Okay, so there will be someone to help."

Xue Polu said: "Only the three of you know that the use of Wen Lao Er as the deputy commander is not entirely because he knows some water skills, but also the meaning of using him to motivate the Liao people. Our Xue family army does not engage in cronyism, as long as there is ability The Xue family army who has military exploits is also reused."

Lu Yaojin quickly asked someone to call Wen Laoer over. When Xue Polu announced that he was the deputy commander of the Liaodong Xuejia Army Navy, Wen Laoer was really stunned for a while, and then Wen Laoer repeatedly declined. However, after Xue Polu said that he was the only one, Wen Laoer took over a position equivalent to the Ming Army Qianzong with excitement. At this time, Wen Laoer was still dizzy. The family's ancestral graves are full of smoke, and there are officers who have started to leave the court. It seems that following the Xue family army has a bright future.

In fact, the number of ships and horses managed by Wen Laoer far exceeds the total number of one thousand, but Wen Laoer, the deputy commander, is a black household, purely privately sealed by Xue Polu, but Wen Laoer doesn't care about this, now Liaodong This place is chaotic, the Xue family army with people and ships in their hands is the real strength, and it is easier to speak than the imperial court far away in the sky.

After the merger, the navy of the Xue family army has a certain strength. One North Korean turtle ship, five large warships, more than a dozen medium-sized warships with more than a hundred people, and sixty or seventy small boats can carry 3000 sailors and sailors. The space can increase more than [-] people.

The wounded soldiers of the Xue family army and the weak Liao people boarded the large warships, which completely eased the difficulty of transporting the Xue family army on the road, and also allowed the wounded soldiers of the Xue family army and the weak Liao people to get a better rest, and also made the Liao people who followed the Xue family army The people have more solidarity with Xue Jiajun.

The Liaodong Army advanced along the Yalu River by land and water, advancing all the way to the North Korean state capital. Xue Polu sat firmly in the cabin of the turtle boat, but got reports from his own soldiers that the Jianlu boat on the west bank of the Yalu River rowed towards the center of the river several times. Yaofu and Wen Laoer also actively challenged the battle, hoping to destroy a few Jianlu boats and add luster to the newly established Liaodong Xuejia Army Navy.

In order not to affect the march of the Liaodong Army, Xue Polu rejected Tao Yaofu and Wen Laoer's invitation to fight. He just watched Jianlu's arrogance on the west bank of the Yalu River with cold eyes. Xue Polu wanted to make you proud for a few days. Opportunity to clean up you bastards.

In the afternoon, Xue Polu's turtle boat had been flagging on the shore. Tao Yaofu reported the news to Xue Polu. Xue Polu ordered the Xue family's navy to stop the boat on the spot. Polu went down to the boat through the ladder and rowed directly to the east bank of the Yalu River.

After Xue Polu went to the river bank, he asked Lu Yaojin, who came to pick him up, and found out that Mao Yuanyi and Yu Anxing invited him to go. The reason was that the road to Yizhou was blocked by the North Korean army. Now Mao Yuanyi, Yu Anxing The two adults, Yu Anxing, have already ordered the camp to be set up, and they are talking with the envoys of the North Korean army.

Surrounded by Lu Yaojin and his own soldiers, Xue Polu went straight to the Central Army of the Liaodong Army. When Xue Polu arrived at the camp of the Central Army of the Liaodong Army, most of the officers and soldiers were still pitching tents. The whole camp was in a mess. Xue Polu dismounted Xue Jiajun and Lu Yaojin and his party walked straight to the big tent of the Chinese army.

In Mao Yuanyi's large tent of the Chinese army, in addition to the governor Yu Anxing, the commander-in-chief of Mangui, and the commander-in-chief Zhao Lediao, there was also a middle-aged man wearing the official uniform of a Korean general sitting there. Xue Polu looked at it. After the North Korean officer passed by, he saluted Mao Yuanyi and Yu Anxing, and pulled Lu Lu to ask Jin to find two Maza to sit down.

Mao Yuanyi said: "General Polu, this is Deputy Marshal Li of the Protectorate of Ningbian Metropolis of North Korea."

Xue Polu cupped his hands and said, "I have long admired you, I have admired you for a long time."

Deputy Marshal Li of Ningbian Metropolitan Guard House snorted, and then said to Mao Yuanyi, "What level is this general?"

Mao Yuanyi was about to speak, but Yu Anxing said first: "This General Xue Polu is the General Xue Zongbing who attacked Liaoyang City at night."

Mao Yuanyi was taken aback, and then understood Yu Anxing's meaning. Anyway, you, Yu Anxing, were afraid that Xue Polu's rank would be lowered, so you called him the commander-in-chief. The worst thing about Daming is that he is also a lieutenant general. It is not wrong to be called the chief soldier①, but Yu Anxing called it out in advance.

Deputy Commander Li of Ningbian Metropolitan Protectorate was taken aback and asked: "I'm sorry. I'm sorry, the general is the Ming hero who slaughtered all the prisoners in Liaoyang City. Li Gui, the deputy commander of Ningbian Metropolitan Protectorate, is being polite here." Li Gui said to Xue Polu He bowed deeply.

(End of this chapter)