Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 217
The Ping Navy is a naval force affiliated to Terengganu. Twenty years ago, it still had 20 people and a hundred warships.Now there are thirty pitiful warships and only seven hundred soldiers.And there is not enough funds, it would be good to pay half of the military salary for twelve months a year.Therefore, the soldiers have to find their own way to solve the funding problem. Being a transport team is one of their businesses.

Zou Yuan had been hiring them to transport them all the time. Although the safety was quite high, the price was not so cheap.During this period of time, Zou Yuan fumbled and bought three centipede boats. There were [-] skilled guards on his farm, and he hired [-] sailors, and then he delivered the red pine aniseed to Chai Lin himself. This would save a lot of money. less money.

But who would have thought that, being dazzled by making money, he forgot about this world.The water is shallow and there are many kings, and there are big brothers everywhere.There are as many pirates on the mountain and pirates in the sea as there are stars in the sky.In this way, Zou Yuan was invited by the pirate to the God of Wealth for the first delivery.

Chailin said, "What do these pirates mean?"

"The pirates said that if they pay 5000 taels of silver within ten days, they will be released. If not, they will all be killed." Zou Run said, "My village can raise 5000 taels of money, but I'm afraid they will tear up the tickets after paying the money. It will be troublesome.”

Ruan Xiaoqi went to Dengzhou to escort the caravan, and the wharf navy only had lieutenant general Xu Tanhai, who was also a pirate.

Xu Tanhai said: "In this case, even if you give money, you may not be able to release people. The pirates are the most brutal of all the bandits. The Dengzhou pirates have also dealt with each other, and they are very cruel to their colleagues."

"Brother Zou Run, do you know where these pirates are entrenched?" Chai Lin asked.

"This group of pirates has been around for some time, and their name is Haiying, but I don't know the exact number of them, and where their nest is. The place where the money is paid is Niutou Island." Zou Run said.

Xu Tanhai was startled, and said: "If it's really Haiying, it's hard to deal with. This group is cruel and ruthless, and they never leave any room for work. It is said that they have a lot of people, and there are five or six hundred people. And it is different from Hailong Island. They No serious business, pure black work."

Zou Run said: "I also asked someone to ask Sun Tixia to see if the government could do anything about it. Sun Tixia shook his head, because the coordination between the government army, the navy army and the Xiang army was not smooth. It costs tens of thousands of taels of silver to dispatch troops."

Chailin said: "Well, don't worry, there is nothing you can do if you are anxious. Stay here first, and I will go back and discuss what to do. I will help you whether it is to use money to rescue people or use force to rescue them. How exactly? Do it, and I will reply to you tomorrow afternoon."

Zou Run knelt down and said, "Thank you for your kindness, owner."

Zou Run understands the truth very well, Chaijiazhuang and them are only in business relationship, and the wood purchased at the market price, it is love for others to help, and it is duty not to help.

Besides, Chai Lin led the soldiers back to the barracks, and gathered the senior generals to discuss matters. Chai Lin saw that Wu Song was there.

"Brother Erlang, when did you come back?" Chai Lin asked.

Wu Song cupped his fists and said, "Brother, I returned from Qinghe on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Because I brought my wife with me, I walked a bit slower. I just arrived at noon today."

Everyone laughed and said: "Brother Erlang has obviously lost a lot of weight in the past few days, it seems that he has been tired all the way."

When Chai Lin saw it, it was true, Wu Song had obviously lost weight, no wonder the ancients said that Ruanrou Township is a tomb of heroes.

The leader of the army, Bo, said: "My lord, the 150 taels of silver that Battalion Commander Wu handed over to Jingyanggang to fight tigers, should he accept it or not? Battalion Commander Wu is on vacation, not official business. But Zhang Geng and Li Heng belong to the On a business trip, this matter is a bit difficult to distinguish."

"Oh, there's another matter. It's really difficult. Let's just charge 50 taels. This is the military merit handed in by Zhang Geng and Li Heng. Brother Wu Song's income during vacations is owned by himself and does not need to be handed in. In addition, the battalion commander will be rewarded A marriage subsidy of 100 taels of silver."

"Thank you brother." Wu Song said.

Lu Da touched his big bald head and said, "The lord still has 100 taels of silver to get when he gets married, so wouldn't the Sa family be at a disadvantage?"

Lin Chong said: "Brother Lu Da must have suffered a disadvantage. You can see if there is a suitable one. If there is a suitable one, marry a daughter-in-law and have a descendant."

Lu Da touched his big bald head and fell silent.

Chai Lin said: "After these few days of busy work, I will make up a banquet for Brother Erlang. There is trouble again. On the sea road east to Dengzhou Prefecture, there is a group of big thieves called Haiying. There are hundreds of them. More than 80 brothers Zou Yuan who delivered wood to us were arrested, and they demanded 5000 taels of silver before they were released."

Xie Zhen said: "This gang of pirates is very bold. So many people said they would confiscate them. I'm afraid the Zou Yuan brothers are in danger."

"This pirate is the most annoying, and our heavy cavalry is completely useless." Lin Chong said.

Chai Lin said: "It is true. Although we have more than 2000 horses, there are not many who can really fight at sea. But this battle must be fought, not just to save people. Pirates entrenched on our trade routes are always a big threat. It must be wiped out to be at ease."

Lu Da praised: "My brother is so generous to our partners and rescued them from thousands of miles away. In the future, we will definitely have more and more partners in Chaijiazhuang."

Due to the limited capacity, it cannot be used if there are too many people.Chai Lin dispatched Chai Meng's reconnaissance battalion with 50 people, the personal battalion with 50 people, and Pang Wanchun's light cavalry battalion with 100 archers.

A group of 200 people set off overnight and rushed to Dinghai Port.

At this time, Ruan Xiaoqi had already escorted the caravan back. The water army battalion only had 100 people, and the five steam centipede ships were obviously weak. Chai Lin immediately ordered the transfer of another five steam centipede ships into the water army.

Brother Zou Run was very moved and didn't know what to say.

Xie Bao comforted him and said, "Don't worry brother, he will definitely be able to rescue him."

There was a meeting before the battle, and Chai Lin said: "Xiao Qi, Tan Hai, this is the first battle since the establishment of the water army battalion. The water army is the main force. You two talk about what you think."

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "What's your idea? I think the first thing to do is to find out the ins and outs. Where is the lair of this group of pirates and how many people are there? It will be easy to figure out these things."

"The difficulty lies in this. The pirates are very careful and not easy to detect." Xu Tanhai said.

Chai Lin nodded, deeply convinced.

Chai Lin said: "You can't fight unprepared, you must do reconnaissance in advance. Xiaoqi sent a steamboat to send the reconnaissance battalion and Zou Run to Dengyun Mountain first, to clean up the eyeliner around Dengyun Mountain, and then the brigade People and horses will pass tomorrow."

Zou Run said: "There is a fishing port in a hidden place by the sea in my village. Although the port is not big, the centipede boat has a shallow draft and can dock."

"Okay, there is moonlight tonight, let's set off overnight." Chai Lin said.

Zou Run said: "There is no wind tonight, so it may be too slow to rely solely on manpower."

Chai Meng said: "Let's go, you will know when you get on the boat."

The navy transferred a boat and ten sailors.

Several people led by Zou Run, Chai Meng and twenty veterans of the reconnaissance battalion boarded a steamboat.

Zou Run saw that the sail was closed and no one was swaying the oars, but it moved by itself, which was very strange.

It was very slow at first, but then it got faster and faster.

"Well, what kind of ship is this? It's so strange." Zou Run said.

Chai Meng said, "This is called a steamship, hurry up."

"I've never seen such a strange ship since I was a child," Zou Run said.

"I'm sorry brother, this involves military secrets, I can't tell you, I can only say that this ship is fast, much faster than manpower."

"Okay, I won't ask more questions." Zou Run said.

The steamboat left the port, turned on its horsepower, and started running with a whoosh. It was indeed much faster than a sail, and it was stable, with water pressure and waves.

Nothing happened along the way, the sea was filled with white mist in the morning, and a round of red sun slowly rose.

Zou Run went to the cabin to think about his uncle, he lost sleep, and his eye sockets were dark when he woke up in the morning.

Chai Meng also got up early, and simply stretched his muscles and bones.

An island the size of a black bean appeared on the sea ahead. Zou Run pointed to the island and said, "That is Niutou Island. The island is very small, only a few hundred acres in size. It was originally a small fishing village, but now it seems that it should be a pirate. lair."

Chai Meng said, "Come closer to the island and take a closer look."

"Okay, Battalion Commander Chai."

The helmsman adjusted his direction and leaned towards Niutou Island, passing more than three miles south of Niutou Island.

Chai Meng asked the captain of the navy: "Can we rely on it again?"

"No, this is a rocky island. There are too many reefs. It's foggy when you get up early. If you can't see what's wrong, you'll be in trouble."

Chai Meng doesn't know how to sail a boat, but he also understands this principle. He knows that if the water around the island is shallow, it is quite dangerous if he accidentally bumps into a rock.

But from this distance, only five or six boats and dozens of houses on the shore can be seen at the island port, which looks no different from a fishing village.

　As the year is over, it's time to pack your bags and get ready for work.If you have a monthly pass in your hand, how many votes, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)