At the estuary of the Yangtze River, on Hudouzhou (also known as Hudouzhou), a sandbank created by the impact of river water, several beacon fires of different colors rose up in Langshan Town, and they were already as tall as a column and soaring into the sky. .
On the outskirts of Langshan Town, boats and ships flew in densely to ferry, and under the guidance and lead of the white golden sparrow, they held their arms and bows to attack the forward Huainan army.
Under the banner of the word "Yao", Yao Guili, one of the four armies of the Huainan camp, was also sitting on the observation deck to observe the battle. And a scribe next to him was also laughing and explaining something for him:
"In the sixth year of Liang Taiqing (552 AD), the cosmic general of Hou Jingzhi's rebellion was obtained by Sergeant Wang Sengbian after defeating this continent."
"In the second year of Qianfu eight years ago (AD 875), Wang Ying, the envoy of Langshan Town in western Zhejiang, was also here to raging across the sea and ravaging Jiangsu, East and Zhejiang..."
"Last year, it was stolen by the Taiping Thieves Army. Now this place is high and the waves are rushing, and the Jianghuai area, which is revolving three mountains, is just right to be restored in the hands of the army..."
Soon after, with the smell of fireworks and scorched beards and hair, the Chaohu navy soldier and horseman Chen Gong who came by was inevitably worried:
"I don't care about the gains and losses of covering this area of Langshan, but we really want to cooperate with those... those Huaixi thieves... Isn't this looking for the skin of the tiger,"
"This time, let's get all the navy under Huainan Town, so that we can't save them, so that we can break through the blockade and partition of the thieves on the river with all our strength; it is a precious opportunity to send these soldiers and horses here..."
"I know it, but this is just an expedient means of driving wolves and tigers, whichever is the lesser of two evils; although Liu Hanhong is a volatile domestic slave of the five surnames, but the peaceful thief who dominates the Jinghu Lake and swallows the east of the river , Is the real tiger."
Yao Guili solemnly said.
"If it weren't for this eagerness and hard-to-fill desire to smooth out eastern Zhejiang instead of sticking to the land of western Zhejiang, I don't know how long it will take to wait for this opportunity to take advantage of this situation! It should also be that the peace thief is too fierce in the place. , So that both the scholars and the gentry were unable to live, so they repeatedly risked death to send news across the river."
"Nowadays, all the states and places in western Zhejiang are very empty, and the naval forces on the river have also divided their forces southward. It is a god-given opportunity for us to serve the court and recover Zhenhai (Western Zhejiang). It is also a time when Zhenhai is restored. If there is no rich place to place more officials, should we eat and reward the soldiers and soldiers..."
"It would be even better if it could cut off the back of those peaceful thieves in eastern Zhejiang. Even if these thieves are fierce in fighting and have sharp firearms, they will be able to release a bit of combat power when they are cut off from a lack of food and weapons. Well, by then, my generation will only have to take care of their free time and fight based on the land..."
"This is the way to defeat people without a fight; it is precisely because of this that Liang Zuoshi will not hesitate to tear his face with the Nalu Nei Mansion, and now Ling Gong is seeking this opportunity for my generation...Naturally Now, if everything goes according to your wishes, our generation will also work together to promote Liang Zuoshi to stay in Zhenhai..."
"In this way, I won't have to return to Guangling City in the future, and I will continue to suffer from the filthy stalemate under the hands of that idiot, Lu Zhenren... It's so beautiful..."
"It turned out to be such a reason, then I can go back and have a good encouragement,"
The Chaohu navy soldiers and horses made Chen Gong relieved.
But at this point, Yao Guili couldn't help but frowned and said:
"It hasn't been beaten so far, just a few hundred thieves..."
"I still have a lot of undamaged equipment on my Marine Corps. Maybe it can be disassembled to help..."
Chen Gong also took the initiative to propose.
"Then it will work..."
And Langshan Town, built on a small hilly terrace on the Jiangkou Sandbank, was originally a standard military fortress with enough barracks, barracks, dining halls, and playgrounds to accommodate 700 or 800 people.
Later, after the expansion and reinforcement of Wang Ying, the predecessor of Langshan Town, it became the rear base camp and home of Wang Ying's naval invasion of Zhejiang and Zhejiang; therefore, when Wang Ying's rebellion was settled by Zhenhai Jiedu Envoy Pei Lang, Ordered the destruction of Langshan Town into white ground.
Therefore, after the Langshan Township was re-deployed for garrison and management due to its location in critical areas and spontaneous population gathering, there was only a circle of outer soil barriers, plus newly dug trenches and wooden fences.
And behind the mutilated Tuwei and Muzha, the old rebel army-born brigade commander Zeng Ruyi, who was covered with blood and wrapped a large circle around his neck, was still breathing intermittently. , Explained to the soldiers with the same gray head and blood on the left and right.
"I'm afraid it won't last long here. Anyway, the news that should be released is released. Those of us who have suffered with the Yellow King and have enjoyed the blessings with the chief governor for several years, just go in here; no matter what. Some people have inherited our surname, and there are benefits and benefits left by us to be used by future generations..."
"But you guys haven't built a few times yet. Just have a taste of a woman and lay melon eggs. Don't ask me to say something that will kill people with the earth. It will really laugh. Then, I will rush out. How much is it,"
"Even if you just go to the west, the tide is not in a hurry this season, and the boats from Jiangbei are not easy to approach, but it is much easier to float to the south. Even if you don't say it, you will have the opportunity to rush to the shore. of,"
"After the Huainan dogs rush in, you take off your robes and rush outwards. Our old bones will also pull a few more cushions to help you..."
After even kicking and kicking these young soldiers recruited from Jiangdong, they were prepared to drive off, and Zeng Ruyi slowly relaxed his body; with his arms that gradually became trembling and weak, he lighted himself a pungent one. He rolled up the shredded tobacco, and slowly spread his eyes in the thick smoke.
As the highest-ranking existence of Taipingshi who survived the Huainan army's raid, he didn't know the situation was not optimistic.
He watched with his own eyes how the many Huainan warships that came around from the open sea and the upper Caohe river, gathered in groups on his shoulders.
How to break through the artillery, throwing fire and collision, and jump to the side of the Taiping Water Army, and send waves of ships full of soldiers and supplies to the opposite shore by forcibly rushing to the beach and hitting the bottom.
In contrast, he is just a trivial episode in the upcoming full-scale war. Now, he has completed his basic mission of stationing here.
That is to say, after the South Bank gets the warning, it can clear the country and build a strong wall in time according to the daily rules, and reduce the losses and casualties of the military, civilians, and the people. That one's own life and persistence here will also have meaning.
Just after a cigarette was scalded by his mouth, the doorway piled up by countless debris finally broke up unbearably under the dull bombardment; among the billowing smoke, those heads wore The Huainan army, clasped with hard helmets and inlaid with iron armor, also roared and swarmed in.
They were like a torrent of collapse, violently overwhelming all the people and things on the road that dared to stop them, and then rushed to Zeng Ru, who was sitting with his back on top of the earth barrier. Cut it off with a knife.
At this moment, through the remaining smoke, Zeng Ruyi saw his life with sparks and flints; the dry and cracked fields and the uneven green and yellow seedlings, the childhood full of hunger and suffering, and the vain vomiting blood was exhausted in the fields. Parents, mothers and children who lay dead in their arms,
Then I rushed into the village official’s house and tasted the taste of wheat cake for the first time; I smashed the wall with my bare hands and was stabbed through my stomach, fell into the pile of dead and forced myself to survive; I looked at with a rusty simple knife. On the thigh of an officer and soldier, he tore off the Malay's first catch;
Even during the civil turmoil in Canton, facing the former fellow swordsmen, they rushed into the gorgeous hall and caught the rebel leaders who were dressed in splendid clothes and slaves, and dragged them out; confronted Xiyuan, who was in a tattooed shirt. Rush in the crisp sound of copper drums.
There are also the hospitality received when helping to grab the harvest in the village, watching the singing and dancing of the children and the propaganda team; all kinds of products sent here are made first, and the food is full of oil and the taste of burping in the throat.
Finally, after I came to Jiangdong, I was envious of the fertile and rich fields and sighed about being in the land of fish and rice; I had various longings and expectations for the future situation of the enclosure and establishment of the village; it is a pity that I can no longer see that moment.
Zeng Ruyi calmly looked at the sharp blade falling from his pocket, released the flame in his hand as if relieved, and fell lightly on a pool of sticky and pungent things. Amidst the sparks of the sparks, a flame suddenly rose up. A large area was ignited with traces.
But it didn’t hurt at all, it really didn’t hurt. Looking at the Huainan soldiers panicking in the flames, he thought so much as if he had cast a lucky red light, and saw the thin faces of his parents and his wife and children. .
And on the repaired embankment on the south bank of the river, a multi-story outpost doubled as a siding signal tower, looking at the smoke pillars that have gradually disappeared in the distance; the lame resident Li Sanguang also gathered in front of the left and right, each Shouted members of the patrol team and the garrison group armed with knives, bows and arrows.
"The brothers of Langshan have been loyal to the last moment, and then it's our turn..."
"Even if you fight to the last man, you must ensure that the women and children in the village and the village are all retreated to the city. Tell them that the damage to the pig and sheep houses is very serious. Only when people are okay, will they be able to rely on it in the future? Get back the skills and hard work..."
"Remember not to get angry at random, fight with these Huainan dogs, just steal a few from them... Try to hold them back;"
Another specially dispatched young Yuhou also added
"Don't worry, everyone's daily practice is not to fall, isn't it just to cope with such a situation... The gangsters and bandits can beat them, and this Huainan dog can't beat them."
Someone pretended to be relaxed.
"That is, digging pits, setting up mixing, shooting hunting, filling wells, setting fires, what we can't do..." (End of this chapter)