On May 15, two disguised cargo ships arrived at Xiakou. The river had been blocked and it was difficult to go eastward.
There were three to four hundred merchant ships docked at Xiakou. The Jingzhou army fought with Liu Yi's troops, but the trade route was not cut off.
Most of the merchant ships plying the river had nobles behind them. The river is wide, and as long as a large number of ships do not approach the warships, both sides allow merchant ships to come and go.
Jingzhou Navy has arrived at Xiakou, and Liu Yi Navy is only ten miles away, and the vanguard led by Fu Jian has already engaged it.
The merchant ships coming and going did not dare to approach the battlefield, so they had to dock at Xiakou to wait for the outcome of the war. Yang Anxuan ordered two cargo ships to stop at the shoal far away from Xiakou.
Seven merchant ships have stopped at the shoal here, transporting goods from Xiangyang to Jiangzhou and Yangzhou. When away from home, I rely on friends. The cargo owners of several ships chat with each other, and they feel like they are brothers.
Yang Anxuan learned from them that the river road was blocked two days ago. Yesterday, someone saw many warships escorting tall ships docked at Xiakou. Huan Xuan should have arrived.
The contempt for Huan Xuan was revealed in everyone's chatter and laughter. It seemed that Huan Xuan's usurpation of the throne was really unpopular, and the Jin Dynasty had not yet lost all the hearts.
Yin Ji was anxious to rescue his sister and asked Yang Anxuan how to rescue Yin Huizhen. Yang Anxuan put down a small boat from the ship and went to Xiakou with him to inquire about the news under the pretext of buying food.
A water village has been set up at Xiakou Wharf, covering most of the river. Small boats cannot get close to it. Fortunately, there are many small boats selling corn, preserved meat and fish on the river, forming a floating market around the water village.
The boat shuttled through the gaps between the boats. Yang Anxuan's ears were sharp and he could hear all the noisy sounds around him. He filtered out the bargaining sounds and got some useful information.
"...The emperor's boat was next to the building boat, and I saw a woman walking on the boat."
"I have never seen so many ships in my life. How many people will die in this battle? When will this world end?"
"Yongzhou recruits refugees. I heard that every Ding man in the past was given fifty acres of land. Is this true?"
"I heard from the soldiers who were buying things that there was a battle at Zhengrongzhou yesterday, and they said that the army was defeated."
"Some people said two days ago that the Chu army sent people to sneak attack Xunyang and cut off the retreat of the officers and soldiers. They were afraid that the Emperor of Chu would take back Jiankang again." After turning around and returning to the boat, Yang Anxuan frowned. It is not easy to rescue Yin Huizhen from thousands of troops with only two ships and more than a hundred people, so they can only act according to the situation.
On the 17th, the sound of horns and drums resounded throughout the world, and the shouts of killing were faintly carried by the wind. The merchant ships far away from the battlefield also felt uneasy.
From time to time, cargo ships leave towards the north on the river. Three of the merchant ships parked on the shoal with Yang Anxuan have already left, and the remaining four are also waiting and watching, ready to leave at any time.
The battle broke out near Zhengrongzhou, more than ten miles away from Xiakou. Meng Huaiyu, the prefect of Xiapi, stood on the bow of the ship with a steel knife in his hand. The flying boat under his feet approached the Jingzhou Navy warship and then he jumped up and jumped onto the enemy ship.
The steel knife in his hand blocked the spear and cleared a foothold. The soldiers behind him jumped onto the enemy ship and went to kill the Jingzhou soldiers.
On the river, Liu Yi spread out the warships to block the river, and the forwards fought fiercely with the Jingzhou warships.
Although there are many warships in Jingzhou, they are crowded together and it is difficult to move forward, and they cannot take advantage of the large number of ships. The wind blew the flag and fluttered on Liu Yi's face, and the wind was blowing to the southwest.
"Rocket, shoot." Following the order, rockets rained down on the Jingzhou battleship. The wind borrowed the power of the fire, and the fire borrowed the power of the wind. Soon the flags burned into balls of fire, carrying the cabin with them and sweeping westward.
The Jingzhou warship retreated in panic, but the speed of the ship could not match the speed of the wind. In less than half an hour, fireballs were everywhere on the river. Countless soldiers jumped into the water to escape, and burned black debris floated on the river.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky, and could be seen from the shoal more than ten miles away. Many ships fled to the water stronghold, setting the baggage and granaries in the stronghold on fire, and the flames shot into the sky.
Everything around him was on fire, and Huan Xuan's heart was ashen, knowing that his defeat was certain. Bian Fanzhi rushed over and said: "Long live the fire, the fire is too fierce. To avoid accidental injury, it is better to leave first." The target of the tower ship was too big, so Huan Xuan had two clippers beside the tower ship. Bian Fanzhi and Yin Zhongwen With the protection of others, I boarded the clipper.
Huan Xuan thought of Sima Dezong and ordered: "Bring Sima Dezong brothers first, don't let them be captured by the rebel army, and the other ships will return to Jiangling." Brother Sima Dezong was taken aboard the clipper, and the others were temporarily free. take into account.
Huan Xuan ordered the ship to sail and fled westward under the escort of more than ten warships. When the soldiers in the water stronghold saw Huan Xuan leaving, they ran for their lives and the warships scattered.
At the shoal, Yang Anxuan saw the Jingzhou warship escaping on the river. He felt that the time had come to take grain from the fire, and ordered the ship to approach the water stronghold.
The walls of the water village were burned by the fire. Some were still on fire and some had turned into coke and fell into the water. The Jingzhou warships fled in all directions and smashed the burning walls into pieces, leaving gaps everywhere.
The boat operators were all skilled, and the two disguised cargo ships nimbly got into the leaky water village. Jingzhou ships were scurrying around like headless boats in the water village, and no one paid attention to the two cargo ships that got into the village.
Yin Ji was so worried that he asked anxiously: "There are so many ships, but I don't know which one Zhen'er is on?" Yang Anxuan comforted him: "Don't worry, Huan Xuan arranged the Emperor to be on the side of his ship. The ship should not be small. We are looking for ships with a height of more than five feet, there won’t be too many.” The tower boat that Huan Xuan was riding on was huge and could be seen at a glance. Even though it was large, it did not move at all. At this time, the tower boat was already on fire, and the ships docked around it were on fire. Even if they avoid it, they don’t know which boat Yin Huizhen is riding on.
Yang Anxuan remembered that he had made an agreement with Yin Youqi to accompany the emperor to seek the sun. If there was an emergency, he could hang his green shirt in a prominent place, maybe it would be useful.
At that time, Yang Anxuan thought that he would let the secret guards sneak closer, maybe they could help.
"Pay attention to see if anyone on the boat is holding a green shirt," Yang Anxuan ordered loudly. Everyone on the boat stood on the side of the boat and looked in all directions.
After a while, someone on the left side of the ship shouted loudly: "Lord, there is a green shirt hanging on the ship to the west." Yang Anxuan stepped forward hurriedly and looked around.
About a mile away from the ship, there was a midship ship sailing westward. A green shirt was swaying in the wind at the stern of the ship.
At the bow of the ship, Yin Youqi looked gloomily at the Jingzhou warships that fled on the river. He followed Yang Anxuan's advice and followed the emperor Sima Dezong, hoping that one day Sima Dezong would return to Jiankang and ascend the throne again, as Conglong. The loyal ministers will definitely be reused.
However, the emperor was tightly controlled by Huan Xuan, and he was taken almost wherever he went. Now that the Jingzhou army was defeated, Huan Xuan first took the emperor and King Langya away, while the subordinates and harem people like himself who followed the emperor took them away. Leave it alone.
The war is ruthless, and anything can happen in the chaos. Especially when there are harem girls on board, it is more likely to cause trouble. Once things change, how will it end?
Yin Youqi couldn't imagine what would happen if his daughter was discovered by the rebels? Huan Xuan fled, and the midship ship panicked for a while and began to withdraw to the west.
Yin Youqi remembered what Yang Anxuan had told him to do about hanging up his green shirt, so he took off his green shirt and tied it to the flagpole at the stern of the ship, and then anxiously hoped for a miracle to happen.
Yang Anxuan found the target and loudly ordered to remove the ship planks covering the wheels. Everyone in the cabin stepped on the pedals together, and the wheels turned like flying, leading the ship to quickly approach the ship with the green shirt hanging on it.
Yin Youqi soon discovered the two strange cargo ships. The speed of these two ships on the river was actually three minutes faster than the Clippers.
Narrowing his eyes and looking towards the approaching bow, he saw Yin Ji standing on a tree. Yin Youqi was so excited that his heart almost jumped out of his throat. He shook his arms desperately and shouted loudly,
"Ji'er, here, my father is here." Yin Ji had already noticed his father and urged loudly: "Hurry, faster." In the time it took half a stick of incense, the cargo ship had caught up with the midship ship on which Yin Youqi was riding. There were still several feet away. Yin Ji was already impatient. He jumped up and jumped onto the midship ship.
"My child has met daddy." Yin Ji raised his fists in his hands and saluted. Yin Youqi and Yin Ji had not seen each other for nearly ten years. Looking at the heroic second son, he could not suppress his excitement. With tears in his eyes and trembling lips, he said: "Okay, good boy, let your father take a good look at him." Jingzhou on the ship The soldiers approached with swords, and Yin Ji protected his father behind him. Yang Shan pointed forward and shouted: "The governor of Yongzhou has made a letter to welcome the emperor back. You want to die." At this time, Yang Anxuan's boat approached from the other side. The midship ship, the two ships attacked and forced the midship ship to stop.
Yang Anxuan led his soldiers to jump onto the midship ship. After the generals guarding the ship saw Yang Anxuan clearly, they shouted loudly: "Don't take action." Yang Anxuan saw clearly that the other party was Ma Hong and laughed loudly: "It turns out to be General Ma. Don't take action. I wish you were rich and noble." Ma Hong thought that the Yongzhou navy also came to join the battle, so he ordered his soldiers not to take action.
Yang Anxuan asked: "Can the emperor come on board?" Yin Youqi calmed down a lot at this time. He walked over with Yin Ji, cupped his hands to Yang Anxuan and said, "Thank you so much, Governor Yang, for coming to the rescue. The emperor has been taken away by Huan Xuan, but Queen Mother He Waiting for others in the boat." Yang Anxuan felt slightly disappointed, then smiled and said: "I am very happy to see you again, Mr. Yin. It is inconvenient to reminisce about the past. General Ma, please let the ship follow you." The midship ship was on the river. He fell over and was sandwiched between two cargo ships heading north.
There were many Jingzhou warships on the river, and they all fled westward. Three ships were seen heading northward, blocking the escape path of many ships.
Amidst the shouts and curses, many ships rushed over, and some even ordered arrows to be fired. Yang Anxuan did not want to tangle with these defeated troops and ordered the ships to move aside and clear the channel.
Yang Anxuan didn't want to cause trouble, but something happened to him. Two clippers rushed towards him, and the three ships were unable to dodge. The first clipper hit the rear of the front cargo ship heavily, and the iron bow of the ship hit the ship. The horn knocked a hole in the hull of the ship, and the river poured straight into it.
Ma Hong said hurriedly: "President Yang, please move the brothers on that boat to this boat quickly. The boat is going to sink if it leaks." There were only about forty or fifty people on the fast boat, but they were all wearing leather armor and were tough. abnormal.
Yin Youqi exclaimed: "This is Huan Xuan's treasure ship." Yang Anxuan's eyes became hot. He originally wanted to get Huan Xuan's treasure, but now he couldn't let the big fish crash into the net.
The clipper that hit the cargo ship turned sideways and stopped just beside the midship ship. Yang Anxuan pressed the side of the boat and floated towards the boat. He shouted in the air: "Yin Ji, take the boat behind." The soldiers on the fast boat obviously didn't expect that the other party was so brave and dared to grab it alone. Come on board.
Five or six people drew their steel knives and surrounded him, preparing to chop Yang Anxuan to death with random blades. Yang Anxuan was not afraid, and slashed the steel knife in his hand against the sharp blade. When the two knives met, he easily cut off the opponent's knife.
Pointing his toes to the ground, he turned his body to avoid the two knives coming from the left, and slammed the handle of the knife with his right hand into the face of the man on the right.
The handle of the knife hit his face, and blood spattered out. The man screamed and fell backwards. Yang Anxuan stabbed the man who broke the knife with the knife in his hand, frightening him to retreat quickly.
The blade of the knife changed from stabbing to sweeping, with a fierce wind. The two people on the left just saw the sharp knife in Yang Anxuan's hand, and they did not dare to use the knife to strike hard, so they had to step back.
Yang Anxuan took a step forward, turned his sword into Pilian and swept forward again, forcing the opponent in front of him not to dare to block the attack, so he had to take another step back.
Two more people jumped down behind Yang Anxuan. These elites of the brave battalion did not need Yang Anxuan's command at all. One left and one right guarded Yang Anxuan's side. The three swords slashed forward at the same time. The wind was fierce and the power was unstoppable.
By the time more than twenty people were left on board, the battle was no longer in suspense. The soldiers on the fast boat were either slashed or had their weapons cut off, and some jumped into the river when they saw that the situation was not going well.
The other ship was quickly controlled by Yin Ji and his men. Yang Anxuan untied the two boats, rushed the soldiers on the clipper boats, then asked the cargo ship to throw ropes, tied the two clippers behind, and rode the wind and waves toward the north. Drive away.
