The Song army shrank its front, centered on Pengcheng, Shouchun, and Kaiyang (today's Linyi City, Shandong Province), assembled troops, and built a defense system based on the city, stopping Zhu Lingshi and Hu Fan who were originally preparing to launch an attack.
Liu Huaisu abandoned Dongguan County, but took all the people and food southward. Xie Hui's private message to him mentioned that during the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei took more than 100,000 people with him to the south to escape the pursuit of Cao's soldiers, which can be described as "benevolence and righteousness".
Liu Huaisu understood Xie Hui's hint and declared to the people that if Yong's army came, they would massacre the city, forcing the people to go south with him. Many people fled to the mountains for refuge. Hu Fan learned the news and led his army to pursue them.
Liu Huaisu asked his eldest son Liu Rongzu to lead the army, and Liu Rongzu defended Dong'an City. Hu Fan did not attack the city, but sent people to find the people who had fled into the mountains and let them return to their hometowns for resettlement.
More than 10,000 households were relocated, and the entire Dongguan County became empty. Seven out of ten houses were empty, and it looked particularly desolate.
Yang Anxuan ordered the people to be relocated from Taishan, Jinan, Le'an, Beihai, Chengyang and other counties, and those who were willing to go were given hundreds of acres of land.
At this time, Liu Zhong had led his navy to quietly arrive at Laiyi, Huang County (today's Changshan Island, Shandong), preparing to launch an attack on Feiru County, Yan State.
Tallis sent him information more than half a month ago. There were more than 6,000 cotton farmers gathered in the cotton fields in the Feiru area, and there were more than 10,000 female workers who came to spin and weave. There were originally more than ten thousand cotton farmers. Because Wei State attacked Yan, many young men were recruited into the army to help defend the city.
Tallis's letter contained a map, marking the locations of those farms and weaving mills. The farms are spread over a radius of nearly a hundred miles. It is unrealistic to abduct all these people to Beiqingzhou. Liu Zhong targeted six places, three places where prisoners were held, one farm and two weaving fields. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be possible Take away six to seven thousand people.
In addition to the five keel warships on this trip, there were also six repaired boats used to carry people; plus dozens of stern ships, Liu Zhong felt that he could do whatever he wanted on the sea.
On July 28, nearly a hundred ships carrying three thousand soldiers and horses sailed from Changdao to Feiru (not far from Qinhuangdao). According to the old boatman, if there is a favorable wind, it will only take two days, the weather is good, the sea is calm, and the ship will soon arrive at the port of Feiru County on July 30th.
Feiru Port is the main port for Beiyan's foreign trade. There are two stone forts built on the dock, with Wanjun divine crossbows and catapults erected on them. Four hundred Yan troops are guarding here. There is a water village to the east of the wharf. There are more than a thousand Yan army naval forces in the water village, and there are more than a hundred ships of various sizes in the water village.
Tallis's letter informed Liu Zhong of the situation at the dock in detail. As it approached the port of Feiru County, Liu Zhong had ships temporarily stationed ten miles away and sent a boat and four warships converted into cargo ships to sail to the dock.
There were three hundred soldiers on the boat. General Yingyang Shen Chong was wearing a Gebu shirt and standing on the boat, with a shirtless man next to him. There were ships of all sizes parked on the pier, and Li Pi was pedaling to transport goods, and it was very busy.
Seeing the arrival of boat friends and cargo ships, someone on the pier directed the ship to dock under the west fort. As soon as the pedals were put on the pier, a group of Yan soldiers came on board to inspect the ship aggressively.
Shen Chong sneered in his heart, these Yan soldiers took the initiative to die, so they would waste less effort. Walking forward with a smile, Shen Chong stuffed the gold ingots prepared in advance into the hands of the team leader.
The captain put the gold ingot into his arms and asked with a raised face, "What's in it? Do you know the rules for paying business tax?"
Shen Chong said with a smile: "I packed some cotton cloth and porcelain..."
Before Shen Chong could finish speaking, the captain's eyes lit up, he pushed Shen Chong away and said to his soldiers: "Brothers, go in and search carefully. Look carefully."
Those Yan soldiers understood it, and Captain Dong said, "Look carefully" and just take some good things back. The Shanxi businessman said that cotton cloth was packed. Cotton cloth is a good thing. One piece on the market is worth 16,000 to 7,000 yuan. It would be good to carry a few pieces back to make clothes for his wife at home and give gifts.
More than two dozen Yan troops rushed into the cabin. There were more than a hundred men with knives and guns standing in the empty cabin. Dong Ji saw that the situation was not good and turned around to escape. Shen Chong kicked him to death from behind. , shouted: "Don't move if you want to survive."
Armed with swords and guns, these Yan troops did not dare to move, and were stripped of their armor and tied together. Shen Chong asked the soldiers to change into the Yan army armor and said to Dong Ji: "Song Gong sent a large army to attack. We are waiting for him."
Pioneer, there are hundreds of warships waiting at sea. If you see the opportunity, you will take us to the fort. We will benefit from you afterwards. "
With his life in the hands of others, Dong Ji had no choice but to obey orders. What's more, the Wei army attacked Longcheng two months ago, and the Yan Kingdom was almost destroyed. defecting to the Jin Kingdom might be a way out.
They obediently led Shen Chong off the ship. On the surface, it looked like more than 20 Yan soldiers were escorting 30 or 40 men carrying goods toward the fort, and no one raised any suspicion.
After Shen Chong and his men left with Dong Ji, Yangwei General Li Gang led fifty soldiers off the ship and carried several baskets of goods toward the garrison in the east.
The Yan army in Xishu Fort knew Dong Ji, and someone smiled at Dong Ji and said, "Lieutenant Dong, you can catch a fat fish this time, and all the brothers will get a lot of benefits."
Dong Ji's face turned bitter, as he was afraid that the benefits would not be as much as his life.
The leaders of the garrison were General Guangye and Jie Huang. On the garrison, he saw Dong Ji bringing a large amount of goods, which looked like cotton cloth. He excitedly brought his guards down to the fort to greet them.
Shen Chong dressed up as a Yan army and followed Dong Ji closely when he saw a Yan general coming opposite with several guards. Dong Ji recognized the situation and said softly: "It's General Guangye and Jie Huang who are stationed in the fort."
He Jiehuang's eyes were on the man carrying the cotton cloth, and he stretched out his hand to grab the cotton cloth. He rubbed it with his hands and said with a smile: "This cotton cloth is really good stuff. It feels soft and comfortable in your hands."
Shen Chong pulled out his knife suddenly and passed through He Jiehuang's lower abdomen. When the other Yong soldiers saw his move, they all drew their swords and slashed at the Yan army. The Yong troops carrying cloth and burdens took out their weapons from the cloth circles and baskets, and killed all the Yan troops who dared to resist.
Carrying a knife and charging all the way up, Shen Chong slashed at anyone he saw. Soon he led Erlang to the top of the fort and controlled the entire fort. The Yan army never expected that someone would rob the fort and surrender or die. Dong Ji squatted on the ground in panic and waited for disposal.
The West Fort was easily obtained, but something went wrong in the East Fort. Li Gang and his soldiers were stopped as soon as they approached the fort. The Yan army wanted to search the basket, which contained weapons. The secret was about to be revealed at first glance, so Li Gang could only signal to take action.
More than fifty people caught the Yan army off guard and retreated, trying to close the gate of the garrison. Li Gang knew that if the Yan army closed the gate of the fortress, the fortress wall was three feet high, like a small city, and it would take a lot of lives to break through.
At this time, a horn sounded from the top of the fort, notifying the nearby water village to send troops for support. Seeing that the sneak attack failed, the Yong troops on the ship rushed out of the ship with weapons and ran towards the East Fort. The traders on the pier fled in panic, and the boats parked at the pier pushed away to avoid being damaged by fish in the pond.
When Shen Chong heard the horn sound, he said to the soldiers beside him: "Raise the fire to send a message."
There was a beacon tower on the fort, and Yong troops stepped forward to light the beacon fire and throw in the smoke. The battleship parked ten miles away saw the smoke rising, and Liu Zhong ordered: "Forward!"
The five keel battleships raised their sails and rode the wind and waves towards the dock, followed by other ships.
The Yan army in the water village was used to being lazy and did not expect that the pier would be attacked. It was estimated that pirates came to steal something, so they sent more than 20 ships to see what happened. The four boats that came with the boat, disguised as cargo ships, rushed out to meet the enemy.
The Yan army was not used to water warfare. They usually showed off their power on the coast to frighten merchant ships, and even bullied pirates when they saw them. Seeing four cargo ships daring to come forward, he didn't pay attention at all. As a result, he was hit by a hail of arrows and turned around, killing more than a dozen people.
The Yan ship came back to its senses and was furious, chasing the retreating cargo ship. At this time, five keel warships led by Liu Zhong arrived and patrolled around the Yan ship deftly. The rain of arrows forced the soldiers on the ship to huddle in. Don't dare to raise your head from the side of the ship.
Liu Zhong deliberately waited for the Yan army in the water stronghold to come to the rescue. At this time, other ships of the Yong army also arrived. After knocking over several Yan ships, they raided the water stronghold like melons and vegetables, and captured more than 800 people. By the way, he took over more than a hundred warships and stationed himself in the water village.
A large number of Yong troops landed ashore, two forts fell into the hands of the Yong troops, and the entire dock was controlled by the Yong troops. There were Yan troops escaping on the dock. Liu Zhongsheng was afraid of a long night and many dreams, so he divided his troops into several teams overnight and headed towards the designated farms and weaving mills.
At dawn, the captive teams returned one after another. Liu Zhong ordered the captured people to be loaded directly onto the ships, and they set off directly after loading. At noon, Tan Lisi arrived with Shen Chong's captive team and urged Liu Zhong
Set sail as soon as possible.
Yong's army not only kidnapped cotton farmers and weaver women, but also set fire to the collected cotton, turning the cotton villages around Feiru City into a sea of flames.
Feirucheng is the seat of Youzhou in Beiyan, and cotton cultivation is Feng Ba's decree. Yao Zhao, the general who conquered the south and Shangdang Gong, invested countless manpower and effort, thinking only about getting rich, but when he saw that the money was about to fall into his pocket, he Being turned into ashes by a fire, one can imagine how angry Yao Zhao would be.
Huangfugui, the governor of Youzhou (Yan), had to send troops to destroy the invading thieves no matter what, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the king of heaven Feng Ba and Shangdang Gong Yao Zhao.
When he learned that the invading bandit army numbered in the thousands and could not be pirates, Huangfu Gui was doubtful whether it was the Wei division or the Jin division, or even troops from Goguryeo and Baekje.
There were only three thousand defenders in the city, and Huangfu Gui didn't dare to go out in full force. If the rebels took over the city, he would be punished by death. With insufficient troops and horses, Huangfu Gui had to send someone to deliver a message to Gao Zong, the governor of Jizhou, and jointly send troops to destroy the rebel army.
The territory of Yan State is very small, but it is divided into five states, Ping, You, Ji, Bing, and Qing. The distance between Feirucheng, where Youzhou is governed, and Jizhou City, where Jizhou is governed, is only forty miles away. It only takes half a mile to report it on horseback. hours.
Gao Zong, the governor of Jizhou, also learned that the pirates were burning cotton and taking people captive. He was hesitating whether to send troops to suppress the bandits, when Huangfu Gui sent someone to come. One after another, when it was too late for the two sides to jointly send troops, Huangfugui led a thousand light cavalry to the dock in a hurry.
Feirucheng is more than twenty miles away from the dock. Along the road, you can still see burned-out farms filled with black smoke. Huangfu Gui was worried, and he didn't know whether the rebels had escaped. If the rebels escaped, how would he treat the King of Heaven and Shangdang Gong?
From a distance, he saw soldiers arrayed on the pier. It would take a quarter of an hour for the Jizhou army to arrive. Huangfu Gui couldn't wait any longer. He waved his scimitar and Huangfu Gui shouted: "Drive these thieves into the sea and feed them." fish."
The Qingqi rushed toward the pier like a flood, but they were blocked by the debris piled on the pier, making it impossible for the horses to charge. Liu Zhong led a thousand Yong troops to wait for work. When the Yan cavalry approached, they met the enemy with a hail of arrows, and then retreated.
After being hit by a hail of arrows and more than a dozen of his horses felled, the thieves actually retreated and began to board the ship. Huangfu Gui was so anxious that he wanted to leave some thieves behind to explain to the King of Heaven no matter what.
Urging his horses to avoid the debris and rush forward, Huangfu Gui failed to notice that the six Wanjun crossbows on the two forts were aimed directly below.
Li Gang saw Yan riding forward and ordered the crossbow to be fired. The unlucky Huangfu Gui was shot from his horse by a crossbow arrow and died.
The crossbow arrows on the fort were shot down "Beng Beng", and Yan Qi was crowded together by debris. The crossbow arrows did not need to be aimed at all, they were shot one after another. The governor Huangfu Gui died, and Yan Qi was frightened. Liu Zhong led his soldiers to fight back, but Yan Qi actually escaped.
Liu Zhong selected more than thirty ships from the water stronghold that could sail far away, then lit the water stronghold with fire and sailed away. When Gao Zong and his troops arrived, they saw dozens of warships sailing away on the sea, shouting in vain.
During this trip, Liu Zhong captured more than 5,000 farmers, more than 6,000 women, and nearly 1,000 Yan troops. He gained a lot.
