After several rounds of bombardment, the Liao navy had suffered heavy losses. The wreckage of warships was densely scattered everywhere on the water, and countless Liao soldiers who fell into the water were like dumplings in a huge soup pot. The Liao warships turned around and fled the same way. However, the cannons on both sides continued to bombard relentlessly. Warships were constantly being hit by flying stone bullets and wooden blocks were flying around. Warships were constantly losing control and even sinking into the water. At the same time, the Yanyun fleet, which was originally in a defensive formation, began to pursue.
This short waterway was definitely the most difficult stretch of waterway for the Liao navy soldiers. Finally, the remaining Liao warships rushed out of the strait and out of the range of cannon fire. However, before they could take a breath, the Yanyun fleet rushed up. How could the Liao Navy, which was already frightened, withstand the fierce rush of the Yanyun fleet with strong morale? They were rushed to pieces in an instant!
The Liao fleet desperately fled toward the northeast. After a while, the Yanyun army retreated back to the strait. Xiao Tianzuo couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Yanyun fleet was no longer pursuing him. Looking at the warships around him, he was shocked to find that almost half of the originally huge fleet had been lost. Many of the remaining warships had broken masts and broken ship walls, making them very miserable.
Xiao Bang said with lingering fear: "What was that just now?! The power is so scary!" Xiao Tianzuo frowned and shook his head, "I don't know! I don't know!" Although Xiao Tianzuo had heard that the Army had encountered a terrible weapon in the Central Plains. Weapons, but after all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so he didn't think about it in that regard.
One day later, the remaining defeated soldiers arrived at Runzhou Port. Lao Hegan looked at the fleet that came back in tatters and in a state of disarray, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment. When Xiao Tieheqian asked what happened to Xiao Tianzuo, Xiao Tianzuo described the situation of the ambush, and finally said: "I really doubt that it was a magic spell cast by Yan Yunjun!?" Qian was also surprised and said, "This matter must be reported to the king immediately!" When Xiao Tianzuo heard this, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Later that day, Xiao Zuo's fleet also withdrew. Fortunately, this fleet did not suffer any damage. At night, the Liao naval officers and soldiers who had just experienced a shock fell asleep. Xiao Tianzuo and several other navy generals gathered in Xiao Tianzuo's flagship. Several people looked very depressed and confused.
"I really didn't expect that the Yan Yun Army would have such a terrifying weapon! I have been the commander of the navy for more than ten years, and I have never heard of such a thing, let alone seen it!" Feng Lin sighed with emotion, looking frightened. appearance.
Xiao Zuo said in confusion: "I heard a loud noise in the strait outside. What happened?" Xiao Tianzuo shook his head, "I couldn't explain it for a while. In short, it was a terrible weapon of the Yanyun Army." Weapons. Let's put this matter aside for now, let's think about how to explain it to the princess!" Several people couldn't help but worry, Chopin frowned and said: "King Suzaku must have discovered something, so he asked us to be more vigilant and not act rashly! But! But we did not listen to the king's instructions, causing the navy to suffer such heavy losses. I am afraid that the king will punish us!" Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere was very depressing.
Xiao Tianzuo said: "You don't have to worry too much! Although we made mistakes, what we did is reasonable. As the saying goes, there will be some consequences for the emperor's life! Although the princess's military law is strict, she doesn't think it's too much. Blame us! Moreover, although our losses are not small, our strength is still three times that of Yan Yun's army. In the future, we can turn defeat into victory and make up for our mistakes!" The worries in everyone's hearts subsided a lot, and they all nodded.
Xiao Tianzuo stood up and walked to the map, and the others quickly followed. Xiao Tianzuo pointed to the port of Pingzhou and said: "Tomorrow we will attack the port of Pingzhou. Attacking the port is not the purpose, but attracting the Yanyun Navy is the purpose. Use a fleet to pretend to attack the port, and other warships will attack on all sides. Ambush, once the Yanyun Navy appears, attack them in groups and annihilate the Yanyun Navy to avenge this arrow and atone for your sins!"
Feng Lin frowned and said: "What if the Yanyun Navy doesn't show up like last time?" Xiao Tianzuo sneered: "Then we will continue to attack the next port! If this continues, if the Yanyun Navy never shows up, Then all the seaports in Yanyun will be in ruins! Can they bear such a huge loss? I don't believe that Yanyun can bear such a loss, they will appear sooner or later!" Everyone nodded.
Suddenly there was a chaotic shouting outside, which sounded like panic, but the content of the shouting was not clear at all. Xiao Tianci frowned, "It's so late, why is it so noisy outside?!" He walked out of the cabin, and several other people followed.
When I came outside, I followed the sound and saw the flickering fire on the pier, and there were many figures. A cavalry in black clothes and black armor, like a ghost, defeated the Liao infantry guarding the port and was rushing towards this direction. Xiao Tianzuo's eyes widened, "That's..." Xiao Bang on the side exclaimed: "It's the Yanyun Xuanjia Army!"
Yan Yunjun rushed to the dock and set fire to the ship. In just a moment, flames were rolling on the dock, and the screams and screams gave people a very chaotic and terrifying feeling. Xiao Tianzuo hurriedly ordered to leave the port; the navy officers and soldiers who woke up were frightened to death when they saw the terrible scene of blazing fire in front of them. Without waiting for the order, they hurriedly untied the cables and took the boat to escape from the port; many Khitans The officers and soldiers panicked and ran out of the burning warships and jumped into the sea. Some warships actually rushed outside with flames all over them, which ended up setting many of their own ships on fire. The sky was set on fire, the sea was burning, the sky was red, the sea was also red, various sounds were intertwined, and the scene was chaotic.
When Lai Hegan received the report that the port had been raided by the Xuanjia Army, he was horrified. He hurriedly wrapped himself in armor and led tens of thousands of cavalry to the port for support. However, the Yanyun Xuanjia Army has long since disappeared, and the fire in the port has become a prairie fire and is out of control! …
The next morning, the flames finally went out. Lai Hegan couldn't wait to lead his cavalry into the port on the hot ground. The originally large port has been completely reduced to ruins, with only the charred ruins of each building remaining; and on the water surface of the port, there are countless half-sunken warships that have been burnt into coke and twisted shapes, and the sea is densely covered with The wreckage and corpses of the warship were shocking.
Xiao Fuheqian looked pale. At this moment, Xiao Tianzuo was leading the remaining fleet to escape from Laizhou Port, panicking like a bereaved dog. The fire of the Xuanjia Army yesterday turned 20% of the Jin Army's battleships into ashes. Now the Khitan fleet has lost six out of ten, and its advantage over the Yanyun Army has been further reduced to less than twice. If the Yanyun fleet had guarded the waters off Runzhou last night, they might have been able to annihilate the Liao fleet. However, there is no such thing as a war. Until now, the Yanyun fleet is still in the strait between the mother and child islands.
What is the Yanyun fleet doing there? It turned out that the naval officers and the mechanics at the ordnance yard were busy installing more than two hundred cannons onto the battleship. It took almost two days to load more than two hundred cannons into the Loach warship. Then the fleet set sail and sailed out of the strait. At this time, everyone discovered a problem that they had not expected before. The speed of the Loach warship loaded with cannons and ammunition was slowed down by almost half, and its draft was much deeper! There was no choice, the fleet could only sail slowly towards Laizhou.
Ye Qi Guanyin sat at the head of the big tent with a cold expression, while Xiao Tianzuo and several other defeated generals knelt under the tent, looking very embarrassed and worried. Ye Qi Guanyin said angrily: "I told you a long time ago not to act rashly, but you dare to turn a deaf ear! Do you want to force me to deal with you with military law?" Several people were frightened, and Xiao Tianzuo quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy: "I'll wait. We are aware of our sins, please give us a chance to redeem ourselves!"
"Atonement for your sins! Huh!" Yedi Guanyin stood up, walked out of the tent, and looked towards the dock. The original grand scene of warships filling the entire port was no longer. The port now seemed empty, and the remaining warships Many of the boats were injured. Ye Qi Guanyin couldn't help but feel heartache, and turned around suddenly, with endless killing intent in her eyes, "I really want to kill you now!" Several people knelt on the ground with their heads lowered, not daring to express their anger.
The anger in Ye Qi Guanyin's heart subsided a little, and she frowned and said: "Now that things have happened, I'm afraid the battle plan we made before can only be shelved!" He glanced at Xiao Tianzuo and others, and said angrily: "Why are you still kneeling down? ?" Xiao Tianzuo and others stood up quickly.
Ye Qi Guanyin returned to the top and sat down. "The loss is so great, it is not an exaggeration to kill you! However, this result is not entirely your fault. I also had some ill-considered things, so your heads will be temporarily suspended." Post it on your neck!”
Xiao Tianzuo and others originally thought they were going to die, but they didn't expect that the princess would show mercy to them and spare them. They couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly knelt down and thanked them: "Thank you for not killing me!" Ye Qi Guanyin frowned and said: "You don't have to thank me! If you fail again, even if I want to forgive you, I am afraid that even the military law cannot forgive you!" Xiao Tianzuo swore: "The general will never let the king down again!"
Ye Qi Guanyin said: "I will send 20,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry to assist in the defense of the port. Remember, no matter what happens, we cannot go to war. We can't afford any more losses!" Xiao Tianzuo quickly agreed, but then he was puzzled. Authentic: "Your Majesty, the number of our warships is still twice that of our opponents. Can't we go to war?"
Ye Qi Guanyin sneered: "Unless you want to be blown to pieces by the Yanyun Army's cannon!" "But, can't that kind of cannon only be deployed on the shore?" "Who told you that the cannon can only be deployed on the shore? Since the three Crossbows and stone artillery carts can be put on board, why can't cannons?" Xiao Tianzuo and others felt that what Ye Qi Guanyin said was very reasonable, and couldn't help but nodded.
Yeqi Guanyin frowned and said: "The Yanyun navy has not appeared for so many days. If my prediction is correct, they must be busy transporting the cannons onto the warships!"
The infantry of the Khitan Army transported heavy weapons such as catapults, three-bow crossbows, and crossbows to the two hills on the east and west sides of the port, and arranged launching positions. These two hills are like a pair of huge arms stretching into the sea to surround Laizhou Port. This is an excellent naturally formed closed port, which is very conducive to defense. Now that the Khitan army has deployed a large number of slingshots and three-bow crossbows on these two hills, it is almost impossible for warships from outside to raid the port. If an enemy ship approaches, it may have been blown to pieces by the stone cannons and three-bow bed crossbows placed on the hill before even approaching the entrance.
A few days later, the lookout soldiers on the west hillock saw Yan Yunjun's fleet appearing on the horizon. They were startled and quickly called the police. The Khitan army's infantry, cavalry and navy were all ready for battle. Xiao Tianzuo and his son rode their horses to the west hill. Looking far into the distance, I saw Yan Yunjun's fleet heading towards this direction under the sun.
"It's the Yanyun Fleet!" Xiao Bang said nervously. The Yanyun fleet slowly sailed to a place about ten miles outside the port and stopped, forming several rows across the sea. Immediately, a clipper ship left the fleet and sailed quickly toward the port. There was a flag on the small boat with the two characters "Messenger" written on it.
Chopin quickly said to Xiao Tianzuo: "It's a messenger ship!" Xiao Tianzuo thought for a while, "Send a clipper to pick up his letters and don't let them enter the port." Chopin responded and quickly turned his horse around. He ran headlong down the mountain. A moment later, a fast boat sailed out of the port, passed through the narrow waterway between two mountains, and met Yan Yun's fast boat.
The two sides were approaching, and the sailors on both sides were readying their arrows and bows. The officer on the Liao Clipper raised his voice and said: "Stop the incoming ship! Just give me any letters you have!" The Yanyun Clipper slowly approached the Liao Clipper. The moment the sides of the two ships met, the Liao navy soldiers couldn't help but become nervous.
The officer of the Yanyun Army threw a letter onto the Khitan Army's clipper and said loudly: "This is an autographed letter from our general to Xiao Tianzuo!" Then he clasped his fists and said, "The letter has been delivered, farewell!" Luobian ordered the clipper to turn around and sail back to the fleet.
The Khitan Army officer picked up the letter and shouted to his subordinates: "Go back!" Then the Khitan Army's clipper also turned around and sailed back to the port. Soon after, Guan Shan's handwritten letter was delivered to Xiao Tianzuo's hands. Xiao Tianzuo opened the letter and read it again, a look of anger suddenly appeared on his face. He tore the letter into pieces and threw it off the cliff. He pointed at the Yanyun fleet in the distance and roared angrily: "Southern barbarians, you have insulted me too much! This is unbearable!" He turned to Chopin and said: "Follow me and lead the army into battle! Chopin was startled and said anxiously: "No, father! The king has repeatedly warned you not to go to war! If father disobeys the order, he will be punished even if he wins! Father must not be impulsive!"
Xiao Tianzuo calmed down a little and frowned. He glanced at the Yanyun fleet in the distance and sneered: "A Southern barbarian man actually wants to excite me! I was almost fooled!" Seeing that his father did not insist on fighting, Xiao Bang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Tianzuo said to Cho Bang: "Send an order to all armies. No one is allowed to go into battle without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
"Yes!" Chopin agreed and ran down. Xiao Tianzuo looked at the Yanyun fleet and said mockingly: "I am not going to fight, what can you do to me?" The naval commanders waited for a long time and still didn't see any movement, and couldn't help but be very disappointed. Wang Rong scolded: "It seems that old man is willing to be a turtle!" He turned and asked Guan He: "Commander, what should we do now? We can't just wait here stupidly, right?"
Guan Shan said to Guan He: "Brother, since insulting him is useless, why not attack the port of Haibin State." Everyone's eyes lit up, and Wang Rong said excitedly: "This is a good idea! Haibin State is the most important place between the Jin people, Goryeo, and Japanese people." There are mountains of rare and antiques in the trading port. If Xiao Tianzuo is willing to be a tortoise, let's go and loot it. It will finally be a worthwhile trip!" Everyone laughed.
Guan Shan was very moved and immediately decided to set anchor and sail north to Haibin Prefecture. Standing on the cliff, Xiao Tianzuo saw the Yanyun fleet weighing anchor and heading north. He couldn't help but become confused and muttered: "What do they want to do?" Then he thought of Haibin State, and his face suddenly turned white! He hurriedly turned his horse's head and ran towards Laizhou City.
Xiao Tianci came to Wanyan Qingfeng anxiously and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the Yanyun fleet suddenly left and went north! The general suspected that they were heading for the coastal state!" Wanyan Qingfeng was startled. Xiao Tianci asked for a battle: "Your Majesty, please let us go to battle! There are not many defenders in Haibin State. If we lose the defense, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"No! The Yanyun fleet must be waiting for you to go out!" "But, what should we do in Haibin State?" Ye Qi Guanyin turned to his warrior general Gu Du and said: "Immediately lead 30,000 warriors to Haibin State for support!" The Bone Governor agreed and ran out of the tent. Ye Qi Guanyin then ordered a female guard: "Immediately fly an eagle to send a message to Haibin State, asking them to quickly evacuate people and goods from the port, close the city gate and wait for reinforcements!" The female guard responded and ran down.
"Your Majesty, what should the general do?" Xiao Tianzuo asked. Ye Qi Guanyin glanced at Xiao Tianzuo, "You return to the water army camp and guard it to the death. Without my order, you must not act rashly!" "Yes!" Xiao Tianzuo responded and ran out of the hall. Ye Qi Guanyin walked out of the hall and looked at the cloud-covered sky, frowning involuntarily.
The Yanyun fleet sailed to the sea outside Haibinzhou and saw that there was no one at the port of Haibinzhou, while the four gates of Haibinzhou city were closed and the walls were filled with soldiers. Seeing this situation, Wang Rong said angrily: "Damn it! We're late!"
Guan Shan couldn't make up his mind and asked everyone: "Brothers, what do you think we should do? Do we want to attack hard?" Liu Meng said harshly: "Since we are already here, there is no reason to return without success! Let's fight! I am willing to lead the army. Assault on the city wall!" Wang Hai objected: "We are all naval forces, and we will become soft-footed shrimps when we reach the shore. Although there are not many enemy troops in the city, we may not be able to capture the city in a short time. Since the enemy has already Be prepared, then their reinforcements are probably not far from here. I am afraid that the enemy's reinforcements have already arrived before we have captured the city. I think we should give up and return to Yingzhou immediately to ask Queen Yan for instructions before making a decision!"
Wenren Shichong and Guan Shan both agreed. When Guanhe saw this, he wanted to order the withdrawal of troops. At this time, Wang Rong suddenly said: "I have another idea..." Everyone looked at her. Wang Rong smiled and said: "Have you forgotten that more than a hundred miles to the northeast from here is the Khitan Juehua Island?" Everyone's eyes lit up, and Wang Hai high-fived: "That's right! How can I do this? Forgot!" Then he said to Guan He: "This Juehua Island is located on the sea more than a hundred miles northeast and dozens of miles away from the coast. It has a large area. It has been classified as a separate state since the Tang Dynasty. It is the so-called Yanzhou. There is a city on it called Xingcheng. Most of the trade between Goryeo and the Liao Kingdom passes through there. Although it is not as prosperous as this seaside, it is not far behind! We simply went to fight there and said Maybe there is no defense there!” (The so-called Juehua Island is actually Peach Blossom Island in the Bohai Sea today.
Everyone agreed, and Guan He was also very moved, so he decided to turn to Juehua Island.
Ye Qi Guanyin received a report from Haibin State and was relieved to learn that the Yanyun fleet retreated without a fight. However, not long after, a piece of bad news suddenly came: Juehua Island was raided by the Yanyun Army. Although the city was lucky enough to survive, the port, which was filled with goods and merchant ships, was looted by the Yanyun Army! The goods traveling between Liaodong and Goryeo, as well as a considerable number of merchant ships, were all robbed by Yan Yun's army!
Reports of successive defeats reached the Liao Palace, and Emperor Ye Qian Longxu couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with his little sister. At this time, the noble concubine of Goryeo did not know whether it was because of the heavy losses of the Goryeo caravan, so she actually slandered Ye Qian Longxu: "Your Majesty, I don't think the princess is good at water fighting at all! Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to do it all the time. The navy of the Daliao Kingdom suffered heavy losses from the beginning! However, after the defeat, they did not learn the lesson and actually allowed the navy to retreat to the state. This allowed the Yanyun Army to run rampant on the sea and finally looted We have lost countless goods at Yanzhou Port! If Your Majesty does not punish us, it will only be a small matter if people are dissatisfied. I am afraid that we, the Liao Kingdom, will suffer even greater losses!"
Yeqian Longxu was so convinced that he actually issued a decree to remove Yeqian Guanyin from the post of commander-in-chief and transferred him back to Beijing. At the same time, he appointed Wan Handerang as the governor of the Bohai Sea, in charge of the war in the entire Bohai region. As soon as Handerang received the order, he rushed to Laizhou day and night.
At this time, the Yanyun fleet, which had had a great harvest, was on its way back to Yingzhou. When they came to the state, Ye Qi Guanyin's general Wolf Du said worriedly: "Your Majesty suddenly dismissed the princess as commander-in-chief. It seems that your Majesty is very dissatisfied with the princess's performance!" Ye Qi Guanyin frowned.
At this time, the curtain suddenly lifted, and the general Hunu rushed in and said urgently: "Princess, our patrol ship discovered that the Yanyun fleet was on its way back! They captured many merchant ships!" Wolfbane said hurriedly: "Princess , why not order Xiao Tianzuo to command all the naval forces to fight immediately! Even if we lose, it would be good to recapture those merchant ships and property!" Hu Nu nodded vigorously. "No! You can't fight!" Ye Qi Guanyin said firmly. The generals were very anxious, but the princess insisted on doing so and there was nothing they could do.
The Yanyun fleet passed through Laizhou safely and returned to Yingzhou. Wang Rong looked at the calm sea and said with regret: "I thought the navy of the Liao Kingdom would go to war? I didn't expect that I didn't see a single ship!" Wang Hai couldn't help but sigh: "This princess of the Liao Kingdom is really tolerant. ! Otherwise we can wipe out the Liao navy in one go!" Wang Rong said with a smile: "Anyone who can be an enemy of King Yan is naturally not a simple character!" Wang Hai nodded with deep sympathy.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
