Huainan East Road, Taizhou, coastal sea.
On the vast expanse of blue sea, hundreds of Mongolian warships were heading south. On one of the tall warships, the Mongolian navy general Tian Shirong stood on the deck and looked southward.
Li Quan broke with Song Ting and went south to attack Yangzhou. As Li Quan's naval general and Li Quan's right-hand man, Tian Shirong was responsible for heading south along the coastal road, cooperating with Li Quan, heading west through the Yangzhou Canal, and jointly attacking Yangzhou.
"General, how about we go straight to the south of the Yangtze River and seize Lin'an Mansion directly? How happy that would be! Why bother to destroy Yangzhou? There will be no gold, silver, treasures, women, or food. How boring!"
Liu Weicheng, the deputy general of the Mongolian navy next to Tian Shirong, looked relaxed and spoke in a serious tone.
"You kid, you are so ambitious, you actually want to go straight to Lin'an Mansion! Do you think the navy of the Song Army are all vegetarians?"
Tian Shirong chuckled, and like his deputy Liu Weicheng, he did not take the paper tiger Song Jun to heart.
"Song Navy, those idiots, just want to bully those small countries in Southeast Asia. Wouldn't they beat the shit out of us when they meet us?"
Li Quan traveled across Huaidong and Shandong. They had dealt with the Song army for so many years, falling in love and killing each other. How strong was the Song army? Liu Weicheng had a good family.
"You kid, don't be too proud!"
Tian Shirong pointed to a row of salt fields on the seaside, his eyes shining.
"Enter from the Yangzhou Canal, capture Taizhou first, and then attack Yangzhou with En Mansion. Yangzhou is an important town in Huainan, and I don't know how much food, grass and baggage there is. If we capture Yangzhou and Taizhou, the entire salt field in Huainan will be ours. That is There are tens of millions of valuable things a year. Then you can have some fun!"
Huaiyan has an annual profit of 20 million yuan, and its importance is self-evident. Li Quan wanted to win the first line of Yangzhou and Taizhou, and he came more for the salt profits from Huainan.
"General, I heard that Lin'an City is a world of flowers. There are mountains of gold and silver treasures, silks and satins, and countless beauties, so tender that they can squeeze water. Especially the harem of Emperor Song, what is the best in Jiangnan? The beauties, as well as the Xixia princesses, all have long legs, thin waists, and round butts, which kill people! Tell me, it would be exciting if we could also have some fun!"
Liu Weicheng said with a squinted look, his eyes full of yearning.
Hearing Liu Weicheng's words, Tian Shirong laughed.
"You boy, you are indeed lustful and bold enough to steal the Song Emperor's woman! The same goes for the capture of Yangzhou! The beauties of Yangzhou are also famous all over the world, no worse than those in Lin'an City. It's enough for you boy to have fun with!"
As he talked, Tian Shirong felt itchy.
After conquering the city of Yangzhou, not all of the charming beauties in the city were at his disposal.
"Emperor Song is nothing. He only has an embroidered pillow, but it's useless. If he challenges me in a duel, I, Liu, will beat him all over the floor!"
Liu Weicheng seemed very unconvinced by Song Emperor Zhao Hong.
"I said, you kid, why can't you just get along with Emperor Song? There are so many women in the world, if you have the ability, go grab them yourself. Are there not enough charming women around you these years? You kid, you will die on a woman's belly one day! "
Tian Shirong laughed. This Liu Weicheng was moody, and he disliked the powerful scholar-bureaucrats who were relatives of the emperor. This time, even the Emperor of Song Dynasty took him with him.
"If you die under peonies, you will be a ghost even if you are a ghost. If you don't have a woman, you won't be able to live without a woman!"
Liu Weicheng smiled proudly, his face full of vulgarity.
These people attacked the city and plundered the territory, killing a lot of people and playing with a lot of women. If they captured Yangzhou, they could go away in style again.
Tian Shirong smiled and said nothing, and Liu Weicheng asked.
"General, the tens of thousands of Song troops in Yangzhou City are not easy to fight. Do you think Enfu and the others can capture it?"
Du Gao, the defender of Yangzhou and the envoy of Huaidong, was said to have some tricks and an army of 50,000 to 60,000 men under his command, but he was a tough guy. I don’t know if we can successfully capture Yangzhou.
"It's best to defeat it. If you can't defeat it, then surround it. There are hundreds of thousands or two hundred thousand people in Yangzhou City, let's see how long they can hold it. Now we have 20,000 cavalry, navy, and 100,000 troops. No one is afraid. But, We and Song Ting fought hard, which was a bit hasty."
Tian Shirong said, frowning again.
Li Quan defected to Mongolia and was named Marshal of Shandong and Huainan. He supported tens of thousands of war horses. Li Quan also built a large number of ships and recruited sailors from the north and south. His strength was outstanding. This was also the confidence that Li Quan dared to mobilize troops with Song Ting.
"General, why?"
Liu Weicheng looked at Tian Shirong, confused.
"The Song Dynasty is too big, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, how many do we have? The Song Emperor is in Jinling City, and Yangzhou City will definitely defend it, and the Song Dynasty will send troops for reinforcements at any time. In my opinion, we should follow the Tatar army , just wave the flag and shout. Why bother with Song Ting? "
The Zhongyi Army is weak, and the reason why it can survive in the cracks is that it has long sleeves, is good at dancing, and is exquisite in all directions. It is not a wise move to break up with Song Ting now and go head-to-head.
"General, are you saying that we shouldn't attack Yangzhou City?"
Seeing Tian Shirong's hesitation, Liu Weicheng couldn't help but be stunned.
Tian Shirong seemed confident, but in fact he was not optimistic about capturing Yangzhou City.
"I don't know if Yangzhou City is easy to fight or not. Anyway, the spirits of the brothers are not what they used to be. Just do the math, how many of us are left now? Liu Qingfu, Li Fu, Zhang Lin, Yan Tong, Shi Qing, Xia There are also national security, how many people can fight now? How many people are willing to work sincerely? "
Tian Shirong sighed leisurely.
Li Fu killed Liu Qingfu; Zhang Lin, Yan Tong, and Guoan killed Li Fu; Guoan killed Zhang Lin and Yan Tong; Li Quan killed Shi Qing and Guoan. Coupled with Wang Yishen who fled to the Kingdom of Jin in fear of crime...
Li Quan has few generals who can fight.
"Enfu, it's really impressive..."
Liu Weicheng shook his head slightly and put away his laughter.
The Loyalty Army turned into the Mongolian Army, which seemed to be stronger and stronger. In fact, people's mentality changed and they were no longer what they used to be.
"Don't think about it! The arrow is on the string and it has to be fired. Whether it's life or death, it's a matter of one hammer!"
Tian Shirong cheered up again.
"Anyway, I lick blood every day. I don't know how many days I can live, so there is no need to think so much! Fight this battle well, and we will talk about the rest later!"
Suddenly, Liu Weicheng felt a little unmotivated.
Fighting over and over again, when will it end?
"General, the Song Army's warship has been spotted ahead!"
When the gong sounded, Tian Shirong and Liu Weicheng stopped being silent, picked up their spirits, and looked toward the sea ahead.
Sure enough, on the blue sea to the south, countless Song army warships came from the south, covering the sea surface, flags fluttering, and the "Song" flag on the mast flying high.
"It's a warship from the Song Army's Coastal Warships Department!"
The warships were tall, most of them were made of more than 1,000 materials, and all had soft sails. Tian Shirong looked at them for a moment, looked solemn, and shouted loudly.
"Tell the brothers to prepare for a fight and do their bitch!"
Although the warships of the Song Army were tall, they had difficulty turning. The swifter boats should be more confident in attacking these heavy warships.
After Tian Shirong's military order was passed down, the Mongolian navy officers and soldiers on the Mongolian warships made noises one after another, and all kinds of ships were like arrows flying straight towards the Song warships.
"Brothers, aim at the bow of the ship and avoid the artillery! Prepare rockets! Burn them to death!"
Liu Weicheng came to the bow of the ship and personally directed his men to draw their bows and arrows, preparing to attack the Song army's warships. He could clearly see that the Song army's warships had soft sails. As long as they were hit, the fire would take advantage of the wind and burn the warships, destroying them without attack.
The warships of the two armies came toward each other, getting closer and closer. The Mongolian navy used wolf pack tactics to defeat them one by one. The Mongolian army made strange roars and made noise, and did not change its behavior as a hero.
More than a dozen warships in the front line of the Song Army fought horizontally one after another. The gun windows on both sides of the ship were pushed open, and countless dark muzzles appeared. Some Song Army gunners are loading ammunition. The ships in the Song Army's rear formation took out from the far shore and continued northward.
"Be careful of the Song Army's artillery! Row quickly and stick to the bow and stern of the ship!"
Liu Weicheng looked at the exposed gun barrels of the Song Army's warships and couldn't help but feel numb.
He had experienced the artillery of the Song Army. Once it was touched, it would be bloody and bloody, and the horror was horrifying. But almost all the fighting took place on land. Unexpectedly, a few years later, the Song Army's navy was also equipped with artillery, and there were a lot of them.
The Mongolian soldiers rowed the oars with all their strength, hoping to get close to the Song warships and engage in "hand-to-hand combat" while avoiding the opponent's artillery and reducing casualties.
On the Song Army warship, the Song Army generals were calm and composed. They waved the red flag. Suddenly, earth-shattering artillery fire rang out from the Song Army warship. The Mongolian army officers and soldiers were in a state of panic. Hundreds of solid iron balls flew in the air, covering their heads and faces, and hit the Mongolian Army warship. .
The iron ball screamed, making people's teeth hurt. More than a dozen Mongolian warships were smashed with holes, sawdust flying on the decks, and the Mongolian soldiers' flesh and blood flew everywhere. Countless people fell over in an instant, and their bodies were covered with blood and groans of pain. injured.
"Quick, hide, stick to me!"
Liu Weicheng was a fierce general on the battlefield who crawled out from among the dead. He hid his body and was not afraid of danger. He commanded the Mongolian soldiers to row hard and approach the Song warship.
Only by getting closer and avoiding the Song army's artillery could the Mongolian army have a chance.
"I'll go! A bunch of thieves who don't know how to live or die!"
On a tall Song Army warship, Liu Zheng, the naval commander of the Coastal Planning Department of the Song Dynasty, looked at the Mongolian Army warship that was desperately moving forward, with a fierce look in his eyes.
It was these guys who killed the envoys sent by the emperor to recruit peace.
Who gave them the courage to take the initiative to attack the Song army's warships?
"Brothers, take aim! Get these guys down and I'll buy you a drink when you get back!"
Liu Zheng shouted loudly to the gunners.
"General, don't worry! These thieves will be pissed off!"
A gunner shouted back.
On the Song Army warships, there was continuous sound of artillery, and smoke was rising on the sea. The sea breeze continued to blow away the smoke.
The iron balls kept coming, and the Mongolian warships coming forward were constantly sunk and defeated, causing heavy casualties. Finally, some Mongolian warships approached, and the Mongolian army fired back with arrows, and they fell into a chaotic battle with the Song army.
"Shaking thunder!"
On a Song Army warship, Commander Liu Zheng shouted loudly. The Song Army took a run-up on the deck. Thunderbolts flew in the air, and "呲呲" smoked and landed on the Mongolian Army's warship.
On a Mongolian warship, Liu Weicheng stretched his bow and set an arrow. Just as he was about to shoot, several smoking thunderbolts fell at his feet.
"mine……"
Liu Weicheng broke out in a cold sweat. He had no time to lie down and was enveloped in the thick smoke generated by the thunder explosion.
"Tongtong" explosions sounded on the Mongolian warship. The Mongolian warship was blown to pieces in all directions, and the whole body of the warship was in tatters. Mongolian soldiers continued to jump into the sea, and the sea was full of Mongolian soldiers struggling to swim and shouting for help.
"Old Liu!"
Seeing Liu Weicheng's flesh and blood turned into a pile of bloody mud, Tian Shirong was filled with grief and fear.
The Song Dynasty warships had strong guns and powerful guns, and they were already giants on the sea. If you overestimate your own capabilities, you are not destroying yourself.
If the navy is like this, then the siege of Yangzhou will probably be a disaster.
"All warships, withdraw to Yangzhou Canal!"
Tian Shirong did not hesitate and immediately issued a military order.
The Song army's artillery switched to shotguns, which suddenly increased their lethality. The Mongolian army's archers were beaten up and down, causing heavy casualties and no chance to fight back. If you continue to struggle, I'm afraid you will die.
Ming Jin withdrew his troops and ordered the flag to wave. The Mongolian warships, like bereaved dogs, rowed westward, heading straight for the mouth of the Yangzhou Canal on the coast.
The artillery on the Song Army's warships fired in unison. The sound on the sea at the mouth of the Yangzhou Canal was loud and the fog was rising. It was truly spectacular. The Mongolian warships were constantly sunk by artillery. Broken wooden planks and sawdust were everywhere on the water, as well as countless Mongolian corpses, and Mongolian naval officers struggling to swim on the water.
The Song Army's ships were so huge that they could only fight in the sea. They could not enter the narrow and shallow inland rivers and could not pursue them. They could only fire guns continuously. They watched thirty or forty Mongolian warships flee into the Yangzhou Canal one after another, heading westward until Heading towards Taizhou and Yangzhou.
"Commander, what should I do?"
On the Song Army warships, the generals were a little reluctant to see the Mongolian Army warships escaping hastily towards the inland river.
"A lost dog is not worth mentioning! Save the people first, and then report to Your Majesty and the envoy."
Liu Zheng was helpless and made an instant decision.
"After the salvage is completed, the entire army will go directly north to the seaport of Lianshui Army, occupy Haizhou, and cut off the sea route between the north and the south! As for the remaining defeated generals, our navy will deal with them!"
Compared with the warships of the Jin Kingdom and the Mongolian Army, the warships of the Song Dynasty Navy were loaded with various artillery, and their strength was far higher than that of the Jinmeng Navy. The Navy of the Song Dynasty claimed to be second, but no one dared to claim to be first.
The remaining Mongolian warships fled into the Yangzhou Inland Canal, and were dealt with by the Zhenjiang Navy and the Yangzhou Navy. As for their purpose, it was to occupy the outlet of the Huai River and the two Shandong ports of Haizhou and Mizhou to isolate north-south maritime traffic.
The troops were salvaging the Mongolian soldiers who fell into the water. The sound of thunder rolling in the distance from the direction of the canal was heard continuously. It was the artillery fire of the Song army.
Needless to say, the Song Army's Yangzhou Navy or Zhenjiang Navy were already at war with the Mongolian warships.
"Stop looking, hurry up and save people, don't delay and go north!"
Liu Zheng felt relieved and commanded the ship to search the sea.
With the strength of the Song Navy, it was not easy to deal with dozens of defeated Mongolian warships.
After the war in Shandong is over, he may go to Southeast Asia and garrison troops in the Indian Ocean in Africa. I don’t know, what is it like in a foreign country thousands of miles away?
