The Liao soldiers occupied Weizhou and set up their main camp in Fengqiu. Over the past few days, they have been sending small groups of troops across the Yellow River to get information and to frighten them.
At the same time, countless craftsmen from several surrounding states were forced to build ships to cross the river.
There was a strong-tempered craftsman who did not resent the Liao people's bullying. He swam across the Yellow River holding a wooden plank and went to Bianjing to report the Liao's shipbuilding.
The officials were shocked when they heard this, and quickly ordered the Yellow River Navy to attack and destroy his shipyard.
After hearing the order of Ren Shi Chong, he mobilized his five thousand navy troops and marched out of Jinming Lake in a mighty manner, passing through Bianshui River and entering the Yellow River.
When the citizens of Bianjing heard about it, they came to both sides of the strait to watch. Seeing the neat flags and bright weapons of the navy, they couldn't help but cheer.
After hearing the news, prostitutes and prostitutes from famous houses and businessmen also stopped buying and selling. They all came to the riverside in cars and sedans. I don't know who was the leader. They sang Po Xian's "Red Cliff" in unison. Nostalgia".
When the song reached the point of generosity, the prostitutes wrapped fragrant flowers, dried fruits, and even earrings and rings in silk handkerchiefs and threw them onto the deck.
However, women's power is limited, so most of these things fell into the water. Those silk handkerchiefs spread out, and countless colorful petals floated in the clear waves, which was really eye-catching and beautiful.
Wenren Shichong's participation in the battle seemed to be under the order of the imperial court, but in fact it was planned by Li Zhu and Qiao Daoqing, who specifically persuaded the officials to fear that Bianjing would fall too quickly and not consume the strength of all parties.
However, seeing such an exciting scene in front of him, even an old green forest like Wen Ren couldn't help but feel moved. He could only feel the blood surging in his liver and intestines. He couldn't help but pull Zhang Heng over and whispered to him: "How can we win such love from the people?" , it is not a waste of time to fight against the Han people, so if we set out to fight today, we will simply kill a lot of people. If we live up to the river full of flowers, we can also be considered worthy of the excitement given by the people of Bianliang."
Zhang Heng nodded, but then sighed: "I just hate that I will die today, otherwise if I come back after winning, I'm afraid I will go to Fanlou to sleep with the courtesan's wife, and he won't take my money. Now all these good things belong to you." also."
Wenren Shichong laughed and said, "If that's the case, I'll risk my life to get a few more sleeps for you."
Zhang Heng rolled his eyes and said, "Who wants you to take my place? When my eldest brother becomes king in the future, I will marry back all the courtesans you have slept with to make you jealous and greedy."
Wenren Shichong was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't help but raised his thumb and praised: "I'm convinced, I'm convinced. How did you come up with this wonderful plan?"
Zhang Heng only said that he was afraid, and he became more and more proud and laughed.
The people on the shore watched the two generals whispering to each other. Although they didn't know what to say, when they saw Zhang Heng laughing up to the sky, they thought he must be full of confidence, and they all applauded.
The prostitutes also changed their arias and sang Wang Mojie's "Old General's Journey" in unison: "... The governor envoys Sanhe to recruit young people, and the five edicts are issued to generals. Try to brush the iron clothes like snow, and hold the sword to move the stars. …”
Although these women are singing this song, they are full of generosity. Unfortunately, Zhang Heng is not his brother Zhang Shun, but he is a real rough man. If everyone sings "Eighteen Touches", he might be able to cope with it. , singing such elegant words, I just feel ooohhhh, how can I understand it?
He just pointed at the women on both sides of the Taiwan Strait with great interest, saying that this one has long legs and looks good, and that one has a big butt that can give birth to a son. Fortunately, the voice was suppressed by the singing, otherwise it would really be a disaster if it got out.
Not long after, the fleet left the water gate. Now there were Liao people riding outside, and the people did not dare to come out. Suddenly everything became clear. After hearing Renshi Chong's order to raise the sails, the ships whirred and accelerated, like galloping horses, along the Bian River and entered the Yellow River. , rushed straight to the other shore.
The navy's dispatch was extremely sudden. Even if the Liao cavalry discovered it, how could they have time to report it back? I saw large and small ships breaking the waves, sailing diagonally across the Yellow River, heading straight to the place where the Liao ships were built.
Previously, we had received reports from craftsmen who had fled back, and it was known that the Liao soldiers were building ships in a lake called East Lake, more than ten miles outside Fengqiu County.
The name East Lake is found in many places, so it is not unusual and is difficult for people to know. However, Chenqiao near East Lake is very famous.
In the past, it was the place where Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao mutinied and wore the yellow robe.
Although the Liao soldiers had suffered a lot in Shandong, they had been invincible since they captured Damingfu. They never expected that the Song army would dare to cross the river. The soldiers patrolling the river were also lazy. By the time they saw the fleet, it was too late. Without waiting for their return, the Yellow River Navy went straight into the East Lake along the river canal.
This East Lake is not small. There are twenty or thirty small boats moored on board. About ten large newly built boats are floating on the lake. There are also more than twenty already built hulls piled high and low on the shore. As for Thick and thin wood is piled up like a mountain.
There are many craftsmen in the entire shipyard, but there are only a few dozen Liao troops guarding the shipyard.
Wen Renshichong said happily: "I thought the Song army was the most lazy in the world, but these Liao soldiers were also so lazy. No wonder the two countries have been at peace for more than a hundred years. Seriously, don't talk about the second brother, the second brother is almost the same! Come on! People, let me shoot arrows. Except for these small boats, don’t leave any of them behind!" On the Song army ships, countless fire starters were prepared, and all the troops had already assigned their respective tasks. At this moment, when the order was given, some picked up their guns. Barrels, spraying out fierce fire oil, some lit rockets, shooting in all directions, the ships floating on the water, the hulls and timber piled on the shore were suddenly enveloped in flames.
At this point, the reader can’t help but ask: Isn’t this battle too easy to fight? The Liao people sent just this few people to guard such an important place?
In fact, as far as the Liao coach is concerned, he does not underestimate the enemy to this extent.
Xiao Qian sent eight thousand Liao soldiers to guard near East Lake. The commander was none other than the famous fierce general Jier Fulang!
He was also assisted by four generals: Jia Mao, the leopard of Ji Shui, Cheng Zhu Na Hai of Bi Shui, Zhou Bao of Shen Shui Yuan, and Ban Guer, the worm of Zhen Shui.
Unexpectedly, when a few of them came here and saw that there was no one to control them, they immediately let go.
The four generals took turns leading small groups of men and horses around, grabbing money and food. They also kidnapped many civilian girls, picked the ones with good colors, and placed them in the camp. They drank and had fun every day and engaged in prostitution during the day. They lived a very happy life. happy.
On this day, several Zhenggaole soldiers suddenly broke in and said angrily: "This is incredible. Generals, please go and have a look. The Song army has come to our shipyard."
The five generals were stunned, and quickly pushed away the women in their arms, and rushed out the door. Sure enough, black smoke was billowing into the sky in the direction of East Lake.
All of a sudden, they all shouted: "Bitter!" They put on their armor randomly, ordered the men and horses in the camp, and came to East Lake to rescue them.
When I arrived, I saw that everything was full of fire. How could I save the fire?
Zier Fulang's face turned ashen: "Aren't we doomed? Not to mention King Xiao, Wu Yan's army can't even tolerate me!"
Zhou Bao, the water-gathering ape, changed his mind and offered his advice: "General, don't panic, don't you think those Song ships are better than our new ones? If we capture them, not only will we make up for our fault, but we may also gain some credit."
Ji Water Leopard Jia Mao quickly responded: "Fart, what do you mean by offsetting mistakes? It's obvious that we saw that the ship building was too slow, so we designed it to deceive the other side's navy to get these good ships."
Zie'er Fulang was overjoyed: "What Jia Mao said is true. This is exactly what I plan to do! Look at those small boats. He hasn't even burnt them yet. Isn't he asking for his own death?"
The few generals saw it and sure enough, those small boats were plundered from all over the place. They had relied on this to send the rangers to the other side. Although they could not cross the large army, wouldn't it be just right to use them to rob the other side's boats? .
Immediately they dismounted their horses, each held their weapons, and called on the soldiers who were most skilled in fighting to jump into the boat first. They rowed to the side of the Yellow River navy boat and climbed up without caring.
Hearing that Renshi Chong had left these boats specifically for this purpose, he saw that the Liao soldiers had been fooled. He laughed a few times and shouted: "Brothers, the Liao dogs have brought military glory to you, you can take it for yourself!"
After saying that, he jumped down from the second deck. With a swing of Fang Tianhua halberd in his hand, he killed several Liao soldiers and shouted: "The 'Dragon King of Han Water' is here, who dares to come to ask for wild fire!"
"Ji Water Leopard" Jia Mao and "Bishui Leopard" Cheng Zhunahai both came up to block it.
It turned out that the boat he was riding in was the flagship of the Navy. It was the largest and tallest, and it had many fishing nets left on both sides of the boat to facilitate climbing. Therefore, several Liao generals unanimously chose this boat.
Hu Jing, the "Swallowing Boat Turtle", and Hu Xian, the "Drumming Turtle Turtle", have followed Wenren for many years. Seeing him one after another, they all rushed out of the cabin. Zhou Bao, the "Water Gathering Monkey", waved his two swords and stopped him. The next two generals.
Zhang Heng grabbed a bamboo spear and snatched it from the back of the cabin. While shouting, he stabbed several Liao soldiers in succession. Fulang was going to kill Wen Renshi Chong, but suddenly seeing Zhang Heng's bravery, he turned around and came to fight him. .
From behind, "Jiao Chu Dong" Tong Wei and "Fanjiang Mirage" Tong Meng followed and rushed out, but it was "Zhen Shui Earthworm" Bang Gu'er who stopped him.
The flagship had a large deck, and these generals and their soldiers were fighting in a lively manner. Liao soldiers also came to rob other ships, and the captains and generals led their troops to fight with him.
When I heard that the world was full of people, I just wanted to cope with it, so I rushed to the shipyard, set it on fire and left. It couldn't be simpler.
Later, inspired by the citizens of Bianjing, he deliberately made more contributions and made a plan with Zhang Heng on the way to lure the enemy on board.
The intention is that they are afraid of getting off the ship to fight and be trapped in a tight siege. Moreover, fighting on the deck is what everyone in the family is good at, and they can be in an invincible position first.
Zhang Heng knew this very well, and when he saw Fulang's bright armor and extraordinary momentum, he decided that he must be a general among the Liao people. He wanted to accomplish this feat and brag about it when he returned to the mountain. The wind roared like a tiger descending from the mountain.
Little did he know that when Wu Yanguang was setting up the Huntian Formation, Fulang was the chief general in charge of the Qinglong Formation, and was known as the Oriental Qingdi Jupiter General. How could he get this position without amazing means?
When fighting on horseback, Jie Fulangruo is accustomed to using a crescent ax with a golden wire rod. Therefore, when he wanted to fight on foot on a boat, he specially removed the long handle, leaving only a foot-long iron handle, and turned it into a crescent hand axe, which was used for fighting on foot. He moves upright, collides directly, gets close to attack, and all his moves are attacking moves, which are very dangerous and sharp.
It is said that Zhang Heng's knife, the "bandao noodle" in the Xunyang River, made countless bowls, and it was Song Jiang, a hero who was famous all over the world. If Li Jun hadn't happened to pass by, how could there be a floating boat later? Soon it will sink to the bottom.
However, no matter how Zhang Heng used his sharp sword, Fulang's ax followed closely like a shadow, and his moves were cut off midway. The water was cold, and Zhang Heng was suddenly killed in a hot sweat.
Seeing that Zhang Heng was in trouble, Tong Meng shouted: "Brother, be careful, I'm going to help Brother Zhang!" He abandoned his opponent, waved his two short forks, and poked the Fulang, and Zhang Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But when Tong Meng left, Tong Wei was a little unable to stop the "Zhen Shui Earthworm". If this guy was fighting on horseback, his skills were only mediocre, but he was very good at fighting on foot with a nine-section whip, which was so fierce and unforgettable. Defend.
Seeing that the battle situation of the three generals in Xunyangjiang was unfavorable, he heard that Ren Shichong suddenly showed off his power, shouted loudly, and drew his halberd to slash horizontally, diagonally, stabbing, and slashing forward. Each move was as fast as the other. Chengzhu Nahai's hand was a little slower. Eat him. With one move, most of his neck was split open, and blood surged wildly.
When Jia Mao saw the "Ji Water Leopard", his heart was filled with fear. He suddenly kicked Chengzhu Nahai, who was still alive, so that he rushed towards Wen Ren. He turned around and ran for a few steps, jumped straight into the lake, and was alone. Escape went.
Wenren Shichong didn't blink an eyelid, he nimbly stepped aside to cross Chengzhu Nahai, took a few quick steps, and stabbed out with a halberd. Zhou Bao, the "Ginseng Water Monkey", was not on guard and immediately killed him.
"Zhen Shui Earthworm" Bangur heard Zhou Bao scream, took a look, took a breath of cold air, swung his whip to force Tong Wei back, and with his backhand, the whip wrapped around the side of the ship, pulled hard, and flew away lightly. He came out, turned somersaults in mid-air, and then fell into the water and walked away.
Poor Dongfang General Ji'er Fulang, Zhang Hengcuo could not be killed just now, but in the blink of an eye, the situation completely changed.
Wenren Shichong laughed loudly and shouted: "Sail the boat and return to Bianjing!"
The ships turned in unison, and the Liao soldiers on board jumped into the water immediately, while those who were slow were killed on the spot. Only Fulang reacted very quickly, but he was surrounded by enemies who all laughed. Looking at his face, he was actually Each one competes with the other fiercely!
(End of chapter)
