Chapter 363: Battle on the Backshore
Half a month passed quietly. Ji Song, who had been paying attention to the Dashi Fleet, suddenly found that the other party had become quiet, as if he was waiting or preparing for evacuation. For a moment, he was not sure what the other party meant!
"What movements has the other party made during this period?"
Ji Song was very sure that the other party would never retreat. This time he came with great momentum. It could be said that he had made complete preparations and spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but it ended in an anticlimax. He did not believe that the other party was afraid.
Anyone who knows this nation knows how terrifying their resilience is. Even in such difficult circumstances for future generations, they have survived much better than most countries.
The last Ottoman Empire was their last glory. In order to completely crush this nightmare that had been weighing on the West for thousands of years, Western countries dismembered it into dozens of small countries.
But even so, they have never forgotten their glory, the Christian world, the Buddhist family, the Christian world, the Catholic world. This is the religion that informs most people in later generations. Its influence and scope are simply shocking.
How could such a nation that was so determined to control the path between the East and the West give in so easily?
"At the beginning of this period, there were frequent movements, and food was constantly being transported from the rear. However, just a few days ago, the other side suddenly sent out a large number of patrol ships. As soon as we got closer, they would be attacked crazily. If our ships were not fast, we would have been attacked by them. I’m afraid we’ll lose a lot this time.”
When Gu Yanzhi talked about the information he had received, he was also extremely puzzled. He didn't know what the other party was playing. Is there any conspiracy?
Ji Song walked back and forth, thinking about the other person's abnormality during this period.
"wrong!"
He suddenly thought of something and came to the chart. After patrolling the north, he looked to the south.
"Send ships immediately to explore the eastern section of the strait!"
Ji Song was very anxious at this time. If it was what he wanted, he would be in big trouble this time.
"promise!"
Liu Rengui didn't ask why, he just agreed and went out to make arrangements. No one present was a fool. Everyone knew what he meant when they saw the general manager suddenly change his expression and send people to explore the eastern section of the strait!
"General Manager, are you saying that they may bypass the strait and come to our east from the south?"
Gu Yanzhi said in horror.
"Not bad, I hope it's not too late now!"
Ji Song's face was extremely ugly, and he walked directly outside and shouted: "Send the whole army to prepare for war and march towards the west!"
If his guess came true, the Big Eater would have been setting off for at least three days. If he headed east at this time, the other party might be able to catch turtles in a jar and block them all in the strait. If so, the Tang Dynasty Navy fleet would be completely finished this time.
Before the big man-eater appears, as long as we leave the strait, then the fish will jump in the sea and the sky will fly, and at least it will not be a dead end. Take a step back and say, if your guess is wrong, you can come back when the worst happens.
But if it's right......
Ji Song issued the order, and all the soldiers returned to their posts, raised the sails and set sail, and there were still people urging them.
"Has the ship sent to explore the Great Food Fleet returned?"
Gu Yanzhi shook his head and said, "No, but someone must come back and report every hour. The time is coming soon."
Although there was some hesitation: "Should we wait? Maybe we guessed wrong?"
"No, give the order and set sail immediately!"
Ji Song did not hesitate. At this time, he would rather believe that it was there than that it was not.
It is not that simple for a huge fleet to set sail. In order to save time, Ji Song's flagship bore the brunt and quickly sailed out of the strait.
Woo~
Suddenly, a horn sound came from behind. Ji Song's heart sank. He quickly walked to the sentry tower, picked up the telescope and looked back. Not far away, I saw smoke rising straight into the sky. The ships he dispatched headed towards the fleet like headless flies.
"The chief manager is in trouble!"
Gu Yanzhi turned pale and trembled slightly
Trembling: "The people sent to investigate are back, but..."
"but what?"
Ji Song grabbed his collar and said angrily: "What's going on?"
But there was no need for him to say the next words. At this time, the bodyguards brought up a man. He was covered in blood and had an arrow stuck in his chest!
"The Chief...is coming...the big...the cannibal...is coming...run...run" .....Well!"
Withdrawing his hand to detect his breathing, Gu Yanzhi said numbly: "Dead..."
Ji Song stepped forward and closed the young soldier's eyes, looked at the smoke behind him, and then looked to the west.
"Send the order!"
Liu Rengui, Shen Zhen, Gu Yanzhi, Cheng Chusi, Zhang Zhang, Li Desai......
"The general is here!"
At this time, Ji Song felt calmer than ever for some reason. Looking at the familiar faces, he knew that an unprecedented naval battle was coming.
When he was unsure before, although his face was calm, who knew the anxiety in his heart?
But now, the big eater has shown his trump card and put all his strength on it. He even secretly visited Chen Cang and circled behind him from the south.
At this point, what is there to hesitate about?
"Soldiers!"
Ji Song's voice was calm, as if nothing had happened.
Everyone looked at their general manager. At this time, apart from the initial panic, they suddenly became quiet after seeing their invincible general manager.
"The enemy is coming!"
"Now we have hungry wolves in front of us and tigers behind us. We have no way..."
Quiet, still quiet!
"But are you afraid?" Ji Song shouted almost at the top of his lungs.
"Tell me, my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, are you... afraid?"
Quiet, deathly quiet!
"Afraid? Why would I be a soldier if I were afraid? From the moment I entered the military camp, I never thought about dying."
After the silence, a veteran said loudly.
"That's right, there is no way, so let's fight our way out. I, the Tang Dynasty, have never been afraid of anyone coming. Killing one will make enough money, and killing a pair will make a big profit..."
"............."
Cheng Chusi rarely stepped forward seriously and said, "General Manager, please lead us out!"
"Please lead the chief steward to fight out!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"............"
All language is pale and powerless at this time, and all fear, anger, and blood merge into one word!
"kill!"
Ji Song pressed down his hands, and everyone gradually became quiet.
"How can I, Ji Songhe De, be trusted so much by you? I went to the battlefield at the age of fifteen. I killed the enemy on the Wei River like a dog; when I went north to Mobei, my horse trampled on the Turkic royal court and captured Jieli alive. Goguryeo even more intimately If the arrow misses, thirty thousand will fight against one hundred thousand."
"today!"
"What I want to tell you is that the enemy is terrible, even more terrible than you think!"
"But is it useful?"
"I'm telling you, it's useless!"
"Today I swear an oath in the name of Ji Songji Ziyi, Duke of Tang Dynasty and Grand Administrator of Nankai Province!"
"From now on, I, Ji Song, will always fight at the front. If I violate it, I will be like this tree!"
Wow~
Ji Song took out his horizontal knife and chopped it on the crossbar next to him. The thick wooden crossbar was broken in half. A loud noise echoed in everyone's ears.
Looking at the chief steward who was like a god, everyone fell silent.
Even Gu Yanzhi, who thought he knew Ji Song, opened his mouth wide.
, looking at the smooth-cut crossbar, why did he suddenly feel that the enemy was not as scary as the horse?
"The General Manager is mighty!"
Gu Yanzhi couldn't help shouting to himself, and everyone woke up as if from a dream. They looked at the crossbar smashed into the sea and shouted loudly: "The Tang Dynasty is victorious, the general manager is mighty!"
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious, the General Manager is mighty!"
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious, the General Manager is mighty!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
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Raising the horizontal sword, Ji Song was high-spirited, pointed diagonally forward, and shouted: "Set sail!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
.............................
The commander's ship is the largest warship in the Tang Dynasty so far. It is nine feet high, more than fifty feet long, and more than ten feet wide. It can accommodate up to two thousand people.
There are three floors. The huge waste on the upper floor is staggering. The second floor is full of the latest ballistae. The ballista made of fine steel and the arrows also made of fine steel were missing. There are fifty such arrows missing on each platform, and there are fifty arrows on the second floor.
On the deck were fully armed soldiers. They were wearing leather armor, all of which were made from the skin of pigs and dragons over a long period of time. Ordinary arrows would have nothing to do with him.
The horizontal sword made of fine steel is held in his hand, a repeating crossbow is at his waist, and there are mountains of arrows piled up around his feet.
It can be said that this is completely a maritime war fortress. Once it encounters the enemy, it will inevitably suffer a ruthless blow from it.
Listening to the sound of war drums coming from the front, he knew that the big man-eater was coming!
Fortunately, he made a prompt decision and most of the ships had already sailed out of the strait. It is foreseeable that when the enemy arrives, they will all be able to withdraw.
"After passing the order, the fleet will be divided into three groups. I will order one group to serve as the vanguard. Liu Rengui and Shen Zhen will each lead one group as the left and right flanks. Head towards the northeast."
Shen Zhen and Liu Rengui were shocked when they heard Ji Song's order and said quickly: "No!"
"The General Manager is the commander-in-chief of the entire army. How can he be the vanguard? If anything happens to you, our army will collapse without a fight."
"Please, Chief Manager, think twice!"
Shen Zhen also knelt on one knee and said: "Please think twice, Chief Manager!"
Cheng Chusi and others also reacted and stopped him, saying, "General Manager, think twice!"
"No need to say anything!"
Ji Song was very decisive and said angrily: "I just made an oath, are you going to ask me to back down? Are you asking me to break my oath?"
Seeing that everyone was still trying to persuade me, he said directly: "Execute the military order, otherwise military law will be engaged!"
Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and they all saw the other's helplessness.
Liu Rengui knew best that this seemingly easy-going person could never get back once he made a decision.
"General...take the order!"
With Liu Rengui's example, others knew that persuasion would not succeed, so they could only grit their teeth and say: "No!"
Watching everyone leave one by one, Ji Song let out a long sigh of relief. Gu Yanzhi said quietly: "Why is this necessary, Mr. Xi?"
Ji Song glanced at him, wiped the horizontal knife in his hand with a handkerchief, sat down on the tiger leather chair, and whispered: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, but there are some things I have to do. Seeing the soldiers under my command die, I cannot remain indifferent. In some people’s eyes they are dispensable, but in my eyes they are flesh and blood people.”
"They can risk their lives for the Tang Dynasty, but I can't? Am I nobler than them, or do I have something more than them?"
Ji Song looked forward, listening to the sound of drums getting closer and closer, and said relaxedly: "This naval battle will finally be understood today. From June of the 22nd year of Zhenguan to now 10 years of the 23rd year of Zhenguan
February. Who knew I would wake up from nightmares every night? "
"it's good now!"
He stood up and let out a long sigh of relief and said, "It's finally the end!"
Gu Yanzhi sighed: "Actually, we don't need to fight this battle..."
"But one day we have to fight!"
"When they bring their warships here, this battle will not be avoided. If this battle is not fought, it is more likely to be fought in the Western Region. It is better to fight a battle at sea! Once they Withdrew completely, who knows when they will come again. Don't underestimate this nation, its resilience has never been stronger. *** It's amazing, he has injected new soul and faith into this nation. As long as faith does not If it is destroyed, this nation will never die.”
"We are facing a group of troops with strong beliefs. If possible, I really don't want to fight this battle,"
He smiled bitterly: "But people are like this sometimes. God always inadvertently forces you into a desperate situation, and you have no choice but to make a choice."
Ji Song hesitated for a moment, then looked at Gu Yanzhi and said, "If the war goes unfavorably, I will send someone..."
"Pooh!"
As if his tail was stepped on, Gu Yanzhi jumped away and pointed at Ji Song and cursed: "You let me escape? Bah! How can I, Gu Yanzhi, a seven-foot tall man, become a deserter?"
"Actually, it's less than seven feet..."
Ji Song, who was a little confused by Gu Yanzhi, didn't know why he said this. Gu Yanzhi's face darkened, he pointed at Ji Song and cursed: "Is this the point? We have to die together. You want to be a hero, but let I'm a deserter? What do you think?"
"I won't leave anyway, unless I die!"
Looking at Gu Yanzhi jumping up and down, Ji Song suddenly had a headache and said quickly: "Okay, okay, if you don't leave, isn't it okay if you don't leave?"
The two were silent for a while, and Ji Song said: "Protect yourself later, I may not care about you."
"Don't worry, I'm not incapable of killing enemies. I remember when I was young, I was a well-known bastard."
He gave Ji Song a contemptuous look: "Just take care of yourself when the time comes. Who wants you to take care of me!"
winter! winter! winter!
When the war drums sounded, the two of them looked forward in unison.
Looking through the binoculars, one can already see the excited cannibal on the other side's ship.
"Reporting to the General Manager, all ships have withdrawn from the strait and have formed an array with their backs to the land!"
Hearing the words of the ordering soldier, Ji Song nodded silently and said: "Pass the order!"
"From now on, I am in front, while Shen Zhen and Liu Rengui are waiting for the opportunity. Tell them not to worry about me, and everything is aimed at victory. I died in the battle, and Liu Rengui took over the command. Liu Rengui died in the battle, and Shen Zhen Take over the command."
"if.........."
Ji Song hesitated, but finally said: "Once we are all killed in battle, the soldiers can..."
"Mr. Hao!"
Gu Yanzhi shouted loudly before Ji Song finished speaking.
Looking at Gu Yanzhi with red eyes, Ji Song finally sighed and said to the messenger: "That's it, go and deliver the order!"
Looking at the two huge fleets at the front and rear, one came from the east of the strait. All the Tang Dynasty ships that resisted along the way were smashed to pieces by the angry giant cannibals. What made Ji Song even more angry was that they actually attacked the Tang Dynasty ships. Tang soldiers were hanged alive on both sides of the warship.
Looking at the soldier who cannot close his eyes even after death, it seems to be an accusation against his incompetence.
"Prepare!"
Ji Song resisted the urge to tear the opponent into pieces, and with a wave of his hand, the more than 200 warships under his command pointed all their ballistae at the two large food fleets that were rapidly turning...
Now his mind is filled with images of soldiers who were hanged. If he doesn't give the big cannibal a severe lesson, he won't be able to think clearly!
Therefore, in order to have clear ideas, we can only ask them to die......
