Zhou Bai stood on the bow of the ship and was stunned when he saw the white flag of Dingguo's flagship raised. So decisive?
Because under the thorough defense of the flagship itself, most of our own jumpers have not yet boarded the ship, and the few who have boarded the ship are still in the stage of gaining a foothold and joining their companions.
But no matter what, it is always a good thing for the flagship to surrender, and there will be no more troubles in the subsequent war.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. If we capture the flagship, the situation will be decided."
"This should be the decision of Navy Admiral Liu Rengui, and only he has such courage."
"If something changes later, please send someone to take over Dingguo's flagship as soon as possible. Only then can we persuade the rest of the warships to surrender." Captain Li Bao first congratulated him excitedly and then admonished him.
Zhou Bai nodded slightly: "Gao Hu led the people to board the ship first to control the situation. Remember to respect Admiral Liu and do not act impulsively."
Even though they were in a river gorge, the river where the main battlefield was located was still vast. Most of the soldiers on the Dingguo warships could see the white flags flying on their flagships.
"Those who surrender will not be killed, but those who raise the white flag will avoid death."
The slogans shouted by the Anbei Army before were still lingering in my ears. Since the Admiral said he surrendered, then just surrender...
Following the flagship, one after another Dingguo warships raised their white flags. Many people had witnessed the scene of the Demon-Suppressing Army's jumping gangsters bloodyly seizing the ships.
By evening, after a group of die-hards were rounded up and killed, Luanjiao Gorge finally calmed down.
Only more than thirty warships broke out of the encirclement, left the battlefield in time, and fled towards the waters of Dingzhou County without looking back.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lei Haomiao's control over the Navy has not only been limited to high-level officers, but also to lower-level officers. He has single-handedly appointed many captains of ships, all of whom are young members of the Lei clan.
Those warships that are desperately trying to escape must be personally controlled by the Lei family.
The battle at Luanjiao Gorge ended with the Anbei Navy's complete victory, which also kicked off the final prelude to the destruction of Dingguo.
The fishing fires are lit and the candles are bright.
Even without the full moon, the long line of fishing boats composed of hundreds of warships still illuminated both sides of Luanjiao Gorge.
After the war ended, the various neighing sounds of monkeys, mandrills, dragons, snakes and pythons continued to sound.
In the spacious room of Zhou Bai's flagship in Anbei Navy, several people were quietly sipping tea.
"After preliminary reorganization, the fleet now has a total of 322 intact warships, including five medium-sized dragon ships, ten small dragon ships, 107 fighting ships, and 200 small warships such as stern ships and stern ships."
"In terms of personnel, there are more than 13,500 new navy veterans and more than 20,000 infantrymen."
"Three thousand of our side died in battle..."
When he heard that Li Bao was going to report the battle losses of both sides, Zhou Bai frowned and raised his hand to stop him from continuing.
No one else, just because the other people in the room were Liu Rengui and other senior officials of the new precipitation division.
"I've heard about Admiral Liu's name for a long time, but when I saw him today, he was indeed well-deserved." Zhou Bai looked at Liu Rengui, who was sitting down drinking tea and said nothing, and broke the deadlock first.
Liu Rengui is already at an age when he knows his destiny, his hair is gray on his temples, and he has just experienced an unprecedented defeat today. Of course, he is a little depressed and low-spirited at this time.
But when he sits there, he has a unique demeanor that makes people look at him twice unconsciously.
"It is an honor for a soldier to be shrouded in horse leather, and the same applies to the Navy, so Bojun does not need to avoid anything."
"You invited me to come, so you must have made arrangements, so please speak up." Liu Rengui replied in an orderly manner.
His back was still straight, and when he saw Zhou Bai starting the conversation, some decadence disappeared from his body, and his eyes flashed with a strange light.
This kind of performance gave Zhou Bai a little peace of mind. It was obvious that he, Liu Rengui, still wanted to serve in the Navy.
"From now on, we will set up the Ningjiang Fleet of the Anbei Navy, with Li Bao as the admiral. How about the old general appointing me as the deputy admiral of the Anbei Navy?"
Zhou Bai had just finished speaking and Liu Rengui had not yet responded, but Li Bao was blushing and anxious.
The admiral of the navy is the highest military position in the navy. He is the commander-in-chief of a fleet and is a truly powerful position.
Considering the size of the Dingzhou Navy, the admiral was the fourth rank in Daxu, and Liu Rengui had considerable independence when Lei Haomiao was the governor.
Li Baozhi knelt down on the ground in a daze, and said in fear: "I beg you to take back my order. I am not qualified enough for this humble position, and I am really unfit for the important task of admiral."
Liu Rengui left his seat at the right time, took two steps, bowed and said: "Bojun Rong, I understand Li Bao. During the Xiangxing period, he made great achievements in quelling the rebellion of the Ding and Daishui bandits, and his talents are worthy of a great responsibility."
Li Bao first glanced at Liu Rengui with gratitude, then hammered his chest with his hand to express his sincerity, and bowed: "Your Majesty, if an unknown person like me becomes an admiral, how can the navy brothers obey me. "
"The damage to my reputation is small, but delaying national affairs and betraying your Majesty's trust are serious consequences. Please be aware of this!"
Zhou Bai nodded secretly in his heart. In fact, he had known for a long time that with Liu Rengui's qualifications and abilities, he would definitely use him this time.
Deliberately appointing two people to be one and the other is just a test to see their character and whether they can recognize their own positions.
"Two generals, there is no need to delay any more. I want to set up the first and second fleets."
"The first fleet admiral is served by Old General Liu, who uses regular tactics as usual, relying on large ships and giant crossbows... The second fleet admiral is served by Li Bao, who focuses on jumping operations and uses soldiers to join the ship... "
"In the big river operation, the two fleets operate jointly. In peacetime, the first fleet temporarily patrols the main road of Ningjiang River, while the second fleet patrols the inland rivers of Ningjiang tributaries."
After Zhou Bai's appointment and explanation, it fully demonstrated his good intentions and long-term plan. How could the two of them refuse again.
"Liu Rengui, the admiral of the First Fleet, pays homage to your Majesty..."
"Admiral Liu is asked to pay more attention to the attack on Dingguo's riverside ports and the attack on Dingxi Navy's small moves."
The next day, the Anbei Navy, which was fully reorganized and hung with the fish-dragon flag, headed south of the Ningjiang River in a mighty manner.
…
The news that Zhou Bai appeared in Ningjiang and personally led the grassroots fleet to achieve a great victory in Luanjiao Gorge soon spread to the other two countries.
It wasn't that Lu Ding and Lei Haomiao didn't want to hide it, but just after the war ended, news of the great victory had spread throughout Anbei and the front lines.
The Xuanyi Guard spies lurking in the two countries have recruited many non-staff people from all walks of life. They are top-notch in spreading "rumors".
Furthermore, this is not a false rumor. When faced with questions from the gentry and nobles, the government has no confidence to refute it.
In Dingxi, at the camp outside Juguan, a border town, Lu Dingzheng held a meeting regarding the victory at Luanjiao Gorge.
Because they have been blocked in a city for a long time, many civil and military ministers have been upset. Faced with the sudden bad news, what they think about is not solving the problem, but complaining, blaming, and quarreling.
"The Dingguo Navy completely inherits the main body of the Dingzhou Navy. It is powerful and powerful. It is such a waste to lose like this!"
"Who would have known that the Dragon King of Ningjiang would go to heaven again to report on his duties and mess with those evil beasts in Jiaoxia Gorge without knowing what is good or bad."
"What does Lei Haomiao do? Liu Rengui has been the naval admiral for ten years. He has not been replaced since the founding of the country."
"I said at the beginning that we should borrow Dingguo Navy's ship, why bother chewing a hard nut here..."
Zheng, suddenly, the sound of drawing a sword came from the tent.
Everyone looked up and saw that it was Lu Ding in military uniform who drew his sword and cut off the corner of the table.
"I await the death penalty!"
Seeing the ministers kneeling down in fear, Lu Ding finally let out some of his anger.
"Since you can't come up with anything from this discussion, just listen."
"Instructions are given that the navy should try to avoid direct combat, but it must not be allowed to capture our own important ports."
"The follow-up troops and equipment have been replenished. We will launch a general attack on Menjuguan today, open up new roads, and divide our troops at the same time..."
When the generals took their orders and left, leaving only a few confidants, Lu Ding's previously tough and heroic appearance finally showed some signs of fatigue and worry.
Zhou Bai's progress was so fast that he was a little out of breath. Everyone knew that Dingdong would be unified, and then Dingxi would be unified.
Once upon a time, the two of them were known as the two prides of Dingzhou. They each accumulated strength in their corners, and then conquered cities and territories, opened mansions and established their own power. .
In fact, things were fine until Zhou Bai captured the border counties, but since the border counties, which were regarded as a burden, became a nail in the rear, Lu Ding became a little uneasy.
After the successive establishments of the country and the comparison of national strength, Lu Ding agreed that Zhou Bai would temporarily overpower him, but he never thought that he would fail.
After all, from childhood to adulthood, clan elders, worshipers, and even ancestors told him in dreams that he was the destined hidden dragon of Dingzhou.
After saving up, he will gain momentum and live a smooth life...well, except for Zhou Bai.
To this day, Lu Ding really smelled the smell of failure. All arrangements and preemptive moves were suppressed by Zhou Bai in advance.
That strange fish and dragon will one day swallow the so-called destiny of Dingzhou.
"Executor, is there any hope?" Lu Ding sat down on the expensive soft chair brought from home, huddled behind the map sand table, and asked confusedly.
The person who is called the Jie Shi is a dragon-supporting magician like Bu Yuanzi, named Jie Long.
Lu Ding fell into the water when he was young, and he happened to notice the aura of a hidden dragon, so he decided to help the dragon.
Wearing a gray robe, he looked very low-key, but looking at the respectful expressions of his other confidants, it was clear that he could not keep a low profile.
Faced with the predicament, Jie Long could not be as relaxed as before. He was sweating profusely and his hands in his long sleeves were shaking.
This was not because of Lu Ding's pressure, but because he had just used the host's inquiry to capture a trace of luck and tried his best to deduce his calculations.
If the people inside the tent look carefully, they will find that there are a few white strands of hair on the back of his head.
Jie Long took a deep breath, cupped his hands and reported back: "Back to you, your Majesty, life is both in the south and in the north."
"Come quickly, Master Xie." Lu Ding heard this and immediately sat up straighter.
Jie Long has been in contact with Lu Ding since he was a child, and is trusted by Long Qi, so he is less suppressed.
He just saw a mirror screen pop up at random, and there was a scene in which the capital of the Southern Jin Kingdom was breached, and the King of Jin burned himself to death... and finally Yinshan.
Black luck gathers on the mountain, reaching to the sky. At the foot of the mountain, there are herds of cattle and sheep, and hundreds of thousands of cavalry gallop back and forth. Countless grassland herdsmen cheer for it.
This was the enthronement ceremony of Jin King Hu Yanhe, the only co-owner of the Jin Kingdom. His sweeping gesture across the grassland attracted various tribes to come to surrender and offer gifts.
"I see that the fortune of the Kingdom of Jin in the north is increasing day by day, and the vitality lies in the north. I want to capture the border town as soon as possible, open up the grassland road, and form an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin." Xie Long pointed at the powerful cavalry group of the Kingdom of Jin and said solemnly.
The strength of the prairie cavalry made Lu Ding nod involuntarily, but when the mirror screen shattered, he calmed down and signaled Jie Long to continue.
Will Biancheng County be defeated this time?
Many generals who experienced the collapse of the former army did not have confidence. In fact, as a monarch, he did not have much confidence. Even after being fully prepared, the chance of winning in the battle was increased by 20%.
“The vitality lies in the south, and that is Daizhou.”
In the middle of Xie Long's words, he took two steps back, and then continued: "If we can't capture the border city and gain the trust of King Jin, it will only be a matter of time before the three counties of Dingxi are lost."
"Daizhou is weak, and no strong man has been born, but the emperor has great talents and great strategies, and Dingxi's military strength is at its peak. If we give up building the tripod of our state and orthodox kingship, we may have a chance of survival in Daizhou..."
Jie Long's words were indeed a bit too advanced. Without any losses in the territory of the three counties, he made plans to abandon the territory of the state and leave.
Even if we open up a business in Daizhou by then, will it really last long?
It's just drinking poison to quench thirst and avoid it for a while, which is in line with the concept that if you don't build a state tripod, you can't be a "righteous king".
Therefore, even a few close ministers who had always respected Jie Long could not help but look at him angrily at this time.
Only Lu Ding's expression remained unchanged, and his body became weak again. After thinking calmly, going south to Daizhou might really be a way out.
The Lu family can only be regarded as a fake aristocratic family, and the bad luck that its blessed land has brought back has not been made up for yet.
The family needs him to maintain the survival of Yangshi's foundation, otherwise it will be difficult to build a successful family.
"No matter how much it costs, we must send people to the Kingdom of Jin... In addition, resources and manpower have begun to enter Daizhou."
"This is a top secret and must not be known to other subjects. You will handle the specific matters."
…
A great victory at Luanjiao Gorge could lead to a major war in Dingxi and change the country's major strategy.
How big the impact will be on Dingguo itself? It can be said to be a dead end.
On February 26, the news reached Fumin City. The morale of the Ding army was unstable. The will of all the troops to hold on to the isolated city completely collapsed. Lei Zhen could not suppress it.
Lou Jinpeng seized the opportunity and ordered an attack on the city. Even though the preparations were not complete, the military situation and popular support were changing, and Lei Zhen was still forced to withdraw his troops the next day.
By the time Ding's army completely withdrew from Fumin City, only 50,000 of the 70,000-strong army remained. He abandoned nearly 20,000 people along the way and cut off the rear.
But who would have known that most of the earthen forts along the way to Fancheng had been bypassed and captured by Li Dingguo.
If it weren't for the fact that there were only 10,000 troops in the selected vanguard army, and after spreading out, they could not form a legionary offensive. I am afraid that Lei Zhenzhen would not be able to withdraw from Fancheng.
Only a hundred miles away, Lei Zhen walked for three days, and lost another 20,000 of his 50,000 horsemen, and all his cavalry were also exhausted by Chu Kai's pursuit.
Among them, many of the Silver Dragon Riders who were once relied upon sacrificed their lives in vain in order to protect the retreat of the main force.
But you think you will be safe if you hide in Fancheng, but you are not.
Lei Haomiao strictly ordered him to hold on, because there was only Fancheng as the last barrier in front of Dingzhou City.
"I will sacrifice the manuscripts of Dingzhou's past dynasties, and ask Chitian for help... The great fortune of the generals will definitely stimulate their fighting spirit..."
(End of chapter)
