Goryeo, Ganghwa Remaining Division, Jinjing Mountain Fortress.
Looking at the city wall over one foot high in front of him, which was built on a low slope three to five feet high, Fan Huzi couldn't help but smile froze on his face! He never expected that these Korean stickmen were not good at fighting, but they were extremely good at running. From the ambush battlefield to Jinjing Mountain City, the more than four miles of mountain road, the lightly-armed Chiyang Banner Army just couldn't catch up and ran wildly. The former, even if the Yebu cavalry later defeated the light cavalry led by the leader of Jin Qingyuan's personal soldiers and came to help in the battle, they could not catch up with the defeated Goryeo army who was determined to escape! This cunning group of defeated soldiers kept dividing small groups to stop Chiyang's pursuers, and before the sun completely set, they entered the defenseless Jinjing Mountain City!
Then there was a flurry of excitement. Jin Qingyuan, who had suffered a huge loss, ordered his soldiers to capture the "culprit" Xu Yongxin and put him in jail as soon as he boarded the watchtower of the mountain city! The reason is simple. Without this guy's random command, the soldiers under his command would not have suffered so many losses. If it hadn't been for this guy bringing out the imperial gold medal, he might have led a large group of troops back to the mountain city to defend it. Now he can Okay, if a thousand soldiers and horses go out, less than half of them will come back in full force. If this guy is not held accountable, who will be held accountable? After dealing with Xu Yongxin, the rat excrement in the soup, the red-robed official began to arrange defenses. Although he was a Jinshi, he had been trained by the elders of the family since he was a child. Not only was he proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, I can also tell you about major military and national affairs, economic and people's livelihood! Therefore, under his command, the remaining soldiers of the Royal Camp, the volunteers of Ganghwa Island and the civilians who were already on duty in the city worked hard to bring in bricks, stones and wood, lit a fire to boil water and gold juice, and even had a special person All the bowl-mouth blunderbuss stored in the treasury and tens of thousands of enemies were transported to the city wall to prepare to defend against the enemy! In short, everything that can move on the city wall has moved, and those that cannot move have also moved as much as possible, in order to make all preparations to defend the city before the enemy attacks the city. The prerequisite is that Chiyang can give them the opportunity and time!
And can Chiyang give them this opportunity and time? The answer is definitely yes. Fan Huzi led his army to pursue and defeat the enemy and arrived here. It was already late and the situation was unclear. In addition, the sergeants were very tired from fighting and chasing one after another, so he ordered the remaining soldiers to set up tents and put down their resistance. Horses, and lit a blazing bonfire, preparing to wait one night before tentatively attacking the city, and capture the best they can. If they cannot capture it, they must prevent these sticks from leaving the mountain city, so that the leader has enough time. Scrap three feet of land on Ganghwa Island to gather enough materials and people for the development of the fleet!
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
Let’s set our sights on Yue Chuan Dun Bao again! After taking final control of the fort, Kanglin not only ordered people to spray alcohol and lime on the outside of the fort, but also ordered the flag soldiers to move the franc machines carried by the fleet up several doors and onto the city wall. , and used sacks filled with soil to raise the height of the city wall. He was preparing to completely build this small fortress into a bridgehead for his invasion of Ganghwa Island and even the whole country of Goryeo! The anxious leader of Chiyang even sent a small team to the surrounding areas overnight to search for Korean villages and punishment points where exiled prisoners were detained, trying to find enough labor to help him build fortifications before the sun rose tomorrow. A camp where Goryeo people were imprisoned. In addition, the trestle in the Dunbao Wharf area also needs to be reinforced again. After all, from then on, Chiyang's sand fleet will need to continue to and fro here, Dongyue Island and even Tuoji Island, transporting materials and people. By then, there will be no solid bridge. Not a trestle!
As for the navy, the main force of the Chiyang expedition fleet has been stationed at the Dunbao dock area. According to the previously agreed policy, a sentry ship, a Haicang ship, and three sand ships, a total of five large ships, are parked in the harbor. Repair, load and unload cargo, and population; while the bird ships and centipede ships were all released to patrol the Ganghwa Strait and the Ganghwa Waterway to prevent Goryeo's weak naval force from sneaking up on the main fleet from the direction of Gwangseong Castle and Paju. As for the ship that was killed by Kang The Throop-type sloop "Farmer's Merchant", on which Lin has high hopes, has Mad Dog Billy as the temporary steward. At this moment, it is constantly running around in the sea outside Yuechuandun Castle. In ancient times, Lin Wu, Qin Lin , Luo Meng and other new captains from Chiyang will take turns serving as the first mate, navigator, and boatswain of the sloop. Under the words and deeds of the former, they can become familiar with the European schooner under their feet as quickly as possible. After all, this thing can be equipped with six to eight four- to nine-pound front-mounted smoothbore cannons. Its firepower is extremely powerful compared to other ships in the Red Sun Expedition Fleet. If it can be completed before the upcoming naval battle, training course, then this sloop with a displacement of 100 tons will become the new force of the Chiyang Expedition Fleet after the flagship "Adventure" sentry ship, one that can fight five with one!
"Lord Leader, the latest battle report has been coming from the front all night. General Fan has led his banner troops to defeat a thousand crusade troops under the command of Jin Qingyuan of the Goryeo Remaining Division, and has advanced the battlefield to the foot of Jinjing Mountain City. We only have to wait for tomorrow morning. After you arrive, you will conduct a tentative attack on the mountain city..." On the watchtower at the main entrance of the Dunbao, Kang Lin was wearing a purple cloth cloak and watching the hard work of his subordinates. Next to him was the fleet painting officer Yan Si, Ji Yi The text was written by Yan Xiaosong, Chang Jiansheng, plus the personal guard flag officer Chang Hao, and more than ten people standing upright to defend the city. At this time, the sun above everyone's heads had completely set in the west, and everyone used the sky to see the darkening of the final Working hard when they had the opportunity, they had to complete the construction of the fortifications before the night completely darkened! Then, just as the Yu Dings took down the lanterns on the eaves of the watchtower and prepared to light them, Dong Jimao, another of Kang Lin's personal guards, the flag officer Dong Jimao, stepped up the stone steps to the city wall with a joyful look on his face. He brought the latest battlefield information to his leader! Through this intermittent narration, Kang Lin understood the latest battlefield situation and learned that the military force that poses the greatest threat to his own landing force, the Imperial Camp Army and the Volunteer Force on Ganghwa Island, had been severely damaged. From then on, the Koreans could only He dared to huddle in the city and never dare to come out to fight with his own side. From now on, the huge Ganghwa Island was his back garden for free play. Kang Lin was so excited that he couldn't help himself! In his view, the current Jinjing Mountain City and even Ganghwa Island are just a piece of fat on his chopping board. As long as he wants to eat it, the flag army under Fan Huzi can gnaw off the easy bones of Jinjing Mountain City at any time. Then wash it clean, roll it in flour and five-spice powder, and fry it into fragrant little crispy meat and serve it to the table for you to enjoy slowly!
"Well done, Fan Huzi is worthy of being the general of our Chiyang First Army. He destroyed the enemy's main force in one battle and made the Koreans afraid when they saw us. Good, good, very good! Everyone, tell me how I should reward him. , and the loyal and brave warriors under his command?" Seeing the outstanding performance of Fan Huzi and his men, Kanglin touched the mustache on his lips, and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face. The huge pressure he had been under all this time was here. A moment of complete relief! Therefore, amid a burst of compliments, the leader of Kangda who was in a good mood put down the copper monocular telescope in his hand, supported the low wall of the Dunbao, and joked to the staff around him in a relatively relaxed tone. !
"Master leader, how about after conquering the mountain city, how about rewarding the most beautiful woman inside to warm the president's bed?" Before others could express their opinions, Chang Hao, an unruly guy, was the first to speak, and his suggestion, Unexpectedly, it angered all the fleet staff present! Yan Si is a loyal gentleman, so he just sneered at the former's speech and disapproved of it; but Yan Xiaosong and Chang Jiansheng showed displeasure on their faces after hearing the words. The former was okay, because the city was quite deep, so for Chang Only Chang Jiansheng, who also had the same surname as Chang and was also an unpleasant guy, snorted coldly. He thought that he was the third person on the staff of the fleet who was under the fourth level of self-respect! At the moment, Master Zanhua did not speak, Master Si Li did not speak, and he, the commander of the fleet, did not express his position. He, a small flag officer, dared to speak nonsense here, which was totally disrespectful. If this happened in the past, it would not be possible. Pull this guy down and beat him with twenty army sticks, even if he, the staff master, is the son of a little mother!
"Chang Xiaoqi, I don't need you to wait here anymore. Let's go down first to see how the dinner is being prepared..." Kang Lin saw that his little brother's unintentional words aroused the dissatisfaction of many close friends, so he laughed dryly. , turned around and made peace. He knew very well that Chang Hao's character, which is neither high nor low, big or small, must be changed. Otherwise, if he offends someone who shouldn't be offended in the future, even if he is willing to do his best to help, I'm afraid he won't be able to get the person off by then. Come out, why not let this guy correct his mistakes now? At least, I can still control the situation at the moment, and I can handle it if something goes wrong!
"Dinner, Brother Lin, uh no, sir, isn't dinner just salted fish, soybeans and white rice? What's so good about that? Okay, okay, I understand, I'll go and see it right away. You guys are busy, you guys Busy..." Obviously, Chang Hao didn't know that his words and deeds had already offended many people in the fleet, and he wanted to continue to stay here and see what others said. However, as soon as his eyes came into contact with his old man, When he was the eldest brother, this guy finally understood that the joke he just made regardless of the occasion was inappropriate, because this is not the future, no one will tolerate his shortcomings like Kang Lin, everyone is used to the superiority and inferiority, the king, the king, and the minister. They are cheating, but their words and deeds are considered inappropriate by them, and they don’t know how to advance or retreat! As soon as he thought of this, the guy forced a smile on his face, and then he didn't dare to say anything more. Instead, he followed Kanglin's words and went down to check what was for dinner.
