The Red Mansions

Chapter 747 Enemy meets, jealous!
Liangjiang Governor's Yamen
Hearing the official document delivered by the governor of Jiangnan, Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, turned his attention to Annan Hou Yezhen for consultation.

Ye Zhen frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Send [-] cavalry troops to clean up along the river, and at the same time, watch out for the camps in Suzhou, Taicang and other places, and warn at any time, but these are all temporary difficulties. How about the outcome of the water battle? If Yongning Bo wins, the navy can guard along the river and drive out the pirates. If so..."

Having said that, she groaned slightly.

"If it is a big defeat, then the general situation is not good." Jiang Sucheng, the servant of the Ministry of War, twisted his beard with his hands, frowned into Sichuan characters, and said worriedly: "Because there are only so many sailors in the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps. If there is another big defeat, I'm afraid that the navy will be dispatched from Denglai, Fuzhou and other places to come to help."

The town navy of Jiangnan Daying, the 6000 people in Jiangbei Daying, add up to [-] sailors, once they are all wiped out, the entire Jiangnan Jiangbei wants to organize a navy, and it will definitely not be possible in a short time.

"Uncle Yongning is fine on land, and his bravery is well known in the world, but not necessarily through water warfare." Jiang Sucheng said with a sigh of relief, then said with emotion: "It is a bit reckless to lead a new defeated navy to chase the enemy immediately. Even if you can't wait until Denglai and the naval reinforcements from Fuzhou, at least you should take a good rest."

Meng Guangyuan, another servant of the Ministry of War, said in a deep voice: "What Master Jiang said is true. The navy divisions in Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps are all newly built, and their combat strength is worrying."

When Shen Fang heard this, his heart moved slightly.

Could it be that the kid was really defeated? At that time, it was just... the mountain is heavy and the river is back, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright.

He and Marquis Annan led the Jiangnan camp to defend the old capital of Jinling, so the impact of the previous defeat of the Zhenhai Navy and the unknown people was offset.

At this moment, it was not only Shen Fang who was expecting Jia Heng's big defeat, but the two ministers of the Ministry of War obviously had the same mentality.

At first, they even offended Jia Heng because they were tight with the supply of armaments to the Jiangnan camp. Afterwards, the more they thought about it, the more uncertain they felt, especially after the defeat of the navy led by Zhen Zhu, the panic became more intense.

Jiang Sucheng picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at the worried look on Shen Bing's eyebrows, and a thought flashed in his mind.

Only when Uncle Yongning was defeated could they pass the test.

As for the fall of Jinling, it is impossible, because this has never happened in the century since the founding of the country, and the surrounding soldiers and horses will quickly reinforce after hearing the news.

Jinling, Ningguofu
In the backyard, in the wing room where Daiyu lived, a girl in a light purple orchid embroidered pink double-breasted lapel, with a white cross collar inside, and a red plum dress embroidered on a white background, stood in front of the window with her bangs combed. , overlooking the rockery in the courtyard.

Not far away, You Shi was sitting quietly, and there was a look of worry on that graceful and beautiful face that did not wear makeup.

"Girl, there's news from the city that Uncle Heng has led the navy to Tongzhou to help." Yuanyang said softly.

When Daiyu heard this, she looked closely at the mandarin duck with her bright eyes hidden in the stars and the moon, and said softly: "What do you say outside?"

Youshi on the side also cast a concerned look.

Because Jinyi Mansion guards were left around Ningguo Mansion, and they often passed news to Jia Heng, so Daiyu was not completely ignorant of the news that was spreading in the city.

Yuanyang said softly: "I heard from the city that the uncle arrived in time with his troops and horses. Tongzhou Weigang has not fallen. Now he is leading his troops and horses to pursue the enemy."

When Daiyu heard this, her worried expression remained undiminished, and she asked softly, "Is there any news from my father in Yangzhou?"

Yuanyang shook her head lightly and said, "Master Lin hasn't come to deliver the letter yet."

When Jia Heng led the Jiangbei battalion to help the town's navy, Lin Ruhai and Qi Kun, while investigating the accounts of the Lianghuai transshipment company's warehouse with the people in Jinyi Mansion, interrogated relevant people, etc., waited anxiously for Jia Heng's answer information.

Lin Ruhai almost forgot about Daiyu.

At this time, You Shi got up and said with relief: "Miss Lin, don't worry too much. Whenever your big brother Heng led the army out, he didn't come back in victory, and this time is no exception."

In fact, she was worried, but the girl in front of her still had the right to worry about it, so why should she?

On the other side, Jia Heng led the Jiangbei Camp and the Tongzhou Weigang Navy to pursue the pirates. Since the morning, the boat sailors braved the wind and waves, and the flotilla composed of warships and patrol boats searched for the pirates along the wide river.

Jia Heng led the boats and sailors away from Weigang, Tongzhou. After a while, they arrived at the river near Haimen County.

"My lord, a large number of captives have breached Haimen and have set up camp on the shore." Under Liu Jixian's thick eyebrows, the tiger's eyes showed seriousness.

At this time, the naval battle lookout often allows sailors with better eyesight to climb to the top of the mast to report the enemy's situation to the people below.

Jia Heng said: "Let's take a rest first, let Shuiyu send a patrol boat to come closer to check the situation, pay attention to safety."

Liu Jixian hastily responded and took the order to leave.

Chen Xiao came closer, and the girl in the flying fish suit, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, said softly: "Duoduo, will you really come over and send a boat?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Duoduo will not let go of this opportunity, he has a fire hidden in his heart now."

As she said that, she stared at Chen Xiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, wait a minute, go to the boat behind and wait."

When he led the troops to attack and kill in person, it would be difficult for Chen Xiao to follow him, and if he was injured, it would be difficult to explain to Jinyang and Xianning.

Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, and said in a low voice, "I'll go with you."

Jia Heng met those firm eyes, but frowned and said, "I will protect you later."

Chen Xiao said softly: "It's not certain who will protect who, besides, I have experienced more dangerous things than you can imagine over the years."

Hearing this, Jia Heng thought for a while, nodded, and said, "Then wait, you are by my side."

Chen Ling didn't say much, her eyes flickered, and she didn't say anything.

In a temporary water village built in Haimen County, in a hut made of wooden beams and reeds, Duoduo sat on a pear wood chair covered with leather mattresses, his face was gloomy, almost like dark clouds.

Deng Biao strode into the hut, clasped his fists and said, "Master, Han Ting's navy is here. It looks like there are nearly [-] people, and their strength is not inferior to ours."

Yan Qing, the leader of the Jinsha Gang, Shangguanrui, the leader of the Jiao Gang, and Qin Dong, the leader of the Four Seas Gang, who were sitting beside them eating watermelon, put down the watermelon peel in their hands, wiped the watermelon juice from their mouths, and brushed together. Looking at Doduo carefully.

Duoduo said coldly: "Everyone, follow me to fight immediately!"

Yan Qing's complexion changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord, you can't. The man who led the army is Yongning Bo. This man has a great strategy and should not be underestimated. Now that he has come with a whole army, we'd better avoid his edge."

Duoduo didn't speak, but just raised his eyes and glanced at Yan Qing, the viciousness and sternness in his eyes almost made Yan Qing's heart skip a beat.

Shangguan Rui's face was also a little dignified, and he said: "My lord, yesterday we had an impromptu fight. The head of Qin said that the artillery fire of the officers and soldiers was very intensive and violent. The number of guns and the size of our ships are not suitable for fighting with the officers and soldiers." To fight head-on, should we think of another way?"

Duoduo suppressed the hostility in his heart, looked at the two of them, and said coldly: "In yesterday's battle, you should have seen that the Han army was generally cowardly and almost vulnerable. Even though Jia Heng's child was very brave, But he is only one person, and now he is brave enough to fall into the enemy's line and be captured by me!"

That Jia Heng is brave, he does not deny this, but no matter how powerful he is, he is still alone. This time he went south with the [-] elite warriors of the Zhengbai Banner, facing the Han army, it was almost a crushing situation. The First World War also illustrates this point.

Su Hetai bowed to invite each other, and said in a loud voice: "Master, this servant brought a big sword and led the people to charge to kill Jia Heng's flag ship."

Duoduo's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "You are not the opponent of Jia Heng, only this king, and this king will kill this dog with his own hands!"

During this period of time, after suturing and medication, the injury did not hurt anymore. Although the doctor said that it is not easy to fight with others, this opportunity is once in a lifetime. The combat power of the navy led by Jia Heng is low, and the courage of one person has little effect on the overall situation. , and he happened to take this opportunity to tear Jia Heng's body into tens of thousands of pieces.

Su Hetai persuaded from the side: "Master, your injuries have not recovered, so it is not appropriate to do anything."

Although it is difficult to tell the truth in front of all the pirates and tycoons, but he suffered a big loss at the hands of Jia Heng when he was not injured before, and now he is injured even more. How can he be the opponent of Jia Heng?
Duoduo's eyes were gloomy, and his heart was full of resentment, he said: "No need to say too much, this king has his own measure!"

That kind of humiliation, only by doing it yourself can dispel the hatred in my heart!

"Boom boom!!!"

Accompanied by drums as dense as raindrops, the rumbling sound resounded through the earth, almost coming from afar from the river, with a bit of shocking power.

Suddenly, a short and sturdy young man with a scar on his face ran in quickly from the outside, he was Du Lie, the second head of the Four Seas Gang, entered the thatched shed, and said anxiously: "Big head, lord, Han The army is attacking."

Duoduo suddenly stood up, looking gloomy, looking at the leaders who were obviously retreating, and said: "Now, you wait to loot in front of the Chenhan River. Once the government and army win a big victory, it will definitely attack the surrounding sea trade, and In the previous Jiangbei battle, the Han court had already learned that you were in collusion with the enemy country, and you will settle the score afterwards."

As soon as these words came out, the complexions of the heads and leaders of Nujiao Gang, Sihai Gang, and Jinsha Gang changed suddenly.

This Duoduo was waiting for them here, did he get on a pirate ship?

Well, no, they were originally thieves.

Taking everyone's entangled expressions into his eyes, Duoduo said in a deep voice: "If you all help me defeat Chen Hanshui here, I can make the decision and give another [-]% of the profits from the sea trade every year!"

Duoduo said in a cold voice, then looked at Su Hetai and the Jurchen cronies around him, and shouted loudly in Jurchen language: "Let's fight!"

A group of bannermen with white flags behind them heard the words, promised loudly, and followed Duoduo one after another. The other big masters looked at each other with solemn eyes, and no matter how their thoughts changed, they could only keep up. Dodo.

The big deal is, wait for a while when the situation is not good, and then escape. Of course, if you win a big victory... Maybe you can be like those ministers who followed Chen Han Taizu back then.

However, it is said that Jia Heng led the guards of the Jinyi Mansion and the selected pro-military troops of the Henan Dusi, and led the ships with the Chinese army's large banners, under the escort of the left and right warships, to the front of the two armies' confrontation, in order to inspire the morale of the navy generals.

In the early stage, the guns and guns were bombarded. This is obviously because the artillery fire of the government and the army has the upper hand.

"Here we come." Chen Xiao looked at the white embroidered dragon flag on the warship in the distance, and said solemnly, "It's the Jurchen Zhengbai flag."

Even the princess who lives in the rivers and lakes knows that Zhengbai Qi is famous for being brave.

Jia Heng's eyes were as calm as water, and he said: "Later, Duoduo said that he will not personally lead the elite soldiers to board the ship to fight."

The fighting power of the Jurchen elite soldiers is still quite strong. His subordinates in brocade clothes and the elite infantry drawn by the Henan capital, but they dare not say that they will win.

However, according to Doduo's cunning temperament, under the premise of being injured, it is best to hide in the Chinese army's large ship and take command.

However, the conditions are not allowed, because the pirates have their own ghosts and are timid to fight, and Doduo also needs to boost morale.

Chen Xiao looked worried, and said softly: "I still have to worry about the other boats. If they lose a lot, or if they repeat the mistakes of Zhen Zhu, I don't know."

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The soldiers and horses have been dispatched earlier, there should be no problem."

He assigned some of the generals and soldiers of Henan Dusi to the warships to prevent the southern soldiers from being defeated again due to the cowardly battle.

While the two were talking, as the ships of both sides began to approach quickly, they had already lined up in a herringbone formation.

"boom!"

The Folang cannon on the boat of Chen Han's army first let out a roar, and the black muzzle flame flashed past, revealing puffs of gunpowder smoke, and then the sailors filled it with projectiles.

The water pawns fired their firecrackers, bows and arrows at the pirates' boats, and as the flames extinguished, they hit the river with iron and stone.

"Rumble..."

The Angry Dragon Gang on the right wing of the captives, under the intensive and fierce artillery fire of the officers and soldiers, the fire soon ignited, and the smoke filled the air. Transferring the Nujiao Gang on the boat on fire.

In addition, some gang members abandoned their boats and jumped into the water, swimming towards the much smaller Canglong boat.

Just as he was pawing at the edge of the Canglong boat, he suddenly heard exclamations in his ears. It was clearly the cannon fire from the Frang machine gun that landed on the Canglong boat, igniting a raging fire.

And such a scene also happened on different ships. In this round of confrontation, the officers and soldiers clearly had the upper hand.

Such a situation naturally made the pirates such as the Nujiao Gang and the Four Seas Gang feel fearful and began to shrink back.

Realizing this, the ships of the officers and soldiers intentionally opened up a little distance, but limited by the range of Fran's machine guns and firecrackers, if they wanted to effectively kill the enemy, they could not stay too far away.

The two sides exchanged guns and guns for a while.

The pirate boats began to show signs of rout. Seeing this, Duoduo immediately ordered the flag ships to approach.

Looking at the situation in the distance, Chen Xiao focused her eyes slightly, and said to Jia Heng in a deep voice: "Duoduo's flag ship and the warships on both sides are pressing up."

Hearing this, Jia Heng cast his cold eyes on the dark warship in the distance, his cold eyes seemed to pass through the water vapor on the sea surface, and met the venomous eyes standing on the bow of the ship with the white armor and red feathers.

When Duoduo saw that man, his pale face turned red, and he felt a surge of anger rushing to his forehead, and even the hand holding the steel knife trembled slightly.

Enemies meet, especially jealous!
At this moment, the sailors of the Jiangbei Camp and the Zhenhai Navy, under the pressure of the Henan Dusi officers and soldiers, gained some advantage by taking advantage of the artillery fire.

"Boom..."

Accompanied by the sound of gunfire, Duoduo led the flag soldiers with the white flag, and with full sails, they marched towards Jia Heng.

The navy of Jiangbei Daying tried to prevent Duduo's ship from receiving Jia Heng's flag ship.

However, after a while, Duduo's boat collided with Jia Heng's lucky boat like an arrow from the string. With the slight shaking of the hull, the Jurchen armor holding a scimitar and a round shield The soldiers prepared the hooks and planks and came towards Jia Heng's lucky boat.

Seeing this, the other pirates seemed to be driven by Duoduo, so they could only bite the bullet and fight against the officers and soldiers as they had previously fought against Zhenhai.

In terms of military strength, the officers and soldiers actually have the upper hand, with nearly ten thousand sailors, two thousand more than the pirates, but there is not much advantage in the battle on board.

On Jia Heng's side, gunfire, bows and arrows were fired all at once, accompanied by the screams of soldiers on both sides.

At this time, Su Hetai held a shield in one hand and a knife in the other, leading four or five elite soldiers with white flags, jumped onto the lucky boat where Jia Heng was, and fought with Liu Jixian's Jinyi Fuwei.

Jia Heng pulled out the treasured sword "crackingly", it was a refined heavy sword, and watched this scene with cold eyes.

Immediately, he raised his knife and rushed over to kill the Jurchen enemy headed by him. Wherever he passed, a Jurchen soldier yelled and rushed towards Jia Heng.

But seeing the light of the knife suddenly appear, there was a sound of "Puff", the Jurchen soldier still kept the momentum of impact forward, and then the blood pressure formed by the blood in the cranial cavity would bring the head to the sky.

Su Hetai was fighting Liu Jixian, when he suddenly saw the frosty young man who was killing him with a knife, a stern look appeared in his eyes, he abandoned Liu Jixian, and wanted to kill Jia Heng.

However, Liu Jixian's swordsmanship is not inferior to Su Hetai's fierceness, and he entangles Su Hetai to death.

"Go away!" Su Hetai cursed angrily, slashed horizontally with the knife, and there was a "clang", but sparks shot out.

On the other side, although Doduo led the ships to charge up, the officers and soldiers did not retreat. Instead, with the tacit agreement of Qu Guang and Wei Che, they bombarded Doduo's ships with Frang machine guns.

On the side of Doduo, he finally couldn't hold back anymore, and jumped onto the boat with his knife in hand, but just as he landed on Jiaheng's deck, he felt a sharp pain again.

Deng Biao, the personal guard who followed closely behind him, quickly reached out to support Doduo, and said worriedly: "Master."

"I'm fine!" Doduo frowned, raised his knife and killed a Han soldier with a hideous face.

"Pfft!"

Accompanied by the sound of the steel knife cutting through flesh and blood, screams sounded, perhaps the blood was so bloody that Doduo's blood surged up, gradually ignoring the vague pain, he went straight to Jia Heng with the guards beside him.

Behind them, a large number of elite Jurchen soldiers raised their knives and surrounded them, and charged towards the guards of the Han army.

At this moment, if you look from a high altitude, you can see the two flanks, the Chen Han navy is entangled with the pirate ships.

Because the two sides are entangled, it is not easy to bombard the French cannons indiscriminately. Only some sailors from the Jiangbei Camp and Zhenhai Navy, under the organization of Weicher, bombarded the pirates with firecrackers, and then they got the Four Seas Gang and the Whale Whale. The pirates of the gang returned their bows and crossbows, and the battle was tense for a while.

Seeing this scene, Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, looking for the familiar figure who was killing all directions in the crowd, he raised his knife and went straight to Duoduo who was two feet away.

At this moment, Duoduo also saw Jia Heng at a glance, and under the protection of Su Hetai, he raised his knife to kill Jia Heng.

"clang!"

When the two swords collided, Qingyue screamed, followed by sparks.

Duoduo snorted, stepped back a few steps, and looked at the boy in horror.

This Jia Heng's power seems to be a little stronger!
(End of this chapter)