Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 814 Leather bag crossing the river

The Ming army quickly established a foothold in Dadu Port, which originally belonged to the Dadu Kingdom and was later stolen by the White Lotus Sect, and immediately began to organize troops and engage in military operations to annihilate Shopkeeper Fu Puxin.

According to Zhu Su's estimation, this area was probably near Changhua County in Taiwan Province in later generations. There was a river to the east, which the indigenous people at this time called "Datu River". To the east were mountains, and Fu Puxin was the pilgrimage site. Escape to this mountain range.

This plain by the sea was originally inhabited by the Dawanfan tribe, including the Daduwang tribe. Although these tribes were defeated by the Xiyi fleet from the sea, there were still many tribes in the mountains that had only superficially surrendered to King Dadu in the past.

These tribes are far away from the coast and have little interaction with the civilized country of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, they are also called "Shengfan", which is similar to those "Shufan" who live by the sea, are accustomed to maritime trade with Ming Dynasty, and can understand Fujian dialect. the difference.

Although the cooked ones in the Dadu Kingdom were severely damaged, the raw ones were not damaged and there were tens of thousands of them. If Fu Puxin, a monster, combined all these deceptions, the consequences would be disastrous.

In order to capture the thief as soon as possible, Tang He decided that he would personally take charge of Dadu Port, while Zhu Su, Chang Mao, and Li Jinglong would lead the elite troops to conquer the remnants of Bailian.

"Nobles of the Ming Dynasty, there is Dadu River ahead... It is the time when the water is rising, and the water in the river is very fast. I am afraid it will not be easy for us people to cross the river." The guide is a The familiar Gaoshan people, who had built Tamjiang Port side by side with the Ming Dynasty, were undoubtedly more friendly to the Ming Dynasty than the fat-bellied Fan people.

Although this familiar man is from the mountains, his mother is the youngest daughter of a chief of the Dadu Kingdom. The Dadu Kingdom is a matrilineal ethnic group, and he has been traveling between the mountains and the Dadu Country since he was a child. Therefore, it can also be regarded as half a pot-bellied person.

Seeing the worried look on the guide's face, all the Ming soldiers laughed. "Haha, no matter how turbulent the water flow is, can it still cross the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, and the vast East China Sea? Even the Ming Dynasty's fleet has already crossed the East China Sea, so why should we fear this small river?" Chang Mao laughed.

Each of these elite naval officers of the Ming Army carried a special leather bag on their waist, which could be used to carry fresh water when boarding a ship, and could be used as a life-saving means during naval battles. In case of falling into the water, the floating leather bag can become a life-saving straw for the fallen soldiers. If it is a landing operation, the leather bags can also be connected to form a pontoon bridge for crossing rivers and wading.

This is a gadget that was newly recruited from the Baoyuan Bureau's Military Department. He designed a gadget with an idea from the story of the Yuan Dynasty cavalry recorded in the history books. It has now become the standard of the Ming Dynasty Navy. Matching has also become a beautiful story that proves that the new learning can be applied to the world.

The cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty once used leather bags to cross rivers and seas. They, the elites of the Ming Dynasty who drove the Yuan people out of China, only used this leather bags to cross a small stream. Why should they worry about the rapid water flow?

The guide of the Gaoshan tribe couldn't help but show admiration on his face when he saw the Ming sergeant being so heroic. Hearing Chang Mao say that the people of Ming Dynasty even crossed the vast East China Sea, he couldn't help but ask: "There are many whirlwind monsters in this sea. Do you really even cross the East China Sea?"

"Is there any fake news?" It was Li Jinglong who answered him. "Do you know why the name of Ming Dynasty is the word 'Ming'?" He gestured with his hand to make a sign of "Ming" in the sky.

"It means that wherever the sun and moon shine, and wherever rivers go, they will be shrouded in the might of my great Ming Dynasty. As long as the sun still rises on the sea, my people of the great Ming Dynasty will definitely conquer it!"

These nonsense words actually made the guide of the mountain tribe feel fascinated. This person's eyes showed longing: "Your Ming Dynasty is really powerful... Fortunately, our Gaoshan tribe has become friends of the Ming Dynasty early on."

"It would be great if King Dadu had made friends with Daming earlier. If so, the Kingdom of Dadu would not be invaded by those red-haired ghosts."

Because of his mother's relationship, he also has deep feelings for the Big Belly Kingdom, and his eyes looked sad at this moment. Soon the team arrived at the Big Du River. Although the name contains the word "brook", in reality, this place is actually a river dozens of feet wide.

Chang Mao was about to ask the Ming army to blow up leather bags to cross the river, but Zhu Su raised his telescope and looked around with it, and then said: "Brother Chang, wait a minute. This river is wide and the water is very strong... just in case. The bandits have set up an ambush on the other side and are preparing to attack halfway across the river, so the boys may be in danger."

"Ambush? Can't be possible?" Chang Mao looked at the other side with some surprise. He saw lush trees on the other side and a peaceful atmosphere. There was no sign of an ambush. "Your Highness, the bandits are running for their lives in a hurry and their morale is exhausted. They don't even bother setting up an ambush."

"Even if Fu Puxin wants to set up an ambush, he doesn't have enough manpower!"

Zhu Su shook his head and said, "Be careful with the Wannian ship. Divide the soldiers into two teams and cross the river from two places."

"The water soldiers were selected to cross the river in leather bags first... As long as they can cross at one point, the ambush will not be able to intercept them."

Zhu Su also knew that the religious bandits might not have enough numbers to set up an ambush... But what if Fu Puxin had already bewitched the Shengfan tribe in the mountains in just a few days? Although Ming Dynasty is a powerful dragon, he cannot be careful about these local snakes.

Soon, the Ming army selected more than a hundred brave warriors who knew how to swim. They crossed the river in two places on rafts made of leather bags.

According to Zhu Su's opinion, the time when the Ming army crossed the river in these two places was also different. The part of the river that was crossed first was almost halfway across, and the part that was crossed later started to push the bag into the water. Seeing that the advance team had already crossed the halfway point, Li Jinglong, Chang Mao, and Zhu Su breathed a sigh of relief. If they wanted to ambush the army crossing the river, it would be most appropriate to do so at the halfway point. These Ming troops had already crossed the halfway point and thought it was indeed safe to come to the other side.

"Let's just say it's not the case? How can the cult bandits be so capable that they can lay an ambush for me, the Ming Dynasty, in this realm..." Chang Mao smiled with relief.

Before he finished speaking, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded in his ears. From the bushes on the other side of the river, many people dressed in red and black, wearing furs and leaves, suddenly emerged from the woods.

"Is there really an ambush?" Li Jinglong exclaimed.

Seeing the people on the other side raising their wooden bows and throwing stones, Zhu Su shouted in his heart that it was not good. In order to escape by swimming, most of the Ming troops in the first advance team did not wear iron armor. He also didn't expect that there were bows and arrows among these people...

"Ula!" Following the leader's strange cry, arrows were shot towards the advancing Ming army. The Ming soldiers who were already ready to swim jumped into the water one after another. The leather bags that were not equipped with wooden boards to protect against arrows were quickly shot out, and there was a touch of blood on the river surface.

(End of this chapter)