Great Song Pirate

Chapter 406 Destiny's Decision
When a large number of Annan soldiers and horses heard the news and rushed to Huazhou City, they saw a thick smoke over Huazhou City from a distance. It was already a sea of ​​flames, burning with crackling noises, and only saw a large number of Huazhou people outside the city beating their chests and feet, crying endlessly.

After questioning, these Annan soldiers couldn't help but explode their hearts and lungs. It turns out that they came a step too late. After the skeleton army captured Huazhou City, they just took a short rest and immediately swept away all the valuables here. Then the people here were driven out of the city, and then all the houses in Huazhou City were set on fire, and then they drove away in a boat, and they had long since disappeared.

Those Annan soldiers who were mad will immediately rush to the mouth of the river with their troops, but when they get here, they can only look at the sea with waves and sigh. There is no sail on the sea, and what makes them even more angry is that , when these skeleton troops left, they wiped out all the ships here. The big ships were towed away, and the small boats were all scuttled or burned. Let alone going to sea now, they can only build rafts even if they cross the river. This is simply killing them all!

At this time, Xu Yi was standing on the Pioneer, very unspirited, the sea breeze was blowing his hair, looking at the mighty and majestic fleet behind him, he couldn't help but suddenly sang loudly: "It's hard to cross the ocean with a penny." Sea, everyone rowing oars, sailing the big sailing boat... In the same boat, help each other, the sea gives way, when the chant is shouted, the waves pull aside, hundreds of boats compete for the current, a thousand sails advance, the waves are behind, and the shore is ahead!"

The people on the boat couldn't help but looked at Xu Yi who was singing loudly in amazement. After carefully savoring his singing, they really felt that it was very appropriate. Xu Yi's voice can't be considered good, but Fu Disheng's song "Paddle a Big Boat" is really suitable for his voice, basically it can be said to be easy to control, he sings in a cadence, quite proud, and for a while, everyone is a little bit mesmerized, and their hearts are surging .

Xu Yi seldom sang in the past, and the tunes of ancient ballads are very different from those of later generations. But looking at the fleet he built today, it is really difficult to contain the pride in his heart, so after a lot of searching, he just wanted to I woke up to this song, so I sang it out loud.

The lyrics of this song are very straightforward, without any profound things, but to these Fubo army members who can't read a few words, it seems so easy to understand, and they feel so catchy, so Many people stopped what they were doing, and began to hum along with Xu Yi's singing.

The tune of this song is simple and easy to learn. After Xu Yi sang it loudly, he turned his head and found that many people were shaking their heads to learn from him, so he simply opened his voice again, and then played it again. After one time, they almost all memorized the tune, so they began to sing along with him. As he sang loudly, the voices of many people gradually gathered together and echoed on the vast sea. Finally, the fleet Everyone inside heard the song.

Xu Yi didn't expect that the song he sang casually in a moment of complacency would soon spread among the Fubo army, and later it would become their military song, which surprised him a bit.

The joy is the joy, but for the capture of Huazhou City this time, Xu Yi is still quite heartbroken about the loss of his infantry and jumping helpers. Although the morale of Annan's soldiers was low, they took the city in one fell swoop, but It does not mean that he can not pay any price. The Annan soldiers who jumped over the wall in a hurry also displayed their powerful combat effectiveness when the city gate was broken. They launched a street battle, and when they were cleared away, the Fubo Army suffered a considerable loss. After the 300 infantry passed through Dazhanhaikou and this battle, as many as 200 people died in the battle. The troops led by Lin Xiong The water army jumping helpers also lost more than 500 people, and the total loss was nearly [-] people, and the injured were not included. Such a loss made Xu Yi feel a little heartbroken.

Although the number of enemy troops they killed was much higher than this loss, Xu Yi still felt that he was at a disadvantage, so he called Yang Zaixing to learn more about the loss, and then he was somewhat relieved.

Yang Zaixing knew that Xu Yi attached great importance to these young soldiers. During the two wars, he used the young army as the rear reserve team, and when he entered Huazhou City to start street fighting, he mixed the garrison army with the young army. At the same time, these adult garrison troops had to take care of the young army, so the young army did not suffer much loss, which made Xu Yi quite satisfied. These young soldiers were treasures in his hands, and it hurt him to hurt any of them.

However, he also knows that kindness does not command soldiers. If these youngsters are to be turned into predators, they must go through some cruel killings. Only after the test of blood and fire will these youngsters truly become Maturity, and the loss of some people during the period is absolutely inevitable. Only after hard work can iron be transformed into fine steel. The law of survival of the fittest can only be truly manifested on the battlefield. It has greatly exceeded his expectations. Given time, he believes that when he returns to Liuqiu Island with these remaining soldiers, these soldiers will definitely become absolute elites. He has no doubts about this.

Xu Yi ordered all the ships to gather the medical soldiers on one of the largest square boats, and specially emptied this ship completely, and used it all to accommodate these injured tribesmen. He also ordered Yang Ci to lead the medical soldiers to take care of them carefully. Doing our best to save their lives, this approach has boosted the morale of the army a bit, and they no longer have to worry about being left unattended after being injured on the battlefield. After taking a reassurance, he secretly admired Xu Yi a lot.

The reason why Xu Yi did this was not just for the sake of the lives of these brothers, but because he had learned from many war movies and books that all soldiers who had been injured on the battlefield, for those who had passed through the death line People who have been injured will definitely change their mood after recovering from their injuries. Basically, they can become fierce soldiers. This is a truth that has been tested in all wars. Veterans who have been on the battlefield can definitely play a very important role at critical times. , the combat power of a veteran can definitely match the combat power of a few recruits, so the life of a veteran is much more precious than that of a recruit. In the future, these soldiers will definitely form the backbone of his army and become the backbone of his new army. The main force, that's why he pays so much attention to this matter.

And Yang Ci did not live up to his expectations. Through the common sense Xu Yi told him, he came out of Dulong Island this time and prepared a large number of sterilized bandages, cotton wool, alcohol, etc. for the fleet, and prepared a large number of wound wounds. The medicine was brought out with the ship, so after this battle, although many Fubo soldiers were injured, these wounded received timely and good treatment. The use of disinfectants also greatly reduced the wound infection of the wounded. There was no serious injury, and the injuries of most of the wounded were quickly brought under control, without causing a greater attrition. Xu Yi's arrangement a long time ago finally showed its effect at this time. This kind of forward-looking made these subordinates I was very impressed, and only then did I realize how important Xu Yi's establishment of the medical camp was to them. It would be a lie to say that I was not grateful.

The current strategy of the Fubo army is never to fight hard with the Annan people on land, because Xu Yi knows that although the fleet he brought out this time is not small, they will definitely not be able to withstand the consumption of large-scale confrontation here. After all, this place is the territory of the Annan people. It would be courting death to fight a war of attrition with the Annan people on their land, and the people here hate them to the bone. Even if they capture Huazhou City, they will definitely stand here. Don't stand still, once Annan's soldiers and horses arrive in large numbers, they may really be blocked here, caught in a dilemma, and the final result will definitely be miserable.

Therefore, as soon as the Fubo Army captured Huazhou City, Xu Yi immediately summoned all the generals. After discussing with the generals, everyone supported his idea, which was to use their absolute superior mobility to With the fleet as the core, they wantonly plundered along the coast of Annan in order to achieve the purpose of training troops and making a fortune. Therefore, after they occupied Huazhou City, they only took a short rest here, and immediately swept Huazhou City. After replenishing enough fresh water and food, a group of young adults were encased and served as slaves of the fleet. A fire burned Huazhou City, and then quickly abandoned this place and returned to the sea again.

They can be said to be the absolute masters at sea. With the strength of their current fleet, they are really not afraid of encountering any opponents, but they can use the fleet to wantonly choose their favorite targets along the coast of Annan to plunder. For a while, the coast of Annan became their hunting battlefield. Under the control of Xu Yi, the Fubo army fleet scurried along the coast of Annan like locusts, and everything they passed was looted. When they put up resistance, they will massacre. The methods are so spicy that even the members of the Fubo army feel a little too much, but looking at the accumulation of yellow and white things in the fleet, as well as those precious jewels, gradually Everyone in the group began to feel at ease. They were originally in the pirate business, and it was their duty to do this job. Besides, they had never had such a good time before. It can be said that it was really cool to come out this time. So, these Fubo army members became even more enthusiastic. In just a few days, they conquered several towns along the coast of Annan, swept these towns, and made the coast of Annan even more noisy. The flames of war are everywhere, and the government all over the country is panicking, exclaiming that the pirates are rampant, and the emergency calls for help are like snowflakes flying to Thang Long City, the capital of Annan Kingdom.

These days, the king of Annan Li Dynasty was almost driven crazy by the news from the coast. At first he hesitated to send the navy to seek a decisive battle with this skeleton fleet, but when these urgent reports to the police arrived When ascending to the Dragon Imperial City, he really couldn't sit still, so he immediately summoned the general surnamed Chen who asked for orders to go to battle, and ordered him to ask for envoys for Li Chao Jinghai, and immediately led all the warships that Li Chao could mobilize to sea. It is necessary to wipe out the skeleton army that plundered the coast of Annan as soon as possible. At the same time, it can only temporarily put aside the war against the Champa Kingdom and transfer troops to the coastal area for fortification to prevent the skeleton fleet from harassing the coastal states and counties.

Seeing these urgent reports, King Li Chao was furious. He had long forgotten the powerful weapons of the skeleton fleet that Li Xiaowen said, and vowed to take revenge through gritted teeth. Wake up, it turned out that the king gave him five days to prepare, and now the time limit has basically come to an end. In order to be invincible in the future duel with this ferocious skeleton fleet, he not only recruited the garrison water army of Thang Long City, He even sent people to search for places along the coast to defend the navy, and ordered them to gather at Taojiangkou (Red Riverkou) immediately. At the same time, he also asked the king for urgent reports from various places and spread them on the table. Then he turned his head to look at the map hanging in the big tent, pointed to the map to his lieutenants and said, "This damn skeleton fleet is really deceiving us too much. They actually robbed us all the way north along our coast. , This also happens to give us a chance, as long as we act fast enough, we can intercept them at sea. In this battle, we must completely eliminate this damn skeleton fleet, let them experience the power of our Annan Navy! All of you follow me this time, I hope you all dare to use your life, and we will jointly promote the prestige of our country in Annan!"

The generals under his command bowed one after another and responded in unison: "I will follow the general to the death! We will live up to the general's trust!"

The Annan water army gathered at the wharf outside Thang Long City that day set sail and headed towards Haikou...

The fleet of the Fubo Army marched forward triumphantly, and the land they passed along the way was full of chaos. This time Xu Yi was cruel, and all Annan ships encountered along the way, whether they were cargo ships or fishing boats, were taken as trophies. It is used to carry the acquired property, and those who are not eye-catching will be set on fire or scuttled. In short, his order is not to leave a ship that can go to sea for the Annan people, so the fleet goes northward without rushing. On the way home.

As more and more ships were trapped by them, the fleet began to grow bigger and bigger. Fortunately, they had enough sailors for this expedition. It will cause a large shortage of sailors for them. Even so, there is still a tense situation on the ships. This situation has slowed down their driving speed. As a last resort, the fleet was divided into two again, and Xu Yi sent Diao Bin The warships under his command escorted the captured ships and belongings on the road first, and asked them to return to Danshui Village first. At the same time, they also escorted the wounded back first, allowing them to rest at home, so as to save them from the pain of following the big ship all the way.

Although Diao Bin was not very willing, he still obeyed Xu Yi's order, and immediately took his men's ships, escorted the captured ships, turned and sailed into the waterway far away from the coast, and headed north first. However, Xu Yi still led the main fleet and continued to go north along the Annan coastal zone to plunder the states and counties it passed.

During the period, they had two conflicts with the Annans on the shore, but because of the artillery they were equipped with, the Annans, who had never seen the power of these artillery, quickly retreated in panic after being severely hit. The Fubo army once again won a big victory and got a lot of cheap.

Yang Zaixing also once again showed Xu Yi how powerful his infantry is. After several fierce battles, these infantry generals have become much tougher. Their gestures show a faint murderous aura. Seeing their growth and transformation, Xu Yi nodded secretly. When he came out of this trip to Annan, he had several goals in mind. The first was to rescue Qian Gui, Cao Xian and others, and the second was to Take revenge on the Annan people, and make a fortune by the way. The third is to temper the newly established infantry under Yang Zaixing's command, so that they can grow up as soon as possible in the bloody fire. Now it seems that he All three of his goals have been achieved, and it can even be said to have far exceeded the goals he set when he set off. It can be said that he has made a lot of money, so Xu Yi is in a good mood, and he can't stop laughing happily all day long.

Calculating with his fingers, it has been more than three months since he led the army to go to war. After such a long time of sea activities, the brothers in the fleet have also begun to get tired. In two months, they have experienced several times Fortunately, Liu Laoliu, a live meteorological station in the fleet, and Zheng Guang, a veteran who is familiar with the South China Sea's climate and climate, allowed their fleet to detect the arrival of the hurricane several times in advance and find the harbor in advance Only by avoiding these hurricanes can they escape the blow to the fleet. Otherwise, this volatile hurricane alone would be enough for them to drink a pot. Even so, after such a long time, the ships began to show varying degrees Damaged, Xu Yi summoned the generals and made the decision to return. Although everyone was a little bit reluctant, they all knew that Xu Yi made this decision for everyone's benefit, so they followed orders and began to prepare for the return.

But what they didn't know was that on their way back, a huge Annan fleet had begun to gather and was rushing towards them aggressively. Harassment, embarked on the journey back to Liuqiu Island.

After Li Chao's envoy surnamed Chen Jinghai mobilized, he gathered almost all the warships that could be mobilized in the north of Annan and Li Chao. For a while, warships gathered in the bay south of Taojiangkou, counting Hundreds of ships of various kinds rushed here, and began to reorganize under the command of the envoy surnamed Chen of the Li Dynasty. For this operation, he can be said to have done his best, and he insisted in just a few days. In the middle of the day, more than 250 warships of various colors were gathered, and the Annan Navy had more than [-] people. General Chen stood on the boat building under his seat and looked at these ships gathered on the sea, and finally felt a lot more at ease. , Xindao such a huge fleet should be able to defeat the damn skeleton fleet in one fell swoop!
Following his order, the Annan fleet, which had never been seen in the history of the Annan people, raised their sails together with the sound of horns, and sailed towards the south. The two ships The team slowly approached their fate.

(Note: There are 250 ships, and the average number of sailors and soldiers per ship is only about 40. It seems a little unreasonable. Could it be that the setting of the knot is wrong? Of course not! This is because the shipbuilding technology of the Annan people is far inferior to that of the Song Dynasty It’s amazing, the ships will be relatively smaller, and the loaders will be much less. Of course, the ships are not as big as the ocean-going fleet under the pig’s foot, so please don’t come out to give opinions! Ha ha)
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