1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 330 Rescue Li Jiazhuang

"Both of you, this is a little care from me. I hope you two can say a few good words for the Li family. After this is done, I will thank you very much!"

Li Jifeng had a sincere expression on his face. This was his third visit to the Guangzhou Office in five days. This time, he brought his two sons, Li Nai and Li Po, with him.

"This...Boss Li, you're embarrassing us by doing this. Let's take this gift back first!" Maliko looked at the plate of gold ingots on the table, shook his head and pushed it back.Although this thing was very tempting, he definitely didn't dare to accept it without authorization - not to mention that there was He Xi sitting next to him who was not particularly on the right track.

What is the nature of He Xi's work? Maliko, who has worked with him for half a year, knows very well that intelligence officers like He Xi who are under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Committee are probably not only responsible for the intelligence collection of Daming. Supervision of insiders is most likely part of his job.If he dared to openly accept bribes from wealthy businessmen of Ming Dynasty, the news would probably be sent back to Victory Port and placed on the executive committee's desk before it got dark today.

"Boss Li, we have sent the news back to Shengli Harbor about the matter in your family. As for our work process, you should be very clear. The executive committee must make a decision, and the people below us who work on the matter can decide what to do. How to do it. Even if you put mountains of gold and silver in front of us now, it won't have any practical effect." He Xi persuaded calmly.

When Li Jifeng visited the Guangzhou Office five days ago, he claimed that there might be a large group of bandits attacking Lijiazhuang in the near future, and requested that the armed personnel of the Lijia militia under the name of "Golden Shield Security" be temporarily transferred back to Lijiazhuang to participate in the defense.For this request, the Guangzhou Office also cooperated. After all, compared with the business of "Golden Shield Security", the safety of Lijiazhuang must be more important.But at that time, neither side realized the seriousness of the problem, and believed that the problem could be solved as long as the Li family militia was transferred back.

Two days later, Li Jifeng visited again, and this time he had more definite information—multiple groups of bandits in Guangzhou Prefecture had linked up and planned to attack Lijiazhuang in Panyu within a month, and now they are determined to participate in this attack There are more than [-] rogue tribes attacking.And this momentum is still gradually expanding. It is said that the rogues in Huizhou Prefecture have also sent people to Guangzhou Prefecture to connect with them, intending to join them.

Li Jifeng spent thousands of taels of silver to buy this information, which is quite credible.The rogues in Guangzhou Mansion have been raging for three or four years, but almost all the rural areas with weak defenses have been cleaned up. The remaining places that dare not move are either too close to Guangzhou City and still under the control of the government. If it is Dazhuang Dazhai, he has a certain number of armed personnel, and it is very difficult for a scattered organization like rogues to attack the fortress.But now that there are fewer and fewer targets, the rogues can only attack fortresses like Lijiazhuang.After all, these fortresses are no more powerful than Guangzhou City, and they are no more powerful than a few hundred strong men. If thousands of people launch an offensive together, there is still a great chance that they can be captured.

Another fort just over 70 miles away from Lijiazhuang was captured ten days ago by a group of rogues. It is said that even people and things were looted. The rogues who tasted the sweetness have turned their attention to oil and water The richer Lijiazhuang.

After Li Jifeng got the exact news, he naturally didn't dare to be careless. When he visited the Guangzhou Office for the second time, he clearly asked Li to ask Haihan to provide military assistance.As for the cost, Li Jifeng said readily that the Guangdong Office could set a price on its own, as long as the reinforcements could be in place before the rogues took action.However, the Guangzhou Office does not have such a large authority, so it can only kick the ball back to the base camp and let the executive committee make a decision.

Li Jifeng waited restlessly at home for nearly two days. Seeing that the Haihan people hadn't given a clear answer, he didn't have the patience to wait any longer. He brought his two sons, packed two large trays of gold ingots, and came to the door again to ask for help. .Li Jifeng had already figured it out, if the Haihan people didn't come up with a clear statement this time, then he would have to stay at the Guangzhou Office.

Li Jifeng continued to persuasion: "You two, how is the situation here in the Guangzhou government? After all, the bosses of the executive committee can only get information from a few words, and they may not be able to feel the urgency of the situation. If you press more After a few times, the decision-making speed of the Executive Committee will definitely be faster. If it is a few days later, I am afraid that things will change, and it will not be able to keep up with sending aid!"

"Boss Li, you have to trust us and the wisdom of the executive committee..." Maliko was about to brainwash Li Jifeng again when he saw Yu Xiaobao running in with a piece of paper: "Director Ma, the urgent call from Shengli Port !"

Maliko quickly took it over and took a rough look, then put it on the table without haste, and said to Xiaobao: "You go down first."

After Yu Xiaobao left the study, Maliko said: "Boss Li, the executive committee has already made a decision about the Li Family Village..."

"Ah? What's the matter?" Li Jifeng stood up anxiously, almost unable to control himself to grab the piece of paper on the table in front of Maliko.

"The executive committee decided to send a militia group to support Lijiazhuang and assist the local defense." Maliko said in a deep voice.

"Then when will your militia reach Panyu?" Li Jifeng asked anxiously.

"When will we be able to arrive? This is a matter for the military, but I think it should be ready to go at this time." Maliko saw Li Jifeng's anxious expression, smiled and comforted him: "You don't have to be so nervous, It will arrive tomorrow at the latest.”

"How is this possible? I haven't read much in the next book, so please don't bully me, Director Ma." Li Jifeng shook his head repeatedly and said, "I think Shengli Port is six hundred miles away from the Pearl River Estuary. The speed is also fast, but it is absolutely impossible to rush from Shengli Port to the Pearl River Estuary in one day and one night."

"I didn't say that the reinforcements came from Victory Port!" Maliko smiled and said the answer: "It happens that a company of the militia is training at the mouth of the Pearl River, and it will be able to leave soon after receiving the order from the executive committee. Panyu. There are two other companies as follow-up reinforcements, and they will rush over from Shengli Port as soon as possible.”

"So that's how it is... very good, very good! If you go to Panyu from the mouth of the Pearl River, you can reach it in one day..." Li Jifeng suddenly turned his head and said, "Poul, you go back quickly and escort two thousand catties of grain to Panyu , the sooner the better! Also, we tried our best to purchase as many living supplies as possible, and shipped them together, so as not to make life inconvenient after the arrival of the Haihan reinforcements!"

Li Po was about to leave after hearing this, but Li Jifeng stopped him again: "After you arrive, you will stay in Lijiazhuang and be responsible for the contact affairs after the arrival of the Haihan reinforcements. The local defense must be based on the Haihan reinforcements. Everything is under the command of the Haihan officer! If father has time, he will rush back to guard the village with his sons and daughters in the next two days!"

"Baby takes orders, let's go!" Li Po hastily bid farewell to Maliko and He Xi and left.

Maliko and He Xi both nodded secretly, Jiang was still old and hot, and although Li Jifeng was extremely anxious, he still acted in an orderly manner, and immediately thought of ensuring the supply of living supplies for the reinforcements - this is why the Haihan Militia became famous One of the characteristics of the people is that they must eat well, dress well and live well wherever they go. In comparison, the treatment of the Li family militia is still far behind.

It is also a very wise decision for Li Jifeng to decisively hand over the military command to Haihan.Otherwise, the defenders would have to face a chaotic command system while fighting more with less, and this battle would be difficult to fight.

Guangzhou City is only forty or fifty miles away from Panyu, and there are official roads in the middle. It doesn't take too much time to transport supplies from here.If Li Po's work efficiency is high enough, most of the supplies delivered can reach Lijiazhuang ahead of the reinforcements.

"Boss Li, are you relieved now?" He Xi joked to Li Jifeng as he watched Li Jifeng finally sit back on the chair calmly.

"Don't worry, since you have mobilized the militia to support, I am completely relieved. I also want to thank you two for your help!" Li Jifeng clasped his fists and bowed to the two.

After Li Nai participated in a series of anniversary activities and project promotion meetings organized by Haihan people in Shengli Port, he returned to Guangzhou with a full stomach of knowledge. In addition to business gains, there are also various anecdotes about Haihan people fighting in Annan. thing.Others may be skeptical about certain news, but Li Nai, as a serious poisoner of Haihan culture, has no doubts about the victory of the Haihan militia in Annan.Of course, the biggest reason for his judgment was that one night, Tao Donglai and others personally introduced him to Annan's envoy, who was said to be a very respected little prince in Annan's country.The Executive Committee hoped that Annan would have the opportunity to purchase more Daming goods through the establishment of entrepot trade in Shengli Port—the benefits of this major supplier would naturally fall to "Fu Ruifeng".

With the personal endorsement of Annan's young prince and Annan's military officers, Li Nai has no doubts about the actual combat capabilities of the Haihan militia.And his confidence has directly infected his family members including Li Jifeng. Therefore, after receiving the early warning that Lijiazhuang will be attacked by bandits in the near future, Li Jifeng's first reaction is to apply for military assistance from the Haihan people. As long as the Haihan militia comes Well, these rogues are nothing more than chickens and dogs.

All kinds of merchant ships, cargo ships and fishing boats entering and leaving the Pearl River Estuary witnessed a sailboat with a strange shape sailing towards the upper reaches of the Pearl River at an unimaginable high speed.This sailboat has a pointed tip and a long body, which is a bit like a Cantonese sailboat, but the mast is much higher than ordinary Chinese sailboats, and the sails are like Western soft sails.

This strange sailboat without any flag was naturally the "Explorer" warship that set off from Dawanshan Island to Panyu.All the commanders and fighters from the fourth company of the militia and more than [-] sailors on the "Discovery" were the first reinforcements to go to Panyu to support Lijiazhuang this time.

Chen Yixin was temporarily appointed by the Military Commission as the commander of the support army, but the command was limited to the voyage between Dawanshan Island and Panyu, because in addition to him and his company, the Guangzhou Office also sent Xiao Liang to lead the army. Two squads of militiamen went to Lijiazhuang.And in the ranking of the military's wartime command authority, Xiao Liang, who was a veteran, was obviously higher than Chen Yixin.Therefore, after arriving at Lijiazhuang, the highest military command will be controlled by Xiao Liang, and although Chen Yixin has the same military rank as Xiao Liang, he can only act as a deputy.

However, Chen Yixin was not at all depressed because of this. He was very excited to be able to participate in the first battle of the Haihan militia in the mainland.As for the fact that the Military Commission gave Xiao Liang instead of himself the combat command, Chen Yixin thought it was a matter of course. After all, Xiao Liang had been in Guangzhou for half a year, and he was much more familiar with the situation here than he, a newcomer.

It took eight hours for the "Explorer" to pass through the waters of the Pearl River Estuary and arrived in Panyu County through the Shawan Waterway.The location of Lijiazhuang is not far from the Shawan Waterway, and a small wharf was built on the north bank of the Shawan Waterway. When the "Explorer" arrived here, there were already people from Lijiazhuang waiting on the shore—three hours ago, Li Po from Guangzhou arrived at Lijiazhuang one step earlier than the "Explorer", and with him were Xiao Liang and others from the Guangzhou Office.

The unique shape of the "Explorer" quickly attracted the surrounding villagers to watch, but after seeing the Haihan militiamen with live ammunition appearing on the side of the ship, the crowd consciously retreated a certain distance.After receiving the news, Li Po quickly brought a group of militiamen from the Li Family Militia to the pier to help maintain order.

"Hey, I should have waited until dark to come in, now it's all exposed!" Chen Yixin couldn't help sighing as he looked at the chaotic people on the shore.

"It's okay, don't worry about such details." Xiao Liang said very coolly with a cigarette dangling from his mouth: "Do you think the bandits who are going to attack Lijiazhuang will give up their original plan just because there is a boat here? "

"Probably not. If it was me, I might still think about how to snatch this big ship together." Chen Yixin was also considered a smart person, and immediately understood what Xiao Liang meant.

"People die for money, and birds die for food. The only purpose of being a bandit is to grab more things. They will not stop." Xiao Liang flicked the cigarette butt out forcefully, watching it draw an arc and fall into it. In the river, Cai went on to say: "We will not disembark for the time being, let that Li Po come on board... Let's have a meeting first, and then disembark and enter the village after dark."

Xiao Liang's way of dealing with it is also a helpless solution. The arrival of the reinforcements is definitely impossible to hide from everyone, and the current Lijiazhuang may have spies of rogues operating nearby, constantly inquiring about the defense situation of Lijiazhuang. The only way the reinforcements can What I did was try not to expose my own strength in advance in front of the public.

Soon Li Po also came to the boat and greeted Chen Yixin who led his troops.Xiao Liang is a very straightforward person, so he immediately instructed Li Po to do three things.First, let these people disperse before dark, and try not to let them see the situation of the Haihan militia disembarking.Second, immediately block the roads in and out of Lijiazhuang, check the local strangers, and prevent rogue spies from sneaking into the village.Third, free up a place for the Haihan militia to station, and provide vigorous drinking water and meals.

After Li Po got the order, he immediately got off the boat and went to work.Xiao Liang and Chen Yixin returned to the cabin and began to discuss the next battle plan.

Xiao Liang took out a pen and paper and said, "After I came here today, I did a brief investigation of the situation around Lijiazhuang. Because time is short, you will just wait and see."

After speaking, Xiao Liang began to draw a simple map around Lijiazhuang on paper.The location of Lijiazhuang is a plain along the river, and there are no strategic commanding heights or dangerous terrain nearby that can be used. Considering the difference in strength between the attacking and defending sides, as the main defense method of the defending side, it still needs to rely on the buildings of Lijiazhuang.

As a relatively wealthy Zhuangzi in Panyu County, the houses in Lijiazhuang are basically brick and stone structures. Xiao Liang has gone to see it on the spot, and the degree of firmness is good. As long as the rogues do not have decent heavy firepower, it is not easy to destroy these houses. .And because of sufficient financial resources, Lijiazhuang also built an adobe wall around the village and a small gate, which can be used for defensive means.

"So powerful? Is the wall of Victory Fort as strong as it is?" Chen Yixin couldn't help but blurt out when he heard this.

"Compared with Shengli Fort, it is still far behind. After all, the construction technology is not of the same level." Xiao Liang's comments on Lijiazhuang's wall are not high: "There is no prismatic defense, no parapet wall and trench, and no multi-layered three-dimensional defense. The structure, in fact, is basically an earthen wall about [-] to [-] meters in length."

"That's it..." Chen Yixin was a little discouraged immediately after hearing this: "The wall is too short, and it can be climbed up with two steps of approach. If we only have such a small number of people, if we want to disperse to the southeast, north, south, and north, it will be difficult for us." Not too guarded."

"It's not that easy." Xiao Liang smiled and said, "Before you went to Annan, you should have taken a special defense theory class?"

Chen Yixin nodded. After the amphibious landing tactics were determined in the base camp, the military and police department opened a special commander course, taught by Yan Chujie and Gu Wei, and taught some basic field and urban battle defenses to grassroots commanders like him. Skill.Of course, most of these measures were not used in the subsequent battles, because the South Vietnamese army could not even rush to the front of the defense line, and was knocked down by various long-range firepower from a distance.

"You can't just stand on the city wall to defend the city. You can only see that the wall here is too short to arrange the three-dimensional firepower network we are familiar with. But in fact, this problem can be solved by changing the way of thinking." Xiao Liang said the map he had just drawn The paper stood up: "This is the wall of the village. If we deploy the troops outside the wall of the village, won't there be a three-dimensional firepower network?"

(End of this chapter)