At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 251 Zhang Yu’s Thoughts

At Luliang Ferry, the five-toothed ship lay across the water, surrounded by large and small ships.

Just look carefully and you will see that there are holes everywhere in the Five-Tooth Ship, and you can even see what's going on inside.

As the flagship of the Song army and the most powerful existence, the five-toothed ship attracted most of the firepower of the Yuan army. Even if it was rough and thick, it could not withstand the attack of wolves.

A total of 23 rounds were bombed, 860 seven people on the whole ship, 310 two were killed, and 160 nine were slightly or seriously injured.

Even so, the five-toothed warship still did not retreat, staying on the river to cover the water ghosts and remove the wooden piles.

The other warships were also having a hard time, being bombarded and burned, and many were damaged.

It's just that the war is intense and there is no time to rest, so I am persisting.

Without the disturbance from the Yuan army, the water ghosts dived to saw and pull out with boats, and the removal speed suddenly accelerated.

In the water stronghold of the Yuan Army, Zhang Yu looked at the unconscious Liu Guojie, at a loss.

In yesterday's battle, Liu Guojie took the lead, but his ship was sunk. Although his guards tried their best to rescue him, they were already in a state where medicine and stone were ineffective.

It just depends on when he dies.

"Marshal, looking at the speed of the Song army, the waterway can be cleared in four days. Do you want to send troops to fight again?" Supervisor Sanmu asked.

Zhang Yu's anger rose, but he had to hold it back and asked: "The supervisor thinks that our army can still go to war?"

"There are still [-] warships, more than the Song army. Why can't we fight?" Sanmu asked rhetorically.

"What the supervisor said is true, but the situation is not like this." Zhang Yu said: "[-]% of the gunboats sank, and there is no way to fight anymore."

"The Song army also suffered heavy casualties, but it is not without the strength to fight." San Mu was not unaware of the war, but he still urged.

"The Yellow River is connected, and the Song army will advance unimpeded. They will be able to reach Xuzhou City in a few days.

The north and south are isolated, and they can attack by land and water. Even if Xuzhou's soldiers gather together, how many days can it be defended?
Xuzhou was lost, the Huanghuai River was unprotected, and the sacred land thousands of miles away fell into the hands of the enemy. One was declining and the other was growing. How could the state conquer the Song Dynasty? "

"Supervise the army." Zhang Yu said patiently: "Fighting requires courage! Now the morale of the entire army is low. If we force troops to be sent out, there is a risk of mutiny.

In my opinion, it is better to stay in the water village and rely on the mountain village to control the river surface. "

"The artillery of the Guochao is not as far away as that of the Song Dynasty. It is hidden in the water stronghold and can only be beaten. The stronghold cannot protect it. I think it is better to fight to the death." Sanmu said.

Zhang Yu became increasingly angry, but could not vent.

To put it bluntly, he is a Han general, a natural object of suspicion, and he still inherited his father's position, so he has no prestige.

If he hadn't had a grudge against the Song Dynasty for killing his father, he would have been relieved of military power long ago and taken back to Dadu for trial based on his repeated defeats.

The reason why he could still stay in office was not because Kublai Khan trusted him more. Sanmu's parachuting as a supervisor proved his status in Kublai Khan's heart. He really couldn't find anyone who could take over the mess.

Seeing that Zhang Yu could not be persuaded, Sanmu said, "I will report the details to the court. Marshal, don't be offended."

"I also have a battle report to submit, and the Supervisory Army might as well send it out together." Zhang Yu said.

The two parted unhappily.

Returning to the handsome tent, Zhang Yu swept away the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk.

The Song army pressed forward step by step, and the supervisory army was aggressive. It was really impossible to live this day.

Just when he was sulking, a personal guard came in and said: "Marshal, there is a letter from Dadu."

"Huh?" Zhang Yu was surprised for a moment and ordered him to come up.

When the army is at war, it is naturally impossible for ordinary soldiers to communicate with their families. Generals and marshals have no problem. However, under normal circumstances, messages are prohibited.

Don’t want to be distracted, it’s that simple.Zhang Yu thought that something big had happened at home and sent the letter, so he couldn't wait to open the envelope.

The letter was written by his son Zhang Fu, saying that his family had moved to the south and everything was fine.

Inexplicably, Zhang Yu just put down the letter and suddenly felt something was wrong.

Zhang Fu has not yet inherited the deputy position, but has been transferred to Qianhu and is in charge of the Lutai Salt Farm. How could he write a letter because of some trivial matter?
After reading it again, Zhang Yu's eyes fell on the word "南" and his expression changed.

Could it be that he defected to the Song Dynasty?Zhang Yu thought for a moment and turned over the battle report from the court.

Reports of events in the imperial court rarely involve war, because Yuan Ting was defeated again and again, and they really didn't dare to publish it for fear of unrest in people's hearts. It was impossible to say that there was a happy welcome to the king's master, so they could only hide it.

But to the frontline generals, we must give what is due, because this involves military strategy, and it will not work if we do not give it.

The largest number of them is the situation in the Bohai Bay.

In the large circle from Shandong to Liaodong, there were reports of attacks by the Song army every day. Either somewhere was bombarded or somewhere was looted.

Relying on their ships, the Song army really showed off its power and even dared to land and kidnap people.

Yuan Ting was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.

The coastline is long, and only important places can be defended with heavy troops. The Song army can easily find weak points.

Logically speaking, such a morale-damaging battle report should not be sent out, but Yuan Ting wants to tell everyone why there are no more reinforcements.

Zhang Yu, for example, repeatedly wrote to request craftsmen to build ships, but received no response.

No response is needed, the answer can be obtained from the battle report.

Yuanting was concentrating craftsmen and wood in Dadu to build ships. Huanghuai was very important, but not as important as the safety of Dadu.

Craftsman wood is available in most places, but Xuzhou naturally does not have it. It is easy to understand.

Because of this, the generals no longer bothered to read the battle reports to avoid being upset.

When he turned over the first day of March, Zhang Yu suddenly stopped.

The Lutai Salt Farm was attacked, and thousands of households of Guan Jun were killed in the battle. More than half of the garrison's troops suffered casualties, and all the salt households fled.

...Zhang Yu's mind went blank.

If Zhang Fu died in battle, why didn't the court send an order to comfort him?Who wrote the family letter?If he was captured by the Song army, why did the court conceal the news?

Zhang Yu really doesn't understand.

If the imperial court thought that he was no longer trustworthy, an imperial edict would be able to recall him, and there would be no need to resort to outside tactics.

Unless... Zhang Yu came to a conclusion: Zhang Fu deliberately faked his death after being captured by the Song army!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately stuffed the letter into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it whole.

After drinking a pot of cold tea, Zhang Yu calmed down and then thought about countermeasures.

His grandfather Zhang Jin, Duke of Beiping in the Jin Kingdom, led his troops to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty when he was in Ancheng. Wo Kuotai ordered him to conquer Wanhu, and the Yuan army conquered Henan. Zhang Jin died in Xuzhou in the battle.

Zhang Rongshi first entered the guard as a proton, was awarded the gold talisman, recruited thousands of households in the navy, was promoted to the chief of Baoding New City in Xiongzhou, and later assumed the post.

Zhang Rongshi had many military exploits in the south and north, and was worthy of his position as the general manager of all naval forces. Zhang Yu was just a rookie, a person who suffered repeated defeats. To be honest, if he hadn't been blamed for killing his father, he would have quit long ago.

It may be hard to tell which one is more important, the revenge for killing the father or the son, but when you add a grandson, the balance begins to tilt.

Yes, Zhang Yu thought that if Zhang Fu really took his whole family to vote for Song, he might have no choice but to defect.

It's just that the situation is unclear and it's difficult to make a decision. What's even more uncomfortable is that there is no way to get information and no one to discuss with.

(End of this chapter)