The struggle of the reborn prince

The fleet was still moving forward, and Ma Wei felt a fire burning in his heart when he saw the burning ships by the river.Although the attack of the Jin army was repulsed and most of the ships participating in the battle were lost, a supply ship of the Song army was hit by a fire boat and caught fire, and other ships were inevitably confused when they were hiding, resulting in two transport ships. The warship ran aground, and several warships and baggage ships collided and were damaged.Thanks to the quick response of the baggage captain who was on fire, he rushed to the shoal to clear the channel after realizing that the fire could not be extinguished, and avoided burning the company battalion, otherwise the loss would be immeasurable.

At this moment, the Jin army is watching, and they don’t know when they will launch an attack. The stranded ships can only be rescued when the water rises at night, and the damaged transport ships also need to be repaired, so Ma Wei left three warships to guard the stranded ships. and the damaged transport ship, ordered the brigade to move on, and after arriving at Heye, rest at the port and wait for them to catch up.As for the burning supply ship, it was no longer worth saving. After the soldiers on board were transferred to other ships, they could only let it burn and self-destruct.

At night in Heye, the Jin people here had already evacuated, leaving only an empty city, and the bustling pier in the past was also deserted, only a few homeless wild dogs wandering around.Because the attack during the day made everyone in the "Ding<Point" novel feel lingering fears, and the security settings were more stringent. Not only were warships patrolling the river, but all the ships were also brightly lit, and the port was illuminated like daylight. The attack was launched on land, and the Leopard Wings sent an infantry brigade to set up a guard position on the shore.

"Today's incident is a disgrace to my Great Song Navy. The small boats of the enemy army caused us huge losses and almost caused a catastrophe. This commander has failed His Majesty's painstaking efforts and high expectations!" After dinner, the commanders and infantry of each formation The main generals of the cavalry army all went to the flagship to discuss matters, Ma Wei said sadly first.One can imagine how they felt when they went on an expedition to the Persian Gulf that day, traveled thousands of miles, experienced countless storms and fierce battles, and did not suffer such a big loss.

"Marshal, don't blame yourself too much. Fighting in the middle of the river is no better than fighting on the sea. Although our warships are tall and have sharp artillery, they are limited in their movements in the river. They cannot exert their combat power. Especially in narrow waterways, they cannot avoid and Turning around, it is not enough to deal with the harassment of the small warships of the Jinshui Army." Zheng Haiyan, the commander of the Dengzhou Navy, said.

"Yes, this operation is not just a water battle, but also the task of escorting the landing troops and supplies. It is inevitable that we lose sight of the other. We are taken advantage of by the enemy." Deputy Commander Tian Yang said with deep empathy.

"Commander. The general thought that our failure was due to our unfamiliarity with the terrain and water conditions, and the Jin army could use the river branches and reeds to hide their troops at any time. When they launched a surprise attack, they were already very close to us. , even if our warship can detect it in time and stop it with artillery fire, often after a round of artillery fire, the enemy has already entered the blind spot of broadside shooting by taking advantage of the small size of the ship, and we have nothing to do." Song Yi, the captain of the deterrence ship, said somewhat Said helplessly.

"If there is any other situation, everyone can talk about it. Only by finding the root cause of the disease can the disease be cured." Ma Wei nodded and encouraged everyone to speak freely. He knew that only by exposing all his weaknesses can he find a corresponding countermeasure.

"Marshal, the reason why the Jinshui army has repeatedly targeted our luggage and troop carriers is precisely because they know that these ships have poor self-defense capabilities, few sailors, and slow speed, so it is difficult to evade them in time, so the general thinks that the transport ships should be strengthened." The team's self-defense capabilities, in order to be able to protect themselves." Shi Peng, the commander of the transport ship detachment, said.

"We can help with this. Today our soldiers repelled the Jin army's attack with lances and machine guns. Some soldiers also said that there were too many people, and they couldn't fire a few shots. Can you consider sending the soldiers on the troop carrier to Scatter some to the supply ship, wouldn't it solve the problem of poor self-defense ability!" said Liu Bao, the commander of the tiger general.

"Well, Liu Tongzhi's idea is good. Most of the Golden Army's warships are small walking boats. The hulls are thin and not strong enough to block machine gun bullets. Even a series of guns can shoot through them and severely damage the sailors on board. , you can give it a try." Tian Yang said with bright eyes.

"As long as you agree that we have no problem at all, we can send an additional soldier on each ship with two machine guns." Liu Bao said with a smile while stretching out two fingers.

"Marshal, what do you think?" Tian Yang looked at Ma Wei and asked.

"If it doesn't affect the mobilization and combat of the infantry and cavalry army, I think I can give it a try. You can see Liu Tongzhi." Ma Wei said after a moment of pondering. He is an expert in amphibious warfare in the Song army, and he knows that the dispersion of troops will affect the deployment of troops. But the influence will not be fought, but first consult Liu Bao and Liu Sheng, the commander of the Leopard Wing Army.

"Yes, our troops and supplies are all carried by brigades. They are obliged to protect their own things, and there will be no difficulties in mobilization. The commander-in-chief just orders it." Liu Sheng said he had no objection.

"Okay, this problem is solved, the next step is how to deal with the small boats of the Jinshui Army. They gather and disperse, and maneuver flexibly. Our warships cannot sail in shallow water. We can only watch them flee, otherwise we can only use them They guarded it, but they couldn't destroy it. The waterway in front is even more tortuous, known as Badao Bay, and the river network is densely covered, they will definitely not let go of the opportunity to ambush, and they will always be on the south bank if they don't wipe them out!" Ma Wei said.

"Xu Yun is a traitor with many tricks. He is a figure in the old navy. Now it seems that he has also done research on our tactics. It is not easy to trap this old fox!" Zheng Hai thought of being betrayed by his own clan. The general was embarrassed and said bitterly.

"That's right, this traitor helped him form a naval army after he defected to the Kingdom of Jin. After being wiped out by us, he regrouped and fought against us. Now he has repeatedly plotted against him. He must be killed to relieve his hatred." Traitors are often the worst People hate it. Over the years, under the leadership of Xu Wen, the Jinshui Army has repeatedly clashed with the Song Army, but they have been unable to wipe it out. Song Yi also gritted his teeth.

"Your sailors are all fighting big battles. It is inevitable that you will be overqualified to deal with these small shrimps. I recommend a general to you who will definitely destroy them." Just when everyone hated and had no choice but to lead the cavalry without saying a word Deputy Marshal Wang Gang, Governor of Lianghuai Town, stood up and pulled one person over and said.

"Commissioner Wang Zhen, this is..." Wang Gang once accompanied Ma Wei on an expedition to Persia, and the two cooperated tacitly, so he named him and took him to be the commander of the land battle. Yes, he hesitated and said.

"The last general, Du Feng, commander of the Fusi water army in Lianghuai Town, has a meeting with the commander!" The man took a step forward and saluted.

"Can your inner water army do it?" Ma Wei immediately thought that besides their navy, the two township divisions stationed in the south of the Yangtze River both governed the inner river navy and were independent of their navy division, so they didn't care too much about it. Understood, asked suspiciously...

Du Feng looked at everyone's puzzled eyes, and felt helpless in his heart, because their internal water army was too inconspicuous among the hundreds of thousands of Song troops, and they were even regarded as tasteless.Because they are not under the command of the Navy Division, but are organized by the Navy Division, and the Infantry Division and the Horse Division cannot guide their training and combat, so they can only be provided with food and wages by the Division of Zhenfu, and become grandmas who do not kiss uncles. An alien army of love.

In addition, the internal water army has not participated in a major war since the establishment of the army, especially their Jiangling water army, which has been responsible for the tasks that the prefectural army did in the past, such as suppressing river bandits, escorting Cao Yin, and investigating smuggling.As a result, some courtiers suggested simply dismembering it and including it in the state army. It was only because of the emperor's insistence that he was able to keep it, and treated him as his own son, and he did not treat them badly in terms of equipment and supplies. Naturally, he is grateful to the emperor. He trains strictly while developing himself, maintains his combat effectiveness, and hopes to fight for the country one day.

During the Northern Expedition to the Jurchens, the emperor really did not forget them and transferred them from Jiangling to Yingzhou. Originally, Du Feng guessed that His Majesty had assigned the inner water army to escort the luggage from the waterway after he invaded the Kingdom of Jin, but he did not expect to let them go to Yingzhou together. The navy went to Liaoyang Mansion together.Thinking of the opportunity to participate in the battle, the Jiangling Navy was naturally extremely excited, gearing up for a big battle, to prove that they were not soy saucers, but rather well-known athletes in the Forbidden Army.

But the result was the same as in the past. The generals didn't understand their tactics and tactics, and naturally they didn't know how to deploy them.The life at sea also made them lose face, because their warships were small in size, low in load, and flat in order to adapt to sailing in inland rivers. The ships of war dragged behind and were ridiculed for this.They finally entered the Liaohe River, thinking that they would be useful, but they didn't expect that their poor performance made everyone think they were useless, so they were only given auxiliary tasks such as delivering news and ferrying personnel, so naturally they would sit aside and watch the show during combat.

In today's battle, the navy's helpless performance and heavy losses in the face of the Jin army's harassment made the Jiangling navy see it in their eyes and worry in their hearts, but they couldn't fight without orders.However, Du Feng vaguely felt that his chance to stand out had come, so after resting in Hong Kong, he volunteered to ask for a battle with the town governor Wang Gang, asking them to deal with Jin Guo's navy.Surprised, Wang Gang inquired in detail, and was very satisfied with Du Feng's battle plan, so he took him to the meeting and recommended it in public...

"Commander, although the warships equipped by the last general's navy are not seaworthy in the sea, they are quite different in the rivers." Du Feng understands that everyone knows little about himself, so he can only introduce the situation first, "Our ship It is a small boat of [-] Dendrobium. The hull is narrow and long, the draft is shallow, and the water depth can be sailed. There are five machine guns and one small rapid-fire cannon. Although the firepower is not as good as the broadside gun, it is enough to deal with the small warships of the Jinshui Army..." (To be continued..)