nanming man

Chapter 996
Two days later, He Tengjiao was discussing with Chen Mingxia in the tent when a group of guards in black suddenly rushed into the tent.

Fang Jiayu cupped his hands and saluted, "He Ge Department, His Majesty has ordered you to come to Chang'an as a guest."

He Tengjiao's face was pale, and he sat down on the chair slumped.

Fang Jiayu waved his hand, "Take He Gemen away!"

Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and asked He Tengjiao to leave the tent.

At this time, at the Guazhou Ferry, Gao Yihuan was watching the boats coming from Haizhou and the army boarding the boat.

Gao Yihuan was neatly dressed, holding a treasured sword in his hand, with high spirits and a billowing cloak.

"Your Majesty, at five o'clock, all the soldiers can board the ship." Zhao Daxian clasped his fists and said.

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly, "Is the artillery loaded on board?"

Zhao Daxian said, "The ministers were loaded on ten ships, at least half of them can reach the other side safely."

Gao Yihuan nodded, waved and said, "Set the raft on fire first!"

On the fourth watch day, the moon and stars were thin, and the Guazhou defenders put down the fire raft. The raft rushed to the center of the river along the undercurrent of the ferry, and the flickering light on the torch reflected the red river.

The Wei army on the north bank set down rafts filled with torches from several ferry crossings along the river in turn, attracting the attention of the Ming army.

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On the south bank of the Yangtze River, outside Zhenjiang City, and inside the Gaozi Water Village, a large number of sailors from the Ming army boarded the warship. Zheng Sen stood on the ship tower fully dressed and observed the river with a binoculars.

"General, the scouts are here to report. There are more than a dozen ferries on the Jiangpu and Yizhen lines. There are flames flashing, and it seems that there are warships of the Wei army." Gan Hui clasped his fists and reported: "Will the Wei thief cross the river through multiple ferries at the same time? "

Zheng Sen put down the binoculars, then waved his hand, "It's a small skill, just send some small boats to check it out, it must be the strategy of Wei's suspicious soldiers."

Gan Hui said worriedly: "The scouts who observed the north bank said that the river was full of flames, reflecting red on the river, and it seemed that a large number of Wei troops were forcibly crossing."

Zheng Sen frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "There is Lord Jingguo sitting in Wuchang in the upper reaches. It is impossible for the Huguang navy of the Wei thief to go south. The ships used by the Wei thief to cross the river can only be the warships of the Xinmu Beiyang navy. This batch The boat came from Shandong, and they had to enter the Huaihe River and come to Yangzhou via the Grand Canal. The Wei thief wanted to cross the river, and it might not take half a day to get there on a raft, so they had to rely on a big boat. Therefore, the Wei thief must board the boat from Yangzhou!"

After hearing Zheng Sen's analysis, Gan Hui immediately felt at ease: "The general is right. If this is the case, the pressure on our defense will be greatly reduced."

Zheng Sen ordered: "Although Yangzhou is the main direction of attack, other ferry crossings must also be guarded. Order each ferry crossing to strengthen defenses, and immediately fire artillery when the enemy ships are seen. If there is a Wei army on the beach, they will fire a volley of guns to drive the Wei thief away. If it enters the river, it cannot be allowed to stand."

"Promise!" Gan Hui clasped his fists.

In the dark night, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, the flames of the guns flickered, like a galaxy in the sky.

One after another, amidst the rumbling sound of the cannon, they smashed into the river, splashing water jets one after another.

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At the head of Nanjing City, more than a thousand soldiers held weapons and climbed up the north city wall, looking nervously at the north bank of the Yangtze River.

Surrounded by a large group of Jinyi guards, Zhu Cihong came to the top of the city, looked towards the direction of Jiangpu on the northwest bank, the Yangtze River was full of flames, and his expression changed instantly.

"Why haven't you seen any successful sailors coming!" Under the light of the torch, Zhu Cihong's expression was tense.

Chen Zilong said: "Your Majesty, the navy is defending against the enemy in Zhenjiang, and there should be suspicious soldiers on the other side."

"Suspicious soldiers? Why is there such a huge momentum?" Zhu Cihong was in shock when he saw the flames reflecting on the red river.

Chen Zilong said: "It's impossible for Jiangpu to have a big Wei bandit ship. On the other side, it's mostly a raft with a torch on it, which makes it so powerful. Last year's Gao bandit crossed the Yellow River. This strategy was used to disperse Boluo's troops, and then look for opportunities to break through."

"False and real, since the high-ranking thief has used this strategy, it cannot rule out the possibility that there is no fake show." Shi Kefa said next to him.

Zhu Cihong's face was gloomy, "Send a small boat to check, and send a few warships over!"

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On the fifth watch, on the river outside Gaozi Water Village in Zhenjiang City, a rocket shot into the sky and exploded.

Gan Hui's face changed, "General, the sentry boat is here to report, and the raft is empty."

Zheng Sen couldn't help clenching his saber tightly, and frowned, "Don't panic, this is a trick of Wei's thieves. It is expected that the main force of Wei's thieves will definitely board the ship from Yangzhou."

"Report~" A soldier hurriedly boarded the warship, and shouted from afar: "A large number of Wei ships have been found on the other side of Nanjing. Your Majesty ordered the general to dispatch some warships to reinforce them."

Zheng Sen frowned, walked back and forth a few steps, and suddenly gritted his teeth: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the main force of the Wei thieves is in Yangzhou, and they will not be able to dispatch warships."

The soldiers took orders and were about to retreat when Zheng Hongkui waved his hand suddenly, "Wait a minute!"

After finishing speaking, he walked to Zheng Sen's side, "General, Your Majesty ordered troops to be dispatched. Regardless of whether the Wei thief crossed the river from Jiangpu, even if it was a plan, the General should send some ships there. If you don't send anything, what will happen to your Majesty?" How do you feel?"

Zheng Sen's cheeks fluttered, and he suddenly slammed his fist on the fence, "Then fourth uncle Lao, take more than ten boats there!"

Zheng Hongkui cupped his hands and said, "The humble job takes orders~"

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On the other side, Gao Yihuan and the others stood by the river. The first batch of Wei soldiers had all boarded the boats, and thousands more soldiers were boarded on rafts.

Zhao Daxian came behind Gao Yihuan and reported again, "Your Majesty, the soldiers are ready."

Gao Yihuan saw the signal sent by the Ming army just now, and knew that the raft that was lowered had been discovered by the Ming army.

Although he knew that if General Ming saw the key issues clearly, he would be able to judge that the place where he crossed the river was Yangzhou, but he still did all the tactical moves.

Bluffing in Jiangpu and other places, intimidating Nanjing, and laying down empty rafts in Yangzhou in advance to let the Ming army find out are all to shake the judgment of the Ming army.

Whether to do it or not is Gao Yihuan's business, believe it or not is the Ming army's business, what if you meet a naive critic?
Gao Yihuan's expression was grim. Once the forced crossing started, the army entered the Yangtze River, and it was not like they could run back on the ground. Once they failed, tens of thousands of troops would die.

Gao Yihuan's palms were sweating, he clenched the handle of the knife, and waved his right hand, "Command the army to start crossing the river!"

In the dark night before dawn, giant ships sailed out of the canal one after another, and the sailors in the cabin rowed the boats into the Yangtze River.

Gao Yihuan watched the big boats and rafts leaving the north bank, and his heart gradually became agitated.

Not long after, the sun rose in the east, and the light shone on both sides of the Yangtze River. Under the sunlight, the water of the Yangtze River was sparkling and vast, and golden borders were outlined on the warships in the middle of the river.

Gao Yihuan stood on the shore with his hands behind his back, and the banners were flying behind him. Tens of thousands of Wei troops covered the land, and they were already waiting for the second wave of rafts and boats.

Gao Yihuan's heart was agitated, staring at the rolling river, tens of thousands of boats vying to cross, he couldn't help saying loudly, "The wind and rain turned yellow in Zhongshan, and a million soldiers crossed the river. Tigers and dragons are better than the past, and the sky is turned upside down and generous~"

(End of this chapter)