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Chapter 165 The Battle of Hongze Lake

Zhu Yousong, Liu Zhaoji, Li Quan and others stood at the bow of the boat, and the five hundred imperial envoys were divided into several boats to the left and right, and the outer boats were escorted by the thousand soldiers from Suzhou.

On the surface of the vast lake, thousands of sails were flying, flags and flags fluttered, and hunting sounded. This kind of ostentation was indeed not small. Zhu Yousong admired the lake and mountains in the distance, and then looked at the guards and guards around him.

At this time, Zhu Yousong thought of that chivalrous girl again, she is so stylish in men's clothing, how beautiful she would be if she was wearing female makeup!Appearance is still secondary, what kind of beauty does he want based on his status as an emperor, the key is that the girl has rare martial arts, whose family is she from?Why do you not want to deal with officers and soldiers?
Just as Zhu Yousong was thinking, many small black spots appeared on the lake in the distance, interrupting his thoughts.The small black dots are getting bigger and bigger, and they can be seen gradually. They are all ships of different sizes. The official ship in charge of clearing the way ahead rushed up a few of them. He began to shout to the ships on the opposite side: "Listen to the ships on the opposite side, the imperial envoy's fleet is passing by here, and you wait to avoid it as quickly as possible!"

But these ships didn't listen at all, and still rushed forward at high speed.

"Stop, move forward, open the bow and release the arrow!"

These ships still acted as if they hadn’t heard them, and the two sides were still approaching. The general in charge of clearing the way gave an order, and the soldiers on the official ship fired their crossbows and arrows, and the arrows roared out like locusts.

Just at this time, these ships also started to move, ambushes were everywhere on the ships, these large and small ships were full of Zhuang soldiers, each ship ranging from a few to dozens of people, they also began to shoot arrows at the official ships, and the two sides shot at each other like this, For a time, the sky was full of arrows, and they shuttled back and forth like a storm.

However, the opposing ship was small and nimble, and it had been well prepared, so most of the arrows of the officers and soldiers fell into the lake, while the officers' ships were relatively large and cumbersome, while most of the arrows of the Zhuang soldiers hit the warships. The horses and war horses could not avoid it, and they were hit by arrows one after another, those who fell into the water, and those who shouted, and the scene was a little chaotic.

Standing on the bow of the boat, Zhu Yousong could see it clearly. At first he thought that the fish boats came from ordinary people, but why did they suddenly start fighting? Who are these people?

Zhu Yousong was about to send someone over to inquire, when a general came to report in a small boat: "Master Imperial Envoy, we have encountered bandits ahead, you should rush into the cabin and hide. But don't worry, my lord, there are not many bandits and bandits, and the boat is also busy." Little, we will be able to disperse these thieves and bandits in no time, please be restful, my lord."

There are pirates in the sea, and bandits in the lake?Zhu Yousong didn't expect it, but he believed that these soldiers from Suzhou should be able to deal with these bandits. After all, evil never sleeps, and in broad daylight, there should not be many bandits who dare to confront the army head-on, and dare to hijack imperial envoys. According to the explanation, they dare to be blatant Only Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other 72 gangs fought against the officers and soldiers. Now most of them have disappeared. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong can't take care of themselves.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong didn't even enter the cabin, but still stood at the bow and watched the water battle.

But soon he found that he was wrong.

Of course the escorting official ships had combat experience. Seeing that there were not many thieves coming, they quickly set up their positions and waited for them to drill in. These large and small ships really got in and were soon out of the encirclement of the official ships.

However, the Zhuang soldiers of these large and small ships had been prepared for a long time, poured fish oil on the boat, and then plunged into the water like dumpling.

The small boats became fire dragons, the boats out of control, the fire took advantage of the wind, and the wind helped the fire, and they went on a rampage.

Only then did these officers and soldiers realize that they had been fooled, and quickly turned the boat around in an attempt to escape, but how could there be time?

The big boat was heavy and inconvenient, and soon the small boat hit the big boat. Some leaked the big boat and turned it into the lake, and some caused the big boat to catch fire. Hundreds of fire dragons quickly ignited some official boats, and thick smoke billowed on the lake. The flames soared, and the officers and soldiers on board jumped into the lake not wanting to be burned to death.

Time is running out, the lake is full of heads.

The officers and soldiers who jumped into the water were not all right, because hundreds of soldiers who knew how to swim jumped into the lake from the boat, and everyone was waiting for them in the water with daggers and knives. The officers and soldiers were stabbed for a while, and the lake was stained with blood.

The entire lake was in chaos, the official boat was burned, people's hearts were in panic, and Zhu Yousong's boat was blocked.

Zhu Yousong was anxious, these soldiers from Suzhou are really cowardly, why can't they even deal with these grassroots bandits?But the five hundred soldiers he brought were all landlubbers, and there were no sailors, so there was no way to rush on the boat.

Seeing that the situation is not going well, Chief Qian of the Suzhou Army saluted Zhu Yousong and said, "Master Imperial Envoy, retreat quickly, the thieves are powerful."

Zhu Yousong had no choice but to agree, but before their bows turned around, there was movement under the boat, boom boom boom boom boom boom, the hull vibrated.

"It's not good, there are people under the boat!"

"The thief got under the boat, as if he was digging a boat!"

Experienced soldiers will shout.

"Go find good water, and get rid of them!" Mr. Qian shouted.

However, before the underwater death squad of the government army was built, two large official ships were leaked, and the lake water rushing into the cabin roared like a bull roaring boat. The officers and soldiers of the army have become fish and turtles.

"Protect the imperial envoy, retreat quickly!" Chief Qian ordered his soldiers to turn around quickly.

But Zhu Yousong, the largest boat, hadn't turned its bow yet, and the hull had already begun to tilt.The soldiers and horses on the boat couldn't stand firmly, and they fell into the water one after another, causing waves several feet high.

"The imperial envoy's boat has flooded, move the boat and protect your lord..." The soldiers shouted indistinctly.

"Bring the boat over here, transfer the boat!" Mr. Qian shouted hoarsely, but the scene was already in chaos, and the nearby warships did not come over, and most of the boat that Zhu Yousong was on was submerged in the lake. Some of the soldiers on board also fell into the water.

I didn't expect this to be the result. No matter how high the martial arts are in the water, I can't use them. Fortunately, there are two powerful bodyguards beside Zhu Yousong, and Liu Zhaoji is fine. The key is that Li Quan said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, There are ministers who are keeping His Majesty safe and sound."

Suddenly thinking of Li Quan's background, Zhu Yousong really calmed down. It seems that it is right to bring him this time.

Three people jumped from the boat Xuanfei onto the sail, and finally he jumped onto the mast, and finally the hull tilted sharply, the mast broke, and the three fell head-first into the lake.

Plop plop plop!A few muffled sounds, eight or nine feet of spray splashed on the surface of the lake, and Zhu Yousong plunged into the lake several meters deep with his head, feeling a sudden chill all over his body, as if he had entered a hole in the ice, his eyes turned black and he couldn't see anything Clear, but the instinct to survive made him toss in the lake, where is Li Quan?

At this time, a shadow swam towards him like a fish, and when it got close, it grabbed Zhu Yousong's arm and swam in another direction...

(End of this chapter)