Peach and plum spring breeze and a glass of wine

Yang Ge made a beautiful time difference.

Prince Ning's spies are everywhere in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. If he goes to the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang too early to get artillery and troops, Prince Ning's palace will immediately take countermeasures.

Whether it is sending the three guards of Ninghai to interfere with it.

Or send a message to the Japanese pirates at sea...

It will undoubtedly escalate the intensity of this ambush battle and make this already difficult battle even more difficult.

According to the famous canyon theory of relativity, our advantage and the opponent's advantage equal no advantage.

Only with our advantages and the opponent's disadvantages can we suppress...

Now that Yang Ge was stuck in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the last two days before Guyu to get artillery and troops, even if the news leaked out, Prince Ning's Mansion would not be able to keep up with the response.

It is worth mentioning that although nearly half of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Dusi's artillery were rusted due to improper maintenance, Yang Ge was indeed a little disappointed.

But in fact, he felt that this result was quite smooth, including the unexpected surprise of recruiting two thousand soldiers, which just hit the threshold of Yang Ge's heart... No matter how much more, he had to consider what would happen if there was internal strife between the officers and soldiers and the Mingjiao rebels. How to deal with it.

Before coming, he made it easy for Yang Tiansheng, but in fact, he had already prepared for the worst.

Artillery is not easy to handle. In any place where artillery is stored in the Wei Dynasty, artillery is not easy to handle!

Folks are still beheading Tibetan armor and Tibetan crossbows, let alone deploying heavy weapons like artillery?

As for Yang Ge, let alone the imperial envoy, he is not even a serious embroidery guard Qianhu now.

He didn't have any of Qianhu's waistband of embroidered clothes, embroidered clothes of prisoners' ox, or gold ox-tail knife.

If Chen Du was a little more stubborn and asked Yang Ge to prove his true identity, Yang Ge would be blinded.

Otherwise, he would not have summoned Gu Tong and the others, asked them to put on embroidered clothes, and storm into the Jiangsu and Zhejiang capitals with great fanfare, just to gain the upper hand!

kill?

If you want to be more serious...

Yang Ge used his knife to kill people, but only one died.

If you use artillery in violation of regulations, you will be killed.

This kind of sub-question is something every official would choose.

Fortunately, whether it was Chen Du who was too afraid of death, or whether Yang Erlang was too deeply impressed by the fact that he was an embroiderer and imperial envoy, Chen Du took the initiative to understand Yang Ge before he even finished making up his lies.

It's more likely that Chen Du is just pretending to be confused... Does it matter whether Yang Erlang is a Qianhu embroidered clothes guard and an imperial envoy? It's not important. If something goes wrong, just accuse him of Yang Erlang for falsely delivering imperial edicts and pretending to be an imperial envoy. It's Yang Erlang who gets stabbed on both sides. What does it have to do with him, Chen Du?

Yang Ge also thought of this possibility.

He just doesn't care.

He even killed Geng Jingzhong with one sword, but was he still afraid that Chen Du would accuse him of falsely passing on imperial edicts and pretending to be an imperial envoy?

To be honest, although Yang Ge and Emperor Xiping have never met...

But the two actually have some tacit understanding.

Emperor Xiping used Yang Ge as a swordsman to do things for him that he wanted to do but was inconvenient to do.

Yang Ge also used Emperor Xiping as a swordsman to do things that he wanted to do but couldn't justifiably do.

When something goes wrong, Emperor Xiping said, I don't know anything, and everything has nothing to do with me. You want to do it, but you will die if you don't.

After finishing the work, Yang Ge also quickly threw the blame to Emperor Xiping. I will continue to use dirty tricks. On the surface, you should go to who to go to...

Just like the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Does Emperor Xiping in Ziwei Palace really know nothing?

It has been almost more than a month since Geng Jingzhong died. How could he still not know anything?

If he really opposed Yang Ge's actions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he didn't have to do too much. He only needed to send the notice to Jiangsu and Zhejiang that Yang Ge's official body was beaten to the end, and Yang Ge was determined not to use his sword again.

But Emperor Xiping didn't...

He just sent Wei Heng, the newly appointed official of Xichang Changchang, to the Beizhen Fusi Yamen to argue with Shen Fa, and he acquiesced in the two men's cowardly behavior of joining forces and Xini under his nose.

This may be the true meaning of being neither deaf nor blind and unable to run a family.

And Yang Ge also knew very well the bottom line of Emperor Xiping's tolerance of him.

At least he was sure that if Emperor Xiping made up his mind to get rid of him one day, it would definitely not be because he killed these corrupt officials without following the procedures.

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Yang Ge took 35 carefully selected red cannons, more than 600 rounds of artillery shells, and 2,000 recruited troops, and took a boat and waterway eastward to Hangzhou Bay.

After a day and a night, the fleet arrived at Hushan, then abandoned the ship and took the land route, heading for Jintang Island located in the northwest corner of Zhoushan...

After another day and night of rapid marching, Yang Ge finally arrived at Nansha Bay before dawn on the Guyu day and joined Yang Tiansheng and others who had arrived here first.

Second Master!

Wei Xin, who came to greet him after hearing the news, stepped forward and grabbed the reins of Yang Ge's strong horse, cupped his fists and saluted.

Where's Boss Yang?

Yang Ge grabbed the Lengyue sword and turned over to dismount.

Wei Xin glanced at the two thousand officers and soldiers behind Yang Ge in surprise, and whispered back: Go back to the Second Master, my family... Your Excellency is still organizing the brothers to lay traps!

Yang Ge glanced at the sky that had just turned white and said, Is there any news from Lao Wang?

Wei Xin: At midnight, an envoy came rowing across the sea, saying that the Japanese pirates would land at noon...

Noon?

Yang Ge nodded: There is still time... Zhou Fu!

The official is here!

A tall and strong man in armor turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and clasped his fists.

This strong man is the commander of the two thousand soldiers, and he is in charge of all the affairs of the third rank.

Yang Ge: Hurry up and arrange for the brothers to bury the pots to make rice, seize the time to rest, and then ask the artillery commander, old man Qin, to come with me for a real visit!

Zhou Fu: I will obey the order!

After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry while holding the knife on his waist. He never glanced at Wei Xin, who was standing in front of Yang Ge wearing leather armor.

Wei Xin breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: Second Master, why are there so many officers and soldiers?

Yang Ge: Isn't it good to have reinforcements?

Before Wei Xin could say anything more, Yang Ge had already waved his hand and said: They beat theirs and we beat ours. We are all here for the same purpose. There are only descendants of the Yan and Huang families and sons of the Han family here. There is no imperial court or Jianghu. the difference!

Wei Xin had no choice but to clasp his hands and salute: It's all up to the second master!

After a while, Zhou Fu hurried to Yang Ge with a dark old man wearing paper armor.

As soon as Yang Ge waved, Gu Tong and others followed.

Old Qin, have you ever fought in a coastal battle?

Yang Ge asked as he walked.

The swarthy old man bared his two big teeth: Look what you are saying, Second Master. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are mountains and seas. I don't even have the skills to look after the house. How can I, Old Qin, have the nerve to eat the royal food!

This old man was the artillery commander Yang Ge specially asked Chen Du to hire. According to Chen Du, this man was the best artilleryman in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. If he hadn't been an alcoholic, he would have been promoted long ago.

Yang Ge took out a map from his arms and handed it to him: I don't know how to shoot artillery. You take the map and walk around. There are enemy and enemy offensives that I have drawn on the map. You can use it to figure out where the artillery should be placed. A place that can maximize the damage and deter the enemy without accidentally injuring one of your own... You can choose a few more places, and we can discuss it when you come back.

After a pause, he added: Gu Tong, send a brother from Xiaoqi to escort him. Don't let the jackals, tigers and leopards get this old man in his mouth... Also, keep an eye on him and don't allow him to drink!

When Lao Qin heard this, he immediately smacked his chest and swore, Don't worry, Second Master, until the work is finished, if I, Lao Qin, touch even a drop of wine, I will suffer a gut-wrenching death!

I trust you!

Yang Ge nodded and pointed at the old man to Gu Tong: But I can't make fun of the wealth and lives of so many brothers!

Gu Tong turned his head and made a move in the embroidered clothes guard behind him. Immediately, a small flag of embroidered clothes guards came out and protected the old man from the crowd without any explanation.

Wei Xin led Yang Ge and others up the hillside north of Nanshawan and found Yang Tiansheng who was still organizing people to lay traps.

Nansha Bay is a reef bay with a calabash mouth on one side. The coast is open and low-lying, and the landing port is high and narrow. The narrowest point can only accommodate three carriages passing in parallel. If you don't go through the landing port, the hillside is not completely insurmountable. , but it will be very laborious...

This place was selected by Yang Ge from a rough field survey map drawn by Gu Tong and others. What he valued was that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Okay, okay...

Yang Tiansheng, who was sweating profusely while rolling up his sleeves, saw Yang Ge and exclaimed: Leave all the hard work to the young master and be lazy yourself, right?

Yang Ge chuckled, did not answer his words, and turned to Zhou Fu beside him and introduced: At noon, the Japanese pirates will land. The number will be about 20,000. We include the 2,000 you have here. Brother, we have a total of 7,000 troops. When the time comes, the Japanese pirates will have internal forces to cooperate with us and confine the 20,000 Japanese pirates to this beach. How do you think we should arrange it?

After Zhou Fu looked around in the dim light of the morning light, he hesitated and said with his fists in his hands: I am a lowly official with few talents and little knowledge. Everything is decided by the adults!

Yang Ge frowned: Just say it if I ask you to, I want to know how to use soldiers, why should I ask you?

Zhou Fu had no choice but to say: How do you arrange the seven thousand troops?

Yang Ge: On both sides of the hillside, there are a thousand people on one side. Three thousand people at the landing point go into battle in batches, leaving two thousand as a reserve.

Zhou Fu hesitated and said cryptically: Sir, if I remember correctly...the ships of those big Japanese pirates are all equipped with artillery, and their artillery skills are slightly better than those of our Wei Dynasty. .”

He deliberately emphasized the words a little and a little, and the meaning is self-evident.

Yang Ge looked around at the bare rocky slopes around him, frowned and pondered for a moment, and said, It's not a big problem. They have artillery, and so do we. And not only do we have it, but our internal forces also have it. When the time comes, most of the Japanese pirates will be captured first. Put them on the coast, and then prioritize firing to sink their ships and cut off their retreat routes and maritime fire support.

When Zhou Fu heard this, the heavy meaning in his eyebrows relaxed a little.

He is not afraid that there will be problems with Yang Ge's arrangement.

He was just afraid that Yang Ge wouldn't listen to other people's opinions.

He continued: If your Majesty is not mistaken, your Excellency only deployed 3,000 troops at the landing port and sent them into battle in batches. Is this also to attract the Japanese pirates to disembark quickly?

Yang Ge nodded in agreement.

Zhou Fu slowed down his tone, gestured to the terrain and said slowly: Since it is to attract the Japanese pirates to come ashore, the brothers under Xiaguan cannot go into battle too early, otherwise the Japanese pirates will definitely have some worries when they see the armored officers and soldiers, but if you let your Lord do this... Friends, if you go to resist the Japanese pirates’ first attack, the number of people is too small and you can’t stop the Japanese pirates’ offensive. If the number of people is too large, the effect will be almost the same as if a subordinate led his brothers into battle.”

Moreover, no matter how skillful the old man Qin and the Japanese pirates are, the first round of Japanese pirates who come ashore will most likely be supported by artillery fire. The landing port is only two feet wide and only requires a salvo of ten artillery pieces. Even if four to five hundred troops are invested, they can still be defeated in one wave... Once the Japanese pirates are taught to break through this section of the strait, all your arrangements will be in vain.

Yang Ge, Yang Tiansheng, Wei Xin and others listened attentively to what he said, nodding while listening.

At the end, Yang Ge pointed at Zhou Fu and turned his head to Yang Tiansheng with a smile: Hey, this is called professionalism!

Yang Tiansheng nodded in agreement, took Wei Xin and whispered in his ear: Remember this person, if he rebels in the future, be the first to tie him up!

Wei Xin:......

Yang Ge:......

Zhou Fu didn't hear Yang Tiansheng's whisper, and was still pointing at Yang Ge's many arrangements, checking and filling in the gaps one by one.

After he finished speaking, Yang Ge said: In your opinion, how should this battle be fought? Don't worry, just let it go!

Zhou Fulue hesitated, clasped his fists and said: Then Xiaguan is acting recklessly... If Xiaguan were to fight this battle, he would not defend in the first round of the offensive, but attack directly and face the invading Japanese pirates head-on on the coast. If the officer is not mistaken, these friends of yourselves are all accomplished martial arts masters, and they should be no worse than Japanese pirates when they are caught and killed.

It just so happens that your clothes and weapons are not standard armor. When the Japanese pirates are ambushed by you, they will definitely speed up the landing in order to use their numerical superiority to encircle and suppress you. A melee between the two parties will also destroy the Japanese pirates' artillery support!

After the artillery fire from Old Man Qin and Neiying sinks their ship, everyone will return to the landing port to support the two hillsides, and the brothers under the command of the official will take over the defense line!

We are paid as soldiers, and what we practice is military formations. We use two thousand troops to garrison a mere two feet. Even though these bastards who dare to invade our territory in the Wei Dynasty are made of iron, I dare to ask them to kneel down. Die!

Swarmed from all sides and surrounded by enemies from both sides, we will definitely win this battle and annihilate all the invading Japanese pirates!

A seemingly subtle adjustment can completely grasp the situation of the enemy and ourselves, changes in the battlefield, and people's hearts!

It is completely different from Yang Ge’s previous plan that seemed to be very powerful!

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Tiansheng couldn't help but clapped his hands and said: Okay, okay, big brother, what is your name and where is your family name?

Zhou Fu glanced at Yang Ge in confusion, clasped his fists and said, Xiaoguan Zhou Fu, ancestral home...

Yang Ge slapped Zhou Fu on the shoulder, and at the same time turned around and glared at Yang Tiansheng, telling him to restrain himself: I was worried before. Who will keep an eye on the overall situation for me when I rush forward? With you here, I feel relieved. ...Don’t refuse yet, just listen to what I have to say!”

He blocked Zhou Fu's instinctive refusal, and finally continued: Although you and I were strangers in the past, now we are brothers when we fight the enemy side by side!

The seven thousand brothers in Nanshawan today are all because I, Yang Erlang, have come to this barren land. I entrust them to you. Please use what you have learned in your life to bring them all back alive!

Your job is more important than ours!

Leave it to us to do something as trivial as swinging a knife to kill people. We are good at this...

After this matter is done, I will definitely ask the imperial court for your merit. Your talents should be used to achieve greater things!

People are all compared to each other.

Zhou Fu had seen Chen Du being submissive in front of Yang Ge and not daring to breathe. Now that he was facing him sincerely and sincerely, he felt an inexplicable surge of courage in his heart.

What's more, the target of this battle is Japanese pirates...

Second Master, don't worry!

Zhou Fu slapped his chest heavily and said in a deep voice: Zhou Fu will do his best to wipe out all the Japanese pirates who dare to invade our Wei territory with minimal casualties. If this battle is defeated, Zhou Fu will come to see you!

Yang Ge patted him on the shoulder: Don't be burdened, just let go and fight. If the sky falls, I will carry it for you!

Yang Tiansheng: And young master, 'Sun Eclipse Sword' Yang Tiansheng... uh uh uh...

Yang Ge quickly covered his mouth with quick eyes and hands, blocking the words he was about to say, If you can't survive, come to my Mingjiao and other words to stop him.