Just as Zhou Qingfeng set off, Luo Lie and Ouyang Jun, who had come from the capital, were having a military parade in Gaizhou City's drill ground. They were sent by Ma Gonggong to gather military intelligence in Liaodong. As Zhou Qingfeng occupied the camp, the two could only travel from the capital to Tianjin, then take a ship to Lüshun before heading north. When they were near Gaizhou, they met Sang Wen's troops.
Luo Lie came from a family of generals in the capital, while Ouyang Jun's father was the commander of the Brocade Guards. The two could be considered the cream of the crop among the younger generation in the capital, but their temperaments were completely different. At this moment, the two of them were frowning as they stood on the drill ground. They were just short of sighing.
In front of them, Gaizhou's You Ji, Lord Yang Yuwei, was boasting about his elite troops. Lord Yang was wearing a suit of shiny silver armor and riding a thin horse. He said proudly, "Since the two of you are from the capital, I'm sure you are experienced and knowledgeable. How do my Gaizhou troops compare to the capital's? "
There were more than three hundred people standing on the drill ground. They were lined up neatly and their weapons were sharp. At first glance, they looked good. But when they got closer and took a closer look, many of the soldiers had white hair or young faces. The first few rows of weapons looked good, but the spears at the back were rusty. How could they compete with the capital's three major battalions?
Luo Lie's face darkened when he saw this scene. He whispered to Ouyang Jun, "I always thought that there were too many hedonistic sons in the capital camp. They had not been exposed to the smoke of war for many years, so their combat strength was not good. I didn't expect the border to be the same, or even worse. How dare this Yang Youji boast about himself? Where did he get his face from? "
"Are there still any officials in the Daming Court who are shameless?" Ouyang Jun sneered. He urged his horse forward and asked Yang Youji, "Lord Yang, it took you two days to gather the troops. Now that you've finally gathered enough troops, when are you going to set off? "
"Tonight, tonight." Yang Yuwei laughed heartily, not the least bit anxious. Ouyang Jun looked at Luo Lie and saw that the latter's face was red with anger. It was rare for these two outstanding talents from the capital to go on such a long journey. They thought that they could rely on their own abilities to display their talents at the border and win the applause of the crowd. Who would have thought that when he finally got the chance to render a meritorious service, he would run into a wily old fox?
Two days ago, when Yang Yuwei first saw these two young men from the capital, he was also shocked. When he saw that they were holding the East Faction Guards and Brocade Guards waist tags, his heart thumped. However, when he figured out the purpose of their visit, he felt unhappy. The Sea Gazing Castle was only a few kilometers away from Gai Province. Who didn't know that the Sea Gazing Dragon and his gang were entrenched there? The moment these two juniors arrived, they said that they were going to attack.
After delaying for two days, these two disciples from the capital still refused to leave. Official Yang had no choice but to bring two to three hundred men to put on a show. However, when Luo Lie saw the scattered soldiers in front of him, he became angry and couldn't help but scold, "Official Yang, the Zhou rebels from Fushun are currently entrenched in Liangfangkou. They have already colluded with the pirates of the Sea Gazing Castle. If the two forces join forces, I'm afraid that the place will be ruined."
Although Luo Lie was trying his best to persuade him, Lord Yang waved his hand and said in amusement, "The Zhou rebels are nothing more than a motley crew. They don't attack the city, nor do they attack the place. I think it won't be long before they scatter. Besides, the Zhou rebels are entrenched in Liangfangkou and the Sea Gazing Castle. How can it be so easy to collude with them? "
Luo Lie said anxiously, "This matter is indeed true. I saw it with my own eyes two days ago." When he told him about the previous investigation, the originally indifferent Official Yang immediately cried out in shock, "What? The rebels' spies actually ran to the Sea Gazing Castle? "
This is bad, this is bad!
Official Yang could no longer sit still. He immediately shouted to the soldiers on the drill ground, "All generals, listen up. Immediately send troops to the Sea Gazing Castle. I'm afraid something is going to happen over there. Send a few people on horseback to inform that idiot 'Sea Flipping Dragon' that the fat sheep he wants to snatch has been slaughtered in his home. "
As soon as Yang Yuwei gave the order to set off, the 300 soldiers below him started shouting, "Sir, the silver hasn't been distributed yet." "Sir, at least let us have a good meal before we leave." "Sir, the emperor doesn't need hungry soldiers."
Seeing this situation, the arrogant Luo Lie and Ouyang Jun were dumbfounded. This general was openly colluding with the pirates, and the soldiers were no different from street thugs. How could they be expected to fight?
Official Yang could only send a few trusted aides to ride to the Sea Gazing Castle to report. In the Sea Gazing Castle, Sang Wenlai's team, who had been staying there for two days, did not stay idle. Sang Wenlai was holding an infantry drill manual in his hand and reading it in the residence where they were arranged. Although they had a coincidental encounter during this investigation, some basic combat elements were still placed in front of all the frontline commanders in the team.
"When marching long distances, pay attention to the roads and water sources. When marching, you should arrange for strong troops to act as the vanguard and rear guard. Firstly, it is to explore the road and the enemy's ambush. Secondly, it is to prevent the enemy from probing our side and form a barrier. Thirdly, it is to prevent the pursuing enemy from approaching. Only in this way can the main force advance quickly and safely, and also be able to form a battle formation when necessary. "
After undergoing Zhou Qingfeng's intensive education, Sang Wenlai and the others could be considered to have a rough understanding of the language and could read some simple words. After reading this paragraph from the drill manual, he pondered for a moment before slapping his thigh and praising, "In the past, I've only heard of Sun Tzu's Art of War. It's so vague that people can't understand it at all. The military books written by our lord are simple and clear. When I think about it carefully, it really makes sense. "
The so-called 'marching to war' meant that most of the time was spent marching, but fighting was only a short time. Troops that could fight might not necessarily be able to march, but troops that could march would definitely be able to fight. Usually, Zhou Qingfeng repeatedly educated them, but the knowledge in the books was too abstract. This time, when Sang Wenlai and the others came out to run by themselves, they immediately understood the truth.
Sang Wenlai was reading when Qiao Xuenan suddenly ran in from outside the house and whispered, "Company Commander Sang, there's movement at the dock outside the fort." Sang Wenlai immediately put the 'Infantry Drill Manual' into his pocket and nimbly climbed up to the roof from the window in one breath. He took out a simple and crude monocular from a leather bag at his waist and quickly found the 'movement' Qiao Xuenan had mentioned.
There were a large number of ships docked at the Overlooking Sea Fort's dock, but other than the large ship of 'Sea Flipping Dragon', the others were very small paddling boats. These small boats could not carry many people, and they could not run very far, so they could only move in the coastal waters. But now, there were people at the dock, and there was an additional rowing boat of 400 to 500 tons. There were also many unfamiliar faces on the boat.
Sang Wenlai looked further away with the telescope and vaguely saw a few masts emerging from the sea in the area beyond the coastline. Judging from the number of masts, there was a large fleet approaching the Overlooking Sea Fort along the coast.
After confirming that the number of masts was difficult to count, Sang Wenlai could not help but mutter to himself in surprise, "I really saw the masts first before I saw the boats. Sir said that we live on a very, very big ball, could it be true? The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. "
Putting down the telescope, Sang Wenlai lowered his head and shouted into the house, "Human-faced Demon, come out quickly and inform Sir immediately. Tell him that the ships he wants to rob have arrived, and there are at least five big ships. We're going to be rich. But these two days, there are 200 more bandits coming to the Overlooking Sea Fort, so please be careful, sir. "
The Human-faced Demon had been passing messages between the Overlooking Sea Fort and the camp recently. This demon that did not have much combat power now played an important role in communication. In order to arrive in time when the time was ripe, Zhou Qingfeng specially ordered the Human-Faced Demon to spend a whole day searching southward along the west coast of Liaodong Peninsula. Sure enough, he found the large fleet heading northward.
This fleet would not only be responsible for sending a large number of bandits gathered by the Overlooking Sea Dragon to attack the camp base, but it would also be responsible for transporting the large amount of supplies that Zhou Qingfeng had hoarded after the victory. After confirming the position and speed of this fleet, Zhou Qingfeng accurately grasped the time of his attack.
Now that the fleet had arrived at the right time, Sang Wenlai ordered the Human-faced Demon to inform Zhou Qingfeng. But at this moment, a fast horse came from the direction of Gai Province and rushed into the fort. Sang Wenlai was still unaware at this moment, but he knew that the battle was about to begin, so he gathered the members of the team to prepare for battle. "Where are Gao Daniu and Wu Daimen? Don't tell me they were invited to drink again? "
In order to win over the two Wu Daimen, the Overlooking Sea Dragon had been hosting banquets for the past two days, and the hospitality was extremely attentive. He had plans to stabilize them in Wanghai Castle and start a business together. At this time, in the meeting hall, Wu Daimen was eating a lamb leg. Because he said he was tired of eating fish every day, the Overlooking Sea Dragon made a table full of lamb feast.
At the table, a group of pirate leaders were toasting each other. Suddenly, a pirate with an uneasy look came in and pulled the Overlooking Sea Dragon, who was playing a finger-guessing game, and kept winking at him. The Overlooking Sea Dragon immediately knew that his subordinate had something important to report, so he turned around and apologized, and followed his subordinate out of the meeting hall.
The subordinate anxiously whispered a few words in the Overlooking Sea Dragon's ear. The pirate leader was immediately stunned and asked anxiously, "What did you say? Say it again. "
The subordinate looked at the meeting hall and lowered his voice again, "Master Yang, we've been deceived. Just now, your uncle Master Yang sent a horse to report that the Jinyi Guard saw through this group of people. They're not here to join the gang, they're Zhou Qingfeng's people. "
"What?"
A bolt out of the blue!
The Overlooking Sea Dragon's heart tightened, and the first thought that popped into his mind was, these guys are so daring! I was going to rob them, but they actually sent people to my house to eat and drink, and played with me for two days!
I spent so much effort to entertain them, and wanted them to join us, but it was all in vain!
The humiliation of being tricked made the Overlooking Sea Dragon's tanned face flush red, and the anger in his heart was about to burst out of his chest. He turned around and looked at Wu Daimen, who was eating and drinking with a grin. He was about to grind his teeth to pieces. He took a few deep breaths to stabilize his emotions, and then fiercely ordered his subordinate, "Go gather the brothers, tell them to bring their weapons and get ready to kill."
The subordinate responded and left. The Overlooking Sea Dragon suppressed his anger and returned to the table in the meeting hall. He pulled a pirate leader from another family and said in a low voice, "Don't talk. These two outsiders aren't on our side, we'll slowly retreat and bring our weapons before coming to kill them. "After he finished, he purposely shouted towards Wu Daimen," Brother Wu, eat and drink well, don't be polite. "
Fighting on the sea was much more tolerable than on land. When the few pirate leaders heard the news, they all pretended as if nothing had happened. They shouted a few times that they wanted to go to the toilet and began to leave. In front of the table, Wu Daimen was still eating his lamb leg. Gao Daniu, who didn't drink, was using a dagger to slice the lamb to eat. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people at the table, he used his leg to kick Wu Daimen.
Wu Daimen's face was flushed from drinking. He took a bite of the meat and chewed it a few times. After glancing around, he said in a low voice, "Oh … Looks like something went wrong. These guys don't look friendly. Speaking of which, Old Gao, we've known each other for so long, but we've never competed to see who's stronger? Why don't we spar today? "
Gao Daniu took out a Strength King Kong Talisman from his sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Master said that I've already unlocked my intelligence, and only need an opportunity to awaken my true essence. In the past, I always felt that Master would take care of everything, and I only needed to listen to orders. Today, Master isn't here, so I can only rely on myself to kill. I think this is my opportunity. Just wait and see how I break through, I definitely won't lose to you. "
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