Chapter 17 on the Yangtze River

"How is the golden soldier's ferry ready?" Yu Yunwen's personality is just like his appearance, looking capable and pragmatic. He first saw the generals and soldiers. After the generals introduced himself, he looked at the three of us without waiting to sit down, and asked the key in the first sentence.

"There are about 80 ferry boats in the first batch of Jin Bing, all of which will be completed in about ten days." I replied with my fist.

"You are still familiar with the situation of Jin Bing." Yu Yunwen sat in the handsome position, nodded slightly to me, and his eyes were bright. I grinned at his suspicious eyes and said, "Your Excellency, the three of us were originally a civilian who were taken by the golden soldiers and were forced to build ferries for them. Naturally, we are more aware of these situations."

"Oh?" The suspicion in Yu Yunwen's eyes did not fade, and he inadvertently asked, "The river here is eight miles wide. How did you pass the river?"

I laughed and did not answer directly. I asked, "Your Excellency, with the strength of the Jin and Song armies and the current situation, do you think Wan Yanliang still need to send a spy like us? The situation is urgent, and I hope adults can ask the most critical questions directly.

Yu Yunwen was stunned and immediately said, "I'm suspicious. I hope the strong man won't be too careful!" Excuse me, how many people can take that kind of ferry at a time?

I turned to Jiang Lao Diao and said, "You should know this question better than me. You'd better answer Lord Yu."

Since entering the barracks, Jiang Lao Diao and Man Niu have become shrinking. Seeing that I suddenly pushed the problem to him, Jiang Lao Diao swallowed his saliva. Si Ai Ai finally trembled for a long time and reported: "Lord Yu said, that kind of ferry, including pulp and helmsman, can usually carry about 400 people. If it is a cavalry, it can only carry less than 200 people."

Yu Yunwen's eyes showed a trace of relief. He nodded to the generals on both sides of the camp and said, "The number of ferries is not enough for Wanyan Liang to concentrate his superior forces to cross the river. He will probably not launch an attack for the time being. We still have some time to prepare."

The generals looked solemn and not relaxed by Yu Yunwen's relief. I smiled when I saw this: "Your Excellency, Wanyan Liang is actually not terrible. Although there are many golden soldiers, they are not invincible."

The generals and students saw that I was not as timid and timid as ordinary people, and had just escaped from the Golden Camp and crossed the Yangtze River safely. They looked at me a little differently. Now when they saw me talking wildly and were more curious about me, they all looked at me with inquiring and suspicious eyes. I know that the newly defeated Jianghuai Army needs to have hope of victory, and I have to let them see this hope. Yu Yunwen seemed to understand what I meant, so he encouraged me to go on.

I looked around the generals and talked calmly: "Wan Liang's expedition is claimed to be a million people, but half of the forcibly recruited are the people. These people not only have no combat effectiveness, but also consume Wanyan Liang's precious food and strength. In addition to the real women, there are also the newly recruited Khitans and Han people among the soldiers. People will never be willing to work for Wanyanliang, and it will only be counterproductive at critical times. Not only that, but there are not many female real soldiers who really want to fight, as evidenced by the fugitives who mutiny all the way. Therefore, there are not many troops that Wanyan Liang can really use on the battlefield.

"More than that," Yu Yunwen also interrupted with a smile, "When I left Lord Ye of Jiankang Mansion, I just got the news that General Wu Wei, who was stationed in Sichuan, had sent troops from Qinling and forced ancient Chang'an, threatening Wanyan Liang's eight hundred miles of Qinchuan granary. Wanyan Liang had divided 100,000 troops to help. "

There was a trace of relaxation on the faces of the generals, but this trace of ease was lost in an instant. One general whispered, "Even so, 30,000 to 400,000 golden soldiers are far more than the sum of our national troops in the Song Dynasty."

"We still have the Yangtze River cham," Yu Yunwen said immediately, "as long as we use the law, the Yangtze River cham can be a million soldiers!"

"Not bad!" I took over with a smile, "In fact, the calculation of troops does not explain anything. We don't have to defeat the golden soldiers. We just need to block the golden soldiers on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Wanyan Liang's expedition. If we can't make achievements as soon as possible, the Kingdom of Jin will lead to civil strife!"

A strange color flashed in Yu Yunwen's eyes, and his attitude towards me was a little different. He politely hugged his fist and asked, "Although I know something about the Jin Kingdom from the detective, it is not as direct as the news of the strong man. I hope the strong man will not hesitate to tell me in detail."

I nodded, "I came from the middle, so I know some information about the Jin Dynasty. Wanyan Liang killed many ministers who opposed the war for this expedition, eliminated countless war-weary generals, and reluctantly suppressed the anti-war remarks of the North Korea. However, as long as the war ahead is not going well, this anti-war force will rise again. At that time, Yan Liang was far away from Jianghuai, and Jin Guo was determined to have civil strife. In addition, Yan Liang pulled a lot of Chidan youth and strong for this expedition, which provoked the rebellion of the Khitan people outside the customs, which also made him unable to fight by the Yangtze River. In addition to these factors, more importantly, most of the golden soldiers have no intention of fighting. Whether it is the Jure people or the people of the Song Dynasty, there is actually no difference in their desire for peace.

"Yes, since the Shaoxing Peace Conference, the peace between the Jin and Song Dynasties has been destroyed by Wanyan Liang alone." Yu Yunwen sighed, "Wanyan Liang usurped the throne. After ascending the throne, he killed countless royal relatives of the State of Jin, and occupied his wives and daughters. Even the descendants of Wanyan Zongbi, the fourth prince of the State of Jin, were almost killed. Both the hearts of the people and the army in the State of Jin have long been lost, and now they have destroyed the peace and rash of those years. Start a war and put the people of both countries in deep water and fire. I don't believe that the sky will allow him to continue to be rampant!"

The faces of the soldiers gradually showed a little high, and I knew that it was because of confidence, a belief that they would win.

"Report!" A soldier broke in and reported loudly, "A letter from the special envoy of the State of Jin crossed the river!"

Yu Yunwen's face showed a trace of surprise. First, he asked a lieutenant to take Jiang Lao Diao and Man Niu out, but he motioned me to stay in the tent, and then ordered the messenger, "Bring him in!"

As soon as Yu Yunwen's voice fell, Shi Jun, the commander of the step army beside him, immediately said, "Your Excellency, Rong Mo will rectify the military appearance of the shilling soldiers and put down the axe and honor guard. You can't let the golden dog look down on us!"

"No, that's it!" Yu Yunwen raised his hand to stop Shi Jun, "Everyone untie the armor, mess up the temples, and make a panicked look on your face!"

With that, Yu Yunwen took the lead in pushing down the neat books andjian on the case in front of him, spread them out in a mess, and motioned the generals to sit or stand at will, and then ordered the messenger, "Bry Jin in."

The bright-armed golden general strode in with his hands and looked around the generals in the account. Then he proudly arched his hand to Yu Yunwen, who was sitting on the case: "At the order of His Majesty the Great Golden Kingdom, I will send a letter to the commander of the Jianghuai Army and General Wang Quan."

"Presue the letter!" Yu Yunwen remained calm. Probably Yu Yunwen's calmness surprised the Jinshi. He restrained his momentum a little and obediently handed the letter to the messenger. Yu Yunwen cursively read the letter and said lightly, "You made a mistake. The king's power has been removed from office, and now the Jianghuai army has been under the command of this official."

A trace of surprise flashed in Jin's eyes and hurriedly asked, "Do you dare to ask the adult's name?"

"Zhongshu Sheshi Yu Yunwen, took Ye Yiwen's position as a staff officer and temporarily took care of Jianghuai military affairs. Since you have sent this letter, I will return the letter and hope that your envoy will forward it to your emperor. Come on! Pen and ink servant."

When Yu Yunwen bowed his head and wrote a letter, the soldiers looked at each other in consternation. Obviously, he did not expect that Lord Yu would honestly reveal all his secrets to the Jinshi, such as the dismissal of the commander-in-chief of the Jianghuai Army, the change of commander-in-chief in the battle, the temporary management of civilian officials's military affairs, etc., which should be strict secrets that must be strictly guarded in the army, but Lord Yu quickly leaked it for a moment. Show it out! I guess the generals must be thinking that a scholar is a scholar, but they don't know the wise saying of soldiers. But I vaguely guessed from Yu Yunwen's calmness and calmness that he must have done his purpose, but I can't see it for the time being.

The letter was finally written, and Yu Yunwen took advantage of the time waiting for the ink to dry out and read: "The wolf lord of the Golden Kingdom is Wanyan Liang. Yu is lucky to read the wolf master's persuasion to surrender. Unfortunately, General Wang returned to retire, and I temporarily replaced Wang as General Wang. In order not to disappoint the wolf master, I wished to fight with the wolf master in the Yangtze River on behalf of General Wang. Yu Yun, a scholar of Chinese calligraphy!"

"You" Jin's face suddenly turned red, but his lips trembled and couldn't speak. The generals also made a depressing mockery. I know that Yu Yunwen called Wanyan Liang's name in the letter was a contempt, but Jinshi should not have such a big reaction! After asking a lieutenant next to him in a low voice, he told me with a smile that the title of "wolf master" was the title of the leader before the state of Jin. After the state of Jin, he admired Han culture, so the emperor also changed his name to his majesty or emperor like the Han people. The name "wolf master" gradually became a historical witness of the barbaric period of the state of Jin and became a belt. An insulting title.

After Jin Shi left angrily with his letter, an attendants beside Yu Yunwen couldn't help whispering, "Your Excellency, is it a little inappropriate in etiquette to fight with the Emperor of the State of Jin in your capacity?"

Yu Yunwen smiled indifferently: "This is not enough to anger Wan Yanliang."

"What's your plan?"

"If he doesn't provoke Wanyan Liang, he won't cross the river in advance." As soon as Yu Yunwen said this, the generals immediately went into an uproar, thinking that everyone was afraid that the Jin soldiers would start to attack before the Jianghuai army was ready, but Lord Yu deliberately wanted to anger Wanyan Liang and provoke him to attack immediately. No wonder the generals were puzzled. Only a few generals showed deep thought in their eyes, and I suddenly realized that I had a little more understanding of Yu Yunwen's boldness and ability.

"I know that the Jianghuai army has been newly defeated, and neither morale nor equipment has been fully recovered," Yu Yunwen looked around and waited for everyone to be quiet before continuing to say, "But when we are ready to stop, Wanyan Liang will be more fully prepared. At that time, he will cross the river with an absolute advantage, and the Jianghuai army will be well prepared. It doesn't help. At present, he only has 80 ferry ships that are about to be completed, which can cross more than 30,000 soldiers or 15,000 cavalry at a time. The golden soldiers can't leave the war horses, and there is no shortage of war horses. I think he will choose cavalry, which is the largest force he can put in at a time. With 18,000 people, waiting for work and occupying all the land, we will definitely defeat 15,000 tired soldiers who have been bumping on the river for half a day!"

Shi Jun, the commander of Bu Jun, suddenly interrupted and asked, "What if the warship sends the second batch of golden soldiers across the river?"

"General Shi is the commander of the foot army. It's no wonder that he is not very clear about the situation of the navy," a white-faced young general laughed. "The river here is more than eight miles wide and the river is turbulent, but it has taken a long time to cross the river. What's more, tens of thousands of people got on the ship and disembarked. At that time, we had already killed his first batch. Troops."

"The general is General Li of the navy, right?" Yu Yunwen asked the elegant young general.

"Li Bao, the commander of the navy!" The general bowed his hand.

"How many warships do you have?"

Li Bao pondered for a moment: "There are about 130 people who can participate in the battle, but they are all small warships, and some are ordinary ferries, which can't compete with the Meng Chong Fighting Ship of the Golden Soldier."

"What if the golden warship is on the way back after transporting soldiers?" Yu Yunwen asked.

Li Bao's eyes flashed and hesitantly said, "If the golden soldiers don't leave enough sailors on the ship, I think there should be a chance, no! Are you sure to sink several of him!"

"Not a few," Yu Yunwen said decisively, "I want you to sink them all!"

Li Bao was stunned and said with a wry smile, "Your Excellency, Jin Bing's ships are all on Mengchong warships with more than 100 people, and the largest ship in my hand can actually carry dozens of sailors, more than a small boat that can only take more than ten people. This kind of ship is smashed by Meng Chong warships, not to mention that Jin Bing is condescending and is best at arrows. It's hard for us to get close to their boat without any covert.

Yu Yunwen sighed: "I also know the difficulties of the water army, but these 80 warships are the basis for Wanyan Liang to cross the river. If we can sink them in one fell swoop, we can win at least a month, and the State of Jin is in urgent need of the water army. If they can be annihilated in one fell swoop, Wanyan Liang can only look at Jiang Xing and sigh in a short time. Let's use our brains to see if there is a way to sink these warships.

The generals pondered, but in the end they all shook their heads regretfully and were speechless. I suddenly asked, "General Li, I don't know if your boats are equipped with wheel pulp?"

"Rob?" There was a burst of doubt in Li Bao's eyes and shook his head blankly, "I'm sorry for being ignorant and want to ask for advice."

I immediately understood that the idea in my heart had probably surpassed this era, so I signaled a lieutenant to take the paper, ink and inkstone. I unfolded a piece of rice paper and explained: "This is a kind of pulp shaped like a wheel, with a total of eight to twelve blades, installed on both sides of the boat, relying on human feet to pedal and rotate the water, which can The speed of the ship has more than doubled.

With my detailed explanation and general pattern, Li Bao gradually understood and nodded repeatedly and praised: "That's good. If the boat is loaded with this kind of wheel pulp, one pulp hand can match the efficiency of ten people!"

"Also," I said, drawing a boat and an arc-shaped lid on the boat. "If you add an arched lid to the boat, you won't be afraid of the condescending sharp arrows of the golden soldiers."

Li Bao immediately high-fiveed, "That's right! If there is such a ship, we don't have to be afraid of the arrows of the golden soldiers. The acceleration is extremely fast. The boat is small and flexible, and we can easily avoid the impact of the big ship.

"But how can such a ship attack the enemy?" A navy general asked doubtfully.

"Use fire!" The idea in my heart became clearer, and this kind of ship gradually became complete under my pen. "There are shooting holes on the lid in advance. Do you know the cannons and fireworks set off by children? Use bamboo or wooden cylinders or even iron tubes to make cannons, and send the ignited gunpowder bags to enemy ships with the explosive power of gunpowder. We can still block it when the golden soldiers cross the river and won't allow them to go ashore at all!"

"I'm afraid this won't work," Li Baolian shook his head. "Even if your ideas can be realized, as long as there are enough troops on the golden warship, you can throw iron anchors and boulder stones to deal with our army boats. This kind of boat can't stand a blow."

Everyone's eyes showed suspicion, and a general asked hesitantly, "What you said are unprecedented. How can you guarantee that it will be practical?"

"I'm sure this wheel paste and arch cover are practical!" Li Bao immediately said and then shook his head, "As for this gunpowder cannon, I can't believe it unless I have seen it with my own eyes."

"Give me this cannon," I patted my chest confidently. "I can test the sample in a short time. As for the wheel pulp and arch cover, General Li showed this structural diagram to any carpenter, and he can make it."

The generals were still hesitating. Yu Yunwen nodded and said, "I think you can try it. General Li asked the craftsman to make this kind of wheel pulp and lid immediately. You have to hurry up. Hasn't this strong man consulted the big account yet?"

"Idiot." I said frankly. Everyone was stunned and didn't seem to understand. Yu Yunwen was also stunned and smiled, "If you are an idiot, we will be really ashamed. This is the most untrue nickname I have ever heard."

I smiled understandingly and joked, "It doesn't matter what I call. The important thing is that I am sent by God to help Lord Yu defeat the master Wanyanliang."

It was originally a joke, but I didn't expect Yu Yunwen to take it seriously. He shook his head and sigh repeatedly: "I heard that Marshal Han Shizhong trapped Wanyan Zongbi in Huang Tiandang. I didn't expect Wanyan Zongbi to dig the old stork River to escape his life. Folklore is that he was instructed by a master. I have always sneered at this statement. But now, I have to believe that there are really high-level people in the world.

I felt a little nervous and said hurriedly, "Your excellency is bad. I'm just a little research on some clever ** skills of the ancients."

"I don't care whether he is a master or not," Yu Yunwen waved his hand with a smile. "But I believe you are really a wise man sent by God to help me. It seems that Wan Yanliang is also coming soon."

I still wanted to explain, but I found a trace of cunning in Yu Yunwen's eyes. I suddenly understood what he meant. He did not forget to strengthen the belief that the soldiers would win at any time!

"You just hurry up to test and make that kind of cannon. If you need manpower and materials, just open your mouth. I will ask someone to provide you with all the conditions. We still have at most half a month to prepare." Yu Yunwen patted me on the shoulder, and his eyes were full of trust. As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger broke in and reported loudly: "Your Excellency, there is a man who claims to be Han Yanzhi looking for a meeting outside the camp."

"Ziwen is coming!" Yu Yunwen got up excitedly, "Please invite him in, no! I'll greet you in person!"

Yu Yunwen has personally welcomed out of the tent. Before long, he took a young man's hand and entered the military tent. The young man's clothes are elegant and simply carrying a package diagonally behind him. He is in his early 30s, but he has a pair of insightful eyes. His face is elegant and elegant, but he is also as heroic as Yu Yunwen, only It is this British spirit that is restrained and deep, and it is not easy for people to feel.

The generals saw a young scholar, all showing disapproving expressions, arching their hands politely and casually, impotingly even too lazy to pay attention to him. Yu Yunwen affectionately took the young man's hand and asked everyone, "Do you know who he is?"

Seeing that everyone shook their heads blankly, Yu Yunwen said proudly, "He is His Royal Highness Han Yanzhi, the eldest son of the Prince of Tongyi, and his name is Wen."

The generals calmed down with strange expressions on their faces, which should be a kind of worship and respect from the bottom of their hearts, which even surpasses the awe of the gods. Seeing this, I asked a lieutenant next to me puzzledly, "Who is this Prince Tongyi?"

"You don't even know Prince Han of Tongyi County?" The captain's eyes showed surprise. Seeing that I still shook his head blankly, he reminded me again, "It's the South Korean Marshal who broke the Jin Wushu, the fourth prince of the Golden State, in Huang Tiandang!"

"Oh!" I pretended to be enlightened, and in fact, I was muttering to myself: Ghosts know who the Korean Marshal is! This young Highness probably relied on his father's prestige to win Yu Yunwen's respect and the generals's respect, right?

"Brother Binfu, don't flatter me, don't let the soldiers laugh." Han Yan smiled faintly. Even when he smiled, his eyes were as weak as the ancient well. He had a calm temperament of favor and humiliation, which made me have to look at him differently.

"Ziwen is just right! I am short of a good general who leads the army to fight. You suddenly fell from the sky, isn't it heaven to help me!" Yu Yunwen was very excited and happy, and his admiration for Han Yanzhi exceeded that of me, a master. Han Yanzhi was not polite and just smiled, "Actually, it's not entirely coincidental that I came here. When I heard that Binfu went to work for the Jianghuai army in Jiankang Mansion, and General Li Xianzhong, the new commander of the Jianghuai Army, had not yet arrived, I guessed that my brother would take on a heavy burden, so Lord Ye Ming recommended himself to be a pawn in front of the battle."

Yu Yunwen laughed, "Those who know me, Han Ziwen!"

"More than that," Han Yan said directly and untied the package from his back and solemnly handed it to Yu Yunwen with both hands. "My mother knew that I was coming to the front line of quarrying, so she asked me to hand this over to Brother Binfu."

"What is this?" Yu Yunwen said to untie the package. Inside the package was a roll of yellow silk. Yu Yunwen carefully unfolded, but it was an old flag. Probably because of the age, the flag had faded a little, but the big blood-red characters in the center of the flag were still as dazzling as burning flames!

"Fight, courage!" Yu Yunwen read those words gently, and his eyes gradually turned red, and his eyes were gradually full of tears. "This is the battle flag embroidered by Mrs. Han in Huangtian to help South Korean Marshal defeat Jin Bing!"

The generals and soldiers showed a leisurely look of longing, as if they had seen the magnificent scene with their own eyes, and their eyes flashed with more and more excitement. Yu Yunwen waved the battle flag and raised the flag and shouted, "At that time, the South Korean Marshal defeated Wanyan Zongbi 100,000 troops, the first general of the State of Jin in Huang Tiandang with 8,000 warriors! Mrs. Han sent us this flag to follow the example of the South Korean marshal, create great achievements with loyalty and courage, and keep a reputation for thousands of years!"

The generals cheered and cheered, and the group was passionate, which had completely swept away the new and defeated decadent. Yu Yunwen handed the flag to a general beside him in cheers: "Hang this flag at the highest place of the barracks, let the South Korean marshal be in the spirit of heaven, and bless our army to create another miracle!"

The general led the order away. Before long, countless soldiers roared outside the camp, full of fighting spirit and masculinity. Starting from the Chinese army battalion, it gradually resounded throughout the whole barracks. Hearing the deafening roar, Yu Yunwen smiled with relief. He knew that this special flag had added another important weight to the balance of the victory of the Jianghuai army.

Seven days later, on a tributary of the Yangtze River near the quarry, the first batch of boats as experiments were modified. Looking at the light and flying boats on the surface of the water, I was quite proud. In particular, I personally designed and manufactured, made of iron barrels, and can be reused cannons, which can send out gunpowder bags that ignit fuses. More than ten battles are far away and can be used in actual combat. Yu Yunwen and Han Yanzhi beside him were also very surprised. Obviously, they didn't expect that the performance of this boat was so excellent and the power of gunpowder was so great.

"Your Excellency, this kind of boat doesn't have a name yet, just give it a name." Li Bao, the commander of the navy, rubbed his hands as he said. He was so excited that he probably couldn't wait to convert all the boats immediately. Yu Yunwen looked at me and said, "You are the inventor of this kind of boat. You can name it."

Seeing that everyone looked at me, I was not polite. After pondering for a moment, I smiled and said, "The biggest feature of this kind of ship is that it is extremely fast and as flexible as a loach in the water. I think it's called a loach ship."

"It's not good!" Li Bao shook his head repeatedly, "This name is too stingy. With such great power, it's better to call it a sea dragon ship."

"It's not right!" Yu Yunwen shook his head slightly, "It's really not true to call it a sea dragon with such a small boat."

How about a sea tach ship? That new weapon can also be called a Thunderbolt gun. Han Yanzhi, who was as quiet as a virgin, suddenly interrupted.

"Sea Loach Ship? Thunderbolt cannon?" Yu Yunwen pondered and immediately applauded and praised, "Okay! That's a good name! Sea loach is a legendary divine fish in the sea. It looks like a loach and has great power. It is exactly the characteristics of this ship. The word Thunderbolt also points out the power of this new fire weapon!"