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Floating in the Tang Dynasty Volume 2 "Da Nei" Chapter 366 Countering the Rebellion 5 (The Decisive Battle of Guazhou 1)

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    Yangzhou City is different from other cities in that there are canals and waterways everywhere. Only Yacheng, where the government office is located, has complete city walls. Luocheng's walls are mostly discontinuous and there are many water gates on all sides.  Therefore, Yangzhou's defense did not lie in city defense, but in water warfare.  Guazhou's 300,000 elite soldiers and more than 1,800 warships were prepared to pacify Goryeo in one fell swoop, but now they have become a crouching tiger outside Yangzhou City.

    If Guazhou wins, Yangzhou will win, and if Yangzhou wins, Southeast will win The decisive battle against Guazhou is inevitable!

    Not long after, Fang Renyu and King Wu had led their troops to Yangzhou, and Yang Yue and Li Ji had returned to Jingkou Ancient Ferry with three thousand guards.

    The rain is coming and the wind is blowing all over the building.  I don't know when there was a strong wind on the river, the wind and clouds were rolling, and the waves were high and the water was rushing.

    Both sides were on the Chenbing River. The wind was blowing and the banners were fluttering. However, the river was full of Guazhou warships. The ships were powerful and powerful, and they were like clouds and locusts, sweeping over them.

    It¡¯s funny to say that the officers and soldiers are like a mob, with boats of different sizes. Even the temporarily requisitioned fishing boats total only four to five hundred. Compared with the other party, they are really ugly.

    It seems that there is no need to fight this battle, and we already know which one is higher and which one is lower.

    Yang Yue looked at the officers and soldiers beside him, and couldn't help but have a wry smile in his eyes.  In fact, the soldiers in Jiangnan and Huainan are mainly sailors.  The King of Shu went south to select troops and had selected all the best troops to Guazhou.  Wu King Li Ke followed Yang Yue's order to collect sailors and warships from various military mansions. In a hurry, he only recruited less than 30,000 soldiers, and most of them were old, weak and disabled soldiers. There were even fewer warships, only a dozen, including water transport.  There are only more than 200 grain ships.  Even though Fang Renyu and nearly 100,000 captured officers and soldiers were recaptured in Muzhou, it was in vain that they were not accustomed to water warfare and had no warships to use.

    Yang Yue glanced at Li Ke and Dongtian Wang not far behind him, and saw that both of them had bitter smiles in their eyes.

    The warships of both sides are getting closer and closer, and the war is about to break out.  Yang Yue had no choice but to brace herself and prepare to beat the drum to advance.

    Suddenly, a burst of music came from the opposite side, and everyone was startled.

    The opponent's warships suddenly separated into formations, and a dozen ships slowly sailed out from the center.  Different from other warships, these ships are all clad in red and silk, with colorful flags flying. They look more like pleasure boats than warships.  The people on the ship were also very different from the Jiangnan sailors. They were all wearing white clothes and face paint, so their faces could not be seen clearly.  One of them is even more special, with dragon heads at the front and rear, making it extremely tall.

    The colorful boats seemed to be performing, with Chen at the front of the battleship and the dragon boat in the middle, lined up.

    Yang Yue knew that Maitreya Sect was Shang Bai, and when he saw the costumes of the people, he knew that they were the disciples of Maitreya.  Needless to say, that dragon boat was the vessel of "Ananda's disciples", but I don't know what tricks "Ananda's disciples" were planning to do suddenly.

    While he was wondering, suddenly a loud drum sounded, the music paused, and sixteen men in plain clothes and uniforms suddenly filed out of the dragon boat, holding swords in their hands, and divided into two rows and lined up in the bow of the boat; another drum passed by,  Sixteen more long-haired women in plain clothes came out, with flowers stuck in their hands, also separated into two sides. After another round of drumming, two men in white clothes and long robes came out, one holding a staff and the other holding a lotus, standing on the left and right sides of the bow.

    Although the Maitreya disciples all wore makeup, Yang Yue recognized that among the last two people who walked out, the one holding a lotus was Wu Quan, but he did not know who the other person was.  In a low voice, he asked King Dongtian. King Dongtian thought for a while and said, "Look at the staff in his hand. It is made by a general. I guess it must be Tong Wenbao."

    "Is he Tong Wenbao?" Yang Yue couldn't help but be surprised.  Wu Quan can actually be ranked alongside Tong Wenbao. It seems that his status in the church is not low, but he is usually so indifferent. I wonder if he is pretending.

    Just as I was muttering in my heart, suddenly the horns, bells, drums, silk, bamboo and clouds blared together. Surrounded by a group of men and women in white holding a canopy and fanning the canopy, "Ananda's disciple" finally walked out. He had straight hair in white, a long body, a golden crown on his head, and a light covering on his face.  yarn.

    Seeing that the appearance of "Disciple Ananda" was similar to that of later generations of opera singers, Yang Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud.  It's just that all of these people are in plain clothes, and even their hair crowns are white.  "Disciples of Ananda" would be the same except for the hair crown made of gold inlaid with jade, and it would be difficult to tell them apart if they are mixed together.

    It seems that all the Maitreya followers are here.

    However, where did Li Min go?  When Yang Yue looked around, Li Min was nowhere to be seen.  All I saw were the sailors on the battleships, their faces dull and dull, obviously they had been completely suppressed by the mad medicine.

    ¡°Hahaha!¡± came a burst of shrill laughter.

    "Yang Yue, you overestimate your capabilities, and you still haven't surrendered obediently to this day! For the sake of the Holy Mother, maybe I will let you go!" With 30,000 old and weak men against 300,000 elite soldiers, this battle is  , no matter how you look at it, it looks like a cat-and-mouse play. It is no wonder that "Ananda's disciples" are like child's play and do not take Yang Yue and others in their eyes. Now they can no longer suppress the excitement of victory and laugh loudly.

    Yang Yue, however, just smiled and said loudly: "Ms. Chen, don't be too arrogant. In today's battle, the outcome is still unknown. I really want to persuade you."Surrender, remembering the old love, wouldn't it be better to let this princess act as a matchmaker and marry your majesty now?  "

    The officers and soldiers around Yang Yue couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this, and shouted in unison: "The female thief must surrender quickly. Your Majesty has the virtue of a good life. Wouldn't it be great if you were allowed to bring the crime into the palace!"

    This was originally arranged by Yang Yue in advance, just to tease "Ananda's disciple", destroy her prestige, improve her own morale, and relieve her fear of being oppressed by the other party.

    "Disciple Ananda" couldn't help being furious after hearing this. She fell in love with Li Zhi bitterly, but was eventually abandoned by Li Zhi. She originally hated her deeply, but she didn't want to be teased by Yang Yue in public.  Greatly weakened, even more furious.  He shouted bitterly: "Yang Yue, you are about to die, but you still dare to speak harshly! You have lost the scriptures, how can you fight against the Queen's 300,000 divine soldiers!"

    Although "Disciple Ananda" was angry, he did not lose his composure. One sentence shattered the minds of all the officers and soldiers.  The princess of the Sui Dynasty can "recite the curse" and is not afraid of the magic soldiers!  It turns out to be the greatest psychological protection for everyone.  Unexpectedly, the princess of the Sui Kingdom had already lost her scriptures. With 30,000 old and weak men facing an enemy with 300,000 powerful elite soldiers, who would be unafraid?

    The officers and soldiers couldn't help but look at each other, they were already suspicious and fearful!

    When Yang Yue saw it, he burst into laughter: "Who said that I, the princess, have to use scriptures to deal with you and others? Taking your life today is just as easy as a piece of cake!" With a wave of his finger, a guard immediately walked out from behind.  Suddenly he took out his slingshot and shot out a fist-sized projectile, which hit the water behind the dragon boat of "Ananda's Disciple". However, with a "coax" sound, several feet of waves were blown up on the water, and the colorful boats and dragon boats were affected by the waves.  , staggering around for a while, screaming in panic.

    "What will happen if this thunder bullet flies to the bow of Mrs. Chen's boat?" Yang Yue chuckled, "This princess will show mercy only because the Maitreya sect has some connection with me. I advise Mrs. Chen to recognize this as soon as possible, otherwise the next  A thunder bullet is not so lucky! It¡¯s okay for you to die, but don¡¯t bother the Maitreya cult members to be buried with you!¡±

    Since Yang Yue dared to fight 300,000 people against 300,000 people, it was natural that he would not have any objections.  Most of the soldiers had never heard of this thunderbolt. When they saw its power, they were stunned. It took a long time to come back to their senses and cheer loudly.

    However, before the cheers ended, there was suddenly a loud "pop" above the head, and the officers and soldiers thundered again, but this time they screamed loudly.  Even Yang Yue couldn't help being startled.

    "Do you think you are the only one who has thunder bombs?" "Disciple Ananda" laughed.

    When did "firecrackers" become so powerful?  Yang Yue looked at the bamboo pieces that fell to the water after the explosion, and couldn't help but wonder.  There is no mistaking that the loud noise just now came from firecrackers.  The firecrackers were made by Li Tian from the Maitreya tribe in the south of the Yangtze River. However, Yang Yue was collecting the remaining Maitreya troops in Muzhou that day, but he never saw Li Tian.  Yang Yue had thought that "Ananda's disciples" would have "firecrackers", but she didn't expect that her "waterfall bamboo" would be so powerful.  Could it be that Li Tian also developed more powerful gunpowder?

    Yang Yue was stunned for a moment, but the Leibu Bodhisattva behind King Dongtian shook his head and smiled: "Princess, don't worry, it's just a dozen firecrackers tied together and exploding together, that's why it's so scary. It's just that the sound is loud.  But it¡¯s not very practical, and it¡¯s incomparable to the princess¡¯s thunder bomb.¡±

    I see!  Yang Yue's heart fell to the ground, but she couldn't help but secretly said "smart".  It is true that Yang Yue's thunderbolt just exploded in the water, while the firecrackers sounded in the air. Although the thunderbolt was powerful, the sound was not as loud as the firecrackers.  Yang Yueshang was shocked. The soldiers had never heard of these two things, and they couldn't tell them apart.  For a moment, everyone's faces already showed fear, and they were greatly frightened.

    "How is my queen's lightning?" "Disciple Ananda" saw the excellent results and was already laughing proudly.

    Although Yang Yue knew the truth, he couldn't explain it one by one at the moment. He snorted and was about to speak.  "Disciple Ananda" was the first to say, "But this Queen has a good life, and she wants to make a gentleman's agreement with you."

    "A gentleman's agreement?" Yang Yue said in surprise.

    "Although you have 'thunder bombs', I have 'lightning' and I am not afraid of you. It's just that these two things are too dangerous. They turn into ashes when they touch the body. They are really 'harmful' things. I can't bear to see them."  The soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River are poisoned by this thing, so they would like to ask the princess to make a gentleman's agreement with this queen. No matter who wins or loses in this battle, neither of them will use this 'harmful thing'!" "Disciple Ananda" said loudly.

    "Things that are harmful to nature?" Yang Yue was amused in his heart, and said to himself, "You must be a good boy!" Yang Yue knew that "Disciple Ananda" has always been ruthless and ruthless, and had absolutely no "virtue to live a good life", let alone anything that was "harmful to nature." Why?  Maybe some good intentions?

    However, after thinking about it for a moment, I already understood the reason.  Not to mention that the "firecrackers" of "Ananda's disciples" are far less powerful than "thunderbolts". In terms of range, the firecrackers of "Ananda's disciples" can only be "thrown", and no matter how strong their arms are, they can't be counted.  Just ten feet.  And Yang Yue's thunderbolt can be shot from a long distance with a "slingshot", so Yang Yue??The thunderbolt is to "Ananda's disciple", it can be said that the long grass is to the dagger, they are not the same.

    Thinking about the difference, others don¡¯t know it, but ¡°disciples of Ananda¡± know it very well.  Nowadays, although the words are high-sounding, they are just hiding treachery and showing kindness on the outside, taking the opportunity to win people's hearts.

    The 300,000 sailors under Li Min were originally from the Jiang and Huai provinces. They are from the same source as the 30,000 sailors that Yang Yue now leads. They are either comrades-in-arms or father-son brothers.  I just saw the power of the thunderbolt, and although I cheered in my mouth, I thought that even if I won, my brother would inevitably be struck by the "thunder", and I felt sad in my heart.  Now that they saw the "lightning" of "Ananda's disciple", they became even more panicked. They all thought to themselves: It seems that in today's battle, not only will their brothers be struck by lightning, but they themselves may also be dead.

    So after hearing the words of "Disciple Ananda", all the soldiers looked at Yang Yue one after another, their eyes filled with prayers, hoping that Yang Yue would really agree to the "Queen's" request.

    "Ms. Chen, you don't have to pretend to be a good person. If you really don't want to poison the people, now that the world is peaceful, the Tang Dynasty is rich and powerful, and it is in its prime, why would you rebel and cause trouble for your own selfish interests? You have given the children of Jiangnan a magic potion.  , let us soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, father and son, brothers fight against each other? If you are really kind-hearted, why don't you solve the magic potion for 300,000 sailors, put down the butcher knife, and submit to the imperial court!" Yang Yue has always been known for his eloquence, but in a few words, he took the opportunity to provoke the soldiers  Angry, against the same enemy Kai, glaring at the "female thief".  King Dongtian and King Wu Li Ke couldn't help but smile at each other.

    However, "Disciple Ananda" was not a mediocre person. He sneered several times, only focusing on the "essence", and said loudly: "So, you are absolutely unwilling to use this 'harmful' thing, and you must let the soldiers  Suffering from its poison, you will die without a complete body?"

    When speaking of the four words "Death without a complete body", the tone is sharp and shrill, making people tremble when hearing it.  Everyone couldn't help but shiver, and fear arose in their hearts.  There were already many people who couldn't help but said to Yang Yue:

    "Please let the princess agree."

    "Princess, there is my brother opposite."

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    For a time, there was a loud wailing on the ships around Yang Yue.

    Yang Yue couldn't help but be silent.

    "Disciple Ananda" laughed again when he saw Fu, very proud.

    After pondering for a moment, Yang Yue said loudly: "Soldiers, please rest assured. I rescued tens of thousands of captured soldiers at the gate of Muzhou City that day, and never hurt any of me. Even the Maitreya cult members, I did not kill indiscriminately. Today, I  How could you ignore my 300,000 sailors in the battle?" Then he turned to "Disciple Ananda" and said loudly: "As long as Mrs. Chen keeps her word, I will never use thunderbolts!"

    "Disciple Ananda" was already overjoyed when he heard this, and shouted loudly: "Okay! It's settled!"

    When all the soldiers saw this, they all burst into cheers and shouted: "The princess is wise!" "The princess is wise!"

    However, having said that, if Yang Yueruo really doesn¡¯t use thunderbolts, how can he fight against ¡°Ananda¡¯s disciples¡±?  What did you do to defeat 300,000 sailors?

    However, it is not true that Yang Yue is so foolish and will be swayed by "Ananda's disciple" with a few words.  It's just that Yang Yue didn't originally intend to use "Thunderbolt".  It is really because the 300,000 sailors and nearly 2,000 warships in Li Min's hands were originally the elite of the Tang Dynasty, preparing for the war in Liaodong. If they were really destroyed by thunder and lightning, they would really suffer heavy losses.  How could Yang Yue use thunderbolt lightly?

    Yang Yue came here to fight against Jiang Shang with 30,000 old and weak men and 300,000 elite soldiers. In fact, it was just a trick to lure troops.  What they wanted was for Yang Yue to be defeated and flee, leading "Ananda's disciples" to pursue him.  That's why Yang Yuecai came to lure the enemy in person, knowing that "Disciple Ananda" would never let him go.  As long as Yang Yue fled back to the river bank, Li Ji had already led 100,000 soldiers and set up traps and trip ropes on the bank to await the enemy.  At that time, even if the magic power of the sailors cannot be dispelled, as long as they are lured ashore, the advantage in the water will be gone, and the situation will be the same as outside Rimuzhou City.

    Although Yang Yue was talking nonsense with "Ananda's disciple" for a while, he was secretly looking for an excuse to turn around and run away, not thinking that "Ananda's disciple" was sending one to him.

    "Disciples of Ananda" were overjoyed, trumpets sounded, and 300,000 sailors and warships swept in like a tide.  However, Yang Yue said nothing and refused to even engage in close combat. He immediately ordered all the soldiers to turn around and flee.

    The two soldiers did not fight, and Yang Yue escaped very quickly.  Unfortunately, Yang Yue did not expect the power of warships in the Tang Dynasty. He only thought that the warships at this time must be very clumsy, and they were not as agile as small boats when rowed by human power.  Although the sailors he led looked like a motley crew and the boats they used were small, they were faster than battleships.  Therefore, Yang Yue placed more than 200 large ships at the front. Firstly, he planned to use the large ships and warships to make necessary exchanges before escaping; secondly, he planned to escape quickly.  I didn't want to, but when I actually did it, I realized that the boats were in a panic and disorganized.  When escaping, friction with each other is inevitable, and the battleship that was originally at the front of the team is nowAfter breaking off, it was blocked by many small boats. For a while, it was unable to use its full strength and could not move forward quickly.

    The other side's warships were well-trained, with their wings spread out and outflanked. Not long after, they had blocked everyone's path. Except for a few small boats, all the four to five hundred ships led by Yang Yue were surrounded by Li Min's sailors.

    After all, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Yang Yue, Li Ke, Dong Tianwang and others had no experience in water fighting. They did not expect to encounter such a scene and couldn't help but look at each other a little dumbfounded.  Fortunately, the warships were just chasing and seemed to have forgotten to shoot arrows, or the soldiers were suppressed by the mad medicine and their arms were stiff, and they only knew how to grab and kill with swords, or strangled their throats with their arms, so they could not bend their bows and shoot arrows.  Therefore, although everyone fled in embarrassment, no one was injured.

    However, it was too late to escape.
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