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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 327 Seizing the Port

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    The sailors who were taking a siesta woke up one by one and told each other. Before long, more than twenty sailors who stayed behind were standing on the water gate, watching more and more large ships appearing on the sea level - these were all from this era.  There are huge ships, with warships at the front, merchant ships and cargo ships behind!

    The news soon spread to the class - he was the military commander in southern Liaoning. After the Liao Kingdom moved eastward to Liaodong, the military stronghold in southern Liaoning was originally located between Liaoyang Prefecture and Liaojin for a long time.  Liaonan County, but with the rapid development of Liaojin, more and more affairs are inseparable from Liaojin, and various materials are quickly gathered here, so in the end the military base was simply moved south here.

    The troops of the southern faction are also divided into Hu, Han and Za. The Hu tribes are from the Khitan, Huihe and Xi tribes, all of whom are subordinates of Yelvshuogu and Xiaoxiali. The Zao are from Bohai and Gaoli. They all went out with the army this time. The Han tribes are divided into two groups.  Some are the traitor troops brought by Du Chongwei, and some are the original Youyun troops. The former went to surprise Youzhou, while the latter left a considerable part to suppress various places in southern Liaoning and supervise the transportation of grain and grass. The largest important town is in  Liaojin.

    At first, the reconciliation faction united the north and the south, Sazu unified the north, and Keli unified the south. Now there are still 3,000 Hu cavalry and 7,000 Han soldiers in Liao and Tianjin. Keli is the commander-in-chief and Mo Baique is the deputy. He can escape this round of war.  The purge relied on the cover of Han Yanhui and his son.

    "General, general! Oh no! Many big ships suddenly appeared on the sea!"

    In class, he was slightly surprised and hurried to Liaojin Water Gate to watch.

    Liaojin is a triangular city. When it faces water on two sides - one side is by the Liao River and the other is by the sea, there are water gates for entry and exit. The one by the sea is called Haimen and the one by the river is called Hemen.

    Yelu House put great effort into the original planning of Liaojin and collected the opinions of many people to create a place that could control rivers and seas and was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

    There are not only city plans, but also regulations on sea patrols. Before the Liao army invaded the west, Liao and Tianjin would send ships to patrol the coastal waters to prevent enemy attacks and distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Merchant ships would give way to pirates and enemy attacks.  However, after the surprise attack across the sea, almost all the sailors who could go to sea were used up, so the outermost offshore patrol was temporarily abandoned. This led to the Tang army being discovered only when it was approaching!

    "It'sit's Tang Chuan! Tang Chuan!"

    There are not many sailors left in Liaojin, but there are still some businessmen who have been to Tianjin. The Tang Army¡¯s naval warships patrol in Dengzhou, Tianjin all year round, so the tallest giant ships are all familiar to the businessmen.

    The class was horrified. Even though he was not a top general among the Khitan army, the Tang army attacked during a massive surprise attack by the domestic navy. At this time, he understood what he should have understood. In addition to being frightened, he quickly shouted: "Hurry!  Quick! Fengcheng! Fengcheng!¡±

    The daily defense of the two water gates in Liao and Tianjin was originally controlled by sailors. The surprise attack across the sea mobilized a large number of manpower and had to be replaced by land soldiers. These people took over not long ago and everything was unfamiliar. They were in a hurry when they were suddenly attacked.

    Over there, Datang's fleet was already very close. The giant ships were swung sideways, and countless small boats were like worker bees leaving the hive, riding the wind and waves towards the sea gate of Liaojin!

    This is the unit that Zhao Zan has trained under Zhang Mai's instructions in the past year or so. The members are mainly from his old unit, 30% are pirates who have been recruited, and 70% are fishermen who have joined the army. In the past year, Zhang Mai has trained  They sent veterans of their infantry team to conduct hand-to-hand training, equipped them with a number of firearms and equipment that had been treated with moisture-proof treatment, and asked Zhao Zan to organize them to practice their landing combat capabilities. It can be said that this is an amphibious force that is rare in this era.  combat troops.

    More than a hundred small boats were approaching quickly like bees and ants.

    The Navy of the Tang Dynasty obtained the topographic map and defense layout map of Liaojin early in the morning. The navy of Liaojin had already explored clearly where there were tides, rocks, strong waves, and slow waves.  All of a sudden, the Tang Navy became cheaper.

    Zhao Zan even knew how the Liao people set up their embankments, where the water gate was, and what fortifications were on the wall behind the water gate!  Therefore, more than a hundred small boats attacked all the blind spots in Liaojin.

    Although the Khitans themselves did not know how to sail, they had to say that Yelvwuzhi was truly an outstanding person. In the past few years, he had recruited coastal fishermen, pirates and Goryeo escapees to create an offshore navy.  The small boats in the sea area can naturally gather in thousands, but when crossing the sea, there are not many small boats. With the increase of one and the other, and combined with the fortifications of Shuicheng, Liaojin will have the strength to carry out a defensive counterattack, but today's  The situation was that a group of marines stayed at the water gate, shooting arrows and throwing stones at the undulating boats on the sea. Without the cooperation between the sailors and the wave-breaking boats, this defensive battle was extremely passive.

    In just half an hour, more than 20 small boats were approaching the landing, approaching the shoal, erecting shields, and at the same time there was a fleet of ships?Forcing into the Liaohe River from another direction, threatening the Hemen of Liaojin!

    "Archers! Archers! Shoot them to death!"

    The Tang Army sailors who have logged in are approaching.

    The accuracy of the catapult was too low, and it was difficult to hit the small boats in the undulating waves. The bows and arrows were too far away. The Tang army pushed forward too fast, and there was no time to prepare for the boiling water and oil. When the Tang army landed, the shield was like a tree.  This made the defenders on the water gate even more panicked.

    "Get ready for rockfall! Hit it with rocks!"

    The rock-falling machine is different from the trebuchet. It relies on a defensive device made of pulleys learned from the Tang Dynasty. It lifts the stone and drops it to deal with the approaching siege team.

    Suddenly, there was a loud noise all over the sky, and countless fireballs and cannonballs descended from the sky!

    That was when the Tang Army's marine catapults and more than thirty bronze muskets mounted on the giant ship were launched simultaneously on the giant ship that was spread out in a straight line - at this time, the Tang Army's large ship was too close, and the top of the city was  Catapults are inaccurate when hitting small boats, and they are ineffective when hitting large ships. However, the heavy and immobile rock-falling machine is the best target.

    There were several continuous explosions, several catapults were smashed, artillery shells flew away, and fireballs danced wildly. Suddenly, on the water gate wall, the Liao army defenders who had been insufficiently trained were also in chaos.  group.

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    At this time, someone came to report: "There is an emergency over at Hemen!"

    He glanced at Mo Baique in class: "Why don't you go guard the river gate!"

    Mo Baique said helplessly: "The general has no military power now."

    After the original lesson went south, he unified the southern army and was particularly strict with the Han army. Although Mo Baique saved his life in this political turmoil, his power was eclipsed. The deputy general was just a decoration.  Even the land and sea forces in Liao and Tianjin were severely suppressed as long as they were Han people, and Khitans were installed as generals and generals.

    It is also because the Khitans are not good at water warfare and do not know the conditions of the sea, so the current defensive battle is going so badly.

    The teacher threw a command arrow to him in disgust. Mo Baique took the command arrow and hurried over. He was a veteran general of the Han Army in southern Liaoning and had a large group of old troops under him. As soon as he gained military power, he was justified and soon  Three to four thousand soldiers and horses were mobilized.

    Thousands of people crowded onto the river gate, and the soldiers and horses under his command moved much faster than the subordinates in the class. They quickly took their positions. At this time, the landing boat of the Tiantang Navy was approaching. The deputy general said: "General Mo, we don't have enough.  The sailors came out of the water to fend off the enemy. The hot water and oil are already burning. Should we start the slinging and crossbows first?"

    Mo Baique's face was uncertain. He looked in the direction of Haimen and saw that the Tang army was invincible. Thinking of the humiliation he had received during this period of time, he said coldly: "How about boiling water and boiling oil? What about shooting stones and bows and arrows?"  !Open the door!¡±

    Everyone was shocked: "Whatwhat!"

    Mo Baique said: "Open the door!"

    The deputy general said: "General!"

    Mo Baique pointed at the approaching Tang army ships and said: "Those are our own people! Why have you all forgotten about the Khitan dogs during this period of time? Wang Lai, your brother-in-law has been ruined in class. Do you think you can cover it up?"  And you, you, you! Have you forgotten how I whipped you in class? The wounds on your backs haven¡¯t healed yet, right? Have you forgotten all about it?¡±

    The deputy general named Wang Lai's face kept twitching, and the generals pointed out by Mo Baique also looked excited. After arriving in Liaojin, the class had two major tasks. One was to collect military power, and the second was to suppress the Han people, so  He deliberately allowed his subordinates to bully the Han soldiers and generals.

    Most of the Khitans who came to Liaojin had suffered from poverty and depression in Liaoyang Mansion. In the past few years, they had accumulated countless complaints against the increasingly affluent southern faction. Once they came to power, they would intensify their efforts and ravage the Liaonan and Han Dynasties even more.  Therefore, in just a few months, the Han farmers in southern Liaoning and the Han army in Liaojin were already full of anger. At this moment, Mo Baique provoked him again, and several people shouted: "That's right! No!"  Wrong! Damn it, we rebelled! Lead the way for Tang Jun!"

    "Yes, yes! Open the door and lead the way!"

    Then two generals led people to open the door. The Khitan general who was monitoring the Han army hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. Mo Baique pulled out his sword. The Khitan general wanted to resist, but Mo Baique's two henchmen held his shoulders.  Mo Baique raised his knife and slashed his neck with one blow.

    As soon as the sword saw red, the surrounding subordinates knew that there was no way out, and they all said: "Let's go, open the door and lead the way!"

    Although they are Han people, if the Khitan is in a strong position, there are still some obstacles for these people to rebel on the battlefield. But now the Tang army clearly has the advantage. It is only open to open the door and lead the way!

    The Tang army who attacked Hemen was a partial division. The intention was to divide the enemy forces.?It actually opened.

    "The other side still has navy troops? Do you want to come out to fight?"

    This was the first reaction of the Tang army's sailors, but they were not afraid and wished the Liao people would come out.

    Unexpectedly, I heard a crowd of Tang Yan with Youzhou accent shouting at the top of the city: "Brothers, come in! We will lead the way for you!"

    The Liao and Han soldiers at the top of the city waved their weapons, but they all seemed to be "waving" and saying: Come in, come in!

    "What should I do? Could it be a trap?"

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s a trap, rush in!¡±

    Dozens of small boats were on full alert and entered first. What greeted them was not an ambush, but shouts: "Coming, coming!"

    The leader of the Tang Army, the naval captain, shouted: "You really want to lead the way? -

    Mo Baique stepped forward and said, "We have been oppressed by the Khitan for a long time. Today, Master Wang has come to save us from dire straits. We are willing to defect before the battle. Please don't be suspicious!"

    The navy captain said: "If this is the case, you will give up the Shuimen stronghold and wait for our army's subsequent landing troops to come ashore!"

    Mo Baique said happily: "Okay!" and said: "How about I lead my troops to block the north gate and leave dozens of guides for Master Wang?"

    The navy captain said: "That's fine."

    Mo Baique gave up all his strongholds, leaving dozens of his subordinates as guides. He led his troops to block the North Gate to the North Gate, which was the only land gate in Liaojin.

    This time the Khitan's surprise attack across the sea took away only ships capable of long voyages and a large number of sailors who knew how to operate them. Small boats suitable for river and offshore use could not be taken away, but they were all piled on the pier within the water gate. After the Tang army captured the river gate, these  The small boats naturally became a treasure. In addition to occupying various strongholds, the sailors seized the small boats and transported the infantry on the big boats into the city one by one.

    As soon as the Tang Army¡¯s land forces landed, the battle situation in the city was no longer in doubt.

    During the class, I was busy at Haimen. Suddenly, a Khitan came to report in a hurry: "Oh no, Mo Baique has surrendered to the enemy. The Tang army has occupied Hemen!"

    There was a shock in the class, Mo Baique betrayed?  Did the Han soldiers surrender to the enemy?  This was both reasonable and unexpected. He was dumbfounded when he heard several slogans rang out from nowhere in the city: "Avenge your family and hurt your country! Turn your weapons to kill the Khitan, expel the Hulu and restore Liaodong!"  To avenge the family, the Snow Country will be in pain! Turn your weapons to kill the Khitans, drive out the Huru and regain Liaodong! To avenge your family, the Snow Country will be in pain! Turn your weapons to kill the Khitan, drive out the Huru and regain Liaodong!"

    The sound originally only rang from a corner of the river gate. As more and more people responded, it continued to spread, and finally it was heard all over the city!  All the soldiers and civilians in the city, including Han, Bohai and Goryeo, shouted loudly!  At this moment, there are only over 2,000 Khitans in Liaojin City, but there are ten times more people shouting to kill the Khitans and drive away the barbarians!

    Including those in class, all Khitan soldiers have earth-colored faces!  The Han soldiers at the top of Haimen City have stopped and are no longer throwing stones and arrows at the city wall. On the city wall, the Hu and Han soldiers are suspicious of each other. At this time, even if the Han soldiers on Haimen don't want to rebel, the Khitan soldiers can't.  Trust them!

    Suddenly, a Han soldier at the top of the city raised his sword and shouted: "Kill the Khitan! Kill the Khitan!"

    The class was shocked and shouted: "Kill him!" Several Khitan archers were about to release arrows. Forced by the situation and the atmosphere, a dozen Han soldiers around the Han soldiers also shouted: "  Kill the Khitans! Kill the Khitans!"

    In the blink of an eye, all the Han soldiers on the city wall rebelled, and some even shouted: "Open the door, open the door! Open the sea gate! Let the brothers outside come in!"

    On the top of the city, the Han soldiers were either defending in a corner, or gathering to attack, or for self-protection, or for revenge. The Liao army separated the Hu and Han soldiers and killed them into a group!  At the same time, the water gate opened wide, and the war captain who had been charging in the waves rushed in!

    When the first warship burst into the sea gate, all the Han people on the city wall, both soldiers and sailors, cheered wildly!

    No matter what, this is my family¡¯s warship!  This is my own army!  This is my own navy!

    Amid the cheers of the Han people, the Khitan's morale was completely shattered. There was no fighting spirit in the class anymore, so they turned around and fled with their personal guards.

    "Escape from class!"

    "Catch him! Catch him!"

    "Catch this thief!"

    In class, I listened to the louder and louder sounds from behind, and my heart became more and more confused. I was panicking like a dog that had lost its home, and being busy like a fish that slipped through the net!  He rushed to the north gate on horseback and was about to escape when he suddenly heard a ferocious voice above him saying: "Did my brother and sister have a good time in class?"

    When I looked up from class, I saw Wang Lai on the city wall pushing a bucket of boiling oil that had just been boiled and pouring it down, shouting: "Go to hell!"

    On this day, Liaojin changed hands.  This is the fall of the Northeastern territoryA hundred years later, it returned to the hands of the Han family again.

    The siege fleet seen in the class was just the combat force of the entire Tang army fleet. After Liaojin was captured, the subsequent fleets covered the sky!  Coming like clouds!

    The big ship docked at the existing seaport facilities in Liaojin, released the small boat and boat plank, and Gao Xingzhou, Yang Xin, Zhe Congshi and the engineering soldiers landed one after another!

    Gao Yang met in the Zhao city. Mo Baique and Wang Lai came to pay their respects. Yang Xin said: "Are you Mo Baique? You did a good job this time and the timing was right. In the future, you will be ranked first in pacifying the Northeast.  Xun, this is what the marshal promised."

    Mo Baique was overjoyed and kowtowed to the west to thank him.

    Yang Xin waved his hand, and Mo Baique and Wang Lai wisely stood beside the generals to take action.

    Zhao praised: "Liaojin has been won, and half of my mission has been completed. Please tell me how to act next."

    Gao Xingzhou said: "It's an overstep. Now that Liao and Tianjin have been gained, they will continue to attack Liaoyang Prefecture. Han Deshu has also reported in detail the water conditions of the Liao River and the fortifications along the coast. As long as the fleet sails up, everything will be safe.  The momentum is overwhelming. But one more important thing is the return of the Han people in southern Liaoning. I think the current situation is that it is best to use the second set of preliminary plans, divide the troops into two groups, and advance by land and water. The land and water routes are still led by General Manager Zhao. As for the land route,  Mo Baique, are you willing to start another big job?"

    Now that the Liao army is invading westward, Liaoyang Mansion is empty, and southern Liaoning is dominated by the Han family. Behind it is the invincible army of the Tang Dynasty as a backup. This battle will be won without defeat, why not fight for it?  When Mo Baique heard this, he said happily: "The last general is willing to be the pioneer! I will not give up even if I die!"

    On the second day after the Tang army captured Liaojin, they took action again. Zhao Zan divided his troops into two groups and left behind some ships that were not suitable for inland river travel. The rest of the warships headed northward, taking advantage of the southerly wind, up the Liaohe River, and forced their troops to attack Liaoyang Prefecture;  Bai Que received Zhang Mai's edict and led 7,000 Han troops northward.

    Wherever the two groups of troops went, they announced that farmers in southern Liaoning would be exempted from agricultural taxes this year, and called on the Han people in Liaodong to avenge themselves and restore the Han territory in Liaodong.

    Most of the hundreds of thousands of Han people in Liaodong live on both sides of the Liao River. They were originally Yan people and were forcibly moved here by the Khitan. Almost every household suffered the pain of family destruction and death. In recent months, the Khitan has changed from the tolerance of the previous years and started to bully.  Old and new hatreds come together, and the whole of Liaodong is like a pile of dry firewood. A single spark can start a prairie fire, not to mention where the spark brought by the Tang army can start a prairie fire?  It¡¯s clearly a bag of ***!

    So when the news came out, thousands of miles were shocked!  Wherever the Tang army went by land and water, the people were really eating out of their hearts. There were also countless brave people who brought their own dry food to accompany the army. Mo Baiqiao's men and horses gathered more and more, and before they reached Liaoyang Mansion, there were already 40,000 to 50,000 people.  Following, Zhao Zan changed his mind and changed his original plan of storming, which relied on the strength of ships and artillery, to a comprehensive siege of the city.

    At the same time, the Tang Army's infantry and cavalry, who had completely recovered after resting for two days after landing, also began to take action.

    There will be classes tomorrow morning when I get off the bus, so there may not be any changes.  Continue the day after tomorrow.

    Well, if the condition is good, maybe.

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