Chapter 889 I Want to Shine the Family The Navy¡¯s warship arrived three days later than expected. Such a situation rarely happens in the Black Flag Army with such strict military disciplines. Although it is already summer, there is not much rain this time. We were diligent, and there were less wind and waves on the river. It was expected that we would have plenty of time, but the navy was still late, which was a bit puzzling. What¡¯s even more puzzling is that Fang Jie didn¡¯t blame Navy General Zheng Qiu at all. The main generals in the Black Flag Army all know Fang Jie. On weekdays, Fang Jie laughs and chats with these subordinates without any regard for superiority. Fang Jie has never done anything like squatting with the soldiers holding a bowl and eating. Back. But as long as he was designing military affairs, Fang Jie had extremely strict requirements for his subordinates. This uncharacteristic change made people a little confused. And after Zheng Qiu arrived, he was called into the study by Fang Jie. He stayed there for more than half an hour before coming out. He didn't know what they talked about. Although many people have discovered that this matter is unusual, Du Dingbei's mind is not on it at all. At this time, he is not only nervous but also excited, unparalleled excitement. There has been no example like him in the Central Plains for too long. More than a hundred years ago, after Emperor Taizong of the Sui Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he promoted Li Xiao, a little-known man from a poor family, who was only a teenager at the time. At that time, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty did not understand why Emperor Taizong made such a choice. Li Xiao was born into a poor family, and there was nothing impressive about his resume. At that time, the Sui Dynasty was just beginning, and there were many talents of the younger generation. Emperor Taizong chose a person with no outstanding qualities to promote, which caused an uproar at the time. At that time, although Taizu Yang Jian killed many heroes, there were still many founding generals alive, and the descendants of these people had grown up because of the teachings of their fathers, and they were springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain. The teenage Li Xiao was entrusted by Emperor Taizong with the important task of training the new army. At that time, this was a job only received by meritorious veterans. Moreover, he had been leading the army for ten years. In these ten years, Li Xiao lived and ate in the military camp and never fought in a war. For ten years, the criticism in the court never stopped. Perhaps in order to shut up those courtiers, Emperor Taizong asked Li Xiao, who already had a military position, to take the entrance examination for the Yanwu Academy. He won the first place in one fell swoop. The excellent results in nine subjects really made people's jaws drop. Ten years later, Li Xiao, who had not made any achievements, was promoted to a third-rank general by Emperor Taizong. This was simply unacceptable to the civil and military officials of the dynasty. A third-grade general. How many of the veterans who followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the country have never reached this position despite their great achievements in battle? A young man with a low background and no military merit was promoted to one of the sixteen generals before he was thirty years old. This was simply like a dream. After Emperor Taizong promoted Li Xiao to the rank of general, he asked him to take 100,000 new troops to Fan Lake to train the navy and supervise the construction of warships. Five more years later, Li Xiao, who was already over 30 years old, had been leading the troops for fifteen years without incident. On Li Xiao¡¯s thirty-third birthday, the imperial court suddenly issued another decree. Emperor Taizong of the Jin Dynasty granted Li Xiao the title of first-class marquis. The whole court was shocked! But before the courtiers could object, Emperor Taizong suddenly issued an order to march south! Li Xiao was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the southern march, the general marshal of all the troops and horses, and commanded the 100,000 new troops of the southern expedition and the ten guards who participated in the war. Some veteran generals were subject to his control! Emperor Taizong's decree stated very seriously that anyone who opposes Li Xiao is against him, and anyone who keeps giving orders is rebelling against the decree and disrespecting him. Everyone knows what happened next. Thirty-three-year-old Li Xiao led his army south. The navy he built with his own hands defeated the Nanchen Navy, which was said to be unparalleled in the world. The Yangtze River that Nanchen regarded as a natural chasm became a natural chasm. The grave of Navy Master Nanchen. After crossing the river, although the new army trained by Li Xiao entered the battlefield in a real sense for the first time, their sharpness was immediately revealed. With one hundred thousand new troops, it took only one month to wipe out the current Huainan Road and approach Jiangdu City. It was an era when famous generals emerged in large numbers. After the founding heroes of the Sui Dynasty, dozens of people emerged in this war, shining as brightly as the stars in the sky. After these generals, no one was willing to admit defeat in the battle to destroy Chen, and they rushed forward with all their strength. The armies of the Sui Dynasty crushed the Nanchen army into powder. These young generals were impressive in the war. But there is no doubt that if there is a bright star behind those generals, then Li Xiao is a bright moon in the sky, and no one can cover his light. Emperor Taizong was the red sun that gave this bright moon its brilliance. Li Xiao spent five years in Jiangnan and conquered more than half of the current Sui Dynasty. He spent fifteen years dormant and five years in shock! Although later Emperor Taizong had to withdraw Li Xiao from the south of the Yangtze River and send him to guard the bitter cold areas in the northwest because of his great contribution, butXiao Xiao's experience is undoubtedly an inspiration to all disciples from poor families. " Du Dingbei's current thoughts are probably exactly the same as Li Xiao's appreciation and trust in Emperor Taizong back then. Before coming to Xinyangcheng with the army, Du Dingbei never thought that he would be reused in this way. The first battle across the river was of great significance to the expedition to North Jiangsu Province! Fang Jie doesn¡¯t care about his youth or his lack of command experience. This kind of trust cannot be given by anyone. Therefore, Du Dingbei's gratitude to Fang Jie could not be expressed in words. He told himself over and over again that he would never let down his lord's trust! The fact that Fang Jie wanted to use an inexperienced sixteen-year-old from a poor family to lead this war was publicized a few days ago, and the entire Xinyang City and even the people within hundreds of miles heard about it. On the day the war was scheduled to begin, hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the west bank of Luoshui to watch the battle. They all wanted to see how the sixteen-year-old boy appointed by the Duke of Guo defeated the accomplished man of Subei Road. Mr. Nishiyama's. "Hey!" An old man stroked his beard and said: "I have experienced two major wars in my life. The first time was when the Sui army destroyed the Shang Dynasty. I was still young at that time and saw the overwhelming power of the Sui army. This is The second time, the Great Sui Dynasty was already in chaos, but with the Black Flag Army in our southwest, who would dare to cause trouble? Only people like Duke Guo would use people from humble backgrounds. Have you heard of it, Duke Guo? "I also come from a poor family!" "How come you haven't heard about it?" The man next to him raised his chin and looked proud, as if Fang Jie was his acquaintance and good friend: "Who in the Central Plains doesn't know about the Duke of Guo? When he entered Chang'an as a teenager, he made a name for himself. Not only did he win the nine Tongming examinations in the Yanwu Academy, but he also used the small-character calculation method that has become popular all over the world. What if the pinyin and calligraphy method could not be thought up by a genius? In the southwest, no monsters or ghosts dare to come here! " "In the past, when there was a war, we could hide and run away. How could we watch and talk and laugh like this? " said a middle-aged man holding a pipe in his mouth. : "Today I have put down all the work in the fields. I just want to see how the young man hired by the Duke of Guo can gain face for the Duke of Guo!" "Drumming!" At this time, there was a burst of drum sound. It was heard from the riverside, and the people looked towards the riverside from a high place. A man in a big red cloak rode a horse to the front of the formation, shouting something loudly. "Forward!" "Forward!" "Forward!" The Black Flag Army soldiers who were waiting on the shore burst into deafening roars, like a group of tigers. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Du Dingbei clenched his fists hard and quietly wiped the sweat from his hands on his clothes. He quickly climbed onto the high platform built by the river and took the flag from the hands of the messengers beside him. Behind him, thirty-six huge cowhide war drums were beating, and the soldiers were ready to go to the other side to give the enemy a taste of the swords and guns of the Black Flag Army. "Please ask Navy General Zheng Qiu to clean up the river!" Du Dingbei shouted loudly. The horn sounded, and not long after, the navy's flagship also responded to the horn sound. Immediately afterwards, dozens of Huanglong warships and two large stern ships began to move slowly. On the warships, the navy's The archers were ready. Before crossing the river, the navy had to clean up the Northern Jiangsu fleet on the river and suppress the archers on the other side. Standing at the bow of the flagship ship, Zheng Qiu¡¯s expression was also solemn. This was the first battle after he led his army to submit to Fangjie, and his heart ached for Du Dingbei. This battle must not be fought ugly, otherwise the future status will be worried. And if Du Dingbei betrays Fang Jie's trust in this battle, he may never be able to get ahead in the Black Flag Army again. It¡¯s about the future, and no one dares to be careless. "General" Deputy General Xu Shubao stood next to Zheng Qiu and pointed at the Su Bei Army on the other side and said: "The enemy troops are all small boats. It seems that they want to use their flexibility to approach and destroy the ship." Zheng Qiu raised his clairvoyance to look at it, and then sneered: "Use water Ghost? I have never been scuttled by a water ghost in all the years I have led troops. Let them see the difference between a real navy and a patchwork army! Let our water ghost start from the other side of the big ship! Go sideways, don't be seen by people on the other side, use the new flag!" "Here!" Xu Shubao turned around and gave some instructions, and the flagman standing on the mast immediately waved the flag. On the other side, in the northern Jiangsu Army. A middle-aged man with clairvoyance frowned and couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What flag is this? Why is it different from the flag of the Sui Dynasty Navy?" Sun Yingdian sat next to him and looked at this Middle-aged man: "?Mr. Shan, what did you say? " The middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties and had an elegant manner shook his head: "Nothing, just some common tricks. Zheng Qiu's navy thinks that with big boats, he can run rampant on the river. I have recruited hundreds of fishermen with excellent water skills to prepare. When the time comes to sink his two big boats, he will not dare to be so arrogant. " Sun Yingdian nodded and asked after a while: "Mr. Xishan we can't lose this time! The Black Flag Army was so arrogant that they hired a young boy to lead the crossing. If they win this battle, not only will your face look bad, but I will also lose my face in front of others! " Mr. Xishan said coldly: "I originally thought Fang Jie was a great person, but from this incident, it can be seen that he is just a person who has no reputation. He just wants to use this young man to anger us, and he also wants to use this method to force us to fight on the riverside. He has a navy and thinks that he can defeat our team in one battle. It is too beautiful. " "It's all up to you. "Sun Yingdian looked a little worried, but there was no other way at this time. Seeing the warship launch on the west bank, the people on the heights cheered, and the sound even drowned out the sound of the war drums. This scene even caused the Black Flag Army to This is also the first time for the soldiers to experience it. They have never seen hundreds of thousands of people cheering along the coast before. The cheers in the hearts of the soldiers were summoned, and everyone was gearing up to "Dingbei". Fang Jie walked to Du Dingbei and stood next to him, pointed at the Soviet Union defense line on the opposite side and said, "What's on the other side? " "It's the enemy! " Du Dingbei replied. "No" Fang Jie shook his head: "On the other side is the golden plaque outside the main door of your home. It is an ink pen that can be used to write in history books. It is the cheers of your relatives in your hometown. It is your climb up the mountain. The first stone steps. " "I understand!" " Du Dingbei was completely aroused by these words. He glanced at Fang Jie and said loudly: "Master, I want to shine on my family! "