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Volume 4 Midstream Chapter 157 Often Worried about Great Powers-4

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    Ma Yuan and Xu Xiaoyun came out of the governor's cabin. They were not tired yet, so they walked down the stairs to the back deck.  At this time, the wind and sand were gradually rising on the Gobi Desert, strong winds were blowing, dark clouds were rolling in the sky, and the stars and moon were without light.  It also seemed to be much colder than usual on the deck.  Both of them were young officials whom Zhao Xingde valued. Ma Yuan and Xu Xiaoyun did not know about each other in advance when they spoke to Zhao Xingde this time.  Zhao Xingde issued a silence order, and they could not say anything more. They just sighed and sighed. The Song Dynasty was swaying like a storm in the distance.  There were faint voices on the deck, it was a few veterans on duty gathering together to pass the time.  "Well, you've got it, our team has nothing." This is from the head of the battalion that marched ashore yesterday.  "Hey, you can make a living by licking blood with the blade of a knife. I might be able to do a lot of work in Basra." This is from the head of the battalion that captured the big food weapons two days ago.  "Alas, among the several armies stationed in the army, it is still more cost-effective to follow Mr. Zhao. After working hard for several years, it has not been in vain." A Yuezhou veteran lamented.  "A good deal? What is this?" Another person said disdainfully, "Even the soldiers in Kansai look down upon this little bit of money." "Shh, keep your voice down." Seeing the two officers turning their heads,  The discussion among the veterans invariably became muted.  The Navy¡¯s usual rules are that officers and soldiers live in ventilated and bright cabins on the deck, while ordinary soldiers live in dark and damp cabins below the deck.  The distinction between superior and inferior is much more obvious than at the camp head on land.  Xu Xiaoyun didn't notice the obvious rejection and precaution against the officers by this group of veterans. Ma Yuan, who had always been familiar with the Fire Gun Camp, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said, "Sir Xu, let's go to the other side for a walk."  He sighed, nodded, and followed Ma Yuan towards the other side of the deck.  From these veterans, we can already see the thoughts of the Southwest Marine Division, the three towns in Henan, and even most of the lower-level officers and soldiers.  The two of them walked to the other side of the deck, which was the side of the river where the food cavalry was camped.  Under the sky full of dark clouds, the sand and dust rolled up by the strong wind are getting bigger and bigger. There is no fire at the big cannibal camp, and the tents on the ground can no longer be seen clearly in the wind and sand.  However, despite the strong wind and sand, the cannibal's camp was very quiet.  Obviously, the warriors of the Dashi tribe are very familiar with this kind of weather that is common in the Gobi.  During the day, they had been harassing the firecrackers camp marching along the river bank, and they were very tired.  No matter how strong the wind and sand blow, as long as the tent does not collapse, they can sleep soundly.  After sleeping until sunrise, they prayed, took the horses from the tent to the river to wash themselves, and then started a new day's battle.  Zhao Xingde ordered that if the Dashi cavalry did not take the initiative to harass, the Fire Gun Battalion would not have to mobilize troops to attack.  Xu Xiaoyun and Ma Yuan stood on the deck, looking at the large cannibal tents in the distance. They were silent for a long time.  The morale of the Fire Gun Battalion is very high. Only those who are familiar with history books will feel deep fear when seeing such a large group of nomadic cavalry.  The night was pitch black, and the sandstorm was a little smaller. There was a rumble, and there was a slight muffled thunder in the sky. The night was dark, and for a long time, no lightning was seen.  The thunder became louder and louder. Suddenly, Ma Yuan's face changed slightly and he shouted: "Riding attack!" "What?" Xu Xiaoyun glanced at him without knowing why, but a veteran on guard duty had already shouted out: "  "Brigade of cavalry!" Whistles sounded, and a moment later, the gunmen and sailors who woke up from their sleep were already running onto the deck with their weapons in hand.  A little later, the Fire Gun Battalion, which had been monitoring the Great Food Horse Brigade with ground surveillance, also lined up on the shore and stood ready.  The sleeping warriors of the Dashi tribe finally woke up, and screams, horns, and arrows mingled together.  At this time, thousands of war horses appeared in the wind and sand.  The galloping cavalry could not be seen to the side at a glance. The figures of the cavalry came and went carelessly in the dust, as ethereal as ghosts under the pressure of darkness. The mammoth cavalry rushed towards the big cannibal camp like a black sandstorm.  "It's a fight, it's a fight!" The sentry's shout changed from nervousness to surprise.  "What's going on? Which team?" Xu Xiaoyun looked at Ma Yuan in confusion.  The first wave of raiding cavalry fired a round of rockets in the direction of the wind, and followed the rockets into the Big Eater's camp. Because of the strong wind and sand, the cavalry all tacitly agreed not to fire arrows or fight with the Big Eater cavalry.  , Ma Shan kept picking and killing the big cannibals who rushed out of the camp.  Not far away, another group of cavalry followed, one after another, rushing out of the wind and sand, as if they were devils emerging from a magic bottle.  The sound of killing was loud, and the assault cavalry relied on the momentum of the war horses to crush the opponents who rushed to fight. The fleeing cavalry quickly discovered that there were more enemies rushing towards them on the periphery of the battlefield.  The peripheral assault cavalry was charging forward in a row of five or ten riders, with trees as long as trees and invincible to those who stood in their way. The cavalry had to fight in an increasingly smaller circle.They fled for their lives in embarrassment, and in the end most of them were surrounded. Except for those who resisted and died, the rest could only honestly drop their weapons, dismount and kneel on the ground to surrender.  At this time, the wind and sand had not stopped, and the cannibals were squatting on the ground. Many of them were disheveled, trembling, and miserable.  The cavalry around them were watching, with sharp horse blades dangling above their heads. Many people still looked confused. They didn't know who attacked them, or even what happened?  When the fire gun battalion was also confused, several cavalrymen galloped slowly towards the direction of the Southwest Marine Division, stopped outside the range of the fire gun, and shouted loudly: "Tongbing General Zhao Xingde, the Second Army of Huazhong Huazhong Army  Wang Tong came to pay his respects. " Du Chuijiao came up with a gun in his hand, and immediately went down to recognize him. After a while, he invited Wang Tong to the boat.  Just now, he defeated the Great Cannibal with a surprise attack. Although he took advantage of Fengsha, many staff officers such as Ma Yuan and Xu Xiaoyun secretly admired him and became very curious about this Xia Kingdom's cavalry general.  Zhao Xingde stood on the side of the ship waiting, and everyone gathered on the deck to see what kind of person this warrior was who defeated the large food cavalry in a matter of seconds.  Not long after, a general with a dusty face and bloodstained uniform came up the rope ladder and stood on the deck, towering over everyone else.  Zhao Xingde was the first to come out of the crowd, gave him a ring on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "I'm so easy to find, but you didn't even say hello, so you just fought on your own." "My scouts are already following him from the outside.  I've been here for two days, I'm afraid I'll notify you." Wang Tongdeng originally planned to meet him formally, but when he saw this, he became uninhibited and said with a smile: "These big man-eaters are as slippery as loaches. If you hadn't made the bait, I'm afraid  It's hard to find such a big stock!" As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked around. After nodding to Liu Zhijian and several other familiar officers, he walked into the cabin with Zhao Xingde, and then lowered his voice and said, "Old Zhao, you are the best.  Come, the army is short of food. If it is too late, we may run out of food." "How could it be like this?" Zhao Xingde said in surprise, "The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass have gone first. Is there any trouble in the transportation in the river?"  , there is big trouble in the river!" Wang Tongdeng said with a sneer.  He found a chair and sat down, grabbed the tea cup and took a sip, shook his head and sighed: "This is really a ghost!" "What?" Zhao Xingde asked, "Something big happened?" He had some thoughts in his heart.  Guess, at this time, there was an unknown premonition.  "Well, it's a big deal." Wang Tongdeng muttered vaguely. He wanted to spit out the tea leaves in his mouth, but grinned, chewed them and swallowed them, sighed, and said in a deep voice, "Yong  The king was so distraught that he actually rebelled and stood up for himself. The Longya Army protected his majesty, but was besieged by the rebels in the river. "How could it be in Dawan City?" Zhao Xingde asked in confusion.  "Because King Kang also participated in the rebellion," Wang Tongdeng said with a sullen face, "Although His Majesty discovered the conspiracy in advance and left Kang State under the protection of the Dragon Tooth Army, it actually aroused the vigilance of the rebellious party. Chen Ang and King Kang  The rebellion was launched in advance, and the rebels chased and intercepted him, finally trapping His Majesty in Dawan City." Wang Tongdeng punched the table, causing the tea cup to shake.  "How could the rebellion be so powerful?" Zhao Xingde frowned.  "It's not because of the emptiness in the river." Wang Tongdeng said bitterly, "We are fighting with the cannibals in the front, and they are stabbing in the back. What a fucking ghost." He took another sip of tea and told what happened in the river.  Say it carefully.  It turns out that there are more than 200,000 sergeants in the river. The defeat of Zhouli Reshahai destroyed tens of thousands of elites. After repeated mobilizations by the military government, most of the retired sergeants have gone out to fight, and the number left in the countryside is very small, and they are old and infirm.  , it's okay to deal with refugees and bandits, but it can't handle major events.  I thought that with the army outside and more than 100,000 fire gun battalions mobilized and trained in the river, the hinterland was stable and nothing major would happen.  However, the bad thing was that the fire gun regiment was not controlled by the military government. King Yong and Kang Wang took advantage of this newly trained fire gun training regiment of more than 100,000 people. In addition, Chen Ang and Kang Wang were lurking in the army.  The power was suddenly launched and became unstoppable, controlling the entire big city in the river.  On the one hand, the rebels besieged the city of Dawan where the emperor was located. On the other hand, they announced to the world that Chen Xuan was belligerent and cruel, and that the National Protectorate was stupid and immoral, making the people miserable. They announced that Yong Wang Chen Ang would be the regent, and called on generals from all over the country to lead the army.  The founding nobles, tribunes, and lieutenants paid allegiance to the regent, and gathered in Kang State to prepare for a public discussion on the establishment of a new king.  Although Chen Xuan's prestige was extremely high, due to the strength of the rebels, some people were deceived by the rebel proclamations and seriously thought that the court was going to establish a new king.  Zhang Shanfu's army is outside. Although the military government still controls most of the rural towns with the help of the left-behind sergeants, it is temporarily unable to defeat the large number of rebels.
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