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Volume 1 Weizhou Snow Chapter 834 Meizizhou Head

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    Facing Xiaguan, Nanjing, not far from the mouth of the Qinhuai River, there is a huge Jiangxin Island. It is also called Meizi Island because it is shaped like a plum.  n¡ÊMeizizhou is not small, about four miles wide and ten miles long, and its area is comparable to the size of a medium-sized city.  Like a huge warship anchored in the middle of the river, the Yangtze River is cut in half, allowing the river water to roll through the narrow channels on both sides.  At this moment, Meizi Continent is no longer as quiet as usual. Song Nan's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have arrived on Jiangxin Continent one after another. They are busy building fortifications and erecting cannons, rocket launchers and other firearms at the commanding heights; two soldiers collected from the army are parked densely on both sides.  There are more than a thousand ships of various kinds, and densely packed soldiers are busy among them, which looks chaotic and full of enthusiasm.  Song Nan was dressed in military uniform and holding the handle of Xiuchun Dao, standing on top of a huge rock at the head of the island. Standing beside him were dozens of local Nanjing officials and generals from the Beijing camp. They were all invited by Song Nan to come and watch the battle.  News from the front has already come. Zhu Chenhao has passed Dangtu in the afternoon and is expected to reach the Yangtze River area west of Nanjing at dark, which is when the war is about to begin.  Everyone stood at a high place and was very puzzled by what the soldiers on both sides were doing. These soldiers were loading mud into straw bags and transporting boulders from Jiangxin Island to various small boats. They didn't know what Song Nan was going to do.  What are we doing? Liao Zhizhang, the third thousand household of Jinwu Guard, frowned and finally couldn't help but ask: "May I ask the Duke of Zhen, what are we doing on Jiangxin Island? What about brothers loading mud bags and transporting sand and gravel onto the boat?  What are you doing?" Song Nan smiled and touched the stubble on his chin and said, "We are facing the enemy. Zhu Chenhao's rebels came to the city as soon as he spoke. Are they just playing tricks?" Liao Zhizhang said in shock:  "But that's not the plan that the Duke said this morning. Didn't you say that the rebels were going to attack from the mouth of the Qinhuai River, and that we should gather troops and horses on the river at the mouth of the Qinhuai River to have a head-on confrontation with the rebels? Didn't you also say that?  These small boats will be loaded with straw and firewood, sprinkled with kerosene, and take advantage of the chaos to rush into the rebel formations from the riverbanks on both sides and set fire to the boats, spreading the fire to the rebel warships." Song Nan said with a smile: "Yes?  Ah, that's what I said." Liao Zhizhang said: "Then why are you just loading mud bags to transport stones? Is it because you want to build a dam at the mouth of the Qinhuai River to strengthen the city wall?" Song Nan smiled and said: "I forgot to tell you.  I told you that after lunch, I changed my mind. The plan to meet the enemy at the mouth of the Qinhuai River has been cancelled. Now I am implementing my new plan. I was just about to tell you about this. These collections came from.  The small boats cannot fight at all, but they have other uses. After filling them with stones and mud bags, I will chain them tightly together, and then use large boats to drag them to the river channels on both sides.  Then sink them." "Huh?" everyone exclaimed with their mouths wide open.  "Sink them? What does Duke Zhen Guo mean to block the rivers on both sides?" Yan Pingdao, the commander of the Jinwu Guards, asked in surprise.  Song Nan waved his hands and said: "That's not true. How can we stop the rolling river? Isn't this a mantis' arm blocking the car? I'm not trying to block the river, I'm just setting up some obstacles under the river. I've already blocked the deep water in the middle of the river.  Dozens of abandoned warships from the Nanjing Navy were towed here. After these large ships were filled with stones and mud bags, they would also be scuttled here. I calculated that the deepest water channel on both sides of Jiangxinzhou was two feet deep.  Most of them are water channels about ten feet deep. After the ship sank here, even if the rebel ships could barely pass through, they would have to pass through the deep water one by one. I am afraid that the rest will be stranded in the shallow water channels on both sides.  More than a hundred warships are waiting for them to come over one by one and deal with them one by one. You are watching. The hundred cannons and eighty rocket launchers I will bring are placed on the high ground on both sides of Meizi Island.  . Once they are stranded on the waterways on both sides, they will immediately become a living target. All in all, Zhu Chenhao will receive a big gift from me. " Everyone will be stunned. This plan is simply unbelievable. Who would have thought of Song Nanguang.  The purpose of conscripting civilian ships was to fill them with mud and rocks and scuttle them into underwater reefs in the middle of the river. No wonder those small boats were not only loaded with mud and rocks, but also loaded with tall logs on top of the earth and rocks.  It is to let these logs stand in the river to act as obstacles after the ship sinks.  Local officials all know that if these small ships in the shallow water areas on both sides of Jiangxin Island are sunk and stabilized, they will inevitably block the channel. As for the deep water areas, the naval warships are about ten feet high from the mast to the bottom of the ship. Once they are scuttled, they will definitely become  There are hidden reefs in the water, not to mention that Song Nan will definitely order people to lengthen the height of those masts and take reinforcement measures, determined to block the waterway.  Song Nan looked at the crowd with a smile and said, "What? Is there any flaw in my battle plan?" Huang Jue pointed his fingers and praised: "The Duke of Guo really thinks that Zhuge Kongming is still alive. With such a strategy and such a generous move, Zhu Chen  If Hao doesn't break here, I, Huang Jue, will jump.??Go to the Yangtze River.  Only now did Xiaguan understand. Last year, my lord swept across the Tatars in the northwest and recaptured the Hetao in one fell swoop. Many people, including Xiaguan, thought it was my good luck.  They are no match for the Duke's strategy. Even if they have fast horses and huge cannons, they will not be able to escape destruction.  Song Nan laughed and said, "I feel a little embarrassed when Mr. Huang talks like this. I can't bear it. I can't bear it."  " Huang Jue was about to flatter him a few more times when he suddenly heard Song Nan shouting loudly: "Is that the Feng Qianhu of Jinwu Guard?  Where are you going?  "No one noticed that someone was leaving. After hearing Song Nan's words, everyone turned around and saw Feng Xiaoyi, the 1,000th household of Jinwu Guard, already standing next to a bush more than ten steps away, stopping awkwardly.  "This the general suddenly remembered a military matter and hurried back to the city to deal with it.  The Duke's plan has suddenly changed, and all the soldiers and horses of Beizhi have been gathered at the mouth of the Qinhuai River. Beizhi is going to mobilize all the soldiers and horses to help transport the earth and rocks onto the ship; there seems to be not enough manpower here.  Song Nan chuckled and said, "That makes sense, but I am speechless."  Feng Qianhu can rest assured that the soldiers and horses of the Jinwu Guards and the Qianjun Guards, as well as the Admiral Qian Houye of the Remaining Department, have ordered them all to come, and they will all arrive here soon.  Besides, you should report this matter before you can leave. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t report it to me. You don¡¯t even say anything to your Jinwu Guard commander, Mr. Yan. I¡¯m afraid this is a bit unjustifiable.  " Feng Xiaoyi hesitated and said: "This I am in a humble position because I am anxious to prepare for the war. Zhu Chenhao's rebels are about to arrive as I speak. If we don't hurry up, I'm afraid it will be too late.  " Song Nan sneered: "Are you impatient?  I'm afraid you are in a hurry to report to Zhu Chenhao.  " Feng Xiaoyi was shocked, and all the officials also changed their expressions in surprise. They were confused. "Feng Qianhu, have you sent out the plan to meet the enemy that I told you this morning?  Are the messenger pigeons in the mansion still enough?  " Feng Xiaoyi said in surprise: "What are you talking about, Mr. Guo?  " Song Nan shouted: "You are still pretending to be confused.  Where is Zhao Dapeng?  Has Prince Tong, commander of the Nanjing Jinyiwei General Office, arrived?  " Zhao Dapeng cupped his hands and said, "We have already arrived at Jiangxin Continent and are waiting for your summons.  " Song Nan said: "Let him come.  " After a while, Wang Zitong led more than ten knights in royal robes to climb up from below. These knights all held bamboo cages in their hands, and there were things inside that were roaring and thrashing. After the ceremony, without waiting for Song Nan to ask questions,  Prince Tongbian said loudly: "Under the orders of Mr. Song, I led people to search the houses of twelve thousand households of Jinwu Guards in the afternoon. In the first thousand households of Jinwu Guards, the thousand households were granted Xiaoyi and the sixth thousand households."  Thirty-seven military pigeons and 160 bamboo tubes for messengers were found in the houses of Zheng Wanqi, a member of the 1,000th household, and Zhao Zhengping, a member of the 2,000th household of the pro-military guard.  I came here to return my life.  " Song Nan nodded and shouted: "Come here, take down Feng Xiaoyi, Zheng Wanqi and Zhao Zhengping.  " The surrounding Jin Yiwei guards shouted in unison, rushed forward, and captured the three people with their arms and shoulders locked. Feng Xiaoyi looked pale and shouted loudly: "You are wronged, you have no evidence and only a few pigeons.  Are you falsely accusing us of collaborating with the enemy?  What an injustice.  " Zhao Dapeng raised his foot and kicked him in the leg. Feng Xiaoyi bent his leg and knelt on the ground. His knee banged on the rock, and he bared his teeth in pain. "Mr. Guo, what's going on?  "Jinwu Guard Commander Yan Pingdao, and Pro-Military Guard Commander Xu Weijun asked in astonishment. "What's going on?  These Qianhu of yours have already defected to the rebels and have become Zhu Chenhao's lackeys. When Zhu Chenhao attacks, they will cooperate inside and outside to cause us to be completely defeated.  " Yan Pingdao swallowed and spat and said: "Master Guo, could it be that there is a mistake? Do you mean to conclude that they are collaborating with the enemy just based on these few pigeons?  Thisthis is a bit far-fetched.  " Xu Wei also said: "Yes, I can't convince others. The enemy is now" Song Nan waved his hand to interrupt them, took out a bamboo tube from his arms and handed it over: "You guys, take a look for yourselves, this is  The information carried by the military pigeons captured from the sky by falcons in our army.  " Everyone quickly circulated it, and they all turned pale and looked at each other in astonishment. Song Nan sneered: "Let me show you the facts again. Someone, open the cage and let the pigeons out.  " The cavalry opened the wooden cage, and the military pigeons flew out. They only stayed in the sky for a moment, and then flew towards the west sky without stopping. Song Nan said: "Did you see it?  They are all flying towards the west. What is the reason?  The trained pigeons will naturally return home in the direction of delivering the message. Needless to say, these pigeons were trained by Zhu Chenhao and handed over to them.  And I have done some research on pigeons. The pigeons with pockmarks on their wings, commonly known as "Rain Spots", are a rare and unique breed in Jiangxi. They are military pigeons that carry messages.There are several high-quality pigeon breeds in Nanjing. When did Jiangxi¡¯s famous pigeon breeds become available?  It¡¯s not unusual for you to like drinking and gambling, but it¡¯s quite strange that you like to raise pigeons for fun. Do you need me to explain more now?  " By this time, no one doubted the collusion between these three people and Zhu Chenhao. Although there was not much evidence, it was enough to prove that the three Qianhu people also lowered their heads and remained silent. " Song Nan said coldly:  "What I hate the most is those who work their way in and out. You are eating the food and salary from the court, but you are colluding with the traitors. You are completely disloyal and unfilial.  Today's war is imminent, and your crimes are confirmed, so there is no need to delay. It's just the right time to use you to start the war and sacrifice the flag.  "The three people hurriedly exclaimed: "My lord, please spare my life. I am confused for a moment, but I beg you not to kill me. I am willing to confess more important information."  " Song Nan sneered: "What information do I want from you?  I have everything here. Zhu Chenhao will be dead when he comes, so I want you to provide some information.  Don't try to muddy the waters and bite people indiscriminately. I have found out clearly that other people may have interacted with Zhu Chenhao, but they have not become his lackeys and harmed the court for him. As long as they do their best to protect it with me.  Nanjing, I will not pursue those things, but you are unforgivable.  Come on, take action.  " Hou Dabiao promised loudly, and personally pulled out the long and bright Xiuchun knife. More than a dozen guards escorted the three people to a nearby rock and ordered them to kneel on the ground. Hou Dabiao raised the knife and dropped it steadily and quickly. In an instant, the three men  Everyone's heads rolled down the slope, and three corpses fell to the ground. Blood was gushing out. It was shocking that all the officials in Nanjing were silent. No one dared to breathe.
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