After leaving Jiading Fucheng, the escort ship Ouyang Xuan and Huang Dagen took caught up with the fleet on the second day. The fleet did not stop along the way, but went straight down the river to Xuzhou. After leaving Jiading's jurisdiction, the two banks along the river were

It began to become desolate, and the closer it got to Xuzhou City, the more desolate it became. When I saw Xuzhou City from a distance, I saw a smoky and broken scenery. The river bends were filled with shipwrecks and driftwood, and the shore

From time to time, corpses gnawed by wild dogs could be seen on the side. The Mongolian troops from Niulin tribe passed through the border like locusts, looting and burning the villages and towns near the city, and also destroyed the docks outside the city.

Huang Dagen wanted to park the fleet near the dock and then send people to negotiate with Xuzhou City. Unexpectedly, before the ship had stopped, flying stone crossbow arrows were fired from the top of the city. Fortunately, the arrows were not accurate enough and only slightly injured the last person.

There was a escort ship in front. Seeing this, Huang Dagen had no choice but to order the fleet to retreat. He also asked his soldiers to shout in unison, announcing the names of the Chongqing Mansion and the Yongkang County Perak Army, and requesting to enter the city to discuss official business. It was only at the top of the city.

Huang Dagen did not reply. Huang Dagen sent a small boat to venture to the city to negotiate, but was still shot by trebuchets. After repeated calls and negotiations to no avail, Ouyang Xuan had no choice but to order the fleet to continue sailing downstream.

Although Xuzhou City is not the destination of Ouyang Xuan's trip, he is still very eager to go ashore to visit the officials in this gateway city in southwest Sichuan. In addition to replenishing water for the fleet, it is also for the future development of business cooperation, and more

The important thing is to establish mutual assistance in the anti-Mongolian cause. If the Perak Army located in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River joins forces with Xuzhou in the lower reaches of the Minjiang River, plus the Jiading Prefecture in the middle reaches of the Minjiang River, the Mongolian army will definitely be able to stop the Minjiang River. This time Xuzhou was captured by the Mongolian army

The defeat was not only due to the strength of Niulin's troops, but also to Yu Xing's sitting back and doing nothing. The reason why Ouyang Xuan did not send reinforcements was, on the one hand, because Yu Xing deliberately blocked information from the Perak Army, and it was already too late to know the situation. On the other hand, it was

Because of the long distance and few generals, even sending reinforcements could not change the situation of the war. You must know that the Xuzhou Navy under Zhang Shi had more than 500 warships. Their strength was not inferior to that of Yu Xing, and they were also defeated by Niulin. Although the Pili Army's gunboats

It is powerful, but it cannot withstand the wolf tactics of the Mongolian navy. Once it is joined by a light boat, it will be massacred unilaterally.

The fleet left Xuzhou and continued towards Chongqing. Although the water surface was wide and it was going downstream, the journey was not smooth - there were so many water bandits along the way. The Sichuan River from Xuzhou to Chongqing was a golden channel, which naturally attracted many young people.

Peep. Although the Mongols have been plundering Sichuan for many years, their navy had been weak before the Battle of Xuzhou and did not pose a threat to this waterway. Therefore, although the commercial activities of this golden waterway were depressed, they were not cut off.

Water bandit activities have always existed. After the Mongols defeated the Xuzhou Navy, they completely suppressed the Luzhou Navy, and the water bandits began to become rampant again. Although the Pili Army had less than ten ships on this trip, it was more than enough to deal with conventional water bandits.

, and also taught a few groups of blind bandits a lesson. But after passing Xuzhou, the fleet encountered the real test of the trip - a group of water bandits with more than 500 people and more than 100 large and small ships.

At this time, Ouyang Xuan and others understood why the city gates of Xuzhou were closed. Not only because they were frightened after the defeat, but also because they could no longer suppress the water bandits after their strength was greatly reduced. The sources of these water bandits were complex, not only were they traitors

The evil scoundrels also include the original Xuzhou Navy's defeated troops, and even nearby Bo people and Yi people from the Mahu tribe. Xuzhou is close to the Luoshi Ghost Kingdom, Mahu and other tribal areas, and the Shimen Pass within its territory

It is also an important transportation route to Dali. There are many barbarian people coming and going here, and there are even many Bo and barbarian people in the army.

The water bandits who attacked the Perak Army had long been lying dormant at the river branch, and were now attacking from behind the fleet. The water bandits' boats were small and brisk, and moved down the river very quickly. The Perak Army fleet had just adjusted its formation and was already rushing towards them.

When they got close, two light artillery ships had to start shelling in a hurry. Just after firing one round and waiting to turn to fire the other side's broadsides, the water bandits had already rushed forward, and the accompanying escort ships had to meet them.

These water bandits are very fierce. Although the boats at the front were filled with holes by artillery, and the water bandits on board suffered heavy casualties, the boats behind them still came one after another, trying to fight close to the side. It was just now

As it approached the Perak Army ship, it was hit head-on by a dense hail of musketry and bullets, and then was bombarded by grenades.

The leader of the water bandits was not a coward. Seeing that the attack was frustrated, he signaled for a change of formation. In an instant, the hundreds of water bandit ships separated into two groups of fast boats, surrounding the Perak fleet on three sides. Upon seeing this, Huang Dagen,

They were forced to divide the escort force into three parts, which greatly reduced the firepower density of muskets and grenades. In addition, the water bandits sent water ghosts to sneak into the water to dig boats. For a while, the Perak Army was in a hurry and was blocked by the water bandits' ships.

Some of the water bandits were shooting with bows and crossbows, while others were jumping into gangs with knives in hand. The sound of fighting broke out all of a sudden.

Ouyang Xuan's ship was the largest, so he naturally became the top priority target of the water bandits. After they cut down several sailors, they forced everyone into the cockpit. Ouyang Xuan and his guards guarded the cabin door, facing the people who rushed in.

They just stabbed hard, and occasionally threw grenades out. The hatch was narrow, and although there were many water bandits, they couldn't get in during the rush. For a while, it became a battle of attack and defense at the hatch, but most of the casualties were water bandits.

The Thunderbolt Army only injured a few people. Ouyang Xuan was also injured. His arm was scratched by a knife when he threw a grenade outside the cabin, and when he turned around, he was stabbed again in the back. Fortunately, the arm injury was only a skin injury, and his back was locked due to a lock.

He was protected by armor and was not injured. This chain armor was purchased by Mr. Qian from a Tibetan citizen when he was doing business in Dajianluo. The ancestor of this Tibetan people was originally a Tubo general, but he had to sell this ancestral armor due to his family's financial difficulties.

The reason why Tubo was able to compete with Arabia and the Tang Dynasty for hegemony was because they only had good horses, sharp soldiers and good armor. Especially the cold-forged armor was so fine that swords and arrows could not penetrate it. Of course, this armor was also very heavy and inconvenient to wear.

When Dong Hu asked Ouyang Xuan to put on this armor, he thought about it and agreed. Since the Thunderbolt Army officially formed, Ouyang Xuan has encountered several attempted assassinations, but they were all thwarted in the bud. This is not the case.

Dangerous.

During the battle, another cannon shot was heard outside the cabin. Seeing that the water bandits were about to encircle the fleet, Huang Dagen hurriedly ordered the escort ship to meet them, and also ordered the sailors of the two light gunboats to row desperately out of the encirclement.

At this moment, the two gunboats were far away from the bandits' vessel, and they were aiming at the bandit's leader ship, which was constantly waving the flag. After several rounds of concentrated fire and shelling, the bandit's leader ship became riddled with holes, and the bandits on board were beaten.

There were all casualties, and the flagpole was knocked crooked in the water. The water bandits who jumped into the gang to fight had suffered heavy casualties. Seeing that the command ship was attacked and the bandit leader's casualties were unknown, they jumped into the water to escape for their lives. The emotion of failure is like the flu virus, which is contagious.

The speed was extremely fast, and the water bandits were able to escape completely in no time.

Since this battle was carried out on a vast river, most of the dead and wounded water bandits were carried away by the rapids, and it was estimated that there were dozens of people. The water bandit command boat, which was riddled with holes in the shelling, was captured by the Perak Army because it was unmanned. The ship was captured by the Perak Army.

Most of the corpses were mangled with blood and flesh, and their faces were unrecognizable. It was not confirmed whether there was a bandit leader, and the boat was leaking and unusable, so it had to be abandoned. On the Perak Army side, seven people died and 22 were injured, most of whom were slightly injured.
Chapter completed!