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That would cost two or three hundred dead soldiers.

Gu Jianshan, Wan Bangyan and others went to convey the military order immediately.

There are really many boatmen who came to sign up, because it is not a deadly task.When the opponent's fire attack ship was sent out, they could jump out of the ship and escape for their lives after a long distance. Although it was the flood season, there was no flood, and the speed of the water flow was not difficult for the boatmen.

Of course, swimming back to the shore quickly is not enough. It is easy to swim and be attacked by the officers, soldiers and sailors who rushed out from behind.

It can only be said that these death squad boatmen have at least a [-]% chance of survival.

And in their own opinion, the hope of living is more than [-]%, because they all rely on their superb water skills.

In the first ten days of July, the fourth day of the Fujian soldiers crossing the river to plunder.

36 grain transport ships disguised as warships suddenly rushed from the Gan River to the Gongshui Basin.

Playing a full set, Fei Ruhe cooperated with the dispatch of troops, and the main force of the army set off along the river bank in advance, making the illusion that land and water were advancing side by side.

The eight-mirror platform in Ganzhou City had a clear view of the surrounding situation, and immediately lit the beacon to warn.

"The rebels have been tricked!"

On the upper reaches of Gongshui, Chen Ting smiled all over his face and ordered: "Wait for the rebel navy to get closer, and give enough time to the navy at Zhangshui."

At the same time, Chen Tingdui commanded land officers and soldiers, planning to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the rebels by the river.

He has more than 1 people, and only a few thousand rebels.

Moreover, he also has a thousand gun troops, which he brought over from Fujian sea ships.

Chen Tingdui also sent spies to Ji'an Mansion. Since the rebellion, only a few archers have never used firearms.Keeping two rounds of guns fired, these Jiangxi rebels were scared to shit!

"Stop!"

Fei Ruhe turned his head to look at the smoke in Ganzhou City. Since the strategy was successful, why did he still send troops?

After waiting for a while, Fei Ruhe's entire army turned around and returned to the camp at the foot of Egong Mountain.

The officers and soldiers in the city of Ganzhou waved signal flags quickly upon seeing this.

At such a long distance, it is impossible to see clearly with the naked eye.

But Chen Tingdui saw it right away, because he had a telescope, which he bought from Western Red Maoyi at a great cost.

This is where Chen Ting's confidence lies. He not only has superior military strength, but also crushes equipment.

He has binoculars, he has firearms troops, but Fei Ruhe doesn't have these.

Zhao Han's blunderbuss soldiers had grown to more than a hundred, all led by Li Zheng, and they were now hiding in Linjiang Fucheng, in case Zhu Xieyuan suddenly sent troops from Nanchang.

In Fei Ruhe's hands, there really was no firearms troops, only a thousand newly trained archers.

"Have the rebels withdrew their troops?"

When Chen Ting put down the binoculars, his mind was a little confused, and he didn't know what the rebels were doing.

A young man beside him suddenly shouted: "Master Taishan, quickly send the navy back!"

The person who spoke was Chen Tingdui's son-in-law Huang Hanliang, who was also considered an anti-Qing warrior in history.And it is said that Nengwen was a well-known child prodigy at the age of nine. He recruited thousands of soldiers to fight against the Tartars, and was finally shot in the eye by the Qing army and died.

Chen Ting reacted immediately, and hastily ordered: "The navy retreats, the navy retreats!"

The herald immediately rushed to the river, frantically playing the flag order.

There are also binoculars on the eight mirrors in the city, and even the officers, soldiers and navy have binoculars to observe the situation.Its information transmission speed is countless times that of Fei Ruhe's.

However, it was too late.

Fei Ruhe estimated the time to withdraw his troops, enough officers, soldiers and sailors to break out from Zhangshui.Because if you don't fight out, you can't form a siege, and those officers, soldiers and sailors are not mentally retarded.

Even, more than 600 fire attack boats have been ignited, rushing quickly along the tribute water.

There are 36 grain transport ships, each with nine boatmen, one at the helm and eight at the wheel.

Shaking hands and seeing the situation, they immediately shouted for warning, and the four dead boatmen of 320 ran out of the cabin and jumped into the river to escape for their lives.

More than 600 fire attack ships collided with 36 grain transport ships quickly, and the officers and soldiers sailed into Gongshui from Zhangshui, blocking the retreat of these 36 grain transport ships.

In order to act realistically, the bilges of these grain transport ships were even filled with a lot of stones and soil, so that the officers and soldiers would not see the flaws if the draft was too shallow.

The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. Gu Jianshan leads the navy, with only small and medium-sized fast boats, and rushes from the Ganjiang River to the officer-soldier navy.

"Turn around, retreat quickly!"

Before Gu Jianshan reached the confluence of the three rivers, the officers, soldiers and sailors realized that something was wrong, and they panicked and wanted to turn to escape.

The two sides collided in the wide area of ​​the estuary!

The formation of officers, soldiers and sailors was in chaos. Hundreds of fire attack ships and 36 burning grain ships were drifting over from the south.And to the north is the real anti-thief navy.

Fortunately, they had already sailed out of the Gongshui River, and turned to Zhangshui to escape.

During the panic, there was even a ship collision accident, and several ships blocked each other.

"kill!"

The naval divisions of the two armies finally joined the ship. The shipboard equipment of the officers and soldiers was backward. After all, they were all warships temporarily refitted in Jiangxi.

Gu Jianshan, Fan Chao, Li Hui and other sailor generals all led their troops to join the board and rush to kill.

After all, Wan Bangyan is a scholar of a rich family, so he will not go all out. He just commanded the warships under his command, circled to the southwest at full speed, and prevented any enemy ships from escaping into Zhangshui.

Chen Tingdui, the general soldier of Fujian Province, looked at the battle situation with binoculars at this moment, and he was already stupid.

Once the navy was destroyed, he would cross the river himself as a bait, and the tens of thousands of Fujian soldiers he brought over would not be able to cross the river and return to Ganzhou City.Although he still had more than a dozen troop carriers left, he didn't dare to go by boat at all. He would definitely be attacked by the rebel navy on the way.

More than 1 Fujian soldiers cannot return to Ganzhou City...

Of course, before the water battle is over, if you start immediately, you can still pass thousands of people.

But who goes and who stays?

The soldiers who were left behind might mutiny on the spot.

Son-in-law Huang Hanliang quickly said: "Master Taishan, we must make a decision as soon as possible. First, abandon the [-] defenders in Ganzhou City, and immediately retreat to Xingguo County or Yudu County; second, quickly attack the main camp of the rebels!" The entire navy of our army has been wiped out, and we can no longer withdraw to Ganzhou City, and there is no third option at all, and if we drag it on, our morale will collapse sooner or later."

"beat!"

Chen Ting's eyes are red, he has more soldiers, and he has a thousand firecrackers.

Chapter 197 [Gentleman Peasant Alliance]

The river terrain of Ganzhou City is indeed similar to that of Linjiang Mansion, but it is much more complicated here!

The three rivers confluence and the mountains stand everywhere.

Behind each river, there is Daji Bay. Even if you climb up and look far away, you can't see the opponent's navy layout.Because the main force of the navy is all hidden behind Jiwan, only a few ships are sent out for cruising.

Therefore, everyone can set up an ambush with a water master, and guess what the other party is like based on experience.

The Fujian navy was used to fighting naval battles before, and this was the first time it fought inland water battles.Moreover, after the merchant ships raised in Jiangxi were transformed into warships, many water warfare weapons were missing.

Originally equipped with some Franco cannons, they were all brought back to Guangdong by Shen Youlong to suppress the bandits. Who made him the coach who carried Shangfang's sword?

After the water battle took over, Fujian sailors jumped into the river one after another, scrambling to swim back to Ganzhou City.

The distance is very short, and you can go ashore by swimming a few hundred meters, which is the city wall of Ganzhou.

As for the army battle on the other side of Ganzhou City, the terrain is also somewhat complicated.Fei Ruhe still remembered the basics of camping taught by Pang Chunlai when he was a teenager. Behind him was Egong Mountain, with two large ponds on the left and right, and in front facing the Ganjiang River.There is only a gap of three miles between Daying and the Ganjiang River, and officers and soldiers must attack from here.

As for Fei Ruhe himself, he can do his best and keep it safe, with sufficient food and grass and abundant water sources.

During the march, Huang Hanliang said: "We can divide our troops into three thousand, capture the hilltop in the south, and raid the camp of the bandits from the hill. The main force of our army will attack from the front, and we may win a big victory by attacking from both sides. Our army captures the hilltop, and the bandits The army must divide its troops for defense. Once it is divided, it will be beneficial to our army, because the enemy has fewer troops."

"You lead people to attack the mountain!" Chen Ting ordered.

Without saying a word, Huang Hanliang led 3000 people to the mountains.

Chen Ting turned around to the west, and came to the gap between the rebel camp and the Gan River.

Compared with Ji'an, rice planting in Ganzhou is earlier, and it is ready to be harvested at this time.In the paddy fields near Fei Ruhe's camp, the peasant association has already organized the farmers to harvest, and the two sides will fight in the vast paddy fields.

Although Chen Tingdui hated Zou Weilian, he had to admit that the governor had a way of training soldiers.

After being stationed in Ganzhou City for one year, in addition to raising food and grass and making fireboats, the training of more than 1 Fujian soldiers has been greatly improved, and they are no longer the rabble that collapsed at the first touch last year.

All of them, including the general, took off their shoes, rolled up their trouser legs and stepped into the field, stepping in the muddy water and marching in line.

A thousand gunfire soldiers were hidden in the central army, waiting for the critical moment to show their power.

Chen Tingdui sent [-] Fujian soldiers to attack the rebel camp with two intentions: first, to tear down the wooden wall of the rebel camp; second, to attract the rebels to chase after the defeat.

It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, if you win, take advantage of the situation and attack with the whole army, if you lose, use the firecrackers to fight back.

The strong troops trained by Zou Weilian gave Chen Ting's full confidence that he would not feign defeat and turn the whole army into a rout.

"Shhhhhh!"

Two thousand Fujian soldiers rushed towards the camp, and the rebel archers began to shoot in salvo, and there were still spearmen waiting behind the wall.

Rather than talking about the wall, it is better to talk about the relatively strong wooden fence, which is very convenient for the spear to poke out through the gap.

After the Fujian soldiers were shot with bows and arrows, they were already showing signs of collapse.A few rushed to the outside of the wall, and were immediately stabbed back by the spearmen, and then the two thousand Fujian soldiers were defeated.

Chen Ting was extremely depressed. The rebels in the camp did not take advantage of the victory to fight out, which made his follow-up deployment completely ineffective.

Under normal circumstances, the rebels should take the opportunity to kill, and then kill all the officers and soldiers to collapse.

But what Fei Ruhe thought was, why should I hunt him down?

My navy has won a complete victory, and I occupy the camp to wait for work, and the officers and soldiers cannot cross the river to return to the city.As long as there is a delay of one more day, the morale of the officers and soldiers will drop by one point, so why rush to a decisive battle?

In Taihe County, Fei Ruhe, who chased and killed hundreds of rebels by himself, suddenly turned into a wise general.

Thanks to Fei Yinghuan's secret report last year, Zhao Han, Fei Ruhe and others all knew that Fujian officers and soldiers had firecrackers in their hands, and the rebels had to deal with them carefully.

Chen Tingdui thought that the Fire Gun Battalion was a surprise soldier, but he was caught off guard at a critical moment.But how did he know that the rebels even knew the names of the generals who commanded the Fire Gun Battalion.

Seeing that the lure failed, Chen Tingdui could only revive his team and decided to forcibly attack the rebel camp.

It's just that the terrain is a bit disgusting. There are ponds on both sides of the camp, so we can only attack from the front.

While deploying the army, he waited for his son-in-law.

Son-in-law Huang Hanliang is making a surprise attack into the mountain. As long as he succeeds, he can dive from the rear of the rebel camp to kill the rebel's ass from the mountain.

Attacking back and forth will definitely work!

There were not many rebels who stopped Huang Hanliang, only four to five hundred people.

Huang Hanliang is not only a child prodigy, he can write stereotyped essays at the age of nine, but he is also proficient in the art of war, quite skilled in martial arts, and is good at water warfare.

"kill!"

Huang Hanliang charged forward, leading [-] Fujian soldiers, to kill hundreds of rebels on the hillside.

But seeing the hundreds of rebels, more than 50 people suddenly stood up, raised a strange object the size of a bowl with both hands, raised it above their heads and threw it down the mountain forcefully.

Huang Hanliang thought it was a small falling rock, but...

"Boom boom boom!"

For the "enemy of ten thousand enemies" made of coarse porcelain, a few fuses were extinguished and did not explode, and a few exploded in advance.

But there were still more than 30 bombs that fell on the Fujian soldiers and exploded.

Not only did the tiles splatter and injure the enemy, but also chili noodles exploded. Huang Hanliang's thigh was hit by the tiles, and when he inhaled, he felt his throat smoldering.

"Kill...cough cough cough..."

The more than 50 rebels raised the enemy again, and the friendly army used slow-burning ramie rope to help ignite the fuse.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was another burst of bombing, and the three thousand Fujian soldiers who made a surprise attack on the mountain collapsed and fled down the mountain.

Huang Hanliang still wanted to charge with injuries, but he couldn't hold back the rout, so he could only flee down the mountain along with him.When he came to the foot of the mountain, he pulled out the shrapnel embedded in his leg, and he was completely speechless. The anti-thief's enemy turned out to be made of porcelain.

There is no way, Zhao Han's site is full of kaolin, and Zhu Yuanzhang even used it to make porcelain city bricks.

Because of the convenience of obtaining materials and the large amount of tubes, the manufacturing cost of porcelain bullet casings is much cheaper than that of iron bullet casings.

There are hundreds of thousands of these things fired in one kiln!

Huang Hanliang ran back with the remnant soldiers, and said to his father-in-law: "The bandit army has ten thousand enemies."

"What's wrong with your throat?" Chen Ting asked.