The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Wanyan Yong dug the Lianghe embankment five miles southeast of the city. The river water tilted out of the river and dropped sharply two feet. It was not until three days later that it became balanced and merged into other tributaries and returned to the lower reaches of the Lianghe River. But Liaoyang

The deepest part of the water outside the city is more than meter and two feet in shallow part, forming a zodiac country with a radius of hundreds of miles. The built embankment outside the city of Liaoyang blocked the surging river water, turning the city into an isolated island in the vast ocean.

Fortunately, Zhao Qi cleverly ordered the army to retreat first. Even so, the tiger generals and Leopard Wing Army, who had arrived at the city, were all the food and supplies they carried, except for the troops and weapons and equipment. If the subsequent fleet had not arrived, they would have been

It was really hungry. The water level of Lianghe River dropped too much, and the river channel was only more than meter deep, so it could only pass through small boats. The Yong-class warships of the Song army could no longer be navigated, let alone the god-class warships that Zhao Qi rode on.

In the past few days, Zhao Qiong and the generals couldn't sleep all night. They thought they could quickly attack the heartland of the Jin Kingdom with the powerful combat power of the Song army. The two groups in the west and south could merge under Huining City and complete before the arrival of the severe winter

The Northern Expedition. But now a flood created by Wanyan Yong blocked their way forward. How could the withdrawal of troops make everyone willing? But facing a powerful firearm and hundreds of giant ships in the city, there is no way to go.

A person!

"Your Majesty, the water has gradually slowed down, but the river water is still pouring in, and the water level is still rising slowly. It is rainy now, if the water recedes after autumn." Ma Wei sent people to monitor the water situation at all times and go to the emperor early in the morning

Reports.

"Well, it's just early May, and there are still five months before autumn. The severe cold is coming soon, which is not conducive to our combat. We can only wait until next spring to attack again. We can't wait!" Zhao Qi sighed to the sky and sighed.

Tao, his words were full of helplessness. He thought that Bi Quangong was in one battle, but now it seems that all of them are going to fail.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. At worst, we'll come back next year!" Chen Go comforted.

"I have prepared for the Northern Expedition for many years. I have gathered the strength of the whole country and spent countless food and money. It is easy to negotiate the Northern Expedition again." Zhao Qi said with a wry smile. Such a large-scale war is unsupported even with the current financial resources of the Song Dynasty.

Who knows what will happen in the future? Maybe it's a long way off.

"Your Majesty, although we are blocked, Zhao Li's army is advancing towards its capital and will surely be able to capture Huining Mansion." Ma Kuo said.

"Master Ma, you don't know. After Zhao Li entered the grassland, he would be very difficult to replenish logistics. Not only would he have to be harassed by the Jurchens at all times, but the journey was also long and difficult. Therefore, we planned to open the passage on the South Road and transport it by water.

The two armies were supplied with supplies, but now we were blocked under the city of Liaoyang, Zhao Li could not get supplies. He couldn't hold on for long and had to withdraw his troops due to shortage of food." Zhao Zhi also smiled bitterly and explained to him.

"Yes, there is a report in the southwest. The grassland is now rainy. The roads are muddy and difficult to pass, vehicles cannot pass, and it is all thanks to livestock. It is difficult to ensure long-term supply. Please ask us to move forward quickly and get soldiers as soon as possible." Zhao Lian

Say.

"Order Zhao Li to slow down the marching speed and not to go deep into the grassland to reduce the logistics supply pressure and wait for the next order." Zhao Jie thought for a while and said. Their troops equipped with firearms rely more on logistics, and now they are blocked from this.

The ability to concentrate troops against Zhao Li's regiment will repeat the mistakes of the past once the logistics supply is insufficient.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Lian replied. Under the current situation, this is the only way, and the combat plans formulated earlier were disrupted.

"Ma Wei, can a small warship be driven in the Lianghe River now?" Zhao Qi turned to Ma Wei and asked.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates ordered people to survey the waterway. The Yong-class warships cannot be navigated. The Jiangling Navy's vehicles and ships can be passed without obstacles, and they can even reach the flood water area. However, it is impossible to break through Liaoyang City with a small boat." Ma Wei

Say.

"Who said I was going to attack the city? I wanted to take a boat to go around. I couldn't think of any way to do it if I was holding it in here." Zhao Qi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, is this... too dangerous?" Ma Wei said in surprise when he heard this. He did not expect that the emperor wanted to go to the river patrol in person when he asked about this.

"The danger is so bad. We can't get in, and they can't get out. Can my great-song navy still watch their emperor drown?" Zhao Qi waved his hand and said, seeing several ministers coming up to persuade him.

"Okay, I'll prepare now." Ma Wei said helplessly, and the others could only shake their heads and sigh. They all knew the emperor's temper. Since he said it, he would definitely do it. It would be useless for anyone to persuade him to do it.

...

After the ship was ready for a few slight sail, Zhao Zhen, Zhao Yong, Zhao Lian and several ministers accompanied him to get off the ship and boarded the flagship of the Jiangling Navy. In order to ensure the safety of the emperor, the navy dispatched sixteen warships, three of which were

As the leader, he is responsible for surveying the water situation and reconnaissing the enemy's movements; then ten warships are arranged in a circular formation and protecting the flagship in the center; the defender is composed of another "flying dragon" and two "flying tiger" vehicles and ships.

Zhao Qi and everyone took a car and boat for the first time. They were novel and interesting. As the river water leaked into the wilderness, the water flow slowed down and the river surface was as calm as a mirror. The warship was full of sails, and under the trampling of sailors, it was like

As the water flew, the strong wind brought by speed made people feel the heat on their body disappear with the wind, making Zhao Qie, who stood on the top deck, feel like he was flying in a speedboat in his previous life, and his mood suddenly became cheerful.

As the warship sailed eastward, the river channel gradually narrowed, and the exposed embankment became higher and higher. The warships no longer dared to drive freely, lowered the sails, and only drove them with wheels to reduce the speed. The leading ship also began to grow continuously

The pole is inserted into the river to detect the depth of the water level to prevent stranding.

"Your Majesty, one mile ahead is the place where the breaking is. Continue to move forward and the water flows forward, causing the hull to be unstable, which is a bit dangerous." Du Feng politely said to the emperor, his words were very reserved and he did not dare to look up and look up.

"Haha, have you ever been there?" Zhao Qi asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I was ordered to investigate the water situation many times, and I have been there many times." Du Feng replied.

"You have been there many times but fortunately stood here. I won't be so unlucky. I will capsize the boat the first time I come, right?" Zhao Qi joked, which made everyone around him laugh.

"Your Majesty is the emperor. If you are favored by God, you will be able to escape danger when you encounter any problems." Du Feng murmured with a blushing face.

"Haha, if God favors me, he will not have such a big problem for me. It should be that God thinks he has no choice but to take him into the Heavenly Court and will only give him a headache, so he can only let me die again and again!" Zhao Qi

Laughed.

"Your Majesty is joking, please go down to the cabin to avoid danger." Du Feng was joking by the emperor one after another, and said embarrassedly, but he was very helpful in his heart. It turned out that the emperor was really as approachable as the legend.

"General Du, you can rest assured to sail. Your Majesty often plays in the river when he was six or seven years old. Even when he was fully armed, he could move freely. He could cross the river during the flood season. This little water would not do anything to His Majesty." Zhao Yong

Seeing that Du Feng was still nervous, he spoke and gave him a reassurance.

"Oh, it turns out that Your Majesty is so good at water kung fu. I am so ashamed." Du Feng said in a daze. He could cross the river during the flood season with dozens of kilograms of equipment. Even veterans who have been in the army for many years can do it.

Arrived.

"Don't worry, Privy Councilors can do it. If the ship capsizes, they can swim back by themselves!" Zhao Qi stretched out his hand and pulled it, including Zhao Yong, Zhao Lian, Zhao Meng and others. He said.

.

When the ship reached the breaking point, it was obvious that the hull began to sway violently, and the bow of the ship was tilted towards the outlet. The people sitting on the ship were all top figures of the Song Dynasty. How dare Du Feng be negligent? He stood at the bow of the ship to observe the water and directed the warship.

It was almost like I was holding the rudder. The fleet passed through this river without any danger. Du Feng's battle suit was soaked in sweat. It would be fake to say that he was not nervous.

But Zhao Qi seemed to be unsatisfied, and continued to go west along the river, looked at all the three breaches dug by the Jin army, and ordered people to draw them in detail. The three breaches, the largest on the west side, are then passed through the impact of the water flow.

Twenty feet, two narrow ones are more than ten feet in size, the water surface is more than one meter lower than the embankment, and the incoming water is still flowing into the pan area. Then Zhao Qi ordered the fleet to sail from the breach to drain the flood

He also wants to visit Liaoyang City.

Du Feng had no choice but to obey the order and ordered the fleet to go out from the broken ground toward the wind direction of Liaoyang City. At this time, there was already a vast ocean outside Liaoyang City, with houses and trees unable to be seen, leaving only a hazy shadow on the water surface.

There is no trace of the grand occasion of the past. Due to the complex water conditions, the fleet could only explore the way and move forward, so the speed was very slow and was outside the range of the Jin army's catapult.

Zhao Jie stood on the deck with a telescope in observing Liaoyang City. A large embankment around the city almost covered the city and could not see the situation outside the city clearly. The Jin army also set up a lookout post and patrol troops on the embankment, and saw the Song army.

The fleet rushed toward this side, sounding the alarm bell, regardless of whether it was shooting or not, there were even a burst of arrows. Zhao Qi did not order a counterattack, and took a boat to siege the city from afar, causing the Jin army to have a round of trouble.

Frantic and messy.

"Everyone has seen the situation. If you want to break the city, there are only two ways to do it now. One is to block the break and wait for the water to retreat before fighting; the other is to send troops to blow up the embankment outside the Jin army and irrigate the city with water!

"Zhao Qi rubbed his slightly sore eyes and turned his face to everyone and said.

"Your Majesty, it is not easy to block the break during the flood season. It is the most feasible to blow up the embankment and send warships to bombard the city, but it is probably not enough that the warships cannot enter the range of the artillery.

Those who were under the cusp could only send a commando team to carry explosives to explode the embankment. However, it was not easy to get close to the embankment under the strict surveillance of the Jin army, and the Jin people must have been prepared. If the gap is too small, they will be blocked quickly.

Even if we are in the city of drowning, we still cannot break the city!" Zhao Yong thought for a while and said... (To be continued)