Chapter 313 The Water Battle of Shijie Lake
Not to mention how Li Zhong and Zhou Tong passed the message, but only to talk about Liangshan County. After Zhao Zhen accepted Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo as his concubines, for several days in succession, They all stayed at their residence.
After a few more days, we took turns staying in each room.
On this day, Zhao Zhen was talking to Tang Long and Hou Jian in the hall. Zhao Zhen was surrounded by a piece of iron armor with an excited look on his face: "Two brothers have worked hard, and this step of human armor has finally been forged. "Come out."
Tang Long said: "Sir, after these days of exploration, the craftsman below has mastered this step of forging human armor and leaf. From now on, as long as there is a lot of iron, he can also do this. Continuously build.”
Zhao Zhen laughed loudly after hearing this and said to the two of them: "We have two brothers here. What kind of armor cannot be made? How is the production now?"
Hou Jiandao: "Officials, now everyone is handing leather armor every month We can make a hundred pairs of armor, forty pairs of iron armor, and ten pairs of infantry armor every month. However, we don’t have enough leather and iron materials to support the production until the end of the year.” Let someone buy it."
After hearing this, the two stood up and left. Zhao Zhen then called Tao Youda who was waiting aside to come in.
After seeing the gift, General Tao You handed the thing wrapped in cloth to Zhao Zhen and said: "Master, this is a cucumber and vine armor woven according to the body shape of the hero Ouyang Shoutong. Please Checked by senior officials.”
When Zhao Zhen looked at it, he saw that, like the sapphire gourd and vine armor, the vine armor woven from cucumber vines was also first-level armor and had the same protective properties.
World Log:
Cucumber Vine Armor (First-order, woven from first-order cucumber vines, dipped in black paint, covered with dark cloud sand, unsinkable in water, and can protect against arrows. )
Characteristics: Protection +3, sturdiness +2; does not sink when falling into water, resists heavy blows.
Zhao Zhen praised: "Guan Tao, your skills are getting better and better. How are you doing with the rattan we brought last time?"
"Don't worry, senior official. This rattan is being repeatedly soaked in tung oil and dried in the sun. In another three or four months, the rattan armor can be weaved. During this period, through weaving bamboo mats, the apprenticeship skills recruited by senior officials have also been seen. , I will be able to weave rattan armor by then."
Zhao Zhen nodded: "That's good. I will also purchase a batch of these rattans. You must carefully supervise the weaving of rattan armor and bamboo mats, and don't give up. The apprentices have to deal with the errands."
"Don't worry, senior officials, the apprentices are all chosen from poor families who can endure hardships and stand hard work. I cherish this opportunity and get a cool bamboo mat this time. How happy I am."
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "You will be rewarded for your hard work. You can't weave so many bamboo mats and you won't be able to use them."
Send them away. After Tao You grew up, Zhao Zhen picked up the rattan armor in his hand and looked at it again, and asked Zhao Ji to put it together with the [Eight-Corrugated Tiger Eyed Steel Whip] sent by Tang Long. Tomorrow he would drive to Shijie Lake to give Ouyang Shou Tong sent it.
Just as they were cleaning up, they saw Zhao Yuanli leading a big man in. It wasn't Ouyang Shoutong.
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "I was thinking about going to Shijie Lake to visit my brother tomorrow, but I didn't expect my brother to come first."
As he said that, Zhao Ji brought up the rattan armor and steel whip. .
Ouyang Shou said: "A high-ranking official, Huang An, the training envoy of the Jeju Prefecture's point division regiment, led more than a thousand people to Shijie Village for a campaign. We set up an ambush and lured him into the lake, killing, Half of them were drowned, and more than 600 people, including cattle and horses, were captured. Ruan Xiaowu sent me to report the victory. "
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen quickly invited Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, and Xiao. Rang and Pei Xuan then asked: "How much did the soldiers lose?"
Ouyang Shoutong said with a smile: "Don't worry, senior officials, this battle was fought happily. Except for a few injured by falls, the soldiers were not injured." Shijie Village, but they didn’t know that we had already made a plan with Ruan Dian to let Ruan Dian and others cry out that a group of water bandits came to the lake, killed the Yazi military advisor, and forced everyone to fish for food. The fishermen deeply hated the water bandits. Take the initiative to lead the way, provide boats, and lure them into the water. ""Huang An Tuo Da, I heard Ruan Dianlizheng say, we only have a hundred people, but we actually left a hundred people to guard the horses, and the rest came on board to destroy me. Wait, these landlubbers, after getting on the boat, only dare to sit in the bed cabin, holding the string of the boat with both hands, how can they be our opponents?"
"Ruan Dian proposed another siege plan. , these people were separated in the reeds in the lake. Brother Ruan Xiaowu and I each led a team of sergeants. In just half a day, we killed those who resisted. Those who knew the water were killed by the water, and those who dared not go into the lake were killed. , everyone in the boat was captured alive, their weapons were confiscated, their hands and feet were tied, and they were taken into custody in the boat."
Zhao Zhen asked, "What happened to Huang An?"
Ouyang Shou said: "This man is quite capable. During the battle, he dared to sail a boat alone to meet the enemy. Unfortunately, all his men on the boat became soft-footed shrimps. They fought with the Ruan Xiaowu brothers, and Ruan Xiaowu was stabbed in the head. The chest was bandaged randomly and kept in the boat."
"How to deal with the group of officers and soldiers on the road?"
Ouyang Shou said: "Most of the people on the road are old and weak. I waited for them to go ashore and surrounded them, and captured them without any loss."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "Brother, you two did a good job. The navy of less than 300 people actually wiped out more than a thousand people without any damage. The officers and soldiers who caught the thieves should be credited with a great achievement."
As he said this, Wu Yong and others opened the door and came in: "Master, what kind of good news does this make the master so happy?"
Zhao Zhen asked Ouyang Shouting to read the preface again.
Zhao Zhen said: "How about this news?"
Wu Yong also smiled and said: "It is indeed good news. After this battle, I am afraid that the Jeju government will not dare to come and make noise again."< br>
Zhao Zhen nodded: "This is exactly what I want. It's getting late today. Tomorrow Brother Pei Xuan and I will go to Shijie Lake with Brother Ouyang Shoutong to record the soldiers' merits and give out rewards."
"With so many people captured, there must be a charter. Furthermore, the fishermen in Shijie Village have contributed a lot, so they must be rewarded. I wonder if any of our brothers have any ideas?"
Xiao Rang first said: "The fishermen of Shijie Lake naturally want to reward them, and even give them heavy rewards. Not only that, but also ask the geisha storyteller from Wasi to write a paragraph praising the fishermen of Shijie Village for their fight against foreign aggression. Let’s talk about generous rewards in various taverns in Liangshan County.”
“As for the rewards, besides gold and silver, they can be rice, wheat, salt, or cloth. Each household in Shijie village only has four or five acres of farmland, and it all depends on it. Fishing in exchange for grain and rice."
Zhao Zhen listened and nodded: "What Brother Xiao Rang said is that since Shijie Village is short of food, the county will arrange manpower to build a grocery store there. Transport more rice so that fishermen can fish with peace of mind."
Xiao Rang responded, took out a brochure from his arms and handed it to Zhao Zhen, saying: "A senior official, a householder in Shijie Village. , fields, and fishing boats are all counted here. Please take a look at them.”
Zhao Zhen took it and said, “It’s not urgent. I’ll look at it later. The prisoners also need to discuss a charter. There are so many people. It’s not good to kill them all.”
Wu Yong said: "Brother Xiao Rang, didn't you say that there is still a shortage of coal miners in Black Tiger Temple Town? Pick some strong ones and send them in shackles. We will also add more people to pound rice in the prison. Send more. We raise horses at Liangshan Racecourse, which is surrounded by water. Even if one or two people escape, it doesn't matter. We want him to go to the city to promote our methods."
"It's just Huang An. There is some trouble. After all, he is an official of the imperial court and cannot be dealt with casually. If he can recover from his injuries, I am afraid he will have to be imprisoned. "
Ouyang Shou said: "Military advisor, this Huang An can live without seeing you, Ruan Xiao. The five brothers didn't hold back. When I came, this man was already taking in too much air and letting out too much."
Wu Yong said: "It doesn't matter whether he lives or not, I just can't let him leave Liangshan County."< br>
(End of this chapter)