It was at this time that news of the great victory at Songmen also reached Ruan Yuanxingyuan in Taizhou. Although Ruan Yuan had already made plans for naval battles and wind power, after all, he had not yet experienced actual combat, so he was still a little uneasy when the battle was about to begin. Hearing that the pirates were about to attack

After the defeat, most of the ships were either captured or destroyed. He was overjoyed and celebrated with Taizhou officials for half a day. As soon as the next day arrived, Ruan Yuan personally got on the sedan chair and went to Songmen to inspect.

In just two hours, Ruan Yuan and his party arrived at Songmen. On the beach, they saw salvaged sunken ships scattered everywhere. Teams of soldiers were counting the artillery and ammunition on the ships. There were more than a thousand soldiers bravely protecting the soldiers and escorting them.

With batch after batch of captured pirates, they were ready to be thrown into Taizhou Prison. The officers and soldiers dug a lot of big pits beside the woods and buried the drowned pirates in them. With just a glance at the number of pirates, Ruan Yuan already had a rough idea of ​​the number of pirates in this battle.

At least more than half of them were damaged, and more than half of the big ships they built have become trophies of the army. I thought that the pirates would not be able to launch a large-scale invasion of the north for at least a year after being hit like this. I was overjoyed.

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"Zhongcheng!" Soon, Li Changgeng and Xu Songnian, who were commanding the soldiers on the side, saw Ruan Yuan sitting in a sedan and walked over together. Li Changgeng had already taken stock of the situation at sea for most of the day, and took the initiative to say to Ruan Yuan: "Zhongcheng,

Although this battle came at the right time, for these pirates,

This was definitely a fatal defeat. Among the enemy ships we fished out, there were nearly twenty large ones, not to mention small ships. The corpses of pirates fished out before and after were nearly 5,000, and the number of captured pirates was

, there are as many as 800 people. Now, Zhongcheng has to think about whether there are enough vacancies in this Taizhou prison?"

"It's simple. I'll tell the Taizhou Prefecture and County officials to look for more ancestral temples and temples and rent them temporarily. Also, General Xu, is there no serious problem for you in this battle? We have our own soldiers and warships.

How much loss?" Ruan Yuan asked.

Before Xu Songnian could answer, Li Changgeng immediately smiled and said: "Zhongcheng, General Xu fought with Hu Zhentai in this battle, and he was quite brave. When Hu Zhentai was chasing the Shuai Gang in Chumen, Xu

The general took the lead and was the first to jump into the pirate ship. He was invincible and captured several enemy ships in a row. As for the losses, the wind was so strong that our ships were actually damaged a lot, but compared to the pirates' losses, that was

Much smaller. The soldiers... also suffered losses, but not much." Xu Songnian was promoted to Wenzhou guerrilla at this time, so Li Changgeng would say that he was in Hu Zhensheng's army.

"That's good, that's good!" Ruan Yuan learned that the losses of the officers and soldiers were not much, so he felt relieved and said: "In this battle, we have the right time, the right location, and the right people, so we can achieve this great victory.

I will truthfully record the meritorious service you have performed and ask for credit from the Emperor! Generals, the sea is rough and heavy rain is not seen in decades. You have worked hard to resist the enemy!"

"Zhongcheng, I think the first credit for this battle should go to Zhongcheng. If Zhongcheng hadn't known the right time and took advantage of the favorable location, he set up an ambush at Songmen to ambush the enemy. No matter how bloody we fought, we would always be outnumbered.

Huh?" Li Changgeng also became humble.

"What Brother Xiyan said is wrong. Killing the enemy on the battlefield has never been my strength, so the great contribution of this battle will naturally be yours." Ruan Yuandao said, he also looked at the several large ships that were salvaged.

All the sails and masts on the ship have been removed, and only the bare ones are standing on the beach. On what seems to be the largest ship, dozens of officers and soldiers are carrying a Western-style cannon. Even from a distance, you can see that the cannon has less

There were more than three thousand kilograms. He asked Li Changgeng: "Brother Xiyan, in this battle, the pirates captured a lot of cannons, right? Are there any artillery pieces that seem to be of good quality? If there are, and they can still be used, we can

Wouldn't it be nice to just put it on your own ship and use it to fight pirates in the future?"

"Zhongcheng, these artillery pieces are really good." Li Changgeng said with a smile: "There are at least thirty ordinary artillery pieces that can be used here, and there are five or six cannons of 2,500 to 600 kilograms.

.The door they moved just now, I just saw it on the boat, it must have weighed four thousand kilograms! There are a lot of Western characters on it! It shows that it is a good cannon. Also, they found a lot of cannonballs on the boat

, this cannonball is also a good product, what they call it 'butterfly cannonball'."

"'Butterfly Cannon', what does this mean?" Ruan Yuan said with a smile.

"Zhongcheng, this is the so-called 'Butterfly Cannon'. The marble is divided into upper and lower parts." Xu Songnian also explained: "If this kind of marble is released, as the gunpowder detonates, the marble will be divided into two parts. Listen to them

It is said that half of them can fly tens of feet further. In naval battles, they are most effective when used to bombard the masts of enemy ships. If we can also imitate some and use them with future heavy cannons on large ships, then we can fight in naval battles.

Don’t be afraid of pirates anymore!”

"Okay! Let's keep these usable cannons and bullets. If they can be copied, I will naturally find a way with the Bureau. In short, these pirates will be powerless until the big ships are built!" Ruan Yuan's suggestion to Xu Songnian

I also agreed very much. But at this moment, a burst of crying suddenly reached the ears of Ruan Yuan and others. Following the sound, they saw an officer lying on the ground at the seaside. He burst into tears for some reason. His subordinate

There were also many officers and soldiers who came forward to persuade them, but they couldn't stop them at all.

"Who is that general?" Ruan Yuan asked Li Changgeng and Xu Songnian.

"He is General Li Chenglong from Songmen Town." Li Changgeng said: "I heard that when the storm came, his wife was giving birth. She was frightened by the storm and died. He happened to be leading troops outside at that time.

When his wife passed away, he didn't even know it. He just fought bravely all the way and defeated Annan's gang of thieves. Alas... I also know him. He has always respected and loved his wife. Thinking about this, he is the least satisfied.

May it happen.”

"In that case, how about giving him the first credit for this battle?" Ruan Yuan asked.

"Of course." Neither Li Changgeng nor Xu Songnian are greedy for merit.

"Zhongcheng!" At this time, another familiar voice came to Ruan Yuan's ears from the direction of the woods. When Ruan Yuan looked back, he saw a man dressed as a commoner scholar, accompanying a seventh-grade official and more than ten prisoners.

He came over. This person, Ruan Yuan, was naturally familiar with him. He was Ye Ji. Ruan Yuan saw Ye Ji at the Songmen Beach. He also killed the enemy and performed meritorious service. He couldn't hold back his joy. He walked forward quickly and said, "Ye Shengzhi"

, I don’t want you to be reused, so I have made great achievements on this seaside. It seems that I, the Taizhou people, have seen the right person!"

"Zhongcheng, Lun Guili has been caught!" Ye Ji said happily. As soon as he said these words, Ruan Yuan, Li Changgeng and others were also surprised. Everyone knew that Lun Guili was the chief leader of this pirate ship.

It was obviously unbelievable that Ye Ji, who was usually brave and brave, actually became Ye Ji's prisoner at this moment.

Seeing that Ruan Yuan and others did not believe Ye Ji's words, the seventh-level official also stepped forward and added: "Back to Zhongcheng, I am Sun Fengming, the magistrate of Huangyan County. He brought the county government officials with him a few days ago and followed Ye Sheng's subordinates.

Baoding worked together to suppress the thieves. Not long ago, we discovered this group of thieves. The leader was well-dressed. They hid here for another day and were no longer able to resist us. Ye Sheng and I rushed forward.

, and captured them all. These pirates called him Hou Ye. It is said that there was no one else except the bandit leader Lun Guili. However, he himself did not recognize it and invited Zhong Cheng.

Show me."

When Ruan Yuan and others looked at the bandit leader, they saw that although his clothes had been scratched by the trees and were full of cracks, they were still made of brocade and were of good quality. Half of the hair on his head was hastily braided and hung down, while the other half was still covered with hair.

There were many broken hair, messy, and it looked like he had just been shaved off. This man's face was ashen, but there was still a fierce look in his eyes. Who could it be if he wasn't Lunguili? It seems that although he escaped into the forest, he supported himself for a long time.

After that day, he was hungry and cold, unable to fight anymore, and was discovered by Ye Ji and Sun Fengming, who had no choice but to capture him.

"Looking at him like this, even if he is not Lun Guili, his status will not be low." Ruan Yuan said to Ye Ji and Sun Fengming: "Put him in Taizhou prison first, and wait until I return to Taizhou to interrogate him. What will be his identity then?

, of course it is clear. If you have made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, I will naturally report a reward to the emperor!" After hearing this, Ye Ji and Sun Fengming were naturally overjoyed and hurriedly suppressed the pirates and headed north together.

"Brother Xiyan, we will search the thief's main ships later to see if there are any tokens. If the leader is awarded an important position in Annan, it is possible. If there is evidence to prove his identity, then

It couldn't be better." Ruan Yuan said to Li Changgeng again, but Li Changgeng's thoughts were basically the same as Ruan Yuan's. He naturally bowed in return and turned around to call his soldiers to search the abandoned ship again.

"Bo Yuan!" At this moment, a voice that Ruan Yuan was very familiar with suddenly sounded from behind. When Ruan Yuan heard this voice, his heart suddenly moved, and then he turned around with joy that could no longer be concealed.

He looked towards where the sound came from. Sure enough, on the road to the south, a group of businessmen and a tall and thin man were striding towards him. Although this tall man was on the thin side, his bones were strong and he did not look thin. His complexion

Dark, unable to hide an aura of fortitude. This is not Yang Ji, but who is it?

"Yang Ji! You're okay!" Ruan Yuan saw Yang Ji standing in front of him alive. How could he hide his excitement? He immediately ran up to him, hugged him tightly, and cried with joy: "Yang Ji

, you... you're back! It's so great. It seems that God has really blessed us today. You, you haven't changed at all! It's great..."

"Bo Yuan, are you looking down on me?" How could Yang Ji not be excited to see Ruan Yuan alive? Tears filled his eyes for a moment. But the two of them were used to bickering, and now he was unwilling to admit defeat.

, said: "You still think that if I go to the pirates, I will definitely not come back? Let me tell you, you will never be able to do what I have done along the way in the next life! Don't you want me to break into the pirates?
Chapter completed!