It is actually not easy for the North Korean navy to attack Hue. Although after days of shelling, the city of Hue has almost become an empty city, but it is more difficult to enter Hue from the outside sea.
This is a city surrounded by mountains, rivers, lakes and seas. It is bordered by Changshan Mountains in the west and sixteen miles away from the sea in the east. Sihun and Sixianxun are the two waterways that enter the Xiangjiang waters; Xiangjiang passes through the south of the city, and Puze has three sources.
To the left and right of the river, Sanjiang Lake, Qinglan Lake and Hezhong Lake are the three passes on the Xiangjiang River respectively.
The Beihai No. 1 and No. 2 captured from Tsarist Russia are both British-style second-class sailing ships. Although they do not need to be equipped with so many artillery after modification, they are covered with a layer of copper from the lower edge of the main waist plate to the bottom of the ship.
A diesel motor was installed; and because the 75mm cannon fired faster, more shells were prepared. In addition to the Marine Battalion personnel and other supplies, the draft was not much less than before, almost all.
It's six meters.
According to the results of the Beihai Navy sending out small boats to conduct reconnaissance and measurements a few days ago, even in the deepest waterway in Sihun, the water depth is only eight feet five inches at high tide and only seven feet at low tide. Take the bodies of Beihai No. 1 and No. 2
The amount is too high to get in at all.
If an assault boat is sent in, it will not be able to carry too much equipment and ammunition. There is a total of thirty miles of waterway from the entrance of the Xiangjiang River to Hue City. The Taishan Army is bound to block it layer by layer on both sides of the Xiangjiang River, and the fight will be very difficult.
"Oh, if I had known, I would have left two black dinghy boats to bring over. Even a flat-bottomed boat with a few hundred stones will do!" After Deng Fei asked Ye Chengxiang to learn about the situation of the Xiangjiang waterway in detail, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
After hearing the words of the leader of the Northern Navy, Ye Chengxiang said: "General Deng, there are ships in Hoi An, but the wind is blowing from the northeast, and it may be difficult to go north against the current."
"It doesn't matter. Our boat is not affected by the monsoon. There is no problem in sailing against the current. We can drag the boat back." After Deng Fei explained, he quickly asked: "If we leave for Hoi An now, when can you prepare the boat?"
When Ye Chengxiang heard this, he was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "The ships are all ready-made and parked in the harbor. My Ye family's name, Lian Chang Ji, alone has two black stern ships with three hundred materials."
"How deep is the draft?"
Ye Chengxiang said with great certainty: "If it is fully loaded, it will be eight feet."
"Are there any with a shallower draft?"
"That's a big open-tail fishing boat with a draft of three feet and six inches."
Deng Fei asked curiously: "Big open stern? What kind of ship is this and what is its size?"
Ye Chengxiang thought for a while and said: "It is eighty-four feet long and fifteen feet wide. It can hold more than two hundred materials."
After hearing this, Deng Fei hurriedly converted it with a pen on paper. According to Ye Chengxiang, the wide open tail is 28 meters long and 5 meters wide, with a load capacity of about 80 tons and a draft of no more than 2 meters.
There is actually a formula for the draft of ancient Chinese sailing ships. Taking Guangzhou Shipbuilding as an example, the hull width of a small ship is generally about 0.2 times the length of the ship, with a maximum of no more than 0.3 times, and the draft is generally 0.38 times the ship's width; while for large ships, it is generally
0.47~0.5 times the width of the hull, the mainmast height does not exceed 75% of the length of the ship, the foremast is 70% of the mainmast height, and the sternmast is 70% of the foremast height.
"How many troops does the Tay Son Army have in Hoi An?"
"There is only one camp in Hui'an, which is usually stationed fifteen miles west of the city. There are more than 40 large and small ships in Shuiying, and the strength is about 2,000 people."
Deng Fei nodded and said: "Mr. Ye, the Thunder God will set sail soon. Let's go to Hoi'an together. I need the big open tail, at least twenty. I don't have enough sailors here, so I need your help."
"Please rest assured, sir. Although there are not many merchants in Datang Street now, there are plenty of fishing boats and people who know how to operate them. Within two days, I will definitely be able to gather the boats and sailors you need!"
Taking the sea route from Hue to Hoi An, if you walk close to the coast, the distance is only 120 kilometers, which is less than 65 nautical miles. At the speed of the Thor, it takes more than 4 hours.
Deng Fei left immediately. He immediately notified the two motor and sailboats, asking them to stay here to hold the entrance to the sea and monitor the movements of the Xishan Army. Then the Leishen weighed anchor and set off.
Ye Chengxiang was so shocked by everything on the Thor that he couldn't describe it in words. He said in his heart that his father was right to let him come on this trip. If he can rely on the big ship of the Northern Navy, the Ye family will be prosperous in the future.
Not long after Deng Fei and the others left, a fleet of more than 20 crow boats under the banner of Jiu Ruan suddenly appeared on the ocean ten miles north of Hue.
"Sir, there is a sail ten miles away! It's a Western-style sailing ship!"
On a stern ship with a large flag that read "Sea Patrol Capital Camp Ho", the sailor in the tower at the top of the mast observed with a telescope for a long time, then pointed to the southwest and loudly reported to an official waiting under the mast.
After the official heard this, he turned around and walked a few steps quickly, and said to another official sitting on a chair in front of the poop: "Master Qi..."
"Shouting so loudly, I would have heard you!"
The official said sarcastically: "Isn't this what your Excellency has ordered? If something happens, you must report it to every level, and you are not allowed to go beyond the level."
Under the red umbrella, there is an official in his thirties with five long beards, a futou on his head, silver ornaments on his forehead, a purple robe, and a cowhide belt inlaid with tortoiseshell hanging on his waist.
The dress is not the official uniform of the Xishan Dynasty, but the clothing of the old Ruan people who followed Li Zheng. Judging from the Bai Zebuzi on this person's chest, he is at least a third-rank military attache.
"Hmm." The military attaché curled his lips, turned to a military general in his twenties and said: "Zhongtong, you are brave and careful, and you do things safely. Brother, I, uh, I am most at ease sending you."
The name of the young general was Huang Zhongtong, his official title was "Flying Cavalry Lieutenant" and he was in the fifth rank. He cupped his hands and said: "Brother, we have recruited a lot of Mo Guanfu's people along the way. If they get into trouble because of this.
....."
"Hey, you and I are under the command of King Ruan, and are different from those rebels in Xishan."
"Yes. Just follow your brother's orders."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The general touched his beard and said with a smile on his face: "Since they have been attacking Hue City for days, they must be friendly forces. If they can help King Gia Long
Taking Hue City, hey, this is the only one who deserves the credit, not to mention being a marquis! That bitch Tran Thien Bao can be a Marquis of Bao Duc, why can't you and I, our brothers, help King Nguyen in danger?
?Take my greeting card, and remember not to be rude to the Northern Navy."
After saying that, the person next to him handed over a red name card. Huang Zhongtong quickly took it and saw three big characters "He Xiwen" written in calligraphy in the middle of the card, and on the left side in small characters "In front of the Palace of King Ruan of Guangnan Kingdom" Patrolling the capital camp, the third grade."
This general was He Xiwen, the famous founding hero of the Nguyen Dynasty in another time and space. He was also the number one navy general under Nguyen Phuc Anh. After his death, he was enshrined in the Xianzhong Temple in Jiading and presented to General Chao Ngai, who controlled the navy and protected the army.
Historical records about He Xiwen's early years are very vague. The Annan historical materials about his life experience are all provided by later generations, which is quite informative.
According to the official historical materials of the Ruan Dynasty, this person was from Sichuan, and his original name was He Xianwen. In his early years, he had joined the Hunyuan Sect, which is a variant of the White Lotus Sect. It is said that he also raised the flag and rebelled in Sichuan. Later, he changed his identity and became a member of the Hunyuan Sect. He became the leader of Tiandihui, so some people said that this man was the early leader of Tiandihui in Vietnam.
Haha, the originator of the Vietnamese secret society is the "Bao Xiang Sect", which was only founded in 1848. What was the early Tiandi Society? The deceitful robber Roadhog, oh yes, there must also be a pirate.
In fact, according to the timetable of He Xiwen's appearance in Annan, it can be concluded that at least when Lin Shuangwen was wreaking havoc in Taiwan, he had already taken his men to Kunlun Island in the south of Annan to settle down. Therefore, he was probably just a member of the Tiandihui in the Chaoshan area before. The little minions in the group were not even leaders. Because it was only after the Lin Shuangwen Rebellion that the Tiandihui appeared in the Qing government's sight. Sun Shiyi once conducted a rigorous investigation of the Tiandihui elements in Guangdong and Guangxi, and all the big and small bosses were included in the roster.
Furthermore, before the 51st year of Qianlong's reign, there had never been any White Lotus Sect uprising in Sichuan, but there were quite a few Tuluzi rebellions, and the Hunyuan Sect's tentacles at most only extended to the fringes of Xiangyang and Nanba Laolin. It is estimated that He Xiwen originally After joining the religion, it was either difficult for me to cheat money, or I was defrauded of a lot of money, so I ended up in Guangdong.
At that time, you could join the "Heaven and Earth Mutual Aid Association" by paying a hundred cents. If you could recruit some people, it would be a way to make money. Yan Yan and others relied on this to make money. However, after He Xiwen arrived in Guangdong, he quickly He became a pirate, and after he had some capital, he led his men from Beibu Gulf to the Conlun Island area to rob passing merchant ships, and then met Ruan Phuc Anh.
Speaking of his encounter with Ruan Fu Anh, it is quite interesting.
According to "Jia Dinh Tong Zhi", in the spring of 1786, well, this is another story that happened in spring... At that time, Nguyen Phuc Anh's army was defeated by the Tay Son Army again, and he took a few of his men to escape from Ha Tien. When passing by Conlun Island, he was suddenly surrounded by more than a hundred Chinese pirate ships. The other party's flagship was a large three-masted sailboat with a black hull and a red deck, with the Chinese character "He" on its flag.
Needless to say, this is He Xiwen's fleet.
Nguyen Phuc Anh was only 25 years old at the time, but he had already fought against the Tay Son Dynasty for ten years with the remnant forces of the old Ruan Dynasty. He had rich political experience. After being surrounded by He Xiwen's fleet, Nguyen Phuc Anh, who was alone and alone, was heartbroken. I straightened my clothes, walked to the bow of the ship alone, and told the pirates around me that I was a troubled king whose country had been "destroyed" and that there was nothing on the ship. If you can help me defeat the enemy, I will be willing to unite the country and divide the country. Wang Zhi.
Look at how clear these words are, just follow me and from now on you will be king!
It is said that anyone with some emotional intelligence will not take it seriously. The saying that a phoenix in distress is worse than a chicken, Ruan Phuc Anh is just playing the erhu in the grave, nonsense!
But He Xiwen and his pirates believed him, and they "cut off the chicken head and burned the yellow paper" and swore an oath on the spot, saying that their brother...poof! He was the king.
You must know that He Xiwen is proficient in writing and is deeply influenced by the traditional folk chivalrous culture (he has read many dramas, listened to many storytellings, and has never read a single serious book). He has traveled around the sea all year round, so he is quite convinced by Ruan Fu Anh's rhetoric.
Moreover, Nguyen Phuc Anh had been at odds with the Tay Son Army in the Jiading area for many years, calling himself the "Nguyen Lord of Dai Viet", so a group of pirates who had no future at all felt that an opportunity had come.
After that, He Xiwen sent his men to escort Nguyen Phuc Anh to Bangkok, Siam, and defected to King Rama I. The next year, the Tay Son Army was in internal strife and Jiading's troops were empty. Nguyen Phuc Anh seized the opportunity to fight back to Ha Tien. This time, He Xiwen personally led the ship
The team came to greet him, and Nguyen Phuc Anh made him a third-rank patrol commander on the spot.
The year before last, in 1788, Ruan Fu Anh reoccupied Jiading and gave He Xiwen one hundred guan of money, twenty bolts of silk cloth and a large amount of rice as a reward. He also asked He Xiwen to return to Guangdong to recruit more pirates.
Come to serve and fight against the Xishan Dynasty.
As a result, Fujian and Guangdong pirates became popular in Annan; Daiqing was busy dealing with Beihai Town and had no time to deal with it. New Ruan and old Ruan were rushing to recruit them. However, Ruan Fuying was quite sensible and knew that if he wanted to unify Annan, he must
To gain recognition from the Qing Dynasty, he must not be provoked, so he did not let He Xiwen plunder the Guangdong coast, otherwise he would also be on Zhao Xin's "blacklist".
Last summer, He Xiwen took four crow boats to the north, first to scout the movements of the Xishan Army, and then to Lianzhou, Guangdong, to recruit various pirates there.
Unexpectedly, in June of this year, He Xiwen encountered the Qing navy chasing a group of pirates off the coast of Hutou Mountain in Guangdong. Out of loyalty to his colleagues, he immediately came to help and defeated the Qing navy and even beheaded them.
A general took away the opponent's yellow jacket and waist knife. Mr. He didn't know it yet, but his name had reached Tianting, and even Qianlong knew it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Compared with Mo Guanfu who recruited pirates by giving them officers, ships and guns, He Xiwen could not get anything except his official position and could only rely on his
With his loyalty and his little money, he wandered around for a year, and it was almost time, so he returned south more than ten days ago with the nineteen crow boats and more than a thousand pirates he had recruited.
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Unexpectedly, when they were walking back from the north, they encountered many pirates in small groups and small boats. They all looked lost. Only when they caught them and asked them did they find out that there was a group of pirates called "Guangqing".
The forces of the "Northern Navy", relying on three giant boats and "hundreds of fast cannons" on board, wiped out all the pirates in Jiangping Town and even burned the boats.
He Xiwen was of course very happy when he heard this. This was a friendly army! He had heard of the name of the Beihai Navy in Lianzhou. It was said that they had attacked Guangzhou City a few years ago and had used more than a dozen people to kill seven people.
Seven came out, which really impressed him. If the two sides could unite, fighting the Xishan Army would be like chopping melons and vegetables.
However, when he arrived at Jiangping with his fleet, he discovered that the Northern Navy did not raid the place, which made him feel bad. So he not only plundered Jiangping Town, but also
It also collected many pirates who escaped to surrounding villages. In addition, those copper cannons blown up by the Northern Navy are also good things. They can be taken back and melted down to be remade.
There is no way, King Nguyen is too poor. Jiading and Ha Tien towns have been plundered by wars many times, and the people are so poor that they can't even pay taxes. Without French assistance, King Nguyen would probably have to squat on Phu Quoc Island to eat.
Taro, even Ha Tien Town can't beat it.
So the Beihai Navy fought and burned all the way in front, and He Xiwen followed and picked up the bargains, which really made him and his men happy. When he was fooled, he followed behind like a crazy "picking up foreigners", trying to catch up.
There is definitely no chance for the Northern Navy fleet.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Dong Hoi Camp and stopped there, news of the North Korean Navy's bombardment of Hue also came over. When he heard that the cannons on the ships of the North Korean Navy could hit the Royal Palace in Hue, blowing up the Taihe Palace,
He Xiwen was surprised and happy.
He was surprised that he had never heard of anyone with such powerful cannons. No wonder Beihai Town in the north was able to keep the Qing court in check. Fortunately, since the Beihai Navy had begun to attack Hue, he had to hurry up.
If we catch up and connect with each other, we will join forces to capture Hue. Not only will we be promoted, but we will also make a fortune.
When Huang Zhongtong finally got in touch with Beihai No. 2, he was delighted to find that there were people from the Red Flag Gang on board. Now the communication between the two parties was much easier.
When the captain Guo Xuexian saw Huang Zhongtong's very respectful attitude and learned that the other party was Jiu Ruan's men, he became interested. He immediately contacted Deng Fei, and after obtaining permission, he asked Huang Zhongtong to tell He Xiwen that the Beihai Navy would be in
Attack Hue City in three days, then both sides can move together.