I have been with you in the West Lake for three years, and the horse enters the dust and the crane enters the cage.
I came from the East China Sea alone to see the sun, but Shiqiao went first to ride the rainbow.
——Excerpt from "Ciyun Zhou Yi's Letters to Yandang Mountain" by Su Shi
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After Wanyan Manggutai led his troops to leave, everyone returned to the big tent. Lone Wolf and Eagle Eye asked: "Bailong, what's the next step?"
Bai Fu looked at the three giant maps in the big tent: one was the map of Fanyang and the area under the jurisdiction of Pinglu Jiedushi provided by Yanzhuang; the other was drawn by Eagle Eye and showed the governor's office of Shiwei and Bohai Commandery.
Blackwater Mohe terrain map. There is another map, which is completely different from the previous two, colorful and exotic. It is a map of the sea area from Persia, Dashi to Tang Dynasty provided by Persian general Alberts.
Bai Fu pointed to the sea area and said: "According to the information provided by the spy, the rebel reinforcements were divided into three groups to invade the Tang Dynasty."
On the first route, Bohai County sent troops, taking advantage of Pinglu Jiedu to govern Yingzhou, and entering Hedong Road through the outside of the Great Wall. In Yunzhou, they gathered with the Xi tribe and the remnants of the Khitan, and went south with the Yunzhou rebels to attack Yanmen Pass;
The second route is to take the water route. Silla dispatched its navy, crossed the Yellow Sea, landed at Dengzhou, entered Qingzhou, and attacked the Tang army from the belly;
The third route was also a water route. Fuso Navy crossed the East China Sea, landed at Hangzhou Bay, and invaded Suzhou and Hangzhou.
The strategic purpose of the Silla and Fuso armies is very clear, which is to go south to the Jianghuai River, plunder the south of the Yangtze River, and cut off the supply of grain and grass from the Jianghuai River to Guanzhong.
We have formed an alliance with Heishui Mohe and have initially eliminated the reinforcements coming from Bohai County.
Without the brave new force of Bohai County, Hedong Jiedushi Wang Sili's department relied on the dangerous pass of the Great Wall to block the Yunzhou rebels outside Yanmen Pass.
Next, it’s time to test our Datang Navy.”
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After Li Guangbi received Bai Fu's secret letter, he was applauded and laughed in his heart: "This boy is so resourceful and daring, he is no better than a prince.
How dare you play so big with this one? You are worthy of being a newborn calf.
Okay, I, Li Guangbi, will play this big game of chess with you!"
Li Guangbi ordered Hou Xiyi, the military envoy of Pinglu and Ziqing who was stationed in Qingzhou, to march eastward to Dengzhou, collect ships at Dengzhou port, allocate grain and fodder, and ordered the Tang Dynasty navy to assemble at Dengzhou port, pretending that he was about to cross the sea and attack Silla.
posture.
The army was mobilized in such a mighty manner that the Silla and Fuso spies lurking in the Dengzhou area were shocked. They immediately launched emergency measures and reported the general information to their superiors as quickly as possible.
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Just after Bai Fu learned about the conspiracy of the rebels and the Fusang people, Chen Honghu, the commander of the Jianghuai Navy of the Tang Dynasty stationed in Hangzhou Bay, also received two secret letters from Bai Fu and Li Guangbi.
The careful layout made many years ago by Jiang Yinnong, the leader of the Sichuan Clan, and Tang Gu, the head of the Tang Clan, played a decisive role in the war years.
The Sichuan Gang and the Tang Sect's secret spy stations all over the world could quickly deliver military intelligence to most counties and counties in the Tang Empire, just like the endings of blood vessels in the human body.
At that time, the Persian general Alberts followed Persia and the vast ocean-going trade fleet, and his experience of entering the Tang Dynasty by sea made Bai Fu envious.
Bai Fu, who was idle and doing business in Chang'an for a time, decided to form an ocean-going trading fleet to travel between Persia, Dashi and the Tang Dynasty. Bai Fu handed over this important task to the two brothers Sun Dashan.
After recapturing the two capitals, the Persian and Dashi armies who went to fight the rebellion of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty planned to sail from Guangzhou and return to their hometown.
After arriving in Guangzhou, the Persian and Dashi coalition forces saw the prosperity of Guangzhou, and before leaving, they had the idea of plundering Guangzhou. The coalition forces burned and looted Guangzhou, and after plundering everything, they left.
The soldiers and civilians in Guangzhou were furious but had no choice, because the Tang Dynasty Navy did not have sailors capable of long-distance voyages and warships capable of cross-ocean operations.
The Guangzhou rebellion made Bai Fu see the military value of the ocean-going trade fleet.
Therefore, Bai Fu ordered Alberts to stay in Guangzhou, spend a lot of money to recruit Persian sailors with rich sailing experience, and customize large quantities of large-scale ships of the Lion Kingdom called "Shizi Ships". Then, these "Shizi Ships" were shipped
After arriving in Quanzhou, the shipbuilding supervisor of the Tang Navy transformed it into a warship.
Bai Fu's idea at the time was to consolidate the coastal defenses in Jiaozhi, Guangzhou, and Ryukyu to prevent the Persian and Dashi coalition forces or pirates from attacking the Tang Dynasty again.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy today!
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Chen Honghu read the secret letter and handed it to Ding Dong. Chen Honghu was so excited that he didn't bother to wait for Ding Dong's feedback and walked out of the cabin first.
A group of white seagulls chased the wind and waves on the blue waves. Watching them fluttering and flying, Chen Honghu was filled with pride.
The Anshi Rebellion has been going on for several years. Except for the battle to annihilate Yongwang Li Lin, Chen Honghu has not fought a single battle and has not made any achievements.
Seeing the war raging in the north, Bai Fu's reputation rising, and the Tang army fighting bravely, Chen Honghu felt itchy and could not sleep at night.
In the past two years, he followed Bai Fu's suggestion and recruited Da Shi sailors who were proficient in astrological navigation technology - "star-pulling", trained sailors, organized the navy, and built warships. He had been waiting for this moment!
When Chen Honghu was daydreaming, his soldiers took the greeting card, boarded the handsome ship, and hurriedly came to report. When Chen Honghu saw the greeting card, he was overjoyed.
Chen Honghu turned his head and looked at the port. On the pier on the shore, there were three or five figures waving to him.
"Just in time!"
Chen Honghu couldn't care less about the general's majesty and couldn't wait to walk ashore on the gangplank. Pointing his toes, he jumped from the building boat and jumped across the two-foot-wide sea to reach the pier.
The leader, with a face like a crown of jade, gentle and elegant, and a long beard, was none other than Changsun Yanxing, one of the elders who loved Bai Fu the most.
The person on the right is short and fat, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a pleasant smile. He looks like a wealthy gentleman. He is Sun Dashan.
The third man has tattoos of the Western Regions on his eyes and arms. He has a curly beard, thick beard and hair, and a Persian scimitar hanging from his waist. He looks majestic. Needless to say, you can tell at a glance that he is the Persian general Alberts.
Regardless of his stomach, Chen Honghu bowed deeply and saluted: "General, I have met these three seniors!"
The eldest grandson, Yan Xing, hurriedly lifted Chen Honghu up and said with a smile: "They are all members of our own family. General Chen, don't be too polite."
Chen Honghu said in surprise: "I don't know what kind of wind can make three seniors come here at the same time!"
Sun Dashan smiled and said: "Haha, General Honghu is still sensible, brother Fu never regards me as an elder.
Half of his body has been buried in the ground, and he is still running around doing long-term jobs for the young master's family. Speaking of which, this kid has made a lot of money."
Sun Dashan's words were vivid and vivid, and Bai Fu's sarcastic image appeared on the page. Everyone heard the words and burst into laughter.
Chen Honghu said: "I just received Brother Fu's letter today. How can you seniors arrive here so quickly?"
Alberts said: "The main reason is that Mr. Changsun is so good at predicting things. After An Lushan died, Shi Siming dared to continue to rebel. From this, Mr. Changsun knew that Shi Siming must have the support of Fan Bang.
After some investigation, Lord Changsun discovered the conspiracy of the Fusang bandits, and secretly contacted us six months ago and ordered us to go north from Quanzhou and station ourselves in the Hangzhou Bay area."
Mr. Sun Dashan smiled from ear to ear and said: "Master Changsun is so wealthy that he doubled the goods that Alberts and I brought from Persia, and also supported our fleet for half a year!"
The eldest grandson, Yan Xingyang, said angrily: "Shopkeeper Sun, when you were selling goods, didn't you say that you gave me a discount for the sake of Brother Fu, the boss? Why has the price doubled now?"
Mr. Sun Dashan pretended to slap his lips on his own and said angrily: "Oh, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes. If you talk too much, you will make mistakes. People are forgetful. If they say something, they will let it slip. If they say it, they will let it slip..."
Everyone laughed again.
After the greetings, the eldest son Yanxing looked around and said: "The walls have ears. I would like to ask General Chen to find a secluded place. Let's discuss the next strategy to deal with the enemy."
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－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
I have been with you in the West Lake for three years, and the horse enters the dust and the crane enters the cage.
I came from the East China Sea alone to see the sun, but Shiqiao went first to ride the rainbow.
After knowing the farewell from afar, Tian Huafa went to the bottle to say that he was sick.
The king of Shushan whom I hate has never seen him, and he joined hands with me to get drunk.
——"The Picture of Yandang Mountain sent by Zhou Ying" by Su Shi