Li Yangeng was so shocked that he couldn't shut his mouth.
He knew clearly that Liu Xingzuo's family was under house arrest in that village. The reason why he placed them there was because there were a full number of Han army flag soldiers stationed there.
Under the order of Huang Taiji, Li Yongfang piloted a firearms unit. They mainly imitated the firearms of the Ming Dynasty. They included matchlock guns such as bird blunderbuss, especially the nine-shot fire blunderbuss with particularly fierce close-range firepower.
The village was not far from the Hun River, so transportation was convenient. It was also in a mountain depression, closed on three sides, which was very conducive to keeping secrets. Therefore, Li Yongfang moved the residents there and built a testing ground for firearms there.
In this Jialali, there are about five hundred firearms troops. Some are equipped with cannons, some with repeating cannons, and some with general cannons of various sizes.
Li Yongfang mainly accumulated the organization and experience of the firearms unit there. Although there were many stone houses there, the doors, windows and roofs were all made of wood. A large amount of gunpowder was stored inside.
This time Zhuzhu and the others used a large number of grenades and incendiary bombs in their attack, causing the entire village to catch fire under the strong wind, which was difficult to extinguish. Soon the camp was set on fire, leading to a big explosion.
This huge sound and fire were especially harsh and obvious in the dark night. It immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding fire towers. They immediately lit fires and used beacon fire to warn.
The fire road piers are all within visual range. If one is lit, the other will be discovered immediately. Within a short period of time, Shenyang City received news of the enemy's attack.
Because Mao Wenlong's tribe often took boats upstream at night to attack, they were often in a state of turmoil.
However, a powerless sailboat needs conditions to go upstream, that is, either taking advantage of the high tide and the seawater pouring in, or having a suitable wind direction.
Therefore, Mao Wenlong generally would not go too deep to avoid being stranded or trapped inside the slave territory.
This time, they actually arrived at a place twenty miles south of Shenyang, which really shocked the Jiannu court.
The Hun River had a large amount of water at this time, was wide, and the water depth was more than ten meters. Even in the upper reaches, it was still two or three meters deep. Jiannu had always been worried about Mao Wenlong's harassment from the waterway.
There were rumors last year that Mao Wenlong was recruiting craftsmen in Lushun and was making river vehicles and boats.
It is a self-propelled ship of the Southern Song Dynasty that uses human power to pedal and transmit power through a transmission shaft. This kind of ship is equipped with pairs of small paddle wheels on both sides of the ship's side. It is a human-powered ship that moves forward by paddling.
This news scared them a lot. Will there be any safe places with water in the future?
Li Yongfang calmed down at this time. He sighed and said: "That girl is only seventeen or eighteen years old, but she has such tricks. I'm afraid she will be a formidable enemy of mine in the future."
Li Yangeng asked in disbelief: "Father, do you think they actually dared to storm an entire military camp where Jia La was stationed and robbed Liu Xingzuo's family members?"
Li Yongfang asked back: "Then tell me, who else could it be? Is it really Mao Wenlong?"
Li Yangeng shouted loudly: "That's impossible, they don't have the strength. Besides, even if they sneak in, they can't escape with people. Camels can't outrun the cavalry. If they leave a night earlier, the cavalry can easily catch up with them. They are stupid
Are you doing such a stupid thing that you can't get away with?"
Li Yongfang shook his head and said: "Since you can think of it, others can't think of it. They must have traveled by water."
Li Yangeng said: "Father, give me the order to mobilize troops. I will take a cavalryman to chase them. I don't believe that I can't catch them. The boat is moving slowly. Let's rush to Panjin and mobilize the ships to block the mouth of the Liaohe River."
Li Yongfang glared at him angrily and cursed: "You evil beast, are you a pig with a brain? Can this matter be exposed? This matter must and can only be done by Mao Wenlong. Do you understand?"
Li Yangeng was shocked and suddenly realized this. They didn't dare to pursue or intercept him at all.
This will expose this matter to Huang Taiji, and he will find out that the Li family is involved in this matter. Obviously, doing nothing is the most correct choice for them.
This is Mao Wenlong calling. He calls often, especially at night when the tide is high. There is nothing strange. Huang Taiji and the princes and princes who hold the banner will also think so.
No one knew that the Li family was secretly establishing contact with Daming.
The Li family has no choice but to suffer from this dumb loss. Besides, Shenyang is now under martial law. Traffic is cut off and no one can get out. What is going on outside? We can only go out of the city tomorrow to find our downlines.
"Father, I'm not willing to let them run away like this."
"We really can't let them act so recklessly and then leave. Otherwise, what will Uncle Dingyuan think of our Li family?"
Li Yangeng asked: "But at this time, if they take the waterway, there is nothing we can do."
"Send out the carrier pigeon and write a letter to He Kegang in Ningyuan City. Tell him that Liu Xingzuo's family members have been kidnapped. If they still want to continue playing, they should hurry to the mouth of the Liaohe River and the Bohai Bay to intercept the boat. The Dragon of Juhua Island
The martial arts master is not a vegetarian either."
Li Yangeng nodded, this was his father's habit of doing things. When these people came to their territory, they would pull out their teeth, slap their butts and leave after finishing their work. They really regarded the Li family as a decoration.
He turned around and went out, released the carrier pigeon, and sent a letter to the Longwu Navy.
That night, the beacon fire was in the southern suburbs of Shenyang, and many nobles of the Eight Banners were frightened. It was Mao Wenlong who frightened them all. No one could stand the endless sneak attacks.
After Zhu Zhu and others finished eating, they were all very tired and fell on the bed and fell asleep. Only the sailors were working, driving the ship down the muddy river at night.
Early the next morning, at dawn, the boat finally arrived at the mouth of the Liaohe River.
When I passed the Panjin Fort last night, I was not discovered at all.
At that time, they implemented a blackout and minimized the sound of the steam engine. It was almost shut down and floated down with the current without power.
After a night of intense sailing, Captain Li Anshi had just relaxed.
After leaving the inland river and arriving at Liaodong Bay, we were out of danger.
The sea is not Jiannu's territory. It has entered the jurisdiction of Guan Ning Army. The sea surface of Liaodong Bay here is the cruising area of Longhu Navy.
"Captain, you see in the distance there seems to be the imperial navy. They are lying in front, with three large Fuchuan warships. They seem to want to intercept us." First officer Hu Qiliang said.
The first mate is the abbreviation of the first mate, and his position on the ship is second only to the captain. He is mainly responsible for driving the ship and commanding the ship's navigation, thereby freeing the captain from heavy affairs and focusing on leading the entire ship.
Li Anshi thought about it. After all, the relationship between Donglin and the master was tense, and this was Yuan Chonghuan's territory.
He Kegang himself didn't know much about it. This matter was beyond his ability to handle.
"Go and ask Miss Hong'er and Captain Chen Zhuzi to come to the cab. They still have to make up their minds on this matter," Li Anshi said.
"Don't you need to prepare for a fight? I think they seem to have some evil intentions. There are three large ships in the finished shape. The first two are obviously trying to trap us and then join us," the first mate said.
"Inform the entire ship to be on alert and ask the chief engineer to increase the steam pressure to the maximum and be ready to rush over at full speed. We have no artillery. The armor of this ship is only anti-fire gun and cannot stop the shells at all. We will not have the advantage in a fight.
.Send someone to inform Miss Hong’er that they are coming and let them make up their mind.”