However, there was no ambush at all.

In fact, there was such a disparity in strength between the two naval forces that Zhang Guangdao never thought of actually engaging in battle. The rebel warships could run as fast as they could and escape as far as they could.

"Boom boom boom..."

As the main force of the navy approached, the artillery finally completed loading and fired again.

This time it hit a ship. After smashing the side of the ship, it bounced on the deck again, leaving a bloody mess in its path. It killed and injured several navy officers and soldiers.

The rebel warships escaped too quickly, and He Guan did not dare to pursue them too deeply, so he could only order the entire army to return, and suffered another round of shelling when passing by the earthen fortress.

The artillery, plus the flat artillery, sank one ship this time and damaged six.

He Guan went back to take stock of the losses and was so depressed that he didn't even touch the pirate ship.

He went to Xin Xingzong and said: "The pirate navy dare not engage in battle, and the artillery carriages are too powerful. It is better to transport troops across the river farther away, and the officers and soldiers climb over the hills and directly attack the fortress in the town."

Xin Xingzong thought for a while and nodded: "That's okay. After crossing the river, we can camp on the top of the mountain. There is no shortage of water next to the river. You will stay near the camp and drive away the thieves and water troops immediately if you encounter them."

Just when the officers and soldiers were transporting troops across the river from a distance apart and planning to move their campsite, the rebel boats came to provoke them again.

He Guan just thought there were flies flying around, and didn't bother to send a boat to chase them. He used his crossbow to fight back the whole time. The crossbow arrows were also precious, and after only a few shots were fired, he didn't even use his crossbow anymore.

Qu Fangping, a salt dealer who had cooperated with Daming Village for a long time, was now the commander of the navy under Zhang Guangdao. He returned to the bunker and said depressedly: "The officers and soldiers will not be fooled anymore, and they will not move no matter how provocative they are. The crossbow can shoot again."

Far away, I don’t dare to get too close.”

Zhang Guangdao said: "I looked carefully with a telescope and found that the enemy general was good at fighting, but his sailors were not. Every time the enemy general raised his command flag, the enemy ships reacted very slowly, sometimes turning around or even ramming into them.

When they got together, the sailors had to use long wormwood to prop up the hull of the boat and push each other away."

He Guan was not only good at fighting, but also good at governing the place.

This man was born as a Wu Jinshi. When he was the governor of Minzhou (Min County, Gansu Province), he dug canals to irrigate hundreds of thousands of acres of land and improved more than two million acres of land, solving some of the food problems in the Hehuang area.

He Guan is fifty-nine years old this year, and his official position is Yuhou, the Infantry Commander of the Guards.

Historically, Song Huizong escaped and Song Qinzong ascended the throne.

The King of Yun, Zhao Kai, attempted to usurp the throne and took the imperial city's troops to enter the palace. He also colluded with civil servants to transfer He Guan out of the capital in advance.

However, He Guan found an excuse to stay and led the imperial army to stop King Yun. Only then did Song Qinzong become emperor without any danger.

Such great achievements were made, but the ending was tragic.

He was ordered to go to the front line to resist the Jin army. Due to insufficient troops, he could only recruit civilians to make up the number.

Halfway through, news of Liang Fangping's escape came back, and He Guan's civilian troops collapsed before they even saw the Jin soldiers.

He Guan had no choice but to return to the capital with his remaining soldiers, but his request to see Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty was in vain, and he was actually ordered to defend the enemy outside the city.

A sixty-two-year-old veteran who protected the new emperor from ascending the throne led a group of remnant soldiers and fought against the Jin soldiers for three days with their backs on the moat. In the end, he was seriously injured and died of exhaustion. There were two remaining soldiers who continued to fight and died together.

Outside the moat.

After his death, he was impeached by Yan Guan, who blamed him for abandoning Baima Jin, and was ordered to have his official rank revoked by Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty.

By the way, the prime minister at that time was Bai Shizhong He Guan, who suggested that all the imperial troops who could still fight be left to defend the capital.

Bai Shizhong disagreed and insisted on sending troops to the north of the Yellow River to destroy the last fighting force in Tokyo.

"It's hot now, the weather is dry, and it's suitable for a fire attack." Zhang Guangdao looked at the river in the distance. "The current is fast, and the enemy ships usually dock at the river bend. After I drag him for half a month, the officers, soldiers and navy will become careless.

, do you dare to attack an enemy several times your own at night?"

Qu Fangping smiled and said, "Why don't you dare? When I was selling salt, how could I not live my life with my head in my hands?"
Chapter completed!