Near dawn, a fleet of more than a hundred warships was sailing towards the outlet of Poyang Lake.
It was the rear navy of the Han army commanded by Xing Wencai and Chen Rong.
Xing Wencai and Chen Rong stood on the bow of the boat, watching every move on the lake vigilantly.
"Wencai, what do you think we should do if this is a trap set by Zhu Yuanzhang after he seized the emperor's jade seal letter?"
Chen Rong asked with a worried look on his face.
"Probably not.
I have repeatedly checked those messengers.
They should not be sent by Zhu Yuanzhang.
If this is really a trap, then we will admit it.
We have already been loyal to the emperor.
In this case Zhu Yuanzhang can't get over it if we surrender."
After hearing this answer, Chen Rong nodded with satisfaction.
Soon, the first few large boats approached the mouth of the lake.
The sky has turned pale, and the sound of cannons and cannons can be heard faintly on the southern shore of the lake.
Fierce fighting continued in the five Wu army camps in Nanhuzui, with gunshots ringing loudly.
However, at this time, the fusiliers mounted their bayonets and began to fight in skirmishes with the rest of the Han army soldiers to chase down the defeated troops.
Wu Jun.
When the Wu soldiers first started to run backwards, some of the gunners who started firing cannons and fired cannons and then retreated to the back had not yet loaded their ammunition, and some had just finished loading.
They were rushed by the rebel army and were immediately at a loss.
The one who didn't load the ammunition just threw the thing away and ran away.
After loading the ammunition, he twisted the powder and ignited it, then opened fire randomly, missing the enemy and accidentally injuring one of his own.
Xing Wencai said to Chen Rong with excitement: "This can't be wrong.
Listen, the fighting was quite lively.
It seemed that both sides invested a lot of guns and cannons.
We still took advantage of Wu Jun's chaotic moment and accelerated our retreat through Huzui.
Enter the Yangtze River.”
Chen Rong immediately ordered down, and the whole army accelerated its advance.
Unexpectedly, when their fleet had just passed halfway through the mouth of the lake, the sound of fighting on the shore had already disappeared.
Xing Wencai said to himself: "Could it be that Zhang Dingbian has been repelled by the Wu army?"
Chen Rong slapped him on the shoulder, pointed to the shore and said excitedly: "Wencai, look.
Our army captured the Wu camp in Nanhuzui.
I thought Zhang Dingbian was just harassing the Wu army to attract their attention. , let us get out of trouble.
Unexpectedly, we directly broke through the Wu camp.
It seems that our army still has strength."
Xing Wencai looked up and saw that the flags of the Han army were flying in the five military camps in Nanhuzui.
More than a dozen Han warships quickly approached.
Xing Wencai and Chen Rong got off the ship and met Zhang Dingbian and Chen Li.
The two of them kowtowed when they saw Chen Li.
They already knew in their hearts that if the Han Kingdom could still exist, the twelve-year-old boy in front of them would undoubtedly be the leader of the Han Kingdom.
Chen Li quickly helped the two men up and said: "You two generals, there is no need to be polite.
This is not a place to stay for a long time.
Let's get on the boat and evacuate as soon as possible."
When the men were just halfway up, the soldiers climbing on the mast to keep watch suddenly shouted: "There are a large number of enemy ships coming from the north shore, be on guard."
Xia Yue said to Chen Li and the generals: "The Wu army is attacking, and there are still many soldiers of our army who have not boarded the ship.
Please leave the prince and everyone as soon as possible.
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From here to the end, I only need to divide a few small warships."
That’s it.”
Zhang Dingbian glanced at Chen Li, and Chen Li said without hesitation: "That's the only way.
Fortunately, General Chen, you allocate a few small warships to General Xia's command, and the other ships that have already loaded soldiers will hurry up." leave."
The mouth of the south lake is separated from the mouth of the lake on the other side by three or four miles of water.
At dawn, the Nanhuzui camp was filled with flames and gunfire.
However, the guard general at Hukou on the north bank believed that it was probably caused by the fire and explosion in the ammunition depot in the camp at Nanhuzui.
Moreover, he did not dare to transfer the troops on the north bank to support the south camp without knowing the cause.
So he sent a fast horse to report urgently to Zhu Yuanzhang's headquarters camp at the mouth of the Jingjiang River, and at the same time sent more than ten small boats across the lake to find out the news.
After these small boats crossed the lake, they soon discovered that it was indeed the Han army attacking the camp, and quickly returned to report.
Only then did the defenders on the north bank send troops to rescue.
At this time, eight small clippers of the Han army came towards more than a hundred large and small Wu army warships with banners covering the sky.
The sailors of the Wu army quickly prepared for battle amidst the sound of drums and trumpets.
The gunmen, crossbowmen, artillerymen, trebuchets, and crossbows on the ship were all ready.
The eight Han army clippers suddenly changed direction when they were a hundred steps away from the Wu army ship.
Just when the Wu army thought they were about to escape, a burst of white smoke rose from the Han army's ship, and there was a dense sound of gunfire.
Among the Wu troops on the deck, whether they were crossbowmen, musketeers, or soldiers operating artillery, crossbows, and trebuchets, some of them were shot and fell to the ground.
There was a sudden commotion on the deck of Wu Jun's warship.
Only trebuchets, bed crossbows, and strong bows and hard crossbows can achieve this distance of two hundred steps.
However, at this distance, attacking small moving targets on the water is still difficult.
Using trebuchets and bed crossbows is no different than using cannons to kill mosquitoes.
Only the crossbowmen made immediate counterattacks, but at this extreme distance, this kind of parabolic throw that was not in the form of an array salvo was difficult to form a dense shooting effect.
In addition, the Han army's deck was not densely populated, so the flint The reason why the gunners hid behind the side of the ship to reload ammunition.
It is difficult to cause actual damage to the Han army.
Eight Han army clippers were on the lake, teasing numerous Wu army warships like a ferret playing with a python.
The sound of gunfire continued, and after the two sides fought for a while, the Han soldiers at Nanhuzui had already boarded the ship and left.
Only then did the eight fast boats withdraw from Poyang Lake and sail into the Yangtze River.
After the Han fleet entered the Yangtze River, it went upstream.
After picking up more than a thousand Han troops and the body of Chen Youliang they escorted on the river bank in the northern suburbs of Dehua City, they continued to sail to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
When the fleet passed Guangji, Chen Li asked Zhang Dingbian: "Can this city be ours?"
"To inform the Second Prince, there are more than a thousand of our troops stationed in this city.
It was originally used as a relay station for communication between the Eastern Expedition Army and the rear."
Chen Li nodded and said, "I think there are two mountains sandwiching a river.
To the north of Guangji City is the foothills of the remaining mountains of the Dabie Mountains.
To the south, the opposite bank of the river is the cliff of the Mufu Mountains that separates Jiangxi and Huguang.
This is where troops are stationed to guard the Yangtze River waterway.
The second best option.
We should station a heavy army here and strengthen the defense. " Zhang Dingbian said with approval: "I didn't expect the second prince to be so knowledgeable at such an age.
It seems that God has blessed me as a big man.
I will give the order now."
Liu Hu next to him clasped his head and asked with some confusion: "Then where should the first choice be?"
Chen Li said: "Of course it is Jiangzhou, which is what Zhu Yuanzhang calls Jiujiang Mansion.
Unfortunately, we have to give it to Zhu Yuanzhang for a while now."
Chen Li rejected the ministers' request to overhaul the mausoleum.
Chen Youliang's body was buried at the foot of Snake Mountain within the west wall of Wuchang City.
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Above the mausoleum is the Yellow Crane Tower built on the peak of Snake Mountain overlooking the river.
In Wuchang City, in a Taoist temple converted into a palace courtyard, Chen Li completed his enthronement ceremony
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