One Piece of Song Dynasty

"On New Year's Eve, you won't congratulate me." Zhao Gou looked around the crowd and forced himself to smile bitterly. Zhao Ding and the ministers saluted and sighed sadly: "There are only dozens of monarchs and ministers, hundreds of ships, three thousand soldiers, and ten thousand taels of silver. This is the entire property of the imperial court. How about your Majesty's ministers and others?"

"Who said that Zhang Jun and other departments of our army are still fighting the war? Zhang Jun still has tens of thousands of soldiers in Sichuan and Shaanxi. The imperial court has more than just these ships." Zhao Gou encouraged everyone in a pale tone.

Lu Yihao couldn't help but sob: "Not only has the Central Plains not recovered, but the war has been introduced to the south of the Yangtze River. The country is so dilapidated that the monarchs and ministers are on the run, their lives hanging by a thread, and they are forced to live in exile at sea."

Under the flickering oil lamps, the emperor and his ministers could not help but mourn and weep as they listened to the biting cold wind whistling like a ghost. Zhao Gou raised his voice and tried his best to encourage him: "You are right, but in my opinion, there is still great hope. Because I am still here, the court is still there, the country is still there, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are still there, and tens of millions of people are still there. As long as people are still there, there is hope.”

Everyone seemed to be inspired and bowed to Zhao Gouluo together to congratulate His Majesty on the New Year. Zhao Gou returned the gift solemnly. Wu Shaofen called Zhao Gou and everyone to sit down: "No matter what, the New Year has to be celebrated. Your Majesty, please take a seat."

Everyone looked at Zhao Gou and sobbed suppressedly. Wu Shaofen felt that the atmosphere was too depressing, so she clapped her hands and said, "It's not like New Year's. Do you have any candles? Take them out and light them. It'll be bright."

Langui and Gillian lit the candles on the candlesticks and brought them to the table and everywhere. The cabin suddenly became much brighter. Shaofen forced herself to laugh: "With wine and without poetry, there is no feast. Lu Xianggong and Zhao Xianggong are both great talents. It would be nice to read a few poems to cheer everyone up."

"Everything that concerns us has become empty, and we miss each other all night long. I am so sad that the sound of the dawn rooster disappears, and I will be haggard and see the spring breeze again." Zhao Ding first recited a poem about Lai Hu from the Tang Dynasty, but Lu Yihao thought that Lai Hu was too depressed and casually recited a poem. Su Shi: "There will be no good years next year. I'm afraid I'll waste time worrying about it. If you work hard today, you can still be proud of your youth."

"Su Shi is still not as happy as Wang Anshi. With the sound of firecrackers, the year is gone, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tu Su. On the twilight of the day, thousands of households always replace the old talisman with new peaches." Shao Fenlang finished, and Lu Yihao and others praised it. It was really happy. . Seeing that Zhao Gou was silent, Wu Shaofen advised him, "Your Majesty, please read one too."

Zhao Ding and others also asked Zhao Gou to recite. Zhao Gou liked the simple five-character poem, and stood up and recited: "Last night I fought back to the north, and today I am rising from the east. I am already strong, and I have no salary but I still worry about the farmers. My father plows the mulberry fields, and he follows the shepherd boy with his hoe. The Tian family controls the climate, and we all say this Good years."

Wu Shaofen and others applauded, saying that Meng Haoran was still the old master. Zhao Gou blinked at the lively scene and atmosphere, trying hard to control his tears.

At this time, in the sea twenty miles east of Song Ting's fleet, a huge fleet was sailing slowly.

"Lord, a large fleet of hundreds of ships was spotted twenty miles ahead. It should be Zhao Gou's fleet." Zhang Rongchun reported.

Li Xin nodded and said: "After wandering in this sea area for a few days, we finally encountered each other. It is Xu hour now. In another hour, Hai hour, the water ghost team will start to take action. Remember to capture the thief first, capture the king first. We cannot control all the hundreds of ships. , I will send small boats carrying sailors and infantry to follow you. The water ghost team will capture one, and they will take over one. The water ghost team will just open a passage to Zhao Gou's ship, and try not to cause any noise when doing so."

Zhang Rong cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Lord."

After Zhang Rong left, Li Xin said to Wei Yuan: "In half an hour, the fleet will move ten miles westward and then put down the small boat to follow the water ghost team. It's cloudy tonight. God is really helping me."

Wei Yuan replied: "I have the order."

An hour later, ten miles east of Song Ting's fleet, hundreds of small boats were released from the large ship, carrying a fleet of water ghosts and sailed towards Song Ting's fleet.

One kilometer away from Song Ting's fleet, the boat stopped. There was a risk of being discovered if it went further. The water ghost team could only disembark from here and swim close to Song Ting's fleet, while the boat had to return to pick up the infantry and follow them. sailor.

The Water Ghost Team was divided into ten teams by Zhang Rong in advance, with each team having fifty people. After entering the sea, each team assembled and swam towards the three outermost ships of Song Ting's fleet.

Zhang Rong personally led a team to swim towards one of the ships. Using the weak lights on the ship, the water ghost team quickly approached the ship. Then, under the cover of the sound of the waves, the rope quietly hooked up to the ship. The members of the water ghost team quickly and cautiously Board the ship.

After Zhang Rong and others boarded the ship, they found that the guards were all asleep. This was too careless. Thinking about it, they were already at sea. Can the golden men and cavalry still catch up? Zhang Rong and others kidnapped everyone without saying anything, and took away a soldier and asked: "Tell me which ship your emperor is on. If you want to survive, tell me. And you'd better think clearly before speaking and don't lie to me. I won’t just ask you, if you get different answers from others, you know the consequences.”

The soldier looked at Zhang Rong's dagger swinging in front of his eyes and swallowed his saliva and said: "I said, the emperor is on the largest ship in the middle of the fleet, with the yellow dragon flag hanging on it."

After getting the information he wanted, Zhang Rong asked the prisoners to be taken down, and then said to the men next to him: "Go and tell the brothers below and the brothers on the other two ships. We will not act until the boat arrives. Take control of these three ships first." , we will no longer act separately below, but will occupy one by one and move towards the big ship with the Yellow Dragon Flag."

His subordinates cupped their fists and said, "Yes, Commander."

Soon after the following sailors and infantry troops took over the three ships and the prisoners, the water ghost team continued to advance towards the imperial ship in the center of the fleet.

After nearly two hours of fighting, after occupying more than a dozen ships, the Water Ghost Team finally launched an action against Zhao Gou's ship. Although some accidents occurred during this period, they were successfully resolved and stabilized by the Water Ghost Team. , of course they must have killed some people and thrown them into the sea. It was already the end of the Chou period and the beginning of the Yin period, which was about three o'clock in the morning, which was the sleepiest time of the day.

After resting for two quarters of an hour, the Water Ghost Team launched the final attack on the Imperial Ship. The Imperial Ship was the largest ship in the fleet and also the ship with the most people. There were about a hundred guards on board and dozens of others. The minister followed Zhao Gou and others.

At this time, Zhao Gou and Wu Shaofen were both still asleep. They were sitting in the cabin. Zhao Gou said, "Shaofen, go get some sleep. Don't stay with me here. It would be nice to have a small basket."

Wu Shaofen shook her head and said, "I'm not sleepy. I'd better stay here to accompany the emperor."

Zhao Gou sighed: "I don't know how long I will be floating on the sea."

Wu Shaofen comforted him and said: "The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, and the Jin army will not last long. Your Majesty, please bear with it a little longer."