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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 649
The water bandits besieged the ships of the southern army and navy scattered on the river in groups of three and five, and the situation on the battlefield was also reversed at any time.
The Southern Army Navy used to rely on their large numbers to bully the water bandits, but now their troops have become messy due to the fire attack.
Now the Southern Army Navy is in a situation where the officers can't find the soldiers, and the soldiers can't find the officers.
The water bandits relied on wolf pack tactics to continuously nibble away at the southern army, water and warships on the river.
? When Ye Chun, the general of the Southern Army Navy, spent a lot of effort to gather the surviving ships, there were only a hundred or so ships that could gather around him.
Seeing these scarred ships and soldiers with panic expressions, the navy general Ye Chun also knew that the situation was over.
The water bandits and Qinghe army sailors were hardly affected by the fire attack because they hid in the cold city port wharf to avoid it.
Seeing that the navy general Ye Chun gathered more than a hundred ships, they immediately besieged them from all directions.
"General, retreat quickly, the water bandits are attacking again."
Seeing those fierce-faced water bandits approaching with bared teeth, the Southern Army sailors who were still in shock were also terrified.
In the past, they fought against the water bandits, but now the water bandits are stronger than they expected. Seeing the constant deaths of their comrades, they are also full of fear of the water bandits.
The Southern Army Navy is a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Now that the water bandits are strong, they naturally don't want to die in vain.
"General, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood."
Seeing that Ye Chun, the general of the navy army, was still hesitating, an officer of the southern army couldn't help but loudly persuade him.
"Let's withdraw¡ª¡ª"
Although he was extremely unwilling, facing the swarming water bandits and Qinghe army sailors, Ye Chun also knew that their situation was over, so he could only leave the battlefield temporarily, and fight again after reorganizing the troops.
"The general has an order, break out!"
"The general has an order, break out!"
Ye Chun gave the order to break out of the siege, and the soldiers on the gathered Southern Army Navy ships all heaved a sigh of relief.
?They ignored the water bandits and Qinghe army water army who rushed up, and broke through the upper reaches of the Dongjiang River desperately.
"Don't block it head-on, just chase it from behind."
Seeing the Southern Army and Navy ships break out desperately, several water bandit ships that were trying to intercept were overturned, Hong Bo, the head of the banner standing on the shore, hastily issued an order.
Seeing the command flag waving on the shore, the water bandits and soldiers of the Qinghe Army no longer blocked them head-on, but started chasing and attacking them from behind.
Many backward southern warships were soon surrounded by groups, and under the call of dense arrows, the southern army soldiers on board were shot into hedgehogs.
The two sides just ran and fled, chasing and fighting on the river, and the straggling Southern Army ships were constantly besieged and eaten.
When night fell, the exhausted navy general Ye Chun and the others got rid of the pursuers and took a breath.
But chasing and fighting along the way, now there are only more than 30 ships that can follow them, and there are only three or four hundred troops left, which can be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Many southern warships were scattered in the chaotic battle, and some fled downstream in a panic.
Navy General Ye Chun couldn't figure out how their powerful navy fleet would lose to those water bandits who looked like a mob.
Seeing all the remnants and defeated generals, Ye Chun really wanted to kill him with a piece of tofu, because he had no face to face Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan.
"General, victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. We will definitely fight back in the future."
Seeing Ye Chun sitting there slumped with a dejected face, the officer who escaped from death couldn't help but comfort him.
"This time we underestimated the enemy and caused the ship to capsize in the gutter. As long as we meet up with the general, we will definitely be able to regroup."
"General, Li Hong and the others lost all the Jiangnan provinces, and we lost a mere port. It's nothing, and the general will not blame you."
Under the persuasion of the officers, Ye Chun felt much better.
The combat effectiveness of the water bandits has been greatly enhanced with the command of the Qinghe Army, and the water bandits have also begun to learn how to form troops. They underestimated the enemy and were careless, which led to their failure.
In Ye Chun's view, if it was an upright fight, their naval fleet would be enough to crushany enemy.
"Let's go, let's find the general."
Although they got rid of the pursuit of the Qinghe army and water bandits, it doesn't mean it's safe here.
Ye Chun felt that if they wanted to get back their position, they had to find Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan immediately.
Only when Luo Mingyuan provides them with financial and military support can they fight back again.
Ye Chun and the others did not stop, they went up the river overnight, hurried day and night, passed through the territory of Dongjiang Province, and then entered the territory of Yunshan Province.
Ye Chun and the others underestimated the enemy from the very beginning, causing part of their fleet to be drawn into the river and wiped out.
Then they lost Hancheng Port, and they wanted to take back Hancheng Port in desperation, but they never thought that the Qinghe Army and water bandits were already in full battle.
It can be said that Ye Chun and the others made one wrong step, one wrong step, which eventually led to their failure.
Ye Chun and the others did not dare to stay, and fled all the way to the territory of Yunshan Province, only then took a breath.
Following Ye Chun's escape, it was announced that the Qinghe army had controlled most of the Dongjiang waters, and opened up the connection between the Jiangbei province and the Jiangnan province, connecting the two regions into one.
At this moment, within the territory of Yunshan Province, Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan personally sits in the provincial capital, commanding various armies to suppress the rebel army Yang Hao's troops.
Although Yang Hao's main force was wiped out in sevens and eighties, Yang Hao himself was also besieged in the Changlong Valley in the mountainous area.
However, there are still many rebels stationed in various prefectures and counties, so the main purpose of the Southern Army's troops now is to clear up the rebels in various places, and at the same time rectify the local order, and liquidate those wealthy gentry who have taken refuge in the rebels.
?Because the southern army is from the prince's family, and Yang Hao's rebel army is from the fourth prince's family.
Now that they have regained the Yunshan Province, they will naturally suppress the officials and gentry who support the Fourth Prince.
However, when Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan was commanding to regain control of Yunshan Province, news of the defeat of the navy fleet came.
When he first received the report from his generals, Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan thought someone was joking him.
After all, in the Dongjiang River Basin, there is not a single navy force that can threaten their Southern Army navy fleet.
Because their navy fleet has thousands of ships and tens of thousands of troops, how could they be defeated.
However, he ignored that their navy fleet had lost several battles, and in addition to this defeat, not annihilating the entire army is already a very good result.
Although General Zhennan didn't believe it, when Ye Chun, the distressed navy general, was brought to him, he realized that this was not a joke.
The Southern Army Navy Fleet has indeed dominated the waters of the Dongjiang River for so many years, but they have been stagnant and have not made any progress.
?They were not even aware of and vigilant against the newly rising Qinghe army and water army, which led to continuous defeats, and then lost control of the Dongjiang waters.
"Trash!"
"Food bucket!"
After listening to the navy general Ye Chun explain the cause and effect of the defeat with snot and tears, Luo Mingyuan, the general of Zhennan who has always been calm, couldn't help kicking Ye Chun to the ground.
"What use do I need you for!"
After all, with so many troops and ships in their navy fleet, they were defeated by water bandits and the newly rising Qinghe Army navy, and they were defeated so badly. How could this not make Zhennan General angry? (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com