Chapter 751 The war begins
The confrontation exercise on the sea did not last long and soon changed to login combat.
The ship moved and the artillery aimed at some of the work that had been arranged on the shore.
Boom boom boom boom
The rumbling sound of cannons sounded again, perhaps a little closer, and the sound was louder than before. The shells shot out, drawing a close arc in the sky, and heading straight to the shore.
Some people on the watchtower were frightened and stood up in panic to escape.
Because some shells are not that accurate, they even seem to be shooting towards the lookout.
Hu Zhongwei was shocked and stood in front of Zhao Xu with his men.
Zhao Xu held the folding fan and fiddled with several people, and said loudly to Hu Zhongwei: "You don't need to block it. If you really want to shoot, you can't block it."
Hu Zhongwei, including Zhao Si, and Zhong Shizhong were all nervous.
Zhao Xu was free and could not sit still.
However, after a moment, the lookout gradually returned to calm, because the artillery fire gradually became "accurate", at least, there was no deviation of 90 degrees to fly towards the lookout.
Zhao Xu looked up and saw that the fortifications on the shore were destroyed in a mess.
The artillery designed by the Military Weapons Bureau mostly fired solid bombs. Although they did not explode, their impact and destructive power were still amazing!
While the artillery was shooting, a boat approached the shore, and some soldiers even rode on small boats, and the bows and arrows in their hands shot out like rain and landed on the shore.
The arrows were tied with gunpowder and shot to the shore, exploded one after another, bursting out of black smoke.
The "rocket" type of teacher knows that he has it, but he doesn't have such power.
He forced himself to patience, and waited for the cannons on the water to become smaller, and said in Zhao Xu's ear: "Officials, I want some of these rockets."
Zhao Xu was very much. He turned his head and shouted: "I'll ask Guo Cheng to prepare some for you later. You can emptie it. I'll supply the navy later."
Mr. Zhong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, the official."
Their voice was very loud, and someone seemed to hear it in front of him. He turned around and looked at Zhao Xu and his group of people with some confusion.
Zhao Xu ignored it and continued to watch the exercise.
Guo Cheng was also watching on the command tower, but he had a cylinder in his hand, which could see more clearly.
After a while, when Zhao Xu saw the artillery gradually stopped, the soldiers rushed to the shore. Like Zhao, Zhong Shizhong said: "It's almost done, I won't look at the ones below. If you want to, just take a look."
Zhao Si naturally wanted to follow Zhao Xu and hurriedly said, "I won't watch it anymore."
There is no place left in Master Zhong, and he will stand up as well.
Zhao Xu and his group had more than ten people, and this movement was quite conspicuous.
In addition, I missed the words before, and a few people pointed and whispered.
Zhao Xu ignored it and took the people straight to the outside.
Guo Cheng saw it from afar, with a serious expression. He didn't know if Zhao Xu was satisfied or dissatisfied with the exercise?
Satisfaction is of course the best.
If you are not satisfied, the future of the navy and the future of the imperial court's "new law" may be affected.
Although Guo Cheng was uneasy, he still stood still and continued to direct the exercise.
"Official...Young Master!"
As soon as Zhao Xu walked out of the base gate, he might have rushed over.
Zhao Xu nodded and continued to move forward.
Huo Xu held his breath and concentrated, followed Zhao Xu, and whispered: "There are three news from the official family. One is that the Liao people are moving abnormally. The army in Youzhou seems to have the intention to go south. Second, it is rumored that the Liao emperor is almost out of control, and the Imperial City Department is still verifying. Third, Gao Shengtai, who usurped the throne in Dali, has been in a coma for two days."
Zhao Xu paused suddenly and looked thoughtful.
The first message is naturally the most important, but it is also associated with the second message.
Zhao Xu looked ahead and kept thinking in his heart: 'If the Liao Emperor really couldn't do it, this might be a way to take action first or prevent it. But if not, what is the purpose of the Liao people's actions like this?'
Zhao Xu's heart turned, looked at Huo Xu, and said, "Transfer a message to the Imperial City Office to closely monitor the movements of the Liao Dynasty's capital and the movements of the Liao army. Go quickly."
"Yes." Huo Xu didn't say much and walked quickly.
Zhao Xu turned to look at Hu Zhongwei and said, "Transfer to the Zhengshi Hall and the Privy Council, and ordered them to closely monitor the Liao army. As long as they dare to cross the line or approach, they will make a counterattack with me, if necessary, they will resolutely fight back and will never tolerate it!"
"Yes!" Hu Zhongwei said in a deep voice.
Zhao Xu also wanted to pass the imperial edict to the generals on the front line. After thinking about it, he gave up. He looked at Zhao Si and Zhong Shizhong and said, "Gao Shengtai is seriously ill. This is an excellent opportunity. Let me fight and decide quickly! You can send troops immediately now!"
Zhao Siming knelt on one knee and said, "My brother will receive the order!"
Jun Shizhong then said in a deep voice: "I will receive the order!"
Zhao Xu looked at the backs of the two, and said to Hu Zhongwei: "You go and pass the message Guo Cheng, and the navy will go south tomorrow and prepare to support Zhao Si's actions."
"Yes." Hu Zhongwei responded and turned around and entered the base again.
Zhao Xu stood there, thinking about it, and said to himself: "It seems that he can't leave for a while."
The Liao people had abnormal movements, and Dali Country was about to take action. Before the result was achieved, Zhao Xu was not at ease.
After thinking about it, Zhao Xu walked straight forward and said, "Go to Quanzhou Port."
"Yes." A guard responded and then went to make arrangements.
This is the Quanzhou Navy Base, which is far from Quanzhou Prefecture. The most lively place in Quanzhou Prefecture is Quanzhou Port.
The sea trade in the Song Dynasty has now reached a considerable scale, especially the emerging wharfs represented by Quanzhou Port, which are extremely prosperous.
When Zhao Xu returned to the restaurant, he started packing his things, then got on a carriage, and quietly left the navy base with his people.
The Navy Base is still lively.
After the exercise, Guo Cheng got down from the command tower, and many generals and officials rushed up to surround Guo Cheng and spoke eagerly.
They have seen that this navy is very powerful and the court must pay attention to it. The money and food involved in the navy's incoming and outgoing must be millions, and a piece of it will be big meat!
Guo Cheng was surrounded with a blank expression on his face, and he saw Hu Zhongwei not far away.
He quickly found an excuse to take these people away and came to Hu Zhongwei.
Hu Zhongwei glanced around and saw that no one was around and whispered: "The rebel Gao of Dali Kingdom was seriously ill and unconscious. The official family ordered His Highness to send troops immediately and order the navy to rest for one day and go south to support him tomorrow."
Guo Chengsu nodded and said, "I understand. Please tell the officials, I will lead my army south tomorrow."
Hu Zhongwei nodded, said nothing, and left quickly.
Seeing Hu Zhongwei leaving in a hurry, Guo Cheng was scheming and turned around to his barracks.
at the same time.
More than a dozen carrier pigeons flew everywhere in Quanzhou Prefecture, each divided into north and south, and disappeared into the sky in a blink of an eye.
Zhao Xu, who was sitting in the carriage and heading to Quanzhou Prefecture, was still thinking on the carriage.
'The Liao people moved because they thawed, and the weather was not that cold. The Liao people moved, and the Tubo side should have moved too. Should I be sentenced to Lu Huiqing to send troops... Can I withstand the Song Dynasty, I have to fight two wars at the same time?'
Chapter completed!