Chapter 609 Marine Corps
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There were many mountain cities in Liaodong. When Goguryeo was destroyed in seven hundred years, there were more than 250 mountain cities in total.
However, in addition to countless mountain cities of all sizes, Goguryeo also has many flat-duplex cities. For example, Liaodong City, an important town in the middle reaches of the Liao River, is a flat-duplex city. A little upstream from the sea estuary of the Yalu River, Wugu River goes south from Wugucheng, and merges into the Yalu River. There are two cities at the mouth of the river. Among them, the intersection of Wugujiang River and the Yalu River is the flat-duplex city Jiankou City. On Hushan twenty miles east of Jiankou City, there is also a Tiger Mountain City that occupies the commanding heights.
The Hushan Mountain City is also the border between Goguryeo and the Bohai Sea. To the east of the mountain city is the Bohai Sea and to the west is Goguryeo.
Yalu River leads directly to the sea.
The huge fleet had reached the Jiangkou, and Pei You stood at the bow of the ship.
Large ships such as tower ships and fighting ships were all parked outside the river entrance, and Pei You led the boats and yachts as the forefronts.
On the cold night of February, the river was filled with fog.
Pei You turned his head and looked at Gao Siji behind him, "How sure is Gao Yanei in this battle?"
It was impossible for the 80,000 troops to rush forward. They came from the sea and even bypassed the Niangniang City in order to raid the Goguryeo people. The general and the large army stayed at Jiangkou, and the vanguard mission of the city was handed over to the nine yamen and the navy light boat troops.
Gao Siji smiled, his eyes full of confidence.
"The teacher often said that the navy commander Pei's army led by the Master Pei is invincible in the world. If Pei's army commander personally came out to escort us to the ashore, why fear was it?"
Pei Youwen heard that a hint of praise flashed in his eyes. The disciples accepted by the Grand Marshal were indeed very outstanding, but they were all very famous at a young age. Pei You liked Gao Siji more and more, and he was a talented person with white horses and silver spears, and his family background was good. Although the Gao family was originally a general in Youzhou, after joining the Grand Marshal, he moved his family to Dengzhou. The Gao family's family had dozens of children in the army, Gao Shunli was the leader of the army, and his brothers were also senior generals. What's even more rare is that among the younger generation, Gao Siji's three brothers were the best, and they were all officers above the battalion.
The town has a characteristic. From the commander Li Jing to many senior, middle and even lower-level officers, they are all very young, even civil servants such as the governor and county magistrate. Most of them are young officials. It has to be said that this is because the vassal state of Zhen** has risen too fast. For example, civil servants such as Li Zhen, Li Lianggai, Yu Jingxiang, and Li Juyi, Liu Xun and Gao Siji, most of them have not gotten married.
Now the majestic wife is busy introducing partners to the civil and military personnel under the majesty, especially Wang Wanjun and Xiao Yulou. Pei You didn't care about these things at first, but he heard from his eldest daughter that this matter was actually told by the majesty to the two wives. It is said that since Xiao Yulou got started, he began to face Wang Wanjun, and the two women fought openly and secretly, and the majesty Wang Guiniang was unable to control her, so she had to come forward. The majesty gave them a task and asked them to help the unmarried civil and military officials in the town to introduce partners. At the same time, they also introduced the brothers and sisters of these senior officials.
Pei You didn't care much at first. But then he thought about it, but he felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed. Among the families that had been introduced, the background of the marriage between the two parties was deeply thought-provoking, such as Li Chun's daughter married Jing Xiang, Li Liang married Wang Chong's sister, and Xiao Kai married Zhang Hong's daughter. These marriages were made by civil and military brides, and aristocratic families were married to ordinary officials' families.
These marriages almost all broke the very strict family and family. Not only did civil and military marriages intermarriage, but the wealthy families of aristocratic families also intermarried with ordinary scholars and vows. In particular, these marriages were all due to Li Jing's involvement in it.
It is not unusual for the Lord to intervene in the marriage of the people below. For example, when Emperor Gaozong even issued an order to prevent the five surnames and seven families from marrying each other. Pei You’s two daughters married Li Jing, who was also Li Jing’s relatives. He asked the staff to discuss it carefully, and finally believed that this was indeed based on Li Jing’s intention. The intention was also very obvious. Li Jing’s intervention in the marriage between his subordinates. Through this introduction of marriage between each other, the boundaries between civil and military families can be strengthened and the relationship between subordinates can be increased. At the same time, it can also prevent the mutual marriage between some important officials, so as not to be undermined by his subordinates.
Pei You has been studying Li Jing for a long time since he joined Li Jing. He summarized several points. Li Jing is a hero, and he has done a lot of things very well and boldly. For example, he has abusive power, self-respecting his troops, and even through his adoptive father, master-apprentice, marriage, etc., as well as bribery, he has formed a strong net and built a powerful force. But at the same time, he did not want his subordinates to do what Li Jing did himself. He became a adoptive father, but he did not accept his adopted son. He married many wealthy families, but tried his best to prevent his subordinates from marrying each other in such a strong manner. He bribed the imperial officials and held the troops, but his control over the inside of the town was extremely strong. Even the generals had no actual military power at all, and even civil officials were decentralized.
In the town, Li Jing has absolute control, but he does not give any such power at all.
"I heard that Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xiao have to give you a red line recently. How about it? Which daughter of the family are they talking about?" Pei You asked with a smile.
When talking about marriage, Gao Siji immediately felt a little shy, "Mrs. Wang introduced General Li Wei's niece, who is about my age. Mrs. Xiao introduced General Li Xu of the navy."
The two ladies introduced not women from their own family. Whether they were Li Wei's sister or Li Xu's sister, they were all members of the Grand Marshal's tribe. In terms of seniority, they were Li Jing's niece, which was the same as Gao Siji's seniority. However, from this, it can be seen that the actions of the two ladies were indeed controlled by the Grand Marshal behind the scenes.
The great general Li Jing originally lived and lived separately from the people of the clan. After he became rich, everyone from the Li family came to rely on Li Jing. Li Jing had no objection to this. After all, the clan can be regarded as the most reliable force. However, in the past few years, although Li Jing has arranged a large number of clan members to enter the town, his position is not high. Only Li Chun, Li Wei, Li Xu and others have slightly higher positions.
However, in recent years, Li Jing has married many civil and military families through his clan members. The men of the Li family married women of the civil and military families and married the women of the Li family into various families. Through such marriages, Li Jing not only has a superior and subordinate relationship with many subordinates, but also has a relative and senior relationship with the clan.
Through such a marriage, they not only Li Jing's subordinates, but also became Li Jing's relatives.
"Ling is not yet engaged. There are many younger generations of the same age in our clan. If I don't dislike me, Pei, I would rather act as a matchmaker, lead the red line and be the Moon Old Man." Pei You knew that Gao Siji was Li Jing's disciple, Li Jing must have wanted to promise him a Li woman. However, he also favored the Gao family and wanted the Pei family to marry the Gao family. No matter what, his two daughters married Li Jing and gave birth to two nephews. He also wanted to find a few strong supporters for his daughter and nephews.
Pei You was born in the Pei family in Hedong. Although it was a branch, it was just a few generations of the main branches. The reputation of Pei family is now a top-notch family in the Tang Dynasty, like the Xiao family and Cui family. Gao Siji was really moved after hearing this, thanking him repeatedly, saying that he would report to his father after he went back.
"Military leader, we will reach the mouth of Wugujiang River soon!" the soldier reported.
After hearing this, Pei You nodded slightly to show that he understood.
He immediately raised his hand and sent the order down, and everyone was ready.
The lights on each ship had already been turned off and rowed against the river.
Several small boats first approached Jiankoucheng Wharf. After a while, a few torches were shaking on the wharf.
Pei You was happy: "Good thing, the enemy troops on the dock are not prepared, so they immediately rush to the beach to land."
One by one, the ships quickly leaned towards the dock. Pei You pointed to the location of the water gate in Jiankou City that was marked on the map, called the special operations camp of the naval army and the land team of the naval forces to send the ship with the divine fire upwards and exploded the water gate directly. Pei You shouted in a deep voice.
The Marine Corps is a newly built special operations battalion of the navy. After obeying the order, they went immediately.
Gao Siji had successfully climbed the dock with a thousand soldiers under his command. The Goguryeo talent in Jiankou City finally came to his senses and understood what was going on.
"Shoot the arrow!" Gao Siji shouted, and a thousand people in the first and second battalions that had quickly formed a formation on the dock ran to the city, standing firm at fifty steps, squatting down and shooting arrows.
"Shoot the arrow!"
With Gao Siji's order, three rounds of arrow rain suppressed the defenders on the city, the fourth platoon began to release rockets, and rows of rockets rose into the air.
At the same time, the Marine Corps soldiers had already taken the map issued by the Staff Office in their hands and launched an attack on the location of the Jiankou City Water Gate, which was accurately marked on the map. Several small boats filled with gunpowder rushed towards the water gate, and after reaching the fence, they locked the boat on the fence, and then lit the line of fire.
With a loud bang, the gunpowder of several boats suddenly exploded, a huge ball of fire rose into the air, and half of the water gate exploded directly. The fence disappeared, and the original location was only a smooth waterway.
"Snooze in!" After the explosion, the Marines' soldiers rushed over, jumped into the water, dived into the canal, and dived into the city from underwater.
Gao Siji's archers suppressed the defenders of the South Gate so that they could not raise their heads. Wang Yanzhang, Li Cunxiao and other disciples led all their troops to the city and attacked the city. There were only three thousand Goguryeo people in the city, and they rushed to the south gate after hearing the alarm.
Just as the Goguryeo people arrived at the south gate, a violent explosion suddenly came from the water gate in the southeast, which was shocked by the Goguryeo people. Immediately afterwards, bursts of shouting came from the southeast city. A soldier had already gone around the east gate, rushed out from behind the defenders, seized the east gate, and led Fu Cunshen, Yang Shihou, Gao Jichang, Wang Tan and others to lead the crowd into the city!
Chapter completed!