Seeing Jiang Mantian's calm demeanor, Lu Shanghe smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang said this, and I feel relieved. The hermit owner attaches great importance to the East China Sea, and has high hopes for Mr. Jiang. I only hope that Mr. Jiang will not let her." The Lord is disappointed.”
"The merchant fleet headed south, attracting the Navy's attention. No matter how cunning Qining is, he never imagined that we are right under the Navy's nose." Jiang Manqian calmly said: "We will wait here. As long as he feels that I, Mr. Jiang, have fled in a hurry, he will never stay in the East China Sea after stabilizing the East China Sea. After the Chu army’s Northern Expedition, no one will focus on the East China Sea anymore. At that time, we can follow the steps The second plan is put into effect."
The Ghost King smiled and said: "Now that I think about it, Mr. Jiang is really wise. He made two plans just in case. If the chess piece Shen Liangqiu is safe, we can naturally follow the first plan smoothly. Implementation, now that the situation has changed, this second plan has finally come into use." Looking at Jiang Mantian, he said: "If Mr. Jiang had an alternative plan at the beginning, we don't know what to do now."
At this moment, I heard footsteps coming from behind. The Ghost King turned around and saw a figure standing not far away. The Ghost King walked over and whispered a few words. After the man stepped back, the Ghost King had already walked over and said with a strange smile. : "Mr. Jiang, everything is as you expected. The Donghai Navy has gone to sea. They sent a dozen warships, prepared a lot of supplies on board, and went all the way south. They are really chasing the merchant fleet."
Lu Shanghe clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It seems that they really thought that Mr. Jiang fled to Nanyang. This move of the golden cicada to escape from its shell is really brilliant."
"I have investigated the southward route of the East China Sea Navy before." Jiang Mantian said: "The furthest point is Chongma Reef. They know the situation north of Chongma Reef very well, but once they pass Chongma Reef, They are far less familiar with the situation at sea than my fleet. As long as Yi Shui passes Chongma Reef, the navy will never find them again."
Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "Everything is under control. It's just ridiculous that Qi Ning still thinks he has a plan." Thinking of something, he asked: "Mr. Jiang, your son is in the capital. Something happened here, what happened to your son?" …!”
"I've sent a letter via airmail. After Suiyun gets the news, I will leave the capital immediately." Jiang Mantian said calmly.
Lu Shanghe nodded, and then sighed: "It's just that Mr. Jiang still has many tribesmen who can't evacuate in time. Qining and the others may treat them...!" At this point, he did not continue.
"If you want to achieve great things, you must always be prepared to sacrifice." Jiang Mantian's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Everything they committed against Donghai will be repaid tenfold in the future."
"Mr. Jiang is indeed a man who does great things." Lu Shanghe said with a thumbs up: "A strong man has a big heart but a big heart. Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, it won't be too long to repay the blood debt from them."
The setting sun had already sunk into the horizon. Jiang Mantian looked in the direction of Gulin City and murmured: "Not bad, it won't be long!"
When Jiang Mantian looked towards the horizon, Qining was in the command tent of the Donghai Navy Camp.
After he discussed the plan with Xin Ci, Xin Ci personally led twelve warships south to pursue the Jiang family's fleet, while Qin Ning stayed behind to take charge of the navy camp.
The commander's camp is quite spacious. Naval military meetings are often held here, and there are many generals, big and small, so the commander's camp has always been spacious. Because of this, Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo felt a little uncomfortable at this time.
Apart from Qi Ning, he was the only two people standing in front of Qi Ning in the huge handsome tent. Being looked at by Qi Ning's sharp eyes always made people uncomfortable.
Originally, the naval warships went to sea to pursue the Jiang family's fleet, and Zhu Shuo and Tang Hui also wanted to follow the fleet. However, when they were about to board the ship, they were stayed by Xin Ci. Later, Qi Ning's instructions came to let the two People are waiting and have something to discuss.
After the two men waited for the fleet to leave, they waited outside the commander's camp. They waited until the sun had set before being called into the tent by Qining.
An ominous premonition arose in both of their hearts. It was already a recognized fact that Shen Liangqiu had plotted to murder Tantai Zhilin. The naval vice-admiral had been separated and was labeled a traitor.
For the two of them, Shen Liangqiu's murder was no small matter. The most important thing was that Shen Liangqiu single-handedly promoted both of them.
Everyone knows that there is an emperor and a courtier. After Tantai Zhilin died, both of them thought that Shen Liangqiu would probably sit on the throne of the Grand Governor. As long as Shen Liangqiu became the Grand Governor, as Shen Liangqiu's confidant Go-getters, the two of them are naturally rising step by step, but the excitement has not passed. What happened today was like a thunderbolt, making the two of them frightened. When they saw Jin Yihou, the two of them felt chills running down their spines. They really didn’t know what else to do. Can you get out of this handsome tent
"Shen Liangqiu plotted against the Governor and was executed today. What do you two think of this matter?" Qining asked straight to the point.
The two of them looked at each other, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. Zhu Shuo reluctantly held up his hands and said: "Go back to the Marquis, Shen... Shen Liangqiu is ungrateful and murders the governor. His crime is unpardonable. Just... just kill him like this. But... It actually gave him an advantage."
"Oh?" A smile appeared on Qi Ning's lips: "Tang Hui, do you think so too?"
Tang Hui immediately said: "Master Marquis, the Governor is loyal to the imperial court, and treats his officers and soldiers as brothers, especially...especially to Shen Liangqiu. The Governor entrusts heavy responsibilities and has great trust in him, but this man actually To attack the Governor, such a wolf-hearted person... really deserves to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "As far as I know, both of you were promoted by Shen Liangqiu. Without Shen Liangqiu, you would not be where you are today. Are you also suspected of being ungrateful when you say this?"
Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo's hearts sank even more.
"Master Marquis, although we were promoted by Shen Liangqiu, we would not be where we are today without the approval and respect of the Grand Governor." Tang Hui bravely said: "And the Donghai Navy is loyal to the imperial court, and we are both emperors. Our people are only loyal to the emperor. Shen Liangqiu’s attempt to murder the governor is a rebellion. Even if he is kind to us, we will never forget our identity because of this."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "Tang Hui, I am very pleased that you can remember this. When the truth was revealed at sea, you did not follow Shen Liangqiu, which shows that you do know right from wrong, and I am also very pleased about this."
When the two heard this, they felt slightly relieved.
"But you also know that the Donghai Navy is the imperial court's most important factor in guarding the south, and there must be no mistakes." Qi Ning said sternly: "Shen Liangqiu is a rebel, and you two were indeed promoted by him. If you are still allowed to If I stay in the navy, I'm afraid many brothers in the navy will be dissatisfied. Do you understand what I mean?"
Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo looked at each other, and their originally relaxed hearts were twitching. Tang Hui thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "If the Marquis thinks that we should not stay in the navy, I will be willing to return home immediately."
"Master Marquis, I will... I am also willing to return home."
Qi Ning waved his hand and said: "You have misunderstood me. Let me ask you, the last time I caught a black tiger shark on that isolated island, did you know that it was just a trap directed and staged by Shen Liangqiu? What you killed was not a black tiger shark. Tiger shark.”
Both of them changed their expressions in shock. Tang Hui had already said: "Master Hou, then... how is that possible? Shen... Shen Liangqiu said that it was the black tiger shark, and before taking action, he also asked the two of us who can kill it. Black Tiger Shark will report his merits to the imperial court...!"
Qining looked at the expressions of the two men and knew that they must not have known anything beforehand.
Shen Liangqiu does evil things. Naturally, the fewer people who know about these dirty tricks, the better. If these two people know about Shen Liangqiu's secret plan, Shen Liangqiu will be waiting for someone to get hold of it in the hands of these two people. Shen Liangqiu's mind would naturally not tell the truth to these two people.
"The fact that you two were promoted is not without real talent and hard work." Qi Ning said in a gentle tone: "When the imperial court hires people, the navy also needs talents like you. It would be a pity if you just return home." He sighed. In a tone of voice, he said: "I won't hide it from you. When we discussed the matter with General Xin earlier, General Xin still had concerns about some people in the navy...!"
The two of them looked at each other, but neither dared to say a word.
"If I give you the opportunity to stay in the navy, would you two be willing?" Qining glanced at the two of them and asked.
Both of them knew in their hearts that once they returned home, their future would be ruined. From then on, there would be no chance of turning around again. However, in order to save their lives, they had no choice but to return home. At this time, they heard Qining say that there was a chance. Given the opportunity, hope arose in their hearts, and they raised their hands together and said: "If you can continue to be loyal to the country, I will be blessed."
"General Xin and many people have opinions about you. There is only one way to change this opinion." Qi Ning said: "What soldiers value is military merit. As long as they can achieve military merit, whether it is General Xin or others, they will not be afraid of you." Both of your opinions will change. I appreciate your talents and know that you two are not incompetent. If I can protect you, I will do my best."
The two of them did not hesitate and knelt down together. Tang Hui said solemnly: "Master Hou, as long as you can stay, I will go up to the mountain of swords and into the sea of fire. I will not hesitate to die. If the master has any orders, I will risk my life to go there." Do."
"This is what I meant, General." Zhu Shuo immediately responded: "As long as the Marquis has orders, I will not give up even if I die!"
Qi Ning stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, it seems that you two really want to be loyal to the country. You have the court in your hearts, and the court will naturally not forget you. I can give you a chance to make meritorious deeds, as long as this If Fan can successfully complete the mission, not only can he stay in the Navy, I can assure you that I will definitely ask the imperial court for your merits and let the imperial court reward you two."
"Master Marquis, just tell us what you want us to do." Tang Hui said solemnly.
Qi Ning raised his hand to signal the two of them to get up, and then waved the two of them to come closer. The two of them gathered at Shuai's desk. Qi Ning had already taken out a map and spread it on the desk. He glanced at the two of them and then said: "Your mission , this is the map!”