The fleet sailed eastward for two days. Contrary to Shentu Luo's expectations, everything went surprisingly smoothly, and no trace of the Chu people was seen again.
The more than 200 people who stayed were distributed on more than a dozen ships, and their food was cut off. They could only fish and fish from the river for food every day. For this reason, it took a lot of time every day, and the fish and shrimp caught were also lost. Not much, after all, there are more than 200 mouths, and everyone can barely fill their stomachs every day. Even if they are full, it is far from enough.
The Dongqi Navy was once the most important weapon of Dong Qi. Whether it was equipment or treatment, it was second to none among the Dongqi armies. No one expected that the Dongqi Navy, which had defeated the Donghai Navy not long ago, would actually You have to catch fish and shrimp yourself to fill your stomach.
Under the darkness, the fleet still maintained its formation and sailed eastward.
There was no wind, so all ships could only sail by manpower. Except for a small number of people patrolling the front and rear decks, most of the ships on the ship Shentu Luo was on were sailing in the bottom. Because of this, the whole ship looked empty at first glance*** *, very deserted.
Shentu Luo was still naked, sitting in the cabin, staring at a map on the case.
This was a map of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. The two states were not very large, but Shentu Luo stared at it for most of an hour.
Although the Chu army was only stationed in Linzi, there was no available army in the entire Eastern Qi territory.
In addition to Qi's powerful navy, the elite troops on the road were divided into two groups. One was used to guard Linzi, and the other was stationed at Maling Mountain to guard the northwest throat of Qi and prevent the Northern Han Dynasty from attacking. Come and kill.
In addition, many soldiers and horses were stationed in Xuzhou. However, after King Taishan rebelled, Prince Duan Xuan purged the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou in order to prevent the remnants of King Taishan from remaining in the Xuzhou army. In addition to replacing many In addition to the generals, Xuzhou garrison was also greatly reduced.
After the Chu army moved north, Qi State immediately mobilized troops and horses to attack, with the Malingshan garrison as the main force. Not only did it mobilize a large number of troops from the capital garrison, but also from the few garrison troops in Xuzhou. There are many troops, and the number of troops left in Xuzhou is only enough to maintain public order in Xuzhou City, a mere 2,000 people.
The Qi State was already weak, so it was naturally unable to accumulate a large number of troops. It attacked the Northern Han Dynasty, but it managed to gather more than 20,000 troops. After the main force of the Qi army attacked from Maling Mountain, the Qi State's rear defenses were immediately empty, and therefore the Qi State's rear defense was empty. The Chu army succeeded in the sneak attack. Not only did they easily capture Maling Mountain, they also rushed to Linzi City.
When the troops came to the city, Linzi City had only a few thousand defenders, and they were caught off guard. After the city was broken, Linzi's defenders were almost completely gone.
Shen Tuluo once hoped that Xuzhou could be defended, but what happened later made Shen Tuluo shocked and angry.
The Chu army captured Linzi City and was about to divide its troops to capture Xuzhou. Who knew that before the troops and horses arrived at Xuzhou City, Xuzhou Governor Situ Mingyue actually sent a letter of surrender and surrendered Xuzhou.
This is something no one expected.
Situ Mingyue was once the Chief of the Prince's Palace of Qi and was Duan Shao's number one confidant. Duan Shao trusted this person very much. King Taishan's rebellion failed. Duan Shao recommended Situ Mingyue in order to firmly control Xuzhou. As the prefect of Xuzhou, he never expected that Situ Mingyue, whom he had high hopes for, would surrender without a fight.
Perhaps it was Situ Mingyue who saw that Linzi city was broken and the situation of Qi was over, so he surrendered to protect himself. With the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou, Chu army was unable to stop them. In this case, it is better to surrender early. At least he took the initiative to ask for surrender. Guaranteed prosperity and wealth for the rest of your life.
Shen Tuluo stared at the map of Dong Qi, but couldn't find any force that could be used.
The lights flickered, and Shen Tuluo finally stood up and walked to the window. He looked out at the darkness, but he didn't know where Duan Shao was now.
Shen Tuluo divided his troops into two groups and wanted to protect these warships. Of course, it was for the Eastern Qi navy to make a comeback and preserve its strength for the restoration of the country, but he also had the worst plan in mind.
The Eastern Qi Navy suffered heavy losses. Now Qi State only has a lone army to control Puyang. The main force of the Northern Han Dynasty is dealing with the Chu people and has no time to take care of the Qi army. However, no matter who wins in the end between the Northern Han Dynasty and Southern Chu, Puyang will not be able to win. Save.
Now, Shentu Luo is planning that once the Qi army is defeated, the remnants of Qi will have no choice but to retreat to the East China Sea. Even if they become pirates floating on the sea, they still have to keep the last hope of restoring the country. Before the country was established, it was nothing more than proclaiming the king outside the island.
Because of this, there must be no more losses to the warships.
According to the current sailing speed, we can reach the seaport in four to five days. Once we reach the sea, no one can do anything about it.
The night was dark and everything was quiet. Shen Tuluo stood by the window for a long time. Suddenly he heard a light cough from behind him. His heart sank. Not to mention that no one would dare to enter his cabin without his permission. In the end, What shocked him was that he didn't notice anyone entering at all.
After all, he had been through battles for a long time. When the encounter got dangerous, he became calmer. He put his hands behind his back and turned around slowly. He saw a person sitting on a chair not far behind him. That person He was dressed all in black and his face was covered, and he looked like a flying cicada secret ninja.
Shen Tuluo was startled at first, and soon his pupils shrank and his strong body began to tremble slightly.
"It turns out it's... you!" Shen Tuluo's eyes showed a look of horror that could not be concealed: "You... betrayed Mo Ying?"
When he saw this flying cicada secret ninja actually breaking into his cabin without permission, and even sitting on the chair without hesitation, he understood a lot in an instant. He immediately thought of the group of flying cicada secret ninja who had followed Duan Shao and left to protect him. .
If Feichan Miren has betrayed Mo Ying and even defected to the Chu people, then Duan Shao is now in danger.
Those Feichan secret ninjas and Donggong guards were closely guarding Duan Shao. Once the Feichan secret ninja suddenly attacked, Duan Shao could not have predicted it.
Thinking that he even handed the Flying Cicada Order to Duan Shao, Duan Shao had the Flying Cicada Order, and it was even more impossible for Duan Shao to be suspicious of Feichan Miren. Shen Tuluo's whole body felt cold, and his heart had sunk to the bottom.
The man sitting on the chair chuckled and said: "The Governor is calm in the face of danger. He is really like a general. The world's number one navy general is well-deserved." After saying that, the man raised his arm and turned out to be a general. The black scarf covering his face was taken off. Shen Tuluo's eyes were like daggers, staring at the face. After recognizing it clearly, he said in a voiceless voice: "It's... it's you!"
When Qi Ning brought the Chu State envoy to Dong Qi to propose marriage, Shen Tuluo had also met Qi Ning once and recognized him immediately.
Qi Ning smiled: "So the Governor still remembers me? Then I don't have to tell myself my family name."
Shen Tuluo looked around. Since he knew Qining's identity, he immediately thought whether his fleet was trapped by the Chu army. There was silence everywhere. The warships were moving forward at a steady speed on the Huai River. No other traces could be seen. Shen Tuluo frowned. Said: "You... alone?"
"I came uninvited, which is rude, so naturally I can't bring too many people around." Qi Ning smiled and said: "Grand Governor, it's late at night and no one else is disturbing me. I wonder if the Grand Governor would be willing to say a few words to me? "
Shen Tuluo remained calm, moved to the chair opposite Qi Ning and sat down, staring into Qi Ning's eyes.
"If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid I would have called the soldiers in." Qin Ning also stared at Shen Tuluo: "The Governor is very calm, and this is the right thing to do. Calling people in at this time will just let them die in vain. Until now, In this situation, these people can still follow you, and they are all loyal people. I don’t want to harm such people."
A sneer appeared on Shen Tuluo's lips: "When did the Jinyi Qi family become so arrogant?"
"Arrogance is based on strength." Qi Ning said calmly: "And what I said is not arrogant. The Governor may not believe it. If I wanted to kill you just now, you were unconscious at this time. It’s already a corpse.”
Shen Tuluo thought that this person had just entered the cabin silently, and he had not even noticed it at all. This also showed that this person's martial arts was really amazing. Seeing that he was calm and calm, and spoke slowly and leisurely, it really didn't look like he was young and frivolous.
"Of course those fires were your handiwork?" Shentu Luo was very calm at this time: "But it seems that you did not take advantage of the two ships of food in exchange for the rations of the Qinhuai Army."
"Two shipments of grain?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Two shipments of grain are indeed not much. There are at least two hundred shipments of grain stored in the granary in Huize City. One for one hundred, it seems that the governor has indeed taken a big advantage. It's a pity... these two shipments of food are of great significance to the Governor. They are your last food. Once the food is burned, the team under the Governor will come to an end." He leaned on the chair and maintained a very comfortable posture: "And how can the Grand Governor be sure that the granary in Huize City was burned down?"
Shen Tuluo's eyebrows furrowed, and Qi Ning said calmly: "Since the Flying Chan Miren has surrendered to another master, how can they really burn food?"
Shen Tuluo shook his head and sighed: "You really can't believe the little Japanese thieves, but since they can betray Mo Ying, they will naturally betray you one day!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "The Governor is resentful of those Japanese people and wants to sow discord and use my hands to get rid of them? However, what the Governor reminded me is not wrong. Since I have learned from past mistakes, I will naturally be careful in the future. "
Shentu Luo was still wondering why the Chu people found two grain ships and burned them so accurately. At this time, he naturally fully understood in his heart that those flying cicada secret ninjas have been protecting Duan Shao recently. They are good at observation. , naturally it has been confirmed which ships the food is stored on.
Mo Ying originally asked these secret ninjas to follow Duan Shao just to ensure Duan Shao's safety. Who knew that raising a tiger would become a problem, and in the end the fleet was in dire straits because of those flying cicada secret ninjas.
Naturally, Qi Ning would not continue to explain to Shen Tuluo that the Feichan Secret Ninja had defected to another master because there was a new leader. He glanced out the window and said: "I came to visit the Governor tonight. I think the Governor must have guessed that I am intention of."
"If you want to kill me, I'm afraid it won't be easy!" Shen Tuluo said coldly.
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "The Governor has misunderstood. In fact, there are many people who want to kill you, but I really can't bear to do such a thing unless it is a last resort." He sat upright and said, "Not long ago, the Donghai Navy was defeated. Under the command of the Grand Governor, I know that although Xin Ci is not a famous general, he has been training on the water for many years. Under the Qi Navy, in terms of overall strength, it is not weaker than the Dong Qi Navy, but in the end they were completely defeated by the Grand Governor. I really admire the Grand Governor's power as a famous general."
"You can't defeat me in an open and honest confrontation, so you resort to such conspiracy methods?" Shen Tuluo's eyes were quite disdainful.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "So, the governor thinks that sending Japanese ninjas to sneak into Huize City to burn food is fair and aboveboard? That's all, there is no need to dispute this matter. I came here today to ask the governor to surrender to our great Chu!" "