When Hua Rong arrived on the island, she unknowingly changed the king's temperament and also transformed the consciousness of the residents. Otherwise, today, when the enemy is facing us, how could King Qin or anyone else do such a powerful thing? "All War"
The two of them were shocked, especially Ma Su, who quietly looked at Hua Rong again and felt even more impressed.
King Qin remembered Hua Rong's earlier strategy of "building walls high, accumulating grain widely, and becoming king slowly", and quietly winked at Uncle Yang, meaning: "Look at me, old man, this is the wife I married." …”
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Everyone's emotions were completely aroused and they were having a heated discussion. At this time, they suddenly heard an announcement: "Your Majesty, we have captured a key criminal..."
"Bring it in!"
Two sailors escorted a shivering eunuch in. It turned out to be Eunuch Kang. The clothes on his body were wet and dry, and he smelled of sweat.
When King Qin met Eunuch Kang, he immediately said: "Today's discussion is over. Let's take a rest early and discuss it again tomorrow."
After everyone retreated, King Qin looked at his old friend and said, "Master Kang, are you okay?"
Eunuch Kang knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life... It's me, I'm Old Kang..."
King Qin laughed loudly: "Master Kang, I know it's you. Come on, come on, please sit down."
Eunuch Kang just sat down and saw Hua Rong again. He was surprised and happy. He was about to say hello to her. He was about to say "Mrs. Yue..." but immediately changed his words and said, "I have met Madam."
Hua Rong smiled slightly: "Sir Kang, we are all old friends, so there is no need to be polite. By the way, why are you at sea?"
Eunuch Kang said bitterly: "I'll tell you the truth, I was forced by the foolish king to do this bandit suppression... No, the king's supervisors followed Zhang Jun's boat. As soon as the battle started, Zhang Jun was brave Xiao Ru Shu left me and ran away alone. After I fell into the water, luckily I was rescued by all the heroes... "
He was rushed into the water in a hurry. Seeing that his clothes were unusual, a careful pirate guessed that he was a big shot, so he immediately fished him out and imprisoned him, hoping to wait for the death of King Qin.
King Qin and others were worried about not being able to find out the most detailed information about Zhao Deji. When they met Eunuch Kang, they were greeted with a huge gift package from the sky. They were ecstatic: "Official Kang, you don't have to be polite. I see, where is Zhao Deji? You can't go back either. If you don't dislike it, this island can be a place for you to retire. I have always kept the box of belongings you had from back then and never touched you at all... "
Eunuch Kang was so grateful that he burst into tears: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty. I really want it. As long as Your Majesty wants to ask, I will tell you everything no matter what the situation is."
"Old Kang, why should you and I be so polite?" He asked casually, "What other troops did Zhao Deji arrange this time?"
"Your Majesty, this time Zhao Deji personally conquered..."
"Ah?" Hua Rong let out a low exclamation, his heart surged and he almost jumped. Zhao Deji personally conquered!
So, Zhao Deji is on this sea
"Zhao Deji has evil intentions. He sent a hundred thousand naval troops to go out, with Zhang Jun as the vanguard. However, the main force is with Liu Ning... Your Majesty, you must be careful..." He spoke in great detail, deploying Zhao Deji's military strength. Including the various generals, the number of men and horses, and how they are distributed, it is explained in great detail.
really! It was exactly as Hua Rong expected. Zhao Deji was very shrewd in this regard. He knew that Liu Ning was far better than Zhang Jun, so the best part was in Liu Ning's part.
She couldn't wait to ask: "Zhao Deji is also in Liu Ning's army?"
"No. He is hiding on the coastline, in the town of Red Duck Harbor."
Hongyagang Town is the beach where the Jin Army swept south. At that time, only dozens of old, weak, sick and disabled people from the imperial navy were stationed. Later it was named Hongyagang Town.
King Qin was overjoyed: "How dare Zhao Deji come to my door, it's just God helping me."
"The king must not be careless. Zhao Deji has always refused to go to sea. On the night of the expedition, Zhang Jun persuaded him to go to sea personally, but he refused in the name of risking the sea. Now, he has mobilized a hundred thousand troops around Red Duck Port, and also We are continuing to deploy manpower..."
Hua Rong was shocked, Zhao Deji was encircling instead of attacking, and wanted to completely cut off his own supply line.
King Qin also immediately said: "No, Liu Ning must be eliminated!"
Zhao Deji occupied Hongyagang Town and sealed off the import port for maritime porcelain trade; the secret outlet occupied by Liu Ning was a quick way out.
If these two aspects are blocked, let alone food and grass. Even if the island can be self-sufficient, it will be even more difficult to replenish weapons.
No matter how strong the island's financial and material resources are, it cannot compete with the financial support of a country.
King Qin said bitterly: "If Zhao Deji wants to drag this guy away, we won't drag him away. We will make a quick decision and immediately go to Hongyagang Town to capture this guy alive..."
Hua Rong shook his head: "Today's Song Army is no longer what it used to be. Zhao Deji is as timid as a mouse. If he hadn't arranged an extremely powerful force, he would never have dared to speak so brazenly."
"Yes, Madam is right. For this foolish king, it would be right for him to reuse Zhang Jun, but he suddenly realized that he reused Liu Ning... He had sinister intentions, just to capture Madam..."
King Qin said angrily: "What else does this bastard want to do?"
Eunuch Kang knew that he had made a mistake, but he had to tell the truth: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. Back then, Hun Jun's disease could have been cured, but your dose of medicine completely eliminated his descendants..."
King Qin said bitterly: "Didn't the old thief Yelu say that eating the medicine will kill people?"
"Perhaps there are differences between men and women. Moreover, Hunjun and Lady Liu took them separately, which may have lightened the potion..."
King Qin paused: "This old ghost Yelu is pretending to be a ghost. Nothing is reliable. Even the medicine is fake. I am so angry..."
"Your Majesty, calm down. Due to the pressure of remonstrances from ministers, Zhao Deji had no choice but to adopt two children from Taizu's branch as princes. However, he refused to declare the heir apparent for a long time, using the excuse of comparing merits and delaying it for a long time. In fact, the world is You know, he has been trying to find an opportunity to give birth to a biological son... "
King Qin wondered: "This dog emperor, he went to the sea to fight, and he was able to produce his own son?"
"this… "
"Why exactly?"
"Zhao Deji saw that his wife had been sterilized, but she could still give birth to a son... He... He..." Eunuch Kang looked at Hua Rong and did not dare to say any more.
King Qin immediately understood that Zhao Deji went to the mountains and the sea to capture Hua Rong and give him a son? He was so angry that he slapped the table with a heavy palm: "I will never be a human being until I kill Zhao Deji!"
Hua Rong almost fell into the tiger's mouth several times back then. How could she not know Zhao Deji's despicable thoughts? Many years have passed, but unexpectedly this thief is still determined to do so.
King Qin saw her pale face and grabbed her hand: "Girl, don't worry, since Zhao Deji dares to come this time, we would be sorry for him if we don't kill him."
With his tone and demeanor, she smiled slightly, feeling relaxed in her heart unknowingly: "Yes, he has a better chance of fighting here than us fighting Lin'an. Maybe it's God's blessing, or the spirit that is lifted up in the sky. Let him deliver it to your door."
The two of them got such important information about Eunuch Kang, and immediately decided to adjust their strategic arrangements.
At this time, Hua Rong's face was already slightly tired, and King Qin said softly: "Girl, you can't be tired, go and rest first. When I make arrangements, I will tell you everything, okay?"
She did not refuse, and kept a strange emotion in her heart, eager and jumping. She knew that this was not good for her body, so she stopped insisting and went to rest immediately.
That night, King Qin summoned Ma Su, Liu Wu and other major cronies to discuss until midnight. When he returned to the house, he saw that Hua Rong was not asleep, but was sitting on the bed in a daze.
He got on the bed and put his arm around her shoulders: "Girl, what are you thinking about? Why don't you rest?"
"I'm thinking that we should find a breakthrough for Zhao Deji."
Why isn't King Qin thinking about this issue? However, in the blink of an eye, where can I find any breakthrough for Zhao Deji
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Night falls.
In the watchtower of Hongyagang Town, singing and dancing have already begun.
Zhao Deji held up the wine glass and hugged two fishermen girls newly presented by local officials. The fishermen girls were no better than the women from the Jiangnan water towns. Although they were rough-handed and big-footed, they had a rich and delicate beauty. Zhao Deji was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, and suddenly tasted these "Mountain side dishes", naturally happy.
At this moment, the spy reported urgently: "Your Majesty, urgent military information..."
"Tell me, is this a great victory for General Zhang?"
"this… "
"Say it… "
"General Zhang was defeated... Thick smoke billowed from the sea, and a large number of the imperial ships were burned..."
Zhao Deji was shocked and lost his grip. The two women fell to the ground, but they did not dare to cry. He was shocked and asked: "Where is Zhang Jun? Where is Liu Ning?"
"There is no news yet from General Liu... Xianggong Zhang has also temporarily lost contact..."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I am back..."
There was a stumbling sound at the door. Zhang Jun was carried by several guards and collapsed on a stretcher. He was hit by an arrow in the back and could only lie down in a miserable state. His hair was on fire and burned in pieces. It looks like it has been chewed by a dog.
Zhao Deji paused and said, "Why is Aiqing so embarrassed?"
"King Qin..." He was panting like an ox and his breath was weak, "Your Majesty..."
Zhao Deji became even more anxious when he saw that he couldn't make a sound while practicing. He turned to a guard and said, "Say it!"
The guard was trembling: "I didn't expect that King Qin would have a huge sea ship to help him. We fell into his trap... Your Majesty, forgive me..."
"What big boat did he use?"
"His ship is bigger than a thousand of our ships, like a big mountain..." Zhang Jun had breathed a little more evenly at this time, drank some water, calmed down, and was afraid of being punished by Zhao Deji, so he deliberately exaggerated. , "King Qin, I don't know where I got such a big ship. There are no less than 100,000 elite soldiers and generals on board..."
Zhao Deji was shocked, "There are so many?"
"Perhaps there are more than these people. We had a great advantage at first and had already forced King Qin to Wang Erqi's island. We were preparing to besiege him. Unexpectedly, that huge strange ship appeared out of nowhere and headed towards Wang Erqi. We launched an attack..."
"What kind of strange ship is this?"
"That's not a boat, it's a monster... It's very big. There are many small boats on the boat. It's like giving birth to small boats. There is an endless stream. The soldiers are all wearing armor and fighting out... "
"Oh my god! King Qin actually has such a systematic army?"
"Exactly! Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do..."
A naval battle was no better than a land battle, and Zhang Jun couldn't escape in time. He was in a hurry and couldn't find any excuse, so he had to kowtow and beg for mercy.
"How is Liu Ning's place?"
"Still no news."
Zhao De was basically full of confidence, but at this time he was quite timid. He had expected that Zhang Jun might lose, but unexpectedly he lost so miserably. Even though he had an army of 100,000 to escort him, he was slightly panicked.
"Zhang Jun, in your opinion, what should we do?"
Zhang Jun saw that Liu Ning had no news. He had lost so embarrassingly this time. If Liu Ning won, wouldn't he be able to hold his head high again? He actually said: "General Liu is careful with his troops. He may not have encountered King Qin's army." .He leads a naval force that is good at fighting. It is better to take advantage of this battle to completely eliminate this serious trouble for the imperial court... "
His idea was to let Liu Ning also encounter King Qin's huge strange ship, and it would be best if the entire army was annihilated, so that his position could be firmly maintained.
Zhao Deji thought for a while. After these years of development and growth, he is certainly not the Nine Princes who fled after hearing the news. Now that the army is in control, Liu Ning has no news, and capturing Hua Rong has been relegated to secondary importance. If he retreats this time, King Qin will If it continues to grow and develop, I'm afraid it will be even more harmful than the original Zhong Xiang Yang Mo.
"Immediately give an order to dispatch another 100,000 troops for reinforcements, and this group of pirates must be completely wiped out."
"As commanded."
The eunuch who delivered the order had just left when he heard the guard announce: "Your Majesty, General Liu is back..."
Zhang Jun originally ran away first, and the distance was very close, but he was injured and was afraid of the bumps, so he was delayed for several days. Instead, Liu Ning, who took a detour of hundreds of miles, arrived a few hours behind him.
Zhao Deji was overjoyed and immediately sent an order: "Please come in, General Liu."
Liu Ning came in and saw Zhang Jun lying on a stretcher in a miserable state.
"See Your Majesty..."
"My dear, no courtesy..." Zhao Deji personally helped him up. Seeing that he had no injuries and had plenty of time to repair himself, he immediately gained confidence, "My dear, how is your army's battle situation?"
"Back to Your Majesty. I sneaked into King Qin's lair at night, but encountered his remaining army. The two sides fought fiercely. King Qin rushed back for reinforcements. In a hurry, I had to retreat. Fortunately, I retreated quickly. I lost 20% of my army during this trip. ,30% of the ships…”
Zhao Deji breathed a sigh of relief. He only lost 20%, which was already a huge blessing.
He was overjoyed: "Ai Qing is really brave. In your opinion, can we defeat King Qin with just reinforcements?"
Liu Ning stood sideways and thought for a long time before saying: "I dare not lie. I have never heard of King Qin's huge ship before, and I can't find a way to retreat from the enemy for the time being. And that sneak attack, I watched Changlin Island The security is tight and all the people are soldiers. It is really difficult to deal with. Moreover, we are forced to retreat two hundred miles from the sea, basically losing the advantage of the secret passage, and it is really impossible to launch a frontal attack... "
"In your opinion, how can we annihilate King Qin?"
"I think we still have to fight from the front, but we need a large number of ships and excellent naval forces."
"I can immediately order more ships and an additional 100,000 troops to mobilize all the naval forces that were recruited earlier in Dongting Lake..."
Liu Ning bowed and said, "I boldly propose that this island is far away from the mainland and is not a tax-rich area for the imperial court. In recent years, the Qin King and the imperial court have not been in conflict with each other. Even if it is captured, the imperial court will have to pay a huge price, so The manpower and material resources required are immeasurable. Why bother... "
Zhao Deji interrupted him unhappily: "My dear, this is short-sighted! Dongting water thieves used to harm one side. Since the Jin people occupied the two rivers, the Silk Road of our Song Dynasty has also been blocked. Now, I heard that Qin Your Majesty's sea lanes are smooth, trade is abundant, and your country is as rich as any. This is the best way for us to obtain taxes. How can we say that suppressing it is useless? Otherwise, why would I send such huge manpower and material resources to conquer it myself? "
Liu Ning was speechless. Even if this excuse was high-sounding, how many years would it take to make up for the financial and material resources spent on today's war with just the attraction of maritime taxes
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, and he will never dare to refute.
Zhao Deji coughed: "My dear, have you seen any strange people during this expedition..."
weirdo
"Uh... are they some rebellious ministers of the former imperial court?" Zhao Deji tried his best to speak tactfully, but he was very anxious in his heart. Hua Rong, can you be on the island
Liu Ning observed the words and said cautiously: "I didn't see anyone too strange. However, during the fierce battle, I saw a woman on the other side who was very brave..."
"Ah?" Zhao Deji was overjoyed, "What's going on with that woman? Is she the widow of the former traitor Yue Pengju?"
In desperation, he blurted out. But he felt it was inappropriate to say it, so he coughed dryly: "I heard that Yue Pengju's widow was colluding with the bandit leader King Qin..."
"Back to Your Majesty. I don't know Yue Pengju's widow. However, the woman seems to be an old woman with white hair... "
"Oh my god, she's actually an old woman?"
If she is an old woman, how can she be Hua Rong
Zhao Deji thought of the beautiful face of the past and was disappointed: "Besides this old woman, are there any other women?"
"No. Besides, I have never seen any woman again."
Liu Ning had actually guessed that the woman was Hua Rong. At that time, he could clearly see that although the woman had white hair, her face was young and she looked like a woman in her prime. She had a heroic appearance, especially when she was sending signals on the mast and waving flags. The action was simply unforgettable.
He is on the battlefield and is the most outstanding general in the Song Dynasty today. However, he is fighting against the Jin army and takes protecting his family and country as his own responsibility. Who would have thought that now he is here to hunt down Yue Pengju's widow? However, he naturally did not dare to deceive the king, so he responded with an old woman. Of course, this was not a lie. Anyone would think that a woman with white hair was an old woman. Plus, it was dark and far away. Even if His Majesty pursued him, he would still have it. Excuse.
When Zhao Deji was disappointed, he suddenly turned his head and said loudly: "Liu Ning obeys the order."
Liu Ning immediately knelt down.
"Zhang Jun is useless. A defeated general is not brave enough. Today, I order you to be the general marshal of this bandit suppression. I will allocate an additional 100,000 troops and 200,000 grain and grass, and we must wipe out the King of Qin within a month!"
Liu Ning secretly complained: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I'm afraid that within a month, the ships will not be able to mobilize..."
"Then it's limited to two months!"
Liu Ning had no choice but to kowtow and accept the order.
The night is as cool as water.
Several fast horses are approaching the beach.
They took a shortcut, which was exactly the route they used to retreat. Unexpectedly, they returned to the same place today, but it was in the form of a sightseeing tour.
In front is a row of tall coconut trees, secretly blocking this deserted beach.
Looking around, you can see the vast expanse, with no human habitation, far away from war and gunpowder smoke, unnoticed by anyone, like a primitive wilderness.
This place used to be a piece of silt. After escaping in the early years, no traces were left. It was very barren and no one moved here. Coupled with a huge storm, the terrain here was greatly changed. Even the escape route The silt river irrigation also disappeared without a trace.
A black figure slowly dismounted, and behind him, three or four fast horses stopped one after another. In order not to attract attention, they dispersed their followers after passing Huaiyang. Although there are few people now, they are all The best horse is the best horse among the best.
The man in black stood on the beach, looking at this familiar land - it was already very strange, and he could only hear the sound of waves hitting the rocks.
When my feet stepped on such a beach again, I felt like I was about to sink in, rather than the solid feeling of standing on high mountains and solid land.
He slowly sat on the beach and said to himself: "Unexpectedly, it was still freezing and snowing when we went out. It was just over a month ago, but when we got here, the sun was shining brightly. Even at night, we only had to wear a singlet. It was the same world. The different skies are really amazing.”
Wu Qimai also found it strange that the fourth prince was originally seriously ill, but after traveling south and bathing in the sunshine of the ocean, he seemed to have taken some miraculous medicine. Not only his spirit, but also his body had improved significantly.
But he was still a little worried: "Fourth Prince, didn't you notice? There seems to be something wrong with the terrain here. It's no longer what it used to be."
"I also discovered it. However, this ocean is probably the only place that will be temporarily quiet."
When Wu Qimai arrived at this beach, he was always uneasy and uneasy, "Fourth Prince, we are going south along the way. Zhao Deji has sent so many troops to attack King Qin. It would be great if they could both lose..."
Jin Wushu laughed loudly and looked at the vast sea level in the distance: "Wu Qimai, maybe I made a mistake. Look, this ocean is boundless. Maybe no one can occupy it."
"According to the information we have received, Zhao Deji dispatched at least 200,000 troops on this trip. No matter how powerful King Qin is, can he withstand 200,000 troops? Anyway, it is a good thing that Zhao Deji took care of King Qin..."
He hated the King of Qin even more than he hated Zhao Deji. This pirate not only seriously injured the fourth prince, stole the tribute silver from the Kingdom of Jin, but also took away the fourth prince’s favorite woman—if he didn’t die, who should die
"Wu Qimai..." Jin Wushu said with great interest, "Didn't you realize that this is a great opportunity?"
"What opportunity?"
"Zhao Deji mobilized heavy troops to encircle and suppress the King of Qin. The Song State's military strength must be empty. At that time, Yue Pengju recruited the Dongting Water Bandits as the main force and stationed in Xiangyang along the way. Now, if he wants to encircle and suppress the King of Qin, he will definitely deploy this army... If Xiangyang's military strength is weak... "
Wu Qimai was shocked: "Fourth Prince, what do you mean?"
Everyone understood and were very excited. Sure enough, it was the best time to counterattack the Song Dynasty.
Jin Wushu was not so eager, and smiled lightly: "When I came out, it was to relax..."
However, that is the nature of a war general and a politician. Originally, he was traveling all over the country with a relaxing romance, completely avoiding the ice and snow in the north. Unexpectedly, he accidentally encountered such a huge secret.
"Fourth Prince, why don't we go back right away?"
He shook his head and pondered for a moment: "There is still peace between Song and Jin!"