At this time, the city of Dengzhou Mansion was full of soldiers, looking like they were facing a formidable enemy. Qinbei Pavilion
Wang Shizhong was not in the mood to care about the enemy. He had already sent the news about Liaodong to Tokyo and was now focused on waiting for the emperor's order.
"They are just thieves. As long as Your Majesty agrees to send troops to conquer Liao from the sea, those thieves will not be wiped out instantly."
Wang Shizhong drank tea and said, "Although the thieves were brave enough to attack Daoyu Village, they hid their heads and tails and did not dare to show their true identities. This shows that they are just rogue bandits."
"Lord Zhizhou, we have carefully checked the surrounding areas of Dengzhou Mansion and found no suspicious persons."
Sun Li walked into the Zhizhou Yamen dressed in a robe and cupped his fists at Wang Shizhong.
"It's okay if it doesn't happen. I've already reported this to the court."
Wang Shizhong nodded.
Sun Li was relieved. He had been traveling all over Dengzhou non-stop in the past two days. Fortunately, the responsibility was not on him, otherwise he would have been killed as a soldier.
"So the thieves really came from the sea!"
Zongze looked in the direction of the sea.
"General Huyan, how many warships are there now?"
Zongze looked at Hu Yanqing and asked.
"When I got back to my husband, all the big ships were attacked and sunk by thieves. Now there are only dozens of small ships that can still sail."
Hu Yanqing replied.
"Are there only so many boats left?"
Zongze frowned, as there were only such a small boat, which was not enough to go out to sea to suppress thieves.
"In this case, I will write to the court again, please allocate some loach warships."
Wang Shizhong said.
"I'm afraid it's too late! It will take at least a year to build the warship. By the time the warship delivers everything, it will be too late!"
Zongze shook his head.
"Then let the Southern Navy come to support! There are many ships in the South, so it is not a problem to mobilize more than a dozen ships."
Wang Shizhong said.
Everyone present was silent as soon as these words came out. The differences between the north and the south in the war were very big. If you want to transfer ships from the southern navy to the north to help in the war, I am afraid that even the emperor's order may not be effective, otherwise the Ping Navy would not have been able to do so in recent years. Those old warships.
"In this way, we will recruit local people to build warships, and also recruit merchant ships and fishing boats in Dengzhou. We will organize a fleet to go to sea as soon as possible to investigate, and we must find out where the thieves came from."
Zongze thought for a while and said, the unknown thief was entrenched near Dengzhou, which made him sleepless and he had to find out the details of the thief.
"yes!"
Seeing that Wang Shizhong had no objection, Hu Yanqing immediately held his fist and said, Dengzhou is located on the sea. It has always been an important port in the north and has many merchant ships. It is not a problem to gather a group.
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Salmon Island.
"If the direction is right, five or six days will be enough!"
Xu Guanzhong looked at the map on the wall with a smile and played with a small compass in his hand. Ping Haijun had been stationed in Dengzhou for a long time. The charts of the Bohai Sea and the East China Sea were extremely detailed.
"The military advisor is going to sea!"
Ruan Xiaoer was shocked. Xu Guanzhong's words clearly meant that he wanted to leave.
"Yes, I'm going to go to Liaodong myself! This sea route is very mature. The imperial court used to buy horses here."
Xu Guanzhong smiled and pointed to a marked sea route.
"Commander, I'm not worried about the sea route. It's just that the Jurchens and Khitan people are fighting in Liaodong. The Jurchens are ferocious, and it may be dangerous for the military counselor to go here!"
Ruan Xiaoer quickly said, with the strength of their navy, they are invincible in the East China Sea and Bohai Sea. Crossing the sea is not a problem, but what about the dangers on the other side of the sea?
"Yes, military advisors are all barbarians overseas. It was too dangerous in the past!"
Fei Bao also tried to persuade him, saying that he had studied the situation overseas. Although people overseas were ignorant, they were also barbaric and ferocious, like wild beasts, hurting people at every turn.
"Why don't you ask your brother to send more people?"
Ruan Xiaowu said, "The troops who came out this time were all naval troops, so they were not afraid of anything on the water. But on land, the south side did not have enough combat power. There were many masters in Liangshan, so it was better to call in more."
"Don't worry, everyone. This is just a test. It's not good to have more people. Just me and Daoist Ma. I have no intention of going deep into Liaodong. There will be no danger."
Xu Guanzhong said that this time he planned to take Ma Ling, who was proficient in the customs and language of the Liao Kingdom, with him.
"Commander, Xiao Qi will accompany you! As long as Xiao Qi is here, no one can touch a hair on the Strategist's head!"
Ruan Xiaoqi said.
"Strategic Advisor, let Xiao Qi take the third fleet with you!"
Seeing Xu Guanzhong's insistence, Ruan Xiaoer no longer stopped him, but agreed to let Ruan Xiaoqi take the people there. Ma Ling was already strong in martial arts, and Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shun were even more masters in water warfare. With these three people protecting them, they could Consider it safe.
"Well, let's set off today so that we can report the situation in Liaodong to my brother as soon as possible."
Xu Guanzhong nodded.
Everyone watched Xu Guanzhong, Ma Ling, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Zhang Shun lead the fleet north.
"Second brother, I just received a report from an informant. Dengzhou is collecting merchant ships and fishing boats."
Ruan Xiaowu whispered.
"Merchant ships and fishing boats? Then we have to let them see what naval warfare is!"
Ruan Xiaoer said coldly, this time they came out to control the Bohai Sea, the East China Sea, and practice naval battles. Although Liangshanbo is big, it is not as broad as the sea.
"Why don't I take people there first?"
Fei Bao spoke.
"Okay, Brother Fei Bao will take the lead!"
Ruan Xiaoer nodded.
At Dengzhou Port, seven or eight large merchant ships have gathered in place, along with hundreds of small fishing boats.
"General Huyan, do you have the specific location of the thief?"
Sun Li looked at Hu Yanqing and asked. As a military commander in Dengzhou, he has the responsibility to catch thieves and suppress bandits. If the thieves come ashore, it will become his responsibility, and he must make preparations in advance.
"It's nothing more than those islands!"
Hu Yanqing pointed to several islands in the north. They had already searched the coast of Dengzhou, but there was no trace of the thieves. The only ones that could hide the thieves were a few offshore islands.
"Then you can go to Salmon Island first. If the thieves come by boat, they will definitely be able to see it!"
Sun Li looked at Hu Yanqing and said, Salmon Island is the closest to Dengzhou.
"General Huyan, this time we are just going to sea for investigation, there is no need to fight with the thieves head-on."
Zongze looked at Hu Yanqing and said, this temporary fleet is all civilian ships, and their combat power is definitely insufficient. The thieves are ferocious, and they may not be able to withstand them if they fight.
"Don't worry, Mr. Tong, I will come back soon after you leave!"
Hu Yanqing cupped his fists and saluted, but he accidentally cared about it. The last time he attacked Daoyu Village was because the enemy took advantage of the heavy fog to sneak attack. If he deployed his swords and guns at sea, with his many years of naval combat experience, he would not be able to capture the thieves. What kind of.
"Set the sails and go to sea!"
Hu Yanqing gave the order and the newly formed fleet set sail.
"Before Hu Yanqing comes back, guard Dengzhou Mansion strictly to prevent thieves from sneaking into the city."
Zongze looked at Sun Li and ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Tongjian."
Sun Li cupped his fists.
Everyone left, and Sun Li began to lose sight of his patrol mission in the city.
"Lord Tihar!"
A police officer ran to Sun Li and whispered in his ear.
"What! How could they be caught!"
Sun Li's expression changed.
"Isn't there a tiger on Dengzhou Mountain? Those two Mao Taigong outside the city..."
The guard whispered.
"There are bandits outside the city now. We must handle it with caution. Please don't make any noise."
Sun Li looked at the officer and said.
Everyone dispersed, and Sun Li returned to his house in the city.
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