Li Tianbao suddenly blushed when he heard Wu Nian's words. He was both excited and ashamed. For a moment, I didn't know what to do.
In his heart, he once again scolded Zhang Danian half to death.
Seeing his embarrassment, Wu Nian stood up and walked to the door. He told the soldier beside the door: "Go and make tea."
"Yes." The soldier responded.
Wu Nian turned around and went straight back to the main seat to sit down, picked up the scroll on the side and read it.
Seeing this, Li Tianbao exhaled a long breath and calmed down a little. Not long after, the soldiers came in from outside carrying two cups of tea and put them down respectively.
Li Tianbao never drank tea before, but after becoming wealthy, he learned how to do it. He picked up the teacup gracefully and took a sip.
After a cup of tea, Li Tianbao's mood completely calmed down. He raised his head, cupped his fists and saluted Wu Nian: "General. I have two subordinates."
"One is called Liu Tianfang. He is from Guangchuan. He used to be a maritime merchant who traveled to the sea. He is very capable."
"One is named Qian Botao. He is from Yingqing Mansion. He was originally a person who would vomit even on a boat. But he has strong adaptability and has grown up quickly. He is also very capable now."
"Liu Tianfang? Qian Botao?" Wu Nian thought for a moment and was somewhat impressed, but not very deep.
Appointments to Qianhu official positions require his approval.
"Okay. Just these two people. You and Isshin Matsudaira can go back after lunch. Leave all the Senhu warriors under these two men behind, but take the warship with you."
"When you return to Guangchuan Mansion, you can make up for the two thousand soldiers."
Wu Nian said cheerfully.
"Yes." When Li Tianbao heard that he could leave, he immediately stood up, clasped his fists and bent over, and left as if he was running away.
"Haha." After Wu Nian looked at it, he laughed and shook his head.
"Okay. We have the captain of the Yalu River Navy." Wu Nian bent down and took out a large, detailed map from a wooden box under the desk, laying it on the desk.
Whether it is Huanglong Mansion or Goguryeo, he is bound to win.
The navy was built, of course, for Goguryeo.
Wu Nian's gaze fell on the land of Goguryeo, and it was very hot. This land is really rich, and it can be a country of its own, whether in terms of population, depth, or various products, it is even higher than Liaodong.
"Haha." Wu Nian smiled slightly, his eyes burning.
............
After Li Tianbao left the study, he immediately returned to the room where he stayed last night. He told Isshin Matsudaira first and left after lunch.
Then he found Zhang Danian sitting in his bedroom drinking tea.
"Sir, how is it?" Zhang Danian was also very concerned about this matter, put down the tea cup, stood up and asked.
"How's it going? You almost killed me. You have such a bright mind, you should use it more against the enemy in the future."
Li Tianbao didn't scold Zhang Danian, he just said angrily. Immediately, he sat down and told Zhang Danian everything.
"The king is indeed suspicious. But the general will never doubt us." At the end, Li Tianbao sighed with emotion on his face.
Zhang Danian was stunned after hearing this. Is there such a thing? This time, I really did something bad with good intentions.
Soon it was time for dinner. After having lunch, Songping Yixin, Li Tianbao and others galloped eastward, leaving Yangwucheng and heading for the Yalu River.
When someone leaves, someone comes naturally.
morning.
In the city.
A temporary Fu Han General's Mansion, in the backyard. Wu Nian was wearing a narrow-sleeved summer coat, holding a spear, and was practicing his spear skills.
Although he doesn't practice spearing often, he is still full of momentum when dancing, showing a very high level.
"General. Liu Tianfang and Qian Botao have arrived and are waiting in the front yard." A soldier came in from outside and bent down to report.
"It's finally here. They were all anxious to wait." Wu Nian's eyes lit up and he immediately stopped practicing. He handed the spear to the soldiers on the side, took a handkerchief and wiped his sweat, and walked out. He said to the soldiers: "Please come to the main room in the backyard."
"yes."
The soldier responded and quickly went down.
"Let someone make tea." Wu Nian asked another soldier, put down his handkerchief, and walked towards the main room.
Not long after he sat down, he heard footsteps. Then a soldier led the two people in. The two men immediately bent down and saluted: "Liu Tianfang (Qian Botao) pays homage to the general."
"Without courtesy, sit down." Wu Nian immediately raised his hand and gestured for them to sit down in a friendly manner. At this time, the soldiers came in carrying three cups of hot tea.
When Wu Nian saw this, he was not in a hurry to talk to them. He picked up the tea cup and drank tea while looking at the two of them.
Both men were dark and had rough skin, showing the weather-beaten weather of sailors at sea. The bodies are all majestic. There are no advantages or disadvantages.
Among the generals, he is average in length.
"You two." Wu Nian put down the tea cup, raised his head and called out.
Liu Tianfang and Qian Botao had been paying attention to Wu Nian's actions, and immediately put down their tea cups with respectful expressions.
"Colonel Li must have revealed something to you, but he will definitely not guarantee you." Wu Nian smiled and said, "Now, I will tell you officially."
"I want to appoint you as captains of the Yalu River Navy. Each of you will command tens of thousands of people. They will specialize in running rampant in the Yalu River to deal with the Goguryeo navy."
"Leading troops and recruiting troops, I don't need to talk about these most basic things."
"Do you have any ideas on how to deal with the Goguryeo navy?"
Having said this, Wu Nian's expression became serious, and his eyes were expectant.
It's up to you to decide whether to fight between horse and infantry. You have to ask the experts about water fighting.
Liu Tianfang and Qian Botao were indeed mentally prepared, but after receiving Wu Nian's confirmation, they were still ecstatic. Regardless of the promotion from Qianhu to school captain, it is just one step.
But it's a big step.
From an ordinary military commander, he became a great general. How many captains are there under the entire Fuhan General's Mansion?
At present, there are eight garrison houses in the four prefectures, and the official position is not a school captain.
The two came for an interview, so they were naturally prepared.
"Excuse me for being rude. General, do you have a map?" Liu Tianfang glanced at Qian Botao and nodded lightly. He cupped his hands and said.
"Come here. Get the map of the Yalu River." Wu Nian immediately raised his head and said to the soldiers outside the door.
"Yes." A soldier on the right side of the door responded and immediately turned around and went down. Not long after, two soldiers came in carrying a black desk with a topographic map spread on the desk.
Wu Nian, Liu Tianfang, and Qian Botao stood up and stood around the desk. Liu Tianfang said: "General, the Goguryeo Navy is very powerful. With all due respect. Don't say that our Wanhu Navy has not yet done anything. Even with two elite Wanhu Navy, it is extremely difficult to defeat the Goguryeo Navy head-on. .”
“They need to be targeted.”
