Liaodong Military Port.
The tents and warships are very large and the momentum is impressive.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Bachelor Li Yanshou began to read out the imperial edict. Kneeling in front were Navy Admiral and General Li Tianbao and General Liu Tianfang.
After the edict was read out, Li Yanshou closed the edict, handed it to Li Tianbao, and said with a smile: "Admiral Li, Your Majesty said, if the Han army can occupy Hebei, you will be the first to win."
"Yes." Li Tianbao raised his hands above his head and respectfully received the imperial edict. Hearing the words, he was greatly inspired and responded loudly.
After he stood up, Li Tianbao asked his confidants to invite Li Yanshou out for a drink.
He and Liu Tianfang were preparing to send troops.
Li Tianbao smiled and said to Liu Tianfang: "General Liu. In the Battle of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty, Feng Chong was the first in meritorious service. He will be rewarded based on his merits and awarded the title of Duke Zhao. This time it's me."
Duke Feng Chong of Zhao had almost no friends.
But because of what happened back then, I was particularly friendly with Li Tianbao.
Liu Tianfang knew this, nodded with a smile and said: "The admiral is right. We cannot let Feng Chong take the lead."
"Hahaha." Li Tianbao burst out laughing. When the laughter subsided, he ordered in a deep voice: "Get ready to send troops."
"Yes." Liu Tianfang stood still and raised his hands in response.
As the military order is issued. Two naval soldiers with ten thousand households prepared military supplies, fresh water and other supplies in an orderly manner.
Early the next morning.
Li Tianbao led Liu Tianfang and coordinated numerous warships to leave Liaodong and head toward the southeast.
Liaodong was too far from Jiangnan, and he needed to pass through the Ryukyu Islands to replenish fresh water and food.
Zhejiang is a land of prosperity. Whether it is agriculture, commerce, or culture, it is second to none in the entire Chu State.
Agriculturally. Zhejiang is extremely rich in water resources. Although the territory is mountainous, there are also many plains. The grain produced every year accounts for a large proportion of Chu State.
Commercially. Zhejiang people are famous for their business in Chu State.
Culturally. Zhejiang scholars are famous for their involution. The talents and talents that came out of Zhejiang are really high-quality, and they were produced by thousands of troops and single-plank bridges.
Zhejiang is also famous for Shaoxing Master. They were all capable scholars who had failed to obtain any honors and entered the shogunate to make a living.
all in all. This place can be said to be the lifeblood of Chu State.
morning.
The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.
Ningbo Mansion, Longshan Institute.
The Chu State's guard posts were spread throughout the territory. The defense areas are intertwined and contain each other. Longshan Institute is located on the northeast coast of Ningbo.
In its heyday, Longshan had thousands of military households and more than 10,000 military households. When Fuso pirates invaded the southeast coast, Longshan Station was the front line and was extremely important in coastal defense.
But it doesn't work anymore, Fusang was eliminated by Wu Nian. The pirates on the sea were also wiped out.
Officials quickly rotted away, eating empty pay and drinking the blood of soldiers.
The main thing is. In order to defend the Shandong and Northern Zhili areas, the Chu State mobilized its elite troops to go northward.
Today, there are less than 500 troops in the Longshan Institute, and most of them are old, weak, sick, and disabled. They are just an empty shell.
Inside. There are military households everywhere. Some military households were dressed decently, as if they were country gentry and landlords. Some military households were in ragged clothes, skinny and bones from hunger, and their faces were numb.
He is exactly the same as the Liaodong general back then.
Military household Wang Baihui is a leading soldier. He is strong and good at using swords and guns. In Longshan Institute, he is a figure at the pinnacle of martial arts.
Just because his family was poor and he had no money to bribe officials and no connections, he could only serve as a top soldier.
When you are strong, you eat more. The more you eat, the poorer you become. Although he often goes out to hunt, it is a drop in the bucket compared to his appetite.
Today. Wang Baihui's daughter-in-law was sick and she really had no money for medical treatment, so she could only wander around the hospital and borrow money from friends.
I went to three places and couldn't borrow a single coin.
It’s not that friends are unloyal, it’s that it’s difficult for everyone.
These days, big-headed soldiers are no better than pigs and dogs.
Wang Baihui raised his head and glanced at the sky, spit out a mouthful of phlegm on the ground, and walked to Sun Shi's home.
Entering his friend's house, Wang Baihui went straight to the point and told the story.
Sun Shi was also very happy and asked his mother-in-law to withdraw one hundred coins and give it to Wang Baihui.
Wang Baihui was very grateful and took the money to the hospital to hire a doctor to treat his daughter-in-law. It's almost noon after all the fussing.
Wang Baihui brought broad beans and peanuts to Sun Shi for a drink.
It wasn't a good wine, but the two brothers drank it happily and gradually got drunk.
"This is the way of the world. It's so powerful that one can cover the sky with one hand. Without power and power, the days are like years. Sometimes, I really want to imitate Wu Nian. Either become a bandit or go to the sea to be a pirate. It's not a waste of my skills. It’s a pity that some are old at the top and young at the bottom.”
Wang Bai blushed and put the wine bowl heavily on the table with a loud bang. He opened his eyes with a look of reluctance.
Like a beast trapped in a cage, it has a powerful momentum.
"Who says it's not the case? Wu Nian was originally a big-headed soldier. Now he established the Han Dynasty and was named Jianwu. He commanded hundreds of thousands of troops to go south and attack Shanhaiguan. He is really a man and a hero. Of course. We are small people. I don't expect that. You can be king and hegemony, but you also want to change your situation. Men. Who doesn’t want three wives and four concubines? Who doesn’t want thousands of acres of fertile land? Who doesn’t want to be a member of thousands of households?”
Sun Shi grabbed a handful of peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing them as if he had a grudge against the peanuts for killing his father.
"Don't eat like this. It's gone." Wang Baihui suddenly forgot his unhappiness and looked at the empty plate with distress.
"Look at you. It's just some peanuts. I have plenty at home. I'll get them." Sun Shi rolled his eyes at Wang Baihui, stood up unsteadily, and went to get the peanuts.
at this time.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
“Dong dong dong!!!”
The long horn sound and the rapid drum beat sounded almost at the same time, and the murderous atmosphere whipped up a strong wind and rose into the sky.
Wang Baihui and Sun Shi's expressions changed drastically, and they immediately sobered up. The two of them looked at each other and immediately left the kitchen and headed to the Qianhu Yamen of Longshan Institute.
Qianhu went north. Currently, Baihu is in charge of Longshan Institute.
Wang Baihui was a top soldier and could not attend the meeting. He could only stand outside the longhouse with his brothers in the same team and wait for the news.
Of the ten brothers on the same team, one is lame, two are snot babies, two are old men, and the remaining five are strong.
The combat effectiveness is really worrying.
Wang Baihui and Sun Shi looked at each other, worried. Now that the drums and trumpets are sounding. Something must have happened.
Are the pirates calling?
But aren’t pirates on the sea extinct?
The mystery was quickly revealed.
The flag officer hurried over and said with a solemn expression: "Someone has come to report. The Han navy warships have appeared on the sea and will be here soon."
"Our camp is too dilapidated and we have few men and horses. Master Baihu ordered us to abandon Longshan camp and flee for our lives. You go home immediately and pack up your belongings."
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. Han army?
Wang Baihui and Sun Shi walked out of the Yamen in confusion and headed for their homes. suddenly. An idea flashed through Wang Baihui's mind, and he raised his head and said to Sun Shi: "Brother, we grew up by the sea. Although we have never been on a warship, we are not afraid of waves."
"How about we defect to the Han army?"
"Staying in this miserable place, we will spend our whole lives like this. Why not give it a try? Maybe we will be rich. Even if we die in battle. I heard that there is more land in Liaodong but less population. Our family members can also get a share of the land. Live a normal farmer’s life.”
The news in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is very good.
Wang Baihui knows something about Han.
When Sun Shi heard this, he immediately picked up his chin and fell into deep thought. Then he slapped his thigh and said: "Okay. It's just that there are too few of us. It doesn't matter if we defect to the Han army. Why not join forces and get dozens of strong men and dozens of families."
"With soldiers and people, we might be able to become a hundred households."
The two brothers looked at each other, their hearts pounding, and they immediately separated.
