"Lao Fang, have you seen anything about the scenery along the road these days?" Li Yuanzhao asked proudly while riding on his horse.
Fang Zheng felt confused: "What kind of way? What kind of way can the scenery be?"
Li Yuanzhao chuckled, raised his whip and pointed at the distant mountain peak: "Look at the mountain."
"What happened to the mountain?"
Li Yuanzhao shook his head and sighed: "You said you are a very smart person, but you just can't find some things."
"When we enter the Hongfeng Basin, the mountains we see are all bare. Is there a tall tree?"
Fang Zhengyi recalled: "It seems not, but what exactly does Your Majesty want to explain?"
"I see, this place is still some distance from Sangak. Many tall trees have been cut down by them, most likely to be used for shipbuilding. There is also a lack of resources for low trees, so they have cut down all the trees here. "
"The people we saw on the way couldn't afford to come here to cut wood for warmth. Therefore, I guess that the size of their fleet must be extremely large. If they send a fleet to surround the Holy City, our army may have a difficult battle." Li Yuanzhao sighed. He said, "I don't know what the situation is over there. When I go back, I will definitely replace all the warships with armored ships!"
Fang Zhengyi didn't know how to answer.
It’s not clear whether there was a fight there, nor is it clear what the result would be.
We can only wait until the frontal battlefield is over before going back to check.
However, when Li Yuanzhao said this, he felt a little panicked and had a phobia of insufficient firepower.
Five ironclad ships, it does feel like there are too few.
Only fifty ships are needed.
"We have been in the Hongfeng Basin for three days. As we continue to march, we are facing each other. I estimate that enemy troops will appear in a few days." Li Yuanzhao looked ahead and changed his tone.
Fang Zheng said: "The result of your Majesty's guess whether right or wrong may be coming soon. You don't have to wait for the enemy's army to arrive."
"Oh? What do you say?"
"Your Majesty has forgotten that the people from the Brotherhood are still on the opposite side. If the enemy's army moves out, they will definitely not stay with each other, and will definitely take the opportunity to contact us. With his fast speed, we will probably get the news in advance."
"It makes sense. I hope they can come here as soon as possible and provide some information."
As soon as Li Yuanzhao finished speaking, a group of soldiers escorted four people to the formation.
The four foreigners were pressed to the ground and had cloth balls stuffed in their mouths.
The guarding soldier loudly said: "Your Majesty, Lord Marquis, our army just caught a few spies from the enemy who surrendered in the front. They can speak Dajing dialect. They claim to know Lord Marquis. Please see them personally."
"Give them some slack."
The cloth ball was removed from their mouths, and the four of them immediately looked at Fang Zheng with tears in their eyes and shouted, "Master Hou! It's me! I'm Xiao Shuai! President of the Brotherhood!"
"I am..., Lord Marquis, you taught me how to sing. The red sun rises in the east..."
"Ah, okay, okay, stop singing!" Fang Zheng was happy.
This really means that Cao Cao will arrive when Cao Cao arrives, and the timing is quite good!
"One of our own, let go."
After the rope was released, Xiaoshuai and the other four looked radiant. Fang Zheng walked up to Li Yuanzhao and introduced, "This is your Majesty."
The four people hurriedly bowed down and glanced at Li Yuanzhao with their peripheral vision.
Li Yuanzhao raised his hand and said: "No need to be polite, are you coming from Sangjiak? Has Sangak sent a large army and is coming here?"
"That's right!" Xiaoshuai said hurriedly, "They are crazy and trying their best to prepare for the war! The entire Sangak is almost completely looted. They must be preparing for a decisive battle, and they are rushing here now."
"A million-strong army, they have a million-strong army! I don't know how many people there are including the baggage and supplies. It's too many...There are so many people everywhere that you can't even see the end of the head."
"A few of us ran out halfway under the guise of seeking information. According to their speed, I'm afraid they will be here in another ten or eight days. Apart from this... we don't have any other useful information. They We never knew how many firearms there were.”
Li Yuanzhao looked at Fang Zhengyi and smiled proudly.
My guess is correct!
Fang Zheng held his hands in admiration, walked up to Xiao Shuai, and asked, "Do you guys usually get in touch with King Wu?"
"Yes! Since the Brotherhood provided intelligence to Sangak, we have stayed in Sangak most of the time and can often see him. If we say that we have something important to report, King Wu will definitely meet us."
"Very good!" Fang Zhengyi gave the four of them a look of affirmation, "I have an important task for you now. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"
"I don't want to." The four of them replied in unison.
Still fucking willing? After being fooled for so many years, even a pig should fucking figure it out!
The other party refused without even listening. Fang Zheng said with a face: "What's going on? As a royal guard, you don't want to serve the country but shirk your responsibility. How unbecoming!"
Xiaoshuai and the others were exhausted and too lazy to pretend at this moment, so they complained loudly on the spot.
"Go back to the Marquis! We have already completed the tasks assigned by our superiors and should have gone home long ago! But the court adds new tasks again and again."
"We can't control the current battlefield situation at all, so what else can we do? We are no longer young. We don't want to take risks. We just want to go home early and enjoy the happiness."
"And..."
"Okay!" Fang Zheng stopped the complaints of Xiaoshuai and others with a drink, and said displeasedly, "There are always people like this who start complaining when the superior officer asks them to do more tasks. Do you know? I can't add tasks to anyone. Do you think that under the current situation of our great scene, there is still a shortage of people rushing to do things?"
"Why did I pick you guys? This is to create opportunities for you to be promoted. Complaining, confused, and without wisdom!"
"Dedication is a blessing." Li Yuanzhao looked over and added, "You don't even have this bit of dedication, and you still want to be a member of the Great Scenery?"
The emperor spoke, and the four Xiaoshuai looked miserable...
Fang Zheng said decisively: "Okay, let's start arranging the work now, you all listen carefully."
Xiaoshuai and the other four looked numb.
Are they not even willing to pretend now...
"This is the last mission for the four of you. Return to King Wu and keep an eye on him at all times. If we, Da Jing, fight with him and he wants to escape or commit suicide, you will take him hostage immediately and make sure his life is at hand. In the hands of Da Jing.”
"If you succeed, you will have no worries for the rest of your life. If you fail, there will be no punishment."
"Isn't this life-threatening! I won't do it! I don't want to be a Dajing person anymore, okay? I'm going home to fish. Please give me a way out, Lord Marquis." Xiaoshuai screamed heartbreakingly, and the rest of the people His face was ashen.
Fang Zheng curled his fingers towards Jin Yiwei not far away and whispered a few instructions in his ear.
Jin Yiwei turned around and found four small wooden boxes.
Fang Zheng handed the wooden box to Xiaoshuai's hand: "Don't refuse in a hurry. One person can open the box one by one."
The four people opened the box, and a bright silver revolver was placed in the center of the box, with dozens of bullets surrounding it.
Seeing that several people were puzzled, Fang Zhengyi explained: "This is a mid-round pistol. It is the latest war artifact developed by Dajing. It can fire six bullets in a row and is easy to load. These four guns are the only four pistols in the world. , each of you can say that you are the first person in the world to possess this artifact."
Li Yuanzhao secretly rolled his eyes.
Has Lao Fang said this to others before?
"With it, it will be enough for you to kill everyone and ensure your own safety. And I am not asking you to take huge risks to capture the leader of the thief. I am asking you to wait for the results of the battle between the two armies to ensure your own safety. Take the next opportunity to take action." Fang Zhengyi persuaded him kindly.
"Don't worry, if the enemy flees, our army will definitely bite him! As long as you hold him hostage, we will rescue him immediately. What do you think?"
The four of them looked at each other.
If you choose the right moment to take action while ensuring your own safety, that's not impossible.
The four of them whispered for a while and finally agreed.
Xiaoshuai said: "Master Hou, we are willing to do it, but you have to promise that this is the last time, and you will never go back on your word."
"After this is completed, you can enjoy the rest of your life in peace. I will keep my word. This is not only the promise of the court, but also my promise as a man!"
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