His Majesty the Holy Emperor Mingzun of the Tang Dynasty promoted the military commander of Jiannan Road to the first rank, with full authority to command the garrison in Jiannan Road. Zhang Yingying was appointed as General Yunhui, deputy general manager, and part-time military supervisor from the second rank. The two were fully responsible for the military affairs in Sichuan and Shu. .
There was another report, and some generals whose names they had never heard of, such as Liu Quan, Fei Guan, Fu Jin, Da Xiangcun, Lei Tong, etc., were promoted and followed. They just felt that these people were familiar and did not know their specific origins.
The cabinet government affairs department was confused by this decree. There were Xuanjia Army stationed in Jiannan Road and 100,000 elite soldiers from the Tubo Plateau. There were also various garrisons from various places. The total added up to more than 300,000.
And Li Mingda set up several large military regions, including Jiannan Road.
What is this suddenly going to do? In Sichuan and Sichuan, old ministers of Li Shi such as Yuchi Jingde and Li Daliang are still in Sichuan and Sichuan.
Is this to bypass Yuchi Jingde and take back military power?
Why is it just the land of Sichuan and Sichuan?
Some people who did not know the military were a little puzzled. Only Li Jing and Li Ji were not panicked at all. Through this message, they felt that Li Mingda was going to use troops against Sichuan and Sichuan. As for the enemies, they were those who were dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty. tribe.
War
It’s about to start again. Since ancient times, the land of Sichuan and Shu has been a worry for all dynasties. There are many mountains and hills, and tribes are scattered among the hills. They do not belong to each other and conquer each other. In all dynasties, they have always pressed heavy troops here.
Zhang Zhongjian left Chang'an City, rode quickly through Luoyang, went south to Xiangyang, and then took a boat all the way to Yangzhou. He contacted his contacts as quickly as possible and asked them to take his handwritten letters and go to his hometown to announce that he had been recruited.
At the same time, Zhang Zhongjian also began to communicate internally with Zhao Sihai, also known as Zhao Hai, of the East China Sea Fleet, and assisted them in their naturalization work in accordance with Li Mingda's military orders.
Li Mingda personally gave the order, and since he was one of his own, there must be no obstruction or intrigue involved. According to Li Mingda's order, a newly launched unmasked sailing ship was selected as Zhang Zhongjian's flagship. The rest was some decommissioning and transformation. old seagoing ship for him.
Looking at these warships, Zhang Zhongjian had no complaints. They were much better than their so-called treasures. After years of fighting at sea, most of his ships were repaired and repaired, with pieces here and there. The only one that was intact was for maritime logistics.
Now it can be said that he has changed from a shotgun to a cannon. He has directly transformed from the pirate king with no one and no backing to the Tang Dynasty's official special service fleet. He also knew that his task would not be easy to accomplish. With these ships, he felt confident. During his years of piracy, he had seen a lot of people traveling from north to south, and he also knew that there was no one as big as any in the sea area he had been to. From the Tang Dynasty's old navy.
Now Datang's new navy, the East China Sea Fleet, is many times more powerful than before. Zhang Zhongjian feels that if thirty or fifty of these large five-masted sailing ships are mobilized to block the entrance of those three and four, it is guaranteed that there will be even one. No fishing boats can get out.
Zhang Zhongjian waited in Yangzhou for half a month. The messenger completed his mission without any danger, and brought Zhang Zhongjian's family and all those who were still alive who were willing to continue living with Zhang Zhongjian to Yangzhou on Gan Ning's downwind ship.
This matter is also a coincidence. Zhang Zhongjian has been away for many days, and some suspicious guys are ready to take action. A rebellion was launched on the day the messenger arrived, and those who still believed in Zhang Zhongjian fought bravely under the leadership of Zhang Zhongjian's son.
The two sides started a fierce battle at sea. When the desperate messenger went south, he met Gan Ning. Gan Ning had nothing to do with his recent shipment of ship parts. When I heard about Zhao'an, I followed him there, and ended up watching the two groups of people fighting each other.
Gan Ning was so excited. After the messenger confirmed the positions of both parties, he opened fire with a small steel cannon and beat him without saying a word.
Not to mention small steel cannons, these shabby ships could not even withstand a few hits from the eight-niu crossbows on board, and they were shot into the sea by the East China Sea Fleet in minutes.
The rules of pirates are quite strict, and those who rebel are usually executed. Gan Ning thinks it would be a waste to kill them, and keep the slightly injured ones to drag them down to mine in the South China Sea.
The next step is to let them pack up and follow the fleet north to Yangzhou.
What happened is very simple. Zhang Zhongjian, a pirate leader who had been fighting at sea for many years, knew the thrill of it. He took half of the money from his family property and wanted to give it to Gan Ning to express his gratitude.
When Gan Ning saw this money, he might have taken it if he had left it in his previous life. However, now he felt that it was completely uninteresting. "General Zhang, just take this money back. You will also need to spend it to settle down in the Tang Dynasty. If If you want to go to Chang'an or live a good life in Yangzhou, it will also be a huge expense." He refused.
Zhang Zhongjian thought that Gan Ning was being polite to him, so he continued to persuade Gan Ning, "General Gan, money and wealth are all external possessions. You saved my family and my brother's men. This is what you should do. I hope you won't refuse." Zhang Zhongjian was sincere. Full of money, and he thinks very lightly of money, which is why he can recruit a group of men who are willing to die.
Gan Ning also felt Zhang Zhongjian's sincerity, but he still shook his head: "General Zhang, we will not take back this money. First of all, we have provided for His Majesty's confidants, including His Majesty's food, clothing, housing and transportation. We are also single and have nothing to worry about." , you don’t need money to support your family.”
Zhang Zhongjian looked suspicious. Could it be that Gan Ning had a habit of cutting off his sleeves?
Perhaps because Zhang Zhongjian saw him, Gan Ning hurriedly explained, "My previous family members are gone, and I have no plans in this regard now."
Zhang Zhongjian looked at Gan Ning and murmured in his heart, while Gan Ning had a look of helplessness on his face. He couldn't clearly explain his reasons for this matter.
Seeing that Gan Ning didn't look like he was lying again, Zhang Zhongjian didn't insist any further, "If that's the case, I'll excuse you."
Zhang Zhongjian's identity was linked to the East China Sea Fleet, Gan Ning was the commander, and Zhang Zhongjian was his subordinate according to his official position. The two of them soon turned their attention to the military.
Zhang Zhongjian told some of the things Li Mingda told him when he came here, as well as his own guesses. Gan Ning's eyes were eager. After conquering the Japanese island country, Gan Ning could not only beat monkeys on the islands along the southeast coast, but also kill the Japanese. Pirates in canoes and small fishing boats can only transport them back and forth.
That's free
Almost crazy
Every day he squats on the boat with his knife, waiting to encounter some blind pirates. His appearance is not much different from that of Wangfu Shi.
When Gan Ning heard that Zhang Zhongjian was going to become a pirate, he was so eager that he took Zhang Zhongjian's hand and said, "Why don't we switch?"
To be continued
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