And they began to invade Dongzhou and Yuezhou from time to time. Fortunately, Yuezhou was mostly pirates, but there were Japanese pirates in Dongzhou.
In a sense, this kind of invasion is a good thing, as it can annihilate them in their own territory.
But I don’t know whether the state pastors of the two states were afraid of being beaten, which cast a shadow on the war on Black Wind Island, or they wanted to reduce casualties. They basically stayed in the city and never showed any signs of taking the initiative to attack.
These pirates and Japanese pirates were allowed to loot and massacre small border towns.
These free-roaming pirates and Japanese pirates, like the northern Da Rong cavalry that invaded south, only looted small border towns every time and never went deep alone. Some important military towns would be detoured.
After looting, they would retreat as quickly as possible. Even if sometimes the state pastor ordered to chase them, these guys would run faster than a rabbit as soon as they got on the boat.
They couldn't fight, nor could they catch up. Gradually, they just let these pirates go, a kind of inexplicable connivance.
This connivance lasted for more than ten years. During these more than ten years, the pirates and Japanese pirates have become more and more serious. Even though the Great Liang court knew that the two states were being harassed by pirates and Japanese pirates.
There was not much response, and it was even less likely to send troops to support. Instead, the two state pastors were left to handle it on their own.
Compared with the harassment of pirates and Japanese pirates in the east, Dayong in the north is the biggest threat.
There are four to five million troops stationed on the border between the two countries all year round. Countless wars have broken out over the years. Once the troops are mobilized or distracted, Dai Rong seizes the flaw. Once again, they will drive in and make a surprise attack like last time. Even Su Xuanyong couldn't stand it in Kyoto.
As for the pirates on the southeast coast, even if they number 70,000 to 80,000, they are just a mob in the final analysis. Even if there are Japanese slaves behind them, the two are too far apart, at least thousands of miles apart.
There will be storms, strong winds and other unfavorable weather at any time along the way. There are only ten thousand Japanese pirates who can support the pirates.
There are less than 100,000 people in total, and most of them are ragtag. The soldiers of the two states, plus 120,000 people, are just regular troops, and more than half of them are naval fleets.
In the wars with the pirates and Japanese pirates that lasted for at least forty or fifty years, the naval fleet was the best weapon to deal with them. It was the existence of the naval fleet that allowed the two states to resist the pirates and Japanese pirates for so many years.
Even if the worst outcome comes, and the armies of the two states are completely annihilated, there are still millions of local people, who can be temporarily recruited into an army to resist for a period of time.
It will not be too late for Daliang to send reinforcements. This policy is not only aimed at the pirates and Japanese pirates on the southeast coast, but also against the barbarian natives of the southwest.
Again, compared to the Great Rong Kingdom in the north, pirates, Japanese pirates, and barbarian natives are just minor players.
It is precisely because of this national policy direction that it has somewhat increased the arrogance of pirates and Japanese pirates along the southeast coast.
Neither side can do anything about the other, but existence is always a thorn in the side, and this time according to Gu Hua's revelation.
The number of pirates who invaded Yuezhou this time reached 40,000 to 50,000, which was already 70% to 80% more than their own number.
This invasion was the largest in scale. At the same time, Dongzhou was also invaded by the remaining pirates.
Judging from their appearance, it seems that they want to capture Dongzhou and Yuezhou in one fell swoop.
Dongzhou is okay, its own economy is not bad, and its soldiers and navy are relatively strong. It doesn't have much problem dealing with the invading pirates and Japanese pirates. The only problem is that it cannot send troops to support it.
But things were not going to work on the Yuezhou side. Forty to fifty thousand pirates landed. Before Su Qi'an arrived, the two sides had already fought hard. Although the Yuezhou soldiers were currently occupying the top, the two sides were in a stalemate.
But the pirates who landed this time were like crazy and attacked the city frantically. According to this kind of offensive, even if Yuezhou cannot be captured in the end, half of Yuezhou will fall into the hands of pirates, which is basically not a problem.
Therefore, Yuezhou was in a hurry and not only asked Gu Hua for help, but also hoped that Su Qi'an in Jiaozhou could send troops for reinforcements.
After explaining the causes and consequences, Su Qian finally understood.
Before Su Qi'an could speak, Xie Cang suddenly said directly, "It turned out to be a fight against pirates. I thought it was something, but these guys are indeed going to be dealt with."
"Sir, this time Nanzhou sends troops, I will take the crack
The Shan army has set off, and with Brother Su accompanying them, it won't be a problem to defeat these guys. "
This is not Xie Cang's malicious exaggeration. When he was in Nanzhou, Xie Cang had dealt with some pirates who landed in Yuezhou and fled to Nanzhou.
These pirates and land bandits are indeed much stronger, particularly cunning, and good at hiding.
But even so, under Xie Cang's command, all the pirates who fled to Nanzhou were killed by Xie Cang without exception.
This time there are just more numbers, but he is not fighting alone. Yuezhou's 50,000 soldiers, plus his more than 10,000 Split Mountain Army, are enough in number.
Coupled with the think tank Su Qian, it is definitely more than enough to defeat the tens of thousands of pirates who landed.
Xie Cang thought it was something, but after a lot of trouble it turned out to be this. Su Qi'an was a member of the royal family. When he was in Kyoto, he met several princes.
It can be regarded as acquaintance. There should be no big problem when going to Yuezhou this time. Xie Cang showed an unproblematic expression while winking at Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an naturally understood what Xie Cang meant, he nodded and said. "Since it is the Sixth Prince who is rescuing, as a member of the royal family, there is no reason why we should not rescue him. Sir, when are we going to set off?"
"Haha, with the words of Dongshan Hou, Honshu can rest assured that this matter is not urgent. The war in Yuezhou has been going on for half a month, and both sides have suffered damage from each other. They should be resting now."
"If Marquis Dongshan doesn't give up, you can stay in Nanzhou for a few days. This state will give you some information about the war in Yuezhou. You can take advantage of these few days to get familiar with it. When the time comes, you will have some confidence when you go to Yuezhou. .”
What Gu Hua said was reasonable. Su Qi'an nodded in agreement. Seeing that Su Qi'an took over the matter, the happiest person was Xie Cang, who laughed loudly.
"Brother Su, you and I have been apart for three years, and now we finally have the opportunity to fight side by side with Brother Su. By then, the two of us will definitely defeat the Yuezhou pirates."
Su Qi'an agreed with a smile. Compared to Xie Cang's happiness, Su Qi'an paid more attention to Gu Hua.
Although Gu Hua looked relieved, during the conversation with him, Su Qian clearly noticed that this Nanzhou Shepherd had something unusual in his eyes.
It felt like there was something I wanted to say to Su Qi'an, but Xie Cang was not present.
Su Qi'an smiled in agreement and said to Xie Cang beside him, "Brother Xie, you have worked hard escorting you all the way. You have a good rest next. I have some things to talk to Mr. Gu. You also know that I just captured Jiaozhou. There are some deficiencies in governing a state, but Mr. Gu is still experienced in this aspect, so..."
Before Su Qi'an could finish speaking, Xie Cang stood up, waved his hands very freely and said, "What the hell, what did I think? It's true that in governing a state, Brother Su has to learn from the adults, so I won't get involved. , I’m tired from running all the way, so I’m going down to rest first, Brother Su also needs a good rest.”
"Well, it's good to go, Brother Xie." Su Qi'an held the hand in hand, and under his gaze, Xie Cang left the small courtyard.
Not long after Xie Cang left, Gu Hua said with a smile, "Xie Cang is indeed not as good as Dongshan Hou in terms of observing words and emotions."
"I'm just complying with Mr. Gu's thoughts and doing it with a little effort. I think Mr. Gu's sending Brother Xie away at this time is also a way of protecting him."
"Okay, Brother Xie is gone. If Mr. Gu has anything to say, just say it."
Looking at the serious Su Qi'an, Gu Hua put down the tea cup in his hand, changed his pleasant expression, and said calmly, "I wonder what Marquis Dongshan thinks of this sixth prince?"
Su Qi'an was not surprised that Gu Hua could ask this question. When it came to dealing with the sixth prince in Yuezhou, no one knew him better than Gu Hua.
Gu Hua dares to mention this, because in a certain aspect, his loyalty to the court is not as loyal as it seems on the surface. To be more precise, Gu Hua is loyal to the current Emperor of Great Liang. As for the next one, who will be Emperor of Great Liang, this has to be questioned.
This issue once again involved Su Qi'an in the struggle between princes.
Although I don’t want to get involved, sometimes I have to express some opinions.
"The Sixth Prince has a calm temperament and is kind to others. It's a pity that he only has missing legs. If you don't consider your health,
On the other hand, he is a pretty good prince. "
"Just a good prince?" Gu Hua looked at Su Qi'an and continued to ask.
Su Qi'an suddenly smiled and said, "Haha, if he's not a prince, what is he? Mr. Gu, I think it's best to leave some things alone. After all, it's not a joke to speak out and get yourself into trouble."
Su Qi'an's words made Gu Hua startled, and then he burst into laughter. This time, there was no superficiality in his laughter, but a hint of honesty.
After drinking all the tea on the table, Gu Hua said, "No wonder Dongshan Hou was able to defeat Li Kang and take Jiaozhou. Now Benzhou understands a bit."
"Now I can confirm that you, Dongshanhou, are not the confidant among the three princes, but you want to be alone. It sounds a bit similar to Honshu."
"This also proves that Benshu is right about you. Now Benshu can give you a clear picture."
Speaking of this, Gu Hua's voice suddenly became much lower, and then he said word by word, "Dongshan Hou, you must be careful of the Sixth Prince!"
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, and his expression did not change at all. He whispered four words, "How can you see it?"
This time Gu Hua did not speak directly as he had just said, with a bit of pretense, "When you go to Yuezhou and meet the Sixth Prince, with your wisdom, you should be able to realize that regarding the Sixth Prince, this state can only I have revealed so much to you, and the rest is for you to explore on your own.”
Su Qi'an kept these words in his heart, and then changed the subject and said, "I will keep the sixth prince in mind, but compared to several princes, I want to know more, who are you, Mr. Gu?"
This question made Gu Hua raise his eyebrows and say with a bit of amusement, "Haha, this is an interesting question. After all these years, you are the only one who dares to speak so bluntly, Marquis Dongshan."
"Then what kind of person does Dongshanhou think Benzhou is?" Gu Hua asked rhetorically.
