"Shuai Mao, the child is responsible for the trouble he caused. If his head falls off, it will only be a scar as big as a bowl!"
"Yes, after eighteen years he is a good man again. Marshal Mao doesn't have to worry about the children!"
"Okay, okay, you are worthy of being the grandson of me, Mao Wenlong. Don't worry, you two. Grandpa will personally go to the emperor to plead guilty. Grandpa will bear all your sins. Even if he goes out of his way, this count will protect you!"
"Shuai Mao, no, this..."
"No need to say more!"
Mao Wenlong waved his hand and looked at Wang Guoxing: "Master Wang, can you give me a quarter of an hour? I have two letters that I need Master Wang to take back!"
"Please!"
A quarter of an hour later, under the glare of the generals and patrol sergeants, Wang Guoxing led several Jinyi guards through Pi Island, boarded the Haicang ship, and sailed into the vast sea.
Looking at the departing Haicang ship, General Shen Zhixiang said coldly: "Brother-in-law, give me a few fast boats. I will lead people to intercept the Jinyiwei's boat and rescue the two nephews.
Chop Wang Guoxing and others into pieces and throw them into the sea. In the vast sea, it is normal for accidents to happen! "
"Old Shen is right. If Jin Yiwei is allowed to take the two of them back, they will be severely tortured. If the two of them cannot bear it, all the secrets of Pidao will be exposed, and then our situation will be difficult."
"No, since His Majesty came to the throne, he first besieged and killed the Jiannu coalition forces at Longjing Pass. A few months ago, he personally conquered Chahar, crippled Ordos, and recaptured Tumut. Now he has enough strength to control everything!
We have done this, and although we have kept our secrets, if something happens to one of the commanders of the Royal Guards, His Majesty will definitely be furious and investigate thoroughly.
We still don’t know whether Wang Guoxing and others are ready. If so, what should we do? "
"Yongxi (Shang Kexi), you, Youjie and Yongshi are brothers. We usually fight for power. This is our own internal matter. But in this case, why are you blocking us?"
"Uncle Shen, do you dare to say that what I said is unreasonable? Even if we do it cleanly, won't His Majesty blame us for the crime?"
"you you……"
"Old Shen, I think what Yong Xi said makes sense. Wang Guoxing said that he received a report and then conducted a thorough investigation. The reporter is from Dongjiang, or Jinyiwei has placed people in our Pi Island.
Secondly, since Youjie and Yongshi can be reported, won’t others be reported? Why did you only report these two people? Have you ever thought about this question? "
After listening to Wang Yingyuan's words, the faces of the generals suddenly became solemn, and then their expressions turned ugly. They felt that their every move was under the surveillance of someone who cared.
The emperor did this for only one purpose, which was to beat Shuai Mao and the Pidao generals.
"Chenglu, arrange for a confidant to send this letter back to Beijing and hand it over to Mr. Yuan Ge to see if there is any room for change!"
"Yes, foster father!"
Mao Chenglu left immediately, and everyone looked a little relieved.
Yuan Keli was one of the few important officials in the court who supported Mao Wenlong in opening the town, and his relationship was pretty good. He must have known the importance of Pi Island based on Yuan Keli's overall view, and might have been able to deal with it.
The two of them may suffer a little, but their lives shouldn't be in danger!
"Send an order to Huang Long in Tieshan, asking him to take strict precautions and pay attention to the movements of the slaves. If there is any abnormal movement, report it immediately!"
"Send an order to Xu Fuzuo in Changcheng to pay attention to the movements in North Korea and report any changes immediately!"
"Instruct your right assistant Chen Jisheng to pay attention to the movements on the sea and strictly inspect all merchant ships!"
…
Military orders were issued one after another, and the entire Dongjiang subordinates started to move.
A moment later, a blessing boat left the dock, and several close confidants including Mao Wenlong, brother-in-law Shen Zhixiang, son Mao Chengzuo, adopted son Mao Chenglu, etc. gathered on the deck.
Shen Zhixiang looked at Mao Wenlong, who had been silent, and whispered: "Brother-in-law, are you just watching the Jin Yiwei take the two of them away? Even if the two of them are not in danger, Youjie is in charge of the military's finances and knows the secrets of the military. Pidao All the secrets are exposed!"
"Father, the emperor is beating us up like this now because we are still useful and want to contain the Jian slaves. Will he wait until the Jian slaves are destroyed before liquidating?"
"Father, Jiannu is suffering from drought and food shortage, and may attack North Korea. If Jiannu directly conquers North Korea this time, he will be independent both militarily and economically, and he will have the capital to compete with the imperial court.
Why don't we just do the opposite? It's better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. "
"Why don't we conquer North Korea directly? Using Tieshan and Changseong as our bases, we can attack by surprise and capture Yiju, Dingzhou and other cities. We will use Pi Island as our base camp and spread to the surrounding areas!"
"No, in this case, we have to withstand attacks from three parties. If we fight with the DPRK, we will definitely consume our own strength. When the slaves attack, we will lose. When the DPRK takes action again, we will still be finished."
"Yes, we have no idea of the current strength of the imperial court, so we can't be quick!"
…
In response to the discussion and persuasion of several people, Mao Wenlong looked at the coastline and the looming city nearby, and then turned to look at everyone.
"Chengzuo, Chenglu, you must think that Jiannu can capture North Korea? Or that after Jiannu captures North Korea, the imperial court will have no choice but to fight against the imperial court?"
"You have underestimated the capabilities of Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong too much."
"Maybe there's nothing we can do in the short term, but in the long run, Jiannu won't be able to stay alive for long.
After this battle, Your Majesty will definitely liquidate the clan. By then, hundreds of millions of silver, tens of millions of stones of grain, and millions of hectares of cultivated land will be returned to the people.
The prestige accumulated by His Majesty during the two wars has reached its peak. The people will not disobey him. It will be easy to do anything he wants to do in the future. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and tricks are useless.
The most powerful thing about building slaves is the cavalry, but the Ming Dynasty has firearms, especially red cannons. As long as two or three hundred cannons are built, regardless of the iron walls of the city, it is not worth mentioning.
Although I don’t know what means His Majesty used in the battle on the grassland, firearms must have played a major role. Although Jiannu was also developing them, they could not compare with the vast land and resources of the Ming Dynasty.
According to the news my father received, His Majesty seems to be training the navy in Fujian. When the navy goes north and surrounds Pi Island, we will be defeated without a fight! "
Listening to Mao Wenlong's words, everyone looked extremely ugly. Mao Chenglu swallowed hard and whispered: "Father, this won't work, that won't work either. Can we just wait to die?"
"It's not like waiting to die!"
Mao Wenlong stood on the side of the ship, feeling the ups and downs of the warship. He patted the side of the ship gently, suddenly changed the subject, and whispered: "Do you think I am a loyal minister or a treacherous minister?"
