The matter of Liuqiu was almost explained, and Feng Yibo talked about the caravan again.
"The Zhuyin Ship remains here at the stronghold to transport personnel and supplies."
"All the lucky ships are placed in the caravan, and the main route is the Nanyang side."
The two boats have different speeds.
If they are all together, it will inevitably drag down the blessing boat.
It's better to separate them and make the best use of them.
"When you have collected all the goods, go to Mancajia. There are Western merchants coming here to trade."
"If you are in Fuzhou or Quanzhou, you can hire an interpreter who can speak Western."
"..."
The two discussed it for almost two hours before all the details were finalized.
At this time, Feng Yibo remembered something again.
"By the way, I have already notified Uncle Chen to come over. I will leave the matter of the property to Uncle Chen later."
"When he comes over, you and your son can get together, and you won't be able to come back for a while."
Having said this, he paused and said solemnly:
"From now on overseas, you will be in charge. Mengzi will still be in charge of military affairs and will be your deputy."
Although a lot has been said just now, this is the official appointment.
One is still in charge of chores and the other is in charge of military power.
It's a mutual check and balance.
But the difference is that Feng Yibo cannot go there in person.
It is clear that dogs are the main ones.
When Gouzi heard this, he immediately cheered up and saluted quickly:
"Thank you for your trust, little master! We will definitely get things done!"
To show his closeness, the dog called his little master again.
Last time, he was a little distracted because he was sued by a thousand households.
Now I have completely understood it.
Qianhu's confession is false, but Feng Yibo's trust is real.
The situation overseas this time is huge.
According to what Feng Yibo said, the power is definitely not inferior to that of the prefect.
Even more so.
Thinking of this, Gouzi couldn't help but feel excited.
Feng Yibo had finished explaining and nodded.
"You and Mengzi have been following me since we were children and have always been the people I trust the most."
Gouzi was excited and immediately expressed his position after hearing the words.
"Don't worry, little master, we will not embarrass you!"
Feng Yibo shook his head and warned:
"You must be cautious when doing things outside. You are smarter than Mengzi, and everything goes over your head."
"Also, you must remember that your own safety is the top priority in everything, and don't take risks easily."
Gouzi patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, little master, I'll save you the trouble!"
Soon, Uncle Chen arrived at Xiangshan with several accountants in the mansion.
Only when he took over the property did Feng Yibo feel completely relieved.
Not long after, Mengzi also recruited troops back.
Unknowingly.
There are only new recruits left in the new army camp, and there are a mixed bag of good and bad recruits.
Every day at the school grounds, several villagers practice military postures and formations.
But his mental outlook is no longer the same as before.
Instead, the Feng family's caravan added more than a thousand capable crew members and clerks.
Unknowingly, some days passed.
In Jinling Zhen Mansion, Zhen Yingjia said with a look of disbelief:
"What did you say?"
He stood up slowly and walked to Zhen Youcai.
As if suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice:
"You said there are more than ten shares of Japanese pirates, but four shares have no losses, I can understand."
"After all, if ten thousand pigs are being chased, they won't be easily driven away and killed."
If Feng Yibo heard it, he would definitely exclaim.
Didn't there only two groups of Japanese pirates escape?
"But besides Big Nose Island, there are five other places that have been visited first. What does that mean?"
Seeing that Zhen Yingjia was about to get angry, Zhen Youcai quickly explained:
“When we went there, there wasn’t even a thatch left on those five islands.”
"Even the wooden houses where the Japanese pirates lived were set on fire and burned to the ground."
After a pause at this point, Zhen Youcai squinted his eyes and said seriously:
"I suspect Feng Yuan did it!"
"Feng Yuan?"
Zhen Yingjia frowned, turned around and paced, murmuring:
"Since he came back last time, the new army has not come out of the camp?"
The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. He suddenly turned back and stared at Zhen Youcai.
His eyes became colder and colder, and he asked, "Tell me how he moved?"
"Master, I really don't know this, but besides him, who else could it be?"
Zhen Youcai was a little flustered.
He had followed Zhen Yingjia for many years and knew that he was suspicious of him.
The conscience of heaven and earth!
Even if he hides his secrets, he doesn’t dare to hide so much!
In his haste, he suddenly came to his senses. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said:
"Master, do you think it was caused by those pigs that escaped?"
"Um?"
When Zhen Yingjia thought about it, it was really possible, and her eyes were not as cold as before.
But he still frowned, smacked his lips and said:
"In other words, we only got the goods of three or four families?"
Zhen Youcai immediately added: "Four families, almost five or six hundred thousand taels!"
"snort!"
Zhen Yingjia snorted coldly and said nothing.
Anyone who makes millions of taels out of thin air will not be in a better mood.
Zhen Youcai carefully observed the words and expressions, but did not dare to speak.
After a while, Zhen Yingjia's brows relaxed slightly, and then he tried to say:
"Master, how about I have someone kill the pigs that escaped?"
"Let it go first."
Before Zhen Yingjia could think about it, he looked sideways at Zhen Youcai and said:
"And, just because of your people, are you sure?"
Hearing this, Zhen Youcai said with stern eyes:
"You can let people poison you."
The two parties have always had a cooperative relationship, so poisoning is not impossible.
"well!"
But talking about poisoning made Zhen Yingjia think of other things.
He didn't know why he sighed, looking bored.
"Forget it, if all the pigs are slaughtered, Jiangnan will be too quiet."
Speaking of this, Zhen Yingjia's eyes drifted into the distance.
It seems to be in the direction of Duzhong.
After a moment, he murmured again:
"At that time, it is inevitable that someone will pay attention to other things."
The Zhen family didn't make any moves, but Feng Yibo was about to move.
Just over a month after the victory, he received an order from the cabinet.
First, he affirmed his contribution to suppressing the Japanese.
He also said that he had completed his errand well and could return to Beijing to resume his duties.
This order was issued at the right time.
If you act quickly, you should be able to go back before the Chinese New Year.
Comes with the decree.
There is also a commanding officer who was transferred back from Jiubian by the Ministry of War.
His name is Li Sanmu.
The New Army was renamed Xiangshan Guards and returned to the embrace of the Jiangnan Military Department.
After Li Sanmu was transferred, he was promoted to commander of Xiangshan Guard.
He also brought two thousand households with him to take office.
Accompanied by Feng Yibo, Li Sanmu reviewed the new army with an unruly expression.
I am very satisfied with the military appearance after training for more than ten days.
"The New Army suffered too many losses in the last battle, so many of them are new soldiers now. They will have to rely on Commander Li to train their troops in the future."
Feng Yibo killed all the people, leaving only these bastards.
I still feel very sorry.
So he couldn't help but give Li Sanmu a vaccination.
But the other party obviously didn't take it seriously. Hearing this, he smiled proudly and said:
"Don't worry, Master Feng. I am also responsible for training troops in the border areas. I am definitely not comparable to those Jiangnan masters."
As long as you know how to train troops.
After all, there are frequent conflicts on the border.
If he hadn't taken a moment, he might not be alive now.
Feng Yibo breathed a sigh of relief and didn't pay attention to the other party's sarcasm.
Li Sanmu glanced at Feng Yibo, and when he saw that he didn't reply, he added:
"Of course, I'm not talking about Feng Shidao, you are still somewhat capable."
For this level of recognition, Feng Yibo just smiled and said nothing.
Soon, the handover between the two sides was completed.
Feng Yibo immediately took away the remaining few Zhuang Ding.
He left behind three thousand recruits and returned to his old home in Jinling.
After resting for two days, I took Aunt Meng and other family members with me.
Set foot on the road back to Beijing.
Passing by Yangzhou on the way, Feng Yibo disembarked.
Visited Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou Salt Garden.
As soon as Feng Yibo arrived at the door of the study, he quickly saluted:
"I've seen my uncle, but I haven't seen him for half a year. My uncle's fortune has been reduced!"
Lin Ruhai did lose a little weight, but otherwise he was still the same as last time.
Seeing Feng Yibo come in, he also stood up to greet him.
There was a smile in his eyes. He looked up and down carefully for a while before saying:
"Yibo, you have lost some weight and become a little darker. You suffered a lot in the army, right?"
"It makes uncle worried!"
Feng Yibo smiled and replied:
"This military training is bound to be exposed to wind and sun, but it's not hard to talk about."
Lin Ruhai didn't believe it, shook his head, and said quickly:
"Let's go! Let's talk after we come in first!"
After the two exchanged greetings, they sat down separately.
"I've heard all about it in Yangzhou. We, Feng Jiaxuan, once again showed our might and eradicated the Japanese pirates in just half a year."
Lin Ruhai looked at Feng Yibo and felt more and more satisfied.
I am very grateful to Jia Zheng in my heart.
Wen Neng was able to explore flowers and get the first place, and Wun Neng trained troops to suppress Japanese invaders.
To find a son-in-law for Daiyu who is both civil and military, this brother-in-law of mine is really discerning.
"Uncle, how can Yibo dare to call him Jiaxuan?"
Feng Yibo waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this, and said with a wry smile:
"And it can't be said to be uprooted. It will definitely be considered a serious injury."
What he told was the truth, but Lin Ruhai thought he was being modest and smiled again:
"You don't have to be humble in front of me. Three thousand versus ten thousand and almost annihilating the opponent is enough to go down in history!"
"I don't dare think about leaving a name in history!"
When Feng Yibo heard this, he became even more frightened and said quickly:
"It's nothing more than working hard for the errand, and also doing my best for the people of Jiangnan."
"There is no need to talk about these falsehoods between us. No matter who knows your achievements, you must say good things."
Lin Ruhai stopped praising him and said instead:
"And not only did the errand go well, now is a good time to go back."
Feng Yibo quickly acted like he was all ears and said, "What uncle means is..."
"Retreat bravely from the rapids."
Lin Ruhai uttered four words lightly, making Feng Yibo fall into deep thought.
It seems that there should be experts in Duzhong to help, and that’s what I mean.
Was it done by my mentor Li Shouzhong?
Lin Ruhai stopped talking and said no more, and then said:
"If you are assessed according to the errands, you will most likely be promoted to the fifth rank this time, but I don't know which department you can work in."
When Feng Yibo heard this, he stopped pretending and said directly:
"I hope it's not the Ministry of War. I don't want to lead troops to fight anymore."
"It doesn't matter whether you go to the Ministry of War or not."
Lin Ruhai had a different view, saying:
"Since you have a reputation of knowing military matters, it is inevitable that you will have such an errand in the future."
"This...is true!"
Feng Yibo was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what the other party said made sense.
"It's a pity that you and Daiyu haven't gotten married yet, otherwise a bond would be indispensable this time."
Speaking of military achievements, Lin Ruhai felt it was a pity, but quickly said:
"But you are still young, and you will have plenty of opportunities in the future."
The two chatted for a while, and then Lin Ruhai set up a banquet to entertain them.
The next day Feng Yibo came to say goodbye.
"It's almost the Chinese New Year when I go back this time, so I'll send someone to come to Beijing with you with a New Year's gift."
"I'll take care of it for my mother-in-law, and I'll take care of it for my two uncles."
Lin Ruhai saw Feng Yibo off in person, giving constant instructions all the way.
"Especially my second uncle, who helped me choose a son-in-law who can ride a dragon, I will definitely express my gratitude.
"And I'll take care of your master. Just tell him that I can't go in person due to errands, but I look forward to having another drink with him."
As he spoke, he had already arrived at the door.
Feng Yibo said his final farewell and said:
"Uncle stays, I will definitely bring him."
