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Chapter 31: Enhance Prestige

"You..." Liu Ju pointed to Li Yan's background and couldn't speak. He was so angry. He didn't expect that Li Yan, as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, would actually play such a rogue method with him. For the sake of a few businessmen, he ignored his own safety. With the temperament that Li Yan showed just now, he could definitely do such a thing.

"General, Your Highness King Qi has left. Do you see if we are..." A Zhonghuang general saw Liu Ju standing there and was only angry, afraid that Li Yanzhen would go on a fishing boat, so he went up to remind him.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and assemble various fleets for me to head to - Beisha City!" Liu Ju woke up and immediately vented the suffocation he suffered from Li Yan on his subordinates' heads, and shouted angrily at the general in the hall.

These generals and officials saw that General Liu, who was usually a good temper, got angry and were so scared that they dared not have any objections. They rushed out of the hall to gather the team on the boat. Beisha City is not a soft persimmon. If they want to overwhelm the other party, they must take out all the belongings of the Dengzhou navy.

"Haha, Liulang, the military camp behind has gathered. It seems that your method has worked." Yan Bei listened to the sound of horns gathered in the military camp, and chased Li Yan in front with a proud look on his face.

"Your Highness is really amazing. I thought the talk of this matter had collapsed just now. I didn't expect that the turn of things would be the first step in your chess!" Su Dingfang also said happily. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Yan's final words. In his opinion, as long as the matter was done, it didn't matter what methods were used.

"Hehe, we have to keep our word and hurry up and prepare all the best civilian ships in Dengzhou Prefecture for me. We have to sit across the Bohai Bay." Li Yan said without looking back. He used this method to force Liu Ju to send troops, which would definitely reach the ears of some people who are interested. I guess there will be another round of entrants, but Li Yan doesn't care. Anyway, he is now strong, and countless people in Chang'an City will help him say goodbye, and there is nothing to worry about.

Just as Li Yan rushed to the military camp, the detention of the tiger shark slave hunting team by Goguryeo had spread throughout Dengzhou from the wharf, and at the same time, the matter of Li Yan's determination to rescue was also spread by those who were interested. Everyone was moved by His Highness, the King of Qi who loved the people as much as his son. Later, when the news that Li Yan wanted to go to Goguryeo to seek people in person, countless Dengzhou people were even more moved, especially the various slave hunting teams under the name of the slave hunting association. Almost everyone was moved and tears were filled with their eyes, and their hearts were burning with the ambition of "scholars died for their confidants". It is estimated that even if Li Yan asked them to jump into the sea at this time, they would never frown.

When Li Yan issued the order to select the best ship, he immediately received responses from countless ship owners. If his ship was selected, he could not only do a good thing indirectly for Dengzhou and increase his reputation, but also please His Highness King Qi, and even show that his ship was of excellent quality. This kind of good thing that beats three birds with one stone is naturally a matter of everyone's first.

When the ship was ready, countless Dengzhou people who received the news rushed to the dock, and they wanted to see off for their beloved King of Qi. At the same time, all the slave capturing teams still in Dengzhou gathered here together. They were preparing to go to Beisha City with Li Yan and swear to protect the safety of King of Qi even if they died.

Looking at the pair of respectful eyes on the dock and looking at the resolute faces on the slave ship beside him, Li Yan was so excited that he couldn't suppress himself. Once upon a time, he became a person who was respected by everyone? Although Li Yan always felt that he had done too little, the people in front of him obviously didn't think so. His eyes full of true feelings made people dare not look directly at him.

However, just when Li Yan was immersed in this feeling of being admired, he came up next to him without any worries and poured cold water on himself. He heard Yang Shi who had just arrived next to him say: "Your Highness, Miss Wu's confession, let you say a few more touching words, so that your prestige among the people of Dengzhou and the slave capturing team will be unmatched. This is a huge political capital."

"Yang Shi, you are usually very smart, why are you so blind now?" Li Yan said angrily. In order to enhance Li Yan's reputation, Wu Meiniang sent people to spread news everywhere and establish Li Yan as a prince for the country and the people. Now look at the people on the dock and around you to know how effective it is.

Speaking of Wu Meiniang, Li Yan felt incredible. Last time he misunderstood that he liked her, so he sent someone to kidnap her. Li Yan simply made the mistake and admitted that he liked Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang is a very smart woman. She knew that even if she escaped back to Chang'an, her fate would be very miserable. At least it was impossible to enter the palace. After all, she was a weak woman and had been kidnapped for so long. Who would believe that she was still in a perfect state? Coupled with that beautiful misunderstanding, she also had a strange feeling for Li Yan. A nobleman dared to commit such a heinous crime for the sake of such a declining noble daughter. How could such courage and means make her not feel sorry for her?

It was in this situation that Wu Meiniang followed Li Yan almost wholeheartedly. But she was destined to be a person who could not see the light. In addition, she usually had the most contact with Yang Shi and his wife, and gradually became interested in intelligence work and began to help Li Yan handle some intelligence matters. Li Yan was also very relieved of her. Now Wu Meiniang has almost become Li Yan's ear and weapon in the secret, and can help herself do things that are not up to the top, such as building momentum for herself this time.

"Hehe, Your Highness, Miss Wu is also afraid that you will be negligent and will not achieve the maximum effect." Yang Shi didn't care about Li Yan's words, but reminded him again that he was directly responsible to Li Yan in the past, but now with Wu Meiniang, they became responsible to Wu Meiniang, and the information will be handed over to Li Yan after Wu Meiniang's selection and identification.

Li Yan glared at Yang Shi fiercely. It was obviously a good thing, but once it came to the hands of Wu Meiniang and Yang Shi, it was used as a tool to enhance their prestige, making him look like a liar.

Although he disdains to be with a black-hearted man like Yang Shi, it is necessary to say a few words. So he walked up to the bow of the boat and pressed his hands against the people on the dock, which made most of them quiet. Only the sound of waves slapping on the shore and embankment were heard in the entire port.

"Dear fellow villagers, I, Li Yan, guarding Dengzhou on behalf of my father and emperor, naturally tried my best to make the people of Dengzhou live a prosperous and peaceful life. I believe everyone can feel the changes during this period. But Goguryeo is opposite our Dengzhou. This small country has been occupying the land of our Han people since the Han Dynasty. Now it is even more arrogant. Even the people of Dengzhou dare to detain them. Although I, Li Yan, are not talented, will never let my Tang people be bullied. This time, I decided to go to the opposite city of Beisha, and I will not give up until the hostage is released!"

Although Li Yan wanted to speak more skillfully, unfortunately, there was not much ink in his belly, so he had no choice but to come up with a solution, putting himself and the Tang Dynasty as the weak in his words, which suddenly triggered the atmosphere on the scene. Many people scolded Goguryeo for being shameless, while more people persuaded Li Yan not to take risks. After all, a wise king like Li Yan shouldered heavy responsibilities and easily took risks was not done by wise people.

However, Li Yan had decided to leave, and no matter how many people persuaded him, it was useless. Finally, amid the farewell sounds of everyone on the dock, more than a dozen ships led the royal palace guards, Li Yan, Yan Bei and others, and there was a circle of slave-catching ship guards next to them, forming a large fleet and leaving the port together.

Just as they left the port, the naval warships in the military port next to them finally started, tall building ships came out one after another, followed by some auxiliary ships such as Mengchong and Dou Ship. Li Yan even saw a kind of ship with paddle wheels on both sides. This should be the famous car and ship in history. It is powered by pedals and runs very fast. If Yifan's steam engine can be successfully developed in the future, it can be loaded on such a car and ship. By then, the real ship will appear.

Li Yan and his friends were in front, and Liu Ju's naval warships were behind. He broke through the wind and waves and drove towards Beisha City. Li Yan stood on the merchant ship in the front, but his eyes were staring at the tower ship behind him. Perhaps because of the full load of personnel, the tower ships behind him were dripping deeper than usual, but unfortunately the center of gravity was still higher, so that when encountering the same wind and waves, these tall tower ships often swing larger than other ships.

Looking at the tower ships that were like tumblers in the water, Li Yan shook his head secretly. When the Fu Ship and Garen ship were tried, Li Yan recommended these two new ships to the navy. Among them, the Garen ship is not mentioned. The Fu Ship is a typical Chinese ship. This kind of ship is raised high in front of the ship and has a strong impact. It can press the other's ships under the water. It is most suitable for warships. The warships in the Ming Dynasty were almost all served by the Fu Ship. Unfortunately, no matter how excellent the ship is, it cannot withstand the traditional inertia. The navy still dares to adopt such a ship with a sharp bottom and deep draft. Therefore, the warships are still the world of tower ships.

Just as Li Yan and his huge fleet sailed towards Beisha City, a torture was taking place in the Goguryeo Water Barracks outside the city. The tortured party was the captured tiger shark group. Among them, the smiling tiger and the one-eyed shark were taken care of more. Now they were in a separate cell, covered in blood and looked extremely depressed. It seemed that they had suffered a lot.

"Let me tell me quickly, where is that person?" A fat and tall guy was holding a whip in his hand, blinking his small green bean-like eyes, and his eyes were fiercely shining and patrolling the two of them.

"Bah~, I don't know!" The one-eyed shark was still very tough, spitting bloody spit with expression on his face.

"Officials, we are all honest businessmen. Who do you want to find?" Despite the torture, there was still a faint smile on the natural smile of Smiley Tiger.
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