"There are more than 70,000 Xingluo people in the peninsula and more than 19,000 Xiao Zheng's Japanese troops. These 90,000 horses eat a lot every day."
"Now the mountains in the north are blocked by heavy snow, and the Beihai Customs has been cut off by Japanese pirates. We don't know when the land route will be restored. Therefore, we can only transport grain, grass and weapons by sea."
He looked up at Li Hebai, "I wonder, Hebai, would you like to be one of the food protection teams?"
"Speaking of which, this mission is more dangerous than Jian Chun's defense outside Huayang County."
Li Hebai hesitated for a moment.
He understood what Lu Yulong meant.
Not only is Yun Chui now aware of the plight of the Starfall Army in Baekje, but the Japanese pirates may also be well aware of it.
Maybe the reason why they took a big detour to raid Beihaiguan was because they wanted to starve the Xingluo Legion and Xiao Zhengping's Japanese army to death first.
Therefore, as soon as a grain transport ship sets out to sea, nine times out of ten, it will encounter obstacles halfway.
Lu Yulong laughed, "Fortunately, after fighting for so long, there are not many Japanese pirates left."
Doi Yuuto had already brought out a group before, and later Masato Nei brought countless battleships to the north, but Ishikawa Taki had to leave some to guard the door of his home, lest he be swept away by the East China Sea Barrier.
Therefore, the Japanese pirates who came out to hinder the owners of grain-carrying ships should not be too strong.
"The number of warships they sent may be quite large, but the officers and men on each ship should be novices who have just come from the mainland, or even ordinary people who have boarded the ship for the first time."
Li Hebai's eyes lit up.
"In this case, it will be a good opportunity for our Zhennanguan fleet to practice."
Zhennanguan had fought with Nanfeng Navy before. But Nanfeng was a land country after all. It had a navy but it was not strong. It was different from a purely maritime country like the Japanese pirates.
"General Lu, I think this food protection team's mission is more suitable for us."
Speaking of this, Li Hebai's eyes flashed.
More than a year ago, the Starfall Army moved northward from Guangxin County.
At that time, he rushed to Yingshan Camp to say goodbye. At that time, he thought about when he would be able to fight side by side with his brother-in-law Ren Ning or the Starfall Army again.
Unexpectedly, my dream is right in front of me now.
"Very good!" Lu Yulong patted him on the shoulder happily, "After the fleet completes its supplies, you can go north to the Huayang County dock as soon as possible. The grain transport ship will soon appear there to receive the grain, and then go out to sea with the wind.
.”
"Understood." Li Hebai nodded in agreement.
He was a little curious.
"General, I remember that your Jade Dragon Fleet has been advancing and retreating with Uncle Xiao's Japanese army these years. Why don't you go there together this time while transporting food?"
Ha ha.
Lu Yulong laughed heartily.
"Our fleet has been in Baekje for more than three years. It's hard to come back. While repairing the ship and replenishing the troops, it's time to have a good New Year at home."
He was smiling, but there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.
After all, the Yulong Fleet is a fleet under the barrier of the East China Sea. Lu Yulong must accept the command and dispatch of his commander Lu Fuhai no matter where he is.
….
Under normal circumstances, if Lu Fuhai asked him to stay, Lu Yulong would have to stay; if Lu Fuhai asked him to leave, Lu Yulong would have to leave immediately no matter how broken the boat was or how few people there were.
When the East China Sea Barrier left Baekje, it had already left Wan Shilei's Panshi Fleet with Xiao Zheng, so when Lu Fuhai returns this time, he probably won't send the Jade Dragon Fleet there again.
As he thought about it, Lu Yulong became a little distracted.
Especially when he thought of the secret letter that his son Lu Ping'an sent from Dinghai Pier a few days ago, he was sitting on pins and needles.
There is actually a prince in Xingji City who intends to let the East China Sea Barrier release water to the Japanese pirates for his own selfish interests.
Let the enemy come ashore and cause harm to the people...
Although there is no evidence to prove this person's identity.
But Lu Yulong knew who the prince was who had a close personal relationship with the East China Sea Barrier without even thinking about it.
King Qi, Chen Xiuzhu!
However, Chen Xiuzhu is still the best son in the eyes of Emperor Changxing, and may be Yun Chui's next emperor.
The more Lu Yulong thought about it, the more he became confused...
Ahem.
Li Hebai coughed several times.
"General, General Lu?"
"What happened?" Lu Yulong came back to his senses.
"The grain transport ship is here, and the grain protection army is in place. But where does the grain come from?" Li Hebai was curious, "The Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Speaking of this, he burst into laughter.
Xingluo is the most powerful legion in Yunchui, so there are many popular people.
Therefore, Wei Junqian's ridiculous past stories are spread tirelessly among all the major legions.
Qian Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, was actually Wei Junqian's father-in-law.
However, more than 20 years ago, Wei Junqian was still a middle-level general in the Xingluo Army who was not on the stage. Although he was in love with his daughter, the dignified Minister of Household Affairs naturally looked down on such a small person.
Wei Junqian was also bold. After he came to propose marriage and was rejected, he no longer cared about whether the matchmaker was getting married, and directly abducted his eldest daughter.
Later, the girl from the Qian family became pregnant, and Qian Liang, who was eager to love his daughter, had to hold his nose and admit the marriage, but he also hated Wei Junqian because of it.
Both the father-in-law and the son-in-law are now prominent figures in Yunchui, but they are always at odds with each other and get angry whenever they meet.
However, Qian Liang was still a minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs who had a clear distinction between public and private matters. No matter how much he resented Wei Junqian in his heart, he never felt sorry for the Starfall Army in terms of food, grass, or other supplies.
But in the final analysis, in addition to Qian Liang, the items from the Ministry of Revenue also need to be approved by Emperor Changxing, and the procedures for dispatching them are cumbersome and lengthy. If Baekje is in a hurry to ask for food and life-saving supplies, it is estimated that it will be difficult to dispatch them in a short time.
use.
Lu Yulong naturally knew this, and his face looked a little strange.
"As for food, it will come naturally if you wait for a while. After you get there, just clear the channel outside Dinghai Pier."
"Understood." Li Hebai nodded in agreement.
He glanced at the East China Sea on the map.
Except for a few ships, almost all of the fleet brought by Doi Yuto were sunk by the East China Sea barrier or rammed and sunk off the coast of Huayang County.
The water there is neither too deep nor too shallow. If the remains of the sunken ships are not cleaned up or marked, it will be very dangerous for large ships to travel in the future.
————
Guangxin County.
Ren Ning was a person who couldn't sit still. After a few days of tenderness with his two wives, he became busy again.
"How much grain and land have we purchased in Huayang County now?"
….
"Go back to the general, as per your instructions, as long as someone sells the grain, we will take whatever amount is available."
"***The local wealthy gentry would not have known that they had hoarded so much food unless they went through this purchase."
"As for the fields," the housekeeper Zou Dahe cursed, flipping through his notes.
"The latest data received shows that your step-brother Miao Xia has purchased 40% of the fertile farmland on both sides of Huayang County's Yi Road. The rest of the land is either not sold by the owner or the price is inappropriate."
"In addition, Dinghai Wharf has a total of eleven roads leading to surrounding counties. We have acquired a lot of fertile land on both sides of each road, but the proportion is not high, only a little more than 30%."
Speaking of this, Zou Dahe looked a little ashamed.
"General, we really don't have enough money, so we can only buy the best ones."
"The remaining fertile land seems to have been sold by the Zhenguo Palace and the Grand Master's Palace." He added.
"Well done." Ren Ning was very satisfied.
"Enough grain is left for the tenant farmers in the coming year, and the rest is ready to be weighed and loaded on trucks and shipped to Dinghai Terminal."
"By the way." Ren Ning smiled slightly, "Remember to report to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs that we kindly sold the grain in order to
You will have to ask them for money later.”
Zou Dahe grinned, "I understand."
Ren Ning asked him to leave, looking at the Baekje Peninsula on the map, he couldn't help but frown again.
The Beihai Customs does not know how long the fight will take, and the little food received in Huayang County alone may not be enough.
The blue star wheel reminds you: after reading, remember to bookmark [] w w w..com. I will update it next time so that you can continue reading. Looking forward to the exciting continuation! You can also use the mobile version: .com, anytime, anywhere.
You can read without any obstruction.... This chapter has been completed!