Since my second brother Xiao Xinghan dares to send the fleet north, then Yizhou's defense will naturally be on first-level alert and it will be impregnable!
He may even set a big trap, just waiting for you, the Great Zhou navy, to jump into it!
Putting aside the fact that you, Li Feng, are bound to fail here, even if you win by luck, the gain will outweigh the loss!
From now on, Your Majesty, you have lost all credibility.
As the saying goes, 'If the people fail to trust the people, they will lose their affection; if the merchants fail to trust the people, they will lose money; if the generals fail to trust the soldiers, they will lose their victory; if the ministers fail to trust the king, they will lose their lives; if the king fails to trust the people, he will lose the world!'
Your Majesty, have you considered this serious consequence?
"Haha, you don't need to be nervous. This was just mentioned casually in the secret message my son gave me. He didn't intend to actually do it. He still understands the pros and cons." Li Wanjiang said softly.
"The emperor is wise, the prince is wise." Xiao Chen could only say this.
But he suddenly realized that he might have said the wrong thing.
With Li Wanjiang's shrewdness, how could he possibly ask him such a stupid question?
It means he may have done it on purpose.
If he agrees with Li Feng's suggestion, Li Wanjiang will naturally refute it, which will show how wise and wise he is...
Then I would shamelessly flatter him, and the conversation would be perfect.
But he blurted it out in a hurry, fearing that it would make Li Wanjiang slightly unhappy.
But it doesn't really matter yet.
If Li Wanjiang said this to test himself, that would be terrible!
He passed by Yizhou and sent Ling'er to meet Xiao Xinghan, which was actually a bit ill-advised, because there was probably a spy planted by Li Wanjiang in Yizhou.
If the spy saw Ling'er and Shangguan Qiji and reported it to Li Wanjiang... it would be really scary to think about it!
He did it quite secretly when he gave Qian Yunfei food in Yanyun County, and he also considered his words after the matter was exposed. I can't say that it is foolproof, but he can definitely handle it.
But how to explain the fact that Ling'er and Shangguan Qiji went to see Xiao Xinghan?
It's hard to justify it.
"Go and see Li Shi. You can discuss the specific matters. In addition, you'd better start back to Yanyun County as soon as possible. Qin Gang's troops have already begun to assemble in Changshan Prefecture. You need to coordinate many things." Li Wanjiang
road.
"I obey your order!" Xiao Chen knelt down and resigned.
As soon as I came out, I felt a chill on my back, but I was already breaking out in a cold sweat!
Li Wanjiang asked him to meet Li Shi, which was equivalent to his decree. After leaving the palace, he immediately led a group of captains to Jiangdong Prince's Mansion.
Li Shi also summoned him immediately and gave numerous rewards to dozens of captains. The gifts he gave were much more valuable than Li Wanjiang's, which made all the pirate leaders smile.
Xiao Chen's arrival here is equivalent to handing over all these pirates to Li Shi. How to dispatch the pirates in the future and cooperate with them in drills is Li Shi's business.
Lin Zirui and Liu Haishan led their warships to Haining Bay and were currently practicing. When Xiao Chen and others arrived at the port, they all led their fleets to sea, so they did not encounter them.
Currently, there are only fifty battleships of various sizes, including only five large battleships like Shenlong and Zuiho, a dozen medium-sized battleships, and the rest are small battleships.
This is already all the ships that the Great Zhou Navy can mobilize.
Of course, the Great Zhou Navy has more than this many warships, but they can’t all be transferred here. You don’t need to protect so many ports along the coast?
"Xiao Chen, you are really capable!" Li Shishi really didn't expect Xiao Chen to be able to find so many warships. Not to mention the pirates' combat power, this size is almost the same as our fleet!
"My lord, although they are all very brave and good at fighting, and they have agreed to work for us, they are not a regular fleet after all. I think we should let Haishan Zirui and the others train with them for a period of time. Besides, these guys don't know much about China.
Well, Your Majesty, you still need to find a translator. You must find a better translator for this, but you must not deal with it."
I have already discussed with them the price of hiring them. I will pay for it, so you don’t have to worry about it, Your Majesty. As for the usual rewards, it all depends on your mood, Your Majesty, but I don’t think there is any need to reward them.
If there is too much food, the cat will not catch mice when it is full.
But of course, we cannot send them directly to the front as cannon fodder. These guys have rich experience in naval battles and are all shrewd. If we treat them as fools, they will never work hard for us.
They are okay, at least they will obey your command, Your Majesty. However, when the Yizhou Navy arrives in the future, more proper coordination will be needed. I personally think it is best to use them as a reserve force.
The main force in this battle must be the Japanese navy, let them fight against the Ross fleet!
Of course, in this case, they may also put forward some conditions, such as command rights and post-war benefits.
This minister will try his best to mediate with them, and I don't think they will go too far. After all, they want to win this battle just like us.
Xiao Chen felt more relaxed and comfortable talking to Li Shi. He reported to him the situation of the pirates in detail and analyzed the current situation for him. Basically, he told him everything he knew.
I'm not afraid of talking nonsense, I'm just afraid that you won't speak.
It's exactly the opposite of how he treated Li Wanjiang.
"You should have come back directly, why did you go to Minzhou County?" Li Shi said suddenly.
"Alas... My lord, do you think I want to go? King Fengyang sent a battleship to summon me, can I not go?" Xiao Chen sighed.
"Third brother, aren't you trying to undermine me by doing this?" Although Li Shi's face showed no emotion or anger, he was obviously very angry in his heart, otherwise he would not have said this in front of Xiao Chen.
"Your Majesty, even I almost couldn't come back." Since Li Shi was so heart-to-heart, Xiao Chen also spoke frankly.
"Oh? He still wants to kill you?" Li Shi's eyes flashed, and his teeth clenched.
"Anyway, I think King Fengyang meant that, but fortunately, with the blessing of the Emperor and Your Majesty, I escaped the disaster after all. However, I was scolded bloody by him... Your Majesty, Your Majesty is considerate of you.
With my little bit of loyalty, even though I made so many big mistakes, he never said a harsh word to me."
When Xiao Chen recalled this incident, he was extremely angry. His aggrieved and cowardly look was not just an act. He was really, really angry at that time.
At one point, he even wanted to slap Li Feng to death!
"Haha, you don't have to care too much. He's not coming for you, but for me." Li Shi chuckled.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, I really didn't expect him to do this! He didn't miss even one of the twenty Burmese warships, and the Emperor seemed to have acquiesced in this matter... Your Majesty, I think you
We should talk to the emperor later, it’s okay to bring back ten ships at least!” Xiao Chen said.
"There is no need to report this to Father, I have already sent people to Minzhou." Li Shi said calmly, "Father ordered me to temporarily control our Great Zhou Navy. This is both an edict and the king's order. Who dares to disobey the edict?