"Do they still have the nerve to come back?" Before Cai Renyuan could say anything, Cai Dingsheng was so angry that he drew his sword and said, "I'll kill them, Marshal, and then you hand me over to the King of Korea to apologize!"
The warship looks very large, but it has to carry weapons, baggage, food and water, leaving very limited space for loading soldiers.
During this Western Expedition, the Goryeo fleet brought in more than 300 warships, claiming to be an army of 500,000 people. However, the actual number of soldiers dispatched was just over 30,000, of which more than 10,000 were auxiliary troops.
Earlier, Che Li, Huangfu Gong and Cui Rong challenged Cai Renyuan's command and forced more than 13,000 soldiers to leave, which was equivalent to dividing the Goryeo Navy into two. Cai Renyuan wanted to capture Ye County, but his troops were stretched thin.
Now that all the more than 13,000 soldiers have been lost, Che Li and Huangfu Gong are thinking of escaping punishment by asking for forgiveness. How can anything be so cheap in the world?
If Cai Renyuan lets them go, who else will obey military orders in the future?
"Wait a minute!" Cai Renyuan's reaction was completely different from Cai Dingsheng's. He raised his hand and quickly grabbed the latter's arm, "This is very strange, don't act rashly!"
Immediately, he walked quickly to the side of the ship, bent down and asked the general who came to deliver the news, "Cui Jiu, can you see how many warships the two of them came back on? How many brothers came back with them?
people?"
"Commander—" Cai Dingsheng struggled for a while but failed to break free, and then he understood why his coach asked this question.
Che Li and Huangfu Gong were both commanders of the squadron. If they had broken out, it would have been impossible for them to come back on the same battleship, and there would have been no brothers left by their sides.
If the two were captured by the Song army and sent back to deal with disturbing the morale of the army, or to perform a certain task that was unfavorable to Cai Renyuan, they should be on the same ship, and there would not be many people following them except the sailors.
Before he had time to think more, Cui Jiu's reply had already reached his ears, "General, I didn't look carefully! But there must be more than one battleship coming back with them. The two of them were surrounded by
Each of them also has hundreds of close followers, who are also waiting outside the commander-in-chief's Chinese army tent."
"Well -" Cai Renyuan's brows quickly tightened, and his eyes were filled with mist.
If Che Li and Huangfu Gong came back from the encirclement, they should have followed the previous group of defeated troops. How could they be left alone?
If the two of them had been captured, how could the Song army be willing to let them go and return several expensive warships?
"Is the warship they are riding on damaged? Is it a warship or a fishing boat?" Just as his mind was filled with doubts, he heard Cai Dingsheng asking loudly.
"Yes, it's a battleship, our battleship! There are traces of fire on it, but the damage should not be serious!" Cui Jiu tried his best to recall and responded quickly.
"Return to the big Xie garrison!" Cai Renyuan was not in the mood to ask more questions and ordered with a frown.
It is not entirely a bad thing for him that Che Li and Huangfu Gong can come back alive. At least, after returning to Goryeo, he will no longer have to face the censure of the Che family and the Huangfu family.
However, everything has two sides. How to deal with Che Li and Huangfu Gong next becomes a difficult problem.
If he is treated lightly, it will inevitably damage his authority as the commander-in-chief and encourage other generals to disobey orders.
If the punishment is severe, it will be equivalent to a slap in the face of the Huangfu family and the Che family, and it will still affect the future development of himself and the Cai family in Goryeo.
After thinking about it, Cai Renyuan suddenly discovered that the thorn sticks on the backs of Huangfu Gong and Che Li turned out to be the most appropriate solution. It not only safeguarded his authority as the coach, but also found a reason for himself to forgive the two, and also had a vague sense of ancient feelings.
meaning.
"No matter what, a beating is inevitable. Besides, the two of you can't even think of doing anything to me!" After repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, Cai Renyuan finally made a decision in his heart.
Although the news of the destruction of the three squadrons spread, it would cause a serious blow to the morale of the Goryeo Navy. However, after reorganizing the team for ten days and a half, he still had a chance to save the defeat.
Of course, it is impossible to sweep across Dengzhou and Laizhou with only the fifteen to six thousand troops and horses on hand. It is also very difficult to achieve the goal of capturing Dengzhou City.
However, in counties such as Ye County and Haicang, which are close to the coast and are not very important, the Koryo Navy still had the opportunity to capture three or four of them.
In this way, it can be considered that the task assigned by Daliao was completed and the Song army was restrained to a certain extent.
Then, the Koryo Navy could be stationed in Yexian, Haicang and other places to wait for the changes on land.
If the Liao cavalry drank the Yellow River, the Song Dynasty would have to dispatch all the troops to defend Bianliang. At that time, the Goryeo Navy would have the opportunity to continue to expand its achievements.
If the Daliao cavalry enters Bianliang City, the Central Plains will inevitably turn into chaos. By then, the 16,000 Korean navy will be a decisive force on Jingdong East Road. They can completely capture the entire East Road, and even point two swords at them.
Huai.
If the Daliao cavalry were unfortunately defeated, they would not even see the Yellow River. The Goryeo navy could still calmly retreat to the sea.
That boy surnamed Han is very good at plotting tricks. When he reaches the sea, he will never be able to stop Cai's full blow.
Walk all the way, count all the way. When they returned to the temporary Chinese army tent in Daxiese garrison, Cai Renyuan was already at peace.
"Come here, bring Huangfu Gong and Che Li in!" He slammed the table with his hand, pretended to be a naval commander, and shouted loudly.
"Yes!" Four soldiers immediately agreed in unison. Then, they walked outside the Chinese army's tent, picked up Huangfu Gong and Che Li, and carried them all the way to Cai Renyuan.
Huangfu Gong and Che Li knew that they were guilty of serious crimes, so they changed their arrogance from forcing Cai Renyuan to divide their troops a few days ago. They both knelt on the ground and cried loudly.
Immediately, no matter how Cai Renyuan scolded or ridiculed, the two of them lay on the ground and listened attentively, with as much correct attitudes as possible.
Since Cai Renyuan didn't want to kill the two of them, he was serious about military law. No matter how hard he scolded him, he would get tired at some point. He took a breath and picked up an arrow in his hand, "I hope you will find your way back and it's not easy for the Navy to train talents. I can send it to you for the time being."
I will cut your two heads off. However, I cannot let you two escape punishment. Otherwise, how can I explain to those soldiers who died in vain?! Come on, drag them down and give each of you fifty military sticks. After the beating, send out
Go to the supply camp and serve!"
"Yes!" Cai Renyuan's personal soldiers had long disliked Huangfu Gong and Che Li. When they heard that they could be spanked, they immediately agreed in unison to come forward and drag them away.
"Wait a minute, Marshal, we two have something important to report to you as soon as possible!" Che Li and Huangfu Gong saw that their buttocks were about to explode, and immediately stopped pretending to be grandsons. They both raised their heads and shouted loudly, "What if we
The two of them fainted. It doesn't matter whether they are healthy or not. They have delayed the commander's military affairs and will die forever!"
"Is it important?" Unexpectedly, Huangfu Gong and Che Li, besides pleading guilty, also had a back-up plan. Cai Renyuan frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "What's important? Why didn't you report it to me just now?!
"
"Commander, this matter is of great importance. Please remove all irrelevant people!" Huangfu Gong was older than Che Li and had a more prominent status. Therefore, he took the initiative to make a request on behalf of the two of them.
"Cai Liang stays, others stay away for now!" Cai Renyuan immediately felt an ominous premonition in his heart. He frowned and ordered in a low voice.
"Yes!" All the soldiers agreed and walked out of the tent one after another. Only Cai Liang, the commander of the army, was left behind to protect Cai Renyuan's safety.
"Let's talk about it, what happened? Where is Cui Rong, do you two know any news about him?" Cai Renyuan glanced at Huangfu Gong and Che Li with a sullen face and urged in a low voice.
"Cui Rong died in battle!" Huangfu Gong and Che Li changed from their previous meekness. They got up one after another and responded loudly, "To be honest, Commander-in-Chief, the two of us were released by Han Qing, the executioner on Jingdong East Road of the Song Dynasty!"
"Han Qing asked the two of us to bring a letter to the commander-in-chief. He said that after you see the letter, you will definitely not blame the two of us again."
"He also said that no matter how much you hate the Song Dynasty, Marshal, you can't become a Korean. It's better to stop the army and leave a way for yourself and your children and grandchildren to retreat. Otherwise, if Song Dynasty negotiates peace with Koryo one day, how will the Marshal handle himself?
Where?!"
"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!" Cai Renyuan couldn't bear it anymore and stood up with his hair and beard spread out, like an old lion feeling threatened.
"Yes, it was the man named Han who said it, not us. We only promised to bring a message to you for him." Huangfu Gong and Che Li were so frightened that they both backed away. However, they still insisted on explaining.
Immediately, they looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
So far, almost all of Cai Renyuan's reactions were within Han Qing's expectations.
How could Cai Renyuan win Han Ti's punishment when every move he made was punished to death?
"If the two of you lose your master and humiliate the country, but Cai Renyuan succeeds in conquering the city, I'm afraid you two will never be able to raise your heads again in this life?" The next moment, Han Qing's words vaguely rang in the ears of the two of them.
The words were like thunder, "It's better to let him suffer defeat, and he will be on an equal footing with you. And even he can't beat Han. If you lose, how can you blame you for your inability?!"
