"I mean Xiao Luozi? When did you come here? And how come this fleet looks so much larger than when it was in the south?"
After meeting Li and exchanging pleasantries, Liu Hongji began to eagerly ask Luo Shixin why he appeared here.
In fact, Liu Hongji also wanted to ask: Why did Xiao Han know that you were coming? But he was like an idiot and didn't know anything?
However, it was a bit embarrassing to ask this question, so Lao Liu held back and did not ask.
"Little mule? You are still an old donkey!"
Luo Shixin was very dissatisfied with the title Liu Hongji gave him! However, he had always been taciturn and did not bother to care. He just explained with a dark face: "Brother Liu, I was probably ordered to come from Jiangsu area after you came back from Goguryeo."
Around here!"
"You set off after we came back from Goguryeo?"
Neither Liu Hongji nor Niu Jinda were fools. When they heard this, they immediately knew that this matter must have been arranged by the emperor!
After all, only this superior being could secretly mobilize troops and generals to reinforce them.
It seems that His Majesty, like Xiao Han, is certain that these sticks will not suffer the loss of being dumb, so they have made arrangements for this in advance.
It's funny that they were on tenterhooks just a few days ago, worrying all day long that with the few soldiers they had, they wouldn't be able to stop Bangzi's revenge.
"Well, I have been training soldiers in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas!"
Luo Shixin nodded to Liu Hongji and Niu Jinda, and said calmly: "Now the Navy has delivered many large ships. It is convenient to receive ships nearby and recruit new sailors!"
Of course, there was another very important point why Luo Shixin parked his fleet in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.
That is the problem of logistical supplies such as food, fodder, ordnance for this huge fleet.
Jiangsu and Zhejiang have always been prosperous!
Coupled with the emergence of three-crop rice, curved shaft plows, and waterwheels in recent years, Jiangsu and Zhejiang's warehouses are full of rice! The price of buying grain here once fell below the mark of three cents! Supplying the fleet with food and drink is a great deal.
but!
In addition to sufficient food and grass, there is also a Grand Canal to provide transportation guarantee!
Firearms are always dangerous, especially when transported by land, which is even more dangerous!
These delicate things will explode if one of them is bad, or is bumped, or is exposed to too much sun, or encounters sparks!
By that time, more than one or two people will definitely die. If it happens to explode in the town, it is estimated that half of the town will follow to see the Lord of Hell.
Therefore, compared with dangerous land transportation by carriage and horse, water transportation is the safest method of transportation for firearms!
Because it not only drives smoothly, is not easy to catch fire, but also has a large transport capacity!
Otherwise, the bronze cannons on the ship, which often weigh hundreds to thousands of kilograms, would require many mules and horses to be exhausted before they could be safely delivered to their destination.
Next, several people chatted for a while and learned that Luo Shixin had been in Dengzhou for a few days, but he had never received the next order, so he kept wandering around.
As for Zhang Liang, there is no doubt that he was also sent by Xiao Lizi to join the naval fleet.
However, although Zhang Liang has a high title, his official position in the naval fleet is not as good as Luo Shixin's. He can only dispatch five or six ships. Compared with Luo Shixin, who has dozens of large ships, there is no way he can do it.
Compare.
After learning this, the grudge in Xiao Han's heart finally improved a lot.
He could see that the reason why Xiao Lizi asked Zhang Liang to come over was just to add sand to the navy out of habit. This is what a king must do.
After all, emperors are naturally suspicious!
Looking at history, it seems that few emperors who trusted one person wholeheartedly ended up well!
On the contrary, people who are suspicious and fickle often live like a fish in water.
Moreover, Xiao Lizi is smarter than those emperors who were so suspicious that they became suspicious all day long!
He knew that when adding sand to the porridge, he should not let the sand affect the taste of the porridge too much! If it is mixed until it is inedible, then no matter how good the porridge is, there is only one way to go.
Therefore, he only gave Zhang Liang some appropriate power, but the greater power was still in the hands of Luo Shixin!
In this way, the navy not only restricts each other and reduces many hidden dangers, but also does not reduce the combat effectiveness too much. It is a good way to kill two birds with one stone!
"Hahaha, as long as you have the power to mobilize the navy!"
Understanding that Luo Shixin can completely mobilize the naval fleet, Liu Hongji laughed again!
After he stopped laughing, he patted Ronaldinho on the shoulder and winked: "Brother is looking for you this time because he has a great achievement that he wants to give you! How about it, brother, is it interesting? I won't wait until I return to Chang'an.
Please invite me to Pingkangfang for three days?"
Luo Shixin had lived in Chang'an and knew what Pingkangfang was, but with his temperament, he would not go to that kind of place, so after listening to Liu Hongji's words, he just nodded lightly and said: "Okay, brother, just go
Just for fun, I’ll ask the butler to do the accounting!”
"Well……"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Hongji almost choked to death on the spot!
Good guy, why don't you go with me? Then what does it mean if I go alone? It makes you look aloof?
Also, what do you mean by sending a housekeeper to settle the accounts? Do I look like someone who can't even afford a girl? Who are you looking down on?
Thinking of this, Liu Hongji felt that he could no longer talk to such a stuffy guy!
He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would be angry to death!
Therefore, after his expression changed several times, Liu Hongji turned to one side angrily and kept mumbling.
If you listen carefully, it seems that you are talking about things like "prudery" and "Master Rabbit".
"Hahaha, um, Brother Luo, Lao Liu was just joking. Let me tell you what happened this time."
Seeing that the situation was a bit embarrassing, Xiao Han quickly stepped forward, put his arm around Luo Shixin's shoulders, and gave him a laugh. Then he told Luo Shixin carefully about Goguryeo sending troops out of the mirage.
"Okay, I get it!"
After listening to Xiao Han's narration, Luo Shixin's expression remained unchanged. He just nodded lightly, said "I understand", then left and returned to the ship.
"Hey? Hey? Why are you leaving again?"
After seeing Luo Shixin climb onto the boat, he sailed straight away from here.
Liu Hongji, who was still mumbling and sulking, suddenly became anxious again. He quickly ran over and asked Xiao Han, had he just asked Luo Shixin to take the initiative and snipe the Goguryeo people directly at sea?
Otherwise, why didn't Luo Shixin stay here to meet the enemy, but instead sailed and ran away?
On the contrary, His Majesty the Emperor is very smart.
