There was another person whose fate was changed by Zhong Jinwei, but he was not willing to let Zhong Jinwei arrange it and put forward his own opinions.
He was Yan Yingyuan, Zhong Jinwei's brother-in-law, who was discussing the matter with Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai, at his temporary residence.
"Jiutai, you see, there is no water camp in Jianlu. As long as we get on the ship, they will be helpless against us, right?"
Lu Xiangsheng was stunned for a moment by Yan Yingyuan's sudden and careless words, and then he replied with a smile: "That's not a good thing. You, the naval commander, don't have any pressure at all!"
Unexpectedly, Yan Yingyuan didn't smile at all. He looked solemn and said seriously: "Jiutai, that's not what I meant. You should also know that the intention of Marquis Zhongxing in recommending me to be the commander of this navy is that the future focus will be on the ocean.
develop."
When Lu Xiangsheng saw that Yan Yingyuan was talking so seriously, he stopped joking and became serious: "Yes, I know this. So sometimes I envy Liheng that he will flex his muscles and dominate the ocean in the future!"
"But Jiutai, have you ever thought about it, if I continue to serve as the naval commander in Denglai, can I do what you said?" A hint of worry appeared on Yan Yingyuan's face.
Lu Xiangsheng was a little puzzled. He looked at Yan Yingyuan and said, "What's the explanation?"
"I read military books about water warfare every day, especially the content about Marshal Qi's water camp. I have almost turned it over."
Yan Yingyuan said this, straightened his body and continued to Lu Xiangsheng: "Jiutai, I can tell you this, if you want to talk about water warfare theory, I believe that I am no worse than anyone else now. But, I
I have no actual combat experience!”
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng understood what Yan Yingyuan wanted to express. He confirmed to Yan Yingyuan: "Liheng, do you mean that you can't find an opponent in Denglai who can practice the knowledge you learned from the military book?"
This time Yan Yingyuan nodded immediately and said: "Yes, Jiutai, if you don't participate in actual combat, and you encounter a sudden war in the future, the failure will be minor, and you will be afraid of ruining the imperial plan."
Lu Xiangsheng is also a leader of troops. He is not the kind of nerd who sits at home and debates. He knows the importance of actual combat.
After hearing Yan Yingyuan's affirmative answer, he lowered his head and looked at the tea cup on the table in silence.
Seeing Lu Xiangsheng like this, Yan Yingyuan knew that he was thinking about his problem. He wanted to express his thoughts immediately, but since Lu Xiangsheng was thinking about it, he held back a little and prepared to see what Lu Xiangsheng's opinion was.
After a while, Lu Xiangsheng raised his head and said, "Liheng, what do you think of this?"
When Yan Yingyuan saw that Lu Xiangsheng seemed to have an idea, he quickly asked: "What good ideas does Jiutai have?"
"You first go back to Dengzhou to train naval soldiers and supervise the shipbuilding of the shipyard. When it reaches a large scale, you can find an excuse to start a war with the North Korean Navy and take the opportunity to practice your skills."
Lu Xiangsheng's suggestion did not receive an immediate reply from Yan Yingyuan. He was silent for a while, but still expressed a different opinion: "Jiutai, North Korea has always been a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty, and they have not taken the initiative to send navy to attack until now.
Wouldn't it be better if we took the initiative to attack them?"
Now that the Denglai Ming army is going to North Korea, it is mainly to attack the rebels, not North Korea as the enemy. Both Yan Yingyuan and Lu Xiangsheng are well aware of this.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said: "Liheng, you are right about this. But I am worried that Jianlu will eventually force North Korea to send out its navy to help Jianlu attack us. Instead of being passively beaten, it is better to take the initiative.
, eliminate this hidden danger."
When Yan Yingyuan heard this, he felt that what Lu Xiangsheng said was reasonable.
North Korea has been oppressed by the Jianlu to this point, and those North Korean officials did not dare to resist. Once the Jianlu felt that they had to remove Denglai's thorn, I am afraid they might use this trick.
"Jiutai is right. In that case, I will go back to Dengzhou first, and leave the ships here to Jiutai." Yan Yingyuan said to Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng chuckled and held up the tea: "Don't worry Liheng, these ships only need to transport the soldiers to the land, and there is no need for you, a general, to sit in. Come, drink tea."
Yan Yingyuan laughed at himself, picked up the tea and gestured, and then drank the tea while thinking that he was just making soy sauce, and it was purely dispensable.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart, and he immediately put down his teacup and said to Lu Xiangsheng, "Jiutai, I still have a different opinion."
Lu Xiangsheng didn't expect that Yan Yingyuan was obviously convinced by him, but he suddenly said this again. He couldn't help but put down his tea cup and asked: "What's your opinion?"
"People in North Korea are in panic, and no one is willing to sacrifice their life for the Jianlu. This can be seen from the morale of the North Korean army. As soon as our soldiers from the Ming Dynasty appeared, the North Korean army surrendered and even fought back against the Jianlu. The people of North Korea were even more worried.
Needless to say, in such a situation, would the North Korean navy still fight for Jianlu?"
Yan Yingyuan's remarks are speculation based on the current facts and cannot be said to be unreasonable.
Seeing that Lu Xiangsheng had stopped speaking, he further explained: "Even if the North Korean navy is dispatched, if they want to wipe out the troops on our islands, they will inevitably carry out landing operations on the islands. Can they defeat us with just their infantry?"
Yan Yingyuan saw that Lu Xiangsheng seemed to have been persuaded by him, so he added: "Unless the North Korean Navy transports the elite Jianlu to land on the island, can the Jianlu rest assured? They bully North Korea in this way, and then send their own elite to North Korea.
If you have a warship, don't you worry about being cheated by the Koreans at sea? As long as the Jianlu are on board, they will be soft-legged crabs and at the mercy of the Koreans!"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he nodded to Yan Yingyuan and said: "Li Heng is right. What I said before is just a possibility. If the North Korean navy is attacked for this reason, I'm afraid there will be many people in the imperial court."
Opinion."
When he said this, he frowned slightly and asked, "Does Liheng have any plans?"
Yan Yingyuan looked into Lu Xiangsheng's eyes and said seriously: "I have thought about it. The current navy of the Ming Dynasty is not strong. The southeast of the Ming Dynasty has been ravaged by pirates and Westerners, but they have not done much. They can even recruit pirates to steal.
To make thieves. I think this is not the solution after all. The Ming Dynasty still needs its own powerful navy. I want to go there and have a look. There are many water battles, so I can take advantage of the opportunity to practice it."
"Liheng, you have to know that there are many water battles there, but they are also very dangerous. How about you practice here and then take the navy to the southeast for training?" Lu Xiangsheng advised.
"No, I'm afraid of damaging the Denglai Navy. It's not appropriate. I would rather take some risks myself and experience a real naval battle before leading the navy on an expedition. This way I am also responsible for the Denglai Navy." Yan Yingyuan
Still don't agree.
Seeing his firm attitude, Lu Xiangsheng stopped stopping him and just sighed: "If this happens, I will lose a God of Wealth in Denglai."
Yan Yingyuan was startled, and then he immediately came to his senses. He could not help but point at Lu Xiangsheng and shook his head: "You, Jiutai, I thought you were sincerely helping me with advice, but it turns out you just wanted me to help you get money and food."
Seeing Yan Yingyuan say it openly, Lu Xiangsheng smiled a little embarrassedly, and then served tea to cover it up.
"Your tea is empty. Let me tell you, even without me, as long as my brother-in-law is here in the capital, you will definitely have no problem if you need money or food." Yan Yingyuan said with a smile.
Lu Xiangsheng followed the instructions and looked at the tea cup in his hand. Sure enough, there was no tea. He simply put the tea cup on the table and said with a smile: "I can't bear to leave Li Heng! Since you insist on this, I will ruthlessly let you go."