"Oh? Where is it?" Lao Liu's expression perked up.
"The home base of the Fang Bu pirates is on Daishan Island, not far from here." Luo Guanzhong replied: "The home base of the Chen Bu pirates is in Penghu."
"As expected." Zhu Zhen nodded. Based on the intelligence and various signs collected previously, they had already determined that the two pirates should be in the Zhoushan Islands and the Penghu Islands respectively.
"What do Yu Tongyuan and the others plan?"
"Their idea is to march to Daishan Island now and destroy the lair of the Fangbu pirates without waiting for follow-up reinforcements." Luo Guanzhong replied: "Let me ask for instructions."
"What do you have to ask for? Didn't you agree that I won't get involved in command matters?" Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "Besides, it is right for soldiers to be quick. As soon as there is a delay, all the thieves and women will run away when they hear the news.
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"It's not for the thief..." Luo Guanzhong said speechlessly: "There are still a lot of fish that have slipped through the net and need to be eliminated."
"Students are good at talking." Lao Liu couldn't help but laughed and said, "It's so elegant to talk about robbing families and homes."
"It's about suppressing bandits, suppressing bandits, Your Highness," Luo Guanzhong insisted.
"Okay, we are suppressing bandits." Lao Liu did not compete with him and asked again: "Have you reported the news to my fourth brother?"
"Your Highness just remembered?" Luo Guanzhong said speechlessly: "As soon as the battle was over, my subordinates sent a clipper to report the news. It happened to be smooth sailing, and it will almost arrive now."
"Really? Haha." Lao Liu laughed and said, "I know that Teacher Luo is the most reliable, so I don't worry about that."
"But Your Highness, we have just received a report. Some soldiers reported that at the end of the battle, several pigeons were released from Fang Datong's boat. Some flew southwest and some flew northwest." Luo Guanzhong reported again.
"Really?" Hearing that the pirates also had carrier pigeons, Zhu Zhen finally became serious. The carrier pigeons flying to the southwest are naturally reporting messages to their home nest, while those flying to the northwest...80% of the destinations are also Chongming Island!
"So, Marquis Jinghai and the others will know about the situation here before my fourth brother?" His Highness King Chu frowned.
"That should be the case. I don't know if His Highness King Yan can handle it." Luo Guanzhong said softly: "How about we also return our troops?"
"..." Lao Liu thought about it, shook his head and said: "No need, my fourth brother is invincible in the world, he can handle this small scene. What's more, my third brother leads the army to meet the fourth brother in Taicang, and we can't go back.
use."
"Okay..." Luo Guanzhong said no more.
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On Chongming Island, prepare the Japanese general's office.
The reward banquet held by His Highness King Yan has also arrived at the midfield.
In the huge martial arts arena, there are hundreds of round tables, Eight Immortals tables, long tables... It seems that all the tables that can be used on the island have been moved here.
The table was filled with large plates and bowls of chicken, duck and fish, and servants and servants were constantly carrying trays and wine jars, bringing good wine and food to them in a flowing stream.
However, the atmosphere of the banquet was always a bit lackluster, because the officers of the Biwa Navy, who were addicted to alcohol, unexpectedly only ate vegetables and did not drink alcohol. Even if His Highness King Yan toasted in person, they only picked up the wine bowl and touched their lips.
Just let it go...
This made His Royal Highness the King of Yan feel a little embarrassed, and said to Marquis Jinghai who was sitting beside him: "I didn't expect that the Marquis' army doesn't like to drink."
"Your Highness has misunderstood," Wu Zhen hurriedly explained: "It is actually because we have just received a warning that Japanese pirates are attacking. Our Japanese naval forces must stay awake at all times, just in case something goes wrong during His Highness's inspection.
, it’s just too ugly.”
"Really? It seems that this king is causing trouble for you?" King Yan had a dark face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"No, no, absolutely not. Your Majesty, with the care of the Crown Prince, came here for inspection. Everyone in the Japanese navy felt deeply moved by this, and they all vowed to guard the sea territory for the Ming Dynasty and not let a single Japanese pirate come ashore!" Marquis Jinghai was busy.
He picked up the wine bowl and said with a smile: "Come on, I don't have to go to the battlefield. I will accompany your highness until you get drunk."
Zhu Di looked at Wu Zhen's handsome face for a long time, then nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let's drink."
The two of them chatted and laughed happily, drinking one bowl after another, drinking like a cow, which was in sharp contrast to the officers who were just trying to stop drinking.
Marquis Jinghai relied on his vast abilities and was determined to win over the fourth child. However, he did not expect that the fourth child had played the role of Wu Erlang. After drinking countless bowls of wine, Marquis Jinghai’s eyes were straightened and his tongue was tied. But he still faced
He doesn't change his color and doesn't even go to the toilet.
At this moment, several officers ran in from outside. After being searched by King Yan's guards, they entered the martial arts field. One came to Marquis Jinghai to report, while the other two went to the next table to report...
When Marquis Jinghai heard the report, he couldn't hide the shock on his face, but he soon returned to normal, smiled at Zhu Di and said: "Your Highness, please excuse me for a moment, I have something to deal with."
Zhu Di sat as steady as a mountain, holding a wine bowl in one hand, looking at Marquis Jinghai who stood up to leave the table with a smile, and then glanced at the commotion in the place.
He suddenly stretched out his hand and held Marquis Jinghai's wrist, and said with a smile: "I'm having a great time drinking, please don't spoil the fun, Lord Marquis."
"There is indeed something important to do, and the military situation is on fire, Your Highness." Marquis Jinghai secretly tried to break free from King Yan's clutches. Unexpectedly, his wrist felt like it was being held by a steel ring, but it actually didn't move at all.
Seeing that some of his officers were already leaving the table, he said anxiously: "Your Highness, let go quickly, otherwise we will all be left without food."
Zhu Di followed his gaze, looking at more and more officers leaving the table, and said teasingly: "Isn't the Marquis just worried that they will run away?"
"Oh, Your Highness, you, you don't know how powerful the mutiny is." Marquis Jinghai was sweating profusely and said, "If we let them return to the camp, even the King of Heaven will not be able to stop them!"
"Don't worry, no one can leave!" Zhu Di laughed loudly.
"Hey, Your Highness, this is Chongming, not the capital." Wu Zhen was still perfunctory, but his eyes began to flicker, obviously he was debating whether to fall out with his fourth son on the spot.
"Everything in the world is not the king's land, there is no difference anywhere!" Zhu Di said, domineeringly ordered: "Someone, stop them!"
"Here!" Amidst the thunderous response, a group of fully armed guards from King Yan's army appeared at the entrance of the martial arts arena, blocking the way of the officers.
When the officers came to the banquet of King Yan, they were all bare-handed. When they saw this, they started to curse. Some of them scolded King Yan, and some turned around and scolded Wu Zhen... scolding him for colluding with the imperial court and betraying them.
Wu Zhen's old face, which was red from drinking, was now extremely white. He knew what the appearance of this team of King Yan's guards meant - the personal troops he had deployed outside had either been killed or transferred away.
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Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for them to let King Yan's guards in without reporting.
Marquis Jinghai suddenly thought of something and suddenly looked at his nephew who was standing behind King Yan. He saw that their eyes were wandering and they did not dare to look at him.
