After breaking away from the Daheng Island pirate ship, the main mast of the Jinhai raised Lin Fu's flag, and the command of the entire patrol fleet was naturally transferred to the Jinhai, leading the fleet to Dayangshan Island.
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Wang Chengfu takes a straw boat out to sea every year to escort fodder to the northern salt fields. However, the straw boat is broken and small. It sails close to the coastline in shallow silt waters and encounters dangers from time to time. How can it be two or three hundred miles away from the land?
Sailed in the sea?
Although there was a bloody battle in Jiyang and the Donghai bandits suffered a heavy defeat at the foot of Jiyang City, Wang Chenggong had never heard of any serious losses suffered by the Donghai bandits on the water.
In the battle just now, three to four hundred pirate soldiers were annihilated and six dilapidated pirate ships were captured. If it were replaced by another army, they would definitely be able to exaggerate and declare a great victory. Wang Chengfu observed Lin Fu's expression, and the secret message may be in his opinion
, the battle just now was just a small-scale encounter on patrol to test the combat power of the Jiangdong Left Army Navy.
Yesterday, Wang Chengfu was forcibly invited onto the ship and put under house arrest and lost his freedom. Wang Chengfu was worried about his life on multiple charges. However, after boarding the ship, his movements were not restricted. Today, he was still following Lin Fu to watch the battle, and his mind gradually calmed down.
One could not help but speculate that Lin Fu might have other intentions in forcing him to board the ship.
Wang Cheng served as an assassin for eight years and was exiled to the army. He suffered all the hardships in the world and was naturally very patient. Lin Fu didn't make any move, so he stayed on the boat and didn't make any move. Although he was out of curiosity, it was just
Secretly observed the military appearance of the Jiangdong Left Army.
It is precisely because of the infiltration and control of the She family and other East Fujian eight surnames that the East China Sea bandits have greatly increased in power in recent years and have truly become a serious threat to coastal counties. Last autumn, Taihu bandits invaded Xisha Island and killed thousands of soldiers and civilians.
In the late spring of this year, they invaded Chongzhou again, killing thousands of soldiers and civilians, destroying the city of Chongzhou, and destroying the foundation of the Jiangdong Left Army in Chongzhou.
In Wang Chengfu's view, Lin Fu and the Donghai bandits, the eight surnamed Dongmin clan behind the Donghai bandits, and the Song family, which was second only to the She family among the eight surnamed clans, were incompatible with each other.
Of course, the Song family was still the uncle Yongtai who was entrusted by the imperial court, and Song Bo was the son of Yongtaibo Song Fu. Lin Fu could not publicly imprison or kill him except for secret/disposal. But judging from Lin Fu's attitude, Song Bo should not be secretly imprisoned.
Or the intention of killing, but he did not restrict the observation of Jiangdong Zuojun at medium and close range. Wang Chengfu was confused in his heart: What exactly did Lin Fu want to do by inviting Song Bo on board the ship? Could it be that Song Bo was allowed to see the details of Jiangdong Zuojun?
What benefits would it bring to the Jiangdong Left Army?
Song Bo witnessed this small-scale maritime contact and remained silent since then.
Lin Fu stared at the top of the Big and Little Yangshan Islands on the sea level. At this time, the east wind came up, making it a smooth wind to go to the Big and Little Yangshan Islands. With the good wind, the sailing speed was greatly increased.
Ge Cunxiong threw a handful of colored sawdust into the water, counting silently in his mind. When the sawdust on the water moved to the stern of the boat, he calculated the speed and said to Lin Fu: "If the wind does not change, in another hour, we can reach the ocean."
Mountain Island…”
Lin Fu raised his head and looked at the sky. It was still two hours before dark, and said: "Give me the order to prepare all the troops for landing operations. We must capture an island before dark and stop the ship to rest... Let Zhao Qingshan
Come and discuss the details of landing on the island."
Ge Cunxiong personally watched the messenger convey Lin Fu's military orders through the flags. Lin Fu also observed the flag orders responded by each ship. After a while, Zhao Qingshan came over in a small boat, and Lin Fu summoned Ge Cunxiong, Zhou Tong, Ao Canghai, Zhao Qingshan and others.
He went to the command cabin to discuss the details of the island landing operation. It didn't take long before the island landing was agreed upon. Zhao Qingshan, Ge Cunxiong, Zhou Tong, Ao Canghai and others went to prepare separately. Lin Fu returned to the stern deck and chatted with Song Bo.
He recalled the naval battle just now and asked: "What do you think of the naval battle just now?"
Although the Song family did not send any of their children to infiltrate the Donghai bandit forces, Song Bo was not completely ignorant of the Donghai bandit forces actually controlled by She Feixiong. He pursed his lips and said, "Although at this time the main force of the Donghai bandits should be
They are on the islands of Changguo County four hundred miles to the south, but the East China Sea pirates lack large and sturdy warships at sea. If they cannot find ways to make up for the shortcomings, they may suffer losses in future battles at sea..."
"If you have anything to say, you don't have to say it in front of me," Lin Fu said. "The Donghai bandits controlled by She Feixiong tentatively captured Xiangshan County in the south of Mingzhou Prefecture in mid-June. After a month of entrenching, they finally attacked the two Zhejiang soldiers.
Under the pressure of Ma's siege, they retreated to the sea. After their main force retreated to Changguo Island, not only did they not disperse, but from mid-July to now, more soldiers and horses gathered. From this, it can be seen that Shefei Xiong has occupied the city on land.
, gradually encroaching on the two Zhejiang provinces... Thinking about it, you also know that it is best to do things separately and go hand in hand. However, resources are always limited. If you take care of the land, you cannot take care of the sea. Even if Brother Song returns to Jin'an,
If you suggest to the She family to build large-scale warships that are beneficial to sea battles, how likely do you think the She family will adopt your suggestions?"
Song Bo pondered for a moment and said: "After ten years of war, the people have worked too hard. Without three to five years of rest, it will be difficult to squeeze out more money. If the court had not been able to reassure people, no one would want the war to continue..."
"Is it difficult for the court to make people feel at ease?" Lin Fu chuckled, and asked emphatically, "Is it difficult for today's court to make the She family feel at ease? Is it difficult for the Song family to feel at ease? Or is it that today's court is making it difficult for the She family,
Do you think the Song family thinks that even if their strategy of abandoning the land and moving to the sea fails, it won’t be a big deal?”
Song Bo's face was stern. At least the Donghai bandits controlled by the She family were becoming more and more rampant, which showed that the imperial court was weak. However, Song Bo was also a proud and arrogant person. After giving Lin Fu such scolding, he couldn't help but want to retaliate.
Two sentences: "Liu An'er and the bandits invaded the place, and the Changhuai and Han rivers were almost in ruins. However, local heroes rose up. How many of them did not take the opportunity to control the army when they suppressed the bandits? Yue Lengqiu rebuilt Changhuai.
In the army, the emperor today selected his confidants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve as military supervisors. However, this military supervisor allowed Yue Lengqiu to coax him to live happily in Jiangning and could not control Yue Lengqiu's power in the army. Haozhou was deposed due to rogue bandits causing chaos and driving out the thieves.
All the new county chiefs are from Yue Lengqiumen...Does Mr. Lin know something about this matter?"
Yue Lengqiu is not a loyal minister at all. How can he honestly build a Changhuai army that is loyal to the imperial court and loyal to the Yuan family but not loyal to himself when he has the opportunity to support his own troops?
What is certain is that Li Zhuo's five-year strategy of pacifying the rebels could not succeed. The central government could not control a strong central army. The threat of the Eastern rebels could not be eliminated and it could not invade the Central Plains for a while. Local forces would take the opportunity to rise up and become separatist warlords.
----This simple value is the law that will inevitably happen in the last years of troubled times and the rise and fall of dynasties.
Although Song Bo argued that Yue Lengqiu had sole control of the army, he actually ridiculed Lin Fu for using the Jiangdong Left Army to control Chongzhou. He had no position to accuse the She family. The Song family was wrong - Lin Fu naturally heard it.
It is the unspoken voice of Song Bo.
Lin Fu looked at the clear blue and jade-like sea water. His mind was firm, and of course he would not be swayed by Song Bo's one or two sarcastic words. After paying his salary, he asked Song Bo and said: "Brother Song, after leaving his post, how did he travel?"
"Jiang Huai, do you have any feelings?" He asked Wang Chengfu again, "Wang Qitou can have a drink and chat with Brother Song. I guess he is not a simple person. What do you think of the current situation?"
"Chengfu is a person who treats sinners. His words are vulgar and he dare not discuss current affairs unreasonably." Wang Chengfu did not dare to imitate Song Bo and remained silent if he didn't agree with him, and hurriedly responded perfunctorily.
Lin Fu could understand Wang Chengfu's caution. He looked at Song Bo and said: "Don't talk about lies and clichés about asking for life for the people. The center is weak, the heroes are rising, the Donglu are peeking outside the pass, and there is no chance for the Song Dynasty...
…The She family bucked the trend and fought for supremacy. They thought that abandoning the land and going to the sea was the best strategy, and wantonly killed the people of the two counties. Not to mention that the She family only occupied a few islands in the East China Sea. Even if the She family took away most of the coastal cities in the two counties, how could they be able to survive in the two counties?
The two counties have a foothold? The road is brilliant, but there is no sincerity for the people, and those who kill at will and by any means for the sake of the world are just clowns. Speaking of unscrupulous means, during the naval battle just now, if I pretended that I had no intention of letting the East China Sea pirates kidnap Brother Song,
How can the She family and the Song family live in harmony?"
Listening to what Lin Fu said, Song Bo broke into cold sweat on his forehead: If he was rescued by the East China Sea pirates on Lin Fu's boat, the She family would definitely suspect that the Song family had other intentions. He wanted to explain, but there were a hundred words of explanation.
It can't dispel the She family's suspicion.
Wang Chengfu secretly thought that letting Song Bo be kidnapped by the Donghai bandits was really a clever plan to drive a wedge between the She and Song families, but Lin Fu made it clear and seemed to be disdainful of it. Wang Chengfu's previous impression of Lin Fu only came from
The rumors from his colleagues and the incomplete Tangchao that had reached him in three or five letters made him couldn't help but wonder to himself, what kind of person is Lin Fu?
Lin Fu ignored Song Bo's expression and said, "I have no other intention of inviting you to Chongzhou as a guest. You had no contact with Jin'an when you traveled to Jianghuai, so it's not surprising that you don't know some things. The Guangjiao Temple in Chongzhou is actually the
I destroyed the secret stronghold set up by the She family in Chongzhou after returning to Chongzhou. Quite coincidentally, I detained two distinguished guests from Jin'an who planned to return to Jiangning via Chongzhou. I thought about asking Brother Song to follow me back to Chongzhou to meet them.
On the one hand, can Brother Song guess who they are? If Brother Song has no intention of following me to Chongzhou and capturing Dayangshan Island, I will send a ship to carry Brother Song ashore without any intention of leaving any difficulties."
Song Bo was not an idiot. When he resigned from the Governor's Mansion, he knew that his sister and She Mingyue were going to return to Jiangning by sea. The hint in Lin Fu's words was so obvious, why couldn't he understand it?
Song Bo was stunned there, never expecting that when Lin Fu sent troops to annihilate Guangjiao Temple, his sister and She Mingyue happened to pass through Chongzhou. However, it is not surprising when he thought about it. When the East China Sea invaded Chongzhou, his sister and She Mingyue took a boat together.
After arriving in Chongzhou, the river was blocked. After staying in Chongzhou for a few more days, Lin Fu who was returning to Chongzhou was caught. It was not a coincidence. The mistake was that my sister should not have brought Mingyue with her after she returned to Jin'an to sacrifice her mother.
Return to Jiangning.
Song Bo and Song Jia were half-siblings. When they heard that their sister and Mingyue were detained in Chongzhou, they wanted to go to Chongzhou to meet them anyway and said to Lin Fu: "Song Bo will follow Mr. Lin to Chongzhou."
Once..."
Wang Chengfu thought to himself: What important person was detained by Lin Fu in Chongzhou and Song Bo had to meet him?
Lin Fu smiled slightly and said: "We will forcefully land to attack Dayangshan Island later. Brother Song and Wang Qitou are interested in landing with me to watch the battle?"
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders." Song Bo knew that instead of staying on the ship and being imprisoned, it would be better to follow Lin Fu to see how strong the Jiangdong Left Army was.