Cao Xian came out to be the peacemaker: "As an elder, His Royal Highness King An should take care of the younger ones. Let's do it together!"
Then he said to Meng Chong in private: "The King of Yue is not weak in skills. With him by his side, the safety of His Royal Highness Prince An will be more guaranteed, so let them go!"
Meng Chong said angrily: "He is not weak, so he should go into battle to kill the enemy!"
Cao Xian looked helpless: "If he doesn't go, what can you do? After all, he is a prince. Why don't you force him to drink water? General Meng, we can't beat or scold these princes and grandsons, we can only endure it ourselves."
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Meng Chong thought to himself, His Highness King An can only endure it, this King of Yue is nothing! He will soon be in trouble!
But this is the emperor's secret order, so he will naturally not tell it. Who knows if this old guy Cao Xian will take the credit from him?
For the sake of the overall situation, he reluctantly put down his temper.
"I understand, old general."
Cao Xian patted him on the shoulder happily: "That's right. We must fight this battle successfully, and other things are just minutiae."
So Yang Shu followed King An on to the big ship.
The two men appeared on the bow of the ship, and the officers and men of the Yangjiang Navy shouted in unison: "His Royal Highness King An is a thousand years old, and His Highness King Yue is a thousand years old!"
King An waved his hands in a mocking manner, and the soldiers became more and more excited.
After finally finishing the superficial work, King An retreated into the cabin.
"Oh, my mother, there are so many soldiers, it's really scary."
Yang Shu asked someone to bring the barbecue plate up and said: "They are all your soldiers, what are you afraid of? Come on, let's grill something to eat. This fish has just been caught and is fresh!"
King An rubbed his hands excitedly: "Eldest nephew, it's better that you understand your uncle's thoughts and think about what to eat."
Yang Shu turned around and asked: "Master Imperial Master, would you like some too?"
Xuanfei was sitting in the corner, drinking tea by himself. At this moment, he only raised his head and glanced: "Your Highnesses, you two are just doing it for yourself. You are a poor Taoist and don't eat meat."
Yang Shuxin said, just pretend, you are not a monk, and you are only forbidden to eat a few kinds of meat.
Wu Yao came in to take a look and began to preach again: "Your Highness! The soldiers are working hard, why are you eating and drinking here? You should go out and share the same hatred with the soldiers!"
After talking about Yang Shu's fault last time, King An now disliked him very much and said: "Get out? Then won't I become a living target?"
"That's right." Yang Shu supported, "You think Uncle Sanhuang is too safe, so you are looking for some trouble for him, right?"
Wu Yao thought to himself, with so many people protecting him, how could he cause trouble? There was a bit of risk, but King An's trip to Beijing was to establish his prestige, so how could he not take any risks?
He wanted to say more, but King An wouldn't listen: "Okay, okay, there are no classes today, you can go down."
King An's bodyguard immediately came over to chase them away: "Master Wu, Your Highness wants to take a rest, please go outside first!"
Wu Yao had no choice but to go out reluctantly.
He came out of the cabin and became more and more angry as he thought about it.
This King of Yue is really a flattering villain. Didn't he take the lead and make great contributions in the northwest battle? Why is it that when the war with Chu is started, he just pushes back and blocks? He often leads King An to make trouble.
Alas, Your Highness Prince An is too honest! He always leads you by the nose. Previously, he was seduced into leaving the meeting early, and when he came out to supervise the formation, he still insisted on following. Now, His Highness Prince An is actually not allowed to go out.
Just imagine, when the soldiers are fighting bravely to kill the enemy, they can see the figure of His Highness as soon as they look up. The excitement must be beyond words, and they will definitely be loyal to His Highness in the future!
What a good thing, but he ruined it!
No, we cannot allow His Highness Prince An to be deceived by villains and miss a great opportunity!
He had to find a way to save King An from the fire and water!
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At this time, Mingwei, Ning Xiu, and Duofu took a small boat to watch the battle from a distance.
The shouts of the soldiers came, and the boatman laughed and said: "Your Highnesses are supervising the battle in front of the formation. It will boost morale!"
Ning Xiu asked: "Brother Cai, you have lived in Dajiang for a long time and are very familiar with the naval forces of both countries. In your opinion, who will come out on top in today's battle?"
The brother Cai he refers to is the boatman. He wears a short jacket and a bamboo hat on his head. Although he is not tall, he is agile and agile.
He is Ning Xiu's friend and Cai Shou, the leader of the local Flying Whale Gang.
The members of the Flying Whale Gang are a group of fishermen who make a living on the water. They usually fish, ferry, or transport goods. They are very powerful in the Jiangyang area.
Cai Shou replied: "The navies of the two countries are equally powerful. If there is a fight, it is hard to say who will win. But this time, in terms of morale, the Qi army is superior. However, the Chu army is in internal turmoil, so it will be difficult to win."
Ning Xiu nodded: "I hope everything goes as Brother Cai expected."
Mingwei asked: "Uncle Cai, can you please row closer? I want to see the situation over there with the Chu army."
"Okay." Cai Shou quickly took up the oars, and the boat cut through the waves, joking and saying, "Wherever you say you want to go, girl! I, Lao Cai, have the skills to ensure that you are like no one else!"
Ning Xiu saw her taking out a compass and seemed to be calculating, so he asked: "What are you looking for?"
"Looking for where Mingxiao is."
Ning Xiu was confused: "Can I find it?"
Mingwei replied: "I see that the Chu army's array is distributed a little strangely, and it seems that there is a certain formation hidden there."
Ning Xiu looked at it intently, and after a while, asked: "But the Lost Tracing Formation?"
"Yeah." Mingwei said, "If we can set up such an array, we will definitely be here tomorrow night."
Ning Xiu thought: "The confusion formation is to use the environment to confuse the people in the situation. He used the Chu army's array to form the confusion formation, did he want to attract people into the situation? Who is he going to deal with?"
Mingwei's eyes turned to the Qi army's ship.
"Apart from the general and the two princes who are personally on the front line, who else is worth his trouble? Uncle Cai, we may have to take a risk. You can find a place to park the boat first and wait for us to come back."
Cai Shou said: "No matter how good you are, you still have to deal with it on the water. Why don't I go with you? At least I can give you a place to stay."
Mingwei thought about it, but she and Cai Shou had only known each other for a few days. She didn't know if they were a good match, so she looked at Ning Xiu.
Ning Xiu nodded: "Brother Cai, thank you for your hard work."
Cai Shou waved his hand: "Back then, you helped our Flying Whale Gang to stand out, which allowed us to live happily for several years. What does this small favor mean? It's not hard work!"
As he spoke, he took out the rattan armor from the cabin and put it on his body to protect his vitals.
Then he asked them: "Are you prepared? I have a few more pairs of rattan armor here. Can you put them on too?"
Mingwei was curious: "I heard that rattan armor is invulnerable, but is it true?"
Cai Shou smiled and said: "It can indeed withstand most swords and guns. If you are not a master, you can't pierce it. We will rely on it to deal with the water thieves."
Mingwei touched it and saw that it was very light and fastened with silk ropes, so he took one, took off his arms and lower skirt, put it on inside, and then put on his outer robe.
She tried the movements and said with a smile: "It's such a good thing, it doesn't affect your hands at all."
Ning Xiu and Duofu followed the same method, only wearing back armor like her, which made them more flexible.
"Okay! Let's go!" Cai Shou shouted, and the oar swung like an arrow from the string, quickly approaching the two armies. (To be continued)