"You said you didn't carry out reconstruction properly, but you actually started fighting among yourself?"
"Our Prince of Jiangzhou even defeated three waves of bandits!"
Ma Cheng said speechlessly.
"We also fought against the bandits!" Wang Benhuai said hurriedly.
"We fought too!" Chen Xuan said immediately.
The two were busy arguing, as if not fighting the bandits would not be orthodox.
"Haha! How is people's livelihood going? Do the people have food to eat? A shelter that can protect them from wind and rain? Do they have a stable source of food?"
Ma Cheng sneered and looked at the two of them.
The two immediately stopped talking.
It’s been a month since I was beaten. It’s such a waste of people’s livelihood.
"After the rebellion is suppressed, Your Majesty will definitely restore people's livelihood." Chen Xuan said with a smile on his face.
"Fart! You are the rebels. Your Majesty will eliminate the rebels and you will be able to revitalize the army!" Wang Benhuai pointed at Chen Xuan and cursed.
"Hmph! No swearing!" Ma Cheng glanced at the two of them again with a cold face.
"What are you people thinking in your heads? Why are you so anxious to support Li Li? Can't you first stabilize the world and then support Li Li?"
"Daqian has been torn to pieces, and people everywhere are living in dire straits and are displaced. If you don't let the people live a better life, how can the people support you?"
These ideas in Ma Cheng were instilled by Song Yang.
They once discussed the succession issue with Song Yang privately.
But Song Yang was not in a hurry at all.
He also advised the soldiers to improve people's livelihood and rebuild first.
"Besides! The King of Jiangzhou is the Prince of Daqian! Since the emperor and the prince are gone, the King of Jiangzhou should inherit the throne! Why are you two joining in the fun!" Ma Cheng stared at the two of them.
Of course he loves Song Yang. If King Runzhou and King Suzhou become the main leaders of Daqian, what will they do with the Jiangzhou clan?
Hearing what Ma Cheng said, Chen Xuan and Wang Benhuai both curled their lips.
The original establishment of the King of Changzhou was purely for convenience.
But now that Ma Cheng has brought out the legal principles, they have nothing to say.
After all, this is the fact, and Song Yang is the first in line to succeed.
"Hmph! Forget it, you can fight however you want. I was just ordered to find someone, and I don't care about other things."
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Ma Cheng spoke again.
"Looking for someone? Who to look for?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.
"How many craftsmen are there in the shipyard? I want to take them away."
Ma Cheng said straightforwardly.
Wang Benhuai didn't care. They didn't have a decent shipyard in Suzhou. The shipyard Ma Cheng mentioned must be Jiangning Shipyard.
"This..." Chen Xuan frowned.
There are indeed some shipbuilders left in Jiangning, and they are all busy repairing fortifications now.
Because of the difficult times, most of the shipyard was destroyed.
The built ship was also snatched away by the supporters of the King of Suzhou.
That's why there are no big ships available in Jiangning.
As for on-site shipbuilding, how can we build it now that we don’t even have the materials?
"My dear brother, we do have some craftsmen, but we can't make the final decision on this matter."
"How about you come with me to see His Majesty?"
Chen Xuan wanted to win Ma Cheng over to his side and proposed to take Ma Cheng back to Jiangning.
"Mr. Ma, don't listen to the words of the traitor Chen! They were the ones who killed the late emperor...the King of Changzhou!"
"Fart! It's obviously you!"
…
Wang Benhuai and Chen Xuan were driven off the warship by Ma Cheng, and they didn't want to listen to their screams.
The two of them bickered from time to time, which made Ma Cheng's head buzz.
After knowing everything that needs to be known, send them away, and then your place will be considered pure.
Before Chen Xuan left, he invited Ma Cheng to Jiangning City.
Of course, Wang Benhuai did not forget to take him to visit the Jiangbei camp.
But Ma Cheng didn't go anywhere.
He only said that he was waiting on the boat for Chen Xuan to find the shipbuilder for him.
Of course, Ma Cheng also gave him an edict from Song Yang, the king of Jiangzhou. Song Yang had written to Ma Cheng before, and he was the governor of Jiangnan Province...
At the same time, it was also mentioned in the document that Jiangning officials should send a representative to interview Song Yang.
As soon as the two boats left, the third boat also left immediately.
It's just a speedboat heading upriver.
Ma Cheng dismissed the two men and immediately sent someone to inform Song Yang of the news.
At the same time, I would like to ask for advice on how to deal with this strange situation.
After that it was a boring wait.
When Wang Benhuai arrived at the shore, Qian Guangzhi immediately came over to ask.
"Old Wang! Are Liu Min's people on the boat? I see Jiang Ning has also sent people on the boat. I'm worried that something will happen to you!"
Wang Benhuai curled his lips and said to himself: "You are very good at talking. Why don't you send someone to help me if you are worried about me!"
Wang Benhuai had already arranged his clothes on the boat, and it was hard to see what had just happened on the boat.
"General Qian, it's not Liu Min from Xuanzhou who is here!" Wang Benhuai shook his head and said.
"No...not Liu Min? Where did those troops come from? I see that their military appearance is quite prosperous and their clothes are very neat. Is there any place upstream that has not been affected by the disaster?"
Qian Guangzhi looked puzzled. After the natural disaster, they immediately searched up and down the Yangtze River, but they didn't see a single intact place.
Of course, he also went to Jiangzhou. At that time, Song Yang was leading the people to dig for food in the ruins and did not notice any boats passing by on the river.
Of course, when the ships on the river saw that Jiangzhou collapsed, they did not disembark and search carefully.
Later, when it came to the issue of support, the adults in Jiangning really thought of Song Yang.
It's just that the sentry ship had said before that Jiangzhou had collapsed, and looking at the severity of the collapse, it was estimated that it was unlikely that the King of Jiangzhou would survive.
So the adults didn't bother to go to Jiangzhou to look for it.
Of course, if Song Yang hadn't traveled through time, he would really be dead.
The bird looked like it was being smashed into a city, its body was twisted.
If it weren't for the chance encounter, no one would survive.
"Jiangzhou! This person is the water transport manager appointed by Wang Qin of Jiangzhou." Wang Benhuai looked at Qian Guangzhi and said.
"King of Jiangzhou? Is he still alive?" Qian Guangzhi was stunned, didn't he say he was dead?
"They should be alive, and I heard they are living quite well. It's true that the sailors on their ship are all energetic and well-dressed. At least they don't have to worry about food and clothing!"
"Then why are they here this time?"
"They simply want to see what Jiang Ning is like. They don't know that Jiang Ning has already supported three emperors..."
"This... Lao Wang. Which side do you think they will support?"
"How do I know! If it were me, no one would support me! Don't forget, the King of Jiangzhou is a prince! He is the biological son of His Majesty Taihe! He is the first heir to Daqian!"
Wang Benhuai said this with a rather worried look on his face.
Two emperors have already been beaten to death in Jiangning.
If another person comes to Jiangzhou, and he is a direct relative...
Then Jiang Nannan must be divided into several pieces.
As for the revitalization of the country, don’t even think about it in this life. It’s okay if you don’t have to think too hard...
"Did they say how many people were on board?" Qian Guangzhi asked with his eyes rolling.
Wang Benhuai shouted with a dark face:
"Hmph! Don't make any silly plans. More than 800 people have come, all of them elites!"
"There are warships and clippers following again!"
"I didn't see that they also sent a speedboat back just now."
"If you offend the King of Jiangzhou, we will have another powerful enemy!"
He followed the army out to attack Jiangning. He was not responsible for fighting, but only for supervising the army.
Moreover, Wang Benhuai was directly responsible to the King of Suzhou, so his status was slightly higher than that of Qian Guangzhi.
Qian Guangzhi smiled coquettishly and said, "How could that be? We were just asking."
He did have some bad thoughts just now.
The main reason is that the Jiangbei camp has almost run out of food and grass. If Ma Cheng doesn't bring many people, he will definitely grab a vote.
However, upon hearing that there were 800 elite men in Ma Cheng's fleet, Qian Guangzhi gave up his plan of grabbing them head-on.
Although they have 3,000 people, there is no advantage in surface combat with more people.
What's more, Ma Cheng's fleet still relies on Jiangning. If they defect to Jiangning, Qian Guangzhi will not even mention taking Jiangning.
With Ma Cheng's restraint, Jiangning can calmly send troops to reinforce the front line.
"Wow~" Qian Guangzhi shook his armor and turned around to leave.
"What are you doing? I'm warning you not to cause trouble!" Wang Benhuai shouted from behind.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. We won't take it hard!" Qian Guangzhi waved his hand and left.
Robbery won't work, but let's do business with the head office!
Their main problem is lack of food, but they don't lack anything else.
There are plenty of weapons, arrows, and armor. If Ma Cheng wants it, maybe he can exchange it for some food and grass.
Although Qian Guangzhi sent people to ask for food from the King of Suzhou, he also knew that it would be a miracle if he could find food.
Instead of waiting for a miracle and starving to death, it is better to think of some emergency measures yourself.
So Qian Guangzhi immediately went to the warehouse to take inventory and check the extra things he had here.
"You are on your way to the Jiangzhou Fleet. Tell their manager Ma that the general wants to make a deal with him. If you want to do so, ask them to send someone who can handle the matter for an interview."
Qian Guangzhi pulled over a small captain and gave instructions.
The primary school officer took the order and left, got on the boat and headed straight for the Jiangzhou fleet.
Ma Cheng was waiting for Jiang Ning's reply, but Jiangbei's boat arrived first.
"Business?"
Ma Cheng was stunned, what business is he doing?
He had heard of Wang Benhuai, but he did not know Qian Guangzhi.
"Sir, my general wants to exchange his weapons and armor with you for some food and grass..."
The primary school boy who reported the news said honestly.
He is just a junior officer, and his usual food is similar to that of soldiers.
In the past few days, I have almost been chewing tree bark, if I hadn't robbed a handful of bandits in the morning.
Maybe I'll have to drink the northwest wind today.
Therefore, almost everyone in the guards in the Jiangbei camp like them is looking forward to doing grain and grass business with Ma Cheng.
Ma Cheng thought for a while and said: "Business can be done, let's discuss it here and send someone to talk to your general."
Ma Cheng looked back at Cui Shan. Cui Shan nodded and said, "You can go and talk about the humble position."
"Okay. Be careful and make sure you escape safely. If we don't see you back before dusk, we will..." Ma Cheng made an attack gesture.
Cui Qiang smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Manager Ma, they should really want to exchange for food."
As both guardsmen, Cui Qiang still has a certain fondness for the people in Jiangbei.
Of course, he is also very confident in his own strength.
As one of the warring parties, the Jiangbei Guards will definitely not offend a powerful enemy again.