The losses this time were considerable, especially the Songjiang Guard camp was burned, which destroyed the supply base of the inspection fleet. It will take at least three months to rebuild to meet the fleet's need to take the initiative. In addition, there are a large number of new talents.
The sunken and damaged warships need to be replenished.
With such a heavy loss, Zhao Ran was also troubled by the upcoming questioning from the True Master Hall, and had to start taking action.
He first submitted his resignation to the two true masters Zhou Yunzhi and Song Yangshi of Jiuzhou Pavilion, intending to resign from his position as abbot of Jiming Temple. The day after submitting his resignation, he met Zhou Yunzhi who came to Jiming Temple.
Zhou Yunzhi severely reprimanded him in front of Jingyang Tower for his attitude of giving up when faced with difficulties. He declared that this was extremely irresponsible behavior and asked him to withdraw his resignation immediately. This criticism was really offensive and scolded Zhao.
Then he broke into a cold sweat and deeply reflected on his mistakes. Only then did Zhou Zhenren return to Lushan in a hurry.
Before leaving, Master Zhou said to him: "You don't have to worry, as Tianshi Song and I are here to protect you, you can do whatever you want!"
After Jiuzhou Pavilion's camp was stabilized, Zhao Ran wrote another resignation letter to Wuyang Zhong. This time it was even more ridiculous. He planned to resign from his position as Junshan Guard in Sanqing Pavilion. Wu Yangzhong told him directly by flying a talisman.
: "Just do what you have to do, don't think blindly."
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ranfei Fu Dongming said: "Uncle Dongfang, I need your support." This was a straightforward request for assistance from Dongfang Ming, and Dongfang Ming's reply was very clear: "Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists, so don't worry about it."
Together with Xu Yun'ao who always supports me, these are the five true masters.
After counting on his fingers, Du Yangchen is the commander of the inspection fleet, number three. As his senior brother and master, Du Yanghong should not embarrass himself. To embarrass himself is to embarrass the inspection fleet, which is to embarrass Du Yangchen.
, why bother?
With Chen Shandao sitting on Shengsi Island, Guo Hongjing would not embarrass himself, and with him, he would be one of the seven true masters.
In addition...Zhao Ran called Rong Niang over: "Is Master Yang in Taixuan Pavilion or Lushan?"
Rong Niang said: "She is in Gezao Mountain."
Zhao Ran said: "That's great. Go back to your parents' house as soon as possible. No matter what method you use, let her not make things difficult for me."
Rong Niang asked: "Are you ready to be questioned by the True Master Hall?"
Zhao Ran sighed: "Elder Zhuo's gossip, that guy Sima Yunqing launched an inquiry to investigate the responsibility for the sneak attack on the Songjiang camp, so we have to deal with it carefully."
Rong Niang said: "Okay, I'll go back immediately. Hey, it's all your fault. You took my misty lily to Zhoushan. How to get there?"
Zhao Ran waved his hand: "Look for Lu Yuanyuan, sit on her futon, go quickly!"
With eight votes in hand, any questioning would be in vain. Zhao Ran put the matter aside and continued to study the next step of rebuilding the Songjiang camp and adding ships to the fleet.
On December 12, Zhenshitang held an inquiry meeting in Lushan. In this inquiry, only Zhao Ran's name was mentioned. Wei Chaozong, Tang Yaozu and others were very worried. After Zhao Ran left, Miss Jiu really couldn't bear it.
Unable to stand still, he said to them: "Keep doing what you have to do, don't worry."
Tang Yaozu said: "Last time, everyone supported it together. This time, only Zhiran is allowed to go. Can you not worry about it?"
Miss Jiu said: "Just because he was allowed to go alone, it means it's not a serious matter this time. Don't worry."
After Zhao Ran went to Mount Lu, he stayed one night at the Yunshui Hall in the Golden Rooster Peak Cave. He spent the night in the Dragon Gate Formation with the Zhenmen Monkey and a group of Overlord Spirit Monsters. They talked about a lot of naval battle records. The next day, he went to the real world.
Reporting to the Master Hall. The person on duty was Jinghui, the elder of Jiuzhou Pavilion. After she led Zhao Ran into the True Master Hall, she took a pen aside to prepare notes.
There were only three true masters present for today's questioning. One was Sima Yunqing who initiated the motion, one was Zhou Yunzhi who came all the way to protect the calf, and the other was Dongfang Ming who smiled and said nothing.
Asking Zhao Ran to give a report on last month's war, especially the burning of the Songjiang camp, Sima Yunqing began to ask: "As the host of the joint meeting, do you think you have any responsibility for this war?"
"some."
Sima Yunqing was a little surprised. Zhao Ran admitted his fault. He didn't know how to respond. He was stunned for a moment and then asked: "What responsibility?"
"Leadership Responsibility."
Many of the cliché techniques that Sima Yunqing had originally imagined were suddenly useless. He thought for a moment before asking: "How do you think it should be handled?"
Zhao Ran said: "You can no longer host the joint meeting."
Sima Yunqing was very surprised. After a while, he said: "I think you should be relieved of your duties as abbot of Jiming Temple. What do you have to say?"
Zhao Ran nodded and said: "I listen to the True Master Hall."
Sima Yunqing: "...Zhenren Zhou, Master of the East, you can ask questions now."
When Zhou Yunzhi asked, she was asking Dongfang Ming: "Dongfang Tianshi, do you have anything to ask?"
Dongfang Ming smiled and shook his head. Zhou Yunzhi asked Sima Yunqing again: "Are there any more?"
Sima Yunqing: "..."
Zhou Yunzhi said: "Okay, there are so many things waiting for Zhiran to go back and deal with. Don't waste time. Just now Zhiran also thought that he should take on leadership responsibilities, so he should be removed from his role as the host of the joint meeting and replaced with the lecturer.
Jiu Lu Yuanyuan is in charge. As for whether to remove the responsibilities of Ji Cing Guan, Jiuzhou Pavilion disagrees. Let’s start voting.”
Then, Zhou Yunzhi took out the letters of attorney from Song Yangshi and Yang Yunmeng, both expressing their approval of Zhou Yunzhi's proposal. Dongfang Ming also took out the letters of attorney from Guo Hongjing, Xu Yun'ao, Wu Yangzhong, and Du Yanghong, expressing his agreement.
Eight votes had arrived, and Sima Yunqing said nothing more and simply gave up.
Zhao Ran no longer presides over the joint meeting. Sima Yunqing's goal should be partially achieved, but when he saw Zhou Yunzhi and Dongfang Ming taking out the letters of attorney from the other true masters one by one, he suddenly felt a little cold.
No matter what, Zhao Ran, who was leading the battle, finally stepped down, and the maritime blockade that lasted for nearly a year and a half finally had hope to be opened. In this year, the Sima family's maritime trade suffered heavy losses, and now it is time to restart it.
Before the end of the year, Sima Zhifu was ordered to come to the lecture hall to pay a visit to his junior sister who could be called a fellow disciple.
Lu Yuanyuan was a little surprised: "Peace talks? Didn't Zhiran say that unless they surrender and surrender, there will be no talks?"
Sima Zhifu said: "Junior sister, now and then, we have been defeated twice in a row. If we continue to fight, when will we be defeated? Taoist Wutong has asked someone to ask again whether the Taoist sect intends to recruit people. If so,
, he is willing to negotiate the terms sincerely and will never increase the price. I think he is very sincere. He has just won a big victory, but he is willing to bow his head again and lower the terms again..."
Lu Yuanyuan interrupted him and said, "Senior brother, I don't know much about these things. Otherwise, you should ask Zhiran."
Sima Zhifu was astonished: "The True Master Hall decided that the junior sister should preside over the joint meeting. Zhao Zhiran has already assumed the leadership responsibility and has been removed from the power to preside. What should I ask him to do?"
Lu Yuanyuan said: "We had a meeting the day before yesterday, where everyone made decisions. I chaired the meeting, and he initiated and concluded it."