The weather is gradually getting warmer, flowers are blooming, and although the wind blowing from the sea is still quite cool, the days have finally entered spring.
In the backyard, Su Lu was sleeping on a deck chair and basking in the sun, squinting his eyes.
In the harbor outside the city, the newly formed auxiliary ships and small ships were practicing the wild goose formation. According to Su Lu's requirements, they must master the naval battle formation drill within these three months.
Lu Zhan strode in from the door, followed by two guards. When he arrived in front of Su Lu, Lu Zhan performed a military salute.
"Your Majesty, we have found out the information about the pirates in the surrounding areas. The three major bandits from the southeast and the twelve bandits from the east of the sea have all been found out."
Lu Zhan said respectfully.
Su Lu opened his eyes, glanced at Lu Zhan, and gave instructions:
"Call Su Ping, Vice General Liu and several staff generals appointed by the General Staff Office, and let's discuss the strategy for destroying these pirates."
"When these days come, we can't just sit and wait until the British navy arrives. The sergeants still have to see blood before they can become veterans and elites."
Lu Zhan was a little stunned. In the past, when the prince commanded the army, he always listened carefully to all kinds of news. Why has it changed so much now that he didn't even ask for information?
Especially since I took over Wangjiang this time, I have never been lax about the war. Apart from giving advice to General Su Ping in the first few days, I have just been basking in the sun until now.
Lin Gang said beside him:
"Commander Lu, you allocate your personnel to invite the generals. I will take care of the prince."
Lu Zhan came to his senses, hurriedly greeted the two guards behind him, turned around and walked out.
When the sound of Lu Zhan's footsteps disappeared, Su Lu opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Gang.
"Lu Zhan is only suitable to be a commander. If he wants to be deployed outside, I don't know where to put him."
Lin Gang smiled and said:
"Why is my second brother thinking about going to war on land? Although he was born in Qin, he is also very conscientious in his work and does not dare to slack off. He has been with you for many years."
Su Lu shook his head:
"It is precisely because he has been with me for many years that I want him to have a decent title. He cannot just stay with me as a military commander all his life. I am not in good health and will have fewer and fewer opportunities to lead the army in the future.
, we can’t delay him for the rest of his life.”
Lin Gang laughed:
"Second brother, you only know how big it is and don't know what is small, what is high and what is low?"
"Land warfare now has the title of fifth-grade guerrilla general. It is the commander of the royal family's army. If it is sent out, it will be at least the military captain of a state. It respects the honor and is very powerful."
Su Lu laughed:
"If this is the case, then I will just let him go and not let him stay with me and waste time."
A guard led two court guards with dusty faces into the courtyard and reported to Su Lu:
"Your Majesty, some imperial guards have arrived in the inner court."
Su Lu glanced at the two Ouchi guards behind him. They hurriedly brought up the books in their hands and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty, this is the six hundred mile urgent military report that Your Majesty ordered us to send. Please make your decision."
Lin Gang took the military report and handed it to Su Lu.
Su Lu started to read it once, pondered for a moment, and then directly gave the order:
"You go back and report to your majesty, saying that Qi State does not need to worry about him all the way. As long as he can get benefits, there is nothing wrong with losing some fame to Zhao Shuo. Zhao Shuo is a lecherous and greedy man. Many of the soldiers under his command are deviant and ungrateful. Supporting him will not be good for our country of Han."
It’s the best choice.”
"Zhao Chang still has some abilities, but unfortunately he is aloof and not a handsome person. Even if he is willing to extract the most benefits, we will never cooperate with him."
"As for Jiameng Pass in the northwest, I have ordered the military department to continue to increase troops to Jiameng Pass, and more new birds must be transported to Jiameng Pass. Jiameng Pass is the gateway to our western border, so we don't need to pay attention to the threat from the Westerners."
The two imperial guards took the order and left.
Lin Gang asked doubtfully:
"Second brother, why don't we choose between the two generals of Qi State and side with whoever pays the highest price? Only in this way can we get the greatest benefit for Han State."
Outside the door, Su Ping's hearty laughter rang out, and as he stepped, the generals' figures began to appear outside the door.
Su Lu smiled and said:
"In the short term, if we cooperate with Zhao Chang, we can naturally get the most benefits, but what about the results?"
"Although Zhao Chang is infamous, the people of Qi will reuse Zhao Chang because of Zhao Chang's contribution. Zhao Chang still has some abilities. If he gains power, organizes and trains new armies, and rectifies military affairs, we will have more
A strong opponent will have to pay more losses if he attacks Qi in the future."
"Zhao Shuo is not like that. He is greedy, lustful and demanding. He is a typical corrupt official. As long as he has money, he can betray anyone from Qi to Han. If he has no money, no matter how good the soldiers are, he can be forced to death."
"If he takes office, it will not be good news for those unruly elites in the Qi army."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right."
Su Ping strode in with a high-spirited look on his face.
"When I was fighting in Liangjiang, I heard that Zhao Chang was highly valued by the Queen Mother of Qi because he was born in a clan. He developed a habit of greed and lust, which made everyone hate him."
"If he takes office, it will be really bad news for the soldiers of Qi State."
Vice General Liu also smiled and said:
"I heard a few days ago that Zhao Shuo compares himself with the small wheel of tribute. He thinks that he is the small wheel of tribute of Qi. He should follow the pace of the prince, so that he can protect Qi without the need for strong troops.
, and it can also make the country of Qi peaceful and peaceful."
Su Lu was a little surprised and asked Deputy General Liu who was speaking:
"Is there such a thing?"
Han Ergou shouted next to him:
"It's not that bad. The fishermen who fled to us from Qi State all said that Zhao Shuo compared himself to the barbarian Xiaolun Gongbu. They thought that his vision was comparable to Xiaolun Gongbu. Only by following the prince's footsteps can we defeat the invasion of Qi.
The Tang army in the country was wiped out, and a small mountain of loot could be captured."
"After hearing his deeds, the Queen Mother of Qi even promoted him several times. Now Zhao Shuo's position is higher than that of Zhao Chang."
Su Lu nodded and gave instructions:
"Zhao Shuo has a good vision. How is the military formation drill going? Can we go out to sea to fight the enemy decisively on the sea?"
Su Ping bowed and saluted:
"The Wild Goose Formation has been completed. We have practiced it many times in the past half month, and there are no mistakes. With the help of the stern battleship, even if we are one against two again, it will not be a problem."
Su Lu waved his hand:
"In that case, then you go and have a fight."
"Land War, send the archives of the three major bandits from the Southeast and the Twelve Bandits from the Haidong, and ask them to think of ways to get rid of these scum that are crossing the sea and blocking the trade routes."
Several generals looked at each other in confusion, but Duan Xiu from behind asked:
"Your Majesty, we are going to suppress those bandits. Those three major bandits from the southeast are all from poor families. They were forced to go to the island just to make a living."
"My lord, we have no choice. Many of our brothers were recruited from these pirates. We can't afford to compete with them. If Yingte is destroyed, life around Wangjiang will be better, and these bandits will naturally not become bandits.
"
Several generals and captains spoke one after another.
Su Ping also felt a little embarrassed:
"Your Majesty, these pirates are anti-British. There is no need for us to kill them all and leave them a way to survive."