The vigorous swearing-in meeting ended at noon, and everyone dispersed with discussion. Guo Kun could not hold on any longer. Everyone in the Lin family followed Guo Kun back to their residence to rest. However, Lin Jue and Gao Muqing immediately held a meeting with all the backbone of the village in the Juyi Hall. Meeting.
What Lin Jue said a few days ago about the formation of the Luoyan Army must be implemented today. The personnel must also be appointed. At the meeting, Lin Jue appointed Ma Bin and Shen Tan as deputy commanders of the Luoyan Army. He appointed Sun Dayong as the commander of the firearms battalion. He also served as the commander of Lin Jue's personal guard battalion, appointed Liang Qi as the commander of the horse army, and Lu Yi as the commander of the infantry army. Appointed Qin Chuncao as the commander of the logistics battalion. Appointed Mu Buping as the commander of the heavy equipment battalion. Appointed Yang Xiu as Luoyan The army's military inspector also serves as the county lieutenant of Luoyan County. The official positions below him are adjusted accordingly. Some of the 500 royal guards and Linzhai guards were transferred to the army to take up major military positions. Officers at all levels were appointed and adjusted.
These are complicated and confusing, and it is a waste of effort. Fortunately, it is not difficult for Lin Jue. Knowing people well and assigning them well is a thing later. Now we need to build a new structure to make everything run.
The busy schedule came to an end in the afternoon. Lin felt hungry. He had not slept all night last night and was quite sleepy. He immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting and prepared to go back to rest. Liang Qi couldn't help but ask a question.
"Commander, we have raised the flag. When will we go out to fight? I can't wait to have a big fight with the officers and soldiers." Liang Qi was used to calling the military counselor and could not change his words for a while.
When everyone heard Liang Qi's question, they all looked at Lin Jue. They also wanted to know when they would go out to fight.
Lin Jue rubbed his sore forehead and said with a smile: "Fight? Brother Liang, what kind of battle are you going to fight?"
Liang Qi said in astonishment: "Military advisor, are you teasing me on purpose? We are going to kill Guo Xu and those treacherous ministers. Why don't we send troops to fight them?"
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Brother Liang, you are overthinking. What are we going to fight for? How many soldiers and horses do we have? A full fight can't even count ten thousand people. Do you know how many soldiers and horses the imperial court has? There are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in the imperial army and one million in the local army. There are at least 1.5 million soldiers and horses. How can we fight? Besides, don’t you know our own family background? Look at those brothers, they don’t even have all the armor on their bodies, and their swords and weapons are not sharp enough. We Just going out and fighting so many officers and soldiers like this? How is this different from risking death?"
Liang Qi smacked his lips and said, "What does the military advisor mean? We won't fight?"
"No fight! Why fight? There's no way to fight." Lin Jue waved his hand.
Liang Qi and others rolled their eyes.
"Then what does this swearing-in meeting mean?" Liang Qi asked.
"This is to show your attitude. Although you won't fight, your attitude must be clear. These are two different things. Raising the flag at the swearing-in meeting does not mean that you have to fight with others! What we need to do now is to strengthen training, make preparations, and recruit troops. , to create momentum, if the officers and soldiers can't hold it back and attack the mountain, we will naturally accompany them. It is impossible for us to go out of the mountain to fight them desperately." Lin Jue explained patiently.
"When recruiting troops, we won't be able to recruit many people. At most, tens of thousands of people will defect from various places, so isn't there still a disparity in strength? According to the military advisor, when can we send troops?" Liang Qida said.
Lin Jue said coldly: "I said, be prepared and strengthen yourself. Stock up on food and grass, build weapons, and defend the stronghold. This is our current responsibility. As for when we will send troops, I don't know. What I know Yes, when the time comes, troops will naturally be dispatched. Waiting for the opportunity is the best choice. Don’t ask any more questions. Let’s go back and rest. There are still many things that need to be done by everyone. By the way, Brother Liang, how many people will you lead this afternoon? Brother Bai is heading towards Qingtai Town. I received news that my Lin family members are coming first with a large number of baggage personnel. In order to prevent the officers and soldiers from Ye County from surrounding them, you are responsible for going to the south of Qingtai Town to meet them. Make sure to ensure the safety of personnel and supplies. Safety."
Liang Qi hurriedly bowed his hands and obeyed. Lin Jue stood up, cupped his hands and left hand in hand with Gao Muqing.
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The safety of everyone in the Lin family has always worried Lin Jue. In fact, on the day he arrived at Luoyan Valley, Lin Jue asked Bai Bing to take more than 20 people from the Lin family nursing home to meet him. Lin Jue initially told Lin Hu that after arriving in Hangzhou, he
Immediately use the carrier pigeon to report the news to Luoyan Valley. At that time, whether he successfully escapes and reaches Funiu Mountain, Gao Muqing will provide support.
But after arriving at Luoyan Valley, Gao Muqing said that he had never received a letter from a carrier pigeon. This made Lin Jue very frightened and uneasy, so he sent Bai Bing to respond non-stop.
Yesterday evening, Bai Bing finally sent news. She had already met up with Lin Hu and the others. The Lin family's fleet had arrived at the Biyang River in Tangzhou. At the same time, Lin Jue also learned about the general situation of the Lin family's escape.
That day, Lin Hu left the city in the evening and rushed to Hangzhou non-stop. The horse stopped and no one stopped along the way. When he arrived in Hangzhou, Lin Hu almost fainted. His physical condition showed the hard work of traveling all the way. Lin Hu handed Lin Jue
Lin Jue wrote a handwritten letter in which he briefly informed the court of the upcoming changes. In the name of the family leader, he asked Lin Boyong and Lin Bonian to close the business immediately, pack up personnel and supplies, board a ship and follow Lin Hu to Funiu Mountain to avoid disaster. Lin Boyong accepted
After receiving the letter, he was very hesitant. Finally, under Lin Hu's repeated urging, he made up his mind. This hesitation almost caused a big mess. After Guo Xu ascended the throne, he immediately issued an imperial edict to send the emperor to the imperial city.
The Si people went to Hangzhou to arrest the Lin family members. Fortunately, the distance was far away, and the imperial decree arrived the evening of the second day after Lin Hu arrived in Hangzhou. At that time, Lin Boyong had just made up his mind. Soon after everyone from the Lin family boarded the ship, a large number of Imperial City Si
Soldiers and horses then blocked Lin's house. It was really dangerous. As long as we delayed for a few more hours, no one in the Lin family would be spared.
Even so, it was actually very dangerous. Although the personnel and supplies were on board the ship and headed north along the canal, the Imperial City Commander Chen Bin, who went to arrest the Lin family members in person, was unwilling to give up. He went to Ning Haijun Station in Hangzhou and asked Ning Haijun to
The naval warships set off to chase the Lin family.
The current commander of the Ning Navy, Zhao Hengshan, was promoted by a deputy general under Song Yanping, the former commander of the Ning Navy. This person was actually the person assigned by the original Liang Wang Guo Bing. After annihilating the pirate Hai Dongqing, Song Yanping and Vice Wang
After the two were promoted and transferred to the capital, Guo Bing used various tricks to make Zhao Hengshan the commander of the Ning Navy. In addition, when fighting pirates, although Zhao Hengshan was only a partial general, he was also a leading general.
He had fought side by side with Lin Jue, and he also knew that everything he was today was partly due to Lin Jue. Lin Jue's fearlessness when he broke into the pirate's lair Peach Blossom Island as a commoner gave Zhao
Hengshan was extremely impressed. Zhao Hengshan was a man who cherished old friendships and friendship. Although he had no close friendship with Lin Jue, he was unwilling to really attack the Lin family.
But the imperial edict was difficult to deal with, and Chen Bin was the one who could not be offended. In desperation, he had no choice but to slowly order more than ten warships, and took more than 800 Ning Haijun soldiers on board to chase the Lin family. Along the way, Chen Bin
Despite endless urging, Zhao Hengshan couldn't find any reason to shirk. He chased them all the way to the river near Jiangning, and almost caught up with the Lin family's fleet. The Lin family's luck came.
Every year from May to August, hurricanes hit the coast and the southeast one after another. The second hurricane this year arrived at this moment. Within a few hours, the waves on the river were surging, the waves were turbulent, and there were violent storms.
Masterpiece. Chen Bin now had a reason. On the grounds of the safety of the warships and soldiers, he requested to stop the pursuit and stop at Jiangning Pier to escape the wind and rain.
Chen Bin refused to comply and insisted on chasing Zhao Hengshan in the wind and rain, but Zhao Hengshan refused. He told Chen Bin that if he wanted to pursue him, Ning Haijun would provide them with a warship. But the lives of Ning Haijun's officers were at stake.
, it is impossible to sacrifice one's life for the sake of everyone in the Lin family. Once the river capsizes, it will be a situation where the ship is destroyed and people are killed. He, Chen Bin, can ignore it, but as the commander of the Ning Navy, he must save the lives of his brothers.
and responsible for the safety of warships.
Chen Bin was helpless. The other party's words were conclusive and quite reasonable, but it was hard to refute. He didn't dare to lead a man in a boat to pursue him. He was a landlubber like the Imperial City Division who didn't know how to control a warship in calm weather, let alone such a thing.
The weather was bad. In desperation, Chen Bin had no choice but to curse and agree with Zhao Hengshan to dock the warship in Jiangning to avoid the hurricane.
Everyone in the Lin family was about to despair after the other party caught up with them. For them, the hurricane was not a disaster, but a blessing from the God of Luck. How could they dare to stay for a moment and brave the wind, rain and waves to escape. Fortunately, the Lin family's big boat
The boatmen are all experienced people. Many of them have followed the sea ships to other countries for trade. The wind and waves on the sea are bigger than those on the river. They are more experienced in strong winds and waves. They rely on superb means to ensure the safety of the big ships. Even so.
, but also paid the price of discarding a lot of food and materials. Because it had to be done, otherwise the Lin family's ship would likely capsize in the river.
The hurricane lasted inland for three or four days, which completely made Chen Bin lose the opportunity to catch up. The Lin family was really lucky. If it hadn't been for the hurricane, they would have been unable to escape. But even if there was a hurricane, after the hurricane stopped,
After that, it was still difficult for them to escape. Because going westward was very slow. Going northwest through the Huai River was all going upstream, and the big ship couldn't go fast at all. After the hurricane stopped, Chen Bin could still catch up by land.
They also ordered soldiers and horses to chase them along the way. However, the Lin family's boat craftsmen were brave, and the hurricane not only saved their lives, but also allowed them to use the force to travel quickly. In order to escape the danger as soon as possible, the boatmen obtained Lin Boyong's permission and took the risk to raise the sail.
Then, with the help of the power of the hurricane, he rushed westward at an extremely fast speed.
When the hurricane subsided, everyone in the Lin family had arrived at the Biyang River via the Huai River and entered Tangzhou. Although Chen Bin was extremely angry, there was nothing he could do.
