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Yan Zhengsun frowned and said, "Who is talking so freely? This is nonsense. Banditry is rampant, but it has not reached this level."
"Yes, but the people who spread the rumors don't care. They are afraid that the world will not be in chaos and that the Holy One will not be worried. These things have reached the ears of the Holy One, and the Holy One has asked me several times. Of course, I want to clarify this matter, but the pirates
The king is unable to clarify the fact of the trouble. His Majesty is very worried about the situation on our two Zhejiang Roads, which is understandable. After all, our two Zhejiang Roads are the main source of money and food for the imperial court. Nowadays, the relationship between the imperial court and the Liao people is becoming increasingly tense.
, the situation in the north is not optimistic. Last year, the imperial court once again increased its troops by 100,000 troops to the border towns of Yanyun and Sixteen Prefectures, so the demand for money, food, and taxes is huge. Do you think the Holy Spirit will not be anxious after hearing these rumors? "
Yan Zhengsheng frowned and said: "That's natural. The imperial court has spent too much in the past few years, and the treasury is very empty. Every year, money and taxes cannot make ends meet, which is really tight. When the Holy One hears these things again, of course he will be very anxious. What did the Holy One say? Is there any?
Blame the prince?"
Guo Bing sighed: "It's nothing more than your Majesty reprimanding me. After all, I am also responsible and failed to share your worries. To put it bluntly, it is a rebuke, even if it is a crime against me, it is not unjust. I am not responsible for this.
I am frustrated because of this. What I am frustrated about is that I have not been able to share the Lord's worries. Your Majesty asked me if I could speed up the control of the banditry and ensure the peace of the two Zhejiang provinces. But I could only say nothing."
Yan Zhengsu frowned and said, "Why didn't the prince ask the Holy One to issue an edict at that time and mobilize troops and horses to encircle and suppress the pirates?"
Guo Bing looked at Yan with wide eyes and said solemnly: "Master Yan, do you also say such things? I have heard many people say this, but I didn't expect you, Master Yan, to say the same thing."
Yan Zhengsheng said in surprise: "What? Isn't this inappropriate?"
Guo Bing said: "Master Yan, do you know how many pirates there are now?"
Yan Zhengsu frowned and said: "It is said that it is more than 50,000."
Guo Bing said: "That's it. It seems that Mr. Yan is always paying attention to the movements of pirates. It is called fifty thousand. Although there may not be fifty thousand, there are at least more than thirty thousand bandits. If thirty thousand bandits are on land, they will not be counted.
What, the imperial court is determined to encircle and suppress them, so naturally they can be encircled and suppressed. However, they are pirates. They are entrenched on more than a dozen islands around Taohua Island. If they want to be encircled and suppressed, they can only use naval forces to encircle and suppress them. And all the water in the Zhou Dynasty is
The combined army only has 50,000 people, so it is necessary to mobilize the entire naval force of Zhou Dynasty to encircle and suppress the pirates. Do you think this is possible?"
Yan Zhengshen frowned and said nothing.
"Besides, who can guarantee that the pirates will be defeated? The pirates gather on the sea all day long and have been entrenched on the island for twenty years. They are already familiar with naval battles. I do not want to belittle our navy from all over the Zhou Dynasty. Except for my navy in Hangzhou Ning
In addition to being able to maintain year-round training on the water in order to deal with pirates, can the eight thousand naval forces be used in other places? Can the navy trained on small rivers and lakes be successful on the sea? And once the army is assembled, can it be used?
If you come, it will be like tipping off the pirates, and they will be ready immediately. The land above the sea is in their hands. If the big defeat in the thirteenth year of Jinxiu happens again, do you think you, me, and even the two Zhejiang Roads will
Can a person's head be saved? Even if we don't care about personal gains and losses, once the war is defeated and the pirates invade, do you think the city of Hangzhou can be saved?"
Guo Bing asked a series of questions. Although Yan Zheng was not very good at leading troops in combat, he was not completely ignorant. He still knew some changes in the overall situation and basic essentials. He knew that these questions from the prince were by no means
This is sensational, but these problems and concerns do exist.
"Besides... I have just said that the situation in the north is complicated and confusing, and the relationship with the Liao people is almost at the stage of breaking up. At this time, all materials, money and food have to be tilted to supply the border towns. Do you think this
At that time, is it appropriate for us to mobilize our troops and invest heavily in combating the pirate bandits, spending a lot of money, food and manpower? If the battle is defeated, the pirate bandits invade the inland from the south, and the Liao people in the north turn against them again, wouldn't it be a pincer attack from the north and the south, and the situation will collapse? Although this situation is
What Wang said sounds a bit exaggerated, but who can guarantee that this will not happen? Even if it is one in ten thousand, we must take precautions before it happens. We must not allow such a thing to happen. Master Yan, what do you think?"
Yan Zhengsu's scalp was a little numb. It would be fine if these words were all nonsense, but they were all true. Although the probability of all this happening is very low, no one can say that it will not happen. And once it happens, then
The world is in chaos, the situation is collapsing, and the building is about to collapse. The strength of the Liao people is almost the same as that of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are even hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry who are watching eagerly. If they really take advantage of the turmoil in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty to show off, the consequences will be huge.
It's really hard to say.
"What the prince said is absolutely true, but the subordinate did not think it through carefully. However, since there are so many concerns, how should this matter be handled? Why is the prince here today?" He said solemnly.
Guo Bing stroked his beard and said: "Sir Yan, what I have said is not to excuse the rampant banditry. In front of the Holy Lord, I did not mention a word. Of course, I can use these reasons to excuse myself.
But is this the way to be a minister? What we should do is not to find excuses, but to share your worries. I came to see Mr. Yan this time precisely because I want to discuss with Mr. Yan how to exterminate the pirates."
Yan Zhengsheng was a little confused. Since there were so many difficulties, but he also said that he wanted to discuss the extermination of the pirates, this prince was really confused and confused as to what he wanted to express.
"Your Majesty, please speak clearly. I am listening attentively."
Guo Bing nodded with satisfaction. The foreshadowing of this opening had already made Yan Zhengsun dizzy, and he had achieved his goal. Only after ruling out the option of the imperial court deploying troops could Yan Zhengsun accept Lin Jue's next plan.
"Master Yan, someone has presented me with a plan to wipe out the pirates. I think I should let Master Yan hear this plan, and then you and I can discuss and decide together. Lin Jue, please tell Master Yan about your plan.
." Guo Bing smiled at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue stood up and saluted Yan Zhengsheng. Only then did Yan Zhengsun realize that the reason why Lin Jue followed Liang Wang and his entourage was that he was the one who suggested the idea. With the matter of Guishan Island ahead,
Naturally, Yan Zhengsu would not underestimate Lin Jue. In fact, he had never underestimated Lin Jue, not for any other reason, just because when he learned that Fang Dunru had accepted Lin Jue as his student, he knew that this Lin Jue must be
There was something extraordinary about him. Otherwise, Fang Dunru's high vision would never have recruited students indiscriminately. What happened later also proved his judgment. Lin Jue showed great brilliance in both literary talent and strategy.
Lin Jue began to talk about his plan. This was the third time he elaborated on his plan. Compared with the plan in the palace, the current plan has been more improved. For example, in terms of tactics
, the previous plan was to take advantage of the cover of the wind and waves to go straight to the pirate lair on Taohua Island, but there were some risks in doing so. For example, once the wind and waves intensified, the attacking officers and soldiers would face great danger. So Lin Jue, after discussing with Song Yanping, Wang Kai and others,
, taking into account their concerns, the attack plan was changed to capture each of the guarded outer islands one by one from the northwest. Lin Jue called this tactic the 'leapfrog tactic'. The conquest of one island after another was much faster than before.
The radical approach is much safer, but it may not achieve the goal of conquering Peach Blossom Island.
The disadvantage of this is that it will delay the precious attack time, and will also let the bandit soldiers on Taohua Island get the news, giving them time to prepare. However, there will be a greater guarantee for the safety of the entire attacking troops. Once
When the wind and waves intensify, or Peach Blossom Island cannot be captured, at least there are other islands where he can retreat to avoid the wind and waves, allowing his troops to rest and avoid hurricanes. In comparison, Lin Jue's danger on Peach Blossom Island will be greater, because both for
The pressure to assist in the attack on the island and the pressure to escape in time are very high.
But Lin Jue had to compromise. He knew that if the concerns of these people could not be resolved, it would be difficult for the plan to be approved by them. Moreover, when Lin Jue formulated this plan, he naturally took into account the psychology of the prince, his son, and even the two commanders Ning Haijun.
Lin Jue knew that these people were unwilling to make a desperate move. If they were in danger, they would probably give up the attack and evacuate. This was something Lin Jue never wanted to see. Although this tactic had its drawbacks, it also gave them the courage to attack.
Don't retreat when you encounter danger.
Lin Jue talked for half an hour before he explained the entire plan clearly. At this time, Yan Zhengsheng's expression was already dull. He never expected that the prince and his son came solemnly, bringing with them
Such a frivolous and adventurous plan. Just now, the prince was talking about how terrible the pirates were, but in the blink of an eye, he actually wanted to use the Ning Navy to suppress the bandits, and even said that he would suppress the bandits when the hurricane comes.
This is simply incredible.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this plan... Your Majesty?" Yan Zhengshen asked with a frown.
Guo Bing said in a deep voice: "I think this is a genius plan and can be carried out."
He said solemnly: "Your Majesty, think twice. This plan is really ill-considered. Your Majesty just said that suppressing bandits is not a child's play. Once the army is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous. Does Your Majesty really think this plan is feasible?"
"Master Yan, not only me, but Quanzi also thinks it is feasible. Yesterday, the King met with the two commanders of the Ning Navy and they also felt that the plan is feasible." Guo Bing said, stroking his beard.
Yan Zhengsu frowned and said, "Do you really think that the eight thousand Ning navy can fight against more than thirty thousand pirates?"
"Master Yan, it's not eight thousand, but twelve thousand. I will lead two thousand guards from the palace to accompany the army. In addition, Master Yan can also mobilize two thousand city defenders to participate in the battle." Young Prince Guo Kunlang said.
"Even so, the difference in military strength is still three times greater. It's a naval battle again." Yan Zhengshen frowned.
"Master Yan, I'm afraid you didn't listen carefully. It's not a sea battle, it's a land battle. Moreover, the pirate forces are dispersed, and the leapfrog tactics are used to conquer the islands where the pirates are entrenched one by one. The sneak attack under the cover of the hurricane will be overwhelming, and the pirates have no way to attack the sea.
Go up and fight." Guo Kun said.
"When a hurricane comes, can the navy ships really withstand the wind and waves? I doubt it." Yan Zhengshen shook his head and said.
"Sir Yan, this matter has been approved by the navy. And as long as Lord Yan agrees to this plan, the navy ships will be immediately modified and installed with outer chord baffles to prevent wind and waves, and the cabin counterweight will be increased to maintain stability and dismantled.
Some unnecessary facilities. In addition, the old and damaged ships among the navy's ships will not go into battle. We will recruit merchant ships that go out for sea trade to join. Those ships are the ones that can best withstand wind and waves." Guo Kun said loudly.
Yan Zhengshen still frowned and said: "Is that female bandit from Guishan Island reliable? What if she is colluding with Haidong Qinghang? So what? Isn't she just falling into a trap?"
