(It’s the last day of 2017, and I’m going to be one year older. I’m not happy. Thanks: yptse, 100 possibilities, and the votes of three moshaog brothers. Thanks: an unknown master for the reward.)
In a large dense forest not far from the cliff on the east side of Peach Blossom Island, Lin Jue and Gao Muqingliang were hiding among the dense trees and paying careful attention to the surrounding movements. After Gao Muqing succeeded, hundreds of pirates came here to carry out the attack.
We have to search, but this dense forest is not small. Hundreds of people would not be able to find someone who is deliberately hiding in it.
The pirates were only able to search around the passages opened in several places in the forest, which seemed to be louder than thunder. No one would be stupid enough to go deep into the forest alone to search for seven or eight brothers who had just been killed in full view of everyone but could easily escape.
That person, isn't it because he feels uncomfortable?
Soon after, the searching crowd left, the forest returned to silence, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"They must have gone to move people. Since they saw us entering this forest, there will be a large number of pirates coming to search soon. I think we should leave here immediately." Lin Jue whispered.
Gao Muqing and Liang Qi nodded in agreement. Gao Muqing said: "Where should we go now? Since we have alerted them and what we have to do has been accomplished, we might as well find a place to hide and wait for the officers and soldiers to attack the island.
"
Lin Jue thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not yet, we should go and see how the attack on the island is going. The warehouses on the island were destroyed by us, and the channels for supplies were cut off by us. This was naturally a huge blow to the pirates.
But Ning Haijun, who was attacking, had no idea about these things. They didn't know that the pirates were at the end of their rope. If the attack was blocked, they would probably give up attacking the island."
"How is that possible? Are you saying they will withdraw their troops at this time? Don't they want to destroy the pirates?" Gao Muqing said in surprise.
Lin Jue looked into Gao Muqing's eyes and smiled and said: "Mu Qing, you are still too naive. You have lived in the village for a long time and you don't know enough about the world and people. Everyone wants to wipe out the pirates because it is a great achievement.
But no one will pay the price of failure. The prince and his son agreed to suppress the bandits, not because of me, but because of their needs. The same is true for the prefect, not to mention the two commanders of Ning Haijun, they are following orders
Yu Wangye. Everyone here has their own calculations, but one thing they agree on is to get what they want through this bandit suppression. It is also because of this that I, a mere commoner, can impress me with my plan.
They. Now that the officers and soldiers have attacked Peach Blossom Island, it means that the pirates on several islands in the northwest have been wiped out. In this case, if the attack on Peach Blossom Island is not effective, how can they take the risk? Because they don't
They will hand over the victory they have obtained, and annihilating some pirates is already a great achievement for them."
Gao Muqing responded in shock, frowning and speechless.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and continued: "Besides... As for the Liang Prince's Mansion, I suspect that they are not willing to wipe out the pirates at all. The reason why Prince Liang and his son stayed in Hangzhou was to suppress the pirates. After the pirates were wiped out, they
There is no reason to stay in Hangzhou. So for them, it is best not to let the pirates become powerful but not to destroy them. If they perform meritorious service in suppressing the bandits from time to time, the Liang Palace can stay in Hangzhou forever."
Liang Qi asked strangely: "Why do Prince Liang and his son have to stay in Hangzhou? They are members of the royal family, wouldn't it be more comfortable to stay in the capital?" Lin Jue laughed and said: "Brother Liang, I can't explain these things to you in detail.
I'll just tell you one thing. The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. You can figure it out for yourself."
Liang Qi frowned and muttered these words, as if he had some understanding.
"Did you know from the beginning that they would give up? Then why did you insist on taking such a big risk?" Gao Muqing frowned.
Lin Juedao: "I have no way out. I know they have ulterior motives, so I can only do this. Of course I also have ulterior motives. To put it bluntly, I also do it for my own benefit. I can only try my best to make things easier."
.You are right, they will retreat when faced with difficulties, but what if things are not difficult and a great achievement is easily achieved? Of course they will not let it go."
"But you just said that the prince and his son do not want the pirates to be wiped out. Even if they are easily accessible, they may not attack Peach Blossom Island." Gao Muqing frowned.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "That's not true. Capturing Peach Blossom Island may not necessarily wipe out the pirates. This is just a great victory. The coral island in the south and the small island in the east cannot be captured this time, so Hai
The problem of banditry cannot be eradicated. Being able to capture the pirates' lair on Peach Blossom Island will undoubtedly add a lot of credit to their achievements. Why not? For us, our bottom line is to kill the pirates.
Dongqing, remove his threat to us. As for other things, we have no control over it."
Gao Muqing breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly and said: "I understand. I never thought that a bandit suppression event would have so many inside stories and so many involvements. The world and people's hearts are really unpredictable, and I don't want to leave Guishan Island.
Well, I feel that the world outside Guishan Island is actually not a paradise."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Sorry, I made you feel that the world is dark. But it is only a small part of the world. In addition, there are many beautiful things. There are also many kind people, but not all of them are like this.
They are the same."
Gao Muqing smiled sweetly, looked at Lin Jue with beautiful eyes and said: "You are right, I am being extreme."
Lin Jue winked and said: "That's right, don't be extreme. There are still many beautiful things and many pleasant things to do, right?"
When Gao Muqing heard "pleasant things", his face suddenly turned red in line with Lin Jue's narrow expression. It was during the spring supper on the deserted island. When Lin Jue asked Gao Muqing about her feelings during a break in passion, Gao Muqing shyly replied: "Pleasure"
The word "pleasure" was naturally a joke from Lin Jue.
"Without further delay, let's go to the northwest corner of the dock immediately to see how the battle is going before we make any calculations." Lin Jue suppressed his smile and shouted in a deep voice.
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Just as Lin Jue expected, on the sea, in the cabin of the palace's dragon-headed ship, a debate was unfolding about whether to continue the attack or withdraw the troops immediately.
Those who advocated the immediate withdrawal of troops were young prince Guo Kun and Ning Navy Commander Song Yanping. Those who opposed the immediate withdrawal of troops were Yan Zhengsheng. Navy Commander Wang Kai remained silent and did not express his position. But he did not side with Guo Kun and Song Yanping.
On the Yanping side, it is actually a statement.
"The current situation, to be honest, even with all our troops, we may not be able to set foot on Peach Blossom Island. We have wiped out tens of thousands of pirates, and have won this battle. To attack the island by force is to ruin the good life."
How can it make sense to turn victory into defeat? Master Yan, please don't be stubborn." The young prince Guo Kun stood with his arms crossed and said loudly.
"What the young prince said is absolutely true. Based on Song's many years of military experience, we cannot attack again under such circumstances. We have already lost ten warships and eight hundred brothers before we even touched every plant and tree on the island.
.Can this battle still be fought? I agree to evacuate immediately." Song Yanping agreed in a deep voice.
Yan sat solemnly at the table, holding tightly to the wooden pillar next to him with one hand to resist the shaking of his body caused by the wind and waves. His face was still white from seasickness and vomiting, but his expression was very determined.
"Little Prince, Commander Song, I do not agree with your statement. Before we came here, we knew that Peach Blossom Island was not easy to attack. We did suffer heavy losses in the attack on the island just now, but it was not enough to make us lose our combat effectiveness.
. Because I lost my courage after losing some soldiers and horses, wouldn’t the pirates become even more rampant after that? If we want to retreat, at least we can’t do this. We have to let the pirates see the majesty of our officers and soldiers. They walked away in such a dejected manner,
It’s not our face that’s being shamed, it’s the court’s face. In the future, if word spreads, Ning Haijun’s reputation as a coward will be nothing more than a reputation that will bring shame on the court.” Yan Zheng said coldly.
"Master Yan, where do you start with these words? We have captured seven islands and wiped out ten thousand pirates. The withdrawal at this moment is a great victory. How can it be said to be embarrassing? Master Yan has never led troops, so I am afraid he does not know how to assess the situation.
Well." Guo Kun said dissatisfied.
"It is true that I have never led an army, but I know that a general who leads an army should not be afraid to fight and flee. We did wipe out some pirates last night, but the main force of the pirates was on Taohua Island. The only way to conquer Taohua Island is to
Only by capturing Hai Dongqing, the leader of the pirates, can we return peace to Hangzhou. Otherwise, as soon as we retreat, the pirates' vitality will still be there, but they will be back to their old self soon. Isn't it that the young prince doesn't understand this?" Yan Zhengsheng
said in a deep voice.
"Master Yan, I agree with everything you said, but the current situation, tell you how to attack this island? Master Yan, can you give me some tips? We can just follow it." Guo Kun said with a sneer.
Yan Zhengzhen frowned and said: "I am not the leader of the army, so naturally there is no good way. The plan to attack the island needs to be discussed by the young prince and the two commanders."
"You..." Guo Kun was speechless for a moment. This serious person looked dull, but his words of arrest were quite sharp. He mocked him for not being a leading general, so he simply used this as a shirk.
"Master Yan, you are deliberately making trouble. You don't agree to withdraw the troops, and you can't come up with a better way. Can't we just stay here? The hurricane is getting stronger and stronger, and we can't stay at sea for long. Can't we?
Master Yan, do you want to see our entire army destroyed on the sea?" Guo Kun said angrily.
"Young prince, please pay attention to your words." Yan Zheng solemnly shouted with a sharp look in his eyes. "I am the prefect of Hangzhou. Is what you just said slandering me?"
Guo Kun also realized that his urgent words were a bit excessive, and his face was stern. But he refused to admit defeat and stared at Yan Zheng in silence.
Song Yanping hurriedly tried to smooth things over and said: "My young prince, Mr. Yan, please don't quarrel over this matter. It's all for the purpose of suppressing the bandits. Both of you are doing it out of public interest. Mr. Yan, to be honest, you are humble and incompetent about the current matter. It's true that
I can't think of any way to do it. The hurricane is getting stronger and the waves are getting higher. It is estimated that we will not be able to stay on the sea after tonight. The young prince's worry is also justified. If we attack the island rashly, wouldn't it be a waste of money?
Are you giving away your brothers’ lives in vain? They are humble and incompetent. Master Yan, what do you think we should do?”
