Yan Zhengzhen frowned and shouted: "Commander Song, I just want to ask you, are our officers and soldiers still capable of fighting?"
Song Yanping pondered and said: "Of course, in terms of soldiers and horses, although we have killed and injured nearly three thousand brothers from last night to now, we still have more than eight thousand soldiers and horses, so naturally we still have the strength to fight. But..."
Yan Zhengshen interrupted: "That's it. Since we have the strength to fight, how can we just retreat? It is precisely because we are pressed for time that we need to come up with an offensive strategy immediately instead of thinking about how to retreat here. Persuade me
It was you who worked with you to suppress the bandits. You prepared for more than twenty days, including recruiting warships and making various preparations. However, when you arrived in front of Peach Blossom Island, you only suffered a small setback and shouted to retreat. Don’t you think that you
Is this commander a little incompetent? It’s understandable that the young prince wants to withdraw his troops. Why do you, Song Yanping, follow and yell? Song Yanping, don’t forget that Ning Haijun is stationed in Hangzhou. In times of emergency, this government has the right to take control.
, this is expressly stipulated by the imperial court. Whether my words fall on deaf ears, you Song Yanping should think clearly."
Song Yanping was horrified. The fact is as Yan Zhengsheng said, the Ning Navy was stationed in Hangzhou. Although it was under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council, it also accepted the jurisdiction of the local chief officials. Although the Hangzhou prefect had no power to mobilize troops, in an emergency,
The prefect of Hangzhou can dispatch troops and horses, which is stipulated by the imperial court. Although the Liang Prince's Palace is responsible for suppressing the pirates, the military power of the Liang Prince has been deprived of it long ago. It is only stipulated that his military power can be restored with the permission of the imperial court and the bandit suppressing troops can be dispatched.
Horse. However, this time the bandit suppression was not reported to the court at all. Speaking of which, Prince Liang’s palace had no right to command troops and horses, but it could be classified as an emergency. Yan Zhengshen had the absolute right to dispatch troops and horses.
Yan Zhengsheng's scolding was to remind Song Yanping not to go too far, otherwise he would deprive him of the right to lead the army. For Song Yanping, that would be a disaster. Afterwards, Yan Zhengsun would definitely give him some thanks when he reported to the court.
Song Yanping definitely didn't want to do this extremely unfavorable counterinsurgency.
"Sir Yan, why do you think I can be forgiven for retreating? Am I, Guo Kun, greedy for life and afraid of death? I led two thousand guards from the palace to suppress the bandits. I didn't expect Lord Yan to say such a thing." Guo Kun said.
It was easy to catch the serious language problem and hurriedly refuted it.
He said solemnly and coldly: "Little Prince, there is no need to speak more clearly. It is better for everyone to understand some things. Little Prince, I am very clear about the thoughts of the Prince. But I hope that you will not forget the overall situation for some private thoughts."
.If you don’t hurt the vitality of the pirates, that’s not called suppressing bandits. It will cause serious trouble in the future.”
Guo Kun hurriedly shut up. Yan Zhengsheng was not stupid. It seemed that he had probably guessed the thoughts of his father and himself. He knew that the palace did not want to destroy the pirates at all, but only wanted to use this to gain some capital that would be beneficial to him.
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Although Yan Zhengsu won the battle of words and everyone who refuted was speechless, the real problem still lies in finding a way to attack. Yan Zhengsu did not want to cause a stalemate, he still hoped to unite everyone and come up with a strategy to attack the island.
"Everyone, I know that the current situation is dangerous, but since the army is already here, how can we not make efforts? I think we should unite as one and discuss an offensive strategy. Of course, I never want Ning
The navy officers are going to die. Let's all think about it and see if there is any good plan." Yan Zheng said solemnly.
Silence fell in the cabin. If there was a way, no one would be willing to be a deserter. Even the young prince hoped to attack Peach Blossom Island. Although he and his father decided before coming here that there would be room for suppressing bandits. But the real
When it came time to face the pirates, facing the death of the soldiers and the ferocity of the pirates, the young prince still aroused the desire to conquer. However, he did not know how to attack Peach Blossom Island.
The sea breeze blew wildly, and the masts and doors and windows outside made loud clanging noises. The sound of the waves was faintly like the roar of wind and thunder, just like everyone's mood at the moment. A strong wind blew open the closed south window of the ship's hall. The strong wind mixed with raindrops.
He rushed in, and immediately papers were flying in the room, and cups and plates collapsed, making a mess.
After hurriedly clearing up the situation, Wang Kai suddenly spoke: "Young prince, Lord Yan, Commander Song. I have a low-level position to attack the island."
Song Yanping frowned and stared at Wang Kai fiercely. Is this brother out of his mind? What strategy to attack the island at this time? Isn't this going against himself and the young prince? Besides, under the current situation, there are
What is the best way to attack the island?
"Deputy Ambassador Wang, please tell me." Yan nodded solemnly.
"Beizong believes that if the pirates concentrate all their troops and horses to defend here, the rest of the docks must be empty of troops. Beizhong thinks that if a feint attack is launched here, Beizhong will lead twenty large ships to go around to the east and sneak attack the docks due north, which may be successful.
Land on the island. If I lead three thousand troops to land on the island, the island will be destroyed." Wang Kai said in a deep voice.
Yan Zhengsu frowned and thought. He did not dare to answer hastily because he knew that he was not good at military affairs, so he turned his questioning eyes to Song Yanping and Guo Kun.
Song Yanping frowned and said: "Deputy Ambassador Wang, this plan will definitely not work. Who knows that there are no defensive facilities like this at the North Pier. Not to mention that if you take twenty large ships to the east, you will be far away from Neptune Island. If the wind and waves increase,
You will be in danger of being unable to return to Neptune Island. As far as this strategy alone is concerned, the success rate is not high. Each pier may have defense measures such as the rockfall on the cliff top that we just encountered in our attack. Can you guarantee that there are no rocks on that pier?
?And this kind of feint attack and division of troops is under the eyes of others, and the bandit soldiers on the top of the Stone Pillar Island to the east are all watching. I'm afraid that before you can attack, Haidongqing has already divided his troops there and is waiting for you."
It must be said that Song Yanping's analysis was objective. In terms of war experience, Song Yanping was the leader among those present. In just a few words, Wang Kai's plan was brought back to its prototype.
Wang Kai was also an open-minded man. Hearing this, he quickly accused him and said, "Yes, yes, this policy was not well thought out. Just pretend I didn't say it."
Yan Zhengshen frowned and was speechless. After waiting for a long time, this was the result.
"This Lin Jue, didn't he say that the inside should be in harmony with the outside? Why is there no movement? It makes us unable to move forward or retreat." Guo Kun frowned.
Yan Zhengsheng sneered. The blame could actually be thrown on Lin Jue. This young prince can be regarded as a kind of heartless person. When Lin Jue went to Guishan Island to take risks for his birthday gift, what he got in exchange was Guo Kun.
treated like this.
"Lin Jue and the others have tried their best on the island. How can you ask them to do more than a hundred people? I have even begun to worry about their situation. As soon as the army arrives, Haidongqing will be aware of it. Under this situation, can we save
Life is already difficult. Hey, it seems that there is really no way to attack the island this time. Could it be that this bandit suppression was abandoned halfway?"
Although Yan Zhengsu advocated a war, he actually did not want to attack rashly. In fact, if he did not come up with a good attack plan, Yan Zhengsu could only agree to withdraw his troops. Yan Zhengsu definitely did not want to put the army into a dangerous situation. He just
Unwilling to retreat without trying, he was annoyed that Guo Kun was manipulating the situation for the benefit of the palace.
Time passed quickly, the wind on the sea seemed to be getting stronger every moment, and the waves became more violent every moment. The warships on the water were rising and falling in the rough waves, and the sailors were desperately controlling the ships.
Maintain the stability of the ship. But everyone understands that as time goes by, it may be time to give up attacking the island and retreat to Neptune Island to avoid the wind and waves.
An hour later, a large ship on the sea west of the Wangfu Longshou ship was capsized by waves. Nearly two hundred soldiers fell into the sea. The ship next to them immediately rescued them, but only about 80 people were rescued. The rest were all killed.
The sea. At this point, Yan Zhengshen finally could no longer hold on.
"Everyone, it seems... we are at our wits' end. Instead of staying on this dangerous sea, we might as well... hey... I didn't expect that the pirate bandits are already so strong. I'm afraid this can only be done this time." Yan Zheng
He sighed solemnly, feeling regretful in his heart.
Song Yanping also sighed and said: "Master magistrate, you are incompetent because of your humble position. It is not because you are afraid of death because of your humble position, but because you cannot allow your brothers to die because of your humble position. If Ning Haijun is buried here, there will be endless troubles."
Yan Zheng solemnly waved his hand and said: "I understand, I understand. Commander Song, give the order to withdraw troops from Neptune Island to rest and recuperate. Retreat immediately after the hurricane."
In fact, everyone looked pale, even the young prince. Although this was the outcome he hoped for, after Yan Zhengshen finally agreed to withdraw his troops, there was a lingering sense of frustration in his heart.
"Lin Jue and the others are afraid they will die here." Wang Kai whispered.
Everyone was stunned, and their expressions were even more depressed. Lin Jue had met everyone here several times. No matter what praise or criticism he had for Lin Jue, his ability had already been revealed in the Guishan Island incident.
. Even in this bandit suppression, at least half of Lin Jue's strategies were successful, and he can be regarded as a genius. However, I am afraid that he is really going to die here.
Even the young prince Guo Kun couldn't help but feel a little regret in his heart. Although he once wished to chop this person into pieces with his own hands. For Yan Zhengsun, he was even more sad. Lin Jue was a student of his old friend Fang Dunru, and he himself
He should take good care of him, but there is nothing he can do after all. I don’t know how sad Fang Dunru was after knowing it. Because only he knew how much Fang Dunru cherished and respected his student, and Lin Jue also did
It's a talent.
"Lin Jue, don't blame me, we can't save you. I hope God will bless you and escape with your life. Don't worry, if you die here, I will report to the court and give you a pension and honor your name."
