"So that's the case, but if we can trap them, wouldn't it be equivalent to imprisoning them here, and they will no longer be able to do evil. Wouldn't this be annihilating them in disguise?" Yan said solemnly.
Song Yanping couldn't bear it any longer and said in a deep voice: "Master Magistrate, we all understand what you mean, but I can only tell you the truth. Unless we can capture this island within a few days, we will never be able to capture it again."
This is a chance to trap them. They have enough supplies that they can use with us, but we can't afford it. The army only brought ten days of rations. Today is already the fourth day. Logically speaking, they must return on the fifth day, otherwise they will go back.
You will be hungry on the way. But you want to trap them, maybe it is not Hai Dongqing who is trapped, but us."
Yan Zhengzhen frowned and was speechless. It's not that he didn't know this, he just didn't want to give up. The time Ning Haijun chose to go to sea was when a hurricane was coming. In this case, the fleet could not get supplies, so he only brought ten days' rations.
The bottom line is success or failure within five days, because the time before the hurricane center comes is only four or five days at most. It is meaningless to bring more, and it will only increase the risk of the ship.
"Your Excellency has the same idea. Maybe we can stay on Peach Blossom Island permanently. After the hurricane subsides, we can order people to send supplies. If the navy controls the island, wouldn't it be possible to confront them for a long time? But if there is a chance, we can capture it.
I don’t believe that Hai Dongqing is willing to be trapped on that small island for the rest of his life." Wang Kai suddenly said.
"Yes, yes, that's what I mean. If we withdraw, won't they come back? Peach Blossom Island will be occupied by them again. Then this bandit suppression will be a bit embarrassing." Yan Zhengsheng nodded.
"Commander Wang, are you crazy? Are you stationed here permanently? Do you know how far inland it is? How many people do we have in the Ning Navy? To contain the pirates, we must station at least five thousand soldiers and horses. Na Putuo Island
What about the city of Hangzhou? This is impossible. The imperial court will never agree to it. With such a long sea route, supply is also a big problem. You are just wishful thinking." Song Yanping said in a deep voice.
Wang Kai smacked his lips and said nothing. Indeed, this idea seemed inappropriate. The idea was good, but it was too difficult to implement.
However, Yan Zhengsheng seemed unwilling to give up this idea. He felt that this was the best solution he could think of at the moment. He sent troops to Peach Blossom Island to confront the pirates, and watched the pirates at close range, making them unable to move. This
Maybe it's feasible.
"Lin Jue, what do you think?" Yan Zhengsu felt that he should ask Lin Jue. Lin Jue's words carried a lot of weight at the moment. Besides, Yan Zhengsu believed his words were more credible, but Song Yanping's words were mixed with some selfish motives.
Lin Jue's face was hot, his body was swaying slightly, and he was a little distracted.
"Lin Jue, what's wrong with you?" Yan Zhengshen noticed something was wrong with Lin Jue and asked hurriedly.
"Master Yan is asking you something." Gao Muqing whispered.
Lin Jue snorted, waved his hands and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. I heard you. Garrisoning troops on Peach Blossom Island? This idea... um... I think... let's forget it."
"Why is that?" Yan asked solemnly.
Lin Jue tried his best to stay standing, but his body was no longer in control. His mind was dizzy and his throat hurt terribly. But he still replied in a deep voice: "The reason is very simple. The supply route will be cut off and the officers and soldiers will be trapped to death."
Here. Although we captured Peach Blossom Island and achieved a great victory, we must not forget what we relied on to win this battle. Most of the pirates were wiped out, but they were not all wiped out. I want
I would like to remind you that there are still 4,000 pirates on the island in front of you. There is another island called Coral Island in the south, which is also the territory of Haidongqing. There are nearly 2,000 pirates on that island. There are still 6,000 of them.
They are fully capable of counterattack. If these six thousand people and Ning Haijun fought on a calm sea, would Ning Haijun be sure that he could win?"
Everyone suddenly woke up from a dream. They had all forgotten what they relied on to win this war against bandits. It was a time lag, a huge risk, the battlefield was moved from the sea to the island, and there were forest
They only achieved victory by stirring up trouble on the island. And now they are actually still considering how to completely curb the pirates. It should be noted that when the weather is calm, the pirates' combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of Ning Haijun. Garrisoning Peach Blossom Island? That is really in your own hands.
Seeking death. The supply line will be easily cut off by the pirates. In order to protect the supply line, the officers and soldiers will be forced to fight with them at sea. By then, I am afraid that they will repeat the mistakes of the previous failure to suppress the bandits.
Lin Jue woke up the man in his dream with a few words, and Zheng Sheng's feverish mind suddenly sobered up. The eradication of pirates cannot be accomplished overnight. A strong naval force must be established to eliminate them completely. Under the current situation, it can seriously injure the pirates.
With the strength of the pirates, that is already a lucky situation.
"Lin Jue, thanks to your reminder, I just saw those suffering women and hated Hai Dongqing deeply, so I was a little anxious to find a way. You are right, maybe our encirclement and suppression can only end here.
. This is indeed a bit regretful, but this bandit suppression can be considered a complete victory. The pirates will not be able to invade the heart of the mainland again within a few years. Everyone, please withdraw your troops immediately after the hurricane passes. What do you think?"
Guo Kun, Song Yanping and others nodded and said: "That's how it should be. We agree."
Guo Kun was the happiest. This result was exactly what he wanted to see. Leaving some pirates behind was exactly the strategy he had decided before coming. If there are no shortage of high-ranking pirates, good bows would not be shelved, and Prince Liang's Mansion could continue to have success.
The reason was to be stationed in Hangzhou. But he still said it hypocritically.
"Although I can only do this, I am really unwilling to do so. I am so close, but I can't take the thief's head. I always feel that things are not going well. I am not willing to give in. I am not willing to give in."
A group of people frowned and looked at him. Everyone actually knew it, but it was difficult to say anything.
After a moment of silence, Gao Muqing suddenly exclaimed: "Lin Jue, Lin Jue, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"
Everyone turned around in surprise, only to see Lin Jue's body slumped on Gao Muqing's shoulders, his eyes closed tightly, and his face as red as fire.
…
Lin Jue's illness was really not a trivial matter. He himself thought it was just a small wind-chill disease and didn't pay much attention to it. However, the wind-chill was as violent as a hurricane sweeping across the world, making him unconscious.
woke up..
Although there were military doctors accompanying the army to treat Lin Jue, it did not seem to be effective. After the diagnosis, the doctor in the army gave the diagnosis that the wounds on the legs and feet had suppurated, causing poisonous gas to enter the body. Coupled with the cold and wind, the body was weak.
It makes sepsis even more difficult to resist.
The military doctor's diagnosis was correct, but he could not diagnose the biggest cause, which was Lin Jue's anxiety. Depression was the biggest cause of all this. This seemed a bit nonsense, but for Lin Jue
This is indeed the biggest incentive.
In fact, many physical pains come from the inside out. When you are in a happy mood, minor illnesses and disasters seem to be insignificant, and they will be over after a while. But when you are in a bad mood, even if you are in a low mood,
A small illness will be magnified infinitely, leading to more serious consequences.
For Lin Jue, although he gave people a nonchalant and optimistic look from beginning to end, in his heart, several things had made him tangled up in various ways and difficult to resolve. Unfortunately, these were things that he could not solve for the time being.
Yes, this made him even more depressed.
The first thing was to learn that Lin Ke was an internal agent for the pirates. The Lin family had an internal agent who was collaborating with the bandits. This was a major event that affected the whole family. Lin Jue didn't know how to solve this matter. Sooner or later, this matter would happen.
It was definitely not something he could hide just by killing Xu Xing. Once this news was exposed, the Lin family would be completely ruined.
In his last life, Lin Jue spent his whole life in a muddle, and there was no such thing as Lin Ke colluding with the pirates in his memory. Maybe there was no such disaster in his last life, and all of this was due to the changes he made in a certain way.
The fate of some people changed the course of certain things. In other words, this may have been the result. It was related to the safety of the Daolin family, how could Lin Jue not be worried?
The second thing is that Hai Dongqing failed to suppress it. When he learned that Hai Dongqing had fled to Big Bird Island, Lin Jue's first reaction was that the bandit suppression was over.
Dong Qing couldn't be caught. Although he was always calm on the outside, inside he was gritting his teeth with hatred.
This time, I came with the purpose of capturing Hai Dongqing, which was to completely eliminate the threat to myself. However, the result of the matter did not go as expected. In other words, things have become worse.
In terms of the overall situation, the pirates' vitality was seriously damaged, and it is estimated that it will take several years of recuperation before they can regain their vitality. As for the attempt to attack Hangzhou and rebel and seize the world, they have never even thought about it. But because
In this way, Haidongqing will definitely hate himself even more. Personally, this trip failed to make things better, but seemed to make them worse.
And Lin Jue couldn't go against his will and ask the officers and soldiers to capture Big Bird Island, so he objectively said those words on the top of the East Cliff, but he couldn't resolve the worries in his heart. How to solve this matter?
There is nothing left to do.
It was precisely because of the many thoughts in his heart and the exhaustion of the past few days that the wounds on his body worsened and were contaminated by the wind and cold. Lin Jue, who was not strong to begin with, couldn't hold on any longer and he collapsed.
Lin Jue was comatose and had a high fever. He was talking nonsense, and sometimes his eyes turned white and his body was twitching. Everyone was helpless. The doctors in the army could only do their best and drank various decoctions to try to be effective, but Lin Jue still couldn't.
Being in a semi-conscious and semi-coma state, the situation is very bad.
For several days, Gao Muqing had been waiting for Lin Jue sleeplessly. When he was tired, he would take a nap next to Lin Jue's hospital bed, wipe and clean Lin Jue's body, feed him porridge and rice, and give him water. He was no longer tired.
Avoiding suspicion. This also made everyone understand that the relationship between the two was unusual.
Guo Kun didn't know how to feel when he saw this. Logically speaking, he should be lucky. This female bandit and Lin Jue were on good terms, so Lin Jue would not come to pester his sister. But he has a kind of sister.
The feeling of being abandoned. And if the girl knew about this, I'm afraid she would be very sad.
Of course Guo Kun doesn't want Lin Jue to die here. He has completely admired Lin Jue's ability. He wants to recruit Lin Jue to his side. Such a person must not be let go. Moreover, if Lin Jue dies, his sister should also be very sad.
Right. So, after the center of the hurricane passed and the wind and waves were still very strong, Guo Kun proposed to use a dragon-headed ship to carry Lin Jue back to Hangzhou for treatment immediately.
Yan Zhengsheng immediately agreed, because he saw that Lin Jue's condition was getting worse day by day, and if he delayed any longer, he might not be able to survive. This was something he never wanted to see. So, two days later, the hurricane was still strong.
At that time, Guo Kun and some palace guards took Lin Jue, Gao Muqing and others to board a ship and leave the island, rushing back to Hangzhou.
Two days later, at the end of the hurricane, the Ning navy destroyed most of the arrow towers and fortresses on Taohua Island, burned a large number of barracks, destroyed many basic fortifications, and then returned to sea. A vigorous anti-bandit war ended.
It ended with the victory of the officers and soldiers and the survival of the pirates.
This volume ends, please read the next volume: Suddenly entering the Taoyuan Road
