Chapter 386: Still not professional enough
The governor of Jiaozhi was in charge of Jiaozhi's military and horses, and was ordered to retaliate against the rebels led by Chen Tianli. The governor's headquarters in Jiaozhou City was very strict. From time to time, a whirlwind horse would deliver the latest news and documents. The generals and clerks in the headquarters all looked solemn, as if a storm was coming.
Fengcheng Hou Li Bin held a new official document in his hand and sighed.
In fact, Li Bin is also a veteran and has made great achievements in military affairs. He was the one who had the position of the Southern Expedition back then. Now he is ordered to supervise the war, but in fact he is to control all kinds of troops and recruit rebels. This shows the court's trust in him.
But he just played it out. There are many reasons for failure, but for Li Bin, no matter what the reason is, it has no meaning now.
A few days ago, someone from the capital sent a letter, secretly warning that someone in the court was dissatisfied with him, the general officer, and an envoy tried to impeach him. Several figures in Wenyuan Pavilion also showed displeasure. Jin Zhong, the Minister of War, even directly said to people: "The Jiaozhi Rebellion first caused the stolen officials, and then the stolen officials. Li Bin will be unlucky. Li Bin will ruin the country."
This is clearly prepared to let him take the blame. It is no wonder that there are some people in the world who have walls falling down and people push them. Now that Li Bin is not good at attacking, Jiaozhi is corrupt. Of course, he is responsible for this. As for the three officials of Jiaozhi and other officials who are eager to splash all the dirty water on him in order to protect themselves, the matter is so far, who will be finished if you are not finished?
The various news from Jinling made Li Bin unable to sleep or eat. He had no intention of suppressing the thieves. After suppressing the thieves for so long, the thieves spread from Guangnan Prefecture to Qinghua. Yesterday, there was a report that traitors also appeared in several counties near Jiaozhou.
This Jiaozhou is Shenglong City. After the county is renamed, it has been changed to Jiaozhou and became the provincial capital of Jiaozhi. Li Bin could almost imagine that if this continues, once the thieves gather to attack Jiaozhou, it will be a real shock to the government and the people. No matter how they conceal or how they conceal it, the lid cannot be covered. And he, the general, is the first to be blamed.
Now he no longer has much expectations for the attack, and has arranged a large number of troops and horses on the front line of Jiaozhou. He intends to act safely.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Seeing the official document in his hand, Li Bin sneered on his face. A small Haifang County Magistrate actually spoke righteously and shouted at him and contradicted him, but he didn't have the heart to take care of this at the moment. The most important thing is that the Haifang County Magistrate called to him instead of the Haifang Hou.
A cold breath flashed through Li Bin's eyes, and then he smiled and threw the official document to the ground.
Standing beside Li Bin was a friend of the temple, Lunzi, Confucian uniform, dressed up as a little famous scholar. Seeing Li Bin lost his official document, he was very happy to do so. He picked up the official document, lowered his head and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "It seems that this Hao Fenglou is unwilling to be fooled. The Marquis..."
Li Bin suppressed his hand and said with a wry smile: "I ordered him to go to Nanding. I originally hoped that he would lose. I would have an explanation, but who had expected that... the court was in a fierce mood. Although I was writing a book and asking people to move around, I could not hide this matter. I heard that Hao Fenglou's musket team was powerful. If he acted without permission, he would really have a real victory. I would die without a place to die." After that, he sighed and smiled coldly, "He
If a young man, hundreds of people can win, what's the use of this marquis to defend the court repeatedly? The father-in-law, who is good at the palace, sent a message saying that His Majesty had to worry about his face, so he was unwilling to investigate this marquis. But if the surname Hao really became the Dinghai Dinghai Sword, then even if the face in the palace is restored, will Your Majesty still be proud of him? Mr. Liu, you have made a suggestion to let Hao Fenglou station in Nanding. Since he refuses to submit, what should he do now?"
But at this moment, the friend of this scene didn't say a word and couldn't ponder.
Li Bin was a little impatient and said sarcastically: "Why, Mr. Liu has no choice now?"
The friend Liu, surnamed Liu, sighed, but shook his head and said, "This guy is cunning. Since he refuses to fall into the trap, then the student must guess what his intentions are. Since he refuses to be controlled by the marquis, he must act without authorization. But where will his soldiers attack?"
Li Bin's eyes also narrowed slightly and said, "Sir, continue talking."
Mr. Liu cheered up and continued, "The students thought of a possibility. The students heard that many sea boats had been built on the coastal defense side. When the students looked at Hao Fenglou's military strategy, this son had always taken risks. The marquis should not forget that he attracted the rebels to fight at Liangshan Pass, and with thousands of people, would a person with such courage be willing to follow the steps? The students foolishly believed that this son would definitely attack Guangnan Prefecture with a sea boat, trying to take down the Guangnan Prefecture City Hoi'an. Huo'an was the nest of the thief army. Once taken, the rebels would have no leader, which would be another great achievement."
Li Bin smiled bitterly and said, "He has such courage? Besides... this marquis has also deployed such a surprise attack, with thousands of officers and soldiers attacking Hoi'an from sea. However, the thief army is on high alert, but it is not enough to steal chickens and lose the rice. Could Hao Fenglou repeat the same mistake?"
Mr. Liu shook his head and said, "Mr. Marquis, the bandit army defeated the Marquis's army. Didn't it relax at this time? Most of Hao Fenglou had a dozen of dozens of bandits. He took advantage of the relaxed kung fu of the bandit army in the Hoi'an to take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Besides, his musket team, with a population of about 500, is indeed elite, with strong combat power, and is comparable to ordinary troops. There are only more than 10,000 thieves entrenched in Hoi'an. Once attacked, in panic, where is the opponent of the musket team? This is a dangerous move, but it is also very clever."
When Li Bin thought about it, he felt that it was becoming more and more likely. He couldn't help but sneer: "Since that's the case, wouldn't it be cheaper to Hao Fenglou? His appetite is too big. This marquis has not shaken the rebels for half a year. He is good. Hundreds of elite soldiers want to directly suppress the thief army. If he really succeeds, this marquis will die without a place to bury him."
Mr. Liu smiled: "Actually...Ye'er, Hao Fenglou's purpose is to attack in this matter. What if the thieves in Huian City were already prepared?"
Li Bin's face changed and he said, "What do you mean is to warn the thief army?"
Mr. Liu shook his head and said, "We are soldiers, they are thieves. Since ancient times, soldiers and thieves are not in harmony. How can they be together? The Marquis's body is a crime of death with a thousand gold medal, but... What if the news is just accidentally leaked? Regardless of whether the news is accurate or not, the Hoi An will definitely be alert. The Marquis don't worry, the Marquis naturally does not have to participate in this matter. Students can do things properly by applying a little trick."
Li Bin's face eased, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Hey... I never expected that I would reach this point. One mistake will lead to one mistake, but now, do I have any choice? Let's do this, please."
Mr. Liu nodded and hurried away.
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The sea and sky are on the turbulent sea, Hao Fenglou is seasick.
That's right, he built the ship. Under his feet was a warship, nearly twenty-five meters long, with seven sails bulging. The hull made of solid wood cuts the sea water like fish fins, and the water splashes slapped on the hull.
But Hao Fenglou was indeed seasick, very faint, and he was almost weak in the cabin, motionless.
There was nothing to vomit in his stomach, and his face looked very pale. A sailor was responsible for taking care of him. A lantern was lit in the cabin, which was swaying and the light was dim.
Hao Fenglou's mind seemed to have taken time and was in chaos.
A few days ago, five warships and two horse ships set out with thousands of sailors and five hundred musketeers. In order to prevent being discovered by rebels along the coast, they did not walk along the coast, but entered the ocean directly.
But the bumps on the sea were so huge that even Hao Fenglou was ready, he couldn't bear it at this moment.
There is no medicine for regret in this world. Since I got on the boat, there was no reason to come down, so Hao Fenglou could only hold on.
In fact, after a few days, his health has improved a little, but Zheng He and County Magistrate Cheng were not in good condition. Hao Fenglou thought that in history, Zheng He had voyages to the West for seven times, and logically speaking, he should not be seasick, but he was wrong. Zheng He was dizzy even worse than him.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly. In fact, the moment he arrived at the coastal defense, he had made plans for a surprise attack. It was a pity to put a big ship without having to put it in. He brought five hundred musketeers and drove into the ocean with gunpowder loaded with a ship of gunpowder. Whether the rebellion can be suppressed in the next few days depends on Hao Fenglou himself.
The next day, Hao Fenglou got up, his stomach was empty, so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, but he didn't dare to eat. He was afraid that he would vomit it again, so he ordered someone to pour tea for him. After a few sips of hot tea, his stomach felt a little more comfortable. He continued to lie in the cabin and took a nap for a while and came out of the cabin. On the deck, except for a few sailors who cleaned the deck, he seemed a little empty.
This kind of warship is actually not too large in size, and it is not enough to carry three hundred people. Although it is long, the hull is small and not wide. This design is to ensure the speed of the ship. Therefore, when the sails rise, the entire ship patrols the sea like an arrow.
There were seagulls hovering in the distance, and the blue sky was so beautiful, but after coming out of the dark cabin, Hao Fenglou could not stand the light and had to squint his eyes.
"It's still not professional enough." Hao Fenglou couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
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Chapter completed!