At this time, Jingyang City had been captured by the Fengwu Army again, but Zhenwei Town did not admit defeat and was mobilizing troops to prepare for a counterattack on Jingyang City.

Previously, Jingyang City had changed hands several times between the Fengwu Army and the Zhenwei Army.

Shen Du couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied when he heard that his father Shen Xiao was unwilling to meddle in the affairs of the Tongzelu family and the Zhou family.

One of Shen Du's concubines was born in the Tongzelu family, and Shen Du was also responsible for the secret contact between the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion and the Tongzelu family.

In Shen Du's view, the Tongze Lu family is his ally.

And the Zhou family in Ganyang City has already taken refuge in the third brother Shen Zhi, which is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of themselves.

Of course, Shen Du didn't dare to show any dissatisfied look in front of his father Shen Xiao, "Father, the other two all-steel battleships captured by the Zhou family this time originally belonged to the Liu family in Xiyun City.

These two all-steel battleships, do you have to let the Zhou family return them to the Liu family? ”

Shen Xiao shook his head and said: "Two all-steel battleships are not two cabbages, do you really think that my knotty envoy has such a big face, and one sentence can make the Zhou family return the two all-steel battleships to the Xiyun Liu family?"

As for the affairs of the Zhou family and the Liu family, the Jiedu Mansion should also not interfere, let the two families deal with it themselves. ”

Then Shen Xiao suddenly changed his words, "I heard that the Ganyang Zhou family has expanded several infantry regiments with an establishment of more than 5,000 people, and now that the front line of Jingyang City is tight, it is time for the Ganyang Zhou family to send a group of army troops to Jingyang City to participate in the war." ”

When Shen Du heard this, he hurriedly echoed: "Father Shuai is reasonable, Jiedu Mansion has given the Ganyang Zhou family a new number of the 22nd Independent Brigade, and the Ganyang Zhou family should also contribute some strength to the front line of Jingyang City." ”

On the fourth day of Zhou Rui's return to Ganyang City, Liu Shaochang of the Xiyun Liu family suddenly sent a post.

In the office of the garrison brigade building, Zhou Rui frowned and asked Zhou Xiaorong: "Second uncle, who is this Liu Shaochang?" ”

Zhou Xiaorong said with a smile: "Liu Shaochang is the eldest son of Liu Bin, the current head of the Xiyun Liu family, and he came to Ganyang City this time, presumably to ask for the two Berserk-class all-steel battleships, as well as those naval officers and sailors on the two ships. ”

The corners of Zhou Rui's mouth curled slightly, "Our Zhou family has no friendship with the Xiyun Liu family.

The two Berserk-class all-steel battleships and the more than 1,200 people on two ships were captured by the coastal defense fleet from the Tongzelu family.

The Liu family can also ask for warships and people, but they have to settle the military expenses of the coastal defense fleet for going to sea this time. ”

Zhou Xiaorong asked, "Young General, can you see this Liu Shaochang?" ”

"Second uncle, you can see me for me!

I don't want much, if the Xiyun Liu family is willing to take out 15 million silver coins, our Zhou family will immediately return the two Berserk-class all-steel battleships and the more than 1,200 people on the two ships to the Liu family.

If you don't want to pay for it, let that Liu Shaochang stay where it is cool! ”

After Zhou Xiaorong left the office, Li Dongbao walked in with the visiting Sun Tong.

"General Sun, these days, is it good to live in Ganyang City?"

Zhou Rui was very enthusiastic about the former commander of the Zhenwei Naval Fleet, who contributed two all-steel battleships, two large armored cruisers, an old armored cruiser, and more than 400 naval officers and sailors to the coastal defense fleet.

Although Sun Tong is greedy for money and lustful, he does have real skills, and he can become the commander of the Zhenwei Navy fleet, and he also rises from the bottom little by little by virtue of his ability.

Moreover, Sun Tong took good care of the officers and soldiers under his hands, otherwise he would not have easily sold almost the entire Zhenwei naval fleet to the Zhou family.

Now that Sun Tong's original more than 400 naval officers and sailors have joined the coastal defense fleet, Zhou Rui also has to take a few glances at Sun Tonggao for the sake of the face of these more than 400 naval officers and men.

"Young General, call me Lao Sun!

Since he is no longer in the army, where is he still worthy of the title of general. ”

Sun Tong was originally in Zhenwei Town, and his military rank was already a major general, so Zhou Ruicai always called Sun Tong a general.

Zhou Rui then invited Sun Tong to sit down, and poured Sun Tong a cup of tea with his own hands, "Then I will call you Mr. Sun!"

If Mr. Sun is still willing to command warships to gallop on the sea, on behalf of the Zhou family, I would very much like to welcome Mr. Sun to join the coastal defense fleet. ”

Zhou Rui's invitation to Sun Tong to join the coastal defense fleet was actually just a courtesy.

Sun Tong can sell Zhenwei Town for money, then he can also sell the Zhou family for money, even if such a person has the ability, Zhou Rui will not dare to use it.

Sun Tong picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, "I have been a horse for half my life, and now I can finally enjoy a few days of Qingfu, but I am not ready to put on the military uniform again."

I took the liberty to come here today, in fact, I have a big matter to tell the major general. ”

"Oh? I don't know what Mr. Sun is referring to? ”

"Jingsheng City!"

"What? Scenic City? ”

When Zhou Rui heard these three words, his eyes couldn't help but light up, "Mr. Sun doesn't know what he means when he mentions Jingshengcheng?" ”

Sun Tong smiled, "Young General, don't worry, listen to me explain to you." ”

It turned out that in order to counterattack Jingyang City, the Zhenwei Army was constantly deploying troops, and the Second Mixed Brigade of the Zhenwei Army stationed in Jingsheng City was also ordered to dispatch the main force to the front line of Jingyang City to participate in the battle.

Now in Jingsheng City, only one infantry regiment is left in the Second Mixed Brigade of the Zhenwei Army.

And Mu Si'an, the commander of this infantry regiment, is actually Sun Tong's distant cousin, but under the deliberate cover of Sun Tong and Mu Si'an, the relationship between the two has never been known to outsiders.

Of course, over the years, Sun Tong and Mu Si'an have been in secret, but they have never broken contact.

"Major General, my distant cousin admires the Zhou family very much.

Now that I'm older, I hope to be like me, go to Ganyang City to live a good life, and no longer have to live a life of fighting and killing. ”

Zhou Rui knew that any admiration was false, and if he wanted Mu Si'an to help, he still had to use money to speak.

"Mr. Sun, rest assured, our Zhou family has always been very generous to friends, as long as Head Mu Si'an can help our Zhou family take Jingsheng City, our Zhou family will definitely not treat Head Mu Si'an and Mr. Sun badly."

When Sun Tong left, he had 200 extra gold yuan coupons with a face value of 500 gold coins, and this gold yuan coupon worth 1 million silver coins was Zhou Rui's deposit to Sun Tong and Mu Si'an.

As long as the Zhou family can successfully occupy Jingsheng City under Mu Si'an's arrangement, Zhou Rui will pay Sun Tong and Mu Si'an another 5 million silver coins, which is the same price as Sun Tong sold the Zhenwei naval fleet at the beginning.

As for the 6 million silver coins, how Sun Tong and Mu Si'an divide it, Zhou Rui doesn't care.

"Major General, this opportunity is too rare, it's too rare!

Jingsheng City is surrounded by mountains on three sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack, once our Zhou family can capture Jingsheng City, it is equivalent to having a base completely controlled by our Zhou family.

Even if our Zhou family can't get along in Fengwu Town in the future, we can retreat to Jingsheng City! ”

After Zhou Xiaorong learned of Sun Tong's intention, he was so excited that his voice was a little out of tune.

Song Limin, deputy commander-in-chief of the coastal defense fleet on the side, could not hide his excitement and said: "Major General, the natural deep-sea ice-free port owned by Jingshengcheng is much larger than that of Ganyang Military Port.

If our Zhou family can capture Jingsheng City, the coastal defense fleet can establish a second home port in Jingsheng City.

In this way, Ganyang Military Port and Jingsheng Port, one north and one south, echo each other from afar, and can lay a solid foundation for the coastal defense fleet to control the coastal waters of the entire southwest region. ”

Of the six towns in the southwest of the Han and Tang Empires, only Fengwu Town, Zhenwei Town and Boting Town have coastlines, and the remaining Huannan Town, Rongbei Town and Deyang Town all belong to inland feudal towns, and there is no navy at all.

With the current strength of the coastal defense fleet, it can be said that there are no opponents among the several naval fleets in the three towns of Fengwu, Zhenwei, and Boting, so Zhou Rui and Song Limin formulated a long-term plan for the coastal defense fleet to dominate the southwest coast.

Zhou Rui was also very excited at this time, if he could take Jingsheng City, it would be equivalent to the Zhou family taking the first step in external expansion.

Zhou Rui said with joy on his face: "Now in Jingshenggang, in addition to Mu Si'an's infantry regiment, there are only the Jingshengcheng Coastal Defense Battalion stationed in two forts and the Jingshengcheng Urban Defense Battalion in charge of public security, as well as the Zhenwei Naval Fleet that exists in name only.

My 6 million silver coins are not for nothing, Sun Tong promised that Mu Si'an would find a way to solve the Jingshengcheng Coastal Defense Battalion, Jingshengcheng Urban Defense Battalion and Zhenwei Naval Fleet.

So if nothing else, our Zhou family will soon have a city of their own! ”