Wang Jue's face was depressed, and he said, "Master Sima, you came just in time. Then he told what had happened.

It turned out that after the accident of the eldest grandson Shunde, his subordinates were worried that they would suffer the same fate as the eldest grandson Shunde, and they were secretly ready to rebel, if it were not for the environment at sea, I am afraid that they would have rebelled long ago.

Wang Jue contacted the transport ships through the flag language, and asked the naval personnel on board to explain to those people, saying that the accident of Changsun Shunde and others was purely accidental. But even Wang Jue himself doesn't believe it, how can he convince those people?

At the beginning, those people were quite sensible, knowing that even if they rebelled and captured the transport ship they were on, they would not be able to escape the attack of the powerful warships around them, so they endured it and did not have a seizure, but they were ready to rebel as soon as they landed.

With the drifting at sea, monotonous and boring days, coupled with the strong pressure in their hearts, some people finally can't control their emotions and become impulsive.

There were still 9 ships left to transport Changsun Shunde and others, and the people on one of them rioted, controlled the naval personnel on board, and threatened their lives to leave the fleet and find another way out.

Wang Jue could not agree with them to do this, once this precedent was set, the people on the other 8 transport ships would probably follow suit, and the entire plan to occupy Jeju Island would be a complete failure. So, he used the flag language to contact the rebels above, coerced and enticed, and the means of the envoy were all used, and said that he had reported the situation here to His Royal Highness the King of Qi. There is still a certain degree of trust in Li You, and the fleet is finally allowed to continue sailing.

However, under the feeling of fear, after a few more days, those people finally made a radical move. Since yesterday, they have threatened to kill the hostages, and Wang Jue made a last-ditch effort by sending his cronies who could not board the rebel-controlled transport ship, and repeatedly explained to them, but many of them had lost their minds and even detained the negotiators.

Since this morning, they have been killing hostages, and they have killed one every other hour, forcing Wang Jue to get out of the way and let them go.

In order to avoid further deterioration of the situation, Wang Jue decided to send the Marines to recapture the transport ship, but most of those people were well-trained soldiers, and they resisted desperately, and the Marines suffered heavy casualties and still could not attack.

At this time, another transport ship was also taken over by the rebels. In order to avoid the situation from further escalating, Wang Jue decided to settle the matter by force, and he mobilized two sail battleships to attack the first rebellious transport ship, and to sink it to deter the subordinates of Changsun Shunde on the other transport ships.

At the moment, the two sides are fighting fiercely.

Before Sima Jiong came, His Royal Highness the King of Qi granted him the right to make decisions on the spot. He announced to Wang Jue the decision of His Royal Highness the King of Qi and took over the command.

Wang Jue was worried, and Sima Jiong's arrival made him deeply relieved. He asked, "Lord Sima, what do you say should be done?" ”

Sima Jiong said: "Let's cease fire first, let the battleships withdraw first." ”

Wang Jue immediately issued an order, ordering the two warships that attacked the transport ship to withdraw.

At this time, the transport ship that was on fire was still burning, and smoke was billowing from it. Sima Jiong patiently waited for the people above to put out the fire, otherwise he wouldn't be able to contact even if he used the flag signal.

Wang Jue asked anxiously, "Regarding the news of Xue Guogong's accident, what did His Royal Highness King Qi say?" He was very worried that His Royal Highness King Qi would hold him accountable, so he would only be forced to tell Li Shimin's secret decree. However, the secret decree has been burned, and if he dares to bring up this matter, he will definitely become a scapegoat for this matter.

Sima Jiong said: "The prince didn't say a word, but you can rest assured." This matter has nothing to do with you, you have been following the prince for a short time, and the prince will never pass the responsibility on to his subordinates. ”

The stone in Wang Jue's heart fell to the ground, and he said in his heart: "It is said that His Royal Highness King Qi is extraordinary, and this open-mindedness is admirable." ”

He went back to his barn, gathered his cronies, and said to them, "Brothers, now we can rest assured. His Royal Highness King Qi knew in his heart what was going on, and he would not pursue this matter. In the future, we don't have to worry about this matter anymore, our Royal Highness King Qi will take care of it for us. ”

His cronies and subordinates are all very happy, if this matter is replaced by another boss, they will usually let them bear the responsibility in order to shirk the responsibility.

Wang Jue said: "We are really lucky, now we are the descendants of His Royal Highness King Qi, and in the future, we will follow His Highness wholeheartedly and work for him." ”

"Yes, my lord, I will follow you to the death." Everyone said in unison.

Finally, the fire on the transport ship was extinguished, and Sima Jiong asked the banner soldiers to convey the order of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and the order said: His Royal Highness the King of Qi sympathized with their plight and decided to reintegrate them into the Tang Dynasty, restore their status as Tang Dynasty civilians, and set up Jeju County on Jeju Island, where they could live and work in peace and contentment.

The other party was silent for a long time and then replied, asking Sima Jiong to go up and negotiate with them.

Wang Jue dissuaded: "Lord Sima, these people are now real rebels, and they have killed so many naval soldiers, can the imperial court forgive them?" Besides, even if the imperial court can really forgive them, will they believe it? It's better not for you to go, this should be a trap, your status is high, they have taken you, so that we can cast a trap. ”

Sima Jiong thought he had a point, and said, "That's it." Negotiations still have to be negotiated, you send me a yacht, and I will go there myself. ”

Wang Jue said to an officer: "You personally send Master Sima over, bring a few shield bearers, and be sure to ensure the safety of Lord Sima." ”

Sima Jiong said: "The shield bearer doesn't need it, the dead Sima Jiong is useless to them." If I do that, I will seem insincere. ”

Wang Jue thought about it and said, "Okay, then you can go." However, Lord Sima, I have something unlucky to say, what should we do if something happens to you? ”

Sima Jiong said: "In that case, you will resolutely sink this cargo ship and use force to deter other cargo ships to continue to Jeju Island." If there are any more resistors, they will be sunk. After arriving on Jeju Island, these people were not allowed to disembark and waited for the instructions of His Royal Highness King Qi to deal with them. ”

Wang Jue was frightened by the matter of the last secret decree, and he said: "Lord Sima, please write down what you just said as an order for our future actions." ”

Sima Jiong wrote down the order without hesitation and signed his name.

Then, Sima Jiong took the yacht and headed towards the transport ship. 8)