Chapter 195: Procrastination
Because it was not an expedition, there was no need to prepare grain and grass, so the Zhenjiang Prefecture Navy moved very quickly, and it only took half an hour to gather a thousand men and horses and go to Xiaoyao Island by boat.
Traveling a hundred and ten miles all the way, far away, Xiaoyao Island entered everyone's field of vision, at the same time, on the shore of Xiaoyao Island, the guards who stepped forward also found the fleet of boats lit up on the river.
"Sure enough, it's coming!" A man in a black mask stood in front of the man, staring at the approaching sailors.
"Steward Peng, we won't fight!" A guard commander in armor who looked a little like a general asked worriedly.
"Aren't you shouting about your soldiers to win the palace guards on weekdays? Why, I'm scared now! Peng Chong's tone was indifferent, and it didn't seem that he was specifically ridiculing the commander, just asking if you were afraid.
If you say that you are not afraid, it is obviously impossible, don't look at this soldier commander who keeps saying that the soldiers he trained are the enemy guards, but it is just a boring brag on weekdays, when he really wants to shake it, he is afraid that he will even forget his surname, how can he fight!
"Don't worry, this time we just need to set up a position, ask the other party what they are doing here, and buy more time for Manager Lu, and we won't fight."
The guards of Xiaoyao Palace are just a kind of guards who take care of the home and the courtyard, they can defend, but they can't attack, but having said that, but the scholars in some remote areas, who are not relying on their own home guards to protect more than a thousand, but specialize in some things that dominate people's wives and daughters and take people's land, but because they are far away from the Central Plains, the court is not easy to manage, so they can only turn a blind eye.
But it's different here, and it's not a contest between the nobles. It's a confrontation between the guards and the officers and soldiers, and if you dare to make a move, it's a rebellion!
It's impossible to fight, but it can be delayed, even if you are an official soldier, it's impossible to break into a private house!
Wait until the ship is near. After everyone on the boat saw the situation on the island, they were all slightly surprised, and they didn't seem to expect that there was a private army on this island!
"What's the situation?" Zhengxuzi raised his white eyebrows, and his face was difficult to see!
Seeing that Xiaoyao Island was in front of him, he was actually blocked by a group of private troops who jumped out of nowhere, wasn't the other party afraid of the two thousand guards behind him? Even if you're not afraid, you still dare to do it!
"Don't be anxious, this is just the courtyard of Xiaoyao Island. Obviously, we don't know where we came from, so I'm afraid I'm still waiting for me to be robbers! Ou Tiande said with a smile.
"That's not a quick appearance, go to the island to investigate!" Zhengxuzi said coldly.
"Yes!" Ou Tiande can't even remember how long it has been since he has been so quiet!
Ou Tiande naturally couldn't let the island guards give way in person, but he just sent a pawn to pass the word, and this pawn's voice was loud, not only his own side of the people heard it, but even the island guards who were more than 20 zhang away. His voice could be heard clearly.
"We know, but our steward wants to ask General Ou. Why did you go to the island in the middle of the night? A guard on the island, who also had a loud voice, shouted.
Zhengxuzi was furious when he heard it, the whole world is not the king's land, he Taiping Dao is the state religion, where to go who is not welcome, but in this small place was asked what you are doing! Yes. It seems really redundant, and if you don't answer, you're going to fight! But does the other party dare to fight?
"General Ou, give them some color." Zhengxuzi said impatiently.
Ou Tiande was embarrassed, how could he not know what he wanted to do on Xiaoyao Island. delayed, and he naturally chose to cooperate, so he said: "In case of a fight, the casualties are incalculable, how will I report to the court at that time?" ”
Zhengxuzi frowned when he heard this, he knew that Ou Tiande wanted him to carry the black cauldron, after all, a sudden war would have to bear the consequences, even if there was his senior brother in the court to speak, but the compensation after the war was likely to fall on his head, the compensation for the dead and wounded soldiers was not a small amount, and it was indeed not suitable for Zhengxuzi, who was a little tight now!
"Then tell them quickly......" Zhengxuzi said angrily.
"Tell what?" Ou Tiande asked knowingly.
Zhengxuzi was stunned, yes, what should I tell? said that he was looking for his disciples, but what if these Diao people knew that their sins were too big and wanted to fight to the death? But what else can you say if you don't say that?
"You can do it yourself." Zhengxuzi waved his hand and closed his eyes in displeasure.
Ou Tiande smiled, he could finally make this old man deflated for a while!
So, Ou Tiande began to play Tai Chi slowly, he first gathered the generals and staff together, of course he didn't dare to exclude Zhengxuzi, just to let him listen, listen to how they argued about what excuse to use to investigate Xiaoyao Island!
This battle can be described as fierce as it is, and it is even more popular than killing the enemy in the upper battle, and everyone who looks at it is stupid!
What kind of people are you thinking about? Isn't it just an excuse to go to the island, and it can be used with such painstaking effort? What kind of wanted criminal, that is the time of the criminal arrest room, no, say that the tax inspection, that is the matter of the salt and iron division, no, and say that the leader of the green forest thieves was arrested, but the green forest thieves in the south of the Yangtze River were killed two years ago, and the result is not!
The controversy has not stopped, but it has become more and more fierce, and if it goes on like this, it will not be dark if you don't fight, and I am afraid that the ghost will not give up!
"Alright, alright!" Zhengxuzi really couldn't listen to it anymore, and waved his hand in annoyance: "A group of waste, just ask the poor Dao disciple if they have been caught?" If you catch it, release them immediately, if not, then let's check! ”
Seeing that Zhengxuzi spoke, everyone stopped arguing, Ou Tiande sneered in his heart, his means are more than these, although there is no need to argue, but the other party cannot agree immediately!
Sure enough, after passing the word here, the people on Xiaoyao Island waited for a long time before someone passed the word, and they got straight to the point, saying that they did buy a few women recently, but they weren't sure if it was Daogu, after all, they didn't say it, so they asked Zhengxuzi in turn, I don't know what your disciples look like and how tall are they? Is it fat or thin? Are there any distinguishing features, what clothes to wear, what jewelry to bring, etc.
After these questions, another tea time passed, and the more Zhengxuzi listened, the more angry he became, he could see that the other party was obviously delaying time, but at the same time, he also saw that on his side, Ou Tiande was obviously delaying!
Just when Zhengxuzi was thinking about how to get to the island as soon as possible, suddenly, I don't know who shouted: "Look! ”
Suddenly, everyone's eyes looked at each other, and at this moment, everyone was surprised! (To be continued.) )