Shen Shikui's smile couldn't hide the horror between his eyebrows.

The news of Phi Dao was always better than that of Tenglai and Kyoshi, and he had learned that the envoy to Gyeongshi had already sailed through the sea, but he was still uneasy.

Now that North Korea has fallen, Phi Dao is difficult to settle.

Located at the mouth of the Yalu River, Phi Dao is nominally an island in the sea, but in fact the closest place to the land is just a river apart. But not now, after the surrender of North Korea, all the sailors of North Korea's Hwanghae Province were owned by Jianyu, and they were separated by a river, and they were no longer moats.

And after many infighting, the defenders of Phi Dao were weaker than ever.

"Uncle, Sun Lin, the chief soldier of Denglai, I heard that he is just a hairy boy, and he should not be greeted by his uncle." Beside him, his nephew Shen Zhixiang muttered quietly.

Deputy Chief Soldier Jin Yueguan said with a smile: "Although General Soldier Sun is not very old, he fought with Nanhai Bo in Gyeonggi, but he has made a lot of achievements......

"We have made countless meritorious contributions to defend the Dongjiang River, and we have not yet been knighted, and some people are just lucky to win a small victory, so they will be made from cloth clothes to the earl, the heroes of the world, all of them are chilling!" Shen Zhixiang didn't give him face.

Jin Yueguan's eyes flashed fiercely, but he could see that Shen Shikui was still smiling and grinning, and quietly hid his anger.

Don't look at the appearance of this fat man who was born to sell leather goods, he is also a smiling tiger when he kills people!

At this moment, the Dafu ship carrying Sun Lin finally docked. Because of the need to transport all kinds of materials, the wharf on Phi Island is ready-made, although Sun Lin brought nearly 100 large and small ships this time, and there is nowhere to moor.

As soon as the gangway was erected, Shen Shikui looked up and looked here, wanting to see what the young chief soldier who came to the rescue looked like.

Then he saw a group of sergeants dressed in special "cotton armor" disembarking from the boat, lined up on both sides, standing with their heads held high.

This is only more than 20 sergeants, but in terms of momentum, it is extremely prosperous, and all of them are full of red light, obviously well-fed.

"These must be the family's own soldiers." Shen Zhixiang said in a low voice again.

Then I saw Sun Lin and the people of the staff group, Sun Lin was not yet thirty years old, young and heroic, especially the new Xiang style windbreaker, draped on his body, constantly swaying in the sea breeze, making him even more heroic. His eyes were bright, his eyes were like arrows, he looked at Shen Shikui at a glance, and walked over with a smile.

"This is the Shen general soldier of the Dongjiang River, the subordinate Sun Lin, I have seen Shen Zongbing."

Since they are both martial arts, it is very simple to give gifts between the two, Shen Shikui looked at Sun Lin, who was too young to speak, and was somewhat jealous.

However, this did not affect the cold words in his mouth, and then Sun Lin sent someone to send a large military coat, Shen Shikui was not polite, and put it directly on his body, and suddenly felt that this coat was not inferior to the fur fur.

"After a long time at sea, I will let the brothers go ashore to breathe." After the cold noise ended, Sun Lin said again.

"That's what it should be, that's what it should be, the barracks have been prepared a long time ago, just waiting for General Sun to come." Shen Shikui said with a smile.

Seeing Sun Lin turn around and order his subordinates, Shen Zhixiang next to him said in a low voice: "This guy really loves soldiers?" ”

"I'm afraid he wants to show us his majesty." Shen Shikui thought much more than this nephew.

After a while, I saw a group of Denglai soldiers sailing down from the boats on the shore. No matter how big Huo Yan's personal ambition is and how eager he is to make meritorious contributions, he does have something outstanding in military training. More than four months was enough time for him to train those originally lazy Denglai soldiers to a decent degree. And because of the abundant military funds, some of the equipment of the Denglai soldiers was purchased directly from Xinxiang, such as military uniforms and battle jackets. Therefore, when the columns of Denglai soldiers came ashore and were then reprimanded and taken away by their respective officers, they all appeared to be in order.

This scene shocked Shen Shikui and others.

"Tut, this Sun Zongbing is really rich, how much is this, at least five hundred families, right?"

Deputy Chief Soldier Jin Yueguan couldn't help muttering, in his opinion, with such excellent equipment and such a clean military appearance, he was naturally a family member.

"Hmph, it's just that I made enough money......" Shen Zhixiang was still a little unconvinced.

His eyes were always on Sun Lin, and Sun Lin's cloak made his eyes quite hot. Then look at Sun Lin's subordinates, except for Sun Lin, not everyone has this kind of cloak.

He didn't know that these people with cloaks were members of the Xinxiang Staff Corps. It's just that when I saw that everyone wearing a cloak was too young to look good, I was even more jealous in my heart.

But soon, his attention was not on this, but on those Denglai soldiers.

Squad after team of Denglai soldiers landed, and then quickly formed a team, and were taken away by the petty officers of the general class. The time spent on their entire team is probably only a fraction of that of ordinary soldiers, and their number is far more than five hundred!

"This ...... How many soldiers is this? Someone couldn't help but ask.

Sun Lin happened to turn back after giving the order, and after hearing the words, he replied: "I have weak financial resources, only 12,000 soldiers, and now it is not full, only 10,000. This time he came to help, leaving 2,000 to guard Denglai, and only 8,000 people were brought with him. ”

"Only 8,000 people were brought with them!"

Everyone looked at each other, this was not a tattered beggar soldier entangled like their Dongjiang soldiers, but eight thousand families!

Raising an elite family, not to mention spending 100 taels of silver a year, 8,000 is 800,000 taels, this Sun Lin, where did he get so much silver?

What's even more infuriating is that he also said that "I only brought eight thousand"!

This is their misunderstanding, Sun Lin is not Yu Guozhen after all, where did he get the financial resources to really arm the eight thousand families. The 8,000 men were only close to the new Xianghuwei in their clothing—and only close, for each of them had only this decent set of clothes.

"I never thought that Mr. Sun had such a strong army, and with Mr. Sun coming, the old man was relieved, alas, I can't hide it, just a moment ago, the old man was still playing drums in his heart."

Shen Shikui said this from the heart, he had already draped the military coat given to him by Sun Lin on his body at this time, and he looked a little bit good, and he also felt a little more majestic.

"If you come to the aid by order, how dare you slack off...... Mr. Shen, how is the situation in North Korea? ”

"I don't think General Sun knows that North Korea has surrendered."

This news made Sun Lindeng's heart jump, when he came, he really didn't know the news that North Korea had surrendered, according to common sense, although North Korea's national strength was slightly weaker than that of Jianyu, but there were always 100,000 armor. Its firearms are not inferior to the Ming Dynasty, how can it only support for two months and then lose!

Why is this so...... Phi Island is in danger, and the Dongjiang River is in danger! Sun Lin said.

Mr. Sun's eyes were like torches, and it was true. The official has received news that the captive chieftain Huang Taiji has sent his nephew Shuotuo to lead the troops, supplemented by the rebellion of Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong, and Shang Kexi, so that the Korean warships out of the South China Sea Province are gathering troops in one place to prepare to attack Phi Dao. Shen Shikui didn't hide it, shaking his head while shaking: "Phi Island is really dangerous!" ”

Sun Lin frowned, and was about to speak, but Huo Yan, who was beside him, gently tugged at his cloak. Sun Lin understood and snorted: "If this is the case, then the will of the imperial court to order me to come to the aid of North Korea seems to be unfulfillable." ”

Hearing the retreat in his words, Shen Shikui's eyes flashed, there was no interface, and Sun Lin said again: "I'll go and see the situation of those sons and daughters again, and I'll listen to General Shen's orders later." ”

Seeing Sun Lin leading people away again, Shen Zhixiang was anxious: "Uncle, why did you tell him that North Korea has surrendered, and now he is leaving, what should I do?" ”

Everyone knew in their hearts that even with Sun Lin's 8,000 soldiers, it would be difficult for Dongjiang Town to compete with the Jianyu who had the help of North Korea. Shen Shikui looked at the deputy commanders and generals next to him who were also waiting for answers, his eyes rolled slightly, and then he said: "General Sun has come thousands of miles to help, how can I hide the military situation from him!" ”

Everyone else praised him, but Shen Zhixiang was puzzled, he knew his uncle's temper very well, his uncle could get the position of Dongjiang commander-in-chief, there was really no tiger and monkey in the mountains to dominate, and he was never a person who was willing to be kind to others.

"Let's go, we don't have to stand here...... Deputy General Jin, you belong to Laizhou, please stay here, if General Sun wants to see me, lead him to my mansion. Shen Shikui pulled a handful of the military coat he was wearing: "Although this dress is warm and impermeable, I, Shen, can't warm it by myself, regardless of the cold and hunger of the brothers, right?" ”

Everyone praised each other again, and when they went back, Shen Zhixiang saw that there was no one around, so he asked again: "Uncle, why do you want to tell that guy the truth?" ”

"Let him get out of here." Shen Shikui also lowered his voice: "I have the responsibility to defend the land, and I can't leave the island rashly, but if the reinforcements flee first, the crime will be on that Sun Lin. ”

When these words were spoken, Shen Zhixiang suddenly realized, nodded again and again, and at the same time moved in his heart: "We guard this bitter Dongjiang Town, and we have nothing but a little salary every year, and we have to suffer from the drift of those civil officials." If the imperial court blames Sun Lin and dismisses his Denglai soldiers, why doesn't my uncle seek this shortage, he can raise such a Denglai soldier to come out, there must be another fat water! ”

Shen Shikui was also moved in his heart, but he was much more cautious and did not make a sound.

In fact, they guarded the area around Dongjiang Phi Dao, not without extra money, and the smuggled leather goods, ginseng and horses were all huge profits. It's just that now that Jianyu is powerful, this kind of smuggling is becoming more and more difficult, so Shen Shikui really wants to get out.

When their uncle and nephew spoke in a low voice, Sun Lin also asked Huo Yan in a low voice, "Huo Yan, what do you have to say to me?" ”

"One of the important reasons why my petty officials are in Nam Nam Naoli and Gyeonggi can win many battles is in command. The unification of the order is a necessary condition for victory in the battle, and now there are Dongjiang Town and my Denglai Army on Phi Island, the situation is somewhat unfavorable, and if you want to win, you must grasp the command of Dongjiang Town! When necessary, there are some extraordinary measures that can be used! ”

Sun Lin was shocked, and looked at Huo Yan with a crooked face, but was met by Huo Yan's extremely sharp gaze.

He understood what Huo Yan meant, and the so-called extraordinary measures naturally included getting rid of or controlling Shen Shikui.

"This is a prerequisite for victory!" As if to strengthen his tone, Huo Yan emphasized again.

"I know how to act, don't be in a hurry." Sun Lindao.

Huo Yan lowered his head to hide the dissatisfaction in his eyes. If you can control Dongjiang Town, especially the more than 10,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of people here, you must ...... Petty officials will be impressed by their abilities.

(To be continued)