Chapter 34: The Sea
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However, at this stage, it is by no means the time to offend Chen Jisheng. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Chen Jisheng has been following Mao Wenlong for many years, as Mao Wenlong's descendant, the first strategist, and can be literate and martial, in Mao Wenlong's heart, the position is almost irreplaceable.
If Li Yuanqing goes to Mao Wenlong's side at this time, I am afraid that not only will it not have much effect, but it will make Mao Wenlong feel that he is unusable.
This is a price that Li Yuanqing can never bear.
Coming from later generations, although he regrets Mao Wenlong's life very much, Li Yuanqing is not a foolish and loyal person, the so-called 'good birds choose trees to perch', and will not follow anyone all the way to the black.
If Li Yuanqing had to choose an object that he would always be loyal to and never betray, there was only one, and that was his own nation.
At this time, such a large amount of capital has been invested on Mao Wenlong's ship, and it is about to be time for income, if you give up easily, how unwise?
But Chen Jisheng's side ......
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Yuanqing did not find a good solution.
Human affection is a double-edged sword.
In this state now, Li Yuanqing's best choice can only find an excuse as soon as possible and stay away from Chen Jisheng, even if he leaves the army, he will not hesitate.
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After lunch, Mao Wenlong's marching order had been issued, and everyone packed up and prepared to leave this place where they had lived for more than a month.
Li Yuanqing had already figured out at this time that if he really couldn't refuse, then he could only choose to bear it.
However, when the time comes, Li Yuanqing will definitely take away all his people, although there are only eight of them, including himself.
The team soon hit the road, and the governor's ship came from the Shuiying side of Juehua Island in western Liaoning, and Mao Wenlong was already a little impatient, preparing to go to the southwest to the seashore to welcome the arrival of the boat.
It's about to enter May, and the sea breeze has softened a lot, blowing on people's bodies, no longer so cold, and the spirit of the whole team is also thriving like this weather.
After a month of training, the soldiers have basically adapted to the climate by the sea, both physically and psychologically, and their personal physical strength and martial arts have also improved to a certain extent.
Li Yuanqing's small team walked at the end of the team, after all, in this situation, whether it was Mao Chenglu, Zhang Pan, Chen Zhong, or You Jinghe, Wang Fu, Zhang Pan, these people, opening roads in the mountains and building bridges in the water, this little bit of work is no longer a problem, and Li Yuanqing's subordinates are not scouts and do not accept at night, so they will naturally not steal these limelight.
In the evening, the party arrived at a beach, where Mao Wenlong ordered to set up camp.
Li Yuanqing stood on a reef, looking at the sea at sunset, and for a while, he was a little stupid.
"Yuanqing, do you have something on your mind?" Shang Lao Liu appeared beside Li Yuanqing at some point and asked in a low voice.
Li Yuanqing glanced at Shang Lao Liu, did not hide it, and said in a low voice: "I have encountered a little trouble." ”
Seeing that there was no one around, Li Yuanqing briefly described Chen Jisheng's meaning to Shang Lao Liu.
Shang Lao Liu couldn't help frowning when he heard this, although he had no military experience, but after all, he had been running the rivers and lakes since he was a child, how could he not understand the Tao here?
"Yuan Qing, this matter is really difficult to deal with, if it is not done well, both ends will be offended. In my opinion, we'd better find an excuse to stay out of the situation. ”
Li Yuanqing nodded, "But in this situation, how easy is it to talk about?" ”
Shang Lao Liu said in a low voice: "Yuanqing, back then, I had the experience of living by the sea, and I also had a little experience in controlling ships. Perhaps, we can get a small boat and go out alone. ”
Although Shang Lao Liu did not say it explicitly, Li Yuanqing already understood what he meant, and he may have worked at sea back then.
It is no wonder that people say, 'There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure'.
The news of Shang Lao Liu made Li Yuanqing have a faint idea in his heart, "This matter is not in a hurry, let's not be impatient." ”
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In the evening, Chen Jisheng sent someone to ask Li Yuanqing to drink, tonight was Mao Chenglu's treat, during the banquet, everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, so it was not lively, Chen Jisheng was also drunk.
Back in his camp, Junzi and a few soldiers had already fallen asleep, and Shang Lao Liu was smoking a stuffy cigarette by the tent.
Because of the addition of two more people, Li Yuanqing entrusted Chen Jisheng's relationship and changed to a slightly larger tent, this time, ten people will sleep in it, and it will not be too crowded.
In the final analysis, the reason why Li Yuanqing was able to live so nourishingly under Mao Wenlong was that Chen Jisheng also made great efforts.
Life is actually like this, there are always entanglements between it, and there are too many times when it is difficult for you to distinguish between right and wrong.
"Brother Shang, why don't you sleep yet?" Li Yuanqing said with a smile.
The cool sea breeze blew, and Li Yuanqing's wine had dissipated a lot.
Shang Lao Liu smiled and said, "Yuanqing, when you come back, we will sleep soundly." ”
The two smiled when they met, and Li Yuanqing smiled: "Brother Shang, you don't have to worry too much, I know in my heart that things may not come to the worst." ”
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The next morning, the team continued on its way, and at noon, arrived at a small fishing village by the sea.
The small fishing village is not big, it is located in a small bay with a concave and convex inward, and there are only twenty or thirty households.
Mao Wenlong immediately sent someone to appease the villagers, and spent money to buy some dried fish from the villagers, and the villagers were a little relieved.
At this time, a sentinel came to report that the ship had arrived in the nearby sea, and the small fishing village where the team had settled was less than twenty miles away.
Mao Wenlong couldn't help but be overjoyed and ordered the soldiers to set up camp, while he himself was fully prepared to welcome the arrival of the ship.
The ships arrived at the bay in the evening, but to the disappointment there were only four ships, and none of them were warships, but ordinary sand boats, and there were not many sailors, just enough to keep the ships along.
Some of the officers had already begun to complain about the lack of support from the Governor.
Although Mao Wenlong was also a little disappointed, he swept the complaining generals with cold eyes, and everyone didn't dare to say more for an instant.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the ship is equipped with a lot of food, enough to feed these 200 people for several months.
That night, Mao Wenlong set up a banquet to entertain these sailors, these sailors thought that this time it was a drudgery, but looking at Mao Wenlong's attitude, he instantly felt that it was a beautiful trip, and his interest was also aroused a lot.
Li Yuanqing couldn't help but admire slightly, unlike the vast majority of generals in this era, Mao Wenlong knew how to be considerate of his subordinates, which was also an important factor in his success.
The next day, Mao Wenlong asked people to buy salted fish and dry goods from the villagers, and directly bought the inventory of the villagers in the small village.
One morning, the harvest was already abundant.
Mao Wenlong asked people to collect enough fresh water, inspect the armor and sharp weapons, and then waved his hand, and the team began to board the boat.
Li Yuanqing did not choose to go to Mao Wenlong's boat, in fact, although Li Yuanqing was a deputy hundred households at this time, his position was not low, but among Mao Wenlong's descendants, it was not in place, and Chen Jisheng would inevitably be with Mao Wenlong, Li Yuanqing would naturally not go to make peace again.
But Li Yuanqing was not too far away from Mao Wenlong, and chose the second boat, otherwise, it would also make Chen Jisheng unhappy, and this degree can only be grasped subtly.
With the last ship setting sail, four sand boats, in the shape of a 'one', slowly sailed towards the depths of the sea.
Soon, the land behind him gradually faded away, and with the rising sun, the surrounding scene became an endless sea.
Most of the soldiers of the squad are from Quang Ninh, although Quang Ninh is very close to the sea, but there are few people who have experience in sailing, and everyone is very excited when they get on the ship.
But as time passed, all kinds of discomfort slowly revealed.
First of all, on board, fresh water is an important issue. If you want to wash your face, you also need the permission of the official.
In addition, sometimes the sea surface is very windy and rough, and the sand boat itself is not large in size, and the weight is not stable enough, so it is inevitable that it will float, and many soldiers begin to get seasick.
And the most crucial point is that although there is the help of the sails, the main power of the boat still depends on the sailor's oars, and the speed cannot rise at all, and when there are wind and waves, the pain of seasickness will be doubled.
Although he has been a human being for two lives, Li Yuanqing's concept of the sea is not deep, mainly because Li Yuanqing has lived in the mountains since he was a child, and when he grew up, he has never really lived in a seaside city, if Li Yuanqing's deepest memory of the sea can only be a sexy bikini girl on the white beach.
It's a pity that at this time, there is only a group of military men around.
Li Yuanqing also had some symptoms of seasickness, although he was much more determined than others, but this pain was really difficult to accept.
But Li Yuanqing also understands that it is probably from this era~ that whoever conquers the sea will have the initiative in this world.
Fortunately, all the pain was temporary, and after three or four days, as the weather became hotter and hotter, the seasickness of the soldiers was much better.
Li Yuanqing has completely overcome this state, but Shunzi, or vomited a lot, after a few days, obviously lost a circle, Li Yuanqing can only tell Shang Lao Liu, let him take care of Shunzi a little more.
In the early morning, the sun is rising, reflecting the morning glow on the horizon, and the fog dissipates on the vast sea, and in the distance, the land appears in the field of vision.
Although there is pain in taking a boat, the benefits are also extremely obvious, you can move forward day and night, with wind power by wind power, no wind power by sailors, at night, it is with the current.
At this time, after several days of sailing, the fleet had reached the line of the Sancha River, and was about to approach the actual control area of the Houjin army.
In the past few days, Mao Wenlong held several military meetings and made more detailed plans for the specific itinerary of the detachment, and although Li Yuanqing only participated in it twice, he understood that the landing on the first line of the Sancha River was an important test for the surprise attack detachment.
Li Yuanqing can not think about the matter of surrendering, but Li Yuanqing can't ignore the people's will on the east bank of the Sancha River.
At this time, the Houjin army had completely controlled the entire southern Liaoning region, and it could be said that the people were in dire straits.
As the conqueror, coupled with the anti-Han policy of the old slaves, the Houjin army naturally did not have a good face for the Han people, and the wives of the Han people were separated, and the families were ruined, which was simply normal.
As the fleet gradually moved forward, the land in front of them became clearer and clearer, and the beaches and reefs could already be seen, and the soldiers were also excited and nervous.
But at this time, Mao Wenlong's boat stopped moving forward and issued a flag, asking the other three ships to be in line with his boat.
Soon, the flotilla lined up side by side, and some soldiers shouted loudly, asking the officers to go to Mao Wenlong's boat to discuss matters.
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