Yao Haogu was not in a hurry and told his strategy. Deng She suddenly turned his worries into joy, and two days later, Hong Jixun returned from Gaozhou, and the three of them discussed secretly for two days in succession. On the third day, Deng Sheyun wrote a letter and urgently summoned the generals of the Pyongyang Navy Wing Marshal's Mansion such as * and Fuji Guangxiu stationed in Pyongyang, and rushed to Liaoyang under the stars.

Deng She's face-to-face teaching is appropriate,*, Fuji Mitsuhide knows his heart.

Shandong is on the coast of the sea, and since many years ago, there have often been harassment by Japanese pirates. Because of Deng She's incorporation of the Japanese people in recent months, it has calmed down a lot. However, not long after Deng She met with * and Fuji Mitsuhide, Dengzhou, Penglai, Fushan, Wendeng and other places suddenly caused trouble again.

The guards in Dengzhou and other places were caught off guard, and although they were not like Jin Fuzhou in Liaozuo last year, they were seized by the Japanese and occupied by the Japanese, but the coastal villages and counties also suffered heavy losses as a result. Moreover, this time the Japanese raid is very different from previous years. They obviously had a stronger sense of organization and discipline, and the weapons they used were not only cold weapons, but also more advanced firearms such as artillery and firearms.

To the west of Dengzhou is Laizhou. The distance between the two places is not far, more than 100 miles apart.

Laizhou is also near the sea, and Mao Gui once set up 360 tuntians here, and half of Shandong's military rations depended on it. The infestation of Dengzhou by the Japanese inevitably shook Laizhou. Not long after the wheat was ripe, all the grain harvested in Laizhou had not yet had time to be transported away, and if it was robbed by the Japanese people, it would inevitably threaten the supply of food and salary for the troops. That's the big deal.

Fortunately, Shandong is not without sea ships. When Mao Gui went down to Shandong, he took the sea route. When the news reached Yidu, Wang Shicheng immediately ordered dozens of large and small sea ships to rush to the coast. However, the existence of sea ships does not mean that there are sailors, and how can a sea ship that has been hastily equipped temporarily be the opponent of the long-trained and murderous Japanese robbers?

This naval battle in the Bohai Strait lasted only seven or eight days, and it ended abruptly as if it had happened suddenly.

Shandong's entire army was annihilated, and the remaining four or five remnants of dozens of sea ships were defeated, and they fled back to Laizhou Bay in a hurry, holding on. Victorious, the Japanese invaders intensified their attacks on the coastal areas of Shandong. From once every two or three days at the beginning, it has developed to two or three times a day, and slowly began to advance towards Laizhou Bay.

Wang Shicheng was at a loss.

He had no other countermeasures than to urge all parts of Laizhou along the coast to speed up the transfer of grain reserves to the interior. But even if he successfully transferred all his grain reserves to the interior, what would happen? How could he not have known that this was only a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution. There is a saying that "if you can run, the monk can't run the temple", as long as Tuntian is in Laizhou, the Japanese are a serious threat. What about next year?

Not to mention that next year, there are Japanese invaders invading the border sea, what should we do in the autumn planting in the second half of the year?

He was originally a soldier who led troops to fight, starting from recklessness, not reading poetry, after years of training on the battlefield, some generals are not fake, and handsome are reluctant. Not to mention the ability to strategize and adapt to emergencies? But there is nothing.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been both famous and righteous, and strong and strong,—— he had Xiao Mao Pingzhang in his hands, and he had annexed most of Zhao Junyong's subordinates, and he had an alliance with his ancestors, but even Tian Feng couldn't handle it so far. Not only can't it be done, but there is also a faint situation of being at a disadvantage.

He didn't sleep well for several days, and he convened the civil and military forces for days to discuss countermeasures. Among his shogunate, there were two staff members who were most important.

One is called Ji Zongzhou, the former official of Benmeng Yuan, and later demoted Mao Gui, who is quite strategic, and now guards the roads of Laizhou.

One is called Tian Jialie, a native of Dongping.

At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, there were three Han dynasty marquis in Shandong, and Dongping Yanshi was one of them. He was very courteous to scholars, and under his thirst for talent, Dongping's academic style was famous for a while, and talents were the crown of all roads. Continuing to this day, there are still many literary styles and many famous artists.

Tian Jialie grew up in the environment, so he naturally read poetry and books. The three tombs and five classics are omniscient, and the four books and five classics are omniscient. In particular, he is particularly fond of miscellaneous studies, and he is also extremely proficient in the academics of soldiers, vertical and horizontal, yin and yang, etc. It can be said that you know astronomy and geography. once took the imperial examination of Meng Yuan and failed the list.

In the eighteenth year of Zheng, Tian Feng fell into Dongping Road, and Tian Jialie wanted to keep it for his own use. But Mao Gui heard about his talent, asked for it, entered the shogunate, and treated him very well, as if he were his right-hand man. Nowadays, the official residence is the right side of the province. He is not tall, less than five feet short, with a purple begonia skin and a mouth full of Dongping dialect.

He frowned, walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, circled a few times, and said, "But it's also strange! The Japanese did not come for several months, but when they suddenly came, they made an earth-shattering noise. According to the military report in Dengzhou, there are no more than 1,000 or 2,000 Japanese invaders attacking this time, and 40 or 50 warships of all sizes. Since the coastal rebellion, there has never been such a momentum. ”

The weather is hot, and although there are ice cubes in the hall to cool down, the hot wind blowing outside is still smoky.

Tian Jialie was sweating. He has always been informal, in front of Wang Shicheng and everyone, he lifted his robe, exposed his swarthy belly, slipped in front of the ice cube, and fanned him twice. He pondered for a moment, couldn't understand it, scratched his belly, shook his head again, and said, "But it's also strange!" ”

Wang Shicheng turned his head, looked at Ji Zongzhou, and asked, "Zhili, what do you think?" ”

Zhili is the word of Ji Zongzhou. Wang Shicheng, as the lord, does not call Ji Zongzhou's name, but calls his words to show respect and intimacy. Ji Zongzhou was also very hot, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. But others are as they say, "Zong Zhou Zhili", dressed neatly, sitting in the position without moving.

He pondered for a moment and said: "The minister heard a news a few years ago, Haidong Xiao Deng Cheng Prime Minister ,......,Oh, no, now His Royal Highness King Yan, he appeased a group of Japanese robbers around the end of last year, and a few months ago, among the Japanese robbers he appeased, there was a group of rebellions, and he exterminated them. In Yichen's opinion, the reason why the Japanese have not moved for several months, and they have not moved, and their movements are amazing, should have something to do with this. ”

"What's the relationship?"

"King Yan appeased the Japanese invaders, so I didn't see the invasion of the Japanese in Shandong for the first half of the year. King Yan exterminated a group of rebellious Japanese pirates, or failed to catch all the nets, and there were fish that slipped through the net, and they did not dare to invade Haidong, so they came to invade our Shandong again. ”

"So, this attack of the Japanese has a lot to do with Haidong?" Wang Shicheng was greatly dissatisfied, and said, "The city gate is on fire, and it affects the moat, which is really unreasonable!" ”

He had daily contact with Confucian celebrities such as Tian Jialie and Ji Zongzhou, and often listened to their literary and crepe speeches, which inevitably affected him. A cultured person is always easy to gain the respect of people, so that people can't help but feel envious, so he often tells two hearsay allusions and idioms to show his elegance.

It's just that what books he hasn't read often backfired, and the allusions he told either didn't reach the point, or were plausible. Tian Jialie and Ji Zongzhou are used to seeing it, and they have long been accustomed to it.

Tian Jialie looked at the ice, disgusted with the heat, took out a piece of ice, and put it on his face. The ice melted, running down his chin and beard, and he was covered in ice. The maidservants waiting on both sides couldn't help but snicker in their eyes. Tian Jialie didn't care, casually stuffed the melted ice cube into his mouth, and took two bites, and the rest was still thrown back into the ice basin.

He grinned and gasped, and finally swallowed the ice cube he had bitten off, only to feel a chill in his lungs and exclaim with joy.

To say that Tian Jialie is good in everything, only this is not good, it is too vulgar and does not pay attention to etiquette. Compared with Ji Zongzhou, it is simply two kinds of people. Ji Zongzhou has a good appearance, dignified and deserved, knows etiquette and observance, is not smiling, is steady, and has the demeanor of a minister.

Wang Shicheng has always liked his little problem, but he has no choice but to beckon, and instructs the maid to send a towel and wipe his hands and face.

Tian Jialie stretched out his hands and let the maid kneel in front of him and help him wipe it. He was so low that the maid didn't have to get up to reach him.

He said: "What Ji Gong said is very reasonable. I have also heard that His Royal Highness King Yan has set up three naval wing marshal's palaces in Ganghwa Island, Pyongyang, and Kim Fuju. It is known as 1,000 warships and 50,000 sailors. It is reasonable that the Japanese did not have the courage to invade Haidong. It's just that King Yan has such a powerful sailor, but why can't he exterminate all the rebellious pirates?

And it has been months since he exterminated the rebellious pirates. Even if there are fish that have slipped through the net, why have they not been active again until now? Why didn't it come early or late, and only now did it suddenly come to intrude on my Shandong coast? This point puzzles me. Ji Gong, what do you think? ”

"The wheat is ripe in June. The Japanese should have come here to loot food. Wasn't that true of previous years? Every June and July, the unrest always gets a little worse. ”

The more Wang Shicheng listened, the more upset he became.

He summoned Tian Jialie and Ji Zong Zhou, but not to listen to them analyze the reasons for the attack of the Japanese invaders. He stood up and asked directly and simply: "Zhili, you pacify the lands of Laizhou." Based on the situation of this year's Japanese rebellion, if the Japanese invaders go all out to plunder Laizhou, how sure are you that they will be repelled? ”

"The benefits of the Japanese are skillful in water warfare. When it comes to field warfare, they don't have the upper hand, and they are definitely no match for our Yidu. The minister was very sure to repel them. ”

"Extermination?"

"The pirates are cunning, never go too far inland, and flee back to the sea at the slightest disturbance. It is almost impossible to completely eliminate it in the field. ”

Wang Shicheng turned his eyes to Tian Jialie, and Tian Jialie nodded in agreement with Ji Zongzhou's judgment. Wang Shicheng became more and more irritable: "I can only retreat, not suppress." What's the use? ”

No wonder he was agitated.

It should be known that the harm of the Japanese pirates is not only affecting Tuntian, but also that there are many fishermen and salt farms along the coast of Shandong, and if they cannot be completely eradicated, it will affect the fishermen to go to sea and work in the salt works. In the long run, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the people; Without the benefit of fishing and salt, it will definitely affect Yidu's tax revenue.

Tian Jialie is full of wisdom, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. He came up with three or four countermeasures in a row, but they could not fundamentally solve the problem, and at most temporarily solved the urgent need.

Ji Zongzhou waited for a while, and saw that Tian Jialie didn't have anything to say, so he said slowly: "The minister has an idea, I don't know if it's feasible or not." ”

"Tell me about it."

"The so-called bell must also be tied to the bell. The king of Haidong Yan is strong in soldiers and horses, and the sailor is strong. There was a friendship with the lord. The minister thought that the lord might as well send a messenger to ask for help. ”

"King Yan?"

"Yes, yes. The minister heard that King Yan was a person who was generous and benevolent. Last month, in order to save the urgent need of the capital, he responded to Lei Timur's invitation not to spend money, and did not hesitate to personally raise the three armies with his daughter, drive hundreds of miles, and fight a decisive battle with Polo Chahannaoer.

"From time to time, some advisers advised, thinking that Polo was powerful and should not be fought lightly. But King Yan said: 'Where righteousness is, although thousands of people go to me. Shangdu and Wu Haidong, born with the same roots, are a family. If you sit idly by and don't save yourself because you are afraid of the enemy, what kind of person is you? Although my words are good, I don't take them. ’

"That's it! If the lord can do what the minister says, and is willing to send an envoy to ask for help, then the minister expects that the king of Yan will not make the lord go back and forth in vain.

In this way, the rebellion of the Japanese can be solved. That's fine, the most important thing is that the lord can also take the opportunity to make friends with him and get a strong reinforcement. Higashihirada Feng has a lot of friction with me, and often has attempts to covet Yidu. If the lord can get Haidong's assistance, if I am in a hurry, he will come to save him, which will also be beneficial to the future development. ”

Wang Shicheng was overjoyed when he heard this.

He still has a good impression of Dunshe. Not to mention that Deng She had saved his wife and sent him safely to Yi, what is even more commendable is that Deng She did not regard himself as a benefactor because of this, but behaved very modestly and politely. During the New Year's holidays, there are always heavy gifts to be sent.

Ji Zongzhou praised him for his "generosity, benevolence and righteousness", and Wang Shicheng thought so. He asked Tian Jialie and said, "Huairou, what do you think?" "Huairou is Tian Jialie's word.

Tian Jialie lowered his head, pondered for a long time, and said, "Borrow the soldier Yan King? He didn't say whether it was feasible first, but followed Ji Zongzhou's words, and then continued to comment on Deng She's personality, saying, "Ji Gong talks about the benevolence and righteousness of King Yan, but in the eyes of the ministers, he doesn't necessarily see it. ”

"The benevolence of King Yan, Haidong recited. Rush to the capital, the world and the news. Why did Huairou say this? ”

"May I ask my lord, it is not false that King Yan is rushing to help, but who is the flower in Shangdu today? King Yan, Guan Duo's old general, may I ask the lord, who did Guan Duo die in? Pan Cheng, who was also the official of King Yan in the past, may I ask the lord, where is Pan Cheng today? The capsule of Liaodong rose together, and now only the Yan Wang family remains. May I ask my lord, can a truly benevolent person achieve such a state in just over a few years?

"'So far for its righteousness'? In my opinion, it's just another big-eared thief. ”

Wang Shicheng was thoughtful, and Ji Zongzhou remained silent and didn't say a word.

"However, Huairou thinks that it is not feasible to borrow the soldier Yan King?"

"But no. The minister thought that it was still possible to borrow troops from King Yan to deal with the current urgency. However, the lord must not be careless, he needs to be cautious, and he must not give King Yan the slightest opportunity to take advantage of it. I must not defeat the Japanese here, and the tigers are ushered in over there. ”

Wang Shicheng said: "How to beware? ”

"Three strategies can be implemented. Give a heavy gift, so as not to fall into the mouth. Provide food and wages, and clearly borrow the number of soldiers. Adjust the troops along the coast and restrict their access to the inland to prevent accidents. ”

If Haidong is willing to come, Shandong will be rewarded heavily, and take the initiative to take the responsibility of supplying food and wages. If you don't want to come, forget it, don't force it. In this way, he clearly told Haidong that Shandong was borrowing soldiers and would pay the corresponding remuneration, which was purely a business relationship. In this way, the truth is first held in hand.

It is not enough to occupy the truth. If Haidong agrees, Shandong needs to specify the number of troops to be borrowed, so as not to send too many reinforcements and horses, which is not easy to control, and it needs to limit the access range of its military horses, and garrison heavy troops along the coast to be strictly guarded.

Wang Shicheng nodded again and again, and said, "Huairou's plan is really a foolproof strategy." ”

Ask Ji Zongzhou again, Ji Zongzhou and others have no objections. Wang Shicheng immediately instructed the maid to unfold the pen and ink and asked Tian Jialie to write a text on borrowing soldiers. Tian Jialie relied on Ma Qianyan, and in one fell swoop, he read and explained to Wang Shicheng. Wang Shicheng was extremely satisfied, and immediately selected two people who could speak well, and went to Haidong on the same day.

But he said that the letter for help was sent to Haidong.

Needless to say, Dunshe was naturally happy. How could it be that the Japanese invaded Shandong for no reason? This is Yao Haogu's plan. Now that the plan was sold, Deng She had to pretend to be hesitant, and after two days of waiting, he agreed and returned the letter to Yidu. Raise troops and horses in the next day, that is, take Liu Yang as the vanguard and sail across the sea.

In private, Deng She praised Yao Haogu fiercely and gave him a heavy reward.

This time, it is called: Haidong Yao is ancient, with a strange strategy and a strategy to cross the sea. Yidu Tian Jialie, offer a clever plan, take precautions. As the saying goes: You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder. In the end, which is higher and which is lower, for a while, it is difficult to say. Press it here for now.

But he said that on that day, after Wang Shicheng's military discussion, there was a waiting maid who turned out of the hall, passed through the door and through the courtyard, came to the back, and touched into a pavilion. In the attic, in the bedroom on the second floor, a woman is taking a self-portrait in the mirror. But seeing that her eyebrows are thin and straight, handsome and familiar, but who is Mrs. Wang?

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1. Shandong is near the sea, and since many years ago, there have often been harassment by Japanese pirates.

In the twenty-third year of Zheng, in August, "the Japanese Kou Pengzhou, the guard Liu Xian defeated him." Since the eighteenth year, the Japanese people have been in the coastal counties and counties, and they have been in the sea. ”

The Japanese who invaded Shandong were different from those who invaded Qingyuan and Taizhou in the early 14th century. At the beginning of the 14th century, most of the Japanese who invaded Qingyuan and Taizhou were half-merchants and half-criminals, while the Japanese who invaded Shandong were purely plundering.

"It would probably not be wrong to think of them as the original Japanese troops operating on the Korean Peninsula who moved to Shandong. Considering the fact that the Japanese who appeared as the Japanese in the early Ming Dynasty and the Japanese in Korea were the same group of Japanese, it is easy to imagine the entity of the Shandong Japanese Invaders. ”

In other words, the Japanese who infested Shandong and the Japanese who infested Goryeo were the same people.

2, when Mao Gui went down to Shandong, he took the sea route.

"Mao Guide's sea ships are driven by the seaway, and they break the capital."

Looking at Mao Gui's march route to Shandong, it was also from the coast to the interior first, from Jiaozhou, then Keyidu, to Jinan, then he used a sea ship to go down to Shandong, which should not be bad.