The battle outside Quanzhou Port was the most suspenseful in the entire Ninghai County strategy. ``

The only difficulty was whether the Songjiang army, which had crossed the border, could intercept the 2,000 men who had gone south before they returned to Quanzhou Port. Otherwise, once people are released into the city, the difficulty of attacking the city will undoubtedly increase greatly, and the losses will increase a lot. Unfortunately, the pace of the two thousand Ninghai soldiers was a beat slower!

The result was doomed the moment they were stopped.

Although the Songjiang Army came on a hurried march, the two wings of the Ninghai Garrison Brigade also traveled back and forth for more than a week. I was called back the day before I arrived in Hualien, and I didn't even have a day's rest in between. On the body, neither side has an advantage. But this can be removed, whether it is the number or combat effectiveness, the Songjiang Army has the absolute upper hand!

In the face of the flanking attack of the two brigades and regiments with four times their own strength, the 2,000 Songjiang garrison brigades did not hold out for half a day, and were broken by the large army and chose to surrender.

After this battle was fought, the shape of Ninghai County had been basically determined.

In addition to the city defense battalion of Sanfu, there is only one such garrison brigade in Ninghai County. Previously, the Black Shark Regiment managed to ambush and swallow a thousand of the Nexin Tribe. Now it has been solved by the Songjiang Army for another 2,000, and the strength of the army has been removed by three-quarters at once. Coupled with the fall of Shazhou Province, except for the sea route to the east, the other three directions have all been mastered by the Songjiang army.

It can be said that at this moment, the contact between Quanzhou Hualien and the outside world has been completely cut off by the Songjiang Army.

Even if there were still small groups of officers and troops who had fled, they were also pursued and killed by the cavalry who arrived later.

After a short rest, the armies of the two garrison brigades surrounded the port of Quanzhou and chose to besiege but not attack. At the moment, the change of hands in Quanzhou Port is almost doomed. If it can be resolved peacefully, it is naturally much better than sacrificing in vain.

After receiving a steady stream of good news from all over the three prefectures, the command post of the Songjiang Army on the side of Luzhen was jubilant and very optimistic about the situation. Chen Wu, who came here in person, judged the same as his subordinates. However, he was familiar with the history of Quanzhou Port very well, and the key to solving Quanzhou Port was not the governor of Quanzhou Port, or the remaining wing and city defense battalion, nor the dignitaries and maritime merchants in Quanzhou Port, but the Ninghai Division!

As long as this force surrenders, Quanzhou Port will have no capital even if it wants to make a dying resistance.

In terms of the amount of military power invested, Chen Wu was not worried that Ninghai would join the defense of the city. What he was most worried about was that after realizing that the situation in Ninghai County was irreparable, Shi Liang, the commander of the Ninghai Division, would choose to lead the sailor to leave, abandon Quanzhou Port, and go directly to the Donghai County Harbor to merge with the East China Sea Division of the Empire!

It's not that after this naval division merges with the East China Sea division, it can pose much of a threat to Chen Wu. After all, as long as Lena's Ocean Sailor was still in the sky for a day, the Imperial Sailor would not go south lightly. The main thing is that Chen Wu needs this water division.

Whether it is to completely eradicate the sea bandits, or to vigorously develop the sea trade with the Central and Western continents, and expand the territory in the future, or even more plans, a strong sailor is needed to escort it. As we all know, the cycle of building a navy is the longest of all arms. Even if this world is still at the level of a sailboat, it still can't be established in three or two years.

However, if there is a Ninghai Master as the foundation, it is much easier to train a powerful sailor.

Because of this, at the moment when the siege began, the contact between the Songjiang Army and the Ninghai Division had already begun.

It is not difficult to have Ninghai County officials secretly bribed by the Military Intelligence Department to help build a line from it. When night fell, Luo Tianxiang wore the ordinary military uniform of an imperial sailor and entered the military port of Quanzhou Mansion.

This official, who is only in his early thirties, is the latest talent discovered by the Songjiang Army - to be precise, Chen Wu, who is also the director of the administrative department, who used the vision of the pre-time game to promote him. Although he was an ordinary petty official in Tiannan County a few months ago, with the opportunity given by Chen Wu, he showed extraordinary ability in a short period of time, and was promoted and reused.

In Chen Wu's reservation, this is the talent who will be in charge of foreign affairs in the future of the Songjiang Army.

Although the Songjiang Army is still only a state and county under the rule of the empire, and there is no independent diplomacy, it is necessary to take precautions sooner or later.

Luo Tianxiang naturally didn't know what he had achieved in the game of another world, he only knew that he was unknown under the rule of the empire, but he was caught by Chen Wu at a glance. Not only did he summon him personally, but he also gave him a rare opportunity. Although the subsequent promotion and reuse are related to the ability he has shown, so that others can't say anything, how many people can get that precious opportunity?

Just for this appreciation, Luo Tianxiang was grateful to Chen Wu for his loyalty.

Because of this, when Chen Wu handed over the task to him this time, Luo Tianxiang agreed without thinking about it. However, when the real thing came to sneak into Quanzhou Port and see the heavily guarded naval camp, Luo Tianxiang couldn't help but get nervous. It's not that I'm worried about my own safety, but I'm afraid that I'm not talented enough, I messed up the task, and I failed Chen Wu's high hopes!

After all, he is not the person in the game, and although he has already shown his talents, after all, it has only been a few months, and even he himself does not know his true potential.

"Please come in, Lord Admiral is waiting for you inside!"

The pro-soldier who led the way stopped in front of Shi Liang's barracks, and his deliberately lowered voice made Luo Tianxiang recover from his momentary distraction.

He took a deep breath and walked into the room. The pro-soldier alertly closed the door outside, and the faint waves and looming human voices were immediately cut off outside.

The interior of the house is surprisingly simple. On the wall is a not-so-elaborate chart, on which the coastal defense lines of the three Omani kingdoms of the Lena Empire are marked. Below the chart, there was a wooden table made of pineapple wood, and Shi Liang sat behind the wooden table, looking at him with emotionless eyes.

Other than that, there was almost nothing else in the house.

"Please be seated."

After half a ring, Shi Liang pointed to the stool in the corner of the room, which broke the deadlock between the two.

I don't know why, Luo Tianxiang felt a lot of pressure from the admiral of the navy, who was not very famous in this empire. I thought about it, but I didn't know where to start for a while. I could only obediently move my chair and sit down, and then fell into silence again.

"It's not going to go on like this!"

Luo Tianxiang knew that his aura was suppressed by the other party, and secretly cheered himself up in his heart. Although the other party is the third person in the name of the Imperial Naval Division, his status is far higher than his own, and his subordinates actually have dozens of warships, but behind him stands the Governor of Matsue. With this big man here, there's no need to be afraid of him at all.

Thinking like this, he coughed and was about to speak, but he didn't want to be preempted by Shi Liang.

"I heard that there was a big battle outside Quanzhou Port at noon, and the two thousand soldiers of the garrison brigade who returned were wiped out by your Songjiang army?"

was directly named by the other party, Luo Tianxiang was not surprised. Although he didn't report directly to his home, when Tong Guò had previously bribed an official to introduce him, the Admiral of the Navy could basically guess something, not to mention that the time of his visit was such a coincidence. After a moment's hesitation, he nodded and acknowledged the matter.

When the news was confirmed, Shi Liang, who had already been mentally prepared, was expressionless, and asked again: "So, what about Shazhou Mansion?" ”

"The latest news, the Fucheng of Shazhou, including the Fusang Regiment Siping Kou Black Shark Regiment and other 2,000 pirates who attacked Shazhou, as well as most of their warships, were all taken by our Songjiang Army."

This is amazing news.

Master Ninghai has fought with these famous pirates more than once, and although he can take advantage of them every time, it is not easy to annihilate these pirates. As for killing so many families in one go, and even taking the warships, it is even more unimaginable.

At this time, Shi Liang couldn't maintain his previous noncommittality, his eyes flickered, and he sighed: "Hualien, I'm afraid I can't escape, right?" ”

Luo Tianxiang answered all questions, and said with a little pride: "If there is no accident, the infantry of a brigade will arrive soon!" ”

"Governor Matsue is really powerful!"

Shi Liang had to admire, not only seized an excellent opportunity, but also decisively divided the troops into three ways. According to this momentum, I am afraid that in just a week, Ninghai County will change masters. If the prefectures and cities of the three prefectures were all charged, it would be impossible for the local county to make any waves, and only a governor's decree was needed.

Hearing Shi Liang's exclamation, Luo Tianxiang couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart. It seems that the Admiral of the Navy does not seem to have a bad impression of his own governor, and there is great hope of surrendering the other party.

He immediately took the initiative to speak: "Don't hide it from the Admiral, my Songjiang Army is determined to win Quanzhou, and there are currently two brigades of infantry troops surrounding Quanzhou, and there will be more reinforcements in the future." Capture Ninghai, but it is as easy as a hand. With these three counties as the foundation, with the wisdom of my governor, I only need to work hard, and the future will not stop there. On the other hand, the empire, which has been open for more than 300 years, has been a river in the twilight of the sunset, and it is riddled with internal and external troubles, and it is afraid that it will not be long. The Admiral is in the prime of life, and if he can adapt to the time of the day, the governor of my family will definitely give it a heavy use. In the future, I will go to the pavilion to pay respects, and I still don't know! ”

Faced with this already clear solicitation, Shi Liang was silent for a moment and asked, "What do I need to do, and what can I get?" ”

The fact that the conversation can continue is in itself an attitude.

Luo Tianxiang became more and more excited, and said: "Lord Admiral only needs to do nothing, and order his subordinates to stay in Quanzhou Port and wait for orders." As for the reward from the Governor, the Governor had received a face-to-face lecture from the Governor before he came, and the words could be opened by the Admiral himself, and there was nothing to talk about! ”

The four words "nothing to talk about" made it clear that Chen Wu attached great importance to it, and Shi Liang couldn't help but be slightly moved.

This kind of courage is not something that anyone can come up with.

However, before Shi Liang could figure out what he wanted, Luo Tianxiang sat up straight and said another sentence: "Lord Governor also said that the current empire's understanding of sailors is too superficial, so that it is confined to a corner of the Eastern Continent. The Governor General, on the other hand, will focus on the use of water divisions to vigorously develop maritime trade. As long as the Admiral nods, he will be able to command a fleet twice the size of the Empire's East China Sea Division in the future! ”

"This is the promise that the Governor gave you!"

He said this solemnly, and then he saw Shi Liang's lips move, and he made up his mind in an instant. >