"Two, this is a little careful, I hope the two of you can say a few more good words for the Li family, after the matter is completed, there will be heavy thanks!"

Li Jifeng's face was enthusiastic, this was the third time he had visited the Guangzhou Office in five days, and this time even Li Nai and Li Lu's two sons were brought over by him, which was quite a bit of a family to ask for help. (Baidu search update is the fastest and most stable)

"This ...... Boss Li, it's embarrassing for us to do this, let's take back this gift first!" Marik looked at the plate of gold ingots on the table, shook his head and reached out to push it back. Although this thing was very tempting, he definitely didn't dare to accept it without permission, not to mention that there was a He Xi sitting next to him who was not particularly on the opposite side of him.

What is the nature of He Xi's work, and Marik, who has worked with him for half a year, knows very well that intelligence personnel like He Xi, who are under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Committee, are not only responsible for the intelligence collection of Daming, but also the supervision of internal personnel is very likely to be part of his work. If he dared to openly accept bribes from wealthy businessmen in the Ming Dynasty, then I am afraid that before it gets dark today, the news will be transmitted back to Shengli Port and put on the desk of the Executive Committee.

"Boss Li, about the matter of your family, we have already sent the news back to Victory Harbor. As for the process of our work, you should also be very clear, we must make the decision of the executive committee, and those of us who do things can decide what to do. Even if you put the mountains of gold and silver in front of us now, it will have no practical effect. He Xi also persuaded quietly.

When Li Jifeng visited the Guangzhou Office five days ago, he claimed that a large number of gangsters might attack Lijiazhuang in the near future, and demanded that the armed personnel of the Li Jiamin League under the name of "Golden Shield Security" be temporarily transferred back to Lijiazhuang to participate in the defense. For this request, the Guangzhou Office also cooperated, after all, compared with the business of "Golden Shield Security", the safety of Lijiazhuang is definitely more important. However, at that time, both sides did not realize the severity of the problem, thinking that as long as the Li Jiamin League was transferred back, the problem could be solved.

Two days later, Li Jifeng visited again, and this time he had more accurate information, and the many bandits in Guangzhou Prefecture had been connected in tandem to prepare to attack Lijiazhuang in Panyu within a month, and the number of rogues who were now determined to participate in this attack had reached more than 2,000 people. And this momentum is still gradually expanding, and it is reported that the Liukou of Huizhou Mansion also sent people to Guangzhou Mansion to connect in tandem, intending to join in.

Li Jifeng spent thousands of taels of silver to buy this information, and he still has considerable credibility. The Liukou in Guangzhou Prefecture have been making trouble for three or four years, but almost all the rural areas with weak defenses have been washed, and the remaining places that dare not move are either too close to the city of Guangzhou and are still under the control of the government, or Dazhuang Dazhai, which has a certain number of armed personnel, and it is very difficult for an organization like Liukou to attack the fortress. But now, as the targets are getting fewer and fewer, the rogues can only hit the idea of a fortress like Lijiazhuang, and if one family can't defeat it, then gather a few more people and horses to attack together. After all, these fortresses are not as good as Guangzhou City, no matter how powerful they are, they are only a few hundred strong men who are trained in regiments, and if there are thousands of people who launch an offensive together, there is still a great chance that they can be captured.

Another fortress that is only more than 70 miles away from Lijiazhuang has been captured by a number of rogue bandits ten days ago, and it is said that the local bandits who have even been looted with people and things, and have tasted the sweetness, have turned their eyes to Lijiazhuang, which is more rich in oil and water.

After Li Jifeng got the exact news, he naturally did not dare to be careless, and when he visited the Guangzhou Office for the second time, he clearly asked Haihan to provide military assistance. As for the cost, Li Jifeng readily said that he could let the Guangzhou Office set its own price, as long as the reinforcements could be in place before the rogues started. However, the Guangzhou Office does not have such a large authority, so it can only kick the ball back to the base camp and let the Executive Committee make a decision.

Li Jifeng waited restlessly at home for nearly two days, seeing that the Haihan people had not yet given a clear answer, he had no patience to continue waiting, took his two sons, loaded two large plates of gold ingots, and came to the door again to ask for help. Li Jifeng has already thought about it, if the Haihan people don't come up with a clear statement this time, then he will not leave the Guangzhou Office.

Li Jifeng continued to persuade reluctantly: "Two, what is the situation here in Guangzhou Prefecture, after all, the CEOs of the Executive Committee can only get information from a few words, and they may not be able to feel the urgency of the form, if you urge a few more times, the speed of the Executive Committee's decision will definitely be faster." If it's a few days late, I'm afraid that things will change, and no amount of assistance will be able to catch up!"

"Boss Li, you have to believe us, believe in the wisdom of the executive committee......" Marik was about to brainwash Li Jifeng again, when he saw Yu Xiaobao grabbing a piece of paper and running in: "Director Ma, the emergency call from Shengli Harbor!"

Marik hurriedly took it and took a general look, then put it on the table without hurry, and said to Xiaobao: "You go down first." ”

After Yu Xiaobao left the study, Marico spoke: "Boss Li, regarding the matter of Lijiazhuang, the executive committee has made a decision......

"Huh, what's going on?" Li Jifeng was so anxious that he stood up directly, almost unable to control himself from grabbing the paper on the table in front of Mariko.

"The Executive Committee decided to send a militia to support Lijiazhuang and assist in the local defense. Mariko said in a deep voice.

"Then when will your militia group reach Panyu?" Li Jifeng asked anxiously.

"It's a matter for the military to get there, but I think it's already ready to go. Seeing Li Jifeng's anxious face, Marik smiled and comforted him: "You don't have to be so nervous, it will be tomorrow at the latest." ”

"How is this possible? I don't read much in the next book, Director Ma, don't bluff me. Li Jifeng shook his head again and again and said: "I think that Shengli Port is six hundred miles away from the mouth of the Pearl River, although your sea ships are well-made and fast, it is impossible to rush from Shengli Port to the mouth of the Pearl River in one day." ”

"I didn't say that the reinforcements came from Shengli Port!" Marik smiled and told the riddle: "There happens to be a company of the militia group that is training at the mouth of the Pearl River, and it will soon be able to set off for Panyu after receiving the order of the executive committee. There are also two companies as follow-up reinforcements, which will come from Victory Harbor as far as possible. ”

"I see...... If you rush to Panyu from the mouth ......of the Pearl River, you can indeed arrive in one day." Li Jifeng suddenly turned his head and said: "Lu'er, you go back quickly and escort 2,000 catties of grain to Panyu, the sooner the better! In addition, all kinds of daily necessities should also be purchased as much as possible and transported together, so as not to make life inconvenient after the arrival of the Haihan reinforcements!"

After Li Lu heard this, he was about to leave, but Li Jifeng stopped him again: "After you arrive, you will stay in Lijiazhuang and be responsible for the contact affairs after the arrival of the Haihan reinforcements." The local defense must be dominated by Haihan reinforcements, and military affairs are under the command of Haihan officers! If Dad has time, he will rush back to guard the village side by side with his sons in the next two days!"

"The boy takes the order, and this is the way!" Li Lu hurriedly said goodbye to Marik and He Xi before leaving.

Ma Li Ke and He Xi both nodded secretly, Jiang was still old and spicy, although Li Jifeng was very anxious in his heart, but his actions were still not chaotic at all, and he immediately thought of ensuring the supply of living materials for the reinforcements, which is also a well-known feature of the Haihan Militia Group, where he goes, he must eat well, dress well, and live well, compared to the treatment of the Li Family Militia is still a lot worse.

Li Jifeng's decision to decisively hand over military command to the Haihan side was also a very wise decision. Otherwise, the defenders will have to face a chaotic command system when they fight more with less, and this battle will not be easy to fight.

Guangzhou City is only forty or fifty miles away from Panyu, and there is an official road in the middle, so it doesn't take too much time to transport materials from here. If Li Luo's work efficiency is high enough, most of the materials transported can reach Lijiazhuang in front of the reinforcements.

"Boss Li, are you relieved now?" He Xi watched Li Jifeng finally sit back in his chair calmly, and joked to him.

"Rest assured, since you have mobilized the militia to support, you will be completely relieved. This is also thanks to the two of you for helping each other!" Li Jifeng clasped his fists and waved at the two.

After attending a series of anniversary celebrations and project promotion meetings organized by the Haihan people in Shengli Port, Li Nai returned to Guangzhou with a stomach full of experience, in addition to the business gains, there are also various anecdotes of the Haihan people fighting in Annam. Others may be skeptical of some of the news, but Li Nai, as a strict poisoner of Haihan culture, was convinced of the great victory of the Haihan militia in Annam. Of course, the biggest reason for his judgment came from the fact that one night, Tao Donglai and others personally introduced him to the envoy from Annan, who is said to be a little prince with a very respected status in Annan. The Executive Committee hoped to establish a form of entrepot trade in Shengli Port, so that Annan would have the opportunity to purchase more Daming goods, and the benefits of this main supplier naturally fell on the head of "Fu Ruifeng".

With the personal endorsement of the little prince of Annan and the officers of Annan, Li Nai was undoubtedly convinced of the actual combat capability of the Haihan militia. And his confidence also directly infected his family, including Li Jifeng, so after receiving the early warning that Lijiazhuang would be attacked by rogue bandits in the near future, Li Jifeng's first reaction was to apply for military assistance from the Haihan people.

All sorts of merchant ships, cargo ships, and fishing boats entering and leaving the Pearl River estuary witnessed a strange-looking sailing ship sailing at unimaginable speeds toward the upper reaches of the Pearl River one morning. The long pointed head of this sailboat resembles a Cantonese sailing boat, but the mast is much higher than that of a regular Chinese sailing boat, and the sails are like Western-style soft sails.

This strange sailing ship without any flag is naturally the "Exploration" warship that set off from Dawanshan Island to Panyu. All the commanders and fighters from the fourth company of the militia and the more than 60 sailors on the "Exploration" were the first batch of reinforcements to go to Panyu to support Lijiazhuang.

Chen Yixin was temporarily appointed by the Military Commission as the commander of this support army, but his command was limited to the voyage from Dawanshan Island to Panyu, because in addition to him and his company, the Guangzhou Office also sent Xiao Liang to lead two squads of militia to Lijiazhuang. In the military's wartime command authority ranking, Xiao Liang, who was born as a veteran, is obviously higher than Chen Yixin. Therefore, after arriving in Lijiazhuang, the supreme military command will be controlled by Xiao Liang, and although Chen Yixin has the same military rank as Xiao Liang, he can only play the role of deputy.

However, Chen Yixin was not frustrated at all by this, and he was very excited to be able to participate in the first battle of the Haihan militia in the mainland. As for saying that the operational command was handed over to Xiao Liang by the Military Commission instead of himself, Chen Yixin thought that this was also a matter of course, after all, Xiao Liang had been in Guangzhou for half a year, and he was much more familiar with the situation here than himself, a newcomer.

It took eight hours for the "Explorer" to pass through the waters of the Pearl River Estuary and reach Panyu County through the Guò Shawan Waterway. The location of Lijiazhuang is not far from the Shawan Waterway, and a small wharf has been built on the north shore of the Shawan Waterway. When the "Discovery" arrived here, there were already people from Lijiazhuang waiting on the shore three hours ago, and Li Lu from Guangzhou arrived at Lijiazhuang one step ahead of the "Exploration," and he was accompanied by Xiao Liang and others from the Guangzhou Office.

The unique shape of the "Exploration" soon attracted the onlookers of nearby villagers, but after seeing the Haihan militia with loaded guns on the side of the ship, the onlookers consciously retreated some distance. After receiving the news, Li Luo quickly came to the dock with a group of militiamen from the Li Family Militia to help maintain order.

"Alas, I should wait until it gets dark before coming in, it's all exposed!" Chen Yixin couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the people who were in chaos on the shore.

"It's okay, don't worry about this kind of detail. Xiao Liang had a cigarette in his mouth and said very chicly: "Do you think the bandits who are going to attack Lijiazhuang will give up their original plan just because there is a boat here?"

"Probably not, if it were, I might still be thinking about how to snatch this big ship together. Chen Yixin is also a smart person, and he immediately understood what Xiao Liang meant.

"People die for money, birds die for food, and when the only purpose of survival of bandits is to grab more things, they will not stop. Xiao Liang flicked the cigarette butt out hard, watched it draw an arc and fall into the river, and then continued: "Let's not get off the boat for the time being, let that Li Lu come to the boat...... Let's have a meeting first, and then get off the boat and enter the village when it gets dark. ”

Xiao Liang's way of dealing with it can be regarded as a way to deal with it, the arrival of reinforcements is definitely impossible to hide from everyone, and now Lijiazhuang may already have spies of rogues operating nearby, constantly inquiring about the defense status of Lijiazhuang, and the only thing the reinforcements can do is try not to expose their strength in advance in front of the public.

Soon Li Lu also came to the ship and greeted Chen Yixin, who led the troops. Xiao Liang is a very direct person, and immediately instructed Li Lu three things. First, let these people disperse before dark, and try not to let them see the Haihan militia disembarking. Second, immediately block the road in and out of Lijiazhuang, check the local strangers, and prevent the spies from entering the village. Third, to make room for the Haihan militia to be stationed, and to provide energetic drinking water and food.

After Li Lu got the order, he immediately got off the boat and went busy. Xiao Liang and Chen Yixin returned to the cabin and began to discuss the next battle plan.

Xiao Liang took out a pen and paper and said, "After I arrived here today, I briefly investigated the situation around Lijiazhuang, because the time is relatively rushed, you will just take a look." ”

After speaking, Xiao Liang began to draw a simple map of the surroundings of Lijiazhuang on paper. The location of Lijiazhuang is a plain along the river, and there is no strategic commanding heights or dangerous terrain nearby to be used, considering the difference between the offensive and defensive sides in terms of troops, as the main means of defense of the defending side or need to rely on the buildings of Lijiazhuang.

As a relatively wealthy Zhuangzi in Panyu County, the houses in Lijiazhuang are basically brick and stone structures, Xiao Liang has been to see on the spot, and it is still good to be firm, as long as Liukou does not have decent heavy firepower, it is not easy to destroy the courtyards of these houses. Moreover, because of the abundant financial resources, Lijiazhuang also built an adobe wall around the village and a small pass, which could be used to arrange defensive means.

"Is it so powerful?, is there a strong wall of Victory Fort?" Chen Yixin couldn't help but blurt out when he heard this.

"It's still far from Victory Fort, after all, the construction technology is not a grade. Xiao Liang's comments on the walled wall of Lijiazhuang are not high: "There is no prismatic defense, no parapet moat, no multi-level three-dimensional defense structure, in fact, it is basically an earthen wall of about two meters eight to three meters." ”

"That's it......" Chen Yixin was a little deflated immediately after hearing this: "This wall is too short, you can climb it in two steps, let's just order people, if we want to disperse to the southeast, northwest, and northwest, this is not too easy to guard." ”

"It's not that easy. Xiao Liang smiled and said, "Before you went to Annan, you should have taken a special defense theory class, right?"

Chen Yixin nodded, after the amphibious landing tactics were determined in the base camp, the Military Police Department opened a special commander course, which was taught by Yan Chujie and Gu Wei, and taught some basic field and urban warfare defense skills to grassroots commanders like him. Of course, most of these measures were not used in later battles, because the South Vietnamese army could not even rush to the front of the defensive line, and was defeated by various long-range fires from a distance.

"Defending the city is not just standing on the city wall to defend it, you only see that the wall here is too low to arrange the three-dimensional firepower network that we are familiar with, but in fact, a different way of thinking can solve this problem. Xiao Liang erected the paper that had just drawn the map: "This is the wall, we will arrange the troops outside the wall, won't there be a three-dimensional firepower network?"