"The envoy of the King of Qi is here again. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info "In the Yue Wang's Mansion, Prime Minister Zheng Fei Huang looked around at the ministers, "Cui Ji Dao was exhausted but was calculated by Yuan Zhang, and now the dangerous place of Henan Road is lost, and 50,000 troops are lost in the hands of the enemy, and they may not be able to hold on." ”

"If Yuan Zhang is allowed to take Henan Province, I am afraid it will be a great disadvantage to us." Governor Wang Wufeng got up and walked to the map and looked at it carefully, "The King of Qi was destroyed, then I'm afraid it will be Huainan Dao's turn next, and when the time comes, Li You will definitely attack us for the safety of the rear, and I'm afraid that the soldiers and horses we are waiting for will not be able to stop him." ”

Now even though Li You has led an army of 50,000 to the north, there are still nearly 100,000 troops in Jiangnan West Road, Huainan Province and Lingnan Road.

When Yuan Zhang occupied Henan Province and continued to wave his troops south, Li You could block the opponent with the existing forces in his hands and the garrison of Huainan Province, and the remaining strength was enough to annex Jiangnan Dongdao, which was occupied by King Yue; If Wang Wufeng encountered such a scenario, he would definitely annex Jiangnan Dongdao in advance to relieve his worries, so he had to start thinking about whether to send troops to aid King Qi in order to gain valuable time for himself.

"But can our soldiers and horses be able to stop Yuan Zhang?" Yan Zhenquan, the secretary of the military department, did not dare to guarantee that to be honest, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under them might not be as good as the regimental training of the families of Henan Province, and even if they were sent to Henan Province by sea, they would still be meat buns and dogs.

"We can send troops by sea, and the Shuo River will cut off Yuan Zhang's grain and grass." Wang Wufeng drew a route on the map, according to his expectations, this time more than half of the warships in Jiangnan East Road will be dispatched, carrying more than 20,000 soldiers to Hedong Road, and then sail inland along the big river to capture the important town of Yuan Zhang's hoarding and transportation of grain and grass north of Xiangzhou, and this place is not far from the river, "At present, the grain and grass in the north still need to be transferred from Guannei Road, as long as we burn out the stock they have stationed here, then Yuan Zhang will have to slow down the speed of the attack and wait for the next batch of grain and grass to arrive." ”

And Hedong Road has always been not peaceful, the rebels rose one after another, Yuan Zhang's previous march although he cleaned the cottages near the marching route, but only burned the cottages, but did not cause much damage to the rebels, these people had already run away after learning the news, and when Yuan Zhang's army passed, they began to attack the rear grain transport team.

In order to protect the grain road, Beiyu had to send heavy troops to protect, but this also increased the loss in the process of grain transportation, one hundred catties of grain were transported from Longcheng, after the consumption of transport personnel, the robbery of the righteous army along the road, and when it was sent to Henan Province, there were only forty catties left, which also caused huge pressure on the logistics of Beiyuan.

"At that time, we can also summon the Hedong Dao Rebels, provide them with weapons, and let them help attack the grain route of the Beiyu." Zheng Feihuang added that most of the people in this class were from maritime merchants, and they had dealt with heroes on land before, so it was not a problem to find some connections in Hedong Province to contact the rebels.

"This is obviously the matter of King Qi and Cui Jidao, but now they want us to contribute." Yan Zhenquan shook his head unwillingly, with their strength, it was also very difficult to plan this operation, dispatching tens of thousands of people not only had to consume countless money and food, but also made them feel that it was a pity that it would delay the transaction of merchant ships.

"How can we send troops for nothing?" Zheng Feihuang sneered, now it is the King of Qi and Cui Jidao who begged for their heads, if they don't take this opportunity to blackmail them fiercely, they will be a maritime merchant for so many years, "The money and food for our troops must be borne by the King of Qi, and the weapons given to the Hedong Righteous Army will also be sent out by the King of Qi, and the port promised before cannot be let go." ”

"There are quite a few shipyards in Henan Province, although there is no way to compare with ours, but there are also some skilled craftsmen and good timber that have been stored for several years, and these should also be taken by chance." Yan Zhenquan's eyes lit up, and immediately added that shipbuilders are a scarce resource at the moment, and those large logs that have been stored for several years are also very valuable, and the wood used for shipbuilding must be stored for several years and wait for the water to dry thoroughly before they can be used.

Those sun-dried giant logs were often regarded as treasures by the maritime merchants, and they could not find one with great effort on weekdays, but now that Henan Province had stock, they could not help but be distracted, and with these timbers, they could build more ships in a very short time, which was extremely advantageous for them.

"In addition, there are several islands along the coast of Henan Province that are strategically located and can moor thousands of huge ships, and there are only some government troops stationed on them, so it is better to take the opportunity to get them." Zheng Feihuang has been coveting these islands for a long time, and now he has finally waited for the right opportunity, "When the time comes, we can dock our fleet and cargo on these small islands, and sail into the port when we need to trade, so that we don't have to worry about safety." ”

The sailors under the command of the King of Qi were not worth mentioning, and on land they might even attack the port with infantry, and there was nothing they could do about these small islands.

"With these islands, even if Yuan Zhang occupies Henan Province, we don't have to be afraid." The Northern Yuan also had no sailors, and even if the Mobei cavalry was unparalleled in cavalry, they had no choice in the face of the choppy sea.

Everyone carefully discussed many conditions, and then dispersed satisfied, as for the envoys of King Qi and Cui Jidao, it is better to hang them first, the more anxious he waits, the easier it will be to agree to their conditions in the future.

Zheng Feihuang's mood was better today, and he returned to the mansion with a smile on his face, but when it was time to eat, he didn't see his beloved daughter, so he frowned and asked, "Where did You'er go?" ”

"Master Qiyu, Miss went out to preside over the poetry meeting again." The butler replied cautiously.

Zheng Feihuang couldn't help but shake his head, their Zheng family has been rough people begging for life at sea for several generations, who knew that when they came to him, they gave birth to a big lady who likes poetry and songs, she admires the Taiping County Lord very much, and often holds various elegant gatherings in imitation of the Taiping County Lord, and it is also quite prestigious in Jiangnan Dongdao.

For their Zheng family, it is indeed necessary to have a good reputation among scholars, so Zheng Feihuang did not object, and provided her with some money from time to time; But now that it's a troubled time, can these readers still come in handy? (To be continued.) )