Liang Jinzin's head was spinning rapidly, the great eunuch Liu Jing was a celebrity around the emperor, the commander-in-chief of the East Factory, the power was great, and no one in the court was disobedient. If you can lean on this big tree, your days of soaring will begin. Who doesn't like silver, three years of Qing prefect to pay back 100,000 snowflakes of silver. What's more, he is also a third-grade official of the imperial court, and Huai'an patrols the salt imperial history. As Liu Jing said, don't do it in vain. So he said to Liu Jing: "Lord Liu, Jin Zinc is all at your disposal. ”

Liu Jing and Liang Jinzhen colluded with each other to smuggle official salt and made a lot of money. The last time salt smuggling in Baigou Gorge was hijacked, Liang Jinzinc's loss was not small, Liu Jing comforted him and said: "I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet." The loss is easy to make up, the water bandits are difficult, wait for the opportunity to do a big job. ”

This time the transportation of salt to Sichuan was a task assigned by the imperial court, and there were heavy troops to escort it. Liu Jing naturally would not let go of the opportunity, and mixed 10 private ships with Liang Jinzhen into the official ship, ready to follow him, and the number was 30,000 stones. plus the amount of official salt is more than 10 million catties of official salt. Liu Jing was also very worried, although he was personally escorted by Liang Jinzin, the Huai'an Patrol Salt Emperor, but he was not a military attaché, and it was not in vain to meet the bandits. I had to send Liu Yunqin, the deputy commander-in-chief of the East Factory, to assist Liang Jinzin, and General Chen Zhanwei, the head of the water division, so that my heart was relaxed.

It took several days for 80,000 Shiguan salt to be loaded on the ship, during which the great eunuch Liu Jing took Liu Yunqin to visit Huai'an to inspect the salt imperial history Liang Jinzin, Liang Jinzhen was afraid of Liu Jing, but looked down on Liu Yunqin, the deputy commander of the East Factory looked obscene, a pair of eyes were always dripping and turning, and now the Liang Mansion is not the Liang Mansion that was the previous greeting, the rockery landscape pavilion, the corridor is circuitous, the maids and servants are in groups, and the concubines of Liang Jinzinc Guang accepted three, all of them are beauties, young and beautiful. Although Liu Yunqin is also a eunuch, he likes beautiful women like Liu Jing. Liang Jinzhen's youngest wife and concubine is called Yanping, who is slender and slim. was targeted by Liu Yunqin. This guy quietly entered the inner room to tease, Liang Jin was angry and wanted to kill him, but was suppressed by Liu Jing.

Liu Yunqin is Liu Jing's brother-in-law and saved his life, Liu Jing can't do anything to Liu Yunqin, and reprimands him severely, Liang Jinzhen promised not to pursue it, this Liang Zi is finished. If Liu Jing decisively withdrew Liu Yunqin at this time, he could still avoid losses. But he believes in his brother-in-law too much, and his martial arts are loyal to him. No one has a front and back eye, and there is really no regret medicine in the world to take.

Chen Zhanwei, the chief manager of the Ming Naval Division, also came to Huai'an with a warship, five Cangshan ships, a small Fu ship has been improved and has been suitable for sailing in the Yangtze River, the Ming Army Naval Division Fu Boat is tall, the bottom is picked, the head is raised and the tail is upturned, and the tree is 2 masts. The cabin was changed to 2 floors with a guard next to it. The bow of the ship is equipped with 1 tribute gun, 4 Franc machines, and a crew of more than 60 people, including 9 sailors. There are more than 50 sailors, equipped with bowl-mouth guns, thunder cannons, spray cans, crossbow arrows, and gunpowder crossbows, and their firepower is fierce, especially in close battlefields such as collisions.

The five Cangshan ships are also very powerful. Chen Zhanwei, who had participated in naval battles, was dismissive of the Yangtze River, and the water bandits in small places could go there, but the pirate Chen Zuyi's 5,000 water bandits would not disappear in vain. Vulnerable. Chen Zhanwei regarded this escort as a good trip to the river, and the reward that the great eunuch Liu Jing promised him was not a small amount. It's worth it.

Meeting with Huai'an Salt Patrol Imperial Shi Liang Jinzhen and Liu Yunqin, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the East Factory, they did not leave too good influence on each other. Liang Jinzhen is a civil official, and there is a scheming hidden in his smiling eyes. Liu Yunqin, the deputy commander-in-chief of the East Factory, made him look down on him even more, a eunuch who is neither male nor female, has no confidence in speaking, and he seems to be a girl. Chen Zhanwei said to Liu Jing: "Lord Liu, the number of officers and soldiers this time is not a few, there are six or seven hundred sailors I brought with me, plus more than 200 sailors in Huai'an, and more than 200 soldiers in your Dongchang more than 1,000 people. There are also hundreds of boatmen on 30 wooden sailing boats. Although Lord Liang is an official of the imperial court, he is not familiar with water warfare, and it is very important who is in charge of this command. ”

When the great eunuch Liu Jing heard this, he felt that what Chen Zhanwei said was right, the fleet of nearly 2,000 people had a commander-in-chief, and he must be familiar with water warfare, especially the water conditions of the Yangtze River. The problem is that Chen Zhanwei is familiar with water warfare, but he is not familiar with the water situation of the Yangtze River. Liu Yunqin grew up in the Yangtze River since he was a child, and he knows the river well, but he is not familiar with water warfare. In addition, Liang Jinzhen is the imperial history of Huai'an Salt Patrol, and his official position is the largest. This is where the contradiction comes. Who cooperates with whom, who commands whom? Liu Jing did not expect this question, and the problem was now in front of him.

The four of them discussed this matter in the secret room of the Liang Mansion, Chen Zhanwei was determined to obtain the command, he had a very good reason, he was the chief of the sailors, the sailors listened to him, and he had repeatedly made meritorious achievements in the naval battles with the Japanese invaders, and the little water bandits were naturally vulnerable. But one person must have the final say in order to lead the whole army to complete this escort mission. Otherwise, if you say yours and I will do mine, you must mess up. Although Chen Zhanwei's words had some truth, his attitude was arrogant and he was disdainful of the soldiers sent by Dongchang, which caused Liu Yunqin's dissatisfaction.

Liu Yunqin sneered and said: "General Chen has experienced a hundred battles, and Liu admires him. But you are fighting against the Japanese at sea, but you do not necessarily understand the water conditions of the Yangtze River. Baidi Gao is the town of the Three Gorges, and Qutang is close to passing a hundred prison passes. Compared with the surging sea, the danger of the Yangtze River is not much worse than it. I am more familiar with the water conditions of the Yangtze River than you, and I am the most suitable commander to be the commander-in-chief. ”

"Have you commanded tens of millions of sailors, the artillery fire is endless, the battle is fierce, and the scene is majestic. In that kind of war, no matter how high your martial arts are, there is no face-to-face fighting, only artillery and bullets, and there are no more than a dozen people in the moment of the explosion of a flowering bullet. How many brothers were injured and fell into the sea and were torn alive by the evil sharks, screaming endlessly, and the bones were gone. Have you seen it? If you haven't seen it, don't talk about it here. Make people laugh. ”

Chen Zhanwei's words really shocked Liu Yunqin, and the two stalemates.

Liu Jing began to have a headache.

is still Liang Jinzhen is cunning and cunning, and said with a smile: "The two adults have their own abilities, and they are both capable people in the court. I see if I can do what I do best, the water situation of the Yangtze River is complicated, and the driving along the river is commanded by Lord Liu. In the event of a water bandit, the battle was commanded by General Chen. What do you see?"

Liu Jing nodded, this is the best idea, that is, to take care of their face, and to be able to join hands to share the responsibility, and also said with a smile: "Lord Liang is right, the two of you will do your best to transport the goods to the destination safely." I will report to the emperor and give me a reward. However, if they dismantle each other, it is a capital offense to delay the shipment or lose the goods. Severe punishment will not be granted. I declare General Chen as commander-in-chief of the sailors and Liu Yunqin as commander-in-chief of the fleet. Lord Liang is in charge. I hope that you will unite in this mission. ”

The commander decided, the cargo had been loaded, and 30 wooden galleons and six warships were ready to depart. Unexpectedly, Huai'an Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Liang Jinzin brought a boat without authorization, it was a luxurious painting boat, with a pavilion with eaves and a delicate wooden railing, and the cabin was even more luxurious. Well, it's an escort, it's just a trip. Liu Yunqin didn't say anything, he was used to such scenes. However, Chen Zhanwei is choking enough, a third-grade official of the imperial court has such an aura, he is full of wine and wine, and he is drunk and golden, which shows how corrupt they are.

In any case, the convoy will set off after the cargo is loaded. A total of 37 big ships are mighty, the small Fu ship is piloted, and after the Cangshan ship is pressed, Chen Zhanwei and Liu Yunqin are in the Fu ship. Liang Jinzin's painting boat followed behind the Xiaofu boat. The great eunuch Liu Jing personally saw him off, and he was still uneasy as he watched the fleet sail out of the port and slowly disappear from sight. In particular, when the small fortune boat left the port, it hit a small sampan, and as a result, the small sampan sank to the bottom of the river with the people and the boat, and several people died. The disadvantage of the division made him frustrated, but the strength of the Ming army's sailors still made Liu Jing's mood calm a little.

The situation of the departure of the salt convoy was known by Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, on the same day. According to their strategy, they waited for the arrival of the convoy on the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, there was infighting in the fleet, and the main contradiction was concentrated on these three court officials.

Liang Jinzin is the imperial history of Huai'an Patrol Salt, and his official position is naturally the largest. Chen Zhanwei is the leader of the capital ship of the Daming Naval Division, commanding more than 1,000 sailors. The leader of the East Factory is called the East Factory Palm Seal Eunuch, also known as the Factory Gong or the Governor, and the Great Eunuch Liu Jing is the Factory Gong of the East Factory, also called the "Admiral East Factory". But he preferred his subordinates to call him the commander-in-chief, and the eunuch had no official position, but Liu Jing was full of power. Liu Yunqin is the deputy director of the East Factory, that is, the deputy commander-in-chief, and his official position is equivalent to the fifth grade, which is on an equal footing with Chen Zhanwei. But Chen Zhanwei just looked down on him. Liu Jing announced General Chen as commander-in-chief of the sailors and Liu Yunqin as commander-in-chief of the fleet. Lord Liang is in charge. Liu Jing ignored one point, that is, who of the three people had the final say, and the ambiguity and vague concept caused the three of them to have their own thoughts, and there were many contradictions after only three days of sailing. Separate from each other.

The problem first appeared on Liang Jinzhen's painting boat, which followed the Xiaofu boat, singing and dancing every day, spending money like dirt. In terms of diet alone, there is a clear hierarchy of what the sailors eat and what the boatmen eat. Chen Zhanwei eats the same as his own soldiers, sharing weal and woe. Never engaging in specialization, this is a prerequisite for the sailors to be willing to obey him. Liu Yunqin and the soldiers from Dongchang had slightly better food than sailors, with wine and meat. As for the boatmen, they just had to be full.

Liang Jinzhen is different, he brought a cook, everything from the mountains and seas, and he eats and drinks every day. The fragrance of the stir-fry can't be concealed, and it wafts in the wind, making the sailors envious and jealous, they are all human beings, why is the difference so big. (To be continued......)