The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 151
Huang angrily said, "Let him in quickly!"

When the person who came to report the news was crossing the threshold, he was too hasty and stumbled. He rolled in like a calf and quickly got up again and knelt on the ground.

The five people on the chairs had sinking faces and a hint of annoyance in their hearts. How could such a stupid person cause trouble at this critical moment?
"Tell me, what's going on over there?"

The man panicked and stammered a little. Huang Ang was about to get up and kick him when Li Fangying stopped him and comforted him, saying, "Speak slowly, don't panic."

With that said, he handed him a cup of tea in his hand.

The man took it, took a sip cautiously, and finally took a breath, "There are always patrol boats from the Jingwei camp on the beach. At first, our boat didn't dare to lift anchor. Later, we found that their patrol boats were patrolling every half an hour. We had just made one trip. Taking advantage of this gap, our boats all anchored and left the shore without being discovered by them. The younger one waited at the waterside for an hour and saw no movement. He went to the pier over there to inquire about it before he dared to Come back and report to the master."

"You mean, everyone got out safely?" Huang Ang was obviously very happy.

Those boats are all small boats, and they mainly go to each island to inform them of when and how to act.

This matter is of great importance. Although the people on the boat they sent out are not openly on board, if they are caught by Jia Cong, it can be said that the fishermen have no food to eat and have to go into the water.

But everything is inevitable. If something goes wrong, then Jia Cong holds the gold medal in his hand, and the Zai Zhen family is like slaughtering a fat pig. Wouldn't it be like chopping vegetables to deal with them?
"That's great!" Even though Ren Huang was old, he still couldn't suppress his excitement.

Li Fangying frowned, in disbelief, "How could it be so smooth? There were five ships in total, and all of them went out?"

He always felt like there was something ghostly going on here.

"Yes, everyone is out."

Li Fangying became more and more uneasy, "Why do I always feel something is wrong? This thing is going so smoothly that something is wrong!"

Huang Ang sneered, "Mr. Li, don't you think too highly of that kid? Do you really think of him as a human being? He was just lucky enough to be reborn in the Rongguo Mansion as the old Duke of Rongguo. His eldest grandson, who is not afraid of death, has been treated as a knife by the emperor. You see, this idiot will not end well in the future if we don’t accept him! "

Zheng Huanzhong also nodded, "After all, he is just a kid with a yellow mouth. Although he is a general, he has no ability to lead an army. These people under his command may not listen to him just because of Xia Jin's face. When it comes to dispatching, using military strategies, and taking him seriously, then we are stupid."

"That's right, Mr. Li, relax! Before, I was worried that the person sent out to report the news would be caught by Jia Cong. He was like a mad dog, trying his best to bite off a piece of our flesh. Now that they are out, Those of us on the island should also start making preparations. Here, who can the general military office arrange to report the news?" Yuan Xie asked.

"Since the General Army Yamen believes in Jia Yucun, let's stick to Jia Yucun!" Huang said angrily, "Although Jia Yucun is shameful, he is not without merit. Just look at how much he hates Jia Cong, so he can be used. At this time, both parties are still working together, and there is no need to cause unnecessary trouble over such trivial matters."

First, a cargo ship was used to lure Jia Cong out. In fact, the cargo ship contained private soldiers raised by these five families. They could be rogues, Japanese pirates, pirates, or escorts of the five shipping families.

Of course, there are also people sent by the General Military Yamen and Tan Jing.

This will attract the snake out of the hole, allowing Jia Cong to lose his troops. After a battle at sea, if Jia Cong loses, he will be buried in the belly of the fish. If Jia Cong wins by luck, Tan Jing will wait for Jia Cong offshore.

I have to say that this plan is very thorough and the strategy is feasible.

However, they didn't know that Jia Cong didn't need them to use the cargo ship to attract him, and he had already set his sights on them.

Jia Cong, Guo Xun and Zhang Han stood in front of the chart. The five nearby islands had been marked by color. Jia Cong also knew the distribution of the troops on the islands belonging to the five families.

"Boss, at Huang Yinn's side, the general has already said hello. Just as the boss expected, the general and Huang Yien had a drink in Yangchun Tower. This time, Huang Yinn has acted like this. I haven’t received any orders yet, so I think I was excluded by Tan Jing.”

Guo Xundao said, "Last night, Huang Yien had someone deliver a letter to the general, saying that Uncle Lin'an sent people to Songjiang Mansion. They should send people from Songjiang Mansion to support the bandits or pirates from the five families. However, , the number of people should not be large, more than 500 people is a big deal. In this way, the other party should be able to gather 2000 people."

"They are going to confront our navy in Dashun. Are they rogue pirates or Japanese pirates? When the time comes, tell the brothers to kill them without mercy." Jia Cong pointed at a location on the chart with his finger, "The battlefield should be here. , How much firepower can Jiang Xiang and the others support?"

"Twelve artillery pieces and a hundred muskets were too many. They couldn't bring them out, so they made a condition that they had to return them when they were used up, otherwise they wouldn't be able to bring out the number promised to the leader," Zhang Han said. .

"This is also difficult for them. I said that we will send another batch of firearms to Liaodong before the end of the year. The war there is tense. On our side, after this battle has been fought, Jiangnan will basically be peaceful and we can have a stable life. how many years."

This battle can also deter those Japanese pirates.

"Guo Xun obeys the order!" Jia Cong suddenly shouted. Guo Xun stood in awe, performed a military salute, and said loudly, "The general is here!"

"You lead a hundred battleships and your men, follow me!" Jia Cong ordered Zhang Han again, "You lead 2000 men under your command. After the people from the General Military Yamen leave, stay on standby. If there are any If necessary, I will give you the signal and you can lead the troops to attack."

Jia Cong narrowed his peach blossom eyes, and a dangerous expression flashed, "This time, all those who are enemies of us will be killed without mercy!"

Guo Xun was startled, thought of a possibility, and couldn't help but ask, "Boss, Ruolin'an Bo..."

"When I follow you out, please see if Tan Jing will care about my life. If so, I can spare his life. If not, I will just treat him in his own way." It’s just a human body!”

Guo Xun's chest heaved violently, and the blood all over his body was surging. He couldn't control himself anymore. "Boss, he leads the Zhejiang Army and has been dealing with Japanese pirates in private. If the general doesn't have evidence, the general will definitely accuse him of treason with the Japanese." .”

This time, let’s treat it as eliminating harm to the people!

Zhang Han already understood his mission. Since he stayed behind, he must give Tan Jing a false impression. He didn't have enough troops, so how could he cover it up?
Seemingly sensing the doubts in his mind, Jia Cong reminded, "I originally only had 4000 people on hand, but I took away [-] and only had [-] left. Tan Jing should be able to settle this account."

Zhang Han patted his head and said sheepishly, "Boss, look at my pig head!"

In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight shines on the sea, the waves ripple like scales, and the sea is quiet, giving people a sense of tranquility and beauty.

A Dashun warship docked at the dock, its planks resting on the shore, its hull undulating with the waves, its majestic masts and sails bulging, making it magnificent.

Jia Cong, dressed in military uniform, walked at the front, followed closely by Guo Xun. Three thousand soldiers were already waiting in formation. As Jia Cong boarded the battleship, he gave an order, the horn sounded, and the majestic troops moved forward.

Jia Cong set off with the warship. Tan Jing heard the news in the general military office and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said to Jia Yucun, "This time, this kid must be buried in the belly of a fish!"

Jia Yucun picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea gently, put down the tea cup, and held his hand towards Tan Jing, "I rely on my uncle for my recovery, alas!"

He let out a long sigh. A few days ago, after the incident, he really couldn't let go of the anger in his heart. He couldn't help but write a fierce letter and sent it to Rongguo Mansion in the capital. He didn't know whether Mr. Zheng would do it. For the sake of his fellow clan, he would give him a good word in court.

Although he wrote an apology letter and went to Beijing to defend himself, this time, if Jia Cong returns victorious, he may not be able to escape the outcome of being dismissed.

But what if Jia Cong died?

In the battle with the Japanese pirates, he died for his country and was honored after his death. It was really an advantage for that kid.

Tan Jing saw that Jia Yucun's face was gloomy and he felt the pain of sharing the same disease. He came over and patted Jia Yucun's generous shoulder, "Shi Fei, don't worry too much. At this time, the government will not easily have orders. You can Wait, if Jia Cong dies, everything he does in Jiangnan will not be decided by him, are you really afraid?"

Jia Yucun felt relieved after hearing this, "Uncle, I have such insight. I just wish I could wear armor and hold a halberd, and go to the sea to fight to the death with that kid with a yellow mouth!"

As night approached, among a hundred warships, twelve warships carrying artillery unknowingly left the main force and sailed towards the quiet distant sea.

Just as he disappeared, a frogman climbed onto the main ship where Jia Cong was. When Daniel saw this man, he hurriedly took him to the main cabin. Jia Cong, Guo Xun and two Qianhu were checking for leaks and making up for them. Perfect tactics.

Hearing that the frogmen were coming, Jia Cong hurriedly let him in. "How's it going?"

"General, there has been movement over there. I know that the general is coming, and I am watching him. I have issued a death order over there. No matter what the cost, I must keep the general on the ship."

The frogman wiped the seawater from his face and continued to speak, but Jia Cong raised his hand to stop him, "Go down and change your clothes first, and drink a bowl of ginger soup."

Daniel was a little embarrassed and was about to leave after taking him. The frogman took two steps out, but stopped and turned his head and said, "Master Jiang, I'm not cold. Just say it in one sentence. I'm cute." Taking someone to swim ten miles, if..."

"Okay, I can't die. If you don't change your clothes, a cold wind will kill you. Go ahead!"

The frogman went out. Although his body was actually shivering with cold, his heart and blood were warm. He had never encountered such a good and powerful person, but he could care so much about them. The life of a small person, such a leader, he just wants to serve to the death.

But Daniel was worried about being whipped by Jia Cong again, and reminded the frogman, "Brother, next time you get on the boat, be more conscious and take care of yourself, don't work so hard. I was negligent today, next time you Don’t let me carry it!”

"Do we adults still punish people?" the frogman said with a smile.

"It will definitely happen. My lord has said it himself. Without rules, there is no way to achieve perfection. Even if you punish me, it won't make any difference, but it's embarrassing, brother!"

The frogman couldn't help but laugh. How could people like them live so shamelessly?
It was also strange. He suddenly felt that he could understand Daniel's pain again. If he put himself in his shoes, if he had done something wrong and was punished by an adult, he would also feel embarrassed!

When daylight suddenly appeared, the other party appeared.

There were nearly two hundred warships and cargo ships mixed together, and the cargo ships had a heavy draft.

Among them, there are about 75 ordinary warships, which are not small in size. The warships at this time can accommodate nearly 30 people and four sailors. Depending on the size of the warship, they can carry 2000 to [-] warriors. If you look at it like this, the opponent is about Nearly [-] people.

These people pretended to be Japanese pirates, and the people on the cargo ship were clearly dressed as Dashun people. They were tied up and had rags stuffed in their mouths. This scene told Jia Cong that the Japanese pirates had hijacked the Dashun merchant ship. If Jia Cong Cong died, and the culprit was the Japanese pirates.

The person in charge here is none other than Li Jizong. Next to him are Hou Xiaokang and Shi Guangzhu. The three of them took the waterway from Songjiang Mansion and led [-] sergeants in [-] warships. The queen was in another fifty warships. Behind the boat, the guards were ordered to take the lead.

Seeing Jia Cong's team from a distance, both sides were already within shooting range. Li Jizong gave the order, "Hit!"

Arrows were like clouds, and 75 warships were flying, rushing towards the main ship where Jia Cong was, regardless of the obstruction of the warships on Jia Cong's side.

At this moment, not far away, twelve warships formed a small encirclement, approaching Li Jizong's warship. Even though Shi Guangzhu was a military idiot, he also saw that something was wrong at this time.

Bai Hu in the army was hit by an arrow on his shoulder. He covered the wound with one hand and came up to Li Jizong with a pale face, saying, "Uncle, we have been made dumplings."

Among the five hundred sergeants, Li Jizong, Hou Xiaokang and Shi Guangzhu's personal guards accounted for nearly half. These hundred households were also Li Jizong's personal soldiers, so they called him uncle.

At this time, Li Jizong saw that Jia Cong's warships in front had completed their U-turn, and a large encirclement was approaching them. Behind them, twelve warships, a small encirclement, were forming a trap with the large encirclement.

be cheated!
This idea flashed in Li Jizong's mind. Suddenly, he was covered in cold sweat and his face was ferocious. "No matter the cost, keep Jia Cong behind. When you get back, I will give you a big reward!"

"Yes!" Baihu was stunned.

At this moment, a shell roared over, the sound of piercing the air was deafening, and it landed on the deck of the ship. There was a booming explosion, the hull of the ship tilted upward, and it flipped upside down, including the people. The boats were all submerged in the water, and a huge whirlpool lifted up the surrounding boats.

The sailors rowed desperately, but it all happened too suddenly, and two boats were impounded one after another.

A face-to-face encounter revealed that there were 75 ships here. Three ships were missing. The main reason was that the leader was missing!
The artillery sounded again, followed by the sound of bullets whizzing in. The dense bullets and rain of arrows came towards them. These bandits huddled on the island all year round, and usually came ashore to burn, kill and plunder ordinary people. This was also the case. The people of Ningbo had not received strict military training, and they were confused when they saw this kind of battle.

I don't know who shouted "Run away!" One ship turned around and sailed outward, and the other ships also became busy.

They bumped into themselves, the sergeant snatched the sailor's oar, and he jumped into the water to escape in panic... For a time, this area of ​​​​the sea became a mess, and there were not many people who could fight back against Jia Cong.

"Boss, how can we fight like this?" Guo Xun had never seen this scene before. He just thought that Tan Jing was a fool. He sent so many people here and wanted to keep the boss. This was not looking down on him. person?
"Keep them all, no one left!" Jia Cong stood on the upper deck, condescendingly watching the artillery fire flying in front of him, shouting loudly, but his heart was very heavy.

It was his long-cherished wish to fight against the Japanese. Every time he faced the enemy, his blood boiled and he wished he could turn into a sharp knife and sweep across the Japanese.

But now, although these people dress up as Japanese pirates, they are actually Dashun people, and they were good people in the past.

But Jia Cong knew that he could not be soft-hearted at this time. People are like Tibetan mastiffs. There is a huge difference between those who have seen blood and those who have not.

These people are raised by people. After drinking blood, they will not be able to farm peacefully. They are not good people. They can only be used to bring trouble to the countryside. If they are used by others again, they will become another group of bandits who cause chaos everywhere. Compared with the Japanese bandits, because If relatives and friends are there to protect them, the harm will be even worse.

It's not like Jia Cong has never seen fake Japanese, so he doesn't want to keep these people.

Guo Xun and others have been dealing with these Japanese pirates and rogue pirates for nearly ten years on the coast. Compared with Jia Cong, they have a clearer understanding. They were originally worried that Jia Cong was soft-hearted, but now they see that the leader is decisive in killing them. I feel more and more admiration.

On the battlefield, being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself. Not all generals understand this truth.

This is the style of a famous general!

The one-sided war ended quickly. Jia Cong asked Guo Xun to lead half of his troops in five groups to encircle the islands. "Remember, the people on the islands are no longer our good people. They are raised by others and think they are living a good life." In the days of peace and good times, I have long lost my attachment to my homeland on land, and will regard you as my enemy. I must not feel pity, especially for the elderly and children. I must take strict precautions. If someone causes trouble because of this, I will be punished. We will handle it with military law!"

"Yes! The last general takes the order!" Guo Xun said solemnly.

Tan Jing never expected that Jia Cong could come back alive. He was stunned for a while and then realized that this was not surprising. This kid Jia Cong also made many military exploits in the fight against the Japanese.

This can be regarded as a worthy scholar despite his great reputation!

Wang Tang sat aside, drinking tea slowly. This eunuch guarding Jinling was like an outsider. He didn't talk much, but he attended every game, more like an audience.

Jia Yucun held the armrests of the official hat chair with both hands, his palms were wet with sweat, and his voice was trembling, "Uncle, what should we do?"

Jia Cong actually won the battle!
Tan Jing glanced at Wang Tang, not knowing what kind of medicine this man was selling in his gourd. In any case, he was a member of the Supreme Emperor. As long as he caught his eye on all the big and small things that happened here, the Supreme Emperor would know about it.

Tan Jing stood up and called his own soldiers to change his armor. Seeing Jia Yucun's ugly face, he comforted him, "Shi Fei doesn't have to be like this. As long as Jia Cong's kid dies in the sea, everything will be fine for us."

From the Supreme Emperor to the aristocratic families in Jiangnan, who doesn't want Jia Cong to die now?Emperor Guang wanted to protect Jia Cong all by himself, so what was the use of giving him a gold-medal command arrow?
As the saying goes, public anger is hard to offend, and single-minded desire is hard to achieve!

Although the emperor ascended the throne by luck, as long as the Supreme Emperor does not die, the imperial power cannot be arbitrary.

If Jia Cong dies, he will be a hero, and his title of Lin'an Bo may be extended in the future.

After Tan Jing appeased Jia Yucun, he held a three-foot sword in his hand and shouted as he walked out, "The Japanese pirates are coming, sons and daughters, follow me on the expedition!"

(End of this chapter)