It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

Longhu Mountain asked for help, and Lu Yuan was in trouble.

Lady Hongfen said, "Yuan'er, how about I go there first? Be careful, there shouldn't be any big problems..."

"no!"

Lu Yuan decisively refused.

Are you kidding me?
When your wife is sick, you ask her to fight for her life and death. Is you still a man?
He smiled and said to Lady Hongfen: "Go and have a rest! I'm here, so you won't be late!"

Her kindness was rejected, but Lady Hongfen understood.

The husband is considerate and caring, and he doesn't want to let her go out and take risks.

Sure enough, I was right. This kind of man is worthy of entrusting my life to.

She nodded and said, "Then you decide. If you need me, just let me know."

Looking at the Saint Queen's leaving back, Lan Lanlu's eyes were filled with disappointment.

Although there were six Heavenly Lords in Mount Longhu, the entire army of Nanzhili attacked.

Not only are there 50,000 troops, but there are also five celestial masters from the Nanqintianjian, Nanliushenmen, Nanchang, and Nanwei.

In short, in terms of strength, the government completely suppressed the six great celestial masters.

Moreover, under pressure from the imperial court, various sects in Jiangnan also distanced themselves from Longhu Mountain.

As glorious as Longhu Mountain was in the past, it is as miserable now.

Caught in internal and external difficulties, Longhushan had no choice but to compromise and travel all the way to the northern border to seek help.

Originally, Lanlanlu had a good idea.

As long as we appeal to their emotions and explain the reason to them, and both sides share the same hatred of the enemy, the crisis can be resolved.

However, the saint seemed to have an unspeakable problem, and the young leader of the Northern Navy was not very enthusiastic.

Longhu Mountain is in big trouble!
In a desperate situation, she could only plead: "If the Governor is willing to rescue us, Longhushan Sect will follow the lead of the Northern Navy!"

Although Lu Yuan stopped Lady Hongfen from taking action, he did not refuse to rescue her.

He despised Emperor Linggui strategically, but was extremely cautious tactically.

Looking down at the panoramic sand table map of Shenling, gradually, Jinling City, the location of Nanzhili, and its surrounding areas came into Lu Yuan's field of vision.

Suddenly, something moved in his heart.

Hey, this place...

Just then, the pleading voice floated into his ears.

He raised his head, looked at Lan Lanlu and asked, "Are you serious?"

In fact, Huang Xuanyi was very clear before setting off.

When you ask someone to do something for you, there's always a price to pay.
Therefore, authorize Blue Dew.

When necessary, you can agree to cooperate with the other party to jointly resist the tyranny of the emperor.

A glimmer of hope emerged in Lanlanlu's heart.

She immediately said firmly: "The headmaster has given me the power to make the decision. As long as you can help us out of this siege, I will never break my promise."

Lu Yuan asked again and got the reply that "the entire army of Nanjing has been dispatched and the city defenses are empty."

"How long can you guys at Longhu Mountain hold out?"

"One month...try hard, two months..."

"Hahaha, good!"

Lu Yuan slapped his palm on the sand table and said loudly: "I'll take this job!"

Lan Lanlu was overjoyed when the long drought finally came and rained.

"Governor, when will the Saint leave?"

Lu Yuan looked at her strangely: "Who said the queen was going to take action?"

Lan Lanlu was anxious and argued, "Under Cao Jixiang's command, there are many great celestial masters. Only a saint can suppress them!"

Lu Yuan raised the corners of his mouth and said with a playful smile: "What's there to be afraid of just a dead eunuch? This governor has a great plan!"

"what?"

Lan Lanlu was puzzled and asked repeatedly: "How is the Governor going to rescue?"

Lu Yuan pointed at Jinling City and said, "Tomorrow we will march forward and attack the Nanzhili army's lair. This is a strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao."

Lan Lanlu was startled and immediately broke out in sweat.

"How many troops does the Governor have?"

"Two thousand people."

You are kidding!
Lanlanlu was a little angry.

When Longhu Mountain is in danger of survival, are you still playing house?

No matter how powerful you are, it is impossible for you to kill Shen Ling from north to south with just two thousand people. It is just a dream.

"Does the Governor know that Emperor Linggui has three million troops? There are a million of them in the capital area alone. How can they possibly survive?"

Lu Yuan asked with a half-smile, "Oh, then may I ask how Immortal Lan got here alone?"

"I have a crane mount, which allows me to cross the oceans as if walking on flat ground. It is difficult for ordinary people to do this."

"you are wrong!"

Lu Yuan said confidently: "Although we don't have that many cranes, the Yanxiang Society and the Liaodong Border Army have many merchant ships and warships."

Lanlanlu woke up as if from a dream.

Yup!

You can take a boat and travel by water!
If we go fast, we can reach Jinling in half a month at most from Shanhaiguan.

Haha, this is a good idea! Really good!
However, Lanlanlu also gave a careful reminder: The Shenling Empire has three major navies.

The Beiyang Fleet, with its headquarters in Tianjin, had more than 200 warships of various sizes.

The Oriental Fleet, with its headquarters in Kaohsiung Port, has more than 150 warships.

The Nanyang Fleet, headquartered in the Hong Kong Peninsula, has more than 100 warships.

The three major navies all have strong combat capabilities, and the warships of the Northern Navy must enter and exit quickly.

Otherwise, it would be easy to be attacked by the Beiyang and Dongyang forces.

Naval warfare is different from land warfare. If you are surrounded, there is no other way to survive except surrender.

Of course, according to past experience, surrendered prisoners would most likely be executed by Emperor Linggui.

The most crucial thing is that the northern army found it difficult to adapt to naval battles in such a hurry.

Lu Yuan remained calm and said with a smile: "Thank you for your reminder, Immortal Venerable. I have also considered this aspect."

He turned around and ordered, "Go, inform General Ling to hold a military meeting."

The beautiful and capable Hua Xiangrong stood at attention with a "Snap".

"Yes! I'll notify General Ling right away."

It’s good to be a secretary when there’s something to do. Really good!

Lan Lanlu took the opportunity to ask, "There is strength in numbers. Should we notify General Tong?"

Lu Yuan shook his head: "Not for the time being. He defended Shanhaiguan and allowed us to advance or retreat. That's a great achievement."

In fact, although Tong Guang agreed to rebel, the situation was very complicated.

The Royal Guards were under constant surveillance, and most of the soldiers were brainwashed to be loyal to the royal family.

The current Tong Family Army can be barely appeased with the slogan of "self-reliance and self-protection".

If they are forced to engage in direct combat with the government troops, the outcome would be unpredictable.

In less than an hour, Lingxiong and Gao Mingna both arrived.

Lu Yuan introduced the Blue Immortal Master of Longhu Mountain to the two of them, but in fact they had already known him.

However, this time Lanlanlu told the two of them the actual situation.

Lu Yuan concluded: "No matter what, as long as it is a force that resists the emperor and the court, we must lend a helping hand. So, I decided to fight this battle."

Then, he explained on the sand table the combat plan of attacking Nanjing by long distance via water.

"According to my idea, Nanzhili is the birthplace of the Shenling Dynasty. Cao Jixiang cannot afford the responsibility for the fall of Nanjing. As long as we do our best, he will have no choice but to withdraw his troops. In this way, the crisis of Longhu Mountain will be resolved."

"good idea!"

Ling Xiong was very interested in Lu Yuan’s proposal and also knew the importance of Jinling City in the Shenling Empire.

Not to mention anything else, just the royal cemetery in Fengyang is enough to make Cao Jixiang suffer.

The royal cemetery is the burial place of seven or eight former emperors, especially the cenotaph of Emperor Lingwu, the ancestor of Emperor Linggui.

If something happens in Fengyang, even if Cao Jixiang has ten heads, they will not be enough to chop off.

Gao Mingna hesitated for a while and asked, "Yuan'er, you won't turn your fake play into real one, right?"

"Hahaha!"

Lu Yuan laughed loudly, knowing clearly what the Second Aunt was thinking.

Gao Mingna rolled her eyes: "Be serious! Don't laugh your jaw off, we are having a military meeting!"

"Okay! Seriously, I said that the battle in this scene was a harassment, just to force Cao Jixiang to withdraw his troops. Let me reiterate again, digging graves is definitely not my style."

Gao Mingna was relieved.

After all, no matter how much she hated Emperor Linggui, her ancestors were buried in the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum.

Emotionally, she just couldn't get over it.

Lingxiong then asked, "I think the plan is fine. What are your specific measures? How do you plan it?"

Lu Yuan pointed to the sea where Shenling and Goryeo bordered.

"Last time I heard you say there is a Pi Island here with a group of pirates who have been recruited, right? Are they still there now? Do they listen to you?"

Lingxiong suddenly realized that this was what you were planning.

He nodded. "Yes, Mao Wenlong from Pi Island. The Imperial Guards came mainly for me this time. He escaped without going to the island. Now he is still following me... Are you planning to transfer him to fight this battle?"

"Yes, what is Mao Wenlong's specific situation? Are his naval forces capable?" "He currently has four to five hundred men under his command. I have given him the rank of Qianzong officer, and his men are all brave and experienced naval warriors."

After Lu Yuan confirmed it, he was very happy.

Ten years for the army, a hundred years for the navy.

This shows that professionals must be allowed to do professional things.

Naval battles, water battles, sailing ships, etc., all require the most professionalism and systematicness.

If an amateur gives orders to professionals, he is simply wasting his life.

So, at present, the only ones he can rely on are Mao Wenlong's hundreds of sailors.

"Then let me put it this way. You lend him to me, and I'll return him to you after the battle!"

Ling Xiong chuckled and said, "Okay, you can borrow it for as long as you want, but there should be some benefits, right? Otherwise, next time we will hurt our brotherly feelings."

In fact, Lingxiong didn't even think highly of Mao Wenlong's small group of troops and a dozen or so rotten ships.

Every time when the Jianzhou Jurchens were besieged, at most they were asked to contain the Jurchens' rear.

In fact, they just disguised themselves as pirates and robbed people, which was the old job of Mao Wenlong and his gang.

Lu Yuan thought about it for a moment and secretly kept it in mind.

In this time and space, the era of giant ships and cannons had not yet arrived, and no one understood the wealth and importance of the ocean.

The root cause of this problem is vision.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan decided to "trick" General Ling.

This old guy would always plunder some guns and ammunition from him, just like Uncle Liu, who would borrow but never return.

This time, I guarantee you will regret it to death.

"What benefit do you want?"

"One thousand bolt-action rifles and ten Maxims!"

Lu Yuan deliberately shouted in surprise: "Oh my God, you are asking for too much! Isn't it too dark?"

"Hey, I'm so poor that I need to beg for food now. You have a big family and great business, so I'll just help you out. As long as you can get through this difficult time, I'll pay you back double!"

Haha, it’s better to believe that a sow can climb a tree than to believe what a man says.

But Lu Yuan remained calm and asked with a smile: "Hey, if you say so, then I suddenly remembered that the guns and cannons you borrowed from me a few times before have not been returned. Did I say anything?"

Lingxiong laughed it off and started talking about all sorts of things to muddy the waters. In short, he was just trying to get benefits by being persistent.

Lu Yuan laughed so hard that his stomach hurt, but he pretended to be angry and said, "Okay! Forget about the previous times, this time we'll sign a written agreement."

Lingxiong, who is implementing the policy of streamlining the military and administration, is worried about how to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

That's why he tried his best to find an opportunity to rip Lu Yuan off. When he saw that he agreed, he hurriedly took out paper and pen.

The two finally agreed that Lu Yuan would pay for the above equipment and borrow the Pi Island navy for a period of ten years.

The two of them signed and put their fingerprints on the document in a formal manner, and everyone was happy.

Lingxiong was delighted.

Haha, I didn't expect that two hundred people and dozens of shabby boats could be exchanged for so many firearms?
Anyway, with these equipments, they can easily defeat the Jianzhou Jurchens, and Mao Wenlong will be of little use.

It's worth it, it's worth it!

Lu Yuan was also overjoyed.

What happened to two hundred people?
Send a few student soldiers over there, recruit some soldiers, and it can become 20 to 20 thousand.

We have dozens of small broken ships. We have money to build big ships, install field artillery, and then we will be the overlord of the sea.

Make a profit, make a fortune!
Now that the navy issue has been resolved, the rest will be much easier to handle.

Lu Yuan selected two hundred elite soldiers from the two thousand men and led the team personally.

Lingxiong also allocated 300 people to sponsor.

Because of their concern for the imperial mausoleum, Gao Mingna brought a hundred or so people with her to serve as military supervisors.

The next day, Lu Yuan, Li Qingluan, Su Liyan, Zhao Qiaoer, Gao Mingna, and Lan Lanlu set out together.

Before leaving, Lady Hongfen handed Lu Yuan a new domino.

"Yuan'er, you must tell me if there is any danger!"

Lu Yuan kissed Lady Hongfen fiercely, jumped on the warhorse, and said, "Don't worry! Your husband is the son of destiny, invincible! Lady Hongfen, just rest at home and wait for my triumphant return!"

The army raised a cloud of dust and headed eastward all the way to Pi Island.

At the same time, dozens of fleets of Yanxiang Society responsible for sea transportation received orders from the leader and gathered towards Pi Island.

Three days later, Lu Yuan and his party approached the border between Shenling and Goryeo.

Suddenly, there were shouts and screams ahead, and fluctuations of spiritual power rose and fell.

Alas, there are people fighting?

Soon, the scouts reported back: "It seems that more than a hundred pirates are fighting with a dozen Jurchens."

Lu Yuan subconsciously thought that it might be Mao Wenlong from Pi Island.

"All troops advance, surround them first and talk later."

With a loud bang, more than six hundred cavalrymen quickly spread out and surrounded the enemy from both sides.

With lightning speed, they surrounded the two fighting parties, leaving no escape.

The pirates and Jurchens were shocked and stopped their attacks, becoming alert.

They knew very well that this place was very remote, so how come so many cavalrymen suddenly came?

Lu Yuan came out leisurely and questioned both sides.

Sure enough, the pirates were subordinates of Mao Wenlong from Pi Island.

"Well, then we are one family."

The Pi Island navy was very excited and jumped up and down.

This time, we were able to kill all the wild boars.

However, after the Jurchens' report, Lu Yuan was shocked.

No way?
What did you say
Are they from the Northern Navy?
Lu Yuan was so angry that he laughed.

Oh my, the real Li Kui meets the fake Li Gui!

No, I mean what do you think?

How dare you cheat in front of the Governor of Beihai?
I really don’t know, are you brave or just stupid?

Soon, the Jurchens said, "We are really from the Northern Navy, soldiers of the White Tiger Regiment!"

puff!
Lu Yuan was stunned.

White Tiger Regiment...that's not Nurhaci...oh, there's something fishy about this.

"I am Lu Yuan, the governor of Beihai. Where are your commander and deputy commander? Call them to see me!"

Ah!
The dozen or so Jurchens were also confused.

Governor of the North Sea?

Isn’t that the leader’s master?

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

But, it does look a bit like him, with so many beautiful women around him.

The leader pointed to the north and said, "The commander and deputy commander are fighting against the Korean border troops over there."

Hey!

Nurhaci has become successful and can even defeat the Goryeo border troops!

"Go ahead and tell them I'm here."

The Jurchen man quickly mounted his warhorse and galloped back to report the news.

After a short while, hundreds of Jurchens in sable fur robes came running towards them.

When they were about a hundred steps away, the leader gave an order and all the Jurchen warriors dismounted and ran quickly towards Lu Yuan.

When Lu Yuan took a look, hey, it really was Nurhaci!
This guy is still recovering from his injuries, so how could he gather an army so quickly?

"Pfft!"

Nurhaci knelt down on his knees and cried for joy.

"Master, be safe! I'm here!"

"Pfft..."

The Jurchens followed Nurhaci and all knelt down in unison.

"Master, may you be safe!"

Lu Yuan stood up, walked to Nurhaci and helped him up.

"Stand up! You are already the head of the regiment, and you still need me to remind you that you forgot to salute?"

Nurhaci quickly stood at attention and gave a clumsy military salute.

"Yes! I will remember this from now on!"

Lu Yuan looked at his palm.

Well, two fingers have grown out. It looks like the injury is not serious. I guess it will be fully grown in a month or so.

Lu Yuan glanced at the Jurchen warriors kneeling on the ground and asked, "Are they all recruited by you?"

"Yes! They are all good men from the Jurchen tribe. Follow me to the master's place to earn a living."

"Oh, it's good!"

After looking around, Lu Yuan asked casually, "Where is your deputy leader, E Yiduo?"

Nurhaci explained gratefully, "My Lord, Eduoyi is leading the other half of his troops to encircle the Goryeo border troops in the east. I have already informed him and he will be here soon."

Huh?
Lu Yuan took a look and saw that there were four or five hundred Jurchens here, plus half of them from Eyiduo's side, that would make about a thousand people.

Where did he find so many tribesmen? (End of this chapter)