The Grandmaster Strategist - Chapter 192

[Chapter 24]

On the 13th day of the second month, the East China Sea navy swept the land of Wuyue, and all the money and grain of the young and strong returned to Dinghai. Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing, Haining, and Pinghu were all unfortunate. Only Yuhang and Kuaiji were protected by the water camp and were not injured.

– “Zizhi Tongjian Yongji IV”

Upstairs in the misty rain, the heads of various families were summoned, as well as several famous scholars from Jiaxing, who were forcibly invited by the Yong army. They thought it was the general of the Yong army. These patriarchs all harbored contempt and resentment in their hearts. Unexpectedly, this young man spoke well and knew the details of everyone in Jiaxing. In his words, he showed admiration, but it only took a moment for everyone to let go of their hostility.

The young man ordered a banquet and asked the crowd about Jiaxing’s geography. Since everyone was under the fence, how could they not answer, and besides, he was also determined to frustrate the young man’s spirit and looked for opportunities to ask questions. As a result, Yanyulou became a high-profile discussion. Place.

Although this young man did not have any insight, he was calm, talked freely, and was very good at mobilizing the atmosphere, which made the building happy.

The young man ordered Bingzhu to continue the banquet again, but everyone did not reject it very much.

Although Jing Xin is one of the most outstanding young talents in the Jiaxing family, he was not qualified to participate in such a conversation, but Jing Shi claimed that the master was ill and it was inconvenient to come. Qing originally worried that this would inevitably offend Yong Jun, but seeing that Jing Xin was here, and Huo Cong seemed to take Jing Xin very seriously, Jing Xunqing had an idea and falsely passed on Jing Changqing’s order, and asked Jing Xin to attend the banquet for the head of the family.

Huo Cong was very happy after hearing this, and even made Jing Xin sit next to him.

In terms of the status of the Jing family, although it is quite prominent in Jiaxing, there are two companies that can be compared with it. Huo Cong treats Jing Xin like this. , Under the eyes of the public, it is difficult to sit still, so he is also taciturn during the banquet.

But the more he looked at it, the more startled he became. Although Huo Cong was modest and peaceful, he was in control of the overall situation.

The night was getting darker, and the owners of the family began to feel a little uneasy. A banquet would have dragged on for too long, but looking at the main seat, the young man surnamed Huo was still in high spirits and was in high spirits. The owners of the family began to worry. Thinking about the sergeants of Yong Jun, who are serving as attendants around, all of them are eyeing tigers, and they can’t help worrying in their hearts. They also know that this young man must have something to call him, but no matter what he wants, it should be announced at this time. Now, why are you dragging your feet and refusing to leave the table?

In this way, everyone can’t help but start to think wildly, but most of these people are cunning and cunning people, naturally they dare not make the atmosphere awkward, and they have tried their best to find some topics to talk about, and they are so sleepy and yawning that they dare not show it. .

It wasn’t until the next morning that Huo Cong got up and said with a smile: “Wansheng and you all have a long talk all night, it’s really beneficial. It’s a pity that there is no such thing as a banquet in the world. The night is long and it will end.”

The well-known Jun family in the Jiaxing family forcibly opened his red eyes, got up and said: “It is my luck to be able to drink with Counselor Huo. Counselor is young Yingjie. If you have any advice, feel free to speak freely. Do your best.” But he couldn’t help it, instead of waiting until Yong Jun turned his face, he should ask the price. In his mind, if he gave money and money, he should be able to avoid killing himself. It is impossible to stay longer in Jiaxing.

Huo Cong has already been rewarded, his husband has left Jiaxing, and overnight, Yong Jun has registered all the civilians of Jiaxing aristocratic family, and only waits for his own orders, so he is not false and pretentious, said solemnly: “Huo Feng Jinghai As ordered by the Hou, to fill the Dinghai with the people of Wu and Yue, all of you are Jiaxing sages, please do your best to help.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was at first dazed, then their eyes showed horror, and they looked at Huo Cong with jaw-dropping expressions, all showing disbelief, this kind and ordinary boy suddenly became a viper and beast in their eyes.

Huo Cong said with a smile: “All the clansmen have already dressed up, and Jiaxing’s chariots, horses, boats and boats have been requisitioned by our army.

You should not work hard along the way.

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Jing Xin was silent at first, but when he heard this, he was also filled with anger. He got up and raised his voice and said: “Yong Jun claims to be the teacher of the king, how could he do such an unjust thing and take the people into the sea? Why to the people of the world?”

Huo Cong said calmly: “The two countries go to war, and they can do everything they can. If they kill all the people of Wu and Yue, they can achieve the same effect. It’s just that I, the emperor of Dayong, are kind and generous, and I don’t want to harm the common people of Li and take the people of Wu and Yue to fill the sea. It’s a foregone conclusion, the two evils are the lesser of the two, and Brother Jing should understand.” Although his tone was flat, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but he seemed to have murderous intentions, Jing Xin stopped, and Jing Xunqing had pulled him gently. His sleeves stopped him from continuing to speak, so Jing Xin could only sit down slumped.

This time the Yong Army invaded Wu Yue, which was beyond the expectations of the Southern Chu Dynasty, but even if Dinghai was captured, the officials of the noble families in Wu and Yue did not think that the Yong Army would land and fight. After all, the Yong Army had no foundation in Wuyue. If you follow the example of pirates going ashore and looting, you will lose the demeanor of a great country.

Unexpectedly, the person in charge of the Donghai Navy had already been a pirate, and there was an unethical Chu Junhou as the mastermind, and he even made a decision to take the people of Wu and Yue to fill the sea, so as to fight against Nanchu for a long time.

If another general from Dayong came to preside over Dinghai, he would have fought in a different way, but Jiang Haitao was both convinced of Jiang Zhe and his pirate style. After he joined Yong, he was given the title of Marquis by Emperor Yong. , but he inherited his father’s shadow and did not achieve military exploits. This is also a special case for Dayong, so he also wants to prove himself with his military achievements, so he will spare no effort to adopt this kind of warfare strategy that may be criticized.

After a while, there was a loud noise from downstairs in Yanyu. Jing Xin heard the sound and ignored Sergeant Yong Jun’s blade. He went to the window and looked down. On both sides of the street, he saw Yong Jun entering the dwelling. The men and women were bound with ropes and rushed out. The old and weak women and children followed behind and cried, but they were forced back by Yong Jun with a sharp blade. The chaos in Jiaxing city made Jing Xin feel at a loss.

At this time, someone called his name loudly. He turned his head and saw that there were only those dejected family heads and sergeant Yong Jun upstairs in the misty rain. , but urged him to get dressed up.

The 12th year of Tongtai in Southern Chu and the 8th year of Dayong Longsheng, it can be said to be a catastrophe for the people of the noble family in Wuyue. Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing, Haining, and Pinghu were kidnapped. Including aristocratic clans from all over the world, celebrities from poor families, and all kinds of craftsmen, Yong Jun’s methods can be said to be very decisive and ruthless. The population of Wufu County is nearly three million, but one-sixth of the population of Wufu County has been kidnapped by Yong Jun, including nearly 50,000 generations. Family members, celebrities from poor families, hundreds of thousands of craftsmen, and the rest are young men and women.

When Lu Can led the Jiujiang Water Camp to Jiaxing through the Jiangnan Canal, less than six hours after the Yong army left, Lu Can sent another army to take over the Yuhang Water Camp, and led his army to pursue the Yong army, but the Yong army had already planned carefully. , acting quickly, Lu Can chased after Yanguan, but he could only watch Yong Jun calmly cross the sea, only Lu Can sighed, and he couldn’t help but marvel at the ruthlessness and skill of the person in charge of Yong Jun. You must know that Yong Jun’s retreat is not light. Those who left were accompanied by both the looted money and the people who were threatened. How could Lu Can not be surprised that Yong Jun was able to withdraw into the sea without any hesitation.

Standing on the shore, looking at Yong Jun’s sailing ships, Lu Can sighed bitterly, but he had nothing to do. At this time, the Yuhang Water Camp, which had received his order, was long overdue. Lu Can knew that Yuhang Water Camp was going. Coming from the same line, and indulging in happiness, he has long lost the courage to go to sea to fight, but he can only rebuke a few words. The matter has come to this point, and the help of these generals is needed to rebuild the Yuhang water camp.

In the days that followed, Lu Can could only reorganize the water camp while rebuilding the coastal fortresses to prevent the Yong army from landing on the shore again. The people of Wu Yue, who were retaliated against, did not support the formation of a rebel army. If Lu Can had a strong reputation and persuaded the surviving family of Wu Yue to protect themselves, and even more martial arts warriors raised their arms and gave their full assistance, I was afraid that the formation of a rebel army would be twice the result with half the effort. .

Just when Lu Can started Wu Yue’s coastal defense, a piece of news came into his ears, which made his eyebrows furrowed.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the news spread like wildfire, but it has spread for a few days.

Jiang Zhe went to Jiaxing to worship the spirit. Although the matter was secret, it was not without a trace. Afterwards, people who saw clues and horses found out about it, not to mention the hidden Southern Chu spy. It is to grasp the whereabouts of Jiang Zhe, but he did not dare to come forward to stop the assassination. After all, Yong’s army is powerful, and the guards around Jiang Zhe are very powerful.

Although the top and bottom of Nanchu rebuked Jiang Zhe in unison, there were actually several different views in secret. Some regarded him as a thief who had no king and no father, and some secretly envy him for his wealth and glory. But in general, there are not many people who can know how powerful Jiang Zhe is.

First, the upper management of Southern Chu deliberately concealed Jiang Zhe’s ability. Second, although Jiang Zhe was a marquis, most people thought it was Emperor Yong rewarding him for his success, or because of Princess Changle, even if there were wise men, Also because of lack of sufficient information, Jiang Zhe’s talent cannot be correctly evaluated.

However, for the core figures of the Southern Chu military and politics, they would not despise Jiang Zhe, and even Shang Weijun, who insisted on adopting the policy of fooling the people, would not despise him.

Now that Jiang Zhe appeared in Jiaxing, he was obviously the counselor of the military aircraft in the Eastern Navy. In this way, the main attack direction of Yong’s army must be Wuyue, otherwise how could Jiang Zhe be in Dinghai? Even Lu Can would not believe that Jiang Zhe would make a Worship the dead mother to Dinghai.

Of course, after the news spread, the various forces in the military and government of Nanchu were not immediately convinced that they were all trying their best to collect relevant information. Jiang Zhe’s identity was different. If he appeared in Dinghai, it would reveal the next strategy of the Yong army. Everyone can think of it. Jiang Zhe’s re-entry into the military must be the intention of Emperor Yong. If it wasn’t for the battle of Southern Chu, what else could make this Hanyuan hermit, who had a detached position in Dayong, come to Jiangnan?

Lu Can first asked people to search for clues in Jiaxing, and finally determined that Jiang Zhe had indeed appeared in Jiaxing.

Not to mention that all the Jing clan members in Jiaxing disappeared, there were villagers who saw some black-clothed Yong soldiers coming and going, but the shopkeeper of Yanyu Building survived, and even told everything that happened in Yanyu Building, although he did not know what the young counselor was. People, but just listening to what he did, Lu Can had already vaguely thought of this person’s identity. After learning that the young counselor’s name was Huo Cong through intelligence, Lu Can was even more aware that Huo Cong was still young, and Dayong was another person. There are so many talents, unless Jiang Zhe goes to Dinghai in person and Huo Cong accompanies him, it is possible for this young man to develop his talents.

On the other hand, the news that Southern Chu received from Dayong also confirmed that Jiangzhe, the Marquis of Chu County, had disappeared for a long time, and the matter of Emperor Yong’s visit to Hanyuan was even more heated. There was even news that Jiang Zhe had indeed gone to the East China Sea. Lu Can finally confirmed that Jiang Zhe really came to Dinghai with the Donghai Navy.

After Shang Weijun got the same information, a secret order came out, temporarily ordering Ning Haijunshan to accept Lu Can’s dispatch, and asking Lu Can to do his best to destroy the Yong army occupying Dinghai. Of course, there is another request. – Jiang Zhe.

Although Shang Weijun usually accuses Lu Can of his old love for Jiang Zhe, he is just fighting for power and profit. In fact, he does not think so in his heart. The Lu family has assisted the Zhao family for several generations, and there is no one who backs the country. possible.

Shang Weijun is also well aware of Jiang Zhe’s status in Dayong.

Although Shang Weijun has a selfish desire to fight for power, he is not completely incompetent after all. He is very clear about Jiang Zhe’s greatness. If it were not for this, he would never have shown mercy to the Jing family in Jiaxing. There is room for him to not necessarily start with Jing.

Now that he has determined that Dayong’s main attack direction is Wu Yue, he can’t care about Ninghai’s military power. Although he only allows Lu Can to mobilize the Ninghai battalion, instead of handing over all the general power, he has paid for it. Huge sacrifice.

Lu Can could not live up to Shang Weijun’s “good intentions”, and he also had the same opinion. Thinking of the methods used by the Yong army to kidnap Wuyue, it was not as reckless and ruthless as the original Donghai Navy, but precise and ruthless. Lu Can also It is believed that Jiang Zheding was commanding the Wuyue water battle in Dinghai.

That being the case, it is impossible to let the Yong army occupy Dinghai according to the original plan. If it is delayed for three years or two years, I am afraid that his elite soldiers have not yet been trained, and the Yong army has already occupied the two counties of Wu and Yue.

Because Jiang Zhe was alone, the Hangzhou Bay, which might have been temporarily in a stalemate, set off a monstrous war. Shang and Lu once again abandoned their previous suspicions and focused on the outside world. Yuhang Water Camp and Ninghai Water Camp jointly launched a fierce attack on Dinghai.

Above the blue sea, a fierce battle that just ended left countless wrecks of warships. There were corpses floating on the sea surface. With the currents drifting to the sea, the fleets of the enemy and the enemy sailed in both directions, but within ten days, The two sides have been in a series of battles, but there is no winner or loser. In terms of water battles, the only people who can fight against Wuyue’s navy are the Donghai navy who survive in the furious sea.

Standing on the bow of the boat, feeling the cold sea breeze, Huo Cong’s green clothes were fluttering, and his face was a little pale. The bumpy and swift travel during battle was a bit unbearable for him. After all, he was not a soldier of the East Navy who fought and sailed at sea all year round.

Under the distant sky, sea birds swept past the waves, and the waves rolled, covering up the traces of the naval battle just now. Huo Cong was filled with emotion. Thinking of the missing teacher, he was filled with endless troubles.

The kidnapping of Wu Yue was a very successful feat, but after returning to Dinghai, Huo Cong was slapped in the head and was almost stunned by the bad news. Jiang Zhe, who should have returned a long time ago, was nowhere to be seen, and there were only more than a hundred Hu Ben Wei returned to Dinghai dejectedly, and only after Jiang Haitao and Huo Cong cross-examined, did they know what happened.

But it turned out that after Jiang Zhe left Jiaxing, not only did he have no intention of returning to Dinghai, but he also planned to go north from Jiaxing, go through the Jiangnan Canal to Zhenze Lake, and then go through the canal to Jingkou, cross the river and cross Huaidong controlled by South Chu, and transfer to Xuzhou to go. Xiangyang battlefield, how can this be accepted by Hu Benwei, this is a long journey, and most of the way is the sphere of influence of Nan Chu, if Jiang Zhe’s identity is discovered by Nan Chu, I am afraid that his life will not be saved.

Huyanshou came forward to remonstrate, but to no avail.

Jiang Zhe made it clear that if Huyanshou wanted to forcibly stop him, he would let the evil shadow Li Shun lead him on the road alone.

The argument lingered for a long time, and finally Huyanshou knew that it could not be stopped, so he had to give in a step and asked to accompany him for protection. After begging for a long time, Jiang Zhecai agreed to bring five tiger guards. Huyanshou had to choose four guards with high martial arts to accompany him, while the others The Hu Ben guard was forced to return to Dinghai to cover Jiang Zhe’s whereabouts.

After learning the details, Jiang Haitao and Huo Cong almost fainted, especially Jiang Haitao. When Jiang Zhe wanted to go south with the navy first, Emperor Yong was already quite worried. Before leaving, there was a letter to Jiang Haitao. , and let him protect Jiang Zhe’s safety. Unexpectedly, when he first arrived in Wuyue, he was put together by Jiang Zhe. If Jiang Zhe had any shortcomings, how would he explain to Li Zhi, Li Xian and Princess Changle.

Huo Cong also had a headache, but he was Jiang Zhe’s most proud disciple after all, but he felt that Jiang Zhe was not someone who took risks lightly. There must be a reason for this decision, so he advised Jiang Haitao not to worry.

Those Hu Benwei were ordered to stay by Huo Cong’s side temporarily and brought back a letter from Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe’s letter instructed the two of them to spread the news that he was in Dinghai, not to let the Nanchu army find out that he was not in Dinghai, and to explain that the news came out. After that, the Southern Chu army will launch a fierce attack on Dinghai, making Jiang Haitao be careful.

The two thought about it again and again and had to obey. In order to make the false appearance that Jiang Zhe was still in Dinghai, Huo Cong even dyed his temples and appeared on the boat pretending to be Jiang Zhe.

And the onslaught of the Southern Chu army also made them suffer.

Fortunately, the sword became sharper as it was sharpened. After several naval battles, the Nanchu Army did not take advantage of it. After all, most of the Nanchu navy fought in inland rivers. For naval battles, they were not as good as the Donghai navy.

The Shuangfang Convenience was stuck in this stalemate. Fortunately, Dinghai had established a supply base in Putuo and captured Wuyue’s money and grain. Although Ning Haijunshan blocked the return journey from the north, it did not take any advantage.

Although Lu Can also intended to take Putuo and recapture the people of Wuyue, but once Putuo was difficult to attack, and secondly, the Donghai Navy repeatedly attacked from behind during its attacks, and thirdly, he captured Putuo, and wanted to take 500,000 Wu Yuezhi The return of the democratic movement to the land was extremely impossible under the watchful eyes of the East China Sea Navy, so in the end Lu Can gave up this approach and could only focus on naval battles. The vast blue sea turned into a battlefield of blood and fire. Contained, although Lu Can is good at fighting, he can’t be distracted by the Xiangfan war, so he can only entrust Rong Yuan to take charge.

[End of this Chapter]