Chapter 274 Seven Stars
An audience farce ended with mutual temptation. After that, Jiang Feng returned to Qiongzhou to transport grain, while Zhao Bing stayed on the imperial ship and talked to the empress dowager. The mother and the mother were forced to hug each other and cry and tell the pain of separation. Of course, so many people in the court needed not only food, but also oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, meat, vegetables, and other things. These all require time to raise them. He knew that Chen Yizhong was treating himself as a hostage, and the court could not leave for a day without him. Zhao Bing's main task in the next day was to coax the little emperor to play.
But playing with a child is really boring. Not only do you have to pretend to be innocent and patiently accompany you, which makes Zhao Bing really tired, but he can do nothing. He can only ask someone to collect some novel things from his mansion to respect the emperor to attract his attention, so that he can be more idle. However, there is still no conclusion on where the court will go next. Chen Yizhong strongly advocated going to Chameng City, but it made the central army angry and said that he would rather die in Song than be born in a foreign country.
Since Qiongzhou cannot be waited and Cham City is unwilling to go. Everyone wanted to avoid it in Leizhou first. If the situation is urgent, they could go to Cham City. If the situation is favorable, they could wait for an opportunity to counterattack and seize the place of their own. But now Lei, Gao and Hua are still under the control of Zhao Bing, which made them very worried. It happened that Zeng Yuanzi, who had arrived in Qiongzhou, came to see him across the sea to meet him, so he re-appointed him as the Xuanwei envoy of Guangnan West Road and served as the governor of Leizhou. At the same time, he was removed from the position of governor of Jiangxi Prefecture and ordered them to hand over immediately...
"Zongbao, the imperial court should not be resentful when he was exempted from the position of governor of the Three Prefectures." Jiang Wanzai said to Congzi Jiang Yu, who was sitting beside him.
"Uncle, Zong Bao is not grateful enough, how could he feel resentful?" Jiang Qing smiled and waved his hand. Today, he and Ying Jieyan came to visit his uncle's boat. Liu Fu was there, so the four of them sat around the fire to cook tea and chat. Unexpectedly, they were taught a lesson without saying a few words.
"Hmph, I still said I wouldn't be resentful!" Jiang Wanzai snorted coldly, thinking he was talking nonsense.
"Uncle, the evacuation of Leizhou was long under His Highness's plan. If there were no such war, the army would have returned to Qiongzhou. At first, he was worried that someone in the court would impeach or leave the defending land without permission. Now with the imperial edict, he can withdraw his troops in a legitimate manner." Jiang Yu knew that his uncle had misunderstood and quickly explained.
"Her Father, what he said is true?" Jiang Wanzai turned to Jingjie and sternly sought to prove.
"What Zong Bao said is true. His Highness did not intend to send a soldier or soldier to Leizhou at first, but instead concentrated his strength to manage Qiongzhou. It was just by chance that the rear army was placed in Leizhou. Now Ali Hague led a large army south, Jingzhou was broken and the city was slaughtered. All prefectures and counties asked to surrender. It was difficult to resist with the power of the general's army alone, and it was better to kill the enemy and preserve its strength. Therefore, I was ordered to go to Leizhou to preside over the withdrawal of the army, but caught up with this battle." Ying Jieyan replied.
"I see that the general's army has undergone training and is no longer the same as before. In this battle, it is even more powerful than a small attack, and it is not without the power of a battle. If Leizhou is lost, Qiongzhou will lose its shield and leave without fighting. "Jiang Wanzai did not understand why His Highness gave up Leizhou easily. Even if His Highness did not understand, Ying Jieyan should know, but he did not stop it. He asked in confusion.
"The Palace Commander said it is right, but Leizhou and Qiongzhou are separated by the strait, which is no better than Xiangfan cities who crossed the river and supported each other. Qiongzhou is facing the sea, and the enemy can reach 6 from any place. Therefore, defending Leizhou is meaningless to Qiongzhou. Instead, it will consume limited troops, making it difficult to take care of the tail. It is better to concentrate troops in one place to fight the enemy." Ying Jieyan said.
"This... makes sense. Is this your highness's idea? But losing Leizhou will make it more difficult for Qiongzhou to obtain supplements, and you will only be trapped and died on the island!" Ying Jieyan pondered for a moment, and expressed his concerns.
"Uncle, this is precisely because of His Highness's arrangement. His Highness also said that as long as he has a mile of sea surface that is not blocked by the enemy, his warship can reach any country in the world, so don't worry about not being able to obtain supplements." Jiang Yu said.
"From this battle, Your Highness has not said nonsense. Even Liu Shen's troops were annihilated by the Qiongzhou Navy. I'm afraid there will be no opponent in the Tartar Navy." Liu Fu nodded and smiled.
"Shengbo's words are bad. If it weren't for the urgent matter, Your Highness would never have fought this battle. You must know that the Tartars occupied thousands of miles of land and had a population of tens of millions, and could easily summon million troops. Qiongzhou was narrow and sparsely populated, and the coastal defense was not complete. Although each army had the power to fight, it was difficult to replenish the difficulties and had a shortage of reserve troops. If the enemy had to attack with all their strength, it would be difficult to resist. Therefore, Your Highness hoped that the later this battle would come, the better, and to prepare for everything. But now that he became famous in a battle, it would definitely lead to a large-scale attack on the enemy." Ying Jieyan said with a wry smile.
"Your Highness's profound strategy is very comparable to people. This strategy of keeping a low profile is in line with the situation. Unfortunately, some people in the court are eager for quick success and instant benefits, and they blindly want to conquer cities and plunder the land, and fight to determine the world, so that the court has lost its troops and generals and can only go to the sea." Liu Fu sighed.
"The Palace Commander, Shengbo, where can the court be determined?" Ying Jieyan asked after adding tea to everyone.
"Hehe, I'm afraid my father is here to care about the matter of staying or leaving the court!" Jiang Wanzai took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
"Of course, the stay or not of the court is related to how the general's office is arranged. I must prepare early." Ying Jieyan said without hesitation.
"This matter has been discussed many times in the court, and Chen Xiang still insisted on going to Chameng to borrow troops to fight against Mongolia. However, Deputy Envoy Zhang instigated the generals to ask the Empress Dowager for orders and refused to move the horse to Chameng. Now they are in a stalemate. Chen Xiang wanted to go to Chameng first to make some preparations for the horse to move. Although Deputy Envoy Zhang did not comment, he did not say more!" Jiang Wanzai said.
"Of course he wouldn't say much. As soon as Chen Xiang left the court, he acted more casually. I wonder where he would lead the court?" Jiang Xu said coldly.
"There is noisy. There is the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty in the court, and there is also Lord Liu. Lord 6. How can he let him act freely!" Jiang Wanzai scolded.
"The palace commander does not need to be angry. What Zong Bao said is reasonable. He holds military power but lacks foresight, so he may not be able to do anything. Without constraints, it will cause a catastrophe to the court!" Ying Jieyan said. Although he did not like Chen Yizhong, he still had the skills to maintain the authority and unity of the court. But Zhang Shijie was different. He was loyal, but he was also stubborn. He was a failure to attack Quanzhou and wasted his troops and time. As soon as the enemy arrived, he immediately fell into a passive position and had to turn into the sea.
"He Father, what's the name of that mountain? Why is there a fire again?" Jiang Wanzai nodded, and suddenly there was a fire on the top of the mountain outside the window, and asked strangely.
"The Palace Commander, this mountain is Qixing Ridge, and there are beacons on it. Once an enemy attacks, you can warn you. Because of the two days of food, in order to prevent you from trekking at night, you ignite the beacons to indicate the direction!" Ying Jieyan explained.
Chapter completed!