Chapter 197 Chapter Twenty-Four

The Sixth Everlasting Everlasting Chapter 24 The Golden Cicada Escapes its Shell On February 13th, the East China Sea navy plundered the land of Wu and Yue, and all the money and food of the young and strong returned to Dinghai. Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing, Haining, and Pinghu were all unlucky, but Yuhang and Kuaiji were protected by water camps and were not injured. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian".Yong Ji IV Upstairs in Yanyu, the patriarchs of various families were summoned, and several famous scholars from Jiaxing were forcibly invited by the Yong army. They thought it was the general of the Yong army who summoned them, but unexpectedly the owner was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy. These patriarchs all had contempt and resentment in their hearts, who would have expected that this young man spoke decently, knew the details of everyone in Jiaxing like the palm of his hand, and even showed admiration in his words, but in just a moment, everyone let go of their hostility.The young man ordered a banquet to be held, and asked everyone about the geography of Jiaxing and Li Shu. Since everyone was under the fence, how dare they not answer, and they also wanted to frustrate the young man, looking for opportunities to ask questions, and as a result, the Yanyu Building became a place for high-level discussions. Place.Although this young man didn't have much insight, he was calm and eloquent, and he was very good at mobilizing the atmosphere, which made the building happy until sunset.The young man ordered Bingzhu to continue the banquet, but the crowd did not refuse very much.

Although Jing Xin is one of the outstanding young men of the Jiaxing family, he was originally not qualified to participate in such a conversation, but the Jing family claimed that the patriarch was ill and could not come here, so it was Jing Xin's third uncle, Jing Xunqing, who was ordered to come here. Qing was originally worried that this would inevitably offend Yong Jun, but seeing Jing Xin here, and Huo Cong seemed to regard Jing Xin very highly, Jing Xunqing had an idea, and falsely passed Jing Changqing's order to let Jing Xin attend the banquet for the head of the family.Huo Cong was very happy when he heard about it, and made Jing Xin sit next to him on purpose.In terms of the status of the Jing family, although they are quite prominent in Jiaxing, there are two families that can be compared with it. It is certainly an honor for Huo Cong to treat Jing Xin like this, but Jing Xin only feels that everyone is looking at him full of doubts , under the watchful eyes of everyone, he was restless, so he was also taciturn during the banquet.But the more he watched, the more startled he became. Although Huo Cong was modest and peaceful, he was controlling the overall situation faintly.

As the night darkened, those Patriarchs began to feel a little uneasy. A banquet would have dragged on too long at this time, but looking at the host, the young man surnamed Huo was still in high spirits and full of interest, and these Patriarchs began to worry. Thinking about the soldiers of the Yong army who were acting as attendants all around, they were all staring at each other, and they couldn't help but feel worried. They also knew that this young man must have borrowed something to summon him, but no matter what he wanted, it should be announced at this time Why did you drag on and refuse to leave the table?In this way, everyone can't help but start to think wildly, but most of these people are old and cunning people, so they don't dare to make the atmosphere awkward, and even try their best to find some topics to talk about, and they are too sleepy to yawn and dare not show it .

It was not until the next morning that Huo Cong got up and said with a smile: "Wan Sheng had a long talk with all the sages all night, and I really benefited a lot. It's a pity that there is no permanent banquet in the world. The long night is long and has an end." The well-known Patriarch of the Jun family in the Jiaxing family forcefully opened his red eyes, stood up and said, "It is our good fortune to have a drink with Counselor Huo. Counselor Huo is a young hero, if you have any advice, just speak up, we will surely Do your best." But he couldn't help it anymore, instead of being ignorant of flattery and waiting until Yong Jun turned his face, he should take the initiative to ask the price. In his mind, if he sent gold, silver, money and food, he should be able to avoid the disaster of death. It is impossible to stay longer in Jiaxing.

Huo Cong has already been rewarded, Mr. has already left Jiaxing, and overnight, Yong Jun has registered all the civilians of the Jiaxing family, and only waited for his own order, so he did not pretend to be false, and solemnly said: "Huo Mou Feng Jinghai It is the order of the Marquis to take the people of Wu and Yue to fill the Dinghai Sea, you are all sages in Jiaxing, please do your best to help." As soon as this remark came out, everyone was at a loss at first, and then their eyes showed horror. They looked at Huo Cong dumbfounded, and they all showed expressions of disbelief. This kind and ordinary boy suddenly became a poisonous snake and a beast in their eyes.Huo Cong said with a smile: "My clansmen have all dressed up and set out on the road. Jiaxing's chariots, horses, boats and boats have all been requisitioned by our army. You should not have to work hard along the way."

Jing Xin was silent at first, but when he heard this, he was also filled with anger, stood up and raised his voice: "Yong Jun claims to be the teacher of the king, how can he do such an unrighteous thing, captive the people into the sea, this is an act of banditry, disturbing the people so far, Why treat the people of the world?" Huo Cong calmly said: "The two countries will fight with all means. If we slaughter all the people of Wuyue, we can achieve the same effect. It's just that my Emperor Dayong is kind, and he doesn't want to harm the common people of Li and fill Dinghai with the people of Wuyue. It's a foregone conclusion, brother Jing should forgive you for the lesser of two evils." Although his tone was flat, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but he seemed to have murderous intent, Jing Xin froze, Jing Xunqing had already pulled him lightly sleeves, preventing him from continuing to speak, Jing Xin had no choice but to sit down slumped.

This time the Yong army invaded Wuyue, which was unexpected by the Southern Chu government and the public, but even though Dinghai was seized, the officials of the Wuyue counties did not think that the Yong army would land and fight. After all, the Yong army had no foundation in the land of Wuyue. If it follows the example of pirates who go ashore to plunder, it will lose the demeanor of a great country.Unexpectedly, the person in charge of the East China Sea Navy had already been a pirate, and there was an unconventional Chu Junhou as the mastermind, who actually made a decision to fill the sea with the people of Wu and Yue, so as to fight against Southern Chu for a long time.If other generals from Dayong were to preside over Dinghai, they might fight in a different way, but Jiang Haitao was convinced by Jiang Zhe and followed the pirate style. In addition, after he voted for Yong, he was bestowed the title of Marquis by Emperor Yong. However, he inherited his father's shadow and did not make any military exploits. This is also a special case for Dayong, so he also wanted to prove himself with his achievements, so he spared no effort to adopt such a strategy that may be criticized by others.

After a while, there was a noise from downstairs in Yanyu, Jing Xin ignored the soldiers of the Yong army who were holding their knives at the side, went to the window and looked down, and saw Yong soldiers on both sides of the street entering the houses, according to the roster, some young men were The men and women were tied with ropes and rushed out, the old and the weak, women and children were crying behind, but they were forced back by Yong Jun holding sharp knives.At this time, someone called his name loudly, he turned his head, and saw that there were only those dejected patriarchs and soldiers of the Yong Army on the Yanyu Tower, and the young man in blue Huo Cong had disappeared, and the person who called him was a soldier , but urged him to get ready for the road.

In the 12th year of Tongtai in Southern Chu and the 8th year of Yonglong's prosperity, it can be said to be a catastrophe for the people of the aristocratic families in Wuyue. Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing, Haining, and Pinghu were kidnapped. Including aristocratic families from all over the world, celebrities from poor families, and various craftsmen, the methods of the Yong army can be said to be very decisive and fierce. The population of five prefectures and counties is nearly 3 million, but one-sixth of them were taken away by the Yong army, including nearly 50,000 people. Family members, celebrities from poor families, hundreds of thousands of craftsmen, and the rest are young and strong men and women, according to the book, there are more than one in a hundred.When Lu Can led the Jiujiang Water Camp to Jiaxing via the Jiangnan Canal, the Yong Army had left less than six hours later. Lu Can dispatched another department to take over the Yuhang Water Camp, and led his own army to pursue the Yong Army, but the Yong Army had already planned carefully. , Acting quickly, Lu Can went straight to Yanguan, but he could only watch Yong Jun crossing the sea calmly. Lu Can was amazed that the Yong army was able to retreat into the sea without delay.

Standing on the shore, looking at the ships sailing away from Yong Jun, Lu Can sighed bitterly, but there was nothing he could do about it. At this time, the Yuhang Water Camp, which had received his order, was late, and Lu Can knew where the Yuhang Water Camp was going. He came from the Chengyi lineage, and was too content with peace and happiness. He had long since lost the courage to go to sea to fight, but he could only lightly reprimand him. At this point, the reorganization of the Yuhang Water Battalion still needed the assistance of these generals.In the days that followed, Lu Can could only reorganize the water camp while reorganizing the coastal fortresses to prevent the Yong army from landing again and plundering. The people of Wuyue, who had been retaliated against, did not support the formation of the rebel army. If it weren't for Lu Can's great reputation and persuading the surviving families of Wuyue to protect themselves, and even martial arts knights raised their arms and assisted with all their strength, I am afraid that the formation of the rebel army would be half the effort. .Just when Lu Can was working on Wuyue Coastal Defense, a piece of news reached his ears, which made his brows furrowed. The news was that Hou Jiangzhe of Dayongchu County was actually in Dinghai, and he had personally gone to Jiaxing to pay homage to his deceased mother.

One stone stirred up thousands of waves, and the news spread like wildfire, but it has been spread in a few days.Jiang Zhe went to Jiaxing to offer sacrifices to the spirit. Although the matter was secret, it did not pass without trace. Afterwards, people who saw the clues found out about it, not to mention the hidden Southern Chu spies. He knew all about Jiang Zhe's whereabouts, but he didn't dare to stop the assassination. After all, the Yong army is powerful, and the guards around Jiang Zhe are very powerful. Although Nan Chu condemned and insulted Jiang Zhe with one voice, there were actually several different opinions in secret. Some regarded him as a traitor who had no king and father, and some secretly envied him for his wealth and glory. But generally speaking, there are not many people who can know how powerful Jiang Zhe is.Firstly, the upper echelon of Southern Chu deliberately concealed Jiang Zhe's ability, and secondly, although Jiang Zhe had the title of marquis, most people thought that it was Emperor Yong who rewarded him for winning the heir apparent, or that it was because of Princess Changle. Also because they did not get enough information, they could not correctly evaluate Jiang Zhe's talent.But for the core figures in Southern Chu's military and political affairs, Jiang Zhe would not be underestimated, even Shang Weijun, who insisted on adopting the strategy of fooling the people, would not underestimate him.Now that Jiang Zhe appeared in Jiaxing, he was obviously serving as a military counselor in the Eastern Navy. In this way, the main attack direction of the Yong army must be Wu Yue, otherwise how could Jiang Zhe be in Dinghai? Even if it was Lu Can, he would not believe Jiang Zhe would do it for I came to Dinghai to worship my dead mother. Of course, after the news spread, the military and political forces in Southern Chu were not immediately convinced. 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 step of the Yong army's strategy. Anyone could have imagined, It must be Emperor Yong's intention for Jiang Zhe to re-enter the army. If it wasn't for the battle of Southern Chu, what else could have caused this Hanyuan hermit with a detached status in Dayong to come to the south of the Yangtze River?First of all, Lu Can asked people to search for clues in Jiaxing, and finally confirmed that Jiang Zhe had indeed appeared in Jiaxing.Not to mention that all the members of the Jing clan in Jiaxing disappeared, some villagers once saw some black-clothed Yong soldiers coming and going, and the shopkeeper of the Yanyu Building survived, and even told all the things that happened in the Yanyu Building, although I don’t know who the young counselor is People, but just listening to his actions, Lu Can had already vaguely thought of the identity of this person. After learning that the young counselor's name was Huo Cong through information, Lu Can knew in his heart that Huo Cong was still young, and Dayong was a There are a lot of talents, unless Jiang Zhe comes to Dinghai in person and Huo Cong is with him, it is possible for this young man to show his talents. On the other hand, the news that Southern Chu got from inside Dayong also confirmed that Chu County Hou Jiangzhe had disappeared for a long time, and the fact that Emperor Yong went to Hanyuan to invite him was even more heated. There was even news that Jiang Zhe had indeed gone to the East China Sea. According to the news, Lu Can finally confirmed that Jiang Zhe really came to Dinghai with the Donghai Navy. After Shang Weijun received the same information, a secret order came, temporarily ordering Ning Haishan to accept Lu Can's dispatch, requiring Lu Can to fully destroy the Yong army occupying Dinghai. Of course, there was another request. Shang Weijun strictly ordered Lu Can to eradicate the trouble ——Jiang Zhe.Although Shang Weijun usually accuses Lu Can of having a teacher-student relationship with Jiang Zhe, it is just to fight for power and profit. In fact, he does not think so in his heart. The Lu family has assisted the Zhao family for generations, and has no intention of betraying the country possible.Shang Weijun was also well aware of Jiang Zhe's position 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 strength. There is no room for him to attack the Jing family. Now that he has determined that Dayong's main attack direction is Wu Yue, he can't care about Ning Hai's military power. Although he only allows Lu Can to mobilize Ning Hai's battalion instead of handing over all the general power, it has already paid for him. Great sacrifice.Lu Can could not live up to Shang Weijun's "good intentions", and he also had the same opinion. Thinking that the method of Yong Jun's robbery in Wuyue was not like the original recklessness of the Donghai Navy, but precise and ruthless, Lu Can also It is believed that Jiang Zheding commanded the Wuyue water battle in Dinghai.That being the case, the Yong army cannot be allowed to occupy Dinghai according to the original plan. If it is delayed for three or two years, I am afraid that the Yong army has already occupied the two counties of Wu and Yue before the elite soldiers have been trained. Because of Jiang Zhe alone, the Hangzhou Bay, which might have been in a stalemate for a while, started a fierce war. Shang and Lu once again abandoned their previous feuds and devoted themselves to the outside world. Yuhang Shuiying and Ning Haiying jointly launched a fierce attack on Dinghai. On the blue sea, a fierce battle that just ended left countless warship wrecks, floating corpses everywhere on the sea, drifting to the open sea with the current, the fleets of the enemy and us sailed in two directions, but within ten days, The two sides have fought a series of battles, but there is no victory or defeat. When it comes to water battles, the only one who can fight against the Wuyue navy is the Donghai Navy, which is struggling to survive in the raging sea. Standing on the bow of the boat, feeling the cold sea breeze, Huo Cong's green clothes fluttered and his face was a little pale. The bumpy and fast running during the battle was a bit unbearable for him, after all, he was not an Eastern Navy soldier who had been fighting at sea all year round.In the distant sky, seabirds flew by, and the waves rolled, covering up the traces of the sea battle just now. Huo Cong was filled with emotion, thinking of his missing mentor, he was filled with infinite troubles. Robbing Wu Yue was a very successful feat, but after returning to Dinghai, Huo Cong was hit hard and was almost stunned by the bad news. Jiang Zhe, who should have returned long ago, was nowhere to be seen. There were only a hundred or so Hu Ben Wei returned to Dinghai dejectedly. After questioning Jiang Haitao and Huo Cong, he found out what happened. But it turned out that after Jiang Zhe left Jiaxing, not only did he not intend to return to Dinghai, but he planned to go north from Jiaxing, pass through the Jiangnan Canal to Zhenze Lake, and then pass through the canal to Jingkou, cross the river and cross Huaidong controlled by Southern Chu, then turn to Xuzhou and go to Xiangyang battlefield, how can this be accepted by Huben Wei, the journey is thousands of miles away, and most of the way is within the sphere of influence of Nan Chu, if Jiang Zhe's identity is discovered by Nan Chu, his life may be lost.Hu Yanshou came forward to remonstrate, but it was of no avail.Jiang Zhe made it very clear that if Hu Yanshou wanted to forcefully stop him, he would let Xie Ying Li Shun take him on the road alone.The debate lingered for a long time, and finally Hu Yanshou knew that he couldn't stop it, so he had to back down and ask for accompanying protection. After pleading for a long time, Jiang Zhe agreed to take five tiger guards with him. The Huben guards were forced to return to Dinghai to cover Jiang Zhe's whereabouts. After learning the details, Jiang Haitao and Huo Cong were almost dizzy, especially Jiang Haitao. When Jiang Zhe was going south with the navy, Emperor Yong was already quite worried. Before leaving, he wrote to Jiang Haitao asking him to protect Jiang Zhe. Safety, unexpectedly, when he first arrived in Wuyue, Jiang Zhe would put him in a position. If Jiang Zhe had any troubles, how would he explain to Li Zhi, Li Xian and Princess Changle.Huo Cong also had a terrible headache, but he was Jiang Zhe's most proud disciple after all. He felt that Jiang Zhe was not a person who would take risks lightly, and there must be a reason for such a decision, so instead he advised Jiang Haitao not to worry. Those Huben Guards were ordered to stay by Huo Cong's side for the time being, and brought back Jiang Zhe's letter. Jiang Zhe's letter told the two to spread the news that he was in Dinghai, so that the Southern Chu army would not find out that he was not in Dinghai, and that the news had spread. Afterwards, the Southern Chu Army will launch a fierce attack on Dinghai, making Jiang Haitao be careful.The two thought over and over again, and had no choice but to obey. In order to make it look like Jiang Zhe was still in Dinghai, Huo Cong even dyed his sideburns 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. In several naval battles, the Southern Chu army did not take advantage of them. After all, most of the Southern Chu navy fought in inland rivers and rivers. For naval battles, it was still inferior to the East China Sea navy.The two parties were at a stalemate. Fortunately, Dinghai had established a supply base in Putuo and seized money and food from Wuyue.Although Lu Can also intended to take Putuo back and take back the people of Wuyue, firstly Putuo was difficult to attack, secondly, the East China Sea Navy repeatedly attacked from behind when he attacked, and thirdly, he wanted to capture Putuo and take half a million people from Wuyue. It is impossible for the pro-democracy movement to return to land 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 warfare. 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 from the Xiangfan battle, so he can only entrust Rong Yuan to take charge.