In the afternoon, the sun is shining.
It has been a while since Goujian went to war, and good news ahead has been frequently heard.
The entire country of Vietnam is celebrating victory.
In the back garden of the Prince's Palace, Luo Qi and Fan Li were playing chess. Fan Li held the chess piece in his hand, with a leisurely expression. His eyes stared at the chessboard, but it seemed to be looking at a very distant place: "I heard that our army has advanced into the hinterland of Wu, and the prince decided to continue to march to expand the results of the war. Because the supply of food channels is difficult to continue, the second prince has been appointed to take charge of this matter. If the news is true, then..."
Roqi said lightly: "That means that my father is intoxicated by the victory and does not want to pay attention to us who oppose the war."
"It is ominous to rely on victory to advance recklessly." Fan Li couldn't help but sigh: "The king is now arbitrary, afraid that... the consequences are unpredictable."
"The military strength of Wu is equal to ours, and Fuchai is definitely not a mediocre leader. Our army can be as powerful as the road. There is probably something else in this matter." Luo Qi frowned and said, "But as I said before, the military strength of Wu is almost the same as that of us, but they dare to play this trick of luring the enemy into depth. They must have some support..."
Fan Li raised his eyebrows and said, "Can they have reinforcements?"
"According to the military strategy, with the right combination and the odd victory, the Wu Kingdom must have strange soldiers, but I don't know what their backup plan is." Luo Qi rubbed his forehead with a headache: "It's a pity that the power is not on him, and he has no choice but to go!"
"I have made some preparations with Wen Zhong."
Fan Li sighed: "But now we can only wait and see what's going on. I just hope that Wu's killer moves are not too ruthless."
"Dr. Fan's plan must be the best."
Luo Qi pondered for a moment: "All matters in China will be handed over to you and Doctor Wenzhong first."
"Your Highness is going abroad?"
"Anyway, I can only wait and see what happens now. It doesn't make sense for me to keep it. I just go to do some private matters. My father has not entrusted me to supervise the country anyway." A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Roqi's mouth. As the crown prince of a country, the monarch was fighting outside, but entrusted state affairs to ministers like Fan Li, but did not let the prince supervise the country. The meaning of this was self-evident.
Fan Li is naturally aware of this.
The King of Yue was either afraid of the prince whose wings were gradually becoming fuller, or the second prince who preferred the witty and talented, but no matter which possibility it was, it was extremely unfavorable for the prince.
Two months later.
Jingzhou.
Xiangyang.
It is early spring, and the scenery on the south side of the Yangtze River is picturesque.
Everything has recovered.
As usual, the markets on the street are always bustling, and although they are still lively on the surface, they are always filled with an uneasy atmosphere.
Because there had been news of Yuan Shu's invasion coming from the front.
Since Liu Biao took over Jingzhou, he has never been involved in war here. The people have long been accustomed to a stable life. Now the war is in front of him. Suddenly, they can't help but feel panic. The peace of the past was instantly broken, and the entire Xiangyang suddenly became undercurrent.
Even the number of soldiers patrolling the streets has increased a lot.
In the calm before the storm, the Chen Family Shipyard in the east of the city was still busy.
Several new ships were parked between the harbor road in front of the pier, and the managers and workers were busy.
None of them noticed an uninvited guest.
It was a Jingzhou water general with a proud expression. He was walking leisurely towards the boat port, and behind him were several personal soldiers, all of whom were arrogant, as if they were the kings inspecting their own territory, just waiting to issue orders.
After the general stood still, he sang: "Where is Boss Chen?"
The shipyard owner noticed them and hurriedly greeted them enthusiastically and said, "It turned out that General Zhang was visiting, and Chen was in a desperate situation to welcome him..."
Before the general could finish his words, he interrupted impatiently: "I don't like to talk nonsense. This time I'm just doing something. The higher the people have to customize twenty warships. The price is still based on the previous practice, with a limit of half a month. I will come here to inspect and accept it myself!"
"Since the official was sent to him, Chen should have gone through fire and water, but now the raw materials are rising prices, so it is really difficult for our shipyard business to do..." Boss Chen smiled bitterly and said, "If you still deliver the goods at the original price, please forgive Chen for being unable to bear it!"
"It's just to make less money. How dare you shirk it like this?"
The general glared and said, "Don't forget that we are recruiting warships to protect the country and the people. If we delay the important matters of the provincial governor, you can't afford to take the blame!"
Boss Chen said bitterly: "General, please listen to Chen's words..."
"I have several shipyards to go to. I don't have time to talk to you. You are the shipyard with the most capital in Xiangyang, so you should play an example." The general smiled coldly and said, "If you can't share the worries of the country, there is no need for this shipyard to exist!"
After the general said that, he turned around and left, and the soldiers hurriedly followed closely.
Only Boss Chen stood there blankly.
A guy stood beside him and said angrily: "These officials do not have a good thing, they don't care about our lives or death!"
"And this proves one thing..."
Boss Chen was silent for a while, and after a long time, he sighed: "The news that Yuan Shu was going to attack Jingzhou is probably not a rumor."
The guy said in surprise: "Can they still want to go through water and land?"
"I'm afraid that Yuan Shu had this idea, so Liu Jingzhou rushed to mobilize the warships. It was only when he heard that Yuan Shu's pioneer might be Sun Jian. It is said that this guy is unstoppable and is a powerful general galloping on the battlefield. It's really difficult to deal with..."
"Then can our Jingzhou overcome this difficulty?"
"These are not things we should worry about." Boss Chen shook his head and sighed: "Even if Sun Jian conquers Xiangyang, can he still be unable to get along with us?...There is only one problem for the shipyard now, that is, the batch of goods forced to be collected from above!"
The guy said, "Since ancient times, the people did not fight with officials, wouldn't we be helpless?"
"rest assured."
Boss Chen looked solemn and said slowly: "It's not time to end the end, at least I know that there is someone who can solve this problem well. Because he has always been... omnipotent!"
The guy asked quickly: "Which man is the boss talking about?"
Boss Chen did not answer, but just asked back: "Do you think the boss of this shipyard is really me, Mr. Chen?"
"Isn't it?!"
"Of course not." Boss Chen sighed leisurely: "It is said that the entire shipyard is just a small link in that person's industry, and I am just a small person who was arranged to manage this business. I, Chen, have been doing business for more than 40 years, but it is not worth mentioning in front of him!"
"Then who is he?"
"Actually, I have only seen him from afar, and he can only be regarded as a teenager, but..." Boss Chen sighed and said slowly: "I have seen many talented people over the years, but only he deserves the word genius!"
"This big boss is so powerful?"
"You haven't seen him yet, of course it's hard to believe it." Boss Chen smiled and said, "I know he will come to the shipyard to inspect today. Then you will know what kind of person he is!"
The guy smacked his lips and asked, "Have you ever said when will it arrive?"
Chapter completed!