Chapter 72 Grand reception
This time, Yu Ren undoubtedly made a great contribution to the Li family. Not only did they capture Chenqian Island, but they also suffered very few casualties. Since Mr. Qu had the Clippers send back the news in advance, Yu Ren and his fleet had not yet arrived.
When we arrived at Daqu Mountain, the good news had already reached the headquarters here.
Li Ying was surprised and happy when she received the battle report. What was surprising was that Shi Tingzhu, a person she always valued very much, actually rebelled before the battle and secretly killed Yu Ren, and Jiang Jiulang did not rush to Chen Qian Island in time to support him.
Fortunately, with just fifty of them, Yu Ren not only blew up the fort on the island, but also captured Zhong Laosan and more than 300 of his men in one fell swoop. But this time, they obviously underestimated Zhong Laosan.
With San's strength, I originally thought there were only about a hundred people on Chen Qian Island, but I didn't expect there to be three or four hundred people.
Of course, the greater the risk, the greater the credit. This time, Li Ying can finally give Yu Ren a good show of limelight in front of all her subordinates. This is her selfish intention, and it is to help Yu Ren stand out among them.
The family established prestige. In fact, she had always had a wish in her heart, hoping that Yu Ren could run the caravan with her. However, she also knew that her idea was a bit naive.
First of all, she didn't know what Yu Ren was thinking. After all, they were pirates in the eyes of the imperial court. And she had already found out Yu Ren's identity clearly. He was the cousin of Yu Dayou, the famous anti-Japanese general.
Dad was once again serving as the head of the Criminal Department in Nanjing. Although his family could not be said to be an important official in the imperial court, the head of the Criminal Department still had a full sixth-grade title. His official rank was almost the same as that of a magistrate, and two levels higher than a county magistrate. To put it bluntly, it was
It’s considered **.
Not to mention what Yu Ren thought about wanting such a prostitute to hang out with pirates like them. From the bottom of her heart, Li Ying herself felt that it was too unfair for him. However, what surprised Li Ying was that from Yu Ren
Judging from his behavior in the past few days, not only did he not have any intention of despising them pirates, but he also seemed to be very proud to hang out with them.
This made Li Ying both happy and a little worried about Yu Ren. She always felt that Yu Ren was a man of great talent. As the saying goes, good men are everywhere. She also wanted Yu Ren to make great achievements. However, she understood very well.
, Yu Ren’s future lies with the court, not with pirates like them.
However, if Yu Ren really made great contributions to the court, and by then he had become a famous figure, would he still care about and value himself as much as he does now?
Li Ying didn't know, so she was very troubled.
This question has been bothering Li Ying from the moment Yu Ren appeared in Wentao Courtyard, making her very conflicted. However, when Yu Ren and Liu Qiang led people to attack Chen Qian Island, she no longer had the thought to think about it.
These questions arise because all her thoughts are on Yu Ren's safety.
This is not the first time Li Ying has fought a naval battle. She is very clear about the biggest feature of this naval battle. If you are defeated in a land battle, you can escape. But at sea, if you are defeated, your ship will be hit or damaged by others.
Shen, then you don't even have a chance to escape. And Yu Ren and the others landed on the island for a sneak attack this time, and they went deep behind the enemy's rear, just in case they were discovered by the enemy before they blew up the fort. If Jiang Jiulang and the others can't attack the island in time
.Then Yu Ren and the others will only have their fate to be killed or captured.
Because their only escape route is the sea.
It is precisely because Li Ying is well aware of the dangers involved that she is so worried. If there is another way to choose, Li Ying is absolutely unwilling to let Yu Ren take this risk. She is even willing to take his own life. But she also knows
, no one can replace Yu Ren for this mission.
Ever since Yu Ren and the others left Daqu Mountain, Li Ying had been staying at the dock without moving a step. It wasn't until Mr. Qu's clipper ship brought the news that Li Ying finally felt relieved.
Next, she immediately sent people to gather all the people on the island, regardless of men, women, old or young. Everyone went to the dock to welcome their hero in triumph.
When Yu Ren arrived at the pier, he suddenly saw nearly a thousand men, women, and children standing together at the pier. He was really shocked. "What's going on?"
Mr. Qu quickly explained to him: This is the wish of the eldest lady, and I want to give you a good scenery. She said that you have made great contributions to the Li family this time. The eldest lady decided to hold a banquet on Daqu Island for three days to celebrate.
With that said, Mr. Qu moved Yu Ren to the front so as not to steal his limelight.
When Yu Ren was the first to step off the boat, a burst of cheers erupted on the dock. Yu Ren felt nervous. It was the first time in his life that he had become the focus of attention in front of thousands of people like today.
Yu Ren glanced back guiltily, hoping to find some spiritual support from Mr. Qu. However, when he looked back, he found that Mr. Qu had stopped.
Their brothers all abandoned him at this time, leaving him alone and exposed to the eyes of thousands of fans who welcomed him. And they all stopped on the deck of the ship, and no one followed him off the ship.
.On the long springboard, there was only him - a lonely person.
Yu Ren secretly cursed: Unloyal. Then he had to imitate those visiting heads of state, raised his hand, and waved to the people below.
Waiting until Yu Ren completely stepped off the gangplank, Mr. Qu led the others to disembark one after another. Then came more than 300 prisoners on Chenqian Island. These prisoners did not tie their hands and feet with ropes, but sent a few brothers in front and behind them.
Under guard.
On the pier, the people who greeted them were even more excited when they saw that they had brought so many prisoners. Some people praised Yu Ren on the spot as the most capable person they had not seen in a thousand years.
Even a shameless person like Yu Ren couldn't help but blush after hearing their compliments. He was so ashamed!
Li Ying seemed to be very satisfied with these evaluations.
After leaving the pier, under the leadership of Li Ying, they came to a large empty rice field. This was originally used by the island residents to dry rice. However, at this time, there were hundreds of tables of banquets. There were still people on the side.
The ones are carrying dishes.
Yu Ren was led by everyone to sit down at the chief's seat, and the other brothers who were going to sea this time also sat on the table. At Yu Ren's seat, Li Ying personally sat beside him, and there were also Mr. Qu and several elders.
As soon as the leader of Qushan sat down, someone suggested that Mr. Yu should be allowed to say a few words.
Yu Ren couldn't resist, so he was surrounded by everyone and stood on a vacant table next to him. Yu Ren understood that the welcome ceremony this time was so grand, which was obviously intentional by Li Ying. It seemed that she was
I want to establish my prestige here as soon as possible! Yu Ren is not a stupid person, so he can naturally understand Li Ying's intentions.
"Brothers and sisters! Although I, Yu Ren, am not a member of our Li family yet, in fact, in my heart, I have long regarded myself as one of us. I can successfully capture Chen Qian Island this time.
We are all brothers, and we all took risks and fought desperately to earn it. Of course, I also contributed some efforts, but Yu Ren would never dare to take all the credit alone."
Before Yu Ren finished speaking, several people in the audience burst out with good-natured laughter: "Why does Mr. Yu already regard himself as a member of our Li family?"
Another person nearby heard this and immediately said, "That's not clear yet. Of course it is Mr. Yu who is interested in our eldest lady! People often say that a man is talented and a woman is beautiful. Don't you know? When it comes to talent, Mr. Yu is considered the best in the world.
No one dares to be called second. And the appearance of our young lady is also like, ah, ah, haha..." When the man said this, he suddenly saw his eldest daughter staring at him, and he was so frightened that he quickly turned around.
I swallowed the words again.
In fact, Li Ying was not really angry. Most of her subordinates were rude men, and she knew that. These people always spoke openly, and she didn't really blame them. It's just that she was a girl who had not left the government.
Although she is not as shy as other girls from ordinary families because she has been with this group of men all year round, she still can't help but blush when she encounters others speaking so nakedly.
Li Ying originally thought that Yu Ren would not be used to the uprightness of her subordinates. After all, he must be a scholar. Confucianism has been talking about etiquette, justice, integrity and shame for thousands of years, and it has always been secretive about matters between men and women.
Chapter completed!