The sea breeze blew, and the golden dragon-patterned flag rustled.
Liu Xia sat with a sullen face in the square outside the Qinshuicheng County Government Office. The tiger guards on both sides were lined up in a row, holding black knives, with fierce eyes and solemn murderous looks.
In front of him, several guards commanders and magistrates from nearby cities fell to their knees on the ground, all of them trembling with fear and trembling.
"Wang Tianlong, why did you retreat without fighting that day?"
Liu Xia asked coldly.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Wei Chen led his troops to the outside of Qinshui City that day and saw a large number of pirates in the city. Wei Chen felt that he was outnumbered, so he ordered the troops to retreat."
"Okay! Zhang Yun. Why did you evacuate?"
Liu Xia asked again.
"Wei Chen only had less than 700 troops. Seeing Wang Tianlong evacuate, Wei Chen did not dare to fight. So he also evacuated."[
"So, you have nothing wrong?"
Liu Xia asked.
"The smallest minister knows his sin, and the smallest minister knows his sin."
Zhang Yun hurriedly kowtowed and said.
"No wonder the pirates are so rampant and don't pay attention to our imperial army. Come, drag all these people out and execute them in a hurry. They will whip their corpses for a day."
Liu Xia suddenly stood up and shouted angrily.
Immediately, the tiger guards behind him rushed up without any explanation and dragged those people down.
"Your Highness, have mercy on me, Your Highness, have mercy on me."
Immediately, voices begging for mercy arose one after another.
"Come here, stop their mouths first. Ling Chi won't let them die for less than ten thousand dollars."
Liu Xia drank angrily.
"As a parent official, you knew clearly that the pirates were invading, but you didn't know how to stand up. Instead, you ran away without fighting. This encouraged the pirates' arrogance. If you had dared to enter the city to fight, even if you lost to the pirates, these people would not have been preyed upon like this.
.You still have the nerve to beg me for mercy."
Liu Xia pointed at them and roared.
Immediately, these people were tied to the copper pillars, and the executioner immediately began to strike.
One knife after another, pieces of skin and flesh were cut off. The officials' mouths were blocked and their whole bodies twitched in pain.[
The people watching around him didn't feel relieved.
On that day, if they had not fled in fear of the battle, even if a thousand officers and soldiers rushed in, they would have been able to escape from the city and they would not have allowed those pirates to do whatever they wanted in the city.
Suddenly, cheers and cheers filled the sky.
"Zhang Zong sent an order to the defenders of Jiangzhou, Kunzhou and Taizhou. Anyone who encounters pirates and flees without fighting will be killed and pardoned, and will be punished as treason and collaboration with the enemy."
Liu Xia said angrily.
"As commanded."
Zhang Zong cupped his fists and said.
"Your Highness, it's almost time. It's time for us to set off."
Duan Lingxiao reminded.
Liu Xia immediately turned around and prepared to leave.
At this time, a young man suddenly rushed out from the crowd and blocked Liu Xia's way.
The tiger guard behind him immediately pushed the young man to the ground.
"Let him go."
Liu Xia took a look and saw that this young man was the one who spat on him in the courtyard today.
When the tiger guard heard the order, he quickly let go of him.
"Your Highness, the common people have something to say."
The young man hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted.
"What's your name?"
"Your Highness, the Cao Min's name is Su Cheng, and he is a fisherman here. Now that the Cao Min's family has been destroyed, I beg the prince to grant permission to let the Cao Min set off with the army. Although the Cao Min has not been on the battlefield, the Cao Min wants to avenge my wife and children. I sincerely ask the prince to give the Cao Min a chance.
.”
Immediately, Su Cheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Liu Xia saw that he was also a pitiful person and eager for revenge, so he nodded and said: "Okay. I am sure."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness."
Su Cheng stood up immediately, wiped his tears, and stood to one side.
"Your Highness, we also want to avenge our family."
Suddenly, the surrounding people who were watching fell to their knees with cheers.
Liu Xia looked at them. Everyone had white cloth wrapped around their arms. It was obvious that relatives at home had been killed.
Many people have lost their families and their families.
When Liu Xia saw this, he took a deep breath and said, "I feel your desire for revenge. You are allowed to join the army, but I have something to say."
"As long as His Highness is willing to accept us and let us avenge our relatives, we will agree to anything."
Immediately, a strong man shouted.
"Yes, yes, we listen to the prince."
"Very good, fighting in the army is not a child's play. Everything must obey military orders. Otherwise, I will take military action. As long as you agree, go to war with me immediately."
Liu Xia shouted.
"We promise."
At this moment, these people kowtowed one after another.
When Duan Lingxiao saw this, he smiled helplessly and did not stop him.
Although these people have great hidden dangers, their willingness to set off with the army shows that they still have blood in them.
A soldier can have nothing, but without blood, he is like a tiger without claws and teeth.
"Okay, you go back and pack up, then leave in a quarter of an hour and head north."
Liu Xia said.
Immediately, Liu Xia left with the tiger guards.
In less than half an hour, the army continued to move north.
They rested twice on the way, and in the early morning of the third day, Liu Xia's army arrived at the outskirts of Jiangling.
Immediately, the army began to station.
Liu Xia took Duan Lingxiao into Jiangling City.
Zhang Changyuan went south, and the Jiangling City garrison and state officials went out to greet him.
The guard king Qinghe was very surprised when he saw Liu Xia.
I thought Liu Xia was commanding the suppression of bandits in the south, why did he suddenly come here?
"Master Wang, how many defenders does Jiangling have now?"
Liu Xia asked when he saw him.
"Go back to your lord, there are still two thousand soldiers."
"Sure enough, from now on, the news of my arrival in Jiangling will be blocked immediately. The city will be closed for seclusion and no one will be allowed to enter or exit."
Liu Xia said.
"Your Highness, what happened?"
"I guess that the Ji Island pirates are going to attack Jiangling. You should take people to prepare immediately. Remember, be sure to block the news."
Liu Xia said.
When Wang Qinghe heard this, he immediately understood it as soon as he guessed it. He hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I understand, little one."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Liu Xia climbed onto the Jiangling City Wall and headed towards Ruhai Wharf.
"Your Highness, when the pirates sacked Qinshui City, they knew everything inside the city. I suspect that someone tipped them off and acted as an internal agent."
Duan Lingxiao said.
"I know. But don't worry. I have my own way to deal with them. Zhang Zong, you can go and inform Huang Pujie now. This time, I want to see how capable these pirates are."
Liu Xia clenched her fists and said.
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The sea breeze blows, and the sun shines brightly in the sky.
On the deck, the sailors were busy nervously.
Khanna stood in the cabin, looking at the map on the table, picking up the wine on one side, and drank it all in one gulp.
At this time, a golden eagle came in from the room and landed on the table.
Dai Bang on one side hurriedly untied the bamboo tube from the upper leg of the golden eagle, and then handed it to Karna.
Kana took the bamboo tube and took a look at it. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Those idiots really fell into the trap."
"The leader has a clever plan. Those fools from the Tianji Dynasty can't guess it. He uses the Kunsha Gang as bait to attract their main army to go south. Then we sneak attack Jiangling and nearby cities. By the time they know the news, we will have left long ago."
Dai Bang smiled.
"Jiangling is very rich, and it is an important transit port from the north to the south. I have been paying attention to where it is for a long time. I am just afraid of the Jiangzhou defenders and Jiangzhou Navy. That's why I haven't made a move. But this time, I can't help but want to
To capture Jiangling, we will also destroy their entire naval force."
Cana sneered.
"Headman, the imperial navy is still quite powerful. Are you planning to do this?"
Dai Bang asked.
"Humph, the Jiangzhou Navy camp is only a stone's throw away from Jiangling. What do you think the Jiangzhou Navy will do if we attack Jiangling?"
"Of course we came to JMC to rescue us."
When Dai Bang said this, he suddenly realized: "Are you planning to set a trap for them?"
"That's right. We are still two days away from Jiangling. And there are less than 3,000 defenders in Jiangling City. Taking Jiangling is just a piece of cake. I plan to divide the troops into two groups that day. The first group of 5,000 people is enough to attack Jiangling.
.The remaining troops will
Ambush on Fumin Island. As soon as their navy appears, we will take the opportunity to fight out. At that time, we will notify the Kunsha Gang to go north to ambush. We will ensure that none of their ships can return to the port. At that time, the entire coastline
But it’s all ours.”
Cana smiled.
"After the destruction of the Nangong family, it is still good for us. Without the navy of the Nangong family and Huangpu family, the Tianji dynasty is just a tiger without claws. There is no need to worry about them. Think about these hundreds of thousands of miles of coastline,
I feel excited now. This time, we will definitely return with a full load."
Dai Bang Xiaodong.
"Yes. Why can they enjoy the rich continent? But we have to suffer on the extreme island? This year we have accumulated enough wealth, and we will start recruiting troops next year. Hum, in a few years, we will be stronger than now.
When the time comes, we will seize a piece of his land so that we don't have to go back to Ji Island to suffer."
When Kana said this, greed gleamed in his eyes.
At this time, another golden eagle fell on the table.
After Dai Bang untied it, he gave it to Karna.
Kana took one look and stood up immediately.
"Headman, what's wrong?"
"I just got the news that Liu Xia is actually in Jiangling City."
"What? Chief, I heard that this Liu Xia is very cunning, we have to be careful."
"Cunning? This idiot actually brought only two thousand soldiers to Jiangling. From what I see, all the officials in the Tianji Dynasty are all the same. They are greedy for life and afraid of death. I guess he must have come to Jiangling to escape the war. Very good.
, this time we just happened to get the advantage."
Cana smiled.
"What the leader said is that no matter how cunning a fish is, it cannot escape the fishing net. I heard that the emperor of the Tianji Dynasty is very fond of Liu Xia. If we can catch him, we can really make a fortune."
Dai Bang smiled.
"When this man was in Longdu, he didn't pay attention to the masters of our Ji Island. This time, I want to personally ask for an explanation for our Ji Island. I want to see what he is capable of! Let Kun know immediately
The sand gang is going north. Tell them there is a big fish and don’t let them continue going south.”