After Lin Fengjin settled Zhang Lei's matter, he had completed the last piece of the puzzle before traveling.
After returning home, he summoned the housekeeper and asked him to bring the account books and check them one by one. This matter may be difficult for others, but for Lin Fengjin, who has already been in charge of hundreds of thousands of military supplies and supplies.
, that is simply something that can be done casually.
While taking inventory and checking the accounts, a boy suddenly came outside to report that it was a man named Zhang Lei who wanted to see him.
Lin Fengjin raised his eyebrows and finally smiled. Zhang Lei's arrival at this time was a bit unexpected to Lin Fengjin, but according to Lin Fengjin's speculation, this should be a good thing, so he said:
"Dong Nuan Pavilion has some wine, please."
Although they hadn't seen each other for more than an hour, Zhang Lei's attitude had become completely different when he saw Lin Fengjin again. As soon as he saw Lin Fengjin, he kowtowed three times, changing the relationship between master, servant, monarch and minister.
Let’s talk about the names after they have been decided. Lin Fengjin stood there and accepted Zhang Lei’s three nods calmly, then helped him up and said:
"Ziqian came, but are there any difficulties?"
Zhang Lei's nickname is Ziqian. After hearing Lin Fengjin's inquiry, he said:
"After thinking about it, the young master himself is majestic and heroic, and he must have many strange people under his command. Why would he put his mind on a certain person? Since it is not for force, then it is just that there is no counselor and planner beside him. And even the young master is so powerful
People all think that difficult things must be serious. In this case, time is an extremely precious thing, so it is natural to race against time."
Lin Fengjin pondered for a while and said:
"Since you are so serious about it, I won't hide it from you. Do you know the rumors last year? The Dongxia people suffered a defeat on the grassland..."
***
Lin Fengjin said this in less than half an hour, which can be regarded as a detailed analysis of the current situation and the subsequent situation.
After Zhang Lei listened to Lin Fengjin's words, he was shocked at first. He thought that he had been a masterstroke by organizing a group of bandits to conquer Zhongtang County. Unexpectedly, Lin Fengjin could be said to have single-handedly conquered Zhongtang County on the grassland.
, created such a big situation! Therefore, I felt that the burden on my shoulders was extra heavy. I had to bring some practical information to prevent others from looking down on me, so I pondered for a while and said:
"Sir, I'm afraid the situation is not as optimistic as imagined. Based on the current situation, in the eyes of the overseas coalition forces, Wu Zuocheng's importance may be greater than imagined."
After Lin Fengjin heard this, his fingers holding the tea tightened. The tea cup immediately made a soft sound of "Koler", and a clear crack appeared. But he said calmly:
"Tell me about it."
Zhang Lei said:
"The opponent came from overseas, and what they lack most is the foundation! Without foundation, there is no way out, and without foundation, he is a bandit! Wu Zuocheng hangs alone on the vast grassland, but he is rich. He is still thousands of miles away from Northern Qi and Dongxia. Once
The Northern Qi can also have enough buffer time to send troops to the Eastern Xia. After occupying this place, you can even see the hinterland of the Eastern Xia to the north. Looking south to the Qing and Xu Fushu areas of the Northern Qi, it is a very important strategic place."
"I'm going to say something unpleasant. Among the overseas countries, there is one country that wants to monopolize this place, and the other countries will never agree."
Lin Fengjin took a deep breath and said:
"If all the countries in the East China Sea join forces to attack, Wu Zuocheng will definitely not be able to withstand it? Are you saying that you want me to prepare for the worst?"
Zhang Lei shook his head and said:
"That's actually not entirely true."
After saying that, he asked for the map next to him and pointed:
"It is certain that the countries in the East China Sea are similar in appearance but different in spirit. I have also heard some related things. It can be said that it is impossible for them to cooperate sincerely with each other. According to my speculation, the first goal of this group of people must be
The first thing to do is to find a few points near the Central Plains and then settle down. These points are either islands or cities near the sea. With these points, we can use them as the core to draw out various war zones and further refine them.
Their respective spheres of influence to avoid conflicts due to uneven distribution of spoils. The points they selected, such as Jeju Station outside the Eastern Xia Dynasty, Chongzhu outside the Yangtze River Estuary, Weizhou Island, Nanji Island, Miao Island, etc., are all very likely
Being included in the target.”
After listening to Zhang Lei's explanation in detail, Lin Fengjin also understood and said:
"So according to what you mean, Wu Zuocheng may have been appointed as a support point?"
Zhang Lei said:
"It's not possible, it will definitely happen! This can only be blamed on Wu Zuocheng's geographical location. From the perspective of land transportation, Wu Zuocheng is a remote place. However, from the perspective of sea trade and naval warfare, Wu Zuocheng is a military strategist.
A place that must be fought for! Unfortunately, carnivores are despicable, because there are too many dangers in the sea, so few people in the Central Plains have such advanced knowledge and vision."
Lin Fengjin smiled. He had decided on the location of Wu Zuocheng. There was no problem relying on his experience and vision in his previous life. However, for Zhang Lei, it was extremely rare to have such insight.
After listening to Zhang Lei’s analysis, he also realized something and said:
"Then you think I shouldn't fight this battle?"
Zhang Lei said:
"No, this battle must be fought, because although the East China Sea Allied Forces will never underestimate Wu Zuocheng, I made it very clear just now that they should first find a few points to take root near the Central Plains, so
, it is absolutely impossible to only pursue Wu Zuocheng's idea. Therefore, Wu Zuocheng's opponent can neither only have one coalition nor face all the opponent's forces. It should be a coalition of two or three countries. In this case, although Wu Zuocheng's pressure will
, but it is definitely not without the power to fight."
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Lin Fengjin nodded and said approvingly: "It seems that I found the wrong person. Don't worry, I came to you this time, and I definitely didn't ask you to sell yourself as a slave and be my servant for the rest of your life.
, Where in the world is there anyone who is willing to be a bandit all his life? If you don’t think about yourself, you should also think about your wife and children, right?"
"You have done a good job this time. I will be responsible for clearing your name! And I will recommend you to a seventh-grade title. If you want to join the Snake-Eating Army or the Storm Army, it is all on me. You don't dare to hold a high position.
Guaranteed, at least one commander (500 people) is indispensable, while the Snake-Eating Army can only promise you the position of leader."
After Zhang Lei heard this, his heart suddenly pounded. The seventh-grade title Lin Fengjin promised him was a false title, just like the current deputy director, with full director-level treatment. He promoted a person with no foundation to this position.
It’s already very difficult. What’s more, there’s a real shortage of commanders?
And Lin Fengjin's tone was also shocking. Where is the Snake-Swallowing Army? The Yulin Army! It is Lu Yu's best friend. The Storm Army is also one of the main battle armies of Northern Qi. Although Shen Can is a reduced general, he
He is one of the seven famous generals in the world. Everyone knows how much Lu Yu values him. Even his own daughter agreed to betrothed to Shen Cande's old man. It is rare to be able to be a commander there.
Beautiful job. That is, the top three among Wu Jinshi can get this kind of treatment.
However, Zhang Lei is also a cautious person. Naturally, he did not believe everything Lin Fengjin said. He still had a grateful look on his face. Lin Fengjin smiled slightly and did not point it out. Seeing that Zhang Lei was still wearing
From the prison clothes inside the prison, he ordered the servant:
"Go and wait for Mr. Zhang to take a bath, change into new clothes, and arrange to have a good rest at Songhexuan before we talk about business."
Lin Fengjin's instructions were reasonable. However, when Zhang Lei came to see Lin Fengjin in the afternoon, although he looked like a man in gold and dressed in clothes, he dressed up extra energetically and looked more like a celebrity, but to Lin Fengjin
His attitude has become more respectful.
Because Lin Fengjin knew that this man was also observant and well-educated, he deliberately wanted him to see his own strength. So at this time, Lin Fengjin saw that he was no longer in Dongnuan Pavilion, but in his study "Bronze Smell"
"Zhai", after arriving here, many people have to look at the three words "Tongshou Zhai" hanging, because these three words are written in a very mediocre way, and they are completely incompatible with Lin Fengjin's style and decoration here.
.
This is like a beautiful woman with outstanding grace but wearing a cheap and vulgar big red flower. Everyone who sees it will always take a second look at the big red flower...
However, anyone who glanced at these three words would suddenly have a solemn look on their face, and the officials would even be tempted to straighten their clothes, eager to worship them.
Because what falls under the three words "Tong Shou Zhai" is the name of Lu Yu, the current king of Northern Qi Dynasty!!
This is already the greatest display of Lin Fengjin's strength. At his age, he can actually get Lu Yu's calligraphy. This is an unbelievable thing, although the word "Tong Shou Zhai" is a bit derogatory.
It means, but it sounds a bit funny, as if he is joking with Lin Fengjin, which is even more rare.
As for impersonation, Zhang Lei has never even thought about it. Hanging a fake calligraphy treasure of the current monarch in the living room of Yedu, does this mean that the whole family, including the whole family, is impatient?
Not only that, there are also several calligraphy and paintings hanging in Songhexuan where Zhang Lei lived before, including those by Mr. Yangming, General Guangfeng Shen Can, and even the late Tang Dynasty ancestor Li Jian, as well as those who were popular at that time.
Eunuch Cui Zhijie’s!
To be honest, you can collect these calligraphy and paintings if you have money, but these calligraphy and paintings all say that they are for Lin Fengjin, either to congratulate him as a crown gift, or to congratulate him on his birthday. Such a generous gesture
, it is definitely not about money anymore.
Because of this, Zhang Lei completely surrendered to Lin Fengjin at this time, and he immediately got some "dry information".
What kind of information? Of course they were Zhang Lei’s team members back then.
This guy went to Gaoting County to trouble his old boss, and took advantage of the situation in the name of "Wang Tianfeng" to unify the bandit organizations around Gaoting County. This is simply impossible for one person to do!
There is a saying that a snake can't do without a head. Bandits exist in groups. To integrate these guys, you have to use your naked interests. There are so many threads in this series that Zhang Lei is still busy even if he has three heads and six arms.
However, at most, he only played a coordinating and dispatching role. Without a very good team and executors, it would have been impossible for a ragtag group of bandits to defeat Gaoting County.
But this time when guarding Wu Zuocheng, Lin Fengjin was most worried about not having the regular army from Li Hu to help him act as a sea-fixing needle. Although the people of the Sanli tribe were strong, the habits of the nomadic people determined that
They are not good at defense.
And with Zhang Lei and his team, and with the Lin family's thousands of escorts and escorts traveling north and south as the backbone, it would not be difficult to create an elite team.
More importantly, the next step is to focus on city defense battles. In city defense battles, because they are protected by thick city walls, the quality requirements for the army are not too high. They only need to dare to fight and defend.
, even the counterattack can be done by the cavalry of Sanli Department. In this way, we can train our troops through battle, and use war to quickly temper a group of elite soldiers and strengthen the army!
According to Lin Fengjin's idea, the Han people under his command can probably recruit and form an army of more than 2,000 people. With these 2,000 people as the center, and supplemented by the prisoners of war and herders from the Sanli tribe, it can be expanded to as many as 10,000 people.
, next, as long as Wuzuo's city wall is not broken, this army can move to the top of the city and grow rapidly on the bloody battlefield.
If it is a field battle, the new army created in this way will easily break up or escape. However, in a city defense battle, the enemy's strike power is limited. First of all, it is impossible to exert such huge pressure. Secondly, if the people of the new army want to break up and escape,
, there is no possibility, because there is no way to escape in Wu Zuocheng. You may not die if you stand in front, but you will definitely die if you turn back and run away! Only by gritting your teeth and stepping forward can you have a chance of survival.
According to Zhang Lei, after he defeated Gaoting, he also knew that this could only be a temporary victory. After all, the foundation of the Middle Tang Dynasty was still there, so he really took it seriously. It could be said that it was a piece of cake to destroy him. At that time, there was another
The only way out was to seek refuge with Xirong, but several of his brothers also had blood feuds with Xirong. Therefore, they could only choose to loot Gaoting and then abscond, returning to the familiar territory of Northern Qi to do business without capital.
At this time, Zhang Lei seemed to be a one-legged thief. In fact, he only showed up alone during the robbery. He still ambushed people and hunted down the fish that slipped through the net. However, he still had at least dozens of people under his command. If you add his
There are at least one or two hundred brothers who are in contact.
Lin Fengjin was overjoyed when he heard this. He was in charge personally and was not afraid of Zhang Lei and his brothers turning the world upside down. Besides, the main body of this army was composed of the Lin family's escorts and gangsters, not to mention the opponents.
The Sanli Department, which he worshiped as a god, suppressed it? The most important thing, food and wages, was simply impossible for Zhang Lei and others to solve on their own.
Therefore, Lin Fengjin immediately promised Zhang Lei that he could take in many of his brothers and be responsible for helping them clean up their names. However, all their family members had to come to Yedu so that they could be taken care of together, and they could not hide their relatives without them.
Come, otherwise I will kill you as soon as you find out.
How could Zhang Lei not know that Lin Fengjin wanted them to send the hostages out? But it was reasonable for Lin Fengjin to do this. He hesitated and agreed, and Lin Fengjin paid him another fifty thousand taels of silver.
As a settlement fee, he persuaded those companions and then made an appointment.
Lin Fengjin was not worried at all that Zhang Lei would run away, because he had given him hope. People nowadays also attach great importance to the four words "Guangzong Yaozu" in their minds, not to mention what Lin Fengjin said,
It doesn't matter if you are a thief yourself, do you want your wife to be a thief for the rest of her life? Do you want your descendants to be thieves for the rest of their lives?
This is the most fatal weakness of Zhang Lei and his brothers. Everyone has their own weaknesses. If Lin Fengjin grasps their weaknesses, he will not be afraid of them disobeying them.
***
Time flies by, and at this time, the ocean-going fleets of the countries in the East China Sea have once again sailed across the ocean without any danger.
At least twenty or thirty ancient deep-sea behemoths, large and small, have died tragically under the perverted attack of this "Emissary of Soga". The huge bodies of the ancient deep-sea behemoths have now become their biggest weakness.
These "Suwo Messengers" move like flies, their shells are protected by divine power, their front legs are extremely sharp, and their mouthparts can secrete an extremely powerful corrosive substance that can easily corrode into the skin of ancient deep sea beasts, and then
Drilling in, using the flesh and blood of ancient deep-sea beasts as nutrients, laying eggs and hatching at will, such a perverted internal attack, almost no creature can resist.
With the appearance of such a ferocious natural enemy, the other ancient behemoths of the deep sea are definitely not without intelligence. They also have their own communication channels. Those who survived spread the bad news throughout the ocean. The huge ancient behemoth of the deep sea
Faced with such perverted biological pollution, the ethnic group can only give in silently. After being trapped and killed several ancient deep-sea beasts, once they see a ship with the aura of "Emissary of Soga", even one
The sampan is bound to flee in the face of the wind.
It stands to reason that now that there is no obstacle, the fleets of the countries in the East China Sea can sail faster, but that is not necessarily the case. Why? God is not good for it.
No matter how strong the Su Wo envoys were, they could not change the weather conditions, which were cold in winter and hot in summer. When they were sailing on the sea at this time, the wind was completely against them, and their speed was as slow as a turtle crawling.
Fortunately, according to the estimation of experienced boatmen, it is more than enough to sail there before April. And there are almost no typhoons in this season, so this slowness is bearable.
In fact, the countries in the East China Sea had carefully calculated the time to start the war before coming, and they all agreed that it would be difficult to start a war in winter and early spring. There are two disadvantages:
First, if the war starts at this time, in the ice and snow, the logistics pressure will increase by at least three levels.
Second, during this time period, the siege was carried out. The defenders would boil water and pour it on the city wall every night, which would make the siege even more difficult.
Therefore, they chose the time of spring in April, when grass grows and orioles fly, and spring flowers bloom. In this way, after capturing a foothold in the outer areas of the sea, the second phase of the offensive can focus on harvesting and warehousing spring wheat.
Expanding at this point in time can alleviate the logistical pressure to the greatest extent.
This is because transportation is not easy across the vast sea. More importantly, in order to support this expedition, the grain depots of the East China Sea countries have no food at all in their warehouses, and it is almost impossible to provide any further help.
Therefore, if the first-stage strategic goal of the coalition forces of the East China Sea countries is to establish several permanent footholds on the coast or islands of the Central Plains, then their second-stage strategic goal is also very obvious.
Conquering a city isn't about robbing jewels and wealth, it's about robbing food!
Precisely because their second strategic goal can be said to be incredible, the chance of success is at least 80%!
Generally speaking, the coalition attack carried out by the countries in the East China Sea can be said to be quite perfect. First of all, the divine sacrifice allowed them to overcome the dangers of the deep-sea ancient behemoths in the vast ocean. The plan they formulated was also steady and steady. According to the reports from the spies lurking in the Central Plains
, at this time in the Central Plains there was a dispute among the five countries, and no one was aware of their existence at all.
Suddenly, a low horn sounded from the slowly sailing vanguard ship, and then a signal flag was raised. Not long after, the entire fleet slowly began to gather, and then several obviously much larger ships
They began to move closer to each other and gathered together.
Soon, all the heads of the fleets of the East China Sea countries gathered on a large five-toothed ship. There was a special cabin here. A huge chart was placed in the cabin. A man wearing a lion-faced golden helmet
The man stood up and said loudly:
"It has just been confirmed that we have entered the Blackwater Ocean!"
Suddenly, a series of cheers came from the cabin. The man looked around with sharp eyes and said:
"Coming here means that the Central Plains is only half a month away from us. Therefore, starting from tonight, we will split up and launch the first wave of offensive according to the original plan. On the islands of the Central Plains
To lay down our foundation, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, we prohibit everyone from launching attacks on the mainland of the Central Plains before the fifth day of April ----- Well, of course, what is the name of that bandit's den located on the remote grassland, right?
, Wu Zuocheng is not included in this ban!"
Hearing the words "Wu Zuocheng", the three generals wearing golden helmets all had a look in their eyes, and then they said:
"Your Highness Tianlu, we have heard that although Wu Zuocheng is indeed located on the grassland, it is not a desolate and shabby market town. According to the latest report from the spies, Wu Zuocheng seems to have noticed something and is being renovated.
City defense, training soldiers and horses, when we sail over, we will face a tough nut!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, your support,