Chapter 136: Increase troops in Tongzhou and train navy
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Li Desun took the initiative to show his kindness and said: "I heard that your government has recently captured Tongzhou, and I guess you have plans to cross the river. If there is any use for our Taizhou Army, just ask."
Chen Ji smiled slightly and said: "Then I would like to thank your army in advance. If I need to cross the river in the future, I will not be polite to you!"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "When it comes to Taizhou, Qianqian thinks of two famous scholars!"
Chen Ji laughed and said: "Miss Shen must be talking about Mr. Tai Buhua and Mr. Pan Boxiu!"
Li Desun's expression changed again.
Shen Qianqian praised: "Chen Shenzheng is indeed knowledgeable and knowledgeable. When I was in Taizhou, my brother took me to visit the two gentlemen from time to time. I remember that Mr. Tai Buhua was still the consolation envoy at that time!"
Chen Ji sighed: "It's a pity that I stayed in prison for several years and never heard the names of these two gentlemen after I came out. Brother Li, are they okay in Taizhou? Has Mr. Tai Buhua been transferred back to Dadu?" ”
Li Desun glanced sideways at Shen Qianqian and said to himself: "Why don't you mention which pot is boiling? Could it be intentional?" After carefully examining her expression, it didn't look like she was hostile.
"Brother Li, isn't it convenient for you to tell me?" Chen Ji frowned.
Li Desun hesitated for a while and said: "Brother Chen, you also know that I am a martial artist. I am not interested in the affairs of these men of letters, so I don't know much about them."
Shen Qianqianqian said curiously: "How could I hear that Mr. Tai Buhua has been responsible for guarding you? How could you not be clear about it?"
Li Desun's expression changed again, and he finally became suspicious of Shen Qianqian. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss Shen, why are you mentioning this all of a sudden?"
Na Tai Buhua was plotted and killed by Fang Guozhen when he was summoning Fang Guozhen. Pan Boxiu refused Fang Guozhen's recruitment invitation and was sunk into the sea by Fang Guozhen.
These two incidents gave Fang Guozhen a bad reputation. If Chen Ji knew about it, he would definitely not have a good attitude towards Fang Guozhen.
Shen Qianqian said in surprise: "I'm just expressing my feelings. Can't I bring up the matter of these two gentlemen?"
Li Desun snorted coldly and said, "I'm afraid you are deliberately causing trouble for me, right?"
Chen Ji said displeasedly: "Brother Li, there is nothing wrong with Miss Shen's words, but your attitude is a bit confusing!"
Li Desun is used to running rampant in Taizhou and has a violent temper. He cannot be easily controlled by changing places. He snorted: "Brother Chen, what do you mean by this? Did we do something wrong when we came to show our kindness to your government?"
Chen Ji said solemnly: "One code means one code. If Brother Li has this attitude, I don't think there is any need to drink this wine!"
Li Desun finally remembered his mission, took a deep breath, lowered his posture a little, and said: "I will explain the matter of these two gentlemen to Brother Chen another day. How about we just drink today and not mention official business?"
Chen Ji was silent for a while, then remembered that the other party had brought Zhang Mingjian's head, so he had no bad intentions, so he said: "Okay, let's drink!"
Shen Qianqian stopped continuing the topic and silently poured wine for the two of them.
At this time, Chen Ji felt something and sighed: "Back then, Cai Luantou was working as a pirate on the sea. Brother Fang was falsely accused by his enemies of colluding with Cai Luantou. He was captured by officers and soldiers and became angry and rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty. Looking back now, Brother Fang rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty. It was two or three years earlier than Han Shantong and Liu Futong!"
Li Desun had a look of dissatisfaction on his face and said: "Thank you, Brother Chen, for still remembering! It's a pity that all the heroes in the world have forgotten it. They only think that Liu Futong is the anti-Yuan pioneer, but they don't know that our governor is the first person to oppose the Yuan!"
Chen Ji smiled and said: "It's not like that in the first place. Peng Yingyu rebelled more than ten years ago. She is an admirable hero!"
Li Desun said disdainfully: "Peng Yingyu would only let his disciples come out to rebel, but he would hide behind. As a result, his disciples were killed after the failure, but he lived well, so he is not a hero!"
Chen Ji waved his hands and said: "You can't say that. I once met Peng Yingyu. He said that he only had one wish to fight against the Yuan Dynasty and had no selfish motives for becoming an emperor, so he always recommended others to be leaders!"
Li Desun said lightly: "It's a pity that he is now surrounded by Dong Tuanxiao's army in Huizhou. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long."
Chen Ji hurriedly said: "Your army is also in Jiangzuo, why don't you help Peng Yingyu?"
Li Desun laughed and said: "Our Taizhou army only knows how to fight in water. If we fight Dong Tuanxiao on the road, isn't that looking for death?"
Chen Ji remained silent.
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "In my opinion, Taizhou's military naval warfare is the best in the world. I still remember Governor Fang's huge ship. Alas, it's a pity for the shipbuilders who built the ships!"
Li Desun couldn't help but look smug when he heard what she said. Unexpectedly, she actually mentioned those damn shipwrights again, and he immediately glared at her.
Chen Ji remembered that Zhang Yangquan was building a shipyard and asked: "What happened to those shipwrights?"
Li Desun hurriedly interrupted: "Miss Shen, I have some private things to say to Brother Chen. You'd better go back first!"
Shen Qianqian stood up and said: "In that case, I will leave first." When he turned to leave, he said quietly: "It's a pity that the three hundred shipwrights were all sunk into the sea by Governor Fang."
The sound was neither light nor heavy, and it just reached the ears of Chen Ji and Li Desun.
Chen Ji said solemnly: "Brother Li, is this really true?"
Li Desunqiang said with a smile: "Brother Chen, don't listen to that bitch's nonsense. The Shen family betrayed our governor, so they deliberately arranged for us to be different!"
Chen Ji said calmly: "If I inquire about this matter, I'm afraid it's not difficult to find out. If it's proven that Brother Li is lying, I'm afraid it's Brother Li who's face will be disgraced!"
Li Desun's face darkened and he said: "Chen Ji, although our commander-in-chief sent me to show his kindness, he is not afraid of you Jiangdu Army. Don't get it wrong!"
Chen Ji raised his head and laughed: "Okay, okay, I finally told the truth. In other words, those three hundred shipwrights were indeed killed by Governor Fang. Presumably Mr. Tai Buhua and Mr. Pan Boxiu were also killed by Governor Fang." Let’s do it!”
Seeing that Li Desun's face was torn, he sneered: "So what, do you Longtan Village still want to interfere with our affairs in Taizhou?"
Chen Ji said calmly: "Everyone in the world has a scale in their hearts. Go back and tell Fang Guozhen that no one in the world will think highly of him if he acts like this!"
Li Desun stood up angrily and said, "Okay, don't regret it!"
Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters watched with cold eyes as Shen Qianqian boarded Chen Ji's boat and then returned to the mountain pig's boat.
Not long after, Chen Ji and the man with fair hair started to argue.
The big ship docked at the shore, and the man with fair hair carried a wooden box and left angrily.
Qin Lingsi clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I understand, Shen Qianqian was the one who caused sabotage in the past! Haha, she is too bad. I don't know who the bald man is and how he offended her!"
Qin Lingjun looked at Li Desun's back and said: "That man has a fierce look on his body, I'm afraid he has a lot of lives on his hands. He is either a mountain bandit or a water thief!"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "Since you are so interested in him, why don't you chase him ashore and take a look?"
Qin Ling thought: "Look, Uncle Chen has also disembarked from the boat. He seems to be heading towards the General Manager's Mansion. If you want to know, just go back to the General Manager's Mansion."
The Qin sisters are obviously more curious about Li Desun's identity than they are interested in watching a movie.
Zhang Yangquan was not even interested in watching the show, so the three of them went ashore and returned to the Governor's Mansion.
When we returned to the Governor's Mansion, it was early afternoon, and the sycamore trees outside the Governor's Mansion were all in bloom, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.
The three of them passed through the gate and walked along the corridor. After walking a few steps, they saw Chen Ji walking towards him quickly and said solemnly: "Manager, Fang Guozhen has sent an envoy."
Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun looked at each other and both thought: "It turns out he is Fang Guozhen's subordinate."
Qin Lingsi asked: "Where are the people?"
Chen Ji said solemnly: "He came to me first, probably wanting me to introduce him to him. Then he had an argument with me and left on his own."
Zhang Yangquan said: "Don't stand in the corridor, go in and talk slowly."
Several people came to the lobby together. Chen Ji was about to explain the situation in detail when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. Shanzhu strode to the lobby and said with cupped hands: "Manager, I heard that Fang Guozhen sent an envoy!"
Zhang Yangquan's heart moved, and he thought to himself: "The mountain pig was with Shen Qianqian just now, so he must be responsible for Shen Qianqian's trouble! I remember that the mountain pig scolded Fang Guozhen before, so it seems that he should have something to do with Fang Guozhen!"
With a calm expression on his face, he said: "Yes, Uncle Chen is reporting this matter to me. You should also listen to it."
So Chen Ji told Li Boxheng that he had brought people here to express his goodwill, and also said that Fang Guozhen had a bad reputation in recent years and the General Manager should not have close contact with him.
Shanzhu hurriedly said: "Chen Shenzhen's words are reasonable. Fang Guozhen is a capricious villain. Not long ago, when Dong Tuanxiao became powerful, he turned around and defected to the imperial court. This kind of person cannot be trusted!"
Zhang Yangquan thought that if he wanted to conquer Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he would become Fang Guozhen's enemy sooner or later, so he said: "In that case, if he sends envoys over in the future, just drive him away."
The mountain pig was overjoyed and said: "Manager, Fang Guozhen is a man who will retaliate. He came to show his kindness this time and was ignored. He must be resentful and may send a naval army to attack Tongzhou! We must guard against it!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Then go to Tongzhou and add another three thousand troops."
Shanzhu cupped his hands and said: "The last general is willing to lead troops to garrison in Tongzhou!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Okay, I will order people to transport all the cement produced to Tongzhou in the near future. You can compact and build more of Tongzhou's city wall as soon as possible!"
Qin Lingjun had been to Tongzhou and was deeply impressed by the environment there, which was almost surrounded by water. He suggested: "Why don't we let wild boars train the navy in Tongzhou? The security lake is too small after all."
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while, Tongzhou is closer to the sea, and it is indeed more convenient to train navy troops in Tongzhou, then asked: "Mountain Pig, what do you think?"
The mountain boar's eyes shone with joy, and he cupped his hands and said: "My subordinates will definitely train a powerful navy to completely defeat Fang Guozhen!"
Qin Lingsi gave him a strange look and said: "We are training the navy to cross the river to deal with the Tatars. No matter how hateful Fang Guozhen is, there is no need to take the initiative to trouble him!"
The wild boar accidentally let it slip and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes."
Early the next morning, Shanzhu selected 3,000 men and horses who were proficient in water skills from his army of 10,000 people, and headed towards Tongzhou. Along with the army was a baggage team, which contained 20,000 arrows and 1,000 kilograms of arrows.