Chapter 701 Li Shengzhi's talent is really penetrating!
The content of the mission was naturally the two that had been discussed before, and just as the Goguryeo spies had found out, they were population and supplies.
However, unlike the speculations of Yeon Gaesumun and others on the Goguryeo side, the Tang army officers, Chai Shao, and Ma Zhou on the ship were really nervous.
Although Ma Zhou also knew that it was his own suggestion that there was no need to bring more escort warships, the season was ripe now, so it was more important to sail to the South China Sea to explore the route first.
The work of exploring the path must also be done. Otherwise, if we directly follow Li Sheng's map of the South China Sea, we will easily get lost in the vast sea, and we will be in big trouble.
So first explore the road to see if there are any iconic islands on the road. Set up a simple camp on the island, or at least set up a sign where it is. This will be of great help to ships planning to sail to the South China Sea.
Going along the island is essentially very similar to sailing along the coast. Although Li Sheng used a unique secret method to create a tool that can easily identify the direction at sea, if you can find the islands along the way as much as possible, then walking on two legs
, the road to opening up the South China Sea will be much smoother.
With this demand, and warships also responsible for patrolling the sea, Goguryeo's warships could not be allowed to plunder the people, so naturally the number of warships was somewhat tight.
Although Ma Zhou's proposal was accepted, he still had some confidence in his heart. He knew that the proposal was accepted not because of his great talent or the ingenuity of his proposal, but because there were real issues that he had to worry about that were hindering the use of warships.
Of course, nervousness is just a feeling.
The feeling is just a feeling and cannot explain anything. In fact, Ma Zhou is very confident, because what he said about new weapons being manufactured in Hangzhou is really not nonsense. Li Sheng really told him.
It's just that the parts of this kind of weapon are a bit complicated and difficult to process, so it took a lot of time to wait for the craftsmen in Hangzhou to figure out the craftsmanship.
Now that the craftsmanship has been completed and the weapons have been created, they can be used naturally when they arrive in Hangzhou.
but……
Chai Shao knew about this, but he was still a little curious.
"Prince Bin, what exactly is that weapon like? Have you ever seen it?"
"This...General Chai, this junior only received his orders from the Holy Marquis and has never seen him before."
"Hmm...have you never seen me studying under the Holy Lord?"
"well……"
Ma Zhou was a little embarrassed, and scratched the back of his head helplessly, "If we talk about seeing, I have seen too many things, and there are too many things that the Holy Marquis suddenly took out that I have never seen before..."
Chai Shao nodded and couldn't help but take a breath.
According to Ma Zhou's description, it turns out that... Li Sheng's talent is truly extraordinary.
When it comes to making things, ordinary craftsmen have a few secrets, thinking that by keeping secrets that are not passed down in the family, they can protect the food and clothing of their descendants for generations to come.
But Li Sheng...how many people can be saved by this?
Simply... simply...
Chai Shao was amazed and shook his head in shame.
It seems that the future of the Tang Dynasty will really depend on the Holy Marquis...
But like Ma Zhou, Chai Shao was also a little nervous.
There are only two ships, and the number of soldiers they bring is not enough - in other words, compared with the ships that usually go out for cruising, the combat effectiveness of this ship is somewhat lacking.
At this time, if we encounter Goguryeo warships, one, two, three or four, that's fine, but if the other party comes out in groups, it will be troublesome.
However, Chai Shao is also a veteran after all and will not show his emotions easily on his face.
Chai Shao smiled lightly as if nothing happened, wanting to see what Ma Zhou was thinking.
"I will wait for two ships to set off this time. The ships are not well equipped. If the Goguryeo bandits find out, they will definitely come to rob the camp. In this case... the nephew of King Bin, do you have any good methods to deal with it?"
"Ah? Uh..."
Ma Zhou was really nervous now. Why was he still thinking about whether something would happen during his trip to Hangzhou? Chai Shao asked.
This person has the ability to read minds?!
But considering that he is a veteran after all, it is normal for him to have a vicious eye.
Ma Zhou thought for a while, then said with some shame,
"This... junior is just fighting hard."
"Um……"
Ma Zhou's answer was a bit embarrassing. This was obviously not the answer that a highly regarded junior should have... Why should he do some analysis or something, right?
I should be regarded as being highly regarded now...
But Ma Zhou really doesn't know how he would analyze it if he encountered that kind of situation...
But Chai Shao, who was surprised, nodded, "Very good."
"Ah? Very... good?"
Ma Zhou couldn't help but be startled, "Junior is stupid, but this march is outside and the enemy is waiting around..."
What he means is that he basically didn't use his brain, or that he used his brain but got nothing, so this is considered good?
Then...well, there is probably a "but" or something...
But what he didn't expect was that Chai Shao was still smiling.
The smile is very real and full of warmth.
"In fact, when the army is out in the field, there are many times when there are no good plans or clever plans. The situation is difficult, and even if Zhuge comes back to life, or the holy prince comes in person, there are no conditions, and there are no clever plans to talk about."
"My disciple is stupid and doesn't know General Chai..." Ma Zhou did not expect that Chai Shao would comfort him.
"I don't mean anything else, that's what I said."
Chai Shao's expression became serious.
"Just like that time before, the Turkic army swept across Mobei and raided Chang'an. Facing an army of 400,000, what clever plan can you come up with?"
"Uh... Baideng Siege..." Ma Zhou was also an honest man, and he immediately thought of Liu Bang's case... This was a dazzling example in the entire world's diplomatic history of using diplomatic means to eliminate war.
Chai Shao couldn't help but be stunned. This kid has read a lot...
But he really didn't mean what he said, so he shook his head.
"It's useless. Maodun Shanyu has not been Chineseized. He can threaten the Han Dynasty by relying on the riding and shooting skills of the Huns. But the Turks are different. The unpredictable skills of the Chinese strategists, they
Maybe I don’t understand it, but I will definitely not be like Maodun Chanyu, who was shaken up by the ladies in the palace to shake up the military and political affairs.”
"It is absolutely not advisable to rely on such means."
Ma Zhou was stunned, "Then..."
"Hehe, so..."
"My generation of warriors are naturally a bit like barbarians in our behavior. Sometimes, there is no clever plan to use, so we can only fight hard!"
"It's really unexpected...it's just for the sake of the country."
Ma Zhou suddenly felt horrified and felt ashamed.
I have been a scholar for so long that I have even forgotten this truth.
After Chai Shao said this, seeing Ma Zhou understand, he also continued to be wary of the sea, but this time he didn't encounter any accidents until Hangzhou.
