After not running for long, Lei Er turned around and spat angrily.
"Huang Shitao, that bastard, sounds nice on the surface, but why would he collaborate with Mo Canghai to keep an eye on the southern coast? I'm afraid he won't take it to heart at all."
"If anything goes wrong in the future, I'll see how he makes excuses."
Lei Er sneered, "I don't want to think about the reputation of the Yanhui Legion and Tian Hongyan now! That will be his end by then."
Ren Ning nodded.
In the past, due to inconvenient traffic and various road restrictions, being separated by a county was equivalent to being far away.
Nowadays, with a newspaper, what happens in a certain place quickly spreads to everyone. If some people go too far, sometimes the saliva of the people can kill people.
With Lei Er cursing, Ren Ning went around the shipyard near Beiguan, then galloped southward.
I don’t know how many times better the post road here in Unchui is than in Baekje.
On the morning of the third day, the two of them arrived at Jiuyuan Racecourse.
It didn't take long before I saw a general leading a group of people in front of me, happily coming towards them.
Mo Canghai waved his hand from a distance, "General Ren, long time no see. How are you?"
"It turns out to be Mr. Mo." Ren Ning was slightly surprised.
He looked around and said, "Although this is within the confines of Jiuyuan Racecourse, it is located in the north. Mr. Mo probably didn't make a special trip to pick me up, Ren Ning."
Mo Canghai nodded, "Indeed not."
"Didn't I receive the message from General Wei? It just so happened that a group of people came from the Central Army Corps and they needed to choose some war horses. I came over to help choose them."
Ren Ning understood.
The three major racecourses in Yunchui are responsible for supplying war horses for all frontier armies.
Although Mo Canghai is now guarding Jiuyuan County, trivial matters such as horse selection naturally do not require someone of his level to personally take action.
But things are a little different this time.
Mo Canghai came here personally hoping to get to know some of the generals of the Central Army Corps and remind them to pay attention to the situation along the eastern coast.
Ren Ning nodded, "Since there are brothers from the Central Army Corps here, it would be inappropriate for me to go to the camp to ask Lord Mo for a cup of tea."
"Yes." Mo Canghai nodded regretfully.
One of the two is a border general, and the other is a local garrison. It's okay to say that during a war, you have to be more careful to avoid suspicion.
Especially the central army that guards Xingji City. There are countless dandy boys from Xingji City who are plating gold. If you don't pay attention, the news will reach the ears of Emperor Changxing. Therefore, you should stay away from it.
This is also the reason why Mo Canghai ran over to greet Ren Ning.
The two exchanged information about each other. Ren Ning quickly said goodbye to Mo Canghai after taking the food and fodder, and continued to go south along the post road with Lei Er.
During the lunch break, Lei Er couldn't help but sigh, "I haven't seen him for more than a year. There are a lot more wrinkles on Lao Mo's face, and his hair seems to be missing a lot."
Ren Ning turned around and glanced north.
Zhui Feng ran so fast that Mo Canghai could no longer be seen behind except for the vast grassland.
"I guess he is a little nervous and anxious these days."
Now Mo Canghai has to guard three counties, which is a heavy responsibility. In addition, the news from Wei Junqian requires him to be highly vigilant.
And there weren't many people Mo Canghai could turn to for help.
Xingluo was driven into Baekje by Emperor Changxing, and could not make it back from the East China Sea Barrier. Huang Shitao from Beihaiguan seemed to have no hope, and the people from the Central Army were laughing and joking. They were far more interested in horses than any information.
If the Japanese pirates really landed and were heavily outnumbered, Mo Canghai really didn't know what to do with only a few men under his command.
If he takes over at all costs, he will probably become the second Chabonwei soon.
"Didn't General Wei take any precautions?" Lei Er asked.
"Maybe." Ren Ning was not sure either.
"However, His Majesty forced the entire Xingluo into Baekje at the beginning of the year. Now there are imperial envoys wandering back and forth between Jinlongtan and the Baekje capital looking for Chen Xiuzhu. Unless General Wei resists the decree, he can only stay in the central part of Baekje.
move."
"The only thing he can do now is to widen and repair Baekje's post roads as much as possible, and at the same time place his troops nearby. If he finds signs of a large-scale landing of Japanese pirates, he can rush back as soon as possible."
Hold!
Lei Er cursed and couldn't help but look towards the east, "If this is the case, then the damn Japanese pirates should land as soon as possible."
Ren Ning nodded.
Although the Japanese pirates' landing represented Yunchui's suffering, it hadn't snowed yet and Xingluo could still make it back along the post road.
It would be troublesome if, in a few days, it snows heavily in the north and makes it difficult for troops to move.
East China Sea.
On the vast sea, a huge fleet sailed from west to east.
Under the sunlight from due south, the dark angle of the ship's bow is daunting.
Lu Yulong stood on the bow of the Yulong, looking deeply towards the south.
The guard walked over with a chuckle, "General, you'd better go back to the cabin and rest first. Our current location is still far from our hometown."
It has been more than four years since their Jade Dragon Fleet left Pinghai County, and everyone is ready to return home.
"We are not going back to Pinghai County." Lu Yulong slowly uttered a sentence.
"Aren't you going back to Pinghai County?" The guards next to them looked at each other in confusion. "General, where are we going?"
Lu Yulong raised his hand and pointed forward, "First go to the southeast, then make a detour to the west, and go to the Sishan Islands!"
laugh!
The guards were shocked and almost wanted to reach out and touch Lu Yulong's forehead.
The sea conditions in the Sishan Islands are complex, surrounded by reefs, and there are countless large and small islands.
In the past, there were several different groups of pirates living on it, killing people, setting fires, and robbing fishermen and even merchant ships. It can be said that they did all kinds of evil.
The East China Sea Barrier once sent troops to kill them.
However, many pirates themselves are fishermen or fishermen act as pirate spies, and when they see things going wrong, they go to the Sishan Islands to inform them.
After hearing the news, the guys on the island burrowed into the dense reeds or mountain forests, and the East China Sea Barrier, which mobilized troops, returned without success. Over time, the East China Sea Barrier, which had repeatedly suppressed bandits without success, became too lazy to pay attention.
Later, I don't know when it became Ishikawa Taki's maritime base.
"General," the guards said politely, "Should we go back first to replenish some warships and personnel?"
Their Jade Dragon Fleet originally had fifty ships. However, after several battles, many of the ships were dilapidated and needed to be repaired. At the same time, the casualties of soldiers and sailors also needed to be replaced in time.
The entire fleet now has less than forty ships.
Compared with Ishikawa Taki, it can be said that the current Yulong fleet is almost worth mentioning.
If you take the initiative to come to your door at this time, wouldn't that be asking for death?
"Don't worry, everyone." Lu Yulong laughed, "We are not coming to kill you, but we are trying to lure you back."
There are forty battleships, two of which are warlord class, and Lu Yulong once crushed Ishikawa Taki's men off the coast of Jinlong Beach.
This is not a small inducement.
As long as Ishikawa Taki sends a ship to pursue him, Mo Canghai, who is guarding the coast, will have a reason to rescue the surrounding garrisons, and then the Starfall Legion will have a reason to return before it snows.
Of course, Lu Yulong would not elaborate on these words.
call
When the guards heard that it was an invitation, they breathed a long sigh of relief even though they didn't know why.
Squeak, squeak, squeak.
Before long, the sound of each boat's oars became louder and louder.