Chapter 146 Your Majesty, something big has happened!
The fleet moved forward all the way, probably because the main force of the Mok Navy had already gone south to fight against the Li Dynasty. The Gao Jue fleet did not encounter any sniper attacks from the Mok Navy along the way.
However, this does not mean that the Mo Dynasty has not responded so far. In fact, when the fleet arrived in Xing'an, local officials sent representatives in a small boat to inquire about the purpose of the "Chinese Navy".
Gao Jue originally thought that when this situation was reached, the next step was to start a fight. Who knew that Boss Hu rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. After hearing this, Gao Jue agreed with some hesitation.
Then Boss Hu appeared in front of Xing'an officials in a grand manner. In the name of Guangxi's censor Gao Pragmatic, he severely condemned Annan's commander Mo Maoqia for his failure in suppressing the bandits, which led to Annan pirates entering Qinzhou to harass. He also expressed his high pragmatism.
This time they sent their own fleet to show off the majesty of the Celestial Dynasty and urge Mo Dutong to destroy the Guang'an pirates as soon as possible; secondly, they heard that the Li Dynasty had bought two Franco-Japanese warships and were worried that Mo Dutong would resist them.
He couldn't stand it, so he came to hold him back.
Officials from Mo Chao in Xing'an were stunned for a moment. What they said was all well-founded. Of course there were pirates in Guang'an, and of course Li Chao also bought Fo Langji's warship, but... the pirates in Guang'an
Went to harass Qinzhou? But the Chinese fleet came to suppress our battle?
Why doesn't it sound very reliable?
The envoy asked Boss Hu: "Thank you for your kindness, but I wonder if your envoy has any official documents from the high patrol?" Boss Hu claimed to be a highly pragmatic envoy. Of course, he could not be the "angel of the higher country" and could only be called the envoy.
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Boss Hu, the respected envoy, had a cold look on his face after hearing this, and said: "Of course there is, but it is for Mo Dutong to see. It is related to military aircraft. What is your identity? Do you want to take a look?"
Because the founding emperor Mo Dengyong surrendered to the Ming Dynasty without a fight, the Mo Dynasty could not stand up to the Ming Dynasty. Even these local officials could only obey. The envoy saw that the "Guangxi envoy" was so arrogant that he did not dare to persist.
They could only think of ways to stall for time, saying that they hoped that the Chinese envoys would take a short rest in Xing'an and wait for them to notify Shenglong to make preparations for the reception.
I would like to add something here, Annan Dutongsi Dutongshi was only a second-rank title in the Ming Dynasty. According to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, it was equivalent to a big chieftain. Since Guangxi is closest to Annan, he is theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Guangxi governor——
Guangxi governor is a broad concept, but no matter how broad it is, Guangxi fu, according to the two houses, must be his superior from a legal perspective.
In other words, the Guangxi Inspectorate does have the power to supervise Mo Maoqia - although this has not happened, at least this is the case legally.
Boss Hu decisively rejected the envoy's "good intention", saying that although the fleet brought the official document from Gao Press, the fleet itself was not a Chinese navy, and every penny spent abroad was his own money - you didn't see that?
Are there many private boats?
Therefore, we don't have time to waste time here. We have to rush to Thang Long to convey the order of the emperor and do business at the same time.
The envoy felt relieved now. As long as it was not the Ming Dynasty navy, these merchants' fleets could not come to attack Annan. No matter how powerful the Gao Jiantai was, he could not start provocations without permission.
As a result, the envoy went to reply to his master with peace of mind, while the Jinghua fleet continued to swim upstream in a swaggering manner, heading straight for Shenglong.
However, Xing'an officials were not completely confused after all. Although they felt that although this incident was unexpected, it was not a big problem, they still sent people to notify Thang Long immediately.
Of course, this official also had a small calculation: A visitor from the Celestial Dynasty claimed to have been ordered by the censor to patrol Guangxi. Of course, he, a local official, could not stop him casually. Besides, he couldn't stop him even if he wanted to. Could he let someone face the river?
Can you shoot arrows from a ship as big as the sea?
But it is not safe to not report the information. What if this fleet sails all the way to Thang Long, and Thang Long does not even receive a message. Regardless of whether there will be misunderstandings or even conflicts between the two parties, Thang Long may solve the problem in the future.
If he is guilty of laziness, wouldn't that be an injustice?
Therefore, while letting the fleet pass, and at the same time sending someone to notify Shenglong quickly, this is the best way to deal with it. No matter what, you are not guilty.
Although the lower reaches of the Red River are currently sailing with the wind due to the sea breeze, it is still going against the current. The messenger sent by Xing'an did reach Thang Long faster than the fleet from Jinghua.
"Annan Commander-in-Chief" Mo Maoqia was shocked when he heard the news. He knew that something was wrong as soon as he heard it.
He is not one of those local officials. He is not vigilant at all, and his brain is extremely slow. This fleet has more than 60 large ships alone, and more than 100 small and medium-sized ships. Such a strength ratio
His navy was even stronger, but he said he was just here to deliver a message. No one would believe it!
However, it is bad, but to what extent it is hard to say. After all, the other party himself said that he was here to order him to exterminate the pirates. According to Ming Dynasty's custom, if he does not have the confidence, he will also
They are all towed when they can, so this fleet may be here to act as a deterrent to themselves.
If this is the case, then the situation is not bad. It just means that the high inspector was very angry about "Qinzhou being harassed by pirates", but he had no other meaning. Then he, the Emperor of Dai Viet, can still continue to do his job.
However, this year is destined not to be a good year. The death of King Qian last year was only a mixed blessing for Mo Maoqia. After all, one of the two mountains above his head was missing. But then it was Mo Maoqia's turn to be unlucky - he became blind.
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Although the imperial doctor told him that His Majesty just suffered from glaucoma, which could be cured with proper medical treatment, he was still very angry because he originally planned to take back the military power vacated after King Qian's death. Who knew
He accidentally lost his sight, and the military power was fought over and over again, and finally fell into the hands of King Ying. [Wufeng's note: It is a historical fact that Mo Maoqia lost his sight due to glaucoma. Historically, he recovered and regained his sight a few years later.]
Mo Maoqia had a bright yellow bandage on his eyes. He had just sent an order to the relevant ministers to come to discuss matters and prepare to discuss how to deal with this fleet sent by the Guangxi patrol censor. Who knew that there would be a group of people outside just after the servants left?
The minister hurriedly came to see him.
Mo Maoqia sat up straight and told them to come in. From a distance, he heard a minister shouting: "Your Majesty, something happened!"
"I just have some eye problems and my ears are not deaf, so there is no need to be so loud!" Mo Maoqia, who was ill, was obviously not in a good mood.
However, the news that made him feel even more unhappy was about to reach his ears. The minister still did not silence his voice, and still said loudly: "Your Majesty, it is really a big event. King Ying's southern expedition army was defeated, and more than half of the 60,000-strong army was lost.
, has returned to Henan."
Well, this Henan is Annan's Henan, which is about fifty miles north of Ninh Binh where Mo Dunrang was defeated. At the same time, this place is less than fifty miles away from Xing'an, where Gao Jue's fleet just passed, and is in the southwest of Xing'an.
"How could there be such a defeat?" Mo Maoqia was shocked and asked quickly: "Has the army ever regrouped? How is King Ying?"
What's going on? When King Qian was there before, although he couldn't defeat the Southern Dynasty, he still suppressed the Southern Dynasty in the fight. Why was it only a few months ago that the army was defeated by the Southern Dynasty, with an army of 60,000?
Lost more than half!
This is so nerve-wracking!
The minister who spoke hurriedly said: "The army has now regrouped in Henan. King Ying was a little frightened, but he could still persist. He sent someone to ask General Ruan Juan to set off south to join him immediately in order to deal with Li Ni's possible attack soon.
A counterattack will be launched."
Mo Maoqia really wanted to scold his seventh grandfather for being a waste, but he also knew that although this seventh grandfather had taken power, he could not secure his position without his support.
Mo Maoqia calmed down and asked, "What did Ruan Juan say?"
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