Chapter 140: Only by fighting can we be reconciled
After discovering that the situation on the battlefield was showing signs of reversal, Li Min became active again and encouraged Liu Yi to immediately mobilize the army to come to the rescue. Even after seeing Taishi Ci and Wang Yu launch attacks one after another, he did not change his original intention.
His reasons were quite good. It didn't matter whether Guan Cheng lived or died. It would be best if he could take the opportunity to annihilate this new Taishan navy. If he couldn't annihilate it, it would be good to take advantage of the situation and integrate the pirates.
For the barren Liaodong, any resource is precious. The total number of pirates is thousands, and most of them are skilled sailors. There are also many shipwrights. Together with the remaining ships, it is a considerable profit.
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Although this kind of gain is not enough to make up for the loss of Yingzhou, it is still a small supplement.
"For these gains, do you think it's appropriate to offend Wang Pengju to death?" Liu Yi patiently waited for his colleagues to finish speaking, and then asked slowly.
"Of course... eh?" This was a logical answer. Li Min was about to answer smoothly, but when the words came to his mouth, his heart suddenly moved, his eyes widened for an instant, and he suddenly turned into a stammer, unable to speak.
Swallowed, "Liu Xiaowei, you mean...but, but..."
Judging from Gongsun Du’s letter and everything that happened after the two armies came into contact, it seems that they are all precursors to a falling out, right? Falling out if you want to, shaking hands and making peace if you want, this approach is not ordinary casual, it can really
Does it work?
"Before, it was just a negotiation. Prices were made all over the sky, and the money was paid back on the ground. If you can't reach an agreement at one time, you can talk again next time. Yi Yi didn't kill the envoys, and he didn't use weapons. The establishment of Yingzhou in Donglai also happened to Wang Jun.
Before Hou Mu defended Qingzhou, Liaodong Qingzhou had never been at odds with each other." Liu Yi shrugged indifferently and passed the blame completely.
"The truth is correct, but..." Li Min wanted to remind his colleagues that Wang Yu is not a good-tempered person and likes to be reasonable, and his lord's attitude is also a big problem. If he will fall out sooner or later, he still
It's better to take advantage of our own advantage and strike first.
Liu Yi said meaningfully: "Wang Junhou is a reasonable person. He will understand our difficulties and forgive our previous offenses."
Seeing the suspicion on Li Min's face, he smiled and explained: "Brother Li, why do you think Wang Junhou wants to fight this battle?"
"..." Li Min blinked and felt confused. Do the officers and soldiers need a reason to fight against thieves? Wang Yu pacified most of Qingzhou, except for the county of Donglai. Since Guan Cheng didn't know the situation, of course
He must be punished severely. If he were in Wang Yu's position, this battle would definitely be fought.
Liu Yi guessed what Li Min was thinking. He shook his head and gave a hint: "X is not the reason, but the way of this battle."
"Method..." Li Min looked at Liu Yi and then at the battlefield in the distance. The battle kept flashing in his mind. Finally, he looked at Liu Yi's half-smiling expression and finally realized what the other party's hint was.
Then, "Could it be that... actually..."
"It's nothing more than killing a chicken to scare the monkeys." Liu Yi sighed softly, with emotion and disappointment in his tone.
The relationship between Li Min and Liu Yi was very average. The reason why Gongsun Du sent them together was to let them check and balance each other. Therefore, the relationship between the two was very poor in both public and private matters, and their views and opinions rarely coincided.
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However, at this moment, his mood was exactly the same as Liu Yi's.
"Brother Liu Xian, when did you find out?" Li Min was not trying to show off with his colleagues, but purely out of curiosity.
"The moment Taishi Cifei got on board, I realized it." Liu Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Wang Yu himself is a hero who is brave enough to conquer all three armies. With the help of such a fierce general, with the two of them working together, let alone Guan Cheng's only one on the ship.
Sixty or seventy people, even if there are more than a hundred people, so what? As long as these two people break in together, the ten Guan Cheng can only give the head."
"Indeed." Li Min nodded in agreement: "The hook rope was prepared in advance, and this assault tactic is obviously an important part of this strategy. Guan Cheng did not take precautions at first, and there were not many guards beside the flagship. If Wang Pengju was interested,
For a quick victory, you can do it right from the start..."
"Now that I think about it, it's more than that."
Liu Yi then added: "This windsurfing boat is extremely fast, and the wind direction requirements are not high when sailing. The power of naval battles is not too strong, but if it is used for sneak attacks, it will be detrimental to all directions, even if it is a reef
Even a densely populated area cannot stop such a ship. If he just wanted to win, he could have tried to attack at night so that Guan Cheng and other thieves would not even have a chance to board the ship."
Li Min nodded silently, his expression gloomy.
The difficulty of a night attack is very high, but with the elite of the Taishan Army, it is not difficult. After all, they have even done such a thing as an air attack at night. With the help of a sailboard, what does it mean to travel more than ten miles by sea?
The reason why the Taishan Army chose such a sunny day to launch such a frontal attack battle with Guan Cheng's pirates was obviously not because of arrogance, but to show strength to Liaodong.
If you are sensible on your side, you can start the negotiation again. If you insist on going your own way, you will surely be waiting for a thunderous blow from people like you!
Just as he was lost in thought, Liu Yi's voice came to his ears again, "If we follow Brother Li's suggestion, our army may have the upper hand today. However, it may only be this time. If we come back in the future, we will face Mount Tai."
The army attacked without mercy."
There are still many shortcomings in the windsurfing tactics, but even if Wang Yu does not improve them, as long as he relies on numbers and adopts warfare of attrition and harassment tactics, it will be enough to defeat the Liaodong Army who has been working hard on the expedition. Once there are further improvements, it will be said that
It is possible that the Liaodong Army will suffer heavy losses and may even be injured.
Just watching the battle for more than an hour, Liu Yi came up with a lot of ideas, and each one made him sweat. The moment Taishi Ci rushed into the battle, everyone else only saw Taishi Ci's bravery, but Liu Yi was thinking,
If Taishi Ci was not the one who rushed over, the fire on the sail was not caused by the pirate’s rocket...
A fire ship controlled by a dead man?
This ship is easy to build and labor-saving. Using this tactic to fight a war of attrition... Liu Yi shuddered. His many years of maritime career have broadened his thinking. He thought of far more than this tactic.
It wasn't until he realized that Wang Yu was demonstrating that he breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had not been impulsive before, otherwise...
"The prince has begun to surrender, and the war is over. Brother Li, my younger brother will go over to meet with the prince later. How about you stay with the fleet and take charge?" Liu Yi was the commander-in-chief, but he used a discussion tone.
"This is indeed safer." Liu Yi's guess is accurate. However, in an enemy situation, you still have to take precautions. As for the candidate for the envoy, since it is a negotiation, Liu Yi, who is quick to see things, will naturally take the initiative.
More appropriate.
After thinking about it, Li Min reminded: "Since my dear brother is going, why not take Mr. Zini with him? I heard that the Qingzhou Governor's Office had put out a recruitment list some time ago and asked for him by name."
Liu Yi patted his head, with a look of surprise on his face, and bowed his hands in salute: "Brother Li, I almost forgot if I didn't tell you. Thank you, Brother Li, for reminding me."
Li Min didn't dare to ask for help and quickly returned the courtesy: "It's all for the Lord's great cause. Why should I be so polite?"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, all the past events were left in silence.
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"Only one small boat came? Do you not want to fight?" Tai Shici's tone was full of regret.
In fact, he had made up for a lot of regrets today. He killed Guan Cheng, captured Guan Hai, captured the enemy's flagship, and then used a sailboard to chase down several pirate leaders who tried to escape when they saw the situation was not going well.
However, he himself felt that it was not satisfying enough. The opponent was too weak and not well-known, and it was not satisfying to capture him. Especially Guan Hai, who was still a bit fierce when he was under the city of Duchang, but when he met again today, he was so sluggish.
It seemed like he hadn't eaten for several days, so he was not in the mood to kill.
He originally thought that the navy from Liaodong would join the battle group and kill them, but as a result, the originally arrogant Liaodong people also withered. How could he not be disappointed?
"Only those who can fight can make peace," Wang Yu said with a smile: "That Gongsun Du is also a talented man, and I heard that Liu Yi is still a disciple of Zheng Xuan, and he is quite capable of making changes. They should not fight with me just because of their whims.
Qingzhou is in a state of dire straits."
Although Wang Yu didn't know much about the relationship between Xu Rong and Gongsun Du, he was certain that a man with great ambitions would not use personal grudges to influence the general trend of the country.
It would be of no benefit to Liaodong to be at odds with Qingzhou. At first, they might be able to take advantage of their maritime advantages, but when Qingzhou also established a navy, the balance of strength between the two sides would quickly shift.
Due to population and resource constraints, Liaodong's strength is too weak to truly compete with a large Central Plains state like Qingzhou. Unless Gongsundu intends to sacrifice himself just to slow down Qingzhou's development, there is no need for him to use this
A cross-sea battle continues.
Of course, this is on the basis of equality of strength. If Gongsun Du finds that Wang Yu is weak and can be bullied, he will not be polite. Therefore, although Liu Yi always leaves room for action, will Liaodong fall out?
It's all in one thought, unless Wang Yu clearly shows off his muscles.
Now that Wang Yu has shown enough strength, besides reopening negotiations, does Liaodong have any other options?
Liu Yi came and was very sincere. He gave Wang Yu a surprise as soon as they met.
"Guoyuan Guozini?"
Seeing the shocked expression on Wang Yu's face, Guoyuan quickly explained: "Yuan's hometown was invaded by moth thieves. He had no choice but to go to Liaodong to escape the chaos. Recently, he returned to his hometown with Brother Liu and established Yingzhou, mainly to gather the refugees.
, lest they become thieves or starve to death on the road, and do not want to work hard for the princes to search for them, and feel ashamed, ashamed."
"It's okay," Wang Yu waved his hands nonchalantly and said with a smile: "Wang Shuzhi of Yingling recommended Mr. Wang to me to explain Mr.'s political ability. Now that Qingzhou is in chaos and under governance, and when hiring people, Yu is also looking for talents.
I was thirsty, so I ordered people to publicize my story and look for my husband, but my husband was frightened."
Wang Yu said it politely, but Guoyuan did not dare to be too generous. He bowed and saluted: "Where, where, the king treats the virtuous and the corporal, is diligent and loves the people, and the king is the shepherd guarding Qingzhou. This is the blessing of the elders of Qingzhou. Thanks to the king for not giving up." ,Yuan dare not obey your orders?"
In the Chinese tradition, personal relationships are very important, and this is particularly evident in the mutual recommendations between celebrities. It was Wang Xiu who recommended Guoyuan, who had made great efforts in guiding people to return home, and has now been replaced by Wang Xiu. Yu was promoted to Prime Minister of the North Sea and replaced Kong Rong in governing the Bohai Sea.
Wang Xiu's political standard has satisfied Wang Yu, and the celebrities he recommended are not people with unworthy reputations, but the Guoyuan Guozini in front of him is someone Wang Xiu highly recommends.
In Wang Xiu's original words: Guoyuan's ability is ten times better than his own!
This statement is definitely an exaggeration. Wang Yu remembers that in the novel, when Xu Shu recommended Zhuge Liang, he seemed to have said something similar, but no matter how talented Zhuge Liang was, he could not be ten times or even a hundred times better than Xu Shu.
However, Wang Xiu's style is still very down-to-earth, and the level of the people he strongly recommends will definitely be the same. Now that Guoyuan has clearly expressed his intention to serve, another talent has been acquired, and Wang Yu is very happy.
He is very satisfied with the sincerity expressed by Liaodong, which also indicates that this negotiation has made a good start. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to register as a member of Piao Tian Literature to recommend this work. You Your support is my greatest motivation.)