Master Dongfang? Isn’t that Dongfang Yi? Shaoyan’s expression suddenly changed. Dongfang Yi was originally the right prime minister of the Donglin Kingdom. A few months ago, a 200,000-strong army of the Chu Kingdom came to Luojing City. Facing the heavy soldiers pressing the border, Dongfang Yi
Minister Lin had different opinions and was soon divided into two major factions. On one side was the war faction headed by Deng Bingtang and Lu Hengshan, and on the other side was the peace faction led by Dongfang Yi, Zhao Shun and others. Empress Dowager Guo had no elite soldiers inside or outside.
In the face of reinforcements, they had no choice but to open the palace gate and surrender to the Chu army.
Later, Qinling listened to Jin Dingguo's instigation and escorted the Empress Dowager Guo and a group of others to the city tower, hoping to lure Shao Yan into committing crimes. The Empress Dowager Guo was worried that their plot would succeed and affect her son, so she jumped down from the city tower with great righteousness.
, all the ministers followed suit, but the right Prime Minister Dongfang Yi was not seen.
Shao Yan also felt very puzzled at the time. He made no less than ten assumptions about this. The first choice was to die in battle, and the second was to betray and surrender to the enemy. He firmly believed that Dongfang Yi was definitely not the kind of person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, so he had always been open to the outside world.
He claimed that Dongfang Yi had been killed by the enemy earlier. In fact, his purpose of saying this was to block the ministers from talking.
After they were safely transferred here from Luojing, the ministers of the DPRK and China each fulfilled their respective positions. Even if there were individual vacancies, they would be filled soon. Only the position of the Prime Minister hung there without movement. As we all know, the position of the Prime Minister is of high authority.
Generally, the emperor personally canonizes the title, and no one else dares to mention it.
Therefore, many ministers secretly opened up old scores. Most people concluded that Dongfang Yi was not dead, but betrayed and defected to the enemy. The emperor deliberately announced his death to save face, but in fact he wanted to use various efforts to
, persuaded him to rein in his horse and return to the Donglin court.
Although Dongfang Yi is usually taciturn, he is very calm and sophisticated in dealing with people, and he has a lot of strategies. He is known as a wise man. The position of prime minister must belong to him, but now I suddenly heard that this man has surrendered to the Chu State, Shao Shao
It was really hard for Yan to accept it all of a sudden.
Seeing his sad face, Deng Bingtang couldn't help but smile calmly and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. Master Dongfang will surrender to the Chu State if you will, but if you secretly, he is still one of ours."
"Oh? Is this the case?" Shao Yan has watched countless police and gangster movies in modern times, and is well aware of the difficult situation of being an undercover agent. People without certain potential are simply not qualified for this task. Now when Deng Bingtang said this, he was inevitably a little skeptical, but he was careful.
Think about it, Dongfang Yi is a calm and witty person. What is rare is that he is not like other people. Everything is written on his face. Others can easily see what is on his mind, but he is not like that. He is the same every day.
His expression makes it impossible to guess the emotions deep in his heart. Such a person is really suitable for being an undercover agent.
Seeing Shao Yan's sullen face, Deng Bingtang looked around again. After repeatedly confirming that no one was around, he quietly walked up to Shao Yan and spoke in a submissive manner. Shao Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this.
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At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun gradually takes off the faint red makeup on the body, and is replaced by a thin layer of black gauze. In winter, the days are usually short and the nights are long, and the sky at this moment looks a little gloomy.
The cold autumn wind blew over the calm sea, and layers of ripples suddenly appeared on the sea, but the level was very even. Wave after wave, they gently slapped on the rocks on the seaside, making a slight and pleasant sound, which was considered a pleasant sound.
Rare landscape
On the beach, the fishermen collected the fishing gear that had been dried on the beach and went home. Only an old man who was fishing did not go back. Looking from behind, he was wearing a broken bamboo hat, a big black cotton-padded jacket, and a
A man in a brown raincoat sat alone on a big rock by the seaside. He was holding a long fishing rod in his hand, and his eyes were focused on the position of the fish float. As soon as the fish float undulated slightly, he immediately lifted the fish.
After a while, two palm-sized fish were pulled to the shore.
He nodded towards the sea, as if showing off the fruits of his labor. At this moment, he suddenly heard slight footsteps behind him, and whispered without looking back: "After waiting for so long, you are finally here.
Already?"
"It's so late, can we still catch fish here?"
He was slightly startled, because the voice was not the one he was waiting for. He slowly turned his head and saw the true face of the person. The person who spoke was none other than Shao Yan, the king of Donglin Kingdom, and he
It was Donglin Kingdom's right prime minister Dongfang Yi who had made an appointment with Deng Bingtang to meet here before, but he didn't expect that the person meeting him was actually the emperor. He couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised, but he was afraid of being bumped into, so he moved his eyes to the sea again.
He said calmly: "Why did I ask you to come here today? Where is the old guy?"
Shao Yan naturally understood that the 'old guy' he was referring to was Deng Bingtang, so he smiled cheerfully and said: "Oh, my father has something to do at home, so he specially ordered me to come to the appointment. The old man said yesterday that he wanted to compete with my father in fishing skills. Xiaosheng
If you are not talented, I would like to compete with my husband on behalf of my father.”
Dongfang Yileng sneered and said: "Forget it, forget it, it's getting late today. Besides, how can I bully a young man like you? I'd rather ask your father to come here another day. You can tell him for me that I have to go home to deal with some things tomorrow."
, it is estimated that he will come back here in ten days and a half. You ask him to get ready and do all the things at hand. After a few days, I will come to compete with him."
There was something in these words, to the effect that the Chu army had temporarily withdrawn, and Donglin's troops could seize the island during this period. Shao Yan heard the implication, and he smiled and said, "Xiao Sheng understands, Xiao Sheng will definitely convey it to you."
Dongfang Yi put down the fishing rod in his hand, looked back at Shao Yan, and said expressionlessly: "By the way, your father told me some time ago that he wanted to go out to sea for some fun. This old guy really has a childlike innocence.
He didn't even look at what time it was. Tell him, no matter how calm the sea is, maybe one day a storm will come." He sighed and continued: "But this old guy has a stubborn temper.
Come on, he will definitely not listen to my advice, so just tell him that the weather will be better the day after tomorrow, so it will be a good day to go out."
Shao Yan nodded: "Well, Xiaosheng knows. Xiaosheng's father thanked Mr. for his kindness." As he spoke, he held his fists respectfully.
Dongfang Yi calmly put away the fishing rod, then threw the two lively fish into the fish basket, handed the whole fish basket to Shao Yan, and said: "Take these two fish, this is the first time for you and me."
When we meet, I see that you are also a filial son, so these two fishes are my gift for meeting you."
"What, how can this be so embarrassing?" Shao Yan deliberately declined.
Dongfang Yi didn't say anything. He immediately took the fishing rod, turned around and walked forward. At this moment, four people suddenly emerged from the grove on the edge of the beach. They were dressed in common people's clothes, but they all had backpacks on their waists.
With a broadsword and a long sword, one of them quickly walked up to Dongfang Yi, pouted Shao Yan on the beach, and asked: "Sir, could this kid be a spy from the Donglin Kingdom?"
Dongfang Yi shook his head contemptuously and said: "I'm sorry that I can't answer your questions. I am now from Chu. For some reason, you have repeatedly suspected that I am collaborating with the enemy. Even so, I don't want to explain more, so I'll just kill you with one knife.
"I'm sorry," he said and raised his neck.
"Sir, I don't dare, I don't mean that." The man's face was red and he hesitated: "General Wang Shen asked us to protect your safety. He is not spying on you. Please don't misunderstand me."
Dongfang Yi snorted disdainfully, and without saying a word, he just walked forward, with four guards following closely behind him. After they all left, Shao Yan walked up from the shore carrying a fish basket.
It was already night when he returned to the palace. Shao Yan did not bother to fill his stomach and immediately summoned Deng Bingtang and Zhang Baihu to the imperial study. During this period, he told them all about his meeting with Dongfang Yi.
It was a matter of confidentiality, and he didn't want too many people to know about it. Deng Bingtang and Zhang Baihu were the people he trusted the most, so he would discuss it with them whenever he encountered difficulties, big or small.
Zhang Baihu heard that Dongfang Yi had left two fish behind when he left. He couldn't help but find a pair of scissors and cut open the belly of the fish. He found a small note hidden in the belly, which recorded the topography of the Nile Kingdom in detail.
Important information such as troop formation, formation, checkpoints, etc.
Shao Yan was really excited. Not long ago, Dongfang Yi was forced by someone to monitor him nearby, so he kept talking about caring for his old partners, and spoke out many important situations with profound meaning, especially emphasizing that the day after tomorrow was an attack and a 'trip'
good days
The next morning, Shaoyan sent Zhang Huaide and Chang Yixiao to pretend to be animal trainers, and landed on the island first with the carefully trained "first-level killers". At the same time, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu disguised themselves as Liang Jun and rushed to the island.
Another day passed, the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was rising, which really confirmed Dongfang Yi's good news. Today was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Shao Yan, wearing golden clothes and iron armor and a lion helmet on his head, personally came to the school to order troops. There were more than 40,000 soldiers participating in the expedition. According to the original plan, Zhang Baihu and Wang Xin each led 10,000 troops and launched a battle on the sea.
A large net surrounded the Nile Kingdom from the north and south. Shao Yan personally led 10,000 soldiers to launch a frontal attack. The remaining 10,000 soldiers went straight behind the island to directly cut off its retreat.
Li Changsheng and the three brothers of the Lu family stayed where they were to prevent any accidents from happening. The Chu army had withdrawn from the mountain yesterday. The only thing that worried people was the Liang army. Shao Yan thought that as long as the Donglin troops took over the island at lightning speed
, Liang Jun definitely did not dare to rush into the mountains again. This is indeed the case. The Chu army suddenly withdrew its troops this time. The Liang Jun soldiers were already a little morale-stricken. If the island was captured at this time, their morale would definitely be unstable.
Half an hour later, various armies set off from the school grounds in a mighty manner, passed through various streets, and marched all the way to the seaside. Looking around, the long queues were lined up, like a long snake circling on the land.
At this time, the seaside was already full of warships, and high flags were erected on the bows of each ship. The two bright characters "Donglin" were swaying in the wind. The soldiers were led by their respective commanders.
, boarded the large and small ships in an orderly manner, Shao Yan stood on the tallest and largest ship, he suddenly made a departure gesture, and in an instant, hundreds of nearby warships left the seaside, sailing toward the mighty
the vast sea
Every warship is lined with soldiers. Dozens of shield bearers form a circle at the front and the edge, followed by archers and axe-bearers.
Looking carefully, there are several small fishing boats and small bamboo rafts in front of each large boat, carrying some local fishermen and hunters. These people had been oppressed by the Nile soldiers in the past, so they spontaneously picked up the simplest fishing boats.
Tool, willing to pave the way for the imperial army in front
Shao Yan stood on the bow of the ship, looking up at the boundless sea, listening to the gurgling sound of water on the water. As tens of thousands of troops marched together, he felt filled with emotions. After all, this was the first time Donglin troops fought on the water.
, and he was facing an enemy's 100,000-strong army. Even though he was fully confident, he still couldn't help but feel a little fussy in his heart.
Accompanying him this time were Queen Cao Xuanjiao, Bai Ruxue, and Mu Ying. He originally didn't want to take them with him, but the three girls repeatedly insisted on going with the army, so he had to keep them with him.
"Your Majesty, it's windy outside, let's go into the cabin." As he spoke, Cao Xuan came up behind him delicately and put a thick cloak on him.