Deng Town stationed officials and soldiers on Beihuangcheng Island and kept ships at sea, responsible for the liaison between Liaoxi, Denglai and Dongjiang Town in order to carry out larger-scale coordinated operations.
In other words, the Liaoxi and Tianjin navies were a group, while Dengzhen and Dongjiangzhen controlled the coastal areas of southern and eastern Liaoning.
Although the division of labor is like this, it is not too rigid and does not allow cross-regional operations.
Yuan Keli set his sights on the four guards in southern Liaoning and prepared to mobilize the troops from Dengzhen because he believed that Dongjiang Town was newly established and did not have the strength.
But Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng did not say it out loud, but they also believed that the four guards in southern Liaoning were surrounded by the sea on three sides, which was the weak point of the Jiannu.
Of course, the newly constructed Dongjiang Town could only serve as a long-term plan, but occupying several islands near southern Liaoning would be of great help in future operations.
"Shen Yourong, the general of Dengzhen, has been transferred and replaced by former lieutenant general He Huchen. I wonder why?" Chen Jisheng stood beside Mao Wenlong and patted the side of the boat. "And your majesty's sending an envoy to Korea might cause controversy."
Mao Wenlong thought for a moment and said, "General Shen is old and may not be able to withstand the rough seas. He Huchen looks very brave. Dongjiang Town is fortunate to have such a friendly force. As for the envoy sent by the Emperor..."
What is the Ming Dynasty? It is the Celestial Empire, the center of the world! As a vassal state, North Korea should wait for them to come and pay homage. How can it condescend to contact them?
Of course, this is the view of pedantic literati.
Yuan Keli and Mao Wenlong, both practically speaking, believed that Korea was a crucial link in the fight to contain the Later Jin. The imperial court dispatched envoys to establish contact, demonstrating that the "alliance with Korea to suppress the invaders" was a wise move by the emperor.
"I read some of the court's recent reports in Dengzhou. Your Majesty's intention to clean up the court is clear. Those pedantic people are gossiping in vain!" Mao Wenlong concluded with a wave of his hand.
After a pause, Mao Wenlong instructed, "After returning to Pi Island, send someone to deliver the two thousand-year-old ginsengs to the capital to present to His Majesty in gratitude for his great grace."
Chen Jisheng was about to agree when Mao Wenlong, as if remembering something, hurriedly said, "I'll do it myself and send it along with the thank you letter."
Since there is no one in the court, then let the emperor make the decision. Chen Jisheng thought this was what Marshal Mao meant, so he nodded with a smile, agreeing deeply.
Mao Wenlong was secretly frightened and almost revealed the secret report. Even though Chen Jisheng was his confidant, he could not tell him.
The sea breeze blew, bringing with it a salty and fishy smell.
Neither of them spoke for a moment, their gazes directed towards the vast and distant sea, imagining how they could make a big splash and make Dongjiang Town famous, so as to gain more support from the court and more favor from His Majesty.
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Even though we were in a barracks far away from the coast, we could still vaguely hear the sound of the tide.
Although this noise did not affect his sleep, the third young master Xu Hongyu's eyes were wide open and he could not fall asleep.
Just as he was getting started in the army, he was sent back to Denglai, waiting to take a boat to Tianjin so that he could return to the capital.
The other dandies who were punished were naturally delighted, thinking that they would eat, sleep and work hard when they got home to make up for the punishment they had suffered.
But Xu Hongyu didn't think so. He felt very disappointed. Just when a window that he thought was bright appeared before his eyes, it slammed shut.
What a hero, what a town guarding the west city, he just beat up some ruffians and dealt with some dandies, and he thought he was very powerful.
After seeing the battlefield, Xu Hongyu suddenly felt his blood boiling, thinking of his ancestor Xu Da. Then he looked at the people in the mansions of Duke Wei and Duke Ding, who had all become useless and brought shame to his ancestor.
As the third young master of the Duke of Wei, there was no hope of inheriting a title or salary. If he lived to the day of his death without worrying about food and drink, wouldn't his life have been wasted?
As a playboy with ideals and ambitions, Xu Hongyu felt that the emperor's punishment was a blessing, giving his life a new direction and pursuit.
Going home honestly was impossible. If Xu Hongyu was that kind of person, he would have been taken back to Nanjing by the Duke of Wei's Mansion long ago.
But Xu Hongyu knew that it was not easy to stay.
They were brought here by the Imperial Guards, and they would be sent back by them. The Imperial Guards were on duty, so how could they listen to him?
It seems that I can only return to the capital first and let the Jinyiwei finish their mission before I can find an opportunity to sneak into the military camp.
Xu Hongyu made up his mind and slowly closed his eyes. There was still a way, but it would take a little more effort.
In the military camp, the three dudes were just as sleepless as Xu Hongyu. They were too happy to sleep just thinking about going home.
It's just that Fatty Zhao was a little abnormal. Although he and Zhang Zongbao had reconciled, he was not as enthusiastic as Zhang Zongbao about his excited prospect.
"We are not the same kind of people as those ordinary people." Zhang Zongbao didn't dare to mention the Liao girl again, but his meaning was clear.
Fatty Zhao glanced at Zhang Zongbao, said nothing, turned over, and left his back to Zhang Zongbao.
"I heard there are quite a few Liao people who are going to Tianjin by boat tomorrow, hoping to stay with relatives and friends." Zhang Junneng closed his eyes and lay back on his bed. "They have families with them, and I don't know if they can be taken in. They're so pitiful."
Fatty Zhao moved his ears, but didn't say anything.
Zhang Zongbao, however, felt a little emotional and said, "This trip wasn't in vain. I now know that fighting is not a human job and that life is really hard for ordinary people."
"Hmm!" Zhang Junneng responded, saying, "We are born in a blessed state but don't know how to appreciate it, but there are still many people like us in the capital."
"This is my fate!" Zhang Zongbao sighed and said, "No more talking, go to sleep."
"Go to sleep." Zhang Junneng yawned and covered himself with the quilt.
Fatty Zhao lay on his side, his eyes wide open. No one knew what he was thinking about, nor did anyone know when he fell asleep.
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The rising sun quickly leaped up, bringing warmth and beautiful colors to the world.
The capital of the Ming Empire ushered in a new day.
Zhou Laosi, also known as Zhou Laoshi, looked at the time outside and was about to step out.
"Didn't you say last night that we would have a day off today?" Zhou Laosi's wife asked in confusion while doing needlework.
Zhou Laosi stopped and said, "Today, the Wumen Gate surrendered the prisoners. Guangning won a great victory, Liaonan won a great victory, and many heads of the Eastern Tartars were chopped off..."
When the woman heard about such a bloody thing as beheading, she immediately grimaced, but she couldn't stand the churning in her stomach, so she dry-heaved twice and almost vomited.
"Look at this—I didn't want to say this." Zhou Laosi rubbed his hands and said helplessly, "Otherwise, I won't go to see it."
The woman gave her husband a sharp look and said, "Go ahead. It's good to see the victory. While it's still cold, buy two strings of candied haws."
"Okay, okay." Zhou Laosi nodded repeatedly, glanced at his wife's bulging belly, smiled foolishly and walked out the door.
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