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Volume One: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 218: Rewards and Naval Battles

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    Chongzhen was well aware of the struggle between the Zhou and Wen factions, and it was also the result of his deliberate connivance. All he had to do was to control the situation and prevent the situation from developing in an unpredictable direction.  Chongzhen vaguely remembered that during the last court meeting, Zhou Yanru recommended Feng Jian to be the garrison for the flood camp in Pingdu Prefecture, but this time it was Wen Tiren and his group who came forward to recommend him. It seems that the water in Pingdu Prefecture is not shallow!  Chongzhen smiled slightly. In his opinion, these were trivial things, and they were forgotten in a flash.  Chongzhen's face returned to calmness and calmness, he looked around at the ministers in the Wenhua Hall and said: "Chen Wen has just made a suggestion, what do you think?" The Wen ministers such as Yu Yinggui, the censor of Shaanxi Province, and others said in unison: "I think it is feasible."  Zhou Yanru's group did not continue to obstruct, and all responded with silence.  Chongzhen turned his attention to Liang Tingdong, Secretary of the Ministry of War, and said: "What does Liang Aiqing think?" Liang Tingdong did not participate in the struggle between the Zhou and Wen factions, so he looked at the problem more objectively. He bowed and said: "Dengzhou rebellion, the imperial court is mobilizing various armies.  It will take some time to carry out the encirclement and suppression. It would be a good idea to recruit Kong Youde's rebel troops beforehand. However, I am worried. Kong Youde and his followers were originally from Dongjiang's old tribe.  This rebellion is a clear example, so there are indeed variables in recruiting Dengzhou rebels. I agree with Mr. Wen's suggestion." After saying this, I said nothing more.  Zhou Yanru frowned and looked at Liang Tingdong in confusion. His words were obviously biased towards Wen Tiren and his family, which went against his usual neutral approach. Could it be that Liang Tingdong and Wen Tiren were already involved in an affair?  Wen Tiren was also a little confused, but Liang Tingdong clearly agreed with him.  Is this a hint that he wants to take refuge in his side?  However, it is still impossible to determine just by one thing, and we need to find another time to test it.  Having reached their status.  On important occasions, you can know the other person's thoughts from his demeanor and tone. This is what it means to be obedient.  Chongzhen looked at Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Rites, and asked, "What does Xu Aiqing mean?" Xu Guangqi sighed secretly.  He bowed and said, "I insist on my original proposal, and I would like to ask the Emperor to decide everything." Chongzhen picked up the victory document again, turned it over in his hand and said: "In the past few years, the Jurchen slave soldiers in the north have been invading the border and even threatening the capital;  Dalinghe City is still besieged by Jurchen slave soldiers; Shaanxi bandits are fleeing to the northwest, causing trouble for the local people; and now Dengzhou has been captured by rebels. All day long, I have heard and seen all these disturbing things. It is rare for Pingdu to know the state.  According to what Chen heard, Pingdu Prefecture Flood Camp garrison Feng Jian rescued the Dengzhou Navy warship from the rebels, which directly cut off the retreat of the Dengzhou rebels. This move is inspiring and of great significance, and the court should reward him heavily. "  Chongzhen paused intentionally and continued: "Previously Wen Aiqing's suggestion was very much to my liking. Chen Suowen, the former magistrate of Pingdu Province, had excellent performance in his appointment. Now that he has made such a great contribution, he can be promoted to Shandong Chief Envoy, Si Qian, responsible for the Liaohai Coastal Defense Road, and in charge of everything.  Liaohai affairs: Feng Jian, the former garrison of the Pingduzhou Flood Camp, rescued and transferred the Dengzhou Navy warship from the rebels. He made great contributions and was promoted to the rank of staff general of the Liaohai Navy. He was also in charge of the Dengzhou Navy Camp and the Pingduzhou Flood Camp.  The water division is training for combat." He turned his attention to Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren and said, "Just as I said, the cabinet will make a proposal and give it to the Secretary of Ceremony to use it to make peace. In addition, the area is in chaos.  The two of them can postpone going to Beijing to face the emperor and do their best to defend against the rebels in Dengzhou. ""I obey the order!" Nuonuo, the two cabinet bosses with their own thoughts, agreed.  A grain store in the bustling area of ??the capital.  Pan Zhaoying was sitting in the shopkeeper's office, his fat body twisting around on the chair, anxiously waiting for the news.  The tea on the table is floating in a light mist, emitting bursts of fragrance.  Pan Zhaoying was not in the mood to taste it.  From the day they arrived in the capital, everyone in Huluyan quickly divided into three groups and acted separately according to the predetermined plan.  The spies were divided into a group at night. They first became familiar with the terrain of the capital and selected several places in the capital as secret strongholds.  Qin Mazi and more than 20 personal guards completed their escort mission and embarked on the road back to Pingdu.  Pan Zhaoying and Chen Wen¡¯s staff directly contacted a familiar bank. This bank specializes in introducing people from all over the country to Beijing to pay bribes to dignitaries in Beijing, bridging the two parties, and extracting commissions from them.  Within three days, Pan Zhaoying visited the bribery list one by one according to what Chen heard, expressed his intentions and presented a large amount of money. The inner court also sent the bribes through Eunuch Gao Binggao. Now he can only wait anxiously for the results.  The grain store where Pan Zhaoying worked was owned by Pingdu Cui's family in the capital. Pan Zhaoying naturally easily turned it into an industry in Huluyan, and turned it into a branch of Huluyan Dayou Grain Store in the capital. The clerks in the grain store were all Huluyan.  Not collected at night.  The cry of the carrier pigeon "coo" came to his ears. Pan Zhaoying saw the shopkeeper hurriedly walked into the shopkeeper's office after staying up all night, and whispered to Pan Zhaoying: "Big boss?, the homing pigeons released along the way have all returned, indicating that the homing pigeon landing points set up along the way from Pingdu to the capital have the ability to quickly transmit intelligence.  " Pan Zhaoying perked up and asked: "Will there be any accidents at the footholds set up along the way?  "Ye Bu Shuang's general manager Zhong Xiang vowed: "Don't worry, our Ye Bu Shuang family are all in Huluyan. Ye Bu Shuang's loyalty is no problem. The carrier pigeons choose to stay in places with relatively sparse populations" Pan Zhaoying continued to ask:  "How long does it take to transmit information from the capital to Commander Pingdu?  " Zhong Xiang hesitated and said: "I can't determine the exact time. I estimate that the straight line from Pingdu to the capital is more than a thousand miles. It takes about one to one and a half days for carrier pigeons to transmit information.  " Pan Zhaoying rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "Okay, if there are any new developments in the court from now on, we can't hide them from our commander.  " Finally, he asked: "Mr. Zhang, no news has come back yet?  " Zhong Xiang obviously knew something inside. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang said that the imperial court decided on the ownership of the Dengzhou Navy in these few days, and he was also very concerned about the matter, Mr. Chen, the governor of the state.  We are asked to wait patiently while he goes to find old friends to find out what is going on.  " Pan Zhaoying curled his lips and said: "These literati are just noble and don't want to get involved with us. Under the guise of visiting old friends, they are actually using our money to look for flowers, ask willows, and recite poems to make friends. For Master Chen's sake, we  Don't argue with him, just wait for the outcome of the matter and send him back to Pingdu.  " While the two were talking, they barged in from outside the door all night long. They walked in and said excitedly: "The big shopkeeper, Mr. Zhong, just received news that Mr. Chen, the governor of the state, has been promoted to the post of Chief Envoy of Shandong, Si Qian, Liaohai and Haiphong Road.  , the commander was promoted to the rank of staff general of the Liaohai Navy, and was also in charge of the two naval battalions of Dengzhou and Pingdu.  I heard that it was decreed by the emperor, and the decree will be issued only after the cabinet votes are drawn up.  ¡± Things happened so suddenly that Pan Zhaoying and Zhong Xiang were stunned for a moment, and then immediately became ecstatic. This shows that the purpose of entering Beijing has been achieved. This seemingly difficult thing was easily accomplished under the offensive of money. Pan Zhaoying  He repeatedly said to Zhong Xiang: "Quickly prepare the carrier pigeon to send the information back to Pingdu to reassure the commander.  " At this time, on the sea sixty miles away from Dengzhou City, there was a naval fleet composed of more than thirty warships. The six No. 1 Dafu ships in the fleet were like castles on the water, constantly approaching the opposite ships with oppression. The fleet  More than 20 warships followed closely, and the artillery jackets on the warships had long been removed, revealing the dark muzzles. Facing them were more than 40 warships coming from the direction of Lushun. These warships were of different sizes.  There are only a few No. 2 Fu Ships in the fleet, and the rest are sentry ships, Haicang ships, and bird ships, and the ships are a bit old. There are obviously more ships than the opposing warships, but in front of the opponent's Dafu Ships,  The ships coming from Lushun looked very small! Needless to say, these more than thirty warships were the newly formed Fushan Navy Fleet. Cheng Yousheng stood on the fleet command ship and carefully observed the warships on the opposite side with his telescope.  No flags were hoisted to indicate the identity of the other side. The sailors and soldiers on the other side's warships, faced with the pressure of their own Dafu ship, were a little panicked, but they did not lose their position. The artillery on each warship also pointed its black muzzle at its own side.  There are more than 40 warships with about a thousand soldiers. The soldiers are holding on to their swords and guns, and they are ready to fight each other. Obviously, the commander of the other warship does not know which force he is, and is ready to compete with his own side.  Cheng Yousheng put down his telescope and roughly determined the direction of the opponent's arrival. The opponent's fleet was coming from the direction of Lushun. It must be Lushun Vice Admiral Chen You and his troops. The commander ordered these rebels who wanted to surrender to Kong Youde to try to persuade them to surrender.  . But looking at the situation in front of him, the opponent will not surrender! Cheng Yousheng ordered the flag soldiers beside him: "Send the flag to all the warships, and the warships' artillery is ready to fire. Follow my orders to fire the artillery at any time.  " In response to the flag signal issued by the flag soldier, the artillerymen of our own warship immediately entered the prepared formation. Each artillery on the warship was equipped with three artillerymen. Before firing, one artilleryman had to measure the gunpowder with a cylindrical ruler, and the other artilleryman used a telescope to measure the gunpowder.  The target angle is then loaded with ammunition for firing. Because the sea surface is unstable and warships are constantly moving, it is difficult for artillery to hit the target when firing solid bullets at sea. Therefore, most artillery guns on warships fire explosive shells. Although they are less powerful, they only need to be fired.  The opponent's warship entered the shooting range, and the chance of hitting the target was very high. The cold wind was howling on the sea, and the rolling waves pushed the warships of both sides closer and closer. It was gradually possible to see each other's faces. This was the first time that Cheng Yousheng commanded the navy in combat.  , he was hesitating whether to order the fleet's artillery to fire. Suddenly, the warships lined up in a row opposite made a sound, and Cheng Yousheng was expected to be far away.I saw bursts of gunpowder smoke rising from the cannons on all the opponent's warships, and suddenly I heard bursts of screams from the soldiers of my own fleet.  The six Dafu ships of our own fleet rushed to the forefront, while more than 20 warships of a smaller size followed behind. They did not form an effective attack formation, so the opponent seized the loophole and attacked.  !!(To be continued)
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