My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 933 Wala’s Movement
"Woo~"

In Beizheng Port, several steam battleships sounded their whistles and then slowly sailed out of the port.

Yang Shan and others in the mission stood on the deck, feeling the warships getting faster and faster, surrounded by the advanced artillery of the Han Dynasty, imagining the scene of them firing thousands of guns on the sea, and everyone looked fascinated for a while. .

The warships circled the open sea and conducted test firings at sea. Yang Shan and the others even personally visited the power room and the firing of artillery to ensure that these warships could be used normally.

Finally, in the evening, they returned to the port, and under the arrangement of the Han officials, they temporarily stayed in the naval camp at the port. Although the conditions here were not as good, they could observe the Han navy up close.

"Mr. Yang, do we really want to buy these old warships?"

After dinner, He Weiwen found Yang Shan and asked curiously.

"Although these warships are a little old, they are all well maintained. The Han Dynasty's navy has used them for so many years, which is enough to prove that their performance is quite good. The most important thing is that compared with new warships, their prices are more reasonable. The imperial court It’s also easier to accept.”

Yang Shan said with a smile while sipping tea.

After test-riding these decommissioned steam warships, he found that their performance was better than he imagined, so he was very satisfied with these warships. After deciding on the warships he wanted to buy in the past few days, he returned to Xijing to make arrangements with Zhu Zhanhe The person talks about the price.

"These warships are a bit worn out. Will they be criticized if I buy them back?"

He Weiwen asked still a little worried.

"This is easy to handle. When we negotiate the price, we can ask Dahan to renovate the hull, preferably with new paint, so that it looks almost the same as a new ship from the outside."

Yang Shan said with confidence.

This is the cunning point of Yang Shan. He knows that the most important thing in the court is "face". Especially Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen are both people who are very happy with their achievements. If they see a dilapidated second-hand warship, they will It will definitely be unhappy, but if the surface is renovated, as long as it looks powerful enough, everyone will be satisfied.

"This……"

After hearing this, He Weiwen felt a little awkward, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. After all, he was too young. Compared with an old fox like Yang Shan, he was simply too different.

At the same time, in the Wuying Palace in the Imperial City of Xijing, Zhu Zhanhe finally received the long-awaited news.

"Your Majesty, the latest information sent by Wala is also mobilizing various tribes, and they may choose a day to go south!"

Liu Ke reported to Zhu Zhanhe with excitement.

Generally speaking, grassland people go south either in the beginning of spring or in late autumn. In late autumn, they store food for the winter. In the beginning of spring, they need to plunder a batch of food to survive the food shortage due to excessive consumption in winter.

But this spring has already passed. Ordinarily, Wala should not go south again, but Yexian suddenly sent an order to all the ministries, asking them to mobilize troops, horses, and food. It seemed that they might raise their troops to go south at any time.

"What about Ming Dynasty? Has it received this news? How has it responded to this?"

When Zhu Zhanhe heard this, he was happy at first, and then asked calmly.

"The Dongchang and Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty are now concentrating their forces at home. They have not noticed any changes in Wala. Because this troop deployment is relatively confidential, it is estimated that the Ming Dynasty will not notice it until a few months later!"

Liu Ke immediately replied that they had spies placed among the factory guards in Ming Dynasty, so they knew the situation of the factory guards clearly.

The current Jinyiwei and Dongchang of the Ming Dynasty are completely controlled by Wang Zhen and others, and they have become their tools to attack dissidents. This has also led to the main energy of Dongchang and Jinyiwei to be placed in the country of the Ming Dynasty, and they will naturally spy on overseas intelligence such as Wala. become sluggish. "Sure enough, if the Central Plains Dynasty does not fight among itself, how can foreigners take advantage of it?"

Zhu Zhanhe also sighed after hearing this. Throughout the dynasties, as long as there were no problems within the Central Plains, foreign invasions would not be successful. But unfortunately, the law of dynasty change cannot be changed. At the end of each dynasty, conflicts within the Central Plains will arise. All kinds of fierce internal fighting provided opportunities for foreign invasion.

"Your Majesty, you will also gather your troops this time and do it very secretly. They may even form several armies and then march south in a big way. Does this mean that our opportunity has come?"

Liu Ke also made a very bold guess at this time. After all, as Zhu Zhanhe's most trusted confidant, he was still very aware of some of Zhu Zhanhe's arrangements.

"Has Duke E arrived in Managara?"

Zhu Zhanhe did not answer, but asked Liu Ke again.

The Duke of E is also Chang Wei, Zhu Zhanhe's uncle. Since the death of Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Xing also passed away two years ago, so Chang Wei and Zhu Yong became the two pillars of the Han army.

"The Duke of E has arrived in Managa and has taken over the training of the army!"

Liu Ke replied immediately.

A few months ago, Chang Wei, who was originally guarding northern Xinjiang, was suddenly transferred back to the capital by Zhu Zhanhe. The two discussed secretly for a day. The next day, Chang Wei took a boat to Managa, and Zhu Zhanhe had already sent him to the capital. A group of army elites and a naval fleet were sent to station there, waiting for Zhu Zhanhe's next order.

"Very good, prepare now. In seven days, I will set off for Managa in person!"

Zhu Zhanhe ordered Liu Ke again.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go in person?"

Liu Ke was shocked when he heard this, because as far as he knew, Zhu Zhanhe rarely visited the battlefield in person. After all, his safety was closely related. If something went wrong, it might shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

"This matter must be handled by me personally. When the time comes, I will let the prince supervise the country. With Li Qi and the others' dedicated assistance, there will definitely be no problem!"

Zhu Zhanhe said again with a serious expression.

"Yes, I will do it now!"

Liu Ke turned around and was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped and reported to Zhu Zhanhe again: "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report!"

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Zhanhe frowned, but still asked.

"It's about Luchuan. Previously, Jiang Gui, Wang Ji and others led their troops to quell Si Jifa's rebellion in Luchuan. They had great momentum and quickly put down Si Jifa's rebellion. However, as soon as the war ended, Jiang Gui died due to his old age. Gao died of illness on the road, leaving Wang Ji alone to lead the troops, but something happened on the road too!"

Liu Ke hurriedly reported. Zhu Zhanhe had always asked him to pay attention to the Battle of Luchuan in the south. Now that new information had appeared in Luchuan, he had to report it truthfully.

"Oh? What happened to Wang Ji?"

Zhu Zhanhe also curiously asked after hearing this. As far as he knew, although Wang Ji was a civil servant, he was quite capable of leading troops. He made countless military exploits in the Battle of Luchuan, so he was named Jing Yuanbo, one of the few who had ever done so. A civil official with military honors.

(End of this chapter)