The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 287 Taking orders in times of danger
When Jia Huan returned to the county government lobby, Lu Xiangsheng came forward with a heavy expression and asked, "Ziming, Master Lin, have you rested?"

Jia Huan nodded, and Lu Xiangsheng said in a deep voice: "I just received the exact news that Chongming Sand has indeed been captured. More than half of the thousand defenders of Chongming Sand were killed or wounded, and the rest fled to Suzhou Prefecture. The Zhenhai Guards stationed in Taicang, Suzhou Ships have been mobilized to recapture Chongming Sand, but the outcome is still unknown.”

Jia Huan said: "If it is not an emergency, there is no need to inform Master Lin for the time being. Let him rest for a while. By the way, what do Jiandou think of Master Lin's deployment?"

Lu Xiangsheng muttered: "The thieves are scattered in many ways this time, traveling around and plundering various places, focusing on destroying the salt field. There is nothing wrong with Division Lin's division of troops to garrison the salt field. In addition, heavy troops are stationed in various counties. Once the thieves attack, they can respond quickly at the nearest location. I believe It can have a certain effect, but it may be difficult to effectively attack this group of pirates, let alone completely eliminate them. "

Jia Huan's eyes flashed and he said, "Why?"

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "The enemy is dark and we are clear. The sea is boundless. Pirates ride the wind and waves on the sea. They come from time to time and get away with a single blow. We can't guard against them."

Jia Huan punched his left palm with his right fist and nodded: "That's right. Passive defense has little effect. We must take the initiative. If we just stay in the city, let alone a thousand people, even a hundred thousand people will be useless. At best, You can only protect your heart, but not your limbs.”

"How to take the initiative?" Lu Xiangsheng asked quickly.

Jia Huan solemnly uttered eight words: "Take the initiative to seek a fight and cut off its retreat!"

Lu Xiangsheng frowned and said, "How to do it specifically?"

"Deploy elite soldiers into teams of a hundred people, equipped with firearms, bows and crossbows, and patrol along the coast. There is a distance of twenty miles between teams. They look at each other from head to tail. If they encounter thieves, they will immediately attack them and gather together to annihilate them!"

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly asked: "Then how can we cut off the escape route?"

Jia Huan raised his eyebrows and said: "The bandits can go, so can I. Since the thieves come from the sea, we can also go to the sea. We will send the navy to cruise along the coast. If we encounter the pirate ship, we will hit it hard to make it afraid. It’s easy to land and plunder, but once you land and plunder, you have no way to escape back to the sea. This two-pronged approach will definitely achieve miraculous results!”

Lu Xiangsheng admired it and said: "What a good plan. Why didn't Ziming give advice to Master Lin at that time?"

Jia Huan said: "I haven't thought about it in detail at that time, and the matter is so important that I dare not make false claims. Besides, mobilizing the navy to cooperate is not something that can be done in a short time. Let's wait until Master Lin wakes up."

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "Ziming acts steadily and thoughtfully. Although I am much older than you, I am not as good as you."

Jia Huan laughed and said: "In terms of killing enemies in the battle formation, I'm not as good as Jian Dou!"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's just a bit of brute force. My arm bones and femurs are naturally thick, and I have been very strong since I was a child. Everyone calls me Lu Dali."

"Jiandou is extremely talented." Jia Huan said with a smile.

Lu Xiangsheng also smiled and said: "That's right. By the way, Ziming thinks Huzi and Shitou may have achieved something this time?"

Jia Huan frowned and said: "There must be some gains, but I can't tell how big they are. Although the Jianghuai area is mainly plains, the river network is dense and the waterways are intertwined, which seriously weakens the role of the cavalry. When encountering rivers, Infantry might be more useful."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "That's right."

As expected by Jia Huan, Tiehu and Xingwei led their cavalry back to Haimen County on the afternoon of the third day, but the results were not great. Due to the river obstruction, they had to make constant detours, so when they arrived at Baijuchang, The pirates had long since fled the sea, leaving only a mess behind.

Tiehu and others were filled with anger. They had been cruising near the coast for the past few days. They happened to encounter a group of pirates committing murder. They rushed up and slashed them. Unfortunately, this group of pirates were very thieves. Seeing that the situation was not right, they immediately Fleeed into the nearby salt-alkali land.

Most of the salt-alkali land on the seaside is hidden in swamps, which can cause people to sink when they step on it, let alone war horses. First, more than a dozen horsemen were hit on the spot. Tiehu and Xingwei had no choice but to stop the pursuit and rescue the trapped brothers. Those pirates had long since disappeared, so I counted them and found that a total of eight pirates were hacked to death and three were captured.

Of course, although the record was not great, it was a gain after all, which could boost morale, so Lin Ruhai rewarded the cavalry and passed eight pirate heads to the three armies. In addition, through the interrogation of the captured pirates, it was possible to find out the number of Kang Dayong's troops and ships.

In the next few days, sporadic good news came from various states and counties, but they were all about the killing of one or two lone pirates, and there was no way to take action. On the contrary, bad news about attacks on villages and towns came like snowflakes, and some A trend that is getting stronger.

It turned out that Kang Dayong's actions triggered an avalanche effect. The various pirates who had been entrenched along the coast of Dajin for many years saw that Kang Dayong had made a lot of oil and water, and the officers and soldiers seemed to have no effective way to deal with him, so they all followed suit and followed suit. They ran to the coastal villages and towns to plunder, shooting and changing places. The officers and soldiers were even more exhausted and exhausted. What's more, even Japanese pirates from the coastal areas of Japan came across the ocean to join in the fun. Finally, the passing Western merchant ships also took the opportunity to add insult to injury and acted as pirates, looking for opportunities to kill people and steal goods.

As the great instructor said, if you can hit with one punch, don't hit with hundreds of punches. If you can't open it with one punch, what comes next is the enemy's fists like raindrops.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, emergency reports were flying to the desk like snowflakes. Lin Ruhai, who was already dragging his sick body, finally couldn't hold on anymore. He spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell directly on the desk. It took him a long time to rescue him. But he was still breathing badly and could not speak.

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng felt extremely heavy. Just after serving Lin Ruhai and going to bed, Mu Ye and Jin Bao reported angrily: "Third Master, Yi Hong is gathering at the county government hall to discuss matters. Please come."

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng looked at each other. Master Lin fell ill. I'm afraid Yi Hong was the happiest person. As the deputy imperial envoy, he was the most senior one besides Lin Ruhai. Now he has naturally taken over the military power, and the generals can gather to discuss matters. It is a declaration of authority.

"Yi Hong only invited me? Didn't he invite Jiandou?" Jia Huan asked.

Mu Ye shook his head and said: "The other party did not mention Mr. Lu."

Jia Huan said calmly: "When I came back, I said that Mr. Lin was seriously ill. Jia Huan had to serve the soup and medicine, so it was inconvenient to go." After that, he turned and returned to the room.

"Ziming..." Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly caught up a few steps, then stopped and turned to Mu Ye and said, "Wait a moment, I'll give Ziming some advice."

Muye and Jinbao looked at each other and had no choice but to stand outside the door and wait.

Lu Xiangsheng chased into the room, pulled Jia Huan and whispered: "Ziming must not act out of anger."

Jia Huan looked calm and said: "I am not acting out of impulse. Since Yi Hong wants to take power so much, let him show it."

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said: "Yi Hong is very happy with his achievements. Wouldn't it be bad if he messed up."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "Jiandou, please don't look at him. This man is from the army after all. He is not that bad. Moreover, the situation is already bad enough, and it can get worse. Since he likes to take over this mess, let him take over." Okay, let’s just concentrate on treating Master Lin.”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's not just out of emotion. The reason why Master Lin fell ill was not because of the current predicament. If the situation continues to deteriorate, how can Master Lin feel at ease? What's more, there are thousands of people who are suffering." The people of Li."

Jia Huan was silent. At this time, Lin Ruhai, who was sleeping on the bed, opened his eyes and made a gurgling sound in his throat.

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng rushed forward in surprise and asked, "Master Lin, do you want some water?"

Lin Ruhai shook her head slightly, her right hand was trembling, as if she wanted to lift it up, and she stared at Jia Huan sideways, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't.

"Go...go!" Lin Ruhai almost used all his strength to say a single word, and his skinny right hand seemed to be trying to grab his waist.

Jia Huan's eyes were red, and he reached out and took off the seal of Governor Yingtian from Lin Ruhai's waist. He gritted his teeth and said, "Master has an order, and the disciple dares not to obey it. Don't worry, uncle, Huan'er will do his best. Fulfill your wish and prevent my uncle from breaking his trust with the people and with heaven and earth."

After speaking, Jia Huan held the imperial envoy Guan Fang in his hands and knelt down, kowtowed to Lin Ruhai on the bed, then stood up and said to Lu Xiangsheng, "Jiandou, Master Lin will leave it to you."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, Ziming, I will take good care of Master Lin. Just go ahead and do it. If you can find anything useful, just come to me!"

Jia Huan turned around and strode out of the room, taking Mu Ye and Jinbao straight to the county government lobby.

Lin Ruhai watched Jia Huan's back disappear outside the door, then closed her eyes in relief and lowered her right hand weakly.

Lu Xiangsheng was startled, but when he found that Lin Ruhai's chest was still rising and falling slightly, he felt relieved. He carefully put down the latter's right hand that was hanging by the bed and covered him with a thin quilt.

(End of this chapter)