Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 643

"Maybe there are more than these numbers. We had a great advantage at the beginning, and we had already forced King Qin to Wang Erqi's island, and were about to besiege him. Unexpectedly, that huge strange ship appeared from nowhere and came to us. We launched an attack..."

"What kind of strange ship is it?"

"That's not a boat, it's a monster... It's very big, and there are many small boats on board, just like giving birth to small boats, the endless stream, the soldiers are all wearing armor and fighting out..."

"My God! King Qin actually has such a systematic army?"

"Exactly! Your Majesty, so there is nothing I can do..."

A sea battle is no better than a land battle. Zhang Jun couldn't escape in time. He couldn't find any excuses in his haste this time, so he had to kowtow and beg for mercy.

"How is Liu Qi?"

"Still no news."

Zhao De was basically full of confidence, but at this moment he was quite timid.It was expected that Zhang Jun might lose, but unexpectedly he lost so badly.Even though he was escorted by an army of 10, he was also slightly flustered.

"Zhang Jun, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Seeing that there was no news from Liu Qi, Zhang Jun lost so embarrassingly this time, if Liu Qi won, wouldn't it make him unable to hold his head up again in the future, and even said: "General Liu is cautious with his troops, maybe he didn't meet King Qin's army. He Leading a naval army that is good at fighting, why not take advantage of this battle to completely eliminate this serious problem for the court..."

His idea was to let Liu Qi also encounter the huge strange ship of King Qin, and it would be best if the whole army was wiped out, so that his position could be firmly maintained.

Zhao Deji thought for a while, after these years of development and growth, he is certainly not the Ninth Prince who ran away when he heard the news.Now that the army is in command, there is no news from Liu Qi, and catching Hua Rong has retreated as a secondary matter—if King Qin continues to grow and develop with this withdrawal, it may be more harmful than that of Zhong Xiangyang.

"Immediately give an order to send another 10 troops as reinforcements, and we must wipe out these pirates."

"As ordered."

The eunuch who sent the order had just left, only to hear the guard announce: "Your Majesty, General Liu is back..."

Zhang Jun originally ran away first, and the distance was very close, but he was injured and afraid of bumps, so he was delayed for several days.Instead, Liu Qi, who had detoured hundreds of miles, arrived only a few hours behind him.

Zhao Deji was overjoyed, and immediately sent an order: "General Liu, please come in."

When Liu Qi came in, he immediately saw Zhang Jun lying on the stretcher in a panic.

"See Your Majesty..."

"Aiqing is not polite..." Zhao Deji personally helped him up, but seeing that he was unscathed and he had time to recuperate, he immediately gained confidence, "Aiqing, how is your army doing?"

"Return to Your Majesty. I sneaked into King Qin's old lair at night, but encountered his army staying behind. The two sides fought fiercely. King Qin rushed back to reinforce him. In a hurry, he had to retreat. Fortunately, he retreated quickly. He lost 2% of his troops during this trip. , [-]% of the ships..."

Zhao Deji heaved a sigh of relief, only losing [-]%, which is already extremely lucky.

He was overjoyed: "Aiqing is really brave. In your opinion, is it possible to take down King Qin with reinforcements?"

Liu Qi stood sideways, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "I don't dare to speak nonsense. I have never heard of the giant ship of King Qin before, and I can't find a good way to retreat from the enemy. And for that sneak attack, I watched Lin Dao on guard." The fortifications, the whole people are soldiers, it is really difficult to deal with, and we were forced to withdraw from the sea area for two hundred miles, basically lost the advantage of the secret passage, and it is really impossible to launch a frontal attack..."

"In your opinion, how can King Qin be wiped out?"

"I secretly think that we still need to fight from the front, but we need a large number of ships and excellent naval forces."

"I can immediately order people to increase the number of ships, and another 10 troops, and mobilize all the naval forces incorporated in Dongting Lake earlier..."

But Liu Qi bowed: "My minister boldly proposes: this island is far away from the mainland, and it is not an important taxation area for the court. In recent years, King Qin and the court have not violated each other. Even if it is won, the court will have to pay a huge price. The manpower and material resources are immeasurable. Why bother..."

Zhao Deji interrupted him in displeasure: "Aiqing, this is short-sighted! The Dongting water thief once harmed one side. Since the Jin people occupied the two rivers, the Silk Road in the Song Dynasty was also blocked. Now, I heard that Qin Your Majesty's sea passages are smooth, the trade is abundant, and the wealth can rival the enemy. This is the best way for us to obtain taxes, how can we say that it is useless to suppress it? Otherwise, why should I send such a huge manpower and material resources, but also the imperial conquest?"

Liu Qi is speechless, even if this excuse is very high-sounding, but, just the attraction of taxes at sea, how many years will it take to make up for the financial and material resources spent today?
A companion is like a tiger, and he no longer dares to refute.

Zhao Deji coughed: "Aiqing, have you ever seen any strange people in this battle..."

weirdo?
"Uh...some rebels from the former imperial court?" Zhao Deji tried his best to speak tactfully, but he was very anxious. Hua Rong, can he be on the island?

Liu Qi watched his words carefully, and said cautiously: "I didn't see anyone too strange. However, during the fierce battle, I saw a woman on the other side who was very brave..."

"Ah?" Zhao Deji was overjoyed, "How does that woman look like? Is she the widow of the former traitor Yue Pengju?"

In his desperation, he blurted out.After saying it, he felt inappropriate again, and coughed dryly: "Yue Pengju's widow heard that she was in collusion with the bandit leader, King Qin..."

"Return to Your Majesty. I don't know Yue Pengju's widow. However, that woman looks like an old woman with white hair..."

"My God, it's an old woman?"

If it was an old woman, how could it be Hua Rong?
Zhao Deji thought of the beautiful face in the past, and was disappointed: "Apart from this old woman, are there other women?"

"No. Besides, I never saw any woman again."

In fact, Liu Qi had already guessed that the woman was Hua Rong. At that time, she could see it clearly. Although the woman had white hair, she had a young face. She was a woman in her prime. , is simply unforgettable.

He is the most outstanding general of the Song Kingdom today.However, they are all fighting against the Jin army, and they take it as their duty to defend their home and country.Who would have thought that now they are here to hunt down and kill Yue Pengju's widow?However, he naturally did not dare to deceive the emperor, so he reported that he was an old woman. Of course, this is not a lie. Anyone with white hair would think it was an old woman. Excuse.

Disappointed, Zhao Deji suddenly turned his head and said loudly, "Liu Qi obeys orders."

Liu Qi immediately knelt down.

"Zhang Jun is useless, and the defeated general is not brave enough. Today, I order you to be the generalissimo of this bandit suppression. Add another 20 troops, [-] grain and grass, and we must destroy King Qin within a month!"

Liu Qi groaned secretly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I'm afraid the ships will not be able to mobilize within a month..."

"Then it's limited to two months!"

Liu Qi had no choice but to kowtow and accept orders.

The night is cold as water.

Several fast horses are approaching the beach.

What they took was a shortcut, which was the route of retreat back then.Unexpectedly, I revisited the old place today, but it was in the way of sightseeing.

In front is a row of tall coconut trees, secretly blocking this deserted beach.

Looking around, there is no human habitation, and it is far away from war and gunpowder smoke. It is not noticed by anyone, like a primitive wilderness.

It used to be a muddy place, and after escaping in the early years, there were no traces left. It was very barren and no one moved here.Coupled with a huge storm, the terrain here was greatly changed, and even the silt river that escaped disappeared without a trace.

A black figure dismounted slowly, and behind him, three or four fast horses stopped one after another.In order not to attract attention, after passing Huaiyang, he dispersed his followers.Although there are few of these people now, they are all masters who are one in ten thousand, and the horses are also good horses that are one in ten thousand.

The man in black stood on the beach, looking at this familiar land—it was already very strange, and he could only hear the sound of waves hitting the rocks.

The lazy feeling of almost sinking when your feet step on such a sandy beach again, rather than the solid feeling of standing on a high mountain and solid land.

He sat slowly on the beach and said to himself: "Unexpectedly, when we went out, it was still freezing and snowy. It was just over a month, but the sun was shining here, and even at night we only needed to wear single shirts. The same world, but It’s amazing how different the sky is.”

Wu Qimai also found it strange that the fourth prince was seriously ill, but, traveling all the way south, basking in the sunshine of the ocean, it seemed as if he had taken some panacea, not only his spirit but also his body had improved significantly.

But he was still a little worried: "Fourth Prince, haven't you noticed? The terrain here seems to be wrong, it's not like the old days."

"I found out too. However, in this ocean, I'm afraid that only here is temporarily quiet."

When Wu Qi came to this beach, he was always uneasy, "Fourth prince, we are going south along the way, Zhao Deji sent so many troops to attack King Qin, it would be great if they could both lose..."

Jin Wushu laughed loudly, looking at the boundless sea level in the distance: "Wu Qimai, maybe I was wrong, look, this ocean is boundless, maybe no one can occupy it."

"According to the information we got, Zhao Deji dispatched at least 20 troops on this trip. No matter how powerful King Qin is, can he withstand 20 troops? Well, it's a great thing that Zhao Deji took care of King Qin..."

He hated King Qin even more than he hated Zhao Deji.This pirate not only seriously injured the Fourth Prince, stole the tribute silver from the Kingdom of Jin, but also took away the woman whom the Fourth Prince liked—if he didn't die, who should die?
"Wu Qimai..." Jin Wushu was full of enthusiasm, "Didn't you realize that this is a great opportunity?"

"What chance?"

"Zhao Deji mobilized heavy troops to encircle and suppress King Qin. Song's military strength must be empty. Back then, Yue Pengju recruited the Dongting water bandits as the main force and stationed in Xiangyang along the way. Now, to encircle and suppress King Qin, he will definitely dispatch this large army... If Xiangyang's troops are weak... "

Wu Qimai was shocked: "Fourth prince, what do you mean?"

Everyone understood and was very excited. Sure enough, it was the best time to counterattack Song.

Jin Wushu was not so eager, and smiled lightly: "When I came out, it was to relax..."

However, that is the nature of a warrior and a politician.Originally, she was traveling all over the north and south of the country with a relaxing romance, completely avoiding the ice and snow of the northern country. Unexpectedly, she accidentally encountered such a big secret.

"Fourth prince, shall we go back immediately?"

He shook his head and pondered for a moment: "There is also a peace agreement between Song and Jin!"

(End of this chapter)