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Commander Wei sneaked into the enemy's ships late at night for nearly five days, but no news came out.General He went to the southeast alone, only stayed in the coastal camp for two days, and then boarded the enemy's main ship alone in the middle of the night.

Today is the second day since He Yun sneaked into the enemy camp, and the news just arrived in Jinyang.To be on the safe side, a piece of paper was encrypted and sent directly to the emperor's imperial study, and no one else knew it.

At this time, Xie Xuan happened to be discussing the matter of the sunshine with the emperor in the imperial study.

The emperor frowned after reading the secret booklet, handed it to Xie Xuan, and said, "My lord, please read it."

Xie Xuan took it, pondered for a moment, closed the secret folder, put it back on the imperial case, and said: "This matter is important, so it is inconvenient for the rest of the courtiers to know."

The emperor said: "I understand."

Xie Xuan continued: "Commander Wei left the bronze tiger talisman and seal to Vice General Yang before he left. Vice General Yang has followed Commander Wei for many years and is very familiar with the deployment of the navy. There must be no mistakes. General He is not good at naval warfare. , It may seem risky to sneak into the enemy camp alone this time, but it is already the best way. An army cannot be without a commander. If General He can find the commander and return to the camp as soon as possible, His Majesty can also feel a little relieved."

"He Qing went to the enemy camp alone to look for the Commander of Wei. Although I can't help but feel worried, I'm still quite at ease. Putting all these aside for now, what worries me the most is why the Commander went alone, if it was just to rescue a few night watchmen Little soldier, it’s too much to say.”

"This is what I have been thinking about for the past few days. I think that the reason why General He is so anxious to find the commander-in-chief is precisely because of this concern. Your Majesty, before new news comes from the southeast, I think that we should first We are intensively arranging the drills for the recruits in the city, Wujia has lost too much this time, and General He is not in the city, just in case, we must hurry up."

"My lord is right. What does your lord think about the practice of the Wujia army?"

"The heavy armor and artillery armies have Lieutenant General Huang and Lieutenant Lu, so there is no need to worry. However, Lieutenant General Zhou San of the Light Armor Army died in the epidemic in the capital, and the army urgently needs a new Lieutenant General of the Light Armor Army. The minister is very concerned about the Central Wujia Army. I don’t know much about it, but I still need to discuss with Huang Lu’s two lieutenants, and first select a new lieutenant from among those with outstanding military achievements in the army. If His Majesty agrees, I will start to do it.”

"This matter..."

At this moment, the eunuch in charge reported outside the door: "Your Majesty, please ask your Excellency to see you."

The emperor said: "Xuan."

Gongyi Yu came in, first bowed to the emperor and Xie Xuan Yili, and then said: "I have some suggestions for selecting the deputy general."

The emperor glanced at Xie Xuan, and said to Gongyi Yu: "Please tell me the edict."

"I have discussed this matter with Your Majesty before, and there is one of my disciples, named Tao Jiang, who has a lot of insight into the matter of marching and fighting, and he can take on a big responsibility. This time, I just want to recommend him to Your Majesty. This person."

Xie Xuan said: "Master Zhang Yu's disciples must be excellent, but the army needs actual combat experience. The two lieutenants of Huang Lu were both outstanding in military service before they were appointed. If they are appointed out of thin air, the soldiers in the army will inevitably feel dissatisfied. .”

Gongyi Yu said with a smile: "Your Majesty's words are inappropriate. Courtiers are appointed officials based on their talents, and the army should be appointed generals based on their talents. General He has been appointed as a general out of thin air. Isn't it also supported by the army and the people?"

They were still discussing just now, but when these words came out, it was like a gun with a stick.Xie Xuan tried his best to ensure that He Yun became a great general at the beginning, even the first emperor and Uncle Zhang Guo couldn't say anything, but now he was swayed by Gongyi Yu here.

The emperor calmed down and said: "My lord, Tao Jiangzhen has met him once before, so he has some talent. In short, there is no talent in the Wujia Army who can directly take over the position of Lieutenant General of the Light Armor. Let him give it a try."

Of course Xie Xuan disagreed: "Your Majesty, marching and fighting is no worse than reciting poems. Even if you have thousands of military books in your heart, you may not be able to use half of them on the battlefield. It's not that I don't believe in Mr. Tao's talent, it's just because It's a big deal, so don't be careless."

Xie Xuan and the emperor seldom have disagreements on political matters, and even if there are occasional differences of opinion, they are always good talks and discussions, and there will never be collisions.Today was the first time Xie Xuan expressed his dissent so bluntly, and the emperor was indeed a little embarrassed when he saw this.

But Gongyi Yu said: "My lord is worried about marching and fighting, and I can understand it naturally. But at present, General He is not in the capital, and the new batch of light armored troops has no one to practice. The training in this army is never as good as fighting. Seriously. According to Chen, there is no loss in letting Tao Jiang try first. Your Majesty, you have also seen Tao Jiang with your own eyes, and you will not be a fool."

It seemed that he was determined to let Tao Jiang enter the camp of the Central Army. Xie Xuan's thoughts sank and he didn't answer for a while, waiting for the emperor to make a decision.

The emperor thought about it for a moment, and said to Xie Xuan: "Cousin, don't worry too much. It's just training soldiers. If it doesn't work, let's discuss it."

Xie Xuan said: "Since Your Majesty thinks it is feasible, then I won't say any more."

Xie Xuan walked out of the imperial study, feeling that the emperor was simply confused.Soldiers are trained for the sake of the battlefield. Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time, if the soldiers can't be raised well, how can they be used?

Gongyi Yu's move was clearly to take advantage of He Yun's absence in Beijing, and rush to install his own people in the Central Army camp.At best, he was afraid that He Yungong Gao Zhenzhu would threaten the country; at worst, he was trying to build up power for himself.

Rizhao's ships started to sail slowly in the early morning, and all of them had docked by noon.

Dozens of neatly arranged auxiliary ships surrounded a huge main ship, docking mightily at a place less than five miles away from the southeast coastal defense line.It is said that they will stay here until the Wei Dynasty military gives a satisfactory answer.

He Yun walked to the door of the kitchen and yelled towards the inside: "Uncle, you asked me to go to the warehouse to bring the firewood, and I brought it for you."

A cook rubbed his hands, hurried to the door, took the firewood He Yun gave him with both hands, and said: "Thank you, young man! We really can't leave the kitchen, otherwise we can't bother you, today at noon Add an egg for you!"

He Yun laughed twice: "One is not enough, I have to add two. Then I'm leaving, you guys should be busy."

The cook patted him: "Come on! Go, go!"

He Yun withdrew from the cabin, a soldier in blue hurriedly ran forward, and the two bumped into each other.He Yun asked: "What are you doing brother, rushing to reincarnate!"

The man waved his hand: "People have three urgencies!"

He Yun hesitated for a moment, but also followed.

After finally waiting for the people inside to come out, He Yun went in and bolted the door. Holding his breath, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, which was given to him by the other party when he handed over the firewood.

"The Rizhao Kingdom has been conducting secret arms deals with our Great Wei Dynasty for a long time. This is the reason why I came here this time. The hostages are in the last room in the back of the warehouse. Now the ship has landed. The Red Armored Army will take action tonight. I want to rescue the hostages, Xiao Mingxian, you go back to the camp with me, and discuss it again."

Everything makes sense.

The reason why Wei Wei came here alone was because he discovered the secret arms exchange between Rizhao and Da Wei.Since ancient times, such things as arms trading have been kept in the dark, and the chain of arms is complicated and difficult to find out.Even if it is found out, there is no way to eradicate it.

According to what Wei Wei said, the Rizhao Kingdom has been trading with our country for a long time, then the root is rotten from within the Wei Kingdom. If there is a war, the Wei Kingdom really may not be able to take advantage of it at this moment.

As for the hostages captured by Rizhao, they may not be simple hostages.Wei Wei valued these soldiers so much, they must have learned some news.

He Yun quickly judged the situation and already had an idea in his mind.

"Hey, can the inside still work! Can't get out!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I ate too much today, and I stretched too much, brother, come on!" He Yun pushed open the door, nodded and walked away, holding a handful of torn paper scraps in his hand, taking advantage of it. No one saw it, and spilled into the sea.

As soon as the enemy ships docked, half of the Red Armored Army's troops had already reached the coastline.Rizhao's dozens of warships did not move, still showing a provocative posture.

The night soon came, and the army camps along the southeast line were lit up, and the ships in Rizhao also lit up their lights.The entire long coastline is brightly lit, which is a scene that has never appeared since the founding of the Wei Dynasty.

Wearing red armor, Yang Shu stood on the tower of the military camp, overlooking the main ship in front of him, where the lieutenant general of Rizhao Kingdom also came out of the cabin.

The vanguard of the two armies passed messages to each other.Vice General Yang first said: "What conditions does your country need to release our people back?"

"Your country's soldiers have violated my territory in Rizhao. If we give a proper explanation, we will let them go."

"Your country has always claimed that its territory has been violated. May I ask you that the dividing line between our two countries has always been clear. How did our people violate your waters?"

"My Rizhao is not a country created out of nothing. It is better for the deputy general to invite the commander of Wei Da first, and you and I will discuss it in detail."

Vice General Yang snorted softly, and ordered the vanguard to continue to pass the message: "Why don't your country lead out a few guards from our army first. If the hostages are unharmed, everything can be discussed."

He Yun followed the army and lined up on the deck of the main ship, and saw several soldiers being handcuffed and pulled out, and one of the soldiers in charge of escorting them gave He Yun a wink, it was Wei Wei.

Vice General Yang squinted his eyes in the distance, and carefully looked at the hostages. Of course, he also saw Commander Wei standing aside.He looked away and said angrily: "Is this how your country treats hostages? There is no sincerity, how can we discuss it!"

Among the hostages, one had an arm broken, and the dark red bloodstain on the sleeve had dried up, but it was still very glaring.

The rest of the people were also stripped of their outer armor, leaving only a set of ragged jackets, shivering in the cold wind, almost unable to stand still, and I don't know what injuries they suffered inside.

Lieutenant General Rizhao's attitude was even tougher, and he said bluntly: "I have been in this ship for many days, and there is nothing I can do if it is damaged. If your country has given an attitude earlier, it will not be like this."

As expected, Rizhao didn't want to talk to each other this time, and the whole thing was just an excuse from the beginning.

Vice General Yang glanced down intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "Since that's the case, don't blame me, Dawei, for being rude."

The Red Armors along the coast staggered their way one after another, giving way to the archers lined up behind them. Countless bows and arrows aimed at all the ships of the opponent, and the Red Armors showed their attitude.