klisemfg Chapter 814 Return in triumph
Chapter 814 Return in triumph
Xiao Muzhi was frowning, it seemed that what he said was correct.
It is said that the army of Dayan is approaching and is preparing to officially declare war on the Qian Kingdom.
In this way, he is also a Qian person, and Shen Changgong wants to beat them.
He was also embarrassed to say that he wished the prince immediate success and triumph, because wouldn't that mean he hoped his country would be destroyed?
We can't say that Prince Zhu failed, for fear that the other party would chop off his head immediately.
So the atmosphere became awkward.
Shen Changgong didn't make things difficult for him, but just waved his hand and let him leave.
The next morning, the fleet of the Dayan Navy, led by Pang Lei, docked at the shore pier in Ningde, and then 20,000 cavalrymen returned.
The Yan army broke camp, lined up, and boarded the ships one after another.
Shen Changgong and Prince Nan were waiting behind.
They must be on the flagship.
Suddenly, the gate of Ningde City behind him opened, and a large number of people rushed out from inside.
This scared the soldiers, and they immediately deployed their troops in the rear and were ready for battle.
"Put away all your weapons!"
Shen Changgong shouted.
Because he saw that these people were not soldiers, but ordinary people, and what they held in their hands were not weapons, but baskets and bundles.
"Prince! Who is the prince of Dayan?"
"Thank you for helping us kill the Japanese pirates and saving our entire city!"
"If it weren't for you, we would have been killed by three thousand Japanese pirates!"
"Please accept this food. We don't have much good stuff in the mountains. This is dried fish we caught. It can be kept for many days. Take it with you on the road."
"Your Majesty, I kowtow to you. Thank you."
"My son was just born. If it weren't for you, our whole family would have died. I'm willing to sell my life to you!"
"I have no way of repaying your great kindness!"
"Please accept it!"
The people all held up their baskets, hoping that the Yan army would accept the food.
The Yan army soldiers lined up in a row, holding their spears, forming a human wall to keep the people out.
Originally these people were afraid.
Three days ago, when the Yan army arrived, although they saw the Yan army fighting the Japanese pirates, they were also worried that the Yan army would kill the Japanese pirates and then come to kill them.
However, during those two days, the Yan army had been chasing the Japanese pirates.
The remaining Yan troops were also letting their horses graze and drink water.
No one came to harass the people.
They took out their own fodder and other things to feed the horses of the Yan army.
In the past, people always said that the Yan army was vicious and evil, invading other countries everywhere, destroying countries, massacring cities, and looting. In their minds, the word "Yan army" was equated with the devil.
The county magistrate asked them to feed the horses of the Yan army, and they did it with trepidation.
But after two days of fighting, they found that the Yan army did not seem to be very vicious.
Quite easy-going and polite.
Later, the main force of the Yan army came back and said that they had wiped out the Japanese pirates. They became worried again, fearing that the Yan army would destroy them as well.
But it was not until the morning, when they saw with their own eyes the Yan army getting on board and leaving, that they believed that the Yan army had indeed come to help them selflessly.
They were deeply moved and rushed out with food to thank the Yan army.
The common people are simple and honest. They can clearly see who is good to them and who is bad to them.
The Yan army loudly urged them to go back.
No one accepted their gifts.
Shen Changgong also shouted for a long time, asking them to go back and for the Yan army soldiers to board the ship as soon as possible.
After most people were on board, Shen Changgong, Ma Ling and others boarded the flagship and the fleet set sail.
The people of Qian Kingdom waved to them reluctantly.
Xiao Muzhi stood on the top of the city wall, watching this scene, feeling filled with emotion.
Many royal armies of the imperial court would sometimes plunder their own people when they went on expeditions. However, these Yan troops, as enemy troops, did not hesitate to cross the border to help them fight the Japanese pirates and save them from danger.
He didn't ask for anything in return, nor did he accept the donated food. He would just leave after the battle, not disturbing anyone, and just doing his job.
Such an army is more like a royal army than the army of Qian State.
Afterwards, Xiao Muzhi turned back and reported everything that had happened in the past few days in detail. He wrote a memorial and asked the post station to rush it over 800 miles to Yugui to inform the emperor.
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Shen Changgong, the Southern King and others boarded the flagship and set sail. Pang Lei immediately came over and saluted.
"Greetings to the two princes!"
"Get up and go inside to talk."
After entering the cabin, Er Wang sat down and asked Pang Lei to sit down as well, saying,
"Please report on the battle situation."
Pang Lei immediately said,
"Reporting to the prince, we were ordered to go to Zhoushan Island. Twenty thousand naval forces launched a search on Zhoushan Island and eventually found the lair of the Japanese pirates. They captured the Japanese chieftain, Inoue Taro, alive and also seized a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry.
According to Inoue Taro's confession, their base was on Kyushu Island, the southernmost location in the entire Japanese country, which was convenient for them to plunder. They also had a number of Japanese pirates and corsairs under their command.
This is just one of the groups that have arrived.
They sent a large fleet with tens of thousands of Japanese pirates, but they encountered storms at sea and half of the people died.
The remaining 5,000 people landed in Ningbo and began looting.
All this gold and silver were looted in Ningbo and Taizhou.
Now they are all in custody.”
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Okay, when we get to Taizhou and disembark, we'll return the gold and silver to Taizhou and Ningbo to comfort the people and rebuild the city.
You, the navy, must also intensify patrols and prevent the Japanese pirates from landing again."
"I obey your command. I have also found out a piece of information."
"what news?"
"The King of Chu did indeed leave by boat from Ningbo. We arrived a little too late. They went to Yizhou."
"Izu? Is our ship capable of crossing the Izu Strait?"
"Well... it's fine if there aren't any storms, but if there are, it's quite dangerous."
"Then there's no need to rush. This king has already ordered the Jinling Shipyard to build large seagoing vessels.
Within five years, we will form a navy of more than 100,000 people and then destroy Japan.
My plan is to first destroy Wa, then go south to Yizhou and destroy the remnants of Chu. Then, I will continue south and tour various countries to enhance the might of Great Yan!"
"I am willing to be the vanguard and charge into battle for the prince!"
Pang Lei immediately knelt down and said.
"Okay, the task of forming a navy is still left to you. Train those sailors well, and then you will be the commander-in-chief of the navy.
If we need elite troops, we can also recruit them from other armies. When the time comes, not only will the navy go out, we will also have to bring some veterans and soldiers with us."
"I will definitely fulfill my mission."
After two days of travel, the fleet docked in Taizhou.
The navy was responsible for escorting the captured Japanese pirates to Shengjing, while the gold, silver and pig brains were used by Lin Ran and Li Hao to rebuild Taizhou and Ningbo.