dtnovels Chapter 1187 is too brutal.
Chapter 1187 is too brutal.
Cheng Liang has led 5,000 cavalry to Fuzhou, where they can cross the river at Bukou County and join forces with Luo Shidong's Zhennan Army to attack the pirates from both sides.
Lin Feng assigned Cheng Liang a task, and then sent the battle plan to Luo Shidong through the cavalry battalion.
If the two armies cooperate, they can drive the pirates out of Nantai Prefecture in one fell swoop and force them to retreat to Tantai Prefecture, the most remote prefecture on the coast.
Once Lin Feng stabilizes the situation in Zhenxi, he can drive the pirates out of Dazong and let them continue their nomadic life at sea.
Hu Jincai's battle report was sent back.
The Zhenxi Army has advanced to Yingjian Gorge, the remnants of the pirates have retreated to Ganqing Prefecture, and the area around Funing Prefecture has been cleared.
A report was delivered to Lin Feng's desk, in which Bai Jing's letter once again revealed the hidden crisis in the eight prefectures of Zhenxi.
Many officials in prefectures and states have begun to show favoritism, and there are also officials who have been secretly courted, as well as many officials with high-ranking official positions in the imperial court, who have been placed in various prefectural and state government offices.
The situation doesn't look too good.
Lin Feng immediately decided that he had to go back, otherwise the situation would continue to worsen.
Human nature cannot withstand the test; only self-interest can last forever.
The eight prefectures of Zhenxi were territory that he had fought hard to conquer, and they were also the foundation and reliance of the Zhenxi Army. If the rear was unstable, the battle at the front could not be fought.
The next morning, Lin Feng left Pei Qiyin in Funing City, with Wen Jian and Bu Yunting assisting in coordinating the battle between the two front-line troops. He himself, along with Qiao Jushan, Ye Liangcai, and two hundred cavalry guards, boarded the Zhenxi No. 2 warship.
From the Fuling Prefecture Wharf, the journey upstream along a tributary of the Jinjiang River to Shanglin Prefecture is nearly 5,000 li. Although the journey is long, the Zhenxi No. 2 is the most advanced warship in the world, and its speed and combat power are impeccable.
When the wind is favorable, the ship has seven masts and twenty-one sails. When all are raised, the warship is faster than a galloping horse and moves effortlessly, allowing it to sail day and night.
The only test is the ship's helmsman and sailors' navigation skills.
The Zhenxi No. 2 ship passed through Bukou County and Jiliu County and continued northward. In just three days, it arrived at the Jingnan Prefecture Wharf.
Next to Jingnan Prefecture is the famous Yufu Mountain, where the ancient Yuquan Temple, a temple with a history of over a thousand years, is located.
Lin Feng was eager to consolidate his territory, so he abandoned the idea of going to Yuquan Temple.
I had planned to spend the night at the Jingnanfu Wharf and wait for the wind to change direction, but I was woken up by Ye Liangcai in the middle of the night.
"Your Highness, the garrison from Jingnan Prefecture wants to board the ship for inspection."
Lin Feng was taken aback, but remained lying on the bed without getting up.
Have we had this kind of examination before?
Ye Liangcai frowned and shook his head: "Your Highness, it seems that this has never happened before. I wonder what's wrong with Nangong Ting this time."
Nan Gongting was the leader of the garrison in Jingnan Prefecture, and had been guarding this pass leading to the northern and southern borders for the Great Dynasty.
Lin Feng did not bring Jingnan Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Zhenxi Army at that time because of the existence of Yuquan Temple.
Therefore, Jingnan Prefecture became the only independent prefecture not under the jurisdiction of the Zhenxi Army or the Taisho Dynasty.
However, Zhao Chuanzhi, the prefect of Jingnan Prefecture, was still under the control of the Emperor, and he was also a distant relative of the Zhao family, belonging to the imperial family.
"Go tell them who I am."
Lin Feng waved his hand.
Since he was going back to the capital to sort out the ownership of power, he could no longer hide his identity, so he might as well make it public to prevent these petty scoundrels from plotting against the Zhenxi Army.
To everyone's surprise, Ye Liangcai returned shortly after he left.
"Your Highness, they don't believe it."
Lin Feng was speechless and had no choice but to sit up in bed.
Ye Liangcai quickly brought him clothes to wear.
Lin Feng led Ye Liangcai and Qiao Jushan to the side of the ship's bow and leaned down to look down.
The dock and the Zhenxi No. 2 warship had already been connected by gangplank, and a large group of soldiers holding torches stood on the dock, already impatiently waiting.
"Give us a straight answer, whether we're allowed to board or not, or don't blame us for being disrespectful."
Someone was shouting loudly.
Someone on the ship responded, "Don't you know that the Grand Regent is on board? You're incredibly audacious to inspect the Prince's ship!"
"Hahaha, you might be able to fool a few people, but just mention the Regent. Everyone knows he's dead. Stop rambling. My General Wei said that all ships passing through Jingnan Prefecture will be inspected. If you refuse again, don't blame us for being impolite."
Lin Feng shook his head and sighed, then took a few steps forward.
"Who said I'm dead?"
The soldiers below the boat were stunned and turned to look at Lin Feng, who was standing on the edge of the boat.
"Hehe, and who are you?"
Ye Liangcai said loudly, "This is the Grand Regent Prince. He shall pay his respects."
The captain of the soldiers below the ship waved his hand.
"Stop talking nonsense, brothers, get on the ship, take down these traitors, and seize the ship."
The soldiers immediately agreed in unison, and some of them, carrying torches, stepped onto the gangplank and ran towards the ship.
Lin Feng frowned: "Are they desperate for money? They dare to charge at the Zhenxi Army's ships?"
Ye Liangcai said coldly, "It's probably a recent development."
“The giant mountain dispersed them, whether they lived or died.”
Lin Feng shouted in a deep voice.
Qiao Jushan agreed, brandished his iron rod, and jumped off the boat.
Nearly a hundred soldiers, all clad in armor and carrying swords and spears, surrounded the Zhenxi No. 2 ship, looking up at it.
Then a huge figure appeared, flying down from the sky.
The army leader hurriedly shouted, "Stop him! Kill him without mercy!"
Soldiers immediately raised their guns and stepped forward.
Before Qiao Jushan could even land, the iron rod swept across him.
The seven or eight soldiers who rushed forward were immediately swept away by iron rods.
A series of screams and cries of agony erupted as seven or eight soldiers fell to the ground, and two more tumbled from the shore into the water, their fates unknown.
Qiao Jushan didn't care about life or death. He landed on his feet, strode forward, and swung the iron rod again.
A large group of soldiers wanted to step forward, but were frightened by the force of the iron rods.
Anyone who got their hands on the iron rod was swept away.
There was a sudden chaos.
The large group of soldiers standing on the outside retreated repeatedly, shouting hoarsely for their soldiers to move forward and seize the person.
Seeing that the situation was not good, a large number of soldiers immediately turned around and ran back into the city.
When the leader of the large army saw that even with so many men, he couldn't stop a single person, he was so frightened that he turned and ran away.
Qiao Jushan had his eye on him long ago. He took a few steps forward, reached out and grabbed the leader by the back of the collar, pulling him up.
The soldier leader kicked and thrashed with both legs and clawed wildly with both hands, but he could not break free from that powerful hand.
The soldiers scattered and fled. Qiao Jushan carried the soldiers' leader onto the boat, threw him in front of Lin Feng, and then stepped on him to stop him.
"Your Highness, this man is arrogant and disrespectful. Let me crush him to death."
Before Lin Feng could speak, the soldier leader screamed in agony.
"Oh dear, I was blind and offended Your Highness. Please forgive me, Your Highness..."
Lin Feng was too lazy to bother with such lowly thugs and simply raised his hand to signal them.
"Have him go and summon Nangong Ting."
Qiao Jushan chuckled, then reached out and lifted the soldier leader up, turned around, and threw him overboard.
The boat was nearly three zhang high, and the soldier leader screamed as he fell to the riverbank, where he remained motionless for a moment.
Lin Feng shook his head: "That's too brutal..."
At this moment, the sound of galloping hooves could be heard from the south gate of Jingnan City, indicating that a large army was rushing towards the dock.