The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 59 Persuasion
Shi Nai was very conflicted.

He knew that when he was newly appointed, he had to unite his colleagues, especially Li Dazu, Liaodong Jiedu envoy. Only when the two worked together could the situation be stabilized.

But people's ideas are different. Li Dazu blindly advocated attacking the barbarians. In Shi Nai's view, he just underestimated the enemy and was fond of talking.

The barbarians garrisoned troops in Hedong to guard against Beizhen, and the Zhou army in Guangning divided their troops to attack the guard cities of Liaozuo.

Because of the rapid fall of Liaoyang and the disappearance of the Liaodong capital, the entire Liaozuo system collapsed, unable to cope with the barbarian offensive.

After massacring a few guards, castles and villages, large and small, fell on the wind.Under such circumstances, there are still people who are resisting.

Li Dazu received rescue letters from these places who broke out from the siege, and believed that the people's hearts were available, and he believed that these righteous people could not be let down.

Shi Nai's persuasion was ineffective, and he immediately stopped the actions of the Liaodong Jiedu envoy, and ordered all localities to continue to strictly guard, waiting for follow-up reinforcements from Deng, Lai, and Jinmen.

Looking at the young man in front of him, although Shi Nai has a letter from Wang Ziteng, he knows that Jia Jing also supports this person's plan.

But he couldn't easily express his support, because he had just ordered everyone to stick to it.

Tang Qing'an didn't know why Shi Nai was hesitating. In the original history, the officials of the Ming court who knew the soldiers suggested that the court send reinforcements to support it, which was moral.

Similarly, some people saw the weakness of the barbarians, and suggested that they should be used as military training ships, based on islands and floating in the ocean, going back to Yalu to point to the Yellow River, entering the foot to spy on the enemy, and then restraining them, so as to invite them to look back, but they will not be able to move forward.

But only when Mao Wenlong took the lead in pleading for his order, could the trip be made.

But by this time it was already too late, because half a year had passed, and most of the righteous people in various places had been wiped out.

"Master Jinglue, is there anything wrong with your subordinate's strategy?" Tang Qing'an looked at Shi Nai curiously.

This person's military ability is not outstanding.

According to the original text of the Red Chamber, this person was released for the first time, but returned to the capital without success, and then began to be released for the second time.

It is all thanks to his brother Shi Ding that he survived several times.

Combined with the current facts, it is the first time that this person has been released to the outside world, but he returned without success, which means that in this time and space, Guangning has not been kept either.

"You and the Jiedushi's strategy are quite consistent, and both advocate attack."

Shi Nai spoke softly.

Not because of this son's background, but because of the attitude of the person in front of him.

Since leaving Haishan Pass, only this son has confidence in his whole body, different from others, and his expression changes when he talks about it.

I don't know when it started in Liaoxi, and the rumors that the barbarians are dissatisfied and invincible are spreading.

"Master Jinglue misunderstood. I don't agree with Jiedushi's idea of ​​counterattack. Instead, I think that Master Jinglue advocates defense is the right thing to do."

"Then why?"

"The offense I plan is to replace defense with offense."

Based on his memory, Tang Qing'an continued categorically, "The barbarians are full of ambitions, and they are absolutely dissatisfied with Liaozuo. The formation of troops in Hedong is proof that the opponent is accumulating strength."

"My lord, the morale of the army is not stable now. If we just wait for the barbarians to attack aggressively, the northern town will be in danger, and if the northern town is in danger, Guangning will be in danger..."

"The Liao Zuo is vast, and our side was defending everywhere before, and we were at a disadvantage everywhere, and the barbarians found opportunities to defeat them one by one.

Now that the situation has changed, if the barbarians want to attack Beizhen on a large scale, there will be no one in the rear. I will lead a partial division to attack his rear, and he will rescue him. "

After listening to the details of this son's plan, Shi Nai suddenly realized, no wonder Jia Jing agreed with this son's plan.

But he still didn't want to let go.

Shi Nai is an ordinary person and cannot see through the future. The current situation is that he has no soldiers in hand, and it will take time to mobilize reinforcements from the rear.

Although there are only 500 people in the Donghai Battalion today, it is a battalion soldier, and it is not a small force in the current Liaoxi Central Committee.

He wanted to stabilize Hexi with all his strength and prevent the barbarians from crossing the river.

Although this son's plan is good, who knows how effective it will be?If you can't go ashore, how can you hurt the barbarians by relying on the sea alone.

With hundreds of people ashore, how much threat can they pose to the barbarians?
Shi Nai didn't want to take the risk to gamble.

Tang Qing'an waited for a long time for a reply, and his inner thoughts had already become firm. No matter whether Shi Naizhi supported him or not, he would go against the current.

He had ships and soldiers himself, so even if Shi Nai blamed him, the Jia family would help cover it up.

If the Jia family can't even do this, they will consider switching to Prince Zhongshun. As the core figure of the royalist faction, Prince Zhongshun's power is not strong at present.

I can only pick up some three melons and two dates in places where the Supreme Emperor can't see.

But this would take a lot of time, and what he lacked was time, so Tang Qing'an didn't want to make such a bad move.

"It's good for you to want to go to sea, but I haven't given you any soldiers to support you. Do you still want to persist?"

Shi Nai wanted to dispel this person's thoughts.

"My lord only needs to allow me to recruit troops on my own. I can only lead the Donghai Battalion without reinforcements."

"You can't give you too much food and salary."

"Food is related to morale, otherwise the morale of the army cannot be guaranteed, and some of the arrears can be owed at present, but please make up for it later, sir."

Seeing this person's firm attitude, Shi Nai sighed.

"In that case, you can go."

"Please rest assured, my lord. I can issue a military order. With my head as a guarantee, I will definitely contain the barbarians and prevent them from attacking Beizhen with all their strength."

"What more support do you want?"

"Subordinates also want a sand boat, and a boatman."

"How much?"

"The more the better."

Shi Nai thought about the situation in Shandong, and then said, "Twenty ships are enough?"

"I want a sand boat, not a water boat."

Tang Qing'an quickly explained.

The end of the canal is in Shandong, and there are many tank boats, but not necessarily sand boats.

"Of course it's a sandboat."

It was a surprise that Tang Qing'an was overjoyed.

Seeing the other party's happy expression, the corners of Shi Nai's mouth curled up. They are rich and powerful, and they have learned how to behave since childhood.

Now that you have agreed to others, you will do enough favors, and you will not pick and search, and you will not get much gratitude if you give something.

Satisfied, he returned to the Donghai Camp and summoned the generals.

"Master Jinglue ordered my Donghai camp to go to sea to meet the Liaozuo army and civilians. After you go back, you will organize your supplies and assemble the teams."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"We are only a few hundred people. If we go to Liaozuo by sea, isn't it like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?"

"The imperial court raises soldiers for thousands of days and uses them for a short period of time. They just go to sea. Is it because they are afraid or lazy?" Li Shenghu stared at him.

The man lowered his head, not daring to continue speaking.

Tang Qing'an took the expressions of the generals into his eyes, smiled and comforted them.

"Can the barbarian cavalry go to sea? We're on the boat, so don't worry about them. It's been so long since you've been on the boat, but there are still people who get seasick?"

Everyone said no.

"In this case, after all the supplies are delivered, the whole army will set off!"

Tang Qing'an's face changed, and he looked at everyone seriously.

"After going out to sea, my military orders must not be misunderstood. If you violate them, your head will fall!"

"As ordered!"

The generals clasped their fists together.

(End of this chapter)