Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 158 Recruiting General Wang Yan to Say Shi Lang
After hearing Xu Yanyan's words, Wang Yan had no intention of resting, but went back to the front yard, just in time to come to the office of the staff, and told the matter just now, so that everyone could brainstorm and think of a way to deal with Mrs. strategy.

Now Wang Yan's staff, under the mutual recommendation of everyone, has reached more than [-] people. They listened to Wang Yan's words, stopped the affairs in hand, and discussed with each other, while Wang Yan moved a seat and sat down, seriously listen.

Not long after, Kuang Lu bowed first and said: "Duke, I think that since the Zheng family is pretending to be a pirate, they don't mean to escalate the situation. The warships they send must not be too many. What about destroying this Zheng's fleet?"

Wang Yan used to always compare the Guangdong navy with the entire Fujian sea power. Now that he heard Kuang Lu's words, he couldn't help but light up, nodded and said: "Mr. Haixue's words enlightened me, but Zheng's The navy is elite, but our Guangdong navy has just been established and its combat power is low. The ancestor of General Yu Shen was a general under the command of Lord Yu Wuxiang, and he was proficient in water warfare. However, the thirty large ships were surrounded by pirates the day before yesterday. The loss of [-] large ships and more than [-] soldiers, while not sinking a single enemy ship, the gap is too great!"

Many staff members couldn't help frowning slightly when they heard the words. After a while, Kuang Lu bowed and said: "Master, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we will lose if we fight hard. I think that the only way to win is by outsmarting, and there may be some chances. It's just that we don't know how to fight with water. , I can only come up with some ideas, and I hope the Duke will understand."

"The sea is vast, and Yu Shen will go to sea for two days, but he still encounters Zheng's warship. I thought that there must be a sea merchant in Guangzhou who secretly passed the news to Zheng." The Duke may take advantage of this, release false information, and use tactics to ambush him."

Listening to the words of the two, Wang Yan's thoughts gradually became clearer, and he gradually had a plan, but like many of his staff, he was not proficient in water warfare, so he could only have a general idea. How to finalize the specific details still needs to be proficient in The generals of the water battle got involved.

Thinking of this, Wang Yan stood up and bowed his hands to all the staff, "The words of the gentlemen are of great benefit to me. I have a strategy in my heart, and now I will look for someone who is good at water warfare!"

After finishing speaking, Wang Yan left the Duke's Mansion, but instead of going to the water block, he went to a small courtyard in the city.

The courtyard is located in the east of the city, some distance away from the Duke's Mansion. Wang Yan did not ride a horse, but went along the street to the east of the city under the guard of dozens of elite soldiers.

The civilians on the street bowed to him and saluted one after another, but they didn't panic, because most of them knew that the Duke of the country was different from other officials.

Therefore, the scholars on both sides of the street did not feel the panic of ordinary people after seeing an official, but just paid a respectful salute, then ignored them and went about their own business.

Wang Yan enjoyed this feeling very much, and before he knew it, he came to the small courtyard. Two soldiers guarding in front of the courtyard saw him and immediately ran over to salute.

"Is Shi Qianhu okay these few days?" Wang Yan asked the soldiers while exempting them from courtesy.

"Reporting to Duke Shi, Master Shi reads books and practices martial arts in the courtyard every day, and there is nothing unusual." The soldier led Wang Yan to the gate of the courtyard, and said, "General Yu came to visit Master Shi today, and he is meeting in the courtyard now. Let's talk!"

"Oh~" Wang Yan couldn't help stopping when he heard the words. He stopped the soldiers from going in to report, but stood outside the door to listen, and he heard Yu Fangqi's voice coming from inside.

In the courtyard, Yu Fangqi was asking Shi Lang for advice on water warfare, but Shi Lang didn't hold back, and discussed with him seriously. Wang Yan listened for a while, couldn't help smiling, and pushed the door into the courtyard.

The two who were talking could not help being surprised when they saw Wang Yan, Yu Fangqi hurriedly got up and saluted, while Shi Lang just slightly bowed his hands.

Since Quanzhou took Shi Lang to Guangzhou, Wang Yan was busy with affairs, and then led the army to Guangxi to suppress the rebellion, and the matter of the navy was not urgent, so he never met Shi Lang.

Shi Lang was not very loyal to the Zheng family either, he just betrayed the master easily, wouldn't he be looked down upon by others, and he didn't know Wang Yan as a person, so he refused Wang Yan's offer to surrender in Quanzhou.

In the Battle of Quanzhou, the ability of Wang Yan's navy showed that Shi Lang knew that Wang Yan must urgently need a general who is proficient in water warfare like him to improve the combat power of his navy, so he let Wang Yan tie him up without fear. Guangzhou.

After arriving in Guangzhou, Shi Lang thought that Wang Yan would surrender again in a few days, but who knew that September would pass by in a flash, and there was no sign of Wang Yan in October.

At first Shi Lang was able to calm his mind, pretending to be calm, reading books and practicing martial arts every day, but after a long time, he became a little panicked, why did he shut it up even if he didn't use it, could it be that he forgot about his little Qiang? Account failed?
Today when Yu Fangqi came to visit, Shi Lang was naturally delighted, and answered all his questions with his heart, but presumably these conversations fell into Wang Yan's ears, and with his intelligence, he must have seen through his thoughts thoroughly.

For a moment, Shi Lang felt as uncomfortable as eating a bunch of flies.

At this time, Wang Yan walked to the stone table with a smile, sat down unceremoniously, and asked Yu Fangqi and Shi Lang to sit down as well, and then said with a smile: "I was just outside the door and heard the conversation between Qin Yuan and Zunhou. I deeply feel that the Marquis Zun is a great talent, and our naval division urgently needs a talent like Marquis Zun who is proficient in water warfare. I don’t know if Marquis Zun is willing to join me, so I will entrust him with great responsibility."

Hearing this, Shi Lang managed to calm down, "I have thanked the Duke for his great kindness, but Duke Ping has shown me the grace to support and support me, and I cannot bear to repent."

"Duke Pingguo is a minister of Ming Dynasty, I am also a minister of Ming Dynasty, and the honorable Marquis is also a minister of Ming Dynasty. Since they are all ministers of Ming Dynasty, how can there be any talk of betraying the master?" But I can’t use it, I can’t bear to go back to Fujian to just bury talents, so I’ve already written a memorial, and I’m going to play your Majesty’s call for Zunhou to come to our army, Zunhou thinks it’s okay?”

While speaking, Wang Yan took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Shi Lang.

Shi Lang hesitated, but still took the memorial and opened it to watch.

"I wrote this memorial when I was in Quanzhou, but the Marquis was determined at that time, so I didn't submit it." Wang Yan looked at Shi Lang and said, "Now, I think it's time for the memorial."

Talents always hope to be appreciated by others. Hearing Wang Yan's words, Shi Lang couldn't help but feel a little moved, but when he finished reading the memorial, besides being moved, he was also shocked in disbelief: "The commander of the Guangdong Navy ?”

Wang Yan nodded solemnly, "That's right~ with the talent of respected marquis, it is worthy of the entrustment of Guangdong and Hai!"

Zheng Zhilong's army often uses Zheng's cronies, Shi Lang is not successful, but now Wang Yan regards him so highly, so there is nothing to say, right now he bowed on one knee and said: "The final general is willing to listen to the Duke!"

Wang Yan helped Shi Lang up with a smile, "I have sent someone to pick up the family of the Marquis Zun. I don't expect that they will come to Guangzhou in a few days, and Marquis Zun will have no worries."

(End of this chapter)