Chapter 1150
Chapter 1150
Chapter 1150
Zheng Fan couldn't react for a while: "Didn't my brother just say that we will try to expel the Haihan people from Dengzhou, so why are you negotiating with them?"
Chen Zhongsheng said: "The Fushan County is now under the control of Haihan. Liao Jie and his gang will not act until the spring begins. In the interim months, they must find a way to stabilize the Haihan people. If they are really on the boarding If you make trouble in the state, your brother and I will be the first to be in trouble!"
Zheng Fan thought it was reasonable, and then asked: "Then if the Haihan people put forward some unreasonable conditions, such as the ownership of the Fushan Copper Mine, how should we deal with it?"
Chen Zhongsheng hesitated for a moment before responding: "You can discuss the possibility of cooperation with him in your private name, but you cannot make any promises on behalf of the government!"
Zheng Fan understood as soon as he heard it, Chen Zhongsheng wanted to stabilize the Haihan people while leaving a foreshadowing for the future.Let him stabilize the Haihan people in his own name, and when the time is ripe, he can stately announce the nationalization of the copper mine with a single official document.Of course, after the official document was sent out this time, it didn't work at all. Whether this kind of measure can play its due role next time will depend on whether the Ming Army's performance is good or not.
But it is not as easy as Chen Zhongsheng said to handle this kind of thing in detail.Move your mouth at the top, run with your head down, and if you want to do this well, you will not only have to run and break your legs, but you will also have to cross the sea to Dongjiang Town to deal with the Ming army that is no longer under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and you will even need to deal with the Haihan people in the future touch.These matters are too involved, and Zheng Fan can't trust his subordinates to handle them, so he can only do it himself.
If you change someone, there may still be a chance to give up the pick and quit. At worst, the money thrown in earlier will be in vain.But Zheng Fan had no choice. The main reason why he was able to thrive in Dengzhou was that his brother-in-law Chen Zhongsheng, the magistrate, was his backer.If Dengzhou fell into chaos again due to the arrival of the Haihan people, and Chen Zhongsheng's official position would be affected, then he, Zheng Fan, would not be able to easily control various business resources in the future.
Of course, Zheng Fan is not considered the most difficult person in Dengzhou City. The Dengzhou garrison who had just suffered a defeat now has a headache to clean up the mess.
After checking and counting, Guo Xingning's troops lost a total of 470 people, including more than ten officers at all levels, who were killed, injured or captured during the two-day battle with the Haihan people who failed to return to Dengzhou City with the army.After Kong Youde defected to Liaodong, this was the most serious military operation suffered by the Dengzhou garrison.
As the commander of the Shandong Capital Division stationed in Dengzhou, this operation planned by Liao Jie was a complete failure. Not only did it fail to achieve the military goal set in advance, but it was quite embarrassing to lose troops.If Guo Xingning hadn't seen the opportunity early and decisively chose to withdraw from the battlefield, the consequences might have been even more disastrous.
Regarding this action, Liao Jie did not report to the Shandong capital in advance because of his entrustment, and he did not expect to be ruthlessly tricked by the Haihan people.Now he still has to cover the cover tightly for his opponent, so as not to let the news of the defeat spread, otherwise the higher authorities will investigate the matter, and he will inevitably be charged with "reckless use of weapons and ineffective command".Therefore, Guo Xingning's troops were defeated and fled back to Dengzhou City. Instead of being punished, they entered the city in the name of "paying fees and triumphantly".
But the disaster this time was not something that could be completely covered up by making superficial articles when entering the city. Guo Xingning's subordinates actually killed hundreds of people, and almost all the ordnance and supplies that his army carried when they set off were on the way to flee. Abandoned, in order to keep the establishment of this army, it is necessary to replenish the manpower and complete the various ordnance required for deployment.While handling these matters, it is necessary to issue a password order to the group of people who have successfully escaped from the battlefield, and to provide compensation to those who died in battle and those who were captured, so as to effectively block the news and prevent the situation from becoming too big to end.
Whether it is manpower, ordnance, or pensions, it is impossible to drop from the sky, but it takes real money to be effective.As for who will pay for the money, this is a huge problem for the Dengzhou garrison.
"My lord, to clean up the follow-up, at least 2 taels of silver is needed. This...what should I do?" Guo Xingning made some calculations, and then informed Liao Jie of the result with a sad face.
Depending on the level of the military, the pensions for the 400 to 3000 people cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver, and the hush money for the remaining hundreds of people cost two to three thousand taels. No matter how you save it, you have to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver. The 2 taels mentioned by Guo Xingning is already a very conservative amount. In practice, it is estimated that 5000 taels will not be able to beat it.
Liao Jie said with a dark face: "You ask me, who can I ask? Did you report to the Dusi Yamen that the Dengzhou garrison was defeated by a group of foreign maritime merchants? I am afraid that the money will not come down. The official positions of you and me Just throw it away first! For the silver taels needed, you should try your best to put it first, and then slowly figure out a way in the future!"
What Liao Jie said about finding a way means that in the future, through means such as over-reporting, false reporting, and empty pay, this part of the money will be gradually extracted from the military expenditure. In theory, as long as Guo Xingning's establishment is still there, it will be possible sooner or later. This fee was recovered.
However, Guo Xingning did not approve of Liao Jie's proposal, and continued to complain: "Master Liao, 2 taels of silver is not a small amount, how can I raise it in a short time!"
Liao Jie picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip slowly, and said unhurriedly: "Master Guo, you have been transferred to Dengzhou for more than a year, and you have also gained a lot of benefits from the place. When it comes to money, you are not too stingy!"
The Ming army transferred from other places during the Denglai Rebellion like Guo Xingning was no worse than the Kong Youde rebels in raiding the place after the war. More than half of the people who chose to flee south after the war were actually It was because he couldn't bear the oppression of these foreign Ming troops and felt desperate for the government's performance after the rebellion was suppressed that he left his homeland.Liao Jie, Guo Xingning, and Shangguanye, a group of military officers who were assigned to station in Dengzhou, more or less extracted a fortune from the people in this way.
Seeing that Liao Jie had spoken thoroughly, Guo Xingning had no choice but to complain: "At most, a humble job...you can get 5000 taels of silver."
Liao Jie coughed dryly and said, "5000 taels of silver? It's not even enough to pay the pension... How about this, after this matter is over, you go to Chengshanwei or Weihaiwei to station. Those outlying guards are short of major generals, you Going there can just strengthen the local defense against Haihan."
Guo Xingning's heart burst into foul language when he heard it, isn't this just planning to dismiss himself in the same way as Shangguanye?At the beginning, Shangguanye's troops suffered heavy casualties in the battle of Dengzhou, and after the war, they did not get enough military funds to rebuild. In put the total level.
There are two main reasons why Liao Jie sent Shangguan to the Qianhu Office in Qishan. Many, going to the local station will not add too much burden to Qishan, and it will not cause too strong reactions from the Haihan people.But now Guo Xingning's situation is similar to Shangguanye's. The strength of his troops has been cut in half, and his morale has been severely hit. If Liao Jie wants to send him to a remote guard station for a long-term stay, there is basically no need to think about turning over.
"Then... I would like to pay 8000 taels!" Guo Xingning knew that his future was at stake, so he didn't dare to continue to be stingy, so he could only grit his teeth and increase the price.
Liao Jie scolded: "How can such a small family achieve great things? How about this, you pay 1 taels, and the rest, I will find a way to slowly withhold from the military expenses allocated by the capital. You first appease your subordinates." , don’t let things get out of hand. As for the rest, let’s take a long-term plan!”
These words made Guo Xingning's mentality explode again, silently gave Liao Jie a quality ten-shot in his heart.If he wants to take out this money, he not only has to take out all his family assets, but also needs to borrow additional debts.As for the remaining part of the solution that Liao Jie said, Guo Xingning can hardly believe it now. He thinks that Liao Jie's rhetoric is just to force himself to pay to keep his mouth shut, and to cover up the defeat first, so as not to be held accountable by the superiors. I really plan to spend additional money to rebuild this force under my command.
When Liao Jie decided to send troops to Fushan County to expel the Haihan people by force, Guo Xingning did not fully agree with this plan, but in the end he had to follow the order.After the defeat, Guo Xingning believed that although he had failed to command in front of the battle, Liao Jie, who proposed this action plan, should also bear part of the responsibility.However, judging from Liao Jie's reaction at the time, apart from trying his best to cover up and reduce the negative impact of the defeat, he did not intend to take responsibility together.
Guo Xingning felt that although Liao Jie did not regard himself as an abandoned child, it was obvious that this defeat had greatly reduced Liao Jie's trust in him, and he was not even willing to spend too much resources to support his comeback.If he is more pessimistic, Guo Xingning believes that there is a high probability that he will not have the opportunity to participate in the actions against the Haihan people after the spring of next year.The sad thing is that he doesn't have enough strength to resist this seemingly unfair treatment, and he has to follow Liao Jie's orders. After all, if he wants to keep his official position, he cannot do without the protection provided by Liao Jie.
Compared with the completely passive Dengzhou government after the defeat, Haihan's current situation can be called easy.After defeating the attacking Ming army, Haihan did not deliberately hide the news. Both Fushan County and Qishan Qianhu Office knew that a Ming army from Dengzhou had suffered a big loss in the county and had withdrawn in despair. went.
Because the Dengzhou government issued an official document earlier, both the Fushan County Government and the Qishan Office knew that the purpose of this Ming army coming to the local area was to expel the Haihan people. However, the result disappointed the local officials. The Ming army from Dengzhou Instead of being able to drive Hai Han away from this place, he kicked hard on the iron plate and limped himself.
Afterwards, Haihan sent someone to bring a message to Zhang Pucheng, the county magistrate, to let him relax. The conflict between Haihan and the Dengzhou Ming Army would not affect the stability of the county—of course, the premise is that the Fushan County Government does not want to add drama to participate in it.When Zhang Pucheng received this news, he finally put his heart back into his stomach. He was worried that Haihan would seize the county seat as a stronghold to fight against the Ming army after the conflict intensified, but now judging from the actual results of the battle, The Ming army couldn't even take down the mining area that Haihan had just started to build in the wild. The difference in combat power between the two sides was so large that Haihan didn't need to put the battlefield in Fushan County to solve the problem.
Although this kind of result can temporarily protect the safety of the county, Zhang Pucheng can't help but feel a little sad. The safety of Fushan County is not because it is protected by the Ming army, but because the Haihan people don't plan to bother with it.And the world outside the county seat is no longer what I, the county magistrate, can decide.
Shangguanye and Feng Fei in Qishansuo city also received greetings from Haihantuo people. As long as Qishansuo does not take the initiative to cause trouble, the two sides can still coexist peacefully.However, in the future, for any actions involving more than a hundred people in Qishan, Haihan must be notified first, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.In addition, Haihan also hoped that Qishan could abandon the Yantai Mountain pier on the south bank of Zhifu Bay and withdraw the Ming army stationed there.
Shangguanye and Feng Fei had no ability to resist such a seemingly undeniable suggestion.Qishan's garrison was not as strong as the Ming army that fell into Haihan's hands this time, so if you want to make a move, you must first weigh whether your own weight is enough.
Surprised by Shangguan's ambition, he couldn't help thinking of Guo Xingning's current situation.Liao Jie sent someone to send a secret order in advance, asking him to choose an opportunity to cooperate with Guo Xingning's actions in Fushan County, for example, to lead troops into Zhifu Island while the Haihan people were dealing with Guo Xingning.However, this kind of battle plan on paper has no chance of implementation at all. The Qishan Institute has not even received the news that the Ming army has entered Fushan County, and the Guo Xingning Department has already been defeated and fled.
With such a useless record, Shangguanye knew that Liao Jie would definitely try to cover it up and not report it to the higher authorities, and Guo Xingning, as the commander, was probably going to be unlucky this time.It seems that the information sent back to Dengzhou City did not attract enough attention from Liao Jie at all, otherwise how could he lose so quickly.
The Haihan people have proved their determination and strength against the Ming army with their actions. Although Shangguanye was unwilling, he could only comply with the request of the Haihan people and withdraw the garrison at the pier of Yantai Mountain as a show of cooperation.He really wasn't sure if the opponent would create an excuse to attack the city of Qishan. This kind of risk that can be avoided, it's better not to stimulate the opponent as much as possible.
At least the situation that should be reconnaissance has almost been reconnaissance in the past few days - Shangguanye comforted himself.
But Shangguanye never expected that on the second day after he ordered the withdrawal of the garrison at the pier, a huge fleet left Zhifu Bay silently and headed northeast.
(End of this chapter)
Zheng Fan couldn't react for a while: "Didn't my brother just say that we will try to expel the Haihan people from Dengzhou, so why are you negotiating with them?"
Chen Zhongsheng said: "The Fushan County is now under the control of Haihan. Liao Jie and his gang will not act until the spring begins. In the interim months, they must find a way to stabilize the Haihan people. If they are really on the boarding If you make trouble in the state, your brother and I will be the first to be in trouble!"
Zheng Fan thought it was reasonable, and then asked: "Then if the Haihan people put forward some unreasonable conditions, such as the ownership of the Fushan Copper Mine, how should we deal with it?"
Chen Zhongsheng hesitated for a moment before responding: "You can discuss the possibility of cooperation with him in your private name, but you cannot make any promises on behalf of the government!"
Zheng Fan understood as soon as he heard it, Chen Zhongsheng wanted to stabilize the Haihan people while leaving a foreshadowing for the future.Let him stabilize the Haihan people in his own name, and when the time is ripe, he can stately announce the nationalization of the copper mine with a single official document.Of course, after the official document was sent out this time, it didn't work at all. Whether this kind of measure can play its due role next time will depend on whether the Ming Army's performance is good or not.
But it is not as easy as Chen Zhongsheng said to handle this kind of thing in detail.Move your mouth at the top, run with your head down, and if you want to do this well, you will not only have to run and break your legs, but you will also have to cross the sea to Dongjiang Town to deal with the Ming army that is no longer under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and you will even need to deal with the Haihan people in the future touch.These matters are too involved, and Zheng Fan can't trust his subordinates to handle them, so he can only do it himself.
If you change someone, there may still be a chance to give up the pick and quit. At worst, the money thrown in earlier will be in vain.But Zheng Fan had no choice. The main reason why he was able to thrive in Dengzhou was that his brother-in-law Chen Zhongsheng, the magistrate, was his backer.If Dengzhou fell into chaos again due to the arrival of the Haihan people, and Chen Zhongsheng's official position would be affected, then he, Zheng Fan, would not be able to easily control various business resources in the future.
Of course, Zheng Fan is not considered the most difficult person in Dengzhou City. The Dengzhou garrison who had just suffered a defeat now has a headache to clean up the mess.
After checking and counting, Guo Xingning's troops lost a total of 470 people, including more than ten officers at all levels, who were killed, injured or captured during the two-day battle with the Haihan people who failed to return to Dengzhou City with the army.After Kong Youde defected to Liaodong, this was the most serious military operation suffered by the Dengzhou garrison.
As the commander of the Shandong Capital Division stationed in Dengzhou, this operation planned by Liao Jie was a complete failure. Not only did it fail to achieve the military goal set in advance, but it was quite embarrassing to lose troops.If Guo Xingning hadn't seen the opportunity early and decisively chose to withdraw from the battlefield, the consequences might have been even more disastrous.
Regarding this action, Liao Jie did not report to the Shandong capital in advance because of his entrustment, and he did not expect to be ruthlessly tricked by the Haihan people.Now he still has to cover the cover tightly for his opponent, so as not to let the news of the defeat spread, otherwise the higher authorities will investigate the matter, and he will inevitably be charged with "reckless use of weapons and ineffective command".Therefore, Guo Xingning's troops were defeated and fled back to Dengzhou City. Instead of being punished, they entered the city in the name of "paying fees and triumphantly".
But the disaster this time was not something that could be completely covered up by making superficial articles when entering the city. Guo Xingning's subordinates actually killed hundreds of people, and almost all the ordnance and supplies that his army carried when they set off were on the way to flee. Abandoned, in order to keep the establishment of this army, it is necessary to replenish the manpower and complete the various ordnance required for deployment.While handling these matters, it is necessary to issue a password order to the group of people who have successfully escaped from the battlefield, and to provide compensation to those who died in battle and those who were captured, so as to effectively block the news and prevent the situation from becoming too big to end.
Whether it is manpower, ordnance, or pensions, it is impossible to drop from the sky, but it takes real money to be effective.As for who will pay for the money, this is a huge problem for the Dengzhou garrison.
"My lord, to clean up the follow-up, at least 2 taels of silver is needed. This...what should I do?" Guo Xingning made some calculations, and then informed Liao Jie of the result with a sad face.
Depending on the level of the military, the pensions for the 400 to 3000 people cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver, and the hush money for the remaining hundreds of people cost two to three thousand taels. No matter how you save it, you have to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver. The 2 taels mentioned by Guo Xingning is already a very conservative amount. In practice, it is estimated that 5000 taels will not be able to beat it.
Liao Jie said with a dark face: "You ask me, who can I ask? Did you report to the Dusi Yamen that the Dengzhou garrison was defeated by a group of foreign maritime merchants? I am afraid that the money will not come down. The official positions of you and me Just throw it away first! For the silver taels needed, you should try your best to put it first, and then slowly figure out a way in the future!"
What Liao Jie said about finding a way means that in the future, through means such as over-reporting, false reporting, and empty pay, this part of the money will be gradually extracted from the military expenditure. In theory, as long as Guo Xingning's establishment is still there, it will be possible sooner or later. This fee was recovered.
However, Guo Xingning did not approve of Liao Jie's proposal, and continued to complain: "Master Liao, 2 taels of silver is not a small amount, how can I raise it in a short time!"
Liao Jie picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip slowly, and said unhurriedly: "Master Guo, you have been transferred to Dengzhou for more than a year, and you have also gained a lot of benefits from the place. When it comes to money, you are not too stingy!"
The Ming army transferred from other places during the Denglai Rebellion like Guo Xingning was no worse than the Kong Youde rebels in raiding the place after the war. More than half of the people who chose to flee south after the war were actually It was because he couldn't bear the oppression of these foreign Ming troops and felt desperate for the government's performance after the rebellion was suppressed that he left his homeland.Liao Jie, Guo Xingning, and Shangguanye, a group of military officers who were assigned to station in Dengzhou, more or less extracted a fortune from the people in this way.
Seeing that Liao Jie had spoken thoroughly, Guo Xingning had no choice but to complain: "At most, a humble job...you can get 5000 taels of silver."
Liao Jie coughed dryly and said, "5000 taels of silver? It's not even enough to pay the pension... How about this, after this matter is over, you go to Chengshanwei or Weihaiwei to station. Those outlying guards are short of major generals, you Going there can just strengthen the local defense against Haihan."
Guo Xingning's heart burst into foul language when he heard it, isn't this just planning to dismiss himself in the same way as Shangguanye?At the beginning, Shangguanye's troops suffered heavy casualties in the battle of Dengzhou, and after the war, they did not get enough military funds to rebuild. In put the total level.
There are two main reasons why Liao Jie sent Shangguan to the Qianhu Office in Qishan. Many, going to the local station will not add too much burden to Qishan, and it will not cause too strong reactions from the Haihan people.But now Guo Xingning's situation is similar to Shangguanye's. The strength of his troops has been cut in half, and his morale has been severely hit. If Liao Jie wants to send him to a remote guard station for a long-term stay, there is basically no need to think about turning over.
"Then... I would like to pay 8000 taels!" Guo Xingning knew that his future was at stake, so he didn't dare to continue to be stingy, so he could only grit his teeth and increase the price.
Liao Jie scolded: "How can such a small family achieve great things? How about this, you pay 1 taels, and the rest, I will find a way to slowly withhold from the military expenses allocated by the capital. You first appease your subordinates." , don’t let things get out of hand. As for the rest, let’s take a long-term plan!”
These words made Guo Xingning's mentality explode again, silently gave Liao Jie a quality ten-shot in his heart.If he wants to take out this money, he not only has to take out all his family assets, but also needs to borrow additional debts.As for the remaining part of the solution that Liao Jie said, Guo Xingning can hardly believe it now. He thinks that Liao Jie's rhetoric is just to force himself to pay to keep his mouth shut, and to cover up the defeat first, so as not to be held accountable by the superiors. I really plan to spend additional money to rebuild this force under my command.
When Liao Jie decided to send troops to Fushan County to expel the Haihan people by force, Guo Xingning did not fully agree with this plan, but in the end he had to follow the order.After the defeat, Guo Xingning believed that although he had failed to command in front of the battle, Liao Jie, who proposed this action plan, should also bear part of the responsibility.However, judging from Liao Jie's reaction at the time, apart from trying his best to cover up and reduce the negative impact of the defeat, he did not intend to take responsibility together.
Guo Xingning felt that although Liao Jie did not regard himself as an abandoned child, it was obvious that this defeat had greatly reduced Liao Jie's trust in him, and he was not even willing to spend too much resources to support his comeback.If he is more pessimistic, Guo Xingning believes that there is a high probability that he will not have the opportunity to participate in the actions against the Haihan people after the spring of next year.The sad thing is that he doesn't have enough strength to resist this seemingly unfair treatment, and he has to follow Liao Jie's orders. After all, if he wants to keep his official position, he cannot do without the protection provided by Liao Jie.
Compared with the completely passive Dengzhou government after the defeat, Haihan's current situation can be called easy.After defeating the attacking Ming army, Haihan did not deliberately hide the news. Both Fushan County and Qishan Qianhu Office knew that a Ming army from Dengzhou had suffered a big loss in the county and had withdrawn in despair. went.
Because the Dengzhou government issued an official document earlier, both the Fushan County Government and the Qishan Office knew that the purpose of this Ming army coming to the local area was to expel the Haihan people. However, the result disappointed the local officials. The Ming army from Dengzhou Instead of being able to drive Hai Han away from this place, he kicked hard on the iron plate and limped himself.
Afterwards, Haihan sent someone to bring a message to Zhang Pucheng, the county magistrate, to let him relax. The conflict between Haihan and the Dengzhou Ming Army would not affect the stability of the county—of course, the premise is that the Fushan County Government does not want to add drama to participate in it.When Zhang Pucheng received this news, he finally put his heart back into his stomach. He was worried that Haihan would seize the county seat as a stronghold to fight against the Ming army after the conflict intensified, but now judging from the actual results of the battle, The Ming army couldn't even take down the mining area that Haihan had just started to build in the wild. The difference in combat power between the two sides was so large that Haihan didn't need to put the battlefield in Fushan County to solve the problem.
Although this kind of result can temporarily protect the safety of the county, Zhang Pucheng can't help but feel a little sad. The safety of Fushan County is not because it is protected by the Ming army, but because the Haihan people don't plan to bother with it.And the world outside the county seat is no longer what I, the county magistrate, can decide.
Shangguanye and Feng Fei in Qishansuo city also received greetings from Haihantuo people. As long as Qishansuo does not take the initiative to cause trouble, the two sides can still coexist peacefully.However, in the future, for any actions involving more than a hundred people in Qishan, Haihan must be notified first, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.In addition, Haihan also hoped that Qishan could abandon the Yantai Mountain pier on the south bank of Zhifu Bay and withdraw the Ming army stationed there.
Shangguanye and Feng Fei had no ability to resist such a seemingly undeniable suggestion.Qishan's garrison was not as strong as the Ming army that fell into Haihan's hands this time, so if you want to make a move, you must first weigh whether your own weight is enough.
Surprised by Shangguan's ambition, he couldn't help thinking of Guo Xingning's current situation.Liao Jie sent someone to send a secret order in advance, asking him to choose an opportunity to cooperate with Guo Xingning's actions in Fushan County, for example, to lead troops into Zhifu Island while the Haihan people were dealing with Guo Xingning.However, this kind of battle plan on paper has no chance of implementation at all. The Qishan Institute has not even received the news that the Ming army has entered Fushan County, and the Guo Xingning Department has already been defeated and fled.
With such a useless record, Shangguanye knew that Liao Jie would definitely try to cover it up and not report it to the higher authorities, and Guo Xingning, as the commander, was probably going to be unlucky this time.It seems that the information sent back to Dengzhou City did not attract enough attention from Liao Jie at all, otherwise how could he lose so quickly.
The Haihan people have proved their determination and strength against the Ming army with their actions. Although Shangguanye was unwilling, he could only comply with the request of the Haihan people and withdraw the garrison at the pier of Yantai Mountain as a show of cooperation.He really wasn't sure if the opponent would create an excuse to attack the city of Qishan. This kind of risk that can be avoided, it's better not to stimulate the opponent as much as possible.
At least the situation that should be reconnaissance has almost been reconnaissance in the past few days - Shangguanye comforted himself.
But Shangguanye never expected that on the second day after he ordered the withdrawal of the garrison at the pier, a huge fleet left Zhifu Bay silently and headed northeast.
(End of this chapter)