Chapter 1394: Han Banner World (Eighty-Four) Intensive

"Commander, I respect you. Without your support in the past few years, I might have sunk." Li Quan raised his glass and said to Kou Shuguang sincerely.

Looking at the several dishes on the table that went with the wine, Kou Shuguang shook his head and said with a smile: "You are really living a miserable life. Hasn't the relationship with your father eased?"

Li Quan drank the wine in one gulp, with a somewhat complicated expression on his face, "A son never blames his father. As for living a poor life, I don't think so, Commander, in those years when we were floating on the sea, we didn't have such rich food and wine."

Kou Shuguang laughed: "You are right. It seems that I have been so comfortable in the past few years that I have forgotten the hard work at that time. I am very happy that you can keep your heart. Come, let's have a drink. After all the hard work, the joy comes, Li Tsuen, your good days are coming.”

The two wine glasses clinked in the air. As the wine in the glasses was drained, Li Quan's eyes lit up: "Commander, are you going to take action?"

"It's really beyond my expectation." Li Quan suppressed the joy in his heart, "All along, whether it is military intelligence reports or public information, it seems that our Han Dynasty's first target is the Qin State. How could it happen in a blink of an eye? Such a big turning point happened during this time?”

"You can call it a strategic deception. This is something that the king has been working hard on in the past few years. In fact, when Ying Ying came to power, abolished Li's laws, and enabled Fan Sui to start domestic reforms, the king expected that they would inevitably After the failure, coupled with Lu Chao's incident, both the king and the political hall judged that the Qin State no longer threatened our Han Dynasty, whether it was political, military or economic. On the contrary, the Chu State had the momentum to rise in recent years. After this situation Of course, we have to make a new choice. Of course, in order to do this, we cannot let Chu State be alert, so this kind of strategic deception has been going on for the past few years."

"Main contribution to the waterway?" Li Quan said excitedly.

Kou Shuguang laughed loudly, took a chopstick and put the dish into his mouth and chewed it slowly, "You have to think too much about this, Chu State. It is an eight-hundred-year-old dynasty and a behemoth with five thousand miles of rivers and mountains. Just attack all the way." , how to knock him down, what we want is to destroy his vitality in the shortest time, so that there is no room for counterattack, and then slowly deal with it, so this attack is a number. It’s a smooth road, but don’t despair.”

Looking at the look on Li Quan's face, Kou Shuguang continued: "You are going to attack Jiangdong County of Chu State. Your task is to clear out the navy stationed in Jiangdong County of Chu State and create conditions for the army to land ashore. This At one time, we secretly recruited hundreds of civilian ships to transport 50,000 troops ashore from Jiangdong County. We wanted to capture Jiangdong in one fell swoop. The counties in Jiangdong were the wealthiest areas of the Chu State, and capturing them would be equivalent to defeating the Chu Dynasty. Without milk and food, they will be at an absolute disadvantage in the next battle with us. "

"Don't worry, Commander. The general will fulfill his mission. The Chu Navy is just a bunch of loaches wallowing in a muddy pond. They want to compete with our Han Navy. They are still far behind!" Li Quan stood up excitedly. ,

Loudly.

"This time our battle with the Chu Kingdom is a battle to destroy the country. Even we, the Han Dynasty, are mobilizing the whole country. Your navy's initial task is mainly to destroy the Chu Kingdom's navy. After accomplishing this, you are left with Our mission is more to deliver our troops to any place along the Yangtze River where we want to land. At the same time, we must also ensure that they have adequate logistical supplies and can safely retreat at any time, and receive Come down, you are busy." Kou Shuguang said with a smile.

"Commander, I'm not afraid of being busy, I'm afraid of being idle. In the past few years, I've been so idle that my hair has grown." Li Quan waved his arms.

"It's okay to have some time. At least in the past few years you have trained us a powerful navy, and it has also allowed you to calm down and think about many things. Li Quan, your future does not stop here. , I have already had a deep discussion with King 366858/'> on this point. After the battle against Chu is over, you should go back to the navy. The vast ocean is where you should gallop." Kou Shuguang looked at Li Quan and said: "Your performance in the past few years has also satisfied the king. You are familiar with maritime affairs and proficient in inland rivers. With a few more years of experience, if I don't give you this position in the future, who will give it to you?"

"Commander!" Li Quan looked at Kou Shuguang, his eyes suddenly turned red, "Without the guidance of the commander, Li Quan would have died in the gutter long ago. Li Quan didn't think that far ahead, and he didn't want to be a political minister. I think that as long as I can return to the navy and go to sea again, I am willing to be a captain or a sailor!"

"The time is not far away!" Kou Shuguang said: "The Qin State has long been at the end of the war. After we defeat the Chu State, it is basically the same as unifying the world. Next, the Han Dynasty's artillery will inevitably be aimed at overseas. In the past, The king said to me that wherever the sun shines, our flag should be planted, and now I will pass this sentence on to you."

"Thank you, Commander, thank you, Your Majesty. Li Quan will definitely do this." Li Quan said excitedly.

"The Inland River Navy has entered the first level of military readiness from now on and is ready to attack at any time." Kou Shuguang said: "This time, you are fighting on the front line. I will be in Fenzhou to coordinate the coordination between the army and the navy and the supply of supplies." No mistakes are allowed in the deployment.”

"Finally, I can fight under the command of the commander again." Li Quan said with a smile, "This brings me back to the feeling I had before."

Kou Shuguang laughed: "I won't command the battle this time. You are the one who will be on the front line. In addition to these, I have other things to do. Well, after this battle, you should go home and see Li Can. After all, Li Can is your father. Blood is thicker than water. Moreover, he sent you to the navy. Although his original intention was not for your development, it eventually led to your current rebellion. After the New Year, he will retire completely. Go home and comfort him."

Li Quan's body trembled slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "Is it because of me?"

"Almost. Li's Shipping is no longer a private company now through the participation of outsiders. You, the Li family, have the final say. The rise of Fenzhou's shipping has also given Cangzhou a rival that can rival it. That incident back then is over. However, the king values ​​you and wants to transfer you back to the navy. Naturally, your father is no longer suitable to be the president of Cangzhou Naval University. Do you understand this? "

"I understand." From the king's meaning, he wants to raise me as the future leader of the navy. In this case, he naturally cannot let his son be the leader of the navy. I control the training of the navy's reserve forces. Over time, the navy will become a one-man show for the Li family. The way of balance has been the same since ancient times.

"So, your father has sacrificed a lot for you this time, but if the Li family wants to develop and gain a foothold in the Han Dynasty, he can only count on you. "Kou Shuguang smiled and said, "Come, for the victory of the war and for your bright future, let's drink this cup."

"I toast to the commander!" Li Quan stood up, holding the cup with both hands, and respectfully faced Kou Shuguang.

The inland waterway navy entered the front-line combat readiness state from that night. All the officers and soldiers of the naval division who were on leave were recalled. The military dock was closed. The officers and soldiers of the naval division also started to get busy from their idle state. The ship was undergoing the final inspection. Steel plates were moved out of the warehouse and hung on the side of the ship. Weapons such as crossbows and stone cannons were installed and debugged on the ship. The whole dock was very busy.

Everyone understood that this time was not an exercise, but a real war. For these inland waterway navy officers and soldiers, this was an exciting and somewhat frightening thing, because they had never fought a serious war. In the past, they were great at suppressing bandits and investigating smuggling. However, everyone is looking forward to it. In the Han Dynasty, military merit is a great honor anywhere and at any time. Commander Li has been training them hard in the past few years. They were originally a little resentful, but now, this resentment has long disappeared, not only because Commander Li has been sharing the joys and sorrows with them, but also because of the imminent war. More sweat in peacetime and less blood in wartime. Those fierce training in normal times have become a panacea for saving lives in wartime. After all, everyone is eager for military merit, but they don’t want to have military merit but not live to enjoy it.

Unlike the busy preparations for battle on the inland waterway side, Pengcheng, another key point at the junction of Han and Chu, is a scene of jubilation. Yesterday, the Yingdu wedding team just arrived here. The one who got married was Princess Shuyu, the most beloved of King Huai of Chu, and the one who married the princess was a senior general infantryman of the Han Dynasty.

The ambassador who escorted the bride was Fan Zhuo, a senior official who often dealt with the Han State. Of course, in addition to escorting the bride, he also had the important task of making friends with the Han State.

When the princess arrived, Pengcheng naturally had to welcome her with great ceremony. While being on high alert, they also had to ensure that the joyous atmosphere would not be dampened, which made the local officials in Pengcheng very busy. It was fine that the princess was getting married, but Fan Zhuo, the ambassador who escorted the bride, was a person worth currying favor with. He not only controlled the production and sales of silk, the largest source of foreign trade for the Chu State, but was also the in-law of the children of Huang Xie, the chief minister of the Chu State. No matter which side, it was a dizzying title, one representing wealth, and the other representing an official position.

Liu An was the busiest among these officials, because in addition to currying favor with Fan Zhuo, he was also responsible for the security of the entire Pengcheng. After the last battle of Pengcheng, Liu An was promoted from a general to the position of General of Pengcheng. The former General of Pengcheng, Bi Xuan, was now the commander of the Yingdu Imperial Guard. It can be said that the battle of Pengcheng was a key battle for Chu to defeat Han and save the precarious national destiny. The generals who participated in that battle were more or less promoted. Liu An was just one of them who was promoted faster.

Now Liu An was waiting at the city gate with a team of guards, because the wedding procession of Han was about to arrive. (To be continued.)