EFB Chapter 1607: Taking care of everything every day
Chapter 1607: Taking care of everything every day
Chapter 1607: Taking care of everything every day
"Yes."
"With so many ships, it's not easy for us to search for the main ship." Unlike riding in a carriage on the shore, as long as Bai Ziqi doesn't go on deck and doesn't show up, who knows which ship he is on?
He Lingchuan gave a thumbs up: "Mr. Peng is very careful, and this worry is justified."
Then he said, "The river is not wide, and the river boats are narrow and shallow. In this season, each boat can only carry a maximum of 10,000 kilograms. If you include baggage such as equipment, sundries, and food, it would be more appropriate for each boat to carry 20 to 30 people."
"So the fleet is more than ten ships?"
"The main ship that Bai Ziqi is riding on should be larger and more comfortable than an ordinary river boat, and it should be easy to identify. He will most likely be protected in the middle of the fleet." He added a "but". "If he is also riding on an ordinary river boat and is difficult to identify from the outside, in addition to looking for him in the middle of the fleet, you can also pay attention to which ship is particularly bumpy."
"Bumpy, why?"
"They were on a passenger ship, not a cargo ship. The one Bai Ziqi was on had the fewest people, so even with ballast, the ship would still be bumpy." He Lingchuan continued, "Bai Ziqi likes to ride on ships, and he's not particular about details, so he probably wouldn't waste his magic to stabilize the ship."
He had traveled with Bai Ziqi before and had some understanding of his style. Considering his position as Duyunshi, Bai Ziqi was quite casual and simple.
It's not that he doesn't like to enjoy himself, it's that he simply doesn't care.
Peng Mao and the others did not ask why there were the fewest people. The higher the status, the larger the private space.
But Mao Gong asked one more question: "Is it possible that he would not take the water route but the land route instead?"
"Yes, but it's very small. The water route is safe, comfortable and convenient, and is the first choice for business travelers." He Lingchuan hadn't said another word yet. Bai Ziqi might return for him, so why would he choose a long route?
He said sternly: "Bai Ziqi is a cautious and suspicious person. He may even show weakness and create false impressions in the early stage to deliberately lure you into action..."
Mao Gong interrupted him and said, "Do you think that he was just faking it when we chased him everywhere and killed two of his men?"
He looked a little unhappy.
Does the man named He think they are weak?
Peng Yukui waved his hand: "Island Master He just said that this possibility cannot be ruled out."
He Lingchuan continued to be sincere: "Brother Mao, please calm down. I just think that Bai Ziqi is not easy to deal with. Please think twice before you take action!"
"Thank you, Island Master He." Peng Yukui also knew that he could not leave Tianshui City, so he stood up and clasped his fists in greeting, "There is no time to lose, let's set off now."
"Wait a minute." He Lingchuan stood up and gave two instructions to Wanqi Feng, who immediately ran out and brought back a skinny man in a short while.
"I'll find you a guide. Before he joined the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, he had been traveling this route alone and is very familiar with the road conditions. But he can only take you to the Zhuxian Pier. He can't help you with the rest."
Peng Yukui naturally expressed his gratitude to the host for his thoughtful consideration.
He Lingchuan saw them out of the villa and waved goodbye until the dust raised by the horses they were riding could no longer be seen. Then he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked back to the study.
The Soul Mirror laughed and said, "You have repeatedly reminded them not to be complacent and to be careful. What do you think the chances are that they will not be complacent?"
"Not much." He Lingchuan was very rational. "They do what I say. They stand at attention when I say I want a fight. The words of an emperor are not as good as mine. Hehe, if I can achieve this effect with my mouth, why would I need to spend so much effort on planning in Shanjin?"
What do ordinary people usually do when they receive advice from others?
Just let it go like a P.
What's more, the pride of Lingshan people comes from the bones, just like the Tiangong. He Lingchuan has been dealing with them for several years and has a deep feeling about it.
"Lingshan should have planted other accomplices in Yao Country, but they were not in a high enough position to get the information about Bai Ziqi, so Peng Yukui came to me directly." He Lingchuan shook his head, "It seems that they are very confident in their methods."
Mirror asked him, "What do you think is the chance that Peng Yukui will succeed?"
"It's hard to predict. Remember when Bai Ziqi came to me before he set out and said he was going to Xiaotao Villa to investigate a case? Not only did he verbally test and threaten me, he also revealed his whereabouts. Maybe he was trying to trick me into making a move. There are only one or two suitable ambush points on the road from Tianshui City to Mangzhou. Do you think Bai Ziqi didn't know that?"
"Ugh." Mirror choked, but then burst into laughter. "Bai Ziqi didn't catch you, but he caught someone from Lingshan instead. Even he himself couldn't have imagined that."
"So Bai Ziqi probably made some preparations, but he targeted me and all his arrangements were aimed at me. Now Lingshan has come to me. If we can catch him off guard, we may have a chance of winning..." He Lingchuan narrowed his eyes, "Bai Ziqi still thinks he has the initiative, huh!"
Let Lingshan play with him for a while.
"Let's talk about those people in Lingshan. They don't trust me at all. Not only do they have reservations, but I'm afraid they only tell me 50% to 60% of the truth."
"The truth? You mean yesterday's discussion?"
"Yes. The clues he gave about Master Qianhuan yesterday should be true, and they were also further instructions from Lingshan through him." He Lingchuan had an idea in his mind, "Besides that, heh, Lingshan doesn't want me to know too much. So, I can't make an assessment without showing their true strength."
However, he was naturally happy to see Lingshan send a team to find trouble with Bai Ziqi for him.
"The day when Emperor Liujiang descends is getting closer and closer." He Lingchuan glanced in the direction of Tianshui City. "Not only Qingyang, I also don't want my plan to be complicated."
At this time, Wanqi Feng arrived and bowed as soon as he met him: "My Lord."
When He Lingchuan saw him, he remembered that he had originally wanted to look for Wanqi Feng, but after talking with Peng Yukui, he almost forgot about it.
Wanqi Feng has been waiting outside.
"Come, let's talk in the study."
The two entered the study, and He Lingchuan picked up a piece of letter from the desk:
"A letter came from the Julu Port Branch. There were four ships coming from Yangshan this time. On one of the ships, the Bailong people had a dispute with the Shanjin people. During the five and a half days of sailing, there were four conflicts, and almost people died. It was even more fierce than the fight between Wanqi Liang and Wang Fubao. Oh, these guys are not good at fighting, but they are already brave and aggressive."
Having said that, he didn't really blame them. Good soldiers have tempers, and good armies have wolfish nature. If they are as gentle as sheep at ordinary times, how can we expect them to change their temperaments and suddenly dare to charge, rush, and kill on the battlefield?
After all, there are not many two-faced people like He Lingchuan in the world. And the army he wants to build must be like the Dafeng Army and the Black Armor Army, hiding their anger without showing it.
Like a volcano ready to erupt at any time.
Wanqi Feng straightened his back and asked, "My lord, how many Shanjin people and Bailong people are there on this ship?"
"There are only about 700 Shinjin people on this ship. They were basically sent to Yangshan for training two months ago. There are about 200 Bailong warriors. There are also 300 logistics personnel."
For such a long time, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce has been recruiting people in the Golden Plains. Talents from all walks of life are needed. Among them, anyone who has the potential to become a good soldier or has some command ability, the Chamber of Commerce branch will let them sign an agreement and then send them back to the Yangshan Islands for systematic training and concentrated exercises.
In the early days, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce also secretly trained troops in the Shining Gold Plains, but the results were mediocre and it was easy for interested parties to spy on it, so it could only be carried out in the name of training guards. Anyway, it had already made a lot of money, so it simply brought all the selected talents to the Yangshan Islands, worked hard to train them, and then shipped them back to the Shining Gold Plains after a few months.
We can only train for a few months to develop the most basic military qualities. We can talk about the rest later.
He Lingchuan has experience in leading the Seymour Legion in the Panlong World, and Yang Shan's own army has long been formed, with his own relatively mature assembly line method, which allows the old to lead the new and the experienced to train the old, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort.
He Lingchuan also added: "Some of the people from the Shining Gold who were causing trouble on the ship were former bosses in the Shining Gold Plains."
The bandit leaders in the mountains always have one or two, or three particularly capable and fierce thugs under their command to intimidate the remaining bandits. In the Western Gold Land, they are called "tooth generals", which are like the canine teeth of the wolf king.
It has to be said that the population base of the Shining Gold Plains is really huge. Yang Shan was so picky and selective, and the number of people sent to the archipelago was so large that it was simply impossible to carry all of them.
But this inevitably caused friction between the Shanjin people and Yangshan's original army. There were many murderers and robbers among the Shanjin people sent to the Yangshan Islands. They changed their ways to work because their previous jobs had no future. After arriving at the archipelago, some people inevitably picked up their previous bad habits, such as fighting, stealing, and robbing. Fortunately, the island was a natural barrier, and Qiu Hu confined them on the island and trained them hard, under the pretext that jade cannot be made into a useful tool without being polished.
Wanqi Feng understood: "It seems that they have recognized the new king. This ship was not arranged well, and their small group was not broken up."
Although these thugs are belligerent, they can only exert their combat effectiveness if they obey the leadership and organization.
"I'll ask about it." He Lingchuan smiled. "Do you know who was the leader of the Bailong people who had a dispute with the other party on the ship?"
When Wanqi Feng heard this, he had a bad feeling: "My lord, please speak."
"It's your uncle."
"..." Wanqi Feng was startled, then said awkwardly, "So this is the boat that my uncle took?"
It takes two to tango. No wonder.
Back then, Wanqi Song led hundreds of Bailong people to wander to Blade Harbor, hoping to seize the Yangshan Islands as a foothold. However, he was defeated head-on by He Lingchuan. His nephew Wanqi Feng led his people to surrender, and he himself was thrown to a remote island to mine, and was monitored by Yin Hui, and he kept mining for several years.
The mine has reported several times that Wanqisong works extremely hard and never causes trouble. He usually keeps to himself and only smiles when the children of the Bailong tribe visit him.
Wanqisong never eats or sleeps with others, and he has always been the number one in mining output. The second, third, fourth, and fifth place combined are not as good as him.
Although He Lingchuan was very busy, he still remembered this person for three years.
(End of this chapter)