Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

A small boat sailed out of the water camp, and the soldiers on board conveyed General Li's order. Only Wang Sengbian and his followers were allowed to enter the camp, and the rest could only be parked outside. Even Wang Lin, who tied her arms to plead guilty, was ignored.

"Wang Zhengdong, we need to be careful of the Qiang people's deception!"

After hearing this request, the generals who came with him whispered to Wang Sengbian.

After Wang Sengbian heard this, he shook his head and said: "This is not the reason why Li Boshan can force us to obey his orders. If he really wants to break the previous agreement, there is no need to do this. I will go in and ask for forgiveness. You wait. Just wait here and don’t make any further moves!”

After saying this, Wang Sengbian took several followers to board the other party's boat, and then entered the water camp.

"Aye, I'm waiting here to greet you under the orders of the general!"

Shortly after Wang Sengbian and his entourage entered the water camp, Wang Fan, who was standing on the water raft, walked to the water's edge and shouted to his father with excitement.

After meeting his son again after a long separation, Wang Sengbian also had a smile on his face. After boarding the water raft, he picked up his son and said in a deep voice: "Put public affairs first, private affairs first. After meeting General Li, Let me ask you how you are doing!"

Although he still maintained his father's majesty, when he saw his son turning around to lead the way, Wang Sengbian couldn't help but raise his hand and pat his son's back with a smile and said: "The boy's physique is better than Nai Gong!"

In the big tent, when Li Tai saw Wang Sengbian walking in, he stood up from the table, pointed at the opponent and said with a smile: "Wang Zhengdong really won the battle at Baling! From then on, who will win up and down the river?" I don’t know my reputation!”

Seeing that Li Tai had a good attitude, Wang Sengbian breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then he bowed and bowed: "Sengbian is deeply honored to receive such high praise from General Li. When Baling was besieged by the rebel army, he still recalled the past When we met in Rangcheng, the general did not give up because he was in decline. Instead, he encouraged and comforted him more. Therefore, he was able to hold on to the city until the thieves were defeated. We should also thank General Li! "

In the Battle of Baling, although he successfully held back Hou Jing's main force and forced them to flee in the end, protecting the stability of Jiangling, Hou Jing also successfully fled eastward and deployed defenses along the way. Wang Sengbian did not dare to rely on this feat to become arrogant in the world. Still maintaining a humble attitude when facing Li Tai.

After expressing congratulations to Wang Sengbian, Li Tai gestured for him to take a seat, and immediately the smile on his face faded. He looked at Wang Sengbian and said in a deep voice: "So that madman Wang Lin is Wang Zhengdong's envoy to express his thanks. ?”

Wang Sengbian had just sat down. After hearing this, he stood up in a hurry, bowed deeply to Li Tai and said: "Wang Lin is a servant of my master. Because he is favored by his master, he has always been frivolous and paranoid. Now he is also a member of the army." It’s hard for Sengbian to stop these rebellious people. This offense was caused by Xinsheng’s arrogance and was neither our lord’s original intention nor Sengbian’s fault. I sincerely ask General Li to show his caution!”

"Although this Wang Lin is frivolous, she is not crazy. It is normal for the south to build boats and the north to build cavalry and archery. So last year when I raised troops, I didn't see him, but when I parked my boats by the river, I was provoked by him. So. According to Wang Zhengdong’s opinion, am I making such wild plans that I will bring shame on myself?”

After hearing what Li Tai said, Wang Sengbian quickly said: "After the bandits are defeated, transferring Zhujin Ferry to General Li to assist in defense is a matter that my lord has agreed upon with Chen Guiguo. It is also natural for General Li to accept it this way. However, at this time, the bandit army was newly defeated, and there were still stubborn bandits entrenched in Ying City. The monks and debaters were distributing all the affairs, and it was too late to catch up. As a result, the arrogant soldiers and powerful generals did this evil thing. How could it be because of the agreement? There is a difference between a south boat and a north horse!"

Hearing what Wang Sengbian said, Li Tai's expression gradually softened, and he said warmly: "The reason why I only saw Wang Zhengdong was not only because we had a happy conversation before, but also because I was afraid that I would be unable to control my temper and kill people with a knife. Although Wang Lin only saw Wang Zhengdong, He is a madman, but after all he is a lackey of the King of Eastern Hunan. Wang Zhengdong is willing to come to see him alone, but he dare not hold his head in his hand. This shows that he is afraid of the deep love between master and servant. If I force Wang Zhengdong to kill him, I am afraid. It will also cause you to be reprimanded..."

When Wang Sengbian heard this, he opened his mouth to speak, but Li Tai waved his hand to calm down, and then continued: "I don't need to go into the sins of this madman, but he is my subordinate who drove the boat to damage my camp. All the disciples have seen that the crowd is now angry and angry, and if no guidance is provided, it will be difficult for the master to control it.

I know that this is the work of a madman, but it is difficult for the military advisors to tell the truth. Whether it is to disturb Jiangling or to make noise along the river, it will definitely disturb Wang Zhengdong's military aircraft. Now we need to bring the provocative boats to our harbor to dispel the resentment of the division and brigade, and also to warn the Jiangling Division that it will no longer be a scandal! "

"But today's army is still on the march, and a long-term attack on the bandits is exactly what is needed..."

When Wang Sengbian heard that Li Tai did not hold anyone accountable, but instead wanted to seize the boats controlled by Wang Lin, he suddenly felt overwhelmed and was in a hurry to plead.

However, Li Tai did not respond to Wang Sengbian's words. He only ordered his soldiers to hand over a copy of the styles and quantities of the boats when Wang Lin invaded the water camp here, making it clear that he would never change his conditions. If Wang Sengbian does not agree to this condition, then there will be no need to continue the discussion.

Wang Sengbian looked at the names of the boats and cursed Wang Lin in his heart. Now that Hou Jing's defeat is a major turning point since the rebellion began, the top priority is to concentrate all our efforts to pursue the victory and end the chaos in one fell swoop without giving the rebels a chance to breathe.

As a result, Wang Lin rashly provoked Li Tai because of her temporary ambition. Even though the Western Wei Dynasty did not have a considerable naval force, with its powerful land warfare capabilities, it could not only directly threaten Jiangling's safety, but also have enough ability to disrupt them. subsequent military operations.

Li Tai looked at the silent Wang Sengbian, but he felt happy in his heart. The anger that was previously inspired by Wang Lin's provocation gradually receded. He didn't care whether Wang Lin died or not, but the reason why she dared to do this made Li Tai wary.

Although the Jingzhou General Mansion and Xiangyang's naval forces combined had nearly 20,000 men, the number and specifications of the ships and the water warfare experience of the officers were far inferior to those of the Jiangling Navy. Even the shipbuilding and ship maintenance skills were inferior to those of the Jiangling Navy. There is a serious shortage of craftsmen.

Originally, Xiangyang had supporting personnel and an organized naval force related to naval warfare. However, due to Liang Wang Xiao Jin's previous enmity with the Jingzhao Du family and the annihilation of their clan, and Liu Zhongli's invasion of Xiangyang, a purge was carried out. The naval power of Xiangyang was seriously infiltrated by these aristocratic families. While King Liang attacked these people on the stage, he neglected to consolidate the personnel in the army, so that a large number of the backbone of the Xiangyang Navy were lost to Jiangling.

Wang Lin's provocation indeed made Li Tai furious, but after the anger passed, he realized that the reason why Wang Lin dared to do this was ultimately because water warfare was the weakness of their Jingzhou General Manager's Office.

If this fundamental problem cannot be reversed, then even if Xiakou and other Jindu are taken over, similar situations will not be prevented in the future. They will definitely happen from time to time, and the result will be to be blocked and humiliated again in a different place.

The reason why King Xiangdong agreed to Li Tai's previous request was probably because even if Li Tai obtained these Jindu ports, he would not have enough naval power to block the Yangtze River waterway.

Such a situation is obviously not Li Tai's original intention to force King Xiangdong to cede these Jindu, and it is impossible to cover up the shortcomings of his own navy through land threats to Jiangling in the future, so strengthening himself is the fundamental solution.

Not to mention the current interaction and competition with Jiangling, the naval army will also inevitably develop in the future and longer-term military operations to pacify Jiangnan.

The boat team that Wang Lin led to provoke before should be a complete combat formation with a large ship as the core. So Li Tai made such a condition. As for Wang Lin, you can deal with it however you like.

Wang Sengbian was silent for a long time, then he raised his head and looked at Li Tai and said seriously: "I can decide to donate these boats to General Li as an apology, but please General Li agree to Sengbian's request, that is, not to Allow these boats to enter the river! If not, Monk Bian will bear the punishment himself to restore harmony between the two countries."

Hearing what Wang Sengbian said, Li Tai laughed again. Let’s leave aside the other models of these ships, but the large ships among them are much larger than those owned by Xiangyang. It can be seen that they must contain some secret technologies of the navy. If Wang Sengbian gave this to outsiders, it would be tantamount to leaking military information.

Under normal circumstances, such a request would certainly not be granted. But today is not only a good time for Nanliang to put down the rebellion, but also a good time for Wang Sengbian's personal achievements to reach new heights. Once blocked, such an opportunity may be gone forever.

Today's Wang Sengbian is different from the time when he was driven to Mianbei by the King of Eastern Hunan to plead guilty. With the progress of the military campaign to suppress the rebellion, his personal prestige and power are also increasing day by day. Now, no matter in terms of qualifications, prestige or In terms of personal abilities, they are all worthy of being the number one person in Jiangling Military Mansion. Once he successfully goes east to quell the chaos, he will be the first person in Nanliang to achieve military success. No one will give up such a beautiful vision easily.

The so-called ban on boats entering the river is just an expression of attitude. It means that if you really want to use troops against Jiangling in the future, I will definitely draw a clear line with you and lead my troops to attack you. But before that, there is still room for cooperation and compromise between us.

Happy birthday to the motherland and happy National Day to everyone! ! !