Time Traveling Routine Movie King

Chapter 86 Preparing for War under Hypocritical Diplomacy

"On behalf of King Yelu, I came here to plead guilty to the governor. The king asked me to explain that what Yelu Anke did was his own behavior, and it was not the king's original intention. I am sorry for provoking a war between you and me. , All the responsibilities shall be borne by us. Since the governor took charge of Liaodong, he has been in a great state of affairs and everything has been done. The king admires him very much. He often tells us that the governor is worthy of being the No. 1 under the weak crown. , I heard that the Metropolitan Governor is opening up border trade to promote people's livelihood, even if he wants to come to the Metropolitan Governor, he doesn't want wars everywhere, and he is not a warlike person, the King is willing to join hands with the Metropolitan Governor to negotiate a peace and open border trade together."

The envoy sent by Yelu Anqi was a bearded elder in his fifties, with a benevolent face, and the list of gifts he brought was very long, even a bit like a tribute.

And his Central Plains dialect is extremely fluent, and even has a Bianjing accent.

"King Yelu's proposal is very much in line with my commander's wishes. I also invited an envoy to reply on my behalf and tell King Yelu that Suiyuan and Yunzhou are close neighbors and should live in peace. As for border trade, this is a mutually beneficial thing. This commander naturally supports it. "Shen Bai is a master of Tai Chi, he can push Yu Wentuo back and forth in front of Yu Wentuo, so he is naturally easy to catch such an envoy.

"Thank you for the great governor's success. As for Yelu'an's actions, he really deserves to die, but for the sake of brotherhood with the king, the king still hopes to ask for his body, return to Shenshan, and return home after death."

"Well!" Shen Bai showed a troubled expression: "His body has been charred and sent to Bianjing. If King Yelu wants it, I have to help, but I have recently asked the court for war horses. Provoking Longyan's fury, I really dare not ask too much, I wonder if your envoy can think of a compromise method, so that it will be easier for you and me."

"If you have any requests from the governor, please mention them as much as possible, and I will definitely report them to the king." The envoy said respectfully.

"Just for the matter of the horses, I am willing to exchange [-] scimitars for the body of General Gayalu for [-] horses. How about I trouble your envoy to go back and discuss with your king?" Shen Baipi said with a smile.

"Ten thousand war horses?" The envoy was taken aback, "This?"

He was thinking about what to say, but he really didn't expect Shen Bai to ask for something so directly.

The big bull on the side shouted: "Young master, don't talk nonsense with them, they haven't settled for attacking you yet?"

The envoy was frightened by Daniel: "Don't be upset, general, don't be upset, general."

Shen Bai smiled: "This is the opinion of the commander-in-chief, please come back and tell me something!"

Let the envoy take a look at Shen Bai, and then look at the generals around him, only agree to come down.

"Abai, what do you think Yelu Anqi is up to?" Xu Jin couldn't help asking after the envoy left.

Shen Bai looked at Zihuan, who also looked at Shen Bai with great interest, waiting for his answer.

"If it's an ordinary person, I think he has three purposes." Shen Bai returned.

"Oh, there are three more purposes, tell me!" Xu Jin clapped his hands and said.

"The first is to ask for the corpse of Yelu Anke because of the problem of face. The second is to find out my truth. The third is to paralyze me so that I can prepare for the subsequent military operations."

Zihuan nodded after hearing this: "Then do you think he is more inclined towards that?"

Xu Jin clapped his hands: "All three are accounted for."

Shen Bai nodded and gave him a thumbs up.

Pulling out the Warring States Policy and writing a secret letter, Shen Bai ordered someone to send it to Lao Huang Ji of the Duhu Mansion.

Xu Jin and Zihuan knew about his connection with Xiao Qi, although they were surprised until now, they still couldn't help applauding Shen Bai's method.

After Shen Bai finished writing the secret letter, he wrote Yu Wentuo's conversation with Yelu Anqi's envoy.

The second day was the day when the new ship was launched. Because the assembly of the gunboat was confirmed, the two modified gunboats were finally launched.

Each ship can hold four cannons. The cannons are on the inner layer, just like European gunboats, and can be refilled through the rear wheels. When not in use on weekdays, the portholes can be closed.

The design of the double mainsail can greatly increase the speed of the warship, and the warship with eight masts and twelve sails was the only one at that time.

The tall three-story hull also improves the loading capacity of the ship.

"The general of the navy has been dispatched, and Jia Shiguo will be in charge. Our new navy has already started to drill. The current number of warships is [-], but the guns are not yet in place. In addition, the two gunships that will come later will have [-] cannons. It's the limit." Since Xiaoguo was stationed at Jinkou Port, he was promoted from the commander of Chihuwei to the commander of the West Route Army.

"Turn up time and equipment, the navy must aim at water warfare, and the troop carrier can be replaced by a merchant ship in the future." Shen Bai has high requirements for the navy, that is, it can completely blockade the enemy's port.

"A few days ago, a ship from the south passed through the border and was chased by us, but the other party escaped with the help of thick fog. It seems that they may be from Qiongzhou." Jia Shiguo reported.

"Oh?" Shen Bai analyzed the time of Yelu Anqi's arrival, trying to analyze whether there is a connection between them.

"Could it be possible to shoot and sink it in such a situation?" Jia Shiguo asked for instructions.

"Don't expose the gunboats, the best ones can be caught, I want to know what their purpose is?" Shen Bai ordered.

The commercial activities in Jinkou are already very intensive, and many merchants' warehouses have been built, and the huge locations are divided very tightly. Some of the land is painted with limestone and inserted with a sign, which means that it already has an owner.

"At present, there are more than 300 merchants in the port, and the area of ​​our outer city has doubled outward." Yu Xiaoguo said, pointing to the outer city wall.

"How about other industries?" Shen Bai asked about supporting industries.

"People from other places have already come here to buy land and build houses, restaurants and inns have started construction, and many fishing boats from the sea area below have come to dock." Jia Shiguo also said excitedly.

"Permanent population needs to apply for a permanent residence permit, and foreign population needs to apply for customs clearance documents. There is no charge, but the taxes that need to be collected for the goods that go out must be strictly inspected. City defense soldiers and various public officials are selected from the household registrations that have landed. Personnel, you must have the concept of managing this place as a city, and I will send civil servants to manage the civil affairs later, and you will manage the military." Shen Bai instructed the two of them.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

"This is really changing with each passing day!" Xu Jin looked at the densely populated and busy Jinkou Port with emotion.

"It's all due to Shen Dushuai's good management!" Hang Qingqing looked at Shen Bai and said.

Shen Bai replied with a smile: "How about the site selection for the warship?"

"The area you mentioned is really good, safe, and it is a natural and unfrozen Shenzhen-Hong Kong. I am already arranging personnel for construction, and I have already communicated with the timber." Hang Qingqing's work was very effective, and he acted vigorously and resolutely. Shen Bai admired it very much.

"When is the big ship of the Huang family expected to be delivered?" Shen Bai asked.

"Already on the way, within seven days at most!" Hang Qingqing said with certainty.

"That's good. When the sea transport brings wealth, once the sea ban is lifted, the Hang family's shipbuilding will have unlimited business opportunities." Shen Bai praised Hang Qingqing's vision.

Hang Qingqing smiled indifferently: "I don't know when the imperial court is going to deal with Qiongzhou?"

"It depends on the speed of your shipbuilding. The faster the speed, the more gunboats I have, and the sooner I can go south."

Hang Qingqing showed a thoughtful expression: "Why is Commander Shen also interested in using troops in Qiongzhou?"

Shen Bai nodded and smiled, giving her an unpredictable expression: "I am interested in the stability of the world and the peace of the world."

Shen Bai returned to the Protectorate's Mansion in the afternoon, and immediately sent civil servants to Jinkou Port to assist Yu Xiaoguo and the others.

On the third day, the current temporary population of Jinkou was reported, more than 3000 migrants.

Shen Bai was very happy in his heart, indicating that the potential of this place as a city has been revealed.

Once the sea trade starts, the resources here will promote the prosperity of Jinkou.

Yu Wentuo wrote back to him, allowing Shen Bai to implement all new policies in Liaodong, including the outsourcing of salt, iron and coal.

This is a big event, Shen Bai called Hang, Huang, Yue and other merchants to discuss in batches, and also called Pu Zhong to represent Goryeo.

A business conference on Bohai Sea and Liaodong went smoothly under the leadership of the Liaodong Governor's Office.

Goryeo's anthracite and iron ore have become export products, while Jiangnan's cotton, tea, porcelain, and cloth are all hard currency.

The Huang family shared the foreign trade pie of Bianjing, the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce of the Yue family shared part of the trade targeting Jiangnan, and the Hang family received several shipbuilding orders, including Koryo, which extended an olive branch to them.

In order to ensure the taxation of maritime trade, Shen Bai signed the Bohai Sea Control Regulations, handing over the jurisdiction and protection of the entire sea area to his Liaodong Navy.

All kinds of these things were communicated with Yu Wentuo through more than a dozen letters.

On the eighth day of December, Yu Wentuo issued an imperial decree to change the name of the Liaodong Navy to "Bohai Fleet!"

The command was handed over to Shen Bai.

The good situation was not all smooth sailing. At the beginning of December, Dangxiang cavalry appeared in the Tubo territory opposite Xiliang Mansion guarded by Qi Baili.

Simply because the Xiliang Mansion was prepared, Yu Wentuo urgently sent people to Tubo to negotiate, but the far water could not solve the near fire.

The war in Xiliang Mansion is imminent.

When Shen Bai saw the battle report, he immediately sent a secret letter to Xiao Qi, thinking that this might be the opportunity Yelu Anqi was waiting for.

If as expected, after Xiliang Mansion misses, Xiping Mansion may be flanked, and the smoke of the Battle of Beiyuan will begin.

"Step by step, this Yelu Anqi's endurance is amazing!" Yu Wentuo said as he sat in the South Study Room and patted the Long Shuan.

"According to the information that Marquis Shen keeps sending us, Yelu Anqi is just waiting for our Northwest Protectorate to fail." Shu Yu also said.

"It's too late to say anything now. I guess Tubo may not have given the party an excuse, and there is no point in negotiating. They must have forced it through. The Jingzhao Mansion's Shu army has already transferred [-] people to support it." Yu Wentuo looked at the map. Speaking of.

"Is it a little less?" Shu Yu pointed to Xiliang Mansion: "Qi Baili only has 5 people."

"Is it useful to give him more people? If everything is over, the Jingzhao Mansion will be in danger. It will not be easy for us to help the Jingzhao Mansion as the winter is approaching. Guanzhong is the gateway to Bianjing. If there is a mistake, The Central Plains are shaking." Yu Wentuo said bitterly.

"Our plan must be implemented ahead of schedule, Your Majesty." Shu Yu pointed at Bianjing.

"Well, pass on the order to recruit 30 forbidden troops to gather in Bianjing to re-enlist and prepare for a big battle!"

"Yes!"

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