Fang Zhenghua came to Shidao accompanied by Chen Yingyuan.
He waited for a month as an angel waiting for the decree.
This made Fang Zhenghua extremely angry and full of resentment towards Zhao Lie.
Chen Yingyuan knew this very well, so he insisted on accompanying Fang Zhenghua to Shidao to issue the edict.
He was deeply afraid that Fang Zhenghua would have a fierce conflict with Zhao Lie.
Although Fang Zhenghua did not explain the content of the edict to him, Chen Yingyuan had been in officialdom for many years after all. , the emperor and his cabinet ministers must have some plans, and it must be unfavorable to Zhao Lie in the imperial edict.
Zhao Lie was always domineering, and when he received an imperial edict that was not favorable to him, the person who issued the edict was still full of resentment towards him, and he couldn't help but add a few sarcastic words.
Chen Yingyuan was also drunk thinking about this scene.
Although he did not please the emperor and ministers, Chen Yingyuan still had the basic integrity of a courtier.
He could not tolerate another turmoil in Denglai, at least not when he was in office.
Otherwise, he would lose the basic fig leaf.
Moreover, Chen Yingyuan vaguely felt that Zhao Lie might be Ming Dynasty's only hope to fight against the slaves.
The increasingly corrupt situation in Ming Dynasty in recent years made Chen Yingyuan have no choice but to think so.
Fang Zhenghua and Chen Yingyuan's trip to Shidao was an eye-opener.
In the territory under the jurisdiction of Governor Denglai, it is still the familiar Ming Dynasty.
People of the Ming Dynasty in ragged clothes with numb and cowardly expressions can be seen everywhere.
This is the current situation in the north of the Ming Dynasty.
This is true whether it is Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhen, Gyeonggi or even Shandong.
There is nothing unusual, it is too normal.
But as soon as we entered the territory of Denglai Dusi military camp, we saw that the roads were wide and straight, the villages and houses were neatly arranged, the crops in the fields were growing in excellent condition, and the people coming and going from the military households were neatly dressed, and many of the people in the military households were talking and laughing with smiles on their faces.
And he didn't have much fear of the large group of soldiers passing by.
Fang Zhenghua felt as if he was in another country.
It seemed that this was not the Ming Dynasty he knew well.
How could it be like this?
It was really strange.
Chen Yingyuan felt nothing.
Zhao Lie could not only run the army but also govern politics.
He knew this deeply.
It was not surprising.
Otherwise, why would these former poor military households be willing to sacrifice their lives for Zhao Lie?
Slaves fight.
Of course, Chen Yingyuan, the soldier in the standard barracks, was strictly controlled, and he did not do any harm to these military households and civilians.
Chen Yingyuan remembered that Zhao Lie was beaten by a gentry because of a military household and caused a stir in Wendeng County and Denglai.
He didn't want to give Zhao Lie a chance to slap him in the face.
Peace is precious.
He can maintain the hard-won stability in Denglai.
It is Amitabha Buddha.
Zhao Lie still showed respect to the angel, so he went out five miles from Shidao to greet him.
Fang Zhenghua and his party encountered a neat military formation on the official road five miles away from Shidao.
Thousands of Stone Island warriors lined up beside the official road to greet them, their flags fluttering and their helmets bright and murderous.
It looked like a greeting but also a demonstration.
It all depends on how you look at it.
Anyway, it seemed to Fang Zhenghua that he had both, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Maybe the country bumpkin officials or generals outside the capital could be shocked, but in terms of the uniformity of the troops, the troops of the five major battalions of the capital were not.
Damn, he despised this in his heart, this Zhao Lie just couldn't do it with this little trick.
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The only thing that interested him was that Zhao Lie's subordinates were indeed fully protected by armor.
In other military towns, this was a treatment only given to the personal guards of generals, but here a thousand soldiers were like this.
This Zhao Lie was indeed a rich man. , I'm afraid they were all obtained in Jeju and the Ezo lands, and there may be some profit in the Japanese country.
Behind the military formation was the formation of hundreds of Zhao Lie's guards.
Compared with the absolute neatness of the soldiers, the formation of Zhao Lie's escort mainly included Zhao Lie, and the formation was not so neat.
At this time, Zhao Lie had already seen the team of hundreds of people on the opposite side, as well as the flag symbolizing the emperor's arrival.
Zhao Lie immediately moved forward to greet him, accompanied by his guards.
Zhao Lie was neither happy nor sad about the arrival of the angel.
He thought that the court would not give him good things to eat, but it did not delay him to make a fuss around this so-called angel.
Fang Zhenghua was surprised to find that Zhao Lie only bowed deeply when he saw him, and did not kneel down to salute him.
His face immediately turned red.
He knew that Zhao Lie was domineering, but he did not expect that Zhao Lie could be so domineering.
"General Zhao, our family is here to issue an edict on behalf of the emperor.
How dare you not kneel down and pay homage."
Fang Zhenghua's voice had become a little thin due to anger.
"Oh, it's Zhao who failed.
The lower official thought that he had to kneel down to pay respects only when he meets the emperor.
It was rude."
Zhao Lie was full of apology, but he didn't move at all, just cupped his hand.
This apology was very sufficient at first glance.
Fang Zhenghua's face flushed red, and he was full of evil thoughts towards Zhao Lie.
"I heard that Mr.
Zhao went to Lushun and Dongjiang to investigate the situation of the slave-building army.
There was something fruitful along the way."
Chen Yingyuan quickly interrupted, please don't conflict between the two of you, otherwise what will happen?
"Alas," Zhao Lie's face darkened upon hearing this, and he sighed.
Chen Yingyuan and Fang Zhenghua were both confused at this time.
Why are you looking so sad in Dongjiang?
"In the past, my subordinates' reports to the Governor were all lies.
I have sent troops south to conquer the Xiyi people."
Zhao Lie nodded to the south.
Fang Zhenghua was immediately stunned.
Damn it, you said you were sending troops.
Did you hear that right?
You sent troops to the south without the imperial decree, and you said it so brazenly.
You really are a domineering minister.
"Sir Zhao, it is a huge sin to send troops without reporting to the official and the court.
Do you know your crime, Mr.
Zhao?"
Chen Yingyuan can't stand it any longer.
Well, I know that Zhao Lieqiangjun doesn't like him as the governor superior, but in front of the angel, you can save some face.
"I will plead guilty to the governor."
Zhao Lie bowed deeply to Chen Yingyuan with a sincere attitude.
However, in Fang Zhenghua's opinion, you, a little military minister, still refused to kneel down when you accused the governor of the previous party.
In your eyes, Zhao Lie, do you still have the dignity and respect of the court?
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"This expedition is the same as the last one to cross the sea to aid Lushun.
The military situation is urgent.
Franji, the Dutch and the English combined a total of nearly a hundred Western warships to attempt to harass the coast of our country, Ming Dynasty, and force our country to go to Macau.
They were allowed to occupy the land for business, so Zhao Lie immediately led his troops to march south after receiving the information. " Not only did Fang Zhenghua not believe it this time, but Chen Yingyuan also didn't believe it, because this was too unbelievable, and it was probably Zhao Lie's excuse.
"Master Zhao, even if you are conquering the south, Master Zhao can still serve as your own official.
Why do you act so rashly?"
There was some resentment in Chen Yingyuan's words.
Damn it, although you don't have much respect for me on weekdays, but you still gave me some shame in front of the angels, and you just used these words to try to prevaricate us.
Who would believe it?
"The Governor does not know that this time the Xiyi people colluded with Zheng Zhilong, the garrison general of Quanzhou, Fujian Province.
Zheng Zhilong commanded more than 700 warships and acted together with nearly a hundred warships of the Xiyi people.
I did not dare to tell you this.
Bing, it was because he was afraid that the news would be leaked from the officialdom, so that Zheng Zhilong would be aware of it first, and the Xiyi people would be prepared.
The general wanted to catch the enemy off guard. " Zhao Lie cupped his hands and replied.
At this time, Zhao Lie's attitude was extremely sincere.
Zhao Lie's face was a loyal one, and he could be trusted without any acting skills.
Fang Zhenghua and Chen Yingyuan, as close ministers of the emperor and important ministers in control of one party, both knew the troublesome aspects of Zheng Zhilong in Fujian.
It can be said that the imperial court had no choice but to recruit Zheng Zhilong.
The imperial government's finances were all used to resist the slave-building and exterminate the banditry in the Central Plains, but they were stretched thin.
They were unable to revive the navy.
Zheng Zhilong, who had already grown a large navy, had no other choice but to recruit him.
However, the imperial court and the Fujian Governor's Office never regarded Zheng Zhilong as a real general under the command of the Ming Dynasty, and were more wary of him.
After hearing Zhao Lie's words, Fang Zhenghua and Chen Yingyuan also became solemn.
If what Zhao Lie said is true, then it is really not good news for the Ming Dynasty.
They know how much of a threat these thousands of warships are.
I am afraid that the coast of the Ming Dynasty will continue to be invaded by these barbarians.
The harassment was another bad news for the already precarious Ming Dynasty.
"What Mr.
Zhao said is true.
You must know that these nearly a thousand warships are powerful.
How will we win or lose in this battle?"
Fang Zhenghua was the first to ask questions at this time, asking for his master.
He was well aware of the emperor's current predicament.
If there was another chaos in the Jiangnan area, where Ming Dynasty's wealth was located in the south, Ming Dynasty's finances would immediately be in danger of collapse.
"So that the two adults know that although Zhao Lie's navy lost thousands of people, which can be said to be the majority of casualties, it still defeated the Xiyi fleet and destroyed most of Zheng Zhilong's rebellious warship.
Finally, the solution was solved.
Despite this crisis, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties.”
Speaking of this, Zhao Liehu's eyes were filled with tears and his words were choked.
It's a pity that these two old and smart people are indifferent to Zhao Lie's tears.
In their hearts, they have already identified Zhao Lie as a person who has a loyal face and a deceitful heart.
Otherwise, how could they have hidden so many troops from the emperor and the court and seized so many troops?
Lots of territory.
"Lord Zhao, I express my condolences.
It is normal to lose some soldiers in the battle formation.
Fortunately, we won after all, right?"
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The words were meant to comfort Zhao Lie, but Fang Zhenghua's tone and expression made it clear that he still didn't believe it.
Maybe some people could believe that Zhao Lie could be so selfless and lose most of his strength in order to defeat Xiyi and Zheng Zhilong.
Anyway, He doesn't believe it.
"Master Zhao, since we have defeated the Xiyi people's warships, we must have captured some of them.
We can hand them over to the court so that the emperor and the elders can ask for credit for Master Zhao."
The meaning of Chen Yingyuan's words is very obvious.
Well, you said you had a great victory and defeated nearly a thousand enemy ships, including the red-haired warships that had been raging in the southeast for more than ten years, but you have to prove it by showing some captures. , otherwise who would believe it?
Zhao Lie smiled after hearing the two people's insincere words.
"The two adults came at the right time.
I will immediately lead the two adults to the dock to have a look at the captured Western Yi warships and the thousands of captured Western Yi people."
As soon as Zhao Lie said this, Fang Zhenghua and Chen Yingyuan's eyes lit up.
Could this be true?
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