HLnovel Chapter 231: Court Meeting
Chapter 231: Court Meeting
“Daqian?”
"Could it be the Daqian Navy?"
Hearing Zhou Ting's words, Li Zixiong and Li Shenghao looked gloomy.
"Hmph, no matter who it is, if they dare to attack the ships of our Minnan Navy, this revenge must be avenged!"
"Come here, immediately order the patrol boats to go out and search this fleet carefully. If you find any enemy, report back immediately."
"Also, immediately notify the Second and Third Fleets of the Navy to prepare for deployment."
Li Zixiong snorted coldly.
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
The guard responded, bowed and left the study.
"You should also step back."
Li Shenghao waved his hand, signaling Zhou Ting to leave.
"Yes."
After Zhou Ting left, only the father and son were left in the study.
"Father, since the enemy is so powerful, shouldn't we be more cautious?"
Li Shenghao suggested.
"Be cautious? What are you being cautious about? This is our southern Fujian coast. It's our southern Fujian territory."
"Even if it really is the Daqian Fleet, we cannot be afraid."
"As for the big ships and cannons, I think they're probably all lies! How could there be such a big warship and such powerful cannons?"
Li Zixiong said excitedly.
"Father, are you saying that Lieutenant General Zhou lied?"
Li Shenghao asked.
"Well, that's possible. After all, he's the only one back, so we have to find a reason."
Li Zixiong nodded.
"The boy immediately arrested him and interrogated him strictly.
"That's not necessary. If he escaped even though the whole army was wiped out, he can still be considered a member of the team."
"Besides, there are soldiers who have escaped back. You can ask them later."
Li Zixiong waved his hand and said.
"good!"
Li Shenghao agreed and turned to leave.
"Your Excellency, the Jiedushi, fishermen from Tamsui have reported that Tamsui and Jilong have been captured by unknown armed forces."
At this moment, the guard came hurriedly to report.
"What! Freshwater and the chicken coop were captured?"
Li Zixiong's face turned pale instantly.
“Damn it, who did it?”
Li Zixiong roared with gritted teeth.
"Report, report to the governor, it was done by that fleet again!"
"The fishermen said there was also a large ship in the fleet, about four or five hundred meters long."
The guard replied respectfully.
“Is there really such a big ship?”
Hearing the guard's words, Li Zixiong's eyes widened and he almost fell down on the chair.
"No way, absolutely impossible."
Li Zixiong shook his head and muttered to himself.
"Sir, this is true. Not only one fisherman saw this big ship, but many fishermen saw it. Now the big ship is anchored in the waters off Tamsui."
The guard said cautiously.
"Asshole, destroying my navy warships and occupying my Ryukyu territory is simply too much!"
"No, we can't let them continue to act recklessly like this, otherwise how can we rule southern Fujian?"
"Come here, quickly order the navy to move. This Jiedushi will personally lead the navy to destroy the enemy."
Li Zixiong stood up suddenly and said.
"Father, don't be impulsive. How can we be a match for such a large warship? We must consider this matter carefully." Li Shenghao advised.
"Take a long-term view? Then what do you say?"
Li Zixiong said coldly.
"Father, I think we should first clarify the situation. A rash attack could lead to disaster."
Li Shenghao reminded.
"Okay, then let's send spies to investigate."
Li Zixiong took a deep breath and suppressed his inner anger.
He also realized that he had been a little impulsive just now. He had already lost the first fleet and could not afford further losses.
"Father, I will go and investigate the matter myself. You stay at home and wait for news from my son."
Li Shenghao volunteered.
"Okay, go quickly and come back quickly. Be safe."
Li Zixiong nodded and said.
"Um."
Li Shenghao nodded, turned and left the study.
Half an hour later, Li Shenghao boarded the patrol boat and set off for Tamsui.
Quanzhou is less than two hundred miles away from Tamsui, and the patrol boat is fast, so it arrived at the waters off the coast of Tamsui in the evening.
Then Li Shenghao saw the most magnificent warship he had ever seen in his life.
The appearance of this behemoth is almost ten times larger than that of an ordinary warship, and is twenty or thirty feet high. Under the afterglow of the sun, it reflects a dazzling light, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.
Is this the big ship that Zhou Ting mentioned?
Sure enough, it is true.
Li Shenghao was extremely shocked.
No wonder the First Fleet was destroyed.
Who can compete with such a big ship?
“Let’s go back.”
Li Shenghao pondered for a moment and then gave the order.
Once he confirmed the existence of the large ship, his mission would be accomplished, and as for the powerful artillery, he estimated that it was also correct.
Of course he couldn't try it himself, wouldn't that be courting death?
"Yes, sir."
The men responded and the patrol boat turned around and returned.
On the way back, Li Shenghao made up his mind to stop his father from taking revenge on the enemy. This was not on land, but on the sea. Such a warship was invincible and no one could do anything to it.
As for the fresh water and chicken coop, they were in a remote place, so if they were lost, they were lost.
...............
Time passed, and three days went by in a blink of an eye.
Ning Quan's two memorials were also sent to the capital.
After reading the first memorial, Ning Yuanwu was so shocked that he almost dropped it on the ground.
He couldn't understand why Ning Quan, who was clearly going to Persia to purchase food, came back by sea?
But he was still very happy, after all, the food was brought back.
But after reading the second memorial, his face suddenly became gloomy.
Ning Quan's second memorial reported that he had already occupied Tamsui and Jilong, and would subsequently occupy the entire Ryukyu Islands.
“That’s not the point. He even asked the imperial court for a title and to include Ryukyu in his fiefdom.
This is simply unreasonable.
Although Ryukyu is a remote place and its control has always been in the hands of Li Zixiong, it is still a big island with a land area of nearly a thousand miles, which is not small. Now Ning Quan not only arbitrarily occupied Tamsui, but also demanded the imperial court to confer a title on him.
What made Ning Yuanwu even more puzzled was that Li Zixiong and the Minnan Navy were just idlers, and they allowed Ning Quan to easily occupy Tamsui and Jilong.
You should know that the strength of the Southern Fujian Navy is extraordinary, basically equivalent to the Daqian Navy.
How did Ning Quan do it.
Ning Yuanwu couldn't understand it at all.
"Come here, call the cabinet to discuss this matter."
"Yes!"
The eunuch bowed and responded, then left quickly.
Soon, Prime Minister Li Junchen and other ministers came to the imperial study.
"Everyone, take a look. This is Ning Quan's memorial."
After everyone was seated, General Ning Yuanwu threw the first memorial to Li Junchen.
Everyone took the memorial, read it carefully, and showed an expression of disbelief.
"Your Majesty, has His Highness the Ninth Prince brought back the food? Is he in Tamsui now?"
After reading it, Li Junchen looked up at Ning Yuanwu in surprise and asked.
"What do you think?"
"It's clearly written on the memorial, can't you understand?"
Ning Yuanwu snorted coldly and said.
"I am ignorant, Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Li Junchen quickly bowed and apologized.
"Forget it, forget it. Don't say you're surprised. I'm also surprised why he came back by sea."
Ning Yuanwu waved his hand.