"The envoy of King Qi is here again." In the palace of King Yue, Prime Minister Zheng Feihuang looked around the ministers. "Cui Jidao's mechanism was completely calculated but Yuan Zhang was plotted to death. Now all the dangerous places in Henan Dao are lost. Fifty thousand troops are lost to the enemy. They may not be able to hold on."

"If Yuan Zhang is allowed to take down Henan Road, it will probably be a great disadvantage for us." Wang Wufeng, the deputy governor, got up and walked to the map to look carefully. "The King of Qi was destroyed, then it will probably be Huainan Road next. At that time, Li You will definitely attack us for the safety of the rear. With the troops we waited for, we may not be able to stop him."

Even though Li You has led an army of 50,000 to the north, there are still nearly 100,000 troops in Jiangnan West Road, Huainan Road and Lingnan Road. If they are from three sides, they will definitely be unable to resist the weak soldiers under the King of Yue. The navy in their hands may be the best in the world, but the army on the land is vulnerable.

When Yuan Zhang occupied Henan Road and continued to rush south, Li You could use his existing troops and the garrison of Huainan Road to block the opponent, and the remaining power was enough to annex the Jiangnan East Road occupied by the King of Yue. If Wang Wufeng encountered such a situation, he would definitely annex the Jiangnan East Road in advance to relieve his worries, so he had to start thinking about whether to send troops to aid the King of Qi so as to win precious time for himself.

"But can our soldiers and horses stop Yuan Zhang?" Yan Zhenquan, the Minister of War, could not guarantee that to be honest, the combat effectiveness of their soldiers may not be as good as that of the regiment training of various families in Henan Road. Even if they were sent from sea to Henan Road, 80% of them would be meat buns and dogs that would never go back.

"We can send troops from the sea, and the Shuo River broke Yuan Zhang's food and grass." Wang Wufeng drew a route to march on the map. According to his expectation, he would dispatch more than half of the warships from the Jiangnan East Road, carrying more than 20,000 soldiers to the Hedong Road, and then drove into the inland along the river to capture the important town where Yuan Zhang hoarded and transported food and grass north of Xiangzhou. This place was not far from the river. "At present, the food and grass of the Beilu still need to be allocated from the Guannei Road. As long as we burn the stock of their stock here, Yuan Zhang had to slow down the attack and wait for the next batch of food and grass to be delivered."

Moreover, Hedong Road has never been peaceful, and the rebels are rising one after another. Although Yuan Zhang cleaned up the mountain villages near the marching route when he marched, he could only burn them down, but did not cause much damage to the rebels. After these people learned the news, they had already run away. When Yuan Zhang's army passed, they began to attack the food transport team in the rear.

In order to protect the food route, the Beilu had to send heavy troops to protect it, but this also increased the loss in the food transportation process. One hundred kilograms of grain were transported from Longcheng. After the consumption of transport personnel, the rebels along the way robbed them. By the time they were sent to Henan Road, there were only less than 40 kilograms left, which also put huge pressure on the logistics of the Beiyuan.

"At that time, we can also summon Hedong Dao Rebel Army to provide them with weapons and let them help attack the Beilu's food route." Zheng Feihuang added that most of the people in this hall were from a maritime merchant and had dealt with many heroes on land before, so it was not a problem to find some relationships in Hedong Dao to contact the rebel army.

"This is obviously the matter between King Qi and Cui Jidao, but now we have to work hard." Yan Zhenquan shook his head unwillingly. It is very difficult to plan this operation with their strength. It not only requires the mobilization of tens of thousands of people to consume countless money and food, but also makes them feel that it is a pity that this will delay the transaction of merchant ships.

"How could we send troops in vain?" Zheng Feihuang sneered. Now it was King Qi and Cui Jidao who begged him. If he didn't take this opportunity to blackmail them, he would have been a maritime businessman for so many years in vain. "The money and food we sent for the troops must be borne by the King of Qi. The weapons given to the Hedong Yi Army were also allowed to be released, and the ports that he had agreed to have been approved before cannot be spared."

"There are quite a few shipyards on Henan Road. Although we can't compare with ours, there are some craftsmen with superb skills who have stored good wood for several years. These should also be taken by the plane to take them." Yan Zhenquan's eyes lit up and immediately added that shipbuilders are currently scarce resources. The large wood that has been stored for several years is also valuable. The wood for shipbuilding must be stored for several years and wait for the moisture to be completely dried before it can be used. If a ship is built with fresh wood, then these ships will probably fall apart after they are launched.

Those dried giant trees are often regarded as treasures by maritime merchants, and they may not find one if they try their best. Now that Henan Road has stock, they cannot help but be moved. With these woods, they can build more ships in a very short time, which is extremely beneficial to them.

"In addition, there are several islands with superior locations along the coast of Henan Road, which can be parked with thousands of huge ships. There are only some government troops stationed on it, so why not take the opportunity to get it." Zheng Feihuang has been coveting these islands for a long time. Because of all kinds of inability to take action, he has finally waited for the right opportunity. "At that time, we can dock the fleet and cargo on these small islands, and drive into the port when we need to trade, so we don't have to worry about safety."

The navy under the King of Qi was not worth mentioning. On land, they might also use infantry to attack the ports, but they were completely powerless to these small islands.

"With these islands, we don't have to be afraid even if Yuan Zhang occupied Henan Road." Beiyuan also had no navy. Even if the cavalry in the northern desert was unparalleled, they could not help facing the turbulent sea.

Everyone discussed many conditions carefully before they dispersed with satisfaction. As for the envoys of King Qi and Cui Jidao, let's leave it alone first. The more anxious he was, the easier it would be to agree to their conditions in the future.

Zheng Feihuang's mood has just improved a little today. He returned to the mansion with a smile. When he was having dinner, he did not see his beloved daughter. So he frowned and asked, "Where is You're there?"

"Master Qibing, the lady is going out to host the poetry meeting again." The butler replied carefully.

Zheng Feihuang couldn't help but shake his head. The Zheng family had been rough people who made a living at sea for several generations. Unexpectedly, when they came to him, they gave birth to a young lady who likes poetry and songs. She admired Princess Taiping very much and often held various elegant gatherings imitating Princess Taiping. She was quite famous in the East of Jiangnan Road.
Chapter completed!