Fanning's smile froze. The Liao envoy appeared in Heianjing. The information here was too large, but Fanning was concerned about how the Liao envoy had to cross the Whale Sea to reach Japan. At least three thousand stones of sea ships were required. Could it be that the Liao envoy could have built three thousand stones of sea ships?

“When did this happen?”

"I heard about it a few days ago. The businessman from Japan has just arrived in Quanzhou not long ago. It is probably what happened this year."

Fan Ning realized the seriousness of this matter. He did not know the current shipbuilding level of Liao Kingdom, but since he could cross the sea to Japan, it would be at least 3,000 stone ships. If Liao Kingdom built a large number of ships, it would not only seriously threaten the security of Kunzhou, but also threaten the rear of the Song Dynasty.

Su Liang said worriedly: "The Liao Kingdom has always been jealous of the benefits the Song Dynasty has gained from overseas. If they establish a naval army, then the first goal must be Kunzhou. If they are allowed to occupy Kunzhou, all the efforts we put in that year will be ruined."

Fanning nodded. He was also worried about this matter. Now it is not just a matter of worrying, but it is necessary to take action.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "When will you return to Beijing?"

"I can leave at any time and take my family and wife north together, mainly to walk with you. Now the north wind is blowing, and the sailboat cannot go north."

Fan Ning thought for a while and said, "I happened to have a steam ship of 30,000 shi. We will set off tomorrow morning. You will send your luggage on the boat tonight, take your family to Jinjiangkou to board the boat tomorrow morning, and then exchange for a passenger ship of 3,000 shi in Yangzhou."

Fan Ning immediately rushed back to Jingluo Mansion, found Li Mu, and asked him straight to the point: "How many naval troops stationed in Quanzhou are there?"

"About 20,000 people!"

"How many lucky ships and oar boats in Quanzhou are there?"

"There are currently thirty ships in Wanshifu, and there are ten oars of 20,000 stone."

Fan Ning calculated in his mind that forty large ships could carry 10,000 troops, so he said without hesitation: "Can you send 10,000 troops to Kunzhou immediately? I am worried that the Liao Kingdom will send troops to Kunzhou."

Li Mu was shocked, "The Liao soldiers have a fleet."

"I don't know the specific situation now, but the Liao Kingdom has sent envoys to Ping'anjing, which means that the Liao Kingdom has the ability to send troops to Kunzhou. I am very worried about the safety of Kunzhou now."

Li Mu was also anxious, and he was very embarrassed: "If the envoy is still in office, there will be no problem. The power of the low-ranking position can only mobilize troops of less than 1,000 people. More than 1,000 people must apply to the Privy Council, more than 3,000 people must apply to the emperor, and more than 10,000 people must approve it."

"What if there is an emergency?" Fan Ning asked a little annoyed.

"In fact, it's fast. Through the pigeon letter, it will take four days to get a reply in the six days at the slowest. We will usually make arrangements in advance if we want to use troops."

Fan Ning had no choice but to use the Gexin System of the Jingluo Mansion to send an emergency letter to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, asking them to agree to send additional reinforcements to Kunzhou immediately, and asked them to authorize the Yangtze River naval army stationed in Yangzhou to themselves.

Fanning returned home, then summoned his family and said to them: "There is a temporary change. We will set off early tomorrow morning and go with Su Liang's family. We will put our luggage on the boat tonight."

"Dad, will we come back?" Zhen'er stepped forward and asked.

Fanning touched his daughter's head and said to her: "I will come back if I have the chance in the future. Our mountain is full of nuts, and your animals will have food. I will arrange for someone to take care of you, so you don't have to worry."

Zhen'er is already nine years old and no longer worried like she was when she was a child. She became much more sensible and nodded and said, "Dad, I'm not worried!"

"That's good. Let's go pack your things with your mother and go to bed early at night. We'll set off before dawn tomorrow."

Everyone went back to their house to clean up. Not only their families, but also their servants and female guards who followed them north to go home. There were more than 100 people, plus Su Liang's family and his more than 20 servants, at least 150 people. But for the steam engine ship of 30,000 stone, this is a slight idea. Their steam engine ship can carry at least 1,500 people.

Everyone took their luggage onto the big boat overnight. Before dawn the next day, Su Liang brought his family to meet. They took three passenger ships of 3,000 stone to the river estuary to change the boat. Fan Ning's family reluctantly bid farewell to the Zichuan house that had lived for nearly five years, and sailed towards the river estuary.

Soon, three large ships arrived at the estuary, and the 30,000-stone steam engine named Ganjiang had been waiting for a long time.

Everyone got on the big ship, and a long whistle, the steam ship of 30,000 stone left Quanzhou Port and rushed to the north.

The ship was very fast and arrived in Yangzhou four days later. In the early morning, the huge body of the Ganjiang was anchored at the Pier No. 1 of the Zhu family, and Zhu Xiaolin hurried forward to see him.

Fan Ning said to Zhu Xiaolin: "My family wants to change the boat and go north to Beijing. There are many people and luggage. I may need my second uncle to arrange three 3,000-stone passenger ships to see if it is convenient."

Zhu Xiaolin nodded, "I have arranged it, you don't have to worry, there are several passenger ships of 3,000 stone."

"But use a steam engine," Fanning asked again.

Zhu Xiaolin shook his head apologetically, "There are not many steam engines provided by your three grandfathers, they are all installed on the Wanshi ship. The steam engine ship that entered Beijing before was also removed. The current three thousand stone passenger ships all rely on fiber-pulling ships.

"Have the Wanshi Steam Boat set off?" Fan Ning asked anxiously.

"Not yet. I'm going to collect ten ships and send them to Ganjiang Island together. The last ship has not been installed yet."

Fanning was immediately overjoyed, "Don't rush to Ganjiang Island, I want to requisition it to Bohai."

At this time, a general ran and bowed to Fan Ning and said, "The Yangtze River Navy ruled Han Wang and joined the army, Fan Envoy!"

Although Fan Ning has stepped down as the overseas military commander, the imperial court still has his official position. He is still the Jinzi Guanglu Dafu, Zuo Sanqi Changshi, and also has the title of Censor.

"General Han received an order from the court"

"The emperor has received the emperor's order and tiger talisman, and the eight thousand Yangtze River naval forces are under the command of the envoy!"

After saying that, he handed the tiger talisman to Fanning. Fanning didn't expect that the tiger talisman would be sent to Yangzhou so soon, and the Quanzhou command to dispatch troops should also be delivered. This result really made him happy. He took the tiger talisman and asked, "How many troops are there in Yangzhou?"

"I have reported to the envoy that there are five thousand troops stationed in Yangzhou, one thousand troops stationed in Jingkou, one thousand troops stationed in Jiangxia, and one thousand troops stationed in Changsha."

It was too late for Jiangxia and Changsha garrison to come. Fan Ning said to him: "You transfer the garrison from Jingkou to Yangzhou immediately. Today we will gather in Yangzhou. We will take a steamboat to head north."

"Abide by the order!"

Han Wang bowed and left in a hurry.

Fan Ning said to Zhu Xiaolin again: "Change all the steam engine fleet to Yangzhou!"

Zhu Xiaolin nodded and arranged for people to transfer the ship. He arranged four 3,000-stone passenger ships and arranged for people to carry the trunk. He was not very interested in Fanning's business, but he was very dedicated to arranging Fanning's family to go north. Who made Zhu Pei his niece?

Fan Ning stepped forward and said to Zhu Pei: "I can only send you here. I want to turn around and go north to see if I can annihilate the navy of the Liao Kingdom."

Seeing that his wife's face changed, Fanning quickly explained: "Don't worry, I guess they don't have naval troops and are still building it in the boat."

Zhu Pei sighed, "I know what I say now, my husband will not change his mind, so I hope he will take care of himself and return safely as soon as possible."

Fan Ning apologized in his heart, so he had to nod and said, "Don't worry, go back to Beijing!"

Fanning said goodbye to his family one by one, watching four passenger ships of 3,000 stone heading north, and then he took a few followers to the military camp.

As soon as Fan Ning arrived at the military camp, the chief general Han Wang ran up and said, "The imperial edict has arrived, please send me to accept the edict!"

Fanning turned over and got off the horse and came to the tent. He saw that the incense table had been set up, and a tall and thin official was waiting in the tent.

When the official saw Fanning come in, he whispered: "The Queen Mother's decree is here, Fanning accepts the decree!"

Fanning stepped forward and knelt down in front of the incense table, "My minister Fanning welcomed the Queen Mother's decree!"

The official launched the imperial edict and said loudly: "Fan Ning, the overseas strategic envoy, has been serving as the overseas strategic envoy for nearly five years. He has worked diligently, sacrificing his family for the country, regardless of honor and disgrace, and has made great achievements in expanding overseas territory. He is a model for the imperial officials. This palace believes that he should be commended and promoted to the second-rank special promotion, and was granted the title of Taiwei, the general official, and served as the head of the Privy Council. I am honored!"

Fan Ning himself was also a little shocked. He didn't find it strange that Feng Zheng was the second-rank official. After all, he had been the third-rank official, Zijin Guanglu doctor for five years and had not been promoted.

It is not uncommon to be named Taiwei. There are a lot of Taiwei in the Song Dynasty. He knew that there were seven or eight Taiwei, such as Cao Cong, Gao Zunfu, and Pan Jin, all Taiwei, Di Qing, and Zhong Yan were also Taiwei. In the Song Dynasty, there was a very high possibility of being named Taiwei with a little qualification and a background in the backstage.

But Fan Ning did not expect that Empress Dowager Cao would actually be appointed as the governor of the government. Last year, Han Jiang told herself that Zhizhengtang thought she was not qualified enough, but unexpectedly she was promoted to the governor of the government of the government. This must be due to the marriage between her and the Cao family. Empress Dowager Cao did not completely return the power to the emperor, which was a bit unreasonable. She needed someone to speak for her and put herself in Zhizhengtang, and she also wanted to get a vote to support her.

Han Qi of Zhizhengtang was dismissed from office, and Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo were promoted to left-hand ministers. Wen Yanbo's assistant minister was vacant and had not been made up for it, just waiting for him!

Fan Ning sighed in his heart. At this time, he really didn't want to be the deputy prime minister and put himself on the fire to roast him!

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I thank the Queen Mother for the kindness of the Queen Mother!"

The official who announced the edict took out another handwritten edict and handed it to Fan Ning, "This is a handwritten edict for the emperor. Please read it yourself! I won't read it."

This time the title of "Xiao Xianggong" was really confirmed. Fan Ning took over the order and it was Emperor Zhao Xu who appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the temporary naval army and led his army to destroy the Liao Dynasty's maritime military capabilities.
Chapter completed!