Chapter 231: Collusion, Can't Sit Back and Watch
Early in the morning, the sun has just risen.
The early spring sunshine, shining on the prairie where the ice and snow have just melted, makes the grassland look full of vitality.
"Da da……"
The sound of countless galloping war horses, like the continuous exploding thunder, came from the end of the prairie, scaring the beasts and birds of all sizes on the prairie to flee in all directions.
A large group of dark figures then emerged from the horizon. This huge team had no end in sight and seemed endless.
"Chirp..."
At this time, a golden figure, like a stream of light, came from the northern prairie, followed by the sound of eagles.
The big golden eagle circled half a circle above the army, swooped down towards the center of the army, and landed in front of the army formation composed of three thousand elite cavalry guards.
"Sister Hongmei!"
Wan'er jumped down from the back of the golden eagle, displayed her skills, and with a few leaps and turns, she arrived in front of Hongmei, the commander-in-chief of the expedition.
"Pass the order down, all logistics battalions of the army will set up pots and cook, so that the soldiers can have breakfast before continuing their march!"
When Hongmei saw Li Dingguo and Wan'er returning, she was overjoyed. She raised her right hand to stop the advance of the soldiers of the Royal Guard Battalion, and then gave orders to the dozen messengers beside her.
"Yes!"……
A dozen messengers received the order solemnly, then dispersed and rode their horses to gallop away in front and behind the army.
After arranging the military affairs, Hongmei immediately dismounted and smiled at Li Dingguo and Hongmei who had just arrived in front of her, "Commander-in-chief, Wan'er."
"This journey should go smoothly, right?"
She had guessed something from the expressions on Li Dingguo and Wan'er's faces and wanted to confirm it.
As the target of this Restoration Army's expedition, it would be detrimental to the subsequent battle arrangements if we did not have a clear understanding of the enemy's detailed military intelligence.
“Sister Hongmei, my brother and I will act together with the golden eagle, so we will definitely accomplish the mission!”
Wan'er answered first, "The hidden threats from the two large Tartar tribes have been completely eliminated by my brother and I."
"The things they had hidden were a little scary, but we have dealt with them now."
"Although these two large Tartar tribes have a large population, their combat effectiveness is not very strong. Once our army arrives, we will definitely defeat them!"
Wan'er received instructions from Li Dingguo not to make the truth public and just mentioned it briefly.
"That's good!"
Hongmei heaved a sigh of relief, then she thought of something and said to Li Dingguo, "Commander-in-chief, there is one matter that I want you to decide for yourself. Let's see whether we should intervene."
Her face was solemn as she continued, "This is the urgent information that our military intelligence personnel have deployed in the coastal areas. Two of the elite teams accidentally learned of it and sent back using spirit pigeons."
"Wei Jinfan and I have checked it and confirmed that the emergency intelligence we received is correct."
"Let Wei Jinfan come and report to you personally."
After saying this, she turned her gaze to the Minister of Military Intelligence Wei Jinfan who was waiting on the side, motioning her to come forward and report.
"The Commander-in-Chief."
Wei Jinfan stepped forward, saluted Li Dingguo, and reported, "Last year, the rebellion in Denglai was put down by the Liaodong cavalry dispatched by the court in time, but the success was not complete."
"Although the rebel leader Li Jiucheng died, in the end, the two rebel leaders Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming took the Denglai Navy, the strongest navy of the Ming Dynasty, and all the spiritual energy cannons and spiritual crossbow carts supervised by Shandong Governor Sun Yuanhua, loaded them onto ships and transported them north to join the Later Jin Tartars."
"Last winter, in order to continue to bring out the power of these strong ships and powerful guns, Huang Taiji specially dispatched Yuetuo, the son of Daishan, the elder of the Later Jin Tartars and the leader of the Red Banner, to lead his men on a secret treasure ship to the south."
"The purpose is to go to the trenches along the southern coast and reach an agreement with the white barbarians from the west to purchase a large number of magic cores."
"With a large amount of money paving the way, the rich Portuguese who were willing to sell anything as long as they had money reached a transaction agreement with Yuetuo and his men."
Wei Jinfan's eyes turned cold, and he continued, "The transaction amount reached between the two parties this time was too large, and it caused quite a stir. Several major Shanxi merchants played a big role in it. Since some of our intelligence personnel have been keeping a close eye on the actions of those Shanxi merchants, they learned the news in a timely manner."
"Our intelligence personnel have already found out the exact information. The white Hu people's fleet responsible for transporting a large number of magic cores of various levels to the coastal areas of Shandong to complete the transaction with the Tartars will arrive at Lingshanwei in Jiaozhou Bay on the third day of March this year."
"They are waiting here for the newly built Tartar navy led by Geng Zhongming and Geng Jingzhong to come south to join them and complete the acceptance of this big deal. After the money and goods are settled, they will go their separate ways."
"According to the intelligence gathered by our intelligence personnel, the number of magic cores of all levels that the Later Jin Tartars have traded with the white barbarians in the trenches is more than one million!"
"I received a series of messages from intelligence personnel last night, and I was shocked to learn about the deal between the Later Jin Tartars and the Portuguese."
"If those Later Jin Tartars were allowed to obtain so many magic cores of various levels, the threat posed to both the Ming Dynasty and our Renaissance Army would be too great!"
"Once this round of big deal is completed, Kong Youde and his rebel army will be able to use all the treasure ships of various levels, hundreds of spiritual energy cannons, and hundreds of spiritual crossbow carts that they brought with them to join the Tartars to fully display their power in future wars!"
"In order to complete this round of big deal, the Tartars even cleared out all the property they looted during their last invasion, and even sacrificed some of their old capital to gather enough property to carry out this round of transactions with those white barbarians in the rich areas!"
"Commander-in-chief, look..."
After saying that, Wei Jinfan looked at Li Dingguo with a worried look on his face, not knowing what suggestions to make.
Not only her, Hongmei and Wan'er beside her also had sad faces and their thoughts were a little confused.
This important information came too suddenly and was too far away from the place where the enemy was conducting the transaction. Even if the Renaissance Army had any ideas, they were out of reach.
This extremely unfavorable news will have a huge impact on the future war situation, and can be said to be subversive. Once the deal between the Later Jin Tartars and those white barbarians is reached, not only will the Ming Dynasty be in trouble, but the Fuxing Army will also be greatly affected.
The main force of the Later Jin Tartars was already very powerful, and with the support of a large number of psychic cannons and crossbow carts, the consequences would be disastrous.
The Fusion Army's massive northern expedition is underway. The army is already halfway through the journey and it is impossible to cancel the expedition halfway.
Even if this round of expedition had not been launched, the Fuxing Army was far away outside the Great Wall, more than a million miles away from Jiaozhou Bay in Shandong, and was out of reach.
In less than half a month, the Later Jin Tartars and the white Hu people in the rich areas will complete this big deal.
The soldiers of the Fuxing Army wanted to stop it, but it was too late. They also did not have the ability to cross the millions of miles of Ming territory.
"This……"
Li Dingguo felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and frowned in thought.
This sudden and unexpected situation deviated greatly from the established history he knew.
He also could not have imagined that the Later Jin Tartars would cause such a big change.
In this magical world, there are all kinds of magical treasure ships, as well as powerful psychic cannons and psychic crossbow carts, which are two matching large-scale war weapons.
After Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming led the Denglai navy to surrender, it was actually normal for the ambitious Huang Taiji to make such a decision and put it into practice.
Once Huang Taiji successfully completes this big deal with the white barbarians in Haojing and obtains so many magic cores of various levels, he will definitely have people design and build corresponding large-scale transport vehicles and use a large number of psychic cannons and crossbow carts in the war with the Ming Dynasty.
By then, any large city within the Ming Dynasty, if not equipped with enough psychic cannons and psychic crossbow carts to fight back, would cause the Later Jin Tartars' siege capability to increase by at least several times.
At that time, there was probably no longer any strong city that could withstand the crazy attack of the Later Jin Tartars.
If this terrible situation occurs, it will not only deal a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty, but will also be greatly disadvantageous to Li Dingguo and the Fuxing Army.
"We must stop or destroy the big deal they are about to make!"
Li Dingguo's face was fierce and his eyes were cold. After thinking for a while, he made up his mind.
If we allow the two enemies to reach a big deal, the attacking capability of the Later Jin Tartars and the combat effectiveness of the navy will be doubled, and it will be too late to say anything!
The place where the transaction was reached between the Later Jin Tartars and the white Hu people was too far away from home. The soldiers of the main combat corps of the Fuxing Army could only watch helplessly outside the Great Wall.
Li Dingguo felt that he had to do something. He would never be willing to sit outside the Great Wall and watch all this unfold.
Even if through my own efforts, I still cannot stop the other party from making this big deal, I must try my best to destroy their wishful thinking!
With his mind racing, Li Dingguo made a decision and said to Hongmei and Wan'er, "Since the intelligence we obtained this time is too important, if I don't find a way to stop it, the consequences will be disastrous."
"This time, our Fuxing Army's long-distance raid to the north has great advantages in all aspects. Neither the Yijin tribe nor the Holo tribe will be a match for our army."
"Whether I personally command this northern expedition or not will not affect the final outcome."
"Given the sudden situation this time, I can't just stand outside the Great Wall and watch Huang Taiji's plan succeed."
"You all know my abilities. This time I will go south alone with the golden eagle."
"With the big golden eagle by my side, if I want to go anywhere in the world, the enemy can't stop me. My safety is guaranteed."
"The golden eagle's speed is unmatched in the world. It can ensure that I can reach Jiaozhou Bay in time."
"Once I find an opportunity, I will do everything I can to disrupt the deal between the Tartars and those white barbarians."
He turned his gaze towards Hongmei and the others, and continued, "Hongmei, you will be fully responsible for the main force of the army's expedition to the north. Wan'er, Wei Jinfan, Chang Liyun, and Cao Yongxiang will be responsible for assisting."
"If I am delayed in the southern coastal areas due to some matters, all military and political affairs during this period will be handled by the five of you forming a decision-making group. You will discuss and decide on everything together before issuing and implementing it."
"Wan'er, you have to pay attention. If the soldiers encounter a strong enemy during this expedition, you have to lead the guards to form a military killing formation and provide timely support to avoid too many casualties among the soldiers."
"With the current combat power of the three thousand guards, plus your ability, Wan'er, we should be able to handle it even if we encounter a strong man at the peak of the fifth level of martial arts."
"Hongmei, Wan'er, Wei Jinfan, you must work together with Chang Liyun and Cao Yongxiang and act according to the plan set for this year."
"We must think twice before doing anything and try to avoid mistakes to ensure that the growth and development of our Renaissance Army is not affected."
"During the time I am away from the Renaissance Army, you must strictly enforce military rules and discipline. Anyone who has ill intentions or who interferes with military operations will be killed without mercy, no matter who he is!"
"Tell everyone that I am in seclusion on the island in the middle of the lake, seeking a further breakthrough in my cultivation. You must seal off the island in the middle of the lake and not disclose any of the information there!"
"Except for the five of you, no one else is allowed to enter the island in the middle of the lake. Anyone who violates this will be killed without mercy!"
"After the soldiers have breakfast, you will continue to act according to the original plan. In order to get to Jiaozhou Bay in time and not miss the enemy's big deal, I will set off immediately."
"You all know my abilities. There are few things that can stump me. Even if I encounter some danger, I will avoid it in time."
"I will go back to the island in the middle of the lake with the golden eagle, and then head south immediately after we prepare."
Li Dingguo has always been a decisive person. Once he makes a decision, he will not drag his feet.
After finishing the arrangements for the northern expedition, under the somewhat worried gazes of Hongmei, Wan'er and Wei Jinfan, Li Dingguo leaped up and sat on the back of a large golden eagle standing nearby, activating the protective magic shield on the special saddle.
"Chirp..."
With a cry of eagle, the golden eagle soared into the sky and flew rapidly towards the south.
(End of this chapter)
