Chapter 175: A Madman or a Genius
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"But...... How can this be done? The great wind and waves...... you said This...... Where to look for such a time? Guo Bing swallowed and foamed at the mouth and said hoarsely.
Lin Jue pointed to the sky again and said, "So, I just said that I want to help each other in time, and that's the truth." โ
"You...... Can you borrow the wind like Zhuge Liang? Guo Bing said.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Where do I have that ability, but the most important thing for our two Zhejiang roads is the wind." The prince has lived in Hangzhou for so many years, don't you know that from the beginning of June every year until the Mid-Autumn Festival, our Hangzhou will experience several hurricanes? Why don't we take advantage of the hurricane and attack? โ
"Hurricane...... Hurricane? Guo Bing's eyes were about to fall out. He had already experienced several emotional ups and downs today, but now was the time when he was most shocked. This Lin Jue is afraid that he is really crazy, he actually wants to ask the Ning Navy to launch a bandit suppression operation when the hurricane rises, this idea is too crazy.
"When a hurricane comes, the sky cracks, the waves on the sea are like floors, the wind and rain are fierce, the waves are rushing to the sky, you actually want to attack when the hurricane comes? If you die, don't you care, will the 8,000 soldiers and horses of the navy be finished with you? Bah! Guo Bing scolded angrily.
Lin Jue frowned and said, "Lord Wang, you are talking about the situation when the eye of the hurricane officially hits. Didn't the prince notice? In fact, every hurricane is preceded by three or five days of stormy weather that does not have devastating results. And as the eye of the hurricane approaches, the wind and rain will become heavier until the tree falls and the house collapses, like the power of gods and ghosts. But before that, it didn't cause much damage. Why don't we take advantage of the days leading up to the hurricane? At this time, the wind and waves on the sea are naturally not small, but the big ships of the navy army can resist it, but the small boats of the pirates cannot go to sea at all, isn't this exactly the favorable conditions we need? โ
"This ......" Guo Bing didn't know what to say. He didn't know what this Lin Jue was thinking in his head, and he actually had such an idea. I'm afraid no one would have thought of launching an attack when a hurricane came, which is simply shocking.
On the one hand, he felt that Lin Jue was simply a madman, and it was crazy to take advantage of the gap between the storms and waves a few days before the arrival of the hurricane center, but on the other hand, he felt that this plan was simply a genius plan. Because it is true that as Lin Jue said, before the hurricane comes every year, there will indeed be a period of wind and rain, and during this time, the big ships of the navy can indeed operate at sea, which has been proven.
"It's too risky, it's too risky. God's affairs, if something goes wrong, will the whole army have to be wiped out? Guo Bing's throat was dry, and he wanted to reach out to take the teacup and drink tea, but found that the teapot and teacup were smashed by himself.
"Lord Wang, this is the real sneak attack. Using the cover of a hurricane to launch a real sneak attack is the only way to achieve success in one fell swoop. Risks are naturally present, but risks and benefits coexist. Don't think that I just put forward this risky plan to save my life, the prince only considers the plan itself, considers its feasibility and the comparison of risks and benefits, and then makes a judgment. It's not to draw a big pie for the prince, if you can exterminate the bandits this time, and at the same time solve the bandit trouble in the cottage on Guishan Island, what an honor it will be for the prince. Not only the prince, but the entire Liangzhejiang Road will be the attention of the imperial court, and all the people here, including millions of people, will also greatly benefit. The merchants and people of Liangzhejiang Road will sincerely praise the wisdom and martial arts of the prince, and the benefits naturally do not need to be said. โ
Lin Jue's every word touched Guo Bing's heart. Indeed, as Lin Jue said, if he can succeed, it will greatly improve his situation. Not only will there be no more worries about being accused of being attacked, but it can also be praised by the people of the world, especially the hearts of the people who have been ravaged by bandits in the coastal areas of Liangzhejiang Road. And all this is what I desire the most.
"Ben Wang...... I don't know what to say. As far as your plan is concerned, although it is crazy and adventurous enough, it is not as good as a tiger's den, and sometimes it is necessary to take risks. However, the matter was too big for the king to make a decision alone. After all, this matter requires the mobilization of all the soldiers and horses of the Ning Navy, and it may cause serious consequences. Therefore, the two commanders of the prefect Yamen and Ning Haijun had to agree. Even if the king agrees to you, without their consent, the king will still be unable to shoulder this responsibility. Guo Bing smacked his lips and groaned.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "What the prince said is very true, of course, this matter needs the consent of all yamen before it can be carried out, after all, even if the power of the Ning Navy is mobilized, it will not be able to hide it from the Yan Governor's Mansion." Moreover, this matter also needs the strong assistance of the prefect and the yamen, otherwise it will not be successful. But if the prince agrees, he is willing to go with the prince to persuade Yan Zhifu and others. โ
Guo Bing groaned and looked at Lin Jue silently. Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the prince will definitely not involve old accounts, just the plan itself." The prince was ordered by the emperor to suppress the bandits here, and the prince had the right to put forward suggestions to suppress the bandits. Governor Yan will definitely ask the reason why the prince suddenly wants to suppress the bandits, which is actually very easy to do. The suggestion below is that the prince asked the merchants in the city to jointly write a letter to count the evidence of the rampant bandits, and the prince said that the bandits had reached the point where they had to be cured, not because they wanted to suppress the bandits at this time, but because the situation forced them to do so, and the prefect Yan must have nothing to say. โ
Guo Bing glared at Lin Jue fiercely, thinking: This kid has thought of everything, even his own words have been thought of for himself, it can be seen that he came here today because he expected that he would agree. There was a kind of anger in his heart that he was fooled, but he also had to admire Lin Jue's finesse.
"If Yan Zhengsu asks us why we don't report to the imperial court and let the imperial court issue an order to mobilize troops and horses to suppress bandits, how should we answer?" Guo Bing said coldly.
"It's easier to deal with because ...... There is no need to mobilize the people at all, the strength of the Ning Navy is enough, why do you need the imperial court to mobilize troops and horses? Besides, this time when you go to sea to suppress bandits, you can only use water troops and horses. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, it is in vain that they cannot fight at sea. I don't think Governor Yan will say anything more. As long as Commander Song and Commander Wang echo the words of the prince, Governor Yan would not say anything more militarily, which would be a doubt about their ability. As long as Governor Yan agrees, everything will be easy. โ
Guo Bing has nothing to say, Lin Jue has thought of everything for himself, what else can he say? Although the risks of this matter are huge, the benefits after success are also huge. Besides, if he doesn't agree, Lin Jue, this kid, may really break the jar and stab out those things, although he is cheap, but his life will not be easy in the future.
After several trade-offs, Guo Bing finally made up his mind.
"Okay, Lin Jue, since this is the case, this king will promise you. But I also need to discuss with Kun'er and them here, and you must improve the details of the plan when you go back, and you must not make any mistakes. Yan Zhengsu is there, let's go and persuade together. As for the two commanders of the Ning Navy, there is no need to worry. In short, if you are determined to do it, you must make sure that nothing goes wrong. Otherwise, it will not only be your Lin Jue's head, but also the heads of all the officers and men of the Ning Navy, and even the heads of this king and the major officials of Hangzhou Mansion on Liangzhejiang Road. Remember this, you are not for yourself now, but for everyone. โ
"The prince can rest assured, and he will make every effort to improve this plan to ensure success." Lin Jue bowed respectfully.
"Okay, you go, this king is tired, you have to rest well. Ay! There is nothing that can make this king live in peace, why is it so difficult for this king to live in peace? โ
Guo Bing sighed and waved his hand, shrunk into the chair and closed his eyes. Lin Jue bowed again, slowly took a few steps back, turned around and left quickly.
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Out of the back garden, Lin Jue breathed a long sigh of relief. Today's matter can be said to move King Liang to agree, in fact, it is not easy.
This plan is actually a crazier plan than the last trip to Guishan Island. And the reason why King Liang agreed last time was that he was forced by the situation at the time and was eager to regain the birthday gift. What's more important is that even if the plan fails, it won't cause any huge losses, it's nothing more than that he and a few other people die in the bandits' nest.
However, this time the plan is different, and if it fails this time, it will not only be a dead person's business. The annihilation of the Runing Navy by the bandits will result in the fact that there will be no troops to defend in eastern Zhejiang, which is likely to trigger a huge disaster for the bandits to counterattack the interior. With such a huge risk, trying to convince King Liang to agree to this plan is, of course, an almost impossible task.
Of course, Lin Jue would not think that it was really his threatening words that made King Liang finally succumb. It was just a small auxiliary that allowed Guo Bing to listen to himself well. If he wasn't so scoundrel, Guo Bing wouldn't be interested in hearing him talk about this plan at all.
In fact, Lin Jue never thought that coercion was a good way, to persuade a person, it was not by this means, but by knowing it with reason. Only when it is beneficial to the other party and the plan is very feasible, will the other party really be willing to cooperate.
Lin Jue was glad that he had done a lot of homework before he came, and in order to persuade Guo Bing, the king of Liang, Lin Jue went to ask Fang Dunru some things. Although Fang Dunru was a little surprised that Lin Jue would suddenly be interested in those things in the court, he thought that Lin Jue's ambition was to become an official, perhaps because he wanted to be familiar with the way of officialdom in advance, so he also told him everything.
Lin Jue focused on asking Guo Bing about some things, and from Fang Dunru's words and his own analysis afterwards, Lin Jue realized something. He felt that the prince seemed to be in a not very favorable situation, and he must want to get out of this situation. And this is the ultimate psychological breakthrough. And if this anti-bandit operation is successful, it will be an opportunity for King Liang to turn the situation around. Sure enough, today all this confirmed my conjecture. The prince was finally able to agree to this crazy plan, and in the final analysis, it was the deep-seated reasons that played a decisive role, not the words he threatened.