(On the last day of 2017, I was a year older and unhappy.) Xie: Tickets for YPTSE, 100 Maybe, and Moshaocong. Xie: A tip from an unknown master. ）

In a large dense forest not far from the cliff on the east side of Peach Blossom Island, Lin Jue and Gao Muqingliang Qiqi were hiding in the dense bushes, vigilantly paying attention to the movements around them. After Gao Muqing succeeded, hundreds of pirates came here to search, but this dense forest is not small, and hundreds of people don't want to find the person who is deliberately hiding in it.

The pirates were also confined to searching around a few passages in the forest, and the thunder and rain were small. No one would be stupid enough to go into the woods alone to search for the man who had just slashed and killed seven or eight brothers in full view of everyone and was able to escape easily.

Soon after, the searcher had left, silence had returned to the woods, and the trio were relieved.

"They must have gone to move men, and since they saw us enter this forest, a large number of pirates will come to search for us in a moment. I think we'd better get out of here right now. Lin Jue said in a low voice.

Gao Muqing and Liang Qi nodded yes, and Gao Muqing said, "Where are we going now?" Since we have alarmed them, and what we have to do is done, we should simply find a place to hide and wait for the officers and soldiers to attack the island. ”

Lin Jue thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid we can't yet, we should go and see how the battle for the island is going." The warehouses on the island were destroyed by us, and the passage of supplies was cut off by us, which was naturally a huge blow to the pirates. But the Ning Navy who attacked these things was unaware, and they didn't know that the bandits had reached the point of exhaustion. If the offensive is blocked, they will most likely abandon the attack on the island. ”

"How is that possible? Are you saying they're going to withdraw their troops at this point? Don't they want to exterminate the pirates? Gao Muqing said in surprise.

Lin Jue looked at Gao Muqing's eyes and smiled, "Muqing, you are still too naïve. You have lived in a cottage for a long time, and you don't know enough about the world and people. Everyone wanted to exterminate the pirates, because it was a great achievement. But no one will pay the price of failure for this. The prince and his son agreed to suppress the bandits, not because of me, but because of their needs. The same is true for the prefect, not to mention the two commanders of the Ning Navy, who are under the orders of the prince. Each of them has their own calculations, but one thing they agree on is that they got what they wanted through this crackdown. It is precisely because of this that I, a mere grass farmer, can impress them with my plan. Now, since the officers and men have attacked Taohua Island, it means that the bandits on the islands in the northwest have been wiped out. In this case, if the attack on Peach Blossom Island is not effective, how can they take risks? Because they will not give away the victory they have won, and the extermination of some of the pirates is already a great achievement for them. ”

Gao Muqing was stunned, frowning and speechless.

Lin Jue smiled bitterly and continued: "Besides...... As far as the Liang Wangfu is concerned, I suspect that they are not willing to wipe out the bandits at all. The reason why King Liang and his son stayed in Hangzhou was to suppress the bandits, and after the bandits were exterminated, they had no reason to stay in Hangzhou. So for them, it is better not to let the pirates sit big, but not let the pirates perish. From time to time, if you make meritorious contributions to the bandits, the Liang Wangfu can stay in Hangzhou forever. ”

Liang Qi said strangely: "Why do King Liang's father and son have to stay in Hangzhou? They are royal nobles, isn't it more comfortable to stay in the capital? ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "Brother Liang, I can't explain these things to you in detail. I'll just tell you one thing. The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and the king is like a tiger. Figure it out for yourself. ”

Liang Qi frowned and muttered these words, as if he had an understanding.

"Did you know from the beginning that they were going to give up? So why do you insist on taking such a risk? Gao Muqing frowned.

Lin Jue said: "I have no way out, knowing that they have ghosts in their hearts, I can only do this." Of course, I also have a ghost in my heart, and to put it bluntly, I am also for my own benefit. I can only try to make things easier. You're right, they'll retreat from the odds, but what if it's not hard and a great credit is within reach? Naturally, they won't let it go. ”

"But you just said that the prince and his son don't want the pirates to be exterminated, even if they have their hands on it, they may not attack Peach Blossom Island." Gao Muqing frowned.

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "That's not going to happen, capturing Peach Blossom Island may not be able to exterminate the bandits." It was just a big win. The coral island in the south and the small island in the east cannot be attacked this time, so the problem of pirates cannot be eradicated. Being able to take down the lair of the Peach Blossom Island pirates will undoubtedly put a lot of credit on their books, so why not? As far as we are concerned, our bottom line is to kill Hai Dongqing and remove his threat to us. As for the rest, we have no control. ”

Gao Muqing sighed, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand." I never thought that there would be so much inside information and so much involvement in a banditry crackdown. The world is really unpredictable, and I don't want to leave Guishan Island anymore, and I don't think the world outside Guishan Island is actually a happy land. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I made you feel that the world is dark. But that's only a small part of the world. There's a lot more to it than that. There are many good people, but not all of them are like them. ”

Gao Muqing smiled, looked at Lin Jue with beautiful eyes and said, "What you said is very true, I am extreme." ”

Lin Jue squeezed his eyes and said, "That's right, don't be extreme." There's a lot of good things, a lot of fun things to do, right? ”

When Gao Muqing heard the 'pleasant thing', with Lin Jue's narrow expression, his face suddenly turned red. It was the night of the spring supper on the desert island, when Lin Jue asked Gao Muqing about his feelings during the passionate interval, Gao Muqing replied shyly: It is extremely pleasant. The word pleasure is naturally Lin Jue's ridicule.

"Without further ado, let's go to the northwest corner of the dock immediately and see how the battle goes." Lin Jue restrained his smile and shouted in a deep voice.

……

Just as Lin Jue had predicted, above the sea, in the dragon-headed ship hall of the palace, a debate was unfolding over whether to continue the attack or withdraw troops immediately.

Those who advocated the immediate withdrawal of troops were the little prince Guo Kun and Song Yanping, the commander of the Ning Navy. Those who oppose the immediate withdrawal of troops are Yan Zhengsu. Wang Kai, the commander of the navy, remained silent and did not express his position. But he didn't stand on the side of Guo Kun and Song Yanping, in fact, it was already a statement.

"In the current situation, let's be honest. If we take all our soldiers and horses, we may not be able to set foot on Peach Blossom Island for half a step. We have exterminated tens of thousands of pirates, this battle has been a complete victory, forcibly attacking the island, this is a good situation, victory is defeat, how can this be reasonable? Lord Yan, don't be stubborn. The little prince Guo Kun stood cross-waisted and said loudly.

"What the little prince said is extremely true, with Song's many years of experience in the army, it is impossible to attack again under such circumstances. Before we could touch a single plant or tree on the island, we had already lost ten warships and eight hundred brothers had been killed. Can this battle still be fought? I agree to evacuate immediately. Song Yanping echoed in a deep voice.

Yan Zhengsu sat upright at the table, one hand tightly grasping the wooden pillar next to him to resist the shaking of his body caused by the wind and waves. His face was still pale from seasickness and vomiting, but his expression was resolute.

"Little prince, Commander Song, this government does not agree with your statement. Before we came, we knew that Peach Blossom Island was not easy to attack. It is true that we have suffered heavy losses in the attack on the island just now, but this is not enough to make us lose our combat effectiveness. Because some soldiers and horses were killed and wounded, they were scared, and after that, wouldn't the pirates become even more rampant? If we want to withdraw, at least we can't do so, and we must let the pirates see the majesty of our officers and men. Slipping away like this, it is not our face that is lost, but the face of the court. In the future, if it spreads, Ning Haijun's reputation for cowardice will be fine, and it will cause the court to lose face. Yan Zhengsu said coldly.

"Lord Yan, where do you start? We have captured seven islands and annihilated 10,000 pirates, and the evacuation at this moment is a great victory and triumph, how can there be a shame? Lord Yan has never led soldiers, I'm afraid I don't know how to judge the situation. Guo Kun said dissatisfied.

"It is true that this officer has never led troops, but this officer knows that the general who leads the troops should not flee in a fight. Last night, we did exterminate some of the bandits, but the main force of the bandits is all on Peach Blossom Island, and only by conquering Peach Blossom Island and capturing and killing the leader of the bandits, Hai Dongqing, can we return peace to Hangzhou. Otherwise, as soon as we withdraw, the pirates will still be alive and will soon be the same again. The little prince shouldn't understand this. Yan Zheng said solemnly.

"Lord Yan, I agree with what you say, but in the current situation, you tell you, how to attack this island? Can you give me some tips? Let's do the same. Guo Kun sneered.

Yan Zhengsu frowned and said: "This official is not a leading general, so naturally there is no good way." The plan to attack the island needs to be discussed by the little prince and the two commanders. ”

"You ......" Guo Kun was speechless for a while, this solemn and solemn looked wooden, but the handle of grabbing people was quite sharp, and he ridiculed him for not being a leading general, so he simply used this to prevaricate.

"Lord Yan, you're deliberately making trouble. If we don't agree to withdraw our troops, and we can't come up with a better way, will we stay here forever? The hurricane is getting stronger and stronger, and we can't stay at sea for long, does Lord Yan want to see our entire army annihilated. Is it above the sea? Guo Kun said angrily.

"Little prince, please pay attention to your words." solemn eyes showed sharp light, and shouted in a deep voice. "This official is the prefect of Hangzhou, what you just said is a slander against this official?"

Guo Kun also realized that his anxious words were a bit excessive, and his face was scornful. But he refused to admit defeat and stared at Yan Zheng silently.

Song Yanping hurriedly said: "Little prince, Lord Yan must not quarrel because of this matter, it is all for the sake of suppressing bandits, and the two of them are both out of public intentions." Lord Yan, the current matter, to be honest, is incompetent, and I really can't think of any way. The hurricane is getting stronger, the waves are higher, and I guess we won't be able to stay above the sea after tonight. The little prince's worries are also reasonable. If you rashly attack the island, wouldn't you give away the lives of your brothers in vain? Humble and incompetent, what do you say you should do, Lord Yan? ”