On 25 February, the soldiers and horses of the headquarters of Fengzhang Daqi gathered on the south island of Daxie, with a total of 2,000 soldiers, 1,000 family members, 3,000 auxiliary soldiers, and 5,000 children of the Daxie garrison army who were temporarily summoned, as well as 4,000 crew members and sailors, and 100 large and small ships.

Shamen Town's Baked Cake Island, which is closest to the north and south long islands, was the first to light a beacon fire, and three wisps of wolf smoke rose straight up, followed by wolf smoke from Beishan, and then Phoenix Mountain, Taishan, Yangtongzi Island, and Niutongzi Island rose one after another.

The town of the city, which has just built only one-third of the two-zhang high city wall, and the ten-zhang high bell and drum tower, the tallest building in the east city, sounded a rapid alarm bell, and the alarm bell rang out, so that the more than 20,000 people on the construction site who were still under intense construction couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.

Everyone looked at each other with different expressions.

However, the foremen on the construction site were stunned for a moment, and then immediately shouted for everyone to continue their work, as if the straight wolf smoke and the rapid alarm bell did not affect them at all. The past two days have indeed been shocking for the people on the island. The town general Li Jing led the fleet to the sea, and returned after an interval of three days, but brought back countless booty, as well as more than 10,000 slaves and nearly 10,000 civilians who had migrated with the team.

They were followed by the news that shocked everyone, that the town of Shamen and Da Xie Yan had gone to war.

The people of the island were frightened, hesitant, dazed and helpless. If there is anything more terrible than a natural disaster, it is war. War is ruthless, and the most unlucky people in war are often the common people. Everyone didn't know why General Li Jing wanted to go to war with Da Xie Yan, but most of the people were worried about their fate. Shamen Town is just a small island, and Da Xie Yan is the superior of Shamen Town. Some people speculate that Li Jing is rebelling. Anyway, there were more warriors who rebelled in the late Tang Dynasty.

Just as everyone is speculating. When the heart is worried. Notices began to be posted in the town of Shamen, and some people recited them. It turned out that the war between Shamen Town and Da Xie Yan was provoked by Feng Zhang, and General Li Jing was only forced to fight. Shamen Town is the town of the imperial court, and the soldiers are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court, loyal to the imperial court, loyal to the Song Festival Marshal of Ziqing Town.

"General Li Jing went to attack the one-eyed pirates this time and discovered a big secret. It turns out that the pirates who came to attack us last time. It was actually the Feng Zhang of Da Xie Yan who secretly colluded with him. A foreman who had just heard the notice sighed.

"Impossible, right?" Dozens of people who built the city gathered around him, looking shocked. Only half of them are from Shamen Town, and half of them are people from nearby islands or even Dengzhou.

"How is it impossible, think about it, if it weren't for the pirates who came in collusion with Feng Zhang, how could those pirates easily get all the way from Liaohai to Shamen Town? Moreover, our Shamen town is in the middle of the three large islands of Black Mountain Island and North and South Long Island. Isn't it strange that pirates don't fight other islands that are easier to attack, but they drill all the way to Salmon Island, the innermost part? ”

"yes, it's a bit weird." Someone immediately followed.

The foreman said, "And." Do you think this time Feng Zhang, why did General Li Jing not send troops when he asked for troops to suppress thieves, but secretly sent a fleet to attack General Li Jing? ”

"Why?"

"I don't understand that. Of course, it was because he was worried that the matter of colluding with the pirates last time would be leaked, so he did it to General Li Jing. Unexpectedly, General Li Jing commanded well, and the soldiers fought bravely, but they were killed and the whole army was wiped out. This made Feng Zhang angry and angry, and hurriedly gathered soldiers and horses to attack our town. However, I think Feng Zhang will have to suffer another big loss this time. Counting the one-eyed Jiao, our General Li Jing has defeated him twice, even if he comes again, we are still afraid that he will not succeed. ”

"That's it, that's it." No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone still hurriedly said yes, as if they didn't panic and be scared when they said this. The people on the island feel that their lives have changed a lot since they came to Shamen Town, and they don't want all this to be ruined by the war. And those workers who came to work are now trapped on the island, and they are reluctant to pay the generous wages and rich food three times a day on the island. Without this, there is no such good work, such a good salary and food in other places.

"Keep working, we don't need to fight the war, let's work hard, otherwise, you will be sorry for the three meals of rice a day, and the pork stewed vermicelli and big white steamed buns once a day." After the foreman sighed, he urged everyone to continue working.

This scene is happening everywhere in the whole town of Salmen.

As soon as Li Jing returned to Shamen Town, he had already called Aunt Gongsun. Aunt Gongsun has been treating Li Jing more and more enthusiastically since the spring breeze that day, and she just used a little trick that day, and finally lured Li Jing to be happy with her. In fact, as soon as Li Jing entered the Sword Dance Pavilion that day, she already knew the Tao, and then set up a bureau, lit a secret aphrodisiac incense in the plum blossom door in the house, and then pretended to sleep naked in the room. When Li Jing went in, he smelled the aphrodisiac incense, and then saw the appearance of deliberately pretending to be asleep, coupled with her just right acting skills, Li Jing finally fell in his way.

She has always believed that Li Jing is the kind of man who seems cold on the outside, but is amorous on the inside. Since that time, Li Jing's attitude towards her has changed a lot, and she seems to have increased her good impression of Meihuamen.

As soon as Li Jing saw Gongsun Lan, he gave her a task to let her people spread a rumor to Da Xie and even Dengzhou and other places. A rumor he carefully fabricated, the purpose was to let most people know that he was fighting with Feng Zhang this time because Feng Zhang colluded with the pirates first, and then wanted to kill him later, so he had to fight back. And although he fought with Feng Zhang, he was still loyal to the court and loyal to Ziqing. In short, in his story, Li Jing and Shamen Zhen are a victim, and Feng Zhang is a murderer behind the scenes.

"Does this work?" At that time, Gongsun Lan asked. She was very excited that Li Jing and Feng Zhang finally fought, and even wished that Li Jing couldn't hold her back this time, so she simply joined the anti-Tang team.

"It doesn't matter what the truth is, what matters is what people hear. And the key is who hears it, and public opinion is sometimes very important. Of course, Li Jing didn't really say that he wanted to rely on this public opinion to deal with Feng Zhang. He created this public opinion only to change the nature of the war he provoked and Feng Zhang. He attacked Feng Zhang's fleet and Wuhu Island, which was a rebellion. But if it is Feng Zhang's joint pirates who sneak up on him first, and secretly attack him later, then his counterattack is self-defense. It was of a completely different nature, and although it was only a fact he had made up, he believed it was necessary.

If it weren't for this fabricated fact, what he would have done would be a rebellion, and even the festival marshal Song Wei and his teacher Cui Yunqing would not be able to protect him. But if he is only defending himself, even if it is a fabricated fact, everyone generally chooses to believe it. As long as Song Wei and Cui Yunqing are willing to believe this, then this matter will immediately become complicated. Song Wei and they have enough reasons to protect Li Jing, and Li Jing is also confident that Song Wei will protect himself, because he believes that after this battle, Song Wei should be able to see the use value of his little pawn.

Being able to hit Feng Zhang hard with his own strength, the value of his pawn is very high, and Song Wei will never give up his own easily.

Of course, even if Song Wei protects himself, Li Jing believes that he can only contain Wang Jingwu at most, and prevent other soldiers and horses except Feng Zhang from coming to crusade against him, and not condemn himself as a rebellion. The real battle with Feng Zhang is still unavoidable, and the battle between him and Feng Zhang is definitely going to be fought. No one could help him but himself.

However, what Li Jing needs most now is that other forces don't interfere between him and Feng Zhang, as long as he can get this result, then everything will be fearless.

Lin Wei said in a deep voice: "The wolf smoke is over, and Feng Zhang is coming." ”

Li Jing stood quietly on the bell and drum tower, and at this time, his mood calmed down. What should come is always coming, and when he first took that crucial step, he had already expected this step. Time waits for no one, and if he goes down step by step, he can only be trapped on the small island of Shamen. He shot when he should, and he still has no regrets about taking this step.

The first step was to go out, eat one-third of Feng Zhang's fleet, and destroy his 4,000 men, Li Jing was very satisfied. And now, Feng Zhang, as he expected, was impatient to attack him. If there is a head-on battle at sea, Li Jing is indeed not Feng Zhang's opponent now, but if Feng Zhang wants to attack across the sea, then he is wrong. Although the construction of the town of Shamen has been completed, the shore fortifications on the island have already been completed. This time is not the last time the one-eyed Jiao came to attack, Feng Zhanglai, he will let this old boy repay it well.

As long as you survive this hurdle, then Da Xie Yan will really change the sky.

All the civil and military forces in Shamen Town looked at Li Jing, as early as when they decided to send troops to the sea to deal with Feng Zhang's fleet, everyone had already understood that there would be today's result. But even so, at this time, everyone still couldn't help but look at Li Jing. Different from the battle with the one-eyed Jiao, and also different from the last battle of Liaohai, this battle will inevitably be a real head-on decisive battle. Victory or defeat is here, and if you lose, then everything is over.

The army pressed the border, and everyone was worried. Facing everyone's eyes, Li Jing is the backbone of the whole army at this time. He tried to be as relaxed as possible, chuckling and said, "Didn't we already predict today's outcome back then?" We had a comprehensive response plan in place at the beginning, and now that the situation is approaching, there is nothing to worry about. What's more, this time only Feng Zhang led the troops to come, and even Wang Jin, whom we originally expected, did not join forces with him, so we should be more relaxed. Ladies and gentlemen, let's follow the established plan and follow the rules. ”

He looked around at everyone, and his tone became stern, "Fengzhang's army is pressing, and the whole town must work together. Fight the thieves together! He gave a series of commands, and they obeyed. (To be continued.) )