Chapter 255: Dingxi is full of vitality, but Dingguo is in despair

Author: Traveling from the South

Chapter 255: Dingxi is full of vitality, but Dingguo is in despair

Zhou Bai stood on the bow of the ship and was stunned when he saw the white flag of Dingguo's flagship raised. How decisive?

Because under the thorough defense of the flagship itself, most of our own jumpers have not yet boarded the ship, and the few who have boarded are still in the stage of establishing a firm foothold and joining their companions.

But no matter what, it is always a good thing for the flagship to surrender, and there will be no more troubles in the subsequent war.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. If we win the flagship, the overall situation will be decided."

"This should be the decision of Navy Admiral Liu Rengui, and only he has such courage."

"If something changes later, please send someone to take over Dingguo's flagship as soon as possible. Only then can we persuade the rest of the warships to surrender." Captain Li Bao first congratulated him excitedly, and then remonstrated.

Zhou Bai nodded slightly: "Gao Hu led the people to board the ship first to control the situation. Remember to respect Admiral Liu and do not act impulsively."

Even though they were in a river gorge, the river where the main battlefield was located was still vast, and most of the soldiers on the Dingguo warships could see the white flags flying on their flagships.

"Those who surrender will not be killed; those who raise the white flag will avoid death."

The slogans shouted by the Anbei Army before were still lingering in my ears. Since the Admiral said he surrendered, then just surrender...

Following the flagship, one after another Dingguo warships raised their white flags. Many people have witnessed the scene of the Demon-Suppressing Army's jumping gangsters bloodyly seizing the ships.

By evening, after a group of die-hards were rounded up and killed, Luanjiao Gorge finally calmed down.

Only more than thirty warships broke out of the encirclement, left the battlefield in time, and fled towards the waters of Dingzhou County without looking back.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lei Haomiao's control over the Navy has not only been limited to high-level officers, but also to lower-level officers. He has single-handedly appointed many captains of ships, all of whom are young members of the Lei clan.

Those warships that are desperately trying to escape must be personally controlled by the Lei family.

The battle at Luanjiao Gorge ended with the complete victory of the Anbei Navy, which also kicked off the final prelude to the destruction of Dingguo.

The fishing fires are lit and the candles are bright.

Even without the full moon, the long line of fishing boats composed of hundreds of warships still illuminated both sides of Luanjiao Gorge.

After the war ended, the various neighing sounds of monkeys, mandrills, dragons, snakes and pythons continued as usual.

In the spacious room of Zhou Bai's flagship in Anbei Navy, several people were quietly sipping tea.

"After preliminary reorganization, the fleet now has a total of 322 intact warships, including five medium-sized dragon ships, ten small dragon ships, 107 fighting ships, and 200 small warships such as sailing ships and stern ships."

"In terms of personnel, there are more than 13,500 new navy veterans and more than 20,000 infantrymen."

"Three thousand of our side died in battle..."

Hearing that Li Bao was going to report the battle losses of both sides, Zhou Bai frowned and raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

No one else, because the other people in the room were Liu Rengui and other senior officials of the new precipitation division.

"I've heard about Admiral Liu's name for a long time, but when I saw him today, he was indeed well-deserved." Zhou Bai looked at Liu Rengui, who was sitting downstairs and drinking tea in silence, and broke the deadlock in the conversation first.

Liu Rengui is already at an age when he knows his destiny, his hair is gray on his temples, and he has just experienced an unprecedented defeat today. Of course, he is feeling depressed and lack of energy at this time.

But when he sits there, he has a unique demeanor that makes people look at him twice unconsciously.

"It is an honor for a soldier to be shrouded in horse leather, and the same applies to the Navy, so Bojun does not need to avoid anything."

"You invited me to come, so you must have made arrangements, so please feel free to speak up." Liu Rengui replied in an orderly manner.

His back was still straight. Seeing Zhou Bai start the conversation, some decadence disappeared from his body, and his eyes flashed with a strange light.

This kind of performance gave Zhou Bai some peace of mind. It was obvious that he, Liu Rengui, still wanted to serve in the Navy.

"From now on, we will set up the Ningjiang Fleet of the Anbei Navy, with Li Bao as the admiral. How about the old general appointing me as the deputy admiral of the Anbei Navy?"

Zhou Bai had just finished speaking and Liu Rengui had not yet responded, but Li Bao was blushing and anxious.

The admiral of the navy is the highest military position in the navy. He is the commander-in-chief of a fleet and is a truly powerful position.

Considering the size of the Dingzhou Navy, the admiral was the fourth rank in Daxu, and Liu Rengui had considerable independence when Lei Haomiao was the governor.

Li Baozhi knelt down on the ground in a daze, and said in panic: "I beg you to take back my order. I don't have enough talent for this humble position, and I really can't bear the heavy responsibility of admiral."

Liu Rengui left his seat at the right time, took two steps, bowed and said: "Bojun, I understand Li Bao. During the Xiangxing period, he suppressed the rebellion of the water bandits and made great contributions. His talents are worthy of a big responsibility."

Li Bao first glanced at Liu Rengui with gratitude, then hammered his chest with his hand, expressing his sincerity, and said: "Your Majesty, if a nobody like me becomes an admiral, how can the navy brothers obey me?

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"The damage to my reputation is small, but it can delay important national affairs and betray your Majesty's trust, but it will be a serious matter. Please be aware of it!"

Zhou Bai nodded secretly in his heart. In fact, he had known for a long time that with Liu Rengui's qualifications and abilities, he would definitely use him this time.

Deliberately appointing two people to be one and the other is just a test to see their character and whether they can understand their own positions.

"Two generals, there is no need to delay any more. I would like to set up the first and second fleets."

"The Admiral of the First Fleet is served by General Liu, who uses regular tactics as usual, relying on large ships and giant crossbows... The Admiral of the Second Fleet is served by Li Bao, who focuses on jumping operations and uses soldiers to join the ship...

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"In the big river operation, the two fleets operate jointly. In peacetime, the first fleet is temporarily stationed on the main road of Ningjiang to patrol, while the second fleet patrols the inland rivers of Ningjiang tributaries."

After Zhou Bai's appointment and explanation, it fully demonstrated his good intentions and long-term plan. How could the two of them refuse again?

"Liu Rengui, the admiral of the First Fleet, pays homage to your Majesty..."

"Admiral Liu is asked to pay more attention to the attack on Dingguo's riverside ports and the attack on Dingxi Navy's small moves."

The next day, the Anbei Navy, which was fully reorganized and hung with the fish-dragon flag, headed south of the Ningjiang River in a mighty manner.

…

The news that Zhou Bai appeared in Ningjiang and personally led the grassroots fleet to achieve a great victory at Luanjiao Gorge quickly spread to the other two countries.

It's not that Lu Ding and Lei Haomiao didn't want to hide it, but just after the war ended, news of the great victory had spread throughout Anbei and the front lines.

The secret agents of the Xuanyi Guards lurking in both countries have recruited many non-staff gossips from all walks of life. They are top-notch in spreading "rumors".

Furthermore, this is not a false rumor. When faced with questions from the gentry and nobles, the government has no confidence to refute it.

In Dingxi, at the camp outside Juguan, a border town, Lu Dingzheng held a meeting regarding the victory at Luanjiao Gorge.

Because they have been blocked in a closed city for a long time, many civil and military ministers have been upset. Faced with the sudden bad news, what they think about is not solving the problem, but complaining, blaming, and quarreling.

"The Dingguo Navy completely inherits the main body of the Dingzhou Navy. It is powerful and powerful. It is such a waste to lose like this!"

"Who would have known that the Dragon King of Ningjiang would go to heaven again to report on his duties, messing with those evil beasts in Jiao Gorge and not knowing what was good or bad."

"What does Lei Haomiao do? Liu Rengui has been the admiral of the navy for ten years. He has not been replaced since the founding of the country."

"I said at the beginning that we should borrow Dingguo Navy's ship, why bother chewing hard bones here..."

Zheng, suddenly, the sound of drawing a sword came from inside the tent.

Everyone looked up and saw that it was Lu Ding in military uniform, who drew his sword and cut off the corner of the table.

"I await the death penalty!"

Seeing the ministers kneeling down in fear, Lu Ding finally let out some of his anger.

"Since you can't come up with anything from this discussion, just listen."

"Instructions are given that the navy should try to avoid frontal combat, but it must not be allowed to capture our own important ports."

"The follow-up troops and equipment have been replenished. We will launch a general attack on Menjuguan today, open up new roads, and divide our troops at the same time..."

When the generals took orders and left one after another, leaving only a few confidants, Lu Ding's previously tough and heroic appearance finally showed a bit of fatigue and worry.

Zhou Bai's progress was so fast that he was a little out of breath. Everyone knew that Dingdong would be unified, and then Dingxi would be unified.

Once upon a time, the two of them were known as the two prides of Dingzhou. Each accumulated strength in a corner, and then conquered cities and territories, opened mansions and established their own power.

In fact, things were fine until Zhou Bai captured the border counties, but since the border counties, which were regarded as a burden, became a nail in the rear, Lu Ding became a little uneasy.

After the successive establishments of the country and the comparison of national strength, Lu Ding agreed that Zhou Bai would temporarily overpower him, but he never thought that he would fail.

After all, from childhood to adulthood, clan elders, worshipers, and even ancestors' dreams told Lu Ding that he was the destined hidden dragon of Dingzhou.

After saving up, you will gain momentum, and your life will go smoothly...well, except for Zhou Bai.

To this day, Lu Ding really smelled the smell of failure. All arrangements and first moves were suppressed by Zhou Bai in advance.

That strange fish and dragon will one day swallow the so-called destiny of Dingzhou.

"Executor, is there any hope?" Lu Ding slumped down on the expensive soft chair brought from home, huddled behind the map sand table, and asked confusedly.

The person who is called the Jie Shi is a dragon-supporting magician like Bu Yuanzi, named Jie Long.

Lu Ding fell into the water when he was young, and he happened to notice the aura of a hidden dragon, so he decided to help the dragon.

Wearing a gray robe, he looked very low-key, but looking at the respectful expressions of his other confidants, it was clear that he could not keep a low profile.

Faced with the predicament, Jie Long could not be as relaxed as before. He was sweating profusely and his hands in his long sleeves were shaking.

This was not because of Lu Ding's pressure, but because he had just used the host's inquiry to capture a trace of luck and tried his best to deduce his calculations.

If the people inside the tent look carefully, they will find that there are a few wisps of white hair on the back of his head.
To be continued...