Chapter 53 Asking for credit and reward (2)

When Luo Shengdong and several of his cronies were about to enter the White Tiger Hall, they were stopped by the guards at the door: "There is an order from the top. Please listen to the announcement outside the main hall of Luo Bai."

Luo Shengdong gritted his teeth secretly. It seemed that as soon as he arrived at Shuizhai, someone had already reported the news. Now that he was deliberately blocked from outside, it was obviously with the intention of beating him up. However, the current situation was unclear, and Luo Shengdong did not dare to

If you make a mistake rashly, you can only stand outside and wait obediently.

After a long time, an order was sent from the hall, asking Luo Shengdong to go in to meet him, but his men had to stay outside the hall. Luo Shengdong arranged his clothes, adjusted his breathing slightly, and strode in.

Sitting in the main seat in the hall was an old man over fifty years old, wearing a black gauze hat and a red patchwork suit. It was He Wenhui, the general of Yazhou Water Village.

Mr. He has been in the military camp for more than 30 to 40 years. What is most praised is not how many outstanding military exploits he has made, but that wherever he is, there has never been any major war of a war nature.

In large-scale armed conflicts, people gave him the nickname "General Peace". His ability to rise all the way to the level of general was not based on his achievements in opening up territories and killing enemies, but on not making any mistakes for decades.

If you think about it carefully, this seems to be a different kind of talent.

According to the rules left by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, "Those who are civil and military officers over sixty years old will be promoted to official positions." General He, who was about to reach the threshold of retirement, was sent to a remote place like Yazhou by the Ministry of War for the last stop of his career.

It stands to reason that he would be somewhat unwilling to come here. But General He did not have this mentality, because if he did not come to this place, he probably would not be able to upgrade from a garrison to a general before retiring. In other words, if the general in Yazhou

It is a position of real power and military strength, and I am afraid it will not be his turn to sit in it, He Wenhui.

In addition to He Wenhui and several of his soldiers, there was another person in the hall who was dressed exactly the same as Luo Shengdong, but was slightly shorter than him. This person was his rival Wei Sanzhu. This Wei Sanzhu was at the moment.

He looked Luo Shengdong up and down, with a look of mockery in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.

Luo Shengdong turned a blind eye to Wei Sanzhu, and directly knelt down and saluted He Wenhui in the hall, saying, "I have a humble post, Luo Shengdong, who has returned from his tour of the East China Sea and returned to Lord He."

He Wenhui did not ask Luo Shengdong to get up, but said slowly: "I went to Qiongzhou Fucheng for business. I was delayed in Fucheng for a few days because of business. I have been here and there for more than ten days. I left later than you and got back earlier than you.

, is this Yulin further away than the capital of Qiongzhou?"

"On February 17th, I left the village and led my team eastward. On February 18th, I was attacked by pirates near Yulin Bay. The brothers fought hard on both sea and land for three days, and finally defeated the pirates on the Qingming Festival. But the next ship was in

It was seriously damaged in the battle and could not sail back to the water village, so it had to be stranded near Yulin. Fortunately, a pirate ship was captured, and it took many days to repair the damage before it could be restored to life." Luo Shengdong calmly followed the instructions he had made earlier.

Good lines answered.

He Wenhui nodded and said: "It sounds reasonable, but Yulin is only a hundred miles away. Why don't you send someone to return the favor in the intervening twenty days?"

Luo Shengdong said: "On the one hand, there were a lot of injured brothers, and most of them had difficulty moving after the war; on the other hand, the two groups of messengers sent were intercepted and killed by the pirate remnants in the Linchun River area, so we can only wait until the ship is repaired.

Withdraw from the waterway. In addition to the five soldiers who returned together this time, there are more than 30 subordinates who are still in Yulin resting and recuperating, guarding the warships, and they can all be used as witnesses."

As Luo Shengdong spoke, he secretly muttered in his heart, brothers who are still doing coolies, please don't blame me for talking nonsense. If I don't save my life first, I won't be able to save you.

He Wenhui heard what Luo Shengdong said, and he was a little undecided. At this moment, Wei Sanzhu, who noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, interrupted: "Luo Shengdong, you probably don't know yet, but the soldiers under your command are...

I came back before you! You were defeated and captured in Yulin on February 18th, why bother fighting to defeat the enemy? You lied about the military situation and deceived the superior officer, you are so brave!"

Luo Shengdong thought to himself that if you don't help point out this problem, I won't be able to continue the drama. He stood up suddenly with anger and said: "I counted the people after the war and found that there are two people who can't be found.

I thought they fell into the sea during the war without realizing it, but I didn't expect these two people to become deserters! I kindly ask you to deal with these two people according to military law to serve as a warning to others!"

Wei Sanzhu sneered and said: "Did these two become deserters, or did you, Mr. Luo Bai, become a prisoner? I think something is fishy!"

He Wenhui pondered for a long time before asking: "Luo Shengdong, you said that you defeated the invading pirates. Apart from the fact that you got the ship back, is there any other evidence?"

Luo Shengdong glanced at Wei Sanzhu with a provocative look, and then said calmly: "The low-ranking soldiers are waiting outside with the pirate heads. They also captured several pirate swords and guns, fire guns, and three-eyed guns.

, the earthen cannons have also been seized, and they are now placed on the large ship, ready for inspection by your Excellency at any time!"

"Pirate's head? You're not trying to kill a good person and take credit, are you?" This turn of events obviously exceeded Wei Sanzhu's expectations. When he questioned Luo Shengdong now, he was obviously not as arrogant as before.

Luo Shengdong smiled coldly and said, "Whether it's killing a good person and taking credit for it, you'll know after seeing it."

Naturally, He Wenhui would not give Luo Shengdong any more obstacles at this time. In fact, he was also very curious about whether what Luo Shengdong said was the truth, but no matter which side Luo Shengdong and the two soldiers told the truth,

, the other side will definitely be severely punished by military law for lying about military information - 90% of the time it will be beheading.

The five soldiers quickly dragged in the three wooden boxes containing the pirate heads. Although these heads had been chopped off for several days, there was no obvious corruption under the influence of lime, but the smell was unavoidable.

At least half of these heads have obvious characteristics of Southeast Asians, and there are also a few Japanese pirates with moon-shaped heads that are quite easy to identify. These people's heads are not something that can be chopped off in Hainan Island. Killing them.

The theory of good deeds taking advantage of others is self-defeating.

The soldiers sent by He Wenhui to inspect the seized weapons on the ship soon returned, as Luo Shengdong said.

He Wenhui's attitude immediately changed: "I won't show Mr. Luo Bai a seat yet!"

Luo Shengdong finally took some reassurance, and after thanking him, he sat down. On the other hand, Wei Sanzhu, who was neither sitting nor standing, was so angry that he couldn't figure out why things suddenly turned like this.

What those two soldiers said was true. Everyone from Luo Shengdong on down was captured by a group of short-haired pirates, and even the Haicang ship was captured.

Thinking of this, Wei Sanzhu seemed to have grasped another straw, and said quickly: "Sir, wait a minute, those two soldiers said that they were fighting a group of short-haired pirates, why is there not a single short-haired one among these heads?"

"These two guys who are confusing right and wrong!" Luo Shengdong looked furious, but he was secretly happy - he took this opportunity to sort out the Haihan people's affairs first, so as not to mention it alone.

It seems artificial.

"Your Excellency, it is clear that this short-haired man does exist, but he is not an invading pirate from the South China Sea, but an overseas righteous merchant." Luo Shengdong had already made a rough draft of the origins of the Haihan people, and now it was logical to throw it out.

: "When our troops were fighting fiercely with the pirates, several ships broke into the battlefield to help our troops in the battle. Without this, our troops would not have been able to defeat the pirate fleets that were several times the size of our troops. After the war, we learned that these ships came from another country thousands of miles away.

However, they are all descendants of Han people. They call themselves Haihan people. They crossed the sea to Yulin and wanted to return to their homeland and do some ordinary business. I found that these Haihan people were all well-educated and sensible, not barbarians. Afterwards, they helped me repair the boat and treated me.

Wounded man, how can the pirates talk about it?"

"Oh? There is such a thing... So how many people are there in the Han Dynasty? Where are they now?" He Wenhui heard that there were so many twists and turns in the middle, and he became interested at the same time.

Luo Shengdong responded respectfully: "There are only three to five hundred people. Now they have settled in Yulin and formed a village. In addition, they also sent a special envoy to visit Yazhou City, but they were afraid that they would interfere with me because of their clothes.

Because of the differences, I was mistaken for a pirate, so I temporarily stayed outside Nanshan Town. Sir, these Haihan people can also testify for me about the battle with the pirates that day."

"So, it's those two deserters who are spreading rumors and causing trouble..." He Wenhui's face darkened when he said this, and he said to Wei Sanzhu: "I have already said that Mr. Luo Bai is loyal to the imperial court and has strong combat power.

There will never be any chance of being captured by pirates, what do you say now?"

Wei Sanzhu said tremblingly: "Those two people... must have a personal grudge against Mr. Luo Bai before they spread rumors and slanders. They should indeed be killed! They should be killed!"

"What are you still doing here! Get those two people down quickly and engage in military law!" He Wenhui slapped the table, and Wei Sanzhu quickly responded and went out in despair.

At this point, Luo Shengdong is almost certain that he has taken the initiative in this battle for the top spot. The only thing left is to play steadily. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, there should be an 80-90% chance that this position will be won.

Got it.

"President Luo Bai led the troops to kill the enemy this time, and his military exploits were outstanding. Today I will write a battle report and send it to the capital of Qiongzhou to ask for credit for President Luo Bai!" He Wenhui also looked in a good mood at this time.

The sedan chair was carried by everyone. Since He Wenhui was so generous, Luo Shengdong was naturally not ignorant. He quickly stood up and bowed his hands and said: "It's all because of your ability to lead and command, and you have accomplished this small feat because of your humble position. You should never overdo it with praise."

It is a demeaning job and has obliterated your own merits."

"Well, Luo Shengdong, I saw that you went out and walked around, and your mouth is much better than Wei Sanzhu's!" Seeing that Luo Shengdong was well informed, He Wenhui relaxed and started joking with him.

He Wenhui has reached the position of general, and his vision is much higher than that of Luo Shengdong. In recent years, piracy has become more and more fierce along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong, and the officers and soldiers rarely achieve real victories. After Yazhou's military exploits are reported,

, I am afraid that it will cause quite a repercussions in the Ministry of War. He Wenhui is thinking about his current weird position, which is called the Chief of Staff and is actually the Chief Thousand, and maybe he can take another step before retiring.
Chapter completed!