A Clash of Gods - Chapter 926

[Chapter 916 Crying in the middle of the night]

Qi Ning went to the East China Sea this time, but did not let Qi Feng and others follow him. After all, the Hou Mansion needed guards to look after him. Second, he also let Qi Feng and others continue to find Zhuo Xian’er’s whereabouts. Qi Feng went to Bai Shenghao and asked the brothers from the Beggar Gang to help him find out his whereabouts.

When he left the house, Qi Ning only brought the driver with him, and under the watch of Gu Qinghan and others, he set off before dawn.

In addition to several officials from the Ministry of Punishment, who followed Qi Ning to the East China Sea, 20 elites were also dispatched from the Black Scale Battalion to accompany him.

This time I went to the East China Sea, not as an imperial envoy. Although I had already obtained a secret order to secretly deploy troops, on the bright side, I just went to investigate the death of Tantai Zhilin as a minister of punishment, and Tantai Zhilin Lin’s suicide has not yet been announced to the public. It is a confidential matter. Qi Ning’s visit is only a secret investigation.

Bring 20 elite soldiers with you and act in a low-key manner, so that even if you arrive in the East China Sea, it will not be too conspicuous.

The carriage came out of the city from the south gate. Qi Ning lifted the curtains of the car, and did not know if Madam Tian had arrived. After walking for only one mile, he saw a carriage parked on the side of the road. A person was standing beside the carriage. He was looking at his carriage.

The man was wearing a thin cloak and a hat on his head. When Qi Ning’s carriage appeared, the man couldn’t help but approached here. Qi Ning glanced at it and recognized it was Mrs. Tian. .

It’s just that Mrs. Tian’s attire today is very different from the past. Inside the cloak, she is wearing a light blue long gown with a sapphire blue belt around her waist. Dressed up, she looks like a rich boy, with beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes. That beauty mole made this gentleman a little charming.

Qi Ning knew that Mrs. Tian was disguised as a woman according to her yesterday’s instructions. He couldn’t help but look at Mrs.’s chest. Maybe the long gown inside was too loose, but he couldn’t see the turbulent waves in the past. Qi Ning was puzzled. I thought to myself that Madam Tian was like Gu Qinghan when he was disguised as a woman, and she used a belt to restrain her. If this is the case, with her richness, it would be very uncomfortable to restrain her.

Mrs. Tian smiled when she saw Qi Ning behind the curtain, and was about to speak, but Qi Ning said lightly, “Just keep up with me.” Without saying much, she put down the curtain of the car.

Madam Tian was stunned for a moment. Seeing Qi Ning’s carriage continue to move forward, she felt a little aggrieved. She bit her lip and glared at Qi Ning’s carriage, but she quickly got on the carriage and followed behind Qi Ning’s carriage.

It was only five or six miles ahead, and under the bright sky, I saw a group of people waiting by the side of the road. Before Qi Ning approached, everyone had already greeted him.

The carriage stopped, Qi Ning got out of the carriage, saw Wu Dalin standing beside the carriage, and nodded to Wu Dalin with a smile, but Wu Dalin bowed deeply and did not speak.

Wu Dalin was transferred to the Black Scale Camp before the change of the imperial mausoleum. At first, Duan Canghai and others in the Black Scale Camp were quite wary of him, but after a while, everyone got along pretty well. Wu Dalin himself is extremely capable. The younger generation, who entered the Black Scale Camp, trains soldiers diligently every day and is conscientious. Duan Canghai and others are even more fond of him.

Although Wu Dalin has been in the army for many years, he is only a newcomer to the Black Scale Battalion, so he is also very humble in the Black Scale Battalion. This time Qi Ning travels and transfers troops from the Black Scale Battalion. Most of the Black Scale Battalion belongs to Qi Ning. The confidant, but Qi Ning named Wu Dalin to accompany him. Wu Dalin was surprised, but he was very grateful.

Several officials from the Department of Punishment left the city early to wait. Since Da Xichong and Cao Sen were executed, everyone in the Department of Punishment was in awe of Qi Ning. Before dawn, the four officials from the Department of Punishment were waiting. It was also brought out by Qi Ning. At this time, several officials came to wait beside the carriage.

Including Wei Yujiang and Wu Dalin, everyone knew that the little prince was going to Beijing this time on business, but Qi Ning did not reveal where he was going, and he was always very curious.

Whether Wu Dalin and the cavalry of the Black Scale Battalion or the officials of the Ministry of Punishment,

They were all in casual clothes, and the cavalry of the Black Scale Battalion were all dressed in gray clothes. From their appearance, they could not tell the origin of everyone’s identity. This was also what Qi Ning had instructed in advance, and everyone obeyed.

Seeing that everyone was here, Qi Ning said with a smile: “This time I have to work for you all to pass. According to the emperor’s order, we will go to the East China Sea to do an errand, but this matter should not be publicized to the public. Too many people know about it, and that’s why I let you all wear civilian clothes.”

It was only then that everyone understood that the original goal of this trip was actually Donghai. They just went out to handle the imperial errand, but had to hide their identity. It really made everyone feel strange, but they also keenly felt that this trip would not be easy. Officials go, the case in the East China Sea must be no trivial matter.

At this time, everyone also saw the carriage following Qi Ning, but no one dared to ask any more questions.

Several officials of the Department of Punishment were all riding on horseback. Qi Ning did not waste time, and waved his hands to signal everyone to go. Several officials of the Department of Punishment got on their horses. , before the sunrise came out, it had already headed south.

Along the way, I went non-stop, and the distance from the capital was getting farther and farther. It took more than one day on the way to pass through the Gyeonggi area, and after another day, I entered the territory of the East China Sea.

Donghai is located in the southeastern coastal area of Chu State. In the early years, it belonged to the territory of Kuaiji County, but later the imperial court divided it into two. Before, the area should be reduced by nearly half.

There are thirteen counties in the East China Sea, and Gulin City is the prefecture city. Because the Donghai Sea Division is stationed in the East China Sea, in order to make it easier for the Donghai Division to control the government city, Gulin City in the southeast of Donghai County is set as the government city. The East Sea Division is only more than thirty kilometers away, and the residents of the city can even feel the arrival of the sea breeze.

In fact, the existence of the Donghai Navy has always been on a par with the Dongqi Navy, and has always expected to surpass the Dongqi Navy in strength.

The former dynasty was torn apart, and Dongqi became a country by itself. Its main fighting force was the Dongqi Navy, and the predecessor of the Dongqi Navy was actually the most powerful navy army in the previous dynasty. Most of the troops were soldiers who were good at water warfare. , Shen Tuluo, the governor of the Eastern Qi Navy, is now the pillar of the Eastern Qi, but his father was once a general of the navy of the previous dynasty. Today, the navy of Dongqi is in the same blood as the navy of the previous dynasty, so it has a very deep background.

The East Sea Master of the Chu State was different. Back then, after the Chu State conquered the East China Sea and the East China Sea King Han Jingting was executed, the East China Sea was still in chaos. Many of the remaining members of the East China Sea King were unwilling to be ruled by the State of Chu, and fled to the East China Sea. pirates in the East China Sea, frequently harassing the coast of the East China Sea.

Emperor Taizong of the Chu State ordered the establishment of the Donghai Marine Division, but it also cost a lot of manpower and material resources. However, at that time, the Chu State had just been established and was in vain. Tantai Huang could only source materials from nearby, and collected some large fishing boats for the navy to use.

Fortunately, the Golden Swordsman was able to use his troops well, and it took several years for them to stabilize the situation along the coast of the East China Sea by relying on the weak Donghai Marines, so that the people would not be infested by pirates.

However, the strength of the Donghai Navy at that time was far from that of the Dongqi Navy. The most powerful one above the East China Sea was still the Dongqi Navy.

However, after all, the country of Chu is vast, and the court has always been vigilant about the existence of the Dongqi Navy, and has never slowed down the construction of the Donghai Navy. With nearly 200 ships and 30,000 well-trained navy officers and soldiers, it is one of the most powerful legions of Chu State.

In the early years, the Dongqi navy once intruded into the sea of Chu State and occupied many islands in the sea, but with the gradual expansion of the Donghai navy, there were frictions between the two sides. More friction occurred, and they began to withdraw to the northern part of the East China Sea. Now the two countries have reached a sphere of influence in the sea very tacitly. Dong Qi occupies a large area in the northern part of the East China Sea, while Chu State occupies the southern part of the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

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After the pirates in the East China Sea were severely damaged, the only formidable enemy of the East China Sea Navy is the Dongqi Navy, so the main force of the East China Sea Navy is stationed on the coast of the East China Sea, and from time to time a few warships are sent to cruise around the South China Sea.

Although Qi Ning and his party took three days to enter the East China Sea, they were still a long way from Gulin City.

On the way, everyone didn’t bother the local officials, they only found an inn to stay in. Although Mrs. Tian accompanied her along the way, she didn’t have a chance to talk to Qi Ning. Although the entourage naturally saw Mrs. Tian, they felt that there was such a person. It’s a little strange, but no one dares to talk about it.

Several times when Mrs. Tian found an opportunity, she wanted to talk to Qi Ning, but Qi Ning turned a blind eye and walked away without waiting for Mrs. Tian to approach. Even if I can’t eat well, I can’t sleep well.

At dusk that day, the group arrived at Dongyang County, which was only a day’s journey from Gulin City. Qi Ning also knew that the soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion were not enough to travel for several days. Very, I wanted to let everyone relax, so I went into the city to find a place to rest before it was dark, and did not continue to hurry.

Qi Ning knew that after arriving in Gulin City, he would investigate Tantai Zhilin’s death next, and there might not be much time to rest, so after dinner, he went back to the house early to rest and recharge.

I don’t know how long I slept, but I was woken up by a burst of crying. When I opened my eyes, the room was dark, but it was already night. At this time, I faintly heard the cry coming from me. I walked to the window, opened the window, and upstairs. The street below was quite deserted, and then the lanterns hanging outside, vaguely saw a person lying there under the wall opposite the long street, and the cry came from there.