sbdcsierra Chapter 113 Visiting Li Chengfeng
Chapter 113 Visiting Li Chengfeng
Early the next morning, after Xu Feng had packed up, he went to the Jinyiwei Command Headquarters. Li Chengfeng was having breakfast at that time.
"Sir, Captain Xu is here to visit."
Li Chengfeng slowly put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked out to greet them. "Xu Feng, you're back? Did your trip to the capital go smoothly?"
Li Chengfeng enthusiastically pulled Xu Feng inside and said, "I just received an order from my superiors. From now on, you are appointed as our captain. From now on, we can continue to fight side by side and serve the court."
Xu Feng followed Li Chengfeng into the study, and then placed the imperial edict and the drawings on the table.
"These are the two imperial edicts issued by the emperor during my visit to Beijing."
Li Chengfeng opened the drawing with a puzzled look on his face, and unexpectedly discovered that it was a nautical map of the sea.
"Does the Emperor really agree that we can go out to sea and wipe out the Japanese pirates?"
Li Chengfeng was a little excited for a moment. You know, he had waited for this day for too long.
"I agree, but we still have to face many difficulties right now."
"The most urgent task is to eliminate all the remaining Japanese pirates in the city. On the other hand, we must build ships and build a navy."
Li Chengfeng felt that these things were not a problem. "Since the emperor has personally ordered these matters to be handed over to you, then from today on, the Jinyiwei will be at your service."
After hearing this, Xu Feng was slightly shocked.
"How dare you accept this? After all, you are the commander of the Jinyiwei."
"That being said, the most important thing right now is to wipe out the Japanese pirates."
Then Li Chengfeng opened the second one and looked at it carefully.
This time was different from before. His expression became more serious and he even shook his head slightly.
"It's easier to wipe out the Japanese pirates, but it's not easy to eliminate the martial arts sects. These martial arts sects are actually backed by the major aristocratic families."
"Many of them even have connections to the imperial court. If we're not careful, we might offend some of the powerful people in the court."
Li Chengfeng looked at Xu Feng with a hint of regret, "You have just entered the court and there are many things you don't understand. You absolutely cannot act rashly, or you might offend someone without knowing who they are."
Having served as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for so many years, Nan Pei naturally knew that the power in the court was complex and not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
And if you want to accomplish many things, you have to bow your head first. After all, only when you have real power in your hands can you get things done.
Sometimes, playing it safe is not entirely a wrong choice; it is more of a way to subdue yourself in order to explode in the future.
Xu Feng certainly understood these principles, but now that things have developed to this point, if he does not take further action, it is likely that the Jinyiwei will be put in a passive position in the end.
"These people have been harming the people for so many years, so they can't be let off easily."
"What are you going to do?"
Li Chengfeng looked at Xu Feng with an inquiring expression. "Right now, it's difficult to launch a two-front operation relying solely on the Jinyiwei. But if we want to join forces with the Six Gates, I'm afraid they won't agree."
It's not just because the Jinyiwei and the Liushenmen have been fighting each other for so many years, but more importantly, the Jinyiwei and the Liushenmen belong to different factions within the court.
It is not easy for the two departments to cooperate thoroughly and deeply. Moreover, even if they really cooperate, they will probably be wary of each other.
"So what should we do next? Have you thought about who should make the first move?"
After all, it is the beginning, as the saying goes: "The beginning is always difficult."
"The target we choose as our primary target must have a certain amount of influence here, but the forces behind them cannot be too powerful. If we fail in our first battle, it will be difficult to strike again in the future."
"Besides, these martial arts sects are not fools. They will surely be wary of us."
Li Chengfeng frowned slightly, and seemed to be lost in thought in the face of the more serious situation that was about to happen.
"If you ask me, you're just too impatient. Many things can't be rushed. You can only do them step by step."
"Commander-in-Chief, let's first talk about the situation of the Japanese pirates."
"Ever since you defeated the Grandmaster of the Japanese pirates last time, they've been quiet for a few days. But recently, I've received intelligence that a large number of spies from the Japanese pirates are lurking in the city, and they've bribed quite a few civilians and some unorthodox sects."
When Li Chengfeng thought of these things, he suddenly felt overwhelmed.
"Now we can only strengthen our defenses, and there seems to be no other way but to increase patrols in the city."
Xu Feng lowered his head and thought for a moment, recalling the Kou State's previous combat methods.
"Each time, we would send some small groups of troops to carry out harassment."
"Although we were able to completely defeat the Japanese pirates every time, they would always come back again."
Every once in a while, the common people would suffer massacres by the Japanese pirates. In fact, the reason why the Japanese pirates did this was simply to plunder supplies.
"Tomorrow I will issue an order prohibiting the shipment of supplies to the Japanese pirates and directly cut off maritime trade with them."
Li Chengfeng sighed lightly, and then a new worry came to his mind.
"If maritime trade is really cut off, the He family will probably be the hardest hit. After all, their family was founded on maritime trade."
"The power of the He family should not be underestimated. After all, this family has produced several high-ranking officials in the imperial court."
Of course, what is more important is that there are many high-ranking officials and their backers in the current court, and they are also tools for them to make money.
Although Xu Feng knew that this road was very difficult, he had no choice but to continue.
"But how do we investigate the traitor? We also need to come up with a new plan."
There were many times when we lost not to the Japanese pirates, but to our own people. We have experienced such examples in the past.
For example, the former Linhai County Magistrate is the best example.
"I plan to send people down to conduct a population check one by one according to the official roster. People from outside the area must also be registered. This way, these Japanese pirates and spies will have nowhere to hide."
Xu Feng paused and continued, "At the same time, during this special period, we must also implement a collective responsibility system. We encourage neighbors to report each other. If anyone is bribed by the Japanese pirates, we will be the first to know the news."
"Although this may seem unreasonable, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If there are any problems in the future, we, the Imperial Guards, will be responsible."