Chapter 1026 Escape
Mo Yanbai's ship sent Qi Ning back to the East China Sea Naval Wharf. Xin Ci took the lead in returning to the voyage. He had already arrived and had not yet approached the pier. However, Qi Ning saw many warships at the Naval Wharf from afar, not as calm as before.
When Qi Ning saw the situation, he knew something was wrong and urged the ship to speed up and approach the dock. At this time, he saw a group of sailors gathering quickly towards the seaside from the Navy Camp, wearing armor and spears, and moving quickly. More than ten warships had already put down their boarding decks, and the sailors boarded the ship neatly but extremely quickly.
Many naval generals wearing armor on the coast were commanding. Judging from the situation in front of them, there was obviously a sudden change and the navy was going to go to sea.
Qining originally thought this might be an emergency training for the navy, but when he thought about it carefully, the possibility was extremely low.
Chen Liangqiu had just died. Although Xin Ci wanted to replace Chen Liangqiu and temporarily manage the military affairs of the navy, most of the navy officers and soldiers had no idea what happened. Xin Ci had just returned to the dock. The first thing he had to do was to convene military meetings of the generals of the navy, and it was impossible to order troops as soon as he got off the ship, and to conduct military exercises, there must be detailed plans in advance, and it was impossible to make a temporary decision. If there was no plan, it would be a mess of sand to act.
Could it be the navy riot?
Qi Ning felt a little nervous. He saw that Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo were also among them in the command operation, and he felt even more suspicious.
A few days ago, Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo were also involved in the shark catching plan directed and acted by Chen Liangqiu. Qi Ning had long seen that these two should be Chen Liangqiu's confidant subordinates. Now that Chen Liangqiu is dead, should these two men take advantage of the chaos to rebel?
"Marty, something happened!" Wu Dalin and others followed Qi Ning back together. Seeing the scene in front of them, they knew that something was wrong. They all came forward, pressed the handle of the knife, and guarded Qi Ning.
At this moment, I heard the sound of horse hooves, and another voice shouted: "Marty..."
Qi Ning looked in the voice, but saw that it was Xin Ci who was riding a horse. When Qi Ning saw that Xin Ci was safe and sound, he felt a little relieved and walked forward. Xin Ci approached and turned over and got off the horse with his hands and feet. He quickly stepped forward with a grim expression and bowed: "Marty, the Jiang family in Donghai is probably rebelling!"
"Rebellion?" Qi Ning was slightly surprised and frowned and said, "Didn't the Fa Cao Si Qin Yuege control him?"
"Qin Yuege is injured and is now in the camp." Xin Ci said solemnly: "The news is that he brought it over. The Jiang family's merchant fleet may have fled from the dock. They must not let them escape. The generals are preparing to order the pursuit."
Only then did Qi Ning realize that something big happened, and his expression became solemn, and he asked, "What happened?"
"Qin Yuege was ordered by the Marquis, and he wanted to invite Jiang Mantian and others to the yamen and temporarily control it, but Jiang Mantian had already left Gulin City yesterday and went to Jiangjia Wharf." Xin Ci said in a deep voice: "Qin Yuege took a few people to Jiangjia Wharf. The Jiangjia Wharf was calm, but when he was about to board the ship, Qin Yuege noticed that the atmosphere on the ship was wrong, so he did not board the ship and deliberately wanted to leave. The people of the Jiang family thought that Qin Yuege had discovered a flaw, so they immediately rushed out of the ship to stop them. Qin Yuege took the horse and was about to leave, but they had bows and arrows. All the people Qin Yuege took were shot and killed. Although Qin Yuege escaped by luck, he was also hit by a few arrows. Fortunately, his life was not serious."
Qi Ning's face was even more serious and said, "To attack Qin Yuege and the others is equivalent to treason, but... why did Jiang Mantian dare to do this?"
"Mr. Marquis, Mo Jiang was also very surprised to receive the news." Xin Ci said: "The East Sea Navy guards the East Sea. In addition to protecting the East Sea coast from attacks by pirates, the most important mission is to maintain peace in the East Sea and supervise the major families in the East Sea. The Jiang family rebelled, and the East Sea Navy had no choice but to wipe them out." Then he frowned and said: "The Marquis had to discuss with the Last Sea after he had something to come back. Could it be that it was related to the Jiang family?"
Qi Ning no longer hesitated and said softly: "General Xin, this marquis has found a clue of rebellion in the three major families in the East China Sea, but it is not finalized, and he does not want to startle the enemy too early. Today, the Grand Governor held a sea burial ceremony, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to reveal the truth and let Chen Liangqiu have nowhere to hide. I have made arrangements in advance. Just in case, Qin Yuege temporarily controlled Jiang Mantian and others to avoid emergencies." He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's just that this marquis underestimated the enemy too much. Jiang Mantian was even more cunning than I thought. He had already smelled the danger and escaped from the city."
"Smell out the danger?" Xin Ci frowned, realized something, and whispered: "Marty, does the Jiang family's rebellion have anything to do with Chen Liangqiu?"
"I wasn't sure before, and there was no evidence that Chen Liangqiu was involved with the Jiang family." Qi Ning looked cold, "But now it seems that the two must be related in private."
Xin Ci suddenly realized something and said in horror: "Marty, does Chen Liangqiu's final truth... mean this?"
Xin Ci has been through the battlefield for a long time. Although he is a military general, he has been with the old Marquis of Jindao for many years and is naturally extremely sensitive to the situation. Qi Ning also frowned: "General Xin, it seems that the conspiracy after the Great Governor was killed is even more complicated than we imagined."
Xin Ci had already clenched his fists and looked at the warship. When he saw the sailors boarding the ship, he whispered: "Chen Liangqiu planned to murder the Grand Commander, seize the navy's military power, and then rely on the financial resources of the three major families in the East China Sea to control the East China Sea...!" As soon as he finished speaking, even he was frightened and terrified.
"If Jiang Mantian and Shen Liangqiu had not colluded with each other, why would he leave Gulin City alertly before the Grand Governor's sea burial?" Qi Ning narrowed his eyes, thoughtful, pondered slightly, and seemed to understand something, and whispered: "The murder of the Grand Governor this time was a hasty action. The court sent people to investigate. Jiang Mantian and Shen Liangqiu knew that Jiang Mantian and Shen Liangqiu were clear in their minds. Jiang Mantian was meticulous and much more cunning than Chen Liangqiu. After Chen Liangqiu was involved in this case, Jiang Mantian knew that Chen Liangqiu had many flaws in this case, so he was observing secretly...!"
"Yes." Xin Ci also understood: "Jiang Mantian probably had already noticed that the Marquis suspected Chen Liangqiu, and even felt that the danger was approaching, so he left the city and hid at the Jiangjia Wharf...!"
"He knew that these days were very dangerous recently, and it was safest to hide in the Jiang family fleet." Qi Ning sighed: "If this matter can be peaceful, there will naturally be nothing wrong, but...!"
"But Qin Yuege went to find him today." Xin Ci also knew the key to the problem: "On the day when the Grand Governor was buried in the sea, the government invited him. Jiang Mantian naturally knew that things were not good, so he kept doing it and wanted to kill Qin Yuege. Jiang Family Wharf was dozens of miles away from the East China Camp. If Qin Yuege was eliminated, Qin Yuege could not come to report the news in time, so he could win more time to escape."
Qi Ning blamed himself: "It was my negligence. I shouldn't have alerted me..."
"The Marquis did nothing wrong. The Jiang family is a family in the East China Sea. They have lived here for generations. Although they surrender to the Great Chu, they are deeply rooted in the East China Sea and have their ears and ears everywhere." Xin Ci said: "Chen Liangqiu is in danger, and he should see clearly."
Qi Ning thought for a while before saying, "Although he knew that Chen Liangqiu was in danger, he still had the desire to be lucky and hoped that Chen Liangqiu could pass this level." He sneered and said, "Because the time has not come, he can only use Chen Liangqiu as a chess piece to take a risky bet. If he can pass the level, he will naturally be safe. If he can't pass, he has already thought of a way out."
"The time has not come..." Xin Ci suddenly realized: "Marty, it seems that the evil intentions in the East China Sea are so great, it is really horrifying. The court is already planning the Northern Expedition. The opportunity that Chen Liangqiu and Jiang Mantian are waiting for is likely to be the time of the Chu army's northern expedition...!" When he thought of the elite troops of the Great Chu, he went north to attack Han, but the backyard caught fire in the East China Sea, and then the Chu State would face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
The East China Sea Navy has always been led by the Jindao Dantai family. If Chen Liangqiu really controls the Donghai Navy and starts a rebellion in the East China Sea, then the Jindao Dantai who is in the capital will definitely be blamed. Someone in the court will take advantage of the opportunity to attack the Jindao Dantai family. If he really reaches that situation, the Dantai family will face a catastrophe.
After thinking about this festival, Xin Ci's hands and feet were cold, and his eyes looked at Qi Ning with gratitude. If Qi Ning had not exposed Chen Liangqiu's conspiracy and eliminated Chen Liangqiu today, then Chen Liangqiu would have had a lot of trouble later.
"General Xin, it's not time to go. Since the Jiang family has moved, the other two major families don't know what the situation is." Qi Ning's expression was calm and he said solemnly: "Is Chen Ting, the governor of the East China Sea, still here on the camp? Immediately let him return to the city and quickly control all the three major families. They are deeply rooted in the East China Sea and have been secretly planned for many years. Once they are to be defeated, the city will inevitably be in chaos."
Xin Ci immediately said: "Don't worry, after receiving Qin Yuege's information, Lord Chen has immediately rushed back to the city. He knows what to do. Just leave it to Chen Ting in Gulin City. Marquis, in a hurry, he will mobilize twelve warships to chase Najiang Mantian. You must not let him run away."
"Does General Xin know where Jiang Mantian is going?"
"You can only go south." Xin Ci said: "Jiang Mantian's fleet is familiar with the route to the south. Since he is prepared, he will definitely transfer all the wealth that can be transferred to the fleet and then flee to the South Ocean." He pointed to the warships there and said: "The Jiang family's merchant ships are very fast. The speed of these twelve warships is not below the Jiang family's fleet, and other naval ships may not be able to catch up. The Jiang family currently has eight ships, and as long as we catch up, we will never be able to fight back."
Qi Ning frowned and said, "General Xin thinks Jiang Mantian will flee to Nanyang?"
"He only has this way, Marquis, does he have another way to escape?" Xin Ci said in confusion.
Chapter completed!