pertwk Chapter 2048: War is Coming
Chapter 2048: War is Coming
Chapter 2048: War is Coming
Wu Tiju was shocked: "Who are you? This is an important government office, don't mess around!"
But the weapons and armor of this army look so familiar.
The man took off his helmet and smiled at him: "Wu Tiju, long time no see."
"You are..." This face was somewhat familiar but not often seen. Wu Tiju blurted out without thinking too much, "Lu, Second Young Master Lu?"
Lu Zhensheng's two sons look a bit alike. He was used to seeing the eldest son, Lu, and immediately realized that this was Lu Qinglin, the second son of the head of the Bailie family!
Lu Qinglin went to the state of Mou to serve as a general and was awarded the title of "General Xu". He was a rising star in the state of Mou. When the head of the Bailie family mentioned his second son, he was full of pride.
Yes, the armor worn by the soldiers around Lu Qinglin are also the armor of the Mou State.
"What are you doing?" Wu Tiju, who is usually very smooth-talking, was speechless at this moment. "Why are you in Blade Harbor?"
Lu Qinglin curled his lips and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "I want to borrow your port and ship."
"Oh, so that's it!" Wu Tiju calmed down as soon as he talked about official business. "Please wait a moment. I will write a letter to the royal court to report..."
When the general of the State of Mou came to his territory to do business, he would certainly make things easy for him. But he was only a supervisor, with limited authority, and matters as important as the lending of ports and ships could only be decided by the court of the State of Qing.
He was about to pick up the pen, but Lu Qinglin stepped forward, took the pen from his hand and put it aside: "In this case, we have to make do with the emergency. Transfer the ship to me, and then we can report it later."
"This..." Wu Tiju swallowed his saliva, "If you want to mobilize the ships, you must have a seal and a written order. Just let me take a look."
Lu Qinglin took out a talisman from his arms and slapped it on the table: "I won't make it difficult for you, just look."
This is the order he uses to command his troops.
Wu Tiju whispered, "Are there any transfer orders or military books?"
"The transfer order is confidential, how can you read it?" Lu Qinglin said grimly, "Do your job well for me, otherwise someone else will take this position."
The two guards behind him had their hands on the hilts of their swords.
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Qing was also a vassal state of Damu, and the other party came with an army, looking like they were doing business in a formal manner. Wu Tiju's face turned bitter, "But you should at least tell me where the destination is, so that I can ask them to prepare food and water according to the sea route."
There was a map nearby, and Lu Qinglin pointed to the south of the map: "It's right here. Pretty close, right?"
He is the second son of the Lu family. He suddenly brought his troops to Blade Harbor to forcibly requisition ships. Only a fool could not guess what he wanted to do - the Yangshan Islands are just across the way, so there is no need for him to hide anything.
Besides, he could reach Yangshan in less than half a day. With a large army approaching, what resistance could the enemy have?
Wu Tiju's tone was indeed not surprised: "Yangshan Islands?"
Normally, if Lu Qinglin wanted to go to the Yangshan Islands, he could just go. Yangshan itself has no entry requirements and welcomes guests from all over the world.
But when Wu Tiju saw his posture and the fully armed elite soldiers behind him, he knew that he was not here with good intentions.
Lu Qinglin wanted so many ships, of course, to transport people, no, to transport soldiers.
Wu Tiju could guess what he wanted to do to the Yangshan Islands. Now that Island Master He was away, the best soldiers on the island were transferred to the Shining Gold Plains. Lu Qinglin wanted to take advantage of the situation, right?
Wu Tiju's heart was pounding. No, no, why would Lu Qinglin suddenly attack Yang Shan?
So, is it the Mou State that wants to deal with the Yangshan Islands?
At this moment, Wu Tiju had no idea how many thoughts were going through his mind, but they all came down to one:
Is Blade Harbor going to be in big trouble?
Will he ever have a peaceful life again?
Oh no, that’s bad!
Lu Qinglin asked him: "How many people are there in Yangshan Islands now, and how many garrisons are there?"
"Ah, population," Wu Tiju answered casually, "There are about 400,000 or 500,000 permanent residents, not counting itinerant merchants and odd jobs. We don't know the number of garrisons and defenders, and Yang Shan won't let us know."
He swallowed his saliva and said, "Yangshan has many islands. There is fog all year round in the deep part of the archipelago, and there are also snakes. The islands where their garrisons are stationed are completely different from the islands for trade. Outsiders cannot get close to them."
Yang Shan has his own secrets. Ever since the He Dong family gave him and Bai Lie a warning, Blade Harbor and Yang Shan have been getting along very harmoniously, and they don't ask around for no reason.
Lu Qinglin asked again: "But I heard that Yangshan transported a large amount of food, soldiers and people to Shanjin. You must know this, right?"
"Ah, yes..." Wu Tiju thought, how can I be responsible for these? "But we don't know the exact number."
Useless! Lu Qinglin looked at him and said, "Get the boat and crew ready!"
"Yes, yes, how many ships do you want?"
Lu Qinglin said, "I see there are thirty or forty large ships moored at the port. Please requisition them all for me."
I have to say that Blade Harbor is much more prosperous now than before.
"Ah?" Wu Tiju broke out in a sweat. "Those are merchant ships transporting palm oil. They have owners and deadlines. They are not from Blade Harbor..."
Lu Qinglin was impatient: "Do you know what 'expropriation' means?"
Wu Tijiu felt a chill in his heart and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.
Forcefully requisitioning foreign merchant ships? If this were to happen, wouldn't Blade Harbor's reputation be ruined?
Moreover, although Lu Qinglin came with great momentum, he did not have the imperial edict of Emperor Mou in his hand. When he was done with his work, he would just walk away, leaving the mess to Blade Harbor. What would they do?
The most terrifying thing is that Lu Qinglin is about to offend Yang Shan, and Blade Harbor seems to be an accomplice in sending out both ships and people. This...
Wu Tiju sighed and said, "Second Master Lu, if you want to transfer the ship to the port, I will definitely find a way. But you have to give me a set of clear evidence, or at least a signature. Otherwise, I really can't leave here, even if you kill me."
Without Wu Tiju, the ships in the port could not be moved. After all, this was the territory of Qing State.
Lu Qinglin looked at him for a long while before nodding: "Okay, I'll write you a note to sign."
Wu Tiju wrote with great speed and finished it in one stroke, then asked him to sign.
Lu Qinglin looked at the content and found nothing wrong with it, so he also wrote it down with a flourish.
Wu Tiju carefully put away the documents and walked out: "Please wait a moment, I will arrange it right away."
Lu Qinglin walked beside him and said, "I'll go with you."
This old guy is very slippery, we need to keep a close eye on him.
Wu Tiju did not dare to raise any objection. There were so many armored soldiers around, all wearing weapons on their waists. Even if all the guards in his office were deployed, they would not be enough to chop them down.
How to do it?
As soon as he got out of the door, he shouted at the top of his voice:
"Where is Ah Hao? Come here, Ah Hao!"
The person he called was obviously startled, dropped what he was doing and strode over: "Tiju, you called me?"