The sea was calm, and several large ships had just set sail from Japan, heading for Daming.
The Japanese samurai Natsume Yukibei holds his katana tightly and stares at the unfamiliar sea with great ambition.
He, Natsume Yukibei, the second son of the Natsume family, originally wanted to be like his father and brother and serve General Ashikaga Yoshiharu.
As a result, something unexpected happened. Due to various reasons, in the end, he was just a free warrior, hired by a businessman from the Ming Dynasty, and became the bodyguard of the Ming Dynasty businessman, traveling to rob.
There were many people of all kinds on these ships, including many Japanese. He also recognized three or four of them, but compared to such a huge integer of more than four hundred people, these three or four were too few.
"well!"
Natsume Yukibei let out a long sigh, stood on the deck, and clenched his fists.
He wants to show his abilities on the stage of China. He wants to plunder more goods and treasures in China. After returning to Japan, he will help his father gain a foothold with the Ashikaga Shogun!
Yes.
Caravan?
Wherever there is a caravan, it is just an excuse to plunder.
Among the Ming Dynasty officials, they have a name, that is, "Japanese pirates".
During times of calamity, they were Japanese pirates, and during normal times, they were merchant ships.
It comes and goes like the wind, so uncomfortable.
The composition of Japanese pirates is also very complex.
The original Japanese pirates were indeed Japanese, but as time went by, they gradually took on the form of Japanese pirates with Han as the main body.
Yes, most of the Japanese pirates were Han Chinese, with only a few samurai hired from Japan occasionally mixed in with money.
As soon as he thought of this, Natsume Yukibei's eyes also looked into the distance, with a faint burning feeling.
He was looking at the great land of Middle-earth, he was looking at that fertile region.
He is also looking at the wealth of films!
"There is a naval garrison in Dengzhou. Cross Dengzhou and go straight to Nanzhili. That's where the money will be!"
Natsume Yukibei murmured to himself, he deeply remembered the teachings from his seniors in the country.
Just as Natsume Yukibei was staring into the distance, he suddenly saw an unprecedented huge ship appear in his field of vision.
"Um?"
Natsume Yukibei was stunned and looked carefully, only to find many ships appearing on the sea!
Seeing this scene, Natsume Yukibei secretly screamed something bad and said in a low voice: "Baga, the navy of the Ming Dynasty discovered it!"
They have always been cautious on this route, how could they lead to the navy of the Ming Army?
Although he didn't know why, he felt that the time had come to fight for his life.
After a few innocuous cannon fire, their ship was about to collide with the Daming Navy's ship, and a hand-to-hand battle ensued. Natsume Yukibei clenched the katana in his hand, determined to never let Natsume down. The glory of home!
It's a pity that we haven't landed on the Ming Dynasty's land to burn, kill and loot. It's always a pity.
Natsume Yukibei took a deep breath. As a hired samurai, his fate has already been determined. His ship will serve as a cover for the 'leader', dealing with the Ming Navy to delay time and cover the 'leader'. retreat.
He clenched his katana tightly and yelled angrily: "It's a black card, it's onboard!"
The surrounding 'Japanese pirates' also regarded death as home, and took the initiative to approach the Daming Navy, intending to collide with the Daming Navy and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
It's just a pity...
Times have changed.
"Boom!"
Only a few artillery salvos were heard, and even torpedoes were fired at the same time. The ship carrying Natsume Yukibei's endless hopes did not even get close to the Daming Navy, and it was bombed into pieces and became a giant in the ocean. A piece of dregs wandering in the middle.
On the King's Ship Wuning in Zhongshan, Luo An stood astride his sword, looking very majestic and at ease, commanding without hesitation: "Chenghe character formation, wrap it up, don't leave the 'leader', we must kill the Japanese pirates to death." !”
The flagman quickly took the order and began to give instructions. The several warships surrounding the "Zhongshan Wuning King Ship" immediately began to surround the several ships that escaped, leaving no way for them to survive.
"kill!"
…
In less than half a cup of tea, everything disappears.
Liu, a big businessman from the Ming Dynasty, was executed. A group of people captured more than 200 people, including three real Japanese, more than 100 fake Japanese, and the remaining 40 to 50 people from Java, Korea, Annan and other places, forming a ten-strong complex.
These Japanese pirates will be brought back to the country, put on a "slave ship", and sent to Tangshan for mining.
Since the iron and coal plants in Tangshan and Datong were established, it can be said that there is a serious shortage of manpower for mining, and there is an urgent need for slaves of all kinds to mine.
Of course, the hard-working workers of the Ming Dynasty will also work in the mines, but at the lowest level, where the air is thin and prone to landslides, these slaves still have to do it. The Ming Dynasty will not consume those skilled miners.
The fleet returned, and about two or three hours later, they returned to the Huangming Naval Military Base, Liugong Island in Jiaodong.
A huge factory is located on Liugong Island, and the Huangming Navy's Shipping Administration is located here. A large number of shipyards are in production, and a steady stream of steel resources are shipped here from Tangshan to finance new warships.
After Luo An returned to the sea, he gave orders to all the navy units, then got on a small boat, set foot on the mainland, and rushed towards Weihaiwei.
Today, the military deployment on the Jiaodong Peninsula is extremely severe.
Jiaodong originally had three battalions, namely Jimo Camp, Wendeng Camp and Dengzhou Camp, but now Zhu Houcong has brought a Beijing Battalion from the capital, so the entire Jiaodong force deployment is now very severe.
Zhu Houcong breathed his last and stayed in Jiaodong for more than a month.
During this month, the Dengzhou Navy successfully merged with the Zhongshan Wuning Kingship to form the Huangming Navy. It began to patrol the waters in an all-round way, interrupting all Japanese pirates from Korea and Japan. In just one month, four groups When Japanese pirates cross the border, they are extremely rampant.
In addition, Zhu Houcong also conducted a rigorous investigation of the Nine Guards and Thirteenth Institution in Jiaodong, and disposed of several thousand households and a large number of middle and low-level officers, restoring vitality and motivation to the Nine Guards and Thirteenth Institution in Jiaodong.
The reason is very simple. Those Japanese pirates can safely sail through the Jiaodong waters from Korea and Japan without worrying about Dengzhou Navy attacks. This is all because they bribe the officials of the Jiaodong Guard Station after each robbery to ensure that channel.
Of course, there are also blind little thieves, or guys they look down upon, who will also harass Jiaodong and other places. Faced with such little thieves and Japanese pirates, the choice of the Nine Guards and Thirteenth Institute is to strike hard and hit hard. to fight against Japanese pirates.
"well."
Zhu Houcong shook his head, threw the scroll in his hand on Long Chu, looked at Luo An who was reporting on his work, and nodded: "I understand. As usual, I will escort them to Tangshan for mining. Tell them , If you perform well, you can be promoted and go to Datong to mine coal."
For these mining slaves, Zhu Houcong has a very complete promotion system.
Those who are mining in Tangshan are told that if they perform well, they can go to Datong to mine coal. If they perform well in Datong, they can officially get rid of their status as coolies, become a member of the Ming army, and go to the Annan front to serve the country!
Those who dig coal in Datong and perform well can go to Tangshan to mine. Similarly, they can eventually join the glorious Ming Dynasty army and go to the Annan front line to serve the country!
After all, the monkeys in Annan are so wild that they are all over the mountains.
Zhu Houcong even considered whether to issue an edict of fifty coins per scalp, but later thought about it, he decided not to do so, so as to avoid the fine tradition of the feudal army of "killing good people and taking credit for merit".
The regular army of the Ming Dynasty would not fight this kind of security war. Zhu Houcong thought about it and decided to find a good way to free the Ming Dynasty from the troubles of the security war.
At this thought, Zhu Houcong yawned and said, "Is the King of Korea on his way?"
"Your Majesty, King Li Yi of Korea wrote a letter saying that he occasionally felt cold and could not see. He was afraid of disturbing His Majesty the Ming Dynasty, the Great Emperor of China, so he did not dare to enter the court. Even if he died, I beg your Majesty to forgive me."
Huang Jin at the side immediately pulled out a piece of the memorial list and read it to Zhu Houcong: "At the same time, North Korea has been recruiting civilians for several months, but only more than 2,000 civilians have been recruited. They are walking along the waterway with about 5,000 North Korean troops. We will arrive in Shandong soon after setting off, and the North Korean envoy has been waiting outside the palace for many days. I don’t know when His Majesty will summon him..."
"Okay, seize these five thousand troops and let them go south to fight the security war in Annan."
Zhu Houcong did not hesitate at all, and said directly: "As for these two thousand civilians... Huh, aren't they all prisoners in North Korean prisons? Find out the situation, if they are prisoners, put them in shackles and go to Tangshan and Datong to dig Mine, if you are really a civilian husband, you don't need to wear shackles, you can go directly to mine."
If the Koreans were allowed to fight alone, they would be defeated. During the Japanese invasion of Korea during the Wanli period, the Koreans' performance could be said to be an eye-opener for the Ming emperors and ministers.
The capital of Korea was broken by Japan in just one month. The king of Korea fled in a hurry and wanted to take refuge in Ming Dynasty. After only three months, it was already difficult to support.
This level is hard to believe.
But if they are allowed to act as second-guessing soldiers and servants, they will unleash an astonishing combat effectiveness.
In the history of Bangzi, as long as it acted as a servant army, it was quite reliable at other times except when it was unreliable when helping American soldiers in a government composed of Korean traitors.
Therefore, Zhu Houcong decided to let the stick hit the monkey.
After Japan is pacified, let the Japanese also hunt monkeys.
Isn't it still the Warring States Period over there with the Japanese? If you just want to fight, you should all serve as my servants, command remotely, and go to Southeast Asia to open up a new battlefield.
"Urge North Korea. As a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, I feel very relieved and order it to send 30,000 North Korean troops and 100,000 civilians to accompany the army to attack Annan next time. There should be no mistake."
Zhu Houcong said: "Then the North Korean envoy is here? Let Mr. Xi Ge receive him. If the North Korean envoy raises North Korea's security issues, he will accept it. I will order Nuergandusi to send an army to North Korea to provide security protection for North Korea. of."
The Ming Army stationed in Korea is indispensable.
Huang Jingang had just received the order, but before he could retire, he heard Zhu Houcong say again: "Old Qianfan Wang Ge has put down the chaos in Jiangnan, what's going on now?"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wangge has written a memorial list, but he mentioned a few names, and respectfully requests your Majesty's judgment."
As Huang Jin spoke, he handed over the memorial. After Zhu Houcong glanced at it, he was not interested at all: "Let's go with Wang Ge's idea and ransack the house."
"This slave accepts the order!"
Huang Jin immediately went down and began to deal with Zhu Houcong's new decree.
Not long after Huang Jin left, a hurried voice reached Zhu Houcong's ears, and he saw Lu Bing rushing over and said to Zhu Houcong: "Your Majesty, urgent report from 800 miles away, Annan battle report!"
"Liu Wen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, kowtows to my emperor, and my emperor pays his respects. I weep with blood. Annan Mo Dengyong sends me a request. Your majesty's grace has given him the post of commander-in-chief of Annan and ordered him..."
Liu Wen's performance was quite long. Zhu Houcong took a casual glance at it and knew what it meant.
After Mo Dengyong, a powerful minister of the Annan Li Dynasty usurped power, he established himself as emperor, but when he heard that the Ming Dynasty was going to launch an expedition, he immediately gave in and took over the Annan capital as the commander-in-chief. The Ming Dynasty demoted Annan to the Annan capital commander-in-chief. At the same time, An envoy was sent to Zhennanguan to ask for surrender, and the Annan land register and household registration were presented to the Ming Dynasty.
He was the first to respond positively to Zhu Houcong's order, recruiting civilian husbands? Mo Dengyong immediately recruited 100,000 Annan civilians and wrote a letter to show their loyalty.
but……
These are just illusions.
"He is the outer king and the inner emperor again."
Zhu Houcong shook his head and then said: "Order the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi to lead troops to occupy Hanoi and send officials to manage it. After the North Korean security forces arrive, anyone who refuses to obey the king's rule will be killed."
"I order Mo Dengyong to come to court to see me. If he refuses to excuse himself by citing illness, it will be regarded as treason and can be punished!"
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, Annan was unable to make ends meet, investing 1 million silver and earning only 90,000, so he weighed and decided to give up, but Zhu Houcong did not want to give up like this.
After all, after the silver mines in Japan are developed, money will not be a big problem.
And with chat groups and trading with members in the group, food is not a big problem.
Let the Korean security soldiers open up a bright Annan for the Ming Dynasty inch by inch, and let Annan be filled with guards.
Zhu Houcong then said: "The soldiers who conquered Annan have done meritorious service. We will allocate one hundred thousand taels of silver and send them all to boost the morale of the army! If there is anyone who is greedy for military pay, once it is found out, the three tribes will be wiped out!"
"yes!"
After hearing what Zhu Houcong said, Lu Bing immediately became energetic and quickly accepted the order with his fists clasped.
For generals, having an emperor who cares deeply about the army is truly an excellent sage monarch.
If it were to return to the repressive state of the Song Dynasty, which general would be willing to sacrifice his life for the emperor?
Zhu Houcong nodded slightly, and then said: "Instruct all the troops to prepare and return to the court in three days. I am a little tired."
The chamberlains and personal guards present immediately took the order, and when they were about to give instructions, a voice appeared in Zhu Houcong's ears.
[The group mission 'Save the Chongzhen Dynasty' has been completed. 】
[Get mission rewards: Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, spell·Raincalling. 】
Looking at the sound in his ears, Zhu Houcong's originally lazy spirit was instantly shaken, and he suddenly became energetic!
OK OK.
The wait is finally here.
Zhu Houcong has been waiting for this news these days.
After all, at the last meeting, the Zhengs and his sons had already begun military mobilization against the Dutch companies in Taiwan. Now one month has passed, and they have eliminated the last remaining power of the Netherlands in Taiwan, thus allowing themselves to complete this mission!
The Chongzhen Dynasty has come and gone in a hurry, but next time we can directly let Zheng Chenggong come to our Jiajing Dynasty to serve as an important official.
Zhu Houcong nodded with satisfaction, and then with a thought, this 'Spell: Calling Rain' appeared directly in Zhu Houcong's mind just like the 'Spell: Controlling Thunder'.
"Good, that's what it is."
Zhu Houcong couldn't help but understand the principle of calling for rain. He got up from the dragon bed without hesitation and walked quickly outside the palace.
Seeing His Majesty the Emperor suddenly behave like this, the surrounding eunuchs and maids were puzzled and could only bend down to follow him.
After leaving the hall, Zhu Houcong looked at the cloudless and sunny weather above the clouds, and couldn't help but smile. Then he shook off the dust, and in an instant, a light breeze came.
Then, Zhu Houcong suddenly thought of something, smiled, and chuckled in a mysterious manner: "I am the Supreme Lord Lei Yuanyang Miaoyi Feiyuan of the Qing Dynasty in Lingxiao. Today I order the heaven and the earth to rain!"
Lingxiao Shangqing Emperor Lei Yuanyang Miaoyifei Yuan Zhenjun, the first Taoist title of Emperor Jiajing.
There were two more names at the back, the longest one even had thirty-five characters, but Zhu Houcong couldn't memorize it, and he had no interest in it.
But this 'Lingxiao Shangqing Tong Lei Yuanyang Miaoyifei Yuan Zhenjun', I feel it.
When the surrounding attendants and personal guards heard Zhu Houcong's words, they were immediately frightened. They all looked at the cloudless sky, and they suddenly felt expectant.
Although Your Majesty is blessed with a destiny of destiny, can you show the power of Heaven and make the heaven and earth rain with just one word?
"You will go and inform the two bachelors and many officials who are accompanying you in the palace. I am going to cast rain. If you get wet and feel the wind and cold, I can notify you in advance."
Zhu Houcong smiled and said, "I might as well take one of Si Danjian's elixirs, lie on the bed, and rest for a few days."
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, the eunuchs went to report one after another.
…
"Mr. Xi Ge, you, this..."
When the North Korean envoy heard Xi Shu's expression, which was like a tiger hiding a knife in his smile, he suddenly looked sad and didn't know how to deal with it.
Although the Ming Dynasty was the suzerain state of North Korea, it was too ridiculous to send troops directly to North Korea and to ask North Korea to send troops thousands of miles away to fight Annam...
The North Korean envoy felt that his king had probably angered the Ming emperor this time.
Your Majesty is so abominable. Can we, North Korea, provoke Ming Dynasty? Although it is indeed difficult to recruit civilian husbands, there is a way as long as you persist in holding on.
The North Korean envoy was not aware of Zhu Houcong's thoughts, but instead blamed his king in his heart.
The great emperor has always liked Korean beauties, but now the Ming Emperor has been in power for nearly seven years. The king only writes letters every day to brag, and does not do anything real at all! We still have to hurry up and draft a few beauties and give them to the emperor to calm him down, and then let him go to Beijing to plead guilty!
If it doesn’t work, then our North Korean Smecta will have to replace ourselves with a king!
The North Korean envoy was thinking like this. At this time, a young eunuch hurried over. Seeing Xi Shu sitting opposite the North Korean envoy, he immediately said respectfully: "Mr. Xi Ge, your Majesty will cast a spell after half a stick of incense." If it rains, please pay attention to Mr. Xige, so as not to forget to bring an umbrella when you go out and get cold."
"I see."
Although Xi Shu didn't know what his Majesty was up to, he still nodded to show that he knew.
The North Korean envoy on the side looked confused.
Although they are Koreans, everyone in North Korea's upper-class nobility knows Zhongyuan Yayan.
As for Korean? That's what a low-class person would say. We are all in league with the Celestial Empire!
Therefore, the North Korean envoy naturally understood what the young eunuch reported.
Great Emperor, cast a spell to rain?
The North Korean envoy felt that it was a bit ridiculous, but he did not dare to speak for fear of being disrespectful to his country and being slapped here.
Even if he was clicked, no one in North Korea would plead his grievances for him. Instead, they might blame him for this, blaming him for offending Ming Dynasty and being the sinner of North Korea.
The North Korean envoy looked out the window and saw that the sky was clear and cloudless.
How could it rain?
The great emperor's doing this is detrimental to his authority.
Just when the North Korean envoy was thinking wildly, suddenly there was a thunderbolt from the clear sky, and purple lightning flashed in the cloudless sky, startling the North Korean envoy.
Then, drops of rain suddenly fell under the bright sunshine!
The rain is getting heavier and heavier, like the Milky Way in the sky flooding, pouring down from the sky!
The rain was lashing the ground, the rain was flying and the water was splashing, it was confusing!
The North Korean envoy was suddenly stunned.
After calming down, the North Korean envoy's eyes were already wild: "The emperor of the great country actually has destiny, and he obeys his words!"
"After returning to China, all those who disrespect the heaven and our country must be eradicated!"
The North Korean envoy has secretly made up his mind and even showed a flattering look: "It is really an honor for North Korea to be the dog of the Ming Dynasty!"
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of envy in his heart, "If I could become a member of the Ming Dynasty and become a minister of the great emperor, what a happy thing it would be."
God's destiny is given to one's body, and one's words follow the law.
It rains when it says it rains.
At this moment, the image of the Emperor of Heaven has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the Korean envoys, becoming an unparalleled wise king and a sage comparable to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!
The great emperor must have had his intentions when he asked us, North Korea, to send troops to Annan.
When I get back, I have to persuade the king not to disobey the emperor's will.
The North Korean envoy thought.
However, in just a moment, the heavy rain suddenly stopped.
"Your Majesty has an order to break camp and move to Tianjin today!"
It's a little embarrassing, but I'll update at this point.
This chapter is a transition and a new plot is about to take place.
(End of chapter)
