"Kunihiko Torii?!" Li Tianbao had a look of surprise on his face, and then he had a premonition of something, frowned and asked, "He attacked Guangchuan Mansion again?"
"News from Jinghai County. He attacked Lijiaji, burned, killed, looted and left." Wu Nian nodded, his face very gloomy.
"This bastard!!!" Li Tianbao said with an angry look on his face and clenched his fists.
After a while, he took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He raised his head and said seriously to Wu Nian: "General. This is the normal state of Guangchuan Mansion."
"There are five prefectures and thirty-two counties in Liaodong. In the past, the north was often attacked by the Mongolians, and cities and villages were slaughtered everywhere. Guangchuan Prefecture and Nanhai Prefecture in the south were harassed by pirates."
"What happened in Lijiaji is not isolated."
Having said this, Li Tianbao showed a complicated expression on his face, which was both sad and sarcastic. He sighed: "You won't believe me if I tell you. During the period when the Meng Yuan people ruled Guangchuan Mansion, there were fewer pirate attacks."
"The military power of the Mongolian people is too strong."
"Yes." Wu Nian nodded, feeling very complicated. The same goes for Yingqing Mansion. In the past, when Liaodong generals ruled, there were so many bandits. When the Meng Yuan people ruled, thieves disappeared.
Special code.
How sad.
The two were silent for a while, and then Li Tianbao said: "To talk about Torii Kunihiko, we have to start with the current situation of Fuso."
"In Fuso, there is a nominal leader called the Emperor, but in fact he is just a puppet. The real authority is the samurai. The leader of the samurai is called the daimyo, and he has his own city and land."
"These daimyo fought fiercely on their own. Some daimyo were defeated and lost their lands and cities. Their samurai became lonely ghosts, also known as [ronin]. The Fuso pirates at sea currently regard ronin as host."
"They not only harassed Liaodong, but also the southeastern coast of Chu State."
"This Torii Kunihiko is a ronin, with hundreds of people under his command. He has often attacked Guangchuan Mansion before, but now he must have heard that the Mongolian people had retreated, and thought that Guangchuan Mansion's defenses were empty, so he attacked again."
Wu Nian frowned after hearing this. Said: "As long as the war in Fuso continues, won't there be a steady stream of rogues? Then won't there be no peace for the piracy problem?"
Before that, Wu Nian had been concentrating on dealing with the Meng Yuan people. Although I know about the problems in Guangchuan Mansion, I don't care much about the little neighbor to the east.
Now it seems that the problem is serious.
After all, the Meng Yuan people are more powerful and threatening, and are his main enemies.
"The general is right. As long as the war continues in Fuso, ronin will continue to appear. But I heard that there are already great names in Fuso."
"There was a daimyo named Toyotomi Daiyoshi, who became the leader of all daimyo. He established the Toyotomi Shogunate and commanded the entire Fuso. Now it is stabilizing."
When Li Tianbao said this, the worry on his face not only did not dissipate, but became more intense.
Wu Nian's face became even more ugly. These big names are like raising poison, killing each other. The resulting rogues became pirates on the sea and caused a lot of trouble.
And how strong is the guy who wins in this Gu cultivation? How ambitious is it?
The memory of the previous life suddenly became unforgettable.
The "little neighbor" to the east. Although Wu Nian contemptuously called it a "little neighbor" in his heart, it was really not a little neighbor or a kind-hearted person, but a guy full of ambition.
A philosopher once analyzed the characteristics of this nation.
There is a saying in China: take a step back and the sky will be brighter. Fuso is an island country surrounded by sea, and it has no retreat.
It's instinctive to expand outward when given the opportunity.
Wu Nian shook his head and took back his scattered thoughts. Be alert, be sure to be alert to this little neighbor. But for now, we still need to solve the problem of Kunihiko Torii.
"Li Qianhu. Can you lead your brothers to kill Kunihiko Torii?" Wu Nian raised his head and asked in a deep voice.
"No." Li Tianbao shook his head, with a wry smile on his face, and said: "We are just grassroots soldiers, and it is already very difficult to resist ordinary little pirates. Torii Kunihiko is a ronin leader with superb swordsmanship, and several of his subordinates The hundred people are all elite ronin who have experienced the Fuso War. If I take my brothers to the sea to find them, I will just be a meat bun beating a dog."
"So. We need generals to teach the art of war and conduct training. Obtain armor, warships, and weapons."
Having said this, Li Tianbao solemnly gave Wu Nian a fist, bent down and said.
"But training you takes time. And I want to kill them now."
"What can you do?"
Wu Nian shook his head. Are you kidding? Ten thousand years is too long. I only seize the day. What do a few hundred rogue swordsmen count?
If we were on land, I could personally lead a team of a hundred men and kill them all.
But the sea! !
Suddenly, Wu Nian's eyes lit up, "Wait a minute." land?
Before Wu Nian could say anything, Li Tianbao clasped his fists and said, "You can lure the enemy deeper. On land, let alone the Fuso pirates, even the regular Fuso warrior group, I'm afraid no one can be your opponent, general."
"We thought of it together. If we want to lure the enemy deeper, I have to rearrange my troops. Pretend that my defenses are empty."
"But there is another problem. I have to ambush him at a certain point and let him fall into my trap."
Wu Nian nodded, frowned again, stood up and clasped his hands behind his back, pacing and thinking.
"There is someone who can help." Li Tianbao was already confident and said to Wu Nian, cupping his fists.
"Who?" Wu Nian stopped and looked at Li Tianbao with bright eyes.
In addition to his Yeluzi background, Li Tianbao is really a talent. If he is really willing to learn, he will belong to every household in the navy in the future.
"Zhang Guangcheng." Li Tianbao said a name, and without waiting for Wu Nian to ask, he explained: "Pirates always have to sell the stolen goods after they robbed them."
"This person named Zhang Guangcheng is the person who sells stolen goods. He is also the person who colludes with the Fusang people."
Speaking of this, Li Tianbao's eyes revealed an unforgettable killing intent.
"I understand!" Wu Nian exhaled a long breath, clearly understanding Li Tianbao's murderous intention.
Compared to foreign enemies, accomplices of the same race are even more hateful.
"Is this Zhang Guangcheng currently in Guangchuan Mansion?" Wu Nian heard something. Although he was asking, his expression was very determined.
"Yes. Zhang Guangcheng is a cloth merchant and landlord on the surface. In the past, when Liaodong General was still there, he was very happy."
"The Meng Yuan people are here. We also have a good relationship with him."
"It seems that he is a smooth businessman. But only I know that he is a dealer in stolen goods. Most of his wealth comes from transactions with pirates."
Li Tianbao sneered, nodded and said.
"Where is he?" Wu Nian asked.
"It's in Jinghai County." Li Tianbao replied simply.
"Okay. After Xiong Wuwo retreats, we will take action. If my estimate is not bad, Xiong Wuwo should retreat tomorrow."
Wu Nian didn't hesitate and was decisive.
"Yes." Li Tianbao was in high spirits and responded loudly.
it's time.
it's time.
Let those pirates pay the price.
My choice was indeed the right one. No matter how powerful the Meng Yuan people are, they are still foreigners. I, Li Tianbao, will not bow down to the Meng Yuan people.
Although the Chu people came back, they were not reliable.
The only reliable person is the person in front of me. The current general assisting the Han Dynasty and the future king of Liaodong.
With his support and protection, we, the people of Guangchuan Prefecture, can truly live and work in peace and contentment and do good business at sea.
