The entire Liujiagang was under martial law and no one was allowed in or out. The Haifansi offered a reward for catching Japanese pirates who slipped through the net.
A Japanese pirate's head is worth twelve taels, and it doesn't matter whether he lives or lives. Soon many captured Japanese pirates were cleared out.
After the martial law was enforced, the businessman came out and saw blood all over the floor, and occasionally saw stumps and broken arms.
From morning to noon, there were constant shouts of killing throughout Liujiagang, as well as crackling sounds, mixed with the sounds of thunder.
The businessman quickly judged from the sporadic shouts and noisy shouts that the Japanese pirates were coming.
The timid man turned pale with fright, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, burned incense, and begged Buddha to bless the officers and soldiers to repel the Japanese pirates.
Some were slapping themselves, cursing at the same time. 'Let you be greedy, let you do the sea goods business, and now you will be targeted by Japanese pirates. '
Some prepared poison for their wives and children. Japanese pirates are not human beings and will inevitably be humiliated if their doors are broken into. Once the Japanese pirates entered the house, they immediately committed suicide by taking medicine.
There are also those who are brave enough to climb up to their houses and look towards the harbor.
It wasn't until the afternoon that people from the urban management team beat gongs and drums to tell everyone that the Japanese pirates had been wiped out and they could go out now.
Many people came to Liujiagang tentatively, and when they saw the scene on the street, they were timid and vomited on the spot. If you are brave enough, approach the city management and ask what's going on.
But almost every businessman sent people out to help Haifansi dispose of the Japanese pirates' corpses, which was actually to inquire about the situation.
A reliable news gradually spread. Three thousand Japanese pirates attacked this morning and were wiped out by the young master's troops.
This news was like a grenade thrown into a manure pit, causing the sky to be filled with flies. Each firm has no intention of doing business at all, and they are all discussing this matter intensely.
Wang Timur counted the corpses one by one and determined that there were 3,123 Japanese pirate corpses.
"Admiral Wang, what do you think of this pile?" Luo Zhong pointed to a pile of broken limbs.
"The broken pieces don't count." Wang Timur's face tightened and he suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. This time he made a lot of money.
When the Japanese pirates attacked, he was in the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank. It was a great achievement for him to take command as the admiral.
He now does not allow any flaws in this military achievement.
"You're not interesting enough. This pile weighs more than a thousand kilograms, so why don't you count it as ten for me?" Luo Zhong was trying his best to fight for it.
Military merit is a thing, any more is good.
"You can't count them like this. Among those that are missing arms and legs, I'll give you three at most." Wang Timur bargained.
"Okay, don't argue anymore. The price is five." Luo Zhong was as entangled as the vegetable seller.
In the end, the two people came to an agreement after some fighting, and the pile of broken limbs and arms counted as five.
In the afternoon, businessmen from all over Liujiagang came over in twos and threes to see the bodies of the Japanese pirates. Businessmen who had seen the Japanese pirates confirmed it.
"This is a Japanese pirate, a purebred Japanese pirate. Look at the bow legs, the thumbs caused by wearing clogs for a long time, and look at the bun..."
A businessman boldly pointed at a corpse and started talking.
"What kind of wound is this? It's so strange. It doesn't look like it was caused by a sword, gun or halberd. It looks like it was torn open by a wild beast..."
One of the businessmen said.
"That was made by a grenade, and that small hole was made by a firecracker. You see, those who are missing arms and legs were all blown up by cannons and grenades."
A city guard who was on guard couldn't stand it anymore and explained to these rich bumpkins in his eyes.
"How do you know so clearly? Did you also join the war?" A fat businessman asked quickly.
"Humph, of course. I stood right next to the young master and personally threw four grenades and fired three muskets..."
The urban management officer puffed up his chest proudly, like a little rooster who has won the right to lay eggs on a pullet after defeating its opponent.
Pretending is not worth mentioning, but pride is rippling out of your face.
After he said this, he was immediately surrounded by these businessmen, asking him to talk about the battle situation.
The businessman calmly stuffed a handful of copper coins into his pocket.
After all, the small city management is no match for these old foxes. The news quickly leaked out, starting from when he was kicked awake by his young father-in-law while he was sleeping on guard duty.
"That grenade is a secret method that my young master invited from Lord Dangmo. It is specially designed to kill Japanese pirates. When it hits the ground, it is like thunder coming from the sky..."
The small town officials made spitting stars flying in all directions, and the firecrackers were like heavenly soldiers and generals. With a flick of the finger, the Japanese pirates cried for father and mother.
The fire gun has become a magical weapon, with its own magical secrets. As long as you move your finger, the Japanese pirates will be killed immediately.
And these soldiers who use fairy weapons are protected by six Ding Liujia gods. They are invulnerable to water and fire. The Japanese pirates are immediately frightened when they see them.
I have to say that this city manager has the potential to be a storyteller, and all the things he cannot understand are attributed to the gods. Shengsheng turned a brutal battle into a story about the gods.
In the evening, Mr. Xia called all the businessmen together.
"Today, the Combat Inspection Department and the Shenji Battalion cooperated to wipe out more than 3,000 Japanese pirates. The young master wore a strong sword and personally took the stone. The victory report has been reported.
Now I have three things to tell you. The first thing is that Haifansi will pay for all the things damaged in the battle.
The second thing is that the young master also plans to bury the bodies of three thousand Japanese pirates together and build a tower on top to suppress them forever. Those who are willing to donate money will have their names engraved on a monument.
The third thing is that the Japanese pirates came here on purpose. They had a clear purpose, which was to rob Yinhao of his money. so……"
Xia Zifu didn't say the last word, but stared at these businessmen coldly.
These businessmen are good people and understand immediately. Someone had an affair with the Japanese pirates and deliberately lured these people here. That means there is a traitor.
"Whoever was stabbed a thousand times will have to die a good death and have no descendants." A Nanjing businessman jumped out.
He was so angry that he finally settled down and was preparing to do business to make money. If Xu Qin suspects the Nanjing businessmen, he may have some evil ideas.
"Build a pagoda. If you want to build it, build a nine-story pagoda. I know the most powerful Buddhist master in Yangzhou who personally chanted sutras to make these Japanese pirates cut off their descendants. I will donate one thousand taels."
Yangzhou businessmen jumped out to express their stance. It doesn’t matter whether the monk is compassionate, has the power to curse people’s descendants, or speaks impassionedly.
"I think those Japanese pirates who are alive should not be sent to the capital. They can just light sky lanterns one by one. I don't believe they won't recruit anyone who is a traitor."
A Fujian businessman jumped out and came up with a more sinister idea.
There was a commotion for a while, and they all used various methods to express their stance that they were sworn in with the Japanese pirates.
Mr. Xia saw that it was almost done and raised his hand to ask these businessmen to calm down.
"I believe that you all share the same hatred and just do business well in the future. The young master will not let everyone suffer. But if anyone is plotting behind the scenes, we will see the fate of the Japanese pirates..."
Mr. Xia's warning made these businessmen shudder.
Just in time to kill the Japanese pirate chicken, Mr. Xia naturally wanted to scare the monkey with ulterior motives behind it.
If Mr. Xia had issued a warning before, these businessmen would have listened, but now they are silent. In particular, many Nanjing businessmen have already regretted it.
Xu Qin was very unhappy because he let Dai Dehai go.
This guy was even more ruthless than he knew, and he actually knew Wei Chu's identity.
Although Xu Qin has been trying to influence him, making him think that Guan Guan and Wanwan are the important ones. Wanting him to ignore Wei Chu.
But he asked his son to let go of Guan Guan and Wanwan, and take Wei Chu to sea. Wei Chu was released only after it was confirmed that it was safe.
Their ship was small and fast, and the three large ships led by Hu Ying could not catch up, so they had to bring Wei Chu back.
But this time, Guan Guan and Wanwan were so moved that the moment they were caught, they thought it was over.
Not only is his honor and integrity at stake, but his life in the hands of these pirates who smell like the sea would be worse than death. Completely reduced to a plaything.
But they just kidnapped the two of them, and they couldn't help but use hands and feet, but they didn't dare to go any further.
"They are the girls that Xu Qin likes. No one should touch them. They are worthless and we may all die." Dai Deqing's son Dai Wang ordered.
Only then did Guan Guan and Wanwan realize that they were able to save their lives and reputations because Xu Qin liked her.
Xu Qin led two hundred gunmen and escorted Dai Dehai to the old dock when he saw Dai Wang.
Dai Dehai spoke first.
"Son, let the two women and others go, but keep the old scholar." He pointed at Wei Chu, who had a bruised nose and a swollen face.
Xu Qin had never done any kidnapping, and he forgot to gag the old man. All his efforts along the way were in vain.
Guan Guan and Wanwan threw themselves into Xu Qin's arms, crying in fear and holding Xu Qin tightly without letting go. They were really scared.
"Be good, go home first, and I will kill these bastards sooner or later." Xu Qin comforted them by stroking their backs.
"If I can't come back, tell my wife to find a good family to marry and don't leave me a widow."
Wei Chu could see clearly at this moment and shouted to Xu Qin.
"Dai Dehai, you have to understand one thing. As a last resort, I will let you bury him with him, and I will never let you take him away."
Xu Qin said to Dai Dehai fiercely.
"Don't worry, young master, we will never see each other again till the end of the world." Dai Dehai took Wei Chu and two hundred of his men on the boat and left.
Three warships followed at half sail. In the end, Wei Chu was brought back, but Dai Dehai and others were allowed to run away.
In the final analysis, Xu Qin won the game and Dai Dehai was just a fish that slipped through the net.
He asked Mr. Xia to take the merchants to look at the silver and move all the troops away. In fact, they were all transferred back secretly.
They even began to build fortifications, build bunkers, and dig tunnels. All to lure the Japanese pirates into the prepared position.
When the Japanese pirates came, they would fall into endless street fighting. They concentrated on fighting, and Xu Qin used hard walls and fire guns to fight them.
Luo Zhong's fire gun soldiers were originally used as a reserve force to make the final decision. Later, the Japanese pirates divided their forces and had no choice but to let them go ahead of time.
When the battle started, Hu Ying, who had been waiting upstream for a long time, immediately took the boat down with his well-trained sailors and more than 2,000 troops.
These three ships were prepared for Zheng He by the Longjiang Shipyard. Each ship was more than thirty meters wide and more than eighty meters long. It can easily hold more than a thousand people. And according to Xu Qin's request, a double-layer gun emplacement was built.
There were thirty-two guns on each side, although each ship was now equipped with twenty.
Hu Ying's mission was to cut off the Japanese pirates' retreat. Originally, they planned to sink all the Japanese pirates' ships in the port.
But the actual situation did not require it, and the Japanese pirates did not leave anyone behind at all.
So Hu Ying directly moved the three large ships in a row, pointed all the guns at the shore, and then asked the soldiers who came with the ships to form an array on the shore.
Successfully blocked the Japanese pirates' retreat.
From the comparison of weapons and fighting methods, this is a war between two eras. The firearm age and the cold weapon age collided for the first time in the Ming Dynasty.
The effect was surprisingly good, so good that Zhu Di held Xu Qin's report and studied it for several days, and even called all the ministers who knew about firearms to discuss it.
