At this point, Su Song's arrangements have been completed. Zhu Su took a group of soldiers, Fujiwara, and Gao Qi with him, and after setting sail and pacifying the Japanese pirates, they could directly return to the sky along the river.
"...So, why are you here..."
Things never go as planned. On the ship, Zhu Su felt helpless as he looked at the large group of people wandering on the deck in front of him.
Not only Fujiwara, Gao Qi, Cao Yuan, Yao Guangxiao and others, but also Zhu Xi, Zhu Di, Dai Sigong, and even Ru Taisu followed him to the ship.
"Is it weird for me to be here? Fifth brother, you have always been weak, but my mother always asked me to take good care of your little brother." Zhu Di said with a stern look on his face.
lie! Zhu Su knew that he actually just wanted to join in the fun and take a look at the lands outside the Ming Dynasty.
"Lao Wu, you're only halfway through "Shooting the Condor"... If I wait in Suzhou for you to come back and listen to it, won't you make me feel itchy to your second brother?" It was Zhu Xi who said this. That's not a lie. Ever since that day Zhu Su discovered that he quite agreed with the various violent ways in "Water Margin", Zhu Su decided to "take advantage of the situation" and use Jin Yong's martial arts in later generations to "correct" Zhu Xi's slightly distorted views. The first choice is "The Condor", which is set in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Both tell the story of Jianghu characters, "The Condor Shooting" contains chivalrous tenderness and various bizarre martial arts, which naturally attracted Zhu Xi's interest in "Water Margin". Moreover, in "The Condor", there is a clear distinction between good and evil, and the villain who kills indiscriminately is made to be disgusting, but Guo Jing, who has a decent personality, has many adventures along the way, and is accompanied by beautiful women along the way. Even Zhu Ming, who was born into a noble family, was very envious of him and wished he could have such a legendary life experience as Guo Jing.
Zhu Su could only hope that the view of good and evil in "The Great Hero Serves the Country and the People" in "The Condor Shooting" could correct the somewhat distorted views of the second brother.
Judging from the current situation, "The Condor" has achieved remarkable results. Zhu Fang was extremely disgusted with the villains who defected to the Jin Dynasty, but he was very fond of righteous men such as Qiu Chuji and Hong Qigong.
...Of course there are disadvantages. Ever since he told Zhu Xi about shooting the vulture, Zhu Su could not rest peacefully for a day. As long as he has nothing to do, he will be chased by his second brother to "remind him to update".
That's a lot of trouble.
"Old man will naturally follow His Highness. The 'microscope' promised by His Highness has not yet been seen by me. Could it be that Your Highness wants to get rid of me." This is Dai Sigong. This old man who is obsessed with medicine is increasingly suspicious that Zhu Su was fooling him in the past. However, the medical knowledge that Zhu Su occasionally shared sometimes gave him a sense of enlightenment. Day after day, I became more and more itchy about the microscope that could peek into the "evil poison".
Nowadays, despite the huge difference in their status, the two of them get along more and more like they have been friends for many years. Dai Sigong was not very particular about etiquette and respectability, but after getting to know Zhu Su well, his face became thicker and thicker. I also pressed for the microscope more and more diligently.
Yes, another debt collector following behind.
"Don't look at me, I am a river patrol censor. Now that the flooding in Taihu Lake has subsided, I will naturally return to Beijing to resume my life."
"Your Highness may want to take a boat directly from the river to Beijing in the future. I will take a ride on the boat. Your Highness will not allow it, right?"
Ru Dabaozhan scratched his neck, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Zhu Su curled his lips and said, "What's the matter with a free boat? The suppression of Japanese pirates and the return to the capital are going east and west. Why can't they go together with the wind?"
It's just that the old man was worried that his three brothers would do something harmful to the national system, so he found an excuse to look at the three of them.
That's right, it's just him, a big firecracker who is not afraid of anything, who can make the lawless Zhu Xi and Zhu Di afraid...
Zhu Su shamelessly excluded himself.
"This battle... is a bit too luxurious..." Looking at the large group of people in front of him, Zhu Laowu silently covered his face and sighed. The two largest groups of Japanese pirates entrenched near Susong: the remnants of Oitabe and Zhang family have been wiped out, leaving only some small fish and shrimps.
According to Fujiwara, Oida and Zhang Li had already unified the nearby Japanese pirates. The remaining small group of Japanese pirates, if put together, it would be difficult for a thousand people to fight. Even if other Japanese pirates cross the sea to occupy this sea area, it will still take some time. To deal with these rotten fish and shrimps, dispatching four thousand people is already a big effort and a waste of money and people.
If Zhu Su hadn't been worried that sending other generals to the sea would treat the women living abroad as a burden and not rescue them, or even do some unspeakable things because of military discipline issues, he would have sent one general to take Qian Erba with him. If a hundred people go around on the sea, they can take care of all the remaining Japanese pirates...
But now in this battle, three princes, a duke, and a royal censor were dispatched, and a world-famous miracle doctor was also accompanied by the army...
If there is a storm and some losses or something, Ming Dynasty will directly suffer losses to grandma's family...
Ah bah bah bah! Upon thinking of this, Zhu Su quickly threw this pessimistic thought to Java. If there were storms and waves while boating on the sea, even he was not 100% sure that he would be safe...
"Your Highness, in front of you is the former home of the Oita clan." Zhu Su was perfunctory to Zhu Ming, who wanted to listen to the condor shooting, and Fujiwara, who was leading the way in front of the deck, bowed and ran over to report. Zhu Su heard this and set up a monocular telescope, and sure enough he saw an island in the sea fog ahead. On the shore of the island, you can even faintly see figures walking around.
"Hey, it seems that there are quite a lot of people on the island..." Zhu Su glanced at Fujiwara with a smile but not a smile. Fujiwara was shuddered and lowered his head lower: "Your Highness, please allow me to get off to the boat ahead. , as a pioneer.”
"I will give you the victory in the first battle with both hands!"
He knew that Zhu Su suspected that he had deliberately concealed the number of Japanese pirates left on the island, so he asked himself to be the vanguard. If there is an ambush, he himself will definitely be in danger if the sword is blind. If there is any abnormal movement, he will be directly killed by the Ming army who is the vanguard: he wants to use this to express his feelings to Zhu Su.
Seeing Fujiwara's sincerity, Zhu Su felt a little relieved: "Haha, Mr. Fujiwara, please be patient. The one in front is Chang Mao, Duke of Zheng of the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers of the Chang family under him are all the elites of hundreds of battles. If you want to take away his credit, I'm afraid Duke Chang is not willing!"
Fujiwara was just expressing his loyalty and did not really want to fight with a sword without grace. After hearing what Zhu Su said, he also borrowed the donkey from Poxia.
Zhu Su glanced at this person secretly, and his evaluation of him rose a bit.
He was able to invite himself to kill his former companions without any hesitation. From the current point of view, it seems that he really wants to join the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly.
It is best if he is serious and wholehearted, a "leading party" who wholeheartedly adheres to and is in a high position can bring immeasurable benefits to Ming Dynasty.
"Lao Wu, Brother Chang is about to land ashore." Zhu Di pointed ahead.
At this point, you don't need a telescope, and you can already see the whole island. Chang Mao's troops, who were acting as the vanguard in front, obviously speeded up the ship after seeing the island. On the shore of the island, several Japanese pirates who were on sentry duty also spotted the fleet that suddenly appeared in the sea fog. While jumping up and down, screaming in unintelligible Japanese language, they blew the horns made of conch shells.
Woo, woo - the dull war cry suddenly resounded throughout the island!
(End of chapter)
