The problem of Japanese pirates once became a major problem that led to the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. It may be a bit exaggerated, but in Jiajing's view, it almost caused his peaceful monastic environment to be shattered in advance.
Historians have discussed this issue countless times. In the Ming Dynasty, the number of real Japanese pirates was not large. There were only a few big pirates who had established a large scale, such as Wang Zhi and Xu Hai. Wang Yan, a general who participated in the suppression of Japanese pirates in the mid-Ming Dynasty, reported to the then Emperor Jiajing: According to his investigation, there were about a hundred "Japanese pirate" leaders, among whom the "famous for being brave and cunning" were all natives of the country, such as "Wang Wufeng of Huizhou" ( Wang Zhi), Xu Bixi, Xu Mingshan, Ningbo Mao Haifeng, Xu Yuanliang, Zhangzhou Shen Nanshan, Li Huashan, Quanzhou Hong Chaojian" and so on.
When their military strength was at its most glorious, hundreds of people could chase tens of thousands of regular imperial troops into a fight, leaving the Ming Dynasty's army with teeth everywhere. The southeastern provinces have been the lifeblood of the Chinese dynasties and the source of taxes. For thousands of years, no matter how hard they fought, the nomadic peoples in the north were always at odds with the farmers on the frontier. At most, the people would be more resentful, but their wallets would not be hurt, so The dynasty can still survive.
But when the Japanese pirates came, business could not be done, and without business, there would be no tax revenue. The feudal dynasty stopped and spent a lot of money to eradicate these scabies problems. After decades of fighting, it seems that the Japanese pirates have been defeated, but this is not the case.
The fundamental reason for the emergence of Japanese pirates was the maritime ban policy implemented during the Hongwu period. Commercial trade was prohibited from the beginning, but people from outside who wanted to pay tribute could come freely. There are not even 10 million people living on the coast of China, but there are millions of people who live by the sea. In addition, there are mountainous and saline-alkali lands along the coast. It is impossible to fish and trade, and even if you want to come back to farm, the consequence of this is that everyone will rebel together. The inland people will rebel by attacking the state and occupying it. County, coastal people are more adventurous and go to sea to become pirates.
The cost of rebellion at sea is lower than that on the shore, and the profits come quickly! It should be noted that once the vast sea is closed, no oars are allowed to enter the sea. Naturally, it is impossible for the government to patrol the sea. Without radar and other equipment, patrolling is in vain.
The pirates would change places after shooting, and most of the things they robbed were merchant ships and wealthy places along the coast. The money came quickly and the risks were low, and the equipment could be updated quickly. Once the weapons and cannons on sea ships and even cannons were updated, there was nothing the government could do against them. And they don’t really want to be pirates, they are pirates to cover their smuggling business. This snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and naturally everyone wants to be a pirate!
In the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years, the problem of Japanese pirates became a major issue that threatened survival, but the solution was also very simple. Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou defeated the Japanese pirates with force, but they could not kill them all, and the cost was still very high. One person used a very simple method to completely solve this problem, Fujian Governor Tu Zemin.
Switch to release the ban!
Customs is open and everyone can continue to do business. This is good. No one needs to risk beheading for smuggling. Who wants to be a pirate? The problems that had troubled the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years were gone, and after the Longqing switch in the history, the Ming Dynasty's treasury was once again enriched, and it had the capital to fight the Mongols in the north!
To be honest, what ancestral methods did people like to use to attack political opponents in the Ming Dynasty? Governor Tu did it under so much pressure, and Emperor Longqing, who was known as the "Aphrodisiac" emperor, was also vigorous and resolute in doing things. After thinking about it, he felt that this was It was a cost-effective and reliable way to open the customs that year.
Chen Jiangning helped Sun and Liang settle the issue of their own army deployment, and the two of them had to help Chen Jiangning solve this matter no matter what.
Of course, Liang Chuan also wanted to see if there were really Japanese pirates. This was a bit strange. Logically speaking, trade in the Song Dynasty was so prosperous. He had also been to the island country. The troubled times in the island country had just calmed down. Everyone was busy living their lives. Aguo also brought merchant ships. When we arrived at Qingyuan, it was too late for everyone to do business, so why were there still Japanese pirates?
Chen Jiangning originally wanted to go to the government to report the case, but he himself has not gone out in these years. The government relies on his sons to do more and more work. How do young people know the use of these connections? They still eat what they have earned back then. In recent years, my Chen family's merchant ships have been robbed often, and I have been tired of going to the government to report it. The government doesn't like to pay attention to my affairs, and many cases just go unsolved. I can't use Xia Xia anymore for such a small matter. What's the relationship? Xia Song has been busy with military affairs in the northwest these years, and she can't disturb him. With Liang Chuan here this time, no matter whether he can solve it or not, it would be better to spread the matter to Xia Song's ears through Liang Chuan's mouth! I have been working for him for so many years, he shouldn't just die without saving me, right?
Liang Chuan called all fifty bodyguards, and they all rushed to Dengzhou.
The fast horse did not stop all night.
Dengzhou has also been an important port since ancient times. Qi Jiguang's military position was hereditary in Dengzhou. It was now more than May, and the sea breeze in Dengzhou still felt cool.
I thought that this thousand-year-old port could be comparable to Qingyuan Port. When I arrived, I saw that it was basically a small fishing village. The wind and waves on the seaside were very strong. There were only a few sea-going ships that were comparable to the treasure ships parked in Liangshanbo in Liangchuan. Others At best, it is a small sampan used by those fishing in Qingyuan Port. Each of these ships was in disarray, the entire port was in disarray, and from a distance there were still puffs of smoke raging.
Approaching the coastline, Liang Chuan finally saw the true face of these Japanese slaves.
Such daring Japanese people used the sea as their nest and built a small base with a curtain on the shore. Looking high on the coastline, a dwarf with a shaved chin was sitting on a chair, holding a handful in his hand. A small banana fan, with a row of warriors wearing Japanese armor standing next to them, with two slender Japanese swords hanging from their waists.
It was unmistakable that when he was under Genji's tent, he was wearing Minamoto Yoshitsune's armor and carrying a long sword like this. This figure, which was only half an inch taller than five feet, was in sharp contrast to the tall Shandong man.
The number of Japanese people was still quite large. All nearby state capitals were closed and under martial law. Most of the coastal residents retreated after receiving the news. The Japanese slaves did not get any benefits and set fire to several empty houses. In the small fishing village, when the people evacuated, they took away most of the gold, silver and soft goods, and not even a duck feather was left behind for the Japanese. The Japanese have some brains. They will not move fishing boats. Only fishermen will go to sea if they have fishing boats. The sea is their world.
The Japanese came from afar and failed to grab a single coin. They were furious and prepared to launch a bigger attack. The nearby Dengzhou Prefecture had been at war with the Liao Kingdom for hundreds of years, and they had nothing to do with them. Yiwu Feichi's war preparations were thrown away and they didn't know where they were thrown. In an emergency, they reported to the Jingdong Road Water and Land Transport Envoy and requested to send troops. support.
The Song Dynasty's armament and order efficiency was more than a hundred times behind that of the Ming Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was afraid that local governments would imitate the Tang Dynasty's separatist rule, and was also afraid that the military would be tyrannical, so it took all the military power it could from China and Britain. If the government officials are still weak and we expect them to go to war, why not expect the old women in the village to pick up a dung fork and have a good fight with the Japanese slaves!
It has been a day and a night, and the soldiers from Jingdong Road have not arrived yet.
In fact, it is impossible to arrive. The administrative location of Jingdong Road was Songzhou, the land of Longxing in the Song Dynasty, which is today's Shangqiu, Henan. The distance from Shangqiu to Dengzhou, which is today's Yantai, is about 800 kilometers, or 1,600 miles. It would be great if today's intensified battle report can be sent to Songzhou. It would take about a day or two for Songzhou to receive the battle report and prepare the troops. If it took another three days to march as quickly as Xia Houyuan did, they would be able to reach Dengzhou. By then, the entire Dengzhou would be almost cold, and the Japanese would be there early. My mother packed up the stolen gold and silver and left happily.
This is not the first time that the Japanese slaves have come. According to the usual practice, Songzhou will not send troops, because even if they do, their hair will be gray. They have to run for more than a thousand miles in vain. When they arrive, they don’t even see a ghost. It will cause mutiny and cause conflicts between local and state roads!
"Why didn't anyone come to rescue?" Liang Chuan couldn't believe it no matter how hard he tried, the local government's actions were so cold to the hearts of the people!
Chen Jiangning could see from a distance that his second son Chen Bin was tied to a big pillar by the Japanese pirates. His hair was disheveled and he said sadly: "The government has no time to take care of itself. Who dares to come to rescue? If a few lives are lost, what can be done?" Let these Japanese pirates retreat, and the government will be eager to kill a few more people!"
Sun Shubo said angrily: "It's unreasonable to ask me to go meet these Japanese slaves!"
Liang Chuan stopped him hastily and said, "Don't be rash. It's best to stay still when you don't know anything about me. What will they do if they hurt Young Master Chen when you rush out like this?"
Liang Shiguang didn't say anything. Sun Shubo said: "Brother Liang, don't worry. Give me a knife and a long bow to Shi Guang. If I can't bring back Mr. Chen, I will kill myself on the beach to thank Mr. Chen for saving his life." !”
"Would you like our escort to go down with you?"
To be honest, among the bodyguards, only Ma Xun and a few other bodyguards from Jingdong Road had heard of the evil deeds of the Japanese. Most of them had already despised the Japanese slaves when they saw their short hearts, and wanted to take this opportunity to show off their skills to their employers. , but heard Sun Shubo reject their kindness and said: "No need, I will go alone!"
Liang Chuan saw that Sun Shubo was full of confidence and did not look like a person who talked nonsense. Liang Shiguang also had a firm gaze. He didn't know what special skills this uncle had, so he just took this opportunity to use him!
Chen Jiangning was afraid that something would go wrong, but when he saw Sun Shubo taking the initiative to fight, who would dare to take risks in such a dangerous place if he didn't have the ability? He couldn't bear to let his child catch the wolf, so he nodded and agreed to Liang Chuan to let Sun and Liang go for a walk!
BMW longbow and sharp knife.
Chen Jiangning had a BMW of his own, and he brought it out to Sun Shubo. Sun Shubo gently stroked the horse's head, as if communicating with the horse. The horse had changed its owner and turned out to be very irritable. Sun Shubo whispered a few times to quiet the horse. Come down.
"Good horse!"
Liang Shiguang did not change the horse, but Sun Shubo was also very short, but he jumped on the horse with just one leap. It was really amazing. He immediately took the long knife, slapped the horse on the butt with the back of the knife, and the horse neighed and rushed down the coast. Go straight to the Japanese slave camp and kill him. Liang Shiguang took the long bow and a pot of arrows, gently turned the horse's head and distanced himself from Sun Shubo, following behind.
When the Japanese guarding the camp saw a horse rushing towards them from afar, they immediately sounded the gong to call the police, and the entire camp was flooded with Japanese fish.
"Only one person dares to come here to die!" The Japanese laughed coldly when they saw Sun Shubo coming alone. Over the years, they had done all kinds of evil along the coast. Wherever they went, the Han people fled. Their temperament was weaker than that of sheep. Such What is there to be afraid of as a nation! Today surprised him. There were still people who dared to come to the camp alone, but it was just one person. What kind of climate could he achieve?
There were more than 30 Japanese people, and they also had leather armor and a long Japanese sword on their bodies. Such a scale was indeed not something that ordinary county officials could handle!
These more than thirty people fought on their own, without riding horses, and charged towards Sun Shubo with their feet!
Sun Shubo rode his horse in joy. He had not galloped so freely on the battlefield for a long time. He pushed his legs together to get off the horse and his speed was even faster.
"Good riding skills!" Liang Chuan had seen the riding skills of the Dangxiang people and the Khitans, so it was difficult for ordinary people to catch his eye no matter how good they were at riding horses. This Sun Shubo was worthy of being the riding instructor of the Forbidden Army.
The Japanese slaves do not have a formation and usually fight individually. Today is no exception. They have rushed tens of meters away when they run fast, while those who run slowly are still dawdling in place. Their thoughts are that they are alone anyway, and they can fight no matter how hard they try. With less than one head count, a team was stretched into a long snake formation!
This is the effect you want!
With one enemy against many, Sun Shubo was afraid of getting dumped. Since he had separated the opponent's team, he could go on a killing spree!
The fastest Japanese pirate thought he had won the first prize again this time. He was shouting strange Japanese words that Sun Shubo could not understand. He was waving a long knife in his hand and was about to attack. When Sun Shubao saw this, he shouted: "Na." Come on!"
After all, the Japanese sword is not a long sword.
Sun Shubo thrust his knife straight into the Japanese slave's chest, giving him a chill. Not counting this, Sun Shubo took advantage of his horse's strength and lifted the man up with one arm, like a skewer. In mid-air, this hand shocked everyone!
There were thunderous cheers on the coast, and the escorts were in high spirits. They all admired Sun Shubo's skills.
The Japanese slaves were also shocked by this Japanese who was not much taller than themselves. Why did the Han people come here alone despite having such a fierce general?
This skill also shocked the Japanese, and they stopped charging. Seeing this, Sun Shubo saw how the formation that had finally been opened could make them shrink into a ball again. He urged the war horse to throw the Japanese slave on the sword, and the war horse rushed out again. The war horse under Sun Shubo's crotch seemed to be in tune with him. He ran wherever there were few people. When he ran over, Sun Shubo was like the return of the martial saint. One knife could kill a person. He slashed left and right. The Japanese slaves didn't even have the ability to resist. The shadow of the horse had just passed by. , there were five more corpses on the ground!
The Japanese leader shouted: "Come back quickly!"
The Japanese slaves ran back one after another. Sun Shubo was overjoyed when he saw this. He chased after them and cut down a few more. After all, human legs are not as good as horse legs. If you expose your back to Sun Shubo, you will die faster. Sun Shubo is seen riding a horse back and forth among thirty people. Every time he enters and exits, several people will die. The luckier ones will be stabbed. I still have one breath, but I’m afraid I won’t live long!
The leader of the Japanese slaves was extremely angry and fearful of the astonishing martial arts of this Han warrior. He drew out the long knife from his waist and prepared to kill!
With a pop, a sharp arrow shot through the air and was nailed to his neck, piercing him from left to right. Not only had the knife not fallen, but even a sound had not been made. The man was already dead and could no longer die!
A hundred steps away, Liang Shiguang picked up his bow and arrow on his horse, and shot the Japanese leader to death with one arrow. This arrow even exploded the Japanese slaves' pot.
Liang Shiguang's performance just started.
I saw him pull out an arrow from the quiver, pull the bow, and a Japanese slave fell down on the coast. He died in exactly the same way, with the arrow piercing his throat. Within a few breaths, a dozen more Japanese slaves fell to the ground.
Hiss, the escorts took a breath of cold air. Sun Shubo's martial arts shocked him, and Liang Shiguang's shooting skills made them couldn't help but touch their necks, only to feel a chill there!
The Japanese slaves thought that only one Sun Shubo had killed them and made them cry for father and mother, but they didn't expect that there was Liang Shiguang beside them. The two of them combined. They thought they were here to make extra money today, but they didn't expect that they were here to give away their heads!
Chen Jiangning was originally worried that Sun Shubo would harm his son alone, but this move made him look embarrassed. Now he is not worried anymore. He is just afraid that his goods will come back tonight and his son will get home safely!
