"Lord Baichang, Benshi's soldiers captured the head of a Japanese pirate!"
"Lord Baichang, Benshi's soldiers captured the heads of two Japanese pirates!"
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"Lord Baichang, our troops killed three archers, a native vassal. You won't give us money just because we didn't kill the head of a Japanese, right?"
"Lord Baichang, our army killed a Japanese with a big musket and captured a Japanese general alive! Sir, the Japanese's knives and blunderbuss are of high quality. Can we not use money this time and exchange military merit for some knives and blunderbuss?" "
Seeing his men working together to knock away the sword of the Ronin leader and binding the man's hands and feet with hemp ropes, Meng Dagang, the centenarian of the Ming army camp, couldn't help laughing. In the eyes of others, these bloody heads were just It's a scary thing, but in his eyes, it's a ready-made military merit, a military merit that can help him climb up! The Ming court stipulated that if a real Japanese head beheaded, you would be promoted to one rank and be rewarded thirty taels of silver, while if a fake Japanese head was beheaded, you would be rewarded twenty taels of silver. In recent years, despite the strenuous efforts of various anti-Japanese generals, The value of the head has dropped a lot, but eight real Japanese heads, a living Japanese general, and the heads of three Mamata indigenous vassals can also upgrade him to the first level, and he can get dozens more. Two pieces of silver!
He may not care about the money, but he cannot miss this precious promotion opportunity. After all, he has been stuck in the position of Baichang for a long time. This time, with the help of these dozen heads and a living Japanese soldier Boss, the official position under your butt can be moved even if you don't even think about it! As for the first-level reward promised to his men, a mere hundred and ten taels of silver is really nothing in the eyes of a rich second generation from a grain merchant family. You must know that the annual profit of his family's grain store is more than a thousand taels. Silver, plus his family also runs loan sharks part-time, so the total annual income can be two to three thousand taels of silver! Therefore, as long as he can have a prosperous official career, become a thousand generals, guard, etc., even if it is ten or eight times more than this mere hundred and ten taels of silver, he will not feel bad. After all, he The family's huge property also needs an official status to protect it. Otherwise, if any official comes, the military officer will make him destroy the family, not to mention that they have county magistrates, prefects, thousands of households, and commanders. !
That's why he marched dangerously, leading his men to fight against the Japanese pirates and indigenous pirates who were known for their cruelty and bloodiness, trying to use their heads to pave the way for him to get promoted and make a fortune, and in the end... It turns out that he was right! Next, in order to keep the fruits of victory, he immediately made a second promise to his subordinates,
"Arrange the seizures and collect the heads. Let's retreat slowly to our own village. Don't be anxious or panic. The gunslingers and archers are responsible for transportation. The spearmen and palladium soldiers are responsible for cutting off the rear. When we arrive at Zhujiawan, in addition to what we should have As a reward for the silver, I will also give each of you two taels of silver..."
"Thank you for the reward, sir!" Upon hearing that there was an additional reward, many soldiers immediately shouted happily. Next, the Ming army was busy harvesting the heads, sorting the captured heads, sorting the captured ones, and being vigilant. It took a cup of tea to get everything settled, and then they formed a strict formation and began to slowly withdraw towards their base camp. At the end of their line of sight, a small number of Japanese pirates, as well as some Japanese pirates carrying people on their backs, had appeared sporadically. The indigenous archers of Mu Gong, these unlucky bastards who did not have their turn to enter the village to rob, obviously discovered the Ming army's forward troops not far away! So under the command of their respective commanders and corps commanders, the Ming army accelerated their retreat. Some anxious guys even started running all the way carrying the flags, flags and weapons they had seized from the Japanese pirates!
"くそったれ, この明国人どもをkillした! (Asshole, kill these Mingguo people!)" Looking at the corpses of his companions on the ground, as well as the Mingguo army forming a formation and quickly retreating, Kimura Kojiro, the senior leader of the ronin He pulled out the Japanese sword from his waist and chopped off the small tree beside the road with one slash! The next moment, the unique Japanese conch sound sounded around the village, and at its call, a large number of ronin, pirates, and natives walked out of the houses with unsatisfied intentions and began to organize their troops, preparing to pursue the Ming army that killed their companions!
"Sir, the Suzuki team is ready!"
"Sir, the preparations for the Oyama Group are over!"
"Sir, the preparations for the Namino team are over!"
"Sir, the preparations for the Mamat archers are over!"
Soon, accompanied by reports one after another, three groups of ronin ashigaru infantry and a group of Mamat mercenary archers completed their assembly. Then they held high the flag with the Kajiba coat of arms and began to line up in a long line. The formation marched towards the village occupied by the enemy! These down-and-out warriors, speculators, and landless farmers from the bottom of the Japanese country formed the Ronin army. Although their uniforms were mixed and their military discipline was lax, in terms of momentum, they were still an elite force that was brave and good at fighting! At least, with the same number of Ming Dynasty camp soldiers, the Guards Army would not dare to confront them head-on. They would have to gather five times more troops to wrestle with them. This time, Kimura Kojiro had more than a hundred fully armed soldiers. Ashigaru soldiers, plus nearly a hundred Mamat indigenous mercenaries, if the Ming Dynasty garrison in Zhujiawan does not have other fraternal troops to assist, it will only be a matter of time before they are defeated and killed. At most, at most, before they are defeated and killed. Killing more native bandits from overseas will not help the overall situation at all!
"Meng, Meng, Meng Dagang, how do you dare to attack without orders? You, you have no military discipline and no king's law. I, I will kill you today!" Looking at the flag carried back by Meng Dagang's soldiers , Japanese knives, bamboo guns, bows and arrows, heavy muskets, and human heads hanging from his waist, Hao Datong would not hit any of them. He only sent these bastards to guard the surrounding villages, but they dared to fight against the Japanese pirates without permission. The vanguard troops fought the battle, and the most critical issue was that they won the battle. This did not save the face of him, the highest military officer. If he was not charged with going to war without orders, he would be beaten severely. Ten Army Sticks, even if I am a seventh-level official, I got the position of chief officer by bragging!
"Master General, under your wise guidance this time, we were lucky enough to capture eight Japanese pirates, three locals, and one Japanese general alive. I congratulate you, sir, and congratulate the Ming Dynasty..." Looking at his boss, With that long face as ugly as a donkey's face, Meng Dagang knew something was wrong, so he immediately sent a fresh and hot flattery, and signaled his subordinates to throw the captured flags, flags, ordnance to the ground, and began to beat them. The profit card was played,
"Sir, of the eleven heads captured this time, I only need four real Japanese heads and two native heads. The rest, including the living Japanese general, you can take credit for..."
"Uh, cough, cough, kill the generals and seize the flag to strengthen our army. Meng Baichang, you are not completely useless, but military discipline is military discipline. If anyone dares to disobey, you must be prepared to eat military sticks. Someone, come, take it. Get this guy and beat him with twenty army sticks!"
"Sir, I humiliate you, there is another thing seized here. I hope you can step aside and help me appreciate it..." As expected, Mr. Hao's originally dark face softened a lot after hearing the fresh flattery from his officers. But he still resented Meng Dagang's disobedience to military orders and went to war without permission, and he still wanted to beat this guy with his military stick. When Meng Baichang saw that things were about to go wrong, he immediately resorted to the most effective trick in history - bribery to deal with the censure of his immediate boss! His family is not short of money, so things that can be solved with money are nothing in his eyes.
"Okay, then Hao will give you this face and help you to see what it is that makes you, Meng Baichang, so rare!" After hearing the song, he knew the elegant meaning. Hao Datong, an old fox, understood his subordinates instantly. Meaning, he waved his hand and ordered another centenarian to lead the team to continue to strengthen the defense, while he himself took Meng Dagang to another wing room, ready to see how much money this guy was willing to give to appease his anger. .
"Sir, do you think this calligraphy and painting might have saved me from this beating?" Looking around for no one, Meng Dagang quickly took out a few Rui Fuxing 10-tael silver notes from his arms, and then handed them to Hao with a respectful look. In front of Datong, he asked him to accept it with a smile, and the latter nodded slowly, indicating that Meng Dagang's incident today was over, and that he would not hold on to it anymore, and asked him to act with confidence in the future, and not to be suspicious anymore. of!
"Li Baichang, what do you think our group can do to help?" Not to mention Hao and Meng, who secretly colluded with each other to make peace, Kang Lin, the head of Kang Da, who had changed into shorts and shorts, found them with his personal entourage on the scaffolding of the courtyard. He met Li Anfu, the centrist in charge of defense, and recommended himself to him, hoping to help the Ming army resist the attack of the Japanese pirates! In fact, he wanted to see how powerful these Japanese pirates, who were boasted by historical data as monsters, could defeat his personal guards who had experienced hundreds of battles and had strict military disciplines, one against ten, and then use this to evaluate the outcome. How difficult is it for his own fleet to put incense and eat on this sea? After all, his future development will focus on the sea. It is always good to find out the details of these monsters and monsters as early as possible.
"Master Kang, it's dangerous here. The Japanese pirates are coming soon. You'd better take your guards and retreat to the side room quickly, and wait until we repel the enemy before you come out. After all, you are a distinguished guest. You are invulnerable in this fight." I don’t want you to be blind, right?” Li Anfu and Li Baichang were busy chatting at the moment, but had no time to talk to Kang Lin, a wealthy local man, so he politely declined his kindness! Just kidding, this is the notorious little Japanese pirate dwarf. Others don’t even have time to hide when they encounter him. You are a country rich man and a nouveau riche who has had bad luck. You actually climbed up on the pole. You are too impatient to live. Don't rush to help, but you died under the swords and arrows of the Japanese pirates, and you will also suffer the consequences!
