"Is God going to destroy our Japanese citizens?"
After that, Masako asked the sky sadly, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
Chen Kan looked at the fallen escort Masako with a dark look on his face, and winked at Song Qing: "Wake her up!"
"yes!"
Song Qing came out of the queue and was about to pour water on her head when the escort Masako suddenly woke up and knelt down in front of Chen Kan. She said in a sad voice: "I also ask the angels to save all the people of Japan who are in dire straits. My maid. I wish to be attached to the Lord and become my slave."
Hou Songmasako's voice is like a cuckoo crying for blood, making those who hear it sad and those who see it cry.
Chen Kan looked struggling, and suddenly sighed and said: "Japan has always been respectful to our Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I should not turn a blind eye to the situation in Japan, but my Ming Dynasty Zheng He's fleet fell in the strait The crisis is extremely serious, and I really can’t take action.”
The light in Gomatsu Masako's eyes extinguished little by little as Chen Kan spoke.
But Chen Kan continued: "Besides, I would not dare to mobilize troops without His Majesty's order. The princess should go to Nanjing to see His Majesty quickly. Only in this way can we find a way out for you, the Japanese people."
After seeing Masako off, her plaintive cries resounded throughout the deck. She looked at Chen Kan and said with tears, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, is not willing to go to see His Majesty the Great Emperor. I really have no way to ask for help."
Seeing that the play was almost over, Chen Kan rubbed his chin, and then suddenly said: "Although I cannot immediately send troops to defeat the barbarians in the country for you, it is not difficult to send a few small boats to take you to the Ming Dynasty to meet His Majesty the Great Emperor. What do you think, Princess?"
Gomatsu Masako was stunned for a moment, and then continued to cry: "But the food on the ship has been exhausted. Even if we go north at this time, just by eating fish in the sea, it will be difficult for us to see the beauty of the sky. "
As soon as these words came out, a coldness suddenly flashed in Chen Kan's eyes.
Sure enough, despicable people are still despicable even if time and space are reversed.
She kindly sent a fleet to be her guide, but she actually wanted to provide him with food and grass along the way.
Fortunately, Chen Kan's real purpose was not to send someone to take her to see Zhu Di, but to induce Masako to say this.
What a joke, if she meets Zhu Di, then his plans will come to nothing.
Therefore, Chen Kan's eyes showed a look of embarrassment at the right time.
"Well, the food and grass on my ship are also not abundant. After all, I am going to save people this time. The princess has thousands of people, so the food and grass needed is not a small amount."
Afterwards, he sent Masako off and continued to cry: "Please have mercy on me, your Majesty."
Chen Kan pretended to be thoughtful and said, "I do have another idea."
After hearing this, Masako couldn't help but raise his head and take a look at Chen Kan's expression.
Chen Kan seemed not to have noticed her glance, and continued: "Your Majesty, you can send a fleet of envoys to go south with me. I can provide you with 30% of the food and grass. After I have resolved the danger of Zheng He's fleet, I will go with you again." I am heading north, and at the same time, I will send a few small boats back to Nanjing to ask for military orders from Your Majesty. By then, the combined strength of the two fleets will surely resolve the crisis in Japan. What do you think, Princess?"
As soon as Chen Kan said this, Gomatsu Masako's eyes suddenly lit up.
This suggestion can be said to have hit her heart.
At this time, she set off north, to Nanjing to meet the emperor, and then to Japan, which was much further than the distance south.
Moreover, even if she met the Great Emperor, she was not sure of persuading him to send troops.
And if Chen Kan is followed and asked for orders from the Great Emperor, with his ability to lead such a large fleet, he must be a great figure in the Ming Dynasty.
His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would definitely not ignore the request of such a big man.
After he rescued Zheng He's fleet, the military order to mobilize troops also arrived. Then he could go straight to Japan, which would be much better than asking for help.
"Here, my lord, my lord, my lord, I would like to thank you for your mercy."
After seeing Masako off, he immediately stopped crying and stood up to bow to Chen Kan Yingying.
"My princess, you don't have to be too young. I am the Marquis of Jinghai conferred by His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Jingping the world is what it should be."
Chen Kan gave up calmly, his whole person looked sacred and glorious.
After achieving his goal, Chen Kan didn't want to continue arguing with this woman, so he pretended to be tired, rubbed his eyebrows and said: "In that case, please return to the fleet and go south with me."
After saying that, Shi Shiran stood up, not giving Gomatsu Masako a chance to continue speaking.
Seeing Chen Kan walking away, Housong Masako hesitated to speak. She really wanted to ask if she could stay on the treasure ship.
But Chen Kan's intention of seeing off the guests was so obvious that she couldn't find a chance to speak for a while.
Noticing the tangled look on Housong Masako's face, Song Qing took a step forward, pointed to the boat ladder not far away, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, please!"
Gomatsu Masako bit his lip, and reluctantly walked towards the ship ladder due to Song Qing's power.
As he walked, he looked back frequently and looked like he was about to cry, hoping to arouse the man's sympathy.
It's a pity that Chen Kan never glanced at her from the beginning to the end, looking like a scumbag who doesn't recognize people when he puts on his pants.
After seeing off the reluctant Gosatsu Masako, Song Qing immediately trotted up to Chen Kan who was hiding behind the mast with a look of admiration on his face.
"Master Marquis, you are so clever. You are so clever. You only used 30% of the food rations in exchange for a cannon fodder death squad. It is simply, simply..."
Song Qing danced with admiration, which immediately greatly satisfied Chen Kan's vanity.
Chen Kan was very satisfied with the hole dug today.
How much food and grass can three thousand people have at 30%? If converted into money, they can't even buy a meal that Chen Kan eats on weekdays.
And they only need to pay this little thing, and these Japanese people will be willing to obey their orders. This is not much better than using force to convince others.
If force was used, Chen Kan would have to send people to watch them and prevent them from escaping. When driving them away as a death squad, he would also have to worry about their inability to work hard and impairing the larger team.
It's fine now, Chen Kan doesn't need to worry about them escaping.
Instead, they had to hold on to Chen Kan's thick thigh tightly.
As for rushing to aid the Japanese country, Chen Kan had never thought about it.
All the Japanese envoys were killed in Nanyang, why are they still rushing to aid Japan?
The fleet continued to move forward, but there was an extra tail behind it.
Chen Kan promised to give them 30% of their rations on a daily basis.
So they had to chase Chen Kan's fleet while casting nets to catch fish to make up for the remaining rations.
But this is still the case, and people still starve to death and are thrown into the sea every day.
Without him, they both have to pursue speed and find ways to catch fish, and they simply can't keep everyone fed.
Moreover, their fishing tools are quite primitive, and they don’t even have a good fishing net.
To be honest, sometimes Chen Kan felt curious about how they persisted until now.
Ten days later, Chen Kan's fleet had approached the bell mouth on the east coast of the strait, which meant that Chen Kan had to be ready for battle at any moment.
The strategy he and Song Qing had decided to divide their forces also began quietly when the fleet approached the waters of the Lion Kingdom.
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...
At the same time, on the east coast of the Indian Ocean, on a desert island near Sumatra, Zheng He had just completed his daily patrol work.
When I was about to go back to the rattan house to take a nap.
Lieutenant General Wang En suddenly changed from his normal state and rushed into Zheng He's house with excitement on his face.
"Hahahaha, General, good news, good news, great news."
Wang En burst out laughing and sat down on Zheng He's rattan table, regardless of his superiority or inferiority.
Zheng He frowned slightly, pointed to the wicker chair beside him and said, "What good news makes you ignore your manners and sit down!"
Wang En was not annoyed after being scolded by Zheng He. He sat back on the wicker chair and said excitedly: "General, reinforcements have arrived."
"Reinforcements?"
Zheng He was stunned and couldn't help frowning: "What reinforcements, where are they?"
He now had reason to suspect that Wang En was crazy. He said that there were reinforcements, which was just a delaying tactic.
Nanyang was so far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty. He did not believe that His Majesty would send a large army to conquer Nanyang for such a small number of people.
He knew His Majesty's temperament, which was as mean and ungrateful as the great ancestor.
If you abandon a fleet, abandon it. Anyway, there are countless capable people around your Majesty, and you can form another fleet at any time.
Wang En, however, seemed to have not seen Zheng He's frown at all, and said happily: "They are reinforcements, but they will not arrive until later. When his subordinate Erlang patrolled the sea area, they were still thirty nautical miles away from the big island. , but after the general learned the news, he didn’t dare to delay for a moment, so why don’t I tell you the good news as soon as possible.”
"Um?"
Zheng He was surprised: "Are there really reinforcements?"
"Of course it's true. How can I lie to you?"
Wang En was excited for a while, and suddenly he picked up Zheng He and was about to take him out: "General, let's go see which general is here to help. He traveled thousands of miles to come to help. This is a great favor. We can't neglect him." .”
As soon as he said this, Zheng He looked at Wang En in a strange way.
I wonder when Wang En will learn to be polite.
But after thinking about it, he still didn't break free from Wang En's hand, but followed him all the way to the temporary pier on the big island.
Because Zheng He also wanted to see if reinforcements were really coming and which general it was.
The look of the two standing on the dock also attracted the attention of countless soldiers.
As a result, more and more soldiers gathered behind the two men.
It’s just that these soldiers no longer have the reputation of being the elite of the Ming Dynasty.
The armor was stained with rust, the weapon in his hand had been rotted by the sea breeze, and the three-eyed firecracker hanging on his waist had become nothing more than a fire stick.
If the cannons on the ship were not wiped with tung oil every day, they would have been corroded by the sea wind and become useless.
The mental state of the soldiers was not good either. Everyone had a look of vicissitudes of life on their faces, and their beards were as long as their chests.
No matter how you look at them, they all look like a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people.
That's normal. This is a lonely army that has not received any supplies for three years.
The previous year was pretty good when we only stayed in Nanyang.
But they spent the next two years sailing on the ocean, and for more than half a year they were trapped outside the strait, unable to move.
Under heavy pressure, if Zheng He had not been able to be tough, the soldiers would have mutinied long ago.
This army can still maintain combat effectiveness and can even spare half an hour every day for training. It can be said that it is all due to Zheng He's strong personal charm.
The soldiers gathered silently behind Zheng He, craning their necks to see what the two generals Zheng He and Wang En were waiting for.
Soon, a small boat emerged from the calm sea.
But looking at the boat's style, it's just a fishing boat.
After seeing the whole picture of the boat clearly, Zheng He was immediately disappointed. He thought it was the imperial army coming.
The result is such a small fishing boat?
But Wang En was very excited. Before the boat even docked, he couldn't help but waved and shouted: "Here, here!"
Zheng He sighed in his heart and couldn't stop him with words.
After all, Wang En and the soldiers under Wang En's command have been suppressed for too long.
Having been wandering overseas for more than three years, blocked by two countries on the sea and unable to move forward or retreat, they only had the energy to go home in their hearts. He really couldn't bear to destroy their hopes.
Soon, the small fishing boat logged in under the leadership of two frigates.
Two big men with unshaven beards who looked like fishermen jumped out of the boat.
The two big men glanced around among the onlookers and accurately located Zheng He, who had a dark face but no beard.
Then he knelt down on one knee and said: "See you, General. We are the vanguards under the command of Chen Kan, Marquis of Jinghai. We have been ordered to come and contact the General. This is a seal. Please check it with the General..."
"Chen Kan?"
Zheng He couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the familiar name.
The soldiers couldn't help but cheer.
"This is Chen Kan, Marquis of Jinghai Chen Kan,"
"Reinforcements are coming, reinforcements are coming!"
"We are saved!"
"Jinghaihou is here to save us~"
"Your Majesty has not forgotten us, His Majesty has not forgotten us!"
The soldiers instantly burst into deafening cheers, and many soldiers who were on the verge of mental collapse cried with joy.
Zheng He was stunned on the spot, thinking that his ears had an illusion.
There were actually reinforcements, and they were reinforcements led by Chen Kan, Marquis of Jinghai himself.
Your Majesty did not give up on them. Your Majesty actually did not give up on them.
Seeing this, the two kneeling men looked at each other and respectfully said to Zheng He again: "Please ask the general to test it!"
Zheng He suddenly woke up as if from a dream and took the seal tremblingly.
When he saw the inscription and seal format clearly, he suddenly turned to the soldiers behind him and shouted: "Soldiers, reinforcements, the reinforcements from Marquis Jinghai are here, we can go home."
It seemed that the word "go home" touched everyone's nerves. In an instant, the deafening sound of "go home" echoed across the entire beach.
Zheng He quickly opened the letter, and after seeing the handwriting clearly, he couldn't help but feel sourness in his eyes.
Chen Kan's handwriting was all too familiar to him.
After reading the contents of the letter, Zheng He couldn't help but burst into tears.
It turned out that Ming Dynasty had not forgotten them.
It turns out that His Majesty has always remembered them.
It turns out that there are still people who have been thinking about their trip.
After a while, Zheng He put away the seal, looked at the two big men, and said in a deep voice: "Two heroes, please follow me."
After saying that, he scolded Wang En, who was dancing excitedly beside him: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you go and quickly hold a banquet to entertain the distinguished guests..."
Wang En was scolded by Zheng He, grinned, turned around and trotted away.
While running, he shouted: "Where have all the people died? Who is that? Hurry up and catch some big fish in the sea. If you dare to fool the distinguished guests with dried fish, I can't beat you to death..."
After watching Wang Enyuan go, Zheng Heping calmed down and led the two of them towards the house made of woven rattan on the top of the mountain.
When the three of them entered the room, Zheng He's soldiers immediately said that the room was tightly guarded.
After the two sat down on the wicker chairs, Zheng He sat down on the main seat. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked them, "What do you call these two brave men?"
The two big men looked at each other, cupped their hands and replied, "Wang Du of a certain family, Pei Gou'er."
"Master Wang, Master Pei, I wonder where Marquis Jinghai is going at this time?"
Zheng He spoke, with a bit of excitement and expectation in his voice.
Wang Du shook his head and said: "General, to be honest, we don't know where the commander is at this time. We parted from Annan. The commander led the fleet south, but we took the opportunity to pass through Siam. Chenla and other countries went through all kinds of difficulties before they were able to meet their generals.”
Seeing that Wang Du didn't know where Chen Kan was, Zheng He's eyes clearly flashed with disappointment.
But he continued to ask: "Then when Marquis Jinghai comes this time, has he prepared enough food, grass and ammunition?"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Du and Pei Gouer immediately looked at each other and smiled.
Then he replied: "General, don't worry. This time, the general has not only prepared enough food, grass and ammunition, but also led an army of 15,000 people to go south together. He is bound to kill across the strait and promote our great tomorrow's power to the small indigenous tribes of Southeast Asia." , so as to teach them that not everyone can touch the power of my Ming Dynasty."
"That's good, that's good!"
Hearing that Chen Kan was coming with a large army this time, Zheng He breathed a sigh of relief.
Although an army of 15,000 people is not enough to destroy the two countries, it is not difficult to kill across the strait with sufficient food, grass and ammunition.
As for the fact that the two countries joined forces and forced him to retreat to the ocean, the worst he could do was wait until he returned to the Ming Dynasty to replenish food, grass and ammunition, and then request his Majesty to go to sea again, and then come back to seek justice in person.
Seemingly seeing through Zheng He's thoughts, the two smiled at each other again.
When they came, in addition to telling Zheng He that reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty had arrived, they also came with Chen Kan's plan.
However, whether Zheng He can cooperate with Chen Kan's plan depends on the current basic situation of Zheng He's army.
Therefore, the two of them were not in a hurry to explain to Zheng He his plan to establish prestige in Nanyang. Instead, they changed the topic and asked: "General, may I ask how many people under the general are capable of fighting now? How many people dare to fight?"
As soon as these words came out, Zheng He frowned.
It is very taboo to inquire about the situation of the army as soon as they come up.
But considering that there were only two people on the other side and they were still in his base camp, he thought for a moment and replied: "When I went to sea, I led more than 12,000 sailors and 10,000 soldiers. It took three years to sail. The number of troops has been reduced a lot, but there are still more than 7,000 capable warriors. I wonder why the two soldiers asked about this?"
Wang Du did not answer Zheng He and continued to ask: "Does the general still have unused ammunition under his command? In addition, can the artillery and muskets be used normally?"
As soon as he said these words, Zheng He's face suddenly turned cold: "Two heroes, it seems that this is not something you should ask, right?"
Seeing Zheng He's cold face, Wang Du quickly responded: "Yes, we were too abrupt."
"snort!"
Zheng He snorted coldly, and the joy that had just risen in his heart due to the arrival of reinforcements suddenly disappeared.
He didn't understand why Chen Kan would send two ignorant scouts to contact him.
As soon as they came up, they inquired about important military matters, that is, they focused on Chen Kan's name. If it had been anyone else, Zheng He would have ordered the two of them to be pushed out and beheaded in public.
The atmosphere became cold for a moment.
Wang Du hurriedly took out a letter from his arms again and said respectfully: "General, forgive me for not explaining the cause of the matter clearly. This is a letter written by the commander himself. The general will know it at a glance."
Zheng He accepted the letter doubtfully.
After reading the content, although the expression on his face was still ugly, he still said: "If you still have any questions, please tell them at once."
After saying that, he couldn't help but muttered: "What is this Chen Kan doing? He's so mysterious."
When he heard Zheng He speak, Wang Du asked the question again: "May I ask the general, whether the artillery and muskets in the army can still be used normally, and whether the remaining ammunition can withstand a big war?"
"The artillery can still be used, but the guns have been corroded by the sea breeze. As for the ammunition, if the artillery fires in full force, there are still two days' supply. If it is just an ordinary battle, it will be enough."
Zheng He reluctantly informed the two of them the details.
Hearing this, Wang Du hurriedly stood up and apologized: "Please forgive me, General. It's not that we were inquiring about important military matters, but that the General had made an explanation when we came here. If the General's army is unable to support a big battle, then Never inform the general of the commander-in-chief’s plans, lest the general try to cooperate with the commander-in-chief and innocent people die in vain.”
Zheng He stared at him coldly and asked, "Can we talk now?"
Wang Du nodded: "Since the General's subordinates are still capable of fighting, we should tell the General the truth."
Zheng He hummed and said calmly: "Then let's talk!"
Wang Du and Pei Gouer looked at each other, and finally Wang Du whispered into Zheng He's ear and told Chen Kan's plan.
After Zheng He heard Chen Kan's plan, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and open his mouth so wide that he could almost fit a fist into it.
After a while, Zheng He recovered from the shock and asked in disbelief: "Are you saying that your commander-in-chief plans to destroy the country?"
Wang Du nodded and said with a smile: "Since my commander-in-chief said so, he will definitely do it."
"Just because he has fifteen thousand people?"
"Is he crazy?"
Zheng He couldn't help but exclaimed, and then couldn't help but murmured: "How audacious, how audacious."
After muttering to himself for a while, Zheng He suddenly stood up and laughed: "As expected of Chen Kan, he can always create miracles. I, Zheng He, did this."
Neither Wang Du nor Pei Gouer were surprised by Zheng He's reaction.
Because when they learned about Chen Kan's plan, they were no better than Zheng He.
But when he thought that his commander-in-chief would dare to move to the grassland with two thousand people, he even burned Kent Mountain and captured Ben Shiyari.
These plans of Nanyang seem very reasonable.
