"Hurry up!" Ten riders rushed over, led by Chen Ping, whose face was ashen.
It is said that Chen Ping was also a water thief in the troubled times. He was happy killing people and robbing goods. When he arrived, he met the Ming Dynasty and threw himself into the emperor's tent. At that time, Chen Ping led 180 people at night to attack the thief camp along the river and captured the thief general. He was praised by the emperor as "courageous" and was immediately promoted to deputy general. By the time he founded the country, he had fought in more than twenty battles, escaped death several times, and accumulated many meritorious deeds.
It's a pity that his qualifications were relatively low, and he came from a bad background. He was not promoted to the third rank during the evaluation, nor was he awarded a knighthood. After the founding of the country, this person gradually became more fearful, but at this time, his face was filled with murderous intent.
"A mere scholar dares to hit me in the face and kill my brother-in-law without asking for orders." At this moment, Chen Ping rushed out with murderous intent, holding the reins and running.
If it weren't for the fact that although there were 6,000 people in the naval camp, there weren't many horses, and there would be even more people rushing over.
Chen Ping ran to Qianhu's house and pedaled down. The dozen or so soldiers accompanying him also rolled their saddles and dismounted. A team leader in front of the door quickly kowtowed and wanted to say something. After looking at Chen Ping's expression, he muttered. No one dared to speak.
Chen Ping led his troops to break in. His boots made a sound on the stone road, but there was basically no one inside, except for a few clerks cleaning.
"Where are the people?" Chen Ping said sharply.
"General, Qianhu has sailed out to sea." One person knew something was wrong and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Damn it!" Chen Ping turned around and walked straight towards the pier. He saw that the sky was dark, rain was falling, and there were people busy on the pier. The wind started blowing, and thousands of waves hit the shore. When he looked around, he saw ten warships. Only a thin line loomed in the distance, getting further and further away.
"General, what should we do? Should we adjust the ship to catch up?"
The rain was coming in and out, and it hit his body with ice. Chen Ping squinted his eyes, looking at the sea water and the increasingly rough warships. He seemed to hesitate a little. After a long time, his eyelids trembled, and then he woke up and went back slowly: " Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. I will wait until they come back to settle accounts with them."
The sky was dark, and in front of him was a sea surface with turbulent waves. The battleship was shaking. The waves hit the side of the ship and splashed high water.
The cabin was quite stable, candles were lit, and Baihu followed one side and watched Pei Ziyun write a letter to the prince. It was just a sea voyage, so he could only order someone to bring it back when he met a merchant ship next time.
Baihu studied the ink for Pei Ziyun, with some hesitation and worry on his face, and said cautiously: "Since Mr. Jie Yuan wants to fight the Japanese pirates, I heard that there are thousands of Japanese pirates. According to the correct way of war, using more to defeat fewer, why not use the whole army? The lion fights the rabbit. , and still use all his strength."
Listening to Baihu's words, Pei Ziyun smiled hoarsely: "If the Japanese pirates were at their peak, I wouldn't dare to lift the tiger's beard with a thousand soldiers."
Having said this, Pei Ziyun put the brush on the pen holder, stared at Baihu and asked: "Let me ask you, who are these Japanese pirates?"
After hearing this, Baihu immediately said: "This humble post has put some effort into research. It is some rogues and fugitives from Fusang, as well as some illegal merchants and common people who were involved."
"That's probably right. We still need to work on the details."
"There are two things about Fusang. One is that the chaos in Fusang will be over, and many ronin who lost their masters will go to sea to seek a living. There are also some big names who secretly sent people to organize for the sake of finance."
"We mainland merchants and people (common people) who go overseas are not innocent. Many of us are helping the evildoers."
"In the final analysis, this is to form a huge alliance for the huge profits of trade."
"The core of Pingwa Ce is to disintegrate this alliance."
"Opening the port and building a city shipping department will allow legal trade to gain huge profits, and sending envoys to rebuke them will also make some people in Fusang restrain themselves."
"Many businessmen have turned from gray to white because of this."
"More than half of the Japanese pirates have gone, leaving some desperadoes."
"The core of the warriors, the support of the merchants, and the loyalty of the people are a maritime army, but now it has no roots."
"There are really only a few Japanese pirates left that can stand up to the sky if they are only one or two thousand."
"Finally, a thousand of us are not long after the founding of the country, and we are still good at fighting. There are not many good soldiers, so these thousand people are enough."
"The most important thing is that Chen Ping is a fourth-grade general. Even if he has the king's flag, he can't kill or control him. Besides, my name is not enough for 6,000 people."
"Food and grass are also a big problem. For these thousand people alone, the food and grass provided by the governor can last for one year. If it takes 6,000 years, it will only last for two months."
"Instead of using an army that is bloated, expensive and does not obey orders, it is better to use elite troops that are economical and well-commanded." When Pei Ziyun said this, he seemed to have some ideas. He picked up the brush in his hand and started writing.
The ship on the sea was bumpy, but Pei Ziyun wrote calmly and his handwriting was steady.
"Pei Jieyuan is really good at martial arts." Baihu said.
Pei Ziyun smiled, and there was a knock on the door. A sergeant was carrying a plate of food: "Master Pei, the food has been prepared. Please use it."
The food was placed on the table, and Baihu asked: "Pei Jieyuan, please have a meal."
He asked again: "Even the soldiers have meat for their meals today. Are they preparing for a raid?"
"This is natural." Pei Ziyun's eyes flashed with lightning, which made people dare not look at him: "This time I went to sea with lightning speed, not only to kill the Yingzheng, but also to prevent the Japanese pirates from reacting in time. "
"The Japanese pirates were repeatedly unable to be killed. Even if someone tipped them off, it's not just that Chen Ping was incompetent - or that this person had the idea of raising the pirates' self-respect."
After hearing this, Baihu still had doubts, so he asked: "Mr. Jie Yuang, our raid is taking advantage of the wind and rain this time, why don't we attack Liujin Island?"
"That's the Japanese pirate camp. Now, if we attack this sentry island, aren't we just trying to scare off the enemy? There are not many Japanese pirates on this island. The capture of this island will only cause a slight loss to the Japanese pirates."
After Pei Ziyun finished writing, he stopped writing, walked to the window and opened it. Suddenly there was wind and rain blowing in, and lightning and thunder could be seen in the distance.
The sky was filled with dark clouds, and waves kept hitting the ships. Around the flagship, the large ships moved forward in an array.
Pei Ziyun said coldly: "I am not a naval officer. I only have the right to command by borrowing the governor's royal flag. The reason why I killed Liu Xiang was to demonstrate by killing him and make the officers and soldiers obey orders."
"But this authority is very weak. As long as there is a slight failure, it will collapse immediately - you don't think that you can command with the command arrow?"
"Victory can only be achieved by using more tactics and less tactics, and only the victor can truly command the army and subordinates. I am on Sentinel Island to lead them to victory."
"After winning this battle, my command is truly stable."
Pei Ziyun paused at this point: "Let's have dinner together. It will be a little later. There will inevitably be a fierce battle. But when you see the island, don't go to fight immediately. I still have arrangements."
After hearing this, hundreds of households were convinced: "Yes!"
The wind and rain were crackling down. Chen Jin stood on the deck wearing a raincoat and looked into the distance. He could vaguely see a small island in the sea.
It's just that the island is very small, with only a vague shadow. The island can be seen from this distance, but it is difficult to see a boat on the island.
"Report the news to Duke Xie Yuang immediately." Seeing this, Chen Jin ordered.
"Yes!" The sergeant immediately went to report.
"I understand, Baihu, you go tell Cai Qianhu and mobilize the soldiers immediately, saying that I will come up later. Now reef the sails and stop moving forward to avoid alerting the enemy." Pei Ziyun ordered.
Hundreds of households responded: "Yes!"
Seeing Baihu go out, Pei Ziyun took out the talisman, stretched out his finger, and the talisman lit up. After a while, it was connected.
Pei Ziyun looked around and saw a wave hitting the rocks at the light and shadow, splashing some water. Several people were riding in a small boat, wearing raincoats, in the stone forest on one side of the island. Although there were wind and waves at this time, the impact was minimal.
"Last time, the master sent a message saying that he had planned to move to the island." Just as he was thinking about it, the man opposite came forward and said, "Master."
Communication time consumes a lot of energy, and Pei Ziyun did not say any unnecessary words: "How is the situation on the island? Where can I log in?"
"Master, the sentry island is not big. Large ships can land in the southwest and northwest. Because the water in these two places is deep and there are no reefs, they can land on the island." The man in a raincoat said.
"I still need you to lead the way. I'm going northwest now and will immediately prepare to land on the island. You guys can greet me as soon as possible." Pei Ziyun asked, "Also, have you figured out the basic map and the Japanese pirate situation?"
"Chief, after receiving the order last time, we found out clearly that Japanese pirates are actually a general term. There are many maritime merchants and people who go to sea, and we are among them." The man said: "We are familiar with the situation, so this is not a problem." Disaster."
"good!"
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun stood up and said, "Get ready to respond immediately and call me Young Master later!"
With that said, he stepped onto the deck wearing a raincoat.
This time, there were endless orders on every ship, and the sailors had put on paper armor. It is said that wearing dozens of kilograms of iron armor in a water battle is asking for death. If you slip and fall, you will sink like a stone.
Pei Ziyun looked around and saw that the island was looming, and its face was very clear. Cai Yuanzhen looked serious at this time and stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Jie Yuang, how can we capture this island?"
Pei Ziyun ordered: "Go to the southwest corner of the island. There is deep water there, and anything else will hit the rocks. You lead the soldiers to prepare for landing and fighting. Pay attention to the small boats. Someone will come to meet them. You are not allowed to attack."
"Yes, sir." Cai Yuanzhen accepted the order and ordered: "Turn to the southwest corner. If you find a small boat, you are not allowed to attack."
The waves were rough and the fleet slowly turned. So far, the pirates had not been alerted. After a while, a small boat appeared in the waves and headed towards the big ship.
"Alert!" Although he had already said this, the soldier still drew his knife.
The boat was approaching, and someone on it waved: "Sir, we are here!"
Listening to this voice, Pei Ziyun ordered: "Throw down the rope, pick them up, and prepare for landing operations."
"Yes, sir."
Raindrops continued to fall, and the wind blew coldly, but everyone was making final preparations in an orderly manner. Everyone looked resolute and moved quickly. Pei Ziyun looked at it and sighed to himself: "It seems that the country has not been founded for a long time, but it is still elite."
Then, when the rope moved, several people climbed up and bowed to Pei Ziyun: "Master, we are here."
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