beach
There were corpses strewn across each other, and the flowing blood soaked the sand. The sound of killing in the vicinity gradually stopped. Only ten warships in the distance were shouting to pursue the Japanese pirate ship that was still in sight, and there were faint cries and screams.
At this moment, Pei Ziyun had calmed down and washed his face. At this time, it started to drizzle again. The sea water was swollen, and one wave after another headed towards the beach.
"Sir, what should we do now?" Chen Jin and Cai Yuanzhen came to their senses, with excited expressions on their faces.
"Master Luo, now that the enemy has been eliminated, there is no problem with my safety. Everyone is busy. You lead your own soldiers to identify the thieves. Kill all the seriously injured ones and decapitate them as military merit."
"If the injuries are not serious, they will be interrogated separately. All the people who are corps commander or above will be picked out. We will take them to the Governor's Mansion and offer them as prisoners."
The captain of the governor's personal soldiers was actually a seventh-level officer. At this time, he bowed seriously and said, "Yes, I'll do it right away."
"Cai Qianhu, your job is to continue to recruit the prisoners and the people. The prisoners will carry the corpses, and the people will carry our wounded and cook the rice and meat."
"Soldiers will still take turns to rest and be on duty, and they are not allowed to neglect."
"Yes!" Cai Yuanzhen said loudly.
"Master Chen, you have a lot to do. You need to count the prisoners, your own personnel, the materials seized, and everyone's military exploits. It's all up to you to reward them based on their merits."
Everyone obeyed the order. At this time, a row of drainage thieves were kneeling side by side, separated into rows of five people. The captain of the soldiers went to interrogate them. One of the thieves' head was covered in blood and flesh, and he was quite tough. He gave the captain a mouthful of anger and shouted angrily. : "Court Eagle Dog, I won't say anything."
The soldiers were all furious. The captain of the soldiers looked calm and said without blinking, "Kill!"
The thief's expression changed, and before he could speak, the long knife popped out and he fell to the ground, with a large amount of blood gushing out.
"What do you mean?" The captain of the soldiers asked the next one. The water thief hesitated for a moment, and then the captain of the soldiers ordered: "Kill him!"
"Poof!" This time someone chopped it off with a knife and the head flew out.
Before the captain of the guard could ask any more questions, the third water thief trembled and cried loudly: "I say, I say, spare your life!"
Seeing this situation, Pei Ziyun smiled, the screening would be really fast like this.
By noon, the data was generally out.
"Four hundred and fifty levels were beheaded, one hundred and seventeen leaders were identified among the prisoners, and five hundred and twenty-six ordinary thieves and sailors were identified."
"The important heads include the thieves Fang Zhi and Fang Tong."
"It's a pity that Francis escaped."
"The flags scattered by the bandit army are very important, and they are also collected and registered."
"Unexpectedly, we also found fifteen horses, twenty-one donkeys, and eight cows."
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun called a few Taoists from Songyun Sect over and ordered: "You guys can help treat the wounded soldiers. Once the treatment is done, the ordinary prisoners will be handed over to you. These people have been screened out for their leaders. Most of them know about trade, navigation, and are useful." .”
"The island also needs people. These people are organized into hard labor camps to see the results. You are responsible for management. If there are any bad habits and hidden dangers, kill them immediately."
"When I get back, I will send someone to take over. There are few people at Shanmen now, so you should not be outside. Once the delivery is completed, go back to Songyun Gate immediately."
"Yes!" several Taoists responded.
sea surface
A boat was floating, with less than half of the sail burned. With the smoke that had just been extinguished, several water thieves gathered around. Francis was lying unconscious on the deck, looking at the unconscious second master, surrounded by It's all silence.
"Mother, who of you knows medical skills, think of a way to save the second master." A water thief said.
Another water thief said coldly: "How to save us? Do you know any medical skills? Now that the first and third masters have not escaped, where will we go in the future?"
This ferocious water thief was holding his knife and stabbing it hard on the deck: "We must find a way to get revenge, otherwise our brothers' death will be in vain."
"Yesterday, the old man said that he wanted to steal some women and bring them back to the island to give birth to some boys. Today he was killed by the army. It's really abominable."
"If the second boss dies, I will kill you all." While they were making a noise, a man in his thirties suddenly said indifferently.
The scattered water thief suddenly became mute, with some fear.
This is the personal bodyguard of the Second Master. He is said to be a bodyguard. He was rescued by the Second Master back then and has been following the Second Master ever since. He is very skilled in martial arts and has very cruel methods. At this time, he looked around with some murderous intent. The water thieves suddenly became confused. cold.
For a long time, the water thief didn't make a sound, and the atmosphere was tense.
A cook with some scars on his body stepped forward: "Boss, I know some superficial medical skills."
Hearing this, the place suddenly relaxed. Just as the cook was about to take a look, the second master groaned and woke up. When he woke up, everyone around him gathered around.
Fang Jicai struggled to stand up, and the guard stepped forward to support him and said, "Second Master, please don't move around and have a good rest."
Francis stood up and glanced around. There were not many people around, so he felt a little suspicious. He looked around, as if he wanted to see something in these people's eyes.
Then he asked: "Eldest brother, third brother, how are they doing now?"
After hearing this, everyone turned pale and said nothing. Francis immediately understood and said, "The eldest brother and the third brother must have died in the battle."
"The second boss, yes." Someone said, it feels like a lost dog, which makes people feel sad.
Looking at the surroundings, Francis murmured: "Are we the only ship left?"
Everyone around him was silent. After a long time, the guard said, "Second Master, there is only one ship left."
"How many of us are left?"
"There are only about twenty people left."
"Pei Ziyun, you and I are irreconcilable." Fang Ji roared through gritted teeth. The wounds on his body were a little cracked. The guard quickly stepped forward: "Leader, don't be angry. Your health is the most important thing."
"What should we do now?" A water thief asked.
Fang Ji suddenly woke up, looked at everyone, and laughed suddenly: "There is only one boat left, that's not it. We still have three boats on Fuso Tsushima Island."
"And there is still a lot of money left, which is more than enough to support a few hundred people."
As soon as these words were said, the sinister atmosphere on the ship dissipated a lot, and Francis gritted his teeth and said: "As for revenge, we don't have the power now, but we can borrow a knife!"
"Whose sword can I borrow?" The water thief came up and asked.
"Marquis of Jibei, Navy General Chen Ping!" Fang Ji gritted his teeth and ordered: "Do we still have Taoists?"
"There is another person who was injured in the warehouse and is afraid he will die."
"Take me there. You must not let him die. We must report this important matter. We have a talisman that can contact them."
Jibei Houfu
It was getting late, and the wind and rain gradually weakened for two hours.
The clouds were very low, and a man walked straight to the Hou Mansion in the alley. Even on such a rainy night, he could see the soldiers patrolling the Hou Mansion at night. He showed his token and strode in.
At this time, someone seemed to be singing an opera in the courtyard. I listened carefully and heard a female dancer's voice become clearer and more graceful. This was a play of "The Romance of the West Chamber" that I had drunkenly. I walked up the corridor faster, passed through a fence and flower wall, and arrived at a restaurant. In the wing room.
Although it was a side room, it was guarded by two soldiers. After showing the token, I was able to enter directly.
Shen Zhi was frowning and writing inside, analyzing some information, when he heard a voice coming from the door: "Mr. Shen, there is some news coming from Jia Qingguan."
The words were a little anxious.
"Jia Qingguan, isn't that the place to contact the water thieves?" Shen Zhi was startled, suddenly nervous and hesitant: "Is there something big going on?"
Thinking of this, he shouted: "Come in."
The person waiting outside the door went in, saluted with a bang, and handed over a piece of information.
Shen passed the information directly, and when he held it in his hand, he could see the words: "Urgent document?"
Taoist communication cannot be communicated in places with strong dragon energy, so a Taoist temple was built outside the city to be responsible for communication. At this time, I opened the information and took a look. I was shocked and cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
Shen Zhi read it once, seemingly unwilling to accept it, so he read it again before murmuring: "Three days, only three days of fighting, the water thieves and Liujin Island were captured, and only about twenty people escaped."
For a moment, I just felt horrified. Three thousand were wiped out with one thousand in three days
There were at least three thousand water thieves who plundered the coast. Even if one thousand navy soldiers were the elite of the founding of the country, they could defeat three in one, and it took three days. This is really amazing.
Shen Zhi hurried out, walked through the inner corridor, and entered a place. He saw the Marquis of Jibei looking at the bookshelf, and the incense was burning in the incense burner. Shen Zhi saluted: "Master Hou!"
The Marquis of Jibei's Adam's apple twitched and said, "Sit down, let's serve tea. Do you have anything important to do here?"
Shen Zhi hurriedly leaned forward and replied: "There is an urgent report!"
After saying that, he handed over the information. When the Marquis of Jibei looked at it, he was so shocked that he trembled. After being stunned for a moment, he took a few steps in the room and said, "Damn it. Damn it. You are ruining my business again. It's really intolerable."
Then he asked, "Shen Zhi, what can you do?"
After hearing this, Shen Zhiyang muttered: "Master Hou, the Japanese pirates are related to our layout. It is really intolerable. We must find a way to deal with Pei Ziyun."
"Normal methods are useless now, but we can contact King Lu's people. I think King Lu doesn't want Pei Ziyun to come back with a victory, and Qi Xuanmen who is allied with King Lu."
"What you said is correct. I figured it out. There is another person." The Marquis of Jibei calmed down at this time. He sat down to drink tea and said coldly: "In terms of intelligence, I just couldn't figure out why Chen Ping was mentioned. , I have thought it through now.”
"Oh, Lord Marquis, please give me your instructions?" Shen Zhi asked.
The Marquis of Jibei sneered: "Pei Ziyun killed Navy General Chen Ping's brother-in-law before going to sea, and then single-handedly wiped out the water thieves. What do you think Chen Ping would think?"
Hearing this, Shen Zhi was silent for a moment and said: "You can make a fuss here. Killing my brother-in-law is just a personal grudge. I wiped out the water thieves alone. It's no big deal at other times. At this critical moment of cutting down the town, it's possible." It damaged Chen Ping’s foundation and even his life.”
"The person who hates Pei Ziyun the most right now is probably this person."
The Marquis of Jibei nodded and was about to speak when someone outside suddenly said: "Master Marquis, someone has sent me a message asking for an audience!"
After handing over the note, Shen took a direct look and said, "I don't think King Lu is also very concerned about this matter. He has already received the news and sent someone."
(End of chapter)