When Zhu Ping'an sent Linhuai Hou and Wei Guogong out of the camp, hundreds of miles away on the sea off Shangyu County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, two Guan ships flying the Eight-Banner Great Bodhisattva flag cut through the waves and headed straight for the coast.
Shangyu County is one of the earliest counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. According to county records, historical records and unearthed cultural relics, humans have lived and multiplied here as early as the Neolithic Era. It was named "Shangyu" because Yu Shun granted his vassal state a fief here. "Shang" refers to the direction, because Yu Shun granted his vassal state not only this piece of fief, but also other fiefs. This piece of fief is located higher, so it is named Shangyu.
"Master Zhinan and Master Sanfanlang, this place is Shangyu County of Shaoxing Prefecture in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province of the Ming Dynasty. When we followed Xu Hai to plunder the Ming Dynasty, we landed here. This is the closest area to the Suhu area of the Ming Dynasty. To the north of this place is the most prosperous Suhu area of the Ming Dynasty."
An armored warrior pirate stepped forward, pointed at the coast ahead, and reported to Naoio Nabeshima and Sanbanro Matsuura.
He was originally sent to Xu Hai by the head of the Matsuura family. As the eyes and ears of the head of the Matsuura family, he secretly monitored Xu Hai and followed Xu Hai to plunder the Ming Dynasty many times. He was relatively familiar with the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas of the Ming Dynasty.
"Yo! We can finally land. We've been drifting on the sea for so long that our bodies are going to mold!" Naoko Kojima stretched his arms and legs, looking at Shangyu County from afar with hungry eyes, and licked his lips excitedly, "This is the Ming Dynasty. Killing the Ming people and robbing their wealth and women makes me excited just thinking about it..."
"Yes, we have finally arrived in Ming Dynasty! We encountered violent storms, huge waves, and attacks by sea beasts on the way, but we did not lose a single person. It was really because Amaterasu protected us! With Amaterasu's protection, this trip will be smooth!" Matsuura Sanbanro also stood up, looked into the distance at Shangyu, Ming Dynasty, and turned back to cheer for the Japanese pirates on the boat.
"Amaterasu protects me!"
"Kill, kill, kill! Grab, grab, grab!"
The Japanese pirates on the ship seemed to be madly excited, waving their weapons excitedly and howling like ghosts and wolves.
Soon, the two ships docked at a suitable location. Led by Naoio Nabeshima and Sanbanro Matsuura, the Japanese pirates jumped off the ships like hungry wolves with samurai swords and other weapons, and waded ashore in the waist-deep sea.
"Where is the nearest county town in Daming? My family heirloom sword is thirsty for blood."
After getting ashore, Nao Nabeshima asked about the Japanese pirates who had come to the Ming Dynasty.
"There are two county towns nearby, one is Shangyu County, and the other is Kuaiji County. Comparatively speaking, Kuaiji County should be slightly closer, and it's closer to the Suhu area of the Ming Dynasty." A Japanese pirate who knew the situation nearby came forward to report, and pointed at the locations of the two county towns.
"Send the troops to Kuaiji County!" Naoko Nabeshima shouted as he swung his Japanese sword towards Kuaiji County.
"General Zhinan, we have come from a long distance across the sea and have just landed. We are exhausted and not in the best condition. It is not suitable for us to attack and fight. We should first break into the houses, eat and drink enough, and conserve our energy. When we recover, it will not be too late to break into the county town."
When Matsuura Sanbanro saw that Naoto Kobe was going to attack Kuaiji County without stopping, he couldn't help but speak up and make some suggestions.
Nao Nabeshima looked back at Matsuura Sanbanrou for a second, then nodded vigorously, "Just take Sanbanrou's opinion."
So, 150 elite Japanese pirates, led by Naoio Nabeshima and Sanbanro Matsuura, attacked the villages and towns in the direction of Kuaiji County.
The county town has a wall, but what does the village have? Nothing, absolutely defenseless.
Nao Nabeshima and Sanbanro Matsuura led the ferocious Japanese pirates and headed straight for the town in broad daylight, wielding Japanese swords.
"Japanese pirates! They are the Japanese pirates! The Japanese pirates are coming!" Some people in the village saw Naoko Nabeshima and other Japanese pirates coming to kill them, and they immediately shouted in panic. They were too easy to identify, with fierce and evil looks, bald heads, bird-like voices, and long and narrow Japanese swords...
"The Japanese pirates are coming!"
The villages and towns were suddenly plunged into panic. People were panicking, hiding and crying, and the streets were in chaos.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
One hundred and fifty elite Japanese pirates rushed into the town like wolves into a flock of sheep, hacking and killing anyone they saw, kicking doors and setting houses on fire. In an instant, the village became a living hell, with blood all over the ground, corpses strewn across the streets, houses on fire and emitting black smoke, and the cries of despair were heartbreaking.
A quarter of an hour later, the three-story wooden building of Mr. Zhang, the richest man in the town, was occupied by murderous Japanese pirates and used as a temporary resting place.
Mr. Zhang's family had already been dead in the courtyard. The male corpse had died in a miserable state, and the female corpse had her clothes in disarray, with her skirt and pants half-removed... ...
Compared to the miserable Zhang family, the Japanese pirates were singing and dancing like a group of demons, with laughter and joy. Some of them were sumo wrestling, and there were cheers all over. Three large pots were set up in the middle of the courtyard, and chicken, duck, fish, mutton, etc. were stewed in the pots, and the broth was bubbling... ...
Nao Nabeshima and Matsuura Sanbanro sat in the middle of the Japanese pirates. Nao Nabeshima was chewing a chicken leg in one hand and drinking from a wine pot in the other. Matsuura Sanbanro beside him was holding a Japanese sword, with a roll of animal skin paper on his legs, and writing and drawing on it with a brush in one hand. If you look closely, you will find that he is drawing a map of the Ming Dynasty after landing, with the names of Shangyu County and surrounding counties and towns marked on it... ...
"Good job, Watanabe!" Nao Nabeshima cheered for the victorious Japanese pirate, then turned to look at Matsuura Sanbanro and asked with a puzzled look, "Sanbanro, although I am not good at strategy, I have learned some military tactics by following the family governor and my brother. After we landed and plundered the town of the Ming people, shouldn't we flee to a faraway place to avoid the pursuit of the Ming army and find a safe place to recuperate? Why did we deliberately burn the houses in the town to attract the attention of the Ming people? Let the villagers flee and let them raise the alarm? And occupy this wooden building in the town to rest? In this way, aren't we just waiting for the Ming army to come after hearing the news and be surrounded and besieged by them?!"
"General Straight Man, I did this on purpose." Matsuura Sanbanrou stopped writing with his brush and said frankly.
"What?! Sanbanlang, why did you put us in danger?! Are you dissatisfied with the appointment by His Highness?!"
Naoko Nabeshima excitedly put his hand on the Japanese sword and questioned in a stern voice.
"General Zhinan, please be patient. Do you still remember the purpose of our trip?" Matsuura Sanbanro asked with a bow.
"Spy on the Ming Dynasty's strength, scout the routes, and pave the way for the army to plunder the Ming Dynasty's Suhu area!" Nao Nabeshima said in a deep voice.
"So, this is the purpose of what I did today. Burning houses and letting villagers flee to alert the police is to attract the attention of the Ming army. I want to find out the reaction time, assembly time and troop strength of the Ming army, so that when the army sets out to plunder the Ming Dynasty in the future, we will know both ourselves and the enemy and will be able to win every battle."
Matsuura Sanbanrou explained.