Chapter 38 Visiting Nagasaki
Twenty-year-old iron ships sailed straight towards Nagasaki Island like wind and waves. In addition to being filled with military supplies, Qin Shou was also on the ship. At this time, Qin Shou planned to inspect Nagasaki on a whim. At most, he had to look at the location and environment of the first invasion site. Qin Shou didn't know how Xue Rengui had occupied Nagasaki and developed.
Looking at the increasing number of Japanese pirates in the archipelago, Qin Shou was in great spirits at this time. Although Japanese pirates were only as big as earthworms and were not rich in supplies, it was a good springboard. It could attack Rakshasa Kingdom in the north, attack Goguryeo and other small countries in the west, and invade Indians in the same tribal situation in the east.
Take Nagasaki now for example. As long as you have a firm foundation, you can go to Goguryeo to fight the autumn wind. Of course, this autumn wind must wait for the ice and oxygen to bloom. Plundering the population is a must for Qin Shou's development now. Liu Qiu has stored a large amount of food and grass. Qin Shou has no worries for the population for the time being and can feed a large number of people.
In addition to inspecting the Japanese pirates, Qin Shou went to the Japanese pirates Island this time, and also asked the soldiers to wish the New Year a greeting to Liu in advance. These soldiers on the front line had to station the Japanese pirates around New Year's Eve, and also prevent the Japanese pirates from counterattacking at any time. The task was very heavy and tiring. Qin Shou was thinking about a question at this time, should he be more ideal? To meet them with his family or something.
Of course, this premise must ensure the safety of Nagasaki. Preserving Nagasaki has become a headache for Qin Shou. Qin Shou didn't know when the Japanese pirates would counterattack and where their targets were? This has become Qin Shou's most worried issue. Insufficient troops have become a headache for Qin Shou. If there were enough artillery, Qin Shou would not have been worried about becoming like this.
Zhuge You held a chicken feather fan in one hand, and the old god was fanning the wind on the ground. This time, the Japanese pirate Zhuge You had to stay with the Japanese pirates for a while. He had to plan for Xue Rengui for no other reason and resisted the counterattack from the Japanese pirates. Although Zhuge You didn't really want to come here, Qin Shou had the will to report something.
When the boat approached Nagasaki, Xue Rengui and a group of subordinates came out to greet him. When he saw Qin Shou, he immediately bowed and greeted him. The three shark fin brothers were also happy to see Qin Shou. To be honest, they had not seen Qin Shou for a while, and now when they saw Qin Shou and the other three, they always had a thousand words in their hearts.
After Qin Shou saw Xue Rengui and the three brothers shark fins come out to greet him, he immediately raised his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone, don't you come here, right? Qin, I specially brought the food for New Year's Eve from the island. I hope you can have a good New Year with the Japanese pirates. General Xue, thank you for your hard work!"
"Brother Qin, you are welcome. Xue has prepared some banquets in the new government office. Brother Qin. Please!" When Xue Rengui apologized, he bowed and shouted that he didn't dare to take it. While reaching out to signal Qin Shou to enter, Qin Shou did not say much about Xue Rengui's invitation. He politely reached out to signal Xue Rengui to invite him first.
The new government office was just made of wooden boards. When Qin Shou walked to the new government office, he shook his head speechlessly and sighed. The government office was really speechless and built with wood. Xue Rengui's subordinates drove the Japanese pirates to expand the house like a landbreak. Qin Shou was really worried about whether a gust of wind would blow away or something.
Zhuge You looked at the new government office in a knight. This is where he will be stationed in the future. It's too bad, right? Maybe a typhoon will come and no one knows where it will blow. Although Xue Rengui said confidently that he was just a temporary residence, Zhuge You couldn't help but feel scared. Is this too fooling people?
After the Shark Fin brothers sent Qin Shou and the others into the temporary Nagasaki Mansion, they immediately performed what they wanted to do. In fact, there was nothing. They were just responsible for supervising the progress of the Japanese pirates and according to their ideas. These Japanese pirates are very good at seeking scams. If they don’t supervise, this guy will be lazy and something.
After Xue Rengui took Qin Shou and Zhuge You to sit down, guards immediately presented them to the banquet. Xue Rengui raised his glass and invited them and said, "Come on, Xue is here to host the banquet today, and invite Brother Qin and Mr. Zhuge to come. Have a drink. I hope Brother Qin and Mr. Zhuge should not be surprised. Come on, have a drink!"
Qin Shou and Zhuge You raised their glasses. At Xue Rengui's invitation, they were more respectful than to drink them. After drinking a glass of wine, Qin Shou tasted the flavors of these wines were different from what they asked for. They were a little light and similar to sake. Some of them were different. sake originated from China, and was shamelessly learned by Japanese pirates to talk about their own national wine, and their faces were not as thick as ordinary.
Xue Rengui seemed to notice Qin Shou's frowning, thinking that Qin Shou didn't know what kind of wine it was, and immediately explained: "Brother Qin, this is sake. The Japanese pirates are so poor that they are only hidden goods. Xue finally found out from a wealthy Japanese pirate's house. How about it? Brother Qin, is it easy to drink?"
Zhuge You put down the wine glass in his hand, not afraid of offending others or anything else. In Xue Rengui's shocked expression, he smashed his lips and shook his head and said, "To be honest, it's no different from horse urine. Two words are hard to drink! Brother Qin, why don't we drink the wine we brought with us, the things from Japanese pirates are really useless!"
"Well, let's get the wine!" Qin Shou was not very used to the things of the Japanese pirates. In addition, the Japanese pirates asked Liu for trouble several times. Qin Shou was completely disgusted with the Japanese pirates. The culprit, the bullshit Emperor Qin Shou would not let him go. If he hadn't been making trouble, those Japanese pirates would have come so openly to make trouble?
As Qin Shou shouted, the two guards came up with the heavy wine jar. When Xue Rengui saw that there was wine, his eyes were exposed. To be honest, Xue Rengui's mouth was now fading from the smell of birds. It was normal for the Japanese pirates to taste Liu Qiu Rice Wine. Now Qin Shou brought the wine in person, and it would be strange if Xue Rengui was not greedy.
After Qin Shou lifted the two jars of wine, he waved his guards to look at Xue Rengui who was smashing his lips and said, "Brother Xue, this time Qin came here, first, to come to watch the situation here, second, to set a task for you, third, Qin wants to take down all the Japanese pirates before spring comes!"
"Before spring? Brother Qin, is this too anxious?" Xue Rengui was shocked when he heard Qin Shou's words. It was a very hurrying task to capture Japanese pirates before spring! Xue Rengui frowned. The task given by Qin Shou was too heavy, which made Xue Rengui almost breathless.
Qin Shou tapped the table with his fingers while Zhuge You poured wine and said, "That's right, before spring, all the Japanese pirates were captured. And after the capture, all of them had to be planted and farmed with Japanese pirate slaves. Of course, not all of them. There is no need to develop here, just build a building. Japanese pirates live in pigpens and break the house like a pigpen..."
"Uh..." Xue Rengui nodded speechlessly when Qin Shou spoke, and agreed. Qin Shou's move was amazing. It was extremely unlucky for the Japanese pirates to meet Qin Shou. I'm afraid only Qin Shou could think of living in a pigpen. Xue Rengui didn't know why Qin Shou hated Japanese pirates so much?
Qin Shou finished his mouth and continued to speak when Xue Rengui was silent: "Brother Xue, Qin doesn't want to say anything else. In the future, Mr. Zhuge You will discuss everything in detail with you, specific matters and development routes. Qin has already informed Mr. Zhuge You. With his assistance, I believe that Brother Xue, you will be much less stressed!"
When Xue Rengui heard Qin Shou's words, he was shocked. After awakening, he immediately bowed and said modestly: "Oh? Is that right? It turns out that Mr. Zhuge is coming here too, that's a great thing, haha... OK, then Mr. Zhuge will ask Mr. Zhuge to take care of him more in the future! Mr. Zhuge, come, Xue will give you a cup!"
Xue Rengui took up the wine glass with great enthusiasm and invited Zhuge You toast. Zhuge You held the wine glass with a happy face and drank a sip of wine with a generous mouthful of wine. The hot wine entered his throat made Zhuge You feel so intoxicated. Xue Rengui was so hospitable.
Zhuge You woke up from his own intoxication, put down his wine glass and scratched his head with an awkward look on his face and said, "General Xue is so polite. The mountain man is just a mere nameless military advisor. General Xue really makes the mountain man feel that Khan Lian, the mountain man really dares to be, he dares not be..."
Before Zhuge finished lobbying, Xue Rengui shook his hands and said, "No, no, Mr. Zhuge, you are so polite. As the saying goes, those who are capable should take charge first. Mr. Zhuge, you and other great talents are there to assist Xue. Xue believes in one thing, it will be a matter of time before the Japanese pirates are destroyed and their families are destroyed!"
Xue Rengui said the truth as if everything was true. Although Xue Rengui only knew a little about Zhuge You's ability, Xue Rengui still had some experience in seeing people. In addition, Zhuge You has always been calm and steady in doing things, Xue Rengui was even more sure of his inner thoughts. The most basic thing is that Zhuge You is now a shiny person.
Zhuge You held the chicken feather fan in his back hand, shook his head with shame, and said in disagreement: "General Xue has filtered out, the mountain people are just making a living. Everything is just a little bit clear. If you really want to reach the level of proficiency, the mountain people still have a long way to go and learn. As the saying goes, the sea of learning is endless, isn't it?"
Qin Shou looked at the two guys with a black look and asked about their well-being. He rolled his eyes unhappily and said, "Okay, okay, when you see you two rude and rude, Qin felt a chill. Don't do something disgusting in front of Qin. Brother Xue, is there any movement on the Japanese pirates now?"
Qin Shou came all the way and saw the strangest thing. It seemed that since Xue Rengui and his friends captured Nagasaki, there was no movement at all. This made Qin Shou wonder. These Japanese pirates were too calm, right? He captured a small island in their country, but these Japanese pirates did not move, which made Qin Shou feel incredible.
As the saying goes, there will be a cause and a ghost. Qin Shou doesn't know what these Japanese pirates are doing. However, Qin Shou can be sure of one thing. These Japanese pirates must have no good intentions. If they had sporadic counterattacks the second day after Xue Rengui occupied Nagasaki, they might have had sporadic counterattacks. Perhaps Qin Shou wouldn't have doubted anything, but the Japanese pirates are so quiet that Qin Shou seemed to have something to happen.
When Qin Shou talked about this, Xue Rengui sipped in wine and said, "Brother Qin, Xue is about to mention this matter, and Xue also feels very strange. The Japanese pirates have been too quiet these days, so quiet that Xue is holding her panic. The Japanese pirates are too quiet and incredible!"
Qin Shou touched his chin with one hand, nodded and said, "Well, this is indeed a bit abnormal. It would be fine if they don't attack on a large scale, but there must be sporadic attacks? Now they have no movement at all, and it's really a bit of a ghost. Even if they are hungry, they have no reaction at all? Zhuge You, what do you think about this?"
After Qin Shou finished speaking, he immediately kicked the ball to Zhuge You. Asked him what he thought about this. When Qin Shou kicked the ball to him, Zhuge You touched his chin with one hand and lowered his head to ponder. I have to say that the Japanese pirates' hand was really a bit difficult to understand. Zhuge You used his brain and thought about it but didn't think of it at all.
When Qin Shou saw Zhuge You touching his chin, he immediately turned his head and looked at Xue Rengui and said, "Brother Xue, report all the recent situation and landing situation one by one. These Japanese pirates are too calm, which makes people feel uncomfortable. These guys must have some conspiracy or tricks in it!"
"Well, okay. This is the thing..." Xue Rengui nodded and reported the situation when he landed in Qin Shou. Without any resistance, he recovered all the Japanese pirates in one go. Basically, under a round of artillery attacks, all the Japanese pirates who came ashore all raised their hands to surrender. Things were simple and quick.
The one behind was basically a prisoner who had nothing to do with toothache and started construction. Qin Shou nodded while listening to Xue Rengui's words, and did not say anything more. Zhuge You looked down and thoughtful. He listened to Xue Rengui's report on specific information, and always felt something was wrong. He almost missed something when he thought of something.
After analyzing Xue Rengui's words, Zhuge You pondered for a moment and said, "This. It's obvious that they are waiting and watching, either raising supplies. As the saying goes, the three armies will go first before they move food and grass. Now the most scarce thing for Japanese pirates is food. It may be a headache for food, or it may be a deterrent of the power of artillery, or even looking for some weak place to prepare for attack!"
After listening to Zhuge You's analysis, Qin Shou nodded and responded: "Well, this is a very serious problem. This place originally belonged to the territory of Japanese pirates. They are more familiar with Nagasaki than us invaders. The most worrying question now is, where will these Japanese pirates choose to attack!"
Xue Rengui took out the hand-drawn map and pointed it at Qin Shou and Zhuge You one by one, while explaining: "Brother Qin. Mr. Zhuge, look, this is the Nagasaki topography map that Xue ordered to hand-drawn in recent days. This is our government office, this is the central town and defense fortress that Xue intends to develop. Here Xue has also replenished troops to guard..."
Qin Shou looked at the Kumamoto base camp where Xue Rengui pointed, which was the cunning house that Xue Rengui has now established. Five thousand soldiers were arranged in the two places in Fengxian and Fengxian. Fengxian was responsible for guarding three Japanese pirate towns, Nagato, Yamaguchi and Zhoufang, and Fengxian were responsible for the two places in Fumio Iyu and Tosa. The Nagasaki Island area in the middle was responsible for almost 10,000 soldiers from Kumamoto base camp.
Qin Shou looked at the guards at these three points, nodded while shook his head. The front line was too wide. The worst thing was that there were no cannons yet. If it were equipped with cannons now, such a triangular type defense would be perfect. There were long inland seas in the middle. Xue Rengui directly guarded the gunboat in the middle. If something happened there, he could go to support him as soon as possible.
Zhuge You waved the chicken feather fan with one hand and said hesitantly: "General Xue, Shanren has no objection to General Xue's defense, and he also agrees. There is indeed no problem with such defense. It is indeed appropriate to provide mobile support for the gunboat. However, Shanren seems to have always lost something!"
"Oh? What's missing? I hope Mr. Zhuge will give me more advice!" Xue Rengui didn't care much about Zhuge You Lingmo's two-faced words. When he heard him say something was missing, Xue Rengui immediately showed an expression of asking for advice. Xue Rengui was not an arrogant person. If he had any mistakes, he would definitely listen to his opinions as soon as possible.
"This..." Zhuge You slapped the chicken feather fan with one hand, and couldn't say anything. It was not that he didn't want to say it, but that after he had just got a clue, Xue Rengui interrupted it and immediately forgot it. Zhuge You, who was extremely entangled, held the chicken feather fan with the other hand, slapped his forehead, as if he was thinking about something.
When Qin Shou saw Zhuge You slapping his head, he shook his head angrily and said, "Zhuge You, take your time, no one is forcing you, Brother Xue, Qin brought Xuan Xi's ingredients. If the soldiers had time, they would divide up some people to make rice cakes for the soldiers. This is just the first batch of ingredients, and there are more in the future!"
Xue Rengui didn't expect Qin Shou to think so thoughtfully. He put down the wine glass in his hand and said in surprise: "Oh? Is that right? Then Xue, on behalf of the soldiers, thanks Brother Qin for his righteousness. Brother Qin, don't worry, Xue will do his best to complete the task in this matter..."
"Yes, by the way, I remember, General Xue, where are your food and grass? I already know the intention of the Japanese pirates!" Zhuge You suddenly slapped his forehead, which scared Xue Rengui and Qin Shou on the side. He didn't know what this guy was doing, so why was he suddenly shocked?
After Zhuge You asked, Xue Rengui said in a daze: "Food and grass? Well... This food and grass are the top priority. Xue must have hidden the food and grass here in Kumamoto. In addition, there are heavy troops guarding the sea, so it is difficult for them to attack. What's wrong? Mr. Zhuge, look at your appearance, it seems that there is something wrong with the road?"
Zhuge You slapped the table with one hand and said, "The problem is here. Since Kumamoto is General Xue's base camp, there must be many Japanese pirates here. If Japanese pirates sneak in and stir up the flames, they are working inside and outside, which will be a big trouble. They are silent for so long, and they are probably going to make a bet on food and grass..."
Before Zhuge You finished speaking, there were immediately outrageous snatching and screams, and the shouts and scoldings of the soldiers. When Xue Rengui's two Qin Shou and the others were shocked, a guard ran in with blood and said, "General, it's not good. Outside, the Japanese pirates and slaves outside are rioting, and they are starting to attack the granary!"
Chapter completed!