Yang Feng stood on the top of a mountain with lush vegetation. In front of him was a homemade tripod, with his laser on it...
This is a high-power telescope that can be seen by people twenty kilometers away.
It's not his triple mirror.
"Damn, these dogs are so happy, and they even eat barbecue?"
He lay on it and said unhappily.
Of course, it's winter, so what's wrong with having a fire? Since it's all done, it's reasonable to grill a few big fish. But it's obvious that the Japanese pirates don't have enough food, so they're already grilling sharks there...
…
I ate all these unpalatable things.
"Are there no inhabitants on this island?"
he asked.
"Go back to the ambassador, there is no one there already.
It is said that it existed in the past, but Japanese pirates have been invading the coast since the time of Hu Yuan Dynasty. This is the most suitable place for Japanese pirates to settle down when they come by boat. How can any residents dare to live here?
In the past, maritime merchants would occasionally stop by, but now that the imperial court has banned the sea, there are no more maritime merchants.”
Baihu, who was responsible for sending him here next to him, said.
This is for the Nanhui garrison.
There is now the Nanhui Zuizhonghou Guards Station for Qianhu, and there is also a real fortress with a circumference of eight miles.
Larger than most county towns.
Yang Wen was waiting there at this time.
As for the assembled warships, because Nanhui lacks a harbor, they are all anchored on the coast. There is no need to worry about storms this season, and the coast is an alluvial plain. At most, they will be stranded, but they will float immediately as soon as the tide rises.
It's west-north from here, and the northwest wind happens to be dominant in this season.
So as long as they get the order, all the warships can directly weigh anchor and come at full speed. But of course, the prerequisite is to get the news in time. So now dozens of small speedboats are patrolling the route from Japan to here. The Ming army also has galleys, but
There are only a small number of oars, and the eight-oar speedboat is the most used, but it is enough to deliver messages in a timely manner at sea.
As for naval battles, there's really nothing to worry about.
After all, the Japanese pirate ships were far inferior to the Ming army. Not only were their firepower incomparable, but they were also smaller in size.
As a result, the tactics used by the Ming Navy in Guangdong to deal with Japanese pirates were extremely simple.
Just hit it.
Because they have always used iron wood to build ships.
It is large in size and has a solid structure. No matter how brave the Japanese pirates are, I will just hit them head on.
This is also true for the Fujian Navy.
However, the Fujian navy used larger ships to directly crush them, just like the warships in Pirates of the Caribbean crushing small sampans. The battle at sea was actually very simple, just a combination of boats and heavy firepower, and the Ming army had both
It's crushing.
"Li Baihu, go down and take a look. It's time for us to go back."
Zhang Xianzong, who seemed to be constipated along the way, said.
Li Baihu immediately resigned.
"Yang, Brother Yang."
Zhang Xianzong suddenly said seriously.
Yang Fenglao looked at him with interest.
"You and I can also be called friends. It can be said that there is no one else here. There are some things that Zhang thinks should be said clearly."
Zhang Xianzong said.
"Say it!"
Yang Feng said.
"Don't you think the public praise for you is a little wrong now? The local gentry in Suzhou built a temple to worship you, and the local officials strongly agreed. The officials and gentry in Songjiang also built a temple for you. Even the officials and gentry in Changzhou and Jiaxing built a temple for you.
.
They were all civil servants, and the gentry were all Confucian scholars.
Although you did help defeat the Japanese pirates at Jinshanwei, to say that you are worshiped as a god is still a bit too much. The Ming Dynasty does not lack strong generals, and the Ming Dynasty does not lack victory. The Japanese pirates can't actually reach Suzhou, not even Songjiang, let alone
Places like Changzhou and Jiaxing. But they also built temples for you. Not only did they build temples for you, they even made up countless legends for you, each one more outrageous than the last. They even said that you were a descendant of Guan Sheng.
Don’t you think it’s weird?”
Zhang Xianzong said.
Yang Feng patted him on the shoulder.
"Actually, I have always suspected that you are a traitor, but now I can rest assured.
You really are not!"
He said happily.
Zhang Xianzong looked at him speechlessly.
"Zhang indeed disagrees with some of your words and deeds, but you must always be upright and aboveboard!"
he said.
"Ha, weren't you the one who was arranged by your emperor to be the mole?"
Yang Feng said with disdain.
"That is the imperial edict. Zhang behaves openly and aboveboard, but how can he violate the imperial edict? If it is an imperial edict, let alone violating the code of conduct, he will have to obey it even if he goes to death. This is a minister's duty."
Zhang Xianzong said seriously.
"You see, this is our biggest difference.
As for what you said, I have long understood that it is nothing more than flattery. They deliberately promoted my image among the people and even mythologized me, so that the people would worship me as an idol, so that your emperor could doubt me. I have been waiting for the heat to come.
, they can seize the opportunity to slander your emperor and ask your emperor to kill me.
Routine operation.
This has been the case since ancient times.
But they still didn't understand the problem.
It's not that your emperor doesn't want to kill me. In fact, he would have been killed eight hundred times earlier if it had been someone else's attitude towards him.
But he can't kill me.
In other words, he is reluctant to kill me.
So no matter how hard they try and what plots they make, it's useless. Your emperor can see it clearly. He is just watching a show, and I am actually watching a show. We are all watching a show, watching them work hard.
of acting.
They are all a group of very hard-working people.
But all they can do is entertain us.
sorrow!
How sad!
After hollowing out their hearts and exhausting their energy, in the end they are just clowns in our eyes.
Besides, I also like them to build a temple for me!
Now it is much easier for me to hire people. There are still a few people in Nanhui City who take the initiative to find me. They would rather not have a woman than lead a horse with me. They are advertising for me. Do you understand advertising? Spread the word.
.”
Yang Feng said.
He had long realized that this was wrong.
It was obvious that someone was trying to praise him. Originally, he wanted to ask Mrs. Zhu to study it, but the latter left in a hurry due to family matters. It seemed that her father was seriously ill. But as places like Changzhou, Jiaxing, and Songjiang began to build temples for him,
He had already determined that he was trying to flatter himself.
This kind of temple cannot be built just by local governments. It needs to be reported to the imperial court and even approved by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Let's imagine.
Several of the most prosperous palaces in their empire have submitted petitions one after another to build temples for a certain person, accompanied by a lot of miracles, invincible generals, omniscient wise men, and immortals with magical powers.
Zhu Yuanzhang was really horrified when he saw such a large number of additions. What would he do if such an awesome person wanted to be emperor? Then the seeds of suspicion quickly took root and sprouted. The mastermind behind the scenes was watching quietly, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's announcement.
When he could no longer control his murderous intention, he quickly added fuel to the fire and used a borrowed knife to kill people, killing Yang Feng in one fell swoop.
A very ancient method.
Hundreds of liters fly into the sky, and the bright moon shines on Chang'an!
But……
Did Zhu Yuanzhang use them to sow his murderous intentions?
If His Majesty the Emperor met with Yang Feng once, he would probably be remembered a hundred times in his mind. If there was a voice-over, His Majesty would probably have to repeat the same words over and over again.
But he is still alive and well.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang was really reluctant to kill him!
Compared with his unscrupulousness in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, the praise and killing of these people is nothing!
Not even root hairs.
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew very well that he was able to approve the temple construction on purpose. After all, his life was also very boring. As he got older, his interest in women had probably weakened. It was rare for someone to entertain him. In this case, why not cooperate? Let's see.
Have fun and laugh.
"You have so many lice that you are not itching!"
Zhang Xianzong said in astonishment.
"Ha, this is called having confidence!"
Yang Feng lay on the laser and continued to watch...
"No, there is our Ming Dynasty's ship!"
He said suddenly.
Zhang Xianzong immediately pushed him away and lay on top of him, watching.
In the field of vision of the telescope, there is a medium-sized sea-going ship with obvious Ming style, which is sailing into Sizhoutang under the support of Japanese pirates. However, their position is in the north, and the latter is coming from the south, so they can only pass through Shengshan Island and Gouqi Island.
I saw it coming in during the gap. At this time, Li Baihu came back, and Yang Feng immediately asked him to take a look.
"It's our Ming Dynasty's ship. There must be people in Ningbo who are traveling to Japan."
he said.
"Is this kind of thing common?"
Yang Feng asked.
Li Baihu smiled awkwardly...
"Ambassador, most of the coastal gentry relied on overseas trade to make a living. They have been doing business with the Japanese country since the Song Dynasty. Trade has been going on for hundreds of years."
he said.
The meaning is very clear.
My relationship with the Japanese pirates was hundreds of years earlier than my relationship with the Ming Emperor!
Yang Feng looked at the sky.
"Don't go back today, send me there tonight!"
he said.
"Ambassador, there are only a dozen of us?"
Li Baihu said in shock.
"I'll go there by myself. If you send me to Gouqi Island, I should be able to get close to you quietly, right?"
Yang Feng said.
"This is no problem. We are just a small boat. There are many rocks on the coast of Gouqi Island, and some places are uninhabited. The Japanese pirates are all in Sizhoutang. It is not difficult to hide in the north at night. But the ambassador should be careful. Although the Japanese pirates were defeated miserably,
Including the sailors, there are still more than 3,000 people left."
Li Baihu said.
"Ha, let alone three thousand people, so what if it is thirty thousand people?"
Yang Feng said proudly.
Ever since he learned that injuries can be refreshed, he has become more and more swollen. Anyway, what is certain at present is that as long as his head is not cut off or his heart is pierced, other injuries that can be delayed until the next day can be ignored. Besides,
He didn't plan to fight, he just wanted to see who was communicating with the Japanese, and more importantly, whether it had anything to do with him...
He was so active in fighting Japanese pirates, not only because of his nature, but also to give those who wanted to kill him a chance.
You can borrow the Japanese pirate's knife!
If he died on the battlefield fighting Japanese pirates, wouldn't the people behind the scenes also get their wish?
So, he gave them a chance.
See if they can grasp it.
In this case, Li Baihu didn't waste any time. Night soon fell, and it was still cloudy. On the almost pitch-black sea, their paddle boat sailed quietly to Gouqi Island, where the Japanese pirates' bonfires served as guidance.
After arriving nearby, Yang Feng put the night vision goggles on Li Baihu. The latter, who was familiar with the area, directed him forward and quickly passed through a reef area and reached the shore.
This is the edge of a dense forest, and their boat is hidden among the rocks and dense forest.
Yang Feng put on his night vision goggles and quickly landed into the dark jungle. When he climbed to the top of the mountain, he had a panoramic view of the entire Sizhou Pond. Nearly a hundred Japanese pirate boats, large and small, were moored in chaos, including Shengshan Island and Wolfberry.
The beach below the island was full of Japanese bonfires, and the Ming Dynasty sailing ship was in the harbor below Gouqi Island. He immediately walked there, and when he reached the foot of the mountain, he could already see a dozen large armors and several Ming Dynasty costumes.
They were drinking wine around a bonfire. The wine was obviously brought by the latter, and other Japanese pirates also had food bags there.
more importantly……
"Even cannons are sent, this is no ordinary Tongwa!"
Yang Feng looked there and muttered to himself.
Well, what these people sent to the Japanese pirates were firearms.
But it's not a rapid-fire cannon.
It is an old-fashioned Zhankou gun, and there are also small handguns. It is unclear whether they are Ming army equipment or made privately. There are also a large number of grenades, but these things are definitely not enough to deal with him. The Zhankou gun has no accuracy and is absolutely useless.
In most cases it's shotgun blast.
The hand gun is slightly stronger and can aim to a certain extent.
Of course, only to a certain extent.
But the power of this small individual firearm is not even comparable to that of a blunderbuss.
It was impossible to inflict fatal injuries on him.
He quietly snooped there until these people were almost talking, and then the few in Ming Dynasty costumes returned to their boat.
The large armor also spread out.
One of the warriors with four guards walked towards a group of Japanese pirates not far away from Yang Feng. He should be the leader of this group of Japanese pirates. Yang Feng quietly touched a forest that he must pass by, and soon they were in front of him...
Ready to attack, he sprang out like lightning, instantly grabbed the last warrior by the neck and dragged him into the woods.
He is too fast.
Others didn't see it clearly at all.
I just heard a noise, then turned around and saw a black shadow flashing. The warrior was dragged away instantly as if he was captured by a beast. All he could see was his legs and they disappeared in the same flash. The big armor and the other two
The warriors drew their swords one after another. Two warriors stepped forward, one holding a torch. Yang Feng suddenly rushed out again, dragging the head of one of the warriors as fast as he could and pulling it into the darkness like a carrot.
The Japanese pirates still didn't see clearly.
After all, on such a cloudy night, the range that their torches can illuminate is very small.
And there is a dense forest next to it.
Yang Feng applied oil paint on his face again, and as he went faster, a black shadow flashed.
Like a monster.
The big armor and the remaining two warriors spoke in panic and quickly retreated. The next moment, a head suddenly flew out from inside and hit the only torch.
The torch immediately flew out and landed in the sand.
Da Kai and the two warriors immediately fell into darkness. They screamed in fear and ran away. But the next moment, Yang Feng, carrying the sound of wind, burst out of the dark woods again, and then passed by Da Kai like a plundering bird.
At the same moment, his arms were strangled around his neck, Dakai screamed briefly, and he dragged his head directly and disappeared into the woods again...
The two warriors screamed in horror and ran away like crazy as if they had seen a demon.
Clearly a nervous breakdown.
After all, if they go back, they will only end up committing seppuku.