In the morning, at the transition between Chen Shi and Si Shi, a series of muffled thunders rolled across the Qiantang River. Amidst the rolling thunder, the tides flew across the river like white streaks. The closer the tides got, the louder the thunders became.
Bai Lian turned into a nearly three-meter-high wall of water and swept forward, like ten thousand horses galloping, no, like ten thousand ferocious lions, swooping down and slamming into the river bank.
Boom!
The tide hit the shore and made a loud noise, like a mountain falling apart and the ground cracking, splashing up thousands of layers of snow.
Earth-shattering and shocking.
When the second wave of three meters of tide smashed into pieces on the shore, a raft was also smashed into pieces on the shore, and several broken logs were shot on the shore like crossbow arrows.
Naoshima Naoshima drew his samurai sword, and with one precise stroke he cut the broken log in front of him in half. The two halves of the log flew past his temples, and half of them left a bloodstain on the side of Nabeshima Naoshima's face.
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"Straight General..." Matsuura Sanbanro on the side said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter, sir!" Naoshima Naoman waved his hands indifferently, then looked at the broken raft on the shore with a pity expression, sighed and looked at the surging Qiantang River, "It's just a pity that Panasonic built
One and eight of them..."
After Matsuura Sanbanro heard this, he couldn't help but sigh heavily. He stared blankly at the rolling tide of the Qiantang River, with a look of shock on his face. After a long time, he said sadly, "Oh, Kenichi and the others were paddling the raft to explore the road.
, the tide is not so big yet, who would have thought that it would become so terrifying in the blink of an eye, no less than a huge wave on the sea. With such a huge tide, Kenichi and the eight of them might have already gone to meet Amaterasu...
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"Since we landed in Daming yesterday, we broke through Funing Town, killed Shaoxing officers and soldiers, crossed the river on wooden rafts, killed another group of officers and soldiers on the night road, marched in a hurry to the front of the river, and destroyed a village in front of the river to rest. After several battles, our army has no
Once injured, I didn’t expect that Panasonic Kenichi and eight of them were damaged here. It’s really unpredictable!”
Nabeshima Naoshima looked at the rolling waves of the Qiantang River and sighed.
"General Naoto, this disaster is not a fault of war, but the power of God is unpredictable. After all, this is the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that Amaterasu's magical power is beyond the reach of us and it will be difficult to take care of us." Matsuura Sanbanro comforted Nabeshima Naoo.
"Well, what Sanfanlang said makes sense. It's just that the Ming Dynasty is so vast and rich in resources. It's really shocking. If you don't come to the Ming Dynasty, you don't know that the world is so big and there are so many great rivers and mountains. The officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are as weak as pigs and the people are as weak as chickens.
How can I be qualified to sit on it?! Only I, a Yamato man, am worthy of such magnificent mountains and rivers!" Naoshima Naoshima nodded, stretched out his samurai sword and pointed at the rolling Qiantang River, sighing in an incomparable way.
"So, His Highness sent us to cross the sea..." Matsuura Sanbanro took over the words.
"We will risk our lives to fulfill His Highness's instructions and provide guidance for my Yamato son when he comes across the sea."
Nabeshima's blood surged, he turned around to look at the group of Japanese pirates behind him, and swore with a red face.
"I swear to the death to fulfill His Highness's instructions!" A group of Japanese pirates also shouted as if they had been given blood.
"But how can we cross the river with such a stormy tide?" A Japanese pirate asked the urgent question.
A group of Japanese pirates fell silent looking at the rolling tide of the Qiantang River. They were not afraid of the Ming army or fighting. However, the tide of the Qiantang River was so strong that it was difficult for them to cross it with the rafts they had built. After all, they were only flesh and blood.
, although they are all water-based, it is difficult to survive under such an inhumane tide.
"The most prosperous Suzhou-Hangzhou area in the Ming Dynasty is across the river. His Highness's instructions are still in my ears. How can we retreat, build a raft, and cross the river! This time, I will board first!" Naoshima Naoshima inserted his samurai sword into its scabbard.
, shouted firmly and without fear.
"Hi!" the Japanese pirate responded.
"General, straight man, please be patient! I think this river will not always be so turbulent. It will calm down at some point. After the storm calms down, it won't be too late for us to cross the river again." Sanbanro Matsuura consoled him.
"Huh? Could it be that the tide is uncertain and we have to wait here forever?! Time is precious and cannot be wasted!"
Nabeshima straight man frowned.
"Straight General, wait a moment. I have ordered Hao Yi and the others to tie up the boatmen here. They have lived here for generations and must know the law of the tide. If the tide can settle within an hour, we will wait for the tide to calm down before crossing the river. If not,
, the boatmen here must also know where to cross the river safely."
Matsuura Sanbanro explained.
"円西! You are worthy of being Sanbanro!" Nabeshima Naoshima nodded with satisfaction and listened to Matsuura Sanbanro's persuasion.
Soon, Hao Yi and other Japanese pirates brought three boatmen and three children with knives. The child obviously belonged to the boatman's family and was kidnapped by the Japanese pirates to threaten the boatman.
Nabeshima Naoman ordered the Japanese pirates, some of whom barely understood Chinese, to interrogate three boatmen separately as to when the tide of the Qiantang River would stop.
"Back to the general, the three boatmen all said that the tide would stop after an hour and a half. They said that the tide was still small at this time, and that the tide would be bigger in August and September." The Japanese pirates, who barely understood Chinese, made gestures and guesses, and interrogated them.
After finishing with the three boatmen, he reported to Nabeshima Naoo and Matsuura Sanbanro.
"Xingxi! The tide is still relatively small at this time. It can be seen that Amaterasu is also looking after us. Then wait for an hour and a half, and then let them drive a boat to send us across the river." Hearing this, Nabeshima Naoman said,
Hahaha laughed.
In this way, after waiting for about half an hour, the tide of Qiantang River became smaller and gradually subsided after a while.
"Okay! Cross the river!" Naoshima Naoshima waved his hand and ordered.
"General Nabeshima, I have been thinking about something for the past half hour and want to ask you for instructions." Matsuura Sanbanro walked to Nabeshima Naoji and said.
"Why are you so open-minded, Sanbanrou? If you have any ideas, just say so." Nabeshima Naoki said, waving his hand.
"General Straight Man, I want to change the route. Originally we planned to cross the river and go straight north, in order to Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Suzhou, Changzhou and Yingtian, which are on the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and then enter the sea from Yingtian and embark on the return journey. Now I want to
After crossing the river, we turned west and went deep into Huizhou of the Ming Dynasty. We made a circle from the west from Nanling and Wuhu to Yingtian Jucheng, then to Changzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and then entered the sea and returned."
Sanbanro Matsuura looked up at Naoshima Nabeshima and said slowly.
"What? Turning to the west?! Sanfanlang! The most prosperous area of Suzhou and Hangzhou in the Ming Dynasty is obviously in the east. Why do we have to go west and go deep into the Ming Dynasty and go around in this circle?! This circle is bound to be dangerous if we go deep into the Ming Dynasty. I
Straight man Nabeshima is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, he is just afraid of delaying His Highness's instructions."
Naoshima Nabeshima looked at Matsuura Sanbanrou with burning eyes and asked in confusion.
"General, I planned this just to fulfill His Highness's instructions." Matsuura Sanbanro explained.
"Huh?! His Majesty ordered us to spy on the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas of the Ming Dynasty, but he didn't let us go deep into the Ming Dynasty to spy!"
Nabeshima Naoshima asked.
"General, what do you think, if we cross the sea and invade the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas of the Ming Dynasty, how will the Ming Dynasty react?!"
Matsuura Sanbanro said.
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely not be captured without mercy..." Nabeshima said, and then looked at Matsuura Sanbanro, "What does this have to do with changing the route?!"
"As the general said, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not surrender. Their officers and soldiers in Suzhou and Hangzhou will definitely fight against our army. In addition, the Ming Dynasty is so vast and has a large population. They will definitely mobilize their officers and soldiers nearby to encircle and suppress our army. So in Suzhou and Hangzhou
Nanling, Wuhu and other inland areas that we rely on must be the first choice. Therefore, I want to take a detour to Nanling, Wuhu and other places to Yingtian, and first spy on the status of the officers and soldiers in Nanling, Wuhu and other places for His Highness!" Sanbanro Matsuura
Explained to Nabeshima Naoki.
"Xingxi! Sanbanlang's words make sense! Then I'll listen to you. After crossing the river, turn west and go to Huizhou!"
After Naoshima Nabeshima listened to Matsuura Sanbanro's explanation, he was convinced and nodded vigorously to adopt his suggestion.