With the establishment of guard posts on land, the two-level system of suppressing Japanese pirates, and the four-level defense zones of villages, towns, counties, and prefectures, everyone performed their duties and defended their territory. At the same time, the Japanese pirates' eyes and ears were almost wiped out. It was a bit of a fluke.
Unfortunately, they were also frightened by the brutal suppression by the government and did not dare to cooperate. Once the Japanese pirates came ashore, they would hardly get any benefits.【】
They initially wanted to attack the county town, but found it difficult to capture it. After fighting for more than an hour, the guardsmen and soldiers were buzzing like flies that smelled blood. They had no choice but to leave dozens of corpses and retreat. In this case,
Several times, they turned to the next best thing and attacked towns and villages. They found that the effect was almost the same as attacking the county seat. Moreover, the people were more fearless because they were defending their homes and relatives. In addition, the terrain was much better than theirs.
The familiarity and elusiveness made it even more difficult to guard against. As a result, after less than an hour of fighting, the officers and soldiers came again.
Many days later, they noticed that a wisp of black smoke floating on a certain hilltop might have something to do with them. Moreover, the black smoke still had a meaning. It could simply express some meaning, warn, call for help, or point them to them.
The direction of travel, etc. As soon as they landed, there were already fireworks to convey the news. From villages, towns, villages, and counties to the local guard posts, their people had not arrived yet, and swords and guns had been sharpened everywhere.
He raised his bow and arrow and waited for them to come to the door.
The Japanese pirates couldn't get any benefits on the shore, so they had to retreat to the sea. This way back, they had to lose some lives. When they returned to the sea and encountered the Ming Navy ships, they would choose to avoid a head-on conflict as usual, but the Ming Dynasty
The military's ship equipment has changed, and many small ships with strong maneuverability have been added, which are no slower than their ships. Therefore, they inevitably have to lose some ships and personnel before they can escape pursuit.
From land to sea, they have not had any large-scale frontal battles with the Ming army, so they have never suffered any serious casualties. The problem is that this kind of continuous flesh-cutting attack has caused a lot of losses, and it has also reduced their morale.
They were all exhausted. They had always brought very little supplies. According to the usual practice, each person only brought three days' worth of food and water, and after that they had to rely on looting.
But now they can't grab anything. Without food and water, they can't survive at sea. Large groups of Japanese pirates have to return to the mainland. The coast of China has become much quieter. Now you can only occasionally see some small groups of tenacious Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates returned to their homeland, of course, not to change their ways, but to avoid the limelight.
The battle with the original empire for hundreds of years made them understand a truth: the rich can never be as tough as the poor. This big empire cannot maintain such a powerful method of suppressing Japanese pirates. It would consume too much.
With a big family fortune comes a heavy burden. The original empire could not turn the coast into a bottomless pit that sucked in money until it brought down the entire empire. Therefore, they only had to wait and wait for the storm to pass before they could make a comeback.
Generally, the Haicang ship and two centipede speedboats form a small unit of offshore patrol. The general on this Haicang ship is a Baiguan named Qian Hao. It is said that his ancestor is the Qian family of Qiantang in the late Five Dynasties.
He can be regarded as a descendant of the royal family, but I don't know whether it is true or not. He is a soldier of the Taicang Guard. With the sharp decrease in Japanese pirates, the offshore patrol mission has been handed over to the officers and soldiers of Taicang and Guanhai Guard.
Xia Xun must be punished for his mistakes and rewarded for his merits. He only needs a military stick and a steel knife, which is very low-cost. He must be rewarded for his merits, which means promotion and material rewards are combined. The money of material rewards is
The money came from the seized unowned filth and "donations" from the coastal gentry and wealthy merchants, which indeed fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the soldiers.
Nowadays, no one complains about being tired when patrolling the sea. Anyone who gets the task of patrolling at sea is as happy as if he has picked up a gold ingot. The Japanese pirates came on the waves originally to make a fortune, but it turned out to be an opportunity for them to make a fortune. Now they are sailing in
On the sea, Japanese pirates were pursued tirelessly every day. If Japanese ships could shine, they would be their beacons.
They patrolled, using small speedboats that could hold sails when the wind was blowing and paddle when the wind was blowing. Once they encountered those lone Japanese boats, they chased them like chickens. As a result, some people were promoted, and some
After getting rich, some people got promoted and got rich again. More soldiers hoped that their luck would be better, but they soon discovered that those "money trees" had almost escaped, and it was difficult to catch "one" in a day.
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Qian Hao stared at the bell-like eyes and patrolled for more than an hour, but not a single tortoise hair arrived. He sighed in disappointment and ordered the general to continue patrolling. He turned back and walked to the cabin, wanting to go back and rest.
Suddenly, the soldiers on the mast who were looking far away were like seeing a naked girl, and howled excitedly: "There is a ship! There is a ship! Master Baihu, port side ship!"
"Get rich!"
Qian Hao was overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Turn the rudder, turn the rudder, and come forward! Send the flag and let the Centipede boats outflank us. Don't let them run away!"
Feifu stood on the bow of the boat, his eyes were approaching the offshore sea, and his anxious heart finally relaxed a little.
He was very worried about meeting those crazy poor compatriots again. When he came back this time, he specially borrowed a hundred warriors from the general. Of course, once these warriors landed, they would be strictly controlled and it was impossible to lead them on a mighty expedition.
He went straight to Jinling, but his purpose was just to ensure the safety of sea navigation. Once he landed, he did not need to rely on these warriors to show off.
Suddenly, the samurai in charge of the mast crane shouted something loudly. The sailors, helmsmen and samurai on the ship immediately became nervous and moved around. Some took control of the ship, and some drew their weapons, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Feifu shouted in fear: "Bless me, Amaterasu! You won't encounter those bastards again, will you?"
After a cup of tea, Feifu exclaimed in surprise: "Ah! It's the ship of the Ming Navy! I recognize their flag, hahaha, we are safe!"
Qian Baihu was very disappointed. He finally caught a fat fish, but the other party actually claimed that he was on the order of the king to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. He also claimed to be familiar with Mr. Yang Xu, the governor of the five provinces. Although the other party did not have a survey, he had the Ministry of War.
The temporary pass issued jointly with the Ministry of Rites, similar to the road guide, proves that this cannot be faked.
However, as a businessman, Fei Fu was very shrewd. He also realized that the Ming general was not very interested, so he took out some gifts from the goods he brought and gave them to Qian Hao and his soldiers. This time he came back
, Feifu brought large ingots of gold and silver, lacquerware, long knives and other specialties. He was ready to do some shopping to make up for the losses last time. Some of the money he took out was just a drop in the bucket. It was worth it in exchange for the navy's attentive care.
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu wanted to know about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. A ronin recommended a businessman to his people who had just arrived from the Ming Dynasty and took him to see him. The businessman's name was Dongfang Liang. When he heard this name, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was very interested.
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, has always prided itself on being the land of the rising sun. During the Sui Dynasty, they tried to communicate with the country. At that time, they sent envoys to the country. The title used in the credential was "The emperor of the country of rising sun to the emperor of the country of setting sun". At that time,
They treated the country as equals to the country. But later, because of the Battle of Baijiangkou, their equal status completely changed.
The cause of the war between the two countries was Korea. At that time, the three kingdoms of Korea were fighting for hegemony. Baekje attacked Silla. Silla asked Datang for help. Datang sent troops to defeat Baekje and captured Baekje King Yiji. King Yiji's
The second son, Boksin, gathered the remnants in an attempt to restore the country and asked for help. At that time, he also claimed to be a foreign country. The reigning Empress Semyeong agreed to Boksin's request and sent troops to assist Baekje, which eventually turned into the Battle of Japan.
The first war between Japan and Japan.
As a result, in the Battle of Baijiangkou, the Japanese warships were three times larger than the Tang army, but the entire army was annihilated, and Baekje was completely subjugated. It is said that some women will have an obsessive love for their perpetrators after they are raped, probably the Japanese
There is this factor in their genes. From then on, they were madly obsessed with everything about the country, politics, economy, culture... everything. They learned and imitated everything. From the Tang to the Song Dynasty, they always regarded themselves as students.
But in their hearts, that kind of arrogance and arrogance has never disappeared. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ruled the whole world and became the emperor of the emperor. He also had a kind of pride that was exclusive to him. When he heard the name Dongfang Ryo, he felt it was very auspicious, so he first said this
When Akito has a good impression, his words will be more pleasant to listen to.
When he heard that the auxiliary Duke, who was highly regarded by the emperor, had always been very interested in opening up the sea for business, he was committed to combating pirates, but he was not opposed to trade and exchanges with the country and was extremely in favor of it. He was finally convinced.
After a discussion with several important ministers from the military and public families, he decided to accept the Ming Dynasty's request conditionally, so Fei Fu was sent back again.
And Dongfang Liang became a guest of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu promised him that once Japan reopened trade, he would become the imperial merchant of the country and enjoy many privileges that ordinary merchants did not have. Dai Yubin originally just wanted him to explore
After hearing the news from Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, he immediately ordered him to give up other tasks and devote all his efforts to managing his relationship in Kitayama Palace. Having the opportunity to place such an informant in the political center is a rare opportunity.
How can you let it go?
"Thank you, General Qian, for escorting me!"
On the pier, Fei Fu bowed deeply to Qian Hao: "Since His Excellency Duke Fu is in Hangzhou, I will visit him first. In the future, we will still have opportunities to communicate, so please take care of me!"
:Dear friends, this morning, please take care of me_