He has been dissatisfied with Wang Qi for a long time. How can he be worthy of his daughter if he is just a playboy whose family is ruined and has no merit? Even if a talented man like Fang Jun took his daughter as a concubine, he would only do so reluctantly.
It's just a matter of force. If you marry her and become your real wife, then you will be considered a good match.
Wanting to find a scapegoat, Wang Qi and Xie Wenhua chose one of the two, and Xiao Cuo chose Wang Qi without hesitation...
On the one hand, he was able to get rid of Wang Qi, the thorn in his daughter's side. On the other hand, Xie Wenhua's timid, fearful, shallow, arrogant, and somewhat clever character was also on the other hand.
Seeing Xie Wenhua's look, Xiao Cuo knew that he had understood why he strangled Wang Qi to death, and said: "I have already pleaded with Fang Jun. He will not interfere with the matter here, but after returning to Jiangnan, he will testify to me."
Wang Qi colluded with pirates to embezzle huge amounts of money."
When Xie Wenhua heard that Xiao Cuo had already explained Fang Jun's words, he became even more silent.
Xiao Cuo has to get on the boat whether he wants to or not, otherwise Xiao Cuo may simply kill himself in the next moment...
He quickly said: "Everything Uncle Shi said is true. I can also testify for Uncle Shi."
Xiao Cuo had a stern look on his face and said: "I'm not testifying against a certain person, but we are testifying against Wang Qi together."
How dare Xie Wenhua refute?
"As uncle Shi said, I will do it."
Xiao Cuo nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good."
He stepped forward and untied the rope from Xie Wenhua's hand, and said: "If you want to ride in the same boat with someone, then go and throw Wang Qi's body into the sea right now."
When Xie Wenhua heard this, he grimaced.
This is to submit a "letter of surrender". Even if he regrets it in the future, as long as Xiao mistakenly mentions that Xie Wenhua is also an accomplice in Wang Qi's murder, his reputation will be ruined...
But now that things have come to this, how can you dare to refuse?
I'm afraid that if I say half a word "no", I will end up like Wang Qi the next moment...
He definitely wouldn't dare to resist, not even refuse, so he would have no choice but to collude with Xiao Cuo, as long as he didn't die anyway.
He immediately struggled to get Wang Qi's body out of the cabin. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Wang Qi's ferocious face. He dragged it to the side of the ship with trembling hearts and pushed it into the sea with all his strength.
There was a sound of water, and Xie Wenhua bravely lay on the side of the ship and took a look. Wang Qi's body had sunk into the sea, and then he returned to the cabin in fear.
Xiao Cuo patted him on the shoulder and praised: "Well done! A man must be decisive and ruthless in order to have a future! If my daughter had not already been married to Fang Jun as my concubine, I would have actually married him.
Thanks to your family, I will be married to you."
Xie Wenhua smiled uglier than crying: "Thank you very much, Uncle Shi, for your kindness, I will never take it for granted..."
Xiao Cuo smiled with satisfaction.
The Xie family of Chen County was once the top aristocratic family in Jiangnan. Although it has fallen a lot over the years and has long lost its original glory, it is still much stronger than the Wang family of Langya, which has sunk to the bottom of the valley. In addition, most of the Xie family has married into various ethnic groups in the south of the Yangtze River.
, the right to speak is also stronger than that of the Wang family, and pulling it to his side has become more and more stable.
Both Xiao and Xie confirmed Wang Qi's crime of colluding with pirates. Who dares not to believe it?
However, in an instant, Xiao Cuo's relieved expression faded away and replaced with another sad look.
There is an explanation for the Jiangnan gentry, but this matter has been controlled by Fang Jun from beginning to end, but it is another hidden danger...
When he thought of Fang Jun's cruel methods, Xiao Cuo couldn't help but sigh.
It's really unlucky to have just left the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth again...
*****
The navy won a complete victory in this battle, and almost all the fleet of the Jiangnan nobles was captured without any damage.
This was smuggled stolen goods. After the navy confiscated it, it naturally did not have to be returned. If the Jiangnan nobles wanted to go back, they could only spend money to buy it.
Fang Jun plans to hold an "auction" in Huating Town to auction all these goods.
Su Dingfang doesn't care about money, what he cares about is the "incendiary bombs" used to attack the pirates this time...
"Master Marquis, these incendiary bombs are really a magical weapon for attacking cities and plundering territory. If you encounter a fortified city and it is difficult to storm it, you can use artillery to drive the incendiary bombs into the city. By then, I am afraid that the entire city will be destroyed without even a single soldier.
Everything will be burned to ashes. Once the enemy troops are gone and the army is dispatched, it will be effortless to capture the city."
As a commander, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally how to increase combat power and try to achieve victory while reducing the casualties of soldiers and the loss of supplies.
Fang Jun was not optimistic: "Not necessarily. Although this incendiary bomb is extremely powerful, it also has many disadvantages. Needless to say, it is afraid of water and tide. It is also difficult to transport. The iron shell is wrapped with gunpowder and kerosene.
The performance of soaked debris is very unstable, and it is easy to explode due to collision. Our fleet is better used at sea. If it is transported on land, it will easily explode into the sky under the bumps of the vehicle... and once it is soaked in fire oil
If the gunpowder is wet, the gunpowder will not explode, and it will become a smoking iron bullet, and its power will be greatly reduced."
After all, the performance of gunpowder is still not up to standard.
However, improving the performance of gunpowder is really difficult for him, a chemical expert, and he can only rely on craftsmen to work hard in the future and slowly improve it.
But in the Tang Dynasty, which lacked chemical knowledge, it was simply an impossible task to improve the performance of gunpowder...
From the invention to the use of hot weapons, to their great success and the complete elimination of cold weapons, this is a long and arduous journey, and it is by no means an overnight success.
But as long as you stay on the right path, you will eventually reach the destination of success...
While Fang Jun was talking, he had already written a memorial to the emperor, put it in an envelope and sealed it with wax. Then while it was still hot, he stamped it with his own seal, so that after the wax was fixed, it would
If you create your own seal, if others want to take a peek, it will inevitably damage the integrity of the seal and leave traces.
Together with another letter that had been sealed, he gave it to Wang Xuance and warned: "Give one letter to Pei Xingjian and order him to dispose of the seized smuggled goods according to the letter, and the other letter will send his confidants to rush through the inn."
Send it to Chang'an and send it to the palace for His Majesty's inspection."
Wang Xuance stood up, took the letter, and responded: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis. I must be cautious in my humble position."
The pirates have been wiped out, and the army will set off northward early tomorrow morning. Wang Xuance escorts the captured merchant ships back to Huating Town, while Fang Jun leads the navy to continue northward to join up with another part of the warships that were previously stranded in the Goguryeo waters, and then...
"I wonder if there is any news from the Ezo people?"
Fang Jun stood up and looked at the huge nautical chart hanging on the wall, frowning.
Su Dingfang and Liu Renyuan stood up one after another and stood on both sides of Fang Jun. Su Dingfang looked at the small island circled by Fang Jun with a red pen on the chart and said in confusion: "It's just a small island like a small projectile. Just go and occupy it."
That is, why go through so much trouble to go through the hands of the Ezo people?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "If the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, the things will not be accomplished. Therefore, a gentleman's name must be eloquent, and his words must be feasible. A gentleman only has no scruples in his words. Let's
After all, this is the Kingdom of Heaven. Unlike those barbarians who don’t know etiquette, everything must be done in a clear and righteous way. Only in this way can we not lose our prestige as China. We can do anything without scruples, but it is best to find someone who can
A perfect excuse to avoid telling the truth."
Isn’t it true that the whole world knows the truth of “justification”? Many major events that have happened in various countries in history, no matter how evil, unreasonable, or rampant, will actually find a perfect excuse to cover up their barbaric behavior in advance.
For example, the "Priest Ma Incident", the "Marco Bridge Incident", the so-called "liberation of the Holy Land" by the Pope in Rome, and the "unfounded" weapons of mass destruction...
In short, before all evil wars break out, they will find a controversial excuse for themselves. This is the case at all times and in all countries.
The Ezo people were a nail that Fang Jun had already laid to deal with Japan, and they were Fang Jun's sword.
Su Dingfang understood what Fang Jun said, but he had never paid attention to the Japanese country. He believed that to deal with such a small country, it was all about crushing it with strength. Why bother to find excuses? In the past, the Central Plains Dynasty had never done so.
He didn't care about the barren mountainous land of Japan, and it was unreasonable to go to war for it from far away. Otherwise, even if the Chinese army set foot on the islands of Japan, would this self-proclaimed bullshit "Emperor" still dare to bare his teeth?
But he wholeheartedly believed in Fang Jun. If Fang Jun wanted to find an excuse, just find one. If he couldn't find one, just make one. It wouldn't be difficult anyway...
He was just a little confused as to why Fang Jun was so interested in such a small island outside the mainland of Japan.
After asking several times, Fang Jun always grumbled and refused to explain clearly...
Su Dingfang secretly cursed, could it be possible that there could be a golden mountain on that tiny island?