Chapter four hundred and forty-ninth, the rod kills it!
"Haha, revenge? Although the Ming Dynasty is strong, the sea is our territory!"
As Lu Kang's head was picked off by Japanese pirates, Taro Kumamoto heard Lu Kang's cry before his death but did not take it to heart at all. Instead, he sneered with disdain.
At this moment, a Japanese pirate came up to Taro Kumamoto and said to him: "Sir, all the people on board will be killed."
Taro Kumamoto nodded slightly, glanced at the blood-stained boat and said: "Take this boat and let's return!"
In the sea area that previously surrounded Lu Kang and others, several large ships that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of Japanese pirates.
When Taro Kumamoto returned from catching up with Lu Kang and others, and boarded one of the large ships, he saw a group of Japanese pirates looking at him with excitement.
"Sir, we have made a fortune. We have really made a fortune this time!"
Taro Kumamoto chuckled, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, I wonder what the harvest will be like!"
While talking, Taro Kumamoto followed these Japanese pirates down the cabin and entered the cabin. Taro Kumamoto couldn't help but open his eyes wide, and his face couldn't help but show a bit of surprise.
I saw several open boxes in the cabin filled with gold and silver. These gold and silver were packed in the boxes and were open in front of Taro Kumamoto. The impact of so much gold and silver was not small at all.
At this moment, a Japanese pirate standing next to him said to Taro Kumamoto: "Sir, one hundred thousand taels, a hundred thousand taels of gold and silver. We really made a fortune this time."
Taro Kumamoto calmed down his mind, glanced at everyone around him, and held back the surprise in his heart and said: "When we go back this time, the shogun will definitely reward everyone generously."
These people themselves were soldiers under a Japanese daimyo, but they often pretended to be Japanese pirates and plundered at sea. Taro Kumamoto was a retainer of this daimyo.
Kumamoto Ikko sat in a city and had dozens of samurai and nearly a thousand troops under his command. Taro Kumamoto was the most daring retainer under Kumamoto Iksu and was also his confidant. He was also chosen by Kumamoto Iksu.
Kang gave him the surname Kumamoto.
On this day, Ikko Kumamoto was hosting a banquet for several businessmen from the Ming Dynasty. Ikko Kumamoto seemed very enthusiastic about these merchants from the Ming Dynasty. If you didn’t know that Ikko Kumamoto supported a group of Japanese pirates who robbed passing merchant ships at sea,
I'm afraid no one could have imagined that such a famous daimyo as Kumamoto Ikyasu would secretly send his samurai to act as Japanese pirates to rob merchant ships.
These Ming businessmen were obviously confused by Kumamoto Ikyasu's appearance, thinking that Kumamoto Ikyasu was extremely enthusiastic towards them, but they never thought that their true identity would be exposed to Kumamoto Ikyasu during the exchange of cups and cups.
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If someone is targeted by Ikko Kumamoto, then when he leaves Japan, waiting for him on the open sea are the Japanese pirates led by Taro Kumamoto who have received the news early and ambushed him.
A retainer walked into the hall, walked up to Ikko Kumamoto, and whispered a few words in his ear. Kumamoto Ikko couldn't help but a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly sat upright, his face
A look of horror gradually appeared on his face.
Several businessmen from the Ming Dynasty were obviously discerning people, and they could tell at a glance that Kumamoto Ikko was worried about something, so they saw one of them take the initiative to stand up and say goodbye to Kumamoto Ikko.
Kumamoto Ikko was a little shaken at the moment, but he didn't have much energy or ideas to talk to several businessmen. Seeing that these people were very knowledgeable, he couldn't help but nodded slightly and sent someone to send the businessmen away.
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Soon I saw Taro Kumamoto striding into the hall, saluted Kumamoto Ikko with great respect: "I have met my lord!"
Ikko Kumamoto stepped forward and helped Taro Kumamoto up, with a look of concern on his face as he said, "Kumamoto, is everything going well this time at sea?"
Taro Kumamoto said to Ikko Kumamoto with a moved look on his face: "Come back to your lord, everything is going well for Taro. I'm sorry to have you worry about him!"
While he was talking, Taro Kumamoto shouted out of the hall: "Here, bring the things up!"
Kumamoto Ikko was slightly startled, and looked out of the living room with a bit of doubt.
I saw a dozen figures staggering over carrying several heavy boxes, and then I heard a bang as several boxes fell heavily to the ground.
Kumamoto Ikyasu's eyes fell on those boxes. For Taro Kumamoto to be so solemn, it was obvious that the contents of these boxes were not simple.
"This is……"
I heard Ikko Kumamoto look at the boxes with some confusion, while Taro Kumamoto nodded towards those people, and soon saw the boxes being opened one by one, and they were immediately arranged neatly.
Gold and silver appeared in front of them.
Kumamoto Ikyasu couldn't help but be a little shocked when he saw the boxes of yellow and orange gold and the white silver.
Judging from Kumamoto Ikyasu's experience, if the yellow and orange gold and the white silver are added together, I am afraid that the total will be no less than one hundred thousand taels of silver.
You must know that even if Kumamoto Iksu rules a city, apart from the several gold and silver mines he occupies, the wealth he accumulates in daily life is not much.
In Kumamoto Ikyasu's secret treasure house, there are only tens of thousands of taels of gold and hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
Of course, because Kumamoto Ikyasu occupies the gold and silver mines, the annual gold and silver income is quite stable, so the secret vault is always only accessible, mostly obtained from the excavation and refining of the gold and silver mines.
The gold and silver are enough for his annual expenses.
Even Kumamoto Ikko couldn't help but be moved by such gold and silver worth one hundred thousand when he saw it. However, Kumamoto Ikko took a deep breath and moved his eyes from the gold and silver to Taro Kumamoto with difficulty.
With a somewhat dignified look.
In fact, even Kumamoto Ikyasu himself could guess where this gold and silver came from. It must have been plundered from other merchant ships.
It's just that Kumamoto Ikyasu couldn't figure out what kind of caravan could carry so much gold and silver.
None of the Ming Dynasty merchants that Kumamoto Iksu came into contact with were of this level. Even if these merchants robbed all their goods, the most they could only get was tens of thousands of taels of silver.
"Where does this gold and silver come from?"
Taro Kumamoto told Kumamoto Ikyasu how they targeted Lu Kang and his party and how they ambush them at sea.
Of course, Taro Kumamoto focused on Lu Kang’s identity. After all, Lu Kang had revealed his identity to them at the time. Besides, Lu Kang’s identity was also a bit sensitive. Taro Kumamoto was very loyal to Ikyasu Kumamoto, so things like this were natural.
of telling.
Ikko Kumamoto listened to Taro Kumamoto tell the story of the incident, and Taro Kumamoto said to Ikko Kumamoto: "My lord, it was my servant who caused trouble for me!"
Ikko Kumamoto couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Causing trouble? Where do you start talking about this?"
Taro Kumamoto said: "These people are from the royal family of the Ming Dynasty after all. I led people to plunder them, just in case the emperor of the Ming Dynasty raises an army..."
"Hahaha, the Ming Dynasty raised an army? Do you think the Ming Dynasty's men and horses can still fly across the vast sea? Even if they really sent people to come, I'm afraid they would have been wiped out by the divine wind before they landed.
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As he spoke, Kumamoto Iksu said: "If they come, then I, the general, will be waiting here. I want to see how they came across the sea!"
As a large amount of gold and silver wealth flowed into the hands of the imperial court, the imperial court then used the accumulated wealth to build water conservancy projects, expand officialdom, and other major actions.
As large amounts of gold and silver were poured out, various construction projects promoted by the Ming Dynasty were in full swing.
A royal village on the outskirts of the capital has long been converted into a military camp for the Beijing army to train new recruits.
The imperial court recruited 250,000 troops, 50,000 of which needed to be recruited from the southern coastal areas, while the remaining 200,000 infantry could be recruited from anywhere.
Of course, it is impossible for the old, weak, sick and disabled to join the army. Who in the army doesn't know what Chu Yi means.
If anyone dares to violate the rules set by Chu Yi, the consequences can be imagined. Therefore, with Chu Yi in charge, the entire recruitment process is absolutely very strict. No one who does not meet the requirements will dare to
He was recruited into the army.
It can be said that the strict military discipline in the army now is even far higher than that of Taizu and Chengzu. Although at that time, both Taizu and Chengzu had no hesitation in killing people, but compared to Chu Yi, everyone still treated Chu Yi
Yi's awe is deeper.
After all, even though Chu Yi was crowned king, no one dared to ignore Chu Yi's identity, that is, as a chamberlain.
As a person without heirs, he never needs to consider whether his actions will affect future generations, so everyone thinks that it is precisely because of this that Chu Yi acts so ruthlessly and does not leave any legacy for himself.
A slight escape route.
Just like what Chu Yi has been doing all along, he has always made enemies everywhere. Although he is high up at the moment, it has left huge hidden dangers.
If Chu Yi has descendants, even if no one dares to attack him when Chu Yi is alive, there is no guarantee that one day Chu Yi will die of old age and Chu Yi's opponents will let his descendants go.
The 200,000-strong army has now recruited nearly 100,000 people, and the entire newly built military camp already has the appearance of a military camp.
One hundred thousand young men have begun training in the military camp, and the momentum is overwhelming.
A team of fast horses came rushing forward. The leader was clearly Chu Yi, and the other person was walking alongside Chu Yi. It was none other than the emperor of the day, Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao was dressed in a smart outfit, with a bit of joy on his face.
Carrying a group of civil and military ministers on his back, he secretly left the palace with Chu Yi and rushed to this military camp on the outskirts of Beijing.
You must know that Zhu Houzhao had little chance to leave the capital in the past few years. With the civil and military officials of the court watching, it would be strange if Zhu Houzhao could leave the capital.
This time it was Chu Yi. Otherwise, Zhu Houzhao would have been overtaken by a group of important civil and military officials not long after he left the palace.
Even though Zhu Houzhao worked hard to turn the palace into an iron barrel, this is obviously unrealistic. It is inevitable that there will be spies from other people in the palace.
This time, less than half an hour after Zhu Houzhao and Chu Yi left the palace together, the news had already spread.
The reason why these important civil and military ministers did not catch up was because Chu Yi was with Zhu Houzhao. Everyone believed that with Chu Yi around, Zhu Houzhao would not have any surprises even if he left Beijing.
Zhu Houzhao, who was galloping on horseback, left the capital. He felt a lot more relaxed all of a sudden, as if he had put aside his identity as the emperor and was galloping wildly.
The group of people roared in and stopped in front of the military camp, but they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the military camp.
Upon seeing this, an accompanying young eunuch couldn't help but step forward with a bit of arrogance and screamed at the soldier guarding the camp gate: "You are so brave, you didn't even open your eyes to see clearly what you blocked."
What a noble person he is..."
After being scolded by the little eunuch, the faces of the soldiers guarding the camp gate couldn't help showing a bit of panic. However, these soldiers did not give up the camp gate because of this. One of the corps commanders gritted his teeth and said
: "My nobles, please forgive me. I follow the military order of His Highness King Wu: No one is allowed to enter the important military camp without military orders. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
The little eunuch wanted to say something else, but Zhu Houzhao coughed softly and said: "Little Dezi, don't embarrass yourself again, why don't you back down!"
It can be seen that this little eunuch must be very popular with Zhu Houzhao. Otherwise, just based on his actions, the little eunuch would be scolded at least, and beheaded on the spot at worst.
Chu Yi couldn't help but glance at the little eunuch. It was obvious that this little eunuch had fallen into Chu Yi's eyes.
Seemingly noticing Chu Yi's gaze, the little eunuch nodded slightly at Chu Yi. Chu Yi could clearly see the envy, jealousy and ambition hidden deep in his eyes!
With a sigh, Chu Yi turned to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, this little eunuch does not abide by his duties and does not distinguish between superior and inferior. He is suspected of being a coward and brings harm to the emperor. He should be killed!"
Zhu Houzhao was slightly startled, and subconsciously looked at the little eunuch. At this moment, the little eunuch named Xiao Dezi stood there with a blank expression, looking at Chu Yi with a calm expression in disbelief, and reacted
After coming over, almost instinctively, he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed crazily to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life!"
Zhu Houzhao gave a bitter smile. Looking at Chu Yi's calm look, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but said to Chu Yi: "What the big companion taught me is that I was negligent, so that some people around me forgot about their status and dared to pretend to be powerful.
Not keeping one's duty..."
Xiao Dezi could not help but scream in despair: "Your Majesty, I have realized my mistake. I will never dare to do it again. Please be magnanimous and spare me this time!"
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Houzhao said to the Yu Lin guard beside him: "Come here, drag him down, kill him with a stick, and spread the word to the palace to serve as a warning to others!"
