Chapter 368: Killing and Grabbing the Sword (2-in-1)
Bai Xiaowen's remarks did not impress Matsuura Shinkuro.
"Ma Ye, this waste, in order to deal with Yu Dayou, I even did not hesitate to spend my vitality and dedicated thirty-six months of life to the artifact! But he couldn't even deal with a Fujian without Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang never mobilized, disrupting my plan to plunder Zhejiang. β
Matsuura Shinkuro said slowly, "You are the subordinates of waste, and naturally you are also rice buckets. Go back and tell Maba that if he still wants to keep the glory of the Matsuura family's samurai, he should go and die in honor. β
Makita didn't know how to answer for a while.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Lord Xin Jiulang is asking us to go back and send us to death." β
Matsuura Shinkuro sneered, "You are also a waste of food when you live. β
"Well, since Lord Xin Jiulang is unwilling to rescue, presumably Lord Ma Ye has no chance of surviving," Bai Xiaowen said leisurely, "We won't go back to die." If Lord Xin Jiulang is unwilling to accept it, then we will have to stand on our own. Maybe the next time we see each other, we already have the qualifications to be on an equal footing with Lord Shin Jiuro. β
Matsuura Shin Jiulang thought very highly of himself, and when he heard Bai Xiaowen's words, his face sank slightly.
Matsuura Shisuke, the deputy on the side, stopped Xin Jiulang and whispered something in his ear. Matsuura Shinjiuro's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Bai Xiaowen again: "Self-reliance, you lost dogs are so big-breathed." However, I doubt that you have the corresponding strength. I can agree to contain you for the time being. But in five days, I will attack Ningbo, and then you will also accompany the army, let me see what you are capable of. β
Bai Xiaowen nodded: "I will definitely give Lord Xin Jiulang a surprise." β
After Bai Xiaowen and his party left, Matsuura Shinjiuro's face turned to Matsuura Sisuke: "What is your intention in persuading me to accept them?"
Matsuura Shisuke wears a tall hat and shakes a paper fan, not like a Japanese robber, but like a dog-headed military advisor. He smiled and said, "My lord, if what these Ming people say is true, then I am afraid that Lord Ma Ye is more than lucky." The two-line strategy of light and dark marching proposed by the governor will also fail. In my opinion, it's better to keep these Ming people and let them take the place of Ma Ye. β
Matsuura Shin Jiulang snorted: "You also think too highly of them, there are thousands of people under Ma Ye, where is this small minions of one or two hundred people can compare." β
Matsuura Shisuke said: "It has also grown to such a scale after a long period of development. Fortunately, because Lord Ma Ye disguised himself as a Ming people, it was easier to entrap other Ming pirates to die for him. The person in front of him is a Ming man himself, isn't he a good chess piece?"
After a pause, Matsuura Shisuke said, "In the battle in five days' time, we might as well see the performance of these Akito. If qualified, we can properly support this force and continue the two-line strategy of the family governor. β
Matsuura Shinkuro snorted lightly, and agreed to Matsuura Shisuke's suggestion.
On this side, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi left Matsuura Shin Jiulang's dormitory, and two Japanese servants came over and led them to demarcate the place to be stationed.
The camping place designated by Matsuura Shinkuro for the two hundred "lost dogs" was very ordinary, with no one on all sides, and it was 100 meters away from the outer circle of the camp of the Japanese invaders. In this way, the movements of these two hundred pro-soldiers were under the surveillance of the Japanese under the command of Matsuura Shinkuro.
"It seems that Xin Jiulang is very worried about us. Li Shuyi said.
"This is normal, if he accepts these two hundred people into his own camp, I will wonder if he has another purpose," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Actually, it's good to do this." β
"We're all watched, we're all under control, what's the good about moving around?"
"I mean, it's good that the camps are separated. Although I can trust their loyalty to these pro-soldiers who have been ordered to disguise themselves as pirates, their behavior is still different from those of Ye Mazi's real outlaws. If you mix together, you will inevitably have to come into contact with other Japanese bandits, and you will inevitably show your feet. Bai Xiaowen said.
Li Shuyi nodded, and then said:
"I made a general observation, and the number of elite Japanese servants in the inner circle is close to a thousand, and the number of Japanese servants in the outer circle is even more thousand. How can we kill Xin Jiulang under the protection of so many pirates?"
"On this island, killing Xin Jiulang is an impossible task - a boss with stealth skills is very difficult to do, not to mention that the other party doesn't fully trust us. Bai Xiaowen said very firmly.
The boss who can be invisible, the priority of stealth skills is ironclad, and Bai Xiaowen's spiritual scan can't catch it.
In Jinghai University, entering the first layer of the trial space, the leader of the third ship, Gregor, is a stealth boss. Bai Xiaowen solved it very easily at that time, mainly because Greg's wisdom was not high, and due to the rules of the trial space, he could not leave the narrow area of the bow of the ship, so he was caught by Bai Xiaowen's tactic of "walking hand in hand" and easily defeated.
Li Shuyi caught Bai Xiaowen's implication: "Do you want to solve Xin Jiulang outside the island?"
"yes, that's the only route that can be taken. Before going to the island, I instructed Makita to ask Xin Jiulang to go to sea to Kinmen under the banner of asking for help for Ye Mazi, so that our chances would be much greater. But I didn't expect that Xin Jiulang's temperament was so cold, and he didn't care about Ye Mazi's life or death. β
"That Xin Jiulang said that he would attack Ningbo in five days, what do you think of this? Five days later, we have all left the Jiajing Plane World. Is there any way to extend the time in the Jiajing Plane World?" asked Li Shuyi.
"It's basically impossible to extend the stay time," Bai Xiaowen shook his head, "Only by opening the follow-up main quest can the stay time be extended." What we're doing now are all side quests, and the main quest has already been chosen, and there is no possibility of starting the follow-up main quest. β
"So what to do...... By the way, we can let Matsuura Shinjiuro attack Ningbo in advance!" Li Shuyi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Matsuura Shinjiuro has to wait for five days before attacking Ningbo, there should be some preparations that have not yet been completed." If we get involved and complete the preparations ahead of schedule, won't we be able to advance the date of the attack on Ningbo?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded and praised: "Yes, it's a good idea." β
Exploring the spiritual realm to tap the benefits often requires the awakened to create opportunities themselves. Awakened people who don't know how to be flexible will grow slowly.
The spirit plane is not a fixed computer game, and what the NPC says is what it is. Xin Jiulang said that he would attack Ningbo in five days, but if the time was ripe, it was possible to send troops tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The plan proposed by Li Shuyi is very feasible, and when helping to complete the preparatory work, you can also dig up some small tasks, maybe there is not much oil and water, but mosquito legs are also meat.
Li Shuyi can think of this layer, which means that she is already a mature awakened person.
After arranging the soldiers in the garrison, Bai Xiaowen then sent a message through the Japanese Kou Makita, asking if he could contribute to the preliminary preparations for the attack on Ningbo.
Matsuura Shinkuro quickly agreed, and issued a task to Bai Xiaowen.
[Mission: Break the Fortifications (Elite)]
[Mission Objective: Destroy the Tucheng of Narrow Stone Ridge along the coast of Ningbo Prefecture, and dismantle at least 4 beacon towers along the line. γ
[Difficulty: Grade A]
[Mission duration: 72 hours]
γReward: Unknownγ
The task was to dig it out, but there was no ease on the faces of Li Shuyi and Bai Xiaowen.
Because of this task...... No way!
Bai Xiaowen is now disguised as a pirate under the command of Ye Mazi and settled in the territory of the Japanese Kou Xin Jiulang, and the "Matsuura Family Samurai Token" itself serves as a token. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen was able to receive Xin Jiulang's task.
However, Bai Xiaowen himself joined the camp of the anti-Japanese Ming army, which will not change, if he attacks the fortifications of the Ming army, his reputation will inevitably collapse.
Even if Bai Xiaowen has risen to the level of reverence and prestige, and has completed the main quest, there is no need to worry about the decline in prestige, but the Ming soldiers in those two ships are not fools, how can they follow Bai Xiaowen to attack the territory of the Ming Dynasty? They were ordered by "Hu Zongxian" to pretend to be Japanese invaders, but it does not mean that they are real Japanese invaders.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of Matsuura Shinjiuro, Bai Xiaowen happily accepted the task.
After going back, Li Shuyi was a little frustrated: "It's still too simple." I thought that the preparation was just to raise food, distribute weapons, and so on......"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and comforted: "Don't deny yourself, it's good to be able to think independently." β
"What should we do now, the task has been accepted, in order not to arouse the suspicion of Matsuura Shinkuro, we will go to Ningbo...... I'm afraid it will take two days to go back and forth from here to Ningbo! In other words, because of my suggestion, we have to waste at least two days outside before we can go back to Penghu Island......"
If you don't attack Ningbo, you have to go to sea to make a show. And in order not to make people suspicious, it is not possible to come back early, if the voyage is less than two days, Xin Jiulang must know that Bai Xiaowen and the others did not go to Ningbo to carry out the mission.
"Who said it was a waste of time? I just need a reason to go to sea," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Okay, let's get ready and go to sea." β
After Bai Xiaowen happily took over the task, Xin Jiulang's attention to Bai Xiaowen increased a lot, and an obvious signal was to personally send Bai Xiaowen to the sea, and his words were quite polite, with a feeling of being respectful.
However, three days later, Bai Xiaowen returned with the news that the mission had failed.
Bai Xiaowen not only failed to take the Ningbo Narrow Stone Ridge Tucheng, but the beacon tower failed to destroy even one, and even failed to complete the minimum of the task.
The anger in Xin Jiulang's heart can be imagined, he scolded "waste" and "pig", and even did not allow Bai Xiaowen to continue to be stationed on the main island of Penghu, wanting to drive him away from his territory.
However, Xin Jiulang quickly changed his mind, retracted his previous words, and allowed Bai Xiaowen's department to continue to stay on Penghu Island:
"Forget it this time, I'll give you another chance to prove yourself. There are still two days left before the scheduled date, and after I have completed my preparations, I will officially attack Ningbo. When the time comes, I hope that the strength you show will be able to regain my respect!"
Bai Xiaowen thanked him again and again, and his attitude was humble.
After Bai Xiaowen left, Matsuura Sisuke said: "It seems that the strength of these Ming pirates is average, so they lose the value of supporting." β
Matsuura Shinkuro sneered and said: "I didn't agree with these lost dogs from the beginning, if they really have the strength, how could they run away in the wilderness and even the leader has fallen? When it comes to the general attack, they will be the pawns at the front, the cannon fodder that consumes the guns and arrows of the Ming army!"
Matsuura Shisuke gently fanned the fan and said with a smile: "What the adults said is very right, if we drive the Ming people to consume, we will be able to minimize the losses." However, since these Ming people are startling the snake, do we have to attack Ningbo Mansion again in two days?"
Matsuura Shinkuro said, "No, I already have a new goal. It's just that you don't have to say it so clearly to these wise people, just in case the news is leaked. β
"Your lord's military strategy is becoming more and more admirable. Now that I have some leisure, I wonder if the adults would like to talk to him about it?"
Matsuura Shinkuro readily agreed, and the two set up the chess floor and started the battle.
However, before the game of chess was finished, the door of the dormitory was pushed open, and a servant of the Japanese said in a panic: "Lord Xin Jiulang, Lord Sisuke, it's not good!"
"What's wrong?"
Shinkuro Matsuura, who was in the thick of chess, glared at the servant very unhappily.
"Maeda-kun was killed! and there was a riot outside the camp......"
Matsuura Shinkuro's face changed slightly, and he stood up suddenly: "Maeda, who did it?"
The servant shook his head in confusion.
Matsuura Shinkuro hurried over and grabbed him by the collar: "Where's my sword?
The servant still shook his head. Matsuura Shinkuro, leaving behind this servant of the Japanese Emperor, rushed out of the dormitory in a hurry.
Matsuura Shisuke on the side hurriedly followed.
When he came to the squatter where Maeda was killed, Matsuura Shinkuro could only see a dead corpse, but his own sword could not be found. He almost blew his lungs.
"Could it be those Akito who did it?" asked Matsuura Shisuke in a low voice.
"Quick, go to the place where those Ming people are stationed and search for the murderer!" Xin Jiulang shouted.
At this time, the noise in the outer circle of the Japanese camp became louder and louder, and a group of Japanese servants hurried over under the leadership of several elite ronin samurai, and as soon as they saw Xin Jiulang, they hurriedly shouted: "My lord! Those Ming people suddenly got on the boat and sailed away!"
"Yaga, you're just going to watch them go?" Xin Jiulang slapped him.
The ronin warrior who was smoked didn't dare to cover his face, so he slapped him straight and said, "My lord, the servants in the outer circle also tried to stop these Mingren, but the result was that dozens of people died, and Mingren killed a way, and got on the boat and left!"
"Kill my cronies and take away my treasure sword, this is a humiliation to me!" Matsuura Shinkuro gritted his teeth and said, "Chase!"