Chapter 514: I Wish the Sea Was Flat
Dianbai County, which is the easternmost county seat of Leizhou Prefecture, is only separated from Guangzhou Prefecture by Zhaoqing Prefecture, and there is a seaport leading to Guangzhou Port, so it is an important town connecting western Guangdong to the outside world.
It's just that in this pirate-ridden western Guangdong, if you want to enjoy peace here, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to have no strong force to deter.
In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, the imperial court allocated more than 6,000 flag soldiers, and set up Shendianwei here, which governed the coastal defense of Dianbai, Yangjiang, Gaozhou, Yangchun, Xinyi, Wuchuan and other counties.
It is with the support of this military force and the thriving port trade that Dianbaicheng has become the most prosperous and safest place in the whole of western Guangdong.
The autumn harvest has passed, and it is the market season, and Yaqian Street is extremely crowded and lively. Some people go into the city to sell goods, some people go into the city to visit temple fairs, and some people go out of the city to the port for a long trip, presenting a prosperous scene.
However, there is also a discordant scene, a ragged girl drags a corpse into the street, with a straw pole stuck in her body, staging a human tragedy of betraying her father.
The cause of the tragedy soon spread, and a group of Japanese robbers fled to the territory of Dianbai County yesterday and landed in the area of the old shipyard, causing havoc in Shangshi Village and Xiashi Village, killing and wounding more than half of the hundreds of people in the two villages.
Qingfeng Restaurant has changed to a new brand, hanging a plaque of the United Restaurant with a black background and gilding, but the shopkeeper is still Uncle Ram.
"These widows are damned!"
"That's right! After the scourge of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it will plague us again! ”
"What kind of widow is this, the leader is clearly our Ming people!"
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After hearing the bad news, the people also sent out reprimands. Some people who know the truth point out that these Japanese are not real Japanese people, but our own people.
In fact, this is not a secret, although some pirates like Japanese samurai costumes, but they are actually out-and-out Ming people, like the great pirate Chen Jiu.
A handsome young man sat on the street, looking out of the window at the crowd below, but his eyes were filled with worry. A glimpse of the whole leopard, I am afraid that in the future, western Guangdong will be even more unpeaceful, and his Leizhou Mansion is also the same.
Call......
Lin Haoran picked up the white porcelain teacup and gently blew the hot air that was wafting. He didn't stay in Wuchuan City for too long, and he didn't choose to return to Leizhou City, but came to this more familiar Dianbai City.
It's just that I didn't expect that I would encounter this kind of disaster just after I arrived here. But I don't know if this gang of pirates from the Blue Flag Gang or from Jiangsu and Zhejiang is a pirate who escaped from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the latter is actually more likely.
I have to say that the people in western Guangdong are very hurt.
A large number of military ships were requisitioned and transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against the Japanese invaders, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang did live up to expectations and defeated the arrogance of the Japanese invaders, but it also caused some Japanese in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to come to western Guangdong to burn and loot.
Obviously, it was to fight against the Japanese, but in the end, when Western Guangdong was affected by the Japanese, the imperial court had the intention of standing by and watching. But you can't complain about anything, not to mention this feudal era, even in later generations, it is impossible to be fair everywhere.
"This god electric guard only knows how to be greedy for ink, and everyone in the war is a rice bucket! You let them go and fight the pirates? When I saw the shadow of the wolf, they were already scared! A young man who looked like a scholar made a mocking statement.
The words were very ordinary, but the tone was very sour, so that Zhi Lin Haoran couldn't help but look up.
The scholar enjoyed the feeling of the stars holding the moon very much, and as long as he opened his mouth to continue, his body trembled violently.
Bang!
But at this moment, the young man at the adjacent table slapped his palm on the table, which made the originally noisy lobby immediately quiet, and everyone looked up at the young man who suddenly became powerful.
The young man was dressed in ordinary clothes, but his body was sturdy, and the scar on his forehead proved that this man was not easy to mess with, but he pointed at the scholar and asked, "Guisun, do you have a kind of repeat?" ”
"I said Shendianwei's soft-footed shrimp, what's your business?" The scholar has a bit of backbone, and his face is full of indifference.
The young man strode forward, picked up the scholar like a chicken, and said viciously to the frightened and inexplicable scholar: "I am the chief banner of the Shendian Guard, do you say it's none of Lao Tzu's business?" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the huge fist swung towards the bridge of the scholar's nose, and blood splattered immediately.
It's so arrogant!
The people in the lobby watched this scene, although they knew that the scholar was talking excessively, but they were indeed arrogant. In front of everyone's eyes, he dared to beat this scholar.
Lin Haoran met the inquiring gaze of the iron catcher and shook his head slowly, telling them to calm down for a while.
Although this scholar's evaluation is correct, and the temper of this general banner is also a little short-tempered, he has no intention of interfering. Compared with those scholars who like to criticize current affairs, he prefers this hard-working soldier, at least he can do what he wants.
"Who do you say is a soft-footed shrimp?" The general flag glared at the bull's eye and asked the scholar with a nosebleed.
"Me! Myself!" The scholar's backbone was shattered in this punch, his eyes were full of timidity, and he shook his head again and again.
Hum!
Zongqi snorted coldly and glanced at the scholar with disdain, but he hesitated to throw a few more punches in order to vent the anger he had been holding back these days.
His companion came over and persuaded bitterly: "Mr. Li, we only have half a day off, now we have to hurry back, otherwise General Qi will punish us again!" ”
"Boy, keep your mouth clean in the future, or I will beat you once I see you!" Li Zongqi let go of the scholar's collar and warned viciously.
"Yes! Be! The scholar nodded repeatedly.
Li Zongqi turned around and led the flagmen downstairs to leave.
The scholar turned around and saw the disdainful gazes around him, probably knowing that Fang Cai's actions were gloomy, and then pointed to Li Zongqi, who had disappeared on the stairs, and said with confidence: "I don't know Confucius and Mencius, I don't know how to respect and humility, I don't know how benevolent and courteous, and I don't know how thick the sky is!" ”
However, seeing him like this, most of the people around him shook their heads bitterly. These words seem to be reasonable, and they also demonstrate the scholar's "knowledge and courtesy", but they cannot hide the fact that Fang just begged for mercy.
Ay......
Lin Haoran looked at the scholar's appearance, and knew why the army of the Ming Dynasty was so weak. Led by these scholars who are the outside and soft on the inside, they shout to sacrifice their lives for the country, but in essence they are more afraid of death than anyone else, and it is strange that they can win the battle.
The scholar's confidence seemed to return, and his voice became louder and louder, but suddenly it stopped abruptly, and he fled back to his table like a rabbit and sat down.
While everyone was wondering what was going on, they saw a young general in his thirties coming up the stairs.
His appearance is not the cream type of Lin Haoran, but he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he has a bit of a general's style. In general, he has a beard that is not thick, so he looks more calm and steady.
When Lin Haoran saw this general appear, a smile appeared on his face, and he stood up and greeted the general with a smile: "General Qi, I have admired the name for a long time!" ”
When he left Beijing, Lin Haoran made a request to Yan Song, hoping that he would send a cadre from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to take charge of the Shendian Guard. It's just that he never expected that the new commander of the Shendian Guard would be Qi Jiguang, who was famous in later generations.
Qi Jiguang's ancestor was Qi Xiang, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, who was Zhu Yuanzhang's personal soldier, and died of illness in the 14th year of Hongwu, and was awarded the hereditary general Mingwei. is also because of his famous background, Qi Jiguang received a strict education since he was a child, and eventually became an outstanding military strategist and national hero of the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that it's still the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, and there is no trace of Qi's army, and he is still in the growth stage. However, Qi Jiguang's career is not bad, he served as the secretary of the Zhejiang capital of Zheng Sanpin, and served as a staff general to defend the three counties of Ningbo, Shaoxing and Taizhou.
At the beginning of the year, Wang Zhi led people to make a rebellion in Cen Gang, and Qi Jiguang followed Yu Dayou to besiege him. But it was not captured for a long time, so the imperial court dismissed Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others and let them kill the enemy with guilt.
But the opportunity to kill the enemy with guilt did not appear, because Wang Zhi surrendered to the imperial court, and the Japanese in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had stopped, so he is still considered guilty.
Now he has been transferred from the Zhejiang capital of Zhengsanpin to Guangdong to serve as the commander of Shendianwei, but it cannot be said that he is directly demoted, after all, the rank has not been reduced, but it cannot be something worth celebrating.
"I've seen Lin Futai!" Qi Jiguang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the most promising young official of the Ming Dynasty.
He is no stranger to Lin Haoran. killed Xu Liang with a bird gun last year, and Lin Haoran's achievements were spread in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he was even known as a "blood scholar".
Later, Lin Haoran's feat of connecting the six yuan came and became a model for Jiangnan scholars, and his poems were also praised on both sides of the Huai River.
After coming to Dianbai County, he saw Lin Haoran's ability to govern a government. In just over a month, Leizhou Mansion was taken care of in an orderly manner, and it won the love of the people of Leizhou, which is really a small miracle.
Now seeing Lin Haoran himself, although this person is indeed very young, he does not have the slightest contempt. Especially the other party's firm gaze, he had to believe that this person was really Wen Kui Xingjun.
"General Qi, I have already prepared a banquet! Inside please! Lin Haoran had already instructed Uncle Ram to make preparations, and he planned to invite Qi Jiguang to the private room for a talk.
"Lord Futai, please first!" Qi Jiguang naturally didn't dare to hold it up, and immediately prevaricated.
The two compromised and walked towards the private room together.
Although there are many private rooms, none of them are open today, and they chose the innermost private room. This act alone proves that this is not an ordinary banquet.
When the guests of honor on both sides sat down, Uncle Ram brought the best food in the restaurant. There is a meaning here to increase the noodles for Lin Haoran, and at the same time, I also want Lin Haoran to eat happily, and even the latter is even more important.
Uncle Ram is both happy and proud today, Changlin Clan has such a figure. In particular, the fact that the adults of the sub-patrol road were brought down made him also shocked.
"Come on! This is my treasure for many years, and today I can give Lord Lin and General Qi a boost, and it can be regarded as a disgrace to this wine, I will fill it for you! Yang Chunlai also accompanied him this time, and poured wine with great joy on his face.
The wine is naturally a good wine, and when it is opened, it will let the whole private room smell of wine, and let the iron catcher who guards the door almost swallow the Adam's apple.
Qi Jiguang is not a good drinker, but when he smelled this wine, he couldn't help but drink two more glasses.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Qi Jiguang couldn't help it at first, so he asked with a little bit of alcohol: "Lord Lin, why did you suddenly come to me this time?" ”
"Actually, I'm here for you this time, and I want to introduce you to someone!" Lin Haoran met his gaze and said with a smile.
Hey?
Qi Jiguang's gaze first looked at the closed door, and then fell on Yang Chunlai, but his brows furrowed slightly.
"Yang Chunlai is the big boss behind the United Restaurant, and he is also a well-known benevolent person in Guangdong!" Lin Haoran looked at Qi Jiguang with a smile, and then solemnly introduced.
"General Qi, please take care of me in the future!" Yang Chunlai had already made preparations, stood up and saluted Qi Jiguang.
"Yang Yuanwai, fortunately!" Qi Jiguang also returned the favor, but he actually didn't think so.
He looked at this big fat man in his outfit, and with his current status, he didn't bother to make friends with this kind of person at all. is not to underestimate the merchants, but that he is a third-grade general, and the status of the two is simply as bad as mud.
Although Yang Chunlai saw his contempt, it was the case, and there was no embarrassment.
Lin Haoran also saw that he was perfunctory, but he still continued with a smile: "Yang Yuanwai knows that the Shendian Guard is in difficulty, so he found me and wants to get acquainted with you through me!" He will support you with the equivalent of 10,000 taels of armament, and if you need anything in the future, just give him a list of items! ”
Yes? Ten thousand taels?
When Qi Jiguang heard this, his eyes immediately widened, his mouth was still slightly open, and he looked at Yang Chunlai in surprise. I thought he was just an inconspicuous outsider, but I didn't expect to be so generous, it was just a charcoal for him.
was relegated here, and seeing this weak Shendian Guard, the ordnance was even emptied by the Jiangsu and Zhejiang anti-Japanese forces. It's just that he is an ambitious person, but he is not willing to fall into this quagmire.
In the same way, after taking office, he stepped up military training in order to improve the physical fitness of soldiers. But he also understands that this clever woman is difficult to cook without rice, and without ships and cannons, she is actually a shark without teeth.
And just today, someone took the initiative to send him help, which made him suddenly feel like a pie in the sky, like a long drought and a sweet rain, which also made his ambition ready to move.
"You can't be out of the way with all your efforts, right?" Qi Jiguang was not confused, knowing that this matter was led by Lin Haoran, and after that excitement, he looked into his eyes seriously and asked.
Lin Haoran picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all, then he met his gaze and said firmly: "The daughter will come back when she is gone, I hope the sea is peaceful!" ”
Qi Jiguang listened to his poems, and bowed seriously to Lin Haoran. But not for this ten thousand taels, but for this respectable official and for this like-minded comrade.
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