Chapter Fifty-Four: Offering Poison in the Camp of the Would-be Bandits, Turning the Grass into the Dust

The origin of the Japanese is very complicated, but by the Zhengde period, the main body of the Japanese was already the unsustainable and bankrupt farmers and fishermen along the Ming Dynasty, who accounted for the majority, and they constituted the cornerstone of the growth of the Japanese invaders. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and the wandering samurai of Japan often became the lower-level commanders and pioneers of the Japanese bandits. In the decisive battle on the battlefield, most of the siege was also carried out by the wild samurai of the Japanese Kou. The more educated Han people generally just follow behind to pick up the cheap.

The top level of the Ming Dynasty is the big boss, but it is basically the Ming maritime merchants or pirates, and the trouble of the Ming Dynasty is more accurate to say that it is a Japanese invasion, rather than a civil strife in the Ming Dynasty.

Lichen was escorted all the way into the military camp of the Japanese Invaders, and the so-called military appearance he saw in the military camp of the Japanese Invaders was still just a mess, and it was only a mess, and it was only limited in strength than the Ming Dynasty's guard army. The foundation of both sides is the lowest level of peasants, but the Japanese rebels are fighting for themselves, and the soldiers of the Weisho army are being oppressed and exploited on the one hand, and they are forced to sell their lives on the other, so you can imagine where the gap between the two sides on the battlefield is.

The Japanese are sheep led by a few wolves, and the army in the south of the Ming River is a group of sheep led by pigs. The sheep led by the wolf have been ferocious for a long time, so they will naturally have a bit of wolf nature. The sheep led by the pig will become a pig after a long time.

A fortune teller walks into the pile of pirates, which is still very eye-catching. Along the way, you must not be watched. Lichen pretended not to care, and came to a large manor very calmly.

The manor was surrounded by an army of pirates, who came and went in patrolling bands, and even built several wooden towers as guards.

"It seems that the leader of this wolf is not like an ordinary person!" Lichen thought to himself, and was soon taken to a mansion with blue bricks and tiles. There were also a number of diminutive samurai standing guard at the entrance of the house.

These are the real ones, right?

When he entered the front hall, he saw a man in a kimono sitting on a Taishi chair, carefully wiping his sword. Serious and elegant, with the faint snow lines of the cold light on the Japanese treasure knife in his hand, it brings people a great sense of danger.

"I heard that Your Excellency wants to see me, saying that you have something to tell me, but I wonder what you have to tell you?" As soon as the man in the kimono spoke, he spoke better than most Chinese. If it were a change of future generations, the Chinese would definitely still feel flattered. But before the end of the Qing Dynasty, Huaxia had always been an example for East Asian countries to learn from. Isn't that a bit of status and condition proficient in Sinology?

However, future generations did not fight, so that the Han culture was quickly abandoned. The influence of Chinese culture has also disappeared into the long river of power.

"The general is stubborn and stubborn, crisscrossing several provinces in the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, and he is the enemy, but the general knows that the catastrophe is coming?" He learned enough from the appearance of the ancient messenger lobbyist, and pretended to speak amazingly, trying to attract people's attention.

It's a well-cited routine, even for fortune tellers. Although it has been used badly, it has not been abandoned for thousands of years, which shows that this routine is easy to use, can be used, and can be effective many times.

Only this time, the other party is a Japanese bandit, not the king of the enemy country, so he doesn't follow the routine at all. The leader of the pirates was unmoved, neither surprised nor angry, nor did he put on a knife and axe.

Just when the dust abacus "failed", the leader of the Wukou on the opposite side sneered and said: "I know that this is a trick that you Chinese have played for thousands of years, is it true that General Ben is an uninformed country warrior?" If you dare to bully each other, you have to test whether the sword in my hand is sharp! ”

After the leader of the Japanese invaders finished speaking, he picked up the treasure knife in his hand, and the tip of the knife was aimed at Chen's chest.

"The general violated the words of the proprietor behind the scenes, and had already offended the maritime merchants of the Ming Dynasty, and went straight to Yangzhou to capture the rich merchants and gentry of Yangzhou, and there were countless sons and daughters of powerful people. Wanting to extort money from it. It is to offend the gentry in the interior of the Ming Dynasty. The general's team was able to run rampant in the south of the Yangtze River, not without the help of the gentry, but also because of the force behind the maritime merchants. However, today the general will offend all the Ming gentry, not only will there be no help, but the whole world is the enemy, doesn't the general feel dangerous" The fortune teller played by Lichen sweated like rain, and had to take out a little dry goods to impress the other party's mind.

"Oh!" The leader of the Japanese invaders was noncommittal, but at least he put away the long knife in his hand and asked very seriously: "Then Your Excellency has a solution?" ”

"The general led his army far away and plundered a great number of people, just for money. But not to mention that I will be in the Ming Dynasty, it is just for face, and the government will never agree, but will raise a large army and wantonly encircle and suppress. If the general does not move, isn't it just in the hands of the government? Without the tip of the knife, the fortune teller finally calmed down a little and began to talk eloquently.

"And what do you think?" The leader of the Japanese Bandits asked with interest.

"This, this..." Thinking of gold and silver, the fortune teller of Lichen has not forgotten the "original intention" of coming here. As soon as he began to speak, he was silent, and the meaning of it was unknown without asking.

"Your Excellency is here for gold and silver, of course!" The leader of the Japanese is also a wonderful person, and he knows the "elegant meaning" when he hears the string songs. slapped his palm, and suddenly two warriors with a small surname walked in the front hall, holding two vermilion trays in their hands, and on the trays were several gold ingots with glittering gold.

In Japan, it is customary to make gold into a round "small judgment". Then these gold ingots must have been contributed by a wealthy family, and nine times out of ten, the original owner had died at the hands of these gangsters.

These gold ingots are obviously stolen goods with blood, but the fortune teller of Lichen is obviously not disgusted at all, and when he saw the gold ingots, he forgot where he was now, and said with a smile on his face: "The general is gracious, the general is gracious, the little old man is ashamed, ashamed." After speaking, he was about to take the ingots in the tray with both hands, but the two samurai surnamed Xiao immediately took a step back, so that the fortune teller of the dust pounced, so it was not embarrassing!

"Your Excellency doesn't need to be in a hurry, this general will be true to his word, what's the matter with all the gold and silver?" The leader of the Japanese invaders said leisurely.

"The Jiangnan military system is erosive, it is unbearable, the general has the help of the maritime gentry, and is naturally invincible, but now the general has angered the maritime gentry, when there is no longer the past like a fish in water, and the general is a big matter, the court is angry, the Jinling government intends to ask the border army to go south, and this time because of Jinling, my Ming Shengshang has also ordered Wei Guogong to bring soldiers and horses to garrison the canal, waiting for the opportunity. Come to think of it, Wei Guogong's southern generals are definitely not afraid, but if the army that returned from the expedition to the Western Regions also goes south at the same time, can the general be sure to retreat? The fortune teller replied by touching a few whiskers under his chin.

"Nani! The border army went south? The leader of the Japanese invaders suddenly rushed over, grabbed the collar of the fortune teller who had caught the dust, and asked angrily, "How many border troops are going south?" ”

"No less than 100,000! The border army has never gone south, but the gentry officials in Jiangnan are only opposed, the general provoked them this time, the border army of the Ming Dynasty is going south, will the gentry in Jiangnan still oppose it? Lichen replied.

The 100,000 in the dust was originally casual nonsense, but the leader of the Japanese Bandits obviously believed it. After letting go of the dust and groaning for a while, he sighed and said: "Your Excellency has been in Jinling for a long time, and obviously knows that the border army is the elite of the Ming Dynasty, but how is it compared to General Zhiben's army?" ”

The fortune teller didn't speak, and the meaning was very clear.

The leader of the Japanese Kou waited for a long time, and the fortune teller who saw the dust did not squeak, and said unwillingly: "Is it really possible for the border army of the Ming Dynasty to defeat the army of this general?" ”

The fortune teller of Lichen sighed and said: "The general underestimates the real Ming border army, not to mention 100,000, that is, the number is equal, and it is not known who wins and who loses." Although the samurai of the general are powerful, how many can there be. Most of the general's command were just coastal peasants. Taking advantage of the low morale of the army south of the Ming River and the fact that it is like a tiger, it can indeed win a hundred battles. But the Ming border army has traveled thousands of miles, morale is booming, and may not be afraid of the general's warriors. ”

"Is Your Excellency really just a fortune teller?" After asking a strange question, the leader of the Japanese invaders suddenly stared at the fortune teller and said, "Then according to what Your Excellency said, how will this general Gao deal with it?"

"I'm afraid the general has found the wrong target" Lichen sighed with a wry smile and said: "The generals are all rich and noble families in Jiangnan, as long as the hostages are in hand, they can blackmail them in private, and they are their own children." The harvest is no less than what the general asks for. The rich and noble will be greedy for life. The land of Yangzhou should not stay for a long time, the good and bad of the general's subordinates are uneven, and now the general violates the opinions of the maritime merchants, if he does not return early, I am afraid that there will be worries. ”

If he said the astonishing words in front of Chen, and the leader of the Japanese Bandits was not surprised, as soon as Dangchen's worrying speech came out, the leader of the Wolves really felt that it was very possible.

What a Japanese Invader is, no one knows better than this Waiko leader, the Waiko is just a knife in the hands of those Ming Sea Giants. This time, the leader of the Japanese invaders himself deviated from the direction of the attack and disobeyed the orders of the maritime merchants, and although it was indeed a great military means, the consequences were disastrous.

Those maritime merchants are not bloody guys with their hands, and killing people and plundering goods at sea is as common as eating and drinking. I made such a big deal this time, and the family members left on the island on the sea are not so easy for the maritime merchants to let go!

"What does the gentleman think now?" The leader of the Japanese invaders hurriedly asked.

"Kill a few of the hostages that have been caught, send the heads to the city, and send them to their families for a limited time. Then the general immediately left Yangzhou and went to Jinling for a turn, no need to attack the city, just take a turn below, and give an explanation to the maritime merchants. Then a part of the pirates was sent to plunder elsewhere to confuse the maritime merchants, but the leader should take his most confidant subordinates and go directly to the island. The villain expected that the general had a large sum of silver, so he could naturally gather wandering samurai when he returned to Japan, whether he was a daimyo or a pirate. Why bother to be governed by the maritime merchants anymore. ”

Seeing that the leader of the Japanese was not annoyed, he paused and continued: "The leader of the Japanese came out this time, and the big leader will not let you go, even if he is willing to let go, the maritime merchants will not agree." Therefore, it is irreversible for the adults to establish themselves as kings, and even if the leader has more reasons, he can't compete with the anger of the maritime merchants and the Jiangnan gentry! ”

"If the gentleman is extraordinary, it is really a timely rain sent by Amaterasu to the contemptible people! Although the gentleman is relieved, the contemptible person must say to sit down" The leader of the Japanese Kou pondered for a long time, and suddenly laughed and patted Chen's shoulder and said: "Compared with the news that Mr. entered the Japanese camp, it has been known to the gentry in Yangzhou. If the contemptible person sends a few heads to Yangzhou City according to Mr.'s plan, Mr. can't escape the resentment and pursuit of those people even if he has gold, otherwise Mr. stays and is good to be a military advisor with me? ”

The fortune teller pretended to be in Lichen suddenly looked angry, and he didn't even have the heart to take the gold, so he turned around, and after thinking about it for a long time, he sighed: "It's the villain who thinks badly and can't complain about others, I just want to have a chance in the future, please don't leave it difficult for the general!" ”

Hearing this, the leader of the Japanese invaders laughed and said: "I have to be Mr., just like Liu Beizhi Zhuge Liang, and Zhu Yuanzhang has Liu Bowen." With Mr.'s plan, we may not be able to build a great cause! ”

After the leader of the Japanese invaders finished speaking, he looked at the east with an exaggerated and excited expression and said: "If one day, I can lead the army back to Japan, it may not be like the famous generals of the ancients, the world will be armed, and the troubled times that will not be seen will end!" ”

"This guy still wants to pick up the day of the pirates and fight back to Japan?" Lichen didn't think so, but he didn't move on the surface.

The great volunteer of the leader of the Japanese Bandits, Li Chen is not interested. But since the new boss said it, I have to say yes. It's just that the hypocrisy is very awkward, but the leader of the Japanese is not angry, and he also gathers the leaders of his subordinates and sets up a banquet to wash the dust and celebrate for the dust.

The Japanese can run rampant in the south of the Yangtze River, at least the execution is very strong, far less than the low efficiency of the Ming government. The day after the leader of the Japanese invaders made a plan, he took the dust into the place where the hostages were held.

There are a lot of men and women in it. The men are either rich businessmen or the children of official eunuchs, and the women are probably famous prostitutes who can be popular all over the Yangtze River. It's just that the scenery in the past, but today it unfortunately fell into the hands of thieves, so as not to suffer a lot of pain and bullying, and even a few famous prostitutes committed suicide for the sake of "fame". But there is not a single man who commits suicide.

After turning around the hostage pile a few times, he had to sigh: "The Jiangnan gentry are not even as good as prostitutes!" ”

After finishing speaking, the surrounding would-be robbers laughed, but it also attracted angry glances from the hostages, and even a few of them immediately scolded.

Maybe it's because the dust is obviously dressed up by Han people! That will be in the eyes of this group of high-ranking guys, and if they want to change to a Japanese with a sword, they may not dare.

Lichen smiled, looked at a few scolding guys and said, "You have a backbone!" This is the only way to lose the spirit of a scholar. “

Naturally, those who dare to open their mouths to curse in the pile of pirates are usually a few arrogant guys, and a few of them are dressed as scholars, but they are circling in the pile of prostitutes, thinking that they are a few guys who think they are suave.

"It's just them, looking at their clothes, they must be quite famous. Sent to the city, just to deter those rich gentry and wealthy merchants. They played tricks in the province," and after the dust ordered, a few would-be robbers immediately said that those guys were caught like tigers.

The crowd was suddenly in chaos, and the few guys who were caught out were even more frightened and screamed.

"Don't call, don't call, a few people are also backbone readers, you have to be a little virtuous, life and death are small, and the loss of discipline is big, don't insult the sages!" Said playfully.

Several of the guys were already so frightened that their legs were weak, and they looked at the widows who had already drawn their blades, and suddenly they lost all their bones, crying and shouting loudly for mercy, and even scared out of their and urine.

Lichen sighed and said, "It's too disappointing!" With that, he turned and left. A few of the widows immediately dragged these guys out of the courtyard, and their knives fell, and blood splattered three feet.

From a few dying wails, to the silence at the end. They are undoubtedly telling the hostages what is going on outside. A group of hostages, both men and women, turned pale with fright, and no longer dared to squeak for half a sound, and were as frightened as quails in the cold wind.

The Japanese robbers packed the bloody human head in a box, and sent people to hurry to Yangzhou City. (To be continued.) )