54. Greed is the original sin
Is greed the original sin? This is a question that the benevolent will see and the wise will see. If the opportunity comes, but with the risk, a person is brave and he succeeds, then this person is a successful person who has the courage to seize the opportunity. But if it fails, then the human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant.
Therefore, whether greed is the original sin or not depends on how this world of consequential heroes is evaluated.
A long horn sounded, and the artillery fire stopped. All that was left on the surface of the sea was the distant sound of burning and the shouts of the people, which were blown away by the wind, and there was a sudden silence in the ears, and there was an uncomfortable feeling of discomfort.
The third husband of the hundred lands looked at the fire snake that was gradually spreading, and muttered: "The Kumano Naval Army has stood firm for so many years, in addition to being good at water warfare and good luck, I am afraid that my own excellent command and judgment are also necessary conditions."
I asked with interest, "Senior Baidi, can you tell us more about your thoughts?"
The third wife of the hundred places twisted his beard and said: "The supreme soldier's book "Sun Tzu's Art of War" has a cloud: soldiers, treacherous ways. Therefore, it can be shown but cannot be used, it is not used to show it, it is near and it is far away, and it is far away and it is shown to be near. Profit and temptation, chaos and take, real and prepared, strong and avoid, angry and scratch, humble and arrogant, hard work, kiss and leave. Attack it unprepared, take it by surprise. The victory of this soldier cannot be passed on first."
After speaking, he said no more.
I thought of the scripture he had recited, and I felt a sense of realization as I looked at the enemy ships that were gradually spreading out, but also approaching. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I exclaimed, "Arashi! The right rudder is full, and the full speed is going to the southwest at forty-five degrees! ”
Arashi didn't know why, but quickly passed on as I asked. The second mate in the bow of the ship pulled up the anchor with the sailor, and then heard a sudden sound, and the boatswain led the man to loosen the rope from the top of the mast, and the mainsail fell! After fixing, adjust the direction slightly, and it will immediately be full of wind! The hull under his feet began to move, gradually accelerating!
At this point, my heart slowly relaxed, and five minutes later, our fleet gradually sailed out of the fog, and I looked at the back steadily, until the three huge ironclad ships broke out of the fog, like the giant hunting beasts lurking behind them, terrifying!
Thanks! Fortunately, the third wife of Hyakchi reminded me! I chose to leave at the last minute! Otherwise, once we are rushed in front of this big ship in thick iron armor and full of white-knuckled sailors, then we are doomed to the end of all our army! All the previous results are equal to zero!
Cold sweat continued to ooze from my back, and I glanced at the third wife of Baidi very gratefully. The old man's face was calm. But judging by his gradually relaxed breathing, his mood was not as calm as his complexion.
Not to mention the nine ghosts and others who were scared stupid next to them.
At this moment, a voice came from the boat behind: "Zhengxiao! You've got a good host! "Because he's a headwind, and the sound can travel so far, he must have used something like a horn.
The face of the Nine Ghosts changed slightly, and he said to me, "It's brother!"
I nodded, motioning for him to answer. And I whispered a few words to Lan.
The Nine Ghosts shouted, "Brother Jialong! Didn't the artillery fire hit you just now? What a pity! ”
The other side laughed and said, "If it was so easy, how could I be so powerful today?" Zhengxiao, are you ready to die? ”
Nine Ghost Zhengxiao also smiled: "Brother, just now your fleet is complete, you can't help me, let alone now!"
As they talked, we continued the night and adjusted the sailing angle of the fleet from due southwest to 60 degrees south-west!
I didn't hear what the Nine Ghost Jialong said again, and I said to the Nine Ghost Masata: "Lure him to reveal his position!"
After thinking for a while, the Nine Ghosts understood what I meant, he ran over, asked for a musket from a musketeer, and shouted behind him: "Brother, let you live today!" But Zheng Zhan swears to the sky that he will defeat you and avenge his eldest brother! Do you dare to fire an oath? ”
After saying that, he raised his musket and fired a shot at the sky!
Suddenly the voice of the Nine Ghosts Jialong came from behind: "I will capture you and go to guard the spirit of my father and brother!" After speaking, the three ironclad ships were in the bow on the left, and they shot at the sky in the same way!
Suddenly, about 70 percent of the artillery fire on our three boats began to fire at the bow of the ship!
The bow of the ironclad ship suddenly burst into flames! At least four shells hit that position! Suddenly, there was a burst of shouting and scolding from the other side! And the speed of the ship slowed down suddenly!
The voice of the Nine Ghosts Jialong came again: "Zhengxiao! I will kill you! ”
But the voice had lost the confidence it had just had, and his fleet began to turn the rudder to avoid the artillery fire!
Our flotilla, for its part, stopped shelling and did not respond to his words. This kind of tongue is not interesting. Instead, he instructed Arashi to speed up and leave as soon as possible according to the original route.
When the battle between the Nine Ghosts and his brother began, the arrangement I gave Arashi was to slow down slightly, turn the rudder to the left slightly, and wait until the location of the Nine Ghosts Jialong was confirmed and start sniping immediately!
Arashi immediately understood what I meant. Because according to the angle of the original two ships, our ship had three guns in the stern inclination to meet the firing conditions, but the inclination of the other gun emplacements could not fire. And if you turn the hull to the left about 30 degrees, the gun emplacements in the stern and belly of the ship can be fired, and all at once there is 50 percent more firepower!
I have to say that the Nine Ghosts are indeed quick-witted, and his taunting methods to attract firepower are indeed first-class! Worthy of commendation!
This time, we can leave with peace of mind. After another half a day of sailing in the southwest direction, the Kumano naval forces behind us were completely gone, and we turned northwest to return to Jinzhou, of course, in a boat. I have other arrangements for the other two boats.
The third ship was handed over to the third wife of Hyakchi, and went straight to the South Seas to find his son to settle down.
And before I parted, in response to his desire to repay me, I made a request to him - in Nanyang, to be precise, his son is now doing business in Jakarta. I asked him to start training ninjas for me when he arrived in Jakarta! Ninjas who serve me!
Of course, I will give him financial support in the early stage. The third wife of Hyakchi accepted my request. However, he also suggested that it was time for him to retire as he got older, so this ninja team should be led by Ishikawa Goemon.
And Ishikawa Goemon felt that I wanted to save me, and I had the order of the former leader, so he happily declared his allegiance to me. I happily accepted it.
I asked them to have both locals, Asians, and Europeans when it came to choosing ninja seedlings. I asked them to find teachers who taught them the various languages, no matter what they could do, either by asking or "asking". I'm going to let my intelligence agency slowly expand outward!
Ishikawa Goemon happily accepted my order.
I handed over the second ship to Chen Kui and asked him to bring an interpreter invited from Sakai Port. I want him to go to Europe and hope that he can bring back what I want.
And I myself took the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao and Burn them back to Jinzhou, and when I passed through Goryeo, I went to buy some good Korean ginseng.
After arriving in Jinzhou, I was not in a hurry to return, because I was recuperating from my injury, and of course there must be a process. So I let me not regret taking the carefully packaged Korean ginseng and went to Jizhou and Jingshi successively...... As for what to do, do you need to say? Hehe.
In the next period of time, I fished, walked, practiced martial arts, and flirted with my sister every day, and I had a good time. I suddenly thought, why do you make yourself so tired every day? Isn't it good to live a slow life like this?
But while relaxing, I found that my sword technique had not improved for a long time, since I realized it in a flash. It seems that pressure is the best motivation for martial arts to improve!
Lin Qi is very confused about the whereabouts of the master craftsman, and he can't force this to come, so he can only find it slowly.
On this day, I had nothing to do, so I took the nine ghosts Zhengxiao and the kite, ready to visit Bijia Mountain in Jinzhou.
This mountain is a famous Taoist mountain resort. The mountain has three peaks, two low and one high, shaped like a pen frame, so it is named; After the tide recedes, there is a "flyover" more than 30 meters wide and two kilometers long between the mountain and the coast, which can be opened to traffic and horses, so it is also called "Tianqiao Mountain".
We believed in the reins and went down the mountain, and sure enough, the scenery was good! Having deposited the horses, we made our way up the mountain. This road cliff cliff is wonderful, the natural scenery is charming, from the bottom to the top from the mountain gate, in turn to see the real person view, Lu Zuting, the Sun Temple, the Lei Gong Temple, the Electric Mother Temple, the Five Mother Palace, the Abbot's Courtyard, the Sanqing Pavilion. It's really a beautiful scenery here!
We entered the Sanqing Pavilion of the main peak, and gave the little Taoist priest a few silver coins, and he happily took us to the Yuan Shi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, and Daode Tianzun Sanqing kowtowed, and also gave us a rune paper bag, saying that it was burned when it was in danger, and it could turn evil into good fortune.
Such a thing, whether it is useful or not, is not too much anyway, so I thanked the little Taoist priest and let the kite accept it.
After worshipping Sanqing, I pulled the little Taoist priest and continued to ask, where else is there fun on this mountain. The little Taoist priest was also a stubborn master, and told me that going down in the east, west, and north directions has its own merits. Don't go except to the south slope.
I wondered, why is that? Could it be that there is something inconvenient?
But the little Taoist priest said, "Go to trouble." But he said no more. Then he went mysteriously.
I have a problem with this person, I can't stand the teasing, the more you don't let me do anything, the more I want to do it.
So, we pretended to descend from the west, made a detour, and turned to the south peak. I said in my heart, I carried the shadow show on my back, carried the frost, and the nine ghosts Zhengxiao and the kite were on the side, so I could definitely deal with any movement. So he strode out into the mountains.
Along the way, there was no one at the end. Unlike the buildings in several other directions, this side is really desolate and tight. And this south peak seems to stretch all the way down, and we walk all the way to see the sun set in the west. I guess we won't be able to go back today, so we're going to find a place to camp.
The three of us searched and found a boulder. The stone is afraid of tens of thousands of catties, the top is as smooth as a tabletop, and it is no problem to lie down about ten people, and it is quite high, and it is not afraid of the attack of fierce beasts.
The three of us went separately to find some firewood, and the nine ghosts Masataka didn't know how to beat the two hares. The three of them happily started the picnic. By the time the rabbit meat was cooked, it was already dark. We took out the condiments we carried with us and sprinkled them on the roasted rabbit, and it was so fragrant that our saliva flowed!
I was about to start eating when suddenly, a strange sound sounded in my ears! The voice seemed to be a monkey, and it looked like some strange animal! We put down the rabbit, took out our weapons, and the three of us were on guard in a zigzag shape!
After a while, nothing was found. It is estimated that it was a false alarm. We let out a sigh of relief and turned around to continue eating, when we were surprised to find rabbit meat on the fire between the three of us...... It's gone!