Chapter 1 Takasaki Village

Blue water, blue sky, not a trace of pollution in sight. The sea breeze blows, and the big red "Zheng" flag hunts in the wind.

It was the end of January in the lunar calendar, although it was known as "four seasons without winter" on the southern shore of Fujian, but the early spring that had just experienced the Xiaoice River period was not so warm, and the sea breeze carried the unique humidity of the south, blowing on the body, and the paper armor on the body could not resist the biting cold. A gust of wind blew, and Wang Yu couldn't help but shiver.

Wang Xinyu, who was originally a high-achieving student who graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering of Xiamen University, was fortunate to be admitted to the civil service and became a policeman after graduation. Since he studied chemical engineering, he was assigned to the Jimei Public Security Bureau, opposite Xiamen Island, and served in the civilian explosives safety management department. After working for more than ten years, everything went well in his thirties, he bought a house with a mortgage on Xiamen Island, and his wife, who met and fell in love in college, gave birth to a big fat son, and he was also promoted to become a section chief.

Anyone who has worked in the police knows how difficult it is to get promoted there! What's more, it is a small staff member who has been admitted from other places and has no background. It is not easy to be promoted to section chief in his thirties, although he is only a deputy section chief in the sub-bureau.

Just when everything was going well, Wang Xinyu had an accident while dealing with a case of illegal production of fireworks and firecrackers.

"Boom" made a loud noise, because the weather was too hot, an accidental explosion occurred in the warehouse where fireworks were illegally stored, and Wang Xinyu, who was handling the case, lost consciousness. When Wang Xinyu woke up again, he found himself lying in a dilapidated room, with a group of people in ancient costumes standing beside him.

Wang Xinyu, who was originally on a mission outside the island, returned to Xiamen Island inexplicably, but the surrounding high-rise buildings have long disappeared, and the Xiamen Bridge, Xinglin Bridge, railways and highways are gone, leaving only a clean sea. On the opposite side of Jimei, there are no buildings related to Chen Jiageng, and what catches your eye is the continuous Qing army camp, with several Qing army flags fluttering above the barracks, and some ships of the Qing army sailors on the sea. However, although a large number of Qing troops were gathered on the opposite side, the island was still the territory of the Ming army, and the Qing army sailors were afraid of the Zheng army's big ships and did not dare to cross the sea easily.

It took a little time, coupled with the original remnants of this body's memories, Wang Xinyu finally understood what was going on: his soul traveled to a small soldier in the late Ming Dynasty, and that soldier's name was Wang Yu. Although Wang Xinyu was reluctant in his heart, from then on, there was no such person as Wang Xinyu, only Wang Yu remained.

Through the original memory in the brain of the little soldier Wang Yu at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Xinyu learned that it is now the fourteenth year of the Yongli of the Ming Dynasty, and according to the calculation method of the Tartar emperor in the Beijing Palace, it is the seventeenth year of Shunzhi. Wang Yu estimated that it was about 1660 AD.

In this world, Wang Yu is only nineteen years old, much younger than Wang Xinyu, who was nearly forty years old in his previous life, and the previous owner of this body left an extremely strong body, with infinite strength and good martial arts.

It's a pity that although the original Wang Yu is strong and strong in martial arts, he is very stupid, he doesn't know anything except practicing martial arts, basically he can't even make a fire to cook, he eats the food cooked by his mother at home on weekdays, and eats and lives on the boat after the expedition. In the Northern Expedition launched by King Yanping a few months ago, Wang Yu relied on his skilled bow and arrow skills to shoot three green battalion soldiers and a real Manchu cavalry. It's just that Wang Yu's mind is too stupid, and all the credit is deprived by his boss Chen Peng. Therefore, despite Wang Yu's great achievements, he is still a small soldier. It's just that he has strong martial arts and is good at archery, and because he is too honest and has no scheming, he was favored by Chen Peng and joined the pro-soldier team to become a pro-soldier of Chen Peng.

Wang Yu, who was not strong in historical knowledge, did not know that Chen Peng secretly hooked up with Shi Lang, a rebel general on the other side, and was ready to surrender to Shi Lang when the Qing army crossed the sea, in exchange for his glory and wealth. It is no wonder that Wang Xinyu in his previous life, originally studied science and engineering, and his knowledge of history was limited to junior high school textbooks. Even if he came into contact with a little historical knowledge on the Internet later, all he knew was Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo, Shi Lang and other historical bosses, and he really didn't know about the small role of Chen Peng.

It's just this small role, but he is currently Wang Yu's top boss, with more than 3,000 people under his command, including more than 1,000 armor, more than 2,000 auxiliaries, and eight warships. In Wang Yu's eyes, this Chen Peng is already a great man.

Zheng Chenggong's Northern Expedition was defeated in Nanjing, and Zhang Huangyan, who fought in coordination, also suffered heavy losses, and the two armies were forced to abandon the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and retreat. Zheng Chenggong retreated to Xiamen Island, while Zhang Huangyan returned to his Zhoushan Island with the remnants of the defeated army.

After the defeat of the Northern Expedition of the Zhang and Zheng coalition forces, Da Su, the commander of the Qing army in Fujian, thought that this was a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and at the suggestion of the rebel generals Shi Lang and Huang Wu, he was ready to launch a sea-crossing campaign and attack Xiamen Island in a big way, breaking Zheng Chenggong's base camp in one fell swoop. The weather was still cold, and considering the need to wade through the water and beaches during the sea-crossing operation, the Qing troops on the other side prepared to launch a large-scale attack after the weather warmed up a few months later.

Whether it is Dasu or Shi Lang, they are very far away from Wang Yu, even if it is Zheng Chenggong, the king of Yanping in Xiamen, Wang Yu has not been able to see each other since he came here for more than a month. Those are all big shots, and it is very difficult for a small person like Wang Yu to see them. In the past month or so, in addition to his immediate boss Chen Peng, Wang Yu has seen several generals under Chen Peng, as well as several personal soldiers who have dinner with him.

The pro-soldier team is the confidant of the military attache of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the absolute main force in the army. The officers and soldiers at the end of the Ming Dynasty were rotten to the roots, and the commanders falsely reported the number of people and ate empty salaries. Under the backward system, the battalion soldiers often do not have the slightest combat effectiveness and are vulnerable. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, military generals often use the withheld military salaries to support their families. And the well-equipped family members are the absolute main force in an army. After a battle, even if all the soldiers and auxiliaries are lost, as long as the general's family members are not lost, the main general will soon be able to pull up the team again. Because Wang Yu is Chen Peng's personal soldier, the management is also relatively relaxed, and he can usually live at home and help with a little housework.

Takasaki Village is not very large, and the coastal islands were rarely inhabited, and the islands that did live were inhabited by fishermen. However, most of the fishermen are not real fishermen, they are pirates when they are not fishing. In particular, the two islands of Jinxia were originally the nest of the sea bandit Yan Siqi in the late Ming Dynasty. After Yan Siqi's death, it became Zheng Zhilong's territory. A few years ago, Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and Zheng Chenggong was unwilling to be infamous as a traitor, so he broke with his father and resolutely stayed to resist the Qing Dynasty.

Carrying the firewood he had just chopped, Wang Yu walked a mile back to the village.

Walking to the gate of a dilapidated Hokkien-style compound, Wang Yu gently pushed open the hidden gate and walked into the courtyard.

"Brother, are you back?" A thin girl, tattered clothes, and a pale face burst out, but she was quite handsome.

Wang Yu said "um" and walked to the room with firewood.

This little girl is Wang Yu's younger sister in this world, and she is twelve years old this year. In addition to his mother and sister, there is also a sixteen-year-old brother in the family. The younger brother's name was Wang Shui, and the younger sister and mother, like most rural women of this era, had no name, and generally used whatever name instead of a woman's name. Use your mother's surname before marriage and your in-laws' surname after marriage. Wang Yu's father was originally a pirate under Zheng Zhilong, and later Zhao'an became an officer and soldier. Later, the Qing army entered Fujian, Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, but Wang Yu's father stayed with Zheng Chenggong. Later, Zhangzhou fell into the hands of the Qing army, and Wang Yu's father dragged his family to follow the king of Yanping to Xiamen Island. Five years ago, his father died heroically in the War of Resistance against the Qing Dynasty, leaving Wang Yu's mother and three children.

Wang Yu originally had three older brothers, two older sisters and one younger brother in his family, but they all died young.

After his father's death, Wang Yu was the eldest surviving son in the family, so he inherited his father's business and joined the Ming army, relying on military pay to support the family.

After Wang Xinyu came here, the memory of Wang Yu's body remained, and now he can not only speak Hokkien and Jingshi dialects, which is later Mandarin, but also know the Jianghuai dialect, the official language of the Ming Dynasty at that time.

"Yu'er, are you back?" An old voice came from the room. It was Wang Yu's mother, Mrs. Wang, who spoke.

"Mother, I'm back. By the way, what about my brother? Wang Yu answered and asked again.

Mrs. Wang replied: "That kid doesn't know where to play, it's almost time to eat, and he won't come back to help!" ”

"Child, if you are greedy for fun, let him play more." Wang Yu smiled disappreciatively.

Wang was a little unhappy: "It's sixteen years old!" It's not too small! Your father left early, and the other brothers didn't support him, so there are only two of you left in the Wang family! Most of the others are married and have children, but what about you? There are few girls on the island, and no one is willing to marry into our family! After a while, I will find your sister a daughter-in-law and change your brother's daughter-in-law back! ”

When Wang Yu heard that his mother was going to marry his sister, he immediately became anxious: "My little sister is still young, and she is not in a hurry to marry now!" ”

When the little sister who followed Wang Yu into the door heard that she was going to marry herself, she was so anxious that she blushed: "Mother, I don't marry, I want to be with you and my brother!" ”

The old lady said angrily: "Your eldest brother is not too young, and at the age of others like your eldest brother, his son can walk on the ground!" But you don't know where your sister-in-law is. ”

Wang Yu hurriedly comforted the Wang family: "Mother, I am now a pro-soldier, I don't have no money than before, and now my military salary is much higher than before, don't marry my little sister so early, the money I earn can be used to marry my brother and me." ”

Hearing Wang Yu say this, Wang didn't say anything more.

Looking at his mother's wrinkled face and dark and thin face, Wang Yu felt distressed for a while: In fact, this old lady of the Wang family is not very old, she is only in her forties. But because of the perennial fatigue and the sea breeze, she looked much older than the old woman in her sixties in later generations.

Wang Yu put down the firewood, his mother lit a fire to cook, and his sister helped wash the vegetables on the side. Not long after, lunch was ready, and his younger brother Wang Shui returned home.

In the dilapidated hall was a tattered table of eight immortals, and the mother and sister brought the food to the table. For lunch, I had rice soup that was so thin that I could make a human figure look at it, and there was half a white flour bun, and a cake made from a mixture of bran and wild vegetables. However, the life of the people by the sea is slightly better, and there is a plate of small fish boiled in water on the table.

Although Wang Yu became a soldier and his life was better than before, he couldn't buy anything good on this small island that lacked food, and it was very good to have rice soup to drink. There are a lot of small fish and shrimp, but eating the small fish and shrimp boiled with water and some coarse salt every day, Wang Yu is almost sick to his stomach. When they were in the barracks, the pro-soldiers ate quite well, and Wang Yu occasionally brought some pro-soldiers to eat leftover rice and white-flour buns. But everyone who served in the army had a big appetite, and it was not easy to get some leftovers from them. In order to keep his younger siblings full, Wang Yu often eats a little by himself and secretly takes the saved white rice and white flour steamed buns home.

Half of the white flour bun on the table was secretly brought home by Wang Yu yesterday, and the rice soup was also boiled with the white rice he secretly brought home.

After lunch, Wang Yu took a nap. The habit of napping that I developed in my previous life still can't be changed here. Although his mother and younger siblings laughed at Wang Yu, saying that after he woke up from a serious illness last time, he became very sleepy and slept lazy during the day, Wang Yu still couldn't change this habit.

In this era, there is no electricity, and everyone goes to bed early and gets up early. Wang Yu, who was accustomed to staying up late to surf the Internet in his previous life, couldn't sleep at all so early, and often slipped out and ran to the beach alone, with the help of the moonlight and the reflection of the sea, and practiced writing traditional Chinese characters with tree branches. The simplified characters learned in the previous life, and reading books from left to right, is very unaccustomed to this era, and Wang Yu needs to learn by himself. When he was tired of practicing calligraphy, Wang Yu would also pick up his iron-tired bow and practice archery.

Coming to this era, Wang Yu feels that time is very precious. Looking at the posture of the Qing army on the opposite side, it seems that a large-scale attack will be launched when the weather warms up. Wang Yu also knew very well that King Yanping must have won this battle, otherwise it would be impossible to cross the sea to recover Taiwan. In his previous life, he had been to the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall on Gulangyu Island and had a vague understanding of these histories.

However, even if King Yanping wins, what Wang Yu has to do now is to survive the upcoming battle first. Although King Yanping won, there are also losses, right? Wang Yu didn't want Zheng Jun's loss to have his own name among the people.

"I came to this world, did I live my life in a mess like this? Although the king of Yanping will cross the sea to recover Taiwan, the king of Yanping seems to have died very early, and his son seems to be very incompetent. Later, that pockmark in Beijing sent the big traitor Shi Lang to cross the sea, captured Taiwan, and destroyed the last mantle of our big mantle. No! I don't want to keep that ugly pig tail! Not only that, but I want my mother, younger siblings, and their lives to be good! Wang Yu, who woke up from sleep, had a voice shouting in his heart.

It's unlucky enough to say, Wang Xinyu in the previous life was a nerd, and Wang Yu in this life is a particularly loyal and honest person, two scheming people together, or a nerd, how to change their fate?