Chapter 33: Awakening
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Afternoon.
Shi Wuwei, who slept all night, was finally awakened by the confusion in his heart.
In desperation, he had no choice but to come to the bow of the ship alone and blow the cool sea breeze.
On the mast, the flag with the words "Thousand Mountains Crossing" written on it was still fluttering wantonly against the sea breeze.
Looking at the three swaying characters on the flag, a burst of emotion rose in his heart.
Crossing a thousand mountains, crossing a thousand mountains.
Although the picture is beautiful, who knows the danger in it?
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On the beach, hundreds of nearly 1,000 crew members of the Ming army were searching for everything and everything that could be used along the woods on the coast.
The fruits and vegetables in this can be eaten by the soldiers.
Wild grasses, stems and leaves, can be used as fodder for horses.
Dead wood, rotten trees, can be burned as firewood.
In short, as soon as the fleet arrives on the island, it will randomly replenish some supplies for emergencies.
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At this time, above the sea, the waves gently pushed the dozen or so simple fishing boats on the shore.
Because the fishing boats are not large, they are next to each other.
Therefore, under this wave, the sound of the collision of the hull is also covered here,
However, just as Shi Wuwei was leaning on the edge of the boat in Qianshandu, quietly watching the waves on the coast, he noticed that something was wrong.
At first, he only felt that the small fishing boat on the shore was a little different from yesterday's position, but he didn't think much about it.
But it wasn't until he seriously recalled the situation on the shore yesterday that he suddenly woke up and discovered the reason why something was wrong.
At this moment, I saw that his eyes were wide open, and the heartbeat in his chest was constantly accelerating.
And he didn't just notice the strangeness on the coast, he figured out all the confusion.
He finally understood why he had difficulty connecting all the threads last night.
Because he has one thread, one thread that connects all the information.
If the casualties of our army, the war in Java, and all the information found yesterday are pearls that have not yet been strung together. What Shi Wuwei discovered at this moment is the thread that can connect all the information.
And this line is right on the coast at this moment.....
He remembered that when the fleet docked yesterday, several merchant ships from the Central Plains were already docked on the shore.
He also remembered that before the more than 200 crew members of the Ming army entered the mountain, Lord Zheng had sent people to these merchant ships to inquire about some matters about this Java country.
And the Ming army only sent those crew members into the mountains after learning some news from the mouths of the ships on the merchant ships.
However, the problem with this is that our sailors did not know that Java was in the midst of war before entering the mountains.
If Lord Zheng had known that there was a war here, then he would definitely not have sent just 200 crew members who did not wear battle armor and did not carry swords and guns into the mountain.
Therefore, in other words, the people on the merchant ships deliberately concealed the war in Java from the personnel of our army.
Moreover, the casualties of our army are most likely deliberately provoked by people on merchant ships.
Perhaps, they are not so-called businessmen at all.
It is likely that the flags on merchant ships are just a way for them to hide people's eyes.
Because, if these people are really just simple businessmen. How could they, who have been trading with Java for many years, not know about the war in Java, which has lasted for several years?
Therefore, the reason why they did not inform the Ming army about this is already obvious.
Then, after Shi Wuwei straightened out the context of the whole thing, he casually grabbed a crew member who was walking towards him and asked, "When did the merchant ship that docked here yesterday leave?" ”。
The crew saw the other party's tone, and they were very anxious. Then he replied earnestly, "Well, I remember that not long after the three of you left the fleet, they set sail."
Sure enough, Shi Wuwei guessed correctly.
These merchant ships, sure enough, left after the three of them entered the country of Java.
Because they were afraid that their conspiracy would be discovered, and they were afraid that after Shi Wuwei and a few people returned, they would tell Zheng He about the war in Java.
And if Zheng He found out that Java was in turmoil, then he would definitely find that it was the people on these merchant ships who were doing it. They will all be imprisoned or tortured to extract confessions.
That's why they leave the shore immediately.
"Could it be that these people on the merchant ships were sent by the first emperor? ..... Could it be that the first emperor deliberately wanted to provoke a war between the Ming army and the countries of the South China Sea? ”
However, just when Shi Wuwei's heart was shocked by his thoughts, Su Wushi's call interrupted his thoughts.
"Eh, I said why are you here, I've been looking for you for a long time!!".
So, he turned his head and looked at Su Wushi on the deck.
But at this time, Su Wushi was not alone.
He was also accompanied by this little monk and another soldier of our army wearing battle armor.
"Huh?". Shi Wuwei said suspiciously.
"Hurry up, hurry up, Lord Zheng calls the three of us to go to the account to discuss matters!" Su Wushi said hurriedly.
Then, Shi Wuwei looked at the soldier who was wearing battle armor and had a lofty spirit, and said respectfully, "Youlao leads the way."
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A moment later.
On the largest treasure ship at the head, the soldier who led the way pushed open the door of the room, respectfully welcomed Shi Wuwei and the three of them into the council hall, and then retreated.
This majestic hall, Shi Wuwei once came.
At that time, he came with his sister.
And in the hall at that time, there were only Lord Zheng and the two of them.
But at this moment, there are more than a dozen people in this hall.
"Lord Zheng!"
"Lord Zheng"
"Zheng .. Lord Zheng". The little monk said respectfully.
Although the atmosphere in this hall was a little weird, the three of them still respectfully addressed Lord Zheng who was the leader.
Zheng He saw these three fledgling young men in the rivers and lakes, saluted himself, and said with a smile, "A few chivalrous, don't be polite."
His words were not serious, and there was no hint of intimidation. Instead, he is like an elder, talking and laughing with his juniors.
Subsequently, Zheng He did not speak directly and asked about last night. Instead, he stretched out his hand to the left of the three of them and introduced the few people present.
"I won't be allowed to introduce this general, I believe you have already known each other."
Ma Shouyi stretched out his hand to introduce himself, and said with a smile, "Hahaha, Lord Zheng, these are my old acquaintances."
Subsequently, the three of them also nodded to General Ma, more respectful.
"This is the commander of our army's Divine Arrow Battalion, Cao Ling." Zheng He stretched out his hand to the middle-aged man who was guarding Ma and introduced.
"General Cao"
"General Cao"
"Cao... General Cao".
"This is the commander of the 3,000 battalions of our Ming army, Batu, General Ba." When Zheng He introduced the man named Batu, a smile appeared on his face.
"Don't look at General Ba's age, but the thousand black horsemen under his account are all fierce generals in the army who block ten with one block."
Zheng He pointed out that the other party was not very old, and he naturally compared himself with the other party.
Because this Batu is only thirty-seven or eighteen years old.
"Thank you Zheng for the compliment!". Batu saw Lord Zheng's praise, so he bowed his hand and said respectfully.
It's just that the accent when he spoke was a little strange, very low, not the accent that a Han person should have.
And when Shi Wuwei heard the name of this person, he already knew that the other party was actually a Mongolian.
But he was not surprised that there would be Mongol generals under the Ming army's account.
Although there were constant wars between Han and Mongolia, there were still some Mongols who were pro-Han.
Not only that, but Shi Wuwei has long heard of the name of these 3,000 battalions.
It is worthy of 3,000 men, and can block 100,000 troops.
In order to kill a general of the enemy army, the story of 3,000 people attacking 800 miles in one night has long been known to everyone.
It's just that the 3,000 battalions that went to sea this time only came with 1,000 people.
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