Weihaiwei is the 31st year of Hongwu, in order to prevent the attack of the Japanese invaders, the name is taken from the meaning of Weizhen Haijiang. 【】

Facing Jinzhouwei across the sea, Weihaiwei was set up for similar reasons to the former, all for the purpose of preventing Japanese invaders. Although the scale of Weihaiwei is larger, and there is even the existence of educational institutions such as Weixue, it has also gradually been abandoned after the Yongle period, and it no longer has the appearance of a military stronghold.

In fact, without the majestic Acropolis, it would be no different from an ordinary fishing village.

This acropolis is three zhang high, two zhang wide, and has a circumference of six miles and eighteen steps, which is much larger than that of Jinzhouwei, and the architectural pattern of the brick and stone structure is also much more magnificent than the latter, but it adds a little majesty to Weihaiwei.

Today's commander of the guard is the commander of Li Yu. Li Tongzhi's ancestral home is Fengyang, which is the land of Longxing, although his official position is not high, and his appearance is ordinary, but his ancestors are very good, and when he started from Hong Wuye at the end of Weimo, the ancestors of the Li family have been from the dragon and belong to the old man.

Li Tongzhi also often lamented, if it weren't for the fact that there were too many capable people around Grandpa Hongwu, and the ancestors of the Li family couldn't come forward, maybe he, Li Yu, would be a noble now and enjoy happiness in Yanjing City.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with the current Yuzi, Weihaiwei is located in Shandong after all, although it is not as prosperous as the capital, but it is much stronger than ordinary places; The place of freedom is much stronger than that of the border town, at least there is peace here, right?

Woko? That's already the old emperor's calendar, except for the early years of Yongle, those who didn't know whether they were alive or dead had been making trouble for a while, and now it has been more than a hundred years, and no one has even seen a shadow of a widow in Weihaiwei, what else is there to worry about?

Putting aside those unnecessary worries and not seeking progress, Li Tongzhi is also at ease in Weihaiwei.

Of course, there are no worries, and since last winter, Governor Zhu has not known what illness he has committed, and suddenly ordered all the guards along the coast to strictly guard the coast, and to strictly enforce the decree of the governor's yamen on restricting the sale of grain.

Tell me, isn't this idle? Li Yu was very unimpressed by this, this is Shandong, not Jiangnan, and the landlord's family does not have much surplus grain, even if the governor Yamen does not mention it, who will sell grain?

Let's take my own Wei Commander as an example, Weihaiwei also has thousands of acres of land under his jurisdiction, but his own commander is only barely enough to make ends meet, if it weren't for a bit of seafood tooth sacrifice, this would really be a bad time.

Cut, these civil officials are full of food and have nothing to do, and do some unconsequential things to show their wisdom, if I want Lao Li to say, it's fucking bullshit!

Dissatisfied is dissatisfied, Li Tongzhi didn't dare to disobey the orders above, he even, noble and cheap, his own small commander Tongzhi and other governors can't compare, if he really provokes the other party's dissatisfaction, he will crush himself to death with a finger.

So, he carried out both of these orders.

The sales restriction order is easy to handle, just post a notice and go out, as for whether anyone understands it, then it's not his Li Tongzhi's business, who let Wei Xue also be abandoned? The scholar is so noble, how can he come to the guard to teach the children of the military family?

It's also simple to strictly guard against the coast, catch a few unlucky eggs to gamble, and whoever loses will go to the beacon tower to blow the wind, and no one will come on the left and right seas, so you have to take a form.

On this day, it was almost noon, and the command envoy had started again, Li Yu looked around, and suddenly laughed:

"Zhao Laosan, that unlucky guy, lost for three days in a row, and he didn't dare to come today, haha, did you know that if you came, you would also lose, so you would simply go to the beacon tower automatically?"

"Brother Li is reasonable, the old Zhao family was originally closer to the beacon tower, maybe it really went over directly. He has been going here for several days in a row, maybe he can really get some gains, just like the previous two years, didn't someone come from Liaodong to buy grain? ”

"You said those four brothers, don't say it, for the sake of stuttering, there are really barbarians who are not afraid of death. They were lucky, they met a good person like me, and when they saw the pity they said, they let them live, tsk, I don't know if they went back alive, alas, it seems that they died in the sea, otherwise why wouldn't they come? It also makes Ben so worried. ”

Li Yu shook his head and sighed and said, as if he really missed the four brothers, but the people present were all insiders, who didn't know Li Tongzhi?

Back then, he ransacked the four brothers, and then let them go, if it weren't for the fact that the other party's boat was too broken, Li Tongzhi couldn't look at it, maybe they would have to swim back to Liaodong.

Don't look at Li Tongzhi shaking his head at this time, but this person is arrogant, and he is also a person with no surname, he thinks that the four brothers are also true, if it weren't for those few people, with him as a guard commander, how could he eat old ginseng for a few months?

With a deep sigh of emotion, Li Yu shouted again: "Okay, don't talk about this useless, since Zhao Laosan is numb, let's gamble on our own, and quickly put the ......"

"Buy and leave, do you still bet?" This cadre is also a journeyman, and there was a loud noise, and a group of people also shouted five and six to give a good command to the mansion, which was no different from the alley gambling house for a while.

"My lord, Lord Li!" was gambling at the critical moment, when suddenly there was a loud sound of footsteps outside the door, and someone shouted in one after another.

"Zhao Laosan, didn't you bastard go to the beacon tower? Why did you come here at this time? Could it be that you made your mother-in-law comfortable last night and got money again? Haha......"

Li Yu looked up, but it was Zhao Laosan who ran in panting, looking panicked, and was interrupted, he was also unhappy, so he also teased the other party.

"Haha, Zhao Laosan, I can't see it, you still have this ability? Could it be that the wind blows too much in the beacon tower, and as a result, he has too much energy? Seeing that the commander made the adults interested, a group of people also laughed loudly, echoing all kinds of meat and vegetarian jokes.

"No...... Oh no! Boats, there are ships coming from the sea! Zhao Laosan didn't breathe evenly, and in this piece of laughter, his voice was even more intermittent, and no one was at all the manager of him.

"Nonsense, the ship is not at sea and can still be at your house? Don't talk about these things, if you have money, you will gamble, otherwise you will go to guard the beacon, don't disturb the interest of the general, go and go. Li Yu waved his hand, like a fly, obviously impatient.

"My lord, it's really not good, there are a lot of ships, there are hundreds, this time it should have passed Liugong Island and went straight to the port!" Zhao Laosan shouted regardless of it: "My lord, hurry up and gather people to arm, the ships are all from the east, maybe they are widows!" ”

"Ah......" The hall fell silent for a moment, and there was no sound except for the sound of someone dropping the silver ingot in his hand.

ridicule is ridicule, but everyone knows Zhao Laosan's temper, if he is only loyal to his duties, Zhao Laosan is not to mention that among the thousands of households, even if it is compared to Li Yu, the commander, it is much stronger, this person will definitely not joke about this kind of big thing.

But hundreds of ships of pirates? Thousands of them, right? Such a scale, even in the early years of Yongle, is rare, how can it appear at such a time now?

"This ...... This ......" Li Yu was completely panicked, and in the face of the inquiring eyes of a room of people, he squeaked for a long time but didn't say anything.

"Master Li, otherwise, let's go to the top of Wenchang Pavilion to have a look?" When everyone saw this, they all secretly despised it in their hearts, but there was no room for hesitation at this moment, and someone still had an idea.

Weihai Acropolis is much more formal than Jinzhou Guard, the same as the Changping Building of Xuanfu, there are buildings on the four city gates, and it is quite exquisite, the south is the Nanhai Dashi Palace, the north gate is the Zhenwu Temple, the west gate is the Yingxuan Pavilion, and the east gate is the Wenchang Pavilion.

Weihai Port is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the port faces east, and there is a big island opposite, which is the Liugong Island that Zhao Laosan said, which is quite close to the port. If the other party has already arrived at Liugong Island, then you should be able to see the right thing when you go to the east gate, and you can decide to stop accordingly.

"Yes, that's right, let's go, go to Wenchang Pavilion." Li Yu seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and echoed in a loud voice.

A cadre of generals naturally has nothing else to say, only Zhao Laosan's face is uncertain, in his opinion, at this time, the soldiers and horses should be gathered quickly, at least the police message should be transmitted, and then it is not too late to visit.

Now this kind of approach, either Li Tongzhi just doesn't believe in himself, and no, I'm afraid that Li Tongzhi and others have other plans, no matter what the situation is, it's not a good thing.

How can Li Yu and the others still have air care, what does he think? The people were in a hurry, and they arrived at the east of the acropolis in a short time, and before they could get to the Wenchang Pavilion, someone had already pointed to the direction of the port and shouted.

"Boats, really a lot of boats! Too much......"

Everyone followed the sound and looked, only to see thousands of sails on the sea, hundreds of ships densely spread on the sea, almost covering the left and near of the port, that scene is directly reminiscent, if all the ships are connected, is it possible to build two bridges between Weihaiwei and Liugong Island.

Of course, those who have this kind of association are those who are slow to react and really react quickly, just like the commander Li Yu, but his heart is shocked, such a large fleet, if it is the enemy, how can Weihaiwei be able to resist it?

He quickly came back to his senses, turned his head and instructed Zhao Laosan: "Zhao Qianhu, this general will immediately give you an order to gather the army and the people to resist the Japanese invaders, this general will leave now, go to Dengzhou Mansion, no, go to Qingzhou Mansion to ask for reinforcements, as long as you hold out for five days, this general will definitely bring reinforcements to the rescue." After that, he didn't wait for Zhao Laosan to answer, turned around and left.

"My lord, I will defend you to the death." The cronies beside him also followed one after another, and after a sound of footsteps, Zhao Laosan looked around in amazement and found that he was the only one left on the city wall.

Immediately, there was another sound of horses' hooves under the city wall, and Zhao Laosan suddenly realized that he shouted in the direction of the horse's hooves: "Lord Li, wait a minute!" ”

"Zhao Qianhu, at this time, you and I both have a heavy responsibility on our bodies, there is no need to say these words of farewell, if there is a fate in the future, you and I will see you again......" The voice gradually disappeared in the dust, leaving only Zhao Laosan with a blank face.

He looked left and right, and muttered in confusion: "My lord, those ships are obviously lucky boats, they are our Ming ships, you can see clearly before you run?" ”

(To be continued)