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Iga Tianchang smiled miserably: "We are a group of mountain people, living a life without fighting with the world, but in Japan encountered a great chaos in the world, the Warring States Period, these greedy and vicious daimyo even did not let go of the mountain people, which forced these mountain people to become ninjas, not like the samurai school of hundreds of thousands of years of family inheritance, so grandpa said, only let all people live safely and happily, is the most important thing, much better than the false name of any ninja sect, the word Iga, compared to everyone's life, is really not worth mentioning." ”

Heavenly Wolf sighed: "I can't imagine that your grandfather can be so free and easy, and create such a resounding reputation, but he is not burdened by this, if the various factions in the Central Plains have a small part of your grandfather's open-mindedness and knowledge, they will not have been fighting for thousands of years." ”

A few rooster crows came from afar, Iga Tianchang glanced at the sky in the east that had begun to turn a little white, and a touch of morning light came out of the thick black clouds outside the distant sky, she smiled: "Sky wolf, the night is my friend, and the day is my enemy, I can't stay any longer, I have to go out of the city before dawn, you be careful, on the third day of the next month, we will have a chance to meet again in Ningbo." ”

Sky Wolf clenched his fists: "Iga girl, cherish." ”

Iga Tianchang suddenly remembered something, and said: "Heavenly wolf, you must be careful of Feng Wu and Lu Bing, especially Feng Wu, with my intuition, she may have more things to hide from you, and Yan Shifan may have some secrets about her, so he can manipulate and control her." On the boat that day, I could hear her reluctance, but in the end I followed Yan Shifan. It should be more than just obeying the Father. ”

Sky Wolf was slightly stunned: "What do you mean by this?" Feng Wu didn't even hide from me that she was Yan Shifan's woman before, so what else could Yan Shifan grasp? ”

Iga Tianchang shook his head: "This is just my speculation, there is no real evidence, Tenro, I am a woman, I have my own intuition, I can see that Feng Wu really loves you." But she seems to have something to hide from you, and even more secrets that you are afraid of being discovered, please pay attention to this. ”

Sky Wolf sighed: "For this father and daughter. I will never be able to see through it, and I don't know which of their words to me is true and which is false, but since I have promised to marry Feng Wu. will not break their word. If they don't go too far, then my promise won't change, but now they are really avoiding me, and I don't know what they are thinking or doing, anyway, the top priority now is the matter of Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, this matter is over. I'll ask them about it. ”

Iga Tencho sighed: "Sky Wolf, I actually don't think you are suitable for the dark officialdom. Only ruthless, thick-skinned and black-hearted can you mix in this officialdom, and you are a natural hero, and you are so sharp and uncompromising, I am afraid that sooner or later you will be killed by traitors. You advised Xu Hai and me not to be attached to power and think about retreating as soon as possible, I completely agree, but what about yourself? Shouldn't you give yourself a way out? ”

Tianluo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "When I joined Jinyiwei, I believed in Lu Bing's sincerity for the country, and I couldn't bear to be full of tigers and wolves in the court, I wanted to save the people from fire and water, live up to the country, and live up to the people, now it seems that I am indeed too naïve, the world is dark, the Ming Dynasty has been stormy, it is not that people like me have the ability to turn the tide, Iga girl, thank you for your kindness, as soon as the matter of the Japanese is over, I will ask Lu Bing clearly, if he still only thinks about his official position and power, If you insist on continuing to be with Yan Shifan, then I can only apologize to him and quit Jinyiwei. ”

Iga Tianchang laughed: "I can afford to take it, I can put it down, this is the true nature of a man, Sky Wolf, if I hadn't married Xu Hai, I would definitely fall in love with you, hehe." Okay, let's not say more, you and I will say goodbye, goodbye to Ningbo Port!" After Iga Tianchang finished speaking, her body moved, and the wolf didn't see her move, but saw her figure swim up to the roof like a gecko at once, and after a few ups and downs, she disappeared into the thick night.

The Heavenly Wolf shook his head, and said secretly in his heart: Was my decision to stay in Jinyiwei right or wrong? Feng Wu, how many things do you have to hide from me?

The thirty-fourth year of Jiajing is coming soon, on the third day of the first lunar month, the port of Ningbo, the cold northwest wind blows the big flags lined up on the wharf, and this large port that can accommodate hundreds of merchant ships has already been guarded by tens of thousands of sergeants today, and the port inside and outside the harbor are full of newly built high-level warships, and the Ming army on the shore, all of them have bright armor, fierce and majestic, dark skin and strong muscles, and standing in the cold wind is still the same military posture shows that this is a well-trained strong army, And one of the leading generals is Chen Dacheng, a strong man in Yiwu.

The wolf is still dressed in a formal suit today, a bowl-capped pan hat, a flying fish suit, a red cloak, a beast-faced jade belt, strong trousers and riding boots, a dragon slashing knife in the scabbard of an embroidered spring knife, tied around the waist, and the calm and powerful right hand is firmly pressed on the jade hilt, the tower-like figure is still very conspicuous even among a group of strong Yiwu soldiers, today he changed into a human skin mask when he saw Wang Zhi on the island that day, covered with a layer of bronze mask, which looks like a trace of majesty in the mystery, Only the glitter in the tiger's eyes made people see his extremely high cultivation.

Hu Zongxian is wearing a full set of official second-class official uniforms, sitting on a rosewood chair, in front of him is about 30 zhang long wharf road, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and other generals are full of armor, standing beside him, while Xu Wenchang is still dressed as a Confucian scholar, green shirts, lupine scarves, standing behind Hu Zongxian, today except for Hu Zongxian, all other senior officials in Zhejiang, such as Zheng Bichang, He Maocai, etc., all of them are sick or excused, only Hu Zongxian's protégé, Ningbo prefect Ma Zhiyuan, wearing a purple five-grade official robe and black yarn, stood behind his teacher, standing side by side with Xu Wenchang.

Since the early hours of this morning, Sky Wolf and others have been clubbed here, and in the past few days, Sky Wolf has been busy with the security work of this meeting, and has taken Zhejiang's Jinyi Guard to search around at the Ningbo Port Wharf. The port was closed five or six days in advance, and almost every stone within ten miles of the port area was turned over and checked, for fear that someone would be here to do something. It was also an unexpected bonus to bury some explosives or dig some secret tunnels and the like, and accidentally found a few secret cellars and warehouses where illegal traders temporarily hid their goods.

Chen Dacheng has been standing here for more than two hours, and the miners under him have been trained very well in the past half a year's military training. Compared to any Ming army he had ever seen, including the officers and troops of Xuanfu Datong in the north, the heavenly wolf sighed in his heart. The ferocity and bravery of these Yiwu people are what they have seen, and it is rare to train these farmers who have no previous military experience into a real tiger and wolf division, it seems that Qi Jiguang really lives up to the name of a famous general.

Chen Dacheng opened his mouth in a low voice: "Lord Heavenly Wolf, will Wang Zhi come today?" ”

Sirius smiled slightly. Although separated by an iron mask. Chen Dacheng couldn't see any of his expressions: "Dacheng, how can you ask like this?" If he doesn't come, what are so many of us doing here? ”

Chen Dacheng shook his head: "The Japanese are cunning and scheming, shouldn't it be to attract our main force here, and then go to rob other places, the imperial court is really true, our brothers practice day and night." It was to go to the battlefield to kill the thieves and avenge the people along the coast and the brothers who died. But this time I said that Zhao'an would recruit An, I knew that this was the case, so we didn't join the army, and when I thought of wearing a skin with these would-be robbers in the future, I was so angry that I couldn't eat!"

The more Chen Dacheng spoke, the more excited he became, and his voice gradually became higher, causing Hu Zongxian, who was dozens of steps away, to glance here, and the wolf hurriedly slapped him quietly behind him, signaling him to silence, and the two stood like javelins, which made Hu Zongxian's eyes turn to other places.

The heavenly wolf sighed, did not turn his head, and said in a low voice: "Dacheng, don't talk nonsense, it is naturally the best choice not to fight, those killed in Yiwu last time are authentic widows, and the so-called widows are just those fishermen and maritime merchants along the coast who make a living by fishing, and they have led the widows to rob the towns in the southeast, they are not widows, like Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, the two leaders of the widows who came this time, are authentic Chinese." ”

Chen Dacheng hatefully "bahed" upwards: "Something without conscience, bring an Oriental widow to kill his own people, this kind of person should be cut with a thousand knives, and recruit a bird." ”

The wolf knows that every time the righteous slaughter dogs, the hatred of these low-level people for the Japanese is often the strongest, and the love of the main battle is also the highest, Qi Jiguang can calm down the Yiwu soldiers, so that they are willing to come here today to stand guard in order to recruit An, presumably they have done a lot of work.

Sky Wolf smiled: "Dacheng, things are very complicated, it's not as simple as you think, although what these people do is heinous, it's enough to die a hundred times, but after all, there is also a sense of repentance now, if they don't give them a way out, then they will only fight to the death, here in the southeast I don't know how many years of war will be fought, I don't know how many people will suffer from military disasters, Dacheng, even your brothers, there will be many people who will not be able to return to their hometown alive." ”

Chen Dacheng said angrily: "Lord Tianluo, we chose to be soldiers and kill thieves, so we put our personal life and death aside, and my daughter-in-law also told me that if you can't pacify the widows, don't go home." Hehe, just winning without a fight, I always feel panicked in my heart. ”

The wolf shook his head and lowered his voice: "Dacheng, don't think too simply, I'm afraid that this war may not be able to stop in the future!"

Chen Dacheng's eyes widened in surprise: "What, do you still want to fight?" Don't you want to surrender? ”

Heavenly Wolf smiled and said in a low voice: "Not exactly, Wang Zhi and Xu Hai are the leaders who want to recruit An, but how to settle their tens of thousands of subordinates in the future will be a problem, and for the punishment of Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, the court has not yet made a final decision, if they are finally executed, it is difficult to guarantee that their subordinates will not rebel, and it may be a continuous war at that time." ”

Chen Dacheng pouted and said in a low voice: "Does the imperial court want people to surrender and then kill them?" ”

Sky Wolf put away his smile and nodded: "It's likely that this means, it's not decided yet, Brother Dacheng, what do you think of this?" ”

Chen Dacheng stomped his foot and said: "This kind of treacherous thing is moral, even to deal with the heinous Japanese bandits, it can't be like this, if you want to destroy them, you should kill them on the battlefield with real swords and guns, and kill them on the battlefield with open fire, if they are allowed to surrender, recruit them." That is, he forgave the sins of others, and if he wants to kill again, he is afraid that it will be unconvincing. Lord Sky Wolf, I Chen Dacheng has a straight temperament, what do you say, I think brothers, and ordinary people will think the same way. ”

The Heavenly Wolf sighed: "It's a pity that the things you can all think of, the people above may not think of it, and Governor Hu is also worried about this matter." Therefore, I also hope that Wang Zhi and them will first keep their promises and come on time today to accept Zhao'an, and secondly, they will exterminate other thieves for the imperial court. Establish meritorious deeds to atone for their sins, only when Wang Zhi and them wash away their sins with practical actions, can Governor Hu intercede with the emperor for them. ”

Chen Dacheng muttered: "If I am Wang Zhi, I will not recruit this bird An." Lord Sirius. They are not stupid, what you can think of, they can't think of it, will they jump into this kang so willingly? ”

Sky Wolf smiled slightly: "Now that the wood is in the boat, if you don't jump, you can't do it, the last time I went to Shuangyu Island to negotiate Zhao'an, the Japanese widows and the Spaniards on Luzon Island, as well as the pirate leader Chen Sipan in Fujian and Guangdong, joined forces to attack Wang Zhi. His old nest Shuangyu Island was also burned, and Wang Zhi's treasures for many years were robbed. Nearly half of their subordinates also lost, although they finally counterattacked and eliminated Chen Sipan, but now that their foreign aid is extinct, and they have no food and salary, they can no longer support it, so they have to recruit peace. ”

As a middle-level officer, Chen Dacheng didn't know anything about the recent battles at sea, and his eyes widened in surprise: "There is still such a thing!" No wonder Wang Zhi has changed his sex this time, Lord Sky Wolf, do you think Wang Zhi and they just want to escape for a while under the pretense of Zhao'an, and then return to the sea to dominate after surviving this period? ”

The wolf shook his head: "It is easy to get on the ship and difficult to get off the ship, but for Wang Zhi, it is easy to go ashore and difficult to go offshore. Sky Wolf's eyes looked at the sea level in the distance, and his eyes lit up: "Dacheng, look, isn't this coming?" ”

There was a slight commotion in the crowd, and the soldiers were still holding their posts, but their heads were all looking at the sea in the distance, and they saw more than a hundred wooden masts, gradually peeking out from under the sea level, and then gradually revealing the sails hanging from the masts, then the hull of the ship, and the dense bands of pirates in short shirts and sleeveless costumes standing on the foredeck, and the black muzzles of a venerable heavy cannon had protruded from both sides of the ship.

This huge fleet has more than 300 armed clippers, and there are no less than 40,000 sailors on board, and the ground is covered by flags, coming from the sea, so that everyone on the land is discolored, even Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, who have experienced a hundred battles, are also their faces have changed, except for the heavenly wolf wearing a mask, only Hu Zongxian is not shocked, his face is sinking like water, only the majestic beard is still fluttering with the sea breeze, but there is no expression change on his face.

Xu Wenchang smiled slightly, and said to Hu Zongxian: "Lord Ministry, Wang Zhi deliberately showed force this time, and he should have taken out all his family resources, just to strive for better negotiation conditions. ”

Hu Zongxian nodded: "This trick naturally can't be hidden from me, but the negotiation is based on strength, he didn't have to put out so many ships before, and we could only take the initiative to ask him for peace, and now he comes with all his subordinates, and he can only accept our conditions, Wen Chang, isn't this a wonderful irony?" ”

Xu Wenchang didn't speak, just smiled faintly, and said nothing.

Hu Zongxian glanced at Yu Dayou beside him and said, "General Yu, give an order to let Wang Zhi's fleet stay ten miles away from the port, and ask him to drive the Black Shark into the port and go ashore to accept Zhao'an." ”

When he said this, Hu Zongxian turned his head to look at the sky wolf in the distance, and said: "General Yu, you and the sky wolf hold my token in the past, remember, today you must use power to deal with it, and you must not lose the momentum of the imperial court." ”

Yu Dayou nodded, took the arrow handed over by Hu Zongxian, held on to his left hand, flicked his robe, pressed the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and walked forward with his head held high, and when he passed in front of the wolf, he conveyed Hu Zongxian's general order to him, and the wolf smiled slightly, walked side by side with Yu Dayou, and boarded a huge eight-ship warship that had long been parked by the dock, which was also the flagship of the newly built Zhejiang Navy Ningbo.

The giant ship slowly drove towards Wang Zhi's fleet, and the heralds on the platform informed the opposite side in the form of flags, so that Wang Zhi's fleet stopped, and the huge fleet on the opposite side, which almost covered most of the sea, really stopped, lowered the iron anchor on the bow of the ship, and stopped in the sea, only the Black Shark at the front, still unslowed, slowly heading towards the port.

Sky Wolf looked at this armed clipper that he had spilled blood and sweat a month ago, and experienced a thrilling naval battle of life and death, and sighed with emotion, this ship has obviously been repaired, the guardrails on the hull that have been beaten to the ground have been reinstalled, the blood stains on the deck have long been gone, and the bow of the ship, which was full of holes, has also been replaced by a new mighty sea beast, the only thing that remains unchanged is Wang Zhi who stands at the rudder of the bow, and today he has changed into a yellow satin robe, It's the one he wore when he first saw him on Shuangyu Island last time, and it looks like the outfit of his self-proclaimed "King Hui", Xu Hai, who is well-dressed, and Mao Haifeng, who is carrying a giant pestle, are on his left and right. (To be continued......)