Qi Jiguang smiled: "It is advisable to chase after the poor Kou, Tian Wolf, Mao Haifeng has escaped this time, most of his men are left, and he will definitely run to various Fujian islands for tandem, I have to pursue him non-stop, can't you continue to help me?" ”

Li Cangxing shook his head firmly: "General Qi, I know what you said, but I have more important things to do, after the battle of Hengyu Island, the Maobu Wokou have lost the strongest base camp, and the next thing they can do is to fight in a hurry, I thought that the general couldn't force them to be too fierce." Even if I still follow the generals, I should slow down a little and give them a respite. ”

Qi Jiguang's face changed slightly: "Oh, how do you say this?" ”

Li Cangxing looked at the sea in the distance, those ships that were light and fast, were speeding around Hengyu Island and moving towards the south, and the black clipper led by it was the Black Shark that had been lost for a long time. In the past, he lived and died with Wang Zhi Xu Hai and Mao Haifeng on this ship, and the experience of fighting the pirates was still vivid, he sighed and said: "I once talked to Governor Hu and Xu Junshi about this matter, although our army is now not afraid of the Japanese in land warfare, it is still difficult to confront them at sea, let alone annihilate the main fleet of the Japanese in the naval battle." ”

Qi Jiguang nodded: "Exactly, so what do you mean?" ”

Li Cangxing's eyes flashed with coldness, and the sound of the monstrous angry waves hitting the stones dozens of steps away was the best cover for their current conversation between the two, and he said: "Only by luring the Japanese to go ashore and gather their main forces as they did in Taizhou, and preventing them from losing the battle like this and then escaping by boat, is the only way to do it once and for all." ”

Qi Jiguang's sword eyebrows raised: "What do you mean." Replicate the Battle of Taizhou again? Mao Haifeng is not stupid, he was able to slip away last time. How could he be fooled again this time? ”

Li Cangxing shook his head: "There is a saying that moths fight fire, and today's battle in Hengyu is the key." Because of the money, food, and jewelry that Mao Haifeng has grabbed over the years, most of the population and ammunition are on this Hengyu Island, in today's battle, although most of his subordinates escaped, but almost all of these treasures, money and food, were lost, and then he had to drive the tens of thousands of subordinates, no money, even if he knew that the road ahead was dangerous. You also have to go ashore and rob it. ”

Qi Jiguang nodded: "Sky Wolf, you are right, it seems that you have already calculated that Mao Haifeng will be defeated today, the reason why you agreed to the request of the Dongting Gang is that you want to deliberately give Mao Haifeng a way out and let him gather pirates from all walks of life?" ”

Li Cangxing said with a smile: "That's right, after Wang Zhi's death, the thieves at sea were leaderless and stood on their own. A group of several hundred or several thousand people attacked coastal towns everywhere, so it was impossible to prevent them, and the officers and soldiers were also exhausted. The results were minimal, and the general should have been very clear about this. ”

Qi Jiguang said hatefully: "I only hate that our naval warships can't catch up with these Japanese fast boats, and we can't beat the main force of the Japanese fleet during the naval battle." Sky Wolf, where do you think Mao Haifeng will attack next? ”

Li Cangxing shook his head: "General Qi." I just want to ask you, if you need to sacrifice the people of a city. In exchange for canceling the victory of tens of thousands of Japanese pirates, are you willing? ”

Qi Jiguang's face changed: "Sky Wolf, what do you mean by this?" The purpose of exterminating the Japanese is to protect the people, so how can it be said that the people are sacrificed? ”

Li Cangxing gritted his teeth: "Mao Haifeng is cunning and wise, everything is reserved for retreat, Xiaoli can't make it fooled, only by giving up the child, can he trap this hungry wolf, tens of thousands of widows, if you only rob a place like Ningde County, you can't eat at all, in this Fujian area is not like Taizhou, which the general has been running for many years, the people's hearts are full of officials and soldiers, here are full of Japanese spies, I am afraid that as soon as the general's army is dispatched, the Japanese will get the news, get on the boat early and escape, they have boats, like driving fierce horses on the sea, We can travel hundreds of miles a day and go ashore to rob in another place, but we have to trek through mountains and rivers on land, and we can't catch up. ”

Qi Jiguang's brows were deeply locked: "So you want to sacrifice a city to feed the appetite of the Japanese Kou?" ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "I have been thinking about this matter for a long time, but I have not discussed it with the general before, because although this plan can break the enemy, it still has to make the people suffer. ”

Qi Jiguang paced back and forth, his face was solemn, and after a long time, he stopped, and the expression on his face turned resolute: "Heavenly wolf, as long as you can eliminate the Japanese invaders, the necessary sacrifices are also worth it, but can your plan ensure that all the Japanese can be annihilated in one battle?" Also, the loss of the city is a big crime, and I am afraid that Governor Hu will also be implicated, is it really appropriate to do so? ”

A cold look flashed in Li Cangxing's eyes, years of brutal fighting had gradually hardened his heart, not as emotional as when he was young, this plan was also formulated after many discussions with Xu Wenchang, and he didn't even inform Hu Zongxian.

Li Cangxing was ruthless and said: "General Qi, first of all, we have to play a play for Governor Hu, after this victory in Hengyu, I pretended to compete with you for the spoils, which caused the dissatisfaction of the two armies, and the 3,000 people under my command will share the spoils equally with your 6,000 people, and the matter will get bigger and bigger, so that everyone knows." ”

Qi Jiguang sighed: "So that our two armies have a reason to station in this northern Fujian place, leaving Mao Haifeng with the opportunity to gather his subordinates and attack central and southern Fujian?" ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "That's right, and General Qi had better write to Governor Hu, saying that the officers and soldiers of our department are difficult to control and domineering, and there were quite a lot of casualties in the first battle of Hengyu, and you need to go back to Taizhou to recuperate, and you also have to go back to Yiwu to recruit new soldiers, so that everyone knows that the Qi family army has returned to Zhejiang." ”

Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "So the Japanese know that my Qi family army has returned to Zhejiang, so they will rest assured that they will boldly go ashore to rob, right?" ”

Li Cangxing said with a straight face: "Yes, there are enemy spies in the army and in the official government in Fujian, if we hide here, the news will inevitably leak after a long time, and the enemy army will definitely not be fooled at that time." Therefore, if your troops really want to return to Zhejiang, they will also take 3,000 people back to Yiwu. The general himself also had to go back to Yiwu to recruit troops, so that the Japanese could be completely reassured. ”

Qi Jiguang's brows furrowed: "Yiwu is thousands of miles away from central Fujian. Even if we designed, it would be too late to rescue. ”

Li Cangxing said with a smile: "There are 3,000 subordinates in Taizhou, plus my 3,000 people, there are 6,000, and even if there are tens of thousands of Japanese invaders, I am confident that I can break them in a battle." ”

Qi Jiguang nodded: "It's just that 6,000 people fight tens of thousands of Japanese robbers, although they can be broken head-on, it is difficult to wipe them all out, if these people escape back to the sea." It will become a continuous scourge again, so isn't the opportunity to fight in exchange for sacrificing the people of a state capital in vain? ”

Li Cangxing shook his head: "Our 6,000 people are the main force of the battle, but not the entire force of the battle. ”

Qi Jiguang said suspiciously: "External force? Do you mean the local officials and soldiers in Fujian? ”

Li Cangxing waved his hand: "No, many of the local officials and soldiers in Fujian are secretly communicating with the Japanese Kou." It is precisely because of this that we have to transfer our foreign troops into Fujian to suppress the Japanese, and General Yu Dayou's naval division can be used, but other troops. Can't be counted on at all. ”

Qi Jiguang nodded: "Then what are the external forces you are talking about?" ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "The external force I am talking about is the power of the rivers and lakes, and I have to find a way to gather chivalrous warriors from all factions." Coming to Fujian, after the frontal defeat of the Japanese army. It is bound to turn into multiple squads and scatter to escape, and when the time comes, these people can exert their maximum strength. Scatter and chase and flee. ”

Qi Jiguang frowned: "Are these chivalrous warriors you are talking about the reckless people who helped defend Taizhou City last time?" Sky wolf, although I know that you are here to serve the country, but after all, this will give people a handle to collude with gangsters, I heard that the Yan Party in Zhejiang has been collecting evidence in this regard recently, don't lose a big deal because of a small one. ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "I won't use them this time, the last battle of Taizhou was a last resort to use the people and horses of the Wushan faction's subordinates, and I quickly let them leave after the war, I just didn't want to leave any evidence for the Yan Party." But this time is different, the lord of Qu Zhai now has his own affairs, and has taken people away from the southeast coast, and what we have to rely on this time is another force. ”

Qi Jiguang's sword eyebrows raised: "What are you talking about, the Southern Shaolin in Putian?" ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "It's not just Southern Shaolin, what I need is the strength of the entire Demon Alliance, these four major factions together can dispatch thousands of disciples at a time, and they are well-trained elite disciples who have been fighting with the Demon Sect for many years, and they are good at squad combat and light pursuit, which is the most suitable to deal with the scattered Japanese Bandits." ”

Qi Jiguang shook his head: "But how could the Demon League listen to your orders?" ”

Li Cangxing said: "So this time you need the help of General Qi, you have to repair a book, to that Master Zhang Juzhengzhang, and ask him to say that the leader of the ministers of the Qing School, Xu Jie, Xu Ge Lao, assigned the Fu Demon League to send a large number of disciples to help Southern Shaolin." ”

Qi Jiguang sighed: "Heavenly wolf, the affairs of the rivers and lakes are not as easy as you imagined, in the past, Elder Xu Ge also asked the Demon League to send troops to fight against the Japanese in the southeast several times, but they all used the excuse that the war with the Demon Sect was tight, and they were unwilling to help, and I think this time it will be no exception." ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "I know a little bit about this matter, at the earliest, when Wang Zhixuhai's gang fought along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian, the chivalrous warriors of various factions also spontaneously organized, and under the leadership of the monks and soldiers of Southern Shaolin, they fought against the Japanese Kou, but at that time, the Yan Party was in charge, and the knights and monks who died in the battle did not pay any respect, but said that they were gathering people to make trouble, and they should be held responsible, so soon no one did this kind of thing anymore, even the masters of Southern Shaolin were just protecting the temple and the peace. ”

A sad look flashed in Qi Jiguang's eyes: "It's all Yan Shifan, a traitor, who framed Zhongliang." ”

Li Cangxing said with a smile: "So you still need to tie the bell to the bell." As long as the imperial court comes up with rich rewards and rewards, now that the Demon Sect has just been defeated in Zhejiang, its vitality has been damaged, and it has retired to the southwest nest, the Demon League can get enough troops to help in the war, and the monks and soldiers of Southern Shaolin are no less than two thousand, plus three or four thousand martial arts knights, which is enough to chase and kill the fleeing widows. ”

Qi Jiguang shook his head: "It's just that we are not officials in charge of finances in the imperial court, and we can't get these rich rewards and rewards." There is another point, if Xu Ge Lao gives such an order, he is afraid that he will soon be known by Yan Shifan and make an obstacle from it. ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "I've actually thought about this. You can't distribute this kind of news everywhere, you can only pass through a person who has a lot of weight in the martial arts. In the name of robbing the martial arts in Southern Shaolin and letting everyone learn from foreign Oriental thieves. Call on all factions to come to the rescue, and when thousands of knights gather in Southern Shaolin, then lead everyone to attack the Japanese Kou, and then win a big victory! ”

Qi Jiguang laughed: "This method is really good, Sky Wolf, such a clever plan, how can you think of it." Qi Jiguang's laughter suddenly stopped, "It's just, it's just a person with weight in this martial arts." Are you already looking for it? ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "I already have a candidate, he will definitely help me get in touch." ”

Qi Jiguang had no doubts in his heart: "Then when do you plan to leave, and how long do you want to go?" ”

Li Cangxing sighed slightly: "I have to give Mao Haifeng more than two months to clean up his troops, without further ado, I want to leave immediately, these days when I am not there, I will let Liu Sheng Xiongba pretend to be me, and lead his men to camp in this Ningde County, and General Qi, you." Also send a cronie to put on your mask and return to Yiwu to pretend to recruit soldiers, while you yourself quietly stay in Taizhou, once the Japanese invade. You will fire your army south, join up with my subordinates here in Ningde County, and attack the Japanese Invaders together. ”

Qi Jiguang nodded seriously: "Then since you said so." The city you plan to let the Japanese invade should be my Xinghua Mansion in central Fujian. ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "Not bad." The South Shaolin Temple in Putian is in Xinghua, and it is also a big mansion in Fujian. Quanzhou Port in the south is an important maritime town, tightly guarded, it is difficult for the Japanese to capture, and Xinghua in the central part of the country, the defense has always been weak, your troops are far away in the mountainous areas of northern Fujian, the Japanese army attacked, the official army is unable to resist, but the tens of thousands of people in Xinghua City have to suffer a disaster of fire. ”

Qi Jiguang gritted his teeth: "In extraordinary times, you have to use extraordinary means, this is also a last resort, if you just take care of the people in this Xinghua Mansion, the people in all parts of the coast will never have a peaceful day." It's just that in this way, sitting back and watching the fall of the city, does Governor Hu have to take a responsibility? ”

Li Cangxing sighed: "Governor Hu actually has the intention of retiring, but the chaos has not been settled, so he can only grit his teeth and work hard, after pacifying the Japanese invaders, Yan Shifan will not tolerate him, and will definitely find various excuses to impeach, and the emperor will definitely use him as a punching bag. ”

Qi Jiguang's eyes glistened with tears: "This is the last thing I can do for Governor Hu." Heavenly wolf, I'm going to write a letter right away, your feet are fast, do you want to go to Beijing and send this letter to Master Zhang, and then he will pass it on to Xu Ge Lao? ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "No, I still have some things, I don't go through the capital, this time the messenger, let Qian Guanglai Qian Fat Man to serve, he is very familiar with this way, you used to give gifts to Zhang Juzheng, didn't you also give it to Qian Fatman." ”

Qi Jiguang laughed: "I already knew that the gift was sued by this dead fat man." ”

Li Cangxing looked up at the sky: "Okay, it's not too early, my subordinates here will be handed over to Liu Sheng Xiongba and Pei Wenyuan to manage, and Qian Fatzi is responsible for transmitting the message. ”

Qi Jiguang's eyes flashed: "Then let's see you again." ”

Three days later, in the city of Taizhou, the joy of the victory over the Japanese invaders a few months ago has not completely passed, and the lanterns of every household have not been taken off, and the pedestrians on the road, both men and women, are smiling, and the tavern and restaurant are full of guests, and people are drinking and feasting.

The Jinjia Restaurant in Taizhou City is a century-old brand here, the head of the goldfish here is a famous dish for hundreds of miles, almost every table has a blue and white porcelain bowl, there is a big herring head in it, the thick soup is mixed with the aroma of seafood, overflowing the whole restaurant everywhere, making people smell the appetite finger, and the drinkers are eating delicious food, while happily discussing the recent situation.

"Hey, it's been thirteen years since I said goodbye to Brother Zhang, I can't imagine that you and I will have the opportunity to eat this big goldfish head again in our lifetime."

"Brother Li Xian has worked hard, he is ashamed of his brother, there has been chaos here over the years, and the foolish brother did not dare to stay in this Taizhou City, so he had to sell his family business and move to the mainland, and he also wrote several times to persuade Brother Xian to leave the place of right and wrong, I can't imagine that you Li Xiandi has a vision, and you can see the moon when the clouds are open."

"Brother Zhang, don't laugh at the younger brother, the younger brother mainly has nowhere to go, and there is no ancestral property to sell, so he can only stay in this Taizhou city and wait for death, thanks to General Qi and that General Lang, the defeat of the Japanese Kou, we Taizhou people have a bright future."

"Yo, isn't this Zhang Fugui from Linhai Lane before, what's the matter, have you returned to Taizhou?"

"Oh, Wang San Mazi, you're still alive, hey, didn't you go to Hangzhou? Xiao Er, come, add a stool, put an extra pair of dishes and chopsticks, today I will be the east. ”

"What's so embarrassing about this, it's better for me to be the king of the three pocks."

"Don't say it to the two of you, I, Li Erniu, am a native of Taizhou, and I should be the one who is the east, hey, San Mazi, why are you crying?"

"I, I, I can't imagine that in my lifetime, I can eat this Taizhou's goldfish head again."

"Hey, San Mazi, don't cry, all the widows in Zhejiang have been pacified, and we will move back to this Taizhou city in the future, and you can eat whenever you want!" (To be continued......)