. In the first month of the 38th year of Jiajing, Hu Zongxian, the governor of the southeast, ordered the southeastern provinces to prepare for a counterattack against the Japanese invaders. This order goes down, that's a terrible thing.

After more than a year of accumulation, the number of new warships has increased to seventy, plus the rest of the auxiliary ships, the number of naval warships has exceeded 300, and the personnel has reached 18,000, especially the fifteen largest warships are equipped with artillery.

At the same time, Tang Shen, the governor of Fujian, requisitioned and transferred 50 merchant ships from Quanzhou as preparations, mobilized 20,000 villagers, 200,000 stone of grain, and 50,000 people, posing as if a major war was imminent.

Hu Zongxian left Hangzhou and went to Ningbo to supervise the battle in person, before leaving, Hu Zongxian led the crowd to swear to the sky, this battle will break Zhoushan, capture Wang Zhi alive, and calm the troubles.

The civil and military generals drank spirits together, and in the cold wind, they were majestic and high-spirited, and rushed to the front line.

There is such a big movement on the side of the government, Wang Zhi is not a fool, he ordered his subordinates to prepare for the best battle, and on the other hand, he also wondered in his heart, but he sent a letter through the Qin Mission, showing his heart, is it useless?

Why does the imperial court still want to fight and kill?

Wang Zhi was puzzled, he could also see that this time the Ming army was violent, and there were as many as one or two hundred thousand people on land and water, and with his strength, it was still very difficult to resist, and if he couldn't fight, he would run, which was Wang Zhi's consistent style.

As soon as the cannon fired, it was ten thousand taels of gold. So many people. It depends on how long the court can hold out, and if it can't hold out the army, the sea is still his king's straight.

While the old shipowner was thinking about what to do next, someone suddenly came to Cen Harbor to meet Wang Zhi. As soon as they met, the man got straight to the point.

"The old shipowner, my name is He Xinyin. Maybe you've heard of it. ”

Wang Zhi's eyes suddenly shrunk into essence, and he blurted out: "Dignified He Daxia, no one in the world knows, wasn't Xu Mingshan persuaded by you to surrender to the court and become an eagle dog lackey?" You still dare to come to the old man, don't be afraid that I will cut off your head! ”

As soon as these words came out, the people on both sides pulled out their knives, and they were all offended by Xu Hai, and more than a year had passed. Almost all of them were unlucky in Xu Hai's hands.

That guy was familiar with the methods of warfare, and the methods were ruthless, several sneak attacks, and there were three or four thousand Japanese robbers who died at his hands, among which Wang Zhi's descendants were the majority, and the enemies were very red when they met.

Without Wang Zhi's order, Mao Haifeng took a group of people and surrounded He Xinyin. I'm going to give him a messy split.

He Xin glanced at them secretly, and he didn't have a good airway. "Who can you scare if the copper is broken? Since you dare to come, you are not afraid of death, I just want to say a few heart-wrenching words to the old shipowner, and after I finish speaking, I will let you dispose of it. ”

Wang Zhi's eyes rolled. scolded with a smile: "Didn't you hear He Daxia's words? Put it away. ”

"Yes!"

Everyone's weapons were sheathed, and the atmosphere eased a lot, He Xinyin shook his head and sighed heavily.

"Old shipmaster, you were not so long ago. Did Lord Tochin send a letter to His Majesty? ”

In an instant, Wang Zhi's face changed greatly, "How do you know?" ”

"Hahaha, old shipowner, you are really smart and confused!" He Xinyin said loudly: "It's just a mere eunuch, how dare you have the courage to send a letter for you, to tell you the truth, that letter fell directly into Hu Zongxian's hands." ”

Wang Zhi tried to keep his composure, but his fingers kept trembling and twitching, betraying the panic in his heart, he tried to calm down, pretending to be a light breeze and laughing lightly: "So what, it's just a letter!" The old man didn't have that mind for a long time. ”

"Really?" He Xinyin asked.

"Naturally!" The king replied firmly.

He Xinyin spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Since this is the case, blame me for being troublesome, the old shipowner just killed He to vent his anger." ”

After speaking, his eyes were closed, and his head was raised, revealing his fragile throat, and he looked like he was about to be killed. Wang Zhi was confused, he leaned in front of He Xinyin and bowed deeply.

"He Daxia, the old man has heard your name for a long time, how can he hurt your life! What are you here for, please give me a lesson or two, I am very grateful. ”

Seeing that Wang Zhi was sincere, He Xinyin took a sip of tea and said a sentence, almost not making Wang Zhi happy to death.

"The saint has decreed that you will surrender and reward you with the post of commander-in-chief."

What the?

Thinking about something, Wang Zhi grinned at the corner of his mouth, smiled halfway, and took it back.

"He Daxia, you just said that the letter fell into the hands of Hu Zongxian, why did you turn your head and say your will, you can't help but joke with the old man!"

He Xinyin said lightly: "How dare I deceive the old shipowner, the eunuch's road is indeed impassable, but don't you forget, isn't there still Lord Tang?" ”

"You said Tang Yi?"

"That's right!" He Xinyin confessed: "Although Lord Tang is young, he is familiar with the situation at sea, and he is in charge of the city, which is the money bag of the imperial court!" ”

He Xinyin held his hands and talked eloquently, "Lord Tang told us a long time ago that the merchants on the sea, both merchants and thieves, have half of the silver and half of the knives and guns on their ships, they are people during the day and ghosts at night, robbing and killing, doing all kinds of evil, they are a group of scum!" ”

"You!"

Mao Haifeng, who had a bad temper, all pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, Wang Zhi swept them, and these people were honest again.

"Look, just like this hall, Lord Tang said that bad rules are better than no rules. If Wang Zhi really surrenders and relies on him to contain all the Japanese invaders, the southeast sea will be peaceful, and if Wang Zhi does not surrender, or dies in battle, there will be countless 'small boat owners' popping up, and then there will be no peace in the southeast. ”

Wang straightened his eyes, and his big withered hands kept groping on his legs. Tang Yi's words spoke to his heart, Wang Zhi has always had a self-confidence, as long as the court understands my value, he will definitely choose to surrender, and when he thought of this, he became irritable again.

"He Daxia, according to what you said, Tang Yi helped the old man dredge, His Majesty has already issued an order, so why does Hu Zongxian raise a large army and prepare to attack the old man?"

"Oh, old shipowner, don't you understand this? Tens of thousands of your brothers, but they all obey your commands? ”

Wang Zhi didn't squeak, and it was obvious that the Japanese were not united in their hearts. He Xinyin clapped his hands and sighed: "The huge court has a thousand things, and everyone's thoughts are different. Take those civil and military forces in the southeast, they make a fortune by fighting wars and promotions, if you surrender, won't you smash their cash cow and cornucopia! ”

Wang Zhi is just a reckless hero after all, when it comes to the official government, it is just a majestic yamen, a fierce and vicious official, never thought that the original court was so complicated.

Mao Haifeng on the side sneered: "Just relying on the waste snacks of the government, and wanting to rely on us to be promoted, Lao Tzu arrested them and grabbed their heads one by one!" ”

Wang Zhi's face sank, "How do you speak?" ”

Mao Haifeng was frightened, and hurriedly said: "The child is dizzy, please calm his anger!" Wang Zhi ignored him, but turned his head and said to He Xinyin: "He Daxia, according to what you say, who is in charge of the imperial court?" Is it Emperor Zhu in the capital, or this group of people in the southeast? ”

He Xinyin's brows twisted into a pimple, "Old ship owner, I might as well make it clear to you, what Hu Zongxian wants is to solve the troubles, whether it is literary or martial, it is a miracle!" The reason why he is now inclined to use force is that the people below are eager to fight, and secondly, they are ...... It was your letter that made him mistakenly think that you had reached the point of exhaustion and could defeat it, so he ......"

Needless to say, Wang Zhi can't wait to give himself a mouthful, isn't this self-defeating?

I knew why I was smart and what kind of letter to write, but now, Wang Zhi can't shrink his head, so if you want to fight, then come! He thought about it, and felt that something was wrong, if it was irreparable, why did Xin Yin run to deliver a letter to himself, he was full?

"He Daxia, let's open the skylight and say something, who are you here for?"

He Xinyin smiled lightly, "The old shipowner is extremely smart, so why ask knowingly." ”

"You made it clear, isn't it Tang Yi?"

"That's right!" He Xinyin said simply: "Lord Tang doesn't think that he can win the old ship owner by force alone, he advocates Zhao'an, but Hu Zongxian has been delaying, although the holy decree has come down, he deduced that you are not sincere, and the imperial court is not clear about the situation in the southeast, so it has been delayed." Lord Tang is worried, the great cause of opening the sea has just been fully launched, Lord Tang is worried about the great cause of opening the sea, ruined in a flash, and he can't sleep at night, so he sent me to deliver the letter, no matter how the old ship owner chooses, please read it for the sake of the common people in the world, raise your noble hand, and don't kill it all. ”

Mao Haifeng was furious and scolded: "It's the dog official who is killed and the imperial court, what does it have to do with us?" ”

The other Japanese leaders also echoed it, and the sound of fighting to the end for a while shocked the sky, but it always gave people a taste of lust and inwardness and bluff.

Wang Zhi narrowed his old eyes and said meaningfully: "He Daxia, listen to your words, does the old man have any other way to go?" ”

"It's not a secret, as long as the old shipowner is willing to surrender, Lord Tang is willing to help."

"How can I help?"

"You go to Hainingwei in person, Lord Tang will take out the holy decree, complete the surrender ceremony, and cook the raw rice into rice, and then Hu Zongxian will naturally not be able to regret it. Lord Tang took the opportunity to share the credit for the surrender to him, and Hu Zongxian did not dare to corrupt His Majesty's Shengming, so he could only agree to recruit An. With the Holy Purpose, the old shipowner can rest easy. ”

The Holy Decree is not a Danshu iron coupon, how can it be so powerful?

What can really save his life is the strength in his hands, Wang Zhi is clear, but he is old, he wants to return to his roots, and he is unwilling to toss anymore, if he can really recruit An, it is better than anything.

"He Daxia, the old man has a question, why is Lord Tang willing to take the risk to help the old man, if he can't say it clearly, the old man doesn't dare to believe him casually!"

He Xinyin smiled slightly: "Old ship owner, Lord Tang is far-sighted, how can I get a glimpse of it?" If the old shipowner is interested, he might as well send his henchmen to ask Lord Tang in person and see what he has to say. ”.

(To be continued.) )

PS: It's the last day, and the tickets will be invalid if you keep them, so let's get them!