The breath of war began to permeate the land of Fujian, and the war materials of the state capitals were being continuously transported to Fuzhou Port by sea, carrying out the pre-war preparations of the soldiers and horses before the grain and grass were moved.

At the same time, in order to ensure the intensity and effect of training, Shen Yichen stayed in the Fuzhou Port military camp during this time, and even trained with ordinary soldiers.

There is a saying in later generations that civilizes its spirit and barbarizes its body.

In addition to greatly enhancing the sense of closeness and trust with officers and men, joint training can also play a role in strengthening the body. Since a reckless tyrant like Deng Maoqi can seize the defense emptiness of the Ming Dynasty's four expeditions to Luchuan, then Mongolia, the real overlord of the grassland, will not let the Ming Dynasty breathe this sigh of relief?

Shen Yichen had a vague premonition in his heart that the giant wheel of history was pushed forward by himself, and he might soon face the Mongolian Iron Horse.

Mobei is cold, if he is a weak scholar who can't withstand the wind and frost, how can he convince the tiger and wolf teacher?

Throughout the ages, literati have carried a three-foot sword, and they are not both civil and military. Shen Yichen can't guarantee that he will be extremely brave in killing the enemy, but at least he must follow the pace of the army and not become the one who drags behind.

However, before the treasure fleet landed in Quanzhou Mansion, Shen Yichen still had one more important thing to do, and that was to exterminate the widows!

On the first day of the fifth month of the twelfth year of the Ming Dynasty, the sky of the new moon was dark, and in a luxurious manor outside the city of Fuzhou, Song Zhangzheng, the right-hand political envoy, was holding several brightly dressed women, laughing and playing wantonly.

During this period of time, the Fujian riot crisis, coupled with the airborne Admiral Shen Yichen and the supervisor Xining to quell the rebellion, Song Zhang was worried that he would be held accountable by the imperial court, so he tried to maintain a low-key and forbearant attitude, and he did not meet this delicate beauty for a long time.

Now with Xining's "support", Song Zhang can finally come to the Golden House and have a good time for a few days.

But Song Zhang didn't know that on the hillside less than two miles away from the manor, an "alliance" composed of thousands of pirates and pirates was watching the lights with cruel and greedy eyes.

Song Zhang was famous for his exploitation and wealth in Fujian, and folk rumors said that even the floor tiles of his house were made of gold and silver. Of course, whether this is really the case or not, the pirates and pirates don't care, they only know that Song Zhang's family is wealthy.

In the past, Fuzhou City was the provincial capital of Fujian's political division, and the three divisions were stationed here, and the garrison soldiers of Fuzhou Sanwei alone were as high as more than 15,000 people, not to mention the soldiers and horses of thousands of households in the surrounding prefectures and counties.

In the ninth year of the orthodoxy of the Japanese Kou, they captured several state capitals along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and even broke through the thousands of households in Dasong and the Chang Guowei. But if they were to attack a fortified city like Fuzhou Mansion, it would be tantamount to a fool's dream, let alone plundering Song Zhang, a scarlet-robed official.

But feng shui takes turns, and the turmoil in Fujian has led to the emptiness of the provincial defense, and Song Zhang ran to the "gentle township" outside the city without knowing whether to live or die, which is simply a pie falling from the sky for the Japanese invaders.

Coupled with the "partner" Ye Zongliu as a guide and internal response, this shot will be foolproof!

However, the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch follows. In the valley a few miles away from the slopes of the Wakos, there was also a group of men and horses, waiting for the time of killing.

And compared to the mixture of pirates and pirates, this group of men and horses was heavily armed and disciplined, and there was not a single murmur except for the thick wheezing sound.

It's a pity that there is no moonlight in the sky of the new moon, otherwise the cold light reflected on the armor and blades will construct a beautiful war portrait!

At this moment, the sound of galloping horses' hooves broke the solemn atmosphere in the valley.

Ye Zongliu turned over and dismounted, ran to Shen Yichen in small steps, and said to him: "Admiral Shen, the Japanese are already in place, and they will launch an attack on Song Zhang's Manor in the middle of the night. ”

"Did they notice anything unusual?"

Shen Yichen asked rhetorically, he was not afraid that the would-be robbers would be on guard, but that they would flee after learning the news.

If this opportunity is missed, it will be exponentially more difficult for the ancient people to completely exterminate the pirates and the embarrassed pirates in the vast sea.

"The Japanese have no defense, after all, I am still a rebel who is an enemy of the imperial court, and in the past few years, I have established a certain trust."

"Good."

Shen Yichen nodded, and then ordered Li Zan behind him: "You lead the sailors to sink the Japanese ships and block the way for them to abscond back to the sea. ”

"Wu Rui, the 10,000 soldiers and horses here will be fully under your command, and it is best to completely encircle and not let anyone escape!"

Shen Yichen has been in contact with many armies in recent years, but he has little experience in actual combat command, not to mention large-scale corps-level operations of tens of thousands of people.

Wu Rui has been with Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and has experienced several battles with the Mongolian Iron Cavalry, and his battlefield experience is much richer than his own.

Professional things are handed over to professionals to do, Li Zan is naturally the best choice for the water division, and Shen Yichen is handed over to Wu Rui in terms of land warfare, and he learns from it.

"Yes, the last general obeys!"

After receiving the order, Li Zan and Wu Rui turned around and called on the heralds to pass on the combat readiness instructions to the ears of every hundred households, generals, and even small soldiers, and strive to be like an arm.

Soon there was the sound of the crashing and grinding of the stomach in the valley, and then, accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps, the soldiers set off for the established encirclement.

This night is destined to be bloody!

Time passed minute by minute, and Song Zhang, who was in the luxury manor, was sleeping with him in the bedroom. Just as he was sleeping, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Song Zhang, who was sleeping in the joy of fish and water, was woken up from a sweet dream now, and the anger in his heart was naturally self-evident.

Just when he was about to scold loudly, the door was directly knocked open, and the henchman said with a frightened face on his face at this moment: "The proprietor quickly got up, there are Japanese robbers attacking outside!" ”

Raids of the Bandits?

Hearing this term, Song Zhang wondered for a moment if he hadn't woken up yet.

The last time the Japanese invaded the southeast coast, it was already nine years of orthodoxy, and later they were fiercely encircled and suppressed by the Daming sailors.

Are they tired of being crooked, and now they still have the courage to invade Fuzhou Mansion?

"I've been by my side for so many years, and it's so unbearable when I encounter things. Even if it is really a Japanese attack, in addition to hundreds of tenants in the manor, there are also 300 government soldiers brought from Fuzhou, what are you panicking about! ”

Song Zhang reprimanded the master loudly, now that the situation in Fujian is turbulent, he went out of the city this time in order to ensure his safety, and specially recruited 300 people from the government to accompany him.

The manor is only ten miles away from Fuzhou City, and Song Zhang doesn't believe that there are many Japanese robbers who dare to invade here, at most three or two stragglers, and the people he brought plus his family are enough to fight.

There are really many people on the other side, and with these hundreds of people delaying, it is enough to run away to Fuzhou City.

But before the henchman could reply, he had already heard the sound of shouting and killing from outside the courtyard, and it was obvious that there had been a Japanese robber killed in the inner courtyard!

"The proprietor, the Japanese have been prepared for a long time, and they have ambushed thousands of people. The servants and families in the manor were caught off guard by a sneak attack, and now they have been completely defeated! ”

"Proprietor, it's too late if you don't leave, please go back to the city quickly!"

Hearing the master's words, coupled with the shouting and killing sound from outside the hospital, Song Zhang's drowsiness was completely awakened, and a cold sweat flowed down his forehead.

Without the slightest hesitation, Song Zhang picked up the shoes, socks and clothes on the ground, and hurriedly walked outside the house without even taking care of them. At the same time, several female maids on the big bed also reacted, hugged Song Zhang's thigh and cried: "Master, don't abandon the concubine, take us with you." ”

In the case of life and death, Song Zhang, who still cared about the pink skeleton, immediately kicked it to the ground, and then ran towards the dark passage of the manor.

Song Zhang may never have imagined that the secret passage he built in order to prevent the tigress at home from raiding has now become a life-saving way!

Fires lit all over the manor, and the night sky, which was originally dark, was now illuminated like a sunset.

Shen Yichen stood at a high point not far from the manor, looking at everything in front of him with an indifferent expression, and only when the shouting of killing gradually became low, he said to Ye Zongliu beside him: "Leader Ye, you can bring someone over to do it." ”

Soldiers, treacherous ways.

Since Ye Zongliu did not reveal his identity, Shen Yichen could just use him to fight the Japanese by surprise. After all, there are thousands of people on the other side, and they are extremely vicious at sea, and attacking them unpreparedness can minimize casualties!

"Yes, Admiral Shen!"

After giving up his order, Ye Zongliu took some of the miner brothers who followed him to Fuzhou Port and walked in the direction of Song Zhang's manor.

This group of miners is wearing outer robes, but inside is the light armor of the Ming Dynasty. No longer than the knee, no longer than the elbow, with cold-forged armor sewn multiple layers of cotton cloth, the weight was pressed down to less than 20 catties.

The cloth light armor can not only provide the basic protection of slashing and stabbing with a sword, but also hide under the outer robe by night, otherwise no matter how low the IQ of the Japanese is low, watching a group of miners wearing Daming armor come forward, no matter how you can realize that the situation is wrong.

With Ye Zongliu leading his men and horses away, and Wu Rui divided his troops to blockade in advance, now only Feng Zheng who came from Quanzhou Mansion was left by Shen Yichen's side, and the two thousand Fuzhou Three Guards under his command.

In order to prevent Quanzhou Deng Maoqi from detecting the clues and changes, and maintain sufficient deterrence against the rebel army. Shen Yichen asked Feng Zheng to lead no more than two thousand soldiers and horses, and in addition, he had to compress the time back and forth to a minimum.

In order to meet these two conditions, it was not until an hour before the Japanese Kou started that Feng Zheng and the three guards of Fuzhou rushed to the established position at night, and at the same time saw an incredible scene.

Shen Yichen actually absorbed Ye Zongliu's rebels in a short period of time, and also integrated the Fujian Navy Division and other state capitals to support the soldiers and horses, and even heard that a large number of young men and women were recruited, and the number of officers and soldiers under his control was as high as 30,000!

What's even more outrageous is that Shen Yichen also controlled the Fujian Bao Shipyard, and all the twenty Daming treasure ships in it were requisitioned.

You must know that a few months ago, Shen Yichen was still a "light pole commander" airborne by the imperial court. As a result, in just a few months, he turned into a powerful admiral with heavy troops, and Feng Zheng felt as if he had watched a mythical story!

"Feng Weisi, this is the widow that this official wants you to exterminate, are you ready now?"

Shen Yichen asked Feng Zheng meaningfully.

In fact, in the case of Deng Mao's seven hearts, there is no need to take the risk of recruiting Feng Zheng to Fuzhou to exterminate the Japanese. After all, the commander of the first army will leave the camp, and in case of a real war, it is easy to have a chaotic situation without a leader.

But Shen Yichen still did it.

The reason is that Feng Zheng is different from Li Zhan, he was born in a family of military generals, and after joining the army, he had a smooth journey, and he was also by the side of Deng An, the capital of Fujian, so it was obvious that the future was promising.

Shen Yichen relied on the coercion of killing the guard Dou Yi and the painting cake appointed by the imperial court to temporarily subdue Feng Zheng, but he could not guarantee the loyalty of the other party.

This can be seen from Wang Neng's order to ask Feng Zheng to go to Quanzhou for support, and he weighed the pros and cons and wanted to bargain. But if Shen Yichen's prestige in the army of Fuzhou Sanwei is slightly weaker, and the generals do not force the palace to seize the commander, the result may be very different.

Today, Shen Yichen asked Feng Zheng to be there, to put it bluntly, he wanted the other party to witness with his own eyes the soldiers and horses under his control. If there is another two-hearted incident, Song Zhang's fate is the best warning, and those who know the times are Junjie!

"The last general...... The last general Xie Shen is rewarded! ”

Things have come to this point, if Feng Zheng still can't see the situation clearly, then I'm afraid it's really not suitable for officialdom.

Shen Yichen wants to exterminate the Japanese by himself, and he is clearly giving himself a credit. At the same time, taking this credit means that he will completely become Shen Yichen's person in the future, otherwise there will be no free lunch in this world.

"With the merit of exterminating the Japanese and the recommendation of the official, Feng Weisi's appointment as the commander of the Fuzhou Central Guard is a sure thing."

"However, the commander of the Fuzhou Left Guard made Yan Songzhuo die in battle, the commander of the Fuzhou Right Guard made Luo Ping sick, and Feng Weisi was unable to control the Fuzhou Three Guards."

"Otherwise, how about this official seeing that General Meng Da has a very high prestige in the army and is willing to stand up for the brothers, so he will be appointed as the acting commander of the left guard in Fuzhou?"

Decentralization!

After listening to Shen Yichen's words, these two words instantly popped up in Feng Zheng's mind.

Fuzhou Sanwei originally had three guard commanders, and they were respected by the Fuzhou Zhongwei commanders on weekdays.

However, in the process of supporting Quanzhou Mansion last time, the commander of the Fuzhou Left Guard made Yan Songzhuo die, and the commander of the Fuzhou Right Guard made Luo Ping old, and he was afraid of carrying the blame, so he simply went sick at home.

As a result, Fuzhou Sanwei is under the control of the Fuzhou Zhongwei Command, and even referred to as Fuzhou Wei in many cases.

There is no threat to Luo Ping, the right guard of Fuzhou, Shen Yichen does not plan to move him for the time being, and the vacancy of the commander of the left guard can just arrange for those loyal to him to take the position, and use it to check and balance Feng Zheng's power.

What happened in the Japanese barracks, Wang Neng told Shen Yichen about it afterwards.

Earlier inspected the Fuzhou Sanwei camp, Shen Yichen had a very good impression of Meng Da's righteousness, and now the other party has shown loyalty to lead the "forced palace", and there is no better candidate in Fuzhou Weizhong, so he simply recommended him to the position.

"What's the matter, Feng Weisi has a different opinion?"

Seeing that Feng Zheng didn't reply for a long time, Shen Yichen asked a question.

"Admiral Shen has a discerning eye, how dare the lower officials have opinions, and they are willing to jointly recommend Meng Baihu to serve as the commander of the left guard in Fuzhou."

"Acting Commander."

Shen Yichen emphasized that if a hundred households want to be promoted directly to the commander, unless it is a holy scroll at the level of the emperor's "own son", it is impossible.

But this is not critical, it is enough to temporarily take over from Feng Zheng Fuzhou Left Guard, and as for the official rank, it can be slowly raised.

Today's extermination of the Japanese army, there should be no problem in being promoted to a thousand households, and with the subsequent counterinsurgency work, it is also not difficult to step into the threshold of the Wei Command Division.

The biggest advantage of military generals over civilian officials is that they can be promoted quickly, especially in times of war.

This is why the relatives who suffered the most losses in the Tumubao Incident actually belonged to the main battle side before the war, and on the contrary, the civilian clique opposed it more.

War is the ladder of military generals!

"It seems that heroes cherish heroes, Feng Weisi and this official see the same."

"The last general will not dare to be, dare not be."

The polite smile on Feng Zheng's face at this moment was even more ugly than crying.

I thought this was the merit of the extermination of the Japanese in vain, but now it seems to be more like "releasing military power with a glass of wine".

In this situation, do you have the right to oppose it?

During the conversation, Ye Zongliu had already led the miner soldiers to the front of Song Zhang's manor.

Compared with the magnificence of the past, this manor can be described as full of corpses, and the corpses of the servants and family members who fell to the ground can be seen everywhere, and some of them have not completely lost their breath and groaned in pain, and they will soon be mended by the Japanese robbers.

"Ye Sang, you're here!"

A ronin warrior with a ball-haired hair, after seeing Ye Zongliu, opened his arms and greeted him with enthusiasm.

The name of this widow was Goro Akamatsu, and he was a member of the daimyo family, the guardian of the Ashikaga family of the Muromachi shogunate. However, over the succession of shoguns, the Akamatsu clan clashed with the Hosokawa clan, one of the three leaders, and was immediately defeated by the shogunate army.

In this way, some members of the Akamatsu clan and the defeated samurai fled to overseas islands under the leadership of Akamatsu Goro, and became the scourge of the southeast sea frontier of the Ming Dynasty.

"I haven't seen you in a long time, Goro."

Ye Zongliu also responded with a smile, but a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Ye Sang, Song Zhang is really rich, we found a cellar with treasures in the manor, and we made a fortune this time!"

After finishing speaking, Akamatsu Goro posted it and added with a smile on his face: "I also found a lot of delicate women, and I will give one to Ye Sang when the time comes." ”

It may be that he has gained a lot, and he wants to make the relationship between the two sides closer, so the traitor Zhou Laibao, who led the way, came over and said with a flattering face: "Boss Ye, thanks to your news, we can seize this opportunity." ”

"Cooperate more in the future, and there will be a lot of opportunities to make money!"

"I don't have to."

Ye Zongliu replied expressionlessly, not feeling the slightest joy of successful plundering.

"Boss Ye, why is this?"

Zhou Laibao's face was full of surprise, the income from going ashore to rob a senior official was more than the income from transporting his life at sea.

Ye Zongliu rebelled anyway, is he still afraid of offending the Ming court?

"Because of this money, you don't have the life to spend."

Hearing this, before Zhou Laibao could react to what he meant, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a bright blade with red blood stains penetrated from his back.

"Boss Ye, you ...... You ......"

Zhou Laibao's face was full of disbelief, and he wanted to say something, but all he spit out was blood foam.

Not only did Ye Zongliu suddenly make a move, but the miner soldiers behind him had no way to hide at the moment, and he pulled out the sword on his waist and killed the wolf in front of him.

Tonight is destined to be a bloody night!