At this time, a galleys sailed directly on the beach, seven or eight people got down from the boat, and one was carried on a stretcher, and one person rushed to Shen Youlong quickly, and Shen Youlong immediately recognized Tang Mu, Li Zhaoji's confidant here.

"How's the battle going?" Shen Youlong immediately asked.

Tang Mu wiped his red eyes, this wipe doesn't matter, the garlic juice that was originally around the eye sockets entered his eyes, making him cry, and he couldn't help but lean over to the ground, and said: "Lord Governor, our army has suppressed the pirates, and only the last attack is left, but ...... But Mr. Lin ...... He's hurt......... ”

A group of people carried Lin Cha to the front, at this time Lin Cha was poured a few catties of rum, not to mention so many people around, even if he slapped him a few times, he would not wake up, his body was full of broken arrows, and the mountain armor was full of traces of lead bullets, and even his face was wounded, but he was the head of the Guangdong military generals, although he belonged to the battalions, but they all recognized him.

Shen Youlong directly held Lin Cha's hand, and found that he still had a pulse, so he was startled, for fear that Lin Cha would jump up at this time. He anxiously asked, "What's going on?" ”

"Our army suppressed the pirates with firepower, and was originally going to send armored soldiers to rush to kill, but Lin Zongbing wanted to personally lead the team to charge into battle, he drank a sip of wine, and killed the enemy with two knives in his hand, but he was besieged by the pirates, and I waited for the general soldier to fight to the death, so he was rescued, but the general soldier was traumatized and fell unconscious." Tang Mu said.

The generals looked at each other, they knew Lin Cha's virtue, Tang Mu said that Lin Cha was brave and fearless, but in fact, he was going to grab the credit.

"Hurry up and move Mr. Lin into the tent." Shen Youlong urged, Chen Ping and his subordinates immediately took it over and carried the people to the big tent, and all the generals followed.

Shen Youlong grabbed Tang Mu and shouted in a low voice: "What's the matter, why don't you kill it on the spot." ”

Tang Mu wiped his eyes: "Your Excellency the Governor........." ”

"Don't pretend, there's no one else, why are you crying?" Shen Youlong pulled his hand down and shouted.

Tang Mu said: "I'm stimulated by garlic juice, hurry up and get some water and let me wash it." ”

After washing his eyes, Tang Mucai explained: "Lin Cha was poured seven or eight catties of wine, and he couldn't wake up within two days. The big shopkeeper said, you have to do a full set of plays, now I only say that Lin Cha was injured, you arrange someone to support it for a few days, the pirate village has been broken, this Lin Cha is not killed in battle, but died and wounded in battle.

So you're not at fault at all. ”

Shen Youlong nodded slightly, entered the tent by himself, and asked, "Have you called the doctor?" ”

Chen Ping said: "Your Excellency, if you talk about healing the Holy Hand, where is the doctor in this army who has half of Mr. Zhao?" ”

"Yes, yes, hurry up and invite Mr. Zhao Wenji." Shen Youlong seemed to have just thought of this, and hurriedly said, and the rest of the generals also shouted.

In addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, the scholars of the Ming Dynasty also had some hobbies, and some people had been immersed in their hobbies for a long time and had become authorities. Some scholars like flowers, birds, fish and insects, some like divination and fortune-telling, and some people like piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, while Zhao Wenji likes to study medicine, and because he has a family history, he has superb medical skills.

This is not a secret in the circle of Guangdong officials, and treating people is also a skill for Zhao Wenhe to befriend the gentry and eunuchs.

Zhao Wenji walked in with the medicine box and said, "Let's go out first, and then take some lights, and then turn them on more, what about the brazier, take the brazier, the charcoal fire is going to burn red." ”

When someone brought the things, the people had already retreated, waiting outside the tent, leaving behind Shen Youlong's servant Songbao, who would come out with a copper basin full of blood, and throw out the blood-stained white cloth at the same time, and at the same time he had to shoulder other responsibilities, such as wailing a few words in the tent, humming a few times, so that the outside could hear it, thinking that Lin Cha was suffering.

Zhao Wenji also gave him a wooden stick and asked him to bite out his teeth with all his might.

Half an hour later, Zhao Wenji came out with a medicine box, there was still blood on his hands, and Song Bao was holding a plate in his hand, which contained several projectile fragments and two arrowheads.

Zhao Wenji wiped his hands, wiped his sweat again, and said to the Guangdong Wenwu who came over: "Mr. Lin has been injured too much, this is the lead bullet and arrow taken out, but it has already injured his intestines, whether he can withstand it, it depends on his creation." ”

Shen Youlong asked, "Mr. Zhao, how sure is Mr. Lin surviving?" ”

Zhao Wenji shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say, Dong Weng, now he can't move, and he can't bother." ”

"Songbao, change a tent for this official, watch the tent, and don't let people harass General Lin." Shen Youlong said gloomily.

Zhao Wenji said: "It's better to call the family of the chief soldier, if God doesn't bless you, maybe you can see the last side." ”

Shen Youlong immediately asked people to do it, and after arranging Lin Cha's affairs, Shen Youlong's face was solemn, and he said, "Your Excellency, all the generals. The chief soldier Lin Cha, who took the lead in the soldiers, risked the arrows and stones, even if his body was injured, he still shouted to kill the thief, which is really a model for the generals of my Guangdong Province.

Now that the general army has been victimized by thieves, we will destroy the pirates and avenge them.

The generals listened to the order, Chen Ping, you immediately lead the elite of the superintendent to land on Hong Kong Island, take over the command of the battalions and help the foreign soldiers, and you must quickly break the thief battalion. Deputy General Hua, you lead the left and right battalions of the town mark, transfer to the south bank and land, and do not let any thief escape.

General Xu ......... ”

Shen Youlong had already learned from Tang Mu that the thief camp had been broken, and it was in the final stage at this time, so he only sent Chen Ping to lead the army into the battlefield, that is, to ask for merit for him in the future, and the rest of the people were to be surrounded and suppressed from all sides, but there was no chance to make meritorious contributions, let alone see the truth.

At this time, the thief camp has been broken, and the pirates are caught everywhere, and the net is spread to encircle and suppress, and the search lasted for four days.

"My lord, the capture of the captives has been counted, Shi Bi, Ma Xuansheng, and Xu Guixiang have all been beheaded, and they all have corpse certificates. Zheng Tingqiu escaped, and he didn't know where to go, but he was actually sent to fresh water by Li Zhaoji. The rest of the thieves were either dead or captured.

A total of 780 pirates were beheaded, 3,140 pirates were captured, more than 4,700 relatives of pirates, and more than 1,000 people were plundered by pirates to work as slave laborers, oarsmen, and prostitutes. In a small tent, Chen Ping reported to Shen Youlong.

Shen Youlong nodded slightly: "Chen Ping, prisoners, relatives and refugees, what do you think is the best way to deal with them?" ”

Chen Ping clenched his fists and said, "Listen to all the adults." ”

Shen Youlong asked: "Do you know, why did the old man ask you to manage these things?" ”

Chen Ping knelt directly on the ground, first kowtowed again and again, and said earnestly: "The Governor is a cultivator and a lowly parent. ”

Shen Youlong said: "The old man cultivated you because you were loyal to the court, but what the old man did next may not be beneficial to the court." ”

Chen Ping leaned over the ground: "To be loyal to the imperial court, you must first be loyal to the officials, what the governor did just seemed to be unfavorable to the imperial court, but the deep meaning of it, how could it be with outsiders, and how could it be seen through by such a stupid person as a lowly position."

There is only one kind of lowly duty, the Governor commanded, the lowly duty is carried out to the letter, and the Governor said that the lowly duty is believed wholeheartedly. ”

"Okay, Chen Ping, the old man didn't misunderstand you. Get up and speak. Shen Youlong picked up Chen Ping and said, "Those people who were coerced and coerced by the pirates, you should release them immediately, give them food, rice and travel expenses from the seized property, and let them go home."

As for the captured pirates and their relatives, they were all handed over to Li Zhaoji's Oriental Trading Company. ”

"Yes, do it immediately!" Chen Ping said unequivocally.

"Wait, the old man said to leave it to the Oriental Trading Company, and you don't seem to have any objection." Shen Youlong said.

Chen Ping nodded: "The Governor's orders are naturally reasonable. These pirates, who have done too much evil and know too much, have killed them all, and hurt the peace of the heavens, which is not in line with the benevolent and virtuous governance of adults. But if it is released, it will be a disaster for Guangdong Province, and if it is carefully placed, it will cost too much.

handed over to Li Zhaoji, without spending a penny of silver from the imperial court, it can also let them leave Guangdong Province. Going to the land of smoke and miasma, speaking of which, can be regarded as exile overseas. ”

"That's a good point." Shen Youlong motioned for Chen Ping to sit down, and said gently: "Chen Ping, you are doing things more and more properly now, the old man has heard that you are fighting thieves on Hong Kong Island, and you are neither humble nor arrogant in dealing with Li Zhaoji, and you have saved the face of the imperial court."

To be a general, to understand the general situation, and to take into account the overall situation, is half of the success.

In this battle, you have made a lot of meritorious contributions, and the old man will definitely promote you to the imperial court, although he can't indirectly replace Lin Cha's position for a while, but he can still give you a deputy commander-in-chief. In the future, the military affairs of Guangdong Province and the Northern Aid Imperial Court, the old man will have to rely on you a lot.

What do you get this time and are you willing to share it with the old man? ”

Chen Ping said: "When adults ask, there is one thing about lowly duties, and they don't vomit or be unhappy. ”

"That's right."

Chen Ping said: "If there are others, the humble position will not say this, but only to the adults, and the humble position will not be hidden." This time to suppress the thieves, the humble post also saw the battle of the battalion of the Oriental Trading Company, but not only the sharp guns, its soldiers are brave and skilled, it is our standard and town standard, only a few elites can compare with it.

The Dongfan camp, that is a rare strong army, the lord is used by the imperial court, and it is the blessing of the imperial court.

But in the end, it is not the royal division of the imperial court, and as seen by the humble position, the next training of the troops, whether it is the rectification of each standard and each battalion, or the formation of regiments and training battalions, should be drilled with the Dongfan battalion as the standard, even if the number is smaller, it is necessary to train a strong army. ”

"Very good, well said!" When Shen Youlong heard this, instead of blaming, he praised it.

Shen Youlong said: "The army outside the camp is stronger than the Wang Division, which is a shame for the imperial court. It is really good that you can have the heart to make corrections. The old man has long had this intention, but he is afraid that you will be confined to the old grudge with Li Zhaoji, so he will alienate him. Now it seems that you really know the general thing. ”

Chen Pinglu was overjoyed and said, "In this way, there is a charter for the humble position, please think about it."

This Hong Kong Island has already promised to lend to Li Zhaoji, but for the sake of the majesty of the imperial court, troops should be stationed here. Of course, the imperial court garrison was not at odds with Li Zhaoji, but trained on the island with the help of the garrison. In the name of joint training and training, let the Oriental Trading Company send out instructors to teach the soldiers of the Wang Division, and the Ferreira battalion sent by the Franco-mechanics is also a good battalion, and after the battle, this battalion will be dispersed, and most of them will be hired by Li Zhaoji, so we should also hire some to serve as teachers. ”

"Very good, Chen Ping, you have a good way to garrison, the old man found that you have a very good mind that understands politics." Shen Youlong said.

At this time, Zhao Wenji came in and said, "Dong Weng, Lin Cha's wife and children are here. ”

Shen Youlong nodded slightly and asked, "Is Lin Cha still dizzy?" ”

Zhao Wenji said: "I poured some wine again, and I used some ecstasy, but I can't call it." ”

In the past few days, Lin Cha has been placed in Shen Youlong's tent, and he has been dizzy, Shen Youlong has made enough drama with him, captured a few pirate leaders, cut off his head outside the tent, and personally fed the decoction, personally cooked soup for him, and earned enough reputation in the army, but Lin Cha's value is that.

Shen Youlong said: "Chen Ping, what do you think? ”

Chen Ping thought for a while and said: "It's time to let Lin Zongbing's relatives see the living person, and then look for an opportunity to ...... before he wakes up." ”

As he spoke, Chen Ping made a downward gesture.

Shen Youlong was noncommittal, he smiled, and did not agree, but he did not refuse, Chen Ping understood: "Do it in person, and it will never leak." ”

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