In the camp of the Qi family's army:

Qi Jiguang was looking through the battle report in the tent, and suddenly a sergeant of the Qi family army who was on duty outside the tent walked into the military tent and saluted: "General Qiyu, General Zhang Jaw Zhang has a military report." ”

Qi Jiguang put down the file and said, "Quickly let General Zhang in." ”

As soon as the words fell, a man in military uniform with a resolute face approached the military tent, knelt down on one knee and saluted Qi Jiguang: "The last general opens his jaw, see the general." ”

Qi Jiguang left his seat and lifted his jaw and said, "General Zhang doesn't need to be polite, but have you gained anything from going out to inspect this time?" ”

Zhang Jaw nodded and replied: "The general really expects things like a god, this Shandong situation, on the surface, it seems that it is just a wandering Rogues wandering along the coast in Dongying, but in fact, there is really another mastermind behind it. ”

Qi Jiguang said: "This time, the Japanese are well-armed and come and go like the wind, if it weren't for our Qi family's army, I'm afraid that the garrisons in other places will not be able to help others, naturally they are not ordinary rogues, open your jaw, you found out who is behind this group of Japanese robbers." ”

Zhang Jaw said respectfully: "According to the orders of the adults, the last general will separate the captured Dongying ronins for severe interrogation, and sure enough, someone can't stand it and recruits it, it turns out that this group of Dongying ronins was ordered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to peep in the coastal area of my Shandong, I'm afraid there will be action after that." ”

Qi Jiguang groaned: "Who is this Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"

Zhang Jaw replied: "Returning to the general, the last general has already sent someone to inquire about the local merchants who traveled to and from Toei, that Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the general under Oda Nobunaga, the daimyo of Fuso Kingdom. ”

Qi Jiguang said: "Who is this Oda Nobunaga?" ”

Zhang Jaw said: "General Qiyu, a few years ago, Fuso's internal turmoil was divided, and dozens of local forces coexisted, and this Oda Nobunaga is the strongest of these forces, and in a few years, he almost unified the interior of Fuso Country, and he is also known as the ........"

Qi Jiguang frowned and said, "What is it called?"

He opened his jaw and said: "That Oda Nobunaga is known as the hegemon of the world......"

Qi Jiguang took the case and said angrily: "What! ”

The anger calmed down a little before he asked, "Then Toyotomi Hideyoshi has found out the purpose of sending his men to invade the border this time?" ”

Zhang Jaw said: "General Huiyu, although these ronins are driven by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the purpose of this trip is not very clear, but it is related to the local Jianghu forces in Shandong. ”

Qi Jiguang groaned: "Martial arts forces? ”

Zhang Jaw said: "There are countless forces in the rivers and lakes in Shandong, but the only one who is really on the stage is Ludong Fuzi Mountain Xianquanmen, and the other is the Lunan Furnace Fort Sword Family. ”

Then without waiting for Qi Jiguang to ask, he continued: "Ludong Xianquanmen is a famous sect in the rivers and lakes, and its disciples practice swordsmanship, and they have a very good reputation in this Shandong realm. ”

Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "It's rare that these reckless people also know loyalty, and what is that place for the Crucible Fort Sword Family." ”

Zhang Jaw said: "This Furnace Fort swordsman is one of the few famous blacksmiths in the world, and many of the divine blades rumored in the rivers and lakes today are mostly from the hands of this Crucible Fort swordsman, and the swordsman's forging method is different from that of the craftsmen of the imperial court, and some places are even better." ”

After a pause, he continued: "By the way, General, I heard that there is a new divine weapon coming out in this Furnace Fort for some time, and the people of Shandong have already spread the word about this matter, do you think it will be?"

Qi Jiguang thought for a moment and said, "General Zhang, you will mobilize some clever soldiers from the Shenji Battalion to monitor the actions of the Shandong coast and the Immortal Spring Gate and the Furnace Fort day and night. ”

After thinking about it, he added: "And you go and find out, what kind of weapon is being refined in the Furnace Fort this time, and whether it violates the criminal law." ”

Still felt that it was not thorough enough, and finally said: "Wait until the day when the furnace of the Crucible Fort Sword Sect opens, you can bring some soldiers with me to take a look." ”

After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, he saw General Zhang's face look embarrassed, and asked, "Is there anything else about General Zhang?"

Zhang Jaw smiled bitterly: "General, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in Shandong for a long time." ”

Seeing Qi Jiguang frowning, he hurriedly said: "You forgot, a few days ago, the first assistant of the cabinet, Lord Zhang, died of illness, and Zhang Dingsi took the opportunity to make a statement to the saint, saying that you have been stranded in the north for a long time and the country is not good, and the saint has issued an order to transfer you to Guangdong. ”

Qi Jiguang sighed: "Lord Zhang just passed away this time, these clowns can't help but jump out and dance their teeth and claws, sooner or later, the great rivers and mountains of my Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in the hands of these traitorous courtiers." ”

Qi Jiguang's words were already very out of bounds, almost rebellious, but fortunately, this general was loyal to Qi Jiguang, but he didn't dare to answer at this time.

It took a long time for the general to open his jaw and persuade: "General, I heard that the Japanese in Guangdong are raging in the north, and the imperial court will transfer you to Guangdong to sit in the town, just take the opportunity to wipe out these barbarians, and wait until the situation in Guangdong is calmed down, and then you will come to Shandong to fight against the Japanese, I think the saint will be gracious." ”

How did Qi Jiguang not know that Zhang Jaw's words were just to comfort him, but Qi Jiguang had been loyal and patriotic all his life, and now that the will of the Holy Lord had been made, he had to go to Guangdong no matter what, but the situation in Shandong was not at ease after all.

He asked, "How are the fortifications on the coast of Shandong being built?" ”

Zhang Jaw replied: "General Hui, the coastal fortifications of Shandong have existed since ancient times, but they have fallen into disrepair and are unusable, and the brothers of the engineering battalion have been working day and night, and they will be repaired in a few days. ”

Qi Jiguang bowed slightly, and asked again: "How is the matter of the tiger squatting cannon?" ”

Zhang Jaw said: "According to the orders of the lord, the last general has ordered people to build forts in docks and ports, and the twelve tiger squatting cannons are all in place. ”

Qi Jiguang was still uneasy and said: "Have the methods of making and using the wolf and Qi family knives been passed down?" ”

Zhang Jaw said: "The drawings and usage of the wolf and the Qi family knife, the last general has already handed over to the Lord of Jinan Mansion, please rest assured." ”

Qi Jiguang walked out of the military tent silently at this time, stood outside the tent and looked east.

The wreckage of the houses left behind by the burning and looting of the Japanese invaders could be seen in the distance, and I couldn't help but feel great grief in my heart.

Zhang Jaw followed Qi Jiguang out of the military tent, saw Qi Jiguang looking east, and knew what Qi Jiguang was thinking, so he could only sigh secretly.

Qi Jiguang suddenly retracted his gaze, and finally said: "Zhang Jaw, you go and contact the local reliable Jianghu forces in Shandong, and reveal the situation of the Japanese robbers that we have discovered to their leaders, so that they can be a little guarded." ”

Qi Jiguang knew at this time that although he had made complete preparations in Shandong, whether it was these fortifications, tiger squat cannons, wolf swords, or Qi family knives, if there were no hundred battle sergeants in charge, they would be just dead things after all.

Whether Shandong can resist the Japanese depends on the meaning of the imperial court and the Jinan Mansion, but these are not something he can control.

After a few more days, Qi's army finally started and went south from Shandong to Guangdong.

Qi Jiguang and the soldiers under his command left the camp late at night, he was a little afraid to face the eyes of the people of Shandong, and Qi Jiguang, who did not frown in the face of the Japanese barbarian steel sword and iron horseman, burst into tears when he left Shandong.

On a deserted island off the coast of Shandong, several large and broken boats were leaning against the shore, and dozens of injured and panicked Fusang people were bandaging their wounds.

One of the middle-aged men with a majestic look was the leader at first glance.

I saw him frowning and looking at the east steadily.

A burly and wounded Dongying ronin walked over to the middle-aged Fuso man with a water bag in his hand.

This burly Dongying ronin is named Kuroda Takataka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, born with strong martial arts and exquisite martial arts, and has always looked like he is not afraid of the sky and the earth.

At this time, there was still a trace of fear in Kuroda's eyes.

I saw Kuroda Takataka walk up to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and hand over the water bag and said in Toei language: "Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty are too powerful, we are not opponents at all, Oda Nobunaga's decision is not wrong, we can't beat those people at all." ”

Hearing this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi shouted angrily: "Bastard, you actually doubt the decision of Oda Nobuto, I think you have lived enough." ”

Toyotomi Hideyoshi said as Huo Ran got up and pulled out the sword at his waist.

This sword is longer than the ordinary steel knives used by the warriors of the Central Plains, and the blade is narrow and strong, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 'Oniming' is the best among the Japanese swords.

But at this time, the narrow knife of 'Oniming' was already covered with scars, almost this section.

Kuroda Takataka was forced by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mighty look, and was so frightened that he took a few steps back, kneeling on the ground and falling to the ground with his head like garlic.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi put away the 'ghost song' and sighed, "You stand up." ”

Kuroda Takataka then stood up as if he had been pardoned and continued to hand over the water bag.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi turned out the water bag handed by Takataka Kuroda, opened it, and drank a few sips fiercely.

The clear water stayed on his blood-stained face, and by the time it dripped to the ground, it was no different from blood.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi twisted the water bag and said: "Nobunaga's decision is extremely correct, the decaying Ming Dynasty has long been decayed, we have sent many troops to the coast of the Ming Dynasty, which time is not a big gain, those cowardly Ming Dynasty soldiers, can only tremble under our samurai * masqueraders." ”

Kuroda Takataka said: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi-sama, I originally heard people explain how cowardly the soldiers of the dynasty were, and how rudimentary and dilapidated their weapons were, but this time you also saw that the truth is not at all as those people said. ”

"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are still more brave than our samurai, their steel swords are sharper than ours, their muskets are longer than ours, oh, especially the terrible artillery, Nakamura's large ships are shattered at a moment's notice, not to mention their endless strange weapons, our samurai can't parry them at all. ”