: Robbery under the order

On the dangerous peaks on both sides of Yueshanyu Canyon, five thousand officers and soldiers were ambushed in the dense forest, worms and ants bite them but dared not move at all. The strict military discipline of the guerrilla general He Bingwen is well known.

Although General He Gan was demoted to Guangxi and was demoted from a dignified general to a small household, he became disheartened by this blow, but he was born in the army and fought in the bitter and cold frontier areas for many years. He had been accustomed to the life of obeying discipline. Therefore, even if he did not intend to do so, the officers and soldiers he led were strict in governing the army and strict in military discipline.

The military discipline of the gubernatorial army was corrupt and corrupt. After He Bingwen took office as a guerrilla general, those rebellious and complex troops had to behave properly under his strict military law. No one dared to disobey the military orders. His soldiers were indeed the best military discipline and the strongest combat power in Fujian. This is also the reason why Ruan Dawen and others had to use his army if they wanted to murder the imperial envoy.

In the grass, with the protection of the tree shade and half a man's tall artemisia, the artillery and rocks were all placed in place, covered with fresh turf. The officers and soldiers were covered with branches and grass rings on their heads. Looking up from the bottom of the mountain, it looked like the shade of trees, and there was no abnormality.

The soldiers stretched far away in a horizontal line, and the officers and soldiers mainly used strong crossbows to ambush. Although after rigorous training by He Guerrilla, there are still few soldiers who can pull the strong bow with both hands. However, these bows can be used to stomp the bowstrings with both feet, and at the top of the mountain, they can calmly launch arrows, forming multiple rounds of shooting to cut off the enemy's retreat.

In theory, as long as the Japanese pirates did not notice this, they could not survive if they were brave enough to stand in the canyon and bombard the cannon, hit rocks and shoot sharp arrows.

What's more, when you hear the sound of cannons upstream, just dig the river bank. Recently, there are plenty of river water that can be poured into the canyon after many heavy rains. This ambush is foolproof. Thinking of this, He Bingwen felt relieved.

Sweat flowed down his cheeks, and there were two grass leaves on his face. He felt uncomfortable, but he just pulled the collar to get some air. Although there was no sunlight in the forest, it was not airtight and sweat had already wet his clothes.

The Jiangnan Army's combat power was too weak, and it was even allowed to be a group of slap-smashed sons to show off their power. He Bingwen, who once led the border army and Bodarmo, the general under Boyan Khan, was unimaginable to Lindada's bloody battle. What would this group of Japanese pirates who were not fully equipped and had no supplies, and fought alone would end up if they met the border army he led.

However, the Japanese pirates were just plundering money, and they could not gain a foothold on the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the Tatars looked at the Central Plains. The capital was at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, and the imperial court could never transfer the border troops to the south of the Yangtze River, so the small Japanese pirates actually ravaged the six coastal provinces and were in chaos.

"I heard that under the leadership of the benefactor Yang, the news of good news from Shandong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang to the south has been spreading. Now only Fujian has defeated the battle in a row. This time, Lord Ruan finally became tough and dared to ask someone to send troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. I must win this battle. I must fight beautifully and wipe out the Japanese pirates! If Lord Ruan can muster up the courage to fight, change the situation of the anti-Japanese war in Fujian province, and thus relieve Lord Yang's worries, I can also repay my benefactor's life-saving grace."

Thinking of this, He Bingwen turned his head to look at the navy generals sent by Zhou Hong. Because they felt that it was hot, they not only took off their armor, but also took off their military uniforms. They were sitting behind the grass and chatting quietly.

He Bingwen smiled contemptuously: These generals cannot endure hardships and cannot set an example. Their morale and morale can be imagined. Zhou Hong sent them here, probably to win the title of merit for the navy. Just fight for it. If I hadn't been greedy for me and made a rash progress, why would I have been ambushed by the Tartars? There was no one in the court, so it would be better to be low-key.

He couldn't help but remember what Lord Ruan and Prefect Wang said to him before sending troops.

Lord Ruan said, "Bingwen. We have been defeated in Fujian. If this continues, I am afraid the Governor will blame me for being ineffective in commanding the battle. But you also know that our navy is not very capable and cannot count on them."

Now there is a group of Japanese pirates who have looted Jinhua, with a large number of more than 3,000 people. They put on the clothes of officers and soldiers seized from the Jinhua treasury and headed south all the way.

Because there were fake Japanese in their army who were familiar with Chinese language and military system, they pretended to be in a wonderful way and deceived the officers and soldiers of prefectures, counties and garrisons along the way. When they entered the Xianxia Ancient Road, they forcibly broke through the pass because they had no spy documents and killed a guard at the pass. A clever soldier pretended to be dead and hid them, so they rushed to the front of them.

Bingwen, this is a good opportunity. The Japanese pirates don’t know that they are exposed. If they can take the opportunity to wipe out this group of Japanese pirates, we will also have an explanation from the Governor. I will think about it and only by sending you there can you feel at ease. After the matter is completed, I will recommend you as the General of Quanzhou and the General of Guerrilla. What do you think?"

As soon as Lord Ruan finished speaking, Prefect Wang smiled and bowed: "Congratulations to General He, Lord Ruan is determined to win this battle. He specially tweeted the eight 'Pili Thunder Cannon' to help you succeed in your battle. Hahaha, the general made the most of his achievements in establishing a blessing, and his future is more than just a general? Follow Lord Ruan, sooner or later, he will be a chief official in the border area.

By the way, my little sister has always admired General He's reputation. She often says that 40,000 officers and soldiers in Fuzhou City are the only one of you, He Guerrillas! I heard that General He is alone now and has not yet returned. Waiting for your triumphant return, I want to ask Lord Ruan to be a matchmaker for her sister. You and I have become a lover of Qin and Jin, so I hope General He will not be disgusted."

Miss Yiren of the Wang family? He Bingwen suddenly felt cold when he thought of her, and his body immediately became much cooler.

Wang Yiren, the younger sister of the prefect Wang, is only twenty-one years old this year. I heard that she looks very beautiful. She has married a lot, but unfortunately her husband's family is short and she has never lived in her parents' home anymore. According to He Bingwen's age and the status of the prefect Wang, being able to marry such a young and beautiful lady is a match.

The problem is that the male style in Fujian is very popular, so many women have "handkerchiefs" in the world. I heard that this beautiful girl is very close to the ladies of some wealthy families, and they have "handkerchiefs" in each other. They are ranked ninth among the women by age, and are known as Xiaojiumei.

He Bingwen comes from the north, and the customs in the north are relatively simple. He really cannot accept a woman who often becomes a wife with a fake Fengxuhuang of the same sex. Because of this beautiful girl's style, he can only respect the prefect Wang Wuming.

But... he thought of his refusal, and the prefect Wang looked ugly, and he couldn't help but hesitate. His excuse was so tactful. Why was his face so ugly? It seemed that Lord Ruan was a little unhappy...

"I don't think about it so much. As long as I fight this battle well, as long as I fight this battle well and make a great contribution for Lord Ruan, I believe he won't be embarrassed." He Bingwen thought of this, spit out the grass leaves in his hand, slowly stood up, and looked into the canyon.

In the distance, a group of officers and soldiers came from the depths of the canyon. Although the ancient road in the middle of the gorge was not very wide, it was very flat. The flat dirt road was covered with low grass. The large group of people marched and saw it at a glance.

He Bingwen was excited and shouted in a low voice: "Get up, the Japanese pirates are here!"

The officers and soldiers around immediately became nervous. Sitting under the trees to enjoy the cool air, several naval leaders did not care about putting on their clothes and armor, and rushed over with their knives. They looked into the canyon with their swaying bushes.

The horse team was moving, with wheels rumbling and horses neighing, but because the branches on both sides of the canyon were growing. The army slammed the flags and drums, and the flags were rolled up.

He Bingwen smiled coldly: This group of Japanese pirates really looked like they were. The officers and soldiers who pioneered the way were dazzling and the queues were strict. If they hadn't known their background in advance, even if they met each other, they would have been hiding themselves.

Yan Hudi, a thousand-household navy, couldn't wait to say: "Hurry up, ignite the cannon. Beat the stone, beat the stone, and archers prepare!"

A "squeak" sound, the sound of the bowstring is terrifying. A sharp arrow from the wolf teeth is placed on the bowstring. Such a heavy arrow crossbow, even if the opponent is wearing heavy armor, can definitely penetrate the body. Like a sickle, he will cut grass and shoot down a large piece of people and horses in an instant.

"Stop it all!" He Bingwen shouted sternly: "Bastard. They are still far away. At this time, fire artillery and arrows, the Japanese pirates in the back team will inevitably escape into the mountains and forests. It will be difficult to catch them again. When the Japanese pirates' front team leave the valley entrance, they will listen to my orders. Those who violate the enemy will be killed!"

He Bingwen's military discipline was very strict. The officers and soldiers immediately relaxed their bowstrings and waited again. Yan Hu's brother blushed and said angrily: "Mr. He, Lord Ruan will give you the important task. How can you be so afraid of the enemy and fight? What if someone rushes out when they arrive at the valley entrance? What if they will attack again? "

He Bingwen rolled his eyes: "A group of idiots who are blindly commanding. At the time in Jimingyi, Eunuch Liu and Ye Yuen also had this kind of words. But as the main general, I was the one who was really unlucky. These idiots were too lazy to pay attention to them. When they won the battle and made military achievements, they would not care about it."

Thinking of this, He Bingwen snorted with a dark face, turned his head ignoringly, and ordered in a low voice: "No one should make a sound, wait for the Japanese pirates to approach. The cannons are loading slowly. I want to use the eight cannons to hit the ground, and the Japanese pirates are in chaos!"

Brother Yan Hu was a little anxious. Zhou Hong's secret order asked them to monitor He Bingwen. The Ministry of Justice wanted to urge him to fire the artillery first to create a certain fact. The imperial envoy's ceremonial guard was different from ordinary army. What if the Ming army approached at the foot of the mountain and saw the flaws? According to the admiral's words, this person did not seem to be absolutely reliable.

Jing Li was also Zhou Hong's confidant. Among the generals present, he was the highest-ranking general. Seeing that Yan Hu's brother was choked back by He Bingwen, he carried his hands on his back and said coldly: "He Guerrilla, I am responsible for supervising the battle. I order you to fire the artillery immediately, otherwise military law will be carried out!"

He Bingwen slowly stood up, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he responded coldly: "Mr. Jing, the order of the governor is to kill the Japanese pirates. This battle is commanded by me. Whether to fight or not is the responsibility of your supervisor. When will the battle be a matter of the subordinates, don't worry!"

Jing Li's fingers moved behind his back, and the two generals wanted to pull out their swords with a "click" sound. The sharp blade had just been pulled out halfway. He Bingwen's top six archers had already raised their bows and raised arrows to aim at them. The two men pulled out half of the steel swords and froze there.

He Bingwen was furious: "These navy generals are not good at fighting, and they are very arrogant in the internal strife. They actually want to attack me." He stepped forward and said in a stern manner: "I am the main general here. How to fight this battle has the final say! Military orders are like mountains. It is not a joke. If you want to fight a general war, I will definitely accompany you when you return to Fuzhou!"

The two sides were at a stalemate. Emperor Yan Hu saw that the Ming army front troop at the foot of the mountain had rushed to the foot of the mountain, and hurriedly smoothed out: "Everyone is all about completing Lord Ruan's orders, why bother to meet? The Japanese pirates have reached the foot of the mountain. General He quickly ordered it!"

He Bingwen snorted coldly and turned to look. He saw that about a thousand officers and soldiers in the front team had already walked to the entrance of the valley, but the central army did not follow the front team. The two teams were separated by more than half a mile. If the guns were fired to bombard the front team, the Japanese pirates in the central army would have time to react. They could quickly retreat to the depths of the ancient road, or immediately disappear into the dense forests on both sides, and there were not many officers and soldiers ambushing there. It was difficult to achieve the effect of completely annihilation of the enemy.

He Bingwen nervously calculated that if he waited for the central army to come, the 1,000 Japanese pirates in the front team would definitely escape before the flood arrived. With their combat power, they could immediately become a team that harmed the local area. It was very difficult to track and wipe out. If all the Japanese pirates in the front team were annihilated and floods were released to block the valley entrance, the Japanese pirates had to turn around and go back. This ancient road was the only passage between Zhejiang and Fujian. Even if their food and grass were enough for the army to travel back and forth, the Zhejiang military would have received news and chased after him.

Thinking of this, He Bingwen said sternly: "Hurry, aim the first cannon with his left hand at the entrance of the valley, and set off the cannon immediately. The other cannons aim at the Japanese pirates in the front team, and the first cannon will be fired. The other cannons, rocks, and bows will be fired together, and it is necessary to wipe out this enemy who explores the way!"

Jing Li, Yan Hudi and others looked at each other when they heard this, and a sinister smile appeared on their faces. The two generals behind them also made a crack and then stood half a step.

He Bingwen's local soldiers were indeed training. With a command, he rushed over several soldiers immediately, pulled the grass coat on the cannon, and slowly moved the muzzle to the entrance of the cannon. The fire lit the lead, and the terrifying "hissing" sound quickly burned towards the muzzle with a thread of sparks...

The guards at the east gate of Fuzhou City were tightly guarded. Two rows of officers and soldiers stood up half a mile away with guns and swords. The fugitives lived outside the city and were driven away from a distance and were not allowed to approach. A civil servant wearing quail replenishment uniforms and a military officer in a seahorse replenishment uniform stood outside the city gate and looked far away.

A group of people came from afar, all of whom were dressed in short dress and swords on their waists looked like escortsmen. Walking in front was a great man with a bearded face. His broad mouth, thick eyes and thick figure stood in front of the relatively weak southern soldiers, which was daunting.

The young man next to him was much more pleasing to the eye. He had a smiling face, handsome appearance, slender figure, and a long narrow blade around his waist.

"Quail" and "Seahorse" saw more than thirty people approaching, and hurriedly went up to accompany them and said with a smile: "Two, uh... I wonder what are the two of them?"

The young samurai politely held his knees with both hands and performed a standard Japanese etiquette: "Harusuke Sasaki".

The bearded glanced at the two officials with contempt and said in a stiff Chinese way: "I am Miyamoto Kuroji, where is your governor? Why don't you come to welcome me?"

When the two officials heard this scary Han surname Miyamoto, they probably had a relative relationship with Miyamoto, a great Japanese pirate who was circulating in Fujian, and quickly said: "Ah! Two samurai gentlemen, please come in quickly, and our governor is waiting for you on the top of the city."

Miyamoto Kuroji snorted dissatisfiedly and walked forward swaggeringly. Sasaki still had a good temper and was accompanied by his side with a smile. A group of samurai walked to the gate of the city, and the "quail" said respectfully: "Two samurai gentlemen, please go up to the city tower, uh... your people..."

"Hahahaha..." Miyamoto Kuroji laughed loudly, pointed at his nose and cursed: "Bastard! Of course, my people have to come in with me, huh? You guys, so many soldiers, are you still afraid of us?"

"This..." The civil servant looked extremely embarrassed. The military officer raised his toes and looked into the distance. Seeing that there was no one behind him, he said with confidence: "Please come in, please come in, please come in, please come in, all the noble warriors will enter the city!"

Miyamoto Kuroji pushed him away without hesitation, and entered the city gate with his chest and belly. He said indifferently to the thirty samurai who came into the city: "Hold here, we will come down soon." As he said that, he waved to Sasaki, without the need for Ming court officials to lead the way, and walked up the city tower.

Thirty warriors said with a whisper, and sat cross-legged on the ground. In order to cover up their eyes, they all wore narrow swords in the Central Plains. At this time, they all slapped the single swords on their knees, as if no one was around. This action made the Ming army respect and fear, and no one dared to approach hundreds of officers and soldiers.

The military officer shouted to the officers and soldiers outside the city: "Hurry up, go back to the city, pull up the suspension bridge, and close the city gate!"

On the city tower, Ruan Dawen and Zhou Hongzheng met in panic. Ruan Dawen said angrily: "Bastard, bastard, Miyamoto Hiro is really greedy. I gave him six warships and a full 60,000 taels of silver. Until now, the kuyin is still less than 3,000 taels of silver. When Yang Ling dies, we will deal with it and unblock the joints. I don't know how much money it will cost. He actually came to ask for money and food again. I really want... I want..."

"Sir, I am not afraid of burning firewood. What I am biting to us is Yang Ling. Do he have few political enemies in the court? As long as he dies, the sect in the court will take the opportunity to attack him. His accomplices will compete with each other for the few fats he left behind. Who can care about us? At worst, they can continue to be an official in another place. After a year or two, the money we spent will be back.

Lord, if you can't bear it, you will be a big plan. Hiroshi Miyamoto attacks the city and plunders the land, and his power is unstoppable. Can our Fuzhou City be defended? Besides, he now has six warships and dozens of cannons, which is even more like a tiger, which really annoyed him. The army will kill him and come back to massacre the city. Can the heads on our heads and the lives of the whole family?" Zhou Hong quickly comforted him.

"Hmph!" Ruan Dawen looked at Zhou Hong, then looked at Zhai Qingshan, and sat back on the chair with hatred.

At this time, the personal soldiers outside shouted: "Report! Sir, the guest has arrived."

Ruan Dawen was shocked and couldn't help but stand up. Zhou Hong "shushed" and quickly greeted him with a smile on his face. Two Japanese men entered the city tower and proudly glanced at the three highest officials in Fuzhou City. Without waiting for invitations, they went to the seat to sit.

Both sides had their names, and the bearded Japanese smiled and said with a stiff accent: "You, are the food our lords ready?"

Ruan Dawen held back his anger and said, "Mr. Miyamoto, in order to avoid conflict, I took a risk to give you six warships and 60,000 taels of silver. You promised to let Fuzhou go and gradually move to Guangdong. Why did you go back on your word and ask me for money and food again? I have no gold and silver here."

"Bastard!" Miyamoto Kumaji slapped the table and jumped up and was furious.

Harusuke Sasaki hurriedly smoothed the scene and said with a fluent Chinese verbal smile: "Mr. Ruan, our lord admires your care for us very much. He didn't want to disturb you anymore, but...you know, we have money and now we have nowhere to buy food. What should we do if thousands of warriors want to eat?

Hahaha, don’t worry, our lord has instructed that with warships and silver, we are ready to move to Penghu and Yizhou areas to find a place where we can settle down. We will definitely not offend the place under the jurisdiction of the lord.

But there must be food and grass along the way. As long as the governor hand over another thousand dan of food and grass, our army will immediately leave Fujian. Hahaha, sir, you can report to the court that the rebellion in Fujian has been completely pacified. Among the six provinces, you must first pacify the territory. This first merit is not enough. We and the need to obtain each have something to gain, huh?"

"A thousand harbors of food and grass, will you leave Fujian?" Ruan Dawen was surprised and happy when he heard this. Now the six provinces are all under the jurisdiction of the Governor Yang Ling, and Japanese pirates are taking action everywhere. If the imperial envoy died in his war zone, the court could not put all the blame on him, but it would be inevitable that he would punish and exile. At that time, he would have to spend more of his private money.

If he was given a thousand harbors of food and grass, he could send away the broom star, and the second, the imperial envoy was buried in the siege and he had won a great victory. He would sank the entire Fujian province. Who would dare to hold him accountable? Among the anti-Japanese officials in the six provinces, he had made his first contribution. Maybe... Maybe the imperial envoy's governor's place was vacant and the emperor would wear it on his head.

When Ruan Dawen thought of this, he turned angry and said, "You guys are serious about this? You... you only need to collect a thousand harbors of food and grass and move to Fujian immediately?"

Miyamoto Kumaji roared, "Don't you believe our words? We samurai are talking in a different way!"

Ruan Dawen believed the words of this rough man a little more. He quickly called Zhai Qingshan and told him to go to the prefect Wang Feiling to quickly send a thousand harbors of food and grass to the people. The battlefield consumed rice and grain, and the heaven and earth were the most expensive. This thousand harbors of food could be written as a account for the frontline officers and soldiers. He simply said that he had given all the thousands of people to Governor Yang to kill all the troops in battle, and that was even more unproof. This was simply an opportunity given to God."

After hearing Ruan Dawen's plan, Zhai Qingshan couldn't help but be overjoyed and agreed to go.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Mr. Miyamoto, Mr. Sasaki, uh... Are there any grain transport ships you stopped by the river? Min Zhuang's grain transport will arrive later. I will also ask you to pretend to be Min Zhuang who was transferred to escort the grain and grass. I will send my personal soldiers to escort you to the river. I hope you will keep your promise and leave the Fujian territory as soon as possible."

Miyamoto and the others agreed repeatedly. After half an hour, Min Zhuang escorted the big and small chariots to Dongcheng. Ruan Dawen hurried out and pretended to say to the Min Zhuang and the officers and soldiers: "The war ahead is tense. Now the Quanzhou garrison station sends people to transport grain and grass. You can quickly send rice and grain to the grain transport ship by the river, and it is not allowed to be delayed..."

Before he finished speaking, a sharp steel knife was already on his neck. Ruan Dawen turned his head in shock and saw that Miyamoto Xiong Er was full of beard and couldn't help but say in surprise: "You...what are you doing? I have paid the food as agreed. If you dare to touch me, you can't even think of leaving Fuzhou."

Zhou Hong, who was standing next to him, was also slapped hard by Sasaki with the hilt of his knife, and crouched to the ground in pain. Prefect Wang and Zhai Yuzhi who had just walked up to the city tower were so surprised that they were at a loss.

Sasaki kicked Zhou Hong with one kick, and the tip of his boot stepped hard on his neck and shouted loudly to the city: "Don't move, Han Wu, a thousand-household Han of the Hangzhou Navy, will be robbed by orders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, thirty soldiers sitting cross-legged in the city suddenly jumped up and quickly guarded the main road leading to the city tower on both sides of the left and right sides. He held a knife in his right hand and raised his left hand. The dark black in his sleeves was clearly the squid that activated the plum blossom crossbow arrow.

Prefect Wang was shaking all over and his face looked like earth: "Are you the Hangzhou Navy? Are you... orders to fight... rob?"

"That's right!" Han Wu took out a yellow silk from his arms, shook it open in the wind, and shouted sternly: "Ruan Dawen, Zhai Qingshan, Zhou Hong, and Wang Feiling collaborated with the enemy and should be punished! As soldiers, you and others acted as orders. The emperor would not pursue the matter. They immediately put down their swords and wait for the defeat!"

When the soldiers under the city saw that all four adults were in the hands of others, they were already panicked. Moreover, there were two thousand strong people carrying grain under the city. Who dared to rebel in full view of the public? One of them put down his weapons obediently, and immediately a group of people rushed to throw down their swords and guns, and a piece of swords, spears, guns and shields were thrown on the ground.
Chapter completed!