Chapter 8 Lure the Enemy Nanhuizui. The Qiantang River merges with the Yangtze River here, so it is called Nanhuizui. Shanghai, which would become extremely prosperous in later generations, was just a small place at that moment. As the easternmost place in Shanghai County, Nanhuizui is sparsely populated. A small boat slowly approached the shore. Two Japanese pirates dressed as Ming Dynasty civilians went ashore and headed straight towards Shanghai County. Shortly after they left, two Ming army scouts appeared behind the rocks on the shore. "Mao Cai is a divine fortune teller. I have finally waited for this." "If Maocai is our captain, I dare to go out to sea and fight the Japanese pirates." "Shut up. If Qian Hu's henchmen hear us, we'll be dead." "Damn it, these days, capable people can't become officials, but incompetent people are promoted step by step. Let's go back and report."
In a fishing village about seven or eight miles away, Jiang Qingzhi's breathing became a little rapid. This was the home of the local grain manager. Jiang Qingzhi had suffered a lung attack halfway through the journey and was now sitting in the house with a flushed face. Zhang Mao and others were pacing anxiously outside. "Cough, cough, cough!" Jiang Qingzhi was coughing violently. Sun Chonglou patted his back and said anxiously, "The doctor that the young master usually uses is in Suzhou Prefecture. How about I rush to get him here?" "No... no need." Jiang Qingzhi knew how troublesome and lingering this disease was. He took the cup of water handed to him by Chen Ba, drank a sip of warm water, and let out a long sigh. "much better." Sun Chonglou glanced outside and said, "These people only care about their achievements. Young Master, please ignore them." "We also need credit." Jiang Qingzhi lowered his voice. "Three heads are enough." Sun Chonglou had asked the officers and soldiers along the way and knew that three heads of Japanese pirates were enough to atone for the young master's sins. "What about you?" Jiang Qingzhi asked with a smile. "Me?" Sun Chonglou was dumbfounded. This fool only cared about the young master, but forgot that he was also a sinner. Jiang Qingzhi smiled and patted his shoulder, "Three heads are enough, but they are stones." "Master." "Do you know what the Ming Dynasty civil servants are best at?" "Hmm... shameless, huh?" "No, what they are best at is drifting away."
"Did it drift?" "Yes, of the 10,000 dan of military rations, if they could take away 30% of it, they would be considered to have a conscience. But for three heads, do you believe they dared to take away all of them?" "They dare!" Sun Chonglou glared and drew his sword, "Whoever dares to take away the young master's head, I will kill his entire family." It's not my head... Jiang Qingzhi wanted to slap the kid, "Those people dared to fool even the emperor. I am a criminal sent to exile, and in their eyes, I am no different from a dead person." If necessary, those people in Nanjing can kill Jiang Qingzhi, his servant and Chen Ba at any time. "The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly and sneered, "Zhang Mao thought I was doing this for him, but my real intention was for us." "Then... are you sure, young master?" Sun Chonglou asked. Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "About 60%!" He was 60% sure that he could teach the main force of the Japanese pirates a lesson. "Maocai, if this matter fails..." Jiang Qingzhi did not avoid Chen Ba when he spoke, which made him happy and worried. What made me happy was that Maocai didn't treat himself as an outsider, but what made me worried was that Maocai was only 60% sure. Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and said, "If this doesn't work out, Zhang Mao will be the first to turn against us." Even though Zhang Mao treats Jiang Qingzhi like his own father at the moment, once he can no longer gain anything, Zhang Mao will not hesitate to take action against Jiang Qingzhi for the sake of his own wealth and glory. "That's human nature." Seeing Chen Ba's ugly face, Jiang Qingzhi teased, "Why, do you regret following me?" Chen Ba shook his head, "If it weren't for Mao Cai, I would have died without a doubt." If he fled without fighting when encountering Japanese pirates and lost the prisoners, his superiors would kill him. "In one's life, one will experience many uncertain things." Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "But, this is what makes it exciting, isn't it?" In those years, he had been dealing with government forces and small groups of American troops in South America, walking on the edge of a razor. Now he found that exciting feeling. My body actually felt much more comfortable. Sure enough, this guy is a bastard. Jiang Qingzhi stood up and walked out of the room. Zhang Mao and others stopped and looked at Jiang Qingzhi with some uneasiness. "How is Maocai?" "Not bad." Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Ask the scout if he's back?" Zhang Mao's eyes brightened, and he turned around and scolded, "Why don't you go and question them?" Chen Ba thought: If Maocai hadn't been here, I bet Zhang Mao wouldn't have dared to approach the sea. The Ming Dynasty relied on people like this to defend its territory... How long can it last? He felt extremely uncomfortable and uneasy, but when he saw Jiang Qing's calm expression, his courage surged again. There are always outstanding people in the Ming Dynasty.
He had heard the storyteller say that whenever there was a crisis in the Central Plains, there would always be outstanding people among the Han people who would stand up and prolong the life of this troubled Central Plains. The scouts are back. "The Japanese pirates are just off the coast of Nanhuizui." "Okay!" Zhang Mao's face flushed, he turned around and looked at Jiang Qingzhi, his eyes filled with worry and eagerness. "Maocai." Everyone looked at Jiang Qingzhi. Behind Jiang Qingzhi stood Chen Ba and Sun Chonglou, the two of them holding swords, which made Jiang Qingzhi look particularly majestic. "The word 'pirate' in 'Japanese pirate' means 'pirate', which means they will take advantage of opportunities and retreat when faced with difficulties. If we send troops in an upright manner, the Japanese pirates will not retreat, but they will not land either." This is Songjiang Prefecture, with a large population and a prosperous economy. Before finding out the strength of the Ming army, who knows whether there are ambushes behind Zhang Mao's troops. "So..." Zhang Mao's tone was very gentle, as if he was asking for advice. "So." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, as if he was back in South America, with his armed leaders in front of him, "The next thing to do is to lure the enemy ashore." In terms of actual combat, vision, and strategy, these generals are only worthy of carrying Jiang Qingzhi's shoes. "Send a small group of troops to lure the enemy, and the large group will support them on the side. After the Japanese pirates land, cut off their way back... In addition, you can send someone to Shanghai for help, and use a large group of troops to encircle the Japanese pirates." After Wang Yu finished speaking, he glanced at the others. Deep down, Wang Yu looked down on Jiang Qingzhi, thinking that this son-in-law was talented. However, in terms of military skills, he felt that he was not bad either. The panic at the beginning was simply because they were frightened by the vicious reputation of the Japanese pirates. At that time, Wang Yu had a brave soldier who had just joined the army. He was invincible in the army. But when a seemingly weak old soldier was bullied by him and was ready to fight for his life, Wang Yu killed the brave soldier with just one sword. To truly fight for your life, you still have to rely on experience. Zhang Mao narrowed his eyes and said nothing. At this moment, the relationship between them and Jiang Qingzhi is just one of mutual exploitation. I have an army, you have strategies, and if we join forces we can both win, then we are good brothers. If you are incompetent... then don't blame me for being angry with you. Everyone looked at Jiang Qingzhi, wanting to see how this young talent would respond. A group of military officers were watching with eager eyes, but the seemingly weak young man just smiled. Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Wang Yu as if he were looking at a naughty child, and asked, "Why did the Japanese pirates attack a small group of soldiers approaching the sea?" Wang Yu's slightly dark face showed a smile. "The Japanese pirates like to defeat the local officers and soldiers, and then go ashore to plunder and kill." Only after the local garrison was frightened away by the killing could they plunder without restraint. The generals seemed to be thinking about something, and someone smiled and said, "Vice Captain Wang is very wise." "Yes! Vice Captain Wang's plan is indeed a great use of military tactics." No one would like to be ordered around by a young man who was born as the son of a concubine's son.
The generals under his command were a little restless. Zhang Mao coughed dryly and asked, "Does Maocai have any advice?" "A bunch of idiots!" Jiang Qingzhi took a sip of the warm water handed over by Chen Ba, and without looking at the angry generals, he handed the earthen bowl back and said, "The Japanese pirates first sent dozens of people to land. Logically, the purpose of this group of Japanese pirates should be to investigate the movements of the officers and soldiers, but what are they doing?" "Looting the village!" Jiang Qingzhi's voice was low, his eyes were full of sarcasm, "Do you know what this means?" No one can answer. "It means that this group of pirates is short of food." Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "If not, why would they rob villages and alarm the locals?" "This is alerting the enemy!" Someone was surprised. "Yes! Isn't this exposing their own weakness? When the locals know that the Japanese pirates have landed, they will definitely gather a large army. Later, they can only retreat in disgrace." As expected, they are both civil and military frivolous. How difficult is it to make the Ming Dynasty survive for 500 years... Jiang Qingzhi wished he could take a stick and beat up these useless people. "This analysis is indeed brilliant..." A general lowered his head, "I said Wang Yu is a fool, not even as good as a finger of this young man." Wang Yu's face turned red, but he refused to admit defeat, "Go and interrogate." The captive whose eye was blinded by Jiang Qingzhi's slingshot was brought in. He sneered, "We're sitting back and eating out this winter. If we don't go ashore to plunder, are we going to starve?" Seeing Wang Yu's face livid, he laughed and said, "When the leader sees the officers and soldiers, he will definitely cruise to another place to land. Unless you have hundreds of thousands of troops, you will be hard to defend against. Hahahaha!" Wang Yu slapped the prisoner in the face, but everyone looked at him with sympathy. It was as if the slap was directed at himself. "Please give me some advice, Maocai." Zhang Mao did not express his opinion from beginning to end. He is an old fox. "Man is like iron, and food is like steel. If you don't eat, you will be hungry." Jiang Qingzhi walked down the stairs and looked at the prisoners. "We will send troops to the seaside immediately after the battle. I am sure that the Japanese pirates have not heard of the battle." It turned out that Jiang Qingzhi asked Chen Ba to chase and kill the pirates for ten miles in order to disperse the pirates and prevent them from returning in time. This young man took one step and counted ten steps... Zhang Mao felt a chill in his heart and felt that his attitude towards Jiang Qingzhi seemed not sincere enough. "In addition, the pirates must be short of food if they take such a risk. If there is no food, not to mention the leader, even the so-called emperor will be boiled in the pot." "Let them pretend to be a grain transport caravan." Jiang Qingzhi turned around, his eyes sparkling, "The two pirates went ashore to gather information. On the road they had to take back, the caravan was moving slowly..." "I want to go fishing!" Jiang Qingzhi looked at Zhang Mao, "What do you think, Captain Zhang?" "The key point is, have the Japanese pirates really run out of food?" Zhang Mao looked at the captives. The captive looked bleak, and there was horror and despair in his one eye as he looked at Jiang Qingzhi. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you from a military family?" I am a small warlord with a good family background... Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Captain Zhang, what are you waiting for?" "A bunch of idiots, hurry up!" The young man had predicted it right again... Zhang Mao felt a little numb, yet also had some inexplicable anger, so he shouted and urged his subordinates. Sun Chonglou said proudly: "My young master is a scholar, proficient in both civil and military affairs." Chen Ba regarded himself as a follower of Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Maocai is full of talent. You Japanese pirates are ignorant and unskilled. How can you escape Maocai's calculations?!" "Stop showing off!" Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly.
The next day, when the mist dissipated, a caravan appeared on the trail. The two Japanese pirates failed to find Fujisai Saburo's team, but encountered more than ten riders that Jiang Qingzhi asked Zhang Mao to intercept, so they had to return quietly. "This is……" The convoy was moving slowly, and the carts were full of sacks. Suddenly, a sack fell down, the mouth of the sack opened, and the white rice scattered all over the ground. "It's food!" The two Japanese pirates swallowed their saliva and their eyes glowed green. The small vegetable rice ball I had eaten before setting off had long been digested completely, and now my intestines were rumbling like thunder. "Go and report to the leader!" …… Asking for votes. (End of this chapter)