There was a pot of wine on the table and a huge casserole with steaming dog meat inside. Qian Yuan still thought it was a bit fishy, ​​but Qian Hong was feasting and enjoyed it.

The two brothers were eating and talking, and Qian Hong explained the situation inside Xu Hai in a vague but carefully.

"Actually, there is nothing we can do about the young and strong man who was brought in. There was a big fight. Xu Hai personally led his troops and chopped more than a hundred heads in one go."

"If Xu Hai retreats, those young and strong may flee. Xu Hai's old Japanese under his command have about 3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0

"Ye Ma, Chen Dong?"

"It's already dead, dead silently. It's said that he drowned in the sea. It's a joke."

"Although Xu Hai suffered a loss last time, he still gained a lot in general. His father never took advantage of military power, and now he is trusted by Xu Hai."

"Wang Cuiqiao is even more trusted by Xu Hai. What kind of general seal has Xu Hai engraved? It is usually kept by Wang Cuiqiao."

"Xu Hai and his female family live on the mountain on the big island. His father is halfway up the mountain, and Xu Hai's inner courtyard is not far from the top of the mountain. Of course, there are people guarding it, but there are not many people."

"Weapons were bought from Fujian and Guangdong, and they were all maritime merchants and Japanese pirates. Of course, the sharpest one was the real Japanese long sword."

Qian Yuan listened quietly and suddenly asked, "If Xu Hai led his army to invade the coastal areas and was defeated and died, can his father control the remaining Japanese pirates on the island?"

"Absolutely impossible." Qian Hong shook his head, "It's possible for the second uncle. Because Xu Hai sent troops, experienced old Japanese would fight, and the second uncle has a lot of qualifications."

"How many warships are there under Xu Hai's command now?"

"More than a hundred ships, but Xu Hai is not good at sea battles." Qian Hong scratched his head, "My second uncle may know the exact number, he is repairing ships every day now."

Qian Yuan pondered for a moment, could Tan Wei take on this burden?

Perhaps a father who has contact with Wang Zhi is more suitable...

"First, let my father try which one Xu Hai will choose as the main target next, and try to let Xu Hai attack the three places of Ning Shaotai without provoking Xu Hai."

"Second, contact your second uncle and let him stay patiently. When Xu Hai goes out to fight, he will have the opportunity to fight back."

"Third, brother, please pay attention to me. Among the foreign devils or Japan, there should be craftsmen who can make bird guns and cannons. If they recruit me, they will tie them up if they really can't."

"Fourth, if you successfully join Wang Zhi's command, your second uncle and father will find a way to build a fleet, which will be worth it in the future."

Qian Yuan explained it clearly one by one, looked at the sky, and said decisively: "Let's leave now, go back sooner, be safe."

Qian Hong didn't say anything, but picked up a spoon and scooped the remaining dog meat in the pot, swallowed it all up, and then picked up the wine pot and took a few bites before laughing: "This food look... I scared your sister-in-law yesterday."

"During the time I was in Jiaxing Mansion, my food was not much better." Qian Yuan smiled, "When I went back this time, I would like to greet my father."

Qian Hong left Huangyan County under the arrangement of the guards, left the sea near Jiaohu, took a boat northeast, and returned to Xuhai Base Camp two days later.

The plan for the year is spring. As early as after winter, Qian Rui began to prepare to serve this field, cultivate seeds, and when the soil is plowed and planted, the seedlings have already drilled out of the soil after a spring rain, and the green is quite gratifying.

He squatted down and took a closer look, pulled out a few weeds next to him, and carefully scooped a spoon of water and poured it on. Qian Rui's face looked satisfied.

Qian Rui was just a whim when he wanted to build this garden. Although he went to Ligang because of strange flowers and fruits and suffered accidents, he had never blamed Qian Yuan.

When Qian Rui thought of his youngest son, he felt satisfied. He ranked two Jinshi and selected Shuji Shi. He was defeated by Japanese and became famous all over the world. He abandoned Hanlin and went south, and was praised by Shilin. This was a perfect son.

It was because his wife was not chosen well, and Qian Rui frowned slightly. The Qian family and the Xu family had a gap when Qian Fu was still alive. Later, Qian Zheng had a falling out with Xu Jie again, but he didn't expect that Yuan'er finally married Xu Jie's granddaughter.

He straightened up and beat his waist. When he turned around and saw the eldest son coming, Qian Rui walked out of the yard and said casually: "Have you seen Yuan'er?"

Qian Hong was shocked and stuttered: "How did my father know?"

"You couple agreed to meet again on the birthday of the eighth liang last year." Qian Rui smiled and said, "How could Yuan'er not be able to spy on him in the past six months? How could Huang hide it from him?"

Qian Hong smiled embarrassedly and helped his father into the house. The father and son sat down. Qian Hong began to describe in detail what Qian Yuan brought.

After a while, Qian Rui sighed: "A master of the reputation is Wuxu. Yuan'er's eyes are accurate and joining forces with Wang Zhi is right."

After looking at the confused eldest son, Qian Rui explained: "Actually, you know that Wang Wufeng is unwilling to be a gang. There are many similar situations on the sea. Even the Japanese pirates who invaded the coastal areas with Xu Hai may not hope to snatch them again and again."

"What they thought was to force the court to open up the maritime ban and allow trade."

"Even without Wang Zhi, other maritime merchants and even Japanese pirates will join forces to strangle Xu Hai."

"Xu Hai invaded the coast three times in three years, and every time it made such a big noise. Last year, Zhejiang Deputy General Lu Tong was defeated. If Yuan'er hadn't turned the tide, he would have been worried about the Southeast."

"So, if Xu Hai is not dead, it is impossible to open the sea ban."

Qian Hong suddenly realized and nodded and said, "No wonder I encouraged the governor of Zhejiang Zhizhi, Hu Zongxian, to contact Wang Wufeng. I am afraid that this time the owner of the Wufeng ship will really tear up the contract and send troops to cut off Xu Hai's retreat... By the way, I said that my father should not interfere in this matter."

"Hu Zongxian and Wang Zhi are fellow villagers." Qian Rui nodded slowly, "Is it because of the opening of a sea ban on trade?"

"I didn't mention it." Qian Hong was a little anxious, "Where will Xu Hai attack? When will the troops be sent? The news should be sent as soon as possible. The last time the Jiaxing Mansion battle almost made a big mistake. I... I was so worried when I heard him mention it the day before yesterday."

"What's the hurry!" Qian Rui scolded and asked about everything at home.

"My mother is healthy, but she is worried about her father. This time I asked me to bring a lot of spring bamboo shoots, all of which were brought from Huating. She said that my father likes to eat spring bamboo shoots in Huating the most." Qian Hong replied respectfully: "My younger sister is fourteen years old and is about to get engaged. My mother is not satisfied with the choice of several people."

Qian Rui thought for a while, "It's better to choose Huating people."

Qian Hong hesitated for a while and whispered: "I mentioned that boy Lu Shude..."

"No, the generation is wrong!" Qian Rui glared. Lu Shude was young, but he was one generation older than Qian Rui.

Tsk tsk, Lu Shude, who is still in the capital, almost ran to Suiyuan whenever he has time, trying his best to please Lu. He knew that the Qian family's younger sister had the right to speak for her to choose a son-in-law... Lu was also amused and crying at this uncle.

"I also mentioned another person, Qi Jimei, the younger brother of Zhejiang Vice General Qi Jiguang, who is now the chief of the army."

"Nothing!" Qian Rui was even more angry, "If you die, would you let your sister keep your ritual?"

Qian Hong shrank his head and said nothing, but Qian Rui asked Xiaoqi again.

"Now my mother has a good relationship with her younger brother and sister." Qian Hong said with a smile: "My younger brother and sister opened a clinic in Linhai to treat the injured soldiers and village heroes. Sixty or seventy percent of the injured soldiers sent can survive. Now, Guanyin is circulating in Taizhou."

Qian Rui came to his spirit and asked carefully, and said with a smile: "Yuan'er is so lucky, and it can be regarded as atonement for you and me..."

At this time, a guard outside came to report, "Master, Xu Hai sent someone to summon him."

This guard Zheng Er is a child of a tenant from the Qian family. He was the first to join the guard team. Although he was not very outstanding, his family was in Taizhou and was specially picked up by Qian Yuan.

Qian Rui nodded, thought for a while in his heart, and whispered to his son, "Tan Wei, please keep some gods and don't show off your feet."

"Yes, my father will try to ask later?"

Qian Rui ignored his son, took out a pair of scrolls from the drawer, and then left the house.

More than a month ago, Qian Rui received a secret letter from Qian Yuan that he hoped to explore Xu Hai's next target, but he did not have any spy operations.

Xu Hai is cunning and suspicious, and Qian Rui dared not spy on it rashly, but it is late February. Qian Yuan sent news this time that Ningbo, Shaoxing and Taizhou are recruiting new recruits for training, and they must find a way to delay the time.

Now, the five or six thousand Japanese pirates under Xu Hai's command are not that simple. The preliminary preparation work is quite cumbersome, and it will take less than half a month to summon ships.
Chapter completed!