Chapter Seven: Going South to Fight the Japanese
Hengzhi was very sad when he heard that abbot Deyuan passed away. He wanted to return to Mount Wutai to catch up with Deyuan's enthronement ceremony.
He also thought that Qi Ying was successful in his studies and would have to stay in the military camp for a long time in the future. It was time for him to return to the mountains.
He came to the barracks to see Qi Ying on crutches, and said goodbye to Qi Ying: "A Ying, master has nothing to teach you! My left leg is disabled, and I can't help you with military affairs. I heard that the abbot passed away, so I should go back to Mount Wutai.
Got it!"
When Qi Ying heard that Master was leaving, she was reluctant to leave. She said eagerly: "I will take care of Master for the rest of my life. Master will go back to Mount Wutai and then come back. Why did you abandon me?"
Hengzhi was determined to go back to the mountains to spend the rest of his life. Qi Yingku couldn't stay, so he had to say gratefully: "Thank you, Master, for your many years of cultivation!"
Hengzhi said: "I have taught you everything I can teach you. I have only taught you the Japanese ninjutsu. The Japanese pirates were defeated 18 years ago! I don't expect the Japanese pirates to come again! When the Japanese pirates really attack, I will teach you how to do it."
Crack the ninjutsu!"
Qi Ying was surprised and said: "Master is amazing! Can you also learn Japanese ninjutsu?"
Hengzhi said: "The manhole cover killed my master back then. I traveled across the ocean to Japan to catch him. I hid in Japan for ten years and learned the ninjutsu secretly."
Qi Ying asked in surprise: "Are you holding on to the manhole cover?"
Hengzhi shook his head and said, "No."
Qi Ying asked again: "Master, you have always refused to tell me how your left leg is disabled! Was it also injured by the manhole cover?"
Hengzhi smiled and said: "This is not his injury, it's my own injury accidentally."
"Oh!" Qi Ying was dubious.
Hengzhi added: "I have a book "Japanese Comprehensive Notes", which is mainly used for learning Japanese. I will give it to you, maybe it will be useful."
Qi Ying took "Japanese Comprehensive Interpretation" with both hands.
Hengzhi added: "I also wrote a book called "The Miraculous Technique of Breaking Ninja". I originally wanted to give this book to your father. Fortunately, there have been no Japanese troubles in these years, so I kept it to myself."
Qi Ying said: "I think the Japanese pirates are frightened by being beaten and will not come again."
Hengzhi's face showed joy and said: "It's better if you don't come! The world is at peace."
Qi Ying's hatred was still lingering, and he said: "If you let me know where the manhole cover is, I will definitely seek revenge from him, even if it means going to Japan."
Hengzhi said with a displeased expression: "You are the commander of the Dengzhou Guard, and your first duty is to protect the land and the people. How can you act impulsively because of personal grudges? Don't talk nonsense in the future!"
Qi Ying had no choice but to say no more.
On the day of farewell, Qi Ying sent Hengzhi twenty miles away and reluctantly said goodbye to him.
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Hengzhi returned to Wutai Mountain and caught up with the abbot's enthronement ceremony.
He sat among the monks and recited scriptures and prayed. After the funeral of the abbot, the senior monk Xingong became the abbot.
Hengzhi is Deming's disciple. Xingkong respects Deming and takes good care of Hengzhi. Hengzhi sits in the place where his master Deming meditated and chants sutras and meditates every day!
Just one year after Hengzhi returned to Mount Wutai, the Japanese invasion of Japan reappeared along the southeast coast.
The pirate leader Wang Zhi captured Zhapu Port, and the Japanese pirate leader Xin Wulang captured the Haimen Guards. There was panic in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the battle report of 600 miles was rushed to the court like piles of snowflakes.
When Qi Ying heard in Shandong that there was a Japanese invasion of Japan in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he was stunned. Is there really another Japanese invasion? What he thought would never happen actually happened.
When he heard the word "Japanese pirates", his blood boiled with passion, and he wished he could immediately lead troops to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against the Japanese.
The war situation of the Japanese invaders in the south of the Yangtze River spread to Shandong from time to time. Qi Ying inquired and learned that Wang Zhi had conquered Zhapu and Nantong Prefecture.
He hated that he could not go to the front line again. He was so worried that he could not sleep in the middle of the night.
He lit a pine oil lamp and wrote: "Japanese invasion is rampant, when will the sea calm down?"
The opportunity finally came. The Jinan government ordered all states and counties in Shandong to assign Japanese soldiers to support Zhejiang in the fight against the Japanese.
The Dengzhou Guard where Qi Ying was stationed had to allocate one hundred soldiers.
Qi Ying took the initiative to fill in his name first on the book and enlist in the army. He stayed in the capital and commanded deputy envoy Hu Shouren to guard Dengzhou Guards.
The soldiers in the camp also signed up. Qi Ying selected the 100 people at the top in order of names in the book to be conscripts.
Qi Ying was really excited when he was about to go to war. He went home to say goodbye to his mother.
When Qi's mother heard that Qi Ying was about to go out to fight, she felt mixed joy and sorrow, and advised: "A Ying, before leaving for the war, my mother will help you marry a relative, so you can keep one before you leave!"
Qi Ying giggled and said, "Mom, I'm about to go on an expedition, so why should I marry a wife? Japanese pirates are rampant in the south of the Yangtze River. I can't wait to fly over and kill the Japanese pirates right now. Why do I have to worry about this!"
Qi's mother said: "This child is unfilial in three ways. The worst is not having an heir! You leave a heir for the Qi family so that I can meet your father in the future!"
Qi Yingdao: "My father didn't even have children to fight against the Japanese, why can't I?"
Qi's mother couldn't stand up to Qi Ying, and said distressedly: "My child! Mother is also happy that you are fighting for the country. She just doesn't want to waste these few days and get married before leaving."
Qi Ying said: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely promise you when I come back from my service!"
After Qi Ying said goodbye to her family,
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Back to the barracks. He wanted to go to Mount Wutai to learn from his master how to crack ninjutsu, in case he met a ninja.
But it was too late. By the time he returned from Mount Wutai, the Shandong reinforcements had already set off. In that case, he would not be able to catch up with the battlefield. He had to give up the idea of going to Mount Wutai to see his master.
He put on his armor, carried his family's powerful water-splitting gun, and led a hundred soldiers to Jinan Mansion.
Yu Qing, the magistrate of Jinan Prefecture, was very happy to see the Dengzhou guards arriving first.
He learned that Qi Ying, commanded by Dengzhou Weidu, personally participated in the anti-Japanese war, and praised Qi Ying: "Qi Ying, you are the first team to come and gather! You are very active! Very good."
Troops from other prefectures and counties in Shandong also arrived in Jinan Prefecture one after another. Soldiers from all prefectures and counties gathered together, and a total of two thousand people arrived.
But who should be chosen as general? Yu Qing had no idea for a while and actually made two thousand people wait in Jinan Mansion for two days.
Qi Ying saw that everyone had already arrived, why was he still waiting? He was puzzled.
He became more suspicious and anxious, and finally went to the government office and knocked on the door to ask for an audience with the prefect.
Yu Qing asked Qi Ying to come in. Qi Ying knelt down and asked, "Sir, we are all here, why are we still sitting still?"
Yu Qing said with a sad face: "All the soldiers here are small soldiers, and the biggest officer is just you, who is the commander, and you are too young. I want to choose an older general to lead the army. Aren't I waiting for the answers from those generals?
.They actually found various reasons not to come!”
When Qi Ying heard that there was a problem with the selection of generals, he took the initiative to ask for help and said: "I am willing to lead the Shandong reinforcements to go to war. Please grant me your permission!"
Yu Qing looked at Qi Ying carefully and saw that although he was young, he had the energy of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. At present, the generals are not coming, so he can take up the post.
Yu Qing's sad face disappeared and he asked happily: "Are you confident that you can lead an army? Marching and fighting is nothing compared to a military camp. This costs the lives of two thousand Shandong people!"
Qi Ying vowed: "Sir, I know martial arts and am familiar with military books. I am confident that I can defeat the enemy and return home victorious!"
Yu Qing was satisfied when he heard that Qi Ying was quite confident, and reminded him: "This trip to Zhejiang is not just a formality. The imperial court's mission is to let our Shandong Army rescue Ninghai County."
Qi Ying chuckled and said disdainfully: "It's just a county town, not an important border town. I am confident that with my martial arts skills and familiar military skills, I can lead the Shandong Army and defeat the Japanese pirates!"
After hearing this, Yu Qing was overjoyed and said: "Sure enough, I will be the first to ask the court for credit."
On the same day, Yu Qing promoted Qi Ying to the battalion commander of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Battalion and ordered him to lead troops south to support Zhejiang.
Chapter completed!