The ancient city is built along the mountain, close to the mountain and the sea. One end is connected to the fishing port, and the other end is hidden in the mountain valley. The city wall also rises and falls with the mountain. The old houses are built in steps, and the streets and lanes go up. When there is morning fog,
The buildings on the mountain are looming, like a fairyland on earth.
But this paradise on earth has now turned into a hell on earth.
Blood gurgled down the winding stone steps. The stalls on both sides of the stone path were all disrupted. Many things were discarded on the ground. It was a mess. From time to time, a bloody corpse could be seen lying on the ground.
The bamboo shed of a shop built along the mountain path has half collapsed. The bamboo pole leaning on the ground seems to be hung with a pillow, but the blood drops still dripping down the bamboo pole indicate that it is an infant.
The baby, that little baby, was imprisoned on a bamboo pole in an inhumane manner. This little life had spent its entire life only a few days after it came into the world.
The window of a house on the street was open, and there was a young female corpse lying on the window. Half of her body was hanging out of the window, and her long messy hair was hanging on the ground. She was naked. She had obviously been humiliated before her death, and her blood was flowing from her body.
Her body dripped down the stone wall, forming a puddle of blood under the wall.
Deep in the alley, there was a whimpering sound. The sound was erratic among the thick smoke from the burned houses. It was impossible to determine the specific location. Some people who were lucky enough to save their lives were still hiding and looking around.
, trembling with fear, wondering if those ferocious Japanese have left.
Xiangshan County was captured by the Japanese.
Qiu Fu formulated a strategy of taking the initiative to attack the Japanese pirates, but he underestimated the power of the Japanese pirates. The various guard posts originally established along the sea could radiate to the surrounding larger towns, within their control.
The Japanese did not dare to go too deep into the city and did not dare to attack a city with a relatively sound defense. Although passive defense was not a good method, it could protect a relatively large city.
Because Xiangshan County is very close to the seaport, it has always been a coveted place for Japanese pirates. However, there is a Qianhu Station near Xiangshan County, and Japanese pirates have never had an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, according to Qiu Fu's plan to take the initiative, the soldiers of the coastal guards
The horses were all gathered together. As a result, the Japanese who had intelligence in the coastal city knew their whereabouts very well. The Japanese pirates avoided the real situation and attacked the weak, leading them to run here and there. The guards and soldiers were exhausted, but even the shadow of the main force of the Japanese pirates could not be seen.
Not found.
This time, the Ming army was successfully diverted by the Japanese pirates again. They used only a few hundred people to bluff and divert the main force of the Ming army away from the mountains. However, thousands of Japanese pirates suddenly appeared in Xiangshan Port and attacked the empty Xiangshan County town. They burned, killed, and looted, almost
The city was massacred. The magistrate of Xiangshan County died in the battle, and the entire county was turned into a living hell under the Japanese pirates' brutal power...
When Xu Hu set foot on land at Daji Mountain, he felt like he was still standing on the deck, with a feeling of ups and downs.
Running around on the sea for days is a bit too much for even a person like him who has made a living on the water since he was a child.
Xu Hu had an unkempt beard, sunken eye sockets, and a wrinkled official uniform. He sat down on the rock tiredly and asked, "Is there no news about Yu Xia yet?"
"No, the villain has already found the second master. The second master said..."
The speaker was a bearded man, wearing a military uniform from Baihu. Xu Hu glanced at him, and the man slapped the back of his head for a long time. He let out an ouch and changed his words: "The villain has found Master Ren. Master Ren said he would do it as soon as possible."
Come and meet Master Dusi."
Xu Hu nodded, sighed and said, "Tell everyone to go to the island to have a rest."
"Yes, dadang..., sir, it's impossible to fight like this. We have never fought such a useless battle. The Japanese pirates gather when they want to get together and disperse when they want to. On the sea that can't be seen at the edge, if people
If he doesn't want to fight with you, where can you catch him? Besides, in order to find people, our boats were dismantled, and we found that we were outnumbered. How can we fight? Although we are used to boats, we have never been so helpless.
He spends all night wandering around the sea like a headless fly, especially in the winter, when many brothers are sick."
Xu Hu said slowly: "Fighting like this is indeed not an option. I have already made suggestions to my superiors, but if the order is not issued for a day, we must persist."
He was silent for a while and then said: "Tomorrow, I will go back to Shuangyu to replenish some food and drinking water. The damaged ships also need to be towed back for repairs."
The bearded man said: "When I talk about this ship, I get angry. The warships given to us are all eliminated by their navy, as are the artillery guns. Last time, the gunfire exploded and injured several of our brothers. Now they are all
No one dares to use it anymore, grandma, we are all members of the imperial court, why should we be treated as stepmothers?"
Xu Hu got angry and shouted: "We are stepmothers! What nonsense are you talking about? Go do something!"
The bearded man grunted and walked away. Xu Hu looked at the exhausted soldiers walking off the ship and sighed deeply.
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Xiangshan County was destroyed, with more than 10,000 civilians killed and injured. More than a month of anti-Japanese operations had no effect at all. The news that the Japanese pirates were intensifying their suppression quickly rushed to the capital. Qiu Fu was shocked and angry when he received the battle report. He knew very well that
The emperor's temperament is that he is a very strong and competitive person. He originally boasted about Haikou, but as a result, he surrounded and suppressed the Japanese pirates with the mighty army of the Celestial Dynasty. He was surrounded and suppressed, and it was nothing more than losing troops and generals. Xiangshan County was almost massacred. Once the emperor knows...
…
Qiu Fu was secretly frightened and immediately went to see Zhu Gaoxu with this battle report.
Zhu Gaoxu was chatting and laughing with his consort Wang Ning and Zuodu imperial envoy Chen Ying in the small hall of his study.
The window is open. It snowed a little early this morning. The ground is covered with a thin sheet of white. The plum blossoms have already bloomed. Dots of plum blossoms are dotted on the brown and black tree trunks. The upper side of the trunk is covered with a fluffy white patch. The bright red
The petals are surrounded by the pure and pure stamens, swaying gently in the wind.
Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "Xiao Wang read history last night and gained some insights, so he wrote a poem inspired by it. Both the Prince Consort and Mr. Chen are well-educated people, so please give me your review."
Chen Ying said in surprise: "Is this a poem by His Highness? Your Highness's bravery has been heard all over the world. As for His Highness's calligraphy, I have never seen it before. Today is the right time!"
Wang Ning also smiled and said: "I know that Your Highness is both civil and military, but I have never seen His Highness's literary skills. I just want to appreciate it today."
Both of them were men of letters. Zhu Gaoxu relied on him as his think tank. He chatted with them and naturally could only write essays. Zhu Gaoxu smiled slightly, got up and walked to the desk, spread out a jade tablet, and Chen Ying immediately rolled up her sleeves and studied it for him.
Get up the ink.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded to him and thanked him, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote on the paper like a dragon and a snake: "Sparse water with light snow, bright and clear current couplets. The faint fragrance hits the curtain, and the poem is clear and vast. Haha, handwritten new sentences
, different from other worldly sentiments. Recalling the ancient emperors, gains and losses, and comments. Investigate the traces of the heart, and distinguish the red and lead. Knowing me and sinning me, I am ashamed of his spring and Autumn name. The cold moon shines on the window, and I am clear.
Keep your head heavy and guard yourself, as cold as ice..."
After only writing the first line, Wang Ning gently applauded and praised: "Great calligraphy! Your Highness's calligraphy is majestic, lively, bold and unique."
With a smile on his lips, Zhu Gaoxu finished writing this poem, put down the pen gently, took two steps back, chuckled and said, "I would also like to ask the Prince Consort and Mr. Chen to comment and give me some advice!"
"Ah! Your Highness's poem..."
Chen Ying was scratching her stomach and was thinking of flattering words. The palace steward hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Zhu Gaoxu's ear. Zhu Gaoxu's face changed slightly, and then he regained his composure and said to Wang Ning and Chen Ying: "Xiao Wang has some worldly things.
Leave for a moment." He said and hurried out with the butler.
"Mr. Qiu!"
In another study room, Zhu Gaoxu said with a stern face: "New Year's Day is coming soon! The Ming Dynasty is going to change the Yuan Dynasty to Yongle. At this time, we give such a generous gift to my father? Hmm, do you think my father will be so happy?
!”
Qiu Fu was a rough man. He only thought that with the temper of the emperor, he would not be able to accept the humiliation of the imperial army being defeated at the hands of the small Japanese pirates. He did not expect this meaning. As soon as he heard Zhu Gaoxu talk about it, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth and continued: "Brother knows that you are mine. Do you think he will add insult to injury and step on us when he hears this good news?"
Qiu Fu's face turned even darker.
Zhu Gaoxu added: "At the beginning of the new year, envoys from various countries came to congratulate me. When I arrived at Jinling, I saw that the Kingdom of Heaven was really majestic. It was actually beaten to pieces by a group of Japanese pirates. They must be sincerely afraid of my Ming Dynasty and be convinced. By then, my father's face will be
Incomparably glorious, according to my father’s good temper and his good temper, he will be rewarded for his merits, what do you think he will do?”
Qiu Fu wiped his cold sweat and said: "Your Highness, I am confused and didn't expect this level. Then... what should we do?"
Zhu Gaoxu walked around the room with a sullen expression, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Who knows this news now?"
Qiu Fu said: "The magistrate, magistrate, and lieutenant of Xiangshan County were all killed in the battle. When our soldiers and horses rushed back, the people in the city were still alive. Now Luo Yu has taken over Xiangshan County. The news is that Luo Yu sent
The news came at a gallop, so...it probably hasn't spread yet."
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes flashed and he said decisively: "All the local officials in Xiangshan County are dead. The prefect's Yamen will not know the news so quickly. I immediately sent someone to reply and asked Luo Yu to put the whole place under my control. The news must not be spread.
No matter what, let’s spend this new year first and don’t cause any trouble to my father!”
"Yes, I understand!"
"Xiangshan County belongs to Ningbo Prefecture. I will send people to Ningbo Prefecture to clear things up. If Ningbo Prefecture hears the news, ask him to delay for a while and not report it. In the meantime, you must come back with a big victory for me. It is best
Seize some Japanese ships and capture some Japanese pirates alive! One defeat and one win, first lose and then win. Only by submitting two reports together can we turn danger into safety and appease the thunderous wrath of my father!"
"Yes, I know what to do, I will go back and make arrangements immediately!"
Qiu Fu doesn't have such a mind, but once someone gives him an idea and how to operate it, he will naturally understand it.
"Wait!"
Zhu Gaoxu pursed his thin lips, revealing some cold cruelty, and said calmly: "If... you can't atone for your sins, do you know what to do?"
"Your Highness is saying?"
"Find a scapegoat!"
"Old minister understands!"
Chen Ying and Wang Ning were looking at the poem. As soon as the door opened, Zhu Gaoxu walked in with a warm smile on his face and said humbly: "Haha, is this humble work of Xiao Wang still worthy of the attention of two people?"