After Fang Guozhen arrived in Wenzhou, the first order he gave was to collect grain, grass, gold and silver.
Countless soldiers broke into people's homes and robbed everything they could. If they resisted for a moment, they would be massacred. Even if the hostess was a little bit pretty, she would become the target of violence by the soldiers.
In troubled times, human life and dignity are as thin as straw.
Fang Guozhen stood silently on the deck of his ship, quietly looking at the rough sea.
He has lived at sea for many years, and the sea is where he interacts most.
In front of the sea, no matter how powerful a person is, he will realize his own insignificance.
Therefore, Fang Guozhen's ambition was smoothed away by the sea very early.
The sea is unpredictable. Sometimes it is sunny and sunny one moment, but it is stormy the next moment. If you want to survive on the sea, you must always stay vigilant, learn to change, and adapt to the sea.
It is precisely because of many years of life at sea that Fang Guozhen combines various character traits such as suspicion, change, caution, and fierceness.
Facing the violent and unfathomable sea, he is always changing himself and adapting to the sea, just to survive.
His changeable personality also causes him to change his identity every moment.
When the rebel army gained momentum, he became a member of the rebel army and attacked the Yuan army's land.
When the momentum of the Yuan Dynasty became stronger, he would bribe most of the dignitaries, order peace to the court, and deal with the rebels.
However, he is still a pirate at heart, and when he encounters a survival crisis, he will return to his true nature.
Now that Jiangdu's army was about to attack, he knew he was no match for him.
In this case, Wenzhou will soon fall into the hands of others, and of course he will take away everything he can.
Wenzhou is his last base. After leaving here, he can only flee to the sea. The more supplies he has, the more hope he has to survive!
The sea breeze is drier than usual, and the clouds in the sky are drifting towards the south.
Fang Guozhen looked up at the sky, with a cruel smile on his face.
This kind of weather means that the sea will not be calm recently, and storms are likely to occur.
Now that he is facing a head-on battle with the Jiangdu navy, he is indeed no match. However, if he wants to be the final winner on the sea, he must win without being more powerful.
As long as Jiangdu's army dares to chase him, a storm at sea is waiting for them.
If Jiangdu's army suffered heavy losses in the storm, he would turn around and annihilate them all.
Thinking of this, Fang Guozhen ordered the men behind him: "Send the order and let the brothers fight for two more days!"
The subordinate hurriedly said: "Commander, Jiangdu's army has already come to Wenzhou. If it takes two more days to rob it, they may overtake us!"
Fang Guozhen said coldly: "Do I still need you to remind me about this kind of thing?"
The subordinate shrank his neck and hurriedly took the order.
As a result, the disaster for the people of Wenzhou City continued for two more days.
Five days later, Wenzhou City and surrounding counties were in a state of chaos. It was as if a war had broken out in the city, with corpses and charred remains everywhere.
Fang Guozhen's fleet has assembled at the dock, and the ships are loaded with food, property and various supplies.
Fang Guozhen stood on the deck, glanced eastward, and asked, "Where is Jiangdu's army?"
Doctor Zhang Benren said: "The army should have arrived in Yueqing County, and it is expected to arrive early tomorrow morning. The navy has arrived at Yuhuan Island, and maybe it will arrive tonight!"
Fang Guozhen said coldly: "Very good, let's go. As long as they dare to chase me, I will let them experience what a real naval battle is!"
Zhang Benren hesitated for a moment and said: "Captain, where are we going?"
Fang Guozhen said: "Go to the Ryukyu Islands!"
Zhang Benren was stunned for a moment and said: "It's no problem for us to capture Ryukyu, but what if Jiangdu's army doesn't chase us now and comes back in the future?"
Fang Guozhen sneered and said: "It doesn't matter, if they dare to start a water fight with me in Ryukyu, I guarantee that they will never come back!"
……
The wild boar navy arrived faster than Fang Guozhen imagined. At sunset, Jiangdu Army's fleet sailed in from the east coast.
The water gate of Wenzhou City was open, and the army entered the city directly from the waterway. When they saw the city was devastated, the wild boar's eyes were full of anger.
This scene was so familiar to him. When he returned home from outside, he saw the same scene.
Yu Tonghai and Bian Yuanheng stood on his left and right respectively.
Both of them have experienced the cruelty of war many times, but they were still shocked by the tragedy in Wenzhou City.
Yu Tonghai said angrily: "Fang Guozhen just left not long ago. Commander, let's chase him. We must not let such a villain continue to live!"
The wild boar had a sullen face and said nothing.
He has a gloomy personality, so his generals are more afraid of him. When Yu Tonghai saw his expression, he immediately did not dare to say anything anymore.
After the army came ashore, Shanzhu finally issued a few military orders.
"Gather the corpses in the city and burn them outside the city. Send four thousand-man teams to patrol the city, rescue injured people, and put out burning houses. Post notices on the four gates to comfort the people, and give out porridge and food in the center of the city!"
Bian Yuanheng and other generals raised their hands and said: "I have the order!"
After the fleet docked, Bian Yuanheng ordered 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 fire-headed soldiers, took the food, and left the dock.
The scene on the main street was even more unbearable to look at. There were corpses everywhere, many of them were burnt. There was black smoke everywhere on the street, and waves of stench could be smelled.
"General, look!"
A soldier suddenly pointed to a small alley, and saw a young figure standing at the entrance of the alley.
Bian Yuanheng walked over and realized that it was a four or five-year-old girl.
He took off his helmet, walked to the girl, squatted down, and tried his best to smile.
"Little girl, where is your home? I'll take you back. It's too chaotic outside!"
The girl said blankly: "My mother was taken away by bad guys. My father fell asleep and couldn't wake me up. I want to find my mother..."
Bian Yuanheng was silent for a while, then stood up and said to a captain: "Take her with you. In addition, take some people to search in the city and gather all similar children together so that they can be taken care of."
The captain agreed: "Yes!" and picked up the little girl.
Bian Yuanheng first sent people to post Anming notices, and then sent people to rescue the people and distribute food.
He was busy until midnight before he completed all the wild boar's orders, returned to the dock, and went straight to the wild boar's room.
Naturally, the wild boar is not asleep yet. The lights in the house are bright, and he is looking at a map.
"Commander Shan, I'm going to ask you to lead 10,000 naval troops to pursue Fang Guozhen!" Bian Yuanheng said through gritted teeth.
The mountain boar glanced at him and said slowly: "General Bian, I know your heart is full of anger right now. But I want to tell you that if you want to get rid of Fang Thief, you must be calmer and more patient than him!" Bian Yuanheng had a sullen face and said nothing.
Shanzhu said again: "Did you know that my whole family was killed by Fang Guozhen?"
Bian Yuanheng suddenly changed his color: "Then you still..."
The mountain boar said: "So you should understand that I want to kill him more than you! However, this person's ability to become the overlord of a party is not due to luck. If we chase him now, we may fall into his trap!" p>
Bian Yuanheng took a deep breath, sat down opposite the wild boar, and asked: "Why do you see it?"
"Based on my understanding of Fang Guozhen, this person has always acted cautiously. When he learned that our troops were coming, he would never delay his departure until now."
Bian Yuanheng said thoughtfully: "Do you suspect that he is waiting for us on purpose?"
Shanzhu nodded: "I have sent people to find some of the most experienced fishermen in Wenzhou City for questioning. They all agree that there will be a storm on the sea recently and it is not suitable to go to sea!"
Bian Yuanheng took a deep breath and said: "I understand, this person wants to lure us out to sea and use the power of heaven and earth to deal with us!"
After a long silence, he added: "After this period, we will lead the army to sea again. No matter where he escapes, we cannot let him go!"
The mountain boar patted the map on the table and said, "I know where he is going!"
"Where?"
The boar pointed to an island on the map: "That's it, the Ryukyu Islands!"
Bian Yuanheng took a closer look and said, "How do you know?"
Shanzhu said: "The biggest advantage of our naval force is the range of artillery. On the wide sea, Fang Guozhen is no match for us, unless it is a special environment!"
Bian Yuanheng's heart moved and he said: "I understand, it is inconvenient to move between the islands, and it is easy to set up ambushes."
Shanzhu nodded: "Ryukyu has less than 10,000 defenders. The Tatars have lost Jiangnan and have no reinforcements. With Fang Guozhen's strength, it will be easier to capture them."
Bian Yuanheng took a deep breath and said coldly: "No wonder he wants to rob Wenzhou Road!"
There was a shortage of supplies and food on the island. Fang Guozhen had obviously been prepared to defend the island a long time ago, so he sent troops to plunder it!
The mountain boar's eyes flashed coldly and he said: "Although we can't eliminate Fang Guozhen yet, we have forced him into a desperate situation. At this time, we must not be anxious, we must not..."
His fingers were trembling slightly. This sentence seemed to be speaking to Bian Yuanheng, so why wasn't it reminding him of himself?
Bian Yuanheng stared at the wild boar for a while, took a deep breath, and said: "I'm afraid the scouts can't explain the stakes here clearly. I'll go back to Jiangdu in person and tell the king the situation!"
The mountain boar raised his hands and said, "Thank you!"