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Chapter 96 Japanese pirates enter the city!

Even though the Japanese pirate problem in Ming Dynasty seems to have erupted in Jiajing Chaoyang, in fact, it was after Emperor Jiajing came to the throne that the golden age of Japanese pirates ended.

That's right, Emperor Jiajing still looked like a wise king when he was young!

In order to strengthen the central government's control over the core tax sources in the south of the Yangtze River, this gentleman often personally intervenes in local foreign affairs, almost using the most brutal and direct means to arbitrarily implement the ban on sea ancestors pursued by the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

During the 20 years before Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, the civil servants who were promoted and appointed worked from top to bottom, and their attitudes towards all foreign exchange missions, including Japanese pirates, were extremely conservative and extreme.

During this period of time, the Portuguese ambassador who was not familiar with the Ming tradition was directly beheaded!The Japanese tribute business group that made a big fuss in Ningbo was also permanently blocked from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang markets, at least on the bright side it will never be allowed...

These methods of Jiajing cannot be said to be ineffective, but they are still not enough. How could the Japanese pirates (mainly pretending to be local forces) who have long been a big deal, so easily and willingly spit out the benefits that have been eaten into their mouths.

Four years ago, that is, the 27th year of Jiajing, the Ming court appointed Zhu Wan, the censor of the capital, as the governor of Zhejiang and the admiral of the coastal defense military affairs of Zhejiang and Fujian.

This person mobilized warships, trained soldiers, and finally launched the famous Battle of Shuangyu Port, destroying the largest Japanese pirate lair in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which was painstakingly managed by many forces for decades, and the impact was far-reaching!
Then came the ironic follow-up: Not long after, the commending emperor, in order to appease the vast local bureaucratic and gentry groups, actually accepted the reports against Zhu Wan and Lu Tong et al.

In the end, Zhu Wan was forced to commit suicide directly, and General Lu Tong was dismissed and imprisoned for being implicated.

Since then, for a long period of time, no one, whether civil servants or generals, wanted to deal with the Japanese pirates...

In the early morning, the city gate at the southeast corner of Hangzhou is an important passage separating the port from the outer city.

It's just very unfortunate that the captain of the city gate who is in charge of this place was invited by some high-ranking official last night and went to drink.

His deputy also asked for leave, and in a daze, the gate of this corner of the city was not locked last night!

"Boom~"

At one part of the port, on the messy berth covered by groceries, there was a soft muffled sound of a ship hitting a wooden pile.

Then there was a slight sound of slang, and with a slight movement, more than a hundred people on the two ships quickly completed the login and assembly. This process did not attract the attention of anyone on the pier.

until……

"Kill Haw~~~"

A burst of shouting suddenly rang out under the city gate at the southeast corner of Hangzhou City. The dozen or so soldiers who were leaning against the gate and sleeping soundly turned pale with fright.

"The pirates are coming, the pirates are coming...uh~"

At this time when people were in the deepest sleep, a few soldiers upstairs who had reacted finally howled loudly a few times, which was barely a warning to the city.

But in a blink of an eye, the soldier who made the movement was startled by the bamboo arrows shot by the two Japanese pirates and shut his mouth. He returned to the top of the tower, holding his spear tightly, trembling.

Even so, other soldiers on the distant city wall connected to the city gate tower still got the warning message, and the loud sound of gongs, drums, and trumpets began to sound on the city wall, and the southeast corner of Hangzhou City began to boil.

This is equivalent to four or five o'clock in the morning. After all, there are still a small number of people who really get up and start to work. Most of the people who get up are those engaged in the business of tofu, morning food, and food supply.

Since there are always some self-reliant force in this era, people who walk through the streets and enter houses at night, fleeing dogs and dogs, every household has become accustomed to closing their doors and windows tightly at night.

Therefore, in the chaotic neighborhood near the corner, most of the houses have solid doors, and the Japanese pirates who successfully broke into the city gave up after a little attempt.For them, the best target is of course the wealthy households in the city center.

Since this group of Japanese pirates dared to rush into Hangzhou City, there were naturally experienced horses among them. I saw that the general direction of their assault was still pointing straight to Dongcheng District!

Most of the ordinary households in the southeast corner did not suffer, but there were a few small stalls that got up early to make a living.

Since the ferocious Japanese pirates chose to break into Hangzhou city at this time, they were naturally extremely poor.

Seeing a tofu shop that had already opened, dozens of stinky Japanese pirates swarmed in like tigers and wolves.

Soon, there were bursts of wailing that was so miserable that it didn't sound like a human voice. It didn't take long for the Japanese pirates with black and red skin to hold radish, steamed buns, dried beans and other food in their hands while stuffing them into their mouths.

A group of watchmen patrolling the street happened to bump into this group of murderers who had just released their brutality a little bit. Looking at the blood stained on the bodies of the leaders, their unkind attire, and their ferocious wolf-like looks.

The two watchmen left the things in their hands without hesitation, and Sa Yazi turned around and ran, shouting loudly while running:
"The Japanese pirates are coming! The Japanese pirates are here~"

"Hurry up and get the rescuers~"

……

Of course, it's not just watchmen who have the duty of patrolling the streets. Many patrols and soldiers should also be patrolling at specific times.

It's a pity that, as part of the corrupt maritime defense military during the Jiajing Dynasty, their discipline was no better than that of the Guards.

Even if those watchmen are not because they have a piece of money from the neighbors to take every month, they may not be dedicated.

Hearing the loud warning sound on the city wall behind them, and the yelling and yelling watchmen in front of them, the Japanese pirates looked at each other, and they all saw the fierce light in each other's eyes.

After a loud shout, the Japanese pirates who quickly gathered rushed straight to the previously designated target - Dongcheng District!
The Japanese pirates moved extremely fast, seeing that they seemed unable to escape on the street, the two watchmen hurriedly turned to the alley next to them, and escaped.

The people who suffered later were the people on the street who carried the loads to deliver ingredients and firewood to various restaurants. Fortunately, in order to strengthen their reputation, the Japanese pirates kept shouting from their mouths.

These porters carrying the burden heard the movement of the Japanese pirates from a distance, and saw the fierce Japanese pirates charging towards them like ghosts. How could they dare to hesitate, and they abandoned the burden on their shoulders in minutes, and fled to the alleys like birds and beasts...

(End of this chapter)