Beiyang new warlord

Chapter 95. Japanese pirates?

The atmosphere changed quickly enough. Just now, it was red candles and red wine, and the room was full of romance. In a blink of an eye, it became a desolate seaside again. The wind was blowing, especially the smell of corpses was blowing in, which made the soldiers of the Ming army hide. With his mouth and nose in his mouth, he called him unlucky.

Those assassins who had been buried randomly were all dug out and covered in filth. Yin Shu, a Korean scholar, was also waiting there. Under the light of dozens of torches, his muddy face was also smeared. It is frightening and tiresome like a dead man crawling from the grave.

"Have you found out who these people are?"

This time, he was really bitten by a snake. He was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Mao Jue followed more than 50 soldiers, and Geng Zhongming also sent more than 600 people from thousands of households to accompany him. Separated teams, they still followed the cotton armor. Straightening his wrists, Mao Jue walked forward with a sullen face.

However, following him, there were two more women who were also tightly wrapped in large padded armor. Su Yi and Adelaine followed with concern, and Mao Jue followed them, anyway. In this era, soldiers were not allowed to bring their family members, but generals had such privileges.

Although the weather wasn't too hot, after several days, the corpses had rotted away, and two of their faces were rotted open, revealing the hideous skeletons inside. Seeing this scene, Su Yi shrank back subconsciously behind Mao Jue. On the contrary, it was Adelaine who took a step forward with interest, and although she held her nose, she looked at it with great interest.

This girl's nerves are strong enough, she was born as a noble lady, otherwise she would not have so much knowledge, know how to plant, know how to cement and civil engineering, but she was treated as a white slave and sold to Luzon, and finally was turned away by a big merchant When he arrived in Yangzhou, Mao Jue became more and more curious about this girl's life experience.

But now is not the time to pursue, Mao Jue bent down curiously looking at Yin Shu's strange expression of hatred.

"Yin Jiangzao, you said you found out the identities of these assassins, who are they?"

"General Hui! Japanese!"

I also blame Wen Meng for not being too careful. The muddy corpses were still stained with mud that day. When the mud was wiped off, almost all of the nine assassins had large or small tattoos on their backs. The tattoos seemed to be patterns of Buddha statues. There are also bodhisattvas, but they are absolutely different from the kind-hearted Buddhas and bodhisattvas in the Central Plains. There is also a sense of evil in the exotic feeling.

"This is Hachiman Bodhisattva! General! And here, these people have thick and short legs, Japanese features, wrists, and ankles with a lot of calluses, which are left by sailing all year round, and I have also asked a few people Heads up, when you recruited them, they didn't come from Woongjin, but from the sea by boat, these are the characteristics of Japanese pirates!"

"And look here, General!"

As he said that, Yin Shu also took out an atlas from his book box, opened it by the light of the fire, and there were all hideous and terrifying tattoo designs inside. When he turned to the tenth page, the statue of the Bodhisattva on it happened to match it, Pointing to the portrait, Yin Shu said with certainty.

"This pattern is the tattoo of a high-ranking samurai among the fiercest Kumano pirates among the Japanese pirates!"

The one who knows a person best is always his enemy. The Yin Shu family used to be craftsmen and supervisors for Yi Sun-shin in the early years, and they were also considered to have participated in the battle. It is really a family history. , samurai tattoos, and even some habits are recorded in it, but looking at the corpse, Mao Jue was really surprised.

To be honest, he also guessed who would ask for his nickname. Jiannu is the most likely. After all, he and his father got their names. They were promoted and made a fortune in North Korea, and he even took their Yizhou as righteous people. An important general in Zhou and Tieshan, Mao Jue reckoned that his head was very valuable to Huang Taiji, and one day he would learn to eat with his butt, and maybe he could sell it when he had no money.

Jin Zidian is also very possible. You must know that there are only eight kingdoms in the Joseon Dynasty of the Li Dynasty, half of which were occupied by yourself, and one and a half of the kingdoms were smashed, which is equivalent to a quarter of the territory of the Li Dynasty. The old guy may not I can't see what Mao Wenlong sang, but firstly, he has no evidence, and secondly, things have already turned out like this. If there is a falling out with Mao Wenlong and Dongjiang Town is abolished, Li Chao's flank will really lose a very important person. Ping Fan.

If he could kill himself to vent his anger and make Mao Wenlong unstoppable, Jin Zidian would probably be able to do it too.

But Mao Jue really didn't expect that it was the devil who wanted his own life! Did he recruit or provoke these dwarves?Why are these guys going to kill themselves?I haven't reached the point where the people's anger is so great that the Japanese pirates want to kill the people, right?What are these devils planning?

"Young Master, Jin Zi ordered to suppress the rebellion, where did he call the troops?"

Suddenly, Adelaine, who was pinching her slender chin, asked, the delicate and melodious female voice made Yin Shu, who was close, glanced in surprise, and immediately lowered her head. This question made Mao Jue himself He froze for a moment, and answered with some uncertainty.

"Gyeonggi Province wants to protect Wang Jing, and Kim Zidian will not dare to use nearby troops. Pyongan Province is ours, and Hamgyong Province is incomplete. We have to guard against Houjin, so there are only Gangwon Province and Chungcheong Province in the south. The strength of the army, 4 horses, can almost drain the southern roads, right?"

The Li Dynasty had a population of only three to four million, and most of its military strength was lost in Ding Mao's chaos. Now that there are about 400 troops, it is considered to be dead. Forty people support a soldier, which is also a critical point of endurance. In the end, Mao Jue also woke up.

That being said, the Japanese pirates are really a big beneficiary if I want to fart towards Chaoliang. After all, I can’t die in vain. Mao Wenlong, who has gone crazy, will definitely ask Jin Zi to settle the score and drag the troops of all parties in the In the north, these bandits from the sea can rob as long as they want.

Thinking of how he almost became someone else's pawn, Mao Jue was so angry that his teeth were itchy, and he punched the pile of wood next to him angrily.

"These little devils are so fucking cunning!"

"What is a devil?"

She asked in astonishment, and then Adelaina habitually left the question aside, while pinching her chin and leaning against the wooden pile like the detective.

"My concubine thinks, young master, you should communicate with Li Yizhengjin!"

"That's right! General Japanese pirates are going to rob me of North Korea! You can't just sit back and ignore it!" I can't tell, Yin Shu is quite patriotic, and then he started talking eagerly. However, he listened to the words Jue rolled his eyes.

"Why tell that old guy? He's not a good person, and he wanted to rob our Yizhou, and almost made this young master live on the streets. It's none of my business that he was robbed?"

Mao Jue is not a gentleman, he can hold grudges, if anyone dares to provoke him, he can remember who he is forever!

"General!"

The scholar couldn't stand up immediately, and knelt down on the ground sadly, while the foreign girl shook her head helplessly, hating iron for being weak.

"Master, the enemy of the enemy is an ally! Although Jin Zidian tricked Dongjiang, in Northeast Asia, only Dongjiang and the Kingdom of Korea depend on each other. A strong Li Dynasty is not in the interests of Dongjiang, but if it is weakened It’s too ruthless, and it’s also not in the interests of Dongjiang. Don’t forget, Li Chao will supply [-] shi of gross rice this autumn. If Gangwon Province is burned and killed, we will also be short of food!”

The corner of Mao Jue's mouth couldn't help twitching, and after a long time, he nodded reluctantly.

"Old Wen, send someone to send [-] li urgently to Meng Huangshan's Jin Zidian, tell the old guy to stop showing off and go back to the backyard to fight the fire!"

Looking down at the rotting corpses again, Mao Jue waved his hand irritably.

"Throw it into the sea."

When the news was sent out on this side, Mao Jue left the matter behind. On the other side, Mao Wenlong continued to withdraw troops and move things. On the other side, he continued to think about his shipyard. The direction of Yizhou was quiet, with food and spring plowing The New York season has passed, but Fatty Su came to build enthusiasm, and he did not come back. He drove the more than 4000 deserters who captured Jinlian into battle, and recruited about [-] Yizhou strong men, and five forts located in dangerous places within the territory Let's work together.

With the money, Mao Jue's heart became wild, and he ordered again, and selected another [-] soldiers, but this time, the number of people who came to apply for the recruitment was much less, not as empty as last time. There was indeed a lot of money for the soldiers. During the First World War in Yizhou, many families of soldiers even built houses and bought their own land from the government. However, Mao Jue was notorious for his training as if he was not a human being.

It took two or three days for this recruitment to complete the recruitment, and the applicants were all bachelors or poor enough to survive, but from one aspect, Tieshan and Yizhou under Mao Jue's command were indeed Life has improved a lot.

The red wine and steak western food that day seemed to really put Adelaina in a good mood. Although she really didn't know much about shipbuilding, she tried her best to recall what she saw in Lisbon, Spain and other places. Hearing, and the structure of the Spanish galleon that came to the East, the two half-assessed together, scribbled and changed, wrote and drew, and barely made a blueprint of a four-masted galleon.

The Eastern hard sail technology added to the Western soft sail seems a bit nondescript, and the watertight cabin technology has also been added to it, and the loading space has been squeezed out a lot. Even Mao Jue is not satisfied with this picture. Mao Jue himself was not satisfied with the design, but in terms of speed and ability to resist wind and waves, it should be better than the Fuchuan and Guangzhou Ships currently serving in Dongjiang, so he can only bite the bullet first.

But just when Mao Jue had almost forgotten about the Japanese pirates, a trembling old man came to the door.

"What did the father ask me to do?"

Today was the day when the four-masted sailboat designed by Mao Jue started construction, and he rushed to the shipyard with the blueprints in his hands. Before he could give an order, Mao Youde called him back and started riding on the road together. Mao Jue didn't come either. When he arrived at the gate of the Chengshou Mansion in Xiongjin, he changed his tone and complained.

However, before the words could finish, an extremely sad cry could be heard clearly in the room.

"Handsome Mao, you have to help brother!"

Chapter 96. The Mercenary Mao Jue

Mao Jue almost laughed out loud.

The last time Jin Zidian came here was different. He was proud, his chest was straight, his eyes were almost turned upside down, and he looked like a full-fledged civil servant, looking down on warriors like Mao Wenlong and Mao Jue.This time is good, the old guy seems to be several years old again, his hair is white, and the wrinkles on his forehead are also densely packed. Moreover, this guy is five or six years older than Mao Wenlong, but he is like an old brother, and his appearance is almost the same. Kneeling down, completely changed his appearance.

And when Mao Jue came in, the old guy actually put on a smile and said hello.

"General Xiao Mao."

"Lord Jin, it's not that the governor doesn't help you, but the governor is a general of Ming Dynasty after all. These days, the admiral Sun Dashi is supervising the Liaodong war situation and is strictly ordering all the towns to return to the system. There is really no way to send troops to help you!"

On the other side, Mao Wenlong also had a sad face, sighed and spread his hands, looking helpless.

"How about this, Master Jin, you can write a letter to His Majesty on this side, as long as the Ministry of War's dispatch order arrives, we, Mao, will take the lead with a knife for you!"