I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

Thousands of miles away, Ningbo City.

"Master Six, everything is ready."

Zheng Zhiyan looked up and saw Yan Yingyuan standing at the bottom with a polite look on his face, and his anxious heart finally relaxed a little.Looking at the dense military formations under the city, I felt a bit of pride for a moment.

There are [-] troops under the city, of which only less than [-] are Yicong. After being trained by Li Gang, they can barely be regarded as qualified officers. There are [-] selected soldiers. Although they are all half-workers and half-soldiers, they are all here anyway. Liu Xiang has seen blood in the first battle, and his overall quality should be higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

As for the remaining [-], they were sent by the so-called Anti-Japanese Alliance to assist in the war. They were a bit of a rabble. Zheng Zhiyan didn't want to take them with him at first, but Yan Yingyuan insisted that it was better to take them with him. They were not going to fight any tough battles, but just to train troops. , those who are too afraid of death would be better off getting out of here.

When this lineup went to Jiulianshan, it was actually a bit bullying.

Zheng Zhiyan took a deep breath, calmed her restless little heart, and shouted with a slight tremor: "According to Zhang Butang's order, we are waiting for the anti-Japanese army to go south to Jiulian Mountain to suppress the bandits. Let's set off!"

This is the first time he has independently led an army in battle. The soldiers are all looking at him, and his brothers are also looking at him. If this battle is fought beautifully, the sixth master of the Zheng family will be able to shout loudly in the future. If the beating results in diarrhea, he will only be the shadow of his eldest brother and fourth brother for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, the soldiers all gave him respect, and there was no one who was dissatisfied with him. The troops were quickly assembled, and all of them were high-spirited. Following Zheng Zhiyan's order, they set off in unison. Well, there's nothing wrong with it, at least, that's the case for now.

Zheng Zhiyan kept in mind Zheng Zhipeng's advice. When the prestige or even the ability is insufficient, the leader must share the same food, sleep and clothes. So after leaving the city, Zheng Zhiyan hesitated for a while and let his horse and camel load the baggage. , he put on light cloth shoes, spread his legs and led the others on the way. Whenever he felt tired, he ordered the whole army to rest, and arranged for horse exploration and road exploration from time to time, which was quite popular with the army.

When it was night, Zheng Zhiyan strictly followed the instructions in the military book and found a place near water and high ground. He cut down some trees and set up camp. After everything was sorted, he ordered the pots to be buried and cooked.

It was a year of disaster, and we were out on an expedition. Of course, there was nothing good to eat. I threw a few large, hard dough pancakes into a pot, boiled them, and took them out. There wasn’t even any sauce, because the dough had to be stored for a long time. It was quite salty, and the salt used was not good quality, so when she took it into her mouth, Zheng Zhiyan actually had the illusion that she was eating her own insoles.

Eat and sleep together, eat and sleep together, eat and sleep together...

Zheng Zhiyan muttered silently in her mind, and then she started walking around the camp with a large noodle bowl in hand. From time to time, when she saw a soldier who looked good to her eyes, she would pat him on the shoulder or chest and ask his name. , He Fang people, whether they have a family or not, etc., stop to say hello when they see middle-level generals they know, and ask if they have any questions, etc., to show their closeness.

This was all taught to him by Zheng Zhipeng. It seemed simple, but after walking around the camp, Zheng Zhiyan was still so tired that his back and legs ached. The most important thing was that the big lump of batter was almost the same as when he left. It was just like that when I was there, and I didn’t eat much.

So when she returned to her camp, Zheng Zhiyan lay down on the bed with stars in her eyes, feeling exhausted all over.

But at this moment, the soldiers reported that Luo Chao wanted to see him. Zheng Zhiyan thought something was wrong, so she quickly invited someone in. She cheered up and said, "It's Lao Luo. What's the matter?"

Luo Chao smiled flatteringly and said: "Sixth Master, when the brothers were on sentry duty just now, they shot a wild dog. A few greedy guys made a stew of dog meat. I brought you a piece. Can you try it?"

"Dog meat?"

Zheng Zhiyan couldn't help but swallowed.

You must know that he is really hungry now. After all, he is the youngest in the family and has never suffered anything. As soon as he heard that dog meat was being eaten, the saliva in his mouth began to secrete uncontrollably, and his stomach became a little twisted and spasmed. Got up, and seemed to be screaming a little.

When Luo Chao saw this, he didn't waste any time. He took out a large piece of meat wrapped tightly in paper from his arms, put it on the table and opened it. The aroma immediately hit his nostrils.

"Master Liu, try it?"

Zheng Zhiyan couldn't bear it when she saw this. She thought to herself, I am the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, what's the big deal about eating a piece of meat?This is a wild dog hunted by the soldiers below. The soldiers can eat it, so why can’t I eat it?Unconsciously, his hand reached up, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

"Hmm~ It's delicious. This dog meat is stewed well. Lao Luo, you can eat it too. Let's have some together."

"Yes."

Lao Luo stepped forward and ate a piece too, then smiled and said, "Do you drink, Mr. Liu?"

"Wine? Where did you get the wine?"

"What the brothers below hid secretly, I confiscated."

Zheng Zhiyan hesitated for a moment, then said: "No, you are not allowed to drink alcohol in the army, and I, the general, am no exception. You have to punish the little brother who secretly hid the wine."

Luo Chao also knew that this was a nod to him, and immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have dealt with him severely, and I will ensure that none of the three thousand people under my command dare to drink."

Zheng Zhiyan nodded, and then continued to share the dog meat with Luo Chao.

But at this moment, the curtain door of the camp opened, and it was Yan Yingyuan who came in. Because Yan Yingyuan was the deputy general and was considered to be the most powerful person in the army, no one informed him late at night.

Luo Chao couldn't help but snorted when he saw it was Yan Yingyuan, and Yan Yingyuan couldn't help but frowned when he saw Luo Chao.

The two people were born with incompatible characters and disliked each other. They had constant conflicts when they were in Ningbo Mansion. Now they have become more obvious after going on an expedition. Especially Luo Chao is dissatisfied that Yan Yingyuan is reused and often refuses to cooperate, while Yan Yingyuan They were also annoyed that he disobeyed her, so much so that neither of them bothered to pretend to be superficial in front of Zheng Zhiyan, but as long as it didn't affect the overall situation, Zheng Zhiyan didn't bother to care.

Zheng Zhiyan felt a little embarrassed, smeared her mouth full of oil, and said with a smile: "Brother Yan is here, come and taste the dog meat. It's delicious. It's a wild dog hunted by Lao Luo's men. It’s also good luck.”

Yan Yingyuan snorted coldly and said: "I can't afford it, and I don't dare to eat it. If Mr. Liu is not used to eating military cakes, he can just say that there are still some dried meat and dried meat in the army, even if they are not comparable to This dog meat can be eaten reluctantly, so how can you send troops to plunder people's wealth? It is not easy for Fourth Master to establish prestige, so please cherish it, Sixth Master."

Zheng Zhiyan looked embarrassed and a little confused when she heard this, but Luo Chao threw his chopsticks on the spot and cursed angrily: "Yan, please speak more clearly, where does the public wealth come from?"

"Where did the people's wealth come from? Our army followed the broad road, not the inaccessible mountains and old forests. Where did the wild dogs come from? Even if they do exist, it seems that in a disaster year like this year, the bark and grass roots are almost eaten up. This Where did the wild dogs come from in such a densely populated place? This must be a guard dog from a nearby village. Hmm, I just don’t know whether your divine hunter only hunted a dog, or killed innocent people. Every home has been hunted."