Concentricity

"Well, I'll go to Dinghai tomorrow." Zhong Yong nodded.

Yu Simian said: "This time the pirates have suffered a great loss, there are only two outcomes: never come again, or wait for an opportunity to retaliate."

Mo Jinyan couldn't help becoming nervous: "Will they come again?"

Yu Simian and Zhong Yong looked at each other and said: "Based on our experience in dealing with Japanese pirates these years, Japanese pirates are not so easy to give in and compromise. Moreover, the root of the Japanese pirates' invasion lies within their country. If the Japanese imperial court If the restraint is not effective, then the pirate problem will not be solved.”

Zhong Yong nodded and said: "If we could deter those greedy Japanese dogs so easily, we wouldn't have to fight so hard for so many years. Besides, I don't want to let them go so soon."

Mo Jinyan knew that Zhong Yong had always been brooding over Brother Xu's death, and it would be difficult for him to find peace if he didn't kill the enemy himself. "Since this is the case, we will deal with them to the end."

After a while, Mo Jinyan stood up: "I'll go get something to eat for Brother Zhong, it's already past noon, Brother Zhong must have traveled a long way, he must be hungry too."

"Then thank you, Xiao Mo." Zhong Yong didn't object anymore, and Mo went out without saying anything, leaving only Yu Simian and Zhong Yong silently facing each other.

"You and Xiao Mo..."

"You and Xiao Mo..."

The two spoke at the same time.Yu Simian smiled: "You ask first."

Zhong Yong nodded: "I haven't seen you for a long time, but seeing you this time feels a lot different."

Yu Simian smiled and said, "Really? We don't seem to know each other very well."

Zhong Yong shook his head slightly: "We haven't worked together for a long time, but your reputation in Jinyiwei is extremely loud, and you can often hear your name. If you talk a lot, you will inevitably know a lot."

"Oh?" Yu Simian raised his eyebrows and laughed, "I didn't expect that I would be so famous."

Zhong Yong nodded: "How did you meet Xiao Mo?"

"When I first came to Fujian, I was in some trouble, and Xiao Mo happened to help me, so I got to know him. He is my savior." Yu Simian said briefly.

Zhong Yong nodded: "You taught him his martial arts?"

Yu Simian raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhong Yong: "How do you know?"

Zhong Yong smiled slightly: "That's it. When he first entered the Plum Blossom Institute, I saw him use the same boxing technique as you. At that time, I only thought it looked familiar, but I didn't remember where it came from. When I saw you today, it made sense." I didn't expect you to be old acquaintances."

"I see." Yu Simian nodded, "You know Xiao Mo very well?"

Zhong Yong shook his head, then nodded again: "Not very familiar, I am very familiar with the old man in this house, he is Xiao Mo's elder brother."

Yu Simian raised his eyebrows: "Zhuang Xu?"

Zhong Yong nodded, his expression very sad.

Yu Simian's thoughts turned countless times. What is the relationship between Zhong Yong and Zhuang Xu? The relationship must be closer than his colleagues. Then he will know something about Zhuang Xu and Xiao Mo. After thinking about it, he asked : "Xiao Mo and Zhuang Xu are very close?"

Zhong Yong seemed to be caught in his own memories: "Yes, Zhuang Xu took good care of Mo Jinyan, like a brother."

Yu Simian felt relieved all at once, brother, how wonderful, he couldn't help but smile with joy.

Zhong Yong sighed, raised his eyes and looked around at the still red happy characters in the hall, and asked, "What happy event is there recently?"

Yu Simian didn't hide his joy: "You came a few days late, the last few days were my happy day with Xiao Mo, you should have come earlier for a glass of water and wine."

Zhong Yong turned his eyes back to Yu Simian's face, and said with some surprise: "You and Xiao Mo's - happy event?"

Yu Simian nodded: "Well, we just became brothers a few days ago."

Zhong Yong opened his mouth, showing his surprise. After a long time, he finally sighed and said, "Congratulations. I really admire your courage."

Yu Simian smiled and said: "The ancients said that when the flowers are ready to pick, you must pick them. Don't wait for the flowers to be empty and break the branches. Life is too short, and I don't want to make myself regret for the world's opinions."

These words were originally aimed at his own situation, but they unexpectedly touched the deepest chord in Zhong Yong's heart. His body trembled suddenly, and he hung his head for a long time before saying: "You are very lucky."

Yu Simian smiled: "Yes, I'm very lucky." I was a little surprised why Zhong Yong said that.

Mo Jinyan bought food from outside and came back: "The weather is hot, and there are no vegetables at home. Master Zhong, don't be offended."

Zhong Yong waved his hand: "Why do you need to pay so much attention, as long as you can fill your stomach."

Mo Jinyan set out the food: "Master Zhong, please stay in Changle for two more days, we will accompany you to look around."

Zhong Yong shook his head: "No need, please trouble Xiao Mo to accompany me to burn a piece of paper on Uncle Zhuang's grave later, and then I will rush back to Dinghai. I am busy with official duties, and it is the right way to go to the post as soon as possible."

Mo Jinyan nodded: "Okay."

Although the sun was scorching hot, Zhong Yong didn't hesitate and braved the scorching afternoon sun to go to Zhuang Jin's grave.When he saw Zhuang Xu's tomb, he couldn't control his emotions anymore, and choked up, "Ah Xu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Tears fell like broken beads.

Mo Jinyan, who was behind him, was so moved that he couldn't help but feel his nose turn sour.Yu Simian was extremely surprised, and a thought suddenly popped up in his mind, but he didn't ask Mo Jinyan directly in front of Zhong Yong.

Mo Jinyan and Yu Simian watched Zhong Yong's figure disappear into the bright white light for a long time.

Yu Simian finally asked: "Xiao Mo, Zhong Yong and Brother Xu have a good relationship?"

Mo Jinyan said in a low voice: "Master Zhong and Brother Xu are lovers, and I only found out after Brother Xu left."

Yu Simian nodded knowingly: "It's true." A big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Mo Jinyan sniffed, looked at Yu Simian and said, "And I heard that Brother Xu has been annoyed with Mr. Zhong because of my expulsion from the navy, and the two of them didn't reconcile before he died. , Mr. Zhong will definitely not blame himself and suffer so much."

Yu Simian hugged Mo Jinyan and rubbed his chin against his forehead: "Xiao Mo, don't blame yourself, you are not responsible for this matter. This is fate."

Mo Jinyan closed his eyes: "I'm always comforting myself, maybe Brother Xu is not dead, he is living well in a place we don't know."

Yu Simian kissed his forehead: "It's not impossible, maybe there will be someone like Brother Xu who saved Brother Xu like Brother Xu saved Xiao Mo."

Two tears oozed from the corners of Mo Jinyan's eyes, he wished it was not wishful thinking, but true.

Yu Simian gently kissed away his tears, feeling a little more grateful to Brother Xu.

On the second day, the young couple woke up early, went out before the heat started, and returned to Fuqing before it got hot.

Mo Jinyan brought all the ship models he redid and the shipbuilding drawings redrawn with Yu Simian's help, and planned to find a chance to send them to Fuzhou Shipyard in person.

Returning to the mansion of Commander Fuqingwei again, Mo Jinyan's mood is quite different. He used to be a guest, but now he can be regarded as half a host.

Fortunately, nothing has changed. Even the cook, apart from being a little excited and surprised by Mo Jinyan's new identity, did not show any more discomfort, but became more respectful.

When Chen Liang and Chen Pingsheng came back from Fuzhou, they brought a lot of rewards, including 800 taels of silver and some brocade tea leaves.Among them was a congratulatory gift from the Jiangcheng couple - a pair of carved jade horses. When they were in Fuzhou last time, the jade stones had not been carved well, so they were not delivered in time. This time Chen Liang went to Fuzhou, so he brought them back along the way.

The jade is the top-quality Hetian white jade, with a lustrous color and vivid carvings, making it easy to touch.Although Mo Jinyan didn't know jade, he couldn't put it down. One of the horses was a little smaller, and they looked at each other from left to right, as if their eyes were expressing affection, and they knew they were a pair at a glance.

Knowing that he liked it, Yu Simian tied it to him with a red string and tied it around his waist. After Mo Jinyan hesitated for a long time, he took it off and put it, his ship model and patterns on it as a treasure. Together.

Yu Simian let him alone, and gave him his own to keep together, saying that they are already a family, and they will not be separated from each other in the future.

A few days later, Zhong Yong came to Fuqing in person to ask Yu Simian for instructions on setting up a lookout on Nanta Island.This idea coincided with Yu Simian’s. Nanta Island was usually the frontier for Japanese pirates to invade Fujian. Most of the Japanese pirates would land in the North and South Islands to supply fresh water, and use this place as their base.

If an outpost is set up here, most of the whereabouts of the pirates going south will not be able to escape the eyes of the outpost guards. In this way, the loss can be minimized.

From a strategic point of view, it is necessary to set up checkpoints.It's just that how to set up the checkpoint and how many troops to deploy are still problems.

When they were discussing this matter, Mo Jinyan was also present. He knew a lot about Nantai Island, and he agreed with this proposal with both hands.

Yu Simian suggested: "Since it is a checkpoint, let's make it as simple as possible. The conditions on the island are simple, and more people will increase our burden and increase the danger of the soldiers."

Zhong Yong nodded: "I also don't think there are too many, two or thirty people are enough."

Mo Jinyan said: "I don't think we need 30 or [-] people. We can use the rocks on the island to build an impenetrable outpost on the highest cliff of Nantai Island. The soldiers on duty will guard the outpost. If we find the situation, we will report it to the rear guards by means of loud arrows, wolf smoke or carrier pigeons, so that we can get the signal at the first time and stop the pirates' actions in time."

Zhong Yong nodded in praise: "Xiao Mo's method is good. I think it is feasible. As long as the checkpoints are established, the chances of Japanese pirates coming in will be greatly reduced. But in this way, the checkpoints on Nantai Island will become Japanese pirates. A thorn in the side, they will try to remove it."

Yu Simian said: "The checkpoints are real, but the exact number of troops deployed is not exact. We can try a combination of virtual and real, and give the pirates a praying mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind them, and let them remember a few times. Do you dare to invade my Daming again?"

Mo Jinyan's eyes lit up: "You mean we can occasionally set up an ambush on the island and wait for the rabbit?"

Yu Simian curled her pretty lips: "That's right. Suppose our checkpoints disrupt their actions again and again, will they tolerate the existence of the checkpoints? They will definitely find an opportunity to get rid of the checkpoints. At this time, it will be our checkpoints." When the opportunity comes, there are no people living on Nantai Island, so we have no scruples at all, and we can fight the Japanese pirates freely, and we will wait for work with ease, what are the chances of winning?"

After his analysis, both Zhong Yong and Mo Jinyan laughed heartily, as if seeing the dawn of victory.