Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 1078 The spy took the bait

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Soon, the sea near the port was full of floating corpses. The arrogant Japanese pirates, who were rampant along the southeast coast, also experienced what it was like to be killed on the doorstep of their house, and it was very satisfying to watch.

But Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei stood on the boat, facing the front line, watching the one-sided battle, and there was not much joy on their faces.

Hu Zongxian was able to hide his thoughts, but Xu Wei shook his head directly, and said softly: "With this kind of combat power, if I meet a powerful Japanese thief, I am afraid that I will be defeated. It will be our Ming army..."

It's not that Xu Wei poured cold water on it. This is really a lackluster battle where the more wins the less.

The fighting spirit of the fully paid Ming army has emerged, but the habits formed over the years are not so easy to change.

The ability to cooperate and coordinate is appallingly poor. When fighting with real swords and guns, they will subconsciously shrink back, and then rush forward when they feel something is wrong. Unable to stop, he jumped into the sea at this moment to pick up the dead body, Karma's head.

Even if the heads of Japanese pirates during the war were adjusted, there would still be 100 taels of silver!
Such soldiers, equipped with high-quality guns and suppressed by equipment, can naturally beat the few Japanese pirates on the island to their heads, but when they encounter those powerful Japanese pirates, can they really win the battle?

Hu Zongxian knew the answer, and turned his gaze to a team that was fighting for the first place.

In particular, the mighty general at the head, with one enemy, is deadly with a sword, but he can walk in the courtyard calmly, obviously he is a fierce general who can be defeated by ten thousand people.

This person is Yu Dayou, who knows everything about swords, guns and sticks, and his martial arts skills are unsurpassed. Even the [-]th Taibao of Jinyiwei who had fought with him were convinced and praised.

And the early transfer of this fierce general to Zhejiang also gave the Ming army a capable vanguard.

It's a pity that the number of people is still too small, and the training time is too short, not enough to be alone.

Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze, began to weigh, and soon had a decision in his eyes: "I'm going to see Governor Li!"

Zhang Jing, as the governor of the six provinces, was sitting behind the town, and Li Tianchong also arrived by boat.

This is the difference between a practical courtier and a strict party.

For example, Yan Maoqing and Zhao Wenhua, Yan Song's two godsons, and Luo Longwen, Yan Shifan's aide, both nominally went to the front line of the Anti-Japanese War, but stayed in Hangzhou, and did not have the courage to go to the front line by boat.

Hu Zongxian had hesitated before, whether to compromise with the thriving strict party, he had already made a choice after being awakened, and now he has become more determined, he must take advantage of this golden opportunity to make meritorious deeds, Jane is in the heart of the emperor!
Li Tianchong stood on the big boat, watching the battle on the island, his elegant face was also not happy, but after seeing Hu Zongxian's arrival, he immediately showed a friendly smile: "Ruzhen is here!"

Not to mention the life-saving grace of the genius doctor Li behind Hu Zongxian, just because Hu Zongxian stepped forward at the critical moment, stabilized the overall situation of the barracks, and minimized the damage of the two people after they were taken into captivity, Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong greatly appreciated it .

Asking Xu Wei to wait, Hu Zongxian came before him, without the slightest hint of arrogance, and saluted meticulously: "I will see Governor Li!"

"There's no one else around, and Ruzhen still looks outside like this...how do you call me Brother Zicheng?"

Li Tianchong had the intention of blaming him, but he looked up to him more in his heart. He pulled Hu Zongxian to his side, and sighed: "Do you feel bad when this battle is fought like this?"

Hu Zongxian smiled wryly: "Governor's wisdom eye...Brother Zicheng's wisdom eye!"

Under Li Tianchong's feigned stern gaze, Hu Zongxian changed his title: "The encirclement and suppression of Shuangyu Port has already won a great victory. Our army has cultivated a spirit of daring to fight, and our combat power will increase, but In a short period of time, it will not be enough to create a huge advantage after all, I am afraid that the sweeping plan formulated before will need to be adjusted..."

"exactly!"

Li Tianchong nodded heavily, but he was worried: "But your majesty's edict has something to say, we must do what is humane, and we must not hinder the recovery of the divine way. How many Japanese pirates have been wiped out, can it be considered as humane?"

Jiajing was looking forward to the revival of the Shinto, and listened to Tao Zhongwen's instigation, fearing that the Ming army would be defeated by the Japanese pirates and hinder the Dragon King's awakening, so he had the full support of the court this time.

The problem is that Li Tianchong doesn't know what kind of record Jiajing needs to be satisfied.

The sea is not land, and there are many cities to conquer. There are probably more than [-] Japanese pirates wandering around the southeast coast. Today, there are only less than [-] Japanese pirates in this Shuangyu Port, and the rest are scattered in various places. Islands, not to mention that the army is not strong, even an invincible army, there is no way to wipe them out everywhere.

That's why Hu Zongxian came here: "The lower officials think that we must choose a pirate leader who threatens the most and put them down, so that we can live up to your Majesty's expectations!"

Li Tianchong said in a deep voice, "Xu Hai?"

This person is currently the most serious pirate leader who loots the coastal areas, and is also feared by the people as the reincarnation of the evil dragon, because wherever the ships under his command pass, the wind is calm, but the official ships that rival him are in the middle of the sea. A lot was overturned in the waves, and as things went on like this, the officers and soldiers became more and more afraid to match it.

However, Hu Zongxian shook his head and said another familiar name: "Li Gang, Wang Zhi!"

Li Tianchong wondered: "Wang Zhi? Do you think this person is the biggest threat?"

For later generations, when it comes to the Japanese pirates in the Jiajing Dynasty, Wang Zhi is a person who cannot be avoided, but in this year, Wang Zhi is not the main opponent in the Southeast Anti-Japanese War.

On the contrary, he even took the initiative to cooperate with the government to put down several Japanese pirates who burned, killed and looted, and maintained order along the coast. Therefore, many officials spoke well of him, and his reputation among the people was even better.

Hu Zongxian said in a deep voice: "Compared to Xu Hai who has no fixed place and wanders around, Wang Zhi has been in Ligang all the time, hoping to reproduce the prosperity of Shuangyu Port and become another largest base for sea smuggling."

"This man is ambitious and will tolerate compromises. He dealt with my Ming government and monopolized the trade routes from Fujian and Zhejiang to the country of Japan, and from the country of Japan to Nanyang. He controlled nearly 10 ships and directly subordinated him as many as [-] people. people."

"Wa's foreign trade is almost monopolized by him. Many big names even gave gifts and tribute to him, and they did not dare to neglect him at all. They treated him like a powerful king. How could he not be the biggest threat?"

Li Tianchong's complexion changed drastically upon hearing this: "Is this really true?"

It’s hard for Hu Zongxian to say, the information was provided by a North Korean businessman, but since the husband is so sure, he nodded without hesitation: “Eight or nine is not far from ten!”

When Li Tianchong thought of the fighting power of the Ming army, his first thought was: "Can you appease me?"

Hu Zongxian said: "There is only one possibility for the court to appease Wang Zhi, and that is to ban the sea."

Li Tianchong shook his head: "It is absolutely impossible to open the sea ban because of a merchant!"

Hu Zongxian continued: "It's really not possible. Once the sea ban is lifted, Wang Zhi will be the largest maritime merchant, and he will become the overlord of the sea in a fair manner. At that time, the ships of the imperial court will probably all rely on him!"

"The key point is that compared to other sea bandits, Wang Zhi's connection with the Wa Kingdom is too close. Even if we tolerate it now, this person may collude with the Wa people in the revival of the Shinto. If it really affects the overall situation, it will be too late to regret it. Already!"

The last sentence made Li Tianchong look serious: "Since that's the case, sweep the surrounding area and investigate Wang Zhi. If there is any change, immediately attack Ligang!"

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"Wang Zhi is a serious confidant, and this time, take precautions. If this scourge can be cured, even if the Japanese pirates cannot be completely wiped out, the Japanese feelings will be greatly eased."

Li Yan nodded after hearing the message from Xu Wei who came by boat.

Hu Zongxian did a good job. Although he was not the commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese War, he was able to set correct strategic goals.

Today's Wang Zhi has not yet completely broken his face with the imperial court. He is ignoring businessmen and bandits, and even helping the imperial court to kill Japanese pirates.

From a historical point of view, with the opening of the age of great voyages, China will inevitably be involved in the vortex of global trade. The original tribute policy cannot adapt to the growing trade growth at all, and the sea ban policy should be opened.

But the ban on opening the sea belongs to the ban on opening the sea. As Li Yan said before, at least it will have to wait until the current Japanese pirates are pacified, let alone be forced to open by the sea merchants.

Wang Zhi was a maritime merchant who almost became the overlord of the ocean. This person later founded the country as Song Dynasty and called himself the King of Hui. Control the key points, and the barbarians of the 36 islands are under their orders."

The name of the country is Song, and the name is Hui. The ending is also surrender. Zhao Ji said, brother, who do you learn from?

Of course, in terms of ability alone, Zhao Ji inherited the throne of Zhao Song and was finally ashamed of Jingkang. Wang Zhi started from scratch and built a huge family business. The Japanese even set up statues to thank him in later generations. His historical records are also biased. , true and false...

Naturally, Xu Wei didn't know that a mere pirate could be so capable, but he was concerned about the matter of practice: "Is this Wang Zhihui connected with Japanese practitioners?"

Li Yandao: "It is quite possible that this person has a connection with the secular world of Japan, but it is not known what role the Dragon King played in this dream."

Xu Wei said: "I really hope there is, then you can make your move in a legitimate way, otherwise rely solely on the Ming army... Xuan!"

Li Yan understood Xu Wei's concerns. Even with Yu Dayou around, it would be difficult to drive the current Ming army, and the secular combat power may not be able to win.

However, the practitioners of both sides will end up in the stage. With their current posture of being in harmony with each other and eager for merit, there is also the possibility of failure.

Sure enough, after learning about Fan Su's battle situation through Xu Wei, Luo Wanxiang and Gong Kepei came again.

The faces of the two Taoist priests were very ugly, and Gong Kepei said bluntly: "Tao Shien is very happy. Recently, he has repeatedly persecuted the disciples of our two sects to scatter to find the whereabouts of the Dragon Palace. In a dangerous situation, Master has agreed to part ways!"

Luo Wanxiang said: "We are willing to help Mr. collect the auxiliary materials of 'Jingxi Pill', and we will split up with Zheng."

Li Yan asked: "When are you going to separate?"

Gong Kepei said: "Since we have decided, let's go now!"

Luo Wanxiang smiled wryly: "Uncle Tanyang has always been so vigorous and resolute, my master hopes to postpone it for one night."

Li Yan looked at the sky: "It's late now, and the sun is not far away. It's inconvenient to sail at night, and it's easy to give people trouble if you leave in a hurry. It's really more appropriate to go tomorrow."

Gong Kepei frowned, and Luo Wanxiang agreed: "It's exactly the reason, it's obvious that the Zheng faction is domineering, and now we are running away in a hurry, but we feel guilty!"

Li Yandao: "I have another suggestion, don't inform in advance, and inform Zhengyi tomorrow morning."

Gong Kepei agreed with this: "That's right, if Tao Shi'en has been prepared for a long time, after thinking about it all night, and he doesn't know what will happen tomorrow, just inform him directly!"

After agreeing on a meeting time tomorrow morning, the two of them saluted and left. Li Yan turned his palms, and a little turtle holding a elixir appeared, and the elixir was obviously smaller.

He gently teased the little thing with his hand: "Whether spies exist or not depends on tonight."

……

"Hooked!"

In the dead of night, Li Yanduan sat on the bed and meditated. He suddenly opened his eyes, and his body floated out gently, leaving the cabin.

I saw a phantom of a dragon head floating on the bow of the boat, bowed his hands in the distance, and said respectfully: "Xiaolong pays homage to His Majesty, what is the relationship between His Majesty and the Great Sage?"

(End of this chapter)