Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 126 Lin Dengwan

That afternoon, Wu Mengren left Zhoushan depressed.Just as he was leaving by boat, Feng Yidao came to Lin Hai's study to ask for a meeting.

It had only been half a month since he took office, and the study room was already filled with books. In addition to military books and historical books from past dynasties, there were also many contemporary business and travel books and notebook novels. Lin Hai asked Xu Xinlan to send people to collect them. It's a pity that he rarely has time to read it.

Sitting on the official hat chair behind the desk, Lin Hai put down the "New Book of Ji Xiao" in his hand and asked Feng Yidao in surprise: "Are you going to join the army?"

Feng Yidao bowed and replied: "Not only my subordinates, but also Scarface and Crooked Mouth. We are all warriors who are used to seeing blood. We have also done the business of breaking the sky with Master Lin. We are no better than those who collect blood." Are you good at masonry? I don't understand why you left me alone and went to recruit a novice who has never killed anyone."

"I can't promise you this." Lin Hai shook his head and said, "I know you old brothers are reliable, so I asked you to be my personal follower. Isn't this better than being a soldier?"

Feng Yidao had been by Lin Hai's side for the past few months and was highly valued by him. Not to mention his agility. He thought that as long as he opened his mouth, he could at least become an officer. Unexpectedly, he was not allowed to do so in the end.

He immediately knelt down and said: "Master Lin, all my subordinates are willing to serve as soldiers. They just want to be a pawn in your army. I hope your permission will be granted."

Lin Hai still shook his head: "Get up, there is no need to discuss this matter."

When Feng Yidao heard what he said, he kowtowed as if he were holding a candle: "If Mr. Lin doesn't agree to this, I will kowtow to death here today."

Lin Hai was slightly moved. This Feng Yidao had always understood the general situation, and he had always carried out his words resolutely regardless of the reason. This was the most critical factor that made him fall in love with this person in the first place. He didn't know what was going on today.

Lin Hai stood up and said, "Get up first and explain clearly why you want to join the army?"

Feng Yidao was still kneeling on the ground, but did not kowtow again: "Returning to Mr. Lin, my subordinates have wanted to kill Jiannu and join the army to serve the country since they were young, but there is no way. Now that Mr. Lin wants to recruit troops, my subordinates will ask you no matter what. Take me into the army."

"You didn't tell the truth. You just said that after listening to what I said that day in the Yuewang Temple." Lin Hai sounded a little funny. This Guangxi guy didn't know about the dangers of slavery for only six or seven years. Time, actually said that he wanted to kill Jiannu since he was a child.

However, Feng Yidao rarely lied in front of Lin Hai, and now he lied repeatedly in order to join the army, which shows his eagerness.Lin Hai said again: "You see that I attach great importance to recruiting soldiers, and you think that being a soldier under me will have a better future, so you want to be a soldier?"

Seeing that Lin Hai had revealed what he was thinking, Feng Yidao finally responded after hesitating a few times: "Yes! This subordinate deceived the Lord and deserves to be punished by death. Please punish me."

"No more clever tricks from now on. You're not good at it either. I can see through it at a glance."

After hearing Lin Hai's words, Feng Yidao said yes.However, although Lin Hai said this, to be honest, he had been a little unsure about what Feng Yidao was thinking.

It is obvious that he has a crooked mouth and a lust for gambling.Apart from being a warm-hearted person, Feng Yidao was just like a robot that only knew how to execute instructions. If he hadn't been so eager to climb the ladder, to be honest, Lin Hai wouldn't have dared to use him. A person with no desires or demands would be too scary. .

However, Lin Hai has never been clear about what is behind his enthusiasm.

Feng Yidao was neither greedy for money nor lustful. He was a man from the sea who never drank alcohol. In the past few months, he had been walking with Lin Hai, and he had never seen him quarreling with anyone. It could be said that wine, sex and wealth had nothing to do with him. He tried his best to do this with people like him. What is the point of climbing up?

When he was in Japan, Lin Hai also asked him about his past experiences, but Feng Yidao was evasive.

Lin Hai didn't go into details at that time, but this time he decided to ask clearly, so he sat back on the chair and said: "You, Viper, Scarface and the others have known each other for a long time, right? Before boarding my uncle's boat, you wait What exactly do you do? You must tell me clearly today, otherwise I will never be able to use you in the future."

Feng Yidao heard this and said hurriedly: "To be honest with Mr. Lin, before I became a pirate, I was actually a bandit. It's just because this matter is a concern of my subordinates that I don't want to talk about it in front of others..."

"Tell me slowly and start from the beginning. What did you do for a living before you became a bandit?"

"Yes, sir. This subordinate was originally a hunter from Qinzhou Prefecture. Scarface, Crooked Mouth, and Shouhou's father are all hunters from the same village as my subordinate."

"At that time, a big insect appeared in the mountains in our countryside. The government gave me a time limit for four people to get rid of it. I searched the mountains for a long time but could not find any trace of the big insect. As a result, I was caught and given a stick. Shouhou's father was the oldest. I was bitten by wild beasts and beaten to death. I had some dealings with bandits nearby, so I had a scarred face, a crooked mouth, and a skinny monkey who was only six or seven years old at the time."

"It turns out that you are a first-class person in understanding treasures." Lin Hai smiled and said, "There is nothing bad to say to people. Bandits and pirates are both thieves. Are you still afraid of people laughing at you?"

Just listen to Feng Yidao continue: "My subordinate has practiced martial arts well since he was a child. He is a famous hero in all the villages. After Luocao, he was highly regarded by the big cabinet and let me serve as the door beam."

"Later, my subordinates believed the words of an old acquaintance who was working in the army and said that he wanted to recruit me and others. I wanted to join the army since I was a child and earn a merit based on my own skills, so I urged the cabinet to accept the recruitment. As a result, everyone in the village My brother was ambushed by the army..."

Feng Yidao couldn't continue talking, and Lin Hai thought to himself that it turns out that you are not Jie Zhen Jie Bao, but Song Gongming.

It was very common in the Ming Dynasty to trap and kill bandits in the name of recruiting people. This was not only true for bandits and pirates, but was also sometimes used on northern captives. It was just a matter of turning the recruiting into a mutual trade.During the Wanli period, the two chiefs Qing Jia Niu and Yang Ji Niu of Yehe Jurchen fell into the trap of Li Song, the governor of Liaodong, and were trapped and killed at the gate of Kaiyuan City.

After listening to Feng Yidao's story, Lin Hai finally understood this man's heart.It turns out that the reason why he has no desires and needs is because he has a heavy burden in his heart. He is so enthusiastic just to earn a future for the surviving brothers in the village. This man can be considered a responsible person.

"It's not that I don't want to use you, it's just that recruiting troops is the top priority in my heart, and I can't be careless at all." Lin Hai said and added, "You don't know how to read? Let me read you a section of Marshal Qi's military book. This is "The New Book of Jixiao" contains the content about the selection of soldiers in the first chapter of "Shuwu Chapter"..."

He opened the book and read: "The first thing I should not do is use it for people who hang out in the city...it's the people who show contempt for the government. The first thing that can be used is just honest people in the countryside..."

After reading this paragraph, Lin Hai asked Feng Yidao: "Now do you know why I don't want sailors like you to join the army? You have seen too much, are too lively, and treat the government as if it is nothing. Military law cannot restrain you at all." "

Feng Yidao raised his head and said: "My subordinates must strictly abide by military laws. If I violate military orders, please chop off my head, Feng Yidao."

"I'm a little bit more at ease with you, but people like Crooked Mouth and Nine Fingers all have bad habits. If these sailors enter the military camp, won't they lead all my soldiers into harm's way?" Lin Hai added, "As the saying goes, it's not easy to learn well, and I will never let go once a bad one slips out." When Feng Yidao heard this, he had no hope anymore, but Lin Hai said again: "But since I'm going to read it to you Marshal Qi’s military strategy is to give you a chance. Let’s do this, I will recruit a group of sailors for you, and then form an army separately. We will train according to the same method, but the food and accommodation will be separated..."

In fact, Lin Hai had already thought about Feng Yidao's future arrangements. The civil affairs department in Dongfan needed a security officer, and it was more appropriate to leave this kind of thing to a sailor.

As the saying goes, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs, and evil people need to be punished by evil people. The simpler the army, the better, but the security team must not be too simple.

What's more, Dongfan's public security department also has to shoulder a major responsibility, which is health and epidemic prevention. This work cannot be accomplished by doctors, but must rely on urban management.

Without a sufficiently deterrent security force and strong grassroots control capabilities, malaria in Dongpan will be the biggest obstacle to Lin Hai's immigration process.

However, since Feng Yidao has ambitions to join the army, it doesn't hurt that Lin Hai gives him a chance. When there is a shortage of manpower in the early days, it is not a bad idea for the security team to also serve as a security force.

This is the only good thing about the Yuanyang Formation. It can handle both security warfare and regular warfare.Especially in public security battles, fancy teams like the Yuanyang Formation are the most efficient.

In fact, except for a few medium powers in Indochina, most of the land wars in Southeast Asia in this era were at the level of security warfare. This was one of the main reasons why Lin Hai chose the Yuanyang Formation in the early days. His opponents rarely had regular armies.

As for whether Feng Yidao and others may be transferred to the regular army in the future, it depends on their future performance. After the overall atmosphere of the army is formed, it may not be a bad idea to transfer some outstanding officers from the guard force to the field force.

After discussing the above arrangements with Feng Yidao, Lin Hai asked him again: "You are an Orion and have been a bandit, can you ride a horse and shoot arrows?"

"I don't know how to ride a horse, but my archery skills are famous all over the country. When I went to Luocao in the mountain village, I won the favor of the big cabinet with a knife and a bow, and let me serve as the door beam... "

Good guy, a knife and a bow, why does it sound a bit like the tone of old Huang Zhong...

I heard Feng Yidao continue to say: "Only after I got on Master Shi's ship, the sea was too humid, and the bow and arrow were weak, so I didn't use it anymore."

In the Ming Dynasty, there was no control over the possession of crossbows by the people, so most hunters used powerful horn bows, especially in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas where buffaloes abounded.Angular bows are glued together and cannot be used in rainy days. They are not easy to maintain in humid environments. In addition, the production cycle is long, so sailors rarely use bows.

"Go to the weapons bureau to choose a suitable bow, practice it in your free time, and pick up your original martial arts skills. You may be able to use them in the future." Lin Hai said to Feng Yidao after hearing this.

Early the next morning, Lin Hai came to He Rubin's mansion.

The Ningshao General's Mansion in the late Ming Dynasty is located at the foot of Zhen'ao Mountain in Wengshan City. It was built in the second year of Longqing by Mei Kui, the first Zhoushan General. It has been renovated many times since then and is the largest one on Zhoushan Island. The official government office was later used as a "palace" by Zhu Yihai, the governor of Lu, during the Southern Ming Dynasty.

After meeting He Rubin, Lin Hai first gave him the preface written by Qian Qianyi to Zhoushan Zhi.

When He Rubin heard that this preface was written by Qian Qianyi, he couldn't believe it for a moment, so he took it apart and looked at it on the spot. He saw that after the preface, there was a signature of "Yushan old man Qian Qianyi Xu" and a stamp of "Mu Zhai". "The seal script with the words Yinwen and Zhuyin.

Qian Qianyi is the leader of the literary world in this era. If he can get a preface from him, He Rubin will have more confidence to move among literati in the future.

In today's world where the elite and the military are humble, warriors like them will always subconsciously feel that dwarves are inferior when facing celebrities and scribes.

Even the famous Qi Jiguang was like this. In his later years, General Qi, who was incapable of killing enemies on the battlefield, was scolded by "Shaoshi Shanren" Hu Yinglin at a gathering of literati in West Lake and ran away.

Someone with good intentions even compiled a drama based on this, called "Xuetu Hu got drunk and made trouble in the Pavilion in the middle of the lake, while General Qi's soldiers were defeated and fled to Wansongling."

When He Rubin, who is in his 50s, saw Qian Qianyi's signature and seal, he stood up from his chair with joy, rubbed his hands together and said with joy: "Where did Lin Qianhu get Mr. Yu Shan's calligraphy?"

"Returning to Mr. He, it doesn't matter where I got this preface from. What's important is that it was written by Mr. Yu Shan himself." Lin Hai naturally didn't want to say that he followed the path of Taoist Wang Wei. It's better to keep things mysterious. The more mysterious you are, the less likely others will know your depth.

He Rubin saw that he didn't want to say more, so he stopped asking. After the sudden visit of Master Ren Wu yesterday, he had already concluded that this was probably because money can communicate with gods.

At this time, He Rubin was extremely happy. Fortunately, he did not agree to the fifth master Ren yesterday, and this son actually got involved with celebrities such as Qian Qianyi. If he cheated Lin Hai with the Wu family of Shanyin, he would probably be infamy for thousands of years from now on.

The pen of a literati kills people and hurts their hearts!

"Lin Qianhu is too polite. There is no one else here, so you might as well be a little more aloof. My nickname is Zhong Sheng. From now on, if I am not performing military duties, there is no need to commemorate my position." He Rubin said and asked Lin Hai, "I wonder if my nephew has a nickname?"

"Chengzhong Shenggong asked me, this junior's cursive character is Tongbo, and his alias is Dengwan." Lin Hai didn't have any font size, so he could only make up one temporarily.

In fact, he should have taken a nickname long ago. Customs in the late Ming Dynasty were shallow, and even many beggars in the downtown area used nicknames to match him, let alone that he was already an official.

The so-called "give it a title, ride on it in a sedan chair, engrave a manuscript on it, and beg it for a small piece", these are the four major pleasures for officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties at the beginning of their career.

"My nephew Deng Wanxian, why should I thank you for such a generous gift?" He Rubin sat back on the chair and said with Qian Qianyi's preface in his hand.

"Don't say thank you, Mr. Zhong Sheng. I have a letter from Mr. Hong Daozun here, which I would like to present to Mr. Zhong Sheng for his review." Lin Hai said, taking out Hong Chengchou's letter and handing it to He Rubin.

　Thanks to whoever mentioned Xuan Yue to reward Yan Yun with 500 taels!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)