The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 225 I don’t support idle people

There's a fight going on outside, what is Zhu Fan doing?

Answer, sleeping.

He came to Changle County as planned and quietly controlled the entire county.

As soon as night fell, the city was closed and all the people moved to a safe place for protection.

Then a pocket array was deployed on a long street.

After arranging all this, he went back to the house and went to bed on time.

Not just pretending, but really sleeping.

So in the middle of the night, when Jiang Wei wanted to report the battle situation to him, he didn't even enter.

"Prince Jin has gone to bed and ordered no one to disturb him."

These are the original words of the guard.

Jiang Wei was dumbfounded, how serious is this?

He didn't dare to complain about Zhu Fan, so he suppressed his emotions and asked:

"Over there with the Japanese pirates..."

The guard replied: "Isn't it all arranged? Just follow the plan and there is no need to report everything."

Jiang Wei left with disbelief.

I originally wanted to show my face in front of King Jin, but I didn't expect that no one would see me.

This is a fight against Japanese pirates. Shouldn't it be that one must be highly nervous and keep an eye on the battle situation?

Even if you have the style of a general, your appearance will remain unchanged despite the overwhelming weight of Mount Tai... But this is too exaggerated.

He really wanted to ask Zhu Fan, how did you manage to sleep?

Unfortunately, he didn't dare.

I can only return to my position anxiously, waiting for the next move according to the plan.

What Jiang Wei didn't know was that after he left, the guards all had expressions of disdain on their faces.

The Jinyiwei can only engage in intrigues, but fighting is nothing.

In the previous battle with Bei Yuan, the situation was countless times more dangerous than this.

Brothers should eat, drink, and sleep.

They're just Japanese pirates, what's there to worry about?

There are only two results:

If the Japanese pirates don't take the bait and retreat, the war won't be fought, so there's nothing to worry about.

Two Japanese pirates were fooled and abandoned the ship and landed.

Then they are like fish out of water, with only one way to die.

Even if they don't achieve their full success tonight, the Japanese pirates with no way out will not be able to make any waves.

This is a very simple question, even these guards can think of it.

How could King Jin not think of it?

Jiang Wei even came over to report the situation, which was really a bit stupid.

If placed in the army, such people would not live long.

In fact, as Zhu Fan expected, things went very smoothly. It can be said that the whole process developed according to plan.

He woke up on time the next morning, and just as he was getting acquainted, Jiang Yu appeared again.

"Prince Jin, I am very happy... As you expected, the Japanese pirates have been wiped out."

"I know." Zhu Fan's expression was very calm, as if what he heard was not a battle report, but a daily greeting about whether you had breakfast.

Jiang Wei, however, felt sincere admiration. This was the demeanor of a general, and he finally saw it.

It wasn't until the cheers of the people came that Zhu Fan showed a faint smile.

This battle wiped out 70% of the Japanese pirates' strength, and the remaining one or two thousand people were no longer a concern.

The Ming Dynasty Navy has occupied Tsushima Island and established a base on it, blocking Japan's gateway to the sea.

If the Japanese pirates want to come out again, they can only go to Ryukyu.

This route is long and dangerous.

This means that it is difficult for Japanese pirates to obtain additional personnel.

In a sense, the scourge of Japanese pirates is basically over.

Destroying the Japanese pirates in one battle would have been enough for someone else to become a marquis.

But for Zhu Fan, it was just like that.

And he knew very well that Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke had greater contributions than him.

At Chen Jingke's suggestion, the Ming Dynasty established the Naval Yamen.

A naval division was established in each of Bohai, Zhoushan and Quanzhou.

It was the navy's patrol that caused the Japanese pirates to lose the opportunity to land and plunder.

In other words, they haven't eaten for a long time and their eyes have turned green from hunger.

Suddenly seeing a fat sheep, naturally I don't want to let it go easily.

This is why Okamoto Hikawa was able to gather a team of more than 5,000 people so easily.

Normally, he would be able to summon two to three thousand people, which would be incredible.

It's a pity that he himself doesn't understand this and thinks that he has a high prestige.

Not long ago, Zhu Xiongying, with the assistance of Chen Jingke, successfully opened up the situation in the south.

From the Fanman tribe, I got the list of rebellious people.

Only then could they follow the clues and find out the traitor, and then they could make subsequent plans to surround and kill the Japanese pirates.

It can be said that the fact that the Japanese pirates were able to be annihilated this time was largely due to chance.

But this situation is inevitable.

It’s time for all the previous accumulation to bear fruit.

Even if it doesn't happen this time, there will be another time.

When the Ming Dynasty got serious, the Japanese pirates were just little Karami.

Therefore, if we really want to reward according to merit, the first merit should be Chen Jingke, and the second merit should be Zhu Xiongying.

Others are at best third-class meritorious service.

Therefore, for Zhu Fan, he really didn't take this battle to heart.

He just executes the winning battles planned by others, and really has nothing to say.

After washing up and having breakfast, Wuding Marquis Guo Ying arrived and brought a detailed battle report.

Of the 5,373 Japanese pirates, not a single one slipped through the net.

More than 4,700 people were killed on the spot, and more than 600 people were arrested.

On the Ming side, 246 people were killed and more than 700 were injured.

The casualties were mainly caused by the Japanese pirates outside the city, but there were no casualties inside the city.

The Ming army first set up an encirclement in the city, occupying the geographical advantage.

A few rounds of arrows wiped out half of the Japanese pirates.

After finally rushing to the front of the formation, they were greeted by heavy armored infantry armed to the teeth.

Their swords struck these soldiers, unable to even break through their defenses.

But it's different outside the city. They are counter-siege and need to fight hand-to-hand.

Especially the navy, which does not wear armor, does not have more lives than Japanese pirates in close combat.

Casualties are inevitable.

Guo Ying said: "These Japanese pirates are really tough. After being surrounded, they rushed forward desperately..."

"Half of the casualties this time were from our navy."

Zhu Fan naturally understood what he meant and said:

"Don't worry, annihilating the Japanese pirates is a great achievement, enough for everyone to share."

Guo Ying was not embarrassed at all when her little thoughts were exposed.

Winning credit for his brothers is what he, a general, should do. Otherwise, who would be willing to follow him?

"Then I will thank King Jin on behalf of my brothers first. As for the grandson..."

Zhu Fan said: "The grandson has his own plans. Marquis Wu Ding can go back to Zhoushan and wait."

Guo Ying didn't say anything more. After chatting for a while, he stood up and left.

Afterwards, Zhu Fan set off to the military camp to check on the captured Japanese pirates.

The roads were full of celebrating people, and many people took the initiative to help clean up the traces of the war.

As a coastal town, Changle County was frequently harassed by Japanese pirates, and many families had blood feuds with them.

Everyone was naturally very happy to learn that they had been eliminated.

When they saw Zhu Fan and his party, they didn't avoid them as before. Instead, he took the initiative to get out of the way and looked at them eagerly.

Zhu Fan's expression was disdainful, and the weak man's gratitude was nothing to be happy about.
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Battle reports were sent to Yingtianfu and Wuzhou at the same time.

After Zhu Yuanzhang saw it, he was not surprisingly happy.

It was a joy to annihilate the main force of the Japanese pirates, and what was even more joyful was that his darling grandson participated in this battle.

The ministers were also very happy after seeing the results of the battle.

With the hidden danger of Japanese pirates solved, the coastal areas of Ming Dynasty can finally calm down.

Taisun is really powerful, both civil and military.

In particular, Zhu Yuanzhang revealed the news that the imperial court would open sea next year.

This made Baiguan even more excited.

They know better than anyone what it means to open the sea.

If you get the news one step in advance, you can seize the opportunity and earn a profit reasonably and legally.

And with the news coming out, many things have been answered.

Why did the imperial court suddenly expand several shipyards, why did it spend so much effort building a navy, and why did it build so many giant ships?

Why send troops to occupy Tsushima Island, which is thousands of miles away?

It turned out that it was all preparation for opening the sea.

Indeed, it was in order to prevent Japanese pirates from causing trouble that the sea ban was issued.

How can we open the sea without wiping them out?

It is not only necessary to exterminate them, but also to block the outlet of Tsushima Island so that new Japanese pirates cannot come out.

Your Majesty is really far-sighted.

The news in the court could not be concealed from anyone at all, and soon everyone knew that the court intended to open the sea.

At this time, many people could not sit still.

Anyone with some ideas and connections began to think of ways to build a boat.

There are also sailors, charts, etc., which must be prepared in advance.

The large shipyards in the imperial court were immediately filled with orders.

The old sailors and fishermen along the coast have become popular.

Most people are still waiting and watching, waiting for the exact decree to be issued, which will only make it more prosperous.

Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke, who were far away in Wuzhou, were naturally very happy after receiving the battle report.

Zhu Xiongying was happy that the battle was won.

He personally participated in the war plan, so he naturally felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Chen Jingke was happy that after this attack on Japanese pirates, the problem was basically solved, and the last hidden danger in opening the sea was eliminated.

But that's not enough, he has plans for the next step.

After staying in Wuzhou for a few more days, the group officially set off for Changle County.

After arriving, Chen Jingke had no time to rest and immediately asked about the captured Japanese pirates.

Zhu Fan said: "Initially, more than 600 people were arrested, and some were seriously injured and died."

"Some people were killed trying to escape. There are still four hundred people left... What do you want these prisoners to do?"

Chen Jingke replied: "Let them go."

Zhu Fan immediately understood what he meant and said, "You want them to be used by you?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Yes, if used properly, these people can save us a lot of trouble."

Zhu Fan asked: "How are you going to use them? To fish out all the remaining Japanese pirates?"

Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "The remaining Japanese pirates are nothing to worry about anymore, so there is no need to waste so much thought."

"I'm going to let him take the remaining people back to Japan and stir up trouble in Japan."

Zhu Fan frowned slightly and said, "It's not that I don't like your strategy, it's a good idea."

"But I checked, these Japanese pirates are like slaves in Japan."

"The highest-ranking people, that is, the down-and-out nobles and warriors, can hardly make a splash."

Chen Jingke explained: "Japan has a population of more than 10 million, and it is far away from the Ming Dynasty by the sea. It is difficult to conquer them."

"Anything that might create trouble for them might as well be done."

“A thousand-mile dike breaks in an anthill, and small troubles will turn into big troubles if they become too numerous.”

"If any little ant transforms into a tiger, it can bite off a piece of meat from their body."

"And it is not appropriate for us to break up with Japan at the moment. Many measures can only be implemented through other methods."

"In short, raising such a group of people can only be good for us."

Zhu Fan couldn't help but nodded in his heart, this was indeed the truth.

But he still questioned: "Aren't you afraid of raising tigers?"

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "The Ming Dynasty is the dragon in the sky, and a mere tiger is nothing."

"I'm not afraid that they will become tigers, I'm just afraid that they will be too cowardly and unable to accomplish anything."

Zhu Fan laughed and said: "Haha, that's good. I'm waiting to see the day when your idle chess turns into a trump card."

A smile appeared on Zhu Xiongying's lips. The third uncle still didn't know Jing Ke well enough and actually questioned his strategy.

Jing Ke played too many idle moves, and in the end they all turned into trump cards.

These Japanese pirate prisoners will definitely play a big role in the future.

He thought firmly in his heart.

Afterwards, everyone came to the military camp together and saw the remaining more than 400 prisoners.

These people were all tied up and kneeling on the ground, and no part of their bodies was intact.

You can imagine how the Ming army tortured them recently.

Instead of feeling intolerable, Chen Jingke was actually excited from the bottom of his heart.

Little Japan, it would be best if all of them died.

The Japanese prisoners also saw that their identity was not simple, and their eyes became uneasy.

Is the final judgment finally coming?

Chen Jingke apologized to Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Fan, stepped forward and said:

"Whoever is a warrior, come forward."

After waiting for a long time, no one responded.

Just when he was impatient, Zhu Fan whispered: "They can't understand Chinese."

"Pfft..." Zhu Xiongying couldn't help laughing.

Many officials and generals around him couldn't help laughing.

Chen Jingke's expression remained unchanged, he pointed at a Japanese pirate with a fierce look, and said calmly:

"I don't like his look, kill him."

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

Chen Jingke has a gentle personality and laughs before he speaks. He is a good old man in everyone's eyes.

Didn't expect to kill someone so lightly?

Although he is a Japanese pirate, he deserves to die.

But his behavior of killing people at every turn still shocked everyone.

The surrounding soldiers hesitated and looked at Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Fan.

Zhu Fan's face was serious and he scolded: "Didn't you hear what Chen Ban read?"

"Yes." Four guards immediately rushed over, pulled out the prisoner and stabbed him to death.

The Japanese pirates immediately started a commotion, looking at Chen Jingke with eyes full of fear, anger, hatred, etc.

Everyone around him stopped laughing, and a thought came to his mind: Chen Bandu should not be messed with.

Chen Jingke looked at the prisoner and said without blinking:

"I don't like raising idle people. All those without skills will die today."

"Now, I need someone who understands Chinese."

Most of the Japanese pirates had blank eyes, obviously unable to understand what was being said.

Only a few people showed hesitation.

Can you believe what this murderous guy says?

What if I stand up and he kills me?

Just when everyone was hesitating, a short middle-aged man suddenly jumped up from the ground:

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, I know how to shrink my words."

Chen Jingke said appreciatively: "Very good, your life has been saved."

However, before the man could be happy, he issued the first order:

"Now, find the other people in the crowd who can speak Chinese and kill them."

(End of this chapter)