Mingshi

Chapter 747 Encirclement and Suppression of Taihu Lake
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Luo Xin's face also darkened, he knew that Yu Dayou was right, and with Emperor Jiajing's temperament, he would definitely do this.However, Luo knew in confidence that Yu Dayou had been blamed after all, and couldn't bear it, so he said:
"General Yu, don't worry. I will definitely fight for you."

A look of gratitude appeared on Yu Dayou's face, and then he remembered the trouble he caused this time, his expression darkened again, he took a deep breath and said:
"Thank you sir."

After the words fell, he thought for a while and said: "My lord, you have to be more careful."

"Huh? What does General Yu mean by that?"

"My lord, after I am arrested and imprisoned, there will be only Qi Jiguang left in the southeast who can fight, so the deterrent to the Japanese pirates will be greatly reduced. Now Wang Zhi and Xu Hai are fighting, but it is impossible for them to fight." I don’t care about the situation on Daming’s side, seeing how prosperous Daming’s maritime trade is, maybe Xu Hai and Wang Zhi won’t stop making peace and join forces to attack Hangzhou.”

Luo Xin frowned slightly and said, "Stop making peace?"

"That's right!" Yu Dayou nodded and said, "Pirates are inherently greedy, and they can abandon all hatred in front of Lizi. What's more, there is no deep hatred between Xu Hai and Wang Zhi. When Xu Hai was taken away, Ye Ma and Xin Wulang The pirate on the ship may not be Wang Zhi, and now Xu Hai is probably basically sure that he is not Wang Zhi."

"Are you sure it's not Wang Zhi?" Luo Xin was startled.

"En!" Yu Dayou nodded and said, "From the information we have received, Xu Hai is basically sure that the pirate who robbed his ship and his lair was not Wang Zhi. Because during the battle between him and Wang Zhi, There has been a group of mysterious pirates secretly attacking Wang Zhi's island. Wang Zhi has been refusing to admit that he attacked Xu Hai and Xin Wulang's ships and robbed their lair. With Wang Zhi's strength and temperament, if this He really did this thing, and Wang Zhi will never deny it. At the beginning when Xu Hai was furious and attacked Wang Zhi recklessly, after such a long time, he must have figured it out. Now the two sides are just out of face Continue to fight, but the outcome is already doomed, the two families must give up and make peace. They can't keep fighting like this, weakening their own strength, and ignore Shibosi's fat. So they will definitely attack Hangzhou."

"No way?" Luo Xin frowned slightly and said, "Didn't Wang Zhi always want to negotiate with Hu Butang and was recruited by Da Ming? Could it be fake?"

"Naturally true!" Yu Dayou said: "But now the situation has changed. The four bandits on the sea are Wang Zhi, Xu Hai, Ye Ma and Xin Wulang. Ye Ma is dead, and Xu Hai and Xin Wulang were arrested by the adults under the city of Hangzhou." They were completely disabled. Then they returned to the sea and gathered scattered pirates to attack Wang Zhi. In particular, there was a group of mysterious pirates who continued to inflict heavy damage on Wang Zhi. So at this time, whether it was Xu Hai, Wang Zhi, or Xin Wulang, Their strength has been greatly reduced. However, our Daming navy is getting stronger and stronger. In this case, Wang Zhi will feel that he has lost his advantage in the negotiation with Daming. Therefore, he will definitely unite with Xu Hai and Xin Wulang again. Attacking Da Ming, a heavy blow from Da Ming, showing his strength and regaining the advantage of negotiation."

Speaking of this, Yu Dayou looked at Luo Xin and said worriedly: "Now that Luo Qing is dead, I won't live long. How can Daming resist the combination of Wang Zhi, Xu Hai and Xin Wulang? I'm afraid the people in the southeast will be ruined again. well……"

Luo Xin's expression also became serious, and he thought to himself: "I didn't expect Xu Hai and Wang Zhi to be alert, but Xu Hai has Wang Cuiqiao with him, so my cousin should have received such news, and there is no danger. They really will Do you want to join forces to attack Hangzhou?"

"Anyway, I have already contacted my cousin through a secret channel, let's wait until I hear from my cousin."

Shaking his head, he put the matter aside, looked at Yu Dayou and said, "General Yu, how are you going to put down the chaos?"

Yu Dayou said calmly: "I also just arrived not long ago. When I came here, I saw the four doors closed tightly. Under the night, I couldn't see the situation in the city clearly. My lord, follow me to see."

Luo Xin followed Yu Dayou out of the big tent and looked towards Chun'an County.Under the night, Chun'an County was pitch black, but under the starlight, one could vaguely see figures on the city wall. Many people were standing on the city wall, looking towards them.Yu Dayou said in a condensed voice:
"The situation at night is unclear, so I just ordered the entire county to be surrounded and attack the city tomorrow."

At this time, Qi Jiguang also came to Luo Xin's side, staring at the city wall, he was surprised and said:

"so many people?"

Luo Xin moved and said: "General Yu, how many people ambushed you and took Zhang Daoyuan away?"

"There were about 2000 people. They appeared too suddenly, and I...was not prepared at all...so I was caught off guard by them!"

Luo Xin couldn't help being silent. With Yu Dayou's strength, more than 2000 people snatched Zhang Daoyuan from more than 5000 people. It can only be said that Yu Dayou never thought that someone would rob the prison car, and he didn't take Hu Zongxian's advice to heart.

Luo Xin glanced at the row of people standing on the city wall again, frowned slightly, and thought to himself:
"Only more than 2000 people, dare to occupy a county seat? Doesn't he know that as long as the officers and soldiers are encircled, he will be in a dead end? Zhang Daoyuan is not like a fool? Could it be..."

Luo Xin trembled: "The Red Turban Army not only has more than two thousand people? Are they really starting to rise up?"

Thinking of this, Luo Xin's body went numb. This Dao source is not a rogue. The descendants of the Zhang family probably have never given up their desire to seize the country from the old Zhu's family. In the past 200 years, it is unknown to what extent it has developed.After thinking for a while, he walked forward. Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang were stunned for a moment, and followed Luo Xin towards the city wall of Chun'an County.When he was within a stone's throw away, Luo Xin stopped and shouted loudly towards the city wall:

"Zhang Daoyuan, Luo Xin is here again, please come out and answer."

There was silence on the city wall, and the rows of red scarf soldiers remained motionless.Luo Xin frowned, stretched out his hand to the side and said:
"arrow!"

Lu Daqing behind him immediately stepped forward and handed a pair of bows and arrows to Luo Xin. Luo Xin took the bow and arrows and walked forward.

"My lord!" Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang shouted at the same time.

Luo Xin didn't stop, and continued to walk forward.He is sure that within this distance, even if the opponent shoots a cold arrow suddenly, he will dodge it under his own preparation.Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang looked bitter, and followed.Wan Daquan and the others immediately ran to the front of the three with their shields in hand, and erected the shields.

However, they were surprised that Luo Xin had already walked ten steps forward, and there was still no movement on the city wall, let alone a cold arrow shot out.At this time, Luo Xin's heart had become uneasy, he stopped, and Luo bent his bow and set an arrow, aiming at a figure above the city wall.

"Whoosh..."

An arrow shot through the night sky and shot at a Red Scarf soldier above the city wall, but no scream was heard, and the Red Scarf soldier remained motionless, standing upright as before.

This time, both Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang's expressions changed.The expression on Luo Xin's face was as gloomy as a dark cloud, and he said in a concentrated voice:
"We fell for it."

At this time, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang also reacted, and said in a deep voice: "Those above are all straw people!"

Yu Dayou's face was gloomy at this time, and he said in a daze: "Zhang Daoyuan has already run away? But I waited here for an hour, so that they had already disappeared?"

Luo Xin sighed and said, "Let's go into the city."

"Slow down!" Yu Dayou stopped Luo Dao: "What if it's Zhang Daoyuan's trick? What if all his real people are hiding in the city, waiting for us to go in, and make dumplings for us?"

As soon as these words came out, Qi Jiguang also tightened his face and said: "My lord, don't take risks."

Luo Xin nodded and said: "Then let's send a group of people in to investigate the reality."

"it is good!"

Yu Dayou nodded, and immediately made arrangements, and someone began to lay wooden boards, and then two people walked across the moat on the wooden boards, and stretched out their hands to push the city gate. It opened, and two people entered the city, lowered the suspension bridge, and the 500 people waiting outside rushed in.

The entire Chun'an County was silent, and the 500 people immediately climbed up the city wall, and they saw that the rows of red scarf soldiers were all scarecrows in clothes.These people began to search the city again, Luo Xin and the others stood quietly and waited.

Two quarters of an hour passed, and there was still no sound of fighting in the city, which not only made Luo Xin, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang ugly.No need to ask, Zhang Daoyuan and the others should have already run away.

After another quarter of an hour or so, someone ran out from the city.

"Greetings to Master Luo, General Yu, and General Qi."

"How's the situation in the city?" Yu Dayou asked anxiously.

"There are no Red Turbans!" the soldier replied.

Yu Dayou's face immediately darkened, and he immediately ordered the army to enter the city.Entering the county seat, you can see the silence in the city, and every house closes its doors.Everyone went straight to the county government office, and saw corpses piled up in front of the gate of the county government office, all of which were the corpses of officials and government servants in Chun'an County.Luo Xin, Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang all sank, and waved their hands to let the soldiers start searching, and the three of them walked into the lobby.

The news was very bad. In Chun'an County, officials and yamen servants were all killed. The warehouse of the county yamen was emptied. Zhang Zuopeng and the friend of the county magistrate who celebrated the New Year were found among the bodies.The prison in the county government was empty, and the criminals didn't know whether they ran away or followed Zhang Daoyuan.

"Slam the door and ask me door by door." Yu Dayou's eyes were full of anger.

About half an hour later, the news came back.It turned out that Zhang Daoyuan ordered all the people in the county to close their gates tightly before dark and not allowed to come out, otherwise they would kill one by one.Therefore, these people are hiding at home and dare not come out, not knowing what is going on outside.But at this time, they heard loud cries from outside. It turned out that several big households in the county were all robbed by Zhang Daoyuan.

"My lord, what should we do?" Although Yu Dayou had an idea in mind, he still asked Luo Xin to express his respect.

Luo Xin rubbed his brows, and said to Qi Jiguang: "Yuan Jing, send some people back to Hangzhou with my handwriting, and ask He Nian to bring some people over to stabilize Chun'an County first, so that there will be no more troubles."

Then, Luo Xin turned to Yu Dayou and said, "General Yu, immediately send out scouts to look for the traces of Zhang Daoyuan's Red Scarf Army."

"Yes, my lord."

Yu Dayou left in a hurry, Luo Xin found a pen and paper in the lobby, repaired a book, and then asked Qi Jiguang to take it and send someone back to Hangzhou.

Early the next morning.

He Nian rushed over with a few officials and some yamen servants, and began to stabilize Chun'an County.Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang and Luo Xin all stayed in the county office of Chun'an County, waiting for news of the scouts returning from investigation.

It wasn't until dusk that the scouts brought back the news of Zhang Daoyuan's Red Turban Army. Zhang Daoyuan used the scarecrow as a trick to buy time, and they had already entered Taihu Lake.

This time, Luo Xin, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang all started to have a headache.

Inside Taihu Lake, there are many islands and the terrain is very complicated. The Red Scarf Army is really hidden inside and it is difficult to find.And even if they were finally found, it would be very difficult to encircle and suppress them in Taihu Lake.

but……

Can we not encircle and suppress them?
No!

Certainly not.

It is not scary that there are rebels in Taihu Lake, even Emperor Jiajing would not know about it.Even if you know it, it doesn't matter.In the Ming Dynasty there were horse thieves, rogue bandits, green forests, and rebels. Even Emperor Jiajing took it for granted.

But Zhang Daoyuan is different from other rebels!

His background is different from others anyway, he is a person that Lao Zhu's family fears very much.Such a person is now known by Emperor Jiajing. If you dare to say that after Zhang Daoyuan robbed the county government, he disappeared and could not be found.

Therefore, the fact that Zhang Daoyuan fled into Taihu Lake cannot be concealed. Since it cannot be concealed, it must be encircled and suppressed.Otherwise, Emperor Jiajing would not even think about passing that test. Emperor Jiajing felt uncomfortable, and no one should feel comfortable.

However, thousands of miles away in Taihu Lake, Xingluo islands, and there are countless bandits of green forest robbers in this Taihu Lake. Zhang Daoyuan hides in it, which makes Yu Dayou, Luo Xin and Qi Jiguang very troubled, but has little effect.On the contrary, they wiped out a group of green bandits, but they didn't even see the shadow of Zhang Daoyuan's Red Scarf Army.

Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang and Luo Xin got lost in Taihu Lake.The three men searched in Taihu Lake in three groups.

this day.

A small boat found Luo Xin, boarded Luo Xin's big boat, and two people came up from the small boat, one was Wan Daquan, and the other was a secret contact person from Taiwan who stayed in Hangzhou.

Luo Xin swung back to the left and right, Wan Daquan stepped forward and said in a low voice: "My lord, he was in a hurry to find you and said he had something important to report. The subordinate brought him here."

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