Blood from Daming

Chapter 564 Support
Zuo Ming took the gold, silver and Liao ginseng that the Xue family army had returned to Phoenix City, and escorted 370 three female prisoners, mixed with the North Korean army and civilians in the team transporting livestock and property, and dawdled all the way from Phoenix City until the beginning of June. It was not until the afternoon of the [-]th that they came to the shore where Xue Jiajun's navy docked the fleet.

It wasn't that Zuo Ming didn't want to walk faster, it was just walking slowly like this. Xue Jiajun's carriage pulled more than 100 wounded women, but eight of them died one after another. At the end of the march, Zuo Ming had to let the soldiers with horses give up the horses to the female prisoners, so that more than 2000 female prisoners did not fall behind.

Out of consideration of whether the more than 2000 female prisoners could willingly accept the life of the Xue family army, Zuo Ming relaxed the surveillance of the female prisoners on the fifth day and night of June. Sure enough, more than 100 female prisoners escaped from the camp one after another. The prisoners were naturally killed by the Xue family's army ambushing in the distance. As for the female prisoners who did not escape, whether they were envious or indifferent was not a question for Zuo Ming and the Xue family's soldiers to consider.

Zuo Ming saw that there seemed to be a lot more ships in Jiangxin's Xue family's navy in the distance, so he quickly took out the binoculars to take a closer look, and sure enough, he saw half of the ships in the binoculars, including a tall three-masted warship, Zuo Ming was overjoyed immediately, it seemed that the mistress had sent reinforcements for him.

Zuo Ming excitedly rode his horse and ran towards the shore. Before he had gone halfway, he saw his boss, Lu Yaojin, riding a horse to meet him. Showing off in front of him, how could Zuo Ming find Lu Yaojin's dark face when he came in front of Lu Yaojin.

Zuo Ming said in a hollow voice, "Brother Lu, you are here too."

Lu Yaojin stared at Zuo Ming bitterly, staring at Zuo Ming until he was furious, Zuo Ming hesitated for a while and said: "Brother, could it be that younger brother did something wrong?"

Only then did Lu Yaojin open his mouth and said, "Zuo Ming, what's the matter with you and the Dongjiang Army?"

Zuo Ming felt more and more guilty: "Brother, just follow the policy of the young master and the second uncle, and unite with the Dongjiang army to fight the Tartars."

Lu Yaojin said with a cold smile: "I almost lost my life. How did you implement the strict secrecy system for gunpowder that you announced to the young master? Because of your recklessness and carelessness, not only did more than 2000 soldiers of the Xue family army be placed in great danger... In such a situation, it almost caused my Xue family army to leak the top secret, tell me, what should you do."

Zuo Ming was shocked when he was reprimanded by Lu Yaojin, he hung his head and did not dare to look at Lu Yaojin, Lu Yaojin continued: "Zuo Ming, you are the most brilliant head in the second uncle's team, but with others To cooperate, you must do what you can, if you bring more than 2000 people, you dare to make troubles in the Dongjiang Army, which is [-] times larger than yourself, and it would be too long for a longevity man to hang himself."

Seeing that Lu Yaojin began to reprimand him, Zuo Ming knew that he had escaped again this time, so he said to Lu Yaojin with a playful smile: "Brother, younger brother, remember, I promise I won't do this kind of thing again."

Lu Yaojin said: "Your guarantee, second uncle, isn't there? You, admit your mistakes quickly, and make mistakes faster. Don't let this kind of thing happen again. Otherwise, you and your brothers will be harmed. This matter is not over yet, let's see how Mistress Yan decides."

He smiled and asked, "Brother Lu, why are you here?"

Lu Yaojin said: "You are ashamed to say that the mistress asked you to escort the Hangzhou maritime merchants, but you reached an agreement with North Korea privately and went to Yizhou City to compete with Jianlu. Things, what do you use to explain to the young master, the young lady, and the merchants and people in Hangzhou."

Although Zuo Ming had sharp teeth, he was speechless when Lu Yaojin said that. Lu Yaojin said: "Zuo Ming, it's good for you to think hard, but some things have been overdone, but in general The effect is very good. Because the mistress knew that there was a big war in Liaodong, she was worried that the fleet and the merchant fleet would be in trouble. Just as the First Fleet and the Beihai Fleet returned to Changtu Island, the mistress immediately ordered me to lead a thousand soldiers from the headquarters and two soldiers. The large fleet came to North Korea to meet them."

Zuo Ming asked, "Brother, is the trade at Incheon Port complete?"

Lu Yaojin said: "About May 23 or [-], the trade of the entire Hangzhou merchant fleet was completed, and a ship of belongings given to the Xue family army by the king of North Korea Li Zhen was also loaded, but you have not returned to Incheon Port for a long time. The merchant fleet has been waiting. I arrived at Incheon Port on the first day of June. The two fleets of Wu Dahai and Wen Laoer gathered together, which frightened the North Korean soldiers and civilians. Hehe, the North Korean general Li Shu met you, Brother Lu It is respectful, the Hangzhou Merchant Fleet has already been escorted back by Wen Laoer’s North Sea Fleet.”

Zuo Ming said: "Brother, can you do me a favor when you get here, at least to support some gunpowder. It would be even better if you can help support the Dongjiang Army and the North Korean Army."

Lu Yaojin said: "Zuo Ming, you are actually doing the right thing. Our Xue family army is going to unite the Dongjiang Army and the North Korean Army to fight against Jianlu, but you have to understand that the Dongjiang Army and the North Korean Army are not good birds. You have to do everything you want." One more thought, how did the eldest brother know about your situation from Li Shu, the guard of Incheon Port, after the Beihai Fleet escorted the merchant fleet, he went north to the Yalu River to find you and the Second Fleet, let me tell you what you know first."

Zuo Ming told Lu Yaojin what he knew about Jianlu, North Korea, Dongjiang, and Liaodong. After Lu Yaojin listened to Zuo Ming's report, Zuo Ming's Xue family army had already arrived at the Yalu River with their belongings and women. On the shore, Lu Yaojin looked at the crowds of Jurchen, Mongolian, Korean and Han women, and looked at Zuo Ming with an indescribable taste.

Lu Yaojin said: "Zuo Ming, you can just take your brothers and sleep with these women. Are you going to take them to Changtu Island and Taiwan Island to be wives for the soldiers of the Xue family army?"

Zuo Ming said: "Brother, that's what it means. Our Xue family army is a monk army no matter in Liaodong or Taiwan. I don't know how many soldiers died in battle without even touching a woman's hand. Get some women to let the soldiers Let's be happy, lest they regret coming to this world for nothing."

Lu Yaojin said: "You can just get some Han women, even Mongolian and Korean women, but it's nothing to bring back the Jurchen women. If they are used as mothers-in-law for soldiers, they will give birth to bad seeds in the future. gone."

Zuo Ming said: "Brother, let's make do with it now. In the future, when the young master conquers the country, these soldiers don't have three wives and four concubines. As for the Jurchen mother-in-law and aunt, they are at most concubines, and the children they give birth to will be concubines."

Lu Yaojin said: "Okay, let's not talk about those bullshit things, Zuo Ming, after you and the Koreans took down Phoenix City, the smoker in Phoenix City can be seen on the "Yangtze River". You know, now the Dongjiang Army and the North Korean Army are still looking for oil and water, and if you play the piano like this, disaster will be imminent.”

Lu Yaojin watched Zuo Ming's subordinates and those women get on the ship, and took Zuo Ming to the riverside to take a small boat, and boarded the three-masted warship "Yangtze River", the flagship of the First Fleet of the Xue Family Army Navy. On the three-masted battleship No. [-], Zuo Ming not only saw Commander Wu Dahai, but also his old partner, Commander Wu Yang.

Both Wu Dahai and Wu Yang congratulated Zuo Ming for winning again and earning a large amount of property and livestock for the Xue family army. Zuo Ming was not interested after being told by Lu Yaojin. Lu Yaojin patted Zuo Ming on the shoulder and said: " Zuo Ming, meritorious service is meritorious service, and faults are faults, you have achieved such great achievements, and my eldest brother is also happy for you."

Wu Dahai set up a banquet, because some important military matters needed to be discussed, there were only Lu Yaojin, Zuo Ming, Wu Dahai, and Wu Yang on the table, but Zuo Ming found that there were five pairs of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Zuo Ming I thought to myself, who else here has enough weight to sit here and eat.

Lu Yaojin said, "What is Zuo Ming looking at? Captain Tao hasn't come yet, but he should be here soon."

As soon as Zuo Ming heard it, it turned out that it was Tao Yaofu, the governor of the North Sea Fleet, and it turned out that a good friend had arrived. Zuo Ming asked, "Brother, didn't you say that the North Sea Fleet has returned to Hangzhou?"

Lu Yaojin smiled and said, "I said that the North Sea Fleet went back to the south, but I didn't say that Tao Yaofu also went back with the North Sea Fleet. To tell you the truth, your elder brother asked Tao Yaofu to stay with a thousand navy sailors to cooperate. Combat, this will kill you."

Zuo Ming laughed and said: "It turns out that elder brother has already made arrangements. It made younger brother worry just now."

At this time, Wu Yang said: "General Lu, many of the women locked up in the last cabin are sick, and several of them have died in the past few days. If this continues, there may be epidemics or something."

Lu Yaojin thought for a while and said: "Wu Dudu, send the sick woman to Yizhou City, or set up a tent to live on the east bank of the river. This general has ordered the North Sea Fleet to come to North Korea to support us immediately after completing the task. Eldest brother heard that you and the military governor had caught a lot of good things in the port of Incheon, how could you not move them back, but I didn’t expect there to be so many women.”

At this time, Tao Yaofu, the captain of the North Sea Fleet, arrived, and as soon as Tao Yaofu saw Zuo Ming, he said, "Zuo Ming, you've made a fortune this time, if you have anything you need, old brother, just ask. "

Lu Yaojin said: "If you want to be rich, I'll wait for you alone. We'll talk while we eat."

(End of this chapter)