Chapter 112: Breaking down doors and moving beds to collect military pay, and going to the meeting alone to persuade the thieves to surrender
Yin Zhengmao’s corruption was because he wanted to send military pay privately. The reason why he refused to explain to Zhang Juzheng was because he wanted to send military pay privately. This crime, once convicted, is much more serious than corruption!
What is the crime of raising private soldiers? It is rebellion! That's separatism.
But based on his practical experience, Yin Zhengmao could only do this. He could not say it yet. He thought that after the war between Guangdong and Guangxi was over, he would be hidden in the snow. After all, the thief had been killed and the periodic war was over. , if there is another war, it will be a headache for the subsequent governors.
Yin Zhengmao has actually been prepared for his own fate. How many times has the drama of Liang Gongzang been staged over and over again in this land?
After the short-term mission of rescuing time, Yin Zhengmao thought that he was going to end his official career. Suddenly, the court gave him a new mission, and it was a long-term mission, Luzon.
Yin Zhengmao was very clear about the Hong Mao Fan using cowhide to carve up a country. The imperial court decided to use troops against Luzon to solve an urgent problem, that is, they had a place to resettle their proud and powerful generals. .
“Raise the account!” Yin Zhengmao slapped the table and began to summon the generals to raise the account and prepare to fight!
Killing the red-haired fans, the Guangdong and Guangxi flag soldiers are very professional!
Guangdong Commander-in-Chief Zhang Yuanxun, Guangxi Commander-in-Chief Li Xi, Deputy Envoy Zhao Kehuai, Lingxi Councilor Liu Zhiyi, Qianshi Shipan, Councilor General Liang Shouyu, Councilor General Deng Zilong and others rushed to the Governor's Mansion one after another.
The door of Yin Zhengmao's Governor's Mansion was particularly heavy, because he pressed all the dismantled doors on the door of the Governor's Mansion. Every time it was opened and closed, six or seven people had to push it together. Each layer of the door had words written on it. Words, if a wealthy and powerful household has been demolished once and refuses to accept donations, if Yin Zhengmao comes to visit them again, it will not be as simple as demolishing the door.
So far, Yin Zhengmao has not met a gentleman who refused to donate for the second time.
"Yin Butang, are you asking us to come here in such a hurry to tear down someone else's house?" Deng Zilong, the youngest, asked with a smile.
Yin Zhengmao said quite seriously: "Quiet! There is a decree from the Holy One."
Everyone's expressions froze when they heard that the decree had arrived, knowing that it was time to kill the donkey.
In fact, Zhang Yuanxun and Li Xi, the commander-in-chief of Guangdong and Guangxi, have hinted to varying degrees that Yin Zhengmao can keep some Japanese pirates, so that he can constantly attack the Japanese pirates.
For example, Lin Afeng of Nan'ao Island can keep the bandits to respect themselves, but the court cannot offend the donkeys and kill them.
For some things, the blame lies here. The more you work hard and conscientiously to suppress the Japanese, the more likely they will fall, be liquidated, and even be criticized. The more you suppress, the more you suppress them. We should encourage the Japanese to respect themselves and be less cautious about favoring the enemy. , but it can last for a long time, such as Jin Party Wang Chonggu and others.
When the Japanese pirates were making trouble, which one of these powerful people in the far south would dare to say that Yin Butang should not force people to pay donations, or ask someone to impeach Yin Butang for corruption?
Now that the Japanese pirates have been put down and Guangdong is in peace, the impeachment trend has become stronger, and the voice of Yin Butang's corruption is getting louder and louder.
Now, only Lin Afeng is left. Regardless of whether the court wants to suppress him or not, Lin Afeng has already made it clear that he is going to run away. If he can't be beaten, why can't he hide?
Admiral Fan Cheng shook his fly whisk and said loudly: "The local army in Guangzhou will receive the order."
All the officials immediately knelt down, waiting for the minister to announce the order.
"The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says:"
"I, Deliang Youchong, have just ascended to the position of Dabao. Yuanfu Suyanboutang is talented, and he is responsible for the stability of the extreme south. If so, the good news from the Ministry of Finance has spread frequently, and the Jin gentry from the southeast came to express their congratulations. The Governor of the Ministry of Finance led the generals, Si Dao and other officials to fight with all their strength, and the mission was wiped out. I am very pleased."
"The late emperor made a decisive decision. , I dare not violate the strategy of assisting Bi, but I still order the ministry to take charge of the extreme south. I will listen to all the local arrangements and organize them. Anyone who dares to obstruct will be punished. "
"The official has no experience. The people have no plan to guide and benefit. The Ministry of Finance is in the southeast. It is responsible for the official movement of Guangxi. It discusses laws and regulations, makes rewards and punishments clear, calculates work costs, builds official ships, takes precautions, limits time and months, prohibits smuggling, clearly understands the duties, and starts things carefully. His interest is used to pay the army, and the comprehensive analysis is detailed, so that the military needs are not in short supply. "
"The ministry is upholding justice and discipline, and is generous in favor of those who favor it. , Refuse joints, those who wear them are in the opposition, and those who are jealous are in the court. Everyone says that the demands of the ministry are too heavy. I discussed with Yuan Fu the words of the ministers, but I don't think so. There must be difficulties. I will ask again when the ministry returns to Beijing. "
"We have entrusted the ministry with important responsibilities, and we still hope that the ministry will save the country from serious dangers and achieve great success, and nourish the country's vitality and ensure long-term peace and stability in the extreme south."
"Strict and strict. Wings, sharing the uniform of martial arts, sharing the uniform of martial arts, to determine the kingdom.”
"I admire this."
The internal officer Fan Cheng came from the military governor. When he arrived in Guangzhou, he followed the three no principles: no interference, no talking, and no intervention. Fan Cheng knew his own rules very well. Regarding the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi, , that is to say, Yin Zhengmao was able to completely wipe out the Japanese pirates in just four years.
"Generals are discussing this matter, we will not say more." After Fan Cheng handed the imperial edict to Yin Zhengmao, he directly turned on the hidden mode and said nothing. Unless Yin Zhengmao rebelled, Fan Cheng would not Those who spoke ill of Yin Zhengmao.
Put down the bowl and scold your mother, but Fan Cheng can’t do it anyway.
Li Xi looked at Yin Zhengmao with his brows furrowed and said, "What do you mean by your majesty's so many words?"
Yin Zhengmao is a literary scholar, so of course he can understand it and smiles. Explained: "The meaning of this first paragraph is that your Majesty heard that we were very capable when he came to the throne. Yuan Fu also said the same. The good news came frequently. Your Majesty was very happy. He praised us very much for annihilating the Japanese pirates as scheduled without delay."
Yin Zhengmao thought that his humiliating gangsters would end up like Zhu Wan, so he committed suicide to express his ambition, but he was highly praised by His Majesty.
“Then what?” Deng Zilong then asked.
Yin Zhengmao said with a complex expression: "The second paragraph reiterates the late emperor's dictatorship. In the fifth year of Longqing, when I came to Guangdong, didn't the late emperor give me an unusual arrangement and act according to the circumstances? Some people stopped me. Just the power to file a complaint? What your Majesty means is that you want me to continue to organize the affairs in an unconventional manner and take charge of the military, government and finance.”
This power is so great that it can directly intercept the finance and taxation of Guangdong and Guangxi and not give it to the court. It was for personal use. In order to quell the Japanese, Yin Zhengmao did use it. However, last year he wrote a letter saying that after the big battle was over, the spring and autumn taxes were still sent to the court. If there was no military pay, he would go to the powerful people and ask them to pay donations. Just use money to make peace with Japan.
General Liang Shouyu asked: "What happens next?"
"The third paragraph says that we have done the salt-changing method. Your Majesty and Yuan Fu both think it is good, let us continue to do it, and the salt-changing method is very good. The interest will still be used as military pay," Yin Zhengmao said with a smile on his face.
Yin Zhengmaoping is a strong man among the Japanese, and he is also a good hand in governing the local area. He is a literary scholar. Even if he personally leads the troops to fight, his style is not right, but his job is to be an Tu herder.
Yin Zhengmao took out the Guangdong salt that was monopolized by powerful families and sold it to the government. The people who moved the salt were soldiers from the military banner. There were a total of 300 salt ships, each ship was 350 Fifty of them are military pay, and the remaining three hundred go to Guangxi. Guangxi can get more than 70,000 taels of silver every year.
Yin Zhengmao never took a penny of this money, but gave it to Guangxi, Guangdong, and military households. When local officials in Guangxi saw Yin Zhengmao, it was like seeing the God of Wealth.
If the imperial court was poor, wouldn’t the local yamen be poor? Local government offices are even poorer!
"Ah, I thought the court was going to take back this money. Will it give us money again?" Li Xi said in surprise.
Deputy envoy Zhao Kehuai asked worriedly: "What did your majesty say about the Jin gentry impeaching us for corruption?"
After hearing this, Yin Zhengmao was silent for a moment and said: "Paragraph 4 , His Majesty said, we are doing very well in Guangdong and Guangxi. The workers are outside and the jealous people are in the court. His Majesty and Yuan Fu discussed our affairs. His Majesty felt that we had difficulties and asked me to return to Beijing to report on my work. , ask again.”
“Yuan Fu wrote to ask me to be less greedy, and it seems that I will not ask until I return to Beijing. This is really your Majesty’s intention.”
Deng Zilong's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said: "Doesn't that mean we can demolish the door again?"
Guangdong Commander Zhang Yuanxun looked at Deng Zilong and said angrily: "I've been thinking about it all day long. Remove the door! Why don’t you move their bed back?”
“What a great idea!” Deng Zilong slapped his thigh upon hearing this and said loudly, “The Governor is still smart and has many ideas. Just move the bed!"
Yin Zhengmao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, that's what I mean, just do it first and explain it clearly after returning to the capital. Let us continue to defeat the Japanese pirates."
" The following is a poem from the Book of Songs, which means to be strict and cautious, and to treat the enemy seriously to make our country stable. "Have the Japanese pirates been defeated? Where can we go to fight against the Japanese?" Zhang Yuanxun said helplessly.
In fact, everyone knows that after killing the Japanese pirates, they should find a way to place these recruited soldiers. With so many arrogant soldiers, they are expensive to raise, and they are also prone to trouble. If you are not careful, they will be in trouble. Sitting big.
"The government has given us an errand. Look, here." Yin Zhengmao pointed at the location of Luzon on the map and said, "There are red-haired dogs entrenched in Luzon. If we deal with them, we can station them on the spot. , Not only must we expel the Hong Mao Fan, we must also secure this place, which leads to thousands of miles of seawalls.”
“Because it involves gold, silver, copper, iron, oil and other major events in the Ming Dynasty, we must not take it lightly. . ”
“There is a shipyard there, and we need to bring back the documents inside. This is what the imperial court asked for.”
Zhang Yuanxun shook his head and said: "It's not easy to fight. It's a tough battle. The Red Haired Fans drove the Luzon people as pioneers, at least more than ten thousand people, and their elites have more than a thousand people."
Deng Zilong clenched his fist and said : "Are we afraid of a tough battle, or are we more afraid of no battle?"
Yin Zhengmao looked at Deng Zilong and answered accurately: "We are more afraid of no battle. We are used to licking blood from the edge of a knife. More than three thousand people The arrogant and fierce soldiers cannot be dispersed. Once they are dispersed, they will all become pirates. It is the most uncomfortable to have no battle."
"In order to let us gnaw on this hard nut, the imperial court asked us to recruit Lin Afeng. The pirates explored the route and made extraordinary achievements, so they were pardoned and placed in Luzon."
When Zhang Yuanxun heard this, the sorrow on his face immediately disappeared and he said with a smile: "The imperial court turned out to be really good. They plan to attack Luzon instead of killing people with borrowed swords."
At first, Zhang Yuanxun thought that the imperial court asked them to attack Luzon because there was no place to place the proud soldiers and exile them overseas. In fact, he was a little frustrated. It's cold. He worked for the country's stability and ended up like this. It's really chilling, but he can't explain it clearly.
But after listening carefully, I found that the imperial court had even arranged for the people to explore the road first. All Zhang Yuanxun's doubts dissipated. The imperial court really let them go to war and truly supported the policy. Rather than just empty words and throw these arrogant soldiers overseas to fend for themselves.
Deputy envoy Zhao Kehuai said with emotion: "What happened to the Ming Gong gentlemen in the court? Why did they suddenly realize that they wanted to return to their homeland of Luzon."
"The red-haired men were back then. Fan destroyed Manlajia. The prince of Manlajia came to Beijing and complained, and the court issued an edict asking Hongmao Fan to withdraw his troops and return the country to Manlajia, and there is no further story. "
Yin Zhengmao thought for a while and said with a frown: "The imperial court wants to open the sea, and the Hongmao Fan is the opponent. They travel across the ocean and run rampant, so naturally they have to suppress their power on the sea. By fate, this battle , must win.”
Deng Zilong took the initiative to ask Ying and said: "I will go to Nan'ao Island first to persuade Lin Afeng to surrender, and then I will go to Luzon personally to explore the enemy's situation!"
Zhang Yuanxun said with a smile: "Why, it's about tearing down the door and moving the bed. Son, are you not going to participate?”
Not only Zhang Yuanxun is smiling, but almost everyone is smiling, because they have received a long-term mission, which means that they will gather together for a long time. Together.
There are already established regulations for persuading Lin Afeng to surrender, and Deng Zilong is the one who goes there in person.
Deng Zilong laughed and said: "When there is a war, who would do such a shameless thing? I will leave it to you to tear down the door and move the bed."
" Then General Deng Shen will make a trip." Yin Zhengmao restrained his smile and said, "This battle is far away. It is at least two thousand miles from Guangzhou to Luzon, and it spans an ocean. We need to open a breakthrough locally, then gain a foothold, and then step by step. Fighting against the Hong Mao Fan is difficult every step of the way."
"Our first dilemma now is that we don't have enough firearms, just like the original Hong Mao Fan."
< br>Yin Zhengmao knew the Hong Mao Fan very well. Different from the inherent impression, the ships the Hong Mao Fan first went to Nanyang were not armed to the teeth, full of artillery, muskets, and armed merchant ships or warships like hedgehogs. It is a kind of triangular four-masted ship. This small sailing ship cannot carry artillery when it is loaded with cargo.
At that time, the red-haired fans would not fight easily at all, but would use various means, such as bribery, coaxing, or seizure, to carve out a piece of land.
Yin Zhengmao said seriously: "What did the red-haired people do when they didn't have strong ships and cannons?"
"They established fortresses and barracks near trading ports to control ports and trade and obtain supplies. We found that the barracks only needed 100 to 300 people to defend against an attack of 3,000 to 5,000 people."< br>
“So, our goal in the first stage is to establish a stronghold. Our cargo ships can go to these places to transport various raw materials and resources, replace soldiers, and send supplies.”
"When we were fighting against Japanese invaders on land, we had an advantage. We had a steady stream of supplies, experienced veterans of hundreds of battles, and the common people provided information about the captives. We understood the landforms, could formulate tactics in an orderly manner, and could coordinate operations with multiple parties. . ”
“But we are strangers at sea. Without the right time, place, and people, the battle will be extremely difficult.”
“This war... we must be prepared to lose. Prepare to fall."
"Don't take it lightly. Killing the enemy is the greatest respect for the enemy!" Yin Zhengmao stood up and said loudly: "The Ming army is mighty!"
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"The Ming army is mighty!" All the generals stood up and shouted loudly.
When Hong Mao Fan first started his voyage, his combat method was to use defense instead of attack.
The specific embodiment of this strategy is: obtain land near the port through various means; build camps and fortresses as quickly as possible; do not go more than five miles inland, and ensure that troops are evacuated to ships or fortresses at any time ;Due to the trade winds, the ship's arrival time is fixed, and the fortress must be held until supplies and replacement soldiers arrive;
The most important thing is to pre-produce a large number of everything that may be used, including crossbows, muskets, artillery, bows and arrows, gunpowder, and even window frames, processed stones, and various machinery.
Now, with the continuous maturity of armed merchant ships and warships, the tactics of the Hong Mao Fan have also changed. Due to the trade winds and the fixed arrival time at the port, the Hong Mao Fan's attack has changed from the past. Simply defending instead of attacking was replaced by a tidal wave-like attack.
With the development of firearms and military construction, and the increase in combat effectiveness, the distance deep into the inland gradually expanded from five miles to dozens of miles, and defense instead of attack became Attack instead of defense.
So the Japanese plague in Guangzhou, Fujian and other places mainly shows the characteristics of being exterminated and put down soon, and the next tide comes again.
Blindly defending, setting up coastal defense advisors, and building forts along the coast can resist Japan, but it cannot cure it. Without sea power, coastal defense is a hypocritical proposition.
Yin Zhengmao repeatedly mentioned in his memorials that in order to eradicate the Japanese pirates in Guangzhou, he must find a way to restore control of Malacca, which was the Jiayuguan Pass on the sea of the Ming Dynasty. Only by guarding Malacca can the security of the Ming Dynasty's maritime areas be maintained.
His idea was not achieved overnight, but was a summary of his experience in the long-term war against Japan. It was not new. Zheng He had put forward such a view as early as the Yongle period.
If you want your country to be strong and prosperous, you must not ignore the ocean. Wealth comes from the ocean, and danger also comes from the ocean. Once the king of another country seizes Nanyang, China will be in danger.
Now with the imperial court's change in the overall direction of Kaihai, Yin Zhengmao saw hope.
"Then when Deng Zilong goes to Nan'ao Island to persuade Lin Afeng to surrender, what we have to do is to find the money to support the army." Yin Zhengmao talked to Zhang Yuanxun about the main work at the moment, raising military pay and finding To support military travel expenses.
Zhang Yuanxun made some estimates and said: "At least 300,000 taels are needed to support the army. We all know that the imperial court is so poor that we need to think of the silver, grain, artillery, blunderbuss, gunpowder, and ships ourselves. There is a way."
"We also need a military expenditure to arm and train Lin Afeng's group of pirates."
"At least three to fifty thousand taels of silver."
< br>Yin Zhengmao said with great helplessness: "There are indeed many, but our powerful people in the far south should be happy to help. Once we really win Luzon, the battlefield will be concentrated overseas, instead of pacifying Japan every year. If the Japanese invasion resurfaces and the war doesn't happen in Guangzhou, the powerful people can continue to be landowners with peace of mind, and they can also go to Luzon to earn back their money."
"What if. What if they don't agree? After all, they have been oppressed for four years. What if the oppression is too much?" Zhang Yuanxun said worriedly.
"Then we can only tear down the door and move the bed." Yin Zhengmao spread his hands and said: "The imperial court wants me to conquer Luzon. If I don't conquer Luzon, I won't be able to explain to the imperial court. They won't make it easy for me. , I naturally won't make it easy for them. If they still don't agree to tear down the door and move the bed, then I can only settle the old score."
Zhang Yuanxun was also happy when he heard that, and said with a smile: "Once Yin Butang chooses to settle the matter. If there are old accounts, then they can only choose to pay the donation. "
Zhang Yuanxun is very aware of Yin Zhengmao's methods of overturning old accounts, such as the Guangdong and Guangxi Salt Law, such as private negotiations, etc. There are still many old accounts, and when Yin Zhengmao asks, When he is not satisfied, Yin Zhengmao only needs to take out his old accounts and look through them, and he will be satisfied.
Yin Zhengmao has never been a good person, he is a big bad guy, a bad guy even worse than Quan Hao.
Yin Zhengmao took out Zhang Juzheng's letter and said with great emotion: "Your Majesty has specifically issued an edict, and Yuan Fu's letter also said that your Majesty will reduce palace expenditures and increase taxes on Hongmaofan within five years without sending them. Going to the capital to support the palace is what your majesty can give us to help the army.”
"His Majesty has given us all the support His Majesty can give."
Yin Zhengmao is an extremely mature politician. He knows that this is not entirely Zhang Juzheng's decision. There are many categories that only the emperor can decide, such as His Majesty has already given all the support he can to cut palace expenses to support the army. It all depends on their performance.
"Did Yuan Fu mention the situation in the DPRK this year?" Zhang Yuanxun asked with some worry: "You know, if Yuan Fu falls, everything we do will be in vain."
"Only this, there is no need to worry at all!" Yin Zhengmao said with confidence: "Originally Yuan Fu was very powerful. Later, His Majesty expressed his support for Yuan Fu several times, and even the arrogance caused by that idiot Gao Qiyu, Yuan Fu did not fall, and Yuan Fu was killing everyone in the court. "
"We are not in the court, and Yuan Fu should have reached some kind of tacit understanding with the palace. "
"This is the first aspect. The second aspect is that no one in the court can defeat Yuan Fu."
"In June of the sixth year of Longqing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wang Guangguang, inspected the treasuries of the capital and saw the silver deposited in Taicang. One million, three hundred and forty-four thousand six hundred and fifty-two taels, the annual official salary should be 1.35 million yuan, the side salary should be 2.36 million yuan, and the annual supplementary payment should be 1.82 million yuan It's strange that the total amount of silver required is 5.53 million, which is only enough for three months."
"At the end of last year, the household department actually had more than 100,000 yuan. Two, this is Yuan Fu's confidence in ruling the country."
Yin Zhengmao analyzed the situation more thoroughly and saw it more clearly. It was not that he did not want to overthrow Zhang Juzheng, but that he could not do it.
If there is no money in the court, it will cut the budget, and will not give official salary, arrears, annual salary, or clan salary to maintain the court's expenses. However, last year, the court did not cut the budget. Under the circumstances, there were more than 100,000 taels of silver left, which speaks volumes.
The officials in the court can loudly question Yuan Fu, just like people need to eat. If you change someone to be the country, what will you do if you can't eat?
So the current situation in the DPRK is extremely strange. We are very dissatisfied with Yuan Fu's leadership, but we cannot change people.
"That's true." Zhang Yuanxun finally felt at ease, and planned to continue looking for help from powerful families. The money from powerful families would be available if they demolished doors and moved beds, and squeezed in.
Deng Zilong boarded the ship and arrived at Nan'ao Island in just one day. The process of persuading surrender required a lot of procedures. Deng Zilong had to send a small boat to communicate with the other party, but he was hit by a rocket before he got close. If it clicks, Deng Zilong can only swim back to Haojing.
Lin Afeng asked for surrender, and Deng Zilong was invited by him. Once something happened to Deng Zilong on Nan'ao Island, Lin Afeng could not escape the Ming Dynasty's pursuit even if he fled to Luzon.
After Deng Zilong came ashore, he was put into a sack and carried into the water village after a strict inspection that he did not carry weapons.
Deng Zilong was not angry either. He waited until he arrived at the Juxian Hall in the water village before he was released. The reason why he had to be trapped was that the pirates in the water village were also worried. This was sent by the Ming Dynasty to investigate the enemy's situation. spies.
Deng Zilong, the general of the Ming Dynasty, had just been released from the sack when he heard a fierce roar: "Deng Zilong, you are so brave! You killed so many of my brothers and you dared to land on the island yourself!"< br>
As soon as Deng Zilong showed up, the first, second, and third masters present discovered that it was indeed the Ming Dynasty Counselor General Deng Zilong. Even if his face turned into ashes, the pirates would recognize him!
This face is the nightmare of the pirates, and there is another nightmare called Chen Lin.
Deng Zilong took a moment to look around and said with a smile: "I have no vengeful souls under my command, and together with Japanese pirates, red-haired bandits, and black bandits, they burned, killed, and looted the people of the Ming Dynasty. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and for the people of the Ming Dynasty, I killed the Japanese and fought bloody battles. What am I afraid of? You should be afraid."
Deng Zilong was so crazy that the second master and the third master stood up suddenly, drew their swords and were about to kill people! Being so arrogant when you are in the territory of bandits is simply asking for death!
The boss, Lin Afeng, slapped the table and said angrily: "Sit down! Before, you insisted on joining the invaders. In one battle, more than 200 ships and more than 30,000 people were destroyed! Just one more thing , send him to Shenhai immediately!”
Lin Afeng is a young man in his twenties. In this profession of pirate, very young people rarely live past the age of thirty. , life is very hard, Tai Aon is one of the few pirates with a long life, and he is only forty-two years old.
Jianghu loyalty, war etiquette, etc., all have expressions similar to not killing the envoy. Killing the envoy means that there will be no end to the death. Not killing the envoy means that there is still a possibility of communication with channel.
Deng Zilong said with a smile: "This is a man who understands. There is no need to argue about who is right and who is wrong. People should look forward. Let's talk about something useful. Are you sure you want to surrender? What if? If so, let’s sit down and have a good chat.”
Lin Afeng was silent for a moment and said, “It’s about appeasement.”
Lin Afeng didn’t say anything, he always had to explain to his subordinates. , if you don't say so, it is easy for the pirates under his command to understand that the master sold them and changed their seals.
So he could only say that the imperial court favored him, and Deng Zilong did not intend to argue too much about whether theft was theft or not.
There is no need to argue about right or wrong. Most of the pirates in such a large group are poor coolies who have been forced to become bandits due to desperation. They are forced into desperation by taxes, grain rent, and the private demands of the countryside. , became a pirate.
No one is born a pirate.
From the standpoint of the Ming Dynasty, defeating the bandits and quelling the Japanese is what the Ming army must do. Killing the bandits and maintaining peace is their mission as generals.
When conflicts intensify to the point of irreconcilability, they will engage in close combat. Last year, they fought a battle, and the result of the struggle was that Ming Dynasty won a complete victory.
"Okay, okay, care and care." Deng Zilong is not a scholar, so he will not bite the bullet. No matter what he says, it will be done as long as the matter is done.
Deng Zilong looked at the second and third masters and asked Lin Afeng with a smile: "Do you all agree to be recruited? If you agree, then I can accept you on behalf of the imperial court and Yin Butang. If anyone If you don’t agree, can you discuss it internally first?”
“I’m already here, Yin Butang is very sincere.”
Lin Afeng sighed and said, “Of course. Agreed. "
The biggest problem for the Nan'ao Island pirates at this time is that there is no more new blood, and they are still losing it.
As the Ming Dynasty pacified Japan and Anmin went hand in hand, poor coolies who had a stutter would not fall into the trap of bandits. And as the Ming Dynasty gained momentum, more and more people chose to escape and stay in Shuizhai. There is also a tendency to fall apart.
The mighty Sheng Long Gang, with a maximum of more than 300 ships and more than 40,000 people, is now becoming fewer and fewer.
Moreover, after experiencing several wars, Lin Afeng would not give up her old nest and run to Luzon to fight for her life as a last resort.
Deng Zilong said with a smile: "Then there should be no problem if Yin Butang invites the three leaders to Guangzhou Mansion to talk about it. My coming here is to show the court's sincerity, so you don't have to worry."
< br>"Okay, let's go."
Deng Zilong turned around calmly and prepared to leave.
Lin Afeng suddenly said: "General Deng will stay."
"What's the matter? No, no, you won't have surrendered to the Hongmao Fan, right?" Deng Zilong He turned around and looked at Lin Afeng and said in surprise.
"That's not the case. Why did General Deng come in person? Aren't you afraid that we will turn our backs and deny you?" Lin Afeng stood up and took a few steps forward. This was the biggest doubt in his heart. When his subordinates reported it, Lin Afeng didn't believe it. Deng Zilong dared to go to the meeting alone and break into this dragon's den!
But when they met, it turned out to be Deng Zilong, which frightened Lin Afeng.
What kind of courage and courage is this!
Deng Zilong laughed several times and said: "Haha, you don't understand even after I tell you. You will understand when you surrender."
"Let's go."
This time Deng Zilong really left. When he left, no one dared to put a sack on him. He walked along the plank road of this simple water village and passed a group of people with yellow and thin faces. The ferocious-looking pirate walked past the rotting corpses and walked to his ship.
It is not necessary to wear a sack or not.
This is not the first time for Deng Zilong to come here. He has been here three times. He has personally landed on the island to investigate the situation of the captives. Deng Zilong knows more about the situation in the water village than Lin Afeng. This is to suppress the reconnaissance of the captives.
Deng Zilong is very brave, but he is not a reckless man. He chose to come in person, nor did he do it on a temporary basis. When he was raising the account, his blood surged for a while, but after repeated investigations, he determined that Lin Afeng and others The pirates were really desperate.
Running to Luzon was the last desperate attempt of these pirates.
Now that the proud soldiers on the ground in Guangzhou are helping us, it is no longer a desperate fight.
Deng Zilong did not go directly back to Guangzhou, but went directly to Luzon. He wanted to investigate the enemy's situation, determine the location of the seaport, determine where to attack, and find out the specific number and distribution of the enemy.
It takes less than fifteen days to get from Nan'ao Island to Luzon.
As the saying goes: tearing down doors and moving beds to raise military pay, going to a meeting alone to persuade thieves to surrender, predicting what will happen next, and listen to the breakdown next time, bang! Deng Zilong was such a brave man. He was seventy years old, led troops to charge into battle, and died on the second Wanli battlefield to aid Korea and fight against the Japanese. Please give me a monthly ticket, wow! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)