Chapter 1                                                              

Zhapu House is a very small 100-household office under the Haining Guard of the Ming Dynasty. It is just south of Songjiang Prefecture, in Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province.

This is a very inconspicuous place.

However, at this moment, Zhapu is the world of Japanese pirates. Several Japanese pirates are stationed here with Zhapu as the center, claiming to be a crowd of 100,000. No one knows how many they are.

After all, every Japanese pirate may not be able to clearly count their own troops, let alone other people's troops. In addition to various changes, some small leaders will not come back as soon as they go out. I don't know if they have been eliminated or have found a way out.

It's even more an indescribable thing.

However, overall, there should be tens of thousands of people. Among them, Xu Hai, Ye Ming, Chen Dong, and more than a dozen big and small leaders were the main ones. Since the 34th year of Jiajing, that is, Zhang Jing left his post, he has landed here and divided his troops to plunder several places in the south of the Yangtze River.

Fortunately, after more than a year of battle, the most rampant time of the Japanese pirates had passed. Many Japanese pirates realized one thing, that is, the strength of the Ming official army seemed to have increased. Each Japanese pirate would encounter danger when he went to fight alone. Instead of the chaotic period when Zhang Jing had just left office in the 34th year of Jiajing. It was like entering a state of no one.

So, several big leaders discussed joining forces.

The place where this united army is Zhapu.

After the army was united, an embarrassing situation occurred. After several pirates joined forces, a situation in which the Japanese pirates were stronger than the official army was formed in the Zhapu area. Zhao Wenhua ordered Hu Zongxian to unite the army. Siege Zhapu and first clear the periphery of Zhapu.

However, in a series of battles, under the supervision of Shangguan, the Ming army accepted a series of failures.

This made Hu Zongxian very angry and helpless.

Hu Zongxian had some elite troops in his hands, such as Yu Dayou, Lu Tong, and other troops. However, Hu Zongxian did not dare to enter the battlefield. The reason was very simple. After all, the Japanese pirates were not a whole, but a united group of several Japanese pirates. These people were not in close cooperation with each other. When they were deploying troops, there was no overall plan. Instead, each unit was stationed in one place and stationed separately.

Most of the Japanese pirates stationed on the periphery are small, and few real Japanese pirates. Their combat effectiveness is not as good as the abilities of core Japanese pirates such as Xu Hai, Ye Ming, Chen Dong, etc.

Hu Zongxian did not dare to use the top elites in his hands to attack these people. On the one hand, he had to be careful of the rescue of Japanese pirates, and on the other hand, he had to pay attention to the consumption of elites. Hu Zongxian also understood that with these movies, even if he was defeated in front, he could still stand firm and not be defeated.

Once these elites collapse, the situation will be out of control.

Therefore, even though Zhao Wenhua was anxious, he ordered Hu Zongxian several times to win a big victory within a specified period, that is, before Zhou Mengchen arrived in Jiangnan.

It would be a good idea to give Zhou Mengchen a warning.

But Hu Zongxian still withstood the pressure and gritted his teeth and persisted, and did not launch a general attack on the Japanese pirates for a long time.

However, Hu Zongxian did nothing.

Hu Zongxian was outside Tongxiang City at this moment, holding up a thousand-mile mirror and looking at the defense on Tongxiang City. He saw a few real Japanese showing off their strength at the top of the city.

I felt very resentful for a moment.

He returned to the tent and immediately summoned Luo Longwen and said, "What does Xu Hai mean? Can Wang Cuiqiao convince Xu Hai?"

This is Hu Zongxian's plan. Hu Zongxian found that he could not defeat the front line, and had been confronting the Japanese pirates in Zhapu for more than three months. All kinds of pressure were on him. Through his own channels, he found a breakthrough.

That is the plan of disagreement.

Here we have to mention a legendary woman, namely Wang Cuiqiao. Hu Zongxian's plans are all centered around Wang Cuiqiao.

Wang Cuiqiao was originally a lady from a high school, but her family had fallen into a fireworks woman. She became a famous prostitute in Jiangnan. Later, she was snatched by Xu Hai and became Xu Hai's favorite. Luo Longwen was a craftsman in ink making, and was resourceful. He was an old acquaintance with Wang Cuiqiao. When Luo Longwen was trapped among the Japanese pirates, he recognized Wang Cuiqiao. Wang Cuiqiao immediately asked Luo Longwen to bring out the news that she wanted to serve the court.

Luo Longwen found a relationship and reported the news to Hu Zongxian. Hu Zongxian tried Luo Longwen's talent and indeed thoughtful, so he kept him by his side and became an aide.

Hu Zongxian and Luo Longwen formulated plans to separate the Japanese pirates and defeat them one by one.

The key is to make Wang Cuiqiao surrender Xu Hai.

Luo Longwen said: "Sir, Xu Hai is very hesitant and refuses to betray Chen Dong. He has a good relationship with Chen Dong."

Hu Zongxian said: "What kind of friendship do they have?"

Luo Longwen said: "Xu Hai's father, Xu Weixue, was in a sea accident in his early years, had to borrow more than 100,000 taels of silver from the Satsuma vassal of Japan and placed Xu Hai as a hostage. Now Chen Dong is one of the adopted sons of the old vassal lord of the Satsuma vassal. Although he is a Han Chinese, he is highly valued in Japan. At that time, Xu Hai had a difficult life in Japan. Only Chen Dong took good care of him. A few years later, Xu Weixue successfully returned the money and took Xu Hai away. Xu Hai and Chen Dong have been together for several years, and it is said that they have had a lifelong friendship."

After hearing this, Hu Zongxian said: "Chen Dong, is it impossible for him to be surrendered?"

Hu Zongxian did not believe in life and death friendship. It was just that the temptation was not enough for the brothers who died. However, it was a new situation for Chen Dong's background. From this perspective, Xu Hai was able to be surrendered. Because Xu Hai was a Chinese and a Han Chinese, his foundation was also on the sea and above the East China Sea. But Chen Dong was different. Although Chen Dong was a Han Chinese, he was now the adopted son of the Japanese. Although such a person was Han Chinese, his foundation was no longer in China, but in Japan and in the Satsuma vassal.

He probably wouldn't surrender to the court.

Luo Longwen said: "My wise man, there are many Japanese under Xu Hai's command. Among them, Xin Wulang is the leader of the Japanese under Xu Hai. I heard that he is also a very samurai in Osumi, Japan. But overall, the Japanese under Xu Hai's command are more obedient to Xu Hai. And Chen Dong is different. Chen Dong has thousands of Japanese under Chen Dong, all under the Satsuma clan."

"That is," Hu Zongxian continued: "Although they obey Chen Dong, they are essentially people from the Satsuma clan."

Luo Longwen said: "That's right."

Hu Zongxian gently tapped the table and said, "What do you think about letting Chen Dong know that Xu Hai intends to surrender to the court?"

Luo Longwen said: "This is a good plan. What should I do if Wang Cuiqiao is just?"

Recruiting Xu Hai has never been Hu Zongxian's purpose, but it is just to alienate him. Xu Hai surrenders and not surrenders, as long as he causes a few Japanese pirates to be separated from one another, he will be separated from his morality. Hu Zongxian can take advantage of the chaos.

This is Hu Zongxian's purpose.

As for a woman's life and death, who cares? At least Hu Zongxian doesn't care. However, Luo Longwen cares a little bit. After all, what kind of friendship is between a famous prostitute and a literati? I don't need to explain in detail.

Wang Cuiqiao also saved Luo Longwen. How could he have no feelings at all?

If the news is really leaked to Chen Dong, then Wang Cuiqiao, who is in the middle, may not be able to live.

Hu Zongxian said with some false thoughts: "Mr. Luo, major matters are the most important."

Luo Longwen looked at Hu Zongxian and had no courage to say anything after all. He could only nod and said, "Yes, big things are the most important. Big things are the most important."

Hu Zongxian said: "Then Mr. Lauro arranged it to let Chen Dong know about this matter."

Luo Longwen agreed and retreated. However, Hu Zongxian ignored what he would feel after he went out.

Just after Luo Longwen went out, a notice came from outside, saying, "Sir, Senior General Yu is asking for a visit."

The old general Yu is Yu Dayou.

He is two times bigger than Qi Jiguang. Now he is in his fifties, so he can naturally be called a veteran. Even among the army today, he is also the oldest and most military achievements.

In addition, General Yu was loyal and upright, and could be said to be hardworking. Yu Dayou had many ups and downs in his life. He could not count them, and almost every time he took the blame for others. He had a high prestige in the army. The soldiers and generals believed him more.

Hu Zongxian had to pay attention to it. When he heard Yu Dayou ask for a meeting, he immediately said to the people around him: "Please hurry up."
Chapter completed!