Chapter 7                                                              

As for military tactics, it is obvious that the situation of his fallen back is very obvious.

However, the Jiangnan official army was extremely poor, and even such a situation could not be won. It turned into a confrontation. Zhou Mengchen even didn't know that it was the Jiangnan official army who performed too well, which made the Japanese pirates look down on the enemy. In this situation, they didn't even run away. They wanted to stick to Zhapu for a long time and have a land-renovation base. When the rest is done, are you going to grab a wave?

It was still so bad that the Japanese pirates didn't feel that it was a threat.

Zhou Mengchen's three thousand armored cavalry have already been in place and can prepare for a war.

But it is one thing that Zhou Mengchen is preparing to fight, and it is another thing that Zhao Wenhua is so proactive about asking Zhou Mengchen to take charge of military affairs.

Zhou Mengchen thought about what Zhao Wenhua meant, but he had made up his mind to take Zhao Wenhua down today. Because in Zhou Mengchen's view, no matter what conspiracy Zhao Wenhua was, he needed Zhao Wenhua himself to promote it. If Zhao Wenhua disappeared, no matter how conspiracy he was.

Zhou Mengchen said, "I am just coming for this and I will go back to Zhapu soon. However, I am the first to come. I always have to have a clear understanding of all parties' affairs, and then talk about the military campaign? Does Lord Zhao think it is right?"

Zhao Wenhua was half proud and half worried. What was proud was that after Zhou Mengchen said such a thing, his plan was half successful. What was worried was whether Zhou Mengchen's words were an excuse.

Zhao Wenhua said: "What the adults say is very true. What you want to know is everything you know."

Zhou Mengchen said, "I have something to ask you. I heard that the thief leader in Zhapu is mainly Chen Dong, Xu Hai, Ye Ma, etc. Where is Wang Zhi now?"

Where is Wang Zhi? It is Zhou Mengchen's always question.

Because since the 27th year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi has been the leader of the Japanese pirates, and even the entire Japanese pirate invasion was organized by Wang Zhi. In the 27th year of Jiajing and the 32nd year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi was defeated and evacuated twice, which also marked the retreat of the climax of the Japanese pirate invasion that year.

But now it's different. Wang Zhi has never appeared.

Zhou Mengchen was very worried about this. Everyone who fought knew that he should pay the most attention to those disappearing troops. Because you don’t know how they will appear wherever they will appear.

Even in order to prepare for the attack on Zhapu, Zhou Mengchen must grasp this point. Where is Wang Zhi? Why is this invasion absent?

After hearing this, Zhao Wenhua seemed a little proud and said, "Wang Zhi is still in Japan at this moment."

Zhou Mengchen thought to himself: "If you look for something without searching, you can get it without any effort." The place Zhou Mengchen was planning to use to plot against Zhao Wenhua was that Zhao Wenhua sent envoys to Japan without permission.

This is a big taboo.

Why? Because the ministers have no diplomatic power. Zhou Mengchen was sent to deal with the tribute affairs of the vassal states and had the qualifications to send people to serve. Otherwise, they would have to go through formal procedures and apply to the court. Then the court would send people to serve as envoys.

Even in later generations, the provinces below did not have independent diplomatic rights.

The truth is the same.

However, through He Xinyin's information, Zhou Mengchen could only know that since last year, Zhao Wenhua sent people to Japan and even overseas. The two people who mainly ran for Zhao Wenhua were two people, one named Jiang Zhou and the other named Chen Keyuan.

He Xinyin knew Jiang Zhou very well and was a rascal person. He Xinyin had socialized with him.

But now both of them have gone out to sea and are not in Jiangnan.

Many details cannot be implemented.

Zhou Mengchen couldn't produce conclusive evidence for a while.

Zhou Mengchen also used other alternative plans, but none of them were better.

It’s not how serious this crime is. It’s not that this crime is the simplest and clearest.

In fact, Zhou Mengchen also knew that the power of the imperial envoys sent from abroad was also loose. It seemed that several yamen had the power of the external envoys, but now, the yamen did not want to be too much. Everyone was responsible, which means that no one was responsible.

In other words, Zhao Wenhua wanted to find an official program, but he might not be able to find it. He seemed to be shocking His Majesty.

Jiajing was another person who was in danger of politics. Waiting for Jiajing's imperial edict, daylily was cold.

In the worst case, this crime is to communicate with the Japanese, and in the short case, it is a problem with the procedures. In fact, although it is troublesome, it is OK after the court filing. But, Zhao Wenhua or most officials actually do not take the court's constitution seriously.

Especially those who are strict in the Party, because they embezzle and accept bribes, they are all incompatible with national laws and regulations. If they are used to doing things, they still care about this little bit of violation.

The reason why Zhou Mengchen took action on this matter was to look at something, which was very clear, too clear, and too easy to deal with. No one said anything to deal with Zhao Wenhua with this one.

Moreover, Zhou Mengchen did not use this charge to nail Zhao Wenhua to death. He only needed to let the people in Jiangnan see Zhao Wenhua in prison. After all, Zhao Wenhua was imprisoned for this reason. Even many people knew that this charge would not end in death, and even when he arrived in the capital, he might easily come out under the power of the Yan Party.

But this is a political trend.

Zhao Wenhua has done many evil things in Jiangnan. I don’t know how many victims there are. The reason why people below dare not sue is because they are afraid that officials above will protect each other. Even if you talk nonsense, the people below will not dare to stand out.

There is nothing else, the price of making a breakthrough is too high. Once Zhao Wenhua can't kill him, those who make a breakthrough will die.

Zhou Mengchen wanted everyone to see that Zhao Wenhua's status as a political loser and in the officialdom was only icing on the cake, which would give him timely help. More of it was to put down the wrong person.

Zhou Mengchen wanted to create this trend.

Before, Zhou Mengchen wanted to confirm how to confirm that Zhao Wenhua sent envoys to a foreign country.

Now that Zhao Wenhua said that Wang Zhi was in Japan, Zhou Mengchen immediately understood that maybe Zhao Wenhua could speak out on his own initiative.

Zhou Mengchen said: "This matter is of great importance and should not be careless. How does Lord Zhao know?"

Zhao Wenhua said: "Wang Zhi is from Huizhou. I sent people to move him with my hometown feelings. I want Wang Zhi to surrender. In this way, he will be abolished without any soldiers. Wang Zhi is already moved. Therefore, since the 34th year of Jiajing, he has distributed the maritime subordinates to his subordinates, including Xu Hai, one of Wang Zhi's old subordinates. This time, many of the Zhapu thieves were old subordinates."

Zhou Mengchen's idea of ​​Zhao Wenhua's desire to surrender Wang Zhi was not only true. However, the fact that there was an old subordinate of Wang Zhi, Zhou Mengchen slightly relieved. In this way, he didn't have to worry. When he was fighting Zhapu, Wang Zhi and his subordinates came out from the side. Zhou Mengchen continued to ask, "Who is in charge of this matter?"

Zhao Wenhua said: "Jiang Zhou, a native of Huizhou, Chen Keyuan."

Zhou Mengchen said in his heart: "I'm facing each other." His lips curled up slightly and said: "If these two people dare to go to the ocean, they must be first-class warriors. Can you see them?"

Zhao Wenhua said: "What a pity. These two are still in Japan. I still ordered them to find out the situation in Japan. It is best to talk to the Japanese shogun and let them restrict the Japanese pirates."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen looked at Zhao Wenhua as if he was a fool.

If it were just now, I can only say that Zhao Wenhua sent someone to do some intelligence work. But at this moment, Zhao Wenhua had already stated clearly that he sent someone to meet the Japanese shogun.

This is a problem.

Whose name did he meet? Zhao Wenhua has no power. If he uses the name of the court, there is a problem. If he does not use the name of the court and does not use his own name, it would be strange if the shogunate would receive it.

But no matter how Zhao Wenhua does it, it is a mistake.

Zhou Mengchen smiled even happier and said, "Are you sure about it by Lord Zhao?"

Zhao Wenhua was a little stunned and said, "What's certain and not sure?"

No, Zhou Mengchen is more skilled, but Zhao Wenhua doesn't have this string in his heart. Looking at what he did, Zhang Jing clearly won, he dared to speak so badly that he killed Zhang Jing.

Compared to these things, how big is it to write a letter to the Japanese shogunate under the name of the Ministry of Rites or in his own name? In his opinion, that is not a matter.
Chapter completed!