prosperous age

Chapter 154 Chapter 153
The word "li" represents morality and law, that is, system.

The reason why Wei Guangde realized this deeply at this time was because his soul came from later generations, and he didn't have much experience of it, and his understanding of it was still only in books.

Well, "rules are meant to be broken", there are many people who hold this view in later generations, the society is impetuous, and everyone wants to take advantage of loopholes to make money.

This in itself is correct, but there are some rules that should be consciously followed.

After the banquet, Wei Guangde stayed at home for two days.

When eating at noon that day, he and Wei's mother sat at the dining table, but they didn't move their chopsticks.

The reason, of course, is that Father Wei hasn't returned from the yamen yet.

Usually, because the yamen is not far from home, at noon, Father Wei has to go home directly for dinner, and he will go to the commander's yamen to work after a break.

In fact, as far as Father Wei's current duty of Wei Zhenfu is concerned, he really doesn't have much to do on weekdays.

There are many people in the guard who can't eat, but there are few criminals. They are all honest peasants.

Well, it seems that saying that the guards are peasants is a bit of a thing, but this is the essence.

After waiting for a long time, Uncle Lin, the concierge, came to Wei's mother's house and asked if Wei's father had sent someone back to report the news.

She was worried that her father was delayed by something and would not be able to come back at noon, so she must send someone to inform him, and the concierge naturally knew best.

"No, ma'am, if the master sends a message, I will definitely send the message to the inner courtyard."

Uncle Lin is an honest man, born and bred in the military family of Bengshanbao, and he explained anxiously at this time, and he almost swears to God.

"Don't worry, if you don't have one, then go ahead."

Seeing Uncle Lin's appearance, Wei's mother was [-]% convinced.

Indeed, such a thing should not go wrong.

"Let's serve, don't wait."

After Uncle Lin went out, Mother Wei ordered.

"Our mother and I will eat, don't wait."

Wei's mother said to Wei Guangde that when the dishes were served, she would pick up the chopsticks to pick up the dishes for Wei Guangde.
After lunch, Wei Guangde was about to go back to the small courtyard to rest, but Wei's mother stopped him.

"You're fine now, go to the Yamen to see what's going on, why don't you eat any food."

"Hey."

Wei Guangde agreed, and went back to the small courtyard to change his clothes when he went out. This is a habit Wei Guangde has developed. He is always a "shirt" at home. When he goes out, he naturally has to change.

He didn't even ride a horse, Wei Guangde just wandered out of the mansion with Zhang Ji to the yamen.

When he arrived at the Jiujiang Guard Commander Siyamen, Wei Guangde immediately noticed something was wrong.

What's wrong?
There are a few more soldiers on duty in front of the gate today, and they all have sullen faces.

Went up to say hello, as before, Wei Guangde entered the commander's department smoothly, didn't ask much, and went directly to the duty room where his father worked.

no one.

After inquiring about the soldiers who found Father Wei, they found out that near noon, an official document came from Nanjing City. The Commander summoned all the officials in the yamen, and the two commanders who were resting were also called. I've been talking about things in the second hall, but I haven't come out yet.

"No wonder, there is something wrong, everyone is over there, and they haven't eaten any food."

Wei Guangde shook his head and muttered a few words, then walked over there.

But when he reached the door, he was stopped by the commanding officer's personal soldiers.

"Master Xiaowei, your lord has orders, no one is allowed to enter without a summons."

The soldier naturally knew the talented man of Jiujiang Wei, so he didn't dare to reprimand him, and explained carefully with him.

"What's going on inside, so serious?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously.

The soldier shook his head, expressing that he didn't know.

Find a chair in the side room and sit down, Wei Guangde can only wait, although he has a guess in his heart, but he hasn't seen his father confirm it, so he can't be sure.

On the night when he just came back, Wei Guangde had already expected it.

However, he didn't intend to let his father earn this military merit.

Without him, the risk is too great.

Don't look at just a few dozen Japanese pirates, this is what I saw in my later generations, and the current Tang newspaper also writes in the same way, but who are these people?

To say that the veterans of hundreds of battles may be a little flattering to them, but in fact, they rolled out of the knife, and they have no strength to see the king of Hades.

If it is purely brave and ruthless, it is easy to say, but the words of later generations are still valid today, "No matter how good your martial arts are, you will be afraid of kitchen knives, and no matter how good your kung fu is, you will be defeated by a single shot."

There are hundreds of guns in the guard, and they can kill these Japanese pirates casually.

But the problem now is that these Japanese pirates don't follow the usual path. They will immediately smear and run away when they see the officers and soldiers of the brigade.

Well, I have mastered guerrilla tactics without a teacher, and I am also really good at hiding.

This kind of opponent made Wei Guangde feel that if the two hundred people from the Qianhu Office of the Right Army rushed forward, they might not be able to catch up with that group of people even if they ran to death, and they might not even have a chance to confront them head-on.

If you catch up, you may be caught by someone's loopholes and ambushed in a wave, which will be a lot of fun.

Of course, the most important thing is that the hundred households in Bengshanbao are his elder brother Wei Wencai. If Nanjing is really ordered, his elder brother must lead the team to the front line, and his father can't replace him.

As long as you dare to say no, it is disobedience and disrespect and running away. Even if you don't behead your head, at least send him to the Northwest to eat sand, and if you don't say it, you will hurt yourself.

Looking at the situation now, it is likely that this group of desperate people really completed the historical records, went to the city of Nanjing to show off their power, and then they were looking for their own death.

If these fools find a river and grab two boats to escape, there will be nothing wrong with them, and the officers and soldiers will not chase them desperately.

If you wander around Nanjing City, if you don't kill you, I don't know how many officials and lords will lose their heads and Usha will fall.

I don't know how long I waited, and an order to deliver food came from inside.

Wei Guangde opened his mouth slightly, this is the rhythm of continuing to discuss things.

Fortunately, the military officer in the room also took advantage of the opportunity, and many people got up and took a few steps outside, fearing that their backs were sore after sitting for a long time.

"How did you come?"

Father Wei saw Wei Guangde waiting outside at the door, so he came out immediately, and the Commander also saw that it was Wei Guangde, he knew him, so he didn't say much.

"Father, mother asked me to come and see, why didn't I come home at noon."

"There are a lot of things in the yamen, go back and tell your mother."

"Did that group of Japanese pirates attack the city of Nanjing? The higher-ups asked you to send troops to wipe out those Japanese pirates?"

"Don't talk too much."

In every word, Father Wei finally said to Wei Guangde with a straight face.

"Do you really want to go? Eldest brother also has to follow?"

Wei Guangde asked tentatively.

Father Wei just stared at Wei Guangde, nodded without saying a word.

"It's not easy to fight."

Wei Guangde understood and said in a low voice.

"I also know that there are not many people, so how to find them in hiding, but now the sky has been leaked, if we can't kill this group of Japanese pirates, I don't know how many people will be buried with them."

Father Wei shook his head and sighed.

"What day was it leaked?"

Wei Guangde was curious, because he was showing off his power under the city of Nanjing, but he didn't go to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to play wild.

The influence is more because of the embarrassment of the emperor's old son.

Still the same thing, a million-strong army in the south of the Yangtze River can't defend against a wave of Japanese pirates with dozens of people.

Wei Guangde knew that the Japanese pirates were running wild under the city of Nanjing, but he had no impression of doing other things.

An earthquake in Jiangnan's officialdom is certain, but it's not a breakthrough.

"This gang of gods, the leader dared to wear red clothes and wear a yellow cover to lead the crowd to gather in front of the gate of Da'an. Can it be used?"

"Red clothes and yellow cover? Yellow umbrella?"

Wei Guangde couldn't believe it, he really wanted to die.

Regardless of whether these people are holding umbrellas or covers, they are all rebellious, and it is a different thing from being thieves before.

"Nanjing Zhang Shangshu's official document has come down. These people can run away and monks can't run away from the temple, and none of them can stay."

Father Wei gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know exactly what he thought, but the momentum of fighting against the enemy has been made."

Well, this is the loyal minister.

Wei Guangde thought so in his heart, many people inside looked this way, but no one came out to say anything, this news should be unbearable, it is too big.

Wei Guangde just nodded, suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Zhang Shangshu? Which Zhang Shangshu?"

Wei Guangde asked strangely, wasn't Zhang Jing arrested?

"Zhang Shiche, Zhang Shiche is now taking over the Ministry of War Shangshu."

Father Wei replied, "You go back, don't wander around if you have nothing to do, I may come back later."

Wei Guangde knew that perhaps the order to transfer troops had already been issued, and only the soldiers from the surrounding thousand households came to gather and set off.

"Father, for this matter, either run ahead to grab credit, or postpone it, and we don't plan anything."

Wei Guangde said something cautiously, and left immediately.

This gang of Japanese pirates is so courageous, they dared to risk their lives after traveling thousands of miles, and there was no way to save them.

However, with such a thing, the extermination of this group of Japanese pirates is no longer a small achievement, but a great achievement.

Although there were only dozens of people, they all dared to raise the flag of rebellion blatantly, and it would be impossible not to kill them all.

In the evening, as expected, Father Wei came back very late, the guards began to be mobilized, and there were still many preparations to be made for food and grass and animal power.

Naturally, the magistrate's yamen also received an official document directly from Nanjing, and urgently raised a batch of money as a dispatch bank.

"Father, how did you arrange it?"

Wei Guangde sat on the side, watching Father Wei eating, and he was naturally asking about the marching ranks for this expedition.

Father Wei stopped the chopsticks in his hand, glanced at Wei Guangde, and asked the servants around him to go out first, and then asked: "Are you interested in Junwu?"

Wei Guangde shook his head hastily, but he couldn't let his father misunderstand, "I'm just a little interested. My ambition is to take the examination next year and be a Jinshi."

Seeing Wei Guangde shaking his head in denial, Father Wei nodded, "It's our duty as a military household to go to battle and kill the enemy. We are just interested, so that's okay."

"How do you think this battle will be fought well?"

Father Wei lowered his head and ate a few mouthfuls of food, then suddenly raised his head and asked.

"I don't think so. The Japanese pirates made such a big commotion under the city of Nanjing. I guess they want to escape for their lives at this time. The water network in Nanzhili is crisscrossed. It's hard to say which route they will choose."

Wei Guangde scratched his head and replied.

"Do you think it's easy to win head-on, but it's hard to catch people?"

Father Wei asked with interest.

"That group of people, even if they can fight, there are only a few dozen."

Wei Guangde laughed.

"Do you know how many Japanese pirates there are in other places in Nanzhili? Let me tell you, not far from Jiangyin, there is also a wave of Japanese pirates coming in along the Yangtze River waterway."

"what?"

Wei Guangde was taken aback when he heard the words, it seems that it is not unusual for the Japanese pirates to enter the interior, but he didn't know about it in the past.

Enter the mainland along the waterway?
Then Wei Guangde figured it out, big households near the sea naturally know to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Japanese pirates are rampant, so take a step back and move your property to the inland.

If the coast cannot grab anything, the Japanese pirates will gradually infiltrate the inland.

Wei Guangde really didn't know that the Japanese pirates' rebellion had reached this field these years.

"Are these two bands of pirates in the same group?"

Wei Guangde asked tentatively.

"I don't know. In fact, at this time, not only Jiangyin, but Tuolin is also a place where Japanese pirates haunt all the year round. During this period, Japanese pirates have also been found. There are reports in Huating, Jiaxing, and Wujiang."

Father Wei said that Wei Guangde did not know about these news.

Wei Guangde never took the initiative to collect information about the Japanese pirates, because in his opinion, the Japanese riots in history were only temporary, and they were not suppressed in the end. caught off guard.

Of course, the lack of combat power of the Ming army was also the main reason for their success.

Only now did he know that at this moment, there were three bands of Japanese pirates operating on the ground in Nanzhili.

This is only discovered, and there may be undiscovered ones that are lurking looking for targets.

No wonder, later generations said Jiajing Japanese Insurrection, other times the Japanese Insurrection was not called chaos, it was quite arrogant.

Thinking of his father's question, Wei Guangde thought about it again. From the perspective of future generations, it is an intelligence war. It is necessary to find out the location of the pirates, surround them quickly, kill them all, and do not give them any advantage. The opportunity to escape again.

"Is the right army sent to take the lead?"

Wei Guangde asked tentatively.

"Don't you think so? You said the same thing when you left at noon."

Father Wei glanced at Wei Guangde, and said angrily.

"That would require a lot of scouting, communication with the surrounding areas, and searching for traces of the Japanese invaders. The army of thousands of households would gather together to prevent the Japanese pirates from ambush."

After thinking about it, Wei Guangde said, "Once the enemy is found, the main force of the soldiers will attack and surround them to prevent them from escaping."

Thinking of something, Wei Guangde still added, "We can only bully them because there are fewer of them."

"It's useless, just two hundred households, more than 200 people, can't be surrounded."

Father Wei shook his head, "I saw it in Zhejiang at that time, the Japanese pirates don't have a strategic formation when fighting, they just rush to kill. Our army's formation is still afraid of this kind of desperate fighting style, and they often retreat when they can't bear it. .

This time Wuhu was like this. Jianyangwei commanded Zhu Xiang and Jiang Sheng to lead the crowd to fight but failed to defend. Zhu Xiang died in battle, Jiang Sheng was injured and fell off his horse, and the army was overwhelmed. "

Wei Guangde understood what the old man meant, only those 200 people couldn't surround him.

Surrounded by the government and army, the Japanese pirates will inevitably choose to break out of the encirclement, where will they go?

There are fewer people, and I can't stand it.

Wei Guangde only felt a headache, and it was really hard to deal with.

(End of this chapter)