Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 136 Overseas Visitors
Thanh Hoa, Anh Ninh Port
At the coastal dock, behind Li Zhu, who was dressed in gray, stood a dozen short and muscular native elites.

At this time, Anning Harbor was empty except for this group of local soldiers with a lot of banditry, and it was obvious that the place had been reserved by the Li people.

In the distance, the sea was rumbling, the sails were fluttering, and a more than ten-meter-long schooner was breaking through the waves and heading towards Annan.

On the deck, a half-naked, dark-skinned sailor saw the coastline, climbed down the observation deck leisurely, and whistled.

Suddenly the whole ship seemed to come alive and began to change its posture, preparing to dock.

In the dark cabin, a man and a corpse sat opposite each other. The corpse had a green face, fangs, and long hairs, which was very scary. If Qin Huai was here, he would be able to tell the information of the corpse at a glance.

Flying Yaksha (a flying zombie with two thousand years of Taoism practice), a corpse monster, has skin of copper and bones of iron, is not afraid of yang fire, can fly in the sky and hide in the ground, and is omnipotent.

Note: After a long time, the zombies can fly and no longer hide in the coffin. Their hair grows more than a foot long and they emit light when they move out. After a long time, they become flying demons. They will not die unless struck by lightning, but can be killed by a shotgun. ——————"Zi Bu Yu"

"Mr. Li, Annan is here."

The cabin door opened and the captain leaned forward respectfully to remind them, but he did not dare to enter.

The man and the corpse opened their eyes at the same time, and the dark green corpse pupils glanced coldly at the captain.

"Tell your people to be careful, otherwise if they lose their lives, don't blame me for not warning you."

The middle-aged man slowly stood up, and the tall flying zombie also lay back down in the coffin obediently.

Long calls were heard on and off the boat, and the Fu ship slowly approached the shore. After dropping the anchor and fixing the mooring rope, the pale-faced middle-aged man surnamed Li jumped off the boat carrying a huge corpse coffin.

With a light leap, the middle-aged man crossed the fragile pier and reached the beach.

"Second brother! You are finally back."

The middle-aged man surnamed Li looked at Li Zhu, who was older than himself, with a frown on his face and a somewhat unfriendly tone.

"How did you lose so much of your life span? Where's my brother?"

"My elder brother is in the mountains. As for my loss, it's all because of a little Ming thief."

Li Zhu felt itchy whenever Qin Huai was mentioned, but due to the inappropriate venue, he did not go into details.

"Tell them to be careful when moving things. The things I brought back from Borneo this time are all dangerous and deadly."

"Understood, Second Master."

The natives claimed yes and after jumping onto the blessing ship, they worked in groups of three or two and carried down dozens of black coffins one by one.

The middle-aged man surnamed Li's eyes turned green and he scanned Li Zhu's body carefully, finally lingering on the scar caused by the spear for a long time.

When the cold wind blew, a small gray jar appeared out of thin air and was handed to Li Zhu by the middle-aged man.

"Take it every day during the Yin hours for seven consecutive days, and it can make up for three years of your deficiency."

Li Zhu looked at his second brother, who had a tall frame and thin cheeks, and felt a little warm in the corners of his eyes.

"Brother, let me tell you, a few days ago..."

The Li brothers were reminiscing about the past, while the native sailors were carefully carrying precious exotic objects from Borneo.

Poisonous flowers, sacrificial noodles, totem poles
Four natives struggled to carry a huge iron cage that was lowered from the boat, staggered to the shore, and were about to put it down.

"Den!"

The long yellow tongue pierced through the fine steel and black cloth, and rolled up a large piece of flesh in the arm of a native.

Before the native could even cry out in pain, a light black transparent air blade cut off his arm at the root.

"An instant later, you would have died."

The middle-aged man surnamed Li snorted coldly, looked at the blood and flesh on the beach that had turned into a pool of black water, and walked to the native with the broken arm. He waved his hand and shot out a green light, reinforcing the black cage. The middle-aged man surnamed Li glanced at the native with a pale face covering his broken arm, and casually threw out a shriveled arm.

"You are not allowed to move or eat meat for forty-nine days after you put it on. If you can survive this torture, I will give you the strength of half a bull."

Seeing that all the cargo on the ship had been loaded onto the shore, Li Zhu grabbed the middle-aged man surnamed Li and walked towards Thanh Hoa Prefecture together.

"When do you plan to start the rebellion? Have you discussed any rules?"

Li Zhi, a middle-aged man with the surname Li, is the second child in the family. He showed his natural talent since he was young and mastered many folk methods in Annan. Ten years ago, he went out to sea to search for a place to raise corpses, and only had a few correspondences with the Li family in Lanshan.

Having not returned for a long time, Li Zhi was completely clueless about the situation in Annan at that time.

So even if it was the clan's plan and his brother's words, Li Zhi still decided to act cautiously.

Besides, what they came back to do this time was a business that would destroy their clan and their race. Although the chieftains had many local soldiers, those thousands or tens of thousands of scattered soldiers were just a show of strength, but could they really fight against the heavens?

In Li Zhi's opinion, there are only a few chieftain forces that can be used in this uprising.

"Nong Wu", "Diao Jia Bing", "Yemao Dao Ren" and "Bola Yizhong" are only four families. As for those chieftains who can't even gather military evil spirits and thieves and bandits who can only commit crimes in front of civilians, they are just consumables.

Thinking about this, Li Zhi turned to look at Li Zhu and listened carefully to their plan.

"Second brother, you don't know that after we seized the important weapon from the old eunuch a few days ago, we fled into the mountains and forests and secretly contacted many Houchen Buddhist temples. The Gu Masters under my eldest brother are also stepping up their preparations. I believe they will be able to set up their secret moves in a few days."

"Oh? Those old bald donkeys are actually willing to rebel against the Ming Dynasty? They were the first to surrender, so why do they feel uncomfortable now and want to change their minds?"

Li Zhi sneered. He had learned all sorts of unorthodox teachings since childhood and had no good impression of the self-proclaimed orthodox Buddhism and Taoism.

"It's all because of that old bull nose. Ever since Master Huineng was driven away a month ago, the local monks have had a harder and harder time!"

"Where is the Ming army now? Does Longyuan have any troops stationed there?"

When Li Zhi heard that Huineng was not there, he narrowed his eyes and became concerned about the movements of the army.

"The elite troops are all in Xuanhua. Now Longyuan only has the Cavalry Guard stationed in the three divisions."

Li Zhi nodded, it’s good that the army is not here.

The two of them asked and answered each other in this way, and took advantage of the time on the road to discuss the most important issues such as the Li people's armaments, talented people, etc.

"So, the old eunuch had a young military officer with strange means beside him, and he was the one who beat you like this?"

"That's right. That little thief took advantage of my fight with the Taoist priest and attacked me when I was not prepared. Second brother, if you run into him in the future, be careful!"

Li Zhi patted the coffin weighing more than a thousand pounds behind him and smiled coldly.

"It doesn't matter. I, the Flying Yaksha, have been nurtured in the Bharata Treasure Land for ten years and have already drunk the spiritual blood of all things and the energy of heaven and earth. As long as there is no bloody evil from the military formation, I will not be afraid even if there is a celestial aura!"

"I've heard that the Flying Yaksha can control the wind and fire, so I'll just wait for my second brother's flying zombie to show its power."

Seeing that Li Zhi was quite confident, Li Zhu felt relieved and drove several carts into the Li village outside the city.

"Find me some roosters and fresh banana leaves, and don't disturb me while I'm practicing except when I'm leaving."

Seeing that the natives had received the order, Li Zhu also had something important to do. Li Zhi turned around and took out the compass, looking for the four yin places around the village.

After a long time, Li Zhi found a fairly satisfactory situation.

"The punishment and injury are heavy, and the yin energy is strong. Let's leave it here."

Then they burned talismans, chanted incantations, and dug the ground, opened the coffin, and put it into the pit. Then they grabbed a rooster, sprinkled its blood on the ground, jumped into the pit, and sat opposite the flying yaksha.

"rise!"

Two gray and white auras surged out, and the Yin Bagua stood above their heads, emitting a hazy gray light.

The pit was filled with dark energy, the people looked like corpses, and the corpses looked like people.

"I heard that Chen Zuyi's former subordinates in Srivijaya have rebellious intentions again and have been plundering Southeast Asia recently. Ma Bao, is this true?" In the Golden Palace, the eunuch Ma Baogong listened carefully to the emperor's questions before filing a case.

On the desk, the emperor put down the report submitted by the Nanyang informant to the capital, and while writing his reply, he listened to Ma Bao's reply.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have already asked the Quanzhou and Jiaozhi authorities, and they are indeed true."

"It's been ten years, and the bandit problem has resurfaced. Ma Bao, do you think I should send troops or not? Should I send troops to suppress the Qingtian in Nanyang, or should I just ignore it and prepare for war in Mobei?"

"I dare not ask about state affairs, but the war in Mobei does not require treasure ships and naval forces. If Your Majesty leads the army in person, I believe that with only three camps, you can sweep the Liting and reach the Onon River."

"That's right. It's enough to defend the coast and prepare for the Japanese army. As you said, the treasure ship navy is just sitting there doing nothing."

Ma Bao knelt on his knees and spoke earnestly: "Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. If your majesty wants to fight, I am willing to be the vanguard!"

The emperor on the seat stroked his dragon whiskers, leaned back, and spoke leisurely.

"There are many rare treasures in the South Seas. We should not give up because of choking. Our Ming army can control Champa nearby and Malacca far away. How can we be disturbed by pirates?
It just so happens that the envoys from various countries will be sent back soon. Ma Bao, you can be the pioneer again this time and lead the treasure ship navy to the Western Ocean again."

Ma Bao kowtowed and knelt to thank God for his grace.

"Your Majesty's judgment."

"By the way, remember to ask Zhang Fu to come back when we get to Jiaozhou Prefecture. After playing with a bunch of barbarians for so long, it's time to come back and take on some tough tasks."

After the emperor wrote the imperial edict and handed it to Ma Bao, he gave instructions to the eunuch beside him.

"Go, call the boss. He has been working so hard on the locust plague in the three northern provinces. It's time for him to take a break."

Seeing that Ma Bao was still there, the emperor glanced at him and joked.

"Why, you don't want to leave and wait for me to keep you for dinner?"

"I dare not. I will take my leave."

The emperor watched Ma Bao leave, shook his head, and bent down to review the memorials again.

July of the 14th year of Yongle, Quanzhou
After rushing to Quanzhou Port overnight, Ma Bao deployed supplies and trained the navy before the diplomatic missions arrived.

After a few days, the logistics were sufficient and all the personnel were present. Ma Bao then burned incense and prayed for blessings, preparing to go out to sea.

On July Dingyou, the Ming Dynasty treasure ship navy set sail!
Longyuan, Jiaozhi Sansi

In the conference room, Minister Huang, like Chief Envoy Lu, had a frown on his face as he listened to Councillor Xin's report.

"Not only did similar pests appear in the areas around Jiaozhou Prefecture, but also in Yandu, far away in Northern Zhili. So the Imperial Observatory responded that it was a natural phenomenon and that we could just do our best to kill them."

"Master Ke Xin, you also know that although there are many black mosquitoes in Jiaozhi, the people suffer from them. But the severity of the insect infestation in recent days can be said to be a disaster that is everywhere."

Shen Zhong smiled bitterly, took the small plate with the insect corpses and handed it to everyone to see.

"Master Guangyu and Master Zhiwei have tried it. Apart from the Heavenly Thunder and Buddha's Flame, other methods can also destroy the insect corpses, but the progress is quite slow. If you don't add kerosene to a bucket of insect corpses, it will extinguish itself not long after it is lit. It is really quite strange."

"Can it be used to drive away insects in livestock?"

Minister Huang twisted it a little, but couldn't move it. After passing it to General Lu, he suddenly thought of a way.

"I've tried it, and except for roosters, other poultry and livestock that eat black mosquitoes are not effective."

Lu Er pinched it casually, and the black mosquito turned into fine powder and fell into the small dish.

"If all else fails, we can just get more silver to buy some kerosene, and transfer some chickens from the surrounding states. Can a mere insect turn the tables?"

"Do Abbot Dehong and Master Huikong have any countermeasures?"

Huang Fu shook his head, obviously not approving of Lu Er's temporary plan.

"I heard that Abbot Dehong is modifying the talismans and plans to draw a few talismans containing heavenly thunder and adjustable power. Then the Qingwei disciples only need to release a little bit to kill most of the insect corpses.

As for Master Huikong, he gave us a few barrels of lamp oil. The lamp oil used for offering incense is far superior to ordinary kerosene. Just a little bit of it can make the insect corpse burn like a dead tree."

Shen Zhong took out the reply letter from Qingwei and the Buddhist temple lamp oil and handed them to Huang Fu.

"That's great. The day of the Dharma Assembly is approaching. You must not let this little bug ruin the arrangements of the Three Divisions."

After Huang Fu finished reading the letter, he did not touch the lamp oil. He just cast his eyes on the map in the hall, and no one knew what he was looking at.

Qin Huai, who was learning to draw talismans from Dehong in Qingwei, did not have any worries about these bigwigs from the three departments. At this moment, he was staring closely at the talisman pen in Dehong's hand.

Looking at the bright red ink pattern drawn on the yellow paper, Qin Huai seemed to understand something.

Following a series of tedious steps such as swearing an oath to the gods and praying to the gods, a ray of golden light emerged from the old Taoist's body and fell into the yellow paper.

The golden light flowed along the red ink across the entire piece of yellow paper, and a purple talisman was already drawn.

【Qingwei Exorcist Purple Talisman】 (made by the Immortal himself)

Quality: Rare

It contains a thunderbolt, whose power can be adjusted at will according to the holder's will, and can be charged. (Upper limit is the peak of Jiuyao)

Thunder from heaven is responsible for regulating the order of the four seasons, bringing about the birth of all things, preventing disasters, beheading the devil, eradicating the plague, capturing all intractable evil spirits of the devil, saving lives and children, and curing severe illnesses and sufferings.

Note: This was made casually by Qingwei Zhenren and can be used to kill insect pests and eradicate plague.

"You used too much force, I guess the little guys can't use it. Guangyao, since you are here, I'll give you this talisman."

Dehong picked up the talisman, looked at it, and handed it to Qin Huai.

"Yes, Master."

"You have been studying the Daoist Canon and watching me make talismans for a few days. Have you gained anything?"

Qin Huai had not been idle these days. In addition to sparring with Zhang Teng, he followed the three Taoist masters of the De generation and absorbed all the knowledge he could. When he heard Dehong's question, Qin Huai answered honestly.

"My disciple is dull and has only barely mastered the nectar talisman, but I am still trying to figure out the thunder method."

"Take one out and show it to me."

Qin Huai took out a yellow talisman from his arms and handed it to Dehong.

【Qingwei Ganlu Fu】

Quality: Normal

If released on moderate or lower injuries, it will cause the wound to heal slowly.

(Not useful for special injuries such as disability, serious injury, poisoning, etc.)

With Qin Huai's current level of expertise, this yellow talisman can only be said to be better than nothing.

But Qin Huai was not worried. As his expertise improved, the effectiveness of the talismans he produced would also become stronger.

"Not bad. In a few days, you will be able to master this skill. You will be no worse than the little guys."

Listening to Dehong's praise, even though Qin Huai was thick-skinned, he scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Okay, that's all for today. The Golden Sutra Ceremony will be held in a few days, go back and prepare well."

Qin Huai respectfully took back the yellow talisman and bid farewell to this unfathomable Taoist master.

The Dragon Abyss is opened during the Golden Sutra Ceremony, and Buddhism comes during the Ullambana Festival; the melodious Buddhist bells pray for blessings, and help all living beings overcome the sea of ​​suffering.

Not only Buddhism and Taoism, but also Qin Huai is looking forward to this ten-year Dharma Assembly!
(End of this chapter)