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Chapter 1018 Escape without fighting

Off the coast of Taizhou.

A fleet was docked at the shore, and diagonally opposite, a ship was slowly approaching in the breeze.

On the largest ship in the fleet, the Japanese pirate leader Ichiro Komura stood at the bow, one hand on the handle of the Japanese sword at his waist, his eyes focused, "What do you think Liang Hu's hesitation means?"

Next to him was the tall second-in-command Qian Yun.

Qian Yun stared at the fleet and said, "Last time our people went ashore to look for Liang Hu, Liang Hu wanted to wait and see."

"Saying that he is waiting and watching is just an excuse." Komura Ichiro sneered, "Or is he afraid of something?"

"What Liang Hu meant was that there's a lot of commotion in Nanzhili right now, and we don't know what the outcome will be. It's not a good idea to take any action before the result comes out," Qian Yun said.

"That batch of goods was delivered during the chaos, why not move it? I think he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to raise the price." Komura Ichiro said angrily: "Tell him that if he refuses, I will expose his smuggling to the public and ruin his reputation."

Don’t you know this will ruin our reputation?

Qian Yun sighed, "If we make this known to the public, no one will cooperate with us anymore. Without local tyrants to lead the way and thread the needle, how can we find a way out?"

"Just rob them." Komura Ichiro said confidently, "In the entire coastal area of ​​Zhejiang, only the officers and soldiers of Haimenwei are interesting. The others are just guard dogs. Our people dare not even show their heads when they pass by."

"Recently, the ships of the Ming navy are approaching here. Leader, we must be careful." Qian Yun said cautiously.

"What can we do with those broken ships? Last time I saw a navy warship, it was full of clothes, even women's clothes. Even if there are more navy ships like this, they will just be sending us heads." Komura Ichiro said disdainfully: "In the country, even the most incompetent and decadent daimyo would not do this."

Although he said this, Ichiro Komura's tone was much lower, which shows his fear of the Ming navy.

The reputation of that invincible fleet that roamed the world still protects the Ming Dynasty and makes other races tremble with fear.

Several old ships approached, and a man raised his hand on the bow, "Chief, there is news."

This person was from the Ming Dynasty and looked quite capable. After boarding the boat, he saluted. Qian Yun asked, "Has Liang Hu made a decision?"

The visitor said: "I met Liang Hu this time, and he said a lot..."

"Tell me slowly." Qian Yun had someone give him a bowl of water. The Japanese pirate took a sip and said, "Liang Hu said that Jiang Qingzhi went on a killing spree in Songjiang Prefecture and killed many people."

Komura Ichiro smiled and said, "Han'er likes internal fighting the most. The more he kills, the better."

"He is still building a Jingguan in Songjiang Prefecture." The man put down the bowl.

"He is indeed a killing god!" Ichiro Komura gloated. "It would be best if we kill all the powerful people in Songjiang Prefecture, so that the powerful people in Zhejiang will be frightened and fight back. Then we can take advantage of the situation to rob them."

"Chief, those Jingguan...are all from Japan."

"Who?" Ichiro Komura was stunned.

"Matsugi Ryoko wanted to take advantage of the fight between Jiang Qingzhi and the powerful men in Songjiang Prefecture to launch a surprise attack, but was defeated by Jiang Qingzhi, and most of his men became Jingguan."

Ichiro Komura was stunned.

"That fierce woman lost?" Qian Yun was stunned.

Matsugi Yoshiko had become a legend among the Japanese pirates along the southeastern coastal areas.

Her fiancé was killed by Jiang Qingzhi, and Matsugi Yoshiko took over the long sword in his hand and led the Japanese pirates to plunder everywhere and annex small gangs of pirates. Her methods were so cruel and her plans were so cunning that it was frightening.

Ichiro Komura was originally active in the waters off Ningbo. Because he had a batch of goods to deliver, he recently cruised near the waters off Taizhou Prefecture.

As the largest pirate group nearby, Ichiro Komura admired Matsuki Yoshiko very much and once sent someone to persuade Matsuki Yoshiko to join forces with him. In this way, they could land on a large scale and sweep away the Ningbo officers and soldiers.

But Matsuki Yoshiko flatly refused, saying that she was not going anywhere and would stay in Taizhou Prefecture.

——I specialize in bringing disaster to Taizhou Prefecture!

Song Mu Liangzi was defeated by Jiang Qingzhi and lost her left hand. Xiaocun Yilang sent people to persuade her again, but the woman gritted her teeth and said, "If I have to die, I will die in the sea off Taizhou Prefecture."

What a passionate woman!
Ichiro Komura couldn't help but envy that dead guy Aoki Ichiyama.

"It is said that they were ambushed by Jiang Qingzhi." The visitor said, "Liang Hu said that Jiang Qingzhi went to Nanjing and swept through the Nanjing officialdom. Even Zhejiang was frightened by him. Now the officers and soldiers in various places are carrying out a purge..."

"Jiang Qing's people have not arrived yet, but Zhejiang has already been terrified. But is he going to go south to Zhejiang?" Qian Yun asked.

The visitor said, "Liang Hu said that we should be prepared for the worst. The officials and guards in Zhejiang are making preparations. The governor Zhou Wang has been showing up frequently recently and has been deep in the streets. The governor of Zhejiang, Lin Xi, has also been frequenting the surrounding areas and making secret inquiries into the people's sentiments."

Komura Ichiro frowned, "Are you all afraid of Jiang Qingzhi?"

The visitor nodded. "Liang Hu said that Jiang Qingzhi went on a killing spree in Songjiang Prefecture and purged the Nanjing officialdom. The public opinion in the capital should be boiling with criticism. However, according to past practice, the emperor will certainly support him. And the powerful officials in Nanjing, headed by Xu Chengzong, also bowed to him... Liang Hu is worried that Jiang Qingzhi is preparing to strike. He said that it is best to stop the deal."

"Stop for a minute?" Komura Ichiro said angrily, "We have already received payment for the goods. If we cannot deliver the goods on time, the daimyo will be furious and cut off our way back home."

The Japanese pirates seemed to be homeless, but this was only an appearance. They plundered the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty and initially sold the stolen goods at a low price to smugglers or local tyrants who colluded with them.

Later, a Japanese pirate with a batch of stolen goods encountered a storm and was blown to a port in Japan. The local daimyo heard the news and came. When they saw that the goods were from the Ming Dynasty, they immediately offered a high price. From then on, the Japanese pirates found the best place to sell the stolen goods, their own country. They could also make friends with those daimyo and make plans for the future.

This time, Ichiro Komura received a big deal from Japan. He and Liang Hu had been colluding for many years. The two hit it off and determined their respective shares of the benefits through negotiations. Then Liang Hu patted his chest and said that he would guarantee to deliver the goods to the seaside before the arrival of autumn.

Ichiro Komura was also cunning and told the buyer that the goods would not be delivered until late autumn.

People should not push themselves too much.

There has to be room for maneuver.

But unexpectedly, something went wrong in Lianghu.

"What does he mean?" Xiaocun Yilang said gloomily, "If I can't deliver the goods by the due date, and they blame me, I will go ashore and clean up Liang's business!"

These were harsh words. If this happened, the local tyrants in Zhejiang would hear the news and no one would be willing to cooperate with him anymore.

Qian Yun agreed, "That deal is huge. If we succeed, we can live comfortably for several years. Liang Hu should be tempted. Why... is Jiang Qingzhi really that scary?"

"The last time he came to Zhejiang, he defeated Matsuki Yoshiko in Songmen, causing those idiots to exclaim what kind of killer he is. Now he is heading south again..." Komura Ichiro said sarcastically, "The whole of Zhejiang is frightened by the news."

Qian Yun said: "Chief, we have to hurry up on this matter. How about I go ashore?"

Komura Ichiro nodded, and someone exclaimed, "Ming army warships."

Ichiro Komura turned around suddenly and saw the shadows of sails dotted in the distance.

"Idiot!" Qian Yun kicked the man into the sea and cursed, "You didn't even know someone was following you."

But he didn't know that he had wronged the Japanese pirate.

At this moment, more than a dozen Ming warships were moving slowly under the push of the breeze.

On the boat, Captain Wang Bie was lazily barbecuing and drinking on the deck, and there was a woman beside him.

While the woman was grilling meat for him, she was muttering about which cosmetics were the best, but unfortunately they were a bit expensive and she couldn't afford them.

Wang Bie was drinking and eating barbecue, and said angrily: "I'll buy it later!"

The woman smiled happily and handed him a glass of wine. Wang Bie had just taken a sip when he heard someone shout, "Captain, we found... that's... that's the Japanese pirates!"

Wang Bie suddenly jumped up and turned his eyes, "Where? Where are the Japanese pirates?"

His eyes suddenly froze.

Just in front of the fleet, eight or nine ships were gathering. The ships were several sizes smaller than the warships here. They were shadowy and people could be seen running on the deck.

"Captain, it's definitely the Japanese pirates!"

Deputy Captain Chen Yu ran over and said, "Captain, why don't we charge over while the Japanese pirates are off guard?"

"Charge? How about I give you a boat and you charge in?" Wang Bie cursed, then stamped his feet, "Jiang Qingzhi is harming people!"

Chen Yu's face flushed, "But the Japanese pirates only have a few small boats, why can't they do that?"

"We are here to train, not to fight!" Wang Bie kicked him and cursed, "If you disrupt the morale of our army before the battle, it will be in vain for me to kill you. Get out!"

Chen Yu gritted his teeth and stepped back, looking at the officers and soldiers on the ship in panic, he couldn't help but sigh: "Is this my Ming navy? They are not as good as those fishermen!"

After learning that Jiang Qingzhi had massacred Songjiang Prefecture, the generals of the Zhejiang garrisons were terrified. In Hangzhou, the commander Mao Shunchang issued a strict order, ordering all garrisons to voluntarily rectify themselves and practice diligently.

——According to Long Wilbur's instructions, all exercises are carried out according to actual combat. If anyone dares to slack off, before Long Wilbur kills me... I will kill him first!

The navy had nothing to do, it was just a fleet. Wang Bie did not take Mao Shunchang's order seriously, but his superior ordered him to take more than ten warships out for training.

As for whether the training is diligent or not, and whether the training is based on actual combat... who knows?
Mao Shunchang and that long Wilbur can't fly to the sea to patrol.

Along the way, they deliberately avoided the routes where the Japanese pirates often appeared, but they didn't expect that they still couldn't avoid them.

"Escape, no, go, go back, return home immediately! Go home, go home..." Wang Bie shouted incoherently.

Chen Yu stamped his feet, "This is fucking pathetic!"

The Japanese pirates who quickly gathered on the opposite side were on high alert. At first they thought that the Ming army warships were going to make a circle and encircle them.

But their...they actually...ran away!
With such a huge advantage, you actually ran away without fighting?
"leader!"

"Chase!"

Ichiro Komura was stunned and subconsciously chose to attack.

(End of this chapter)