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Chapter 1023 Pursuit
Since the Renzong and Xuanzong periods, the plight of Ming officials and soldiers has become worse year by year.

After the defeat at Tumu Fortress and the Battle to Defend the Capital, the pattern of the Ming Dynasty controlling the military with the civil was formed.

From then on, military men became slaves of civil officials.

Someone once lamented that the situation of Ming Dynasty officials and soldiers was probably the worst in all dynasties.

Although the former Song Dynasty military men were called bandit soldiers and had a low status, their treatment was not bad!
Food, armor, weapons...all are of top quality.

Good food, good drink and good equipment, the literati of the early Song Dynasty were well aware that the emperor would not have hungry soldiers.

During the Ming Dynasty, officials did not treat soldiers as human beings at all. Starting from the capital, every time food and wages were distributed, they had to be skinned alive.

By the time food and wages were distributed to lower-level officers and soldiers, they could not even maintain basic food and clothing.

How can this army have the fighting power if they are not well fed and clothed?
What's worse is that corruption is rampant in the army. Once a general is caught in the vortex of corruption, who will have the energy to train his subordinates and think about military tactics?
This is the second crisis.

If the dignitaries in the capital and local officials needed manpower for private matters, in order to save money, they would say hello to the garrison generals. The garrison generals would take the benefits and favors and then transfer their officers and soldiers to work for these people.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty officials and soldiers were reduced to coolies.

What combat effectiveness does such an army have?

The Ming army in the north had mutinied countless times over the years.

The south was prosperous, and although the status of officers and soldiers was low, at least they could have enough food to eat.

Therefore, whenever the southern officials and generals learned that there was a mutiny among officers and soldiers in the north, they would laugh at their colleagues and boast about the good situation in the South.

At this moment, Wang Bie suddenly launched an attack, breaking the "good situation" that had lasted for many years.

Mao Shunchang was caught off guard... This is the South!

He never thought that Wang Bie would dare to take such a risk.

So I only brought two followers.

The two followers drew their swords subconsciously and were hacked to death.

After seeing the blood, the eyes of those people turned red. Wang Bie sneered, "Please let the captain take action."

Wu Jin's face turned pale. "What are you doing?"

"Give him a knife." Wang Bie said. Someone handed him a long knife. Wu Jin shook his head. Wang Bie sneered, "Those two are not dead yet. Please chop them a few times."

Mao Shunchang's two followers were stabbed dozens of times at least and were already dead beyond repair.

Wu Jin shuddered, and Wang Bie snorted coldly, "Ten counts, if Qian Hu doesn't take action, don't blame me for ignoring our past friendship."

Wu Jin walked over, raised the knife...

One knife, two knifes...

Chen Yu was captured, tied up and thrown aside. Wang Bie said, "Go back to the sea and drag him behind the stern."

This is the first-class punishment at sea. When a warship goes sailing, there are often some fish following at the stern. When the fish find food, it will be very lively.

Chen Yu's face changed, he struggled hard, and was then dragged into the cabin.

Wang Bie walked up to Mao Shunchang and said with a smile, "Commander, please come with me to the sea."

Mao Shunchang looked bleak, "Are you planning to surrender to the Japanese pirates?"

"That's right." Wang Bie sighed, "Tell me, how should I deal with you?"

"Aren't you afraid of bringing shame to your ancestors?" Mao Shunchang knew that he had become Wang Bie's hostage. He angrily asked, "Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

"What do you mean by heaven's punishment and five thunderbolts? That's nonsense!" Wang Bie turned around and hesitated for a moment, "Ancestors? Before life and death, ancestors can only be thrown aside."

He clasped his hands together, looked up to the sky and prayed.

"Please forgive me, my ancestors..."

……

Xu Wei had several friends in Hangzhou. When they heard the news of his arrival, they invited him to go out for a trip.

"There is something special about the West Lake. Going on a boat, drinking fine wine, and listening to the boat girls singing..."

Xu Wei was moved, "Then let's do it without further delay!"

As he walked out the door, he coughed dryly, "There's no need for that, boat girl!"

My feelings for Zhaodi are evident to all!
A few friends were surprised, and one said, "A boat girl is just a boat girl."

"That's good." Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. The old man was worried that he could not resist the temptation.

"Mr. Xu." Sun Bu Tong came in hurriedly, and after seeing Xu Wei, he glanced at his friend.

The friend tactfully avoided the question, and Xu Wei asked, "What's the matter?"

A few friends were around, and one said, "Wen Chang has been displaced for half his life, and his circumstances have been quite difficult. I thought he would be in poverty for the rest of his life, but he unexpectedly found a sudden turn of events."

"Yes! Those people said that Chang Wei Bo was fierce and that Wen Chang lived in fear in his mansion and was not given important positions. Now it turns out to be a rumor."

"With the new administration of Long Wilbur, given time..."

A few friends smiled at each other, knowing each other's thoughts.

Humans are profit-seeking creatures. When Xu Wei was in his twilight years, no one cared about him wherever he went. His so-called friends even avoided him.

Son-in-law!

He failed the imperial examinations many times.

And he has a bad temper and extreme personality...

This kind of person has no investment value at all. Who the hell has time to receive you?

Everyone thought that this was the end of Xu Wei's life. When they heard that he went to the capital to teach female students, they all looked down on him.

Even if you want to be a teacher, the right way is to teach male students.

Female disciple, what is that?

Women cannot take the imperial examinations, cannot become famous, and studying is just a formality.

Xu Wei actually allowed himself to degenerate into such a state.

When the news spread everywhere, Xu Wei became a piece of stinking dog shit that no one cared about, and the correspondence between friends dropped by 70% to 80%.

Afterwards, Xu Wei entered the Bo's Mansion and gradually became famous.

——Among the counselors in Xin'an Lane, Xu Wei was the most astute and was the one Jiang Qingzhi valued the most. The number of letters suddenly increased, and Xu Wei had to reply to them once in a while.

Sun Bu Tong was not the same kind of person. He took one look at these friends and knew what kind of people they were. He whispered, "The navy has mutinied."

Xu Wei looked calm and said to his friends, "I'm afraid I don't have time today, so..."

"No, Mr. Wen, you are busy, you are busy!" Several friends said with a smile.

"Then..."

"Let's meet again some other day!"

"I'll come back another day."

"By the way, I wonder if Chief Wilbur..." someone asked tentatively.

Xu Wei said, "My uncle has been busy lately."

In those days, the Taoist priest and the literati were mortal enemies, but there were still officials willing to stand on his side. This is speculation.

These people obviously want the same.

Xu Wei was so smart that he just laughed it off after knowing their intention.

"Mutiny?" Jiang Qingzhi was stunned when he heard the news.

"Wang Bie, a captain of the navy, mutinied and captured Wu Jin and Mao Shunchang, captains of the navy. Now the warships are setting sail..."

Jiang Qingzhi put down the letter in his hand.

He just happened to see the child there.

——Husband, Dapeng can call his parents daddy now.

Thinking of the boy calling "Dad" vaguely, Jiang Qingzhi wished he could just drop the whole thing and fly back to the capital.

"It doesn't matter to Wu Jin." Xu Wei said coldly, "If he dies, he dies. But Mao Shunchang is different. The Zhejiang navy mutinied and the commander was detained by the rebels. This will cause unrest. Lord, be decisive."

Jiang Qingzhi slowly put away the letter, took out the medicinal cigarette, waved his hand to refuse Sun Bu Tong's request to light it, and instead took out the firewood himself, opened the percussion cap, and blew a few times.

Sparks flew, Jiang Qingzhi lit the incense and took a deep breath.

"Where can Wang Bie go?"

"Only by becoming a pirate." Xu Wei analyzed, "He has more than ten warships under his command, and he is a powerful force wherever he goes. If he wants to be independent, he can become a faction of his own. If he goes to join the Japanese pirates... Lord, that would be a dead end."

Jiang Qingzhi raised his eyebrows, and Xu Wei said, "Such a powerful force would scare any leader. Once these people are settled, the first thing to do is to kill Wang Bie and completely take over this force."

Xu Wei's words gave a thorough analysis of the mentality of those bandit leaders.

"Wang Bie..." Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "He is afraid of the enemy like a tiger, which shows that he is incompetent. Incompetent people rarely have the courage to make decisions, let alone the courage to stand on their own feet."

"My Lord, this is very true."

Jiang Qingzhi stood up and said, "Let's go to the dock."

……

"What, a navy mutiny?"

Lin Xi is thinking about his future path, whether to join Jiang Qingzhi or continue to be a lonely ghost.

"Yes, Commander Mao went on board to inquire about the battle, and Wang Bie took action brazenly and detained Commander Mao and Captain Wu Jin."

Lin Xi stood up suddenly. "Zhou Wang intervened in the navy, and Chang Wei came to Hangzhou... The navy was defeated and then mutinied. This incident will definitely shock the southeast, and the capital will also take advantage of the situation to cause trouble."

The staff said, "Governor, it's best for us to sit back and watch. After all, the navy is Zhou Wang's business. If he exceeds his authority, Yan Song will cover it. We can just watch the fun."

Lin Xi pressed on the table and closed his eyes.

Just sit and watch!
still is……

Lin Xi opened his eyes, "Where did Long Wilbur go?"

"The dock!" The man said, "Oh, by the way, Lord Changwei has asked me to pass on a message. Please ask Lin Xi on behalf of Lord Ben, why are you here to study?"

"To the dock!"

"Governor..." The staff was puzzled.

Lin Xi smiled and said, "I have been doing petty things for many years, but at this moment, I am so excited. Since Long Wei Bo wants to do something big, how about I accompany him for a while?"

The staff rubbed their eyes and wondered if this was still the same Dong Weng who was good at protecting himself?
The face of this frontier official was flushed at the moment, and he looked like a rookie in the officialdom.

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment after hearing the news. He threw the teacup in his hand and cursed with a sullen face: "Wu Jin, you idiot! Where is Jiang Qingzhi?"

"Long Wilbur went to the dock."

"The rebel army has already set sail, why is he going to the dock now?"

Zhou Wang thought for a moment, "That old bastard Lin Xi will certainly take the opportunity to accuse me of interfering in the navy's affairs. I can't take the blame. Let's go to the dock."

Zhou Wang hurriedly set out with his men and met Lin Xi halfway.

"Governor Lin!"

"Zhou Fantai."

The two looked at each other and immediately rushed to the dock at full speed.

At the dock, there are more than thirty warships gathered.

Several naval commanders stood on the shore with their hands behind their backs, and Jiang Qingzhi was speaking.

"...Don't think that I don't know about the tricks in the navy. Don't give in to the fluke. If anyone wants to follow Wang Bie, I have several guards by my side. When will I take action?"

No one dared to move.

Don't even dare to look up.

Lin Xi dismounted and said softly, "You alone have made these warriors bow down to you. You are indeed the most famous general of the Ming Dynasty."

"I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself from your crimes." Jiang Qingzhi said in a deep voice.

Several generals looked up with ecstasy in their eyes.

"Follow Benber and chase the rebels!"

(End of this chapter)