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Chapter 1071: Marine Cleansing
"I wonder if the uncle is here?"

Mao Shunchang once again came to Jiang Qingzhi's residence to ask for a meeting.

The guard glanced at him and said calmly, "Master, you are busy."

No need for excuses, just one word: Uncle is busy.

The attitude of the doorman represents the attitude of the owner, so being the doorman of high-ranking officials is not a job that anyone can do. You need to have a pair of eyes that can see through people's hearts and human nature, and you also need to infer the identity and purpose of the person from his expression, tone of voice, clothing, etc. And make the most appropriate response according to the owner's position.

Many times, the doorman can even make decisions for the master.

That’s why there is a saying, what rank is the prime minister’s doorman?

"This..." Mao Shunchang took out a brocade bag, and the guard said coldly: "You want to harm me?"

Mao Shunchang sighed, "Please tell Lord, I know I'm guilty and willing to turn over a new leaf. From now on... I'm willing to be Lord's running dog."

The guard said, "I'll pass on the message."

"Thank you."

Mao Shunchang turned and left with a staggering gait.

A carriage drove up and stopped outside the side door. The curtain was opened and Matsugi Yoshiko and Ashikaga Miko got out.

"Who is this person?" asked Matsuki Yoshiko.

The guard said, "Mao Shunchang, the commander of Zhejiang."

"Is it him?" Matsuki Yoshiko seemed to be thinking about something. Ashikaga Miko asked, "Do you know him?"

"I was originally in the coastal area... I knew this person at that time." Song Muliang said: "At that time, the officers and soldiers in Zhejiang were weak and this person's crime was extremely serious."

"What is he here for?" In Ashikaga Yoshiko's eyes, the Zhejiang Commander was in a high position of power. If he were in the shogunate, he would be a general under the shogun.

Logically, Jiang Qingzhi should respect this person, but just now he saw the look of disdain on the doorman's face, which shows Jiang Qingzhi's attitude towards this commander.

"That night the Japanese pirates raided Hangzhou City. If Master hadn't been prepared... Mao Shunchang would have been to blame for this."

"My Lord could actually make the Zhejiang Commander like this..."

"You mean to say that Mao Shunchang was like a slave just now?"

"Correct."

"You must remember that Lord Bo is not only a powerful official, but also the only famous general in the Ming Dynasty. His prestige in the army is second to none."

"His achievements surpass his master's!" Ashikaga Miko frowned.

"Yes! But the uncle seems to have no scruples, which makes me a little confused."

The two of them went in. There were more than ten soldiers on duty at the gate. Someone asked, "Can these two Japanese women travel freely now?"

"They are just two women. If anything goes wrong, I will break their necks with just one look from my uncle!"

"Hey! Tell me, will there be another chance to fight in the future?"

"Aren't there still pirates?"

"Yes, and there are pirates."

"I have accumulated a lot of merit. If I kill one more person, I can get a promotion."

Ever since the night when the Japanese pirates raided Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Commander Mao Shunchang has been completely marginalized.

He requested to see Jiang Qingzhi many times but was turned down each time, but he still persisted.

Returning to his duty room, Mao Shunchang closed the door, sat down in the dim room, and stared blankly.

The sun gradually became hotter and the temperature in the room also rose.

"You won't give me a chance to live?"

Mao Shunchang said quietly: "This is because you, Jiang Qingzhi, have gone too far, don't blame me..."

Mao Shunchang clapped his hands, "Someone come!"

Someone pushed the door open and came in. "Commander."

"Call Wang Shun and others."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, several generals arrived.

Mao Shunchang has been in Zhejiang for many years and has a group of loyal confidants.

"Commander."

"I've seen the commander."

Mao Shunchang nodded, "I asked you to wait because of the current situation."

Wang Shun and others looked at Mao Shunchang, who looked much more haggard, and thought of the recent rumors about him, which made them feel a little sad.

Once Mao Shunchang fell, the first thing the new commander would do was to purge.

The old ones leave and the new ones take over. This change is as inevitable as the rise and fall of dynasties.

"Someone has been questioning me in the army recently," Mao Shunchang said in a low voice. "They are asking about me and you. You all know about this, right?"

Wang Shun nodded, "That's the person Chang Wei Bo brought from the capital."

"He is trying to purge us! Commander, how should we respond?"

"No need to worry." Mao Shunchang smiled. "I have been asking to see Jiang Qingzhi every now and then recently, but I have been turned away every time. In the eyes of outsiders, this should be a sign of despair!"

Wang Shun smiled bitterly, "Yes."

"The way to use troops is to be righteous. There is a reason to launch an expedition and a reason to conquer." Mao Shunchang said, "I have requested to see Jiang Qingzhi many times but was turned away. Is this the most I can do?"

"Yes."

"Then who can comment on my counterattack?"

"Commander, do you have any ideas?"

Wang Shun and others' eyes lit up.

They are die-hard Maoists and it is impossible for them to be accepted even if they want to switch to others.

Mao Shunchang smiled and said, "Now that the Japanese pirates along the coast have been wiped out, the next step is definitely to go out to sea for trade. Going out to sea for trade requires the protection of the navy."

Wang Shun smiled bitterly, "Commander-in-chief, we can't do anything with the navy!"

"Zhou Wang is an old fox. Now that he has withdrawn his minions, the navy is in a panic. During this period, those unclean generals have secretly come to see me..."

do you understand?

Mao Shunchang looked at his confidants with a smile.

"They want to find a leader to resist Jiang Qingzhi."

Mao Shunchang nodded, "I told them to keep quiet for now. Now the time has come, when you go back, gather your confidants to discuss. If Jiang Qingzhi attacks the navy, then we will work together."

"In this case... both land and sea are in turmoil, so why would Jiang Qingzhi open a sea?"

Everyone couldn't help but smile with joy.

After everyone left, Mao Shunchang stood by the door, looking at the sunburned white ground outside, and sneered: "People say that if you are single, you will get 99 points, and if you are not, you will get one more point. If you, Jiang Qingzhi, want to force me to a dead end, then I will send you off!"

When he returned home, Mao Shunchang was in a good mood and drank a pot of wine for the first time.

He had not been sleeping well recently. After drinking a pot of wine, he returned to the bedroom drunkenly, called his two concubines, and after a while of making love, he fell into a deep sleep.

While he was sleeping, Jiang Qingzhi arrived at the navy station. Ye Bushou took the lead in controlling the sentry, and Jiang Qingzhi led his men in quietly.

He stood in front of the barracks. Behind him, more than a thousand Tiger Guards and Left Guards lined up to wait.

The night breeze brought a refreshing feeling and a slight fishy smell.

Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of the medicinal smoke. At this time, Chen Bao came over and said, "Uncle, they are all surrounded."

Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand. "Raise the fire!"

Puff puff!
Torches were everywhere, lighting up the camp brightly.

"Who?" shouted a sergeant who had gotten up for the night.

He walked over while rubbing his eyes.

"Uncle...Uncle!"

The soldier saw Jiang Qingzhi and was about to salute when he saw more than a thousand soldiers standing silently behind Jiang Qingzhi.

"Uncle!" the sergeant screamed subconsciously.

"Get started!" Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand violently.

More than a thousand soldiers rushed to the barracks.

Bah!
The soldiers kicked the door open and rushed in, shouting, "Everyone lie down, don't move!"

"who is it?"

"Help!"

"Enemy attack!"

The entire naval base was in an uproar.

"A mob." Yan Xu said contemptuously.

"Commander, we were worse than this before," said Chen Bao.

Thinking of the former Tiger Guard Left Guard, Yan Xu couldn't help but sigh: "Looking back on those days, it seems like a lifetime ago."

Groups of ragged naval officers and soldiers were driven out.

"Everyone go to the parade ground!" Jiang Qingzhi turned around and went to the parade ground.

Thousands of officers and soldiers were driven to the parade ground like ducks. They were surrounded by the left guards of the Huben Army, and there were cavalry patrolling on the outskirts.

In front of them were the wolf soldiers. Hua Yan, wearing a helmet and armor, said murderously, "These people are weaker than the women in my hometown."

"My Lord." A general came over, "Except for fifteen people who have asked for leave, most of the navy officers and soldiers are here."

Chen Yu and several naval commanders stood on the other side, watching the scene with complicated eyes.

After the Japanese pirates' attack on Hangzhou failed, the navy was filled with an optimistic atmosphere, and everyone said that Commander Wilbur would not purge the navy.

But unexpectedly, just a few days after the optimism, Jiang Qingzhi came.

Moreover, the action took place in the middle of the night, giving the navy no chance to react at all.

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Let's get started!"

An accompanying official walked to the front holding a booklet, and a clerk beside him held a torch and shone it in the booklet.

The official spoke in a loud voice and clearly pronounced his words, "Those who are called by their names should come out voluntarily. Those who don't will be punished more severely!"

There was a little commotion below, but it soon quieted down.

Jiang Qingzhi's mouth curled up slightly. He knew that everyone had a lucky heart. The navy officers and soldiers were not making a fuss at this moment. They felt that they might be able to escape...

"Ma Liu!"

A naval commander shouted, "What crime have I committed?"

The official ignored him, "Chen Xiang!"

Two soldiers rushed into the crowd, kicked Ma Liu down, and dragged him out like a dead dog.

"Your subordinate..." Chen Xiang's face was pale, "Your subordinate will come out right away. Lord, please spare my life. Your subordinate swears to turn over a new leaf from now on...Ah!"

The first two generals were dragged out, so it seems that the statement that their crimes were more serious is true.

Someone shouted, "We are the ones who maintain the Ming sea. Now that Long Wei Bo wants to kill us all, aren't you afraid that the navy's warships will be left without a crew?"

The crowd became agitated.

The officer continued reading the names.

Jiang Qingzhi stood there, surrounded by a group of civil and military officials.

The fire flickered and the figure was dim and unclear, as if it was a mountain.

A mountain that no one can shake.

The generals were captured one by one. On the left were dozens of big men with gloomy expressions. Looking closely, they were all wearing the uniforms of the Jinyiwei.

On the right was a group of big men, led by an eunuch, who said with a smile, "We in the East Factory have our own ways of using torture, why don't you assign more people to torture us, Lord?"

The cleansing of the navy must be carried out under the emperor's nose. This is a rule that must be followed in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.

As the names were read out one by one, the eunuch's face changed a little, "Is the navy rotten to the core?"

In the end, more than 500 officers and soldiers were captured.

The eunuch sighed, "Once these people confess, we can capture at least a thousand more people. I'm afraid the navy's warships will be left without anyone to operate them."

Jiang Qingzhi remained unmoved.

In the early morning, Mao Shunchang opened his eyes while their bodies were entangled, and a refreshed feeling made him smile.

He ate three bowls of rice for breakfast, which was unprecedented. The servants were a little surprised and praised him, "I have heard that Lian Po can eat a bushel of rice and ten catties of meat in one meal. The master is the same as him..."

"Lian Po is old, and I am in my prime!"

Mao Shunchang thought about his arrangement and couldn't help but feel very proud. He ate another fried dough stick. He felt that his stomach couldn't hold any more food. He smiled and said, "Why are you eating so much today? It's as if I have no more food to eat from now on."

"Master, you have always wanted to be an official in the capital. If that comes true..." The servant laughed and said, "Master, you will be able to enjoy the meal of an honored guest!"

Mao Shunchang thought this was auspicious, so he rewarded the servant with 100 coins.

When he walked out of the house with two followers, he saw more than ten soldiers standing outside the door, led by a civil servant.

"Commander Mao?"

"It's me. What are you waiting for..." Mao Shunchang asked.

The civil servant smiled, and Mao Shunchang's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be..."

"I am here on orders from Chief Wilbur... Capture him!"

"Uncle, spare my life!"

Mao Shunchang collapsed on the ground. Two soldiers came over and tried to lift him up, but they failed after several attempts.

"Why is this man so heavy?"

Once a person falls into despair, his body will completely collapse and become difficult to lift up.

The servant was counting the hundred coins, saying, "Master, you are going to eat the noble meal, and I can also eat some leftover soup and water..."

Bang!
The door was kicked open, and the servant looked up in shock, seeing two soldiers standing outside the door, "You..."

"I have been ordered to confiscate the Mao family!"

(End of this chapter)