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Chapter 1101 Willing to Be the Knife in the Hands of the Lord
On the training ground of Huben Zuowei, a firearms drill was in full swing.

"How was the drill?"

On the high platform, Jiang Qingzhi asked.

Yan Xu said: "Now, the process from firing to reloading is 30% faster than before."

"Not bad, but not enough!" said Jiang Qingzhi.

Yan Xu smiled and said, "Master, Japan is a small country with few people. Using artillery is just like what Master said, using cannons to shoot at ants."

"Underestimate the enemy!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Yan Xu. "Don't underestimate the Japanese. They also have firearms."

"Yes." Yan Xu lowered his head, but he disagreed in his heart.

"ignition!"

After the virtual ignition is completed, the next step is to clean the barrel, load the gunpowder, and load the ammunition...

"ignition!"

The movements were very skillful, and there were people interfering on the side.

"It's getting cold. Let's go back and get some fat pigs for the soldiers to eat." Jiang Qingzhi said this and prepared to go back.

"My Lord, when will we set out for the battle?" Yan Xu couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Qingzhi turned around and saw that all the generals were looking at him eagerly. He couldn't help but smile, "The warship construction in Longjiang is in full swing. There is no hope this year. The navy is training hard. The time to start the war... is next year."

Next year...when will it be next year?

Yan Xu laughed dryly and said, "How about I, the Tiger Guard Left Guard, set off first and go to the seaside to adapt to the environment?"

"Adapt to what?" Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "The Japanese navy is no match for us. Just go ashore."

After Jiang Qingzhi left, Yan Xu turned around and said with a straight face: "Do you really think that Lord Bo didn't see it? If we go south first, the Japanese will be alerted in advance."

Jiang Qingzhi left the camp and said to Xu Wei, "What a bunch of thieves!"

Xu Wei laughed and said, "They are all pretending to be confused!"

Jiang Qingzhi also laughed, "Once the army moves south, the Japanese will get the news sooner or later. But the later they get the news, the better."

Bo's Mansion.

Two Japanese women are drinking tea together.

"The weather is getting colder. I wonder when it will snow in my hometown." Ashikaga Miko said somewhat melancholy.

"My hometown..." Matsuki Ryoko picked up the teacup and took a sip, "The snow in my hometown... is very lonely."

"It's just like the world in a painting." Ashikaga Miko shook her head, as if trying to get rid of something.

"You are worried, why?" asked Matsuki Yoshiko.

"The Ming Dynasty is preparing for an attack, but the country is still in chaos." Ashikaga Miko put down her teacup, "I should be happy, but I had a nightmare last night."

Matsuki Ryoko poured her some tea and said, "You talk, I'm listening!"

"I dreamed that a dragon suddenly descended upon Japan. It blew out flames from its mouth, and wherever it went, it turned into a sea of ​​fire."

"Are you worried about Japan?"

"Yes." At first, Ashikaga Miko was wary of Matsuki Yoshiko, but the two of them were in a foreign country, living under someone else's roof, and Matsuki Yoshiko deliberately showed her goodwill. Gradually, Ashikaga Miko relaxed her guard and began to reveal her true feelings.

She felt like she was going crazy if she didn't find a way to vent her anxiety and worry.

"Once the army lands, the war will surely last for a long time. I'm worried that the Ming Dynasty will..." Ashikaga Miko looked at Matsuki Yoshiko, "Stay and don't leave!"

"You..." Matsuki Yoshiko smiled, "To the Ming Dynasty, Japan is just a deserted island. The only thing that matters to the Earl is the silver mountain. To be honest, few people in the country care about that silver mountain."

At this time, the Iwami Silver Mine had just been developed, and the Japanese people’s favorite currency was the Ming copper coins. As for silver... they couldn’t find the change!
"It should be so, but the nightmare was so real. I woke up in a cold sweat."

"You! You will dream about what you think about during the day." Song Muliangzi smiled and said, "The enemy of the master is in Malacca."

“Malacca?”

"You know, the Franks!"

"Yes, the country's firearms came from them."

"It is a big country in the West. It is said that its territory is vast and boundless. The islands in our country are just a few small dots in the territory of the Portuguese. Your Excellency has a far-sighted vision. How could he be tempted by our place?"

"Too."

Later, the two went their separate ways.

After Jiang Qingzhi finished his drink, someone came to report: "Master, that Song Muliangzi said she has something to report."

"Ok!"

Jiang Qingzhi entered the study room, and soon Song Muliangzi came. She bowed respectfully and said, "I had tea with her earlier, and she was a little wary of the Ming Dynasty... She was worried that the Ming Dynasty would include Japan in its territory."

Jiang Qingzhi moved the hand holding the medicine cigarette and asked playfully, "Are you worried about this?"

Song Muliangzi said: "I am your uncle's man."

Since becoming a prisoner, Matsugi Yoshiko has been showing her loyalty to Jiang Qingzhi.

She witnessed Jiang Qingzhi's rising status all the way, and now her master has become the top predator of the behemoth that is the Ming Dynasty.

And she, as well as Japan, are now at the mouth of this carnivore.

Jiang Qingzhi didn't respond for a long time. Song Muliangzi gritted her teeth and said, "For me, my Lord is my heaven. I am willing to follow my Lord to the war against Japan."

Jiang Qingzhi must bring these two Japanese women with him on this expedition.

It’s useful in the early stage, but in the later stage… Jiang Qingzhi thought about his plan and said calmly: “Your family…”

"I don't have a family." Song Muliangzi said seriously: "From the moment I went to sea, I was alone. If you can give me a chance, I would like to emulate that female general."

"You mean... Hua Yan."

"Yes." Matsugi Yoshiko said respectfully: "I know the thoughts of those farmers, and I also know the greed of those daimyo. I..." She raised her head.

"I am willing to be a knife in the hands of my Lord."

……

"Is that the female butcher that Mr. Xu likes?"

In the vegetable market, Sun Chonglou and Hua Yan were spying on the meat stall stealthily.

"It's her."

Sun Chonglou whispered, "What do you think of this woman?"

"I'm not a matchmaker." Hua Yan was puzzled.

"Old Xu is not young anymore." Sun Chonglou said, "The young master didn't say anything, but my wife mentioned it several times. I thought I could help him anyway."

"Don't make things worse."

"The young master once said that I can support myself as a matchmaker." Sun Chonglou said proudly. Hua Yan looked at his burly figure suspiciously, "Is this a forced matchmaking?"

"You underestimated me! Hey! Look, she actually fed meat to the dog." Sun Chonglou's eyes lit up.

Yang Zhaodi was feeding the dog a piece of meat scraped from the bone.

The dog was very small and was staggering. Someone had kicked it in the head or something, and there was blood on it.

The puppy whimpered and looked at Yang Zhaodi first. Yang Zhaodi squatted down and whispered, "Eat it!"

She put the meat on the ground and took a step back. The puppy came over, looked at her again, and ran away with the meat in its mouth.

After running a few steps, the puppy turned back and slowly ate the meat.

Then the puppy came back again, and this time it walked to Yang Zhaodi's feet, wagging its little tail.

Yang Zhaodi took out the lunch she brought, picked up a large fallen leaf, and put some food in it, "Eat!"

"Zhaodi!"

Xu Wei came in a hurry, and the puppy quickly hid behind Yang Zhaodi.

Yang Zhaodi took the puppy out with a smile and said, "He is not a bad person."

"Where did this come from?" Xu Wei asked.

"It's been wandering around the market these days. I don't know if it got lost or what." Yang Zhaodi stood up and said, "Why is your forehead sweating?"

"There's been a lot going on lately." Xu Wei sat down. There was not much business at the moment, so Yang Zhaodi also sat down.

"I may have to go on a long trip next year."

"Ok!"

"I asked the matchmaker, and it's a good year to get married."

"Are you going to go for a long time?"

"Probably... I don't know if I can come back by the end of the year."

"You follow Long Wilbur to do great things. Those people say it benefits the country and the people."

"Well! Zhaodi, our business..."

"It's time to do it."

"Who?"

The two looked up and saw Sun Chonglou bowing solemnly, "Greetings, sister-in-law."

"Who are you?" Yang Zhaodi was stunned.

Xu Wei smiled and said, "This is someone close to Master Bo, and they have a brotherly relationship."

Yang Zhaodi quickly stood up and said, "There's no place to sit here, and there's no tea. I'm sorry for the delay."

"I'm not thirsty." Sun Chonglou said with a smile: "Old Xu talks about you many times every day at home. The whole family is eagerly waiting to attend his wedding! Sister-in-law, look at the blisters at the corners of Xu Wei's mouth. Old Hu said that this is due to internal heat. What is the saying that a single yang cannot grow... a single yin cannot produce life."

Yang Zhaodi's face turned red all of a sudden.

Xu Wei's old face also turned red, and he waved his hand, "Go away! Don't make trouble."

"Sister-in-law, the young master said that if Xu Wei doesn't get married, he won't take him this time... He won't take him on a long trip!"

That’s impossible...Xu Wei was stunned for a moment. Even a smart person would lose his IQ when waiting like this.

"Ah!" Yang Zhaodi looked at Xu Wei, "Really?"

Can I say it's fake?
Xu Wei nodded, "This trip is of great importance..."

Yang Zhaodi lowered her head, and Sun Chonglou raised his eyebrows at Xu Wei, "Sister-in-law, Old Xu said that you are the only one in this life. What's the meaning of a lifelong couple? You just recite some sad poems when you have nothing to do. What's the meaning of my Zhaodi..."

What the hell!

Xu Wei jumped up and was about to attack, but Sun Chonglou ran away, saying as he ran: "I will go back and tell my wife to find a matchmaker for Old Xu..."

Xu Wei stamped his feet, waited until Sun Chonglou ran away, turned around and said awkwardly: "Shitou is pure and innocent, he has no bad intentions, you..."

Xu Wei looked up and found that his beloved's face was slightly red. His heart was moved, "Zhao Di..."

"I...should I..."

……

Xu Wei went crazy.

After entering Xin'an Lane, I would smile foolishly whenever I saw people.

Before he even entered the mansion, he asked anxiously, "Where is Master Bo?"

Just as Menzi was about to speak, Xu Wei stamped his feet and said, "This matter should not be asked to Master Bo, where is the housekeeper?"

"In the kitchen."

Xu Wei went to the kitchen, and later Fu Cheng's laughter was heard from the kitchen.

"congratulations!"

Fucheng went to the backyard immediately.

Before I entered the house, I heard Sun Chonglou's voice.

“Madam, didn’t you see how Old Xu blushed? He was actually shy.”

Li Tian's laughter was heard, and Fu Cheng went in. After bowing, he said with a stern face, "Don't be presumptuous."

Sun Chonglou said, "Master, I arranged the marriage."

"It's you?"

"Well! If you don't believe me, ask Old Xu!"

Sun Chonglou made great contributions.

Jiang Qingzhi was overjoyed when he heard the news and asked someone to invite a matchmaker.

"Who in the Bo's house wants to propose marriage?" The matchmaker walked into the Bo's house without touching the ground and asked happily.

The Bo family was generous, and Jiang Qingzhi was now in a high position of power. If this marriage went through, she would gain both fame and fortune.

"It's Mr. Xu."

"Which one?"

"Down here!"

Xu Wei walked forward with a flushed face.

(End of this chapter)