Southeast.
At the Hangzhou Governor's Office.
In these three months, Qi Jingtong did not disappoint Ma Wensheng.
The guards and water bandits in the southeast gradually became more disciplined.
On one hand, it was because Qi Jingtong trained his troops well, and on the other hand, it was because of Zhu Youtang's support.
In the past three months, Zhu Youtang had allocated a million taels of military funds to the southeast. The military funds were directly sent to Ma Wensheng through the East Chamber.
Because of this, the salary of the water villages and guards in the southeast became abundant.
Zhu Youtang naturally knew how the southeast coastal defense was being eroded step by step.
By the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the guards and water villages in the southeast were already useless. There were very few military funds that could be allocated to the guards and water villages in the southeast.
In the end, the soldiers of the southeast water bandits and the Wei station only received a ridiculous salary of two taels of chili.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the Southeast Wei Station and the water stronghold not to be destroyed. The soldiers could not even eat, so how could they devote themselves to guarding the Southeast?
After the Southeast Wei Station and the water stronghold were destroyed, the Ming Navy also completely withdrew from the stage of history.
Zhu Youtang could not let history repeat itself!
……
Murderous aura filled the Southeast Governor's Mansion.
"Qi Jingtong!"
Ma Wensheng shouted loudly.
"Your humble servant is here!"
Ma Wensheng looked disdainfully at Qi Jingtong and slowly took out his sword from the yellow brocade cloth.""Do you know about this item?"
Qi Jingtong hurriedly kowtowed,"This lowly general greets the Emperor!"”
This was the first time Marvin had used the imperial sword after coming to the southeast.
"I have ordered Qi Jingtong, the general of Jiangnan Water Transport, to be promoted to the commander of the southeast!”
Qi Jingtong's entire body trembled.”
Ma Wensheng nodded to let him get up." Qi Qian, do you know why I specifically asked you to come to the Southeast Governor's Office?"”
"I don't know."
Ma Wensheng said meaningfully," It was the emperor who appointed you as a general before I came. These three months were the emperor's assessment of you."”
Qi Jingtong was stunned and did not react for a long time.
What did he do to leave his name in the emperor's heart?
Qi Jingtong was so touched that he was at a loss. He said in fear and trepidation,"I thank the Emperor for his grace."
"The brothers of the Jinyiwei have already found the hiding place of the pirates. Don't let the Emperor down."”
"Ashikaga Yoshikazu is very important to the southeast. Remember, I want him alive!”
"Yes!" Qi Jingtong shouted loudly.”
Ma Wensheng then looked at the three guardians of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.""Thank you for your trouble. I don't dare to use the soldiers of the southeast now, so I can only trouble the Royal Guards.”
White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise sneered."Lord Ma, don't worry. Don't look down on our Jinyiwei. These 300 brothers can easily defeat 3,000 Japanese pirates. You can rest assured and wait in the Governor's Mansion.”
Ma Wensheng nodded, looked at Qi Jingtong and the Royal Guards, and said solemnly,""This mission is of great importance. Don't leak any information.”
……
Qi Jingtong brought the Embroidered Uniform Guards and quietly left the Southeast Governor's Mansion.
The Governor's Mansion was as quiet as usual.
The servants who were monitoring the Governor's Mansion naturally didn't know that Ma Wensheng had already started to act in secret.
After Qi Jingtong left, Ma Wensheng put on his clothes and returned to the study.
It was late autumn, and the weather was a little cold. Ma Wensheng returned to the study and frowned as he looked at the list of officials from the southeast.
Within three months, he had already confirmed a group of people.
Hangzhou prefect He Guangxue, Zhejiang provincial judge Li Mao, Fujian governor Lin Tingzhi, Fujian capital commander He Chong…
A list of names appeared in front of Ma Wensheng, causing his face to twist.
Which of these people was not a major official of the border who was bullying a region?!
It was because the imperial court had raised such a bunch of vermin that the southeast was in such a state!
They were all waiting! This old man won't let you have it easy! If you dare to touch the Emperor's territory, I will make you wish you were dead!
……
Hangzhou government office.
"Lord He, everything is as usual in the Governor's Mansion.”
He Guangxue asked uneasily,"Are you sure? This official's heart is always in a panic, as if something big has happened.”
"Don't worry, sir. Governor Ma rarely receives guests other than reviewing official matters every day.”
"Besides, we have people in the South-East Guards and the water bandits. If he wants to mobilize troops, how can we not know?”
He Guangxue thought that it was the same, so he waved his hand and said,"Go back quickly, don't let the cat out of the bag.”
……
It was late at night.
The sky in the southeast was dotted with stars.
It was not easy to march at night.
Qi Jingtong and the Jinyiwei had to reach Shaoxing before sunrise tomorrow.
The intelligence showed that the Japanese pirates Ashikaga Yoshikizon and the others were currently hiding in the Shanyin County government office.
Qi Jingtong's expression was cold. They had to travel more than 50 kilometers of the official road overnight.
This was not easy.
However, when he thought of how Shaoxing's government was actually hiding Japanese pirates, Qi Jingtong was filled with anger. He fiercely whipped his horse and galloped.
……
The next morning, the sky was just beginning to brighten.
Early in the morning in Shanyin County, Shaoxing, the sky was overcast.
A few families who woke up early were washing rice and washing clothes on the steps along the river with gray tiles and white walls.
Soon, it began to drizzle.
The women were about to return to their houses when they saw a group of people dressed in flying fish robes riding over on horses with a murderous aura.
Embroidered spring saber, flying fish costume…Jinyiwei!!!
Someone exclaimed.
However, he did not know which family would suffer.
But why did the Jinyiwei seem to be attacking Shanyin County?
……
Shanyin County Office!
Bang!
The door was kicked open, and many officials did not even have time to react. Their faces turned pale on the spot.
"Brocade…Brocade Guard!"
White Tiger patted the gatekeeper's pale face and smiled.""You have good taste, yes, Jinyiwei.”
"Guard the exit!" White Tiger shouted. Whoever dares to go out, kill them on the spot!"
Qi Jingtong nodded at the three guardians of the Embroidered Uniform Guards."Let's go! Go to the Second Hall and guard all the exits! You can't leave if you need to!"
"Good!"
Qi Jingtong held back his anger.
He still remembered the incident three months ago when he was provoked by the pirates.
This old man will settle this debt today!
Bang!
The door of the Shanyin County magistrate's room was violently kicked open, and there was no time for him to shout. Qi Jingtong glared fiercely at the white tiger. The white tiger waved its hand, and the Brocade Guard placed a knife on the neck of the Shanyin County magistrate, Zhang Yin.
"Lord Zhang, do you know what saber this is?”
"Xiu…Spring Knife."
"At least you have some insight. You know why we came to look for you, right? Where are the pirates hiding?"
" I…I…I'll take you there. Let's talk…"
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