I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 430 The Wang Brothers
Hai Rui's face turned dark, and he said to Shu Youliang rudely, "You bastard, you're the only one in the yard who can hear you chattering away."

Yu Xiucai, his wife, and children hurried forward and kowtowed: "Thank you, benefactor, for saving my family's lives."

Hai Rui waved his hand nonchalantly, "For now, I can only save your family. Stay in this courtyard first. This courtyard is divided into two courtyards, the inner and outer courtyards. You have female relatives, so stay in the inner courtyard.

Once we have done our job, we will take you away from Surabaya. Do you have any relatives to take with you?"

Yu Xiucai hesitated for a while and replied: "My benefactor, our Yu family is originally from Shangyu, Shaoxing. Our great-grandfather passed the imperial examination and moved to Sishui County as a magistrate. He retired and then settled here.

I haven’t had any contact with my hometown of Shangyu for decades, and I have no relatives to turn to. I have also lost contact with my wife’s family for more than ten years.”

"Then you should follow me back to Huai'an first, and then I will find a way for you to survive." Hai Rui made a prompt decision.

"Thank you, sir." Yu Xiucai and his wife, along with their children, kowtowed again.

"Stop kowtowing. My master has lived through countless lives in his lifetime. If all of them came to kowtow, the entire Sishui County would be too crowded to accommodate them all."

Hai Rui glared at Shu Youliang, and the two of them helped Yu Xiucai and his family up. They asked Zhang Dao and Zhao Kuan to help them settle down, and then they took out a note and gave it to Shu Youliang.

"Go to the street and buy something for the master."

Shu Youliang looked at the catalog and immediately felt something was wrong: "Master, what are you going to do?"

Hai Rui glanced at him and said, "Master, I am doing something, you don't need to interfere!"

"My dear, the Madam, Madam, and the young masters and young ladies are all waiting for you to return home. Please don't do anything stupid."

"You dog! You're meddling in my business. Believe it or not, I'll send you away right away!"

Shu Youliang sighed, "Well, you have such a bad temper, who can persuade you? Fine, I'll go buy it right away. At worst, I can make trouble with you!"

Yu Xiucai and his family looked at this strange pair of master and servant. The master did not act like a master, and the servant did not act like a servant.

Tian Sheng and Zhao Kuan were used to it. "Mr. Yu, come along and help you put things in order!"

"Thank you, two brave men."

Tian Sheng and Zhao Kuan were busy helping Yu Xiucai and his family in the inner courtyard. Hu Guangsheng reported the situation to Hai Rui. Zhang Dao was guarding in the yard. Shu Youliang came out staggeringly.

I had only walked halfway down the street when I suddenly met an acquaintance, Wang Dagui.

It just so happened that Shu Youliang was not familiar with Sishui County, so he asked Wang Dagui to lead the way and get the medicine according to the prescription, which was quick and easy.

Wang Dagui readily agreed.

This is his uncle's big client, he must be taken care of!

After taking Shu Youliang for a walk and buying all the things Hai Rui wanted, Wang Dagui was a little surprised: "What does your master want these things for?"

"Who cares what he does? It's not a good thing anyway!" Shu Youliang curled his lips, "Don't worry about it. I'll treat you to a couple of drinks, and I'll include the money in the purchase fee."

Wang Dagui chuckled and thought it would be a waste not to eat, so he followed Shu Youliang into a small restaurant.

They ordered one meat and two vegetable side dishes, and asked for a pot of warmed wine, then they sat opposite each other and started drinking.

"Brother Wang, are you really from Sishui County? Your accent doesn't sound like it."

"Shu Ge'er is a well-traveled and knowledgeable man with sharp ears. To be honest, I'm originally from Lingshanwei, Laizhou, and my father is a hereditary centurion.

When I was two or three years old, the imperial court transferred my father to serve as a city guard to guard the Confucius Temple and the Yansheng Palace. My father moved his family to Qufu, and he remarried the daughter of Qi Xiucai from Sishui City, who was also the sister of my uncle Qi Xing'an.

Three years ago, my father discovered a scandal of someone in the Kong family, and was framed and dismissed from office. My father died of depression, and my stepmother died of illness soon after. My brother and I had no money to carry our parents' coffins back to Lingshanwei for burial.

Fortunately, my uncle showed mercy and designated a piece of wasteland in the Qi family's land to bury my father and stepmother."

Shu Youliang understood the meaning as soon as he heard it, "Wang Ge'er, you've been hanging around Sishui, trying to make a living here, not just to stay in mourning."

Wang Dagui chuckled: "Shu Ge'er, you should know it, but don't say it. We are all people who have been cheated by the Kong family, and we all know it."

"No, no. Damn, the Kong family is doomed to fail. They have made so many enemies." Shu Youliang raised his glass and toasted Wang Dagui.

"Hey, Wang Ge'er, you just said you had two brothers. Do you have another brother?"

"Yes, I have a younger brother, Wang Xiaofu, who was born to my stepmother Qi. Two years ago, he was asked by my father's old friend to join the army and go to Weihaiwei. He joined the Weihai Battalion of the Daming Navy, and later transferred to the Marine Battalion. Now he is with Minister Hu of the Ministry of War in the South China Sea. Damn Annan Mo family!"

"Hu Bingbu, Ru Zhen Gong."

"Shu Ge'er also knows Mr. Hu?"

"Haha, this world looks big, but it's actually small. No matter how you go around, we are all old friends." Shu Youliang laughed, "Your brother will definitely have a bright future under Duke Ruzhen. When the time comes, he will become a sixth-level lord and bring honor to the family."

Wang Dagui's eyes flashed coldly. He raised his glass and drank it all. He said bitterly: "It is my wish to bring honor to my ancestors, and it is even more of a wish to avenge my father!"

Outside the south gate of Thang Long City, Annan, in a wooden shed of the Ming army, Wang Xiaofu said to Nie Qing: "Staff Officer Nie, have we completed the mission?"

"We have completed the survey of the terrain figures that General Pan requested. We are going back."

"Wait until the rain stops before leaving."

"it is good."

Looking at the endless rain outside that seemed to have drowned the entire world, Wang Xiaofu said to Nie Qing standing next to him: "The rain here in Annan is really weird. It keeps falling. It seems that the Dragon King here is more diligent than the Dragon Kings elsewhere. Too damn diligent.

If one third of this much rainwater is distributed to Shandong and the Central Plains, we can have a good harvest every year. "At this point, Wang Xiaofu seemed to have thought of something, and his face became gloomy.

“No matter how good the harvest is, it only enriches the wealthy landlords like the Kong family. If they harvest a few more stones, they can hold an extra banquet.

The people had to go hungry. Good weather and a good harvest only ensured that they would not starve to death.

If there is little rain and drought, natural disasters will be followed by man-made disasters. Man-made disasters are more severe than natural disasters. Natural disasters only cause people to starve to death, but man-made disasters will eat people. "

Nie Qing turned to look at Wang Xiaofu, listening to his mumbling without saying a word.

The rain stopped, and Wang Xiaofu led his team to escort Nie Qing and the surveying team back to the front command post.

Pan Yinglong took the surveying and mapping numbers, lay on the table, gestured back and forth on the map for a long time, and finally slammed the table hard.

"General Wu, this plan is rather risky, but in war, there is no such thing as risk-free! You have the final say on whether to do it or not!"

Wu Weizhong confirmed again, "General Pan, is this plan feasible?"

"It's feasible. It's better than just bombarding it one by one until the end of time!"

Wu Weizhong gritted his teeth and said, "Let's do it! I have signed a military order with Governor Hu, and the military order given by the South China Sea and Army to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Two months have passed since March. Let's fight! We will die! Let's fight that damned God!"

Pan Yinglong laughed: "That's right, let's fight! In this battle to destroy the Mo family, our biggest enemy is not the Mo family soldiers and civilians in Shenglong City, but God!
If we want to complete the military order on time, we have to fight with God!"

After that, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Wu Weizhong: "General Wu, please help me prepare the things on the catalog, and assign me a team of brave men who dare to risk their lives!"

Wu Weizhong took the note and said as he read it, "All the people under my command are brave and willing to risk their lives. Since Pan Canjun needs people, I will transfer the team that is guarding the surveying team to you."

"Can they handle the boat?"

"The Marine Corps is full of people who were transferred from the Navy. Operating a boat and sailing is the basic skill for making a living."

"Well, let's get started. Come on, get ready!"

Three days later, dozens of generals and hundreds of captains gathered in the Ming army's front-line command post outside the south gate of Thang Long City, and Pan Yinglong began to assign tasks.

"After three days of hard work, everything is ready. I just went out for a walk and checked everything. Now I will deploy as follows."

Pan Yinglong assigned the tasks one by one, and finally said: "Today is an auspicious day. We will destroy the country today! General Wu, please give the order!"

Wu Weizhong picked up the command flag and shouted to the crowd: "The mission of destroying the country will be accomplished today. All officers and soldiers listen to my orders!"

"exist!"

"Follow orders and start!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)