Ming Dynasty: My Father Zhang Juzheng

The guests left and the night became cool as water.

The night is deep.

The man's heavy breathing mixed with the woman's soft moans echoed in the bedroom. Zhang Yunxiu put his hands behind his head, looking smug, and leaned against the head of the bed.

Sun Yahan in his arms was sweating profusely, her hair was disheveled, and two red streaks appeared on her white jade-like cheeks.

Against the backdrop of the night, it looks as red as blood.

Twisting her wet and fragrant body, Sun Yahan raised her delicate head and looked at Zhang Yunxiu with a helpless look on her face.

The two of them were just a casual lover before, but Zhang Chongwen came along overnight and their relationship became unclear but difficult to break.

Thinking of his domineering nature, Sun Yahan's body trembled and her face became hot.

"Don't move." Zhang Yunxiu shouted.

"Who moved?!" Sun Yahan was indignant and twisted Zhang Yunxiu's waist. Zhang Yunxiu felt a pain in his waist and glared at Sun Yahan with gritted teeth, "If you go crazy again, I won't be polite."

Sun Yahan wanted to reply, "Who asked you to be polite?", but before she could finish her words, she saw Zhang Yunxiu's wolf-like eyes, her heart trembled, and she quickly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

A brief silence stretched between the two.

Zhang Yunxiu smiled gently, pulled his hands back and hooked them around the wet body of the beautiful woman. Sun Yahan did not resist this time, letting the man hold her, twisting her body into the man's arms.

"Just stay here. This island will belong to our son from now on." Zhang Yunxiu said softly, lowering his head and kissing the beauty's forehead.

As soon as Sun Yahan mentioned her son, all the dissatisfaction in her heart disappeared. She nodded slightly, her cheek pressed tightly against the man's hot chest: "When are you leaving?"

"About three days later." Zhang Yunxiu replied.

"So fast?" Sun Yahan was shocked and felt a little disappointed unconsciously.

No matter how proud she was, when she thought of the fact that she had lost her virginity to Zhang Yunxiu, her dependence on him would suddenly increase.

It's like it's in their bones, men are born to like conquering women.

After a woman is conquered by a man, she becomes completely devoted to him and only hopes that the man can look at her more.

Noticing that the beauty in his arms was in a low mood, Zhang Yunxiu reached out and smoothed her messy hair, saying softly, "Don't worry, my son is here, I won't ignore you."

"Are you just not going to care about your son?" Sun Yahan mustered up her courage and looked Zhang Yunxiu straight in the eyes and asked.

"Of course, the child's mother has to take care of him too." Zhang Yunxiu laughed, then suddenly said sadly, "They say women are like wolves at 30 and tigers at 40. What if I'm not around for a few years and you get lonely and do something crazy? What should I do?"

After these words were spoken, Sun Yahan's face turned red and white.

She suddenly pressed down on Zhang Yunxiu's shoulder, opened her silver teeth, and bit down fiercely. "Hiss" Zhang Yunxiu felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and instinctively swung his right hand and pushed hard against the beautiful woman's shoulder.

Sun Yahan didn't care and bit Zhang Yunxiu's shoulder tightly. After a long time, she let go. Looking at Zhang Yunxiu's shoulder again, there was a row of clear teeth marks and blood.

"You crazy woman, you are born in the year of the dog!" Zhang Yunxiu quickly stood up and grabbed the quilt to wipe the wound.

Sun Yahan wiped her mouth, her face full of resentment, and gnashed her teeth and said, "You deserve it, who would think of such bad things in your mind, you lecher?

I tell you the truth, Chongwen is the child of me and the wild man. If the wild man comes back someday, I will team up with him to kill you."

Zhang Yunxiu's mouth twitched in pain. He grabbed his clothes and put them on randomly, then turned and walked out of the bedroom.

"Hey, where are you going?" Sun Yahan asked anxiously.

"You look for wild men, but you don't allow me to look for wild women!"

Three days passed by in a flash.

In the early morning of that day, thousands of large ships were crowded and moored outside the dock. The sea was endless, and everywhere you looked, you could see large ships full of soldiers.

It immediately makes people stand in awe.

The rising sun pierced through the clouds and cast its light down from the dome.

The entire sea area turned into a golden ocean.

In a small pavilion on the coast, Zhang Yunxiu squatted on the ground, looked at Zhang Chongwen with a solemn face and said: "Dad is gone, you must listen to your mother carefully, and we can talk about martial arts training when you grow up."

"Yes." Zhang Chongwen nodded solemnly.

Zhang Yunxiu smiled and turned his gaze to look at Sun Yahan, who was wearing a yellow dress and was graceful.

Sun Yahan looked over at the right time, and their eyes met. Sun Yahan looked apologetic and said softly, "Let me see your wound."

"It's a small matter, you don't have to worry about it." Zhang Yunxiu answered casually.

"Let me see!" Sun Yahan's pretty face turned cold, and she stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Yunxiu's robe.

Han San smiled lightly, waved his hands and carried Zhang Chongwen away, and ordered his men to disperse and be on guard. Zhang Yunxiu couldn't resist this crazy woman, so he waved his hand and tore open his robe, revealing a row of delicate teeth marks on his shoulder.

Sun Yahan slowly walked forward, then opened her cherry lips and bit it gently.

Zhang Yunxiu subconsciously wanted to push her away, but he realized that she was not exerting any strength, so he did not. Sun Yahan was extremely tall, at least 1.7 meters tall, and when she stood in front of Zhang Yunxiu, they were almost level.

At this moment, she leaned her head on Zhang Yunxiu's shoulder. If you look from a distance, it's like a woman curled up on her lover's shoulder tenderly.
"Don't forget me." After a long while, Sun Yahan let go of her lips, wiped the corners of her mouth, and mustered up the courage to look at Zhang Yunxiu and express her feelings. "No matter what you think of me, my son and I will depend on you in the future."

"Of course." Zhang Yunxiu smiled lightly, put his clothes in order, turned around and left.

"Come back early." Sun Yahan's face changed slightly and she called softly.

"it is good!"

Zhang Yunxiu didn't even turn his head, waved his hand, and walked straight towards the big ship. Han San then put down Zhang Chongwen who was reluctant to leave, and led his men to follow his master.

Sun Yahan took her son by the hand and hurried to the side of the boat to watch.

Seeing that everyone was boarding the ship, Zhang Yunxiu on the boat waved his hand, and the ship made a "boom" and left the shore like a dragon entering the sea.

Suddenly, there was a chorus of shouts from the shore.

Sun Yahan felt lost and bewildered, standing there in a daze.

Zhang Chongwen noticed his mother's mood change, shook her wrist gently, and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely protect you well."

"Silly boy." Rubbing her son's head, Sun Yahan smiled warmly, "Come on, mother will go back and make you something delicious."

Zhang Chongwen nodded heavily, held his mother's hand tightly, and walked ahead.

Kyushu Island.

Tachibana Castle.

The city walls are covered with scars and moss, telling the city's history. As the pioneer of northern Kyushu and the bridgehead to Shikoku Island and North Korea, the city's position is self-evident.

To the north is the former territory of the Mori family.

To the west is Hakata Bay.

The strategic location of this place is particularly important. Li Rusong knew that Shikoku Island could not be defended, so he first sent a vanguard to transport the silver and money to Tachibana Castle, and he personally led the army to the rear.

If the war goes wrong, he can send the silver and money back first.

At this moment, in the wilderness outside Tachibanayama Castle, crowds of people were surging and horses and carriages were like dragons.

One by one, the conscripted laborers pushed carts and rushed towards Tachibana Castle as if they were summoned by something.

On the city wall, Qi Guozuo looked solemn, staring at the team below.

This should be the most dangerous battle he has fought since entering Japan.

In the past, he had encountered only a few hundred or a few thousand Japanese pirates, and tens of thousands were considered a minority. Now, he was suddenly facing a coalition of 200,000 Japanese pirates. The pressure from all sides was endless, like a huge net that trapped him in the middle.

I want to struggle, but I can't.

The feeling of powerlessness and despair made him unable to get a good night's sleep for a long time in recent days.

Just as he was thinking, a voice suddenly came from the side: "General, Ai Qianhu led 8,000 Japanese troops to support us, and they are less than 30 miles away from us."

Qi Guozuo looked back at the man, heaved a long sigh, his expression slightly relieved: "Finally they are here. With 8,000 people, and the advantage of this city, we can hold out for a while."

"Then send someone to keep an eye on Aineng's whereabouts at all times, and report any movement immediately!"

"Yes!"

The soldier walked down the city gate with a "dengdengdeng" sound.

At noon that day, Ai Neng, dressed in military uniform, led the 8,000-strong army of the Shimazu family into Tachibana Castle.

After arranging the troops, Ai Neng immediately went to meet Qi Guozuo.

The two met in the hall and exchanged a few simple pleasantries. Qi Guozuo asked with concern: "Captain Ai, you are a member of the Imperial Guards and you are well-informed. Tell me the truth, how long will it take for the imperial court's reinforcements to arrive?"

Ai Neng looked solemn and replied, "Since the Japanese pirates started the trouble, I immediately sent someone to send a message back to the capital.

General Qi is also a man who knows military affairs. The three armies have to prepare food and grass before they move. It is obvious that mobilizing troops cannot be completed overnight."

Upon hearing this, Qi Guozuo remained silent.

Ai Neng continued, "But don't worry, General Qi. We have made enough money in the past four years. If it really becomes impossible, we can just withdraw to Korea and let these Japanese fight each other."

Qi Guozuo disagreed: "It's easy to go out, but it's hard to come in. We have finally established a bridgehead. If we leave suddenly, many years of hard work will be wasted."

The last time they came to Japan, the Japanese pirates were unprepared and disorganized, which allowed our side to capture Kyushu Island in one fell swoop.

If we retreat, the Japanese pirates will be prepared and it will be difficult for us to land on the island again.

Ai Neng had some understanding of the reason, but he was not as pessimistic as Qi Guozuo.

The vastness of the Japanese pirates' territory is not even comparable to that of a province of the Ming Dynasty. Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses are enough to hollow out the entire Japanese country.

He didn't believe that Japan could continue to recruit so many troops.

The Ming army has more than 200,000 troops.

As long as the Japanese pirates disperse and fight each other, it will be easy for the Ming Dynasty to reorganize its army, turn back and attack the Japanese island, right?
"I just don't know what's going on with General Li." Qi Guozuo suddenly frowned and sighed with a somewhat worried look.

Ai Neng grinned and said in a comforting tone, "Don't worry, General Qi. General Li's Liaodong Border Army has been through many battles, and General Li is a fierce general in the army. Although we are outnumbered in this battle, it should not be difficult to retreat unscathed."

"I hope so." Qi Guozuo felt relieved and replied.

The two of them were thinking about something, and after a while, they were disturbed by a burst of hurried footsteps. They looked up at the same time and saw a soldier rushing into the living room in a hurry.

"What's the matter?" Qi Guozuo asked.

"Urgent report from General Li Rusong." The man rushed forward, knelt on the ground and handed over a bloody letter.

Qi Guozuo stood up immediately, snatched the letter from the soldier, and quickly opened it to check. Ai Neng also stood up and approached Qi Guozuo. The two of them took a look:
"My dear brother Guozuo, I am writing to you. The Japanese pirates are coming fiercely, and I cannot handle it alone. In order to preserve our military strength and plan for a comeback in the future, I have decided to abandon Shikoku Island and rebuild the defense line in Tachibana Castle. I hope you can make preparations early."

After reading it, Qi Guozuo and Ai Neng's faces changed.

Neither of them expected that Li Rusong would retreat so quickly.

It was less than three months before Li Rusong retreated from Shikoku Island. Suddenly, the two men's assessment of the Japanese pirates' combat effectiveness was raised to a higher level.

"It seems that these Japanese pirates are not just good-for-nothings. If they really start to fight for their lives, no one can resist them."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little weird.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Qi Guozuo's face moved, and he was the first to speak to break the deadlock: "Brother Ai, General Li wants to retreat, and there must be pursuers behind him. Why don't you lead 3,000 soldiers to meet him, so that those Japanese pirates will know that our reinforcements have arrived."

"Okay!" Ai Neng nodded and agreed: "Then I will rest for a day, and lead the army to meet General Li tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll send someone to prepare some dry food for you."

Qi Guozuo was delighted to see that Ai Neng agreed so readily, and immediately ordered people to arrange food, fodder and equipment for Ai Neng.

That evening, Qi Guo also gathered his confidants in the city together.

After sitting down in order in the meeting hall, Qi Guozuo did not hide anything and said directly, "We cannot defend Shikoku Island for long. General Li will soon withdraw to Kyushu Island to fight against the Japanese pirates together with us. I hope you will take the lead and do not bring down the reputation of Qi's army."

A young general on the left said bravely: "General, rest assured, we will not let the Japanese pirates set foot on Kyushu Island!"

"Yes, we will never let the Japanese pirates set foot on Kyushu Island!" Another person gnashed his teeth and echoed, "Kyushu Island is now the territory of our Ming Dynasty. We will not let the Japanese pirates set foot on an inch of our land."

"Not an inch of land will be given up! Not an inch of land will be given up!" The atmosphere in the hall was ignited, and everyone waved their fists, gritted their teeth, and loudly vented their anger.

After a long time, Qi Guozuo waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

He looked around, nodded and smiled, "I know you are all good soldiers, but you don't have to cry in front of me. You should save your strength and wait for the Japanese pirates to come to the city, then use your tricks."

Everyone laughed.

In an instant, the solemn and tense mood was diluted a little.

Ai Neng on the side thought secretly: Everyone says that Qi's army is powerful, it's true that seeing is believing. If my Ming Dynasty had an army of 200,000 such troops, let alone a small Japan, even the Portugal that the young master mentioned can be easily defeated.

He suddenly thought of the recent uproar in the court over the reform of the military system, and he couldn't help but fantasize.

If this could be accomplished, what would the military strength of the Ming Dynasty reach?
The guards are indeed a burden, it is time to get rid of them. (End of this chapter)