The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 27 Luo Ming's Taunting

Ever since He Kuan expressed his concern for General Renyi, Liu Tong and Tang Ping no longer paid any attention to Wang Xin's words and took turns staring at Wang Xin.

Wang Xin decided to go to the Lin Mansion to see Lin Ruhai's attitude.

"I guess we can't rely on Master Lin." He Kuan guessed, "Otherwise, Master Lin would have made his position clear long ago, and we, the people below, would have been able to do it. But there has been no news, which means Master Lin has no solution."

It is no secret that Mr. Lin of the Lin Mansion is the general's backer.

Wang Xin was speechless and scolded with a smile, "You're the one who brings all the bad news. Then this doesn't work, and that doesn't work. Tell me what's going to work."

"If not, then rebel."

He Kuan laughed and said, "General, you don't know that the Great Zhou is completely rotten. The elite troops from all directions are severely weakened, and there is also the Japanese threat. With your talent, who in the world can defeat you? As long as you raise the flag, all places will respond."

"General, if you don't believe me, ask Liu Tong. Among the three of us, Liu Tong knows the most about the war in the southeast. In the past few years, the elite troops of the Great Zhou gathered in the southeast. Did they suffer heavy losses and great damage to their vitality?"

He Kuan finally asked.

Liu Tong nodded truthfully.

After receiving Liu Tong's affirmation, He Kuan continued, "With the right time, right place, and right people, we have 1,500 Wang Family Troops at our disposal. With the general's ability, he can train several more Wang Family Troops in a few months. There's no need to worry about conquering the world."

"He Kuan is right. The general has only been training his troops for three months. Jiangnan is rich, and it seems to be right at our fingertips. As long as we seize Jiangnan's wealth, the general will only need a year or two to raise an army of 100,000."

After listening for a while, Tang Ping actually felt that what He Kuan said made sense. He became more and more moved and couldn't help but respond and list his own opinions.

Wang Xin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

If He Kuan continued to speak, Liu Tong would probably support him.

At this time.

A sergeant came running in anxiously, bringing a shocking piece of news.

"General, the Zhejiang general has arrived outside the camp."

Everyone couldn't believe it, because wasn't the Zhejiang general staying in Jiangdu?

He Kuan quickly asked, "What's going on?"

The soldier was an old soldier who was originally waiting to go to the island to open up wasteland, but he didn't expect something unexpected to happen. He knew what He Kuan was concerned about and answered carefully.

"The brothers on guard at the outpost noticed a group of unidentified people approaching the camp, about ten of them, so they rushed to investigate. They said they were the generals from Zhejiang and told the general to go and meet them."

There was silence for a moment.

Wang Xin said, "Let's go and meet the general."

He Kuan hesitated to speak, and he almost persuaded the general. However, the general of Zhejiang came in person at this time, and he only brought a dozen people with him. It didn't look like he was going to deal with the general at all.

Liu Tong and Zhao Yong had already followed him out, and He Kuan was helpless.

"This town has no grudge against you."

"I'm looking for you to pacify the Japanese."

Two sentences.

Luo Ming stated his purpose.

Wang Xin looked curiously at the general who was called a deserting general.

He was nearly fifty years old, had a beard, and was of sturdy build. He gave people the impression of a tough general at first glance, and he had all the advantages.

A pretty boy like himself can easily win the favor of women. Even when he was an orphan a few years ago, there were daughters who fell in love with him and wanted to marry him into the family.

Someone like Luo Ming's appearance gives people the impression that he is a general who can fight.

Lin Ruhai was very skeptical at the beginning about whether he could lead the troops in battle.

But people should not be judged by their appearance.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this appearance that he deceived others, seeking fame and reputation, but having no ability, he was the first to escape, leading to the defeat of all the armies.

Whether to use this person is not his decision. Since the court has decided to use this person, and this person came to him and said that it was to suppress the Japanese pirates, it must be for the Mandarin Duck Formation.

The Mandarin Duck Formation is the nemesis of the Japanese pirates.

It refers to the Mandarin Duck Formation pattern, which happens to be a pattern aimed at Japanese pirates.

The function of the Mandarin Duck Formation is actually very simple.

It's like a secret manual that can defeat a sect in the martial arts world, and it happens in a specific environment. For example, the southeast has been peaceful for a hundred years, the local area is corrupt, and the military is lax, and then you encounter wandering warriors from Japan, which is like a security war.

Therefore, the Mandarin Duck Formation is most suitable as a stepping stone, and it is not a pity to use it.

Now that I have come ashore, I have to understand the rules of the underworld and do things according to them to get my own benefits. It is no longer the same as before.

Since he has chosen to go along with the crowd and protect himself, Wang Xin will not object to anyone who wants to pacify the Japanese.

No matter who it is, good or bad, as long as they want to learn the Mandarin Duck Formation, Wang Xin is willing to teach. It would be great if the Mandarin Duck Formation could be everywhere.

Don't give the Japanese pirates any chance to survive.

Wang Xin hadn't expected Luo Ming to take the initiative. "The Mandarin Duck Formation isn't difficult; it's the military discipline that's difficult. It's not suited to elite soldiers, who tend to be arrogant. The Mandarin Duck Formation requires every soldier to follow the rules and not have their own ideas."

Wang Xin was frank and open.

Luo Ming was very satisfied and listened attentively. He was completely different from when he chopped off the head of the Qi family leader in Danyang.

Liu Tong, Tang Ping, Fang Kuan and others stood in a row, motionless, maintaining a standing posture.

Luo Ming sat in the main seat in the hall.

Wang Xin carefully introduced the Mandarin Duck Formation beside him.

"The Japanese pirates face two dilemmas. As long as these two dilemmas are resolved, the Japanese pirates can be pacified."

"Oh?"

Luo Ming became more and more interested. In the past, Zhang Jing treated the Japanese pirates as a major enemy and mobilized elite troops from all over the country. Even he himself did not dare to be careless. But the small auxiliary attack in front of him did not take the Japanese pirates seriously.

His words were full of contempt for the Japanese pirates.

You have to know how many generals of the Great Zhou died in the fight against the Japanese pirates.

If it weren't for the Wang family army's battle record, Luo Ming would have been impatient long ago if someone dared to speak so brazenly.

"The first difficulty is that he appears and disappears mysteriously."

"The dilemma lies in the wolf pack tactics."

"The sea is boundless, with a coastline stretching for tens of thousands of miles, making it impossible to defend against it. Why is the Japanese invasion more serious in the south than in the north? Because the south is rich and peaceful, and people yearn to make money and despise military service. Therefore, a dozen or so Japanese pirates can wreak havoc in the area, and the local county is helpless."

This is not unusual.

If they are too rich, they will want to be even richer and will not be willing to invest in the military.

The same was true of the Great Zhou.

Due to population expansion and economic prosperity, the original city walls of counties across the country have long been turned into inner walls, but no new walls have been built. Officials are unwilling to delay their political achievements, and the people are unwilling to spend money.

"This is Ichiya."

"The pirates came from the same place, so they could agree to attack a certain place together, gnaw on the hard bones and eliminate the threat, and then disperse and eat. This is what happened to the officers and soldiers a few years ago. No one expected the number of pirates to be over ten thousand."

“This is the second one.”

After Wang Xin finished speaking, everyone looked at Luo Ming.

That is this time.

Luo Ming was called the Runaway General.

Luo Ming's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Can the Mandarin Duck Formation solve two problems?"

"The Mandarin Duck Formation is indeed effective."

"The Japanese pirates are mainly infantry, which is suitable for the southeastern terrain. The Mandarin Duck Formation is also mainly light infantry. It is low-cost and affordable for the local area. It is also easy to train and practice. We don't need elite soldiers and generals. Militia will suffice."

"Local militiamen practiced the Mandarin Duck Formation, so they weren't afraid of small-scale Japanese pirates. Dozens or even thousands of them could be wiped out by a few hundred militiamen."

"If a province gathers thousands of soldiers and trains them, it can destroy thousands or even tens of thousands of Japanese pirates."

"Hahaha."

After hearing this, Luo Ming actually laughed out loud.

Liu Tong and others changed color.

Then he became furious.

This is a mockery.

Luo Ming mocked, "The so-called General Wang is indeed a man seeking fame and reputation."

Wang Xin didn't care.

It's just a dispute of pride.

The more Wang Xin spoke like this, the more disappointed Luo Ming became. He sighed, "You know so much about the Japanese pirates, how could you not know that seven out of ten Japanese pirates are fake? If we don't solve the root cause, how can we put an end to the Japanese invasion?"

Luo Ming is crazy!

Wang Xin finally understood what Luo Ming wanted to do.

No wonder they took action against the Qi family.

Wang Xin admired him.

If you can't afford to offend, don't get involved and stay away.

Wang Xin made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)