Han Yang and Zheng Chenggong arrived in Xiangshan County one after another.
Chen Huan, the magistrate of Xiangshan County, had received the news in advance and prepared a banquet for the two of them.
During the banquet, Chen Huan said many compliments.
He had no choice but to be so shameless, but now that he was asking for help, face was not that important anymore.
As long as Zheng Chenggong and Han Yang can repel the Japanese pirates, then he will not only have no fault but also merit.
However, after the banquet, Zheng Chenggong approached Chen Huan alone to discuss with him how to resist the Japanese pirates.
Chen Huan was greatly surprised.
You know, it's late at night, so Zheng Chenggong's enthusiasm must be too high.
Of course, Chen Huan did not dare to refuse.
He invited Zheng Chenggong to his study and ordered people to serve him hot tea and prepare for a night talk by candlelight.
The room was filled with candles and oil lamps, and the firelight reflected on Zheng Chenggong's face looked a little uncertain.
"I don't know what General Zheng wants to ask."
Zheng Chenggong said calmly: "Since we are resisting Japanese pirates, we naturally need to understand their movements.
As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles."
"General Zheng is absolutely right.
As far as this county knows, the number of Japanese pirates who have harassed Xiangshan County is about 5,000.
They live in no fixed abodes.
Whenever they go out, they will burn, kill, and loot."
"Just now, Magistrate Chen said that they have no fixed abode."
Zheng Chenggong raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, this is true for Japanese pirates.
They don't have a fixed place."
"County Magistrate Chen took it for granted."
Zheng Chenggong immediately interrupted: "Even Japanese pirates must have a home base.
County Magistrate Chen believes that they have no fixed residence, maybe just because their residence is not on land."
“Not on land” Chen Huan was full of suspicion.
How can he be at sea if he is not on land?
Zheng Chenggong must be too confident.
"Yes, not on land."
Zheng Chenggong paused and said, "If I am not mistaken, their home base is probably on an island.
They usually rest and resupply on that island, and only take boats when they go out to rob."
Chen Huan was stunned when he heard this.
If this were really the case, it would be considered a subversion of his existing understanding.
He always thought that Japanese pirates came and went without a trace.
But I never thought that Japanese pirates would also have their lair.
"Then according to what General Zheng said, as long as we find the lair of the Japanese pirates, we can catch them all."
"That's right."
Zheng Chenggong nodded and said, "So the first thing we have to do is to find the Japanese pirates' lair."
Chen Huan sighed in his heart, this Zheng Chenggong is indeed an expert.
His father, Zheng Zhilong, was born as a pirate, so he knew everything about the pirates so clearly.
"But the sea is so vast that it's not easy to find traces of Japanese pirates."
But Chen Huan thought about it again and felt that this idea was not feasible.
After all, the sea is too vast.
With the government's understanding of this generation of sea, it is impossible to find out every island.
"So we have to search the sea."
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"Search the sea" Chen Huan said harmoniously: "I would like to hear the details."
"A certain person had searched the sea before when he was in Denglai, and finally discovered the lair of Japanese pirates.
He plowed through the holes and captured them all."
Zheng Chenggong said calmly.
Chen Huan had also heard of this matter.
After all, it was so famous that not only Di Bao but also some private newspapers reported on it.
However, Chen Huan did not fully believe it at the time.
After all, the victory at Buffalo Island was so perfect that it was so perfect that it was unbelievable.
Things in official circles have always been deceived by superiors and concealed from subordinates, and the authenticity of this is still open to question.
But now that Zheng Chenggong was in front of him, he still had to give him the face he deserved.
"I have heard that General Zheng is good at water warfare.
This time I will take a closer look."
"Easy to say, this place also needs more support from County Magistrate Chen, especially in the supply of grain and rice."
"Haha, General Zheng is too ignorant.
This is what I should do."
Early the next morning, Zheng Chenggong went to the military camp to inspect.
The military camp in Xiangshan County was temporarily built by Magistrate Chen.
Although it was rudimentary, it could meet basic needs.
Zheng Chenggong was not too demanding.
After all, it's wartime, so it's pretty good to be able to do this.
He was more concerned about how to place the new soldiers recruited by County Magistrate Chen.
After all, they are guest troops.
If they live in the dormitories of the new recruits in such an open manner, it will inevitably cause criticism.
Although Zheng Chenggong asked himself whether he was afraid of slanting shadows, some things were better avoided if they could be avoided.
Zheng Chenggong had asked Magistrate Chen before, and Magistrate Chen said that he would free up the military camp as soon as possible for the imperial army to live in.
But Zheng Chenggong still wanted to hear the opinions of these new recruits.
When he arrived at the military camp, he immediately ordered all the recruits to gather on the school field.
Although these recruits have only been trained for a short time and have not learned much about most of the techniques and tactics, they still have a strong sense of rules.
After three rounds of drums, all the recruits gathered in the school field to receive Zheng Chenggong's lecture.
Zheng Chenggong stood on the school ground wearing a military uniform and glanced at everyone with dignity.
"You are all new recruits that County Magistrate Chen has just recruited.
Do you know why Magistrate Chen wants to recruit soldiers?"
After Zheng Chenggong raised this issue, he pointed out that the soldiers in the audience did not speak out.
They heard that Zheng Chenggong was a general sent by the imperial court.
How could such a big shot like them be able to talk to him at will?
Seeing that they were very restrained, Zheng Chenggong cleared his throat and said, "You don't have to be afraid.
I just want to ask you what you really think."
"It's to guard against Japanese pirates."
"Yes, it's to fight the Japanese pirates."
There were answers in twos and threes from the audience.
"Very good, then did you join the army voluntarily?"
The question raised by Zheng Chenggong is very critical.
He wanted to know whether these recruits joined the army voluntarily or against force.
If it is voluntary, of course there is nothing to say.
But if they were forced, some would say.
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The audience was very silent.
Most of them were forced to join the army by Magistrate Chen, but this cannot be said.
Who knows if the general sent by the imperial court and County Magistrate Chen are in the same group.
It is said that officials protect each other.
If they are in the same den, wouldn't those who tell the truth suffer?
Zheng Chenggong saw their scruples, cleared his throat and said: "I don't have any other intention, it's just that the imperial army also needs accommodation.
If you don't join the army voluntarily, I can propose to Magistrate Chen that you be enlisted as auxiliary troops.
You can live at home on weekdays.”
The recruits couldn't help but their eyes lit up when they heard this.
Zheng Chenggong's promise can be said to be extremely sincere.
Although the difference between auxiliary soldiers and combat soldiers is only one word, they are completely different.
Soldiers received military pay and could live in military camps.
Auxiliary soldiers have no military pay, and if the military camp housing is tight, they can only live outside.
If it were ordinary soldiers, they would definitely be rushing to be combat soldiers.
But these recruits are different, they are all forced to join the army.
If they were given a chance to choose, they would certainly want to be auxiliary soldiers with less danger
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