"Xin Jiulang and Ye Mazi, these two groups of Wokou pirates, one in the open and one in the dark, are really effective. The overall strength of the anti-Woming army is very strong, but if it wasn't for Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei, a mediocre governor would definitely be led by the nose by the Wokou pirates. Even with generals like Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang, they wouldn't be able to protect the southeast coast. "
Yu Long, Qi Hu, and Yu Dayou were in charge of Fujian, while Qi Jiguang was in charge of Zhejiang, where the banditry was more serious.
However, after Xin Jiulang's sneak attack and injured Yu Dayou, Fujian lacked a powerful general to guard it. Xin Jiulang then sent a secret letter to Ye Mazi, asking him to plunder Fujian while he himself stayed at the Penghu Islands. Once Qi Jiguang was transferred away, he would pounce on Zhejiang and make another profit. Both of them would be able to eat a lot.
Fortunately, Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei were more skillful and didn't easily transfer Qi Jiguang. Instead, they used their superior intelligence to drive a wedge between Xu Hai, Ye Mazi, and Chen Dong. In the end, the government didn't need a general and resolved the crisis in Fujian.
If Xu Hai and the other two allied after the Jinmen Assembly, the situation in Fujian would be even more dangerous.
It was important to note that Luo Xiucai had infiltrated Xu Hai's fleet for more than two years. In other words, as early as two years ago, Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei had been planning to drive a wedge between them. This kind of foresight was really amazing.
Of course, two years ago, perhaps Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei did not expect to achieve such great results. Luo Xiucai was just a casual chess piece. The subsequent developments were based on the changes in the situation and the changes in intelligence. They constantly adjusted their strategy.
In the end, they learned about the discord between Xu Hai and Pockmarked Ye. Coincidentally, the two groups of Wokou pirates were harassing Fujian at the same time, and Chen Dong had appeared. Only then did Hu and Xu set the Battle of Jinmen as the final battle to decide victory.
After Bai Xiaowen heard from the Wokou Mutian that Matsuura Shinkuro might be stationed on the main island of the Penghu Archipelago, he felt relieved. If that was the case, he wouldn't have to spend a lot of precious time sailing to the three Hirado Islands. This also meant that Bai Xiaowen had more time to prepare and complete the sword quest.
However, Bai Xiaowen also felt a little regretful.
According to his original plan, if Matsuura Shinkuro was in Hirado, Japan, and he was forced to sail to Japan, he could use this opportunity to study the deep secrets of the various planes of the spirit realm.
This plane world was called the Jiajing Plane World. The war against the Japanese took place between 1540 and 1570 AD. At this time, Japan was in the Warring States Period, and there were many heroes of the Warring States Period that were praised in later generations.
According to the information collected by Bai Xiaowen, in the Warring States Period of Japan, under the rules of the Spiritual Realm, a very difficult plane world was also created. It was the Warring States (Japan) Plane World. The heroes of the Warring States Period were very popular in Japan and had a certain degree of fame in the world.
For example, Oda Nobunaga was born in 1534 and should be in his twenties or thirties at this time. He controlled the power of the Owari Kingdom and used the "World Spreading Martial Arts" seal to officially unify Japan.
Bai Xiaowen wanted to know what would happen if he sailed to Japan and met famous historical figures like Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Takeda Shingen in the Jiajing Plane World, and killed one or two of them.
In the future, if he was matched to the Warring States (Japan) Plane World, would the famous historical figures that Bai Xiaowen killed in the Jiajing Plane World appear again?
Of course, Bai Xiaowen wasn't a romantic who was overly curious. He was a practical person who wouldn't waste precious time in the spirit realm on a vague guess. If Matsuura Shinkuro was in Japan, Bai Xiaowen could try to kill one or two heroes of the Warring States Period to verify his guess, as long as it didn't affect the mission. However, Matsuura Shinkuro was in the Penghu Archipelago, so he had no reason to go to Japan.
"Mutian, how many of Pockmarked Ye's subordinates know that he's not a Ming person?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Mutian lowered his head and said, "Not many. Pockmarked Ye thinks that the Ming people are arrogant and look down on Japan. Most of his subordinates are Ming pirates. If these Ming people find out his true identity, I'm afraid that it will lead to bad consequences. "
After a pause, the pirate Mutian complimented again, "My lord, your eyes are really sharp. You picked me, Arima, and Ryuzao Temple out of the prisoner camp without any mistakes. We thought that we usually pretended to be honest people and did a good job of disguising ourselves, but we still couldn't escape your sharp eyes."
Bai Xiaowen smiled. The term 'sharp eyes' was very appropriate. It was very suitable for Bai Xiaowen, who had the gift of insight. Once he used insight, he would definitely find the real names of the pirates.
However, Bai Xiaowen didn't use insight when he picked the captives. Pockmarked Ye had so many captives. If he used insight on them one by one, how much time would it take and how many points of spiritual power would it cost? He picked these three captives for interrogation based on their positions in Pockmarked Ye's pirate camp. He judged that they were the three people Pockmarked Ye trusted the most. That was why he brought them on the ship.
"Who is Ryuzao Temple?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Mutian said carefully, "Ryuzao Temple's flag-bearer. He was the first person you threw into the sea to feed the fish …"
"Oh, is it him?" Bai Xiaowen smiled and waved his hand. Kitts walked out of the cabin and brought back the tightly bound flag-bearer, Ryuzao Temple.
Mutian's face was ashen.
Ryuzao Temple cursed, "Mutian, you coward. You actually betrayed Lord Xin Jiulang. You are a disgrace to the Matsuura family!"
At the beginning, Bai Xiaowen pretended to ask Kitts to throw flag-bearer Ryuzao Temple into the sea to feed the fish. In fact, he didn't do that. Instead, he asked Ryuzao Temple to listen outside the cabin and hear everything.
Mutian's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. He knelt down and said to Bai Xiaowen, "My lord, Ryuzao Temple is loyal to the Matsuura family. Keeping him alive will only be a waste of food."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "How can it be useless? I was just about to bring you to the Penghu Islands to disguise as one of Ye Mazi's trusted subordinates and sneak under Matsuura Xinjiulang's nose to do something. With such a person alive, you wouldn't dare to expose me in front of Matsuura Xinjiulang. Instead, you would help me put on a good show. "
Bai Xiaowen wanted to disguise himself and enter the Penghu Islands. Without a real Japanese leading the way, how could Matsuura Xinjiulang believe him? Although Bai Xiaowen used the Heart Bewitching Talisman to control Arima Jiro, with Arima Jiro as a puppet, it was inevitable that his movements and speech would be slightly sluggish. If the enemy was cautious, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't see through him.
Therefore, the cowardly Japanese pirate Mutian was the best candidate to lead the way.
Just in case, Bai Xiaowen left behind his loyal flag-bearer, Ryuzao Temple. Ryuzao Temple had witnessed Mutian's betrayal from beginning to end. With such a person around, it was impossible for Mutian to rebel again.
Mutian's face immediately wrinkled like a bitter gourd.
Before Bai Xiaowen left, he already had the idea of disguising himself as one of Ye Mazi's pirates. Using Hu Zongxian's illusion charms, he 'borrowed' two hundred soldiers, three captains, and three pirates who were Pockmarked Ye's trusted subordinates. He also forced a group of pirates to take off their clothes, shoes, and socks and hand in their identity cards.
These two hundred plus sets of Ye Mazi's pirate costumes were all hidden in the lower cabin.
Afterwards, Bai Xiaowen ordered the entire army to change their costumes. They were to wear the costumes of Ye Mazi's pirates, wear their identity cards, and change their pirate flags. Under the lead of Mutian, the two fake pirate ships headed towards the main island of the Penghu Archipelago.
When they got close to the Penghu Islands, there were already small pirate boats sailing over. They stopped the two ships and asked about their origins.
The Wokou pirates that were approaching were all real Wokou. This could be seen from their strange hairstyles and attire. In addition, the language used by these pirates was Japanese, which was difficult to understand.
Bai Xiaowen had learned Japanese before, but he didn't show it. He pretended that he didn't understand Japanese and let Mutian negotiate with the pirates.
What made Bai Xiaowen feel relieved was that Mutian's words and actions were very well-behaved. He followed Bai Xiaowen's instructions and claimed that he was one of Ye Mazi's subordinates. He came here to visit Matsuura Shinkuro and asked for shelter.
The few low-level Japanese patrolling pirates didn't know the relationship between Ye Mazi and Matsuura Shinkuro. They were a little skeptical, but they still went to report it.
Not long after, the Japanese boat sailed over again.
The leader of the Japanese boat announced Matsuura Shinkuro's order. He said that Bai Xiaowen and his men's identities hadn't been verified yet, so they weren't allowed to enter the Penghu Islands. Only the leader of the fleet was allowed to enter the Penghu Islands to prove his identity.
Bai Xiaowen naturally agreed. He, Li Shuyi, and Mutian boarded the small boat and boarded the main Penghu Islands.
There weren't many people on the main Penghu Islands because of the Japanese pirates. Matsuura Shinkuro, who was temporarily staying here, didn't have a house to live in. He could only build a few small huts and tents for the samurai class to rest. As for the non-samurai followers, they could only eat and sleep in the wilderness.
Matsuura Shinkuro's camp was very big, and there was a clear divide between the samurai and non-samurai classes. The samurai's huts were located in the inner circle of a valley, so they didn't have to endure the strong sea breeze. As for the non-samurai, they could only gather in groups outside the valley. It was also a form of huddling together for warmth.
In the valley, in a low hut, Bai Xiaowen saw the target of this trip, Matsuura Shinkuro, and his two deputies, Matsuura Yonasuke and Matsuura Chasuke.
Matsuura Shinkuro was small and thin, but he looked very capable. When his small eyes opened and closed, there was a faint flash of light. He liked to look people in the eyes, and there was a strong sense of aggression in his eyes.
Bai Xiaowen abided by his disguise. He didn't want Matsuura Shinkuro to be suspicious, so he didn't look him in the eyes. He just lowered his eyes. In fact, he had already used his insight skill to check the attributes of Matsuura Shinkuro and his two assistants.
[Matsuura Shinkuro (Leader Level 7)]
[Race: Humanoid/Human]
[Occupation: Wandering Ninja Leader]
[Attributes: Strength 37, Agility 70, Constitution 30, Spirit 19]
[Skill 1: Ninjutsu: Concealment. Stay in the same place as the surrounding environment. Reduce the chance of being discovered. The first strike while in the state of Ninjutsu has an additional chance of hitting the enemy's vital point. There is a possibility of additional paralysis.]
[Skill 2: Sword Drawing Technique: Accumulating Critical Strike Rate and increasing Critical Strike Damage. The longer the time of accumulation, the greater the increase in Critical Strike Rate and Critical Strike Damage. Critical Strike Rate increases to a maximum of 90%. Critical Strike Damage increases to a maximum of 270%.]
[Skill 3:???]
[Skill 4:???]
[Skill 5: Pirate Bannermaster Level 2: Omitted]
When Bai Xiaowen saw the first skill, [Ninjutsu], he had already given up on the idea of ambushing the enemy in the camp.
Matsuura Shinkuro was an Eastern Assassin Boss, and he had an invisibility skill. If Bai Xiaowen and Matsuura Shinkuro wanted to kill him, they had to do it quickly. They couldn't hold on for long against thousands of Wokou pirates with only 200 bodyguards.
With [Pirate Bannermaster Level 2], Matsuura Shinkuro's HP was as high as 700 points, and he had a 40% reduction in crowd control effects. Bai Xiaowen couldn't kill Matsuura Shinkuro within the time limit of the chain of control.
If the chain of control couldn't keep up, Matsuura Shinkuro could use [Ninjutsu] to stay alive. Then, Bai Xiaowen and Matsuura Shinkuro would have to face the attacks of thousands of Wokou pirates in the camp, and they would also have to be on guard against Matsuura Shinkuro, the dangerous Assassin Boss.
Matsuura Shinkuro's other two assistants, Matsuura Shinkuro and Matsuura Shinkuro, were also Level 7 Bosses. However, they didn't have [Pirate Bannermaster Level 2], but [Matsuura Family Emblem Level 1], which increased their HP by 300 points and reduced crowd control effects by 30%.
In addition, their attributes were slightly inferior to Matsuura Shinkuro's. If Matsuura Shinkuro was said to be close to the level of a Rare Boss, which was slightly stronger than Chen Dong and Ye Ma, but slightly weaker than Yu Dayou, then Matsuura Shinkuro and Matsuura Shinkuro were slightly weaker than Chen Dong and Ye Ma. They were roughly equivalent to a Normal Boss like Chen Duyan.
Naturally, Matsuura Shinkuro was oblivious to the dangerous thoughts that Bai Xiaowen had in mind. He glanced at the few of them, and finally fixed his gaze on Mutian. "I know you. You're Ma Ye's servant. What are you doing here with a group of honest people? "
Mutian was a little scared, but he still mustered up his courage and said, "My lord, Lord Ye Ma … is in great danger. He's surrounded by soldiers on Jinmen Island, and he could die at any time! Lord Ye Ma sent me here as a guide to ask you to send reinforcements to Jinmen Island! "
Matsuura Shinkuro's eyes flashed coldly. "Did Ma Ye really say that? He's got some guts. He actually dared to go against the orders of the family governor and reveal his true identity to the honest people. Isn't he afraid of attracting hostility from the honest people under his command? "
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