Chapter 140 The Five Heroes of Zhoushan

After a night of carnival, Yang Ge and others had to face the dripping blood.

Of the five thousand members of the Ming Cult, 1,326 were killed and more than 2,400 were injured.

There were 2,000 men in the recruiting camp, 798 were killed, and almost everyone else was wounded.

Of the nine hundred warriors in embroidered clothes on the upper right, seventy-nine were killed and one hundred and seven were wounded.

There were more than 1,400 skilled soldiers in Lianlianwu, 257 were killed and 336 were injured.

Of the three hundred men of the Xiang family, thirty-four were killed and thirty-three were wounded...

With a force of less than 10,000 troops, they faced more than 20,000 Japanese pirates and wiped out more than 20,000 Japanese pirates at the cost of 2,494 killed. This data falls on paper, no matter when and where it is placed. , can be called a great victory.

But human life is not a number.

But Yang Ge seemed to have suddenly realized that human life is not a number until this moment.

In the dim light of the morning, they slept side by side on the soft beach, sleeping peacefully in the salty sea breeze.

Just like when the sun rises as usual, they will sit up comfortably like every ordinary morning in the past, stretch their waists, and tell their companions with smiles what he did last night. sweet dream...

Yang Ge walked among them, walking back and forth without saying a word.

No one knew what he was thinking. They could only feel that the air pressure around him was getting lower and lower, they could only see that his steps were getting heavier and heavier, and they could only see that his spine was slowly collapsing...

Everyone wanted to persuade him to be more open-minded.

I want to tell him that life and death are fateful.

I want to tell him that they deserved their death.

But no one can speak...

The morning sun finally jumped out of the sea, giving their calm faces a layer of red brilliance.

Its daybreak.

But they will never wake up again...

Yang Ge watched them stand for a long time in the morning sun. Finally, he knelt down heavily on the ground and kowtowed to them three times. Yun Zunzhen shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, have a good journey!"

In an instant, everyone sitting or standing on the beach knelt down to them, shouting at the top of their lungs: "Brothers, have a good journey!"

The shouts echoed repeatedly across the strait, and there seemed to be an additional 2,494 people shouting.

…

After cleaning the battlefield, the leaders of the six groups met for the last time.

Yang Ge: "How much silver is the spoils of this battle?"

Wei Xin, who was coordinating the overall situation, turned his attention to Wang Sui and replied meaningfully: "Back to the Second Master, my Mingjiao can buy all the weapons and firearms left by the Japanese pirates at market price, including these fifty-eight ships on the shore. …”

Wang Zuo heard Xian's idea and immediately replied: "The ship is easy to talk about. As long as the ship is still on the sea, I, the old Wang, will buy it all at the price of the new ship, including the artillery on the ship, I, the old Wang, will take it all!"

This ambush attack was launched after two rounds of Japanese pirates landed. The ships of those two rounds of Japanese pirates were all docked on the coast. Even if they were bombarded and could no longer sail, they were just stranded on the coast. They were fully equipped. In terms of repair conditions, less than one-third of the Japanese pirate ships that were actually sunk at sea...

These Japanese pirates were engaged in the business of plundering at sea, and most of the ships they traveled on were small and medium-sized ships that could accommodate 100 to 300 people.

According to the ex-factory price at the Fujian shipyard where important ships of the Wei Dynasty are currently manufactured, the cost of a ten-foot-long medium-sized sea-going ship is 400 taels, and the cost of basic equipment is 200 taels, a total of 600 taels. If you include artillery... you can't even fight a thousand taels. live!

This is just the construction cost. If you include the premium for selling it to pirates... Wang Zhen wanted to get a fully armed medium-sized sea-going ship under the eyes of the government. Without two thousand taels, it would be difficult to get it.

Yang Ge glanced at Wang Sui and said calmly: "Twice it... You know yourself that at this price, you will definitely make a profit."

What he was referring to was not the premium Wang Zuo paid for buying the boat.

But the price is worthy of the name of the Pirate King of the East China Sea.

As soon as these words came out, everyone present turned their attention to Wang Sui.

Wang Sui hurriedly clasped his fists and raised his hands: "The price is entirely up to the second master...but I, Old Wang, can only get 60,000 taels of silver by selling iron, and the rest will have to wait for three to five months."

Yang Ge nodded and said concisely and concisely: "Three months to establish a written certificate. If it expires, I will ask you for it in person!"

Wang Wei hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Sure, just do as the Second Master says!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Xin immediately came up with the account book and pointed to the various ships stranded on the seashore to discuss prices with Wang Sui.

Soon, he settled the entire account and said to Yang Ge: "Second Master, I have roughly calculated all the loot. The total price is about 150,000 taels of silver. The error will not exceed 3,000 taels, of which 55,000 taels." The thousand taels will be paid off by Master Wang within three months."

One hundred and fifty thousand taels?

As soon as this number came out, even the leaders of the various groups present were not short of food and clothing, and their breaths couldn't help but suffocate.

Yang Ge glanced around and said softly: "Brothers will settle the accounts tomorrow. One person from each family will participate in the accounting."

"After the accounts of the five families are settled, half of the money collected will be taken first and distributed as a pension to the widows of all the brothers who died in the battle."

"No matter which group you belong to, no matter whether you have any other pensions, we will all be treated equally!"

"The remaining half will be divided into five parts, two parts will be given to the disabled brothers, one part will be given to the injured brothers, and the remaining two parts will be divided equally among all the brothers who participated in the war."

"That is to say, all disabled and injured brothers will have to pay twice, one for the disabled or injured, and one for the war."

"If you have anything to add to this discussion, please explain it clearly in person with gongs and drums now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Fu hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Second Master, we are paid as soldiers. It is our duty to fight against the Japanese pirates and protect Sangzi. I would like to thank all you heroes for your generous help. I, the official and my subordinates, I’m so grateful that I can’t bear to take any more spoils of war. Besides, if we were injured or killed in battle, there will be pensions in the office..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Ge interrupted impatiently: "You were transferred by me, Yang Erlang, from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang capitals, and I, Yang Erlang, distributed the money to you. No matter who the other people are, it has nothing to do with you. If the imperial court and the governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang want to pursue the case, they can blame me, Yang Erlang. As long as I, Yang Erlang, don't die, I will definitely keep you safe. If you are afraid that I, Yang Erlang, will affect your future, just don't take any money. Follow me, brothers. I risked my life to fight this bloody battle, and I can’t let them shed tears again after they have shed their blood!”

Zhou Fu's face suddenly turned red. He held his neck tightly and clasped his fists to the end: "Second Master, don't talk about any further accountability or future. You are an upright and upright hero, but your subordinate is not a scumbag. With my heartfelt wishes, I will accept it on behalf of my brothers!"

Yang Ge raised a thumbs up at him: "I don't mean to look down on you at all. You are all doing great. Jiangsu and Zhejiang should be proud of you!"

After a pause, he glanced at the other people around him and shouted impatiently: "You are all seven-foot-tall men, please be happy, say what you want, and fart when you want!"

Yang Tiansheng tilted his mouth and said angrily: "I've already told you what to say, what else can I say? I'll just do what you said, I have no objection."

Xiang Wudi exhaled softly, nodded with admiration and said, "I am ashamed of your ability to do this."

Li Jincheng smiled and gave Yang Ge a thumbs up: "You have no choice in what you do, and the brothers will be grateful to you."

Fang Ke clasped his fists without hesitation: "Everything is entirely up to the adults!"

"very good!"

Yang Ge slowed down his tone and tried to be calmer: "Since everyone agrees with my distribution method, let's settle it first and not mess up later."

"I don't care what your status or background is. This money must belong to whoever it belongs to. If there is no one in the family of any brother and no one receives this money, give this money to him." Find a good cemetery for him to sleep well.”

"Whether you call me a dog or a rat, or say I'm nosy, anyway...if you let me know, any brother died here in the war, and his widow was reduced to begging for food and selling her children. Girl, please don’t blame me, Yang Erlang, for turning against me!"

"As for your kindness, I, Yang Erlang, will keep it in mind. If I, Yang Erlang, can help you in the future, feel free to ask, as long as it does not violate my principles as a human being, I will never say anything!"

Yang Tiansheng frowned and looked at him: "Why are you worrying about this when you are full? Do you think that my family has a big business, so they will be greedy for this money that makes them lose their conscience?"

He always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Li Jincheng also forced a smile and said: "You can't say that. There is no doubt that Erlang is a chivalrous man, but he underestimates the importance of morality in the world. This kind of sacrifice for money will be spurned by the whole world, and he will be cast aside by the whole world from now on. Don’t even think about raising your head and being a human being again…”

He felt that Yang Erlang's words were directed at him. After all, Yang Erlang had always had some opinions on some people in their chain dock, and Yang Erlang had never concealed his opinions on those people.

Xiang Wudi also said solemnly: "Brother Yang is indeed kind-hearted, but he is indeed overly worried!"

He didn't think much about it, he just felt that Yang Erlang took them too lightly.

Zhou Fu clasped his hands sternly: "Second Master, don't worry, I will guarantee this money with my head on my neck. No one will reach out to me. If there is, I will take action against Second Master. I will be incompatible with him first."

He didn't think much about it. From his point of view, what Yang Erlang said was the truth... Without external intervention, it was indeed impossible for the money to be completely distributed to the widows of the fallen soldiers, or even half, or even One-third, if given to their widows, must be regarded as a sign of comradeship among the captains at all levels.

Fang Ke pursed his lower lip and looked around, suddenly feeling a little sad, and whispered in a choked voice: "Sir, you can't take everything on yourself. I can guarantee that even if we kill the lying brothers If you scream, they will definitely say that they have no regrets... You have done enough and done well enough. How can there be no casualties in the war? We have won a great victory, the enemy is dead, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are safe, and their wives, children, and children are still alive. If you have everything, your life will be worth it!"

After he finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.

They suddenly understood why Yang Erlang said those words...

Yang Ge pursed his lips vigorously, turned around, carrying them on his back, and looked at the bones that could not be seen at a glance... Under the flaming red sun, they looked like flowers blooming everywhere.

He suppressed the emotions surging in his heart and tried his best to say softly: "Whose life is not life? Your own life is precious, but the lives of others are also priceless..."

After a pause, he suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "I'm really not made to be an official!"

Everyone looked at him blankly, feeling that his smile was uglier than his cry.

Fang Ke took a step forward: "Sir, you..."

"Okay, stop comforting me, I'm not a child!"

After Yang Ge waved his hand, he tried to cheer up, waved towards the mouth of the strait, and said loudly with all his strength: "Brothers, take the brothers who are lying in bed, take those Japanese pirate utensils, and return to Hangzhou with great fanfare. They all He is a hero who fights against foreigners and defends his country. Heroes should not go to another world in obscurity..."

All the good guys on the beach heard the sound and responded loudly.

The figures with their heads held high and their faces flushed felt strange even to their heads.

How come so many people are willing to follow a person who lives an extremely miserable life? Even a short following seems to be something to be proud of?

The crowd moved, cutting wood to create stretchers.

Those who were not injured carried their sleeping and seriously injured brothers and sisters.

The injured people supported each other shoulder to shoulder and followed the group.

They laughed and said goodbye to the people of the Wufeng fleet, and took the official road across the state to Hangzhou...

They put tattered Japanese pirate flags on the donkeys that were transporting the baggage. No matter how unscrupulous they were, they beat the hard-working donkeys and screamed "Oooah" and "Oooah". They followed the donkeys and "Ouch" "Hoo ho" laughing, never tired of it.

The people along the way came after hearing the news and looked timidly from a few miles away. They wanted to get closer to get a closer look, but they didn't dare to get closer.

Thieves come like a comb, soldiers come like a grate, and officials come like a shaver.

Countless bloody lessons have taught them long ago that whenever a large group of people crosses the border, whether they are soldiers or bandits, they will make no mistakes as long as they stay away.

The large group of people walking on the official road noticed the local people looking at them from a distance. They neither explained nor chased them away. They just let them look at them. Some even made faces to scare the bare-butt children, and then pointed at them. He looked like he was running away and laughed...

When we came, we were covered with stars and moon, and we traveled across mountains and rivers. We arrived in Zhoushan from Hangzhou in three or two days.

On the way back, I kept walking and walking, traveling for life and death, and walked for five or six days before finally arriving in Hangzhou.

After hearing the news along the way, more and more people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang came to watch, from timidly watching from a few miles away, to coming up to look at them suspiciously after confirming that they were indeed harmless, to thousands of Japanese pirates in the Zhoushan Strait. The news of the pit arrived in front of them faster than they did. When a hundred-year-old Rui blocked the road and offered a toast, countless people were eating pots of wine and waiting by the roadside...

When they arrived in Hangzhou, they were greeted by a roaring tsunami of people.

Yang Tiansheng was still among the crowd at first, smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum.

But soon, his smile was uglier than his cry. He turned around, grabbed Yang Ge's neck and shook him: "Yang Laoer, you really deserve to die!"

Because I don’t know which know-it-all who was full and full, the name of Zhoushan’s Five Heroes spread.

The boss, Yang Erlang.

The second child, Yang Tiansheng.

The third child, Xiang Wudi.

The fourth child, Li Jincheng.

Lao Wu, Zhou Fu.

As soon as this ranking came out, it was unanimously praised and recognized by the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

They don't understand the list of heroes.

I don’t understand the dispute between the old and new gun tycoons between Lianlianwu and Jiangdong’s Xiang family.

I don’t even understand how contrary to Tiangang it is to line up Mingjiao people with the imperial officers and soldiers.

Anyway...

Just rank their second master first.

"Then we have to help out!"

Where is Mr. Pingshu? Add an extra scene for the second master!

What about the opera troupe? Reserve the venue for Mr. Er!

When Wang Sui, who was swimming on the sea, heard the news, he was so regretful that his intestines turned green. He wished he could travel back to the day of the Battle of Binhai, pinch himself at that time and shout: "Fire!"

I haven't recovered from my cold today, I have vomiting and diarrhea and I can't eat anything, so this is the only chapter left... I will update it when I feel better. Please forgive me, I'm very sorry.