Rise From the Humble

In the Zhang family's courtyard, the aroma of wine and meat fills the sky, and Japanese pirates dance in groups.

In the courtyard, the two big black pigs that used to be lively had their final resting place. One was stewed in a big pot, and the meat was sizzling with fragrance; the other was put on the bonfire and turned, ticking and sizzling with oil. Sheep, chickens, ducks and geese all have their own destinations, either stewed in the pot with the big black pig or roasted on the fire.

Two Japanese pirates wearing only crotch pants were performing sumo wrestling in the courtyard. The other Japanese pirates were sitting in a circle, drinking and eating meat, or they were heckling and taking out a handful of gold and silver jewelry to bet on the sumo wrestler, or they were banging their chopsticks and singing Japanese songs. The song is so exciting.

If Matsuura Sanbanro hadn't always been cautious and insisted that the Japanese pirates not drink too much, and they could only drink a bowl of wine at most with each meal, these Japanese pirates would have been drunk and unconscious.

Although they were not allowed to drink alcohol, they could eat meat freely, which appeased the Japanese pirates. Their life in the Japanese country was not so good before. It was good to be able to eat meat once a month. How could they not eat meat all the time like now? They still ate openly. The biggest manifestation is that in the days after landing in the Ming Dynasty, although there were constant battles and running and killing every day, the bodies of these Japanese pirates became stronger and stronger, and each of them had the body of a tiger or a wolf. , looks particularly oppressive.

In order to set an example, Naoshima Naoshima drank a full bowl of wine and then threw the bowl to the ground to show that he would never drink too much. Matsuura Sanbanro didn't drink even a drop of wine. Of course, neither of them eat less meat, and one can eat more than the other.

After eating and drinking, the Japanese pirates came again, and they rested in Zhangzhai as if there was no one around.

Of course, the always cautious Matsuura Sanbanro still arranged for five Japanese to be on guard duty at night.

Not long after, bursts of snoring could be heard in the Zhang family's residence, and all the resting Japanese pirates fell asleep.

The five Japanese pirates who were on duty at night were probably too full. People tend to get sleepy when they are full, and they were no exception.

The night watch was okay at the beginning, and they all did their duty, but after half an hour, their eyelids started to fight. However, they could still force themselves to stay up, but after an hour, they gradually became unable to hold on. I was so sleepy that I could only lean on the wall to support my body.

After a while, three Japanese pirates on night duty leaned against the wall and fell asleep, snoring gradually.

The remaining two Japanese pirates were also nodding their heads. It seemed that they would fall asleep sooner or later.

One watch and one watch come to the center at night.

While the Zhang family's residence was filled with snores, the Zhejiang Army's temporary camp under Yingtian City was extremely quiet.

If anyone checks, they will find that the Zhejiang army has already been decamped.

The Zhejiang army finished their meal early and rested their spirits. Late at night, just before midnight, the Zhejiang army, who had had enough sleep and refreshed themselves, quietly got up, put on his armor, and under the cover of night, left the camp and sneaked to the southeast.

The Zhejiang soldiers held branches in their mouths and walked quickly. Except for the deep footsteps, there was no sound at all.

"Dadao, take two agile and alert people to investigate first. See where the Japanese pirates have settled and what the situation is like. Remember, you must be careful and careful, and don't alert the snake. Although we have made arrangements in advance, it is inevitable When things don’t go as planned, it’s better to be careful.”

Zhu Ping'an stopped Liu Dadao before setting off and asked him to take people to investigate first to find out the situation of the Japanese pirates.

Liu Dadao took the order and selected two agile and skilled men, put on night clothes, and went first to explore the southeast.

In about half an hour, Liu Dadao and the others came back from their investigation, and reported back to Zhu Ping'an with excitement, "Sir, we have investigated clearly. Hehe, the Japanese pirates are in the courtyard of the Zhang family in Zhangjiazhai. Everything is going wrong." It was under Young Master's arrangement. We saw the bright lights in Zhang's courtyard two miles away. These Japanese pirates had no intention of hiding anything. They were really emboldened! The peacock tails given by Miao Village really worked, and the Japanese pirates were all fooled. Overturned, we heard the snoring of the Japanese pirates from a long way away. The Japanese pirates sent five spies outside, three of them were lying on the wall and snoring, and the other two were leaning against the wall motionless. They were probably asleep. We were afraid of alerting the enemy. , I didn’t dare to get too close.”

"Very good." After listening to Liu Dadao's report, Zhu Pingan couldn't help but smile.

Peacock Tail was a medicine that Zhu Pingan sent people to get from Wuxi Barbarians and brought back together with the secret knife-creating medicine.

Peacock Tail is not a peacock's tail. It is a medicinal herb picked in the mountains by Wuxi Man Miao Village. It is shaped like a peacock's tail, hence the name Peacock Tail. Peacock tail is not poisonous, it is not poisonous, but it can help you sleep and has the effect of anesthetizing the nerves. Wuxi Manmiao collected peacock tails, dried them, ground them into powder, and stored them for later use. Peacock tail powder can be dissolved in water or wine. It is colorless and odorless. Wuxi Manmiao use it as a sleeping pill. They are usually given to people in the village after they are injured to relieve pain. This is a chronic sleeping pill that slowly develops its effects, causing people to slowly lose consciousness and finally fall asleep, just like natural sleep entering a deep sleep. People who don’t know about peacock tail will not notice it at all after being infected. Generally, The effect of the medicine will be fully exerted in about an hour, and its properties are three times more powerful than the Mongolian sweat medicine necessary for murder and arson.

Of course, Mongolian sweat medicine is a fast-acting medicine, and it will fall down as soon as you drink it. Peacock Tail is a chronic medicine, and it takes about an hour for its medicinal properties to be fully exerted.

After the medicinal properties of peacock tail are exerted, it will take a long time to wake up, ranging from half a day to a day depending on the body's constitution. If you want to wake up early, you can take "Zhao Cao" for immediate effect. It is also an herb cultivated in Miao Village. It usually grows next to the peacock's tail and is regarded as the antidote to the peacock's tail.

Because Zhu Ping'an knew the medicinal properties of peacock tail, he specially asked for a large batch from Wuxi Manmiao as a weapon to save people and yin people. It is also a gift specially prepared for the Japanese pirates.

Zhu Pingan carefully studied the behavior of the Shangyu Japanese pirates after they landed in the Ming Dynasty, and found that this group of Japanese pirates was treacherous and bold, cautious and arrogant. This group of Japanese pirates often killed people and set fires without fear of being pursued and killed by the Ming army.

For example, after this group of Japanese pirates landed in Shangyu, they burned, killed and looted in Funing Town. They refused to escape and arrogantly used the three-story wooden building of the home of Zhang Yuanwai, the richest man in Funing Town, as a temporary residence, eating, drinking and resting. The same is true in Jixi County, Jingde County and other places. After burning, killing and looting, they ate, drank and rested on the spot or nearby as if no one was around.

There are few exceptions.

However, although the Japanese pirates are arrogant, they are also more cautious. Judging from the pond newspapers and various news, although the Japanese pirates eat and drink heavily, they drink more controlledly, and the amount of alcohol consumed each time is not much. According to the number of wine jars at the scene of the crime, You can tell.

According to the characteristics of the Japanese pirates in Shangyu, Zhu Pingan specially prepared a big gift for them.

When troops were dispatched from the Taohuaji military camp to rescue Ying Tian, ​​Zhu Ping'an specially ordered a large amount of purchases in Taohuaji. Food, bacon, bacon, drinks, etc. were all added with peacock tails, and all were hauled on modified wooden carts. Thirty cars.

Based on historical data and research on Japanese pirates, Zhu Pingan concluded that the Japanese pirates must go southeast when they evacuate from Yingtian.

Therefore, people in advance had these food with added ingredients quietly placed in the middle and rich areas of Guocun, Niucun, Zhangjiazhai, Erdaohe, Taichangzhuang and other villages and towns in the southeast of Yingtian. at home.

Just in case, Zhu Ping'an ordered peacock tail powder to be poured into the wells of these families. Just wait until the matter is over, then pour the "early draft" powder into the well to detoxify, and there is no need to worry about people being infected in the future.