The rise of the poor

Chapter 2114 Falling Star

Luoxing Mountain is one of the mountains in the northern border of Ningbo. The mountain has 72 peaks, just like stars falling into the world. The main peak controls a road, and a large river meanders by the side of the road.

This road is one of the three roads leading into Ningbo and is also the most frequently traveled one, because it is flat, wide and close to the water.

At this moment, deep in Luoxing Mountain, a large army of Japanese pirates was lurking.

This large army of Japanese pirates was divided into two parts, one in the front and the main part in the back.

The Japanese pirates in front hid in the woods on the slope on one side of the road, with a force of about 4,000.

The majority of the Japanese pirates in the rear had a strength of about 10,000, and were about a mile away from the Japanese pirates in the front, hiding deep in the Luoxing Mountain.

In the woods on the slope in front, four thousand Japanese pirates were sitting on the ground in a mess, with branches, twigs and grass stuck on their bodies. They held cold rice balls in one hand and hard dried fish in the other, stuffing them into their mouths with cold water from the water bags and chewing with frowns.

At this time, there were still small snowflakes floating in the sky, coupled with the cold wind that blew from time to time, which made the Japanese pirates, who were swallowing cold rice, frown.

Some Japanese pirates were so cold that they could not bear it any longer and took out their tinderboxes, trying to light a fire to heat up rice balls, roast some dried fish, and warm themselves up at the same time.

As soon as he blew up the fire with the tinderbox, a short and fierce Japanese pirate leader kicked him away, drew his Japanese sword and stabbed it into the ground in front of his neck, cursing fiercely, "Baga Yalu, are you looking for death?! The leader has ordered us not to light a fire, and not to reveal our tracks and alert the Zhejiang Army scouts."

"Hey, I'm so frozen that I don't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again." The Japanese pirate who was kicked away knelt down and begged for mercy.

"If it happens again, I'll be dead!" The Japanese pirate leader put away his sword.

"Hi! Thanks, Matsushita-kun!"

The Japanese pirate who was kicked away knelt down quickly to express his gratitude.

"The leader has ordered that all soldiers eat quickly and finish within one stick of incense. After one stick of incense, no one is allowed to eat or drink again. Do not make any noise. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed first and reported later by the leaders of each team!"

"In order to avoid revealing your whereabouts due to reflections, all weapons must be placed on the ground and covered with dry grass and branches!"

"We are not allowed to eat cured mutton or cured beef, and we are not allowed to drink alcohol, to prevent the wind from carrying the smell far away and causing the Zhejiang army to smell it and ruin our military's plans."

A Japanese pirate with a small flag on his back leaned over and shuttled among the group of pirates, whispering commands from above over and over again.

"As you command!"

"Hi!"

After receiving the command, the Japanese pirate leaders, both big and small, responded in a low voice.

Deep in the Luoxing Mountain behind, more than 10,000 Japanese pirates did not make a fire, swallowed cold rice balls and salted fish, and drank the cold water in their water bags.

"Brother Haifeng, this time we will work together to take off Zhu Ping'an's head and present it to King Hui!"

Otomo Sadakawa stuffed the last bite of rice ball into his mouth, took a sip of water, and said with a smile on his face.

"Of course. How many soldiers does Zhu Ping'an have? Eight thousand, most of whom were recruited a month ago. We have fourteen thousand soldiers this time! They are all elite soldiers who have fought many battles! Moreover, he is in the light and we are in the dark. His every move is under our control. If he doesn't die, the world will not tolerate it! If you can't twist off Zhu Ping'an's head and present it to godfather, I will twist off my head to apologize to godfather!"

Mao Haifeng took a bite of the fried pancake and said confidently.

"Haha, well, if I can't take off Zhu Ping'an's head, I will also use my ancestral sword to rip open his stomach and die!"

Otomo Sadakawa echoed.

"Hahahaha. I'm just afraid that our lives are too tough and the King of Hell won't dare to take us away!" Mao Haifeng laughed.

Otomo Sadakawa laughed along.

"Haha, Brother Otomo, do you know the name of this mountain?" Mao Haifeng asked Otomo Sadakawa with a laugh.

"I don't know." Otomo Sadakawa shook his head.

He was a Japanese from the Wa Island on the other side of the ocean. He had only been in the Ming Dynasty for a few years. The Ming Dynasty was vast, far more than their small country of Japan. How could Otomo Sadakawa know the name of this mountain?

Even if there was no local person from the Ming Dynasty to lead him, Otomo Sadakawa would have gotten lost if he went dozens of miles deep into the Ming Dynasty.

"Haha, let me tell you, brother Dayou, this mountain is called Luoxing Mountain." Mao Haifeng said with a smile, pointing to the continuous mountains.

"Is there anything special about Luoxing Mountain?" asked Otomo Sadakawa.

If there was no particular explanation, why would Mao Haifeng ask him what the name of the mountain was?

"It's a very complicated matter." Mao Haifeng said with a smile, leaving the audience in suspense.

"Brother Haifeng, please give me some advice." Otomo Sadakawa asked humbly.

"Brother Dayou, do you know that Zhu Ping'an is the top scholar?" Mao Haifeng asked.

"I know this. Many people have told me that Zhu Ping'an is the top scholar in the Ming Dynasty, the first among the scholars of the same class. Someone also mentioned his identity as the top scholar in the parliament yesterday." Otomo Sadakawa replied.

"Then do you know what the common people here call the top scholar?" Mao Haifeng continued to ask.

"I don't know about that." Otomo Sadakawa shook his head.

"Haha, brother Dayou, let me tell you, the common people here call the top scholar 'Wenquxing'. Wenquxing is believed to be the star in the sky that controls literary fortune. The top scholar is the first in the literary examination. The common people believe that the top scholar is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, which is why he can pass the exam and become the top scholar."

Mao Haifeng explained.

"Oh, the culture of the Central Plains is extensive and profound." Otomo Sadakawa looked like he was being taught.

"He, Zhu Ping'an, is the reincarnation of Wenquxing. This place is called 'Luoxing Mountain'. Luoxing Mountain, Luoxing Mountain. He, Zhu Ping'an, is the reincarnation of Wenquxing. Isn't this the mountain where Wenquxing fell? This mountain is destined to be his burial place. In the past, during the Three Kingdoms period, there was a legendary strategist named Pang Tong, also known as Fengchu. He died in Luofeng Mountain. This is fate. Today, he, Zhu Ping'an, is destined to die in Luoxing Mountain!"

Mao Haifeng said with a laugh.

"Yoshi, yoshi, Zhu Ping'an, Wenquxing, this place is Luoxing Mountain, Luoxing, Luoxing, a good name, a good omen, he, Zhu Ping'an, will definitely die!" Otomo Sadakawa suddenly realized and kept shouting.

"Where are the scouts? How far are Zhu Ping'an's Zhejiang troops from here?" Mao Haifeng waved his hand and asked loudly.

"Turn back, Zhu Ping'an's Zhejiang Army's vanguard is less than five miles away from here, and their scouts are less than one mile away from here, and they are about to enter the ambush range of our vanguard."

The Japanese pirate scout trotted over and knelt on one knee to report.

"What is the quality of the Zhejiang Army's scouts?" Otomo Sadakawa heard.

"The Zhejiang Army's scouts only explored within a hundred meters of the road, which was superficial. They were far inferior to our scouts." The Japanese pirate scout commented disdainfully, and then said confidently, "If the leader gives the order, we are sure we can deal with them within ten breaths."

Mao Haifeng waved his hand, "Don't lose the big picture for the sake of small gains. We are doing this in order to ambush them and catch them by surprise. It's easy to deal with the Zhejiang Army scouts, but if we deal with them, even if Zhu Ping'an is a fool, he will be alarmed. What's more, Zhu Ping'an is not only not a fool, but also a cunning fox!!" (End of this chapter)