The rise of the poor

Chapter 2145 Lack of Exercise

Twenty miles away from Mao Haifeng's temporary camp, a group of Japanese pirates with a strength of about 20,000 were marching.

In the center of the Japanese pirate army, a large open carriage pulled by four horses moved slowly forward, surrounded by a thousand fierce Japanese pirates wearing golden helmets and armor.

There was a large five-sided umbrella with a bright golden top on the roof of the carriage, which served both as a ceremonial object and as a shade and shelter from the rain.

Wang Zhi was wearing a scarlet Japanese royal robe with a five-clawed golden dragon outlined in gold thread, and was kneeling in the carriage with a jade belt tied around his neck.

At his feet, two Japanese women in kimonos were carefully serving Wang Zhi, pouring tea and water for him and massaging his shoulders.

These two Japanese women are both good-looking. If they were in modern times, they would be internet celebrities. They have their own unique style when pouring tea and water. Their massage is also very strong and skillful. It is obvious that they have been specially trained and are good at serving people.

"Haifeng and Dayou are well-known for their ability to fight. They were invincible against small groups of bandits and small groups of garrison troops. However, they were unexpectedly defeated by the Zhejiang Army of 8,000 soldiers. It seems that they still lack training and cannot fight a larger battle. After all, a young eagle cannot conquer the stormy sky."

A Japanese pirate with a Japanese-style topknot rode his horse close to Wang Zhi's carriage and said with a smile on his face.

His name is Xue Tao.

He is also a veteran Japanese pirate. He is one of the earliest Japanese pirates who followed Wang Zhi to start his career. He is currently one of the generals who lead the Japanese pirates directly under Wang Zhi.

He was not as developed as Mao Haifeng, a junior. Mao Haifeng was already one of the Ten Great King Kongs, and the number of Japanese pirates under his command was eight times that of Mao Haifeng. Being suppressed by a junior, he had long wanted to rise up.

Now that Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa have suffered a major defeat, this is a godsend opportunity for him.

He had long been unwilling to be suppressed by a junior, and had long wanted to take his place, leading a fleet alone and thousands of Japanese pirates under his command to roam the sea and plunder everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River. By that time, the house would be filled with gold, silver, and jewelry, and he would have so many women that he would not be able to sleep with them all. He would also have an extraordinary status among the Japanese pirates.

Who wouldn't want to live a life with power, money and girls? Xue Tao had thought about it a long time ago.

God knows how envious Mao Haifeng was of the fact that this young man was leading a fleet on his own.

In his opinion, Mao Haifeng was no match for him. The only thing that made him better was his youth and the fact that he recognized Wang Zhi as his godfather.

Unfortunately, Xue Tao was too old, even one year older than Wang Zhi, otherwise he would have recognized Wang Zhi as his godfather long ago.

"I didn't expect that the two of them would still be defeated even when they joined forces. The combined strength of the two of them is nearly twice that of Zhu Ping'an." Wang Zhi said lightly with his eyes narrowed. He thought that the two might have a small victory, or they might be in a stalemate, or they might have a small defeat. After all, Zhu Ping'an was quite famous, and he should be quite capable under his reputation. However, he never expected that the news he received was that Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa were badly defeated.

To be honest, this made Wang Zhi very dissatisfied.

Their record against the government troops has always been more victories than defeats, especially after Zhu Wan's downfall. Although it cannot be said that they have won all the battles against the government troops, it can be said that they have basically won all the battles. They fought the government troops like a father fighting his son.

However, Haifeng and Otomo had a combined force twice as large as Zhu Ping'an, but they were still defeated. Wang Zhi must have been dissatisfied.

"So, they still need to train themselves, and only after experiencing the storms can we see who is the real gold. The king and I have fought so many big battles, and the government troops were always defeated by our men. There is no time for the government troops to be arrogant!" Xue Tao sighed and shook his head.

Wang Zhi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"If Haifeng and that guy Dayou had 30% or even 100% of the king's ability, the Zhejiang army would have been defeated, and Zhu Ping'an would have been tied up and presented to the king by now." Xue Tao continued.

Wang Zhi continued drinking his tea without responding.

Seeing that Wang Zhi did not respond, Xue Tao continued to speak, "In my opinion, Haifeng and Dayou still need to train more. If they can learn from the king for a few more years, even if they can only learn one of the king's skills, they will not be defeated so miserably when facing a strong enemy like Zhu Ping'an in the future."

This was a good idea that Xue Tao thought of. She brought Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa to study and train with Prince Hui Wang Zhi.

Mao Haifeng was the adopted son of King Hui, and especially after King Hui's mother, wife and children were executed by the court of the Great King, King Hui almost regarded Mao Haifeng as his own son. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Mao Haifeng would be the one who took over King Hui's mantle a hundred years later.

Therefore, because of a defeat, King Hui could not punish Mao Haifeng and the others too severely.

But we can't just not punish you, right?

Otherwise, how can we convince the public? !

Then, it would be a good idea to bring Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa to the side of Prince Hui on the grounds that they lack training, and let them study and train with Prince Hui for a few more years. Such a punishment is acceptable to all parties.

The most important thing is that the positions of Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa will be vacant, and then I will have a chance.

"Let's go to the front and take a look first." Wang Zhi said lightly.

In order to decide how to deal with Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa, we need to go to the front and see the real situation first.

"My lord, when we get to the battlefield, I will be the vanguard and go meet Zhu Ping'an. If I cannot win, please chop off my head."

Xue Tao volunteered to go into battle, and in order to get the vanguard mission, he even signed a military order.

"Very good, Old Xue, you are still as passionate as ever." Wang Zhi looked at Xue Tao approvingly, and then said, "Old Xue, it's great that you have this intention. Don't be in a hurry to be the vanguard. Go to the front and see the situation before making a decision. If we have to fight a battle, I will first ask you to be the vanguard."

"I am willing to serve the king at my utmost." Xue Tao said excitedly.

He believed that as long as he, Xue Tao, took the lead, he would be able to severely punish Zhu Ping'an, and then get promoted and make a fortune, rob the fleet of Mao Haifeng or Otomo Sadakawa, and lead a fleet to satisfy his pleasure.

Defeated?!

Impossible! How could he become defeated?

At this moment, there was a sudden noise coming from the front, and many Japanese pirates stretched their necks to look forward, as if they were looking at something.

"Go and see what's going on up ahead? Why's it so noisy?! Report immediately." Xue Tao sent someone to the front to check the situation.

"Report, there is news coming from the front that Chief Mao Haifeng and Chief Otomo Sadakawa are on their way to pay their respects to the king."

Soon, the people sent to investigate came back.

After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and then the figures of Mao Haifeng and Otomo Sadakawa riding their horses appeared in sight. (End of this chapter)