I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Chapter 813: Suppressing Japanese Pirates

Fairy Meiyan waved away the lime, and Yamamoto Jujube stood up and swung his sword again.

The two fought fiercely again.

Yamamoto Juba was able to become the leader of these 3,000 Japanese pirates, so his martial arts skills were naturally very strong. But he was injured after all, and he was also tired and hungry. He gradually lost his physical strength and his blocking ability was dwarfed.

In another confrontation, he was kicked to the ground by Fairy Meiyan.

But now he had no lime powder.

However, this is not a problem for the clever Yamamoto Juju.

He just grabbed the ground and a handful of dry soil was thrown up. Then, while Fairy Meiyan was dodging, he kicked the ground with his legs, raising a large amount of dust, which made people unable to open their eyes.

Shen Changgong looked at Yamamoto Jujuba who was rolling around like a donkey and asked again,

"What is this technique called?"

Kameda Taro said quickly,

"This move is called Earth Escape Technique, one of the Five Elements Escape Techniques."

"What other escape techniques do you have? Tell us about them."

"Five Elements Escape Technique, Gold Escape Technique, using a bronze mirror to blind the enemy.

Wood Release Technique, hiding in trees or bushes.

Water escape technique: if you can't win, jump into the water and swim away, or use a rice straw to hide in the water to breathe and wait for the target to pass by.

Fire escape technique is to set a fire to hide yourself. There is also fireball technique, which is to suddenly throw a fireball behind the target and when the target turns around, suddenly draw your sword to attack.

You have seen the earth escape technique and the assassination technique.

There is also the Chidori technique, which involves hiding in trees and imitating bird calls to communicate.

There's also spiritualism, which involves hiding in a pond and imitating the croaking of frogs."

Shen Changgong was silent for a long time before he said,

"To put it bluntly, it's just some low-brow tactics. This kind of assassination technique is not considered elegant in our Central Plains.

But to be honest, the names you Japanese gave these methods do sound very nice."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for praising my work."

Taro Kameda quickly knelt down and kowtowed, looking flattering.

My grandson Taijian, who was standing aside, was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He only regretted that he could not speak Central Plains dialect as well as Kameda, and was always a step behind when encountering things.

On the other side, Fairy Mei Yan finally killed Yamamoto Jujube.

After Yamamoto Juba had exhausted all his despicable tricks, he was completely unable to fight back. The tip of Mei Yan's umbrella pierced his neck and he twitched on the ground for a long time before he died.

Shen Changgong said,

"Miss Meiyan killed the enemy commander in the battle. You deserve the first merit. I will reward you based on your merits when you return."

Fairy Meiyan rolled her eyes at him.

"You can laugh at me. I fought a wounded pirate for such a long time. It's embarrassing to tell others about it. Don't tell anyone about what happened today."

However, Shen Changgong shook his head and said,

"No, you underestimate your opponent. He is also a general in Kansai, Japan, and he has hundreds of samurai under his command. The samurai are the elite of the elite, a hundred times stronger than the soldiers.

He was able to stand out among the elite warriors, become a general, and was also commissioned to lead 3,000 Japanese pirates to attack Ningde. You can imagine how powerful his martial arts skills were.

Moreover, this person's despicable means are hard to guard against. Even if it were me, I would suffer a great loss if I was caught off guard.

You use the umbrella as a weapon, which just happens to restrain his methods.

So you really did a great job this time, otherwise, if you had let the soldiers charge forward, who knows how many would have died in battle."

Hearing this, Fairy Meiyan blinked her eyes and said,

"Really? Am I really that amazing?"

"Of course, you are much better than any other ninja fighting against Japanese pirates."

"Hey, do I need your praise? Humph!"

Fairy Meiyan's nose is up to the sky.

The Japanese pirates in Dongshi Village were wiped out. A rough count showed that there were more than two hundred of them.

In other words, there are still more than 200 Japanese pirates roaming around.

Shen Changgong and his men set out again, heading towards the mountains to conduct a carpet search for any traces of these Japanese pirates.

After searching for two full days, the troops withdrew and returned to the outskirts of Ningde City.

Along the way, they killed many Japanese pirates, but finally they couldn't find them anymore, so they returned.

Along the way, he also talked a lot with the county magistrate Xiao Muzhi.

The other party was a very responsible official who had been managing Ningde for many years and had resisted Japanese pirates several times.

Shen Changgong also tried to persuade the other party to surrender, but was rejected by Xiao Muzhi.

When we returned to the outskirts of Ningde City, the Yan army had already set up camp and pitched their tents.

The various armies returned and reported the number of Japanese pirates killed.

Adding the Japanese pirates killed in Ningde before, the number of people counted is almost complete.

Inside the commander's tent, the general was reporting the results of the battle.

"Your Majesty, in this battle, our army annihilated over 3,000 Japanese pirates, and the number of those who escaped was probably less than 20."

Shen Changgong nodded and said,

"With less than twenty people in the mountains, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. There's no way to find them. This matter can only be entrusted to County Magistrate Xiao. Mobilize the power of the people. Once you find their hiding place, send troops to kill them immediately."

Xiao Muzhi nodded and said,

"I understand that the Yan army has done enough. These twenty pirates can't cause any big trouble. Their hairstyles, voices, and habits are all different from ours. If they show up, they will be recognized and we can only hide.

I will send people to conduct a thorough search. Leave the rest to us.

That’s why the Yan army came to help us, and I will report the truth to His Majesty.”

Hearing this, Shen Changgong smiled and said,

"What? Are you still counting on Emperor Qian to give me a title and some money based on my merits?"

Xiao Muzhi himself laughed.

Shen Changgong said,

"You'd better not report it. The Emperor might even accuse you of colluding with the Yan army.

You are a good official, I can't bear to see you die like this.

Having said that, it's not too late for you to change your flag and lead the entire city's people to join the State of Yan."

Xiao Muzhi shook his head and said,

"Your Highness, I am a minister of the Qian Kingdom and cannot defect to the Yan Kingdom. Now that the Great Qian Kingdom is still here, how can I be a traitor and forget my gratitude?

Moreover, if I change my flag, I'm afraid the other counties will immediately send troops to attack."

A general of the Zhennan Army said,

"Your Highness, since he doesn't agree, since we're already here, why don't we just take this county town down? We can't go back empty-handed."

Shen Changgong shook his head and smiled.

"That's unnecessary. If we do that, our favor will turn into hatred. Besides, why attack such a small coastal town? When we destroy the Qian Kingdom's army and the imperial court one day, we can just issue an edict and take this place."

"Sir Xiao, when the Qian Kingdom is destroyed and the imperial edict from the Great Yan Emperor arrives, you must not resist, or I will have to make another trip."

Xiao Muzhi smiled and said,

"If this were to happen in the future, I, for the sake of the people, would surrender and change my banner. But for now, Your Highness, please allow me to continue serving as your loyal minister."

"Okay, then go back. We will leave tomorrow."

"Are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"I can't be impatient. I'm anxious to beat you."