The battle ended very quickly, and the team retreated. Just like how they came, they climbed over the wall and left. Obviously, they didn't take the usual route.
As long as there's a gate, I won't leave. What I want is a handsome man.
One of Dong Chengwu's subordinates, Xiao Qi, looked at this scene and mumbled, "Amazing. If I can join them, my death will be worth it."
"Peng!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit on the head, "What are you thinking?
You can't go in even if you die. Hurry up and call some people to move the bodies. That's what we should be doing. "
After he finished speaking, he walked to the side and shouted, "Be careful, give him a stab first. Don't let him fall into their trap."
Seeing the official leave, Xiao Qi shook his head helplessly, "Look at them, they left after killing someone, not leaving any credit or fame behind. Look at us, we have to move the bodies!"
While mumbling, he turned around and shouted, "Take care of our injured brother. Don't hit him too hard. That's your comrade. Are you trying to kill him so you can inherit his family's wealth?"
"Your Excellency, he wants to be a filial son and grandson to us!"
The injured man said. In the end, the person who helped him slapped his wound, causing him to grimace in pain.
Although the battle was fierce, they didn't lose many people. Many were injured.
However, this didn't affect their mood at all. There were Japanese pirates here, dozens of them. If they were able to wipe them out in this battle, everyone's contribution would definitely not be small.
Not to mention, forty taels of silver per person was enough to make a small fortune.
In addition to the subsequent rewards, as well as the wealth of the Zhen family, they would definitely make a fortune.
At the entrance of the Zhen family, Dong Chengwu looked at the Black Uniform team disappearing. His eyes were filled with envy. If only he had such a group of people under his command. Tsk tsk.
When the figures disappeared, Dong Chengwu turned around and looked at Xu De, his eyes filled with passion.
Xu Decai ignored Dong Chengwu and turned a blind eye to his gaze.
Seeing Xu De feigning ignorance, Dong Chengwu rushed forward and asked, "Eunuch Xu, who are these people?"
"Inner Factory Ops!"
Xu De said lightly, "I can't say more. Mr. Dong, you'd better not think about them. I don't know them well. I only have the power to mobilize them. As for the training equipment, it's not under my control."
Although Xu De was the factory manager in name, there were a few special departments in the factory that he could not interfere with.
One of them was the Special Operations Team. The Special Operations Team's commander was called Beast Head, and the Special Operations Team's training base was called the Beast Battalion. Both were personally controlled by the Imperial Majesty.
Xu De vaguely knew about the origin of the beast head. It was said that it came from the school.
However, in the early days of the Academy, there were many Daming Honours, so he didn't know which family this Beast Head came from.
Although Xu De was very curious, he didn't dare to ask. If the Imperial Majesty thought that he was ambitious, he would be in big trouble.
After listening to Xu De's words, Dong Chengwu's face was full of disappointment. After a while, he sighed and said, "If the Daming's soldiers were all like this, the Daming wouldn't be able to sweep across the world!"
Xu De didn't respond to Dong Chengwu's words, but he also knew that this was only a fantasy.
Not to mention the selection and treatment of the people in the Beast Battalion, just the training alone cost a lot of money. The equipment they wore was even more expensive.
There was a thin layer of armor inside the custom-made leather armor. It was said that even bows and arrows couldn't penetrate this armor.
The crossbows they used were special steel crossbows from the Armament Department. The production rate was very low, and every weapon was specially made.
Xu De had heard from the Imperial Majesty that the equipment of each member of the Special Operations Team was worth more than 1,000 taels of silver.
In addition to the selection and training of the personnel, the Imperial Majesty had spent a lot of money.
If they really expanded, who could afford it? In any case, Xu De didn't think it was possible.
In fact, Xu De didn't know that Zhu Yijun had already started to establish the Special Operations Team. Of course, it was a secret.
The location would be within the Capital Barracks. Two thousand people would be selected from the 200,000 soldiers in the Capital Barracks.
Of course, these two Thousand Households were different from the Special Operations Team of the Internal Factories. They were used for special operations on the battlefield and behind enemy lines.
Cao Cao had the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, Lu Bu had the Capture Barracks, and Li Shimin had the Black Armored Army. Zhu Yijun felt that he should also have an army like this.
Whether it was to protect his own safety or to fight for the country, it was necessary to have such an army.
The shock that the Special Operations Team brought to Dong Chengwu didn't last long, because the corpses had already started to be carried out.
When the corpses of the pirates were carried out one by one, everyone's face turned serious.
Xu De looked at Dong Chengwu and said with a serious face: "Master Dong, you have a good command of the troops. I will report to the Emperor for Master Dong's merit."
They were facing the pirates, and they also had the Zhen family's thugs. There were about 200 of them.
Dong Chengwu had only brought soldiers to defend the city. There were only about 200 of them in the city. Basically, it was a one-on-one battle.
Not only did Dong Chengwu's men not get defeated, but they were also fighting with the Japanese pirates. Moreover, they still had the upper hand. This was a very impressive feat.
If it weren't for the Zhen family running away, these people would have been able to kill the pirates. Of course, the casualties would be very high.
Looking at the corpses of the pirates, Dong Chengwu's face relaxed.
Although his operation couldn't be compared to the operation of the Inner Factory, it was still not bad. He looked at the equipment of the Inner Factory's Special Operations Team and his men.
Dong Chengwu was very satisfied with the result. If this was in the wild, it would be a victory.
This time, the leader of the Special Operations Team was a Vice Captain. His name was Wang Yuan. At this time, he walked over with an ashamed face.
When he came to Dong Chengwu's side, Wang Yuan bowed his head and said: "Master, I have come to ask for forgiveness!"
Dong Chengwu reached out and patted Wang Yuan's shoulder. He smiled and said: "Such a big victory, there is no need to apologize. Go and tell your men that tonight, I will reward them with wine and meat. The reward from the court will be coming soon."
After listening to Dong Chengwu's words, Wang Yuan suddenly let out a sigh of relief. He cupped his fist and said: "Thank you, Master!"
"Alright, go and let the doctor take a good look!" Dong Chengwu waved his hand and said with a smile.
Looking at Wang Yuan's back as he left, Xu De smiled and said: "Master Dong's men are good. I can see that Master Dong is also a soldier. When I go back, I will write a memorial to the Imperial Majesty. It is a waste of talent for a person like Master Dong to stay here."
Dong Chengwu suddenly smiled: "Then I will thank Eunuch Xu in advance."
For Dong Chengwu, he really wanted to be an official, but he didn't want to be a simple civil official.
Even if he was an inspector, he also wanted to go to places where there was war.
For example, with Xu De's recommendation and the credit he got this time, he would be able to go one step further.
This was not considered to be currying favor with the eunuch. This time, the credit was real and could be considered to have convinced the eunuch.
As the corpses were carried out, the people of the Zhen family were also pressed out. There was a large group of men and women, including the head of the Zhen family, Zhen Zhijing.
He was an old man in his fifties. He was usually arrogant, but at this time, his hat was knocked off, and his hair was disheveled. He looked very embarrassed.
Seeing that the old man was being pressed over, Zhao Lian directly waved his hand: "Press him down!"
Originally, Zhao Lian wanted to directly interrogate Zhen Zhijing after catching him and determine his guilt as soon as possible. Obviously, there was no need for that.
There were Japanese pirates in the house, and they were fighting against the court. This time, Zhen Zhijing was finished.
The crime of colluding with the Japanese pirates was enough to trample Zhen Zhijing into the mud.
Although the Zhen family usually had a good reputation, the people of the coastal area had suffered from the Japanese pirates, and they hated those who colluded with the pirates to the bone. With such a crime, the reputation of the Zhen family was useless, and they would be trampled into the mud.
The news of the Zhen family quickly spread throughout Fuzhou, and many people were shocked.
No one expected that the Zhen family, who usually did good deeds, would actually collude with the pirates. Moreover, the evidence was conclusive. The corpses of the pirates were hung up for three days, and many people went to see them.
When they saw the corpses, they were even more speechless. Then, they were angry because they were deceived.
Many people of Fuzhou scolded the Zhen family, and the scholars even organized petitions, asking for the Zhen family to be severely punished.
The people who had connections with the Zhen family were scared out of their wits, and they disregarded everything and cut off all connections.
Especially the scholars who had received the Zhen family's kindness, they scolded the Zhen family every day to prove their innocence. For a time, the whole of Fuzhou was filled with a foul atmosphere.
While there was a huge commotion outside, the yamen was proceeding in an orderly manner.
The investigation of the Zhen family's case had also begun, and they started interrogating the people who were arrested.
Now, the questions were focused on the Zhen family colluding with the pirates, and this was the main direction of the investigation. Soon, the news came out.
The Japanese pirates had come to the Zhen family to buy things, such as iron saltpeter, iron ingots, and other strategic resources, and even food.
Then, a large number of people were involved, and they were all people who helped the Zhen family collect these things. Among them, many officials of Fuzhou were also involved.
Without their help, no one would have been able to collect these things.
Thus, the great purge of Fuzhou's officialdom began, and Zhao Lian became the busiest person. Every day, he brought people to arrest people, but Zhao Lian never got tired of it.
Those who had participated in the smuggling with the Zhen family were all arrested, and the prison in Fuzhou was suddenly overcrowded.
In the Inspector-General's yamen, Xu De and Dong Chengwu were drinking tea. While Zhao Lian was busy, the two of them were actually free.
Now, Dong Chengwu didn't even dare to go out, and he hid in the Inspector-General's yamen all day.
The people who begged for leniency almost annoyed Dong Chengwu to death, and he could hide in Xu De's place.
"Eunuch Xu!"
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Dong Chengwu smiled bitterly and said, "Shouldn't Eunuch Xu persuade Lord Zhao? If he continues to arrest people like this, all the gentry in Fuzhou will be arrested, and the prison won't be able to fit them all."
Xu De didn't care at all. "Lord Zhao naturally has a reason to arrest them!"
Seeing that Xu De was playing dumb, Dong Chengwu could only continue to smile bitterly. "Eunuch Xu, should we submit a memorial to His Majesty and ask how these people should be dealt with?
We can't just execute all of them, right? "
Hearing Dong Chengwu's words, Xu De thought for a moment. "Let's go back and submit a secret memorial to the Imperial Majesty!"
If Dong Chengwu submitted a memorial to the imperial court, he would have to wait until everything was done and the case was closed, but Dong Chengwu couldn't wait any longer. The pressure was too great.