From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 834

The stairs were high and steep.

He climbed up step by step, using up all his strength and showing panic.

Before dawn, at the darkest moment between heaven and earth, with the island, the fire and the justice of the world on his back, Yoshida Kamehide finally climbed onto the only two remaining wooden boats.

This was his trump card for escaping, and this was the retreat he left for himself.

"Quick! Set sail!"

He panted and said urgently: "I can't wait any longer. Let all the damned people die. Anyway, I have captured a few Portuguese craftsmen and I can succeed when I return home."

"Dajin is no longer able to chase me. All their ships need repairs and can't withstand long-distance voyages."

"We lost this time, but we are not the worst off."

He grinned, but there was a ferocity in his eyes, because he was the loser after all.

"Wait until I come back!"

Yoshida Kamehide sneered: "Then I will kill you all!"

The world was silent, and everything was silent.

Perhaps the artillery fire in the first half of the night was too deafening, so that at this moment before dawn, the whole world seemed to be asleep.

The two wooden boats finally raised their sails and slowly sailed towards the northeastern sea.

"Boom!"

And at this moment, a loud noise once again shook the world.

The Self-Respect Ship and the Self-Strengthening Ship have always adhered to their mission, blockading Hezhou and not letting any island pirates go.

Are they not depressed? They have been waiting for this roar for too long.

Dozens of Portuguese cannons bombarded the two large wooden boats, and a round of shells hit the wooden boats with holes everywhere.

The fierce sound of the artillery shattered Yoshida Kamehide's soul.

He hurriedly supported the wall and shouted: "Quick! Raise the white flag! Surrender!"

No one saw the white flag on the dark sea.

The Self-Respect Ship and the Self-Strengthening Ship will not pay attention to those.

The best way to wash away hatred and shame is to fight back.

Well, I will repay you tenfold.

Revenge, I will repay you tenfold!

The artillery fire never stops! Countless shells hit the wooden boats, smashing the two wooden boats into pieces.

All the people on the wooden boats died.

When they died, dawn came, the east was bright, and the whole world was waking up.

…

"It's dawn! It's finally dawn!"

The young man raised his head, his voice was hoarse, and his face was burnt black.

He suppressed his voice, but was still trembling: "Dad, we held on, we held on."

"The last batch of people finally withdrew, and the garrison troops of Fuzhou Prefecture finally arrived. The Dutch retreated, haha, they retreated."

Liu Zhe clenched his fists and shouted: "We are heroes! We are heroes!"

Liu Liang leaned against the stone wall of the ruins, gasping for breath, with four bullet holes on his body, all of which were simply bandaged.

He was not dead yet. He just smiled and said, "Yes, the Dutch retreated."

"Although Ming County was looted, fortunately... we bought time for the people to evacuate."

He looked at the ruins around him and saw corpses, all in official uniforms, lying quietly on the ground.

There were constables, jailers, escorts in military uniforms, and many people from the underworld.

This remote and unknown small county has countless heroes who sacrificed their lives to protect it.

It takes more than one person to win a war.

It takes more than one person for a nation to rise and change its destiny.

Liu Liang just felt tired.

But he felt much better.

Yunzhou riots, he, the prefect, did nothing and was scared.

Coming here, he was full of resentment, but he could do nothing.

But the news of Zhou Yuan's meritorious service continued to come, until... Fenglangjuxu...

Liu Liang gradually understood something. After living for decades, he had a little blood in his heart. Facing the invasion of foreign races, how could he live in disgrace again and abandon the people?

This time, he did it, and he was very pleased.

This is the old man's view of victory.

But the young people are different.

Liu Zhe gritted his teeth and said, "We only relied on constables, jailers and martial artists to fight the Dutch in the streets, and we held them back for several days."

"If I were given a chance, I might not do worse than Zhou Yuan! I might even do better than him!"

"I can also be a prince! I can also be a great hero!"

Liu Liang looked at his son and said in a deep voice, "But you have to understand that the reason we can withstand the Dutch is purely because they are busy looting and transporting supplies."

Liu Zhe said, "This is also part of the war. I now have a deep understanding of war. After all, I have seen some of it."

"Zhou Yuan must have encountered similar factors to succeed."

He laughed and was in high spirits: "I will go step by step, higher than Zhou Yuan!"

Liu Liang frowned and said, "You are just better than before!"

"This is a good thing. You can persist until now, which is commendable."

"But don't be proud, it will ruin you."

Liu Zhe said loudly, "Where am I proud! Am I not telling the truth!"

"Zhou Yuan just started from a high point. He has Zhao Cheng and Xue Changyue to help him, and Xiong Kuohai paved the way for him, so he is where he is today."

"Dad, if you are as good as Zhao Cheng, why would I come to this small place in Ming County, Zhangzhou!"

Liu Liang trembled and said, "A small place is not the land of Dajin? The people here are not the compatriots of Dajin?"

Liu Zhe said, "But it is not conducive to my doing big things!"

"Bang! "

A gunshot suddenly sounded, hitting the stone wall, and four Dutchmen suddenly appeared in front, approaching cautiously.

Liu Liang's face changed, and he quickly stood up and pulled Liu Zhe to hide behind the wall.

Liu Zhe's face was pale, and he whispered: "Oh my God, there are still four fish that escaped."

Liu Liang said: "They should have been blocked by the Fuzhou garrison. They didn't escape. They..."

At this point, Liu Liang was stunned.

Because he saw a white-haired old man curled up behind the wall, the old man stared with his eyes and laughed foolishly, obviously a lunatic.

"He will expose us!"

Liu Zhe was anxious and said in a low voice: "Hurry up and retreat."

Liu Liang was stunned for a moment, then let out a long breath.

He looked at his son and suddenly said: "Son, you are actually right, I am not as good as Zhao Cheng. ”

“But I am not as good as him in teaching people. The knowledge and concepts he instilled in Zhou Yuan are kind, just and moral.”

“But what I teach you are always some intrigues.”

“Your father was not a good person before.”

Liu Zhe grabbed his hand and said in a trembling voice: “Dad, don’t mess around. I am talking nonsense. I don’t envy Zhou Yuan at all. I don’t want Zhao Cheng…”

Liu Liang said: “Your father wants to teach you something that Zhao Cheng can teach.”

“No!”

Liu Zhe hurriedly said: “Dad, I am not a child. I just said it in anger. I am confused, proud, and complacent. I am not stupid anymore.”

“This is just a crazy old man. He is going to die at any time. What if he dies? "

Liu Liang held his son's shoulders and said in a deep voice: "Son, don't decide life and death for others. Even if he is a victim of fate, even if he is miserable and will die tomorrow, it is not the turn of others to decide his life and death."

"Your father is wearing an official uniform. Even if he is just a county magistrate, he is also a citizen under my rule and my compatriot."

"This is the only thing your father can teach you. Be righteous and take responsibility. Even if you are in a low position, you dare not forget to worry about the country!"

He stood up, rushed out, and ran in another direction.

He shouted: "You foreign bastards, if you have the guts, kill me! "

The old body ran madly, releasing the last strength of life.

The rising sun shone on Liu Liang's face.

He laughed. He had never been so happy in his life.

He had never faced the sun so calmly in his life.

The gun went off.

He fell down.

His right hand grabbed the soil. It was not the smell of his hometown, but it was also the fragrance he was familiar with.

Why bury the bones in the hometown!

With blurred vision and trembling heart, Liu Zhe clenched his fists and was already in tears.

He saw four Dutchmen chasing him.

This was the best chance to escape.

He stood up with pain and turned around and ran.

After running two steps, he suddenly looked back and found what he had lost.

He laughed twice, and his tears became more violent.

But he turned around resolutely and carried the silly-smiling old man on his back. The old man was so heavy, but he didn't leave him behind.

"Dad, your son remembers what you taught me. ”

He walked with difficulty, but kept moving forward.