dmims Chapter 2022 Another Mission
Chapter 2022 Another Mission
Chapter 2022 Another Mission
"Just now Zhao Wenhua came to urge us to send out troops. You all saw it. Whether you are the governor, the prefect or the county magistrate, as the parents of the people, you have the responsibility to protect the territory and the people. I don't need to say more about what needs to be done. I don't ask you to wipe out the Japanese pirates in the territory. This is not realistic, but you must at least defend the towns. The bottom line is to defend the county. As for the villages, it depends on your ability. You can decide whether to defend them or not. I won't blame you for this, but you must do your best to protect the people, remind them to be vigilant against the Japanese pirates, and promptly transfer the villagers to the county for refuge, or other measures."
Finally, Zhang Jing gave Zhu Ping'an and other governors and prefects a task to protect the country and the people.
As soon as Zhang Jing finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the audience.
Zhang Jing's task seemed not difficult, he just had to defend the county town. Remote villages and even towns could be abandoned.
But
If you take a look at the recent battle reports, you will know how heavy this task is. Every now and then you can hear the news that the county town has been conquered by Japanese pirates.
Although the Japanese pirates always burned, killed, looted and withdrew after conquering the county town, and never occupied the county town for too long, the county town was lost, and even if it was lost and recovered, it could not erase the fact that it had been lost.
and also.
Zhao Wenhua put pressure on Zhang Jing, urging him to send troops. Now, Zhang Jing has transferred the pressure to us.
The task is heavy.
but.
"Lu Tong, Tang Kekuan, Yu Dayou, Li Fengshi, and Zou Jifang are only responsible for the defense of the garrison. They will not participate in the defense of other places for the time being. Their current task is to train their local soldiers and foreign soldiers. Shandong spearmen and Guangxi wolf soldiers have just arrived. They must intensify the joint training, get familiar with the foreign soldiers, control the foreign soldiers, and make them like their own arms and fingers. In the future, when they go into battle to kill the enemy, the wolf soldiers and other foreign soldiers will be like a sharp knife stabbing into the heart of the Japanese pirates. The current joint training is like sharpening the knife. As long as the knife is sharpened, it can pierce the heart of the Japanese pirates."
Zhang Jing added another sentence in a quiet voice, which nipped the idea that had just occurred to everyone in the bud.
This time, the noise from below got even louder.
Everyone originally wanted to ask the guest soldiers and wolf soldiers to assist in the defense. In this way, although the task was heavy, it was not impossible to complete it if the guest soldiers were assigned to assist in the defense of the county town. However, Zhang Jing's words put an end to everyone's thoughts.
Naturally, people will have more and bigger opinions.
You shifted the pressure onto us, took back the most elite generals and troops, and refused to give us foreign troops such as the Shandong Spearmen and Guangxi Wolf Soldiers.
That's how it's over.
"You are responsible for guarding the place. If you can hold the place, it will be a great achievement. I will take care of defeating the Japanese pirates. I will reward you based on your merits. Everyone, the emperor is watching us, and millions of people are watching us. Please."
Zhang Jing stood up and bowed deeply to everyone.
Since Zhang Jing had done this, what else could the others say? They could only stand up and return the greeting, and were forced to accept the task.
It was already night when we left the Governor's Office.
The heads of the Japanese pirates have been verified and registered. It has been confirmed that the heads are undoubtedly Japanese pirates. Zhang Jing has already asked someone to draft a report to the capital.
It was too late, and it was impossible to rush back overnight. Fortunately, the officials of the governor's office had prepared a resting place for Zhu Ping'an and other officials who had come from other places, and Zhu Ping'an and his party were led there to rest.
This is a two-story house. The original owner and his family were killed by Japanese pirates when Xu Hai led his army to conquer Jiaxing a month ago.
Traces of knife cuts and fire can still be seen in the house, and even bloodstains that have not been washed away can be seen on the door sill.
Sleeping in such a house, Zhu Ping'an felt a deep sense of responsibility.
If we cannot protect the country and the people, there will be countless houses like this, and countless people will die with grievances.
At night, the oil lamp in the room stayed on for most of the night before going out.
The next day, early in the morning, before dawn, the city of Jiaxing was still asleep, with only a handful of peddlers and hawkers around. Zhu Ping'an took his men to the Governor's Office to bid farewell to Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing had already gotten up and was studying a map of Jiangnan in his study.
On the map, Jiaxing is heavily circled.
"Ping'an pays his respects to the Governor-General. I have come here specially to say goodbye to him." Zhu Ping'an entered the study and bowed to say goodbye.
"No hurry, no hurry. Zihou got up so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet. It's just right for you to have breakfast here before coming back."
Zhang Jing waved his hand and asked Zhu Ping'an to have breakfast with him before leaving. After that, he urged the servants to serve breakfast.
"Thank you, Governor. I will obey your command." Zhu Ping'an expressed his gratitude.
Soon, the servant brought the breakfast to the table, which was a simple meal consisting of two bowls of rice porridge, two eggs, four steamed buns, and two side dishes, one dish of cold bean curd and shredded radish, and one dish of vinegar-fried mung bean sprouts.
"It's just simple food, Zihou, please don't despise it. Please take a seat." Zhang Jing smiled and invited Zhu Ping'an to sit down and have breakfast.
Zhu Ping'an sat down and thanked him, and the two chatted while having breakfast.
"Zihou, do you know why I want to move the governor's headquarters to Jiaxing?" Zhang Jing tested Zhu Pingan while peeling eggs.
"Jiaxing is located between the pirates led by Tuolin Xuhai and the pirates led by Ligang Wangzhi. It is about 200 miles away from the pirates led by Tuolin Xuhai and about 400 miles away from the pirates led by Ligang Wangzhi. Neither of them is particularly far away. The governor-general can command the battle against the two pirates from the center by staying in Jiaxing, and the news and orders can be transmitted quickly."
Zhu Ping'an put down his chopsticks and replied.
"Well, that's right. Zihou is indeed an expert in military affairs. The geographical location between the two major Japanese pirates is an important reason why I chose Jiaxing." Zhang Jing nodded in appreciation, but then changed the subject, "But, this is only one of the reasons."
"Does Zihou know?" Zhang Jing asked.
"I would like to hear the details." Zhu Ping'an shook his head and bowed to Zhang Jing for advice.
"I am willing to use myself as bait to lure the Japanese pirates into the game, and then surround and annihilate them." Zhang Jing looked out the window with a look of readiness to die.
Zhang Jing's words made Zhu Ping'an respectful. Zhang Jiang used himself as bait to lure the Japanese pirates into the trap and then annihilated them in one fell swoop. His courage and responsibility are worthy of praise.
"Xu Hai is extremely bold. From what I have seen in his actions, whether it is attacking Suzhou or Jiaxing, in addition to looting property, he intends to make a name for himself in order to attract the Japanese pirates to join the game. Wang Zhi has been making frequent moves recently, instructing his Japanese pirates to attack everywhere, burning, killing and looting, with the purpose of 'threatening the government and opening up the port'. After learning that I have moved my camp to Jiaxing, both Xu Hai and Wang Zhi will definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If the Japanese pirates surround Jiaxing and capture me, Xu Hai's reputation will be unmatched among the Japanese pirates; if Wang Zhi surrounds Jiaxing and captures me, he will have the bargaining chip to threaten the court!"
Zhang Jing explained slowly.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an nodded. What Zhang Jing said made sense. According to the historical trajectory, Zhang Jing's next great victory would take place at Wangjiangjing in the north of Jiaxing City.