The rise of the poor

Chapter 2081 Xu Hai's Concerns

Zhang Jing nodded slightly, but soon shook his head again.

Why did you shake your head again? Seeing this, Zhu Pingan was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, "Why did the Governor shake his head again?"

"The above are the reasons why the Takulin pirates came to attack Jiaxing. This is from our perspective. However, if we put ourselves in their shoes and look at it from their perspective, they still have concerns when they come to attack Jiaxing."

Zhang Jing said slowly.

"Concerns?" Zhu Ping'an narrowed his eyes.

"Can they guarantee that the attack on Jiaxing will be successful? After capturing Jiaxing, will the retreat be smooth? If they cannot guarantee it, then this is what they are worried about." Zhang Jing said slowly.

After hearing this, Zhu Pingan nodded.

"Zihou, in your opinion, what are their concerns?" Zhang Jing asked Zhu Pingan, holding a teacup.

Zhu Pingan pondered for a moment and said slowly, "The concern of the Japanese pirates in Takulin must be the foreign soldiers dispatched by the Governor, especially the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers. The Wolf Soldiers are fierce and fierce, the best in the world. The Guangxi Wolf Soldiers are famous for their fierceness and good fighting skills, which are not comparable to the weak guards. When the Japanese pirates invade Jiaxing, they will inevitably encounter the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers. The reputation of the Wolf Soldiers for fighting skills will definitely make the Japanese pirates fearful."

"What Zihou said is correct. There are many sneaky figures around the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers' garrison. We have captured several Japanese pirate spies. After interrogation, we found that the Japanese pirates were afraid of the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers and sent them to investigate the situation."

Zhang Jing nodded and told Zhu Ping'an that several Japanese pirate spies who were investigating the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers had been captured.

"The Japanese pirates sent spies to investigate the wolf soldiers' strengths and weaknesses. It seems that they are quite afraid of the wolf soldiers." Zhu Ping'an nodded.

"Guangxi is located in the smoky and miasmatic land of Lingnan. It is desolate and difficult. Only those with strong will and sturdy physique can survive. Generation after generation, the local natives have developed strong bodies and sturdy folk customs. The local natives are good at hiding crossbows and hunting in the mountains for food. Children can ride dogs, draw bows to shoot pheasants and rabbits, and dig rats. Young and old people learn military cavalry and volunteer to be wolf soldiers. The wolf soldiers are strong, brave, and good at fighting. I arranged for the wolf soldiers to practice with the local officers and soldiers, and the local officers and soldiers were no match for them." Zhang Jing spoke highly of the Guangxi wolf soldiers and looked very satisfied.

After Zhang Jing finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Ping'an and asked, "Zihou, in your opinion, how can we dispel the Japanese pirates' concerns?"

How to dispel the Japanese pirates' concerns about the Guangxi wolf soldiers? Zhu Pingan heard this and squinted his eyes to think.

The Japanese pirates were afraid of the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers because they were famous for their fighting skills. The Japanese pirates had never fought with the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers and were not clear about their combat effectiveness. Facing an unknown opponent who was famous for his fighting skills, they were definitely afraid.

It is very simple to dispel the Japanese pirates' fear.

As long as the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers no longer exist and are sent back to Guangxi, the Japanese pirates will definitely not have any concerns.

But, obviously, this is impossible, it is putting the cart before the horse.

The Guangxi Wolf Soldiers cannot exist, but even if the reputation of the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers for being fierce and good at fighting no longer exists, it can also dispel the concerns of the Japanese pirates.

What the Japanese pirates were worried about were the fierce and warlike Guangxi Wolf Soldiers. If the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers were not as good at fighting as rumored and did not live up to their reputation, then the Japanese pirates would not be afraid of them.

The Japanese pirates were never seen to be afraid of the soldiers of the garrison. More than a hundred Japanese pirates dared to launch a sudden attack on more than a thousand soldiers of the garrison.

"The Japanese pirates are afraid of the wolf soldiers because they have never fought against them, and the wolf soldiers are too famous, so the Japanese pirates are more afraid of them. If the wolf soldiers are not worthy of their reputation, then the Japanese pirates will not have to be afraid of them."

Zhu Pingan said slowly.

"Haha, that's right. I have already arranged it. I will arrange a few small battles in the near future. I will send a small team of wolf soldiers to fight against the Japanese pirates and make them pretend to be defeated several times to show the Japanese are weak. Then the Japanese pirates will win consecutive victories and then look down on the wolf soldiers. They will no longer be afraid of them."

Zhang Jing smiled slightly and spoke slowly.

"Your Excellency the Governor is wise." Zhu Ping'an bowed and praised.

Zhang Jing waved his hand, then looked at Zhu Ping'an and asked, "Then Zihou, do you know what the Japanese in Takulin are worried about?"

"What else are you worried about?"

Zhu Ping'an narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "Apart from the wolf soldiers, I really can't think of anything else to worry about with the Japanese pirates?"

Zhang Jing looked at Zhu Ping'an and smiled without saying anything.

Why are you looking at me like this suddenly?

Zhu Ping'an was stunned.

Seeing that Zhu Ping'an hadn't reacted yet, Zhang Jing smiled and walked forward, gently patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder, and slowly said, "Zihou, the Japanese pirates are still afraid of you and your Zhejiang Army."

"Ah?" Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. For a moment, he really didn't expect Zhang Jing to say that.

"Haha, Zihou, don't ignore you and your Zhejiang Army." Zhang Jing said with a smile, "The blow and trauma your Zhejiang Army inflicted on the Japanese pirates is unforgettable to the Japanese pirates in Tuolin."

Then, without waiting for Zhu Ping'an to speak, Zhang Jing stretched out a finger and continued, "Let's not talk about the battle of the sea sacrifice, let's talk about the defense of Suzhou. The Japanese chiefs Xu Hai, Chen Dong, Ma Ye and Hojo Michizo led more than 40,000 Japanese pirates to raid Suzhou. It was the Zhejiang Army scouts under your command, Zihou, who discovered the traces of the Japanese pirates and gave timely warnings. Then, your Zhejiang Army came up with a variety of tricks under the city of Suzhou and fought a series of battles. A total of 40,000 Japanese were killed, the Japanese chief Hojo Michizo was killed, the Japanese chief Chen Dong was captured alive, and more than 100 Japanese pirate ships were destroyed. Only Xu Hai, Ma Ye and hundreds of remnant Japanese escaped by chance. This battle was not just a serious blow to the Takulin Japanese pirates, but it almost destroyed the Takulin Japanese pirates. There were only more than 10,000 Japanese pirates in the Takulin old nest. If Xu Hai and Ma Ye had not captured Jiaxing City and recovered their vitality, the Takulin Japanese pirates would have been wiped out!"

Indeed, if Xu Hai had not been lucky enough to escape the battle of Suzhou, there would be no Takulin Japanese pirates today.

After finishing his words, Zhang Jing extended another finger and said, "Also, the ambush in northern Zhejiang that you commanded a few days ago was very successful. Thousands of Japanese pirates were annihilated. In the later stage, you cleaned up the battlefield and captured the Japanese chieftain Ma Ye. The losses of your Zhejiang army were few and far between, and can be almost ignored."

At this point, Zhang Jing looked up at Zhu Ping'an and said, "Zihou, tell me, the Japanese pirates in Tuolin have suffered such a heavy blow from your Zhejiang army and such a tragic defeat. Will they not care about you and be afraid of you?"

"Uh..." Zhu Pingan was stunned for a moment, "How about arranging a few small battles for us, and I'll let the Zhejiang Army pretend to be defeated a few times?"

Zhang Jing heard this and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, "Zihou, do you think Xu Hai will believe you if you pretend to be defeated? Xu Hai and his men have never fought against the Guangxi wolf soldiers. If the wolf soldiers pretend to be defeated more realistically, they can still confuse them. But Xu Hai and his men have fought against your Zhejiang army before. They know how strong your Zhejiang army is. If you pretend to be defeated, it will backfire and make Xu Hai and his men suspicious." (End of this chapter)