Chapter 1138 The Fall of Taiping (Part 1)
There is no airtight wall in the world. The news that Wang Zhixian sent a steward to sue for peace with the Japanese pirates spread quickly.
After paying eight lives, the Xiahou County Prime Minister and his party of more than 30 people finally killed eleven Japanese pirates who were holding heads in demonstration outside the North Gate. The Japanese pirates who besieged the North Gate reacted and mobilized their troops. When he was attacking the city, he seemed to be fleeing and returned to the city.
It was truly a critical moment. If the Xiahou County magistrate and the others were two seconds later, the pursuing Japanese pirates would have chased them into the north gate.
Bang!
The city gate is closed! Closed loop key!
The Japanese pirates who were chasing after them were rejected, and they began to scream and curse in an unwilling manner.
As soon as Xiahou County Magistrate and his party retreated to the doorway, they heard the sound of the city gate closing behind them. They immediately breathed a sigh of relief and lay on the ground shapelessly. Their chests heaved violently and they took in big breaths. At a glance, I found that everyone was disappointed and looked embarrassed, so I couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, happy, happy"
Xiahou County Cheng and his party were lying on the ground. Thinking of killing eleven Japanese pirates, they felt very happy in their hearts.
"Lord Xiahou, the county magistrate, the county magistrate."
Just as Xiahou County Magistrate was lying on the ground to recover his strength with others, a clerk came over with a strange look on his face and looked around with some hesitation. He glanced at him and said hesitantly to the Xiahou County Magistrate.
"Liu Shuli, what's wrong with the county magistrate? These are all dead brothers, so it's okay to just tell them." Xiahou County Magistrate said indifferently.
"Lord Xiahou, when you went out of the city to kill the Japanese pirates, the county magistrate sent his confidant butler to seek peace with the Japanese pirates."
Liu Shuli hesitated for a moment and spoke in a low voice.
"What?!"
Hearing this, the Xiahou County Magistrate suddenly sat up. His whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his brain went blank.
"The county magistrate asked for peace with the Japanese pirates?!"
When the monk, scholar and others heard this, their eyes widened in disbelief and they sat up.
While he was killing the enemy with blood, the magistrate who was greedy for life and feared death actually sent someone to sue for peace with the Japanese pirates in private? !
This feels very bad, as if I was stabbed in the back by one of my own while fighting the enemy bravely.
"No! I have to meet the county magistrate. The Japanese pirates are ambitious and will never die to destroy me. Seeking peace with the Japanese pirates is no different from seeking the skin of a tiger! County magistrate, how can you do this?" Xiahou County Magistrate was stunned for a second Hou gritted his teeth and said, then he stood up suddenly, the wounds on his back were torn open, and blood dripped down.
After asking Wang Qing that the county magistrate was at the south gate, Xiahou County Magistrate went straight to the south gate like an angry tiger.
"Brother Xiahou, if you are not in charge of the defense against Japanese pirates at the east gate and north gate, why are you here at the south gate? If the Japanese pirates attack the city at this time, and there is no brother in charge of defense at the east gate and north gate, what should we do? Okay? "
Wang Zhixian saw Xiahou County Cheng from a distance, and asked before Xiahou County could speak.
"My Lord, I heard that you sent your housekeeper to ask for peace with the Japanese pirates? Is this possible?"
Xiahou County Magistrate did not answer Wang Zhixian's question, but went straight to the point and asked directly .
"I asked for peace from the Japanese pirates?! Haha, what a nonsense! Who is so slanderous! Who is so frantic to slander me?!"
Hearing this, Wang Zhixian seemed to have been greatly affected. As if he was wronged, he immediately broke out and said angrily.
Huh?
The magistrate of Xiahou County was stunned. Could it be that Secretary Liu made a mistake? !
"Brother Xiahou, at this time of life and death, the whole county should work together to resist the Japanese pirates. Who spread such rumors and slandered me? What did he want to do?! The person who spread such rumors , He has a bad intention and tries to destroy my great plan to fend off the Japanese.”
Wang Zhixian’s chest heaved violently, he was so angry and excited that he could not calm down for a long time! .
"Lord of the County, where is the steward Liu Qi?"
Seeing Wang Zhixian in such a state, Xiahou County Cheng felt that perhaps Secretary Liu had made a mistake and misunderstood the county magistrate. However, It was a matter of life and death in Taiping County, so we had to be cautious. Xiahou County Prime Minister raised his hands and asked again with an expressionless face.
"Master Xiahou, the little one is here. Master Xiahou calls me little one, but you have something to give me?"
The housekeeper Liu Qi heard the sound and appeared in front of the Xiahou County Magistrate.
Seeing that the housekeeper Liu Qi was still on the city wall, Xiahou County Magistrate breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Qi was still on the city wall and did not go to the Japanese pirates for peace. Now it seems that Liu Shuli made a mistake. I misunderstood the county magistrate.
"Nothing, I just asked casually." Xiahou County Cheng replied.
"Oh." Butler Liu Qi nodded.
"Hey, brother Xiahou, this is the time when my life is at stake. It is time for everyone to work together to prevent the Japanese from outside. Those who spread rumors have a terrible heart. When fighting outside, we must first calm down the inside. If there is such a black sheep as a constraint, there will be death. trouble. Who spread such rumors that slandered me? Please tell Brother Yu Xiahou."
Wang Zhixian said to Xiahou County Prime Minister sincerely, as if he was thinking about Taiping's plan to ward off the Japanese.
"Ahem, the official just left the city and fought with the Japanese pirates for a while. Maybe the official misheard and misunderstood the county magistrate, and asked the county magistrate to reduce the crime." Xiahou County Magistrate took the matter into his own hands. On his body, he asked Magistrate Wang to plead guilty.
"It turns out that I heard it wrong. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. My dear brother Xiahou is also thinking about my peace. What's the crime? Just now, my dear brother came out of the city and fought with the Japanese pirates for a while. How was the battle? My dear brother, are you there? Injured? The North Gate and the East Gate still need to rely on Brother Xian to take charge of defense. Brother Xian must not be so reckless and put himself in danger."
Wang Zhixian asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's okay. It's just some flesh wounds. It doesn't matter. The Japanese pirates were also showing off their power at that time. I was afraid that my morale would be damaged, so I summoned 32 heroes to go out of the city to kill the enemy. Fortunately, we did not disgrace our orders. We killed eleven Japanese pirates. Kill the Japanese pirates fiercely," Xiahou County Cheng replied quickly.
"Good! My virtuous brother is brave and will not lose the name of his ancestors!" Wang Zhixian heard this and was full of praise for the Xiahou County Magistrate.
"Ashamed, ashamed, we defeated the small with the greater number, and by surprise, we also lost eight people. We don't deserve the praise of the county magistrate."
Xiahou County Cheng shook his head and said.
“The Japanese pirates are brave and brave, and they are invincible. Brother Xian was able to kill eleven Japanese pirates, and only eight of his own were killed, which is very good. Only brother Xian was able to kill eleven Japanese pirates, and Brother Fool was afraid Japanese The Japanese pirates are retaliating and attacking the North Gate. The North Gate still needs Brother Xian to take charge of it. After the Japanese pirates are driven away, Brother Yu will work together to ask for the credit of Brother Xiahou." Wang Zhixian patted Xiahou County Cheng on the shoulder and said to Xiahou County Cheng with the overall situation in mind. .
"What the county magistrate said is true. The official almost missed a big event. The magistrate just misunderstood the county magistrate. How can I have the nerve to ask for credit? Thank you so much, magistrate, for not remembering the faults of villains. Take care of the county magistrate. I will go to the north gate to preside over it." The defense has gone."
The Prime Minister of Xiahou County was concerned about the defense of the North Gate and was worried that the Japanese pirates would retaliate and attack the North Gate, so he left. (End of this chapter)