Chapter 1159 Sleepless in Taizhou
It is quiet at night, the birds rest tiredly, and the sparse stars and the pale moon hang in the sky. Jingnan slept, Taiping also slept, but Taizhou Prefecture had no sleep tonight!
How to sleep when Japanese pirates besiege the city? !
Tan Lun, the magistrate of Taizhou Prefecture, wore armor and a sword hanging on his waist, looking at the tens of thousands of Japanese pirates under the city with a heavy expression.
This morning, a group of five to six thousand Japanese pirates began to besiege Fucheng. At noon, another wave of Japanese pirates came, with two to three thousand soldiers. In the evening, another wave of Japanese pirates came, with two thousand soldiers. Three thousand people. In addition, the Japanese pirates also hijacked thousands of people and attracted thousands of bandits and local gangsters who took advantage of the situation. In total, there were more than 20,000 Japanese pirates besieging the city, completely surrounding the city of Taizhou.
"I knew that the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River were serious, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. The Japanese pirates dared to break through the county and besiege the capital!" Tan Lun said with an expression of indignation as he looked at the Japanese pirates showing off their power below the city.
Tan Lun knew that the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River were serious. It was because the Japanese pirates repeatedly invaded the coast of Zhejiang that he was appointed as the magistrate of Taizhou.
He was only appointed as the prefect of Taizhou at the beginning of this year. He took office a few months earlier than Zhu Ping'an, and he has only been in office for less than half a year. It can be said that he is a new arrival and is not familiar with Taizhou Prefecture yet. .
Tan Lun is young, only in his thirties. He has read poetry and books since he was a child and has extraordinary intelligence. He is a well-known local prodigy. He has a calm personality and is highly praised by the locals. He has lived up to the high expectations of everyone and was awarded the Jinshi in the 23rd year of Jiajing at the age of 24. Years old, before Zhu Pingan failed to win the first prize, he was one of the youngest Jinshi in Jiajing Dynasty. After passing the rank of Jinshi, he was appointed as the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites. Three years later, he served as Fang Langzhong, in charge of the map of the world, city gods, town guards, forts, beacons, and the attachment of ethnic minorities along the border. Tan Lun had many achievements during his tenure as Fang Lang, and because he was familiar with military affairs, he was appreciated by the Shangguan. There was a vacancy in the Taizhou prefecture, and the coast of Taizhou Prefecture was invaded by Japanese pirates, so the Shangguan recommended him as the Taizhou magistrate.
Taizhou magistrate, this is a fourth-grade official!
Tan Lun is only thirty-two years old this year. He can be said to be the youngest fourth-rank official in the Ming Dynasty. You know, before Zhu Pingan was demoted, he was just a fifth-rank official.
For a time, Tan Lun was in the limelight.
Tan Lun is young and promising, young and energetic, and ambitious. He will not be satisfied with being a fourth-grade prefect.
Become a Marquis and Prime Minister! Leave a name in history! This is his pursuit.
Therefore, after being appointed as the magistrate of Taizhou, Tan Lun was determined to do something great in Taizhou! Then he will use Taizhou Prefecture as a stepping stone to step into a higher level and let everyone in the world know his name Tan Lun!
However, he had always had good fortune, but after taking office as the magistrate of Taizhou, it seemed that fortune had not favored him.
Just like now!
A few days ago, Japanese pirates suddenly invaded Taizhou Prefecture. Before he could react and mobilize his troops, he heard that many counties under Taizhou Prefecture had been captured by Japanese pirates. Now, Japanese pirates have attacked again. The troops surrounded Taizhou Fucheng brazenly! Judging from the wave after wave of Japanese pirates gathering at Taizhou Fucheng, these Japanese pirates probably first conquered the county town below, and then came to meet at Taizhou Fucheng with the intention of joining forces to attack our Taizhou Fucheng.
It is estimated that the seven counties below have been captured by Japanese pirates! All seven counties are in ruins!
I was appointed as the prefect of Taizhou when the Japanese invasion was serious, but I didn’t expect that less than half a year after joining the job, without any achievements, the Japanese invasion was even more serious than before! All seven counties under the jurisdiction of Taizhou Prefecture were destroyed! The city is under siege! Although the Japanese invasion is serious in the southeast, our Ming Dynasty has never suffered such a defeat!
For Tan Lun, who is determined to do a great career in Taizhou Prefecture, this is nothing less than a loud slap in the face! It’s not even close to that! This is not just a slap in the face! This is a political disaster.
Crisis!
Serious crisis!
The first crisis in my life! If you don't handle it well, your career will be ruined, let alone being granted the title of Marquis or Prime Minister!
Damn Japanese pirates, if you had given yourself more time to train your new army, why would it be like this!
"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates camped in the city without a plan, and there are many flaws. The Japanese pirates only focus on drinking and feasting, and their discipline is loose. There is no one to guard and watch. This is a good opportunity to defeat the enemy. As the saying goes, raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a short time will eventually gain the trust of your Majesty. Promotion will be done at the end of the day, and there will be no reward for the end. Please take advantage of the night Attack their camp and destroy it in one fell swoop! "
Behind Tan Lun was a young general named Zuo Zhen, who was also in his thirties. He carefully watched the Japanese pirates under the city for a moment and found that they were under the city. The Japanese pirates were full of flaws, and they couldn't help but clasp their fists with a confident look on their faces to fight.
"General Zuo, the government troops in Fucheng are not capable of fighting in the field, and the more than a thousand new troops under your command have been trained for less than a few months. They are more than enough to defend the city, and it is difficult to defeat the enemy. If the new army has been established for a year, why should we wait for it? The Japanese pirates were besieging the city, and they had already left the city to defeat the enemy." Upon hearing this, Tan Lun waved his hand gently and did not agree to the request of his general to fight.
When Tan Lun was appointed as the magistrate of Taizhou in the face of danger, he was determined to do something big in Taizhou. Taizhou Prefecture is located on the coast and has been invaded by Japanese pirates many times. The first thing he did when he took office as the magistrate of Taizhou was to ask the imperial court for permission to train a thousand new troops to resist the invading Japanese pirates. Although the imperial court allowed it, two months had passed. As of now, these thousand new troops have only just begun training for less than three months, and they are far from being able to go out of the city to fight Japanese pirates in the field.
Although Tan Lun also wanted to defeat the Japanese pirates and save Taizhou from defeat, his reason told him that he could not. Leaving the city now will not only not help, but may lead to a more serious disaster. If they were defeated by the Japanese pirates outside the city, the city of Taizhou would be doomed!
"Your Majesty, although our army has been newly established for a short time, it has been practicing diligently every day. Now it has implemented orders and prohibitions, its morale is high, and it has become an elite. The Japanese pirates' camp under the city is full of flaws, and the thieves only focus on drinking. There is no one to guard them. This is the reason for the flaws. The enemy has a good opportunity. The general is willing to issue a military order and asks the governor for permission."
Zuo Zhen continued to ask for battle.
"No, General Zuo must not underestimate the Japanese pirates outside the city. The leader of the Japanese pirates outside the city is Jiangmen. He is not a reckless and incompetent person. This man is the general banner of the Wei general in Xiaoshan, Fujian, and has been in the army for more than ten years. Marching experience. Wu was born and experienced, and the Japanese pirate camp outside the city would not be so full of flaws. I am afraid it was his trick to lure the enemy."
Tan Lun looked at Zuo Zhen, shook his head slightly, and pointed to the Japanese pirate in the middle of the city. Camp, said slowly.
“Thank you, Lord, for being calm, otherwise I would have become a sinner in Taizhou Prefecture.” After hearing Tan Lun’s explanation, Zuo Zhen was convinced. A layer of cold sweat could not help appearing on his forehead, and he couldn’t help but feel extremely angry. He said, "As the commander-in-chief of the garrison, Jiang Thief did not want to serve the imperial court and actually became a Japanese pirate. It is really a shame for our generation." (End of Chapter)