Chapter 1506 Screening (Part 1)
After the two generals led the heavily armed troops down the city wall, Zhang Jing and other officials followed them and paid close attention to the development of the situation.
“Why can’t I see that the beggars and prodigal sons below are the Japanese pirates’ internal agents? It’s rare for a beggar to repay his kindness and a prodigal son to turn around and take the initiative to guard the city. But don’t blame others wrongly. This kind of human heart will be cold once But the warmth will never come back.”
Up to this time, many officials were still skeptical, and some officials were watching and making sarcastic remarks on the city wall.
“You didn’t realize that the Japanese pirates from Shangyu would attack Ying Tian, and took Ping An’s nephew’s warning words as a joke. But now, the Japanese pirates from Shangyu are showing off their power below the city. Let’s see who is the joke. .”
Wei Guogong retorted back without any politeness at all, making the skeptical officials choke with red faces.
Logically speaking, as one of the three giants of Yingtian, his status in Yingtian officialdom is not generally high. However, because he comes from a noble family and a martial artist, he has always been selected for the imperial examination. The civil servants looked down upon him and thought that Wei Guogong was just a Relying on the shadow of his ancestors as a martial artist, the social atmosphere of the dynasty was one of elegance and martial arts, so that Wei Guogong's status in the hearts of everyone was far inferior to that of Zhang Jing, one of the three giants in Yingtian, and even Eunuch He's status was lower than his. It was much higher. Wei Guogong had been holding his breath for a long time.
He and the Marquis of Linhuai insisted on checking whether beggars and gangsters were Japanese pirates. These officials criticized this move and they criticized Wei Guogong, so Wei Guogong responded unceremoniously.
Wei Guogong’s suggestion to bet on Zhu Pingan was not only to seek military glory, but also to make a great move, rebuild his prestige, win his due status, and make these civil servants who despise him think highly of him. Him, respect him.
“Hmph, has Duke Wei forgotten that he was one of the people who regarded Lord Zhu’s warning as a joke?!”
After being choked for a while, one official snorted and said in dissatisfaction.
"Ahem." Wei Guogong blushed and had to cough to relieve his embarrassment.
“We know our mistakes and can correct them, unlike some people who know our mistakes but don’t correct them, and add mistakes to mistakes,” Marquis Linhuai said in support.
"Well, if there are no Japanese pirates among the beggars and prodigal sons in the city, let's see how you end up."
The official choked.
Soon, in the sight of everyone, the two generals and their troops had arrived at the gate of the city and came to the beggars and gangsters.
“You repay your kindness, the prodigal son turned around, and took the initiative to volunteer to defend the city. The adults appreciate you very much. Your request to help defend the city gate at the most dangerous city gate is even more appreciated and praised by the adults. . The adults have specially sent a general to reward you, give each of you a set of full-body armor, and allow you to go forward. You can choose whatever weapons you can from the arsenal, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks and forks, or bows and crossbows. At the same time, after this battle, you are allowed to stay in the military camp and receive the same treatment as other soldiers."
A general stood in front of the beggars and gangsters and said to them with approval.
Well, the acting is good, no secrets are revealed at all. Zhang Jing and other officials in the city were very satisfied with the general's performance.
"Thank you, sir. I will guard the city well and prevent Japanese pirates from entering the city, and live up to your expectations."
When the beggars and gangsters in the city heard this, they all beamed with joy and expressed their opinions sincerely.
"Look, this is a true reveal of the true feelings. There are no Japanese pirates inside." Some officials in the city couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene.
"Come here, they will be brothers from now on. Give each of these brothers a belt, and then take them to get their armor and weapons." The general waved his hand, and his opponent held a tray with a tray on it. The soldier with stacks of waist badges ordered.
"Yes." Several soldiers walked out from behind the general. They were holding trays with stacks of waist badges on them. They came to the beggars and gangsters and distributed the waist badges to them one by one. .
"円西." A beggar with a dirty turban on his head couldn't help but smile when he received the waist badge, and blurted out Japanese words when he was happy. These Ming soldiers are really stupid, they actually achieved their goal so easily. Once they receive the armor and weapons, they must "properly" help the Ming soldiers guard the city gate.
The expression of a beggar next to him who was also wearing a turban suddenly changed, and he immediately kicked him with his foot.
The beggar suddenly realized that he had lost his composure, but he reacted quickly. He rolled his eyes and quickly said, "Xinxi, why don't you wash it? My hands are too dirty. This badge has been soiled. "
If the general didn't know in advance that there might be Japanese pirates hidden among these beggars and ruffians, he might have been fooled by the beggar's response, but his task was to guard and screen the beggars and ruffians. The Japanese pirates were inside, so he had been paying attention to every move of the beggar and the gangster. Just when the beggar blurted out the word "吆西", the general's eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and he tried his best to make a nonchalant expression on his face, smiling. Then he said to the beggar, "No need to wash it. It's not too late to wash it after the war. You go and get your armor and weapons first. In the current situation of Japanese pirates, everything is focused on the overall situation."
"Yes." Everyone. Beggars and ruffians responded one after another.
"There are two temporary weapons and armor supply stations under the nearby wall. Each supply station has four warehouses. In order to increase the speed, you are divided into eight teams. Each team goes to a warehouse to receive armor and weapons. , put on the armor and come with the weapons to help defend the city gate. You take them to the warehouse to get the armor and weapons.”
The general ordered.
The beggars and gangsters did not doubt that he was there. Under the command of the general, they were divided into eight teams and led by soldiers in different directions.
The eight warehouses are all at the base of the wall. In fact, they are all very close. Soon they arrived at the warehouse where armor and weapons are stored.
After all, it is an armor and weapons warehouse, so it is normal for it to be heavily guarded.
After all, it is an armor and weapons warehouse. It is normal for the seriously ill guard to be fully armed. The first to get the moon is the one closest to the water.
After all, this is an armor weapons warehouse, so it’s normal for us to be surrounded by heavy soldiers, right? ! ! etc! ! Why are we surrounded? ! Where's the armor, where's the weapons, why don't you see anything?
This is not normal at all! ! !
“What are you going to do?” A beggar with a scarf on his head changed his face and shouted loudly.
"Let me change your armor. Take off your clothes and turban. Let us see what size of armor suits you so that we can put it on for you. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and armor is a good thing. I can save your life at a critical moment. This is all under the care of your superiors, so don’t be ignorant."
Heavily armed soldiers surrounded eight groups of beggars and gangsters, and gave a serious and unacceptable order. .
"Ahem, you don't need to be so particular, it's almost enough." The beggar and the gangster waved their hands repeatedly, forced a smile, and politely refused. (End of this chapter)