Chapter 1723: Dividing the Pot
From the beginning to the end, it only took a few breaths, but the situation on the scene has been turned upside down.
A few breaths ago, more than one hundred and sixty ferocious Japanese pirates were still controlling thunder and lightning on the battlefield, slashing Zhao Wenhua and his party until they were crying for their fathers and mothers, their lives hanging by a thread, and they could kill Zhao Wenhua and others in a matter of minutes;
However, after a few breaths, they became dead dogs on the ground. Only a few Japanese pirates could still moan before they died.
The battlefield was filled with smoke. Zhao Wenhua, who was lying on the ground with his head shrunken, raised his head from the ground like a tortoise. He coughed due to the smoke that filled the battlefield. He squinted his eyes and saw that he had fallen down by the firelight. Japanese pirate corpses everywhere.
"Is this the end of the Japanese pirates?"
Even after seeing it, Zhao Wenhua couldn't believe that these fierce Japanese pirates, who were like gods of death, and who made him disgraced, collapsed and desperate, were all killed in the blink of an eye. .
"Yes, sir, the Japanese pirates are over." Hu Zongxian's voice sounded in his ears, and his voice was also a bit unbelievable.
As he spoke, Hu Zongxian threw aside the shield in his hand, spit out thick phlegm, and got up from the ground.
Then, Hu Zongxian bent down and stretched out his hands to help Zhao Wenhua stand up. However, as soon as Zhao Wenhua relaxed, he felt weak and had no strength to stand up. Hu Zongxian could not help him up for a while.
At this time, a figure also walked over from the pungent smoke, stretched out his hands, and assisted Hu Zongxian to help Zhao Wenhua up.
After helping to lift Zhao Wenhua up, this man held up his hands and apologized, "Your Majesty, Zhu Ping'an, came late to rescue me. Please forgive me, Master Zhao."
It was Zhu Ping'an.
“It’s not too late, it’s not too late, Zihou, you are not too late. This time, thanks to you leading your troops in time, and cleverly pretending to be reinforcements from the Japanese pirates, catching the Japanese pirates off guard, and thus saving the lives of the Japanese pirates. Our lives, or else My life is at an end. I transferred you here before the sacrifice to the sea. I originally wanted to give you a qualification benefit for assisting the sacrifice to the sea. It was also a result of your appointment as the acting deputy envoy of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Commissioners. It could help you as soon as possible. Take off the word 'generation', I didn’t expect that this move saved my life. It’s so unpredictable.”
“If Zi Hou hadn’t arrived in time, my life would have been lost, and there was still mine in the handsome tent behind me. Written over tens of thousands, no, several nights The memorial, and the most important thing is the imperial edict issued by the Holy One to sacrifice to the sea. If it falls into the hands of the Japanese pirates, I can’t imagine the impact. It’s really the wisest decision I made to transfer you before the sea sacrifice begins.”
Zhao Wenhua took Zhu Pingan's hand, patted it again and again with emotion, and said extremely intimately to Zhu Pingan.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for saving your life." Hu Zongxian also said.
"Master Zhao and Mr. Hu have spoken seriously. This is a matter within the lower official's duties. I would also like to thank Master Zhao for giving me the opportunity to participate in the sea sacrifice."
Zhu Ping'an handed over his hands in humility and took the opportunity. After getting rid of Zhao Wenhua's hand, he slapped her with goosebumps all over her body.
I’m really not used to the ancients’ way of showing closeness. I really don’t know how Guan, Zhang and Zhuge endured Uncle Liu’s feet sleeping.
"Oh, I regret not listening to Zihou's words yesterday evening, otherwise why would we be here today." Zhao Wenhua looked at the fires in all directions and listened to the shouts and screams coming from all around. I don't know how many camps were burned to the ground, and I don't know how many people died. At this point, he couldn't help but sigh and shook his head, saying with regret.
“Your Excellency is in charge of the affairs of the Sea Sacrifice, and you have to take care of everything on a day-to-day basis. It is impossible to consider every aspect and every detail. It was your subordinates who neglected their duties and failed to pay attention to Master Zhu’s warning, which led to today’s disaster.”< br>
Hu Zongxian took the initiative to take the responsibility on himself, vying to take the blame for Zhao Wenhua.
"No, I am the imperial envoy of Haiji, presiding over Haiji. If there is a problem with Haiji, how can I stay out of it. This is my responsibility."
Zhao Wenhua shook his head, very Said responsibly.
"No, your Excellency presided over the Sea Sacrifice. He mobilized more than 10,000 elite soldiers, including Master Zhu, to ensure safety at the ceremony site. He also mobilized tens of thousands of heavy troops in the east, south and north directions, which was enough to ensure that the Sea Sacrifice was completely safe. ;Adult decision-making arrangements There is absolutely no problem. It is the generals below who failed to lead the troops well and failed to fulfill their responsibilities. The Japanese pirates attacked the Chinese army with the main force. Hu Zongxian argued vigorously.
"Merlin, your performance has been noticed by me. You have been alert enough. After the Japanese pirates broke into the Chinese army, you promptly organized a guard battalion to resist the main force of the Japanese pirates. Under the siege of the main Japanese pirate force, Protect this official and the imperial edict, and wait until Zihou leads the troops to rescue you." Zhao Wenhua shook his head, patted Hu Zongxian on the shoulder, and said affirmatively.
“When it comes to responsibility, huh, I think Yu Dayou, Tang Kekuan, He Qing, and Shen Xiyi are the ones who must bear the blame. They led heavy and elite troops to sit outside the ceremony site, but the Japanese pirates easily broke into the Chinese army; the Japanese pirates A small force of troops attacked his military camp, but it was in chaos. Even now, he has not been able to clean up the mess."
Then, Zhao Wenhua snorted and put the blame on Yu Dayou, Tang Kekuan and others.
When Zhu Ping'an saw this, he was speechless. The camp was also invaded by Japanese pirates. Hu Zongxian had both merit and fault, but Yu Dayou and the others could hardly absolve themselves of the blame.
If I hadn’t arrived with my troops in time, Hu Zongxian, who had no fault for his merits, would have returned to the west with you
"Master Zhao, when I came with my troops, the deputy general of Jianghuai The Marquis of Linhuai also wiped out the sneak attack on Jianghuai The Japanese pirates in the camp. After dividing the work, I led the troops to rescue the master, and he led the troops to rescue the people. "
Zhu Pingan made a note to Linhuai Marquis to avoid it. The Marquis of Linhuai was accounted for by Zhao Wenhua.
"Shan, you uncles and nephews are all meritorious people." Zhao Wenhua nodded after hearing this and verbally praised Linhuai Marquis.
"Report, Young Master, after checking, there are still eight Japanese pirates alive. Sir, what should I do with these eight Japanese pirates?"
At this time, Liu Dadao stepped forward to report.
“Kill them. If not, why don’t we keep them for the New Year?” Zhao Wenhua said through gritted teeth after hearing this.
The Japanese pirates almost took his name. He hated the Japanese pirates extremely much at this time. When he heard that the Japanese pirates were still alive, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and ordered.
"Master Zhao, although the dead Japanese pirates are the good ones, we are not in a hurry to kill them. We will wait until after the interrogation and find out who sent this group of Japanese pirates and other circumstances before killing them. Too late." Zhu Pingan quickly reminded.
"Yes, yes, Zihou is right. While they are still alive, separate them for interrogation as soon as possible. There is no need to tolerate the Japanese pirates. What kind of torture? There are no taboos on meat and vegetables. Just interrogate them harshly. The interrogation is clear, yes Who sent them, what is their purpose, and do they have any accomplices?"
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, Zhao Wenhua suddenly realized, took back his words and ordered the surviving Japanese pirates to be tortured and interrogated. (End of this chapter)