Chapter 1773 Overjoyed
“Beacon, beacon fire? Leader, you said those are not on fire, but beacon fire?! We have been exposed?!”
After listening to Xu Hai’s words, a group of Japanese pirates, They couldn't help but froze. Just a second ago, they were imagining the beautiful life of a night attack on Suzhou City, with money in sacks and women tied with hemp ropes. The next second, leader Xu Hai told them that the Suzhou beacon fire was on. They were exposed and the whole of Suzhou knew that they were coming?!
For a time, all the Japanese pirates couldn't accept it. The second he was still in the state of excitement before the volcano erupted, the next second he had a basin of ice water poured on his head, and the CPU in his brain was about to explode.
We boarded the ship at the second watch in the evening, arrived at Taicang Haikou at the third watch, and arrived thirty miles before Suzhou City at the fourth watch.
We were slandering the boat along the way. There was a boat in the sea that hit a rock and broke into the sea. How could more than ten brothers be exposed?! How did the people in Suzhou discover us? ! Damn it, Suzhou, why are there so many beacon towers?! So what do we think of us who woke up early in the dark and braved the wind and drank the frost?!
Suddenly, a group of Japanese pirates on the Japanese ship seemed to have been struck by a bolt from the blue. Like a sand sculpture, dumbfounded.
No matter how much the Japanese pirates could not figure it out, after the first beacon tower was lit up with blazing beacon fire, in less than a tea time, all fifteen beacon towers in Suzhou's jurisdiction were lit up with blazing beacon fire, plus the Rangers The gong was sounded as a warning, and soon all the villages and towns within a forty-mile radius of Suzhou City knew that the Japanese pirates were coming.
The crimes committed by the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River are too numerous to describe, and the evils they caused are countless, especially in the nearby Songjiang Prefecture, which is a living tragedy. Common people all know that Japanese pirates are beasts that kill without blinking an eye. Once they enter a village, they kill all the men and all the women, steal all their money, and burn all their houses.
So, as soon as they heard the news that the Japanese pirates were coming, the people of Suzhou Prefecture helped the old and young to go into hiding, and the people who were close to Suzhou City fled to Suzhou City. People far away from Suzhou City hid in Wubao, wilderness, mountains and forests and other places.
There was a person assigned to watch the beacon tower in Suzhou City. He immediately saw the beacon fire burning in the distance. He was still a little undecided. He didn't know whether it was a beacon fire or someone's house was on fire.
However, the second burning flame soon ignited. This beacon was closer and the flames could be seen reaching into the sky.
There were fires burning in the direction of the two beacon towers, and there was no doubt that the beacons were warning at regular intervals.
The night watchman knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly shouted a warning, "The Japanese pirates are coming, the Japanese pirates are coming, close the city gate quickly."
As soon as he heard that the Japanese pirates were coming, Su The garrison of the state city suddenly fell into a panic. Fortunately, the Japanese pirates were still twenty or thirty miles away and would not fall. After the garrison panicked for a while, they hurriedly closed the city gate amidst the shouts of the captain.
"Fortunately, there was Zihou's beacon warning, otherwise the Japanese pirates would have arrived at the government office with these wine bags and rice bags, and they hadn't even closed the door."
Shang Wei, the prefect of Suzhou who came after hearing the news, saw it from a distance This scene of the city gate closing in panic made me blush and curse in my heart.
At the same time, I was very happy in my heart. Fortunately, Zhu Ping'an got the rangers and beacon towers. Otherwise, with the soldiers of the Suzhou Military Preparation Department, the sky would have collapsed, and I was afraid that the Japanese pirates would rush into his The government office and the city of Suzhou have not yet reacted.
"Prefect, you are here." The guards at the city gate saw the prefect Shang Wei arriving and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Well, the beacon is on, and the Japanese pirates are coming. You all cheer up and don't give the Japanese pirates an opportunity." The Suzhou magistrate knew that now was not the time to get angry, and they still had to rely on them to defend the city, so he looked kind and cheerful. The nodded.
"Yes." All the guards nodded.
"Sirs, our salaries and wages are issued by the imperial court, but in the final analysis, they all come from the common people. They are the people's fat and anointed people. Therefore, the common people are our food, clothing and parents. Now, we are in the city. Hundreds of thousands of food and clothing Parents, we must defend Suzhou City and not let the Japanese pirates step into the city and harm our parents! This is the time to raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while!"
The prefect of Suzhou pointed at the city with a look on his face. He said seriously to the guards.
"Don't worry, sir, we will defend Suzhou City and will never let a single Japanese pirate enter the city." A group of guards expressed their stance loudly.
"Very good, it's not easy for you officers and men. If you hold the city until the Japanese pirates retreat, each of you will be paid an additional ten taels of silver. I keep my word, but if there is a soldier who defends the city and does not receive ten taels of silver, I’m the only one asking!”
The prefect of Suzhou still maintained his promise to the guards that there would be brave men under the heavy reward. This is an unchanging truth.
"Thank you, sir. We will defend Suzhou City and fight to the end. We will defend Suzhou City and not let the Japanese pirates even take a step into the city!"
A group of guards were hit hard with ten taels of silver. The squealing of excitement was louder, louder and more sincere than before.
"Mr. Hou, send an additional 300 reinforcements to each city gate, and we must have strong soldiers and strong generals. The city gates are related to the lives and fortunes of hundreds of thousands of people in Suzhou City. Without my orders, except for the defenders, Outside, the rest of the group of people are not allowed to come within 100 meters of the city gate. If you are stubborn, I will give you the right to kill first and then report.”
The Suzhou magistrate turned his head and addressed the military master who was following behind him with a serious look on his face. The chief ordered to go down.
"Yes." Chief Hou accepted the order and trotted down to make arrangements.
The Japanese pirates are coming. This is no small matter. The group of Japanese pirates in Songjiang Prefecture have captured several county towns. Almost the entire Songjiang Prefecture has fallen. I heard that this group of Japanese pirates used the gold, silver, jewelry, and grain and grass they looted in Songjiang Prefecture to recruit troops. The number of Japanese pirates doubled and tripled, and their strength swelled to 40,000 to 50,000.
What is the concept of 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese pirates? The entire Suzhou city's military strength plus the policemen is only 10,000 people.
This is the result of the wise Lord Fu Zun who transferred a thousand elite soldiers from the local Arms Department a few days ago to help defend the city.
Fortunately, there is the Zhejiang Army led by Lord Zhu Pingan outside the city. Although the Zhejiang Army only has two thousand people, but.
The Zhejiang Army was stationed at the Fengqiao Camp. If the Japanese pirates did not wipe out all the Zhejiang Army outside the city, they would not be able to attack Suzhou City with all their strength. After all, the Zhejiang army is behind, and they have to worry about being attacked from both sides. How can they attack Suzhou City with all their strength.
The Zhejiang Army has 2,000 people, and they killed more than 100 Japanese pirates at the sea ceremony some time ago. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than the soldiers of the local Armed Forces Department. No matter what, they can give Suzhou City Get some buffer time.
Master Hou thought of this on the way to arrange reinforcements.
After Suzhou City was closed down for the first time, there were still many people outside the city who came to support the elderly and children.
They were all common people living within a radius of about ten miles. After hearing the news that the Japanese pirates were coming, the first thing they thought of was to hide in Suzhou City. Suzhou City has tall and solid walls and is guarded by elite soldiers. It is definitely the safest place in Suzhou Prefecture. As long as you enter Suzhou City, your life will be saved. (End of chapter)