Chapter 1797 Unusual Japanese Pirates
The sun rises, hangs high, and sets again. Dusk falls slowly, the moon rises above the willow branches, and the surrounding fields are silent.
The entire day, until late at night, the Japanese pirates huddled on the river beach ten miles away and did not launch another attack on the Zhejiang Army's position. They did not even make any appearance of attacking. It was a bit incredible to be honest.
On the Suzhou city wall, a group of officials laid out the city wall under the light of torches to strengthen inspections and guard against Japanese pirates.
The soldiers on the city wall looked at the Japanese camp in the distance outside the city, pointed and started talking, with relaxed expressions.
"It seems that the Japanese pirates suffered a heavy blow in front of the Zhejiang Army's formation. The losses were not small. They did not recover for a day. They did not dare to attack the Zhejiang Army's position for a whole day. Haha, look, do the Japanese pirates seem to have been interrupted? The wild dogs with dog legs only dared to stare from a distance and bared their teeth. No one has the guts to turn around and fight back.”
“Hahahaha, the Japanese pirates are just like that.”
The atmosphere on the city wall is much more relaxed than that in the early morning, so for the Japanese pirates outside the city. , and couldn't help but feel a bit contemptuous.
"The Japanese pirates are treacherous and did not attack the city during the day. It may be to paralyze us. Late at night, they may bypass the South Gate area guarded by the Zhejiang Army and attack other city gates. Be sure to take precautions and not The Japanese pirates can take advantage of this opportunity."
Suzhou magistrate Shang Wei took the trouble to call the generals and officials in charge and emphasized to them every time he inspected a section of the city wall.
"Yes, sir, don't worry. It's about the lives of all the elders in the city. The humble family is also in the city, so we won't dare to relax at all."
A group of officials and generals assured the governor one after another.
“Of course, everyone does not need to be on high alert. They can be divided into two or three shifts. One class will be on high alert and the rest will rest on the spot. Elders in the city sent more than 3,000 quilts. , plus our own bedding, there is enough for two quilts per person, and there is no risk of freezing when sleeping on the floor."
"On the city wall. Light more fires, firstly, to create the appearance of numerous soldiers and horses, to confuse the Japanese pirates, and to make them frightened; secondly, when the weather is cold and freezing, lighting more fires can also warm everyone up and drive away the cold; thirdly, fire Boil a large pot of broth on the pile, bake pancakes by the fire, and give the soldiers a late night snack to supplement their nutrition."
Prefect Su made arrangements for the soldiers.
All the soldiers responded one after another. They were naturally happy to be able to work in three shifts, light more fires, and add a late-night snack.
Zhifu Su inspected a circle of the city wall, but did not go down the city wall. He went directly to the city gate tower. In the simple Chen Gate Tower, like all the soldiers, he spread a blanket on the ground and leaned directly against the wall. Take a nap in clothes.
"Master Fu, the night is already deep, and the Japanese pirates have no sign of moving their troops. We are watching on the city wall. You can go back to your house and have a good sleep. You have been working too hard today. , Even a strong man can't bear it."
A group of subordinate officials persuaded him.
"Haha, I am not an old man. Let alone one night, even staying up for a month is not a problem. A few months ago, when Zihou was in power in Jingnan County, he was also besieged by Japanese pirates. At that time, Zihou went to the city with his bedding on his back and made an oath that the Japanese pirates would not retreat and he would not descend the city wall. The same was true for me at this time. If the Japanese pirates did not retreat, I would not descend the city wall. "
Magistrate Su waved his hand and said insistently.
"Master Fu, at this moment and that moment, there is Mr. Zhu leading the Zhejiang army outside the city to guard the Fengqiao camp, and we are still on the city, you"
A group of officials continued to say advise.
Before they finished speaking, they were interrupted by Magistrate Su, "You don't need to persuade me any more. I have made my decision. Of course, so have you. If the Japanese pirates don't retreat, no one is allowed to go down the city wall. . Otherwise, he will be punished for escaping from the battlefield."
A group of officials.
In the dead of night, the soldiers on the city wall did not dare to relax at all. Except for the soldiers lying on the ground, all the soldiers on duty stared at the distance with their eyes wide open, not letting go of the slightest movement.
The Japanese pirate army is still more than ten miles away and has not retreated. It is possible to attack the city at any time. Although the Zhejiang army dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese pirates during the day, the Zhejiang army only had 2,000 men and could only guard the Fengqiao camp. However, there were multiple gates in all directions of Suzhou City. The Japanese pirates could completely bypass the southern area where the Zhejiang army was stationed. , and turned to attack the city gates in other directions.
Therefore, the soldiers on the city did not dare to relax at all.
Suzhou Magistrate Shang Wei came out to inspect the city wall again in the middle of the night. When he saw the soldiers guarding the city seriously, he nodded with satisfaction.
In the distance, at the gate in front of the Zhejiang Army’s Fengqiao camp, a sound of horse hooves sounded, and more than a hundred horses stopped in front of the camp.
"Secret code, secret code, you can enter the door only if you match the code." The soldiers in front of the village gate shouted vigilantly.
"Water can carry a boat." Immediately afterwards, the soldiers in front of the village gate shouted a secret signal.
“You can also row boats.”
The cavalry replied one after another.
"The code is correct, open the village gate." The sentry commander on duty at the village gate waved his hand, indicating to his soldiers to open the village gate.
Water can carry boats and row boats. This is the code designed by Zhu Ping'an, which has a bad taste that reminds you of modern times.
Of course, the main thing is the confidentiality of the password. If people of this era heard the previous sentence, "Water can carry a boat," they would probably think that the next outcome is "it can also capsize the boat." Unless someone else comes from modern times, the only one who is given the secret code by Zhu Ping'an Only then did the officers and men of the Zhejiang Army realize that the next sentence was "You can also row boats."
"Sir, we spread out and monitored the Japanese pirate camp from a distance until Battalion Commander Zhang led someone to replace us to monitor the Japanese pirates. We watched for three hours and did not find a single Japanese pirate coming out. The Japanese pirate army is all in the camp. "
After leading more than a hundred horses back to the camp, General Xiong gave the horses to his subordinates to take them away to add fodder and warm water. He reported to Zhu Ping'an in his account. Reconnaissance situation.
“Oh?”
In the camp, Zhu Ping'an was checking the wartime merit list of the battalion commander's officers and drafting an official request for merit. When he heard Wang Xiong's report, he was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Ping'an thought that the Japanese pirates would secretly send out several groups of troops to bypass the Fengqiao camp guarded by the Zhejiang army at night and attack the Suzhou city gate in other directions. Unexpectedly, the Japanese pirates actually huddled in the city gate. Inside the temporary camp.
This made Zhu Pingan a little confused. Although the Japanese pirates lost six or seven thousand soldiers in front of the Zhejiang army during the day, the main force of the Japanese pirates still existed. The Japanese pirates still had several times the strength of the Suzhou army and would not be so shrinking. Not out.
The Japanese pirates must be brewing some conspiracy?
Zhu Ping'an thought for a moment and didn't know. However, it was right to do his own thing well and not give the Japanese pirates an opportunity to take advantage of him.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Wang, please go back to your account and have a good rest."
Zhu Pingan asked Wang Xiong to go down to rest, and he took Liu Mu and others out to inspect the camp. Check for deficiencies and fill them.
In order to prevent accidents, Zhu Ping'an sent three more rangers to cruise in the other three directions of Suzhou to monitor the movements of Japanese pirates.
Zhu Ping'an specifically told them that once a Japanese pirate is discovered, the main purpose is to give a warning and there is no need to fight with the Japanese pirate. (End of this chapter)