Chapter 1973 I just can’t figure it out
In Zhu’s Mansion in Suzhou City, when Zhu Ping’an was packing the books in the study, he got news from Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing.
"What, the prefect Zhao of Jiaxing borrowed a thousand guardsmen from Hangzhou Guard this morning, recruited two thousand servants and young people, and formed three thousand soldiers and horses. They didn't even practice for a day, and they were killed on the spot. Pulled to Jiaxing City? "
After Zhu Ping'an got the news, his face was in disbelief and incredible. He thought this was too ridiculous.
However, the news came from the scouts of the Zhejiang Army under his command. There is no doubt about its authenticity and it has been repeatedly confirmed by Zhu Pingan.
The reason why the Zhejiang Army scouts went to inquire about Jiaxing was because there was no room for others to sleep soundly beside the bed.
Jiaxing City was occupied by Japanese pirates. Jiaxing City was right next to Suzhou's bed. For the safety of Suzhou, Zhu Ping'an sent a large number of scouts to monitor the movements of Japanese pirates in Jiaxing City to prevent Japanese pirates from raiding Suzhou to avenge that day.
The reason why we only monitored the movements of Japanese pirates in Jiaxing City, instead of attacking and recovering Jiaxing City, was entirely due to the limitations of the Ming Dynasty system.
Zhu Ping'an's Zhejiang army is responsible for guarding Suzhou. They are not allowed to cross the border without transfer orders. Otherwise, it will violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty and it will still be a felony.
“Where did he get the courage?”.
After receiving the news, Zhu Ping'an sat in the study and thought for a full half an hour, unable to figure out where Zhao Mingcheng's second courage came from. In the end, he only came up with the idea that he was either crazy or had other sources of support.
As for what Zhao Chong relied on, Zhu Pingan thought about it for half an hour and couldn't figure it out.
I just suspect that Zhao Chong is a member of the Yan Party. Could it be that the Yan Party mobilized an army to assist Zhao Chong in regaining Jiaxing City, so he was so confident that he dared to lead such an army of three thousand to attack Jiaxing City?! "
Otherwise, how could he dare?
Zhu Ping'an couldn't figure it out, so he ordered the Zhejiang army scouts to closely monitor the Jiaxing Japanese pirates and Zhao Chongjun's situation.
Jiaxing enjoys the advantages of water transportation through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with the left and right Suzhou, the north-south thoroughfare, tea and rice from the south of the Yangtze River, fur and medicinal materials from the north, and so on. Commodities from all over the Ming Dynasty were circulated and traded here along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, creating Jiaxing's status as "Xiongjun in the south of the Yangtze River" and "the first feudal vassal in western Zhejiang" was achieved.
Unfortunately, as the Japanese pirates captured Jiaxing, the busy scene of Jiaxing no longer existed.
In order to avoid the burning, killing and looting by the Japanese pirates, almost all the people within a thirty-mile radius of Jiaxing City fled. The villages were abandoned, the fields were abandoned, the jackdaws were chirping, and the smoke was no longer visible
In the midst of desolation, Jiaxing prefect Zhao Chong came to Jiaxing City with a high-spirited crowd of three thousand hastily formed rabble.
"Bury the pot and make rice. After you have eaten and drank enough, start setting up a tent and sleep well. Tomorrow morning, I will lead you to recover Jiaxing!"
Arriving five hundred meters below Jiaxing City, Magistrate Zhao waved his hand and ordered that pots be buried on the spot to make rice so that everyone could eat and rest.
"Huh?"
"Sir, are we going to bury pots and cook here? Set up a tent to rest? Isn't this too close to Jiaxing City?!"
"It's too dangerous, you must not do it, sir."
After hearing Magistrate Zhao's order, the soldiers and young people under his command almost died of fright.
They are now about 500 meters away from Jiaxing City. From this distance, even the Japanese pirates on Jiaxing City can be seen clearly. They are only a stone's throw away, and even the shells of the general's cannon on the city can be seen clearly. You can hit this.
If you bury a pot in this position to make rice, what if you can eat it? !
How can I sleep if I set up a tent in this location? !
Not to mention the general’s artillery, let’s just say that the Japanese pirates opened the city gate, charged in front of their tent and asked you to get up and go to the west. How could I possibly eat or sleep in this position? ? !
So, everyone frantically advised Magistrate Zhao to think twice and not to make a decision easily.
However, Magistrate Zhao was as determined as if he had eaten a weight.
“No need to say any more, I have made up my mind. I will camp here, bury pots to make rice, and set up tents to sleep here!”
“I just want to express to the Japanese pirates, We are not afraid of them! If you have the guts, let them come here!"
Zhifu Zhao said without hesitation, he pulled out his sword and thrust it into the ground, expressing his determination.
"Then at least cut down trees to make fences, horse barriers, camp gates, and sentry towers," the Baihu borrowed by Hangzhou Wei reminded Magistrate Zhao.
When you come up here, you just bury pots to make food and build tents. You don't do anything to protect the camp, such as fences, horses, camp gates, and sentry towers. Isn't this undefense? ! Isn't this just as dangerous as wearing crotchless pants for a yellow flower girl? !
"Haha, have you ever heard of the empty city strategy?" Magistrate Zhao asked Hangzhou Wei Baihu with a confident look on his face.
“I’ve heard of it, but does it have something to do with us?” Hangzhou Wei Baihu looked confused, wondering why Magistrate Zhao asked about the empty city plan.
"This officer is setting up an empty city strategy for the Japanese pirates! Back then, when Ma Di lost his street pavilion, Sima Yi led his troops to attack Zhuge Liang in the west city. Zhuge Liang planned an empty city strategy in the west city to make Sima Yi fear that there was an ambush in the city. , hastily retreated . I deliberately did not install fences, sentry towers, and horses. The Japanese pirates would surely be like Sima Yi, thinking that I had set an ambush in the camp and not dare to enter the camp."
Zhao Zhifu 1. He said confidently, saying that this was an empty city plan.
"Ah? Do Japanese pirates know it?" Hundreds of households in Hangzhou were full of doubts about this.
"Of course." Zhao Chongxin said.
"What if the Japanese pirates also knew about the empty city strategy and just came to attack the camp?" Everyone expressed doubts about what Magistrate Zhao said.
"No, absolutely not." Magistrate Zhao said with certainty.
How do you know not? This is a matter of life and death. Everyone is still full of doubts about what Magistrate Zhao said, and they are worried that Japanese pirates will come out of the city to attack the camp.
"Here comes someone. Place my tent at the front, closest to the main entrance of Jiaxing City! I said that I will lead the way. Whether it is marching, fighting, eating or sleeping, I will lead the way."
Zhifu Zhao said to everyone with an attitude of saying that he must do what he says.
After speaking, Magistrate Zhao ordered his tent to be placed at the front, followed closely by the tents of a hundred personal guards under his command.
Then, Magistrate Zhao sat in front of the camp with a golden sword, and calmly ordered his guards to bury the pot and make rice.
"I am not afraid even if I am at the front. What are you afraid of? If there are Japanese pirates coming out of the city, let them step over my body first!"
Magistrate Zhao scolded everyone with a high morale.
Holy shit!
Niubi!
At this time, everyone couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Magistrate Zhao. They were convinced. They were convinced now. I have seen people who are not afraid of death, but I have never seen anyone as unafraid of death as Magistrate Zhao.
With Magistrate Zhao and his one hundred personal guards in front, at least when the Japanese pirates came out of the city to attack the camp, they would have a buffer and take the opportunity to escape.
Thinking of this, everyone stopped talking. (End of this chapter)