After a long time, a Japanese man reported: "Chief, we have attacked the town and robbed a large amount of money and women. What should we do?"
"The town has been broken so quickly? How much have we lost? Can we still break the county?" the leader said.
"Chief, there are only militia groups in this town, and there are internal forces. If we lose some, we will break them. But we don't have internal forces in the county, but we can give it a try. If there is strong resistance, we can attack elsewhere." This man said.
"Okay, let's fight like this." The leader ordered.
The fire was raging and smoke was everywhere. The surrounding towns and counties were frightened. They mobilized soldiers and sent people and horses to rush towards the county. They were all frightened.
"Drive, drive"
Horses entered the state capital early in the morning. The governor was sleeping peacefully when a steward knocked on the door and heard that there was an urgent military situation. He put on his clothes and went to the meeting hall. The herald took the urgent military information and reported it.
When the governor took it and looked at it, his expression changed instantly and he cursed: "The Japanese pirates attacked the coast."
"Quickly, get me my official uniform and summon the generals to discuss matters!" the governor issued an order.
When the Marquis of Jibei arrived at the Governor's Mansion, many civil servants were discussing the military situation with several generals. Seeing the arrival of the Marquis of Jibei, they quickly stepped forward to salute.
The Marquis of Jibei entered the room slightly and bowed slightly to the Governor. The originally discussion hall became silent. Seeing this intimidation, the Governor suddenly became nervous and felt the majesty of the Marquis of Jibei who had accumulated more than ten years of achievements.
"I am a civil servant after all, so I cannot compare with this, but I have a court and a status." The governor thought to himself.
"My Lord Governor, this matter is urgent. I hope you will make a quick decision and let the Marquis lead the troops to fight and take charge of the extermination of Japanese pirates." A military general came forward to ask for orders.
At this time, a deputy general named Zhao Han came forward and said: "This must not be done. The Japanese pirates are raging. The governor personally controlled the armies and led the marquis and many generals and troops to sweep them away. This is valid reason."
The Marquis of Jibei glanced at him coldly and said nothing.
The civil servants also came forward and said: "Your Excellency, this is how it should be. Now the Japanese pirates are attacking and destroying several counties, and they still need to be cleaned up."
"That's it. I will personally control the armies and lead them out early tomorrow morning. However, I must issue an order tonight and order the guards to mobilize." The governor also read the military manual and was a little panicked by the sudden incident, but he calmed down later. , issue an order.
The secretary was recording on the side. The governor thought for a while and looked back: "For this attack, I will mobilize two guards from the state capital and leave one guard behind. At the same time, I will order the navy to attack. Where is General Chen? Go back immediately." Prepare the naval armament and set off early in the morning!"
"Yes, Lord Governor, I will go and prepare immediately." Navy General Chen stepped forward wearing armor, took the military order, and went out.
"Come here, I want to draft a memorial and report an urgent military situation." The governor ordered that troops and horses must be dispatched to prepare for the Japanese pirate rebellion and report it to the court at the same time. "
"Tomorrow all the generals will gather together to exterminate the Japanese pirates. We must fight a good battle." the governor said loudly.
"Yes, sir." These generals all stepped forward to take orders.
The Marquis of Jibei looked on coldly and said nothing. After returning to the Marquis's residence and entering his study, he laughed and said to himself: "Humph, can a mere literati lead an army?"
"Just having someone in our army report their whereabouts can make you ineffective or even setback."
"If you can win in this situation, you are the God of War."
"After losing the battle, the court had to use me. This big thing has finally come true. It's just that Zhao Han forgot my great favor in promoting me and took refuge with the governor. He dared to ruin my big thing. He deserves to die."
Marquis Jibei walked a few steps in the room, feeling a little unhappy: "Come here, please invite Mr. Shen to come. I want to treat Mr. Shen to a drink."
"It's the Marquis." A guard outside responded.
After a while, someone brought wine and food and placed them on the table. Shen Zhi came in from the door and said, "I would like to say hello to the Marquis. You have called me up at this time today, but the plan has been completed?"
Shen leaned forward and asked.
The Marquis of Jibei drank a glass of wine and said, "Refreshingly, it's like this. The Japanese pirates are attacking the counties tonight. There was an order just now. Although I had a plan, Zhao Han made me furious. It's just Han Wu. This Zhao I single-handedly promoted Han, but you still dare to rebel against me?"
"What do you think I should do?" Ji Beihou was silent for a while, then looked at Shen Zhi and asked.
Shen Zhi leisurely took a glass of wine and drank it. He thought for a while and smiled: "If it were Han Wu, I wouldn't be able to do anything at the moment. It's not difficult to kill Zhao Han."
"Oh, what's the plan?" Ji Beihou's eyes lit up.
"The governor went on an expedition for the first time. Face is very important. Zhao Han was promoted by the Marquis. Since he was in the Marquis' army, he rebelled, but his subordinates may not rebel."
"Let one man inject laxatives into the men and horses, so that tomorrow the horses cannot arrive at the military camp on time. Will the governor kill them or not? Killing them will chill the generals who have taken refuge, and not killing them will break military discipline."
"What a good plan." After hearing this plan, the Marquis of Jibei's eyes lit up and he said with a smile.
"I originally wanted to temporarily control the military power today, but I didn't expect Zhao Han to ruin my good deeds, so I made this arrangement and sent him back to the west."
After hearing the order from the Marquis of Jibei, Shen Zhi stood up and bowed: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
The second day
The governor looked carefully and saw soldiers standing every half a stone's throw, holding swords and swords at their waists, and not squinting. When they arrived at the gate of the camp, the atmosphere was serious, with a large banner standing high, and the military academy was guarded all around.
"It is not a blessing to the country to have such elite soldiers in the hands of the princes for a long time." The governor secretly thought, and became more determined to seize power. At this time, the Marquis of Jibei strode out, stepping on the stone slabs with a clanking sound, and gave a slight salute. not talking.
"Call the generals to come in!" the governor calmly ordered. The military academy agreed and stood up to deliver the order. Someone beat a drum and the main door opened.
"The general pays homage to the governor, Lord Marquis!" Generals and commanders came to pay homage one after another, more than forty people in total. The sun gradually rose, and it was past the military order time. The generals were almost here. The governor glanced at the crowd and frowned, The number of people is wrong, one person is missing.
Just ask the people around you: "Is there any general who hasn't arrived yet?"
Reports from left and right: "Sir, General Zhao Han has not arrived yet."
There was a person in the distance, running toward me with a knife and armor. When he arrived at the scene, he knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, the horse was so restless for some reason today that it left me far away from the city gate. I could only gallop away." Come, I hope you will forgive me and let me kill the enemy to atone for my sins."
At this time, the Marquis of Jibei snorted: "When leading troops in a battle, any general who is late will be damned. If I had been the leader, I would have been killed long ago."
After listening to the words of the Marquis of Jibei, Zhao Han's face turned pale, his whole body became cold, and he stepped forward and said, "Master Marquis, I do have a reason."
The captain of the law enforcement team behind the governor approached the governor and whispered: "Sir, things will change sooner or later. Military discipline and law must not be violated. Otherwise, these big soldiers will not dare to go to the battlefield next time. I hope you will be careful."
Hearing these words, the Governor's face couldn't help but turn green. This Zhao Han was his new general, and he didn't want to let this happen, so his face became cold and unwilling.
At this time, the arrow was on the string and he had to fire it, loudly: "Zhao Han, violated military law, kill him."
When Zhao Han heard this, his face turned blue. The law enforcement team rushed out two people, one on each side, dragging Zhao Han to the side. Zhao Han's lips trembled and he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. The team dragged him to one side, and with one stab, a head fell off.
The governor looked at Zhao Han's head, then took a deep look at the Marquis of Jibei, turned around and said, "Let's go!"
As the governor set out, pigeons flew out of the state capital. The next day, the Japanese pirates retreated en masse. When the governor was halfway there, news came that the Japanese pirates had withdrawn. The governor was furious and could not retreat or advance for a while.
The governor was in the tent. At this time, a messenger went straight into the tent and announced loudly: "Your Majesty, the imperial edict has arrived. It has been five miles outside the military camp. I hope you will be prepared."
After hearing this, the governor stood up and asked, "What? The imperial edict is coming. Get ready to receive it quickly."
The military camp was busy, and they all gathered together, with the governor as the leader and the Marquis of Jibei as the assistant. The Marquis of Jibei looked as normal and was happy in his heart, thinking to himself: "As expected of me, I have made so many plans. This imperial edict has finally arrived."
"The imperial edict has arrived!" The eunuch stood on the incense table with his head facing south. When he saw the governor and the marquis rushing out, he kowtowed to the ground and said, "I respectfully wish you holy peace!"
"Holy greetings!" the eunuch replied, and then read the imperial edict.
"By God's blessing, the emperor declares: The policy you have proposed to quell the Japanese is very much in my heart. I will help you control the armies and act according to the strategy in order to achieve great success... I admire this!"
The more the Marquis of Jibei heard, the colder his face became. This edict was not at all like the Marquis' imagination of giving him military power, but an order to give power to the governor. He ordered the governor to preside over the establishment of sea bans and to control military power.
After hearing this, the governor kowtowed hurriedly and said: "I am so virtuous and capable. I am deeply favored by the emperor. I should regard the country as my home and be loyal to my duty. I must eliminate Japanese pirates and clear the sea defense before fulfilling the emperor's entrustment!"
The governor went up to receive the order with a smile on his face. The Marquis of Jibei's face turned cold. When he returned to the tent, he called for someone. Soon a guard entered the tent. The Marquis of Jibei gritted his teeth and said coldly: "It is said in the imperial edict. Ping Wa Ce, let me find out who presented this Ping Wa Ce."
Two days later, both the governor and the Marquis of Jibei returned to the state capital. The Marquis hurriedly entered the room and called Shen Zhi. As soon as Shen Zhi entered the door, he reported: "Master Marquis, it has been found out that the person who caused major troubles is Pei Ziyun. This person has reported to The governor presented the plan to quell the Japanese, and the governor quickly delivered it to the capital."
With that said, Shen Zhi took the full text of Pingwa Ce and stepped forward: "This is the original text!"
The Marquis of Jibei took it, and as soon as he saw it, his face turned cold. This article would cut off the roots of Japanese pirates. As long as this policy is implemented, there will be no more Japanese pirates along the coast of Anzhou. He was furious, and swept away the documents on the table with a wave of his hand. Di: "How come we don't know about this?"
She spoke in a sinister tone, and Shen Zhi knew that this was a sign of extreme anger.
"Master Marquis, although we have people in the Governor's Mansion, it seems that we have taken precautions this time. We sent the note directly to Kyoto without passing through the clerk's office, and we used the emergency channel - you know, this is the place where the imperial court placed We can’t block the passage.”
After hearing this, the Marquis of Jibei coughed twice, suddenly struck the case, and his face turned red: "What should we do now?"
"Master Marquis, now we can only hide and endure for the time being and wait for the opportunity." Shen Zhi also said with a pale face but still calmness.
(End of chapter)