"Report, Your Excellency, General, the Japanese pirates have fled to the coast of Muxukou and have set sail on their boats to escape into the deep sea."
When the Taizhou banquet was in full swing, a scout soldier came running over and reported to the Taizhou prefect Tan Lun and Ningtai lieutenant general Yu Dayou.
After the Japanese pirates fled, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun sent out dozens of scouts. On the one hand, they investigated the movements of the Japanese pirates, while some of them went deep into the counties under the jurisdiction of Taizhou Prefecture to investigate the damage caused by the Japanese pirates in each county.
"The Japanese pirates ran away..."
"The Japanese pirates have fled, and Taizhou Prefecture is no longer in trouble..."
"The Japanese pirates have fled. We don't have to fight anymore. We don't have to worry about being killed on the battlefield by the sword..."
When everyone at the banquet heard the news that the Japanese pirates had fled to the sea, they were overjoyed and cheered.
The Japanese pirates have fled to the sea! The Japanese invasion of Taizhou is over! No more fighting! No more bloodshed and sacrifice! Long live! Long live! Long live!
For the people of Taizhou Prefecture who had suffered greatly from the Japanese pirates, there was no better news than this.
"Damn it! Those damn pirates are running fast. My sword hasn't tasted enough of their blood yet!"
"That's right. I haven't even finished killing them to my heart's content, but the pirates are frightened by the killing! It's a pity that the pirates are running fast!"
"Damn it, I wanted to eat my fill, pick up my sword and ride my horse to kill some pirates to help digest the food. Unexpectedly, the pirates didn't cooperate at all, and fled to the sea without even saying hello."
The Yu family soldiers at the table were equally happy. In one battle, they defeated 20,000 Japanese pirates, making them lose their troops in disarray, terrified and forced to flee overseas. This achievement was enough for them to brag about for a whole year, and they boasted about it as if it was a pity.
The news that the Japanese pirates had fled to the sea was like adding the most delicious delicacy in the world to the banquet, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to its highest point. At the same time, without the worry of the Japanese pirates, the wine and drinks that were originally controlled at the banquet were now free of charge, and everyone was no longer restrained, and they toasted each other and drank to their heart's content.
The welcome banquet seemed to have turned into a celebration banquet.
After a cup of tea, when everyone was drinking happily, another soldier came running in from outside.
"Report, to the governor and general, I went to Linhai County to investigate. Linhai County was breached by the Japanese pirates three days ago. The county town was robbed and the county government office was burned down by the Japanese pirates. The magistrate of Linhai County is missing."
When the soldier arrived at the banquet, he knelt down and reported to Taizhou prefect Tan Lun, Ningtai lieutenant general Yu Dayou and others.
Linhai County is closest to Taizhou Prefecture, so the soldiers who went to investigate the situation in Linhai County were the first to return.
The soldier's words suddenly made the noisy banquet quiet down.
After hearing the soldier's report that Linhai County had been breached by Japanese pirates three days ago, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun stopped the bamboo chopsticks that he was about to use to pick up food in mid-air. His face instantly turned dark. After a long time, he sighed softly and put the chopsticks on the plate in boredom. He felt very heavy and terrible.
Although he had already figured it out, he still held out a glimmer of hope. Linhai County was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Linhai County was a large county with abundant resources and a prosperous population. The magistrate of Linhai County was quite talented. He hoped that he could turn the tide and protect Linhai County. However, the news that the soldier had reported that Linhai County had been lost was like a gust of cold wind, shattering his last glimmer of hope...
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In fact, I already knew it in my mind, didn't I?! The Japanese pirates were fierce and powerful, and our Taizhou Prefecture was almost lost. Isn't it inevitable that a small county town like Linhai County would be captured by the Japanese pirates?!
After a long time, Tan Lun waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to go down to eat. He forced himself to cheer up, picked up the chopsticks again, pointed at a new dish, and urged Yu Dayou and others to eat with a forced smile, "Eat, eat, General Yu, all the soldiers, try this dish of Guojiu soaked fish. The main ingredient of this dish is Songmen white fish, which is a specialty of Taizhou. It is made from large yellow croaker. The color is grayish white with light yellow, mostly grayish white, so it is called Songmen white fish. The soaked fish has firm meat, tender on the outside and very delicious. It is a rare delicacy in Taizhou. When you come to Taizhou, you must try this Guojiu soaked fish."
"Mm, it's delicious."
After tasting it, all the soldiers praised it highly.
Under Tan Lun's hosting, the banquet atmosphere revived and became lively again.
The banquet was lively for only a short while when the sound of horse hooves was heard outside, followed by a burst of hurried footsteps. Soon, another scout soldier came in from outside, looking exhausted.
After the last experience, everyone had some guesses this time and consciously quieted down, turning their attention to the scouts.
"Report, Tiantai County battle report... Report to the governor and general, I have been ordered to go to Tiantai County to investigate..."
When the scout arrived at the banquet, he knelt down and reported to Taizhou prefect Tan Lun, Ningtai lieutenant general Yu Dayou and others.
Tiantai County!
After hearing the soldier's report about the battle in Tiantai County, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun no longer had any hope.
Tiantai County is not like Linhai County. Tiantai County is just a small county with only half the population of Linhai County. It is relatively poor, with no mountains or moats around it. It has no strategic location to defend and is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Moreover, the magistrate of Tiantai County is almost sixty years old, which is the age for retirement. It is said that he has been fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures for many years and has entered retirement life in advance. More importantly, the old magistrate of Tiantai is still a corrupt scholar who only reads the Four Books and Five Classics, has no knowledge of current affairs, and knows nothing about marching and fighting. How can we rely on him to defend the city? !
Therefore, Tan Lun still held out a glimmer of hope for Linhai County, but he had no hope at all for Tiantai County.
"Tiantai County was besieged by Japanese pirates three days ago. The Japanese pirates who besieged Tiantai County were Liu Tuzi, who were under the command of Lord Jiangmen..." the scout soldier continued to report.
The Japanese pirates who besieged Tiantai County were Japanese pirates under the command of Jiangmen Lord... ...
Hearing this, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun no longer had any hope for Tiantai County. Lord Jiang Men was the leader of the Hungry Wolf Alliance, and the Japanese pirates under his command were the most numerous and powerful. Tiantai County was surrounded by the Japanese pirates under Lord Jiang Men's command. How could it be possible to preserve it
Sure enough, the next second, the scout continued to report, "According to the investigation, after the Japanese pirates besieged the city, the magistrate of Tiantai County led his subordinates to burn incense and worship Buddha on the city wall, holding a ritual, and kneeling to ask the Buddha to protect Tiantai County. As a result, not long after the ritual was completed, the magistrate of Tiantai County was accidentally shot dead by a Japanese pirate on the city wall..."
After hearing the soldier report that the magistrate of Tiantai County was burning incense and worshipping Buddha, and holding rituals to resist the Japanese pirates, the Taizhou prefect Tan Lun's mouth twitched and he almost cursed out loud. Later, after hearing that the magistrate of Tiantai County was shot dead by a Japanese pirate on the city wall, Tan Lun held back for the sake of the deceased.