Jingnan County Battle Report He finally came... ...
Taizhou prefect Tan Lun took a deep breath and put down the teacup in his hand. He was mentally prepared to accept the fall of Jingnan. In fact, he didn't need to be mentally prepared. He was numb to the blow of the fall of the county one after another, and numb to the disappointment.
Of the seven counties under Taizhou Prefecture, only one survived, and the other six were lost.
His political career could not avoid this fatal disaster! The big ship that had set sail to cross the vast ocean was about to sink in this disaster. The sea of hope was filled with despair. There was not a single plank or a single straw...
Why!
Life, this is life!
Tan Lun looked at the scout like an elderly man in his seventies, his eyes were calm but without any light.
"Report, to the governor and the general, the battle report from Jingnan County... Six days ago, the Japanese pirate leader Honda Heihachi led more than 3,000 Japanese pirates to land in Jingnan County and raided Jingnan County..." the scout reported.
Six days ago.
That was when the Japanese pirates had just invaded Taizhou Prefecture. At that time, the entire Taizhou Prefecture had no news about the Japanese pirates and was completely unprepared.
Jingnan County was suddenly attacked by Japanese pirates at this time and there was no other possibility but its fall.
Upon hearing the time when the Japanese pirates invaded Jingnan, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun lost all hope and decided to kill Jingnan in his heart.
"Upon hearing the news of the Japanese pirates' invasion, Jingnan County was in chaos, and officials and civilians fled. According to investigations, the Jingnan County magistrate, the chief clerk, and the registrar abandoned the city and fled before the Japanese pirates surrounded it..." the scout soldier continued to report.
"Damn it! You are a food-eater, how dare you do this!"
Upon hearing the news that the Jingnan County Magistrate, Chief Clerk, and Registrar had abandoned the city and fled before the arrival of the Japanese pirates, the Taizhou prefect could not help but slam the table in anger.
"At the moment of crisis, Jingnan County Magistrate Zhu Ping'an immediately ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to leave the city gates. He himself carried his bedding roll to the city gates..." The scout waited until the anger of the Taizhou prefect subsided a little before continuing to report.
What?! The magistrate of Jingnan is packing up his bedroll?!
The magistrate of Jingnan ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave, but he himself fled with his bedding? !
The officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps!
The magistrate of Jingnan is so shameless!
When the Japanese pirates attacked, the Jingnan government did not think of resisting but only knew to run away. It would be strange if Jingnan did not fall!
Especially the magistrate of Jingnan, Zhu Ping'an, as the magistrate, the father and mother of the county, did not think about reimbursing the court, and ignored the responsibility of protecting the country and the people. When the Japanese pirates came and the county was at stake, he ran away with his bedding! Just like an old farmer fleeing! He really brought shame to the court!
This kind of person is actually the top scholar?! I heard that he is also famous in the capital?!
Oh!
Pooh!
I am ashamed to be associated with this man!
When Taizhou prefect Tan Lun heard that Zhu Ping'an had packed up his bedding, he was so furious!
This moment was the most angry moment for Taizhou prefect Tan Lun tonight! Even when he heard that the magistrate of Tiantai County was burning incense and worshipping Buddha on the city wall and performing rituals to resist the Japanese pirates, he was still angry! The magistrate of Tiantai County worshipped Buddha and performed rituals, at least his starting point was to resist the Japanese pirates! At least he remembered his duty to protect the country and the people! What about you, Zhu Ping'an? You packed up your bedding and ran away, abandoning the city and fleeing! You even forgot your duty to protect the country and the people!
Zhu Ping'an!
You abandoned the city and fled. You may have escaped the Japanese pirates for a while, but you cannot escape forever! You cannot escape the laws of this dynasty! I will bring you to justice even at the cost of my life, to serve as a warning to others!
Taizhou prefect Tan Lun clenched his fists and swore in his heart that he would bring Zhu Ping'an to justice!
"The magistrate packed up his things and ran away?!"
"Haha, did I hear it right? The magistrate actually packed up his things and ran away?! He was like an old peasant fleeing famine!"
"Others all ran away with their valuables, but this is the first time I've heard of a magistrate running away with his bedding packed up?! Well, you know what, he was really thoughtful. He had a bed packed up with him, so he didn't have to sleep in the open air. Hahahaha..."
When everyone at the banquet heard that Zhu Ping'an had rolled up his bedding, they couldn't help but sneer.
Hearing everyone laughing at Zhu Ping'an for packing up and running away, the scout soldier couldn't help but stop reporting. He looked up at everyone with a complicated look, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Well!
What's that look in your eyes?!
Is this Zhu Ping'an your relative? !
Or, has Zhu Ping'an done something even more outrageous and shameless? !
"Please continue." Taizhou prefect Tan Lun took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He waved his hand and signaled the scout to continue.
"At the moment of crisis, Jingnan County Magistrate Zhu Ping'an immediately ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to leave the city gates. He himself carried his bedding roll to the city gates and went straight up to the city wall..." the scout soldier continued.
etc!
Why did he pack up and run away instead of going to the city gate or climbing the city wall?!
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
"Jingnan County Magistrate Zhu Ping'an went straight up the city wall, shook his bedding roll, spread it on the wall, put the long sword in his hand on the front of the bedding roll as a pillow, stretched out his body as if nothing had happened, and just lay down, ignoring the Japanese pirates outside the city." The scout narrated with emotion, as if bringing everyone back to the scene at that time.
What?!
He slept?!
He packed up his bed and didn't run away, but went to sleep on the city wall... went to sleep?!
Is he going to live and die with the county? ! ! !
Upon hearing this, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun and others all opened their mouths in shock, with a look of disbelief on their faces, and they felt a strong shock in their hearts!
Did I just blame him wrongly?!
"The magistrate of Jingnan lay down and moved his bedding roll, choosing a comfortable position. Then he stood up and told the people who were about to leave the city that he would settle down on the city wall from now on. As long as the Japanese pirates did not retreat, he, Zhu Ping'an, would not leave the city wall and would live and die with the county. He also promised the people that if he broke his promise and took even a single step down from the city wall, any of them could chop off his head." The scout soldier continued to the surprise of everyone.
ah!
It really is a case of living and dying together with the county!
The Taizhou prefect and others opened their mouths even wider.
"Not only that, after Jingnan County Magistrate Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, he had someone post a document on the city wall in public, which stated his oath and emphasized that if he broke his promise and left the city, everyone could kill him. The document was stamped with the county magistrate's seal. Now this document is still posted on the city wall. I saw it with my own eyes when I went to investigate."
The scout soldier went on to emphasize that he had seen the document with his own eyes during the investigation.
Boom!
The scout's words were like a thunderclap at the banquet.
The magistrate of Jingnan did not pack up and run away, but climbed onto the city wall and died with the county!
We were wrong about him. We were judging him by our own standards!
Thinking of the sneer just now, everyone couldn't help but feel their faces getting a little hot.