Zhu Ping'an noticed Zhang Jing's micro-expression and knew that his evaluation of him in his mind had been lowered a little.
However, Zhu Ping'an was not worried, because after a few days, when Emperor Jiajing appointed Zhang Jing as the Governor-General of Zhejiang and his jurisdiction was over Jiangnan, his evaluation in Zhang Jing's heart would reach a height that ordinary people could hardly reach.
Now Zhang Jing thinks that he is young and unreliable, but in the future, Zhang Jing will be amazed at his overall view! He can predict things like a god, see the big picture from the small details, foresee the future, and plan the strategy... Perhaps these will become the labels of Zhang Jing himself.
It is always better to take a long-term view of things and not be too concerned with short-term gains and losses. Zhu Ping'an knows this well.
Next, Zhang Jing asked a few more questions, including what difficulties the militia was facing now and what plans there were for the future, and then he served tea to see the guests off.
Zhu Ping'an tactfully said goodbye and left. Before leaving Yingtian, he went to look for Xu Wei again, but unfortunately Xu Wei was not at home. He didn't know where he went. He was probably visiting friends. Although Xu Wei had a strange personality, he still had some friends. He didn't know when he would return. Time was precious, so Zhu Ping'an didn't delay any longer and went straight back to Taohuaji from Yingtian.
The journey was uneventful.
Arriving at the Taohuaji military camp, Zhu Ping'an entered into an intense military training life again, while paying close attention to news of the Japanese invasion.
As time went by, the Japanese pirates led by Naoto Kojima who landed in Shangyu continued their crimes.
After the defenders of Huizhou Prefecture fled, Naoshima Naoshima and his entourage easily passed through the pass and entered Jixi County of Huizhou Prefecture without any harm. Jixi County had never expected that the Japanese pirates could pass the pass so quickly and easily, and they were caught off guard. The Japanese pirates broke into the city and looted it before the county gates could even be closed.
Then, Naoto Nabeshima and his Japanese troops entered She County of Huizhou Prefecture from Jixi County.
As soon as Nao Nabeshima led the Japanese troops into She County, they began to plunder. After plundering two villages, Matsuura Sanbanro put a Japanese sword on the neck of a local white-bearded old man and asked the old man where this place was. When he learned that they had entered She County, Matsuura Sanbanro then asked the old man what places were in the north. After asking, he drew his sword and killed the old man, then took out the map in his arms and added "She County".
"General Zhinan, it's enough. This place is more than 500 miles away from Shangyu where we landed. The Great Ming Dynasty's "Military Classics" states: 'When the army is on the road, they rest every 10 miles, gather dry food every 30 miles, and eat and sleep every 60 miles.' It can be inferred that the elite troops of the Great Ming Dynasty can march 60 miles a day. These 500 miles are enough for the elite troops to travel continuously for ten days. Along the way, the troops of the Great Ming Dynasty are far from being elite. These 500 miles are enough for them to walk for more than half a month to a month. By then, the coalition forces of Your Highness will plunder the areas of Suzhou and Shanghai in the Great Ming Dynasty for at most more than a month. "At this time, the inland reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty that we need to consider only stop at Huizhou Prefecture. There is no need to worry about the reinforcements that go deeper into the inland. By the time they arrive in Suzhou and Shanghai to reinforce, we will have already set sail and returned to Hizen. Therefore, to spy on the strength of the inland of the Ming Dynasty, we only need to stop here. We don’t need to go deeper into the Ming Dynasty. We can turn north. According to what that old man said, to the north is Ningguo Prefecture, and further north is Taiping Prefecture. Taiping Prefecture is southwest of Yingtian Prefecture. We will then turn northeast from Taiping Prefecture and enter Yingtian Prefecture. Haha, let’s test the strength of Yingtian, the auxiliary capital of the Ming Dynasty, for Your Highness... Then we can go south from Yingtian to Suzhou and Hangzhou. After going around Suzhou and Hangzhou in the Ming Dynasty, we will have completed Your Highness’s mission and can set sail to return!"
After Matsuura Sanbanrou completed the map, he walked up to Nao Nabeshima and gave him some advice.
"Yoshi, just as you said, Sanbanrou." Nao Naoko Kobe nodded and accepted Matsuura Sanbanrou's suggestion.
"Assholes, we can only go so far in the interior of the Ming Dynasty. Kill them all in She County, and then we'll turn around and head north! I'll take you to Yingtian, the 'Shangluo' of the Ming Dynasty, to see if Shangluo of the Ming Dynasty is strong enough!"
Naoko Nabeshima turned around and shouted to the Japanese pirates.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Go to Luo! Go to Luo!"
The Japanese pirates waved their swords excitedly, like crazy.
"kill!"
Naoshima Naoshima waved his hand and led the Japanese pirates to the next village in She County.
"She County, She County... General Zhinan, General Songura, you can't kill them, you can't kill them here anymore..." At this moment, a Japanese pirate who once followed Xu Hai to plunder the Ming Dynasty silently said She County twice, as if he suddenly remembered something, his face suddenly changed, cold sweat broke out, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
"Huh?!" Matsuura Sanbanro stopped and looked at the Japanese pirate with burning and puzzled eyes.
Naoko Nabeshima grabbed the Japanese pirate by the collar with one hand, lifted him off the ground, and held down the Japanese sword with the other hand, sneering impatiently, "Can't kill? Haha, Kameda Jiro, you actually told me that you can't kill?! I can even kill you, but I can't kill the villagers of Ming Dynasty?! What's the matter, you killed a few Ming dogs and lost your mind, do you want to put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha?! You dare to stop me?! Do you really think I can't bear to kill you?!"
As Nao Nabeshima said this, he raised his Japanese sword with a murderous look on his face, which scared Jiro Kameda so much that he broke out in a sweat and became speechless.
"General Zhinan, please be patient. Kameda-kun followed Xu Hai to plunder the Ming Dynasty many times. His hands are stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty. He is not a soft-hearted person. General Zhinan, considering that Kameda has followed you and me through life and death, give him a chance to explain. It won't be too late to kill him later."
At the critical moment, Matsuura Sanbanrou reached out and held down Naoko Nabeshima's hand holding the knife, and said to Naoko Nabeshima.
"Hmph, for Sanbanro's sake, Kameda, I will give you a chance to explain. If you can't convince me, then you'd better remember this in your next life and don't stop me again!" Nao Nabeshima snorted and threw Kameda Jiro to the ground.
"Thank you, General Matsuura, thank you, General Naoto." Jiro Kameda knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Tell me, why did you stop me from killing the Ming dog?!" Nao Nabeshima asked impatiently, his hand on the Japanese sword.
"Hey, General, this is She County, so we can't kill them." Jiro Kameda replied with a shout.
"Huh?! Because this is She County, so I can't kill him? Haha, your reason... You'd better remember this in your next life." Nao Nabeshima laughed angrily, picked up the Japanese sword and walked towards Jiro Kameda.
"She County is the hometown of Hui Wang Zhi." Kameda Jiro shouted hurriedly.
"General, please spare his life!" Matsuura Sanbanrou shouted hurriedly upon hearing this.
He shouted just in time, as Nao Nabeshima's knife stopped less than one centimeter away from Jiro Kameda's neck.
"She County is the hometown of Hui Wang Zhi?" Matsuura Sanbanro and Naoko Nabeshima exclaimed in surprise almost at the same time.
"Yes, I just remembered that I heard Xu Hai say that the hometown of Wang Zhi, the Prince of Huizhou, was She County, Huizhou Prefecture. The reason why Wang Zhi called himself 'Prince of Huizhou' was because his hometown was She County, Huizhou Prefecture!"
Kameda Jiro said quickly.
"Well, it turns out that She County is the hometown of Hui Wang Zhi. It seems that we really can't kill people indiscriminately in She County. If we accidentally kill Wang Zhi's hometown relatives and friends, Hui Wang Zhi will definitely hate us. If we provoke such a powerful enemy for no reason and delay His Highness's plan, we will not be able to escape this blame even if we die a thousand times."
Matsuura Sanbanrou nodded and said to Nabeshima Naoio.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. When Naoko Kojima heard that this place was Wang Zhi's hometown, he immediately became serious and nodded vigorously, "Yoshi, Sanbanlang's words make sense. Wang Zhi should not be taken lightly. You can't provoke such a powerful enemy for your highness." Then he shouted to the Japanese pirates, "Bastards, put down your swords! Go north! Wait until you get out of She County, and then kill them to your heart's content!"
"Hi!"
None of the Japanese pirates dared to disobey.