"Haha, my nephew is still a young man, thin-skinned, unwilling to face failure, which is nothing. Young people are allowed to make mistakes. However, my nephew, let's take a step back. Even if it is true as you said, the casualties of the Japanese pirates in Shangyu are abnormal, but what can this prove?! The Japanese pirates who landed in Shangyu have no relatives or friends with Commander Miao and Captain Zeng. Why did they hide their numbers and help them forge military merits?! It doesn't make sense?! Or did Commander Miao and Captain Zeng secretly communicate with the Japanese pirates in Shangyu?! However, if they had secretly communicated with the Japanese pirates, there would not be such a big defeat. In addition, the Japanese pirates hid their numbers to help them forge military merits, which would be exposed sooner or later. Not only can this not help them, but it will harm them!!"
After taking a sip of tea, Duke Wei put down the cup, patted Zhu Ping'an's shoulder gently, shook his head and analyzed with a smile.
"Yeah, that's right, it doesn't make sense." Linhuai Hou also nodded, agreeing with Duke Wei's point of view.
Facing the questioning eyes of Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai, Zhu Pingan said to them with a serious face, "Uncle, I previously speculated that the Japanese pirates would harass Yingtian, but I was not 100% sure. However, through today's report, I am not only 100% sure that the Japanese pirates will harass Yingtian, but I also found that this group of Japanese pirates is very ambitious. They not only want to harass Yingtian, but also want to capture Yingtian. If I am not mistaken, the reason why the Japanese pirates lost '24' people this time was to let these 'lost' 24 Japanese pirates sneak into Yingtian City in advance, so as to cooperate with the 57 Japanese pirates outside to seize the gate of Yingtian City. Maybe, at this moment, these 24 lost Japanese pirates have already sneaked into Yingtian City."
After Zhu Ping'an finished speaking with a serious face, there was silence in the tent for a few seconds, and then a burst of laughter broke out.
In contrast to Zhu Ping'an's serious expression, Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai were both laughing so hard that they held their foreheads with their hands and leaned back and forth.
"Haha, nephew, you are really good at making up stories... Fifty-seven Japanese pirates dared to attack Yingtian, and twenty-four of them cooperated with each other... Haha, I think the most famous and eloquent storyteller in Yingtian is not as good as you..."
Duke Wei laughed so hard that the wrinkles on his face blossomed and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Linhuai Hou shook his head and patted Zhu Ping'an's shoulder, "My dear nephew, let it go. The burden of being the top scholar in your heart is too heavy. No one is perfect. Making a mistake is no big deal."
Forehead!
Zhu Ping'an was completely speechless! He was silent for a few seconds.
The Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai felt that their advice had worked, had touched Zhu Ping'an's soul and played an educational role.
However, they soon realized that they were overthinking.
"Uncle, don't you believe that the Japanese pirates who landed in Shangyu will harass Yingtian?" Zhu Ping'an took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said slowly.
"It's unfounded and unbelievable. We naturally don't believe it." Marquis Linhuai and Duke Wei nodded without hesitation.
Zhu Ping'an's expression remained unchanged. He expected the answers from Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai. He then asked, "Uncle, you don't believe that these 24 Japanese pirates who were killed in the battle could sneak into Yingtian and cooperate with the Japanese pirates outside the city?!"
"This is even more unbelievable. Of course we don't believe it." Linhuai Hou and Wei Guogong nodded vigorously.
"Okay." Zhu Pingan looked at the two of them seriously, his tone and expression became more formal, and he bowed to them and said to them formally, "Since Uncle
"My uncles don't believe it. So, if the Japanese pirates from Shangyu really appeared outside Yingtian City and harassed Yingtian City, then there must be accomplices of the Japanese pirates who have sneaked into Yingtian City. Please remember what I said today. When the Japanese pirates from Shangyu landed outside Yingtian City, please be careful and check everyone who approaches the city gate to prevent the Japanese pirates from colluding with the outside world."
"Haha, nephew, you are worrying too much." Duke Wei shook his head and smiled disapprovingly.
"My dear nephew, you think too much..." Linhuai Hou looked at Zhu Ping'an helplessly, feeling a little toothache for some reason, "How can a mere 24 Japanese pirates cooperate with the inside and outside forces in Yingtian City, which has a population of one million and tens of thousands of heavy troops?!"
Linhuai Hou and Duke Wei disagreed with Zhu Ping's sincere words, thinking that Zhu Ping'an was worrying too much, and even thought that Zhu Ping'an was just bored and thinking too much...
Seeing the expressions of the two, Zhu Ping'an knew that they had not forgotten it at all, and he could not help but remind them again with a serious face, "Uncle, if the Japanese pirates from Shangyu do not come to harass Yingtian, you can just treat my nonsense today, but if the Japanese pirates from Shangyu really come to Yingtian, please remember what Ping'an said today, and be careful to prevent it, and thoroughly investigate the people near the city gate to prevent the Japanese pirates from cooperating with the outside. There were 24 Japanese pirates who sneaked into the city, but when they cooperated with the inside and outside, it was not 24 people. These 24 Japanese pirates can completely use heavy money, beautiful women, etc. to lure the ruffians in the city to cooperate! This has a precedent. The scum of my Ming Dynasty who were lured by the Japanese pirates to join are countless! Now the scum of the Ming Dynasty among the Japanese pirates accounts for more than half of the total number of Japanese pirates! This matter is related to the survival of Yingtian, the face of the court, and the millions of people in the city. Please remember Ping'an's reminder today."
Seeing Zhu Ping'an so serious and so persistent, Linhuai Hou and Wei Guogong were stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly, "Well, nephew, it shouldn't be that serious."
"Uncle, as for that." Zhu Ping'an nodded vigorously, then bowed and said, "Uncle, please trust me this time! This matter concerns the survival of Yingtian, and it is also beneficial to you. If the Shangyu pirates have never appeared in Yingtian, you two uncles don't need to do anything. If the Shangyu pirates appear outside Yingtian, you two uncles will carefully check the people near the city gate. If you find the pirates' accomplices, it will be a great achievement. If you can't find the pirates' accomplices, you are also careful and responsible, and no one can find any problems."
After saying this, Zhu Ping'an remained bent over, motionless, as if saying, "I won't get up unless you agree."
"Well, please stand up quickly, nephew." Linhuai Hou and Wei Guogong helped Zhu Pingan up with a helpless look on their faces. "Nephew has said so much, if we don't accept it, it would be too inhumane."
Zhu Ping'an's words just now touched them. They felt that what Zhu Ping'an said was right. It would be beneficial for them to accept this matter. If the Shangyu pirates did not come, they would not need to do anything. If the Shangyu pirates came, then they would have the opportunity to make merit. If the Shangyu pirates really came to harass Yingtian, then Zhu Ping'an's analysis just now had to be taken seriously. The 24 pirates who disappeared in this battle were very likely to have sneaked into Yingtian City in advance, intending to cooperate with the pirates outside to seize the city gate.