Hearing Zhu Ping'an's voice from under the city, Zhang Jing, Eunuch He, Duke Wei and other officials all glanced at Shi Pengfei at the same time.
Just now, Shi Pengfei swore that he was certain that the troops outside the city were the Japanese pirates who had gathered reinforcements to make a comeback, and he also said that Zhu Ping'an led the Zhejiang army to flee in the first half of the night without a trace... ...
The result was a slap in the face. The soldiers outside the city were not Japanese pirates, but the Zhejiang Army led by Zhu Ping'an.
Shi Pengfei naturally knew why everyone was looking at him. He was so embarrassed that his face turned red and he wanted to find a rat hole to crawl into. It's all Zhu Ping'an's fault! He made me stink like this! He naturally put the blame on Zhu Ping'an.
"Master Zhu, you are really a forgetful person! Didn't we say last night that the Japanese pirates have not been eliminated yet, so the safety of Yingtian should be the top priority. To prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking, the city gates must not be opened before the Japanese pirates are eliminated! Moreover, urgent intelligence has just arrived that the defenders of Moling Pass have abandoned the pass, and the Japanese pirates may gather reinforcements to attack at any time. I know the conditions outside are tough, and Master Zhu, with his wealth, may not be able to get used to it, but for the sake of the overall situation, please try to overcome it. As the saying goes, only those who endure hardships can become superior people."
Shi Pengfei took a step forward, lay on the wall, and spoke harshly and aggressively to Zhu Ping'an who was standing under the city.
"Japanese pirates? Hahaha..." The Zhejiang army outside the city couldn't help but burst into laughter when they heard Shi Pengfei's words.
"What are you laughing at?! What's so funny? This is a serious matter, concerning the survival of Yingtian!" Shi Pengfei said angrily.
"Ahem, Lord Shi, don't worry about the Japanese pirates. We have already brought them here."
Zhu Pingan coughed, pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to Shi Pengfei on the city wall with a smile.
"What?! You brought the Japanese pirates here?!" Shi Pengfei's face changed instantly when he heard this. He felt as if his feet were burned by the ground. He jumped up and took two steps back, almost knocking over the soldier who was protecting them.
"Sir Zhang, Eunuch He, Duke Wei, colleagues, did you hear that? Zhu Ping'an said that he brought the Japanese pirates here! He said that he brought the Japanese pirates here!!!!!" Shi Pengfei pointed his hand anxiously at Zhu Ping'an outside the city and said excitedly to Zhang Jing and others.
There were torches and bonfires on the top of the city wall, so people below the city could see the movements on the city wall more or less clearly.
Seeing Shi Pengfei jumping up and down, pointing at him and complaining to Zhang Jing and others, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but laugh. Why did he feel that this guy's behavior was so similar to Xiao Yang in Detective Chinatown pointing at Chen He and saying, "He is slandering me, he is slandering me..." It gave people an inexplicably strong sense of humor and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Zhu Ping'an!!! You actually have the nerve to laugh! It's so disappointing! You are the number one scholar chosen by the emperor. The emperor has been very kind to you. The Ming Dynasty has raised you to be a talent. How have you repaid the emperor? How have you repaid my Ming Dynasty? You actually brought the Japanese pirates here!!!! You just said that you had important military information to report to Lord Zhang, Eunuch He, and Duke Wei. You just wanted to trick the city gates open! You are a blatant betrayal! You are a traitor! You are a traitor! You are shameless! As the saying goes, people need face and trees need bark. You are nothing without face and bark! You are even more shameless than Shi Jingtang who ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to Khitan, and Qin Hui who framed Yue Wumu with trumped-up charges! You brought the Japanese pirates here... Bah! How dare you say that!"
Shi Pengfei pointed at Zhu Ping'an, and in an emotional and furious manner, he launched a barrage of insults and criticisms, citing classics.
"Let go of your mother's stinky fart!"
"Who is that bastard who is scolding our masters in the city? His mouth is full of stinky shit! He really deserves to be punished!"
When the Zhejiang troops under the city heard Shi Pengfei insulting Zhu Ping'an with such ugly words, they immediately became outraged and started shouting and cursing.
"What?! Haha, you are so angry that you can't even hide it?! Now that the deception failed, it's time to attack the city?!"
Shi Pengfei looked at the angry Zhejiang army below, took a step back, and when he felt safe, he sneered and attacked again with sharp words.
"Master Zhu, you are only a young man, but you are already a fifth-rank official. This is the emperor's great grace. You have a bright future, but don't make the mistake! What can the Japanese pirates give you? Can they give you more than what our court can give you?!"
At this time, another official also stepped forward and spoke to Zhu Ping'an under the city with great sorrow and anguish.
"That's right, isn't it just that I didn't let you enter the city to rest in the evening?! Do you think you should forget your ancestors and invite the Japanese into the house?! Zhu Ping'an, you have been enjoying the emperor's grace for generations, and only then have you achieved what you have today, don't make the mistake of doing this!"
"Zhu Ping'an, we hope you can stop and turn back from your wrong path. We will plead with His Majesty to spare your life."
Then two more officials stood on Shi Pengfei's side and also criticized Zhu Ping'an who was under the city with great sorrow.
A bunch of silly birds...
Zhu Ping'an stretched out his hand to stop the clamor of the Zhejiang troops under his command, raised his head and curled the corners of his mouth, quietly watching the performance of Shi Pengfei and others on the city.
Seeing that someone supported him, Shi Pengfei suddenly became more excited and attacked Zhu Ping'an under the city again, "Zhu Ping'an, the reason why your Zhejiang Army was able to drive away the Japanese pirates in the evening was because you had already joined the Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates played a trick on you, right?! Haha, more than a thousand elite soldiers of Censor Hu were defeated by the Japanese pirates, and your Zhejiang Army with only a few hundred militias was able to drive away the Japanese pirates. This is not a joke. Haha, now it is clear, it turns out that you, Zhu Ping'an, had already joined the Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates played a trick on you, the purpose of which was to trick the city gates. Fortunately, Minister Zhang, Eunuch He, and Duke Wei acted cautiously and ordered the city gates to be closed, so that your conspiracy did not succeed! Zhu Ping'an, you are really a shame to our generation!"
"What? Lord Zhu has already joined the Japanese pirates?!"
"The reason why the Zhejiang army was able to drive away the Japanese pirates was because the Japanese pirates cooperated in the play, the purpose of which was to trick the city gates into opening."
After Shi Pengfei's speech, there was an uproar on the city wall.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
There was a burst of applause from below the city, and it easily attracted the attention of everyone on the city like a crane standing out among chickens.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was Zhu Ping'an who was clapping.
"Lord Shi's train of thought is truly admirable." Zhu Ping'an clapped his hands and praised with a smile.
"Bah, you still have the nerve to applaud, you are giving up on yourself..." Shi Pengfei and others despised.
"Okay, let's not waste time. Lord Zhang, Eunuch He, Duke Wei, and all the lords, soldiers, elders and fellow villagers have been fighting the Japanese invaders during the day and late at night. Thank you for your hard work. Ping'an will give you a big gift. I originally wanted to go into the city to give you the gift, but it will be the same if I don't go into the city." Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed towards the city, and said loudly.
Then, Zhu Ping'an waved his hand and ordered the Zhejiang Army, "Push the gifts over and hold up more torches so that the city can see more clearly."
"Bah! Who wants a gift from a traitor like you!" Shi Pengfei said with disdain.
However, Zhang Jing and others, under the protection of the soldiers' shields, approached the battlements and looked at the city curiously.
Soon, the Zhejiang army under the city pushed eight horse-drawn carriages covered with oilcloth over, stopped within an arrow's reach, and uncovered the oilcloth.
Then, torches were gathered around the carriage, illuminating the "gifts" on it clearly.
“Oh my god!”
When they first saw the gifts, everyone in the city was shocked, "Why are there so many corpses?!"
"Hey, aren't those the Japanese pirates who attacked the city today? Yes, it's them. I would recognize them even if they turned into ashes."
"It's really the pirates from the daytime! I recognize the leader of the pirates, it's him!"
"Shit! It really is the corpse of a Japanese pirate!"
Soon, people on the city wall recognized the corpses of the Japanese pirates on the carriages. The Japanese pirates had been showing off their might during the day, and had shot and killed or injured many soldiers and civilians. The soldiers and civilians on the city wall hated them so much that they recognized them at a glance.
"One, two, three, four... Fifty-six, fifty-seven, not one less, all killed by Lord Zhu and his Zhejiang troops!"
"All the Japanese pirates were killed!"
"God has finally opened his eyes. The Japanese pirates were killed by the Zhejiang Army. We have won. The Zhejiang Army is awesome!"
"Long live! Long live!"
"Master Zhu is mighty! The Zhejiang Army is mighty! Master Zhu is mighty! The Zhejiang Army is mighty!"
After the soldiers and civilians on the city recognized the bodies of the Japanese pirates, they were immediately thrown into earth-shaking excitement, and their cheers were like an earthquake.
Seeing the corpses of the Japanese pirates with their own eyes, Zhang Jing, Eunuch He, Duke Wei and others could not help but reveal incredible and extremely surprised smiles. This huge surprise shocked them and they grinned again and again, "Good, good, good..."
"How could this happen..." Shi Pengfei's face turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning, and he fell to the ground.
"Open the door, open it, open the door quickly!" Zhang Jing, Eunuch He and others came to their senses after a long time and gave orders to open the city gate.
Suddenly, Zhu Ping'an and the Zhejiang army, like a king returning, walked into Yingtian City amid earth-shaking cheers.