"Zihou, why are you laughing? Why are you laughing so much?"
Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian looked at Zhu Ping'an with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.
The atmosphere in the commander's tent suddenly became depressing.
However, Zhu Ping'an endured the two people's scorching gazes and forced himself to laugh for a while before slowly stopping laughing.
"Master Zhao, Master Hu, why are you so nervous? Shouldn't you laugh out loud when you are facing such a happy event?"
After Zhu Ping'an stopped laughing, he couldn't help but said to the two of them.
Hu Zongxian opened his mouth wide and stared at Zhu Ping'an, looking surprised and confused.
What happened to Zhu Pingan? !
When Lord Zhao and I were getting anxious and angry and trying to shirk responsibility, he actually laughed and said what a happy event it was?!
Did you take the wrong medicine?!
Hu Zongxian was extremely surprised and speechless about Zhu Ping'an.
Of course, there are still doubts.
Zhu Ping'an is not such an irrational person, why is his behavior and words so abnormal today? ! Hu Zongxian was puzzled.
"A great joy?! The Japanese pirates attacked the ritual site at night, causing my sea sacrifice to fail. Zihou, you say this is a great joy?!"
After hearing what Zhu Ping'an said, Zhao Wenhua couldn't help but frown. He took a deep breath and slowly asked Zhu Ping'an.
"After completing the daytime sea sacrifice ceremony, General Zhao risked his life to use himself as bait to lure the enemy in order to boost the morale of the Jiangnan anti-Japanese forces and to inspire the hearts of the army and the people. That night, in the dead of night, the Japanese pirates fell into the trap. More than a thousand Japanese pirates sneaked into the sacrifice site and attacked the general's tent, falling into the net set by General Zhao."
"That night, we beheaded more than 500 Japanese pirates. The rest had nowhere else to go and jumped into the sea, leaving no trace of their bodies."
"This battle was the greatest achievement in Jiangnan since the war against the Japanese invaders. It greatly inspired and boosted the morale of the army and the people."
"Congratulations, Master Zhao. Congratulations, Master Zhao. The sea sacrifice was just completed during the day, and the sea god showed his power at night to help our Ming Dynasty destroy the Japanese. This battle is enough to prove that the sea sacrifice was a great success. In the future, we will surely be able to suppress the Japanese with the help of God."
"The students suggested that after daybreak, the bodies of the Japanese pirates should be collected and paraded through the streets of nearby towns and cities to let the general public know about Master Zhao's deeds tonight in which he used himself as bait to kill more than a thousand Japanese pirates, so as to inspire the people to a greater extent."
Zhu Ping'an smiled, bowed to Zhao Wenhua, and spoke slowly.
While Zhu Ping'an was speaking, the expressions on Zhao Wenhua's face were so varied that it was jaw-dropping, from anger, to astonishment, to shock, to surprise, and finally to great joy.
"Zihou, this is a funeral in a happy way, amazing, amazing, worthy of being Zihou! This move is a blessing in disguise, absolutely amazing!"
After hearing this, Hu Zongxian slapped his thigh excitedly and praised Zhu Pingan highly.
Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head, correcting him, "No, Lord Hu, it's not a funeral, it's a wedding, it's a real thing. What I said is true. It's true that the Japanese pirates attacked at night today, it's true that Master Zhao held on to the commander's tent and attracted the main force of the Japanese pirates to besiege, and it's also true that more than 500 Japanese pirates were killed that night. Although the statistics haven't been counted yet, it should be no less than 500. As for the rest of the Japanese pirates, Master Zhao, Lord Hu and I jointly led the troops to chase them, and they jumped into the sea when they were desperate. With the help of the sea god, these Japanese pirates have no chance of survival. It's a pity that their bodies are gone and there is no evidence."
"Yes, Zihou is absolutely right. I was wrong." After hearing this, Hu Zongxian nodded repeatedly and corrected himself.
"Good! Great good!"
"That's right, I risked my life and used myself as bait to lure these pirates into my trap, and then I caught them all in one fell swoop!"
"We had just completed the sea sacrifice ceremony during the day, and the gods appeared at night to help our Ming Dynasty wipe out this group of Japanese pirates."
"This is really a cause for celebration. I want to report the good news to His Majesty and let him be happy."
Zhao Wenhua nodded repeatedly, overjoyed. He never expected that from a different perspective, tonight's disaster would turn into a happy event.
Turn bad news into good news!
Turn decay into magic!
Zhu Ping'an is truly an extraordinary person.
"Zihou is indeed Zihou. When Donglou talked about the talents in the world, he, Lu Bing and Yang Bo were the only three. In my opinion, Zihou's talent is no less than theirs."
Zhao Wenhua patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder and praised him highly, which also strengthened his idea of bringing Zhu Ping'an into his camp.
"Teacher Zhao, you are too kind. How can I be compared with Lord Lu, Lord Yang and Lord Yan?" Zhu Ping'an said modestly.
"It's not an exaggeration to praise you. Zihou, there's no need to belittle yourself. You fully deserve it." Zhao Wenhua said with a smile.
"However, with so many officers, soldiers and civilians present, all of them witnessed what happened tonight, I'm afraid some may have different accounts."
Hu Zongxian touched his chin and raised a concern.
After hearing this, Zhao Wenhua nodded. He also had the same concern, so he looked at Zhu Pingan.
"Military affairs are secretive, especially the strategy of luring the enemy. It is even more important to keep it secret. Otherwise, once the secret is leaked, the strategy of luring the enemy will fail. Therefore, Master Zhao strictly limited the scope of people who knew about the strategy of luring the enemy tonight. He only told Lord Hu, me, and Linhuai Hou. The main troops mobilized were Lord Hu's 2,000 Central Army, my 800 Zhejiang Army, and Linhuai Hou's 3,000 Jianghuai Army. Nearly 6,000 troops are enough to accomplish the task. Others are also unaware of the strategy of luring the enemy tonight. Only by pretending to be real can we confuse the fake with the real, so that the Japanese pirates will believe it and plunge into the net laid by Master Zhao."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, Zhu Ping'an slowly spoke.
"Yes, that's right. I only told Meilin, Zihou, and Linhuai Hou about the plan to use myself as bait to lure the Japanese deeper tonight. No one else knew about it. However, at the beginning of the sea sacrifice, I also asked them to be on high alert. But some people were careless and neglected their duties. Humph, I am very disappointed."
Zhao Wenhua nodded and agreed with it.
"Master Zhao, tonight is a great occasion. Let's just ignore them for now, so that they won't get angry and slander you."
Zhu Ping'an said with a look of consideration for Zhao Wenhua.
Zhao Wenhua thought about it and nodded. After all, the victory of luring the enemy tonight was not so confident. If he punished Yu Dayou and others, they would inevitably blame him in order to escape the crime and responsibility. It would be better to show mercy to them and let them go. He would not hold them accountable for their dereliction of duty and the loss of soldiers and horses in the camp tonight. They would not dare to do anything unnecessary and get into trouble.
"Similarly, tonight, I'm afraid that many ordinary people have also suffered from the disaster. I hope you will provide them with relief and assistance to prevent some people from misunderstanding and slandering you." Zhu Ping'an thought of the innocent people who were harmed outside, and then spoke.
"It should be so. There is still some silver left from the sea sacrifice. The victims will receive ten taels of silver as compensation. The injured will also receive all medical expenses from the government."
After hearing this, Zhao Wenhua nodded. He also knew what was more important and now was not the time to feel sorry for the money.
This is also a disguised form of hush money.
The people at the scene called him Zhao Qingtian many times. This was an experience he had never had before, and he still had some feelings for these people.