"Lord Zhao is here..." The voice of the personal guard outside the tent interrupted the conversation between Zhu Ping'an and generals such as Yu Dayou. Everyone stopped talking, straightened their uniforms, controlled their expressions, and respectfully welcomed Zhao Wenhua into the tent.
Soon, as soon as the personal soldier finished speaking, Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian walked into the general's tent one after another.
Zhao Wenhua walked in front, and Hu Zongxian took the lead in having his own soldiers open the tent door for Zhao Wenhua, lagging behind Zhao Wenhua by half a step.
Seeing Zhao Wenhua enter the account, He Qing, Shen Xiyi and others suddenly felt as if they had ushered in the Last Judgment. They immediately felt the pressure coming, and they became nervous every minute, with tension and uneasiness written all over their faces.
The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became extremely heavy.
"Haha, Merlin, your writing skills are impeccable. I am very satisfied with the memorial you wrote." Zhao Wenhua walked into the tent with a memorial in his hand, turned around and praised Hu Zongxian who was following behind him with a smile.
"Thank you for your praise, sir. It was only with your guidance and polishing that I was able to write this memorial." Hu Zongxian complimented humbly.
"Haha, no, no, I just gave a few suggestions." Zhao Wenhua smiled and waved his hands.
The two of them walked into the tent talking and laughing, forming a sharp contrast with the heavy and depressing atmosphere inside the tent.
When Zhao Wenhua stepped into the tent, he immediately noticed the tense and anxious atmosphere inside. He looked around at He Qing and others in the tent with a smile, and said, "Hehe, General He, General Shen, and all the lords, why do you look so pale?"
After hearing what Zhao Wenhua said, the two veterans, He Qing and Shen Xiyi, blushed even more and felt extremely embarrassed.
When we were young, we were blessed by the glory of our fathers, inherited the military position passed down by our ancestors, fought in battles in the south and the north, and made a name for ourselves. But now we are old, we have to lose our reputation in our later years. The thousand-strong army suffered heavy casualties in a night attack by dozens of Japanese pirates.
How can one not feel ashamed when one's integrity is lost in old age? How can one not feel anxious and pale because of the worry of becoming a role model
Tang Kekuan looked a little embarrassed. Although he captured 27 heads of Japanese pirates, more than 400 of his 2,000 soldiers were killed and more than 300 were injured, while there were less than 100 Japanese pirates in the night attack. Although the Japanese pirates launched a sudden night attack, he, who always boasted of his strict military discipline and caution, could not help feeling embarrassed in the face of this result.
Yu Dayou's face was calm and unperturbed. He had spent half his life in the military and experienced countless battles, both big and small. He had won countless victories and suffered many defeats. He had his credit taken away and had also been blamed. Yu Dayou had long developed a big heart.
What's more, although he suffered heavy losses tonight, only a dozen of the eighty Japanese pirates who launched the night attack escaped, and the rest were all kept by him.
Linhuai Hou's belly was puffed out even more, and he looked proud and expectant, like a model student waiting to go on stage to receive his award.
Zhu Ping'an looked calm and composed. No one present knew better than him what Hu Zongxian and Zhao Wenhua were going to do. Of course, Zhu Ping'an's outstanding performance also made him feel safe.
"Haha, my lords, we worked together last night and achieved a great victory. We should be happy."
Zhao Wenhua continued with a smile.
Working together?!
A great victory?!
Are you talking about us
He Qing, Shen Xiyi, Tang Kekuan, and Yu Dayou were all stunned, wondering if they had heard it wrong. They looked up at Zhao Wenhua in disbelief. Did Zhao Wenhua take the wrong medicine, or drink too much, or was he being weird? Clearly, the Japanese pirates attacked last night, and the troops suffered heavy casualties, so how could it be a great victory? !
"Haha, I have long guessed that the Japanese pirates will not sit idly by and watch us hold a sea sacrifice. They will definitely send people to cause trouble. In order to expand the effect of the sea sacrifice and boost the morale of the army and the people, I deliberately used myself as bait to lure the Japanese pirates to attack, and secretly ordered the troops of Hu Zongxian, Zhu Ping'an, and Li Tingzhu to prepare for battle. The reason why I didn't tell all of you is that if the plan to lure the enemy is to succeed, it must be kept secret and the scope of people who know about it must be narrowed. Only if you act in your true colors can you better confuse the Japanese pirates and cooperate with me to complete this plan to lure the enemy."
"As expected, the Japanese pirates really fell into my trap. More than a thousand Japanese pirates came to attack the festival at night, mainly attacking the central army camp where I was stationed, trying to kill me, blaspheme the imperial edict, and defile the sea sacrifice!"
"You all didn't disappoint me. You delayed the Japanese pirates' division, leaving enough time for Zhu Ping'an, Hu Zongxian, and Li Tingzhu's troops to wipe out the main force of the Japanese pirates. You cooperated with me to achieve this great victory."
"In this battle, I was in command. Tang Kekuan's troops killed 27 Japanese pirates, Yu Dayou's troops killed 65 Japanese pirates, Li Tingzhu's troops killed 98 Japanese pirates, Hu Zongxian's troops killed 80 Japanese pirates, and Zhu An'an's troops killed 290 Japanese pirates. More than 500 Japanese pirates had nowhere to go and jumped into the sea. As a result, the sea god showed his power and huge waves swallowed up all the Japanese pirates who tried to jump into the sea to escape, causing their bodies to sink into the sea. In this battle, 566 Japanese pirates were beheaded, and more than 500 Japanese pirates were killed in the sea. A total of more than 1,000 Japanese were killed, and a brilliant victory was achieved. Last night's battle should be the first merit in Jiangnan since the suppression of the Japanese!"
Zhao Wenhua glanced at everyone with a burning gaze and spoke slowly.
He Qing, Shen Xiyi, Tang Kekuan, and Yu Dayou were all stunned. Was this what happened last night? !
The Japanese pirates attacked last night. It turns out that Zhao Wenhua had already guessed it and was willing to take the risk and use himself as bait to lure the enemy? !
There were more than a thousand Japanese pirates last night?! In addition to the bodies of the Japanese pirates we captured, there were more than 500 Japanese pirates whose bodies sank into the sea?!
is that so?!
He Qing, Shen Xiyi, Tang Kekuan and Yu Dayou were all veterans of the battlefield. After being confused for a few seconds, they all denied it in their hearts.
The number of Japanese pirates would not be more than a thousand, and these veterans of the battlefield would not make a mistake in the number of Japanese pirates.
During the night attack last night, the Japanese pirates were everywhere, with shouts and shrill whistles coming one after another. The sound was so loud that it seemed there were thousands of them. They couldn't figure out the number of Japanese pirates at first, but after a while, they found out that there were only a few dozen Japanese pirates who attacked their camp. Then they understood that the Japanese pirates were just bluffing.
They were all veterans of the battlefield. After finding out the number of Japanese pirates who attacked their camp, they estimated that there were only about 600 Japanese pirates who attacked last night, no more than 1,000.
In addition, the rumor that more than 500 Japanese pirates were forced to jump into the sea to escape and their bodies ended up sinking into the sea is even more ridiculous.
A few dozen Japanese pirates dared to attack a military camp of thousands of people, so why would more than 500 Japanese pirates need to jump into the sea to escape? They were enough to run rampant throughout the entire festival and could easily break through. If even 500 Japanese pirates attacked the central army, Zhao Wenhua and his men would not be able to stand here and talk, they would have died long ago.
So, it is obvious that Zhao Wenhua is lying.