"Hurry into the city. The sooner and as many as possible, the better. If my guess is correct, the city will soon issue an order to stop entering the city."
After Xu Hai made up his mind, he repeatedly urged the disguised Japanese pirates to enter the city as quickly as possible, and to allow as many as possible to enter before the order was given.
The further in you go, the easier it will be to control the gates.
At the same time, Xu Hai called a confidant, whispered something to him, and asked him to sneak into the city to find General Wang to convey his order.
As expected, the order to temporarily ban entry into the city was quickly conveyed, and the Japanese pirates admired Xu Hai very much.
Inside the city, baskets of hot meat patties and baskets of large meat buns were carried up, as well as pots of large meat stews and buckets of hot chicken and meat soup, and placed in front of General Wang and others.
Although it lacks refinement, it whets your appetite, especially in this cold winter when the north wind is howling.
"General Wang, the weather is cold. Please enjoy the hot dishes and soup to warm your body and fill your stomach. There will be a celebration banquet later."
Lord Liu, the head of Suzhou Prefecture's military department, under the protection of more than a dozen personal soldiers, laughed and said to General Wang and others.
"Master Liu, thank you so much. We brothers are all starving." General Wang clasped his fists and thanked him with a chuckle.
"General Wang, you are too polite." Chief Liu smiled and returned the greeting, then continued, "In order to enjoy the hot dishes and hot soup, General Wang and all the soldiers are requested to take off their armor and weapons and enjoy the hot dishes and hot soup."
"Huh?! After taking off the armor, except for the weapon?!" General Wang's face immediately fell upon hearing this, and he asked in an unhappy voice, "What does Chief Liu mean by this?! I need you to give us an explanation."
"General Wang, I am also conveying the intention of Prefect Shang. Please do not make things difficult for me. If you don't believe me, ask Lieutenant General Zhang."
Chief Liu insisted with a smile, and finally pointed to the fully armed Lieutenant General Zhang and two thousand other soldiers standing beside him.
It was to let General Wang confirm with Deputy General Zhang to see if it was what Prefect Shang meant; it was also a veiled warning: See, we have two thousand fully armed elite soldiers here, please cooperate.
"Zhang Heizi, is this what the Lord wants?" General Wang pointed at Deputy General Zhang and asked in a commanding tone.
"General, this is indeed what the Lord wants. Please cooperate." Deputy General Zhang clasped his fists, his meaning was self-evident.
"Pah!" General Wang spat in the direction of Lieutenant General Zhang.
"General Wang, I believe you must have heard the Zhejiang army's calls outside the city. Your Excellency is also in a difficult situation." Chief Liu said softly.
"Alas!" After hearing this, General Wang began to perform. He looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, let out a long and sorrowful sigh, and then said sadly:
"Just based on the one-sided statement of the Zhejiang Army, are you treating us like this?! It is clear in the eyes of heaven, it is clear in the eyes of heaven, we are innocent, we fought to the death, put our heads on our belts, braved the swords and arrows to chase the Japanese pirates, what for?! Isn't it for the emperor, for the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, for the Lord of the Mansion and all the colleagues in the city, but we went through life and death, suffered dozens of wounds, and returned with Japanese pirates captives and spoils, but we couldn't resist the one-sided statement of the Zhejiang Army?!"
"Now I understand Lord Yue's feelings in Fengbo Pavilion. Now I understand why Lord Yue did not struggle and resist when he was wronged. His heart was dead and cold. If his heart was dead, what's the use of this body?! Alas, I am so majestic in front of the soldiers, but I am worse than pigs and dogs in front of you civil officials. Who told us warriors to have a low status? This is the fate of warriors like me."
After General Wang finished speaking sadly, he shook his head and sighed, then began to slowly take off his armor and weapons.
This lonely figure and movement really made people feel sympathy. Even the two thousand elite soldiers led by Lieutenant General Zhang were moved.
"General Wang, General Wang, not really. Your Excellency did not listen to the one-sided words of the Zhejiang Army. If your Excellency listened to the one-sided words of the Zhejiang Army, you would have been tied up and controlled long ago. How could you have asked me to bring you hot dishes and soup? It's just that the Zhejiang Army outside the city has a misunderstanding of you. However, the real gold is not afraid of fire, and the innocent are innocent. General Wang has gone through life and death and gained so much. He must not be afraid of a confrontation with the Zhejiang Army. After the confrontation, he will definitely clear your name. For the hundreds of thousands of people in the city and to clear the general's name, I believe the general will understand your Excellency's good intentions."
Chief Liu shook his head and explained with a wry smile to comfort them, skillfully putting all the blame on the Zhejiang army outside the city.
"Alas, after going through life and death in the rain of swords and arrows, all I got in return was framing and suspicion. Who can endure this?"
General Wang couldn't help but let out another long sigh, and he couldn't count how many times he had sighed.
"I understand General Wang's feelings, but true gold is not afraid of fire. Since the Zhejiang Army has a misunderstanding of you, the confrontation will be resolved. General Wang, please rest assured. Lord Fuzun said that he will definitely not, absolutely will not listen to the one-sided words of the Zhejiang Army. If the Zhejiang Army cannot produce detailed, accurate and sufficient evidence at that time, he will definitely make the decision for the general. Not only will he prove the general's innocence, he will also insist that Lord Zhu apologize to the general and order the Zhejiang Army to apologize to the general's demon soldiers. I believe that General Wang will not be afraid of confrontation, right?"
Manager Liu tried to persuade him gently, but ended up using provocation.
"Humph, a man of integrity has nothing to fear. Of course I am not afraid! It was Zhu Ping'an who was jealous of talented people and fabricated and framed me. He is the one who should be afraid of confrontation!" General Wang straightened his chest, not feeling guilty or afraid at all, and emphasized with full confidence, "But, when the time comes, please ask Chief Liu to remind Lord Fu to remember his words. If his Zhejiang army cannot produce detailed, accurate and sufficient evidence, and is just empty talk, please ask Lord Fu to make the decision for us! It doesn't matter whether Zhu Ping'an apologizes to me or not. What's important is that his Zhejiang army should apologize to the soldiers behind me and give them innocence and justice! It's okay for me to suffer a little injustice. I have been blessed by the emperor for generations, with a generous salary and privileges, but these brothers shouldn't do that. They sold their lives for that little salary. They should be honored and rewarded, not unwarranted and vicious framing, slander and suspicion!"
General Wang insisted passionately and emotionally.
This performance, this tone, the Japanese pirates disguised as Ming soldiers almost couldn't help but applaud him...
The reason why General Wang was so confident was that he believed that the Zhejiang Army had no evidence.
The evidence of his surrender to Xu Hai, the signed surrender document, are all in Xu Hai's hands. What evidence could Zhu Ping'an have
When he surrendered to Xu Hai, in addition to Xu Hai and other Wo Chong's troops, there were also Wo Chong's personal soldiers who surrendered with him. These people were in the same boat with him and would not betray him or come out to testify.
Apart from these people, everyone else present is dead, and the dead will not come out to testify.
There were no Zhejiang troops at all at that time!
In addition, even if there were Zhejiang Army soldiers hiding nearby and witnessed all this, who would believe them if they came out to testify
Therefore, General Wang has nothing to fear.
"General Wang has surrendered to the enemy! The Japanese pirates entered the city through the east gate."
A deafening, hoarse and uniform shouting accompanied by the sound of horse hooves came, and the Zhejiang army had arrived at the east gate.