Rise From the Humble

The shouts of the Zhejiang army plunged the soldiers on the city wall into chaos. Is General Wang returning in triumph, or is he leading Japanese pirates into the city? ! Is the Zhejiang Army inspiring people, or is it fabricated and framed? ! Which one is true? !

In fact, not only a group of soldiers were in confusion, but the prefect Shang and the accompanying officials were also in confusion.

"Master Fu, if General Wang has surrendered to the Japanese pirates, then those who enter the city now are Japanese pirates! Should we order General Wang and all those who have entered the city to be controlled to prevent any unexpected events?"

Some officials said in a panic, trembling all over, and proposed to Magistrate Shang to immediately control General Wang and his party.

"No, Mr. Fu, we can't act recklessly. Now it's just one-sided words from the Zhejiang Army. If General Wang is framed, wouldn't it make the meritorious soldiers shed blood, sweat and tears, and make other soldiers feel chilly. Currently, the Japanese pirate army is pressing down on the border. , we can’t let our soldiers become disloyal.”

Soon some officials came up with different opinions and disagreed with the immediate control of General Wang and his party, so as not to frame good people and chill the hearts of the soldiers guarding the city.

"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do now?" The neutral official spread his hands helplessly.

Then, all the officials looked at Magistrate Shang, "Master, what can you do about this situation?"

"What you said makes sense. At present, it is just one-sided words of the Zhejiang Army. You cannot make a conclusion based on one-sided words alone. It has controlled General Wang and his party and chilled the soldiers." Magistrate Shang looked at the conservative officials and said slowly.

"But Mr. Fu, what if what the Zhejiang Army said is true?" Officials from the other faction became anxious.

"Of course, what you said makes sense. If General Wang surrenders to the Japanese pirates and leads the Japanese pirates into the city, the consequences will be disastrous. Even if it is just an accident, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, we cannot sit back and watch this happen." Shang The prefect looked at this group of officials again and continued.

Officials from both factions were a little stunned. Mr. Fu, are you just putting this aside? !What’s the difference between you saying this and not saying it? !

Aren't you being a mess? !

But the question is, is now the time to make peace? If you believe in the Zhejiang Army, you must quickly control General Wang and his party, otherwise things will go badly; if you don't believe in the Zhejiang Army, then you must appease General Wang and his party to reassure the military.

You are the leader of Suzhou Prefecture, you have to come up with countermeasures.

While the officials from both factions were secretly complaining, Magistrate Shang ordered, "To have both ends, prepare hot soup and rice as soon as possible, and invite General Wang and his entourage who have entered the city to remove their armor and weapons, and take their places in the open space outside the city gate." Enjoy, and in addition, order two thousand elite soldiers fully armed to protect General Wang and his party, so that General Wang and his party can enjoy hot soup and rice with peace of mind."

"As for the soldiers outside the city who have not entered the city yet, please do not enter the city for the time being. Since the Zhejiang Army has objections, they might as well wait until the objections are eliminated before entering the city. True gold is not afraid of fire, and those who are pure will become pure themselves, and those who are white cannot be blackened. General Wang and his party are certainly not afraid of confrontation, and for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, I think General Wang and his party will understand."

After Magistrate Shang gave the order, all the officials were stunned for a moment, and then they all gave a thumbs up to Magistrate Shang.

Amazing, amazing, the Palace Master is indeed a Palace Master, he actually came up with such a golden mean that has the best of both worlds.

He ordered General Wang and his party to remove their armor and weapons, enjoy hot dishes and hot soup, and sent two thousand elites to protect them. This not only appeased General Wang and his party, but also monitored General Wang and his party. It gave them more room for maneuver than directly controlling General Wang and his party.

If what the Zhejiang Army said was true, there would be nothing to worry about if there were two thousand elite troops suppressing the Japanese pirates who had taken off their armor and removed their weapons.

If what the Zhejiang Army said is not true, it can be explained.

As for the soldiers outside the city who have not yet entered the city, they should not enter the city yet. They will wait until they confront the Zhejiang army and resolve the misunderstanding before entering the city.

In this way, if what the Zhejiang Army said is true, then the risk will be kept outside the city; if what the Zhejiang Army says is not true, then the responsibility can be passed on to the Zhejiang Army. It is the Zhejiang Army who said you are Japanese pirates. of.

Immediately, Magistrate Shang issued an order, and a group of officials and soldiers actively implemented it. The lieutenant general mobilized two thousand elite soldiers, fully armed, to go down the city wall to protect General Wang and his party who had entered the city. The civil servants quickly mobilized hot soup, hot dishes and hot cakes, and in the name of having a comfortable meal, asked General Wang and his party to remove their armor and weapons and go to the scene. Enjoy.

While the officials and soldiers in the city were actively carrying out the orders of the prefect, the Japanese pirates disguised as Ming troops outside the city also took action.

In fact, Xu Hai and other Japanese pirates below the city heard the Zhejiang Army's shouting almost at the same time as the soldiers on the city. At first, only the Japanese pirates with sharp ears heard the Zhejiang Army's shouting. Soon, more and more Japanese pirates heard the Zhejiang Army's shouting.

Nearly 40% of the Japanese pirates under Xu Hai's command were real Japanese, and 60% were local fake Japanese. The real Japanese could not understand them, but the fake ones could.

Xu Hai, a native of Ming Dynasty, naturally understood.

Moreover, Xu Hai's hearing was pretty good. Although he failed to hear the Zhejiang Army's shouting at the first time, he also heard the Zhejiang Army's shouting at the second time.

After hearing the Zhejiang Army's shouting, Xu Hai couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. Damn Zhu Ping'an, how could he guess the truth? ! This damn little thief has come to ruin my good deeds again. I really want to tear him into pieces!

The first time he heard the Zhejiang Army's shouting, Xu Hai almost gave the order to lift the disguise and change from deceiving the city to seizing the city.

However, Xu Hai quickly suppressed this idea.

Too late!

The Zhejiang army was so fast that they could rush to the east gate at tea time at the latest. At this time, there were only more than 800 Japanese pirates entering the city. The city gate was not fully opened, and there were no obstacles in the city gate. Completely moved out, only four people can enter the city gate at one time.

While drinking tea, Xu Hai was not sure that he could seize the city gate and control the Suzhou prefect and other officials in the city.

Due to the influence of the Zhejiang Army, the prefect of Suzhou did not go down to the city wall to greet General Wang, causing his plan to capture the thief first to capture the king aborted.

If the Suzhou magistrate and other officials cannot be controlled immediately, then the Ming army in the city will resist endlessly under their command.

In addition, the Ming army knew that reinforcements from the Zhejiang army outside the city would arrive soon, and their belief in resistance would be infinitely strengthened.

These will cause obstacles for the Japanese pirates to seize the city gate.

Xu Hai suppressed this idea after thinking deeply.

As for the idea of ​​withdrawing troops, Xu Hai gave it a pass immediately.

Half of their troops are in the city. It took them so long to enter the city and they can't get out of the city quickly. Moreover, once the troops withdraw, it will confirm the Zhejiang army's slogan in disguise. The Ming army in the city will definitely not sit back and watch them withdraw safely.

Moreover, the Zhejiang cavalry is daring to go this way. Their two-legged Japanese pirates cannot outrun a four-legged horse.

Once they withdraw their troops, the Zhejiang cavalry will soon catch up. If the Ming army in the city comes out to support them again, they will be in danger. You must know that in order to deceive the city, Xu Hai only brought two thousand people with him on this trip.

Now I can only seek wealth and wealth in danger. I know that there are tigers in the mountains, so I prefer to travel to the tiger mountains.

Anyway, Xu Hai can be sure that Zhu Pingan has no evidence and everything is just his guess.

If you stick to this point, you can make a fuss. As soon as they enter the city, they will close the city gate as soon as possible and shut out the Zhejiang army. Two thousand elite Japanese pirates were enough to deal with the city's defenders and control the city gates.

At the same time, a signal was sounded to call on the Japanese pirate army to attack the east gate.

In a field battle, Xu Hai has 10,000 chances to crush the Zhejiang army that relies heavily on firearms. Then everything is under his control.