The shouts of the Zhejiang Army caused the soldiers on the city wall to fall into chaos. Is General Wang returning in triumph, or is he leading the Japanese pirates into the city?! Is the Zhejiang Army a wake-up call, 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 are entering 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?"
An official said in a panic, his whole body trembling, and proposed to Magistrate Shang to immediately control General Wang and his party.
"No, Mr. Fu, we can't act recklessly. It's just the Zhejiang Army's words now. 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 defending the city.
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do now?" The neutral official spread his hands helplessly.
So, 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 just one-sided words. It has controlled General Wang and his party and chilled the soldiers..." Magistrate Shang looked at the conservative officials and slowly said
Said slowly.
"But Mr. Fu, 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 surrendered to the Japanese pirates and led the Japanese pirates into the city, the consequences would 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.
...." Magistrate Shang looked at this group of officials again and continued.
Officials from both factions were a little stunned. Mr. Fu, are you doing this and doing this?! What’s the difference between you saying this and not saying it?!
Aren’t you just being muddy?!
But the question is, is this the time to make peace? If you believe in the Zhejiang Army, you must quickly control General Wang and his party, otherwise things will be bad. If you don't believe in the Zhejiang Army, then you must appease General Wang and his party to reassure the army.
You are the leader of Suzhou Prefecture, you have to come up with countermeasures.
While the officials from both factions were complaining, Magistrate Shang issued an order, "To have both sides, we must quickly prepare hot soup and rice, 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 definitely not afraid of confrontation. 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.
It's amazing, it's amazing. The master of the palace deserves to be the master of the palace. 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 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 removed their armor and removed their weapons.
If what Zhejiang 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 should 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.
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Immediately, the prefect Shang issued an order, and a group of officials and soldiers actively carried it out. The deputy general mobilized two thousand elite soldiers in full armor 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 to make themselves comfortable.
In the name of serving and eating, General Wang and his party were asked to remove their armor, stomach and weapons and enjoy them on the spot.
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 shouts of the Zhejiang Army at almost the same time as the soldiers on the city. At first, only the Japanese pirates with sharp ears heard the shouts of the Zhejiang Army. Soon, more and more Japanese pirates heard the shouts of the Zhejiang Army.
Nearly 40% of the Japanese pirates under Xu Hai's command are real Japanese, and 60% are local fake Japanese. The real Japanese cannot understand, but the fake Japanese can.
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 did he guess the truth?! This damn little thief came to ruin my good deeds again. I really want to cut 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 soon 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 the obstacles in the city gate were not yet in place.
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 on 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 soon arrive, and their belief in resistance would be infinitely strengthened.
These will cause obstacles for the Japanese pirates to seize the city gate.
After Xu Hai thought deeply, he suppressed this idea.
As for the idea of withdrawing troops, Xu Hai gave it a pass immediately.
Half of them are in the city. It took them so long to enter the city and they can't get out 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 heading 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 troops in the city come 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 honor in the midst of danger. I know clearly 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 do a lot of work. As soon as they enter the city, they will close the city gate immediately and lock out the Zhejiang army. The two thousand elite Japanese pirates are enough to deal with the defenders on the city and control the city gate.
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.