Dark clouds covered the moon, and I couldn't see my fingers. There were no pedestrians on the street. Only the hunched watchman, wearing a raincoat and holding a lantern, shouted "The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of the candle" and hurried by.
After the watchman left, a man walked out of an alley, looked around, and then walked into the alley again.
Soon, he and another person tiptoed out of the alley carrying a rough stretcher made of sticks. An unconscious man was carried on the stretcher.
"The watchman has left, let's take this opportunity to walk quickly, pass the intersection in front of us, and then turn west. Not far away is the Zhejiang Governor's Yamen."
The person walking in front whispered.
"Well, wish us luck, we are risking our lives this time."
The man behind said anxiously.
"Don't worry, if I'm not completely sure, how dare I risk my life to surrender here? This meeting gift is a rare gift."
The man in front said confidently.
"I hope so."
The man behind was still a little uneasy.
The governor of Zhejiang, Zhu Pingan, had returned from northern Zhejiang for half a day. After defeating the Japanese pirates who invaded Jiashan County, and pursuing and annihilating the largest group of Japanese pirates who had fled, Zhu Pingan returned to Shaoxing.
The matter of cleaning the battlefield was left to Liu Mu and others.
After returning to the Zhejiang Governor's Yamen, Zhu Ping'an didn't even take off his armor. He went back to the backyard to report that he was safe, so that Li Shu and the others could rest assured.
Looking at Li Shu and the two little guys sleeping soundly, Zhu Pingan felt a little guilty.
I am not a competent husband and father, and I have not fully fulfilled my responsibilities as a husband and father.
Fortunately, Li Shu was very supportive and tolerant of him, and Qin'er, Hua'er, etc. helped take care of Li Shu and the two little guys.
After reporting that he was safe, Zhu Ping'an took off his cotton padded armor and took a hot bath to wash away the fatigue from his body.
After taking a hot bath, Zhu Ping'an changed his clothes and went to the study. Soon, the status of the other two battles was also reported by the guards.
Zhu Ping'an compiled the data from the three battlefields and quickly drafted a battle report, which was quickly submitted to Governor Zhang Jing.
The ambush tactics adopted this time fully utilized the advantages of firearms at long distances, and there was basically no contact fighting.
Therefore, the casualties suffered by the Zhejiang Army this time are almost negligible.
On the Jiashan battlefield, a firegun exploded, injuring two people; while chasing the Japanese pirates downhill, a Zhejiang Army soldier stepped in the air and sprained his foot; in addition, on the two battlefields, the casualties were slightly greater, as a firegun exploded during the ambush.
Three soldiers were wounded in the chest. During the pursuit, there were several close encounters. One Zhejiang soldier was shot in the face and lost his life. More than thirty soldiers were wounded, including 23 minor injuries and more than ten serious injuries.
In order to ensure timely treatment, all seriously wounded patients were treated on the spot, while the lightly wounded ones were bandaged and then traveled with the army.
The gains in these three battles were huge, very huge. At least 7,000 enemies were wiped out, and 6,120 heads alone were captured.
It's a pity that we couldn't catch the Japanese chieftain Maye.
The reason why we knew that the leader this time was Maye was from the Japanese pirate prisoners during the interrogation.
pity.
The captured heads and captured Japanese pirates were screened several times, but there was no trace of Maye. We didn't know whether he was dead or alive, or whether he had escaped or stayed on the battlefield forever.
It can only be a pity.
Of course, this battle also exposed many problems. The first one is that the firearms still need to be improved. More than a dozen blunderbuss exploded, and there were too many blunderbuss. Every time the blunderbuss exploded, the users of the Zhejiang Army soldiers would be killed.
One person was injured; in addition, a large amount of gunpowder was consumed, especially the buried wine jar gunpowder, which used a large amount of gunpowder, as well as firecrackers and artillery. The Zhejiang Army's reserve of gunpowder was almost completely consumed in this battle.
If there is another battle, the Zhejiang army will have no gunpowder. Without gunpowder, the firearms will become fire sticks.
The Zhejiang Army is a firearms unit. Without gunpowder, the Zhejiang Army becomes a tiger without teeth, and its physical strength is reduced by 80%.
These problems must be solved.
While Zhu Ping'an was summing up his reflections, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then a knock on the door.
"Please come in." Zhu Pingan said to the people outside.
"I pay homage to the Governor and report to you that there are two people outside the yamen who claim to be Japanese pirates and carry an unconscious Japanese pirate to the yamen to surrender. They say that the person they are carrying is Japanese chief Ma Ye. They turn to the bright side and regard Japanese chief Ma Ye as
This meeting gift is dedicated to you, Your Excellency. This matter is of great importance and I dare not delay, so I came here to report it to Your Excellency."
The officer on duty at the door entered the house, first greeted Zhu Ping'an, and then reported the situation of the Japanese pirates' surrender.
Um?!
What, Ma Ye? Two Japanese pirates came to surrender carrying Ma Ye?! Give me Ma Ye as a meeting gift? 1
When Zhu Pingan heard this, he couldn't help but stood up excitedly.
Seriously, Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, he was able to avoid catching the Japanese chieftain Ma Ye just now, but now two Japanese pirates surrendered and offered Ma Ye.
If it is confirmed that the person they are carrying is really Maye, then the results of this battle can be taken to a higher level. This is another great achievement. Capturing the Japanese chieftain and not capturing the Japanese chieftain are completely different concepts.
As for whether the person they sacrificed was Ma Ye? This is simple. During the Suzhou defense battle, I saw Ma Ye. I could tell at a glance whether the person they sacrificed was Ma Ye.
"Okay, very good, take them to the yard quickly; call Liu Mu and Liu Dadao on the way."
Zhu Pingan nodded excitedly and gave instructions repeatedly.
Gentlemen do not build walls, villains must guard against them. Although they have come to surrender, they still need to take precautions.
Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. What if it's a dead soldier who pretends to surrender and approaches you in an attempt to assassinate you?!
During this period of time, assassination attempts on yourself are not happening once or twice, so you still have to take precautions.
With Liu Mu and Liu Dadao on hand to guard and protect you, your safety is guaranteed.
"As commanded."
The officer ordered to go down.
After the officer left, Zhu Ping'an thought for a moment and put on a piece of soft armor for himself, wearing it under his regular clothes to prevent accidents.
Zhu Pingan had just put on his soft armor when he heard the noise coming from outside and walked out.
In the yard, Liu Mu, Liu Dadao, Liu Daqiang, and Liu Dagang walked into the yard with two people dressed as Japanese pirates. Two officers followed them carrying a simple stretcher. On the stretcher was a disheveled Japanese pirate.
Unconscious.
"Sir, we have confirmed that the unconscious Japanese pirate on the stretcher is none other than Japanese Chief Maye! We saw him in Suzhou, and we recognized him even if he turned into ashes."
Liu Dadao said excitedly.
Liu Mu and others also nodded vigorously in agreement, and the four of them looked closely at the two Japanese pirates who had surrendered.
"Let me take a look." Zhu Pingan heard this and stepped forward to check. Sure enough, the person on the stretcher was undoubtedly Ma Ye.