"Your Majesty, the Governor is right. It is indeed a bit unexpected to fake a defeat. If the fake defeat fails, how about hiding it as an ambush?"
Zhu Ping'an nodded slightly after listening to Zhang Jing's words, and then proposed to use the Zhejiang army as an ambush.
When Zhang Jing heard this, he shook his head and said, "No, as the saying goes, one gains wisdom after one encounters the enemy. After the Japanese pirates experienced the disastrous defeat in northern Zhejiang, they must strictly monitor the whereabouts of your Zhejiang army, just like they monitor the wolf soldiers. Overtly and covertly, spies
We have many eyes and ears. If you, the Zhejiang Army, want to ambush, it will be even more difficult. Once the Japanese pirates discover your whereabouts, it will only alert the enemy and affect the whole body, affecting the overall situation."
Fake defeat was not possible, nor was an ambush possible. Zhu Pingan could not think of any other way for a while, so he had to smile bitterly and shake his head, "Your Excellency Governor, I cannot think of how to dispel the concerns of Tuolin Japanese pirates. Please give me some advice, Your Excellency Governor."
"This is the important task I want to give you." Zhang Jing said with a smile.
Hearing Zhang Jing bring the topic here, Zhu Ping'an immediately realized that the important task Zhang Jing was about to entrust to him must be extraordinary, otherwise Zhang Jing would not have spent so much time laying the groundwork.
"Please give the order, Governor-General. No matter whether it is a sea of swords, a sea of fire, or a hail of guns and arrows, the Zhejiang Army will not hesitate to do anything."
Zhu Pingan handed over his hand and asked for orders.
"Okay! If everyone is as good as Zihou, why worry about the injustice of the Japanese pirates." Zhang Jing nodded with satisfaction.
After hearing Zhang Jing's praise, Zhu Ping'an silently increased the difficulty of the task by a few more stars.
"The right minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, Zhu Ping'an, the governor of Zhejiang, take the order!" Zhang Jing said with a serious face.
"Please give the order, Governor-General!" Zhu Ping'an stood up.
"I ordered the right minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War and the governor of Zhejiang, Zhu Ping'an, to return to Shaoxing the next day and order eight thousand Zhejiang troops. After swearing an oath in the city, the troops were sent to Ningbo to clear out the stronghold of the Japanese pirate Wang Zhi on the coast and monitor the Japanese pirates in Ligang without any mistakes!
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Zhang Jing's voice echoed in the room, like a military drum beating on a silent battlefield, which was shocking.
"ah?"
Zhu Pingan exclaimed in disbelief.
What? Order me to order 8,000 Zhejiang troops, send troops to Ningbo, clear out Wang Zhi’s coastal strongholds, and monitor the Japanese pirates in Ligang?!
I went. For a moment, Zhu Pingan couldn't believe his ears and wondered if he was hallucinating?
When the great victory of Wangjiangjing was about to begin, Zhang Jing sent himself to Ningbo. Not only was he unable to participate in the great victory of Wangjiangjing, he also allowed himself to ignite the flames of war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates! Directly confront Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates!
Compared to the Japanese pirates Wang Zhi and Wang Zhi in Ligang, the Tuolin and Xu Hai Japanese pirates were just a little brother! Regardless of the number of Japanese pirates, their combat power, or their equipment, Xu Hai and his Japanese pirates were far inferior to Wang Zhi and his Japanese pirates.
Zhang Jing and others mobilized the entire force of Jiangnan, and also brought in Shandong spearmen and Guangxi wolf soldiers to lure Xu Hai and Japanese pirates to attack Jiaxing, enter the encirclement, and start fighting together.
However, he allowed himself to lead eight thousand Zhejiang troops to directly push Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates to their coastal stronghold in Ningbo, and confront Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates head-on alone?!
Before launching the army, you have to swear an oath in the city. Isn't this a grand accusation to the world? I swear to go to Ningbo to clear out Wang Zhi's coastal strongholds. Before I finish swearing in, Wang Zhi's spies in the city will bring this news back to Wang Zhi.
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Co-authored, the credit is yours and the risk is mine?!
If the person in front of him was not Zhang Jing, but Yan Shifan, Zhu Pingan could only understand why he gave himself this order.
I didn’t offend Zhang Jing either.
Zhu Pingan thought for a long time, but couldn't figure out why Zhang Jing gave him such an order.
"Zihou, I know you couldn't believe it for a moment when you heard this order, but you heard me right. This is the task I gave you." Zhang Jing looked at Zhu Pingan seriously and spoke word by word.
said.
"Please forgive me, Governor-General, for my incompetence." Zhu Ping'an said with a wry smile, "Is it necessary to accept this order? It's not necessary for me to be a coward. It's just that the Zhejiang army is not yet ready to fight Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates.
The newly recruited Zhejiang Army has only practiced for more than a month, and is not enough to go into battle; secondly, there is a shortage of military supplies. North Zhejiang ambushed Xu Hai and joined the Japanese pirates in a battle. The gunpowder inventory of our Zhejiang Army was almost exhausted. Currently, there are only a few gunpowder left.
When it reaches 20%, the firearms have also lost as much as 30%, and the forging speed cannot keep up. Our Zhejiang army relies heavily on gunpowder and firearms. Without gunpowder and firearms, our Zhejiang army's combat effectiveness is greatly reduced; thirdly, Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates are in full force
Everyone, it is really difficult for our Zhejiang army to compete with them with our own strength."
"Zihou, I understand your difficulties, but this order must be accepted." Zhang Jing nodded and insisted.
Must accept.
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but frowned. The Zhejiang army was not yet ready to go to war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates.
It is true that Zhu Ping'an was not ready to go to war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates, whether it was personnel or military supplies.
At this time, he received the order and pledged his troops in Shaoxing City to go out to clear out Wang Zhi's strongholds along the coast. This move was almost equivalent to starting a war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates.
You clean up his stronghold along the coast, can he watch you pull out his stronghold?! How can he not fight back?!
Isn't this equivalent to starting a war?!
However, the 10,000 new soldiers of the Zhejiang Army had just been recruited and had only been trained for a month. They were not yet an army and could not bear to go into battle.
If the Zhejiang army cannot withstand the counterattack and revenge of Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates, it will be the common people who will be injured in the end.
"Zihou, Xu Hai and the Japanese pirates are worried about your Zhejiang army. If you don't dispel their concerns, it may be difficult to lure them to Jiaxing to encircle and annihilate them. How to dispel their concerns? If Zihou, you and the Zhejiang army swear to Shaoxing and send troops
"Ningbo, go clear out the coastal stronghold of Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates in Ningbo, and fight Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates. If you are unable to do anything at all, then Tuolin Xuhai and the Japanese pirates will not have to worry about your Zhejiang army dealing with them, and they can attack Jiaxing without any worries." Zhang
Jing slowly explained.
What Zhang Jing said makes sense. Aren't you, Xu Hai, and the Japanese pirates worried that the Zhejiang Army will mobilize troops to deal with you?!
What if the Zhejiang Army went to war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates?!
Wang Zhi's group of Japanese pirates had many generals, and the Japanese pirates under his command had experienced hundreds of battles. The strength of the Zhejiang army was far inferior to Wang Zhi's, and there were so many new soldiers. Once they fought with Wang Zhi's group of Japanese pirates, they would be unable to cope with the situation. They would be dragged on the battlefield in Ningbo and unable to adjust.
The soldiers dealt with Xu Hai and the Japanese pirates.
In this way, Xu Hai and other Japanese pirates no longer have to worry about the Zhejiang army.
Yes, this relieved Xu Hai from being afraid of the Zhejiang Army and relieved him from worries.
But, as for me, the Zhejiang army, and the people of Zhejiang, if I go to Ningbo to clear the coastal strongholds of Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates, and start a war with Wang Zhi and the Japanese pirates, how will it end?
If the Zhejiang army cannot resist Wang Zhi's retaliation against the Japanese pirates, then the people of Ningbo or southern Zhejiang will suffer.
Therefore, after Zhang Jing gave the order, Zhu Ping'an felt very embarrassed and was unable to accept Zhang Jing's order. (End of chapter)