Upon hearing Qi Zeguang's words, the room suddenly became silent.
The emperor's letter clearly stated that Japan may have different intentions and must pay attention to any changes along the coast!
I saw Qi Zeguang leaning down and asking for instructions: "Master Sima, how about I go to Suzhou City immediately and invite these Japanese businessmen out?"
This was a very serious matter, at least in Qi Zeguang's mind. This was how the Tubo people once attacked Wuwei. They sent a wave of people to Wuwei Guanzhong, and when the time came to attack the city, they cooperated internally and externally, and the city was quickly broken.
Therefore, even if these people were beaten out by force, Qi Zeguang felt that he would not hesitate.
But unexpectedly, Li Conghou waved his hand and said: "What kind of thing is Liu Yuan? He is just a kid who only ascended the throne by forcefully usurping the throne. The late emperor even looked down on him back then. How do you think he has any foresight?"
Li Mi, the eldest son of Sima, said: "If these businessmen from Japan are shut out due to such unfounded issues, do you know how much economic losses it will bring to the coast?"
"You know..."
Before Qi Zeguang could finish his words, Li Conghou said in a deep voice: "I, Li Conghou, can only make decisions. You can go down."
When he got here, Qi Zeguang looked at the two of them and had no choice but to bow and say: "Yes!"
Then he humbly withdrew.
In the past few years, Qi Zeguang has always been so cautious in the military camp officialdom, so that he can quickly reach the position of the commander-in-chief of the first army.
He is not Chen Mu, who has God-blessed luck and great talent. He is just a... young man who came out of a remote town with no power or background.
In fact, he really envied Chen Mu. He fought a bloody battle in Monan, made him king, massacred the Tibetan city, blessed the state pastor, and now led his army northward, beating the Tatars and fleeing in panic.
Compared to this brother who lived so wantonly and passionately, what greeted him was only uninterrupted humiliation.
Step by step, I walked to the door of the courtyard where I lived, looked at the withered and yellow ginkgo trees beside me, and just sighed: "Life is unfair!"
But just as he said these words, he suddenly felt a sprain in his waist.
"Hiss... Madam, please don't..."
He saw a woman with an extremely unremarkable face standing behind him, twisting Qi Zeguang's soft flesh with an angry look on her face: "You have been sighing all day, do you look like a man? I'm giving you a boost, are you comfortable?"
Qi Zeguang nodded quickly with a painful look on his face: "Shu... I feel comfortable."
This person is none other than Han Meier.
"Go home when you feel comfortable. Don't howl at the door all day."
After saying that, Han Meier led a boy about two years old into the yard.
"Dad, Mom is ready to cook and is waiting for you."
But when he saw this scene, Qi Zeguang suddenly felt that God is always fair, but he had never paid attention to his own luck.
At the dinner table, Han Meier kept putting vegetables into Qi Zeguang's bowl. Although she had always been a little rough with Qi Zeguang, she loved this man deeply, but he just lacked the tenderness that a woman should have.
"Did you have a dispute with Lord Sima today?"
Qi Zeguang heard Han Meier's question and shook his head: "I think the Japanese are planning another invasion now, but Lord Sima doesn't believe me. If the Japanese attack suddenly, it will be in trouble."
Although Han Meier is not in the military, she knows very well that those in high positions today are fat-headed idiots, and he trusts her man unconditionally.
Qi Zeguang is a man with ruthless ears, but the head of the family is Han Meier. On weekdays, he also likes to talk about the matters that can be discussed among the generals.
After listening to Qi Zeguang explain everything in detail, Han Meier just asked: "Then what are your plans?"
"How about...I resign and take you and your mother back to Yizhou. No matter what happens along the coast, Yizhou is definitely the safest place. It is definitely..."
Before he finished speaking, Qi Zeguang suddenly felt that Han Meier's eyes were getting colder.
"Actually, I think you made a mistake when you came to Yangzhou to be an official. You really should have followed Brother Mu all the time."
Qi Zeguang's expression froze: "What...what?"
"Did you know that Brother Mu is currently fighting the Tatars to regain Yanyun? But you are thinking about how to escape. You must know that you are a soldier, and you should be thinking about how to fight. Where did that passionate young man go a few years ago?
Well, I can only blame you for being in this environment, which has caused your body and mind to rot."
As soon as Han Meier said these words, Qi Zeguang felt ashamed and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Yeah, I think about that time a few years ago, when I didn't know anything, I dared to follow Brother Mu to Monan to fight the Tatar cavalry in a bloody battle. The purpose of joining the army was to protect my family and the country. Thank you for reminding me."
Han Mei'er glanced at Qi Zeguang: "Since Sima didn't do anything, then you should do what you should do. No matter what others think of you, I, Han Mei'er, will always support you. The worst case scenario is that you will be dismissed from office. If you return to Yizhou, there will still be Brother Mu."
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At this point, Qi Zeguang could no longer control his emotions and hugged Han Meier tightly in his arms: "To be honest, marrying you is the greatest luck in my life...sss..."
Before the sensationalism was over, Qi Zeguang felt another sharp pain in his waist.
"Be patient, the child is still here."
With the support of Han Meier, Qi Zeguang finally decided to defy the ideas of Sima and his party.
It can be seen that if the Japanese come to attack the coast again now, they will not be the unorganized bandits before, but a well-equipped regular army.
There is no danger to defend along the coast. Once the city of Suzhou falls, war is likely to spread throughout the south. For the safety of the people of Li, something must be done.
That night, Qi Zeguang found out where the merchants gathered. They all gathered near the inner city gate. There is no need to say more about their evil intentions.
But now it was impossible to take action in advance, so they had to secretly send five thousand people to Suzhou City to kill them immediately if there was any abnormal movement.
Qi Zeguang has a high reputation in the army. The 25,000 troops under him all call themselves the Qi Family Army. They all carry out Qi Zeguang's orders unconditionally.
Yingtian was almost a hundred miles away from Suzhou. Early the next morning, Qi Zeguang stopped paying attention to all the affairs of Yingtian City and left the city in disguise with five thousand troops.
Because he had an intuition that this war would start soon. There were not many defenders in Suzhou, so he had to watch it with his own eyes to feel relieved.
When he arrived in Suzhou, it was still as dull as before, and Qi Zeguang, like the group of Japanese people, gathered near the city gate of Suzhou.
No one would believe him if he told these things now. He could only secretly mobilize 5,000 people to prevent the Japanese from inside. When the war broke out, he could only count on Sima to lead the main force.
The lieutenant on the side pondered for a long time and persuaded: "General, I have to say something ugly. Our army along the coast has not fought in many years. I heard that the King of Shuchuan has won consecutive victories in the northern battlefield. Why don't you give him a favor?"
Write a letter and tell us about the situation here."