"Your father is a close confidant of this prince, and this prince is even more impressed by your father's ability and ability. Regarding your father's death, besides being surprised, this prince is more regretful and angry. At the same time, he is also quite puzzled. No. Knowing what exactly happened, with your father's strength, even if he loses to the pirates, it is obviously very easy to escape."
Jiang Zhen is the first commander of the three major prefectures and counties of Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Liangzhou. He is also one of the top masters in the three prefectures. He had the strength of a master thirty years ago and can be regarded as a big killer weapon in the hands of the military. How? Will he die in this pirate war? This is definitely an unbelievable thing!
Mentioning his father's death, Jiang Hailong's expression became more solemn: "To be honest, I don't know very much about my father's death. I just heard about my father's death. Later, after investigation, I found out that my father died in the battle of Jianglin County. Among them, that battle was the largest battle since the pirates landed. It was a temporary decision made by my father after he learned that the Xuzhou navy was completely defeated. The general did not know what happened in that battle. He only knew that battle. It ended with our defeat, and all the thirty thousand soldiers who participated in the battle were wiped out, and my father seemed to have died on the way back."
"Thirty thousand people...the whole army was wiped out..." Li Xin had sweat dripping from his brows, and his veins jumped even more when he heard the news that Jiang Zhen died on the way to the evacuation.
The current situation once again illustrates the seriousness of the situation, and it is unprecedentedly serious.
A team of 30,000 people was wiped out. What about the few thousand people left in Xuzhou?
Moreover, even the masters cannot escape, which shows how terrifying the masters hidden among the pirates are. It also shows that even Prince Li Xin’s life is in danger during this trip.
Li Xin dared to come to the front line, probably largely because he relied on his strength as a master, thinking that even if there were many thieves and bandits, there would be no problem if he wanted to leave.
Looking at it now, the situation is serious, and everything is not as simple as imagined.
This news obviously had a great impact on everyone's confidence, and there was a brief silence in the meeting hall.
"Tell me about the situation outside Xuzhou now."
"Xuzhou City has been surrounded on three sides. About 30,000 troops are stationed outside Xuzhou City. It is not yet clear what the opponent's purpose is. It is not known whether they want to attack by force or continue to encircle them."
"These three
Ten thousand people is the entire strength of the pirates?"
"Obviously not, because since the pirates broke through the coastal bays, more and more pirates have landed. The total number of pirates reported to the court before was 50,000, and now it has definitely exceeded this number. Because in addition to the people currently besieging the city, there are also There are more pirates recuperating in the counties they captured. It is estimated that there will be big moves in the next step, not only against Xuzhou, but also against Liangzhou."
"It seems that this time the pirates are well prepared and are ready for a long-term battle...Do those Japanese still want to take root in the land of Dahua?"
The prince frowned and clenched his fists, showing how much resentment he had in his heart.
"Your Highness, I wonder when your support troops will arrive this time? Xuzhou City may not be able to hold on for long."
Reinforcements?
Li Xin never thought about reinforcements at all.
But Li Xin can't reveal his plans yet.
I'm afraid no one will understand Li Xin's difficulties now.
Li Xin nodded: "I am free to make specific arrangements. What we have to do now is how to use the current resources to teach the enemy a lesson. Now that His Highness has come to Xuzhou, we must change the current situation. Tonight, a small wave of
It will never happen again that a small army of a hundred people dared to come up and provoke us."
"It doesn't make any sense for a small force of a hundred people to harass, but since the other party did this, they must have their reasons." Xia Shang suddenly interrupted.
Li Xin valued Xia Shang's opinions very much and asked quickly: "What's the reason?"
"If I were the other party, this action should be to create chaos so that people can more easily sneak into Xuzhou City."
Upon hearing this, everyone reacted and felt that Xia Shang's analysis made sense.
Every step of the pirate operation this time was planned, and it was impossible to do things randomly like in the past. Tonight's attack was sudden but without purpose.
The best explanation is also the possibility mentioned by Xia Shang.
It may be that they were arranged to enter the city at this moment to assassinate city officials, or they may be spreading rumors to disturb people's hearts. In short, someone must have taken advantage of tonight's turmoil to enter Xuzhou City.
"If a thief has sneaked into Xuzhou now, how should we find the thief?"
"You don't have to look for it deliberately. You just need to spread the news and tell the people in the city that pirates have sneaked into the city. Let everyone be careful and report any strangers in time. And strengthen the defense in the city."
"Doesn't this also tell the thief that we are looking for him?"
"The purpose is to let the thief know that we are looking for him. Then the thief will not act rashly. We can strengthen our guard for ten days, and then pretend to relax our vigilance. Then we can set up a trap to lure the thief out and catch him."
Xia Shang's words were very simple, but the specific actions were vague, and everyone was not very sure.
Xia Shang continued: "You don't have to worry, I will take care of this matter."
Li Xin believed in Xia Shang and thought that such trivial matters should not be taken to heart at all: "Well, since Mr. Xia has promised, let's leave it to Mr. Xia. However, Mr. Xia, I also want to remind you that this is a military
When discussing matters, you must take everything you say seriously, you are not joking. If there is a problem, military law will be engaged."
Xia Shang nodded to express his understanding, but his expression showed that he was full of confidence.
In Xia Shang's view, there is no difference between discussing matters in the army at this moment and arranging subordinates in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. His arrogant attitude does not give others a chance to refute.
Xia Shang immediately changed the topic: "Don't waste time on trivial matters. Let's talk about the specific situation. How to deal with the 30,000 thieves outside?"
Xia Shang's tone was a little loud. Those generals who didn't understand Xia Shang were already dissatisfied with this young man's attitude. When they heard that what happened in the city at the moment was actually a trivial matter, some people asked unconvincedly: "Since your Excellency, what do you think?
It’s all a trivial matter, so it shouldn’t be a problem for the thirty thousand thieves at the moment, right?”
"It's difficult to make a judgment without knowing the specific situation. These 30,000 people can be said to be too much or too little. We must first understand them before we can be sure."
"Drink, don't say too much, don't say too much... Your Majesty's tone is really not small! Then I will have to ask Your Excellency, what exactly do you want to know? I will be able to tell you clearly.
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Seeing the generals below and Xia Shang quarrelsomely, Jiang Hailong came to the prince's side and asked if he wanted to interrupt the conversation.
Li Xin smiled, waved his hands repeatedly, and whispered: "To him, it is indeed a trivial matter."