In the early morning, there was silence outside the southern city, and a group of sparrows were looking for food in the wild. A rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly approached from afar, causing the sparrows to look up in panic, and then flapped their wings and fled around.

cough!

When the horse arrived here, the horseman pulled the bow and arrow to fullness, and a flying arrow shot straight towards the city tower. Seeing the arrow shot falling on the city tower, the archer rode the horse around and returned to the camp to the west.

Because it was "army at the city", the entire Guangzhou city entered a first-level alert state.

A hundred households in charge of guarding the city saw this scene and hurriedly ran over to pick up the arrow, but saw that there was indeed a letter tied to it, and immediately sent it to his immediate boss, Commander Liu.

Commander Liu personally sat in the south city gate. After opening the letter, his face looked very serious. However, he did not dare to be careless, so he immediately rode his horse towards the Guangdong Dusi Yamen.

The Guangdong Metropolitan Office is one of the three departments and is the highest yamen in Guangdong nominally in charge of military affairs.

However, the Ming Dynasty set up two important positions: Governor and Governor, as well as the Guangdong General, Guangdong Deputy General and other important positions in the military. The power in the Guangdong Dusi Office has long been divided into pieces, and its status is even more embarrassing than that of the General Secretary.

However, the big guys at the moment are not here, especially the general Meng Shen who failed to fight the enemy, "is sick", which has caused the Guangdong Dusi to restore some power. Commander Liu also came to Huang Hui, commander of the Guangzhou Dusi.

Although Huang Hui yearned for power, he was also a person who abides by the rules. After reading this letter, he pondered for a moment and immediately took a sedan chair to the governor's office.

The Ming Dynasty had a long rule that whenever there were major military affairs, the three departments needed to discuss it.

Among the three departments, the position of the governor is undoubtedly the highest.

Although Wang Bai rarely inquire about government affairs, he is now an extraordinary moment and has also taken Huang Hui's letter. After reading the letter, he immediately sent someone to the Censorate to invite Ding Yizhong.

"Lin Mansion has always had a talented person, so let's invite him to come and discuss it together!" Ding Yizhong suggested after reading the letter.

Now that he is about to be promoted to governor of Shandong, Lin Ran is helping him clear his son's innocence. This time he undoubtedly owe Lin Ran a favor, which is also a reciprocity.

"good!"

Wang Bai agreed readily and ordered someone to invite Lin Ran over.

Not to mention, he wants to give Ding Yizhong, who is about to be promoted to Shandong Governor, not to mention that Yi Lin Ran's status and future is indeed qualified to sit here and discuss this matter with them.

If Wang Jin hadn't happened to be here, they would not have the right to decide what.

Lin Ran also received a letter, but when he learned that Wang Bai asked him to come over, he hurried to the living room. He respectfully greeted the three nominal bosses, and then sat down at the last seat, and read the letter.

The content of the letter is very simple, but it was written by the coffin outside the city and Shiro Ogawa.

These Japanese pirates did not necessarily take over Guangzhou City. After they were unwilling to kill more and more, they directly asked for 100,000 taels of silver. They would leave by themselves after they got the money.

A 100,000 taels of silver seems to be a huge figure, but with the current financial resources of Guangzhou City, it is naturally capable of raising this amount of money. And the other party asked for a 100,000 tael, and there must be room for bargaining.

Taking money to eliminate disasters is undoubtedly a cost-effective transaction for the "weak" side. For example, after the Chanyuan Alliance of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty achieved a hundred years of peace, which allowed the dynasty known as the "weak Song" to be continued.

After seeing the content of the envelope, Lin Ran's eyes turned and then looked at the faces of the three big men, he knew that these three big men were obviously moved.

This cost is not too much. If you move more west, you can still get 100,000 taels to save the people of Guangzhou City from a disaster. However, if you do this, you will undoubtedly have to bear certain risks.

After all, the past lessons of the former Fujian Governor Ruan E are in front of him. If someone is dealt with improperly, he will inevitably be attacked by censors and will lose his official position and go home.

As soon as he thought of this, he first denied Ding Yizhong. Ding Yizhong would definitely not take this risk. Then he turned his head to look at Wang Bai, and finally his eyes fell on Huang Hui, the commander of the "most frustrated" in charge.

Huang Hui is over 50 years old and does not mean to be stronger. He looks listless. Although he is a second-rank general, he is not a real position and it is difficult to make great contributions on the battlefield.

Huang Hui coughed lightly and said righteously in front of everyone's eyes: "The situation is now strong, and this group of Japanese pirates have already arrived at the city, endangering hundreds of thousands of people in Guangzhou City. If you have no objection, this commander is willing to do this matter himself to avoid this disaster for the people of Guangzhou City!"

Although it was vague, the meaning was very obvious. He wanted to agree to the Japanese pirates' asking price and was willing to handle it personally, taking on this political risk.

"If this is the case, I'll bother Commander Huang!" Wang Bai and Ding Yizhong were delighted and immediately bowed their hands to respond.

Now the problem is in front of you. If Huang Hui is willing to come forward, it will undoubtedly be a good result. Even if the court holds the responsibility afterwards, it will not be blamed on them.

"Don't dare!"

Huang Hui bowed his hand to return the gift, but he couldn't hide his happiness. This was his plan. He seemed to be suffering from great political risks, but the potential benefits were not small.

Not to mention that under the banner of raising 100,000 taels of silver, he was able to openly criticize the big households in the city. The money given to the Japanese pirates may not have to be sufficient, and he could also intercept a sum of money from it and put it in his pocket.

Anyway, he has no hope in his career, so it would be better to take advantage of these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to make a lot of money to ensure that he will be prosperous and prosperous for the rest of his life.

"I object!"

It was when Huang Hui was happy that a disharmonious voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone asked and looked at each other, but saw Lin Ran, who was sitting in the last seat, pressing his hand on the envelope and facing everyone with a firm look.

Huh?

Wang Bai and Ding Yizhong were both slightly stunned and looked at Lin Ran in confusion. Someone was willing to take the initiative to take responsibility, but why did he jump out? Isn’t this asking for trouble?

Huang Hui's old face was smiling, but it froze for a moment, and then he asked the younger generation bluntly: "Lin Futai, why do you want to oppose me!"

Lin Ran knew that it was disrupting his wishful thinking, but he was not afraid of offending this greedy old man. He answered calmly and confidently: "There are only more than 2,000 Japanese pirates outside the city, so why don't we be so rich and avoid disasters!"

"You, a yellow-haired child, are really good at talking nonsense. You can tell that this group of Japanese pirates are extraordinary and come from Chaozhou without anyone stopping them! The current four guards of Guangzhou are absolutely unable to destroy them!" Huang Hui said loudly with excitement and concluded with certainty.

Lin Ran had already made up his mind, but replied incisively: "Commander Huang, are you afraid you are exaggerating? Mr. Lin is willing to shoulder the responsibility of suppressing the Japanese, and he will surely suppress all these more than 2,000 Japanese pirates and return the peace of my Guangzhou Prefecture!"

Huh?

Wang Bai and Ding Yizhong sat on the head seat and drank tea. At this time, they couldn't help but exchanged glances secretly. They found that Lin Ran was very radical now, full of sharpness, but he was less steady and cunning than his former sternness and cunning.

Although the four guards in Guangzhou wiped out more than 2,000 Japanese pirates, the chance of winning was quite high. But if you were not afraid of 10,000, you would be afraid of 10,000. Once you lost, it would be a stain on your career.

With Lin Ran’s current status and potential, as long as he honestly survives for twenty or thirty years, he will definitely be able to join the cabinet and become the minister. It is not a wise move to take this risk for this political bargaining chip.

But Lin Ran's eyes were firm and he was determined to take this risk and strive for this political achievement.

Huang Hui felt his fist hit the cotton, staring for a moment, then questioned Lin Ran again: "Lin Futai, what should I do if the Japanese pirates break the city?"

"If the Japanese pirates break the city, I am willing to take it with all my strength!" Lin Ran said directly in response to Huang Hui's gaze.

But he knew very well that if he wanted to gain dominance, he would have to shoulder all the responsibility for the failure. If it weren't for this, let alone Huang Hui would continue to oppose him, neither Wang Bai nor Ding Yizhong would support him.

Huang Hui seemed unwilling to accept it, squinted his eyes and said sarcastically: "Can you afford it?"

"I, Lin Ran, is a Hanlin official, a fourth-rank official in the court, and now a dignified governor of Guangzhou. How can I not bear this responsibility?" Lin Ran said loudly in a tit-for-tat way.

Huang Hui was immediately deflated. Although he was very unwilling to give up, he had to admit that this young man was indeed qualified to be tough.

Wang Bai looked at Lin Ran's firm attitude, and then exchanged a glance with Ding Yizhong, then said to Huang Hui: "Since Lin Mansion has this confidence, why don't we just believe Lin Mansion once?"

Huang Hui looked at the two big bosses who had already expressed his attitude, and Lin Ran was a new official. How could he still object to his small commander? He nodded gently.

"Please ask Lin Mansion in Guangzhou City!" Wang Bai bowed seriously.

"The officials will surely wipe out all the Japanese pirates outside the city!" Lin Ran replied naturally.

With the support of three big shots, and with the fact that he was the governor of Guangzhou, he was really the absolute person in Guangzhou City. After leaving the General Administration, he immediately issued a commander and asked the four guard commanders to come to the government office.

Although he took the initiative to take over the Japanese defence and took certain risks, the gains from it were also quite good.

If he can successfully suppress the Japanese, it will not only clear away the resistance for him to open the sea, but also allow him to accumulate considerable political achievements. With his age and current rank, it may be difficult to get promoted again, but this political achievements will accompany him throughout his life and will inevitably be of great benefit to future promotions.

Now, with the troops of the four guards in Guangzhou to deal with more than 2,000 Japanese pirates, as long as the morale of the four guards can be mobilized, it is not difficult to destroy more than 2,000 Japanese pirates.

Lin Ran quickly issued an order and began to challenge the elite soldiers and generals to the four guards in Guangzhou. The people who were screened were all elites in the guard station, and too many of them were willing to take the initiative to fight.

It is worth mentioning that the newly formed team is not limited to positions. There are thousands of deputy households serving as thousands of households, hundreds of households serving as deputy thousands of households, and the general flag serving as hundreds of households.

This effect was very immediate and greatly enhanced the enthusiasm of these generals.

At the same time, the head bounty was also announced. Regardless of whether it was a real Japanese or a pirate outside the city, the rewards were all based on the real Japanese, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of ordinary soldiers.

With the cooperation of the three departments, a brand new army of 4,000 people was formed after just one day of reorganization.

Lin Ran firmly believed in the principle of "not doubting people, not doubting people", so that Li Mu, avant-garde general in Guangzhou, became the commander of this descending army, and was fully responsible for the suppression of Japanese matters.

Li Mu was indeed a general with material resources. In a very short time, he had already reorganized a military formation. He arranged the sword and shield hands in front, followed by the spearmen, followed by the archers and the bird gun team, and formulated a feasible combat plan.

Lin Ran is a very careful person. When he is sure to suppress the Japanese, he also uses all the power that can be mobilized. Even if he fails in the end, he will not leave any regrets for himself.

The night before the war started, Lin Ran sent a letter to the navy in Nantou City in the name of the Sansi, asking them to fight on time.

But it is not that the other party will definitely obey his instructions, but now the instructions are issued in the form of official documents. Even if the navy in Nantou City does not work hard, he will still take action.

If the navy in Nantou City still remained unmoved, the court would really pursue the matter later, and the navy in Nantou City would not be able to escape the blame. Yan Rudou and others could not bear this responsibility.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the day of a decisive battle.

"Heaven, earth, man and gods are all here to witness, we are here to swear! If we go out of the city to kill the enemy, if we retreat for no reason, natural disasters will cause the whole family to die immediately; if we do not fight to fight the enemy bravely, there will be more than ten generations of men and women who prostitutes."

Li Mu led the generals to worship the world, and after celebrating the world, he dripped blood and dripped blood. He drank blood for the alliance.

This action is not very effective, but many soldiers believe in this. After the oath, even if they are really defeated in the end, they will not be defeated so quickly.

"Out of the city!"

Li Mu sat on a tall horse and drew his sword and raised it high, then led the neat team slowly out of the city, filled with a bit of solemnity and a heart to serve the country.

squeak……

The south city gate, which had been closed for several days, was slowly opened, and the neat team walked out of the city.

The Japanese pirates led by the coffin hair knew the choice of Guangzhou City, but did not take Guangzhou Guard seriously. They were also on guard, intending to teach these veterans a lesson in blood, and even took the opportunity to enter Guangzhou City.

Lin Ran, wearing a crimson official robe, stood on the city tower, looking down at the battle formations between the two sides, with a very solemn appearance on his face.

Although he did not participate in it, his honor and disgrace were bet on this battle. Once this battle was won, it would be a brilliant record and would inevitably provide great help for future promotion; but once he lost, it would be a stain on his career.
Chapter completed!