"I do have an important task for you, for your Zhejiang Army. You are the key to the success of this battle to exterminate the Japanese pirates in Tuolin."
Zhang Jing refilled Zhu Pingan's cup of tea again, put down the teapot, and said to Zhu Pingan solemnly.
Zhu Ping'an took the tea cup with both hands and said with a serious face, "Please give the order, Governor-General. No matter what the mission, Ping'an and the Zhejiang Army will never disappoint the Governor-General. If you use me in the first battle, you will win with me."
"Haha, good, what a 'use me in the first battle, and you will win with me'! As expected of a young man, full of energy, and marching forward bravely! Full of confidence!"
After hearing Zhu Pingan's statement, Zhang Jing was stunned for a second, and then praised him with a smile.
Zhu Pingan observed carefully, and the change of expression on Zhang Jiang's face did not escape Zhu Pingan's eyes, which made Zhu Pingan squint his eyes.
Why does Zhang Jing have an unnatural expression? Could it be that Zhang Jing is giving himself a dangerous and arduous task?
What are you afraid of? Crisis, crisis, danger and opportunity coexist. The more dangerous and difficult it is, the greater the opportunity.
As long as he is prepared in advance and has the Zhejiang army in hand, Zhu Ping'an is not afraid of danger.
"Please give the order, Governor-General." Zhu Pingan was eager to give it a try.
"Don't worry, before I give you the task, let's talk about the Japanese pirates from Tuolin." Zhang Jing said with a smile, "Zihou, do you think the arrangement I made can attract the Japanese pirates from Tuolin?"
Jiaxing?"
The key to the Battle of Tuolin is whether the Tuolin Japanese pirates can be attracted to Jiaxing and then annihilated in one fell swoop.
It is normal for Zhang Jing to ask this question.
Zhu Ping'an knew history. After hearing Zhang Jing's inquiry, he immediately replied firmly, "The Japanese pirates will definitely come!"
"Oh, Zihou is so confident? How can you see it?" Zhang Jing couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Zhu Ping'an was so sure.
"Back to the governor, there are three reasons why I am so sure that the Japanese pirates will attack Jiaxing City." Zhu Pingan held out three fingers.
"Oh, I would like to hear more details." Zhang Jing nodded with interest.
"One: The Japanese pirates have occupied Tuolin for several months. They have been looting all over the place. Songjiang Prefecture has suffered greatly. The wealth in the territory has been almost burned, killed and looted by the Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates continue to plunder Songjiang Prefecture, the profit will not be large.
, the Japanese pirates will definitely wait for the opportunity to plunder.
In recent days, the lower official sent people to investigate and found that the scope of Tuolin Japanese pirates' plundering has continued to expand outwards. It can be seen that the Japanese pirates plundering outside Songjiang Mansion is an inevitable choice." Zhu Pingan took a sip of tea.
, put down the tea cup and said slowly.
Zhang Jing nodded slowly while listening to Zhu Pingan's story.
Indeed, the Japanese pirates from Tuolin were like locusts, occupying Songjiang Prefecture for so many months, causing harm to Songjiang Prefecture every moment. They had robbed the towns and villages of Songjiang Prefecture several times, and they robbed everything they could.
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If you want to get better looting profits, go out and rob. This is an inevitable choice for the Japanese pirates who want to expand the forest.
"The Japanese pirates of Tuolin want to plunder outside Songjiang Prefecture, and their destination can be inferred. The places around Songjiang Prefecture that are close, convenient for mobilizing troops, and rich and profitable are none other than Suzhou, northwest of Songjiang Prefecture.
As well as Jiaxing to the southwest of Songjiang Prefecture, Changzhou, Yangzhou and Yingtian up the river, and Hangzhou and Shaoxing down the coast. Based on the distance and income,
As well as the convenience of attacking and retreating, Suzhou and Jiaxing are their best targets. These two places are the closest to their home base, with convenient water and land routes, and they can advance and retreat freely. It is extremely convenient to retreat after success and escape after encountering setbacks. The other places are very convenient.
All places rely too much on waterways. Once the waterways are blocked or the warships are destroyed, their retreat will become a problem. For them, the risk is too great."
"So, their best choice is Suzhou and Jiaxing. Comparing Suzhou and Jiaxing, although Suzhou is rich, they have no secret hand in Suzhou. They once suffered a bloody blow under the city of Suzhou, and they have psychological shadow. If they attack with force,
In the city, the casualties are bound to be considerable, and it is unknown whether they can capture it. This is not the case in Jiaxing. They have hidden hands in Jiaxing. They previously occupied Jiaxing and placed some in the city before evacuating.
Japanese pirates are not a problem, and they have Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing who guards the south gate, as an internal response. For them, Jiaxing City is almost within their grasp. Although Jiaxing City was robbed by them once, Jiaxing has returned to prosperity now.
, and there is so much grain, grass, salt, military equipment, and one robbery is enough for them to live for several good years. Based on the comprehensive comparison, their best choice is Jiaxing."
Zhu Pingan then spoke slowly, revealing the first reason why he concluded that the Japanese pirates would definitely attack Jiaxing.
Zhang Jing nodded and signaled Zhu Pingan to continue.
"Secondly, a few days ago, I ambushed the Tuolin Japanese pirates in northern Zhejiang, which greatly damaged the Tuolin Japanese pirates' arrogance. They lost their troops and generals, and their momentum was greatly damaged. The Tuolin Japanese pirates must be eager to regain face and restore their prestige in order to attract the Japanese pirates to join them.
.Get up wherever you fall. Jiaxing is located in northern Zhejiang and is a good choice for them to get back on track."
Zhu Pingan cited another reason.
"Well, that makes sense." Zhang Jing nodded slightly.
"Third, I ambushed the Japanese pirates in northern Zhejiang and captured many Japanese pirates. After interrogating the Japanese captives, I learned that Xu Hai colluded with the Matsuura family and the Ryuzoji family of the Japanese Hizen Kingdom. These two Japanese lords are expected to have more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers together.
, will arrive in the near future. The Japanese pirates are coming across the ocean.
They are here for tourism, and their purpose is to plunder wealth. Once these two families of more than ten thousand real Japanese pirates arrive, Xu Hai will definitely lead them to plunder. The strong Tuolin Japanese pirates must have a big appetite, and they will definitely choose a big city to attack. Jiaxing
It’s the best choice for them.”
Zhu Ping'an also slowly told the third reason: Japanese pirate reinforcements will arrive soon, and they will take action once they arrive.
"Well, yes, it's reasonable." After hearing this, Zhang Jing nodded approvingly, and then changed his tone, "But these reasons are not enough."
"Please give me your advice, Governor-General." Zhu Pingan handed over his hand and asked for advice.
"I am in Jiaxing City, and the Governor's Palace is in Jiaxing City. Xu Hai cannot refuse this temptation." Zhang Jing said slowly, "Xu Hai is an extremely bold careerist, and he is not willing to live under Wang Zhi! Take Jiaxing, step on
Ping Governor's Mansion, if you capture Zhang Jing alive, his momentum will be at its peak and surpass Wang Zhi's. With this momentum, he can attract more Japanese pirates to join him, strengthen his strength, and surpass Wang Zhi!"
I, Zhang Jing, personally entered the game as a bait. How could Xu Hai resist the temptation to flatten the Governor's Mansion and capture me, Zhang, alive?
"What the Governor said is absolutely true. For these four reasons, the Tuolin Japanese pirates will definitely come to attack Jiaxing!" Zhu Ping'an flattered him at the right time. ()