In the past, those who harassed the coast of Yuezhou were mostly small groups of Japanese pirates, numbering from hundreds to thousands of people.
Its characteristics are fast movement, agile status, and good at small-scale melees.
But according to what Yan Shizhao said just now, these are not just a small group of Japanese pirates. They are simply the main force of the Fusang Kingdom in Japan.
"Where do these Japanese pirates from Fusang Kingdom have the courage to confront me, Da Zhou?"
Although Japanese pirates harassed the sea, they mainly focused on plundering. However, if there were tens of thousands of Japanese pirates, they might not be rushing to rob, and there would definitely be a big move.
"How far away are these Japanese pirates from us?!" The governor's eyes were full of fear.
"The Japanese pirates are resting in Siming Port at the moment. They are lighting a fire to cook. If they leave after dinner, they will arrive at Siming City before dusk today!"
After occupying Siming Port, these Japanese pirates were different from ordinary Japanese pirates.
If things had changed in the past, these people would have robbed the goods in Siming Port. But today, although the Japanese pirates are still looting goods, they are orderly in the chaos and are obviously obeying orders.
"Captain Liao, the Japanese pirates are brutal, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. Why don't you lead the militia regiment and organize the people outside the city to evacuate into the city?"
The county governor wanted to clear the country and defend Siming County.
He originally wanted to ask Yan Shizhao to move the old, weak, women and children in the city, but there was no way out! Siming was already the most solid city in the area. If he left Siming and encountered Japanese pirates, there would be no way out.
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Yan Shizhao on the side heard this and suggested, "Master Li, are you considering organizing women and children to bring water and food and retreat into these mountains?!"
Siming is near the sea and has many mountains. Although they are not high, they are mostly hills. There are thousands of hills that can be named in Siming County.
Yan Shizhao's words made Mr. Li's eyes light up.
Indeed, the purpose of these Japanese pirates is definitely not just to kill people. If they lead the people to hide in the mountains, these Japanese pirates are not familiar with the terrain and will not dare to chase them!
"This method is wonderful! I will ask the county magistrate to organize and mobilize the people. Yan will catch the head and ask the brothers in Liumen to work harder and keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese pirates. Once they move towards Siming City, notify us immediately!"
Yan Shizhao nodded and agreed, "I'll send our brothers who are the best in Qinggong from the Six Gates of Si Ming and Six Gates! We will definitely keep an eye on these Japanese pirates!"
In a head-on battlefield confrontation, the six-door agents would not dare to compete with the military agents, but tracking, tracking, and concealment are compulsory subjects for the six-door agents.
At the same time, under the mobilization of Chang Shi, the young men in Siming County began to help defend the city.
Although they have not received systematic training, they will definitely have no problem helping to reinforce the city walls and transport supplies.
Because of Qi Yuanjing, the people of Yuezhou have not yet changed their minds about the Japanese pirates.
"Master Li, Lieutenant Liao, I have sent people to pass the message, and I believe the same should be true for the brothers in the Jinyiwei of Siming County!"
Not long after Yan Shizhao finished speaking, someone from Jin Yiwei asked to see him.
"Lu Jianxing, one of the 100 households in Fusi, Jinyi Weidong Town, has met Mr. Li, Captain Liao, and Yan Baotou!"
Jinyiwei, the largest cobweb hidden in the darkness of the Zhou Empire.
From the capital city to the border towns, wherever there are people, there are the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
On the surface, Jinyiwei only has four major towns and divisions, each of which has twelve guard stations under its jurisdiction, but its informants are countless.
In terms of the accuracy and confidentiality of intelligence, Jinyiwei may not be as good as Hulong Villa, but compared to the comprehensiveness and coverage of intelligence, the remaining five together cannot compare to one Jinyiwei.
Even in Beigan, Japan, Houjin, and Southern Xinjiang, there are Jinyiwei informants and undercover agents.
"Lu Baihu, have you gotten any useful information?" Yan Shizhao and Lu Jianxing are half of the same industry, and they are relatively familiar with each other.
As for Commander Li and Captain Liao, they have only heard of Lu Jianxing's name but have never met him.
Liumen often cooperates with local military and political departments in official affairs, but Jinyiwei has nothing to do with them.
The establishment of Jinyiwei was originally to monitor officials!
"Three adults, our Jin Yiwei's informants among the Japanese pirates, risked their lives last night to send the news. The Japanese pirates at Siming Port are not sporadic Japanese pirate forces swimming in our East China Sea, but from the Japanese Japanese pirate island. They once passed through Maple Leaf Island to supply fresh water. Although it is unclear how many people there were, judging from the number of supplies they supplied, there were at least 50,000 people!"
There were no less than 50,000 Japanese pirates from the Japanese mainland. This was no longer robbery! This was a declaration of war against the Great Zhou Dynasty!
"I have informed Shangfeng of this matter. General Yang, the Yuezhou Xuanfu envoy, should have already mobilized troops and horses to support us!"
The Yuezhou Xuanfu envoy was Yang Guo!
After returning to Yuezhou, he continued to serve as the Xuanfu envoy of Yuezhou.
Although he became famous at a young age and has outstanding military exploits, seniority is very important no matter where he is.
The young Emperor Linde has already trained Yang Guo as a leader of the new generation.
He had a close acquaintance with Yang Guo. When they became Yang Qingyuan's disciples, one was twelve years old and the other was fourteen years old, and they had the same friendship.
If we don’t use such people, then who should we use?!
So Yang Guo and Qi Yuanjing came to Yuezhou and Yangzhou to quell the Japanese and gain qualifications at the same time.
"General Yang has made many military exploits in the north, so he will definitely come to help. As long as we can defend Siming County, we have 237 Jinyi Guards here. We are willing to listen to Captain Liao's dispatch!" At the end, Lu Jianxing said He clasped his fists and said loudly.
The Jinyiwei are not rats in the gutter, they are the guardians of the empire and the royal family in the dark!
"Okay! With the participation of Lu Baihu and Yan Baotou, we will definitely defeat the Japanese pirates!" Although County Sheriff Li and Lieutenant Liao said so, they both knew that it was impossible to defend.
"Hahaha! Okay! Yan is just a policeman. Being able to fight side by side with the three of them will be a great pleasure in life!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There are few wars in Siming County City, and its city walls are originally low and have not been repaired for a long time. If you want to rely on the walls of the four counties to defend tens of thousands of elite Japanese pirates Attack is basically impossible!
But even so, they still have to fight!
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Siming Port, the largest seaport in Yuezhou, is now occupied by Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates' "imperial flag" is all over the sea.
Prince Deren also temporarily settled in the official office of Siming Port.
The strong bloody atmosphere here is a reminder of the tragic battle that just happened here.
Despite the vigorous resistance of the Siming Navy, the people in Siming Port still did not completely evacuate.
And now, there are not many Zhou people left in Siming Port!
"What official position do you hold!?"
In front of Prince Naruhito stood a tied young official. Judging from the blood on his body, he must have participated in the battle against Japanese pirates just now.
"Huh!?" Although he was tied up, the young official did not put Prince Naruhito in his eyes at all.
"I have heard that the Great Zhou Dynasty is a country of etiquette. I am Prince Naruhito of the Fuso Empire of Japan and the lord of a country. When you see this palace, you cannot kneel down and show respect. It is really out of character!"
"It's ridiculous! You ambitious people have entered our territory, burned, killed and looted, and you still dare to talk about etiquette. How can you write the word restraint and shame?! Besides, I am a minister of the superior country, how can I worship the subordinates?
Lord?!" How could a young official join the ranks of Japanese pirates when he was full of passion?
Seeing that the young official was so determined, Prince Naruhito couldn't help but shook his head with regret, and then dipped in blood and wrote the word "honesty" on the white paper on the table.
"You saw it! I know Chinese characters." Before the young official could react, Prince Naruhito said to a warrior on the side, "Kill him!"
The young official felt a flash of sword light before his eyes, and then his body fell backwards uncontrollably.
Prince Naruhito murmured, "Sin! Ashikaga, such a living life is in your hands."
The warrior holding the sword on the side said expressionlessly, "Blood will make the edge of my sword sharper!"
He is one of the six masters who came with Prince Naruhito this time. Ashikaga Yoshiki is not only a swordsman, but also a general under Prince Naruhito.
Facing the cold Prince Naruhito, he shrugged and then looked at the other tied official.
"Are you willing to cooperate?!"
"Bah! I only have decapitated heads...Ah!" Before he could finish his words, Ashikaga Yoshiki struck again.
The smile on Prince Deren's face did not diminish, and he looked at the next one, "What about you?! Are you willing to cooperate with me?!"
"Bah! I..."
This time, it was Prince Naruhito who took action himself, "I, my patience is limited, and I don't like to listen to nonsense." After saying this, Prince Naruhito held the sword in his hand and placed it on the neck of the next official.
"You have also seen the fate of the previous people! I don't like nonsense!"
Prince Naruhito seems to kill people at the slightest disagreement, but he is actually creating psychological pressure on people.
If these people were interrogated at the same time from the beginning, they probably wouldn’t say anything!
But now when Prince Naruhito slaughtered his colleagues one by one in front of him, and then put the sword stained with the blood of his colleagues on his neck, this man was shaken!
At the beginning, he also wanted to be loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty and never associate with these Japanese bandits, but seeing his colleagues die tragically in front of him, his heart would definitely be shaken.
Prince Naruhito gave him time to think, which made his heart even more shaken.
And Prince Naruhito also killed all his colleagues, which is another step.
At this time, the young man seemed to be tempted by a charm in his heart, "Even if you tell me now, no one will know, and everyone who knows is dead! You have just been admitted to the Juren Examination and became the Hucao of Siming Port.
There is still a great future, so we must not die here."
The young man's throat rolled. Although it was the coldest month of winter, beads of sweat began to drip from his forehead.
"If I tell you, you don't have to die?!"
Prince Naruhito was proud but still had an indifferent expression on his face, "As long as you cooperate with me, you will be a distinguished guest of our Fuso Empire. Naturally, it is impossible for me to kill you!"
"Okay!" A word came out with difficulty from the young man's lips.
"Yo Xi, you will be glad that you made the right choice!" Prince Deren's expression suddenly changed, from the indifference just now to the smile now.
And the young people have also changed from prisoners to guests.
"May I have your name!?"
"Villain, Xu Hai!" The young man was a little cautious.
"Let me ask you, do you know the situation in Siming County City!?" Prince Deren looked down upon ordinary county towns and was about to attack Siming County City.
After taking Siming County and controlling Siming Port, he had established a foothold in Yuezhou. Japanese pirates from all walks of life at sea could land continuously from Siming Port.
The agreement made with the mysterious man at that time was to harass Zhou Ting from Yuezhou and Minzhou to distract his attention. Afterwards, Yizhou and Yazhou could be given to Prince Deren.
But if we can really gain a foothold in Yuezhou, then just Yizhou and Yazhou will not be able to satisfy Prince Deren.
Yuezhou, Minzhou, and Lingnan, these three states, can also be placed under the rule of the Fusang Empire.
At this time, he had already found out clearly that this huge empire, which was once invincible in the world, was facing civil strife.
There were constant wars between the central court and the northern vassals. This was really a good opportunity for him.
"What is the situation that His Highness wants to know! The villain must tell you everything he knows." Xu Hai has already made up his mind. Since he has chosen to seek refuge with these Japanese people, he cannot be half-hearted, otherwise the Great Zhou Dynasty
If they can't tolerate themselves, these Japanese people can't tolerate themselves either.
"Yo Xi!" Prince Deren was very satisfied with Xu Hai's change of attitude, "Please tell me about the garrison strength in Siming County first!"
"Yes! Your Highness!" Xu Hai said after bowing his hands, "This Siming is one of the ten counties of Yuezhou. It is located on the bank of the East China Sea of Yuezhou. It is the largest port in Yuezhou. The wealth of Siming is even greater in the entire Yuezhou.
It is also one of the best. However, because there have been no wars all year round, although Siming is rich, there are not many defenders in the city! It is estimated that there are 3,000 city defense troops, plus some militia training, the total number will not exceed 10,000."
Prince Deren nodded while listening. Although he had done some initial research, he certainly could not compare with Xu Hai, an official in Siming Port.
"Moreover, the city wall of Siming has been in disrepair for a long time and is not very tall. Even if you want to attack Siming by force, with such a majestic army and horses under your command, it will not be difficult to defeat it in one fell swoop!"
This sentence made Prince Deren nod repeatedly. It would be good to have someone to lead the way. The situation of these Siming counties and cities has been figured out clearly.
"You are very good! Let's do this, you can serve as Shaonagon of this palace!"
Xu Hai was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't know that Shaonayan was an official, but the reaction he had experienced in the officialdom made him immediately bow his head and thank him.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Although Shaonayan's official position is not high, he is in charge of the edicts of the palace, small matters and minor discussions, and belongs to the close ministers of the palace..."
Xu Hai didn't even listen to the second half of Prince Naruhito's words. The mere act of holding the imperial edict made him fall into a beautiful fantasy.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was the treatment that only bachelor's degree students in the Hanlin Academy had, and this was the Prime Minister!
If you can't become the prime minister of Zhou Dynasty, it would be a good idea to become the prime minister of Fusang Kingdom!