The rise of the poor

Chapter 1847 The Japanese pirates are about to withdraw

After the Japanese pirates climbed the wall and attacked at night, the guards on the city patrolled, let alone how serious they were when they got up at night.

Although the intensity of patrolling and night duty has been strengthened, the defenders have not complained. Zhu Ping'an's strategizing, foresight, and ingenious command have already convinced everyone, and tonight is an iron example.

Tonight, if Zhu Pingan hadn't planned for a rainy day and ordered people to hang bells on the city wall to guard against Japanese pirates attacking and climbing the wall at night, the Japanese pirates might sneak up on them.

In addition, Zhu Ping'an set an example and convinced everyone.

When the defenders were on duty at night and patrolling in shifts, Zhu Pingan stayed up all night, patrolling the city walls, expressing condolences and encouragement to the soldiers.

In contrast, Shang Zhifu only appeared on the city wall in the first half of the night, and couldn't hold on in the second half of the night.

As for the other officials of the Suzhou Mansion, let alone, they only dealt with Shangzhifu, and only showed up when Shangzhifu appeared. In the middle of the night, Shangzhifu was not there, and no one appeared on the city wall.

"My lord, it's time to be ugly, you go to sleep for a while, we are watching on the city wall, so nothing can go wrong."

After Zishi, it was Choushi, and it was already late at night. Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others repeatedly persuaded Zhu Pingan to rest.

"No, no, it's just one night less sleep. When the Japanese pirates leave, there will be plenty of time to catch up on sleep."

Zhu Pingan smiled, waved his hand and insisted.

Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others persuaded him for a long time, but seeing Zhu Ping'an's firm attitude, they had to give up the persuasion.

It's the twelfth lunar month of winter, and it's the middle of the night, and the north wind is howling, so it's not the slightest bit cold.

The defenders on the city couldn't help shrinking their hands and feet, breathing on their hands from time to time.

"It's my fault. It's the middle of the night. It's freezing cold. Everyone is freezing. Big Gun, you organized a team of gangsters to boil a dozen pots of hot broth for everyone. I remember that in the evening Some people have sent a lot of pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks to the army. You can put more meat, and each will have two pancakes. Add a supper and a bowl of hot broth to the soldiers on duty at night. , to get rid of the cold and warm up the body.”

Hearing that Zhu Ping'an was going to add supper for everyone, all the soldiers on duty on the city wall couldn't help but thank them loudly.

"Thank you Master Zhu, I am willing to die for you."

"Thank you sir."

There were cheers on the city wall, the morale of the generals was high, and the cold wind was howling, and they felt the warm wind blowing against their faces.

Soon, Liu Daqiang led the team to make a pot of hot broth. Chicken, duck, pork, and mutton were all gathered in the pot, rolled up and down, and the hot meat was fragrant. inside.

Each of the soldiers on duty at night was given a large bowl of hot broth. The bowl was a large sea porcelain bowl. But the real ingredients are real, the meat in the bowl takes up less than half of the bowl, and with radish, tofu and white cabbage, the whole bowl of broth is full of fragrance and rippling with oily flowers.

The soldiers on duty at night held the broth in one hand and pancakes in the other, snorting a mouthful of broth and pancakes, not to mention how satisfying they were, especially when they stuffed a large piece of meat into their mouths with chopsticks and chewed it, it was really beautiful .

In the second half of the night in the cold winter months and the howling north wind, it is like being in summer with the warm sun shining in the sky.

The defenders were full of food and drink, their bodies were warm, and they woke up at night. It was a serious and responsible one, with eyes as wide as copper bells.

Even if a small ant climbed up from under the city wall, they could accurately catch it and throw it down.

Without Master Zhu's permission, even an ant would not be able to crawl into the city.

Nothing happened in the second half of the night.

After the Japanese pirates' plan to climb the wall to attack at night was destroyed, they were as quiet as a wolf whose spine had been interrupted. They huddled in the camp without moving, and there was no other movement. They didn't even get close to the city wall within a hundred meters.

Dawn arrived on time the next day, and the dawn and the rising sun woke up the sleeping people.

"Cough cough, I'm sorry Zi Hou, I'm getting old, I wanted to lie down and rest for a while before continuing to inspect the city wall, but I didn't expect to lie down and now it's here, and the bastards under him don't know how to wake me up. I heard that Zihou spent a night Sleepless, patrolling the city walls, condolences to the soldiers, never slacking off for a moment, really makes this old man ashamed."

In the early morning, Shang Zhifu came to Zhu Pingan with an embarrassed expression on his face, and bowed to Zhu Pingan politely.

"Master Shang is too serious. I'm just relying on my youth. If I reach Lord Shang's age, I probably won't be able to last for a while. Lord Shang is already old and strong." a step.

Shangzhifu is really old, and also a weak scholar. In the first half of the night, he patrolled the city wall with Zhu Pingan. Zhu Pingan noticed that Shangzhifu's eyes could hardly be opened, but he was still trying to hold on.

Compared with other officials, Shang Zhifu can be regarded as dedicated.

"Where is it, ashamed and ashamed, it's not good to refuse to accept it." Shang Zhifu shook his head apologetically.

Clothed in the morning light, the two inspected the city wall together. During the inspection, Shang Zhifu pointed to the repeated bandit camp outside the city, and said to Zhu Pingan: "Zi Hou, I remember you said last night that the Japanese bandits failed in their night attack. , I will retreat today. But how do I think the Japanese pirates have no intention of retreating yet?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Shang, just look at it." Zhu Pingan smiled calmly, and replied with confidence.

Seeing Zhu Pingan's confident face, Shang Zhifu had no choice but to swallow his doubts and worries, followed Zhu Pingan's patrol with his heart full of thoughts, and looked at the Japanese pirates' dotted camp outside the city from time to time, still worried.

Breakfast was ready early, and each soldier received a bowl of hot rice porridge, a round boiled egg, two fragrant flower rolls, a bowl of big pot dishes and a stack of cold side dishes.

Zhu Pingan told Liu Daqiang to prepare breakfast half an hour earlier than usual.

The Ning soldiers ate deliciously on the city wall.

"Look, the Japanese pirates of Gouyue have also started to make food."

When all the soldiers were eating, they suddenly heard someone pointing to the pirate camp outside the city and shouting in surprise.

Everyone looked up, and sure enough, they saw wisps of cooking smoke rising from the Japanese pirates' camp, obviously they were burying pots for cooking.

At the same time, the figures in the Japanese pirate camp also began to move.

"Hey, it's a little early for the little Japanese pirate to bury the pot and make a meal today, half an hour earlier than usual."

"It seems to be true."

A group of soldiers looked at the Japanese bandit camp and began to discuss in low voices.

"The Japanese pirates are about to retreat. After breakfast, they will leave camp." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile on his face.

"Oh! Zihou sure?"

When Shang Zhifu heard Zhu Ping'an say that the Japanese pirates were about to withdraw, while he was happy, he couldn't help but be full of doubts.

"My lord, let's see." Zhu Pingan smiled without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)