Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

Mr. Song, the judge who was in charge of the punishment, also said hurriedly: "General Gu, don't think too much. The imperial court only called you here this time to investigate the case. They used the reputation of your Tianwu Army. Naturally, it was not your Tianwu Army's fault. The Emperor's grace is so great. , Your Majesty is aware of your Tianwu Army’s loyalty.”

The more Gu Tingye listened, the more annoyed he became, and he slapped the table: "If these young men fall into my hands, they will be cut into pieces!"

Su Xia's heart skipped a beat when she heard the word "dismembered corpses", but her expression remained unchanged.

Prefect Zhou Bin: "General Gu, please be patient. Master Song is right. The emperor has fully demonstrated his trust in you by sending you here this time."

Seeing this, Su Xia hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity and said: "My lords, I have little knowledge, but I have something to say. Just now, General Gu mentioned that this group of thieves were an escort team that used Mongolian sweat medicine to attack, but I know that these Mongolian sweat medicines are all poisonous. Damn it, the escort leader must have been traveling around the world for so long, how could he be easily deceived by the sweat medicine?"

Mr. Song looked at Su Xia with some approval, but quickly regained his composure: "This is a new view, and it is indeed doubtful, but Guo Wuji, the escort agent, was beaten to death in the prefecture prison and tortured many times. There is no reason why.

It is naturally impossible that the traitor is a member of the Tianwu Army, so the most likely problem is that there is something wrong with the escort team. However, these people cannot be found out no matter how hard they are tried. Is it true that the 10 taels of snowflake silver case in Qingzhou Prefecture cannot be solved? "

Several people were discussing the case in the room, but Su Xia was just analyzing the arguments they provided. She put forward her own suggestions and ideas, showed her abilities, and did not talk nonsense. She quickly searched for these people in her mind. What to do if you find it yourself.

Is it possible that these people are looking for themselves to settle the case?

Su Xia didn't dare to think too much. After chatting for a while, Judge Song Ti opened a new topic again:

"Su Xia, you are indeed a smart man. The reason why we came from Qingzhou to Dengzhou this time is for two reasons. One is to investigate the case, and the other is that I heard from Governor Zhou that you had defeated the enemy on Shamen Island before. Invading Japanese pirates.

Let me tell you straight, the prefect plans to recommend you to the court as the commander of the Pinghai Navy. General Gu and I are here to inspect you. "

When Su Xia heard this, she was shocked and dared to promote herself! Although the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy is a military attache (the Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs), he is definitely a full-time officer, and his rank is at least two grades higher than his current eighth-grade Zhizhai!

The prefect Zhou Bin continued to answer: "Su Xia, you know that we have the Pinghai Navy in Dengzhou, but now the navy cannot be reused, pirates are everywhere, and there is another incident like the birthday card being robbed in Qingzhou Prefecture. , such a thing must never happen in our Dengzhou, considering that the Pinghai Navy has no need at all, I hope you can do it, after all, you have fought against the Japanese pirates!"

Su Xia stood up immediately: "Sir, what do you mean?"

"We are going to let you take over as the commander-in-chief of the Pinghai Navy while serving as Tongzhai on Shamen Island! The former commander-in-chief of the Pinghai Navy went home to mourn, so the position of commander has been missing. Mr. Zhou mentioned you to me Finally, I thought it was feasible at first sight today. However, the Pinghai Navy is very special. It is directly under the Central Forbidden Army. It has 2000 naval personnel and more than 50 ships. Due to lax combat readiness, to be honest, the current combat effectiveness is very poor. "

After completely hearing what these people meant, Su Xia was secretly happy that it turned out that they wanted to give her military power.

Zhou Bin, the prefect, continued: "South of Dengzhou Weishamen Island, the water situation is very dangerous and there are many pirates. In addition to the Japanese and Liao pirates, there are also pirates from Dengzhou and Qingzhou. There are dozens of large and small groups. There were as many as a thousand thieves, and merchant ships were frequently robbed.

Since the local regiment in Dengzhou is not a navy, there is nothing they can do against these pirates. So after much thought, I asked you to take over this navy and put down these pirates. What do you think? "

After saying this, Su Xia naturally couldn't refuse, and stood up hurriedly and said: "Thanks to your trust, my subordinates are sincere and frightened, and will fight to the death to wipe out the pirates!"

"Okay! Let me report to the court now. After that, you will board the ship to manage the army, and get off the ship to manage the island. Mr. Su, it is up to you to put down the pirates of Dengzhou Guard."

(Pinghai Army, Dengzhou Pinghai Army, originally known as Xiang Army (Xiang Army), was promoted to Imperial Army (Forbidden Army) during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. Dengzhou Pinghai and Navy were considered the largest navy in the Imperial Army of the Northern Song Dynasty. In addition, Song Water Army There are also things like Chengdu Navy, Patrol Navy, etc.)

Seeing noon, the prefect Zhou Bin even ordered to stay at noon and have a banquet here.

Good guy, there are three officials of the fifth rank and above plus the general judge. The youngest is himself, the eighth rank magistrate. After one meal, the execution officials Song Master and General Gu were both a little drunk. However, the prefect Zhou Bin, although He also drank a lot of wine, but his mind was still clear. He told Su Xia to serve well as an official and then lead the troops well. After a few words of encouragement, he also entered the room with the help of his servants.

Su Xia, on the other hand, drank less. He originally thought that the wine table culture in the wine shop was for lower officials to toast to superiors, and he should drink the most. However, he did not expect that these superior officials did not drink much, but they were all vying to toast each other. After a while, everyone drank too much.

After coming out of the mansion, Su Xia felt much more relaxed. She had been sitting upright just now, and even her muscles were a little tense. Just when she turned around, she saw Jiang Tongpan walking out of the house. When he saw Su Xia, He spoke first: "Master Su, congratulations on your promotion!"

Su Xia hurriedly returned the gift: "Wherever I am, it all depends on Lord Tongpan's support!"

Jiang Tongpan looked at Su Xia with some envy and sighed: "Master Su has risen to prominence at such a young age, which really makes me envious. As expected, Master Su soon became the commander of the Ping Navy. From then on, The fifth rank is in charge of the Ping Navy, and I pay homage to the commander-in-chief. If we succeed in wiping out the pirates, our future will be limitless!"

Su Xia clasped her fists hurriedly: "It's all thanks to Lord Tongpan's good words in front of Lord Magistrate!"

"You are a formidable young man. You and the weak soldiers from Salmon Island were able to repel the pirates and behead the pirates. You are brave and resourceful! You will definitely become a pillar of the DPRK in the future!"

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At the door of the prefect, Su Xia listened to Jiang Tongsuan's rainbow fart and could only pretend to be calm and remain humble.

However, Jiang Tongpan chatted for a long time, and then he felt that he had boasted too much, then got into the sedan and left.

After watching him leave, Su Xia also took over the horse brought by the magistrate's servant. To be honest, he didn't like riding in a sedan chair and always felt uncomfortable having others carry him.

It was just after noon, and the sun was still scorching. Su Xia couldn't help but feel a little thirsty, so she tied the horse by a tea shed. As soon as it set, she met an old man with a familiar face.