The king is not the king, the minister is not the minister

It was the last spring, flower dust and mud, and the running water was half dyed red.

Mingzhou Prefecture is located in the north of Zhejiang, and further east is Changguo County above the East China Sea.

After the first emperor ascended the throne, he changed Changguo Prefecture to Changguo County. This move seemed to be self-defense behind closed doors. The original intention was to defend against Japanese pirates, but it also caused problems in the deployment of troops.

Of course, the most important thing is the scarcity of warships.

The Japanese pirate rebellion in the previous dynasty mostly occurred in the Liaodong area. During the reign of the first emperor, he even won great victories in naval battles. Unexpectedly, not long after that, the main battlefield was transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Even if they rushed fast, it took Yu Zhuo and Xia Houzhan a whole day to arrive at Mingzhou Mansion.As soon as he arrived at the government office, Yu Zhuo took out the official seal, and seeing the guards outside the office, he asked, "Where is the prefect of Mingzhou?"

"Who are you, you're not here." The guard shouted.

The person who looked like a master glanced at the official seal. The master was planning to think that the governor could come to Mingzhou, but it was Yu Zhuo who was waiting. His expression changed drastically and he spoke incoherently. He asked, "Mr. Zuo...you Is it Master Zuoxiang?"

"It's not anymore." Yu Zhuo looked at the few people in the yamen, and asked again, "Where are the prefects of Mingzhou?"

"Return...Return to my lord, the magistrate, he took the garrison out to Changguo County early this morning, and said that if the governor doesn't report to the court, I am afraid that the entire Zhejiang province will be occupied by Japanese pirates."

Yu Zhuo and Xia Houzhan's eyes intertwined, and they both saw a little shock from the bottom of their eyes.

An order was sent yesterday that a few Japanese pirates were wandering around, and today they will start a war.Yu Zhuoping retired from the yamen and said to Xia Houzhan, "Your Majesty, hurry back to the court and send troops south."

"Hengqing intends to stay here alone?"

"Qi Ruo is here, and besides, I don't play forward, don't worry."

While speaking, Yu Zhuo avoided his eyes. After all, since Xia Houzhan’s secret guards discovered the Japanese pirates and sent letters, many things happened in the middle. Now that the battle is not yet clear, how can the emperor stay here to take risks.

Xia Houzhan changed his mind and said, "I will dispatch the army immediately when I return to the court. Hengqing must remember to be careful in everything."

"The minister must remember."

"Who can lead the army?" Xia Houzhan asked.

There are only a lot of generals in the court, but there are not many people who can fight this battle at sea, Yu Zhuo thought about it and decided that it would be more appropriate to let the general who fought in the Liaodong naval battle back then take command, and replied: "Zhao Zhong can lead. "

Yu Zhuo then thought of the Shanxi merchants they assisted that day. It happened that a group of Shanxi merchants in Mingzhou Prefecture were going to the capital, so they added Xia Houzhan to accompany them, and Yu Xingwei secretly protected them.

It's a pity that Xia Houzhan has to suffer from the fatigue of boats and cars.

The boat trip from Mingzhou Prefecture to Changguo County was quite far away, and it was impossible for Yu Zhuo to go with him, so he asked the local fishermen to inquire about the situation.

The fishermen here didn't know what officials were in front of them, so they shouted: "My lord, I want to make the decision for Allah. Those middle-aged students, Fu Shining and Niang Xipi, killed the brothers of Ala Woli!"

The guards of the government office looked at each other, and the master who stayed behind cursed: "Can't you keep your mouth clean in front of the Grand Master?"

Yu Zhuo roughly understood that the fishermen wanted to say that their brothers had been killed by the island, so he waved his hand and said, "They are also victims, forget it, and prepare pens and ink for this official, and this official will report to the emperor."

He wrote three letters in total, and the first letter was just a process. As soon as Xia Houzhan arrived in the imperial city, he would probably be able to send troops south.

The second letter was sent to the government office of Suzhou Prefecture. Zhou Suken refused to send troops without authorization. That was his business, so just bring it with you.

The other letter was sent to Qi Ruo, asking him to find a way to get a boat over.After thinking about it, Yu Zhuo decided to go to Changguo County to fight in person. After all, he was also a military adviser back then.

"Master Yu, in the current situation, it is estimated that Changguo County may really fight. The little old man's ancestral home is also Changguo County. It is better to let the little old man accompany him."

At dusk, the crows returned to their nests, and Yu Zhuo also heard the news in the county government office that the prefect of Mingzhou had returned with a complete victory.

"See Grand Scholar, Mr. Yu came from a long way, and the lower officials are welcome from afar." The prefect of Mingzhou Prefecture was named Dong Yue, and his style name was Bochao. He heard the master's report as soon as he entered the yamen.

Seeing that he didn't have the slightest expression of joy, Yu Zhuo frowned instead.

Nazhi County was born in Juren, his growth was less than seven feet, and he had never seen a big official in his life. He hesitated for a long time, and said that he was Liu Sijun.

Yu Zhuo didn't have the heart to be polite, so he asked directly: "Master Dong, I don't know how the battle is going?"

Dong Yue sighed: "Master Yu, there are only a hundred people, but burning, killing, looting, committing all kinds of crimes, and..."

Seeing his hesitation, Yu Zhuo asked, "And what, Mr. Dong might as well speak up."

"The lower official thinks that this is just a vanguard force. I'm afraid it will be the main force soon. The current number of ships alone is far from enough to resist. If the Lord can dispatch the ships from Suzhou Prefecture, it will be possible."

Yu Zhuo then asked: "There are cannons on the boats, and they will surely be able to defeat ten with one. What about the boats in Changguo County?"

"Only two ships had guns."

"I'm just a civil servant. I'm afraid I can't be transferred without the permission of the Holy Majesty."

The general of the garrison was named Huang Meng, as his name suggests, he was not as handsome as the Jiangsu and Zhejiang people, and he was extremely strong. He saw a group of people, old and young, in the government office, most of them were unfamiliar faces, and asked loudly, "Who is in charge?"

"General Huang, this is Mr. Yu, a scholar of the Hanlin University, and this is Mr. Dong, the prefect of Mingzhou Prefecture. Please be more polite." Prefect Liu reminded him.

"It's you, Mr. Dong, who is directing today, sorry for your disrespect!"

"General Huang fought bravely, and Dong didn't dare to do it." Dong Yue glanced at the neglected Yu Zhuo, thinking that General Huang was really a rough man, and he didn't even recognize the prime minister.

That night, several people made plans together to prepare for the war.

At dawn, the east side suddenly burst into flames, and many people were awakened in their sleep, and those who lived near the sea were killed without even having a chance to struggle.

Yu Zhuo woke up after lying down for a few hours. When he heard about the Japanese pirates' invasion, he lost all sleepiness.There were a lot of people crowded in the front hall of the county government office, some were wearing armor and some were just wearing a piece of clothing, compared to Yu Zhuo's tidy appearance.

I heard Dong Yue said: "In my opinion, this time the eagle ship will be used first. It will move swiftly and advance and retreat with ease. Afterwards, the sand ship will follow and be invincible."

"The battlefield is changing rapidly. This is only suitable for sea battles. Now most of the Japanese pirates have landed on the island. If we continue to use this method, it may be difficult to achieve results." The master said while lighting the lamps to brightly illuminate the mansion.

General Huang shouted: "It doesn't matter what it is, drive away all the people who have landed first."

Surprisingly, the gang of Japanese pirates fled back and put them on after robbing them. They didn't catch a few Japanese pirates until it was dawn. On the other hand, almost the residents on the seashore were killed or injured, and the fire continued for a long time.

"This bunch of shrinking turtles!" General Huang kicked away the unoccupied chair and shouted, "Get out of the boat!"

Liu Zhixian reminded him: "But we can't beat the sea."

"Defense by the sea?" Yu Zhuo asked.

"I'm afraid there are not that many troops. Dong Yue looked at the map on the table, "The Japanese pirates have at least a few thousand people, and there are no less than ten places on the entire island that can log in. At least [-] to [-] troops are needed to succeed. , and the Japanese pirates probably occupy a lot of small islands, attacking in turn, supporting wars with wars, we can't afford to spend them. "

"I'm afraid I don't know when the capital will mobilize troops." Liu Zhixian sighed.

Yu Zhuo asked: "Who can give an approximate number of the real number of Japanese pirates?"

Liu Zhixian said with a sad face: "Thousands are just conservative, I'm afraid there are tens of thousands."

General Huang patted the table, expressing his disbelief: "There are really tens of thousands of people, how can they be like the grandson of a turtle, they only cost five thousand to death, in fact, I'm afraid it's not even two thousand."

Dong Yue shook his head: "Wo Kingdom has been in constant civil war in recent years. This group of people are all desperadoes who were displaced from their homes. Based on the number of warships alone, there may be 3000 people, but it cannot be ruled out that there are still people left behind on the small island. Chang Guo The county garrison is less than [-] troops, so it is impossible to fight."

If you go out to fight, there are not enough boats. If you don't go out to fight, you will be endlessly harassed.

Suddenly, Yu Zhuo had a flash of inspiration and asked Dong Yue: "Do you have a mother-child ship here?"

"What's your idea, my lord?"

Yu Zhuo can't tell where Lingyuntai is, including the people and things above it, but Yu Zhuo still remembers clearly what he learned at Lingyuntai.

At the end of the former dynasty, the world was in chaos, and people with lofty ideals from all over the country revolted one after another, so he learned the art of war.

"Changguo County is rich in seafood, so there must be many small fishing boats. This official wants to requisition these fishing boats and form a mother ship with local warships. The soldiers will take the mother ship to the Japanese pirate stronghold, and then jump into the daughter ship to detonate the mother ship. □□ above.”

When Dong Yue heard this, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is there enough food in the county?"

Liu Zhixian said: "Sufficient, sufficient, it's just the power of this..."

Yu Zhuo smiled: "Don't worry, I am also a Taoist descendant after all, and I have a more powerful formula."

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