Chapter 535: What I give you is your
Yingtian Mansion, the Governor’s Mansion of Liangjiang.
Rockery ponds and swamps are full of swimming fish.
Hu Beizong, the governor of Liangjiang, was wearing a purple official robe and was standing on the stone bridge thoughtfully. At this moment, someone hurried forward: "Report to the governor that there is military information from the southwest." "Military information?" Hu Beizong pondered
: "Japanese pirates are attacking again?"
"Yes." The visitor nodded and replied, "Japanese pirates landed from the direction of Shiping Guards Station, and then attacked a village, slaughtered all the people in the village, and set fire to the village." Hu
Beizong Calmly, he had heard battle reports like this many times since he took office as the governor of Liangjiang. From the initial anger, to the numbness and even indifference now, as long as the Japanese pirates are not eliminated, such tragedies will not end.
"Then Guang Jiqi took action?" Hu Beizong asked.
Shiping Guards Station is the jurisdiction of Guang Jiqi, and it is also a barrier to defend Yingtian Mansion. Guang Jiqi is considered the most promising among the young generals of Hu Beizong today, although in terms of pure combat effectiveness, he is not as good as Qiu Dayu. , but in terms of potential, Qiu Dayu is far inferior to the former.
Now that the Japanese invaders happened to be within his jurisdiction, it was time for him to make contributions and leave a name for himself.
"No." The person said with trembling lips.
"Bold!" Hu Beizong was furious: "As a general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can you shrink back when the people are suffering?" "Where is he
now! I want him to come back immediately, and I want to hold him accountable!"
" Lord Governor, it's not that Lord Guangjiqi didn't take action, but the Japanese pirates, the Japanese pirates and others..." The visitor said this, but he couldn't go on.
"What happened to the Japanese pirates?" Hu Beizong asked in a deep voice.
"After the Japanese pirates attacked the villages and towns, they turned around and attacked the Shiping Guards Station. They launched an attack directly on the Shiping Guards Station." The visitor said in a trembling voice.
As soon as this statement came out, even Hu Beizong fell into a daze. After all, since the beginning of the Japanese pirate rebellion, those Japanese pirates had attacked the state capital, and the guards officers and soldiers were afraid to go out of the stronghold to fight. However, they had never heard of it. , that group of Japanese pirates dared to attack the heavily guarded imperial guard post.
This is probably what the saying goes like hitting an egg against a stone.
"What's the result?" Hu Beizong asked hurriedly.
Guang Jiqi is a rare handsome man, and the terrain of Shiping Guards Station is also dangerous. Just from the word Shiping, we can see that with such a good general and a fortified city, is it possible that these ragtag Japanese pirates can really attack it?
But deep down in Hu Beizong's heart, there was actually a hint of uneasiness.
"Sir." The visitor trembled and choked with sobs: "Shiping Guards has been destroyed." "
The guards were defeated. According to them, the attackers this time were almost all Shin Japanese, and they were all skilled in swordsmanship." The leader of the Japanese warriors captured General Guang Jiqi easily."
"What!" Hu Beizong couldn't help but take two steps back after hearing this and leaned against the railing of the stone bridge.
"What did you say? Say it again."
Hu Beizong didn't believe his ears.
Guang Jiqi was defeated and captured?
This was something that Hu Beizong couldn't believe even more than the fall of Shipingwei.
"The defenders dispersed, the Shiping Guards fell, and the enemy set fire to the guards. The whereabouts of General Guangjiqi are unknown. According to the defeated soldiers who escaped, General Guangjiqi was captured by the leader of the Japanese pirates." The visitor trembled. Sound report.
He couldn't believe this news when he heard it, so he could only come and report it to Hu Beizong as quickly as possible.
After all, Shiping Guard is one of the important portals of Yingtian Mansion. If Shiping Guard is lost, the enemy can quickly point their troops at Yingtian Mansion.
Generally speaking, no Japanese pirates dare to attack a big city like Yingtianfu, but similarly, no Japanese pirates dare to formally attack the garrison where the imperial army is stationed. Before, it was just a small fight, but if they formally attack the army garrison, this is not possible. It's an act of war.
Of course - for Hu Beizong, the war between the southeast coast and the Japanese pirates was not much different from war.
"Quick! Send out scouts quickly!" Hu Beizong said repeatedly: "Go and search for Guang Jiqi's whereabouts. You want to see the person alive, and the body wants to be seen dead."
Guang Jiqi is now one of the important figures in the Southeast Anti-Japanese War. He is young. , determined to forge ahead, has his own unique insights into Japanese sentiments, is familiar with military books, and can learn and apply them flexibly. He is almost the best general Hu Beizong can find under him. If he really wants to launch a decisive battle with Japanese pirates in the future, then he will lead The general of the army must be Guang Jiqi.
If it is true that he died young before he had made any achievements, this would not only be a personal loss for Guang Jiqi, but also a huge loss for the entire Southeast Anti-Japanese War.
"No need, I have met Governor Hu." At this moment, Guang Jiqi's hearty voice came from outside the door.
Following the sound, Guang Jiqi walked into the courtyard and saluted Hu Beizong from a distance: "Thanks to the Governor's concern, everything is well with Jiqi." Hu Beizong looked at Guang Jiqi and saw
this man still wearing a military uniform with a somewhat expression on his face. He was pale, but other than that, he didn't see any obvious injuries.
Hu Beizong couldn't help showing a puzzled look and glanced at the person who had just reported the news: "Someone just said that Shiping Guards had fallen?" If Shiping Guards
really fell, how could Guang Jiqi arrive so quickly? Ying Tianfu?
There must be something I don't know about.
Then we have to wait for Guang Jiqi to answer it himself.
"Yes, please inform the Governor, the Shiping Guards has fallen." Guang Jiqi clasped his fists and said, "The general is incompetent and failed to withstand the enemy's attack. All the blame will be borne by the general alone." "As long as everything is fine
, It's good that everyone is fine." Hu Beizong said. As he said this, he looked at Guang Jiqi: "Jiqi, I know your ability. Shiping Guardhouse, among the many guardhouses under Yingtian Mansion, should be the best. It can be regarded as one of the strongest defense posts. The terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I don’t know why it was attacked by Japanese pirates?" "How many Japanese pirates invaded?
" Hu Beizong was in charge of the southeastern defense and also presided over the overall situation of the anti-Japanese war. But Imashi If the screen guard breaks through, Yingtian Mansion will be directly exposed to the front of the army.
So he was really interested in the specific details of the fall of Shipingwei. If Guang Jiqi had not come, then he would definitely question the person who came just now, but now that Guang Jiqi is in front of him, who should he ask? They may not have asked Guang Ji Qilai clearly.
"Reporting to the governor, my subordinates did not count them all, but a rough estimate is that there should be no more than a hundred people, roughly between fifty and a hundred people." Guang Jiqi said.
Hu Beizong was shocked when he heard this: "Only a hundred people? How many guards do you
have at Shiping Guard?" "Report to the governor, there are a total of 800 soldiers at Shiping Guard, but there were only about 500 people stationed at the guard station at that time. "Guang Jiqi replied.
In the guard system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, most of the officers and soldiers were served by military households. Military households were people who were born to be soldiers. They could only join the army for generations. This was not a glorious thing. On the contrary, most of the military households were poor. , although the land can be cultivated, the land is also owned by the state. It can be said that military households are the so-called personal slaves of the chief. Not only do they have no personal freedom, most of the harvest they cultivate must be turned over to the court and the guard. In fact, their combat effectiveness is quite worrying. .
Of course, after Guang Jiqi arrived at Shiping Guards Station, he also tried to get rid of some bad policies, but it was not as cold as a day. Even if Guang Jiqi can be regarded as a boss who can understand the suffering, excessive reforms will lead to It touches the interests of many people, Guangjiqi is not stable and cannot be promoted at all.
This is also the reason why Guang Jiqi has been talking about wanting to train his own troops. The main reason is that the guards of Zhou Dynasty are really useless.
Normally, maintaining law and order is fine, but facing such vicious and well-trained enemies as Japanese pirates, I feel a little vulnerable.
"So five hundred people couldn't defeat a hundred people, and they were defeated and returned?" Hu Beizong felt a little unbelievable.
"This is what I often tell adults." Guang Jiqi looked at Hu Beizong and said seriously: "Soldiers are more valuable than more." "The Japanese pirates, who number less than a hundred, are all
Japanese warriors and have received strict training since they were young. With military training and excellent armor, when facing the enemy head-on, I am afraid that even three or five guardsmen are no match for us. What’s more, the opponent’s cooperation is rigorous and they can often disperse us with just one charge, but this is not the key.” Guang Ji Qi sighed: "The key is that the leader of the Japanese pirates this time is a very powerful Japanese warrior. It's embarrassing to say that the general fought with him a few times, and in just three rounds, he missed and was captured." "Three rounds
. ?" Hu Beizong was obviously surprised.
He is still very clear about Guang Jiqi's martial arts. Although Guang Jiqi has not traveled around the world, his military methods are completely unambiguous, including thunder and lightning, opening and closing, and killing enemies in battle.
With Guang Jiqi's skill, he was captured by the opponent in three rounds, if Guang Jiqi hadn't deliberately exaggerated - after all, all defeated generals are very happy to describe their enemies as ferocious, with green faces and fangs to cover up their incompetence.
But Hu Beizong knew that Guang Jiqi did not have such a character. Although he always expected leniency from his enemies, he rarely took the initiative to scaremonger or exaggerate the enemy's strength.
"Yes, three rounds." Guang Jiqi nodded and said.
"After I was captured, the Japanese pirates charged again. Because they were leaderless, they were able to resist a little, but in the end they were defeated." With that said, Guang Jiqi briefly told Hu Beizong the whole story. In the end, it was Yan Jiu who took the initiative to surrender. After being sternly rejected by Guang Jiqi, the so-called agreement of three captures and three verticals was made.
"Actually, I didn't agree." Guang Jiqi looked at Hu Beizong and sighed and said, "But if he really has the ability to capture me three times, I'm afraid I won't have the face to continue to be an official in the Zhou Dynasty."
Hu Beizong looked at Guang Jiqi, thinking in his mind, and then said: "So, Jiqi, you don't have any means to deal with the opponent?" "If I allocate you another five hundred elite soldiers, can you make meritorious deeds
? Capture this Japanese leader?" Hu Beizong asked.
If it can be captured, that would be really great, everything can be solved easily.
And Guang Jiqi shook his head without hesitation: "I have told others before, and I can say it again to the Governor now, that the garrison of Shiping Guards Station is the result of a year of diligent training by the general. , they are considered elites compared to ordinary officers and soldiers, but they failed to withstand the attack of this group of Japanese pirates. Even if the Governor can recruit more troops for me, they may not be as easy to use as the officers and soldiers of Shiping Guard Station. "
So, if you rely solely on your subordinates, it is extremely difficult to get away with the crime and make meritorious service." "
That's it." Hu Beizong sighed: "If you are not even 100% sure, then even if you want to transfer Qiu Dayu back, , I'm afraid they are no match for this group of Japanese pirates."
"Then I will mobilize the army and use a team of 3,000 people to encircle and suppress this group of Japanese pirates. Do you think it will work?"
In terms of warfare, Guang Jiqi is an out-and-out expert. , so Hu Beizong is still happy to discuss it with Guang Jiqi.
"I'm afraid not." Guang Jiqi poured cold water on Hu Beizong without hesitation.
"To be honest, I very much doubt that these Japanese pirates are the work of Wang Zhi."
"Wang Zhi?" Hu Beizong was surprised: "Speaking of which, Wang Zhi has been waiting for an accurate answer from the court, but you and I both Understand, Wang Zhi's conditions are nothing more than idiotic dreams."
Wang Zhi's conditions basically include Wang Zhi's own clean-up, landing, promotion and promotion. If this is the only thing, he may not be unable to agree.
But in addition, Wang Zhi also proposed that the imperial court should lift the maritime ban and allow free trade on the sea. This is just nonsense.
How could the imperial court make a deal with pirates?
Of course, in return, Wang Zhi would dedicate a large number of his fleet to the imperial court to form a powerful navy under the imperial court. It would transform from a pirate to a powerful fleet that maintained order in the Western world.
In addition, Wang Zhi will also present to the court every year trade income equivalent to 30% of the tax, as well as a large number of overseas treasures.
In Wang Zhi's opinion, this is really a plan that kills three birds with one stone and makes everyone happy.
After all, if he surrenders, firstly, the court will no longer have to worry about the corrosive Japanese sentiments along the southeast coast. Secondly, he will gain a large amount of extra income. Thirdly, he and his brothers will no longer have to worry about it. Seek a stable old age for yourself and spend the rest of your life as a rich man.
All the court needs to do is to let go of a policy that is already outdated.
But there is only one problem in this matter.
That means the imperial court will not make deals with pirates.
As the saying goes, what I give you is yours.
You can’t take what I won’t give you.
In the eyes of the imperial court, Wang Zhi used the peace on the southeast coast, 30% of the tax, and tens of thousands of his men as bargaining chips in exchange for the lifting of the imperial maritime ban. This was an insult to the imperial court.
Even if the maritime ban is really lifted, it will be because of the mercy of the imperial court itself, not because of the request of a small pirate.
Of course - hundreds of years later, another group of smugglers wanted to open the door to China and also launched a war.
And now, Wang Zhi is doing the same thing.
But his war was on a smaller scale.
Casting stones to ask for directions.
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