On November 26, the twenty-fifth year of Yongzhi, the land south of the Yangtze River also turned into a cold one.

Riding on a horse, facing the whistling cold wind, Chen Xiaoting couldn't help but tighten his neckline, but his eyes were staring into the distance.

In the direction of his line of sight, a fierce battle was taking place at this moment, and Zheng Shaojun's Jing'an army was fighting against the Japanese Invaders.

Perhaps because Chen Xiaoting eliminated the three maritime merchants, the Japanese robbers lost their eyes and ears, so that they finally had to fight a head-on battle with the Jing'an army.

This situation is rare in the process of suppressing the Japanese for more than ten years, so they have made sufficient preparations for this decisive battle between Wu Guorui and Zheng Shaojun.

Even if we can't wipe out all the pirates, we must deal a heavy blow to them and weaken their danger to the land south of the Yangtze River.

This is what is happening in front of him, but because of the distance, Chen Xiaoting is thinking about something else at the moment.

The will of the emperor of the capital has been delivered, and Chen Xiaoting has asked for instructions on how to punish the maritime merchants and related associates.

The emperor's ultimate meaning was that after Wu Guorui defeated the Japanese Invaders, he could take action against some of the families that were connected with the Japanese Invaders.

That's why Chen Xiaoting appeared here, he just wanted to know the result of the battle as soon as possible.

And another thing that made him think at this moment was about Wang Hai's collusion with Hu Ren, which was reported to him by Jiao Furong.

No matter how you look at this matter, there is something wrong with it, the eunuchs of Dongchang and the Hu people colluded to betray the country, what did he want?

That's right, eunuchs love money, but they all sit in the position of guarding eunuchs, and they should always know what money to take and what not to do.

Chen Xiaoting had come into contact with several eunuchs, and Wang Hai should not be surprised that none of them were as shrewd as an old fox.

What also made Chen Xiaoting wonder was that Wang Hai had such a big incident, why the emperor only sent a general flag to bring the other party back.

Wang Hai must have a big stake, and sending such a small number of people to travel thousands of miles to bring people back is inevitably too dangerous.

"It seems that the capital will never be peaceful!" Chen Xiaoting couldn't help but sigh.

It is foreseeable that after the Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River were hit hard, the two factions of the imperial court will also fight, and now this situation is just the beginning.

I heard the sound of horses' hooves in front of me, and saw a lieutenant hurrying on horseback, shouting at the same time: "My lord, the Japanese are defeated, the Japanese are defeated!" ”

Hearing this, the stone in Chen Xiaoting's heart completely fell.

Even if the imperial court is well prepared this time, since it is a war, it is full of uncertainty, and everything is unknown until the winner is decided.

"Let's go ahead and have a look!" Chen Xiaoting said in a deep voice.

Then he drove away, and then he wanted to make a move on some wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River, or he still had to tell Wu Guorui.

Fifteen miles ahead, the battlefield was one-sided, and the pirates threw away their armor and fled to the rear.

The soldiers of the Jing'an Army were chasing after them quickly, each with scarlet eyes open, holding knives and preparing to harvest human heads.

Nowadays, military merit is counted by head, for most soldiers, it is not easy to encounter this side of the situation, at this time do not cut down a few more widows, but there will be no way to make a fortune in the future.

Some positions behind, when Zheng Shaojun was directing his subordinate generals to pursue separately, he saw Wu Guorui walking over under the support of a group of guards.

The fighter plane was fleeting, and it could not be delayed at any time, so Zheng Shaojun immediately said to his subordinates: "According to Fang Cai's agreement, you should quickly beat people to chase and intercept them, and try to kill as many Japanese as possible!" ”

"Yes!"

After the generals left, Zheng Shaojun went to Wu Guorui with a sword on his shoulder.

"Lord Governor, why did you come here, the front line sword has no eyes, and it will be troublesome to hurt you!" Zheng Shaojun persuaded bitterly.

Wu Guorui rarely smiled and said: "The battle has been won, who can still hurt the old man?" ”

He was naturally happy, the governor who had been sitting in Jiangnan for so long, had never seen such a big victory a few times.

But Wu Guorui then said: "We must organize a pursuit as soon as possible, these widows are like weeds, cutting stubble after stubble...... Let's hope they can stop a little longer this time! ”

Whether the widows can stop for a while is really beyond Zheng Shaojun's control, so at this moment he can only reply: "Back to the adult, someone has been sent to pursue!" ”

At this time, Wu Guorui smiled again and said: "Now, the old man can send good news to the emperor!" ”

After saying this, Wu Guorui heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and he turned back with Zheng Shaojun and saw Chen Xiaoting coming down from the hillside.

"What are you doing here? Do you want to share the credit? Zheng Shaojun said with a slight dissatisfaction.

Wu Guorui didn't think so, he just heard him say: "This time he has made a few great achievements in Jiangnan, and he doesn't need to grab credit!" ”

Although he doesn't like the factory guard very much, Zheng Shaojun still has to admit Wu Guorui's words, Chen Xiaoting has indeed made enough contributions.

So Zheng Shaojun also had to sigh: "This person has already sat in a high position at a young age, and his ability is indeed outstanding!" ”

Wu Guorui didn't judge this, he was thinking about the purpose of Chen Xiaoting's coming, this person definitely had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace.

Soon, after Chen Xiaoting and his entourage were blocked by the soldiers, they came to Wu Guorui on horseback.

"Congratulations to you two on your victory!" Chen Xiaoting said the first sentence after dismounting.

"Thanks to the emperor's blessings, and then there are soldiers who use their lives, the Japanese are naturally not afraid!" Wu Guorui replied calmly.

Being able to remain calm when he won a big victory, Chen Xiaoting admired Wu Guorui's open-mindedness.

"Governor Wu has stabilized the south of the Yangtze River and returned the southeastern provinces to peace, you are the hero of our Ming Dynasty!" Chen Xiaoting praised.

Chen Yishi praised it falsely...... The credit should go to the soldiers! Wu Guorui's tone was still indifferent.

It's not a matter of boasting like this, so Chen Xiaoting asked again: "Dare to ask your lordship, now that the Japanese have been defeated, will they be disturbed again within next year?" ”

This is the real question, and this kind of question cannot be answered casually, after all, there is responsibility for what is said.

Zheng Shaojun thought that Chen Xiaoting was suspecting the adulteration of the soldiers' military exploits, and was about to open his mouth to ridicule Chen Xiaoting, but was glared back by Wu Guorui with his eyes.

"This is what the emperor asked?" Wu Guorui asked rhetorically.

Chen Xiaoting nodded and said, "It was the emperor who asked me!" ”

Hearing this, Zheng Shaojun couldn't help but feel a chill behind his back, he almost said the wrong thing just now.

"According to the past situation, after this heavy blow to the Japanese invaders, there will be peace for at least two years!" Wu Guorui said very conservatively, and the specific situation depends on the follow-up pursuit.

Chen Xiaoting nodded before he said, "This time, I arrested the three major maritime merchants who were in Tongwei, and pry out the other people who colluded with them from the mouths of these people!" ”

Walking to Wu Guorui's side, Chen Xiaoting lowered his voice and said: "According to the emperor's intentions, if the residents of Jiangnan are stable, you can dig deep into these people who have surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country!" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Wu Guorui said: "Some people have been brought to justice before, and now the situation in Jiangnan is generally stable, you have to find out the people who are widowed...... You have to be in good measure! ”

This is a kind reminder, so Chen Xiaoting said: "I understand this, I will not be implicated at will, and it will not affect the stability of Jiangnan!" ”

Chen Xiaoting will naturally grasp these words, otherwise the emperor will not spare him.

After discussing the matter, Chen Xiaoting asked about the specific situation of the war, and he would also use this to assess the situation.