"This soldier doesn't have to have these concerns. Who should be used and how to use it is up to me, and it is not the turn of those imperial historians to be noisy. ”

Although Zhu Cihong's voice was not loud, it carried the majesty of the superior, which was the momentum that only the Holy Son of Heaven had.

"In that case, the minister will listen to His Majesty's orders."

Lu Zhenfei paused and said, "But where is Your Majesty going to start?" ”

"Since Zheng Zhilong has attacked Zhejiang the most, let's start here."

"Obey."

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Ningbo Prefecture, Xiangshan County.

It is famous for the abundance of a type of tea called elephant camellia. Recently, however, the people of Xiangshan County are not in the mood to plant tea and pick tea, because the pirates are raging along the coast, and all coastal houses are burned down, men are killed, and women commit adultery.

For a while, people were panicked.

Qiao Yuan is also a tea farmer in Xiangshan County.

Recently, he was also forced to abandon the tea plantation and flee to the county seat for refuge.

He thought that no matter how ferocious the wouldn't it be to attack the county seat, right?

If this is the case, then the officials and troops of the Ming Dynasty have not all become decorations?

Qiao Yuan stayed at his cousin's house for the time being.

His cousin is a servant in the yamen, and although the house is not big, it is also spacious, and there is no obstacle to living alone in Qiao Yuan.

said that Qiao Yuan was about to go out that day, but saw his cousin rushing back in a hurry.

He couldn't help but be surprised.

You must know that it is just noon, and it stands to reason that Uncle Cousin should be working in the yamen.

He must have had something big happening when he was in such a hurry to come back.

"Uncle Cousin, what's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry to get back? ”

"Yuan'er, something is wrong."

Qiao Yuan's cousin Qiao Yong cleared his throat and said, "Let's go in and talk." ”

Let's cross the threshold first, and then close the gate tightly.

"Uncle Cousin, what's wrong? You mean. ”

Qiao Yong sighed and said, "It's the Wako, the Wako gave the county an ultimatum." The county should be honored to dedicate the county seat of Xiangshan within three days. Otherwise..."

"How else?"

Qiao Yuan asked.

"Otherwise, the Japanese will break through Xiangshan County, and there will be no people left in the city!"

"Shhh

Qiao Yuan couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.

"This scourge is extremely cruel."

He paused, and then continued: "But this Xiangshan county town is also very strong. It is not easy for the Japanese to break through. ”

"I don't know. It's just that the county is so frightened now that he can't even sleep. I think this Xiangshan County can't escape this catastrophe. ”

Qiao Yong shook his head, looking helpless.

"I'm coming back this time to tell you to get out of the city quickly, and escape to Shaoxing Mansion first. There are heavy soldiers of the imperial court there, and the Japanese should not dare to provoke. ”

"Ah, Uncle Cousin, let's go together."

"No, I'm a member of the Yamen, and I can't leave. If I leave, I will lose my job. You go first. ”

Qiao Yong took some broken silver from the package and handed it to Qiao Yuan.

"These are for you to make entanglements on the road."

"Uncle Cousin!"

Qiao Yuan was extremely moved.

Uncle Cousin treated him so well, how could he abandon Uncle Cousin and run for his life alone.

"Uncle Cousin, if you want to go together, if you don't go, I won't leave!"

Qiao Yuan's stubborn temper came up like ten cows couldn't pull it back.

Qiao Yong was stunned for a moment.

"You kid, hey, what's the trouble?"

Qiao Yuan straightened his chest and said, "Uncle Cousin, you just promise me to let me stay with you." I still don't believe that just a few Japanese can break through my Ming city. ”

"Well, since you really don't want to go, I won't force you."

Qiao Yong swallowed and spat, "But there is one sentence I said in front." The county lord may recruit people in the city to help defend the city. At your age, you shouldn't be able to escape. ”

"Isn't it just to help defend the city, I can."

Qiao Yuan's words are not confident enough.

If he really wasn't afraid of the wouldn't have fled into the city.

But he really couldn't do it if he left his cousin and ran for his life alone. Since he stayed, he naturally couldn't hesitate anymore, but had to build up his courage.

"I'm glad you think so."

Qiao Yong bowed slightly.

"Okay, I'm going back to the yamen. Just now, I just took a half-hour leave, and if I go back late, I will inevitably provoke the blame of the officials. ”

"Uncle Cousin, you can rest assured. I'm not going to bother you. ”

"That's good."

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Qiao Yong returned to Xiangshan County all the way.

He was the scribe of the household, so he naturally worked in the household.

As soon as he entered the office, he saw that his colleagues were frowning, so he asked tentatively: "Everyone, but the county lord is angry again. ”

"Who said it wasn't, the county lord asked the prefect for help. asked the prefect to send some soldiers to help defend the city, but he was prevaricated by the prefect's words. The county lord is angry now, and I don't know how much porcelain he has smashed. Don't rush to get on the mold at this time. ”

"Ahh

Qiao Yong couldn't help but exclaim.

In fact, it was not surprising that the county lord went to ask the prefect for help.

It stands to reason that the Japanese are raging, and it is reasonable for the imperial court to send troops to encircle and suppress them.

However, the imperial court was far away in Nanjing, and far water could not quench the thirst of the near. By the time the imperial army arrived, perhaps the county seat of Xiangshan had already been breached.

It is also true that Zhejiang Cheng announced the political envoy department, and the yamen of the political secretary and the governor yamen are all stationed in Hangzhou.

When several bigwigs in Hangzhou City got the news, maybe the head of the county had been cut off by the Japanese Kou.

Therefore, the most realistic choice for the county is to ask the prefect for help.

However, the prefect obviously did not intend to send all the soldiers he had in his hands because of a single Xiangshan County.

It's okay to say if you win, but what if you lose?

Isn't that even the slightest ability to protect himself is gone?

It can only be said that the prefect made a choice that a normal person would make.

It's just that in this way, the county lord will feel hopeless.

The magistrate of Xiangshan County is surnamed Chen Minghuan, and he is from Qinghe, Shandong.

He was promoted during the Chongzhen period, and then entered the Shidenke.

In the past ten years, Chen Huan has been letting the county know outside the country.

The average person may lament that the future is bleak.

But Chen Huan won't.

Chen Huan's biggest advantage is that he is optimistic about his fate. He knows how to be content.

Although the Qipin County Order is small, no matter how you say it, it is also a parent official, and it has to be honored by the people as a Baili Hou.

How many people want to be a prefectural order but can't.

If he can be a county magistrate for the rest of his life, then he will be content.

But God seems to have played a big joke on him, and the good southeast has actually caused trouble.

Ningbo Prefecture is one of the hardest hit areas, and Xiangshan County is the top priority.

In this case, if you can't hold the county seat, you will be charged with losing your land. Not to mention keeping the black yarn hat, I'm afraid that even his head will not be protected.

Thinking about it this way, it is not difficult to understand Chen Huan's thunderous anger.

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