After freeing Peng Shi from the prison, Tai Hao gave him some silver taels and let him return to Taichuan City. Subsequently, Tai Hao led Yu Zhen to the newly built Wenchuan City camp of General Nanzhu, and in front of him was more than 100,000 soldiers, and the sound of training was endless. He couldn't contain his admiration, and he was full of confidence in the upcoming war with the Wakos. After the day's meal, Yu Zhen hurried back to Shechuan City, because there were still many things to deal with for the recruitment of pirates.

Besides, after Peng Shi was released, his feelings were extremely complicated. On the one hand, he felt a sense of relief that he was finally free from the shackles of captivity and could start his life again. On the other hand, he felt fear and uneasiness, because he still had to lurk around the dog crooked and serve the imperial court.

Peng Shi is a native of Taichuan City, although he is still young, he is married and has children. His eldest brother Peng Nian joined the army at a young age, but unfortunately died in battle; Sister Pengyue married Inu Crooked; The second brother, Peng Ri, was a merchant who ran a jade business in Taichuan City. Since he was a child, Peng Shi has had the ambition to serve the motherland, and through his own efforts, he has become a captain of an army in Taichuan City. However, because of his greed for wealth and collusion with his brother-in-law Inu, he led the Japanese to invade Taichuan City to burn and plunder, causing a catastrophe. It was because of this incident that Pengshi was captured.

Since Lord Yuzhen gave Peng Shi a chance to make meritorious contributions, of course he would make good use of it. Therefore, after returning to his home in Taichuan City, Peng Shi began to inquire about the news of the dog from his relatives. After some inquiry, he learned that Inuka would lead the fleet to Koshikawa Castle half a month later, with the aim of expanding the army. Peng Shi immediately spread the news to Shechuan Castle.

At this time, in the castle lord's mansion of Shechuan City, Yu Zhen was worried that he had not received a reply from Inu Crooked and Jishan. Suddenly, a soldier brought a letter from Pengshi, which mentioned that in half a month, Inuka would land in Koshikawa Castle. Yu Zhen immediately summoned Wen Chang to discuss countermeasures, thinking about how to use this opportunity to get in touch with the dog crooked. However, since Inucrook is going to Koshikawa Castle instead of Shechuan Castle, if he goes to Koshikawa Castle as an official, he needs to reach a consensus with the lord of Koshikawa Castle first.

At this moment, a holy decree came from the Thousand Winds City. As soon as Yu Zhen heard that the holy decree had arrived, he hurriedly came to the courtyard to receive the decree.

Listen only to the proclamation officer read:

Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said:

I have thought for a long time, and I know that the talent of Yuzhen, his wisdom in governing the world, and the virtue of people are the pillars of the society. Aiqing served in Shechuan in the past, and he was beneficial to national affairs and made great contributions. Therefore, I have a heart, and I plan to transfer Aiqing to Yuechuan City as the city lord to show his talents.

Yuechuan City, located on the coast, is really a barrier for our court, and the position of the city lord has a great responsibility. I know that Aiqing's talent, his wisdom to recognize people, his skills to control people, and his strategy to reassure the people are all outstanding. Therefore, I chose Yuzhen as the lord of Yuechuan City to ensure the peace of our coastal area.

Yu Zhen received the order and set off immediately. I hope that Aiqing will show her ambitions in her new position and share her worries for the country, the people, and me. At the same time, I will fully support Aiqing and ensure that she has no worries during her tenure.

Yu Zhen listened to the decree and admired this.

When Yu Zhen learned that he would be transferred to Koshikawa Castle, he was very curious. He knew that the emperor's intention was obviously to resist the Japanese, and half a month later, the dog would land in Yuechuan City, and transferring himself to Yuechuan City at this time would greatly improve his efficiency, but why would the emperor be so timely? Does he have a knack for clever calculations?

Yu Zhen took the holy decree and asked the herald: "I don't know which adult will serve in Shechuan City?" The herald did not want to reveal it, but only informed Lord Yuzhen that he would immediately set off for Yuechuan City to take up his post.

Seeing this, Yu Zhen didn't ask any more. After sending off the herald, Wen Chang said to Yu Zhen: "According to the guesses of his subordinates, this must be the advice of the clever Mr. Yanfang to the emperor. ”

Yu Zhen nodded and said, "It seems that everything we do is under the control of the imperial court......

At that moment, Yu Zhen decisively ordered to pack his luggage, and at the same time prepared to go to Yuechuan City with his family to take office.

To say that this decree came so timely is indeed because of Mr. Yanfang's merits. Although Mr. Yan Fang was in the City of a Thousand Winds, he had already gained insight into the situation on the southeast coast. Initially, it was he who advised Taihao, Nanzhu, and Shuzhen to fight against the Japanese samurai, the common Japanese and the pirates, respectively. However, since Yu Zhen served as the lord of Shechuan Castle, and Shechuan City was not a coastal city, he had to be made the lord of the coastal city if he wanted to face the anti-pirates head-on.

So, Mr. Yan Fang said to the emperor: "Since the lord of Fuchuan City has been vacant, the city lord of Yuechuan City can be transferred from the city lord of Yuechuan City to Fuchuan City as the city lord; The lord of Shechuan City, Yu Zhen, was transferred to Yuechuan City as the city lord; Lei Shan, the general of Fuchuan Castle, has made meritorious contributions to the fight against the Japanese and can be promoted to the lord of Shechuan Castle. The emperor thought that the appointment and dismissal of these three officials was indeed useful against the great cause of the Japanese people, so he agreed to his advice. He immediately drafted the three edicts and sent them to each of the three cities.

After arriving at Koshikawa Castle, he immediately rode alone to the beach to inspect it. Through his interactions with local fishermen, he gained insight into the brutal persecution of them by pirates and pirates. These fishermen witnessed how pirates and pirates plundered their belongings, oppressed their families, and even threatened their lives.

After hearing these heart-wrenching stories, Jozhen's heart ignited a stronger determination to resist the pirates. He was determined to protect the inhabitants of Koshikawa Castle from pirates and pirates and maintain social peace and tranquility.

After returning to Yuechuan City, Yu Zhen immediately summoned the officials and army generals in the city and reported to them in detail the results of his inspection. He highlighted the threat posed by pirates and pirates to the coastal areas and called on everyone to work together to strengthen defensive measures to ensure the security and stability of the city.

A few days later, Peng Shi stepped on the threshold of the City Lord's Mansion and asked Lord Yuzhen to see him with great anticipation and reverence. The family led him to the front hall, and Yu Zhen sat on the high hall, his eyes like electricity, majestic and calm.

Yu Zhen opened his mouth and asked: "What is the reason why this official sent you to lurk beside the dog, but now you come here alone?" His voice echoed through the antechamber like a morning bell and a dusk drum.

Peng Shi's expression was solemn, and he replied with a firm gaze: "The little one is waiting for the arrival of the dog, and he will look for his traces at that time." Hearing that Lord Yuzhen came to Yuechuan City and took over the authority of the city lord, Xiao Zhen admired him and came to see his lord. His voice was soft and powerful, like the whisper of a spring breeze blowing through a flower branch.

Yu Zhen said: "This official came to ask you, is there any news about the dog crookedly recently?" Where is he now? ”

Peng Shi said: "The little one only knows that he will arrive here as scheduled, and the little one doesn't know where he is now......

Yu Zhen frowned slightly, and his heart was a little uneasy. Inu's actions have always been secretive, and without definite information, he can't grasp the other party's movements. But for now, I can only wait, and I hope that the dog will land as scheduled.

"This dog is crooked as a pirate of the Eastern Empire, but he can lead the Japanese to dominate the sea and dominate, he is your brother-in-law, you have dealt with him, what is wrong with him?" Yu Zhen asked.

Peng Shi pondered for a moment and replied, "There is indeed a special aura on the dog crooked, and it seems that there is some kind of secret hidden forever. ”

Yu Zhen said: "When you meet him, you must always follow him and closely observe the dog's every move." Report anything unusual to me as soon as you notice it. ”

Peng Shi replied respectfully: "The little one obeys!" The small one will do everything in his power for the peace of the Eastern Empire. ”

Yu Zhen continued: "When the time comes, you have to tell him that Yu Zhen, the lord of Yuechuan City, is very willing to meet with him to discuss the matter of recruiting peace. As for the conditions, it was up to him to put it all in. ”

Peng Shi said: "Yes, the little one has been noted." ”

Zhen patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, signaling that he could leave. He knew that in the war against the Japanese invaders, the importance of intelligence was self-evident. And Pengshi, as a lurker, may be able to provide him with some key clues.

After a few more days, Inu Crook really led his army to land at Koshikawa City, and the fishermen on the shore were so frightened that they scattered and fled. And Peng Shi took advantage of this time to go to meet the dog crooked, and when the dog saw Peng, he laughed and said: "Isn't this the king's brother-in-law, who came out of the prison?" ”

Peng Shi said: "Brother-in-law, I'm here to join you." ”

The dog was not careful, and expressed a warm welcome to Peng Shi's arrival, but said to Peng Shi: "Your brother-in-law I have already built a country in the Wa Kingdom, the country name is Song, and I am now the king of She." In the future, don't call me brother-in-law in the army, but call me king. ”

Peng Shi arched his hand and said, "Yes, King!" ”

Although Inu's landing did not order an attack on Koshikawa Castle, Yuzhen had already deployed a large number of troops on the seaside. In addition to this, Yu Zhen also sent his men to Inu's ships, conveying his desire to negotiate directly with Inu.

Inucrook gathered his staff and began to discuss countermeasures in a cabin. The dog said crookedly: "A few days ago, this king has received a letter from this Yuzhen, which said that as long as we surrender to them, we can be knighted, of course, gold, silver and jewelry are indispensable, and this king also intends to contact it, I don't know what you mean?" ”

Peng Shi was overjoyed when he heard Inu's words outside the cabin, because from the meaning of Inu's words, it could be heard that Inu's intention was to surrender, which was a favorable thing for his latent purpose.

However, Crooked's aides did not support him in negotiating with Yuzhen. They agreed that the Eastern Empire's recruitment would not benefit them, and that there might be hidden traps. After all, they had already killed too many innocent civilians of the Eastern Empire during the war, so they couldn't trust Yuzhen to be lenient with them.

At this moment, Peng Shi suddenly broke into the cabin and said to everyone present: "Just now, when I was passing by the cabin, I heard you discussing whether to negotiate with the officials of the Eastern Empire and whether to accept the matter of recruitment. I would like to share my opinion. He paused and continued, "Many of you here were once children of the Eastern Empire, but now we have chosen to be pirates. So, what did we choose this path for, so that our descendants could enjoy glory and wealth, or so that we could return home? But neither is now possible. Because he has been adrift on the sea all the year round, even if he has glory and wealth, he cannot return to his hometown, so he can only run to the Wa country. The Eastern Empire has a lot of land, but the Wa Kingdom only has a place that is a little bigger than a palm, where is the place we really want to go? Do you really want to live in hiding in Tibet for the rest of your life? But if we had accepted the invitation of the Eastern Imperial Court, everything would have been different. We can be officials in the Eastern Empire, and we can even get more resources and support, so that we can better develop our own power, and at the same time, we can also make greater contributions to the country. The imperial court will give us the respect and treatment we deserve, and ensure our safety and interests. Why not give this option a consideration? ”