Zhao Heng stood there blankly, looking at the corpses covered in blood and exuding a stench.
When he was very young, he went to Minzhou with his father. At that time, the magistrate of Minzhou personally welcomed him. Minzhou is one of the largest cities in Minzhou. Although it is not as big as the capital, it is also very prosperous.
"Hey, you kid, don't you even look at what so many people are doing now? Why don't you take action quickly?" Before Zhao Heng could recover, he saw a sergeant wrapped in cloth coming over.
Zhao Heng nodded quickly and rushed into the collapsed house. He saw an old man struggling to push a flat cart with two people on it.
Zhao Heng stepped forward quickly and supported the old man, and the old man said to Zhao Heng: "Young man, do whatever you have to do. As an elder, I can do it."
"Sir, I am not a local, but a family member of yours, right?" When Zhao Heng said this, he already regretted it, because he knew what he was talking about would only bring back the old man's memories.
"you're right."
"Oh, it turned out to be my wife. That damn pirate sling. There were five of us in the family, and I was the only one who got out of it."
The old man sighed, but did not cry. The tears had dried up long ago, which made Zhao Heng feel a pain in his heart. Many people in the city buried their relatives like this.
However, most of the people who helped with the burial were officers and soldiers, which meant that there were no survivors in the family. Zhao Heng was in a complicated mood and didn't know how to feel relieved.
They helped the old man send his relatives outside the city, where they lit more than ten firewoods. On each firewood lay corpses, men, women, old and young, soldiers and civilians.
He ordered people to light the bonfire. So many people died. If it was not handled well, it would probably cause diseases, so it would be better to burn it.
"Sir, were all these people killed by Japanese pirates?" Zhao Heng looked at the corpses on the ground, somewhat incoherently.
"Who else can do such beasts except those bastards? You juniors, you have only seen a small half of them. There are still some who have not escaped from the city, which is even more miserable."
"I witnessed Zhao Jiaer's wife being raped by the Japanese and then killing Mrs. Zhao," the old man said halfway, his eyes full of horror and hatred.
Zhao Heng could guess what he wanted to say without Zhao Heng opening his mouth. The several dead bodies beside the campfire were the best evidence. He clenched his hands tightly and dug his fingers deeply into his palms, but he felt nothing.
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In the camp, Chen Nan summoned a group of important generals and held a war summary. He stayed in Minzhou for several days and everything was arranged. The next step was to recapture the cities occupied by pirates.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that we attack this city first. The city's low terrain makes it easy to attack. As long as we capture this city, we can capture the heads of the thieves and interrogate the rest of the thieves. If we open the city gates ourselves, we can recruit them to surrender."
Lingfeng nodded to a city on the map.
"Han Wu, what do you think?" Chen Nan nodded and then looked at Han Wu.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates also think so, but I feel that they cannot be aggressive. The troops we brought this time are only about 30,000. Counting the original garrison in Minzhou, it is about 40,000."
"But this time, we wiped out them and killed them again. There are only 55,000 people left. The most important thing is that we still don't know where they are."
"If we all go out, once the main force of the Japanese pirates appears, we will be trapped in a situation where we will be attacked from both front and back. By then, we will probably be wiped out by the pirates."
After hearing Han Wu's words, everyone looked anxious. Zhang Xiaolin winked at Mr. Yun. Mr. Yun bowed his hands in shame and said: "Report to the emperor, we have not discovered the true strength of the pirates."
"Han Wu, you have been talking for so long, how are we going to attack this city?" Chen Nan looked at Han Wu and asked.
"Your Majesty, I think we should surround this place first and then attack."
"Your Majesty, this plan may not work!" Yan Hai interrupted Han Wu.
"Yan Aiqing, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, my lords, I have been with the Japanese country for most of my life. Those water thieves are despicable and selfish people. As long as you give them a little sweetness, they will pounce on you and let them fight with their lives. They may not be willing."
Yan Hai's words made Chen Nanshen nodded in agreement. He knew the little devil very well. In that world, the little devil was a kind of selfish creature. If it weren't for the orders from above, even if his comrades were killed, they would still be killed. Won't frown.
There was a dead silence in the tent. Everyone was thinking about how to take back all the cities at the least cost. Even Chen Nan didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, there is someone outside who wants to see you."
"Is this Zhao Heng?"
"Yes, it's Master Zhao Heng."
"Then let him in." A smile appeared on Chen Nan's lips. He had already told them at noon that when Zhao Heng returned, he would naturally notify them. Now, Zhao Heng has returned.
"I...I..." Zhao Heng walked into the tent. He thought he could salute Chen Nan and relieve the embarrassment, but he couldn't do it.
"You are so brave. If you dare to kneel down in front of me, you will die." Zhao Heng pulled out the long sword and put it on Zhao Heng's neck. He felt a cold long sword pressed against his throat. It made his feet tremble.
"Ling Feng, put away your knife, Zhao Heng, why do you want to see me? I don't want you to waste your time." Chen Nan waved his hand and asked Ling Feng to put away the long knife.
"I want to build a ship, I want to defeat those pirates, and I want to seek justice for the folks in Minzhou."
"Haha, boy, do you think you can build a ship? Where did you come from? If you want to grab weapons, get out of here!"
Yan Hai heard Zhao Heng's arrogance from his tone and became furious.
"Uncle Yan, my name is Zhao Heng, you still don't know who I am?" Zhao Heng smiled instead of angry and bowed to Yan Hai.
"Zhao Heng, who are you?" Are you from the old Zhao family? No, weren't you exiled to the south? Your Majesty, what are you doing here? You are an ignorant young man, and you still ask for your respect. "
Yan Hai was stunned for a moment, and finally recognized that Yan Hai was an old friend of Zhao She. He had begged Zhao Henglai for Zhao She's sake, but Zhao She still could not escape the death penalty.
Going out without permission was a serious crime. Yan Hai didn't want his friend's child to end up dead, so he quickly asked Zhao Heng to kneel down and beg for mercy.
"Yan Aiqing, there is no need to be polite, I have already sent someone to bring Zhao Heng."
"Zhao Heng, you said you wanted to build a ship and kill pirates, but I don't know if you have this ability. What if your plan is delayed because of your words?"
