When the guard of the Governor's Palace who was responsible for delivering the news entered the military camp under the leadership of his soldiers, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were seen standing on the high platform, commanding their soldiers and practicing a new military formation.
"Gather!"
After the order was issued, a team of eleven people gathered at an extremely fast speed.
The soldier at the front is the captain, and the two men at the back hold up the shields in their hands. They are responsible for protecting the entire formation from being scattered by the enemy! In addition, there are two people holding short swords who are responsible for warning and support. When the enemy adopts roundabout tactics, they will rush forward and kill the enemy.
In addition, in the middle, there are four spearmen holding spears, two on each side, the captain responsible for guarding the front and the two soldiers holding shields.
At the end, there are two soldiers holding firecrackers. Their mission is to use the firecrackers in their hands to kill the enemy from a distance.
"Well, that's good. Let's stop here for today!"
After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Yu Dayou aside and said.
"Yeah, I think so too."
Yu Dayou on the side saw this, nodded, and then responded.
"General, there is a guard from the Governor's Mansion outside asking to see you. He said he is here to deliver a message!"
At this moment, Qi Jiguang's personal bodyguard came forward and reported respectfully.
"Well, this general knows, let him come over."
Qi Jiguang didn't seem to be surprised by the news, and then ordered.
"Yes, General!"
The personal guard left quickly after responding.
After a while, the guard of the Governor's Palace who came to the military camp to deliver the news came to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou under the guidance of their soldiers and saluted respectfully.
"I've met the two generals!"
"Well, tell me, what's the matter?"
Qi Jiguang nodded, turned his gaze away from the stranger, and then asked.
"It's like this. The Governor said that if you count the days, the reward from the imperial court should be coming soon!"
"Therefore, he asked you to go to the Governor's Mansion."
After hearing the news brought by the guard, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou couldn't help but smile.
Yu Dayou coughed twice and said slowly.
"Well, we know, and we will rush to the Governor's Mansion immediately."
"You should go back and recover first!"
"Thank you two generals!"
The guard saw that his mission had been completed. After saluting Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, he mounted his horse and galloped away in the direction he came from.
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Zhejiang, Zhejiang Governor's Mansion.
After the guard told Hu Zongxian everything he saw and heard during his trip, he respectfully left.
"New military formation?"
After listening to the guard's report, Hu Zongxian couldn't help but murmured.
At this moment, a report came from outside.
"For your information, Mr. Governor, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou have arrived at the Governor's Mansion and are waiting at the door."
"Well, let them wait in the meeting hall first. I will be there shortly."
Hu Zongxian gave instructions casually without even raising his head.
"Yes, Lord Governor."
After the visitor responded, he turned around and left, for fear of disturbing Hu Zongxian's rest.
After a long time, I saw Hu Zongxian slowly getting up from the recliner. After moving his limbs a little, he walked towards the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion with his hands behind his back and a very leisurely pace.
When Hu Zongxian stepped into the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion with his hands behind his back, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, who had been waiting on their seats, suddenly stood up from their seats and said in a deep voice.
"I've met the Governor!"
"Sit down, both of you."
Hu Zongxian didn't seem to care much about this. He just waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to sit back in their seats.
"I heard from the previous guard that you are experimenting with a brand new military formation. What is the current progress?"
After Hu Zongxian stood up, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of hot tea, he turned his eyes to the two of them and asked.
"Reporting to the Governor, the military formation currently being tested is named Yuanyang Formation by my subordinates!"
When Qi Jiguang saw Hu Zongxian mention this, he immediately stood up from his seat and responded in a deep voice.
"Oh, Yuanyang Formation?"
After listening to Qi Jiguang's explanation, Hu Zongxian felt quite puzzled and his face was full of doubts.
"Well, yes, Yuanyang Formation!"
"My Lord Governor, I will develop this new military formation, on the one hand, to deal with the Japanese pirates in the coastal areas, and on the other hand, to guard against the Tatar cavalry!"
After listening to Qi Jiguang's explanation, Hu Zongxian suddenly understood.
As the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, Qi Jiguang, in addition to destroying Japanese pirates, also had to be wary of the Tatar cavalry on the grasslands.
"These guys come to invade my Ming Dynasty's border from time to time and plunder everywhere!"
"Now that the Japanese invasion in the south has been eliminated, sooner or later I will write to Your Majesty and send my troops north to eliminate them all!"
After listening to Qi Jiguang's story, Hu Zongxian couldn't help but said in a deep voice.
"Yes, the current situation in the north is not optimistic either. It is all supported by Yang Bo alone."
Qi Jiguang on the side saw this and followed suit.
"Yang Bo, it seems that he was appreciated by Zhai (Zhai) Luan when he visited Jiubian in the early years, and then conducted military affairs in Jizhou and Baoding. If I remember correctly, he seems to be serving as Zuo Shangshu of the Ministry of War. ?”
After hearing the name Yang Bo, Hu Zongxian recalled it for a long time and then confirmed it to Qi Jiguang.
"My Lord Governor, you are absolutely right. That is exactly what you said."
Qi Jiguang saw this and immediately responded.
"Oh, he has suffered a lot in recent years!"
"For a long time, the strategy implemented by the imperial court has been to start with the south and then the north! In other words, after eliminating the Japanese troubles in the south, the Tatars in the north can then be taken care of."
"Therefore, the North has always adopted an active defense strategy!"
"Now that the Japanese invasion in the south has been eliminated, it's time to consider dealing with the Tatars in the north."
Hu Zongxian tapped the table with his fingers very regularly and said slowly.
"Mr. Governor, do you want to..."
Yu Dayou on the side seemed to see what Hu Zongxian was thinking. After taking a deep breath and calming down, he asked.
"Well, that's right. I plan to send a memorial to His Majesty in a while, requesting the court to make corresponding preparations and gradually shift the focus to the Tatars in the north."
Hu Zongxian nodded and responded.
"Well, what the Governor said makes sense. The issue of Southern Japan and Northern Tartar that has troubled the imperial court for a long time has been half solved!"
"If we can eliminate the Tatars who are entrenched in the north and come to invade our Ming Dynasty border from time to time, we will not only stabilize the border, but also be able to drive straight in and occupy the grassland there as our Ming Dynasty's horse farm."
Yu Dayou became more and more excited as he talked. He almost stood up from his seat, his eyes full of hope.
At this moment, there was a burst of panicked footsteps from outside the door. Hu Zongxian couldn't help but frowned when he saw this.
After a moment, the visitor looked flustered, knelt down on the ground with a thud, turned his eyes to Hu Zongxian who was sitting at the top, and reported in a deep voice.
"Qi... to report to the Governor, I have received the reward from the court. The person who came this time is the same father-in-law from before."
"Well, I know, please go down."
After hearing the news, Hu Zongxian drank all the tea in the cup and then gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
After the visitor responded, he left the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion.
(End of chapter)
