The city gate had been closed, and the Japanese pirates did not expect that the robbery activist could reopen the city gate with one against a hundred. The Japanese pirates gathered and stood fifty meters away. The garrison soldiers on the city wall also performed their respective responsibilities under Wu Dang's arrangement, always watching the Japanese pirates below.
The swords were tense. If it were a fairy tale, everyone should be able to see a huge gas gathering in the middle of the two teams at this moment, accompanied by the sound of electric current.
I saw one person walking out of the Japanese pirate team, holding a white flag in his hand, and walked to a position ten meters away from the city gate and stood there. The color white represents bad luck. What I didn't understand was that there was a country that used it as its national flag.
"The two parties are at war, Buza is here to envoy, I am here for peace talks." This Japanese pirate should be an intellectual in their team. It is obvious that he is proficient in two or more languages and has a deep knowledge of Chinese. He also knows that the Ming Empire pays attention to etiquette and will not kill envoys as long as they are not pointing at Zhu Xiluo's nose. If someone is scolded and has a strong desire to have a super friendship with the ancestors of the Zhu family, the Ming Empire will treat him with courtesy and kindness, and it is impossible to use knives or guns.
Sure enough, although the Japanese envoys had arrived under the city wall, the soldiers on the wall did not fire arrows. Lin Shouju stood behind the chopping wall and looked at the Japanese envoys under the city wall through the archery holes. He was no more than 1.5 meters tall and wore only the same clothes. The clothes are in tatters, probably due to the shortage of fresh water resources at sea, and the clothes have already lost their original color if they have not been washed for a long time. Looking at the appearance of this Japanese pirate, his eye sockets are sunken. I wonder if it is because he stayed up late playing games. He has countless girls. The smoky makeup that young women like is commonly known as dark circles. Look at the nose. The original nose bridge is very high, but the blackheads as big as rice grains ruin its beauty. The mouth is quite standard, but I don’t know if it is because of eating too much sugar and salt. After eating too much, the teeth are very black and many of them are incomplete. Acting as an envoy with such an image will not help the peace between the two countries.
The genetic improvement plan of Japanese pirates has been implemented for thousands of years. According to theory, the average height of Japanese pirates should be more than 1.6 meters, and 1.5 meters should be rare. However, among Japanese pirates, the hierarchy is more serious. If If you don’t have a good face, you have no chance to get good genes. The value of that tadpole cannot be enjoyed by a girl without a face. Those who go to sea to become pirates are also Japanese pirates who are in a poor position. Naturally, they do not have a strong background. Japanese pirates The envoy's disabled height is understandable.
Lin Shoju heard the Japanese pirates' loud voice clearly and looked at Wu Zuo who was hiding with him.
"Master Wu, what do the Japanese pirates want to do?"
From the information Lin Shouju received from the authorities, he had never heard of Japanese pirates sending envoys. They basically killed people they encountered, robbed wealth when they encountered them, and attacked women when they encountered them. Japanese pirates were all action-oriented and hard-working, unlike the Ming Dynasty. The officials of the empire only focus on theory and should not engage in some vain stuff.
It was also the first time that Wu Zuo had a head-on confrontation with Japanese pirates. After all, it was difficult for the staff of Qianhu in Songjiang Prefecture to have less than ten people to shoulder the task of resisting and causing harm to Japanese pirates. Wu Zuo was also Zhang Er's best friend for handling Japanese pirates in such a civilized and courteous manner. The monk was confused.
After thinking for a while, Wu answered honestly, "Sir, I don't know about my humble position."
Seeing that no one was taking care of him, the unattractive Japanese pirate took another step forward, put his hands on his hips, and stretched out his small belly. "People in the Ming Empire are all cowards, and there is no one who dares to speak."
Then everyone who was familiar with the art of war was unmoved. Haha, who doesn't know how to provoke generals? The arrogant Japanese pirates' fights and taunts did not arouse the courage of the men of the Ming Empire. It was difficult to stand up after kneeling for a long time.
"Could this be a Japanese pirates' conspiracy?" Lin Shouju speculated in his mind.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others. Lin Shouju felt that it was safer to hide behind the chopped wall.
Seeing that no one showed up on the city wall, the Japanese pirates were disappointed, so they untied their belts and peed in front of the city gate of Songjiang Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.
"You have no shame, you urinate in public in front of everyone, you are really unqualified," Lin Shoju was furious.
"What the Lord said is absolutely true." Wu Zuidang nodded in agreement. Seeing that the prefect was a little unhappy, it was probably because the exposed position of the Japanese pirates made the champion feel inferior. The careful Wu Zuang consoled him, "But don't mind it, sir. I look at this person from a distance because of my humble position." , urine bifurcation, there must be prostate disease."
"Master Wu has such good eyesight. Why don't I send you to negotiate with the Japanese envoys?" Lin Shoju's expression was not very good. He might have been accidentally injured by Wu Zui.
"No, no, Lord Magistrate, I can't do it. I'm in a humble position and have no culture. I'm no match for the Japanese pirates because I'm so talkative. I'm afraid I won't live up to your trust, so it's better for me to take action personally."
Wu Zuang hurriedly refused. He wanted to make a contribution, but he didn't have Zhao Zilong's ability to go in and out seven times. Who knows if he would be sniped if he stood up. He was the top leader of Jinyiwei in Songjiang Mansion, and his life was precious.
"It's true that I am a civilian official, but I don't know anything about military matters. How can I negotiate?" Lin Shoju also refused.
Seeing that no one came out to answer, the Japanese pirates shook their heads and took back their utensils. "Listen to the people on the wall. You have been surrounded. Quickly open the city and surrender. Our leader said that we only need money and women, and as long as you just behave." Surrender, we can promise not to kill people or set fires, and we will leave you with plenty of tolls after we leave."
The words of the Japanese pirates reached the ears of many people, and many people were a little moved. Fighting and killing were not good. If it can be solved in a tactful way, hello, me, everyone, why not do it.
"Master Wu, how credible do you think the Japanese pirates' words are?" Lin Shoju asked.
Seeing the magistrate's strange movements, Wu Zuang hurriedly advised, "Sir, Japanese pirates are all beasts. How can we take the words of beasts seriously? I have seen the Dibao a few days ago. Where the Japanese pirates passed by, there were ruins, broken walls, rivers of blood, and cities." We can insist on being blocked by the gate, but if the city gate is opened, we will have nothing to rely on. When the Japanese pirates regret it, won't they be slaughtered wantonly by them?"
The ferocity of the Japanese pirates was described in detail in every Jinyiwei report. Wu Zuang did not believe a word of what the Japanese pirates said.
"I heard that the Japanese pirates have been studying our Eastern culture since ancient times, so they should keep their word." Lin Shoju was still making his last effort.
Lin Shouju was a civil servant, so he had little responsibility for Songjiang Prefecture's failure to defend it. Therefore, he also hoped to resolve the matter at a small cost, so that the people of Songjiang Prefecture would shed less blood and make fewer sacrifices. If the money is gone, it can be earned again. If the people are gone, no matter how much money there is. So what, as for those women, they should be considered as contributing to the friendship between the two countries. After all, these Japanese pirates are of foreign origin, so we will not suffer.
"Sir, the Japanese pirates are so ambitious that they invaded us at the end of Shun Dynasty. How can we believe their words?"
Looking at the soldiers on duty, Wu Zuang said loudly, "Brothers, I know that you are afraid and afraid of death. The Japanese pirates are ferocious and the Japanese swords are sharp. But if we surrender in Kaicheng, our lives may be saved, but we As for your family, the Japanese pirates will steal your money and sleep with your relatives. Just think about it later, how will you face your relatives and the elders in your hometown? We are all mortals. There is no iron wall or indestructible golden body. But we Behind us are the thousands of people in Songjiang Prefecture, who are our food, clothing, and parents. Our bloodshed and sacrifice are for our relatives, and we are repaying the kindness of the people of Songjiang Prefecture for their upbringing."
At this time, Wu Zuo stood up and looked around everyone one by one, "Brothers, I am a member of the Jinyiwei Qianhu. According to the court system, the defense of the city has nothing to do with the Jinyiwei. However, Songjiang Mansion is my home, and I have my official here. If I am greedy and fearful of death, and let bad people run wild in my home, burning, killing, looting, and humiliating my family members, how can I be worthy of them and the dignity of a man?"
"Yes, your Excellency is right. We, the two cows, also urinate standing up. Why are we inferior to those dwarfs? As long as they come, I can kill them with one blow and let those Japanese pirates who have no holes to give birth to sons die in a foreign country." A foreign country”.
Wu Zuang was very pleased to have finally removed the curse of annihilating his descendants. Regardless of the danger he was in, he lectured everyone, "Brothers, I swear here today that I, the Jinyi Guard of Songjiang Prefecture, will guard thousands of households in Songjiang." The prefect, Lord Lin, has sworn to live and die with the Songjiang Prefecture. If I and the prefect take one step back, all the officers and men will be killed."
People in feudal society also have a lovely side. They all take their oaths very seriously, unlike later generations who always like to disguise lies with white lies. After hearing Wu Zuosheng's oath, all the soldiers believed it.
"Swear to live and die with Songjiang Mansion"
"Swear to live and die with Songjiang Mansion"
Under Wu Zuang's extremely inflammatory words, everyone's belief in defending the city became even stronger.
Don't worry about being widowed but worrying about injustice. If everyone is going to die, no one will complain. But if one person is alive, everyone will not have the belief that they will die.
The corner of Lin Shouju's mouth twitched. Although he was not willing to live and die with these warriors, Lin Shouju had to express his stance at this time, "Master Wu is absolutely right. There are things that a gentleman should do and things that he should not do. Even in a small country, there are glimpses." With a strong heart, today we will let this group of Japanese pirates who don’t know the heights of the world know how powerful our Songjiang Prefecture men are. If the Japanese pirates will not retreat, I will not leave. I and everyone will work together to kill the enemy."
Encouraged by the two officials, the soldiers were full of fighting spirit, holding the weapons in their hands, and the restless young men were ready to take action.
Seeing that there was still no answer on the city wall, the Japanese pirates repeated it again, but with the attitudes of Wu Zuo and Lin Shouju, the Japanese pirates' shouting was naturally ineffective.
"I'll give you three minutes to think about it," the Japanese pirate returned to the team and reported to the leader.
The Japanese pirate leader of this small team is named Fukada, and he is also the backbone of this Japanese pirate organization.
Three minutes passed very quickly. Seeing that there was still no movement on the city wall, Fukada became a little anxious. He waved his right hand and said, "First team, start attacking."
Because they were attacking Songjiang Fucheng, this team had a relatively large number of people, and their weapons and equipment were relatively messy. Some held Japanese swords, some held bows, arrows and spears, and some held harpoons and hoes.
Although their team's weapons are relatively messy, their team is very neat, advancing and retreating in a controlled manner, without any chaos.
Seeing the Japanese pirates approaching, the archers on the city wall were ready. When the Japanese pirates came into shooting range, Wu Ding gave the order, "Fire arrows."
Arrows rained down like rain, but the arrows were weak and fell lightly. Some arrows fell in front of the Japanese pirates' team, and some fell in the Japanese pirates' team, but their lethality was extremely low. There were not many casualties, only a few unlucky ones were knocked down by arrows on the ground and hit the weapons of the team in front.
Waves of arrows fell, but they only hindered the Japanese pirates' advancing team. Soon the Japanese pirates came under the city wall.
Archery is a laborious job that requires continuous practice every day, and another one requires sufficient food supply every day. Obviously, the Songjiang Prefecture defense does not have that condition. It has neither strength nor accuracy. Zhuge Liang can only borrow arrows from a straw boat to meet these people. Went back in tears.
He didn't have much confidence in this group of soldiers. Seeing everyone's performance, Wu Zuo was completely relieved and could give up the bow and arrow attack.
