Yamashita Yong's eyes flashed and he no longer laughed wildly, but his eyes were still filled with deep contempt when he looked at Su Qi'an.
He couldn't believe that after paying such a heavy price, this young man could actually defeat his trick?
In his opinion, this was just Su Qi'an continuing to show off, trying to regain some face in front of him because of his incompetence.
Since Su Qi'an doesn't give up and continues to compete, let's wait and see, who will win is still unknown.
As the two sides fought, the battle for the inner island began.
Dongzhou front line, Qing Chong County Prefecture.
The room was full of people, but it was completely silent, and everyone's expressions were not good-looking.
Just now, a quarter of an hour ago, the soldiers patrolling the Dongzhou coast suddenly discovered several Dongzhou soldiers covered in blood and seemingly seriously injured.
Before they fainted, they sent back a very bad news. The army besieging Zhoushan Island was ambushed by the enemy when they conquered the last inner island, and suffered heavy losses.
The supervisory envoy, the chief governor, and the Marquis of Lingdong were all trapped, and several of them were messengers. They were lucky enough to escape and strongly requested reinforcements.
When the patrol soldiers heard the news, their expressions changed, and they quickly informed Zhou Zibin, who was in charge of Qingchong County, of the bad news.
According to the original arrangement, Zhou Zibin was stationed in Haizhou City and was responsible for providing logistical supplies.
However, as the war continued, the three frontline counties were under great pressure. As a state pastor, Zhou Zibin came to Qingchong County from the safety of Haizhou City in order to lead by example and stabilize the morale of the military.
With the arrival of Zhou Zibin, the somewhat tense public sentiment became obviously more relaxed.
But this kind of relaxation did not last long, and such bad news unexpectedly came. After learning the news, Zhou Zibin immediately summoned several senior county guards who were staying on the Dongzhou front line for an urgent discussion.
At first, everyone did not believe this bad news. After all, they learned the news two days ago and the progress was smooth, although Xie Cang who attacked Zhoushan Island was ambushed.
But fortunately, 10,000 Yuezhou navy came to the rescue, which defeated half of the Fuso navy and captured Isamu Yamashita. The two armies united and stormed the last inner island.
This was very exciting news. All the soldiers on the Dongzhou front line were very happy and excited when they heard it. Their morale improved a lot. They all screamed and wanted to go to sea immediately to help Su Qi'an and Wu Dingguo.
But within two days of this kind of good news, how could the Battle of Zhoushan Island turn out to be so completely different, and it could be said to be earth-shaking bad news?
Not to mention everyone, even Zhou Zibin found it hard to believe it. Without thinking, he quickly sent a letter to confirm the authenticity.
But as time passed, there was no news back for half a day, which seemed very unusual.
The hearts of everyone were even more tense.
Everyone in the room was silent. After a while, a county guard couldn't help but speak. .Ь.
"Wait! Wait! Wait, how long will it take? Half a day has passed, and there is no reply at all. We just continue to wait indifferently?"
"Chief Qin, I can understand your emotions, but until things become clear, everything must abide by the arrangements of the supervisory envoy and the chief governor. The more you do at this time, the more calm you must be."
Qin Zhen raised his eyebrows, stood up suddenly, and shouted to Fang Jingzhi who stopped him.
"County Magistrate Fang, I know that you are the supervisor and a popular person around the governor. You have also been on the front line and served as county magistrate for several years. I respect you."
"But something like this has happened now. We don't know anything about the war situation on Zhoushan Island. If we continue to wait, we are obeying the orders of the supervisory envoy and the chief governor. But we must also adapt to changes in everything."
"If the Supervisory Envoy and the Chief Superintendent are really trapped on Zhoushan Island, if we just sit here and waste away, it will be too late to send troops. If something happens to the two adults because of our hesitation, we cannot absolve ourselves of the blame. I, Qin Zhen, will regret it for the rest of my life!"
Qin Zhen's voice was low, and he was obviously restraining his emotions. As long as it was someone else who tried to dissuade someone, Qin Zhen would never show mercy at all. XiuShu.com
Fang Jingzhi was startled. He realized that he had said something wrong. He was about to explain when he was interrupted by Zhou Zibin, who was sitting in the first place.
"Okay, stop arguing. I have called you here to discuss matters, not to listen to your quarrels. Please sit down for Honshu."
Fang Jingzhi and Qin Zhen could only take a step back and sit down. Then Zhou Zibin looked around everyone and said.
"I know that you all have some opinions about Honshu. After all, the Eastern Prefecture front line has always been supervised by the majority of supervisors. When the supervisors come to the front line, they fight beautifully, but when Honshu comes here, it seems to be a bit like grabbing the fruits of victory."
When everyone in the room heard this, their expressions changed slightly. Zhou Zibin's words indeed spoke what was in their hearts.
But he kept his words in his heart. Seeing that Zhou Zibin was not pleasing to the eye, he was still the governor of Yizhou and was considered their superior. If they acquiesced and remained silent, it would mean they agreed. Who knows whether they would have small shoes to wear in the future.
Just when a few people were about to explain something, Zhou Zibin raised his palm, stopped a few people, and then continued.
"You don't have to be like this. I still have a big heart and won't make things difficult for you. The reason why I put it on the table is to tell you that Dongzhou is your Dongzhou and it is also Dongzhou of this state."
"Now that the battle situation on the front line is unknown, and the life and death of the supervisory envoy and the chief governor are unknown, Honshu, as the most powerful member, should have done something."
"Pass the order of this state and immediately mobilize 20,000 Dongzhou soldiers from the three counties to set out at any time. The 30,000 Houzhou soldiers stationed in the remaining six counties of Haizhou City will withdraw 20,000 troops to take over the first three counties."
"The warships are ready, and 20,000 Dongzhou soldiers will go out with Honshu."
Fang Jingzhi and the others had no objections to this order regarding Dongzhou's internal arrangements, but when they heard that Zhou Zibin was going to lead an army on an expedition, everyone was stunned.
It's not impossible, it's simply impossible. He can put it forward himself, but it's impossible to implement it, just because he is Dongzhou Mu.
The dignified Dongzhou Mu led the troops to the expedition, and these officials stayed behind. No matter how the battle went, their punishment was inevitable.
Without the order of the imperial court, how could the shepherd of a state lead an army to go on an expedition? Wouldn't this put them on fire?
Zhou Zibin was responsible for escorting grain and grass to the front line. According to the law, local officials had to be punished. If they really agreed to Zhou Zibin leading the army to the expedition, they officials would be punished to the end.
This is just like the superior boss can say some inspiring words to boost morale, or even set an example.
But local officials like them must try their best to stop it and cannot acquiesce. Otherwise, they will be impeached and they will be investigated and dealt with if they just sit back and watch Shangguan go into danger without caring about it.
Su Qi'an and Wu Dingguo took the initiative to go to the front line, which was very different from Zhou Zibin. In addition to the fact that they were appointed by the imperial court to be responsible for the war in Dongzhou, more importantly, they were also burdened with the accusations of military generals.
One is the Grand Governor and the other is the Military Marquis of Daliang. Zhou Zibin is a purely civil servant who knows nothing and has not been appointed by the court to oversee the army.
Even if he is very encouraging, he must not lead the army on an expedition. At best, he can only lead with his heart.
The moment Zhou Zibin finished speaking, as expected, all the officials in the room strongly opposed it. Although these frontline officials still had some grudges against Zhou Zibin in their hearts, they still had to do some official duties.
Despite everyone's strong opposition, Zhou Zibin's eyes flashed, and after arguing with everyone for a long time, he chose to compromise.
I don't know whether he didn't want to make things difficult for everyone, or he was deliberately testing the situation. Anyway, the matter of Zhou Zibin not leading the army to the expedition was over. .Ь.
After unanimous negotiation, the 20,000 Dongzhou soldiers sent out to support this expedition were led by Qin Zhen.
As for the three counties of Chongqing in the Qing Dynasty, Zhou Zibin was still in charge, with Fang Jingzhi as the assistant and coordinator.
The order was issued quickly, and in less than an hour, 20,000 Dongzhou soldiers were on standby on the Dongzhou coast.
Qin Zhen led his troops to board the ship immediately. As the soldiers boarded the ship, the warship started to move. Under the gaze of everyone, the warship slowly disappeared into the sea.
Zhou Zibin stood there without saying a word, but everyone could see the worry on his face.
He sighed deeply, then turned and left.
All the officials behind him were silent and dispersed, returning to their respective counties.
Through this incident, I saw Zhou Zibin's example, even if he was just acting, I still felt a certain affection for him in my heart.
some changes.
Although it is not big, at least since he came to the Dongzhou front line, everything he did has not been too selfish, and he has focused solely on the Dongzhou war.
Fang Jingzhi, who was following behind, his eyes flashed. He was left behind by Su Qian. In addition to being responsible for the stability of the counties on the front line of Dongzhou, more importantly, he was also responsible for monitoring Zhou Zibin.
No matter how many good things Zhou Zibin did when he came to the Dongzhou Front, Fang Jingzhi never relaxed his vigilance towards him.
He didn't know Zhou Zibin very well, but after staying in the last nine counties of Dongzhou for so long, he could tell what the superior Zhou Mu was like based on the virtues of those county guards.
If Zhou Zibin really had no choice but to compromise, he would not be able to hold the position of state pastor for so long.
No matter how Zhou Zibin changes, Fang Jingzhi has always been highly suspicious of him.
After bidding farewell to Qin Zhen and other Dongzhou soldiers who went out to support the expedition, Fang Jingzhi followed Zhou Zibin and returned to Qing Chong County.
Because of the expedition of 20,000 Dongzhou soldiers and the entry of Houzhou soldiers, some things still had to be handled by Fang Jingzhi.
After the processing was completed and it was almost dark, Fang Jingzhi followed the procedure and prepared to inspect the patrol and defense conditions in various parts of the county.
Master Liu ran in with a solemn expression and brought a message, "Zhou Mu wants to see you."
Fang Jingzhi was a little surprised, but quickly regained his composure. He had a hunch that Zhou Zibin was going to have a showdown with him tonight.
Fang Jingzhi nodded and signaled to lead the way, but Master Liu's face was full of worry and wanted to stop Fang Jingzhi.
Fang Jingzhi looked at Liu Sheng and said, "Master Zhou Mu has summoned me, why should I not go? After waiting for so long, we should see what Zhou Mu has planned."
"Don't worry, he is prepared. It doesn't mean that I am not prepared. If I touch him, I can at least find out something. At least the inspector will have some understanding when dealing with him in the future."
"Let's go, let's meet Dongzhou Mu for a while." Fang Jingzhi was very calm and looked prepared.
Seeing this, Liu Sheng beside him could only nod helplessly and took Fang Jingzhi to see Zhou Zibin.
