Chapter 2080 Xu Hai's Reason for Attacking
"I do have an important task for you, for your Zhejiang Army. You are the key to the success of this battle to exterminate the Japanese pirates in Tuolin."
Zhang Jing refilled Zhu Pingan's cup of tea again, put down the teapot, and said to Zhu Pingan solemnly.
Zhu Ping'an took the tea cup with both hands and said with a serious face, "Please give the governor the order. No matter what the mission, Ping An and the Zhejiang Army will never disappoint the governor. If you use me in the first battle, you will win with me."
"Haha, good, what a 'use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me'! As expected of a young man, full of energy, and moving forward bravely! Full of confidence!"
After hearing Zhu Pingan's statement, Zhang Jing was stunned for a second, then smiled and praised.
Zhu Pingan observed carefully, and the change of expression on Zhang Jiang's face did not escape Zhu Pingan's eyes, which made Zhu Pingan squint his eyes.
Why does Zhang Jing have an unnatural expression? Could it be that Zhang Jing was going to give him a dangerous and arduous task?
What are you afraid of? Crisis, crisis, danger and opportunity coexist. The more dangerous and difficult it is, the greater the opportunity.
As long as he is prepared in advance and has the Zhejiang army in hand, Zhu Pingan is not afraid of danger.
"Please give the order, Governor-General." Zhu Pingan was eager to give it a try.
"Don't worry, before I give you the task, let's talk about the Japanese pirates from Tuolin." Zhang Jing said with a smile, "Zihou, do you think the arrangement I made can attract the Japanese pirates from Tuolin?" Jiaxing?”
The key to the Battle of Tuolin is whether the Tuolin Japanese pirates can be attracted to Jiaxing and then annihilated in one fell swoop.
It is normal for Zhang Jing to ask this question.
Zhu Ping'an knew history. After hearing Zhang Jing's question, he immediately replied firmly, "The Japanese pirates will definitely come!"
"Oh, Zihou is so confident? How can you see it?" Zhang Jing couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Zhu Ping'an was so sure.
"Back to the governor, there are three reasons why I am so sure that the Japanese pirates will attack Jiaxing City." Zhu Pingan held out three fingers.
"Oh, I'd like to hear the details." Zhang Jing nodded with interest.
"One: The Japanese pirates have occupied Tuolin for several months. They have been looting all over the place. Songjiang Prefecture has suffered a lot. The wealth in the territory has been almost burned, killed and looted by the Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates continue to plunder Songjiang Prefecture, the profit will not be huge. In recent days, the officials sent people to investigate and found that the scope of Tuolin Japanese pirates' plundering has been expanding outwards. It can be seen that it is inevitable for Japanese pirates to plunder outside Songjiang Prefecture. Choose." Zhu Pingan took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and said slowly.
Zhang Jing nodded slowly while listening to Zhu Pingan's story.
Indeed, the Japanese pirates from Tuolin were like locusts, occupying Songjiang Prefecture for so many months, causing harm to Songjiang Prefecture every moment. They had robbed the towns and villages of Songjiang Prefecture several times, and they robbed everything they could. .
If you want to get better looting profits, go out and rob. This is the inevitable choice of the Tuolin Japanese pirates.
"The Japanese pirates from Tuolin want to plunder outside Songjiang Prefecture, and their destination can be inferred. The places around Songjiang Prefecture that are close, convenient for mobilizing troops, and rich and profitable are none other than Suzhou, northwest of Songjiang Prefecture. As well as Jiaxing to the southwest of Songjiang Prefecture, as well as Changzhou, Yangzhou and Yingtian up the river, and Hangzhou and Shaoxing down the coast, considering the distance, benefits, and convenience of attack and retreat, Suzhou and Jiaxing are their best choices. Good goals. These two places are the closest to their home base. Both water and land routes are convenient, and they can move forward and retreat freely. It is extremely convenient to retreat after success and escape after encountering setbacks. Several other places are too dependent on water routes. Once the water routes are blocked. , or the warship is destroyed, their retreat will become a problem, and the risk is too great for them. "
"So, their best choice is Suzhou and Jiaxing. Comparing Suzhou and Jiaxing, although Suzhou is rich, they have no secret hand in Suzhou. They once suffered a bloody blow under the city of Suzhou, and they have psychological shadow. If they attack the fortress by force, The city will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and it is unknown whether they can win it; the same cannot be said for Jiaxing. They have secret hands in Jiaxing. They occupied Jiaxing before, so it is not a problem to plant some Japanese pirates in the city before evacuating, and there are people guarding the south gate. Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, is the internal response. For them, Jiaxing City is almost within their grasp. Although Jiaxing City was robbed by them once, Jiaxing has returned to prosperity and has so much grain, grass, salt, and military supplies. One robbery is enough for them to live for several good years. Based on the comprehensive comparison, their best choice is Jiaxing.”
Zhu Pingan then spoke slowly, revealing the first reason why he concluded that the Japanese pirates would definitely attack Jiaxing.
Zhang Jing nodded and signaled Zhu Pingan to continue.
"Secondly, a few days ago, I ambushed the Tuolin Japanese pirates in northern Zhejiang, which greatly damaged the Tuolin Japanese pirates' arrogance, causing them to lose their troops and their momentum. The Tuolin Japanese pirates must be eager to regain face and restore their prestige to attract the Japanese pirates to join them. . Get up wherever you fall. Jiaxing is located in northern Zhejiang and is a good choice for them to get back on track. "
Zhu Pingan cited another reason.
"Well, that makes sense." Zhang Jing nodded slightly.
"Third, I ambushed the Japanese pirates in northern Zhejiang and captured many Japanese pirates. After interrogating the Japanese captives, I learned that Xu Hai colluded with the Matsuura family and the Ryuzoji family of the Japanese country's Hizen country. These two Japanese country's famous names are expected to have more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers. , will arrive in the near future. The Japanese pirates came across the ocean, not for tourism. Their purpose is to plunder wealth. Once these two families of more than ten thousand real Japanese pirates arrive, Xu Hai will definitely lead them to plunder, and the powerful Tuolin Japanese pirates will They must have a big appetite, and they will definitely choose a big city to start, and Jiaxing is their best choice.”
Zhu Ping'an also slowly explained the third reason. The Japanese pirates' reinforcements will arrive soon, and once they arrive, they will take action.
"Well, that's right, it makes sense." Zhang Jing nodded approvingly after hearing this, and then changed his tone, "But these reasons are not enough."
"Please give me some advice, Governor." Zhu Ping'an bowed and asked for advice.
"I am in Jiaxing City, and the Governor's Office is in Jiaxing City. Xu Hai can't refuse this temptation." Zhang Jing said slowly, "Xu Hai is an extremely bold and ambitious man. He is not willing to be under Wang Zhi! Taking Jiaxing, flattening the Governor's Office, and capturing me, Zhang Jing, can make his momentum soaring and surpass Wang Zhi. With this momentum, he can attract more Japanese pirates to surrender, strengthen his strength, and surpass Wang Zhi!"
I, Zhang Jing, personally joined the game as bait. How could Xu Hai refuse the temptation to flatten the Governor's Office and capture me, Zhang, alive?
"The Governor is right. With these four reasons, the Japanese pirates in Takulin will definitely attack Jiaxing!" Zhu Ping'an flattered him at the right time. (End of this chapter)