Chapter 460: Half the Sky
. "What happened?" Chen Ji tightened his heart and said in a deep voice.
"Suzhou came to report that there were thousands of Japanese pirates, and our army had several defense lines, and they were already at the city." Qi Jiguang said softly.
"Did Liu Xian and Wang Chonggu both eat dry food?" Chen Si was shocked: "Is this what they boast about?"
"Sir, now is not the time to hold the responsibility," Qi Jiguang whispered: "The important thing is to determine what to do next." "The team will return to the rescue, what number is there to discuss?" said silently.
"Things may not be that simple." Qi Jiguang shook his head slowly and said, "If we link this rebellion with the Japanese pirates attacking Suzhou City, we can draw a conclusion..."
"We are in the calculations of others." Chen Si pinched Jingming gently.
"Sir, right," Qi Jiguang said: "If this is the case, we have to be careful, the other party will surround the point and attack support." "You said, are they likely to ambush us?" asked silently.
: This is not certain, they may ambush us or mobilize us. "Qi Jiguang said in a deep voice: "Grandmaster has also participated in many anti-Japanese wars. When they know they are possessed, they are cunning, so they cannot be taken lightly." "What should I do in Suzhou City?" An anxious expression floated on the silent face, because Suzhou City, located in the rear, was almost unprepared... The city defense officers and soldiers, plus three squads of yamen runners, had only more than 300 people, and had almost no combat power. When I thought of the prosperous Suzhou City, it might be destroyed by the Japanese pirates, and his pregnant wife was in an accident, the silence felt that the five-in-one burned.
But Qi Jiguang said calmly, "Please rest assured, I dare to promise that Suzhou City will not fall before we return to the rescue." "What is the reason?" As long as there are reasons for telling the past, Chen Si would rather believe him, but the reason given by Qi Jiguang was almost absurd: "Because my tigress is in the city, as long as she is here, Suzhou will not be lost." Chen Si khan laughed dryly, "Brother Yuan Jing is very confident in his sister-in-law's wife..."
"Similar lord." Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "My wife is a tiger girl. She is not only skilled in archery and horses, but also well versed in military tactics. She is calm and courageous. If she is a general, she will be better than me." In fact, the subtext is that my skills are probably from my wife... It must be that Qi Jingtong, who has mediocre martial arts and loose military tactics, cannot teach Qi Jiguang, the tiger.
Of course, this is not something that outsiders can say.
The Japanese pirates suddenly appeared outside Suzhou City in the evening. They had not yet closed the city gate. If it weren't for the recent riots, the guards' vigilance was pretty good, and they might have made them break through directly.
"Close the door quickly!" The captain at the city gate screamed: "Ring the alarm bell!" "Dangdangdangdangdangdang..." The extremely nervous alarm bell sounded through the sky of Suzhou City. The next moment when the Japanese pirates rushed to Chengqian, the city gate fell down and blocked him outside the city.
But panic spread uncontrollably... When we learned that the Japanese pirates appeared outside the city, the gentry and people in the city were extremely panicked, because their backbone and guardian god had all gone to war, leaving only the unarmed people and women and children, without any power to resist.
The gentry and wealthy businessmen gathered together in a hurry and discussed countermeasures. Some said, give the Japanese pirates a sum of money and let them go elsewhere, and some said, let's run away tonight... The people were also frightened, some ran around like headless flies; some had closed the door and became turtles, and they didn't know what to do. For a moment, panic and pessimistic emotions filled everyone's hearts.
Ruohan in the prefect's yamen also heard the news, and Rou Niang said anxiously: "Madam, let's find a place to hide." Tiezhu, who was left behind, also advised: "Yes, Madam, I dug up a tunnel in the Maritime Office, and it is very hidden. Let's escort you where to hide."
"I won't go anywhere." Ruohan made her little clothes and said calmly, "My husband is the prefect of Suzhou, and he has the responsibility to protect the people. Now he is out, I want to be with the people for him." "Madam, even though that's the case, the child in your belly..." Rou Niang said anxiously.
"His children and I will not be deserters." Ruohan smiled faintly and looked at Tiezhu and said, "Mr. Tiezhu, the current civil and military officers in the city are the highest grade, so you should take it as a matter of defense, but the whole city is not just protecting me." "This, Hu Zi is willing to lead the way, "Tiezhu looked embarrassed: "It's just that I won't be able to bear the city, and it will be broken if I miss the big thing." "I know," Ruohan put down the trick in his hand and looked at him and said, "But there is really no one to ask Lord Tie to do it." "Then... OK" Tiezhu responded with a heavy expression. He was really unsure.
Knowing that before he finished speaking, he heard a neat female voice from outside the door, saying, "Don't be so embarrassed!" Hearing this voice, a smile appeared on Ruohan's face, and he stood up and said, "Sister, why are you here?" "I'm here to ask you, the lady of the prefect, to come." The Duren Wang, who came here, saw her wearing a jewel crown, bright silver armor, lion straps, boots facing the sky, a scarlet cloak, a three-foot green peak on her waist, and a sticky chin on her back. Her tall figure and a firm expression would praise anyone who saw it. What a heroic and sassy woman, Zhao Yun, Daming only = Mulan!
Ruohan couldn't help but feel surprised and said, "Sister also wants to go into battle?" "What's wrong?" Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows and said, "I have practiced martial arts with my father since I was a child, understand military tactics, know strategies, and have a long spear on the horse and pulling a horse. I'm not boasting about the three-stone hard work of pulling off the horse. Although she never gave Qi Jiguang face in front of her, she knew how to protect her husband in front of outsiders.
Mrs. Qi's words were exchanged for Ruohan and Rou Niang's admiration, but Tiezhu was a little dissatisfied. Along him, women were weak, so what's the matter with the war? Mrs. Qi's eyes were sharp, and he saw his dissatisfaction, and smiled coldly, "Try it, black guy." Tiezhu shook his head repeatedly and said, "Good guy won't fight with women." He said, and bowed to Ruohan with a helmet, "Madam, I'm going." They used to call themselves subordinates, but now they have also been changed to "Mr.
Ruohan wanted to call him, but was stopped by Concubine Qi. When he was about to reach the door of the huddled flowers, Concubine Qi quickly took off the hull bow and put on the arrow. When everyone had no time to react, she shot an arrow. "Ah..." Amid the screams of Ruohan and Rou Niang, the red cherry on the iron pillar helmet was shot on the wall.
Turning back with a shocked face, Tiezhu said angrily: "Are you going to kill someone?" "Teaching you a lesson for a guy who looks down on women." Mrs. Qi sneered: "If you have the guts, come over!" Tiezhu glanced at her and saw that she had no objection... In fact, Ruohan was shocked... He shouted and rushed forward, wanting to kick this hateful woman to the ground.
"It's too slow!" Mrs. Qi sneered. When he rushed in front of him, he suddenly flashed and knocked his back against Tiezhu's back on Tiezhu's back knee. Tiezhu's right knee softened and his body almost turned crooked. After he finally stabilized his body, he was already forced into his throat by the bowstring of Mrs. Qi.
Tiezhu finally felt the frustration of Qi Jiguang. This woman was really inhumane.
"Are you convinced?" Mrs. Qi said in a deep voice: "If you don't agree, you will fight again." "...ah. I'm convinced." As soon as an expert took action, he knew if there was any. Tiezhu knew that he was no match at all.
Ruohan also came to his senses at this time and said, "Then please ask my sister and Lord Tie to preside over the presidency."
"Don't be idle either." Mrs. Qi hung the iron pillar bow on her back and said to Ruohan: "Call those big families and send their guards out and give them to me for unified command." Some people seem to be born with commanding and competing, such as Mrs. Qi.
Ruohan nodded and smiled, "As for the order!" Mrs. Qi glanced at Tiezhu on the side and said, "Big Black, go to the city and ask them to light up all the fires they can lit up, illuminate the city walls, and imitate the Japanese pirates stealing the city." Oh... OK." Tiezhu nodded helplessly and quickly walked away.
At this time, the guard prepared the car, Rou Niang helped Ruohan up. Before the car, Ruohan asked, "What are you doing?"
"I will gather the officials and run yamen runners first to see how many people are available," Mrs. Qi replied, "Let's go to the arsenal to find some weapons for them."
The three of them acted separately. Wang ordered the twenty servants in his mansion to gather the county's yamen runners and commanded them to post notices immediately to stabilize people's hearts, especially to prevent spies from causing trouble. Once there is a riot, they must not show mercy.
For Suzhou officials who had experienced the "food crisis" last year, this was a familiar matter. They took the orders and left, and Wang didn't have to worry about it.
Now Wang only needs to consider it and defend the city without a core. If you want to do it well, you must first sharpen your tools. So she brought people to the arsenal,.
Wang and the clearance, relying solely on the hundreds of people, all the people were soldiers... they could not defend Suzhou City. If they wanted to persevere until their husband returned, they had to take out the weapons in the armed warehouse and arm the people.
Generally speaking, it sounds honest and unsophisticated to the profession of warehouse manager, which is an extremely excellent quality. Shen Mo also appointed the ambassador of the military warehouse according to this standard.
When Mrs. Qi led the man to the gate of the ku, the ambassador refused to let go, saying that unless the prefect comes in person or the prefect's order, the prefect will never let go.
Chapter completed!