County Magistrate Chen was furious, and the servants below were unlucky.
It's okay to be scolded and scolded for nothing.
The key is that some people are still being punished alive.
The yamen board is not easy to hit.
The county magistrate was in a rage again, and the servants who beat him did not dare to let go.
The tortured person was crying for his father and mother after being beaten.
Some thoughtful people tried their best not to mention the Japanese pirates in front of others, so as not to arouse the anger of the elders and get beaten in vain.
Qiao Yong is this kind of person.
It's just that sometimes you don't want to cause trouble, but things come to you.
County Magistrate Chen suddenly ordered the households to count the silver, money and grain in the treasury for the purpose of recruiting troops.
Qiao Yong is the scribe of the household, so he cannot escape this matter.
It seemed that as he had expected, the county magistrate was recruiting soldiers from across the county to help defend the city.
I wonder if my unlucky nephew can escape this disaster.
Recruitment notices have been posted, and all applicants will be given five taels of silver as housing allowance first, and then receive two taels of silver as military pay every month, including food and accommodation.
This treatment is definitely generous.
Many people who were afraid of the army before could not help but have the idea of joining the army.
Of course, the number of people who actually went to join the army was still limited, only a few dozen people at the end of the day.
This is a travesty compared to the tens of thousands of young people in Xiangshan County.
County Magistrate Chen couldn't bear it anymore.
He ordered that all men over sixteen must join the army.
In wartime, many rules had to be changed.
Otherwise, if everyone cowers, who will defend the city?
When the Japanese pirates really attack, will they rely on dozens of government officials to fight hand-to-hand?
County Magistrate Chen didn't want to lose his head for being such a coward, so he decided to be cruel.
After this order was issued, the whole city couldn't help but become agitated.
The people of Xiangshan County are all in danger.
Who doesn't have a son these days and who wants his son to serve as a soldier?
These are troubled times, and wars are bound to happen at every turn.
On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight.
If a bloody hole is poked out, you can still survive.
And they all know why County Magistrate Chen recruited soldiers at this time.
It was to fight Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates are even more ferocious than the Tatars.
There is no chance of winning against them.
Therefore, the doors and windows of every house were closed, and the government officials who came to search were ignored.
As a result, County Magistrate Chen became even more furious.
The so-called county magistrate who broke up the family, the magistrate who exterminated the family.
He may have nothing to do with those aristocratic families, local tyrants and gentry, but he has many ways to deal with ordinary people.
As long as he lifts his foot and steps down hard, he can crush those unruly people into dust.
He ordered the government officials to force open the door and go to get the people, not sparing any young people of appropriate age.
These good men were taken away by the government officials half-carried and half-locked, and gathered together to start training.
Although they were unwilling in their hearts, they had no choice.
They were already considered recruits.
If they ran away, they would be deserters.
If they were caught, they would be beaten with a stick for the first time and beheaded for the second time.
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They all prayed that the Japanese pirates would never come to Xiangshan County.
They just wanted to show off and not attack fiercely.
Otherwise, they would really have to go into battle to face the enemy.
How could they be the opponents of Japanese pirates who are well-trained and murderous with just the three moves and two moves they trained in Buddhism before the battle?
Isn't that giving away the head?
Qiao Yuan was also arrested.
Although he had received warning from his cousin in advance but did not run away, he really could not do anything but leave his uncle behind and run away alone.
Now there is an army of more than 10,000 people in Xiangshan County.
Although the soldiers in this army were all uniformly dressed, and some did not even have swords, at least the large number of them looked intimidating.
County Magistrate Chen had already thought about it.
If the Japanese pirates really came to attack the county town, he would send all the more than 10,000 people to the city wall and surround the city from the southeast to the northwest.
Most of the Japanese pirates will give up when they see this formation.
As long as they retreat, Chen County Magistrate's goal will be achieved.
As for the food and clothing expenses of the soldiers during this period, they naturally came from the county treasury.
Although there was an unsightly deficit in the accounts, at least their lives were saved.
Just when County Magistrate Chen was complacent about his wise decision, he suddenly received a report that the imperial army had arrived in Ningbo Prefecture and was heading towards Xiangshan County.
County Magistrate Chen couldn't help being stunned.
Imperial army Did he hear it right?
The imperial court actually sent a large army to Xiangshan Is it to suppress Japanese pirates?
He really couldn't think of any other reason.
"Who is the general who leads the army and how many people are here?"
Chen Huan asked very excitedly.
The messenger who reported the news hurriedly said: "The army that the imperial court came to exterminate the Japanese pirates was divided into two groups.
One group set off from the land route, and the other set out from the sea route.
The army that set out from the land route numbered 30,000, and Han was led by Shence Army General.
Yangtong commanded.
There were fifty Guangzhou ships departing from the sea, totaling 10,000 people, commanded by Zheng Chenggong."
Chen Huan was a little skeptical at first, but when he heard what the messenger said about him having a nose and eyes, it seemed that it was a lie, but he was ecstatic in his heart.
OK, OK.
The imperial court sent a large army to exterminate the Japanese pirates, so he no longer had to worry.
Originally, he had prepared a dagger by his bedside.
If the Japanese pirates invaded the city, he would use the dagger to commit suicide.
This way even if he dies, his family will not suffer.
If he had chosen to survive instead of committing suicide, his family would have been severely punished by the court.
Now he no longer has to kill himself.
The tens of thousands of troops who came to suppress the Japanese pirates were all soldiers of the Shence Army.
This was the most capable army in the Ming Dynasty, and even the Tatars were no match.
A small group of Japanese pirates just fill the teeth of this army.
However, Chen Huan's recruitment of soldiers became redundant.
When the imperial army arrives, he will have to let these new soldiers make room for the imperial army.
But in general, it is definitely good news that the imperial court sent an army.
Compared with this, his contribution is nothing.
"You just said that the army sent by the imperial court has arrived in Ningbo.
When will it arrive in Xiangshan County?"
"If it's fast, we can arrive today, if we're slow, we should arrive tomorrow."
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"Okay, okay" Chen Huan clenched his fists and said, "Inform us quickly.
All the officials, clerks, and squires in the county must be notified to be ready to welcome the royal master."
"The villain obeys his orders" "Well, step back."
Chen Huan was obviously in a good mood at the moment, and he even wanted to have a drink.
But his reason told him that there were still many things he needed to prepare now.
If the generals who came to suppress the Japanese could not be served comfortably, they would not be able to do their best, and it would be Chen Huan himself who would suffer the consequences and be punished.
Therefore, he must make arrangements in advance and think through every detail as much as possible so that the general leading the army cannot make any mistakes.
Especially Zheng Chenggong, who is now a popular figure in front of the emperor, and he must leave a good impression on him
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