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"First of all, Xia has received news that a large number of Japanese pirates and merchants have appeared along the southeastern coast. I wonder if the Governor-General knows about this?"

Xia Yun put down the beef in his hand and a serious look appeared on his face.

This news was told to him by Zhao Gongming. If it is true, then an unknown conspiracy is quietly approaching Zhejiang.

"Where did Lord Xia get this information from?"

To Xia Yun's surprise, when Lei Zhenning learned the news, he did not consider the authenticity of the matter, but instead asked about the source of the news.

"The news was told to Xia by the Zhili Governor Zhao Gongming."

Xia Yun noticed Lei Zhenning's abnormality, but still told the source of the news.

“It was that guy.”

When Lei Zhenning said Zhao Gongming's name, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

"To be honest with you, Lord Xia, in the past month, there have indeed been quite a few Japanese pirate merchants along the southeastern coast."

The next moment, Lei Zhenning acknowledged the existence of the Japanese pirate merchants.

It's true!

Xia Yun was slightly surprised that Zhao Gongming did not deceive him.

"But those Japanese pirate merchants are very strange, and their whereabouts are also very strange. This time, the governor went to the southeastern border to inspect the defense, hoping to catch one or two Japanese pirate merchants."

Lei Zhenning continued to speak, with a slight regretful look on his face.

Xia Yun noticed Lei Zhenning's reaction.

Obviously, no one was caught.

"If Xia's prediction is correct, I'm afraid the Japanese pirates will start a large-scale attack in the next few months."

At this time, Xia Yun expressed his guess.

The Japanese pirates would never send a large number of Japanese pirate merchants into the southeast coast for no reason.

The greatest possibility here is that those Japanese pirate merchants were advance reconnaissance troops.

First enter the southeastern coastal area, gather intelligence, and find out the defense situation of each pass and city.

"Oh?"

Xia Yun's words made Lei Zhenning's eyes light up. He didn't expect Xia Yun to say such a thing.

"Master Xia, do you have any basis for this?"

Lei Zhenning asked immediately.

Hearing this, Xia Yun shook his head on the spot. His judgment on the Japanese pirate invasion was based on instinct.

"Although the Japanese pirates have been entrenched in the southeastern coastal areas in recent years, their number has remained at around 10,000. After so many years of waiting, I'm afraid they can't wait any longer."

"Xia is just guessing that those large numbers of Japanese pirate merchants who suddenly appeared might be spies of the Japanese pirate army."

Xia Yun expressed his thoughts, but again, these were still just guesses.

But at this time, Lei Zhenning did not underestimate Xia Yun's guess at all.

"I have the same idea as Lord Xia. The activities of Japanese pirates have become more frequent recently."

"Zhejiang...I'm afraid there will really be chaos."

As Lei Zhenning spoke, he sighed deeply.

No one knew the situation in the southeast coastal area better than him, although there was no clear evidence.

But he could foresee that a shocking war was about to take place in Zhejiang.

Now it was Xia Yun's turn to be surprised.

Lei Zhenning actually has such a positive attitude towards the arrival of a large-scale war.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the entire tent became quiet.

It was so quiet that the only sound you could hear was the whistling of the wind outside the tent.

"I wonder what the second reason for Lord Xia to come here is?"

In the end, it was Lei Zhenning who broke the silent atmosphere at the table and forced a smile on his face.

"The second thing Xia is doing on this trip is also related to the Japanese pirates." Xia Yun's thoughts were brought back to reality, and he immediately responded.

"There are few soldiers in Hangzhou City, and the defensive forces are insufficient. Xia would like to ask Lord Lei for a military order that allows Xia to conduct the military operations on his own."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yun and Lei Zhenning looked into each other's eyes.

A hint of doubt appeared in Lei Zhenning's dry pupils when he heard this.

"Lord Xia has elite soldiers and generals under his command, why do you need to recruit soldiers?"

In Lei Zhenlin's opinion, Xia Yun was able to massacre thousands of people in the capital with only a hundred guards.

It is probably because Commander Xia Yun’s hundreds of guards are all highly skilled in martial arts, and only in this way can each of them be able to fight against dozens of people!

"Master Lei, if our guess is correct, the Japanese pirates will eventually launch a large-scale attack on Zhejiang, and all the prefectures, counties and districts in Zhejiang will be plunged into war."

"Hangzhou is a short city with few soldiers. If it is captured by Japanese pirates, you and I will not only find it difficult to explain to the court, but also to the people of the world."

Xia Yun explained slowly.

He made it very clear why he was recruiting soldiers, which was mainly to protect Hangzhou.

Hearing this, Lei Zhenning fell into a brief period of thought.

Indeed, as Xia Yun said, once the Japanese pirates launch a large-scale attack on Zhejiang, Hangzhou will inevitably become the first strategic target.

If there is even the slightest mistake in Hangzhou, Lei Zhenning will not be able to explain it.

"Somebody come!"

The next moment, a loud shout was heard from Lei Zhenning.

Chen Jingzhong, who was guarding outside the big tent, walked in immediately.

"What do you want, Governor?"

Chen Jingzhong clasped his hands together and saluted, then asked respectfully.

"Hurry up and write a military order to order the Zhejiang Governor Xia Yun to recruit soldiers in Hangzhou to prepare for the threat of Japanese pirates in the future."

Lei Zhenning issued an order in his capacity as governor in just a few words.

"Yes, my lord!"

Chen Jingzhong accepted the order and quickly walked to the governor's desk. He wrote the governor's military order on a piece of paper and stamped it with the governor's seal.

After doing all this, Chen Jingzhong respectfully presented the general's order to Xia Yun.

"Master Xia, with this military order, you can recruit soldiers in Hangzhou. If the court asks you about it, you can show me this military order and you will be safe."

Lei Zhenning saw the worry in Xia Yun's heart.

They were simply afraid that if they recruited soldiers on their own, they would be held accountable by the court in the future.

"In that case, I will trouble you, Governor."

Xia Yun laughed, then took the military order from Chen Jingzhong and carefully put it in his arms.

With this military order, his mission as governor of the camp was completed.

However, he couldn't help but feel curious about the situation of Japanese pirates in the southeastern Zhejiang region.

"Master Lei, if we block the sea area from Dongying Island to Zhejiang, I wonder when we can eliminate the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang?"

Xia Yun raised a question.

"Haha, if we can completely blockade the sea, the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang will be nothing more than a bunch of dead bones in a grave."

"The main reason why the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang have not been completely eradicated over the years is that they can come and go freely across the sea and can be replenished at any time."

Lei Zhenning laughed.

"I know that many people inside and outside the court think that I am just nurturing the enemy for my own benefit. However, those court officials have never been to the front line, so how can they understand the suffering of our Zhejiang officers and soldiers?"