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On this day, Xia Yun was in the governor's office, checking the progress of various current projects.

In general, the farmland reclamation plan has been basically completed, and the farmland withdrawal policy that Jiang Wen emphasized has also been rolled out across Zhejiang Province.

All the victims have regained their land, and under the guidance of the government, they have successfully planted potatoes.

However, at this moment, a soldier who came to report the news suddenly appeared in the lobby of the yamen in a hurry.

"Your Excellency! Lord Lei Zhenning ordered his subordinates to pass on a message that in the early hours of last night, Japanese pirates invaded the southeastern coastal areas of Zhejiang Province. Please make a decision as soon as possible, Governor!"

The soldier who brought the news fell to his knees with a thud, gasping for breath. It was obvious that he had rushed from the governor's camp to the governor's office in Hangzhou without stopping.

The Japanese pirates invaded in large numbers? !

The moment he heard the news, Xia Yun raised his eyebrows on the spot. It seemed that his and Lei Zhenning's previous guess was completely correct.

But what they didn't expect was that the Japanese pirates' invasion would come so early? !

Xia Yun immediately ordered someone to take the letter from the soldier who brought the news, and opened it himself to read it.

After just over ten seconds, Xia Yun's expression became extremely gloomy after reading the letter.

Lei Zhenning bluntly stated in the letter that the number of Japanese pirates appearing in the southeastern coastal areas this time had skyrocketed from 10,000 to 200,000!

In terms of military strength alone, it has increased twenty times!

You should know that the entire Zhejiang camp has only about 100,000 troops!

This means that Lei Zhenning went from having an absolute advantage at the beginning to being at a disadvantage!

Lei Zhenning also said in the letter that after a night of fierce fighting, the Japanese pirates have now taken control of eight towns in the southeastern coastal area of ​​Zhejiang.

The troops of the Zhejiang camp have suffered repeated defeats and are now deploying their forces between subsequent cities and forests.

"How is the Governor now?"

Xia Yun suddenly looked up and refocused his attention on the soldier who brought the news.

"In reply to the Governor, after receiving the news of the massive invasion of Japanese pirates last night, the Governor-General rushed to the front line of the battlefield overnight."

The soldier who reported the news responded truthfully.

Hearing this, Xia Yun felt a little relieved. When the enemy was approaching, the most feared thing was that something might happen to the commander.

In that case, failing to win the battle is secondary. The most worrying thing is that the army will fall apart on its own.

The purpose of the letter that Lei Zhenning wrote to him was very simple. First, it was to request Xia Yun to send 200,000 dan of military rations as soon as possible, and second, it was to request Xia Yun to send troops for support.

"Come here, pass on my order. Immediately transfer 300,000 dan of grain from the Hangzhou granary to the Zhejiang camp!"

Xia Yun quickly issued the first order.

"Yes, sir! I'll do it right away!"

Xu Wan'er quickly turned around and left the lobby, quickly heading towards the Hangzhou granary.

"Chongheihu!"

"The general is here!"

"I order you to lead your troops immediately, take all your equipment and weapons, and quickly enter Shanyin County to prevent the Japanese pirates from advancing northward from the southeastern Zhejiang region!"

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yun issued the second order.

The Japanese pirates gathered an army of 200,000 to invade Zhejiang, certainly not just to fight for the southeastern coastal areas of Zhejiang.

According to Xia Yun's understanding of the Japanese pirates, these guys wanted to occupy the entire Zhejiang Province first, and then use Zhejiang Province as a base to further launch a war of aggression against the Daliang Dynasty!

If the Japanese pirates wanted to go directly north from the southeastern Zhejiang region, then the most critical place would be Shanyin County!

Shanyin County is the gateway to the entire southeastern Zhejiang region, and vice versa. As long as Shanyin County is defended from the Black Tiger, the Japanese pirates will not be able to launch a full-scale attack on Zhejiang in a short period of time.

"Jiang Wenzhong."

"The general is here!"

"I order you to lead your troops to the front line of Zhejiang Camp immediately to support the Governor General Lei Zhenning and obey his orders!"

At this time, Xia Yun issued the third order.

"The general will get the order!"

Hei Hu and Jiang Wenzhong received the orders one after another, then quickly withdrew from the court and began to mobilize their own troops.

"My Lord, what should I do?"

Seeing that Chong Heihu and Jiang Wenzhong had both received orders, Qin Tianye became a little anxious for a moment.

He didn't want to bask in the sun in Hangzhou while others were fighting on the battlefield.

When Xia Yun heard this, he burst into laughter on the spot.

"Pass on my order. Order Qin Tianye to quickly mobilize 10,000 Hangzhou city defense troops. Only leave 2,000 men to guard the city. The rest will follow me to go to war immediately!"

Xia Yun is not a person who drags his feet.

Since the Japanese pirates have begun to invade on a large scale, he naturally has to send troops to support Lei Zhenning as soon as possible.

If Lei Zhenning collapsed on the front battlefield, it would be a disaster for the people of the entire Zhejiang economy.

Although those Japanese pirates belong to the category of humans from a species perspective, their essence is just a group of beasts who eat raw meat and drink blood.

"The general will get the order!"

After hearing that Xia Yun was going to lead the troops into battle personally, Qin Tianye's face instantly revealed a look of extreme fanaticism.

The next moment, Qin Tianye quickly left the lobby of the governor's office and set off for the Hangzhou Military Academy.

There were the Hangzhou city defense troops that he had trained for more than half a month, although they were not equipped with firearms.

But in the past half month, all Hangzhou city defense forces have been equipped with heavy armor.

Even with only this city defense force, Qin Tianye is confident that he can rival any army in the Daliang Dynasty!

"You should stay in Hangzhou and rest for now. After I have finished mobilizing the troops, I will go directly to the front line of Zhejiang Camp."

After everyone in the court had left, Xia Yun looked at the soldier who had kneeled in the center of the hall and said.

"Thank you for your kindness, Governor. However, I will first inform the Governor-General of your dispatch of troops."

The soldier who brought the news got up from the ground with difficulty.

"What's your name?"

Xia Yun suddenly asked.

"Zhao Wentian."

The soldier who brought the news responded and was about to turn and leave the court.

Seeing this, Xia Yun shook his head reluctantly and then gave orders to the guards on both sides.

"Reward Zhao Wentian with three hundred taels of silver, and send a team of guards to escort Zhao Wentian back to Zhejiang camp immediately."

This was the first time Xia Yun had seen such soldiers in this era.

This is enough to show that Lei Zhenning is very capable in commanding the army.

"Thank you, sir!"

After Zhao Wentian thanked him respectfully, he staggered out of the governor's hall.

This time he did not reject Xia Yun's kindness. He knew that in his current condition, it would be difficult for him to return to Zhejiang Camp alone.

……

Soon, when it was ten o'clock in the morning, the scorching sun of midsummer was gradually showing its power.

The 10,000 Hangzhou city defense troops commanded by Qin Tianye have assembled in the direction of Hangzhou’s east gate.

As for Jiang Wenzhong and Chong Heihu, they had already led their troops out of the city and rushed to the destination designated by Xia Yun.

"set off!"

With Xia Yun's order, the army set off.

At this moment, Xia Yun was wearing a black helmet and black armor, looking very mighty and domineering.

This was also the first time he put on this armor since coming to Zhejiang.

Next to Xia Yun, Xu Wan'er was wearing a white helmet and white armor, and her temperament was quite outstanding.