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"Humph! I think you guys are exaggerating about Xia Yun. In my opinion, Xia Yun is just a coward."

"General Wang is absolutely right. The Governor of Zhejiang and the General of Hangzhou are just trying to hide from our Lord!"

"Your Majesty, issue an order! Xia Yun must not be allowed to leave!"

When the messenger soldier announced that Xia Yun was leaving, all the civil and military officials in the big tent were in an uproar.

On the contrary, Xiao Zongnan, after a brief shock, quietly revealed a very strange smile on his face.

"Let him go."

Xiao Zongnan sneered.

"Sir, why is this?"

General Mo looked puzzled.

"Humph, Xia Yun is in Wangbei City, so I can't target him. Now that he has chosen Shanyin County, I will have plenty of ways to make sure he can never return to Hangzhou City!"

Xiao Zongnan said coldly.

In his opinion, once Xia Yun went to Shanyin County to set up camp, when the Japanese pirate army approached, he could easily kill someone with a borrowed knife and get rid of Xia Yun.

If this is really possible, it would be the best way to deal with Xia Yun.

Not only could he make Xia Yun disappear, he could also avoid giving people any chance to criticize him, and he wouldn't even have to use the conspiracy he had prepared for Xia Yun!

In this way, you can achieve three goals at one stroke!

Seeing Xiao Zongnan speak, the other people in the big tent, even if they had other opinions, did not dare to express them openly.

......

Time flies and it is evening.

Looking north toward the east gate of the city.

When the five thousand Hangzhou city defense troops marched out of the city gate in a mighty procession.

Lei Zhenning, the governor of Zhejiang, was standing outside the city gate, riding his horse side by side with Xia Yun.

"My dear brother, when you go to Shanyin County, I am really worried that Xiao Zongnan will take this opportunity to plot against you."

Looking at the army that kept walking out of the city gate, Lei Zhenning's face was full of worry.

He had already learned the news when Xia Yun made the decision to leave Wangbei City at noon.

"Brother, don't worry too much. There are 500,000 troops sent by the imperial court in Wangbei City. For Xia, it is truly a prison on earth."

"When we get to Shanyin County, Xia will be like a fish entering the sea and a dragon emerging from the sky."

Xia Yun smiled slightly, and there was no trace of No. 4's worry about Xiao Zongnan on his face.

Hearing this, Lei Zhenning let out another sigh.

"Having said that, my dear brother, you still need to remember that if you encounter danger, you must inform me immediately."

"Although Xiao Zongnan is a prince of the imperial court, I have been an official for many years. If we really fight, I will not be afraid of him at all."

Lei Zhenning gave these earnest instructions.

He was afraid that this separation from Xia Yun would be forever parted by the Yin and Yang.

"Haha, no need to worry, bro. Xia Yun is leaving!"

Seeing that all the troops had left the city, Xia Yun laughed, clasped his fists and bowed to Lei Zhenning, then immediately rode his horse to catch up with the army.

Lei Zhenning was the only one left standing there, his old face still showing a worried look.

......

Five thousand Hangzhou city defense troops left Wangbei City and, under the leadership of Xia Yun, marched quickly all the way to Shanyin County.

After a few hours, the army first arrived at Huairou County.

Previously, when Xia Yun led his troops to attack for the first time, he had been stationed in Huairou County for a short period of time.

In the end, Xia Yun left a lieutenant general and five hundred soldiers in Huairou County as an outpost.

Of course, the purpose of this 500-man vanguard force was not to monitor the Japanese pirates, but to monitor the movements in Wangbei City.

In a blink of an eye, another ten hours passed.

Xia Yun and his group hurried and finally arrived at Shanyin County.

It is noon now.

When Xia Yun led the army to the scene, he found that Shanyin County was no longer littered with corpses and rivers of blood as it was a few days ago.

Obviously, in the past few days, the five hundred guards that Xia Yun left in Shanyin County have cleaned up Shanyin County thoroughly.

Moreover, the crack on the city wall of Shanyin County that was blasted by the Japanese pirates with cannons has been repaired and there is no trace of it.

"Haha, it's finally here!"

"Sir, this Shanyin County is rich in fine wine, you must have a taste!"

"Chong Heihu, why haven't I heard you talk about this before? Are you trying to keep it a secret?"

Away from Wangbei City, the generals felt much more relaxed and cheerful.

Soon, the city gate opened and Xia Yun and his party officially entered Shanyin County.

"Sir, the situation in Shanyin County is different from that in Wangbei City and other cities. The people here have been making wine for generations. Therefore, even if the Japanese pirates come, a large number of people still choose to stay."

After entering the city, Chong Heihu immediately explained the specific situation of Shanyin County to Xia Yun.

"How many people are there now?"

Xia Yun was a little surprised. He had heard from Lei Zhenning before that the people in the southeastern Zhejiang region had all been evacuated.

But Xia Yun changed his mind and felt relieved.

Shanyin County is the gateway to the north from the southeastern Zhejiang region. From a certain perspective, Shanyin County and Hangzhou City face the same degree of crisis.

Once Shanyin County was breached, even if the common people fled to other places, they would probably not escape death.

"According to the statistics I collected in Shanyin County a few days ago, there are still about 3,000 households in Shanyin County."

Chong Heihu responded truthfully.

"Pass on this governor's order. After the army enters the city, they must not disturb the civilians in the slightest. They are not allowed to take even a needle or a thread from the civilians. Those who violate this order will be punished by military law!"

Xia Yun nodded and responded.

"Yes, my lord!"

Chong Heihu responded and accepted the order.

Soon, Xia Yun and his group moved into the original Shanyin County government office.

However, when Xia Yun arrived, the entire county government office was empty.

When Chong Heihu, who was standing by, saw this scene, a look of regret suddenly appeared on his face.

"Your Excellency, when the Japanese pirates first attacked Shanyin County, the county magistrate Zhang Zhizhong led all the county magistrates and all of them died in the battle."

Chong Heihu spoke again and explained.

Hearing this, Xia Yun was touched. His first reaction was that he thought the magistrate of Shanyin County had run away.

"Order that Zhang Zhizhong's deeds be announced to the entire province of Zhejiang, that his outstanding achievements be commended, that Zhang Zhizhong and his yamen runners be buried with honor, and that all family members and widows be given a pension of 500 taels."

Xia Yun immediately gave the order.

Although the Shanyin County magistrate was not his soldier, he was still his subordinate as an official of Zhejiang Province.

When the Japanese pirates invaded in large numbers, Zhang Zhizhong did not choose to escape, but died at the hands of the pirates. This integrity was enough to move him.

At the same time, officials like Zhang Zhizhong who serve the people are what he urgently needs!

"Yes, sir, I will write a letter and send it back to Hangzhou later."

Xu Wan'er nodded.

There is no doubt that this task must be arranged by her.