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At that time, as long as the young cabinet ministers and others report these two people in the court, His Majesty will even remove their power to lead troops and order them to return to the capital to report on their work.

At that time, Xiao Zongnan would be able to legitimately take over all power on the battlefield in Zhejiang again!

"Immediately dispatch 20,000 troops from the city to the north gate and set up strict defenses. Do not let any pirates in. Without my order, no one is allowed to take the initiative to attack!"

Xiao Zongnan immediately gave the order.

"Your Majesty, although our Yuanzhou City can be preserved, what about the common people in Zhejiang?"

Among the more than one hundred lieutenant generals, someone soon realized what the consequences would be if they did not stop these tens of thousands of Japanese pirate cavalry.

"As long as the army is there, Zhejiang will be there. If the army is lost, not to mention a few prefectures, counties, and districts, the entire Zhejiang will be destroyed. Can't you tell which is more important?"

Xiao Zongnan scolded harshly.

For him, if he could gain greater power, what would it matter if people from one or two counties died?

Upon hearing this, all the lieutenant generals fell silent.

Although they wanted to kill the bandits, they did not dare to openly disobey Xiao Zongnan's orders. After all, Xiao Zongnan was a prince of the imperial court.

The other party only needs one order to kill them on the spot.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another cup of tea has passed.

The 3,000 cavalrymen led by Jiang Wenzhong, in accordance with the pre-arranged plan, stayed at the north gate for a while and then galloped towards the inland area of ​​Zhejiang.

On the wall of Yuanzhou city, when Xiao Zongnan heard that the Japanese pirate cavalry withdrew and headed towards inland Zhejiang, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes that was hardly noticeable to others.

He seemed to have seen the fate of Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning, who were dismissed from their posts and sent back to Beijing because they failed to guard against the Japanese pirates.

However, at this moment, outside the East City Gate, a group of cavalry suddenly galloped over from a distance.

When the cavalry arrived under the city gate, a loud voice was heard on the city wall.

"I am Chen Jingzhong, a lieutenant general under the command of the Governor-General of Zhejiang, Lei Zhenning. I am here to see the prince on the orders of the two governors-general."

Chen Jingzhong, who arrived on time, looked up at the city wall and happened to see the Thirteenth Prince Xiao Zongnan surrounded by the crowd.

Many generals on the city wall quickly recognized Chen Jingzhong's identity.

"General Chen, what's the situation in Wangbei City? Is there a large Japanese pirate army attacking the city?"

"General Chen, what brings you here so late at night?"

"..."

A group of lieutenant generals spoke up one after another, wanting to get information about the current situation from Chen Jingzhong.

Xiao Zongnan couldn't sit still anymore at this time.

Although he had the plan to have Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning both dismissed from their posts.

But since these two people have sent people here, and one of them is Chen Jingzhong, who is quite prestigious in the army, he has to take it seriously.

"Open the city gate and let General Chen in!"

Xiao Zongnan immediately gave the order.

Soon, Chen Jingzhong rode into the city on horseback and arrived at the city wall of the East Gate.

"I will finally meet the prince!"

The moment he saw Xiao Zongnan, Chen Jingzhong immediately knelt on one knee to greet him.

"General Chen is wearing armor, so there is no need to be polite."

Xiao Zongnan quickly ordered two soldiers to help Chen Jingzhong up from the ground.

"I wonder if the two governors have any advice for asking General Chen to come to Yuanzhou in person?"

Then, Xiao Zongnan asked again.

"In reply to your Highness, a group of Japanese pirate cavalrymen broke through our Wangbei City defense line during the night. Lord Zhao Gongming has ordered the defenders in Yuanzhou City to immediately pursue the Japanese pirates and make sure to wipe out all of those tens of thousands of Japanese pirate cavalrymen!"

"In addition, Lord Zhao Gongming asked me to tell His Majesty that as long as His Majesty can destroy these tens of thousands of Japanese pirate cavalry, His Majesty will report to the court and tell the court about His Majesty's achievements!"

Chen Jingzhong responded one after another.

He spoke the words he had prepared long ago.

As Chen Jingzhong finished speaking, Xiao Zongnan began to murmur in his heart.

He originally planned to wait and see, and then report Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning after the Japanese pirate cavalry caused casualties in inland Zhejiang.

But now, Zhao Gongming has taken the initiative to send someone to convey the order.

If he refused to pursue the Japanese cavalry.

By then, these tens of thousands of Japanese pirate cavalry had caused huge casualties in inland Zhejiang, and he could not avoid taking some responsibility.

After thinking it over, Xiao Zongnan gave up his previous idea.

Rather than having the responsibility shared later, it is better to seize the opportunity and take the initiative now.

If those 10,000 Japanese pirate cavalry could be completely wiped out, it would be a great achievement in the court.

It was enough to wash away the shame of his previous defeats.

"Pass on my order. Only 10,000 soldiers will be left in Yuanzhou City. The rest of the troops will go out to attack. We must intercept all the Japanese pirate cavalry before dawn!"

After some thought, Xiao Zongnan gave the order to take the initiative to attack.

The admirals, who had long been unable to contain themselves, immediately revealed expressions of extreme excitement on their faces.

"The general will get the order!"

"The general will get the order!"

"..."

In just a few breaths, more than a hundred officers responded to the order and left the city wall.

In the last quarter of an hour, the four gates of Yuanzhou City were opened wide, and more than one hundred lieutenant generals, leading more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, rushed out of the four city gates like a tide.

And in a very short period of time, more than 300,000 troops rushed rapidly towards the inland of Zhejiang.

"General Chen, I wonder if Lord Zhao Gongming is satisfied with what I have done?"

After more than 300,000 soldiers and horses disappeared from sight, Xiao Zongnan, who was still standing on the east gate city wall, looked at Chen Jingzhong and said.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am only following orders. How to march and issue orders is your business. I dare not make any irresponsible comments."

Chen Jingzhong quickly shook his head and said.

"Haha, General Chen, don't be nervous. I already know that you are a great talent. You have been in Zhejiang for many years, which is a bit of a waste of your talent."

"If you are willing, you are always welcome to serve under me."

Xiao Zongnan laughed.

Of course, the reason why he values ​​Chen Jingzhong is not just because of Chen Jingzhong's personal abilities.

More importantly, Chen Jingzhong was a trusted general under the command of Lei Zhenning, the Governor-General of Zhejiang Province.

If we can win this person over to our side, we can use him as an undercover pawn.

"Your Majesty is so kind to me, how dare I disobey you? But Master Lei Zhenning..."

Chen Jingzhong only said half of his words, but the hesitation in his voice was clearly reflected.

"Don't worry, I don't need you to follow me all the time. You can return to Lord Lei Zhenning's command at any time. When I need you, I will naturally send you a message."

Xiao Zongnan said this with confidence, took out a banknote from his pocket and handed it to Chen Jingzhong.

Chen Jingzhong looked carefully and was surprised to see that the other party actually spent 12,000 taels of silver!

"I will go through fire and water for you, my Lord, without hesitation!"

After receiving the banknote, Chen Jingzhong's expression changed immediately and he looked extremely respectful.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Xiao Zongnan nodded with satisfaction