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"Master Xu, the left and right guards in Yuanzhou City are rushing to the military camp. What should we do?"

After successfully getting rid of Xiao Zongnan, Chen Jingzhong listened to the noise coming from not far away, and an extremely cold look appeared in his eyes again.

In his opinion, it would be best to retreat directly at this time to avoid friction with the defenders in Yuanzhou City.

After all, we are all family.

Especially with the death of Xiao Zongnan, all the defenders in Yuanzhou City will inevitably come under the command of Zhao Gongming.

If bloodshed occurs now, it will be difficult for everyone to face each other in the future.

"Send the order from Lord Xia Yunxia, ​​the governor of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili!"

"Xiao Zongnan conspired with the Japanese pirates to bring disaster to the people of Zhejiang. He committed an unforgivable crime. Lord Xia, in compliance with the king's order, executed Xiao Zongnan on the spot to uphold the law of the country!"

As Xu Wan'er spoke, she took out a token from her bosom, which turned out to be Xia Yun's governor's order for two provinces!

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingzhong's face immediately revealed an expression of disbelief.

How could it still be like this?

Not only did he take the initiative to go to Yuanzhou City and kill Xiao Zongnan, but now he is even turning the tables and slandering Xiao Zongnan for colluding with the Japanese pirates.

But in this way, the whole thing makes sense.

Chen Jingzhong couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration for Xia Yun. Such a method was truly amazing!

And the scenes that happened afterwards indeed proved how superb Xia Yun's methods were.

When the guards present heard the news that Xiao Zongnan was colluding with the Japanese pirates, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on their faces.

The troops on the left and right wings who arrived at the military camp immediately chose to lay down their weapons and surrender after learning that Xiao Zongnan was colluding with the Japanese pirates.

Although they could not judge the authenticity of the matter, the token in Xu Wan'er's hand could not be fake.

This is Zhejiang. According to the imperial regulations, all imperial troops entering Zhejiang are also under Xia Yun's control.

After a cup of tea, tens of thousands of soldiers on the left and right wings gave up their resistance.

The war in the entire Yuanzhou city quickly subsided.

"General Chen, please send a soldier to Wangbei City as soon as possible to inform the two governors of everything that happened in Yuanzhou."

After completely controlling the entire Yuanzhou City, Xu Wan'er immediately gave orders to Chen Jingzhong.

"I'll do it right now!"

Chen Jingzhong responded and passed the order down immediately.

At four o'clock in the morning, a fast horse galloped out of the city and rushed towards Wangbei City.

"Master Xu, what should we do next?"

On the north gate wall, Xu Wan'er and others gathered here. Chong Heihu asked with a bit of doubt.

"As soon as the sun rises, we will set off for Ningdu City in Nanzhili!"

Xu Wan'er looked far to the north, which was the direction where Jiang Wenzhong had led three thousand cavalrymen to run!

……

"No regrets, you lose."

In Wangbei City, as Zhao Gongming placed his last piece, the white piece held by Lei Zhenning on the entire chessboard had lost all hope.

“Haha, I’m getting old.”

Lei Zhenning looked at the situation on the chessboard, suddenly came to his senses, and a look of dumb laughter appeared on his face.

"I don't think so. Brother, what you are thinking about now is probably what happened in Yuanzhou City."

Zhao Gongming laughed. How could he not see what Lei Zhenning was thinking?

However, this matter concerns the entire Zhejiang officialdom, so he can understand it.

"After all, Xiao Zongnan is the uncle of the current emperor. Even if Xia Yun did it properly, I am still a little worried. What if the emperor gets angry?"

Lei Zhenning shook his head and expressed his concerns.

In his opinion, even if Xiao Zongnan deserved to die, he was still a royal relative after all, and there was no guarantee that the empress would not be angry because of this.

"Don't worry, brother. Although Xiao Zongnan is the current emperor's uncle, he is not a likable guy in front of His Majesty."

Zhao Gongming was calm and didn't take Lei Zhenning's worries seriously at all.

Although he was in Zhili during these years, he knew exactly what was happening in the imperial court in the capital.

Just at this moment, the voice of a soldier reporting news was heard outside the gate.

"Your Excellency the two governors, there is important news coming from Yuanzhou City!"

After hearing the sound, Zhao Gongming and the other man quickly let the person in.

Facing the two governors, the soldier who brought the news immediately clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee.

"Your Excellencies, Xiao Zongnan conspired to collude with the Japanese pirates and has now been executed on the spot. Mr. Xu, the governor of Zhejiang Province, has specially ordered me to deliver the news."

The soldier who reported the news spoke quickly.

Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning looked a little surprised when they heard this, but it seemed reasonable.

"Pass on this governor's order, ordering Chen Jingzhong to take over the 350,000 imperial troops in Yuanzhou City, and have Lord Zhao Gongming control them as a whole."

Lei Zhenning has never been a person who drags his feet.

Even though he still had some doubts in his heart, it did not prevent him from making a calm judgment.

"Little man obeys!"

After receiving the order, the soldier who reported the news hurriedly disappeared in front of Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning.

In a blink of an eye, only Lei Zhenning and Zhao Gongming were left in Dazhang.

"Xiao Zongnan has been executed. You, me and Xia Yun can finally rest in peace."

After a brief silence, Zhao Gongming took the initiative to speak again.

"Now that Xiao Zongnan is dead, even if the court or the government has other ideas, they probably won't send another commander to Zhejiang."

"The most important thing next is to completely expel the Japanese pirates from Zhejiang. Do you have any solution?"

After pondering for a moment, Lei Zhenning looked at the sky outside the gate with worry.

"The Japanese pirates are not difficult to deal with. Without Xiao Zongnan's restraint, I can drive all the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang back to the sea within two months at most."

"But by then, we will still need the new warships built by Xia Yun to control the sea."

Zhao Gongming is full of confidence.

Over the years, he has been training troops in the Nanzhili region and fighting against the barbarians in the north almost all year round.

Strategy and tactics were not a problem for him at all. His only worry at the moment was the group of Japanese pirates who had moved from Zhejiang to Fujian.

"There is no strategic location to defend in Fujian. It is expected that the Japanese pirates will launch an attack from Fujian in the next few days. By then, all the pressure will be on Xia Yun."

Then, Zhao Gongming expressed his concerns.

"How about sending an army to reinforce Xia Yun?" Lei Zhenning suggested.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Gongming shook his head.

"At present, all the troops in Zhejiang add up to about 600,000 people. After the Japanese pirates' reinforcements this time, the number of Japanese pirates in Zhejiang is at least about 350,000."

"In addition, the Japanese pirates are well-equipped. Only by maintaining an absolute numerical advantage can we have an advantage on the Zhejiang battlefield."

Zhao Gongming immediately began to explain.