At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

Masao Nakamura, who was tied up and hung on the flagpole, had not eaten for a day and a night.

He is in a state of unconsciousness at this moment.

Xia Yun gave Chong Heihu a look, and Chong Heihu immediately understood what he meant.

He took the whip off his waist and walked to the flagpole.

He swung the whip with force in his right hand, and a solid blow hit Masao Nakamura directly on the body.

"what!"

In an instant, a heart-wrenching scream came from Masao Nakamura's mouth, and he woke up and began to struggle violently in mid-air again.

At this time, Chong Heihu did not stop his actions.

As Chong Heihu swung the whip again and again, Nakamura Masao's screams rang out one after another.

Chong Heihu didn't stop his actions until his entire body was covered in torn pieces.

"Put him down."

At this time, Xia Yun spoke.

The guards on both sides quickly loosened the ropes, and with a thud, Masao Nakamura fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the empress felt a little relieved.

He knew that Xia Yun was venting her anger again.

"Xia Yun, is this the leader of those 50,000 Japanese pirates?"

Xiao Yan looked at Nakamura Masao, whose skin was torn apart, with a hint of surprise on his face.

Xia Yun's methods were extremely cruel.

Once these Japanese pirates fall into Xia Yun's hands, it would be a luxury to be able to die cleanly and neatly.

"Yes, this man is called Nakamura Masao, and he is the leader of those 50,000 Japanese pirates. I will now hand him over to Your Majesty, and I hope Your Majesty will decide his fate."

Xia Yun nodded in response.

The Japanese pirates invaded Daliang with the heart of jackals. No matter what, he would not let them go.

The empress's mouth twitched slightly when she heard this.

However, just as he was about to speak, suddenly, a group of cavalry hurriedly entered from the gate of the military camp.

And came all the way to Xia Yun.

Xia Yun recognized at a glance that these people were the cavalrymen he sent to Nanzhili to investigate Zhao Daxun's life and death.

"Your Excellency, I have been ordered to go to Nanzhili to investigate the matter of Zhao Daxun, the lieutenant general of Hangzhou."

"It has been found out that Zhao Daxun led 1,500 soldiers to block the Japanese pirate army in a valley in Chengtang County for several hours. The entire army was wiped out and no one survived!"

In front of everyone present, Zhao Daxun's whereabouts were reported, and then another carriage entered the military camp.

The carriage was carrying a coffin.

"General Zhao Daxun's body is in this coffin."

The visitor continued.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of everyone present, including Xia Yun, suddenly turned gloomy.

Xiao Yan signaled the two guards behind him to go forward and check.

The two guards stepped forward quickly and pushed the coffin lid open two inches.

"Your Majesty, it's General Zhao!"

The two guards recognized Zhao Daxun's body and started reporting while closing the coffin lid.

A sigh came from Xiao Yan's mouth immediately.

If Zhao Daxun had not led 1,500 soldiers to stay and stop the Japanese pirates, I am afraid that all of them would have died at the hands of the Japanese pirates.

The empress standing aside had an expression that was unprecedentedly cold.

"Issue an edict to posthumously confer the title of 4th-rank Hangzhou Deputy General to General Zhao Daxun, award him a yellow jacket, and bury him with the ceremony of a 2nd-rank military officer. Order the Ministry of Personnel to pay special attention to providing relief to his family members, and no mistakes should be made."

After a moment's silence, the empress slowly spoke and issued an order.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Zhang Maocai quickly knelt down to accept the order.

Among all the people present, only he was the most suitable to convey this will.

"Master Xia, what are you going to do next?"

At this time, the empress's gaze suddenly shifted to Xia Yun and she asked.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese invasion in Fujian has been quelled. My next step will be to lead the army north to encircle the main force of the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang."

In front of the empress, Xia Yun openly stated his next plan.

"In this case, I will follow the army northward and lead the army in person to reassure the soldiers and civilians of Zhejiang."

The empress's voice was still cold.

These Japanese pirates successfully aroused her anger. The only thing she wanted to do now was to kill all the Japanese pirates in Daliang!

"The minister obeys the order!"

Xia Yun did not question Xiao Ling'er's decision to lead the army in person.

When the enemy invades, the empress personally leads the army to fight, which will surely greatly boost the confidence of the soldiers and civilians on the front line to kill the enemy.

As for safety, as long as Xia Yun is there, the empress will naturally not suffer any harm.

"As for this Japanese, when the army sets out, behead him and sacrifice him to the flag!"

Zhao Daxun’s death completely ignited the empress’s anger.

She would not show the slightest mercy to these Japanese people, even if she had to kill them all!

"Wei Chen obeys!"

Xia Yun responded again, his voice full of vigor.

This made all the officials and generals present feel terrified.

Xiao Yan, who was standing aside, originally wanted to persuade the empress to give up the idea of ​​leading the army in person.

But when he saw the extremely cold light in the empress's eyes, Xiao Yan gave up his plan to persuade her.

He knew that at this point, no one could make the empress change her mind!

Soon, the empress and Xia Yun and their entourage left the military camp and appeared together in the lobby of the governor's office.

at the same time.

Outside the city of Xiamen, another 60,000 cavalry appeared.

"Your Excellency, the Imperial Army Marshal Yang Wenzhao and Hangzhou Prefect Xiao Haiyang have arrived in Xiamen with 60,000 cavalrymen and request to enter the city!"

The soldier who brought the news quickly rushed to the governor's office and hurriedly reported the news.

When Xia Yun heard this, he immediately understood what was going on.

It must have been Xiao Haiyang who learned that the empress was being hunted by Japanese pirates in Nanzhili and led troops to reinforce her overnight.

As for Yang Wenzhao and the 60,000 cavalry, they were obviously reinforcements sent by Lei Zhenning.

"Zhao Xinlei, I want you to go to the city gate immediately and send the army into the city. At the same time, ask General Yang and Xiao Haiyang to come to the governor's office as soon as possible."

Before everyone in the hall could come to their senses, Xia Yun gave the order.

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhao Xinlei accepted the order and immediately left the lobby of the governor's office.

……

After an incense stick of time, the army was still entering the city.

However, Yang Wenzhao and Xiao Haiyang had already arrived at the governor's office one step ahead.

"Your humble servant greets you, sir! Your Majesty!"

"Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!"

The moment the two appeared in the lobby, Xiao Haiyang plopped down and knelt in the middle of the lobby.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the first person to join in was Xia Yun.

When Xiao Haiyang's gaze shifted to the empress, a look of relief appeared on his face.

Previously, in order to rescue, he led his troops on a rapid march from Huwei Mountain to Ningdu City.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Ningdu City, the 50,000 Japanese pirates had been completely wiped out.

Xiao Haiyang learned from the Southern Zhili Governor Gu Hekou that the empress was safe.

So he joined forces with Yang Wenzhao again, and then headed straight to Xiamen without any worries.

Only when he saw the empress with his own eyes did he feel relieved.