Rise From the Humble

"Last time, I asked you what was the top priority in destroying the Japanese, and you said appointing the governor to unify the command was the top priority. At that time, I also said that you were young and dared to think, but you never thought of what Zihou said, that the Holy Master appointed me to be the commander of the seven provinces. Governor." Zhang Jing said with some emotion, and then looked at Zhu Ping'an with burning eyes, "Zihou can see the leopard at a glance, know the subtleties, grasp the pulse of current events, and grasp the overall trend. He can be said to be a god at predicting events."

At this moment, in Zhang Jing's mind, Zhu Ping'an's weight was beyond comparison, and few people could compare with him.

Just as Zhu Pingan expected, Zhang Jing was amazed by Zhu Pingan's overall view and labeled Zhu Pingan as "knowing the subtleties", "minding the overall situation", "strategizing", and "knowing things like a god".

"It's just a coincidence. Your Excellency, I'm ridiculously complimenting you. Ping An is not worthy of it."

Zhu Ping'an shook his head modestly and said modestly. As he spoke, he stood up and filled Zhang Jing's wine glass.

"No, once may be described as a coincidence, but Zihou's performance of knowing a little is not just once or twice. Zihou studied war reports from various places and warned that the Japanese pirates from Shangyu would attack Yingtian. This is a typical proof. Unfortunately, I also failed to pay enough attention, otherwise the situation would be very different."

Zhang Jing shook his head slightly and admired Zhu Pingan. At the same time, he regretted that he did not pay enough attention to Zhu Pingan's warning.

"Now that the governor has been appointed, what does Zihou think is the first priority to destroy the Japanese at this time?" Zhang Jing asked at the dinner table.

"My lord, I think the first priority now is to dispatch troops and generals." Zhu Ping'an replied without hesitation.

Zhang Jing nodded, and his evaluation of Zhu Pingan was a little higher.

pragmatic!

In fact, the last time he asked Zhu Ping'an, what he had in mind was to mobilize troops and generals, and Hu Zongxian's answer was also to mobilize troops and generals. At that time, I felt that Zhu Pingan was not pragmatic enough and took things for granted, so my evaluation of Zhu Pingan was not as high as my evaluation of Hu Zongxian.

It now appears that Zhu Pingan not only has a better overall view than Hu Zongxian, but also has a pragmatic spirit.

"Why does Zihou think that the first priority is to dispatch troops and generals?" Zhang Jing asked further, wanting to hear Zhu Pingan's answer.

"Sir, first of all, there are more and more Japanese pirates gathering now. I have carefully collected the recent situation of Japanese pirates. The largest Japanese pirates have occupied the Zhoushan Islands. The main force has occupied Jintang Island and gathered in Ligang. There are tens of thousands of pirates; except for the Japanese pirates, Outside Zhili, there are several groups of Japanese pirates such as Xu Hai and Chen Dong who have gathered in Songjiang, South Zhili. There are more than 30,000 pirates, mainly in Tuolin and Chuanshawa. Our current military strength in Zhejiang and South Zhili is seriously insufficient. , it is really difficult to shoulder the important task of suppressing Japanese pirates. Secondly, this time the Japanese pirates from Shangyu traveled thousands of miles across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and South Zhili, defeating officers and soldiers from all over the country. The soldiers in the guard were too cowardly to fight. If they fought with them, they would collapse at the first contact. Everyone, the combat effectiveness of the local soldiers is worrying, and it is difficult for them to shoulder the important task of suppressing Japanese invaders. Third, various places in Zhejiang have experienced Japanese invasion, and have been attacked and driven out by Japanese pirates one after another. They have suffered repeated defeats, and their morale is low, making it difficult for them to shoulder the important task of suppressing Japanese invaders. Therefore, recruiting from other places is difficult. It is really necessary for the officers and soldiers who still have fighting ability to come and join forces to suppress the Japanese pirates."

Zhu Pingan answered slowly, and used the dinner plate on the table as a prop to briefly lay out the distribution of Japanese pirates.

Zhang Jing nodded while listening. Zhu Ping'an's analysis was almost exactly what he had in mind, and he couldn't help but admire it.

"Does Zihou know the Guangxi wolf soldiers?" Zhang Jing asked casually.

"I have heard a little bit about it," Zhu Pingan said. "Ping An heard that 'wolf soldiers are fierce and fierce, the best in the world.' I don't know if it is worthy of the name, but with such a great reputation, I think it is not bad."

In fact, Zhu Pingan knew the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers too well. Perhaps he was not as good as Zhang Jing, who had been the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, in terms of specific details, but overall he definitely knew more than Zhang Jing.

In history, "Wolf soldiers are fierce and ferocious, known as the best in the world" is by no means an unfounded reputation. Guangxi soldiers are famous for their ability to fight and have withstood the test of history.

After Qin Shihuang annexed the six kingdoms, he deployed 300,000 troops in the north to deal with the Xiongnu, but deployed a full 500,000 troops in the south to deal with Xiyue, the ancestors of the Zhuang people. 500,000 Qin troops fought in Xiyue for three years. , there was no progress. It was not until Qin Shihuang opened the Ling Canal with all his strength that he conquered Western Vietnam.

In the Ming Dynasty, when fighting against Japanese pirates, Zhang Jing later mobilized wolf soldiers to destroy the Japanese. The Japanese trembled when they heard the name of wolf soldiers. Later, although wolf soldiers were not as mythical as their names, they still achieved great military exploits. Later, Yuan Chonghuan led the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers to fight against Nurhachi's 300,000 Eight Banners army in Ningyuan, defeating the Manchu Eight Banners and annihilating more than 17,000 enemies.

During the Qing Dynasty, veteran general Feng Zicai led the Guangxi soldiers to defeat the French army at Zhennanguan, causing the French cabinet to step down. The Taiping Rebellion initially relied on Guangxi soldiers to fight all the way to Nanjing. During the Republic of China and the Anti-Japanese War, Guangxi soldiers also fought He is famous and has made great military exploits.

Therefore, in general, Zhu Pingan knows much more than Zhang Jing.

"Yes, I knew the Guangxi wolf soldiers very well when I was the military governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. The wolf soldiers are soldiers under the rule of the local chieftain. Their life and death depend on the chieftain. They are all tenacious, brave and fearless. I have eaten them before. They suffered a lot. The wolf soldiers of Guangxi, especially those from Tianzhou, Donglan, Nadi, and Danzhou, were able to defeat many with a small number and win nine times out of ten. Among them, the wolf soldiers of the Cen family in Tianzhou were the most powerful. He has the reputation of 'his soldiers can die but cannot be defeated'." Zhang Jing nodded slightly and told Zhu Ping'an.

"Sir, do you want to mobilize the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers?"

Zhu Ping'an asked knowingly. He had long known that Zhang Jing wanted to mobilize wolf soldiers to suppress the Japanese, and Zhang Jing also did this in history.

Zhang Jing did not hide it and nodded lightly, "I have this plan. What do you think of Zihou?"

"I naturally support you. The more soldiers you can fight, the better." Zhu Ping'an nodded without hesitation and agreed with Zhang Jing's idea, because the Guangxi wolf soldiers are currently one of the most capable troops in the Ming Dynasty.

At present, Qi Jiguang has not started training his troops, and the famous Qi Jiajun has not yet come out.

"Your Excellency was once the governor of the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi, and is well aware of the Guangxi wolf soldiers. You must know their strengths and weaknesses, and know how to make good use of them."

Zhu Ping'an further said, reminding Zhang Jing that the Guangxi wolf soldiers have advantages and disadvantages. When using Guangxi wolf soldiers, you must maximize your strengths and avoid weaknesses, give full play to the strengths of the wolf soldiers, and avoid the shortcomings of the wolf soldiers.

"Well, that's right. The Guangxi wolf soldiers have advantages and disadvantages, otherwise they wouldn't be defeated by me. The Guangxi wolf soldiers are brave, but if they are brave, they will easily collapse. If they are brave but have no plans, they must be disciplined. The general will command the troops." Zhang Jing stroked his beard and nodded.

Zhu Ping'an nodded secretly. It seemed that Zhang Jing had no blind myths about the wolf soldiers and was still very clear-headed, so he felt relieved.