Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 1332 It's time to get rich again

  The news of the Japanese pirates' re-invasion caused Jingnan County to inevitably fall into a panic, especially for the newly naturalized Jingnan people after the flood. Their panic was even more serious. The local people in Jingnan had the experience of winning the war against the Japanese last time. They had relative confidence in Zhu Pingan and the Japanese. The newly naturalized people in Jingnan did not have this experience. They lacked confidence. Growing wildly like weeds.

   "The Japanese pirates are coming soon. These Japanese pirates are like ghosts, with green faces and long fangs. They kill people like hemp and do all kinds of evil. I heard that they like to drink with people's hearts."

   "There are more Japanese pirates this time than last time?!"

   "This time the pirates were sent by Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi is the uncrowned king of the sea. The pirates he sent are stronger than last time, right?!"

   The speed at which fear spread was far beyond what confidence could match. In a short time, fear spread rapidly in Jingnan like a plague, and many locals in Jingnan also began to panic.

   Just when the panic was spreading rapidly, I suddenly heard a shout of surprise from the people: "Look, the county lord, the county lord is here."

  Hearing this shout of surprise, people all looked towards the direction of the avenue in the city.

  Zhu Ping'an is easy to identify. He is wearing the magistrate's official uniform and official hat.

  Suddenly, more surprise shouts of "The county lord is here" sounded one after another.

  The four words "The county lord is here" are like a panacea, and half of the plague of panic dissipated in an instant.

   "Hey, why is the county lord carrying the bedroll on his back? This county lord wants to run away, right?!"

  A citizen who was naturalized after the flood suddenly noticed that Zhu Pingan was carrying a bedroll behind his back, looking like he was fleeing, and his face turned pale immediately, thinking that Zhu Pingan wanted to run away.

  However, as soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter around him.

   "Hahaha, you idiot, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, what are you running away from, is this the kind of person our county lord is?! The county lord is going to make his home on the city wall, and vow to live and die with the county."

"That's right, when the Japanese pirates were killed last time, the county venerable also carried such a bed roll, and spread it directly on the city wall. From the moment the county lord went up the city wall until the time the Japanese pirates were beaten away, the county lord could not eat, live and sleep. It is on the city wall, and has never been half a step down the city wall, and the county lord has posted a notice that as long as the pirates do not retreat for a day, he will not go down the city wall for a day, and if he goes half a step down the city wall, anyone can chop off his head .”

  The people who experienced the last battle against the Japanese siege laughed at a few newly naturalized people from other places.

   "What?! The county lord lives and dies with the county?!"

   "The county lord has such courage?!"

   Several naturalized citizens from other places were shocked and dumbfounded when they heard the words, and couldn't believe their ears. In their view, officials put their own safety in the highest position. What kind of cities and people are nothing in front of their own safety.

  Can our current county magistrate really be able to swear to the death to live and die with the county? !

   In this regard, they are skeptical.

However, the reality dispelled their doubts. Zhu Pingan really went straight up the city wall, laid out the bedrolls, and really posted a notice with the magistrate's seal like last time: The Japanese pirates will not retreat for a day, and this The official does not go down the city wall for a day. If he goes down the city wall for half a step, please behead me.

  Zhu Ping'an's words and deeds gave everyone a shot in the arm. The magistrate is not afraid of death, but I am waiting for the **** to be afraid of a ball!

"Fathers and folks, as you have heard and seen, Japanese pirates have invaded Jingnan again. There are more than 300 eight-flank boats, and there are about 5,000 or 6,000 Japanese pirates. Jingnan is at the point of life and death again." Zhu Pingan stood On the city wall, he picked up a special diffuser loudspeaker and shouted to the common people. He did not hide the number of Japanese pirates, but told the truth.

  Because, Zhu Pingan knew that this could not be hidden. Zhang Erniu and the others had already told everyone the number of Hachiman boats before they told themselves. Based on the number of Hachiman boats, it is easy to calculate the number of Japanese pirates. That being the case, it is better to tell the truth and be honest with each other.

  When the common people heard the number of Japanese pirates, they couldn't help feeling a little panic in their hearts. The last time the Japanese pirates only came 3,000 people, this time there were more than 5,000 people.

Zhu Pingan glanced at the expressions of the crowd. The worries of the crowd were within his expectations. Then he twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled. Da Sheng smiled and said to the crowd, "Of course, this is a time of life and death, and it is also a day to get rich. The last three days More than a thousand Japanese pirates attacked the city, and we received a reward of 63,960 taels of silver, and each commoner participating in the defense of the city received an average reward of nearly 20 taels of silver. This time, five or six thousand Japanese pirates came. The number of times is almost doubled, so doesn't that mean that the rewards are also doubled. Hehehe, do you think this is a day to get rich?!"

   "Hahaha, it's really a day to get rich."

   "Hahaha, this is not a Japanese pirate, this is clearly a mountain of gold and silver coming."

   "The last silver reward, my mother gave me a daughter-in-law, this time I think of a big house."

   "If you don't defend the city, you will die, but if you defend the city, you will make money. A fool knows how to choose."

The people present couldn't help laughing when they heard the words, especially the young and strong people who received the silver reward last time laughed even more excitedly. Not only that, they also showed their own experiences and described the reward silver they received vividly, which immediately shocked the surrounding people. People are envious and jealous.

Zhu Pingan issued the "Heavy Reward Order" at the right time, promising to be the same as last time. Those who bravely defend the city will be rewarded with ten taels of silver; . After this battle, priority will be given to anyone who is interested in serving in the county government or as an errand.

  In this way, people's attention shifted from the fear of Japanese pirates to rewarding silver, their enthusiasm was mobilized, and most of the panic atmosphere over Jingnan dissipated.

"In addition, this Japanese invasion is different from the last time. The last time the Japanese invaded the city, they wanted to destroy the city and plunder; The purpose is to build momentum, to expand its influence, to deter the imperial court, and to force the imperial court to agree to his request to open Hong Kong for trade, so the Japanese pirates will not fight us to the death in Jingnan. If they are tough, they will retreat and change to the next target. The difficulty of defending the city this time is several times easier than last time."

  Zhu Ping'an went on to say, to further reduce people's fear and increase people's confidence.

  People are inspired.

"Fathers and folks, put out the torches, put down the flags, hold your breath, and don't make any noise! ​​The archers and crossbow guards are all transferred to the side of the city gate. We will wait for the Japanese pirates to come later, and we will give them an unforgettable surprise! Let them experience the power of our Jingnan."

   After everyone's emotions stabilized and their enthusiasm was mobilized, Zhu Pingan gave orders to everyone.

  (end of this chapter)