The Chen County Magistrate Thunder Ting was furious, and the servants below were in trouble.

It’s okay to be scolded for nothing, but the key is that some people even ate a board.

The board of the yamen is not easy to get hit. The county master was angry again. The officer who beat the board did not dare to let the water go. The prisoner was beaten and cried and called his parents.

Some meticulous people try not to mention the Japanese pirates in front of others, so as not to make the master angry and be beaten for nothing.

Qiao Yong is such a person.

But sometimes you don’t want to cause trouble, but you take the initiative to come to you.

The magistrate of Chen suddenly ordered the households to count the money and grain from the warehouse office for recruiting troops.

Qiao Yong is a clerk in the household house, so this matter is naturally unavoidable.

It seems that as he had expected before, the county master was going to recruit soldiers across the county to help defend the city.

I wonder if my unlucky cousin can escape this disaster.

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The recruitment notice has been posted. Any applicant will first give five taels of silver to settle the house, and then receive two taels of silver per month for military pay, including food and accommodation.

This treatment is definitely quite generous.

Many people who were afraid of the army before could not help but think of joining the army.

Of course, the number of people who actually go to join the army is still limited, with only a few dozen people a day.

This is simply ironic compared to the tens of thousands of young and strong people in Xiangshan County.

County Magistrate Chen could no longer bear it.

He ordered all males over 16 to join the army.

In wartime, many rules must be changed.

Otherwise, if everyone winces, who will defend the city?

By then, the Japanese pirates will really attack. Will they rely on a hand-to-hand combat with just a few dozen yamen runners?

County Magistrate Chen didn't want to lose his head so cowardly, so he decided to be cruel to the last time.

After this order was issued, the whole city couldn't help but become in chaos.

Everyone in Xiangshan County is in danger.

Who has no male family nowadays? Who wants their male family to join the army?

This is a chaotic world and there are wars that happen every time.

There are no eyes on the battlefield. What if a bloody hole is stabbed out, can you survive?

Moreover, they all knew why County Magistrate Chen recruited soldiers at this time, that was to fight against Japanese pirates.

Japanese pirates are even more brutal than Tartars. How can they win when they fight against them?

So every household closed its doors and windows, and was turned away by the yamen runners who came to search.

This made County Magistrate Chen even more furious.

The so-called county magistrate who destroyed the family and the magistrate who destroyed the family.

He may have no choice but to deal with those aristocratic families and local gentry, but there are ways to deal with the minor people.

As long as he raises his feet and stomps hard, he can trample those unlucky people who are ignorant of the world into powder.

He ordered the yamen runners to force the door to get people, and not let anyone of the right age go.

These good families were taken away by the yamen runners half-locked and gathered together to start training.

Although they were reluctant in their hearts, they had no choice. They were already new recruits. If they escaped, they would be deserters. They were caught and punished for the first time, and they would be beheaded for the second time.

They prayed that the Japanese pirates would not come to Xiangshan County, and that they would do it even if they were doing it and would not attack fiercely.

Otherwise, they would have to really go into battle to meet the enemy. With their three moves and two moves of holding Buddhism in the face of battle, how could they be a well-trained and murderous opponent of Japanese pirates?

Wouldn't it be a gift to give someone a head?

Qiao Yuan was also arrested.

Although he received a warning from his cousin in advance but did not escape, he really could not do anything to leave his cousin and run away alone.

Now, an army of more than 10,000 people has been brought up in Xiangshan County.

Although the soldiers of this army wear one outfit, some don’t even have a sword, at least the number of people looks very intimidating.

County Magistrate Chen had already thought about it. If the Japanese pirates really came to attack the county town, they would send all more than 10,000 people to the city wall and besiege the city in the southeast, west and north.

When the Japanese pirates saw this situation, they would probably be timid, and as long as they retreated, the purpose of County Magistrate Chen would be achieved.

As for the food and clothing expenses of the soldiers during this period, they naturally came out of the county warehousing. Although there was a deficit on the books, they were not good-looking, but at least they saved their lives.

Just when the magistrate Chen was complacent about his wise decision, he suddenly received a report that the imperial army had arrived in Ningbo Prefecture and was heading towards Xiangshan County.

County Magistrate Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

The court? The army?

He heard it right?

The court actually sent a large army to Xiangshan?

Is it to suppress the Japanese pirates?

He really couldn't think of what else could be because of it.

"Who is the general who commanded the troops? How many people came?"

Chen Huan asked excitedly.

The messenger who reported the news quickly said: "The army that the imperial court came to wipe out the Japanese pirates this time was divided into two groups. One by land and the other by sea. There were 30,000 troops from land, led by Han Yang, general of the Shence Army. There were fifty broad ships, a total of 10,000, led by Zheng Chenggong."

Chen Huan was a little suspicious at first, but when he heard from the police that he had a nose and eyes, he was ecstatic in his heart.

OK, okay. The court sent a large army to wipe out the Japanese pirates, so he no longer had to worry.

Originally, he had already prepared a dagger on the head of his bed. If the Japanese pirates attacked the city, he would use the dagger to defend himself.

In this way, even if he dies, his family will not suffer.

If he did not commit suicide but chose to survive, his family would definitely be severely punished by the court.

Now he never has to commit suicide.

Tens of thousands of troops came to suppress the Japanese pirates, and they were all soldiers of the Shence Army. This was the most capable army of the Ming Dynasty, and even the Tartars were no match for it.

A mere small group of Japanese pirates are just filling in the army.

However, in this way, Chen Huan recruited soldiers became a redundant move. When the imperial army arrived, he had to let these new recruits make room for the imperial army.

But in general, it is definitely good news for the imperial court to send troops to come. Compared with this, what is his efforts?

"You just said that the army sent by the imperial court had arrived in Ningbo Prefecture? When will it be possible to arrive in Xiangshan County?"

"If you are fast, you can arrive today, and if you are slow, you should arrive tomorrow."

"Okay, OK!"

Chen Huan clenched his fists and said, "I will inform you quickly. All officials, officials and gentry in the county will be notified and ready to welcome the royal army of the court."

"The villain obeys the order!"

"Yeah, go back."

Chen Huan was in a very good mood at this moment, and he even wanted to have a drink.

However, reason told him that there were still many things he needed to prepare now. If the generals who came to suppress the Japanese could not be comfortable serving, they would not work hard, and Chen Huan himself would be the one who suffered losses and was punished.

So he must make arrangements in advance and think about every detail as much as possible so that the generals leading the troops will not be able to make any mistakes.

Especially Zheng Chenggong, this person is now a celebrity in front of the emperor, so he must leave a good impression on him.

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Chapter completed!