latelenovela Chapter 176 Taking Action, Preparing to Redeploy Defenses
Chapter 176 Taking Action, Preparing to Redeploy Defenses
"Have you heard? The Marquis of Zhenxi has led his troops here and has slaughtered several villages and towns in the past few days."
"I've heard about it. I don't know why the Marquis of Zhenxi suddenly attacked these villages. I heard that the bloodshed was so great that not a single person from those villages was left alive."
"Not only that, I heard that the Marquis of Zhenxi found a lot of weapons and armor in these villages and towns. I wonder where the people in these villages and towns got so many weapons and armor. What are they planning to do?"
In a private room of a restaurant, a few people were talking quietly.
They are all prominent figures in this Sea Breeze City.
Upon learning the news, they were all shocked and sent people to investigate the matter.
They wanted to know what these villages and towns were planning to do and how they had attracted the Marquis of Zhenxi.
They even sent troops directly to encircle and suppress them.
The key point is that even they, as local bullies, had no idea where these people got their skills from, that they had prepared so many soldiers and armor.
Are these people planning a rebellion?
"You don't know yet, do you? I heard that the Marquis of Zhenxi captured some people alive. I wonder who these people are."
Someone else said.
"I don't know. I sent people to investigate, and the final result was that I shouldn't ask so many questions, as it wouldn't do me any good. I was even warned by my relative who works in the Zhenxi Army."
A young man sighed.
He still remembered the expression on that relative's face when he went to inquire about the situation.
If he dared to ask any more questions, he feared that he might not even be able to leave Zhenxi Army intact.
It is clear that this matter was definitely not something he could have known.
The others were immediately shocked, as they all knew the man's identity.
There are people in his family who serve in the Zhenxi Army, and they hold high-ranking positions. Even he can't ask too many questions. So what are the identities of those who were arrested?
"You guys, stop asking around. This is something we can't possibly know or touch."
The young man spoke up again to warn others, lest someone be reckless enough to touch it and end up with an unknown fate.
At the young man's prompting, the group nodded in agreement, secretly deciding to recall the people they had sent out to investigate.
There are many other places with similar scenes to this private room.
In fact, it wasn't just the powerful and wealthy of Haifeng City who were talking about it in secret; many ordinary people were also discussing it.
But some people in the shadows were getting anxious.
They never expected that these places would be wiped out without them receiving any prior warning.
You should know that they have quite a few connections with this place.
If the Marquis of Zhenxi finds something wrong with them, they're all finished.
Then there are the Japanese, who are the most bewildered, as their stronghold just suddenly disappeared.
How should they proceed with their plans? They began to act in secret, trying to find out the reason why the Marquis of Zhenxi had suddenly attacked them.
After all, they haven't done anything much normally, and even if they do take action later, they haven't made a move yet.
The territory they had cultivated for decades simply vanished without a trace.
They began contacting officials they regularly worked with, hoping to obtain any useful intelligence from them.
They began to take action, and the officials who cooperated with them also took action, even joining forces to put pressure on the Marquis of Zhenxi.
This has put immense pressure on the Marquis of Zhenxi. If he didn't know that Qin Wu was backing him up, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
"Your Highness, the man has been captured and is now being held in the military camp."
The Marquis of Zhenxi was about to succumb to the pressure and had no choice but to seek out Qin Wu.
"Hmm, you handled this matter well. Next, your Zhenxi Army needs to be redeployed. You need to redeploy to avoid being caught off guard by the Japanese pirates."
Qin Wu didn't say much, but gave instructions to the Marquis of Zhenxi.
"Your Highness, deploying troops in secret is a serious crime. Should we report to His Majesty first?"
Marquis Zhenxi never expected that Qin Wu would directly mobilize the entire Zhenxi Army.
We need to redeploy our defenses.
"No need. I will explain to His Majesty. What you need to do now is to hurry up and set up defenses. Japan was not prepared to pay such a high price this time, and they will definitely not be satisfied."
"Furthermore, your Zhenxi Army only has 150,000 men. I grant you the authority to recruit another 150,000, bringing the total to 300,000. But you must guard the western border for me. If any problems arise, I will hold you accountable."
"As for the rest, you don't need to worry about them. If anyone has any objections, let him come to me."
"I've also heard that many officials have been putting pressure on you recently. You can tell them directly that this is my order. If they disagree, they can come to me and I will send them to hell."
As Qin Wu finished speaking, his killing intent overflowed.
This sent a chill down the spine of the Marquis of Zhenxi.
Now the Marquis of Zhenxi understands that this man is indeed a madman and a ruthless person.
They're quick to kill.
"By the way, tell those people that they should voluntarily hand over all the benefits they have received from these Japanese over the years to the national treasury, and I will not pursue the matter further. If they dare to cooperate with Japan again in the future, they can forget about living."
Before the Marquis of Zhenxi could recover from his shock, Qin Wu added another point.
Previously, Japan had not done anything, and Japan was very secretive. He could ignore the fact that those officials had contact with Japanese people.
But now that the Japanese want to plunder the coast of Eastern Qin, if those people dare to cooperate with the Japanese again, it would be treason, and Qin Wu would not mind destroying them.
Furthermore, over the years, they had basically been unaware of the Japanese people's identities, so Qin Wu couldn't blame them.
As for those officials who facilitated the Japanese, they have now been arrested by his men, and the others will no longer be implicated.
Most importantly, there is a shortage of officials in Eastern Qin. If a large-scale massacre is launched and no officials are available to replace them in the western border, problems could easily arise when the Japanese want to take action.
It's better to give them a chance. As for whether there will be any reckoning afterward, that depends on whether they seize the opportunity.
Also, Qin Wu wanted to see if these people would behave themselves and understand his meaning.
They should directly expose those Japanese people, or even arrest them.
Qin Wu also wanted to see which people were worth using and which would be dealt with in the future.
"Yes."
Marquis Zhenxi was at a loss for words and could only accept the order.
Anyway, with the Divine Martial King to handle everything, what is there to be afraid of?
Moreover, they were originally supporters of the Divine Martial King, so it was only right for them to do things for him.
If he does well this time, he might even gain the favor of the Divine Martial King.
You should know that the current Marquis of Zhennan, one of the four marquises, has been enfeoffed as a king and has become a king of a different surname. He also wants to be enfeoffed as a king and bring his lineage of the Marquis of Zhenxi to another level.
"Yes, go ahead and do it. Send people to guard them for the next few days. I reckon someone will come back to rescue them, and my men will also be lying in wait nearby."
"Go back!"
After Qin Wu finished giving his instructions, he dismissed the Marquis of Zhenxi.
After bowing, the Marquis of Zhenxi withdrew immediately.
Qin Wu continued marking the map; these were key locations that needed to be fortified. As long as these places were well defended, it wouldn't be so easy for the Japanese to land.
His current concern is that 15 Zhenxi Army troops are not enough.
This is the biggest problem right now.