The news of the re-invasion of the Japanese invaded the county of Jingnan inevitably plunged into a panic, especially the newly naturalized people in Jingnan after the flood, and their panic was even more serious. The locals in Jingnan had the experience of the last victory against the Japanese, and they had relative confidence in Zhu Ping'an and the Imperial Japanese, while the newly naturalized people in Jingnan did not have this kind of experience, and they were not confident enough, and they were afraid of the Japanese invaders like tigers, and they were afraid of growing like wild grasses in barren fields.

"The Japanese are about to be killed, these Japanese are like ghosts, with green faces and fangs, killing people like hemp, doing all kinds of evil, I heard that they like to drink with people's hearts and livers."

"There are more Japanese robbers this time than the last time?!"

"This time the Japanese were sent by Wang Zhi, Wang Zhi is the uncrowned king of the sea, and the Japanese he sent is even more powerful than the last time, right?!"

The speed at which panic spread was far beyond the confidence of faith, and it didn't take long for panic to spread rapidly in Jingnan like a plague, and many Jingnan locals also began to panic.

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

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

Zhu Ping'an is very easy to recognize, wearing the official uniform and hat of the magistrate, he is the only one, and there is no other semicolon.

Suddenly, more surprise shouts of "the county is here" rang out one after another.

The words "the county is here" were like a panacea, and half of the panicked plague dissipated in an instant.

"Hey, why is the county honored carrying a cover roll, this ...... The county lord shouldn't want to run away, right?! ”

A citizen who became a naturalized citizen after the flood suddenly noticed that Zhu Ping'an was carrying a roll of cover behind him, looking like he was fleeing, and his face suddenly turned pale, thinking that Zhu Ping'an was trying to run away.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter rang out around him.

"Hahaha, you fool, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, what are you running away, is our county respected such a person?! The county lord wants to settle down on the city wall and swear to live and die with the county seat. ”

"That is, the last time the Japanese invaders came over, the county zun also carried such a bed cover roll, directly spread on the city wall, from the moment the county zun went on the city wall, until the defeat of the widows, the county zun ate, lived and slept on the city wall, never down the city wall half a step, and the county zun also posted a notice, as long as the widow did not retreat for a day, he did not go down the city wall for a day, if he went down the city wall half a step, anyone could cut off his head."

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People who had experienced the last battle against the Japanese and defended the city laughed at a few newly naturalized people from other places.

"What?! The county lord actually coexisted with the county seat?! ”

"The county has such courage?!"

When several naturalized people from other places heard this, they were shocked and dumbfounded, and they couldn't believe their ears. In their opinion, those who are in power put their own safety in the highest position, and what kind of city and people are considered a fart in front of their own safety.

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

They are skeptical about it.

However, the reality dispelled their doubts, Zhu Ping'an really went straight to the city wall, spread the cover roll, and really posted a notice covered with the big seal of the county like last time: The Japanese will not retreat for a day, and the official will not go down the city wall for a day, if you go 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 county is not afraid of death, and I am afraid of a ball!

"Fathers and fellow villagers, as you have heard and seen, the Japanese have come to invade my Jingnan again, there are more than 300 Yaman boats, about 5,000 or 6,000 Japanese people, and my Jingnan is at the moment of life and death......" Zhu Ping'an stood on the city wall, picked up a special pressure expansion horn and shouted to the people, did not hide the number of Japanese invaders, but told the truth.

Because, Zhu Ping'an knew that this could not be hidden, Zhang Erniu had already told everyone about the number of Hachiman boats before telling him, and it was easy to calculate the number of Japanese robbers according to the number of Hachiman boats. In this case, it is better to tell the truth and be honest with each other.

When the people heard the number of pirates, they couldn't help but have some panic in their hearts, the last time only about 3,000 pirates came, but this time there were more than 5,000 people.

Zhu Ping'an glanced at everyone's expressions, everyone's worries were expected, and then pulled the corners of his mouth, showing a smile, Dasheng smiled and said to everyone, "Of course, this is the time of life and death, but also the day of making a fortune, the last time more than 3,000 Japanese invaders attacked the city, we got 63,960 taels of silver, and each of the people who participated in the defense of the city received an average of nearly 20 taels of silver." This time, five or six thousand people came, nearly twice as many as last time, so doesn't that mean that the reward will also be doubled. Hehehe, do you think this is the day to get rich?! ”

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

"Hahaha, what kind of widow is this, this is clearly a mountain of gold and silver."

"Last time, my mother gave me a daughter-in-law, and this time I remembered a big house......"

"If you don't defend the city, you will die, and if you don't defend the city, you will know how to choose."

When the people present heard this, they couldn't help laughing, especially the young and strong people who received the silver reward last time laughed even more excitedly, not only that, but they also appeared to say, describing the silver reward they received, which immediately made the people around them envious and jealous.

Zhu Ping'an issued a "heavy reward order" in a timely manner, promising the same as last time, those who have the courage to defend the city will be rewarded with ten taels of silver; Those who defend the city and are wounded will be rewarded with an additional ten taels of silver; Those who died defending the city will receive an additional fifty taels of bereavement. After this war, all those who are interested in serving in the county government and working as errands will be given priority.

All of a sudden, people's attention shifted from the fear of the Japanese to the rewarding of silver, and their enthusiasm was mobilized, and the panic atmosphere in the sky over Jingnan dissipated most of them.

"In addition, this time the Japanese invaded different from the last time, the last time the Japanese attacked the city, it was to break the city and plunder; This time is different, this time the reason why Wang Zhi sent his subordinates to invade our Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is mainly to retaliate, the purpose is to build momentum, want to expand influence, deter the imperial court, and force the imperial court to agree to his request to open the port and trade, so the Japanese will not fight with us in Jingnan, as long as we hold the first wave of the Japanese siege, the Japanese will find that we are a hard bone, they will retreat and change to the next target...... The difficulty of defending the city this time is several times easier than the last time......"

Zhu Ping'an went on to say that he would further reduce people's panic and enhance their confidence.

People are inspired.

"Fathers and fellow villagers, extinguish the torch, put down the flag, and all hold your breath and don't make a noise! The archers and crossbows guarding the city were all transferred to the side of the city gate, and when the Japanese invaders came, we would surprise them with an unforgettable lesson, and let them see how powerful our Jingnan ......"

After everyone's mood stabilized and their enthusiasm was mobilized, Zhu Ping'an ordered everyone.