At the Tokyo Imperial Army, Guo Shao brought two princes and a group of civil and military officials in the lobby of the camp. The emperor casually pointed to a soldier and asked about the military position. The amount of salary received in the past three months and the amount of money and the amount of money in detail.

After hearing this, Guo Shao thought about it and nodded slightly. He knew how much benefits a soldier of the Imperial Army should get. Through the situation of an ordinary soldier, he could judge the internal management of the Imperial Army.

At this time, Guo Shao said in public: "The situation in Dongdao has deteriorated, and the court has already had two countermeasures. First, I have often urged Jiangning Dock to build warships day and night, preparing to use the regular army of Daxu to reinforce the soldiers and brothers of Shimizu Castle. Second, the Ministry of Rites and the Envoy of Guest Province have discussed with the envoys of the Goryeo Kingdom to strive for the Goryeo Navy to reinforce Zhang Jiankui's troops as soon as possible."

A general immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty personally worked hard for the commander, and I am ashamed."

Immediately, a cabinet assistant said softly: "Mr. Zan of the Ministry of Works is also on East Island..."

After hearing this, Guo Shao said loudly: "The soldiers of the imperial guards fight for me! Not to mention hundreds of people, even if one of them is deeply trapped in the enemy country, I will do my best to reinforce and rescue me whenever I have a way.

If my family members sit still and don’t help them, who can still be at ease in the future, in the future, I, Daxun, can go on the battlefield with peace of mind?"

After hearing this, the soldiers were moved and bowed to him, "It is a great honor for the last generals to serve Your Majesty!"

Guo Shao was not a shameful word. He was really asking about the progress of everything in the east every day.

After returning to the palace, Lu Duosun met and said, "The Goryeo envoy did not refuse to send troops, but kept bargaining with the court. The Goryeo people meant that Da Xu wanted to recognize and send troops to help them obtain the old land of the Bohai Kingdom. The Goryeo army formed an alliance with the Xu army and sent troops to the East Island."

Guo Shao asked: "How do you send troops to help them?"

Ludoson said: "It's being talked about."

Guo Shao frowned and said, "The Goryeo people have a good plan. The Liao Kingdom is the most difficult to deal with. How much does it cost to send troops to expedition? Now I haven't gotten any benefits from Dongdao, so what can I use to help them? Moreover, the situation in Dongdao has deteriorated, and this war is inevitable..."

Lu Duosun bowed and said, "I think that the Goryeo people have always been disagreeing with Japan and are happy to see our dynasty war against Japan. However, the Goryeo people want vast land in Liaodong and do not seek Japan for the time being; not to mention that they understand that conquering Japan is also a great benefit for us. Therefore, they took the opportunity to bargain with the Daxu."

Guo Shao said: "Continue to discuss with them. Even the Goryeo people are unwilling to send troops. If they can mobilize ships and help me transport materials to Dongdao to reinforce, they can also make appropriate compromises and mutual benefits."

Ludoson said, "Abide by the order."

Guo Shao also said: "The country first killed our officials, then attacked our warships and killed our imperial soldiers. He did not take the Daxu court seriously at all. It was extremely bad. You must not give in to this matter! You sent an envoy to inform the Ping'anjing court to explain the matter and take responsibility, otherwise the Daxu court would razend Ping'anjing to the ground!"

After hearing this, Lu Duosun looked shaky.

Guo Shao did not want to compromise with Japan at all, and in the past, Japan was different from the Southern Tang, Shu and other countries, and there was no intention of compromise and surrender... Only wars could be resolved if they could not reach an agreement. He read historical books, wars in ancient and modern times generally happened like this; and it was difficult to reach an agreement. Ancient politicians said that the consequences of "using the land to serve Qin" were the consequences, and the maximization of interests seemed to be the instinct of strengthening people. What morality is something that can be discussed with constraints and weighing the pros and cons.

In an era without nuclear weapons, it is impossible to preserve the emperor's face without force. It is ridiculous to say that other tribes are barbaric and unreasonable without force.

...

At Ishimi Fortress on Higashima Island, Zhang Jiankui stood at the top of the city, looking westward at the distant sea, and was silent for a long time.

A voice came from beside him: "Commander Zhang, I'm afraid the reinforcements will not come in a short time."

At this moment, Zhang Jiankui felt a little uneasy.

He turned his head in the voice and saw that it was the ten generals Yu Liang. Zhang Jiankui knew all the military generals here, and he had a deeper impression of Yu Liang... because this person was the most handsome among the hundreds of men in command.

Zhang Jiankui let out a breath and asked Yu Liang easily: "Why did that Japanese girl give you something to love?"

Yu Liang was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Zhang Jiankui smiled and said, "Don't worry, there is no prohibition of soldiers from prostitution in the imperial guards' military law_Su Yi."

Yu Liang said shamelessly: "The last general is not considered a prostitute, that girl is not a kiln sister."

Zhang Jiankui laughed: "I can hear that the girl is picking up customers."

Seeing his expression, Yu Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "General Zhang didn't know that their customs were different from that of the Central Plains, and they did not value chastity as much as we did. What did she say that day? Many warriors had poor families and could not get a wife, or could only ask for an ugly little girl as their wife, and could not afford a beautiful little girl; but the good-looking little girl was unwilling to live a hard life, and at the same time, it was not wrong to accept their gifts. The warriors did not have to bear the expenses of the beautiful girl alone, so it was useless to ask women to be chaste."

Zhang Jiankui smiled and said, "He's a woman, a woman can still tell some self-justified fallacies."

Yu Liang also laughed for a while.

As soon as he talked about that woman, he saw Miko walking towards the city wall. Zhang Jiankui stood there and looked at him quietly, and Yu Liang on the side said nothing.

Soon after, a soldier came forward to report: "General Zhang, the girl in the camp is asking for a visit."

"Let her come up." Zhang Jiankui stood on the wall and said.

Miko climbed up the city wall from the slope steps and bent her knees and said, "I'll pay homage to General Zhang."

"Forget it." Zhang Jiankui turned his head and looked at Yu Liang.

Miko pondered for a moment and said, "I have something to ask for in advance today... I want General Zhang to leave here."

Zhang Jiankui couldn't help but ask, "Miko's wife thinks the soldiers have no money?"

When Miko heard this, her face was embarrassed and she lowered her head and said, "To be honest, I feel that this place is becoming more and more dangerous."

Zhang Jiankui said calmly: "Why do you say this?"

Miko said, "The Japanese army will attack this small town... Besides, hundreds of men are crowded together, and only one woman is. If something happens, how can I bear it? General Zhang let me go because Miko has done something for you!"

Zhang Jiankui thought that this girl didn't look like a spy. After all, she was originally from the Takasaki family, so she waved her hand tolerantly: "You are not a prisoner, you can leave if you want to leave."

Yu Liang couldn't help asking: "Where is Miko going?"

Miko said softly: "First find an acquaintance in Omori, maybe stay in Omori, or go to Ermoshiro County."

Yu Liang said: "Miko has a place to live?"

Miko whispered: "General Yu, don't worry, I have my own way of survival." After that, I bid farewell to Zhang Jiankui and others.

After a while, Yu Liang also said goodbye to Zhang Jiankui. Zhang Jiankui guessed that this guy would go to see the little girl off, but he didn't care.

The surrounding mountains and forests were very quiet and there were few people. But at this time, Zhang Jiankui had already smelled the breath of gunpowder from various signs, and even a little girl was sure of the danger of fighting...

He stood alone on the city wall for a long time, and the surroundings were very quiet. Only Xu Jun's on duty were standing nearby. Although there were scouts outside, the soldiers in the fort were more serious than usual. The soldiers who were standing on the whistle stared at their eyes, as if they were not moving, but their eyes were constantly moving, quietly observing the movements of the mountains and forests in the east.

Zhang Jiankui paid attention to the soldiers' care and walked down the city wall with confidence. He came to the command office and saw Zan Jurun writing hard there.

"Our troops are too small, so we can only shrink into the fortress and give up the periphery." Zhang Jiankui said.

Zan Jurun looked up and said, "Commander Zhang continued, I will finish writing soon."

Zhang Jiankui sat down on a rough wooden bench and said, "Defending the city, you must be prepared for the enemy to attack day and night, so you will think that you will need to modify the deployment of troops."

"Hmph." Zan Jurun made a voice, indicating that he was listening, and his pen was still not stopping. Zhang Jiankui didn't know what he was writing.

Zhang Jiankui said: "Except for civil servants and clerks, there are 516 soldiers in the fortress. At the end, they will have two ideas. First, if the enemy attacks day and night, they will divide these troops into three squads, with about 170 people per squad; during wartime, two squads are on duty, and 340 defenders are on duty, and there are only one squads left to rest and prepare. If the defense is dangerous, they will urgently go to the city to reinforce.

Secondly, the Japanese army may not be able to siege together on all sides, so our defenders should keep mobility when deploying defenses and prepare in advance to mobilize rules and regulations."

Although Zan Jurun buried his head, he looked up and praised: "Zhang Commander is very wonderful and has made great progress. I will say that you are not only the commander's talent."

Zhang Jiankui took the opportunity to say, "I have been cultivated under the tent of Mr. Zan, and I will make a lot of progress."

After hearing this, Zan Jurun said meaningfully: "I can't control the imperial guards, nor do I know the techniques of military tactics and formations."

Zhang Jiankui was silent for a while, and saw that there was no one here, he said again: "The little girl we caught last time was afraid of the danger of war and had already begged to leave. It seems that this battle is a foregone conclusion."

Zan Jurun said in surprise: "Commander Zhang is a veteran on the battlefield, and he is still afraid of fighting? Just do it when you come!"

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly said: "The battle formation is familiar with the way of fighting the generals... but to be honest, it is the first time since he joined the army. He realized that his responsibilities are very great, and he can do it by virtue of courage."

Zan Jurun put the brush on the inkstone and patted the man on the shoulder: "Commander Zhang has done a good job and has lived up to the important tasks entrusted by His Majesty."

When Zhang Jiankui heard of His Majesty, he realized the reason why he was a little nervous, because the emperor personally ordered the fortress to be stationed. He clasped his fists and said to the east side: "I dare not let the emperor down!"
Chapter completed!