Chapter 97 Flower Street! Flower Street!
When most people inside and outside Yuxi Palace were satisfied.

Gao Gong was very unhappy.

After coming out of Yuxi Palace, Gao Gong and Xu Jie returned to Wenyuan Pavilion. After finishing today's cabinet affairs, they hurriedly took Xu Jie to Prince Yu's Mansion.

In fact, Xu Jie did not have much feeling about the result of the meeting before the emperor in Yuxi Palace today.

If it weren't for the fact that Yan Shaoting had repeatedly won favor by reporting to the emperor since the beginning of this year, and what Gao Gong said a few days ago.

I wouldn't bring up the matter so hastily.

It's obviously not the right time.

The conclusion was already determined.

However, although it has not been passed yet, he has an explanation to his superiors and subordinates.

Now Gao Gong was still unhappy, and Xu Jie had no choice but to accompany Gao Gong to Prince Yu's Mansion.

The two got off the sedan chair in front of the palace and walked into the palace side by side.

As soon as they arrived at the front hall, Xu Jie and Gao Gong heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

Gao Gong's expression changed slightly and he glanced at Xu Jie.

The two of them walked into the front hall of the palace.

really.

At this time, Yan Shaoting was sitting upright in the hall, while Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui, who was sitting above him, had a smile on his face and looked very happy.

See Xu Jie and Gao Gong coming over.

Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui smiled even more brightly and waved, "The two masters are here too! Take a seat quickly, and wait for the tea."

Not knowing what Zhu Zaigui was so happy about, he quickly asked the maids in the palace to bring tea to Xu Jie and Gao Gong.

Yan Shaoting stood up and bowed to Old Xu and Old Gao, saying, "Lord Xu, Lord Gao."

In front of Prince Yu, Xu Jie and Gao Gong also bowed to Yan Shaoting in return.

The three of them took their seats.

Zhu Zaigui was in a good mood, looking at Xu Jie and Gao Gong: "Master Yan came over just now and told me about the prelude of the Yuxi Palace today."

Xu Jie and Gao Gong couldn't help but look at each other, and then looked at Yan Shaoting who was sitting opposite them.

They remembered that some time ago, Prince Yu was still saying that Yan Shaoting had not come to the palace for a long time because he was busy.

Today is good.

After coming out of Yuxi Palace, Yan Shaoting came to Prince Yu's Mansion early and told him everything that happened in Xiyuan.

Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "The current situation is difficult. Elder Yan and Master Xu have worked hard and have come up with good advice for the emperor. The court is united, and I think that no matter how difficult it is, we can get through it."

Prince Yu couldn't stop smiling.

As long as his father, the emperor in Xiyuan, whom he had not seen for many years, no longer had to worry about the country, it would be the best thing for him.

As for the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty?
This is not something that many people are carrying.

Yan Shaoting saw that Lao Xu and Lao Gao probably came here on purpose, and he didn't want to stay here and annoy them.

Then he stood up and bowed.

"Your Highness, the war in the southeast is intense. I have to go to the Ministry of War to keep an eye on the war in Zhejiang."

Zhu Zaigui stood up in front of Xu Jie and Gao Gong and walked to Yan Shaoting and said, "Master Yan has worked hard. I heard that Master Yan is going to build a school in Changping to teach the children of disaster victims. There is nothing here in the palace, so the monthly meals for the school can be provided by the palace."

Originally, Xu Jie was not much moved even though his request was not approved in Yuxi Palace today.

When I heard this, a wave of emotions arose in my heart.

Yan Shaoting bowed again and said, "On behalf of the children of the victims of the disaster in Changping, I thank the prince."

Zhu Zaigui's face was full of joy: "It's just three meals a day, Master Yan, go and get busy."

"I am resigning."

……

Zhejiang.

Taizhou Prefecture.

After receiving military pay and military supplies in the city, the Qi family army, which had just ended the Battle of Xinhe, under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, turned to Liangwangpu and prepared to reinforce Taozhu.

When the army was halfway there, Qi Jiguang received military intelligence.

After the Japanese pirates landed at Taozhu, they marched towards Jingjin Temple, as if they were going to take Taizhou City directly.

After learning about military intelligence and enemy news.

Qi Jiguang immediately led his troops southward, intending to rush to the aid of Taizhou City, and prepared to cooperate with the troops left behind in the city to besiege the Japanese pirates who were trying to take Taizhou City.

is the day.

Just after noon, Qi Jiguang finally led his 1,500 men and marched a hundred miles overnight to the outskirts of Taizhou City.

"It's Flower Street!"

"The Japanese pirates are in the direction of Huajie!"

The scouts in front of the army pointed in the direction of Huajie, which was only a few miles away from Taizhou City, and shouted loudly.

After a night of rapid march, the more than 1,000 officers and soldiers of the Qi family army were already exhausted.

But when they heard that they had seen the movements of the Japanese pirates, everyone's face brightened up and all their tiredness was swept away.

This was one of the few armies on the southeast coast that could fight the enemy. Because they were stationed in Taizhou and other three prefectures, the army had been stationed in Taizhou as its main camp.

Qi Jiguang was quite familiar with the villages and towns around the city.

Huajie is the closest to the city.

Upon hearing that the Japanese pirates were killing, burning and looting in the red-light district, Qi Jiguang was furious.

Qi Jiguang looked at the thick smoke rising from the direction of Huajie and immediately shouted, "All troops, hurry up and enter Huajie to annihilate the enemy!"

The army received the order and moved immediately.

In the military formation, Zhu Shitai and Zhang Yuangong, the current chief sentries of the Qi Family Army, silently clenched their swords.

New weapons such as the wolf-whip created by Qi Jiguang did not need to be operated by their chief sentries, but were used by their subordinates.

The Qi family army was not only equipped with ordinary swords, spears and wolf-whips, but also with firearms.

The army is rolling.

After a while, they arrived at the Flower Street.

The air was filled with the smell of burning. The small town was filled with the sound of killing and the people who were brutally looted by the Japanese pirates were wailing constantly.

The edge of Flower Street.

Qi Jiguang immediately ordered: "Chief Sentinel Zhu Shitai, lead our soldiers and horses to Huajie first, and Chief Sentinel Zhang Yuangong will follow to provide support. The rest of the soldiers in the camps will go around and attack from both sides."

Huajie Town is not big, and although fifteen thousand Qi family soldiers are not a lot, it is impossible for them to rush in all at once.

Zhu Shitai and Zhang Yuangong, who were ordered to take the lead, were also speechless.

Each of them received the order and led his soldiers to charge into the Flower Street.

In front of the team, scattered Japanese pirates around Huajie had already started fighting.

Zhu Shitai aimed at the place where the Japanese pirates gathered the most in the formation.

The long sword was unsheathed, and Zhu Shitai's eyes were full of murderous intent: "Zhu Yu, take your men and charge forward!"

Zhu Yu is one of the four team leaders of Zhu Shitai's post, and the soldier Li Yun is on his post.

Upon hearing the order from the chief sentry, the captain Zhu Yu responded with a loud shout, and then led his troops to attack the front and left and right with wolf-whips, and muskets behind them.

For a moment, Zhu Shitai's troops advanced rapidly.

Team leader Zhu Yu rushed to the front and was the first to engage in battle with the Japanese pirates.

As soon as they met, he chopped the Japanese pirate to death with a knife.

Zhu Shitai saw a bright light in front of him, and hurriedly called on the remaining three teams to assist Zhu Yu in killing the Japanese pirates on both sides.

In an instant.

Zhu Yu has killed seven Japanese pirates in a row.

however.

Huajie was narrow to begin with, and soon after they advanced, Zhu Shitai's troops began to stagnate. The team leader Zhu Yu could only lead his men to hold on in the front, and they were about to get into a tough battle.

"Sir!"

Li Yun, a soldier who had been walking around the side formation with a knife in his hand, suddenly saw a Japanese pirate break into the side formation and swing his knife at Zhu Shitai, who was fighting with the enemy and was unaware that the murderous intention had come.

Li Yun's eyes widened, he put strength into his feet, and dragged his sword forward.

Bang!
The sword and the spear hit hard.

A sound of pain came from Li Yun's mouth.

The Japanese pirate's knife, which was originally aimed at Zhu Shitai, was blocked by Li Yun and chopped down diagonally along the soldier's shoulder.

In an instant.

Half of the soldier Li Yun's back was covered in blood.

Zhu Shitai fought off the Japanese pirates in front of him, his eyes bloodshot. He turned around and saw this situation. He roared angrily and fought back with the officers and soldiers around him.

boom.

The musket fired.

The Japanese pirates who rushed into the formation fell down.

Li Yun swung his knife against the ground with his backhand and looked at Zhu Shitai who came to rescue him with a pale face.

"Sir."

Zhu Shitai's face was ferocious. He just raised his head and was about to slap the soldier on the head out of habit, but when he saw that the boy was covered in blood, he finally spat and put his hand down in dismay.

"I'll settle the score with you later!"

After saying this, Zhu Shitai ordered his men to drag the soldier Li Yun to the back to cover Zhang Yuangong's troops.

At this time.

Behind the Qi family army that had charged into Huajie, horns were already sounding.

The messenger dodged and rushed into the Flower Street.

"Change of formation."

"General Order."

"Change!"

(End of this chapter)