Cutting off a vassal was a big deal. Back then, Emperor Jianwen cut off his vassal and lost his throne...
However, Xu Jie knew that the current emperor was not Jianwen Emperor.
"Your humble subject is here."
"Do you understand my decree?"
"Your Majesty, I understand."
"Your Majesty, I will never let down your great trust. I will sacrifice my life!
"Very good, you may leave!"
"This lowly subject obeys the decree!
When Xu Jie left Yangxin Palace Hall, his back was already covered in sweat.
By measuring the land and cutting off the vassals, he had offended the princes and nobles, as well as the interests of the aristocratic families.
At that time, they would only point the spearhead at him, not the emperor on the throne.
This matter was indeed too difficult.
But Xu Jie had no way out.
The Emperor had chosen him to do this. If he dared to refuse, it would be a violation of the imperial edict!
To defy the imperial edict meant eternal damnation…
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He knew all the unspoken rules of officialdom.
Once Yan Song relaxed, he would launch a fatal blow…
Xu Jie was steady enough, ruthless enough, and ruthless enough…
This was the reason why Zhu Houxi chose him to deal with Yan Song and his son.
In front of Zhu Houxi, Xu Jie appeared humble and peaceful.
Once he left the capital, he would become a completely different person.
As a secondary assistant, his influence was spread throughout the various provinces of the empire.
Xu Jie was very good at being an official. The secret of being an official was to obey the emperor in everything.
He would do everything the Emperor asked him to do perfectly.
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After leaving the palace.
Xu Jie began to arrange his trusted aides to investigate the details of the Yan Faction in each state capital.
He went to the Ministry of Revenue to get the official's property register.
There were also records of the fertile land owned by the aristocrats and landowners of the entire empire.
At this time, on the southeast coast, the Ming Empire's army was fighting against the Japanese pirates in the coastal states.
Among them, the final battle would be held at Dengzhou Guard.
Qi Jiguang directly faced the oncoming Japanese pirates,
This time, 50,000 Japanese pirates came.
After they landed, the periphery of Dengzhou City was already occupied by the Japanese pirates.
This was because Dengzhou City's defenses were very strong under Qi Jiguang's leadership.
The pirates couldn't do anything about it…
Since Dengzhou could not be taken down, they could only settle for the next best thing.
They searched for the surrounding state capitals and wantonly plundered women and silver.
The Japanese chieftain looked at his subordinates and said loudly,
"The Dengzhou General is too brave. Why don't we go to the other prefectures and rob them?”
His subordinates echoed!
They didn't have the mood to attack Dengzhou.
Right at this moment!
Outside the main camp of the Japanese pirates, there was a sudden clamor and the sound of war.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just like thunder, the Ming Empire's cannons suddenly fired in unison!
A cannonball accurately landed in the camp!
In an instant, more than ten pirate leaders were blown away!
However!
All of this was just a temporary measure.
They were howling like injured beasts.
"How did this happen? Weren't their cannons on the city walls?
Could it be that it could move? Or had the Divine Arms Battalion of the capital come?”
The Japanese chieftain muttered to himself.
Twenty Crouching Tiger Cannons were lined up in a row!
It was loaded with a cannonball that looked like a big iron ball. It was extremely powerful.
These standard cannons were the most important weapons of the Ming Empire!
These small cannons were different in power and range, but they were very shocking to the bandits.
Qi Jiguang had seen through the next move of the pirates, so he took the risk.
Using 5,000 Ming soldiers to launch a surprise attack on 50,000 Japanese pirates!
If they didn't strike first, the surrounding prefectures would be looted by the Japanese pirates, and it would be hell on earth…
What supported Qi Jiguang was not only the advanced weapons.
He had already received news that Mao Hai Feng, the godson of Wang Zhi, the mastermind behind the Japanese pirates, had been killed by Yu Huatian and was on his way back to China.
How was Mao Hai Feng killed?
Qi Jiguang wasn't sure, but he believed that Yu Huatian had the ability.
Yu Huatian had already made a great contribution, now it was his turn to make a move!
That night, the Divine Arms Battalion in the capital sent over the latest mobile Tiger Cannon.
Corpses were strewn all over the battlefield.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the smell of death filled the air.
On a high ground in the northeast of the battlefield, Qi Jiguang and Hu Zongxian looked at each other and heaved a sigh of relief.
They weren't afraid of the bandits attacking the city, but they were afraid of the bandits harming the people!
Without a doubt, with 5,000 against 50,000, they would be able to defeat the main force of the pirates once and for all.
This was a huge gamble.
It was obvious that Qi Jiguang had won the bet!
The Southeast Governor Hu Zongxian, who had been on tenterhooks, was now completely relieved.
Before this, he strongly opposed Qi Jiguang going out of the city to fight the pirates.
After all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great!
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