Zheng Boyuan remained silent. Xu Di sighed and said, "Since someone is capable of exchanging Liaodong for the Jurchens' military intervention, even if he ultimately fails to reach that position, the harm done to the common people will have already been done. I don't want to see these things happen. We are all born of the same parents; who is more noble than whom? Who has the right to put others in danger of losing their lives for their own selfish desires?"

Xu Di felt like there was a fire burning inside him, making him feel hot all over. He wanted to find something to do to vent his frustrations, but he really didn't know what to do. In the end, Xu Di felt powerless because many things in this world restricted his thoughts and actions. Even the murderers were deliberately covered up because of their backgrounds.

When Zheng Boyuan saw Xu Di standing by the window looking outside, he was like a sword that had been drawn from its sheath, exuding a cold and murderous aura, which made Zheng Boyuan tremble with fear.

Soon, Zheng Boyuan's mind cleared up, and he slowly felt a sense of excitement. Zheng Boyuan slowly thought about it, and it was actually the excitement of feeling that he was going to do something big with Xu Di.

Zheng Boyuan has known Xu Di for so many years and has never seen Xu Di fail at anything. Xu Di is cautious, good at strategy, and most importantly, he is a person who can consider the people around him. With Xu Di, you only need to do your job with confidence and don't have to worry about anything else.

Zheng Boyuan considered the current situation. On the surface, everything seemed calm, but underneath, undercurrents were surging and war was imminent. To win the war, it was important to know yourself and your enemy. However, without thorough preparation, even if you knew everything about the enemy's ancestors, it would be of no use.

Thinking of this, Zheng Boyuan quickly asked Xu Di, "Brother-in-law, what preparations should we make next?"

Xu Di sighed and said, "No matter what preparations we make, it won't be of much use. The Japanese pirates can land not only from our side, but look, they can land from so many places along this route. Once they land, they will block us, and there won't be any reinforcements from Liaodong. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. Perhaps Liaodong will soon be occupied by the Jurchens."

After listening, Zheng Boyuan remained silent for a long time before saying, "This can't be a dead end, can it? Isn't there any way to deal with it?"

Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "Unless we wipe out those Japanese pirates right now, or these coastal counties can defend the coastline like we have, Boyuan, do you think they can do it?"

Zheng Boyuan remained silent because he knew they couldn't do it. Not only could their local officials not be as capable of defending the coast as Xu Di, but more importantly, no one knew which county magistrate was on the other side's side. Xu Di firmly believed that among the four county magistrates sent from the capital, there must be one sent by the person who wanted to sell land for personal gain.

Xu Di turned around, stared intently at Zheng Boyuan, and said, "Boyuan, what we are about to do will be very difficult, but I will not give up just because it is difficult. I will do what is right in my heart, even if I die nine times."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Zheng Boyuan was startled and looked at Xu Di in surprise. However, seeing the determination on Xu Di's face, he felt a surge of excitement and said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry. I will definitely go with you."

Hearing this nonsensical remark, Xu Di smiled and said, "Sit down first, and I'll talk to you about the things we might encounter later. Since these are things that are possible, whether they happen or not, we must prepare contingency plans. Only by preparing contingency plans can we achieve final victory in many impossible situations."

This battle may or may not happen, but if it does, it will involve many places and many people. In Liaodong, because the Jin people are attacking from two sides, they are unable to attend to both the north and the south. If the Japanese pirates really send the Jin people to Dengzhou Prefecture by boat, then the hilly terrain of Dengzhou Prefecture is very suitable for horse racing. Without a perfect countermeasure, even if we want to intercept or fight, we will not have much chance of winning.

It must be said that the person who came up with such a plan is truly a genius.

Unfortunately, Xu Di already knew about the plan, and the next thing to consider was how to deal with it.

A waterway has been opened from Dengzhou Prefecture to Liaodong Prefecture. After interrogating the Japanese pirate prisoners, Xu Di immediately sent someone to Liaodong to deliver a message to Xu Rao. Xu Rao must have been on guard upon receiving the message.

Xu Di wanted to create a time difference, but some people also wanted to act before things became irreversible.

Xu Di reported to Wen Jinghuai what the Japanese pirates had said, and asked Wen Jinghuai and several other county magistrates to prepare for battle. Wen Jinghuai did not take it seriously, but only sent official letters to the other three county magistrates, asking them to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese pirates.

Xu Di had been keeping a close eye on the movements of his brother units. When he learned that the other three brother units were not prepared, he kept sighing. He held a topographical map in his hand and pondered for half the night. Finally, he asked Zheng Boyuan to send a team of men to the border between Penglai and Huangxian and station them by the sea.

Not only was Xu Di surprised by the suddenness of the war, but Zheng Boyuan was also somewhat taken aback. He reasoned that since the scheme had been exposed, it would generally not continue in order to avoid losses. It was because of this thought that Zheng Boyuan had actually relaxed his vigilance.

On the beach in June, the sea breeze was gentle, and it was even a bit chilly at night. Xu Di couldn't sleep, so he went to the beach. He saw lights on the sea in the distance and was startled. He looked through the telescope he had made and saw that it was several large ships. Xu Di knew that the Japanese pirates were preparing to land.

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