By evening,
Yuan De ordered several Centurions to be summoned. When they saw the unfamiliar Jiang Hao sitting beside Yuan De, they were all somewhat surprised. Yuan De said gravely, "Commander Tian unfortunately suffered a stroke. His mouth and eyes are twisted, and he cannot even speak. He can no longer handle official affairs."
Hearing that Commander Tian had suffered a stroke, not one of the Centurions showed any sorrow or concern. Their faces remained expressionless. It seemed that fellow had been deeply unpopular in ordinary times.
"Let me introduce you. This is the newly arrived Garrison Commander Jiang, holding the post of Deputy Thousand Commander. From today onward, until Commander Tian's condition improves, all matters large and small within the garrison will be decided by Garrison Commander Jiang. He is also your commander. None of you may slight him."
"Yes!"
The Centurions clasped their fists in unison and acknowledged the order. They came forward to greet Jiang Hao and reported their names. Jiang Hao possessed Eidetic Memory and remembered them all: Shen Yi, Yan Hui, Ye Dachuan, Su Maonian, Ma Feng, and Xu Quan.
After everyone took their seats, Jiang Hao asked, "Shouldn't our garrison have ten Centurions? Why are there only six? What is the garrison's current condition? How many soldiers, how many ships, and how many supplies do we have?"
Everyone said garrisons were impoverished and rotten, but Jiang Hao did not know the real situation. He intended to take stock of what they had.
Yuan De immediately replied respectfully, "According to the establishment, we should have ten Centurions and eleven hundred soldiers. However, the Japanese pirates have been causing serious trouble around Zhoushan, and we have fought two battles with them. Those Centurions all died in battle, and we also lost several hundred men. The Court