"Victory report? Wang Yan?"
Hearing Lu Fang's words, the Jiajing Emperor was startled. "What victory did he report?"
Lu Fang took out the official document forwarded by Hu Zongxian and said, "More than five hundred Japanese pirates had been ravaging Chun'an. Chun'an had previously captured Japanese pirates gathering intelligence and had made preparations early. They mobilized three thousand local militia. Of those, one thousand were stationed near the county seat—five hundred within the city, led by Chun'an County Magistrate Hai Rui, and five hundred outside the city, personally commanded by Wang Yan. The other two thousand were also under Wang Yan's command.
Ever since the pirates' reconnaissance had been discovered, Wang Yan had lived outside the city alongside the local militia. This time, they detected the pirates' movements in advance. Wang Yan personally donned armor and took up arms, charging at the forefront and leading Chun'an's local militia to crush the Japanese pirates..."
After hearing Lu Fang's report, the Jiajing Emperor still took the victory document and glanced through it. Smiling, he said, "I hadn't expected him to know how to lead troops into battle. Though it was only a small skirmish, it was no easy thing for him to dare charge into battle himself."
"More than that, Your Majesty. Wang Yan interrogated the Japanese pirates and learned where they were hiding. Before this victory report was sent, he had already led the local militia to wipe them out. He said he wanted to completely purge Chun'an of Japanese pirates and thoroughly investigate any collaboration with them. Your Majesty, Wang Yan truly excels in both civil and martial matters."
"He has indeed earned some merit."
The Jiajing Emperor nodded with a smile, then let out a long breath. "Wang Yan is still the considerate one. He gets practical things done,