There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.

Qiantang is prosperous in the world, and there is no one who can stand out from ancient times, even if it is the towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

These days in Hangzhou, Lang Tingzuo is in a good mood, even more comfortable than when he was in Nanjing.

The emperor's will has been handed down, but he only reprimanded him a few times, and there is no substantive punishment.

Of course, there is the meaning that the emperor ordered him to make meritorious contributions, but it also has a lot to do with Lang Tingzuo's raid on Zhoushan and making meritorious contributions to make up for his mistakes.

God saves the self-shelper.

Lang Tingzuo suddenly went from being a criminal minister who lost his land to a hero who recovered Zhoushan.

Although the merits and demerits are offset, it is always a good thing.

Of course, this is thanks to Shi Lang's advice.

Shi Lang's series of measures can be called a stroke of genius, avoiding Zheng Chenggong's main force, specializing in weak links, and achieving good results.

For this reason, Lang Tingzuo specially asked Shi Lang to attend the banquet, which can be regarded as a face-to-face thanks.

He really didn't see the wrong person, Shi Lang is really the kind of person who turns decay into magic.

said that Shi Lang wore a tooth-white robe to the banquet.

If it weren't for his dark skin and the scars on his face, perhaps Longtinzo would have really thought of him as a scholar.

"Haha, Governor Lang, don't come unharmed!"

Shi Lang squinted his eyes and smiled as he arched his hand.

"General Shi is in a good mood today."

"That's not it, Governor Lang will invite him to a banquet, and the contemptible people will naturally have a good meal!"

"Haha, General Shi is quick to talk, it's really interesting. Ben liked to associate with interesting people. ”

Lang Tingzuo waved his hand and said, "General Shi is seated." ”

Because it was a family banquet, Lang Tingzo did not order people to put it on a very extravagant basis, but there were basically hard dishes for chicken, duck and fish.

"Seeing that the governor is in such a good mood, but the will of the imperial court has come down?"

Shi Lang can be described as the best of the best, and when he saw Lang Tingzuo taking the initiative to show goodwill, he knew that there must be something good.

What could be more pleasing now than being recognized by the imperial court and sitting firmly in a position to keep the top flower feather?

"Exactly. The emperor is a saint and ordered the governor to make meritorious contributions, and the governor will naturally not disappoint the emperor! ”

Lang Tingzuo arched his hand to the north, making him look like a loyal and filial son.

"With a loyal courtier like the Governor-General, the emperor can naturally rest assured."

"Come on, play music and dance!"

Langtinzo's ass was very comfortable, and he squinted and clapped his hands.

Immediately, young women dressed in tulle rushed in, silk and bamboo orchestras played in all directions, and there were graceful dancers twisting their waists.

"General Shi, Bendu used to be a big drinker. But as I get older, I like to drink tea. Does General Shi know the difference between wine and tea? ”

Shi Lang said leisurely: "The wine is cold, and the tea is warm." ”

Lang Tingzuo laughed and said, "Wonderful, General Shi is really a wonderful person." ”

"Governor Lang, the last general has come this time to bring good news."

Shi Lang took a sip of wine and said lightly.

"Haha, General Shi is really the lucky star of Bendu."

Lang Tingzo naturally didn't expect any good news, squinted his eyes and said, "Ben Du listens. ”

"There is a tiger general named Yu Xin in the Zheng thief army, who is Shi's old friend. Recently, he wrote to Shi to express his willingness to surrender. ”

Lang Tingzuo's eyes lit up and said, "What new position is there here?" ”

"Forward Town Promotion."

Shi Lang was afraid that Lang Tingzuo didn't know what this official position meant, so he gave a brief description of Zheng Chenggong's position in the army.

Now in the Qing army, there is only Huang Wu who can treasure it as a few treasures, except for Shi Lang.

Huang Wu is also Zheng Chenggong's old general, but he did not descend to the Qing Dynasty as early as Shi Lang, and his reputation was not as big as Shi Lang.

After a pause, Shi Lang continued: "Now Yu Xin is ordered to guard Zhenjiang, if our army invades him, he can try to cooperate to open the city gate." ”

Lang Tingzuo was very keen, and he immediately heard that Yu Xin was not the main general guarding Zhenjiang.

"Is there anyone else on top of this Yu Xin?"

Shi Lang nodded and said, "It is Zheng Chenggong's eldest son Zheng Jing who guards Zhenjiang, and it is Gan Hui who assists him. ”

Lang Tingzo couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

"In this way, this Yu Xin is at most the third."

Shi Lang coughed slightly, a little embarrassed, and said, "That's a good point." Sometimes, though, it's not all about status. Yu Xin's strength can completely affect Zhenjiang's gains and losses. ”

Langtinzo asked, "How many men does he have?" ”

Shi Lang raised three fingers and said, "Three thousand!" ”

Langtinzo frowned and said, "Three thousand people is too little. There were at least twenty or thirty thousand defenders in Zhenjiang. ”

Shi Lang said without hesitation: "Governor Lang, three thousand people are not a few. First of all, the thief himself didn't know that Yu Xin was anyway, and he was completely unprepared. In this case, if Yu Xin suddenly led his troops to kill, it would be easy to control a city gate. ”

On closer inspection, Langtinzo seems to be the truth.

They didn't need all the gates of Zhenjiang to be wide open, as long as one gate was opened, the Qing army could enter quickly.

Needless to say, the Qing army would not suffer at all in the street battle, and the Qing army could quickly control Zhenjiang and eliminate all the Ming troops in the city by virtue of their numerical superiority.

But there was one thing that Langtinzo was a little confused.

That is, whether this Yu Xin really surrendered or surrendered.

"General Shi, can this Yu Xin be trusted?"

Langtinzo asked without hesitation.

"Haha, Lord Governor is really quick talker."

Shi Lang said in a harmonious voice: "Your Excellency the Governor is afraid that Yu Xin is a fraudulent surrender, right?" ”

In fact, it is normal for Langtinzo to have this concern.

After all, this is about the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and it is also about Langtinzo's head.

The imperial court could allow him to lose once, and it was impossible to accept two crushing defeats in a row.

If Lang Tingzuo loses his attack on Zhenjiang, it is certain that he will be arrested and brought to Beijing for questioning.

It is very likely that Langtinzo will fall to the ground because of this.

Therefore, for Lang Tingzuo, the attack on Zhenjiang must be sure of victory. If he wasn't sure, Lang Tingzo would rather attack.

"Yes, yes."

"It's simple, and the general can be a pioneer. If Yu Xin is a fraudulent surrender, then at most it will only damage the last general's department, and the governor can talk back to the last general. ”

Shi Lang said lightly, but Lang Tingzuo was extremely embarrassed when he heard it.

"Ahem, that's not what Ben Dook meant."

Even if he really has this idea in his heart, it is not easy to say it directly.

After all, he still has to work with Shi Lang, and he can't let Shi Lang feel that he is a ruthless and upper-peak who can abandon his subordinates at any time.

"It doesn't matter if that's what the Governor means. The Late General can take that risk. ”

Shi Lang said calmly: "Because the last general believes that Yu Xin is not a fraud. ”

The reason why Shi Lang is so sure is completely based on feeling.

Or to be more precise, Shi Lang thinks that Yu Xin is the same kind of person as him.

Working with Yu Xin for a long time, Shi Lang knows Yu Xin's character well!

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