Qian Sudian and Xia Wanchun earnestly carried out Wu Zheng's orders.

Only besiege and not attack, to be precise, only feint and not attack.

This made the defenders in Suzhou City not know the details of the Ming army outside the city, so they did not dare to go out of the city to fight easily.

The defenders of Suzhou City were not strong, only 28,000 men.

This is not much relative, for example, in terms of the total number of troops mobilized in this battle with Wu Zheng.

But for a big city and a fortified city, 28,000 people are enough to resist the siege of 100,000 troops.

On the evening of March 13.

Wu Zheng led the department to join Qian Sudian and Xia Wanchun.

This was the first time Wu Zheng had seen Xia Wanchun.

Looking at this boy who was two years younger than himself, Wu Zheng felt a kind of excitement that wanted to cry.

He had heard the deeds of the heroes of this year, in his previous life.

This is a person who is better than himself, he knows the Five Classics at the age of five, can write poetry at the age of seven, writes "Milk Substitute Collection" at the age of nine, joins the army to fight against the Qing Dynasty at the age of fourteen, marries at the age of fifteen under the persecution of his father Xia Yunyi, and bravely takes justice at the age of seventeen.

He is famous for his angry rebuke of Hong Chengchou before his martyrdom.

At that time, Xia Wanchun was defeated and captured, and was taken to Nanjing, Hong Chengchou personally interrogated and persuaded him to surrender, saying: "How do you know that the boy can call the army a rebel?" Mistakenly fell into the middle ear of the thief! Submission should not be lost. ”

Xia Wanchun stood upright and did not kneel, pretending not to know that the interrogator was the traitor Hong Chengchou, and replied loudly: "I heard that Mr. Hengjiu (Hong Chengchou) is a masterpiece of this dynasty, the battle of Songshan and Xingshan, blood spattered Zhangqu. The first emperor mourned and praised and moved Huayi. I often admire his loyalty, although he is young, he kills himself to serve the country, how can I let it! ”

When the left and right servants told him that the "adult" in the hall was Hong Chengchou, Xia Wanchun said even more vigorously: "Mr. Hengjiu has been dead for a long time, and the world has heard of it. What a rebel you are, dare to use your name as a defilement of your loyalty! ”

Hong Chengchou was depressed and speechless.

After that, Xia Wanchun was righteous in Nanjing West City, and the so-called crime was summarized as "Tonghai Kou is foreign aid, Jiehu Mao is the internal response, the secret tool is Chen Songshu, and the rank of civil and military official is recommended".

Before he died, Xia Wanchun left a book on his mother in prison, and every time he read it, he burst into tears.

Xia Wanchun only left his wife Qian Qinzhen, his daughter and his posthumous son, but unfortunately his posthumous son died after he was born, and the Xia family has been extinct since then.

For such a hero standing in front of him, Wu Zheng lost control for a moment.

He stepped forward and hugged Xia Wanchun, refusing to let go for a long time.

So much so that Qian Sudian had to forcibly pull Wu Zheng's hand away under the pleading gesture of Xia Wanchun's eyes.

Because of this time, Xia Wanchun has had the habit of not getting close to Wu Zheng within three feet.

Of course, that's an afterthought.

In fact, Wu Zheng also woke up to his loss of control at that time, but he suddenly let go, but he couldn't hide his formlessness.

Later, Qian Sudian came to pull himself away, but gave Wu Zheng a step down.

"This official is excited, the recovery of Jiaxing City is thanks to the credit of Xia Gongzi. As a result, it is equivalent to adding a barrier to Hangzhou Mansion, and Xia Gongzi's work is in Sheji. ”

Wu Zheng did not hesitate to praise him, but in fact, he was trying to cover up his gaffe and explain why he was out of shape.

This, everyone present knows, but they will not break it.

Xia Wanchun formally bowed and said: "The student, the former Daming Fujian Changle County Commander, the head of the Ministry of Officials, Xia Wanchun, has seen Lin Anbo, the commander, and General Zhaoyong. ”

Wu Zheng hurriedly said: "No need to be polite, I heard that Ling Zun was martyred, and the imperial court from His Royal Highness to the civil and military officials of the prison country are all broken. ”

Xia Wanchun exchanged tears and fell to the ground, "The student thanked the court for his father's grace, His Royal Highness the prison country, and Lin Amber." ”

Wu Zheng's eyes were sour, and then he said: "According to the order of His Royal Highness the Prison State, Xia Wanchun will be appointed as a scholar in the middle school, and he will go to Shaoxing Mansion to take up his post on a certain day." ”

Xia Wanchun was already choked up and couldn't speak.

Qian Sudian and others helped Xia Wanchun to sit down.

About a pillar of incense, Xia Wanchun gradually calmed down, he got up and said: "Please Lin Anbo to transfer to His Royal Highness, the minister is afraid, and wants to join the army to avenge his father and avenge the country, the position of the imperial court, I implore His Royal Highness to hang it as appropriate, and one day, when the Jiangnan is recovered, the minister will go to Shaoxing to ask His Highness for his guilt." ”

Wu Zheng said: "Your Highness also takes into account the loyalty of the Xia family, you are an only son, and you don't want to make the family of loyalty and righteousness in this world extinct, how unfortunate it is, I hope you understand Your Highness's heart." ”

Xia Wanchun said firmly: "If the father's revenge is not avenged, he is not a son of man, and the national revenge is not destroyed, what is a minister?" Please Lin Amber to His Royal Highness, Xia Wanchun is not afraid of life and death, even if he dies, he is also a hero. ”

Wu Zhengqiang endured the blood in his chest and said, "Well, in that case, you can join the army under the command of this official." ”

Xia Wanchun pushed it and said: "I hope that the adults are sympathetic, please allow Wanchun to lead an army under the command of adults." ”

Wu Zheng is kind intentions, take Xia Wanchun by his side, always be safer, to be honest, from the moment he learned that Xia Wanchun and Qian Sudian earned Jiaxing City, Wu Zheng swore that he would not let this young hero hate Jiuquan again.

Let him live and live well.

But now seeing Xia Wanchun's resolute will, Wu Zheng not only hesitated a little.

At this time, Qian Sudian stepped forward and said: "My lord, most of the people in this righteous army are coming in the name of Xia Wanchun and his father, and it is safer for this army to be commanded by Xia Wanchun. ”

Wu Zheng thought for a while and said, "That's it, then give you the post of deputy commander of Hangzhou Wei, and concurrently lead the ...... What is the name of the rebels? ”

Xia Wanchun said: "My department is the first emperor and the first father Dai Xiao, so it is called the White Turban Army." ”

"Good. Then give you the post of deputy commander of Hangzhou Wei, and concurrently the post of governor of the White Turban Army. ”

"Master Xie."

Wu Zheng swept towards everyone.

Xia Wanchun straightened up and introduced Wu Zheng to him: "This is Wu Yi, the former Hongguang Dynasty's loyal and righteous uncle. ”

Wu Zheng looked, and a middle-aged man with a long figure and scholarly appearance bowed to him and said, "I've seen Lin Anbo." ”

Wu Zheng bowed his hand and said: "Loyalty and righteousness are polite." ”

The two said that they were both counts, but their identities were very different, one was the earl of the previous dynasty, and the other was the current earl.

Nature is very different.

So, etiquette is one thing, importance is another.

Fortunately, Wu Yi did not rely on his status as an earl, and took the initiative to introduce himself to Wu Zheng and said: "I am a Jinshi in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, and when King Fu was in power, I went to Yangzhou to seek refuge in the Shi Ge Ministry, and I was appointed by the Shi Ge Department as the head of the party and the supervisor of the army. At the beginning of last year, I was ordered to go to Jiangnan to raise grain and grass, but before I could return to Yangzhou, I had to lead the fleet to Wujiang, not wanting Wujiang to be lost. can only go to Taihu Lake to camp, and then with the same people Sun Zhaokui, Zhusheng Shen Ziqi formed the White Turban Party to resist the Qing Dynasty. After the king of Lu supervised the country, he was awarded the title of loyal and righteous uncle. ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said: "Uncle Zhongyi deserves his name, Wu Zheng admires it." ”