The bandits had to make a lot of preparations before coming to attack Yangzhou, but they couldn't do anything on the surface. If there is a lot of fanfare, it will definitely give people a handle, and Han Xiufeng suddenly found that he rushed to Yangzhou in a hurry, but he became helpless.

If you have nothing to do, you can read books, and the salt merchants have a lot of books, but Han Xiufeng prefers to read the "Atlas of the Sea Kingdom" brought from Taizhou, because the book not only has the "Western scenery" that has never been heard of or even imagined before, but also the methods of foreigners to train and fight.

Compared with reading, Wang Jiansheng was even more rare than the two horses he bought from the deserters of the Green Camp yesterday afternoon, and finally found a groom, so he climbed on the back of the horse with the help of the groom, and rode happily in a small circle in the yard.

"Master Han, you can also ride two laps, this horse is very docile, easy to ride!"

"yes, I'll try." Han Xiufeng put down the book, walked out to take the reins, stroked the horse's neck twice, and then stepped on the stirrup and stepped on the horse's back without the help of the groom, and trotted in the yard.

Han Xiufeng didn't wear an official uniform, and the groom didn't know that he was an official master, but he only knew that even the old man Wang had to listen to him, for fear that he would fall, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly followed the horse's ass and chased after him.

"It's okay, I'll ride."

"Master Han, do you really know how to ride?" Wang Jiansheng asked in surprise.

Han Xiufeng said with a smile while jogging on a horse: "There are few horses here, but there are many horses in our hometown, and we used to go to the countryside and ride often." It's just that we are either Sichuan horses or Yunnan horses, and their legs are not as long as these two horses, and they are not as tall as these two horses. ”

"I mean, you've ridden before!"

"If you live with us or in the north, you will be able to ride." Han Xiufeng said "Yu", turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the groom who ran up, turned around and said, "Brother Wang, you are tired of riding, let's go, go to the house and have a cup of tea." ”

"Okay, Master Han, please."

Wang Jiansheng followed Han Xiufeng into the Nanmu Hall, Pan Er had already made tea, and couldn't help but smile while holding the teacup: "Master Wang, not only my young master can ride, I can also ride, our hometown is called Walking Horse Gang, every day there are horse gangs from the south to the north from the gang, my father used to collect a few horses, people lack money to pawn, this living creature can only die, but it was not sold for more than a month, it can only be brought to the city to sell, it is a big loss." ”

"Brother Changsheng, so your family runs a pawnshop?"

"yes, you know."

"It turned out to be a young owner, disrespectful and disrespectful."

"Let Master Wang laugh, young master, Master Wang, you use it slowly, I'll go out and see what the supper is doing."

"Go, don't just look at us, but also look at the brothers, we must let the brothers be fed, calculate the time Lu Daming should also come back, and when they come back, I will go to the river to have a look."

"Young master, if you put a hundred hearts, the brothers will never go hungry with me."

Seeing Pan Er away, Wang Jiansheng looked at the "Atlas of the Sea Kingdom" on the coffee table and asked curiously: "Master Han, this is the book written by Master Gaoyou, right?" ”

"Yes," Han Xiufeng sighed with a teacup: "Master Wei is worthy of being a friend of Lord Lin Zexu Lin, and this insight is breathtaking." If you don't read this strange book, you really don't know that this world is not a round place, but a round place, and we people are standing on a big ball, Brother Wang, tell me if this world is wonderful. ”

"We're standing on a big ball?" Wang Jiansheng looked incredulous.

"I didn't believe it at first, but the foreigners have already built, and the world is indeed round!"

"How do foreigners try?"

Han Xiufeng looked back, then got up and took a round vase, gently put it in front of him, pointed to the vase and said: "For example, it turns out that the foreigners are here, and they don't know what medicine they have taken wrongly. ”

"Did the foreigners encounter strong winds and waves, and they were blown dizzy and mistaken, obviously going back, they thought they were still moving forward?"

"It would be fine if a foreigner said so, but more than one foreigner said that, they tried many times, kept moving forward, and every time they could walk back. On the way, they also found a lot of places where no one had lived before, some of which were bigger than Taizhou or even Yangzhou, and the places they found were either gold and silver mountains, or overgrown with precious spices......"

Wang Jiansheng was stunned when he heard it, and it felt like a fantasy.

Han Xiufeng realized that he wouldn't believe it no matter what he said, so he simply put the vase back in its place, turned around and smiled: "Su Jueming bought this set of books in the first month, originally planned to help me have a good relationship with Master Wei, after all, people finally wrote this book, and it was finally published, if no one bought it, it would be very disappointing." I didn't expect it to be a strange book, and it really opened my eyes. ”

Wang Jiansheng didn't believe what Han Xiufeng said just now, and he was embarrassed to show it, so he simply diverted the topic and asked: "Master Han, is Master Wei still in Gaoyou?" I heard that he had fought with foreigners with Lord Lin, and it must be easy to deal with bandits, if only his old man could come to intercept him. ”

"I really inquired about this, Master Wei is no longer the main hall of Gaoyou, he just stepped down not long ago, and the current main hall of Gaoyou is Master Wang Qiu Wang."

"The old man surnamed Wang, why haven't I heard of this person."

"I haven't heard of it either, it should be the alternate governor, and Master Wei asked him to act after he stepped down."

"Master Han, what position is Master Wei in now?"

"Say goodbye to old age, he used to be Lord Lin's friend behind the scenes, Lord Lin is gone, he should be very old."

Wang Jiansheng thought about it and asked: "How did he sue for old age at this juncture, didn't he say that he was not allowed to sue for illness and old age, even if he died, he would die in office?" ”

Han Xiufeng sat down and said with a smile: "It depends on who it is, our Taizhou Zhengtang Master Zhang is from a tribute, and there is no one in the court." Master Wei is different, not only was he born as a Jinshi, but he also served as a friend of Lord Lin. He is an old man, not to mention Zhang Tingrui, even Yang Dianbang can only agree. ”

"It seems that there is no one in the DPRK and China who really can't be officials."

"I just know, but this is a thief, if you put aside the peaceful years, it will be nothing."

"If you put aside the peaceful years, who will sue for illness and old age, don't say anything else, let's say that our Taizhou Master Zhang, who is sick like that, is reluctant to sue for illness, but God does not fulfill people's wishes, and dragged the bandits to come, and now I can't sue if I want to sue for illness."

……

Just when the two were talking about Zhang Zhigao in Taizhou, Zhang Guangcheng had already led the five regiments of Xiangyong to Taizhou, and he asked Li Changjing to take over more than a dozen small cannons, gunners, iron pellets, and gunpowder that Han Xiufeng had told Xu Laogui before, and he led more than 30 family members and Xiangyong back to the state office.

People are about to go to Wanfu Bridge to intercept the bandits, and before leaving, they want to visit their father and family, maybe this is the last side, Xu Ying can't stop it if he is unreasonable, and he doesn't want to listen to the Zhang family crying, so he simply took his friends and family members to the city tower again.

He never thought that as soon as he walked on his front foot, Zhang Zhigao, who had always thought that he was terminally ill, sat up, held Zhang Guangcheng's hand tightly and burst into tears of excitement.

"Cheng'er, Dad has already let you go, why don't you listen!"

"Dad, you're in the city, how can I go?" Zhang Guangcheng patted Zhang Zhigao's hand lightly, then stood up to wipe away his tears, and made a deep bow to the middle-aged Confucian who was guarding the side: "Doctor Luo, if it weren't for your wonderful rejuvenation, my father's body would not have recovered so quickly, so well, please accept Guangcheng's worship!" ”

"The second young master doesn't need to be polite, Luo's generation has been hanging pots to help the world, and it is Luo's job to cure diseases and save people."

Taizhou people don't recognize the person in front of them, but in Rugao, everyone knows it, Zhang Guangcheng is very fortunate to be able to invite Doctor Luo from Rugao, and bowed down again and said: "Doctor Luo, Guangcheng still has a reluctant request." ”

"Second Young Master, please speak."

"Guangcheng begs the divine doctor not to rush back to Rugao, and begs the divine doctor to stay in Taizhou for a few more days."

Doctor Luo knew very well that since he was here, he couldn't leave if he wanted to leave for a while, so he could only smile and say: "Second Young Master, you can rest assured, Luo will be safe when he comes, Master Zhang's noble body will not recover for a day, and Luo will not leave one day." ”

"There's a miracle doctor Lao Luo."

"Second young master, you can talk to Master Zhang, Luo went to see if the medicine he just caught in the morning was decoctioned."

"I'll send you."

"No need to send it, the second young master stays."

Seeing Doctor Luo away, Zhang Guangcheng closed the door and sat down on the edge of the collapse to talk about his next plans.

The more Zhang Zhigao listened, the more excited he became, and he clasped his hand and said: "Han Zhixing is right, we are really fans of the authorities!" What kind of thing is he Xu Laogui, if it weren't for Yang Dianbang and Zhang Tingrui being greedy for life and afraid of death, which turn would I have to give orders in Taizhou, and why would he be powerful in my Taizhou? ”

"So I'm going to leave some people for you, and then let Xiao Liuzi go to find the next Zhang Guard, Wu Yanmu and those alternate inspectors and alternate officials Li Changjing sent someone to say. Old Ghost Xu treated them like this, they dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak. As soon as there is news in Yangzhou, you will stand up and raise your arms, and you will definitely respond! When the time comes, you will be able to get back the official seal and regain control of Taizhou! ”

"Cheng'er, Dad knows that as long as Yang Dianbang and Zhang Tingrui abandon the city and flee for their lives, we don't have to be afraid of Old Ghost Xu anymore, but what should you do? Han Zhixing knew that the bandits were not easy to deal with, and asked you to guard Wanfu Bridge, didn't this let you send you? Dad doesn't want to lose his son when he gets old, but he doesn't want a white-haired person to send a black-haired person! ”

"Dad, you can't blame Han Zhixing for this, he gave me all the five regiments of Xiangyong that he had managed to train, and even gave me the dozens of bird guns and carrying guns that he had managed to collect, what else can I say? What's more, guarding Wanfu Bridge was not let by Han Zhixing, but forced by Xu Laogui, who killed a thousand knives. ”

Seeing the old man's worried look, Zhang Guangcheng said again: "Dad, don't worry, I have my own measure, if I really can't hold it, I will retreat to Yiling." It doesn't matter whether Wanfu Bridge can be guarded, but Yiling must be guarded, after all, you are the main hall of Taizhou, and you have the responsibility to defend the land. Even if I fight to the death, I can't let the bandits cross the Baita River, and I can't let the bandits besiege Taizhou! ”

Thinking that Yangzhou City has not been broken, Yang Dianbang and Zhang Tingrui have not fallen, and Xu Lao Ghost can't be offended, Zhang Zhigao realized that he could only let his son go, but thinking that he would soon be able to let Xu Lao Ghost go, Zhang Zhigao gritted his teeth and said: "Then you have to be careful, if you can block it, you can block it, and if you can't stop it, you will retreat to Yiling." When your father regains the official seal, he will answer you, and he will summon the young man to help Yiling! ”