The letter written by Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei to Guo Peilin was almost sent from the capital at the same time as the emperor's edict on how to deal with Han Xiufeng, so Xiao Wuzi rushed to Taizhou again three days earlier than Liang Liu sent by Han Xiufeng.

It's just that there is only a group of Xu officials left in the two Huai Salt Transportation Division and Huaiyang Dao Yamen who moved to Taizhou, and he inquired about it before he knew that something big had happened in Yangzhou, and he had to rush to the Wanfu Bridge, where Han Xiufeng had led a thousand villagers to hold on, find Pan Er, and under the leadership of Pan Er, he met Guo Peilin and presented the letter.

After reading the letter, Guo Peilin didn't say anything, just walked out of the big tent, turned over on his horse, and took two friends and dozens of officers and soldiers from the salt fishing camp such as Liang Jiu to the Fairy Temple.

The officers and soldiers of the salt fishing battalion originally stationed in Hai'an all came, and more than 200 officers and soldiers of the Caobiao Miaowan battalion that was later rebuilt came, and more than 800 township warriors recruited by the new Taizhou Zhengtang also came, and the camp was full of people, a team of soldiers patrolled outside the camp, and flags were planted by the river, and more than a dozen small cannons were erected on the earthen wall of the local youth and strong in the first month, and even Pan Er carried an oxtail knife, and even the air was filled with the tense atmosphere of the imminent war.

Xiao Wuzi didn't dare to say more, until Guo Peilin and the others disappeared from sight, then he pulled Pan Er aside and asked: "Brother Changsheng, where did the long hair kill, will they cross the river, will they kill this side?" ”

In the past half a month, Pan Er was so frightened that he took him into a small tent, and while beckoning him to sit on the ground, he said with palpitations: "According to the report, Changmao in the city has been taken to Guazhou by Changmao from Jiangning at this time. ”

"Not just a breakthrough, but someone else to answer?" Xiao Wuzi was taken aback.

"There are not only people, but thousands of troops!"

"All from Jiangning?"

"There are also Guazhou."

Pan Er took off the oxtail knife, rubbed his legs, and said with a wry smile: "On the second day of the first month of this month, Changmao from Jiangning entered Guazhou by waterway, set up dozens of camps, and forced the Sanxia River, all the way to contain the officers and troops blocking the Sanxia River, and attacked Yizhen by waterway, attacking the Jiangbei camp from the flank. Originally, they were well surrounded, and those longhairs entrenched in Yangzhou City were about to starve to death, who would have thought that Jiangning's longhairs would divide their troops to rescue, so they were caught off guard. ”

"So you're losing a lot?"

"You just know, the long hair behind the attack on the side of the camp came ashore from Yizhen Shamanzhou on the afternoon of the second day of the first month, and the third defeated the officers and troops who were blocking around Yizhen. The long hair on the side of Guazhou, the fourth in the morning attacked the Sanxia River, how could Zeng Lichang miss this opportunity, and led the long hair in the city to kill out of the south gate in three ways that day, but they were all killed by Lord Lei and Zhang Yiguo. ”

Xiao Wuzi heard the big head mention Zhang Yiguo more than once, and subconsciously asked: "Zhang Yiguo is so powerful?" ”

"What's the use of being powerful, it's not the same as being dismissed and investigated."

"Zhang Yiguo was also dismissed? I have heard that he takes the lead in every battle, and even his life is sacrificed, and no one can be dismissed from his position! ”

"What's the use of taking the lead, what's the use of risking your life, the key is to win the battle."

"Didn't he kill Longfur back to the city?"

"That was at the beginning of the month," Pan Er sighed lightly and patiently explained, "In the first few days, only the officers and troops on Yizhen's side were defeated. As a result, on the seventh day of the first lunar month, the long-haired master Lai Hanying ordered the long-haired side of Yizhen to kill along the river to the east until Pushuwan, and the long-haired in Yangzhou City also desperately rushed out of the city to kill, Qishan, Huicheng and Lei Yicheng found that they couldn't stand it, so they hurriedly sent someone to ask for help from Lord Guo.

When we arrived here with the brothers of the salt fishing camp and the Miaowan camp, Lai Hanying had already bought the brave and brave in the east of the city, rushed across the Sanchai River from the weakest east road, and killed all the way to the outside of Yangzhou City, together with the Changmao of Guazhou, in the area of Yangzi Bridge and Shijia Bridge, defeated Feng Jingni, the division commander and Zhang Yiguo, and their soldiers died bravely and fled, if we did not divide our troops to rescue, the fairy temple could not be saved. ”

"So Master Lei has no soldiers?" Xiao Wuzi asked in surprise.

"It's being gathered, it is said that seven or eight hundred have been gathered," Pan Er paused, and then said, "Although Lord Lei's soldiers have been defeated, Lord Lei is at least still holding on to the Fairy Temple. As soon as he heard that Changmao had been killed, he ignored military affairs and ran away with more than 1,000 soldiers under his command. The entire east road gate was wide open, and only our two battalions were left to hold on to the Wanfu Bridge. ”

"What about Qi Shan and Chen Jinshou?" Xiao Wuzi couldn't help but ask.

Qi Shan was worried that Changmao would go north to attack Qingjiangpu and Huai'an, so he ordered his subordinates to hold on thirty miles north of the city, and ordered Chen Jinshou to retreat to Shao Bo. As a result, Lai Hanying had no intention of committing a crime in the north, and the night before the third watch took Zeng Lichang and other long hairs from the south gate to Guazhou. ”

"They don't want Yangzhou, now Yangzhou is an empty city?"

"Almost," Pan Er thought about it and said with a wry smile: "Qi Shan has already ordered people to enter the city at this time, and it is estimated that he will lie about his war exploits as before, saying that Yangzhou has been recovered." But what the imperial court wants is not only to recover Yangzhou, Jiangbei has spent so much money and grain for most of the year, but let Zeng Lichang and other long hairs run away, not only ran away, but was also killed by others, how to explain to the imperial court? ”

Xiao Wuzi reacted and asked with a smile: "So someone has to take the blame?" ”

"Long hair ran from Lord Lei's side, and the heaviest loss was also on Lord Lei's side, Qi Shan and Lord Lei were already at odds, so this basin naturally had to be buckled on Lord Lei's head. And what kind of person is Lord Lei, he can carry such a big black cauldron, so he can only let the people below carry it! ”

"Zhang Yiguo is neither a general, nor a Jinshi, and there is no one in the court, so it is appropriate for him to carry this black cauldron?"

"So those adults are dark-hearted, but I didn't expect Zhang Yiguo to be unlucky, even my fourth brother was killed by traitors, fortunately, my fourth brother and Zhang Yiguo, although they are not famous and not full, but there are people in the court, this level is not sad, I estimate that it will not take a few days to make a comeback."

"But Master Guo didn't say anything just now."

"Don't worry, you don't want to think about my fourth brother's friendship with Lord Guo, now that he is in trouble, how can Lord Guo sit idly by."

"That's right, Lord Guo values love and righteousness, and he will never see death without help."

Thinking that Han Si's life was not good, Pan Er said again: "Lord Cha Wen Jing Cha just arrived at the Fairy Temple yesterday, and came with the new Jiangning Domain, Lord He Junhe, Lord Cha and Lord Duan worked as an official in Gansu together, and before coming to Jiangsu to take office, Lord Duan also entrusted him to take care of my fourth brother, with Lord Cha and Lord Guo here, my fourth brother will definitely be fine." ”