Chapter 547 is established

In the panic, there were rumors that Admiral Ma had committed suicide in the rear office, and there were also rumors that he had escaped overnight......

Just when everyone was frightened and panicked, his close confidant deputy Cui Duyan suddenly came forward and sent people to distribute invitations, saying that they would have a banquet for the gentry and merchants in the city in the evening to discuss the matter of "helping to defend the city" again.

Now, "the rumors stop at the wise".

The adjutant general of the Chinese army was there, and the newly ordered general Meng to guard the southern city was also sending people to suppress the rebels on the streets -- these two people were the "red men" around the Admiral, and the staff of the Admiral's Mansion were also there, and the rumor that Admiral Ma had fled seemed to be self-defeating.

However, after the rumors were broken, Cui Duyan's move caused uneasiness among the merchants in the city who received the invitation - this is the rhythm of the weasel greeting the chicken!

However, in the face of the captains and soldiers who came to "invite", everyone didn't dare to say no, even if they pretended to be sick, they had to carry them there.

Although Wang Luo is not a big family, he is also one of the directors of the Rice Grain Chamber of Commerce, so he is naturally within the scope of the invitation.

His wife and concubine were even more worried, obviously, this meant at least a big ruin, and there would be even greater disasters.

Wang Luo's worries were even more distant than theirs, although his words and deeds were the same as usual, in fact, his heart was much more nervous than his appearance.

Ma Jinbao's banquet is naturally a Hongmen banquet, but what is more worrying is still his plan to burn the city.

Although the Tartar army is all blocked in the city, it is not easy to light this fire, but what can't be done by this gang?

In case they jumped over the wall in a hurry and really set a big fire, it would not be a matter of breaking the money, but the lives of the family and the guys!

The area where they live is under the root of the city wall, not far from the Rujiangmen Wharf, because the back is against the city wall, surrounded by water on three sides, it is extremely prosperous on weekdays, and there are many solid shops on the whole street.

However, at present, the Rujiang Gate is empty, large and small ships have long been collected, once the city is in chaos, this is the place of death, just relying on the street fences and the strong men who guard, it is really difficult to say whether it can protect the safety of the neighborhoods......

After thinking about it for a long time, Wang Luo still couldn't understand Ma Jinbao's thoughts.

If he wants to set fire to the city, he has no intention of defending it at all, so why bother to make another move, what kind of banquet to ask everyone to "help defend the city"?

This so-called banquet should be just a delaying tactic......

After thinking about it, Wang Luo decided to be cautious and first explain the aftermath to Wan Shouqi.

So, he asked Ah Quan to invite Mr. Wan.

“…… I'll leave the matter at home to you. ”

"Brother Wang, rest assured, I will definitely protect everyone's safety in the future."

Wan Shouqi also has a dignified face, and his family is all here.

"It doesn't matter anything else in the family, as long as people are safe!"

After Wang Luo told him repeatedly, he got up, took a few guys, and went out in a sedan chair.

It's too early to go to the banquet, not to mention, he hasn't made up his mind whether to go to the banquet or not, Wang Luo decided to go out first and observe the situation with his own eyes.

In fact, he also heard that Ma Jinbao did not show up since the morning, first deducing that he was sleeping late at night, and then saying that "the body is not in harmony" at noon, and suddenly invited everyone to the banquet......

Suddenly, Wang Luo realized that it was very likely that Ma Jinbao had fled out of the city last night, and today's series of tricks were just delaying time, making the gentry and people in the city think that he was still in the city to "preside over the plan".

If this is the case, if he does not show up at the banquet again, this empty plan will inevitably be shattered......

Thinking of this, Wang Luo suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "Could it be that when the banquet begins, you have to set fire?" ”

The people who received the invitation this time are all "village sages" and other characters in the city, although there are no gentry level big people, but most of them are people with a little strength and appeal in Yangzhou City, especially among those strong men who are forcibly concentrated, they have a certain appeal.

If these people are in chaos, it is still possible to fight against the green camps that Ma Jinbao left in the city.

Therefore, Ma Jinbao must set up such a game!

Wang Luo's heart trembled, it was not good, as soon as they entered, the door would be locked, and then there would be a trick of "burning the venue", burning all these "village sages" to death, at least burning their souls, and they couldn't organize resistance in a hurry......

Thinking of this, Wang Luo was cold.

In this case, your own plan must be carried out immediately!

Without further ado, he beckoned Ah Quan and commanded, "Quick! Send me to Master Cheng's house! ”

This Mr. Cheng is not only the meeting of the Rice Grain Guild, but also the general armor of Yangzhou Nancheng, although he has no merit and fame, he is a famous "village sage" who can call the wind and rain in Yangzhou Mansion and eat all in black and white.

Not only can he order the Zhuang squad to be recruited in Nancheng, but he can also influence the movements of some local soldiers.

As long as he can be moved immediately, at least the situation in the Nancheng area will be stabilized!

Thinking of this, he became more and more anxious, and frequently urged the guys to speed up their pace.

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Although Meng Tietou also arrived at the Admiral's Yamen early in the morning, he waited for a long time and heard that the military gate could not meet guests for a while, so he returned to the south gate.

After learning that Mr. Wang Qian was leading a team of new troops to patrol the streets and maintain law and order, he was a little relieved that he had obtained this diligent and capable subordinate, and he did not have to handle many things personally.

After inspecting the city's defenses again, and summoning a few petty officers to reprimand, he hurried back to his temporary place.

This is a simple small courtyard not far from the south gate, and yesterday afternoon, his subordinate Wang Jijun had just ordered people to vacate it.

You Heizi only has one breath left, but he still occupies the enemy tower that was destroyed in half, and he, the newly appointed general of Nancheng, must have a place to convene his subordinates to discuss matters.

Unlike other generals, he had no family in Yangzhou, except for three or two servants, he was alone and had no worries, so he was not very particular about his residence, and when he was stationed in Ximen, most of the time he stayed directly in the barracks......

He did not have the intention of following Admiral to flee for his life, and now life and death were no longer the most important matters for him.

At present, he is not in the mood to drink tea and talk with a cadre of staff in the flower hall of the Admiral's Yamen.

However, Meng Tietou was not idle, and after returning to the lower place, after a little thought, he spread out the paper and ink and began to write a letter.

What he wrote was not so much a letter as a reflection on a series of combat lessons since the Battle of Zhejiang.

Although he did not personally experience most of these battles, he also carefully collected the experiences of the officers and men who participated in the battle, especially the battle to seize the gate in the west of the city, which had just been defeated yesterday, and he carefully inquired about Wang Jijun's entire process last night.

After writing a few pages, he instructed his servants to copy a few letters.

He planned to find a reliable soldier to bring these letters to Luzhou, and then ask a friend to transfer them to the Beijing Division, and send them to several mentors and friends, most of whom served as officials in various government offices.

It's always good for more people to know the details of a thief, he thought.