Although it was still late at night, and the soldiers were quite tired after a fight, everyone still planned to go back overnight and return to Hangzhou as soon as possible. Because the danger in the wilderness is too great, just twenty or thirty Japanese can make these hundred or so people tired, and if there are more enemies, everyone will probably have to give an account here.

The journey back was quite smooth, and before dawn, you could vaguely see the towering and wide Genshan Gate in the northeast. Seeing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief, and finally arrived in Hangzhou safely, as long as they entered the city, they would naturally be completely safe.

However, a few Jinyi guards who were at the forefront of the team and riding on horses suddenly looked a little solemn: "There, why are there so many figures?" ”

Looking hard in the direction of their fingers, Lu Zhen and the others also showed surprise. I saw that in front of the city gate and at the base of the city wall, there were hundreds of people sitting or lying on the ground, and it was estimated from a distance that there were hundreds of people.

However, Yang Zhen, Lin Lie and a few other martial arts masters had sharper eyes, and quickly said: "It's the people, the people who ran from elsewhere to escape the Japanese rebellion!" ”

After hearing this, the sergeants finally put their minds at ease and put away their weapons. But Lu Jin's brows furrowed, which made him feel a little incomprehensible. Obviously, Huang Qinru and others had accepted their proposal before, and sent themselves to lead people out of the city to mobilize the people in the villages and towns outside to take refuge in the city, why did everyone go to the city, but the defenders inside turned them away?

At this time, as they approached, the people who were huddled in the corners of the city to avoid the wind and cold also noticed that someone was approaching, and they all seemed more and more uneasy, and some people shouted at the city a few times, but there was no reaction from above, as if no one was there at all.

Seeing their fear, Lu Zhen hurriedly rode his horse to take the lead, and shouted loudly at the people in front: "Don't be afraid, fellow villagers, don't be afraid, we are from the government, not the widows. This official Hangzhou Mansion sentenced Lu Jin! ”

Hearing him report his identity, these people finally settled down, and a few old people were even supported by people to take a few steps tremblingly: "It's really Lord Lu...... Lord Lu, you have to speak and testify for the grass people and others! With that, the men knelt down.

Then, the people under the city wall knelt down to the ground in front of Lu Zhen and the others, and kowtowed to them again and again: "Please Lord Lu make the decision for us, let's go into the city!" ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhen hurriedly rushed to several old men, then rolled off the saddle, bent down to help one of them, and said: "A few old people, please get up quickly, this official can't stand such a big gift from you." After picking people up, he raised his head and shouted to everyone who knelt down in front of him: "You all get up, if there is any difficulty, just say it, and this official will definitely make decisions for you!" ”

The old man held Lu Jin's hand tightly, and said excitedly and a little aggrievedly: "Lord Lu, I have listened to your words before, and I know that the Japanese are menacing and came to Hangzhou for refuge. However, when we arrived here last night, the defenders of the city refused to open the door, saying that they feared that there were Japanese spies among us. This is really a great wrong, our villagers here have lived together for generations, how can there be any spies of the widows! I hope that you will testify for us, and let us go into the city. ”

"Yes, my lord, we left our homes to save our lives. As long as we can enter Hangzhou City, we will admit it without a piece of tiles, but the government can't care about our lives ......or deaths."

When the people saw this official who persuaded them to come to Hangzhou, they were like seeing relatives, and they all told their grievances, hoping that Lu Jin, an adult, could make decisions for themselves. Lu Zhen hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort: "Don't worry, everyone, it must be those sergeants who defend the city who didn't understand the meaning of the government to keep you out of the city." On behalf of the Hangzhou government, this official will not compensate you. As he spoke, he shook his head at the people in front of him.

When the people saw him speak like this, their hearts were a little better, and they all had hope, and they all returned the salute one after another, and said things that they did not dare to do. Seeing this, the other people who rushed over showed a few smiles, only Yang Zhen, his expression was slightly solemn at the moment, and he felt that things were not as simple as Lu Zhen said.

But before he could speak, Lu Zhen had already lined up the crowd and walked towards the city wall. When he came to a place about three or five feet away from the base of the city wall, he stopped, and then raised his head and shouted to his superiors: "Dare to ask which general of the city is guarding?" The official Hangzhou Mansion has sentenced Lu Jin, and has now brought the people outside the city back on the orders of several adults, and please open the city gate quickly! ”

Above the city, there was still silence. After a while, a general wearing a helmet poked his head out under the escort of several soldiers: "Is it Lu Tong's judgment?" Please forgive me, the order I received before marking is that it is a Japanese criminal, for the safety of Hangzhou City, you must not open the city gate at will, unless you have a warrant from Song Dusi or Lord Huang to let people in! ”

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Isn't it true that even I, an official of the court, are not allowed to enter the city? And these people, they were all invited by Lord Huang and their decision, do you also want to lock them up outside the city and be injured by the Japanese robbers? If something goes wrong, who can afford it? When Lu Zhen heard this, he didn't feel a little anxious, and immediately asked loudly.

I thought that the other party would definitely retreat after listening to his own question, and he would say that he would ask for instructions or something. And Lu Jin believed that as long as he really sent someone to a few yamen to report the news, Huang Qinru and Song Jianfei would definitely let them open the door and let everyone into the city.

But the result was once again beyond Lu Jin's expectations, and when the general saw him talking like this, he snorted coldly: "Lu Tongju is really a great official, but I don't know what you mean by saying this!" It's not impossible for you to enter the city, but please tie yourself up and let us hang you into the city in a bamboo basket. If you want us to open the city gates, so that you can lure the pirates or their spies into Hangzhou, you don't have to think about it! ”

"What did you say?" Lu Zhen suddenly changed color, and at the same time, an extremely ominous premonition was born in his heart.

The general above just grinned: "Lu Jin, if you want to deceive the city gate, so that the Japanese invade Hangzhou like they entered Ningbo, you don't have to think about it." If you know each other, you should withdraw quickly, otherwise our bows and arrows will not have eyes! As he spoke, a row of people suddenly flashed out of the city, and in their hands, there were bows and crossbows with sharp arrows, and it seemed that as long as Lu Zhen dared to step forward again, they would really greet him with random arrows.

"How so?" Lu Jin's face was incredulous, he really didn't understand why he had only been away from the city for a day or two, and why the attitude of those people had changed one hundred and eighty degrees. But he still followed the other party's intentions and retreated a distance, after all, people took bows and arrows, once he really provoked him, he was shot to death by a burst of arrows, but he was too aggrieved.

Seeing Lu Jin's return in vain, the expressions on the faces of those people became more and more nervous: "How is this good? Shall we go back? ”

"But I've heard that there are really pirates around, and if they are near our village, wouldn't they be caught in the net if they go?"

"Then let's stay in the city? In this way, even if the Japanese don't kill them, we can't afford to consume the dry food we brought. ”

Everyone was at a loss, and many people only looked at Lu Jin, who came to Hangzhou after believing the words of this general judge. turned out to be such a situation, it is impossible to say that they have no grudge against Lu Jin, but because of the identity of the other party's official, they did not dare to really come out.

At this time, several other people also leaned over and looked at Lu Jin in surprise: "My lord, how can this be?" ”

"Lu Tongju, let me try." Yang Zhen said after being silent. Without waiting for Lu Jin's reaction, he had already urged his horse forward, and after stopping a stone's throw away from the city wall, he rushed to the top and shouted: "Who is the person guarding the city?" I am Yang Zhen of the 1000 households under the Jinyi Wei Zhejiang Thousand Households, why do you refuse to let these people into the city? ”

"Yang Baihu, this is not what we meant, but the strict order passed down from above. Don't say it's you, even if you come from the capital today, you have to block them out of the city. The general's attitude was better this time, and he gave Yang Zhen a slight bow.

"How could there be such an order? But is something wrong in the city? Lu Zhen finally thought of something, and hurriedly asked loudly.

"I won't worry about this, Lu Tongju." The generals above threw down such a sentence stubbornly, so that Lu Jin didn't know how to answer.

"My lord, it seems that this time they are determined not to let us enter Hangzhou, there must be something wrong with this. So what should we do next? Qingle leaned in and asked in a low voice.

Lu Jin was silent for a moment, and finally had to sigh: "It's not good to work here now, otherwise once the Japanese invaders come, our situation will be very bad." In this way, go south first and avoid it in the direction of Shaoxing Mansion! ”

"Then these people ......"

"Bring it with you, or I'll be at ease?" Lu Zhen smiled bitterly, he was going to become Liu Xuande who crossed the river with the people.

Just as Lu Zhen made a decision and wanted to leave with the big guy, there was a sudden exclamation from the front: "What is that?" ”

Lu Zhen and the others followed the prestige, and at a glance, everyone's expressions changed greatly, and the people screamed loudly, and shrank towards the root of the city wall......

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On the second day of the New Year, I wish you all good luck, do you want to eat chicken tonight。。。。。

It's so rare, the plot is almost the same as the real day, it's the beginning of the first month, but Lu Jin's situation is obviously much worse than ours。。。。。。