Changsha City, Yuelu Mountain, green mountains are faint, and green water is far away. A trickle of water flows down from the top of the mountain and joins the Xiangjiang River.

There is a small pavilion in the mountains, the scenery is pleasant, and you can see the great scenery of Yuelu Mountain from the pavilion. Three middle-aged people dressed as scribes sat in the pavilion, drinking tea and discussing, and they were very happy.

One of the people with beautiful hair sitting in the middle was He Tengjiao, the governor of Huguang, and the other two were his henchmen Zhang Kuang and Fu Shangrui. These two people were originally high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty, but they were later driven to Huguang by Li Zicheng. Zuo Liangyu was afraid of Li Zicheng, and after raising troops to the south, they welcomed He Tengjiao to take charge of Huguang. It is precisely because of this relationship that the two of them have become Taoists and governors of Huguang, and the three of them hold the military and political power of Huguang in their hands.

They are all literati in the first place, and they like to gather together on weekdays and recite poems or something.

He Tengjiao stood up, the breeze of the mountain stream blew, blowing his long hair, He Tengjiao stroked his beard, and sighed: "Xiangting twilight rain is quiet, and the ancient tree of the cold wind is crossed." The poem can't be chanted to Baling, and Qu Yuan has been separated through the ages. ”

Zhang Kuang stroked his palms and smiled: "Who said that poetry can't be chanted in Baling, I think Brother Yuncong's poetry is not inferior to Qu Yuan." It's just that people love the ancients and despise today's poetic talents. ”

He Tengjiao's face was pale, but he said modestly: "Where is it, Zhang Yuye praised it." ”

Fu Shangrui was not willing to be lonely, and joked: "Brother Yun Cong doesn't have to be too humble, it's better to write a poem on this great scenery, so that it will be passed down through the ages." Yu Ye and I can also be polished, and follow the masterpieces to leave a name in history, haha. ”

He Tengjiao snorted, lowered his head and made a big fuss, came up with a beginning, and just wanted to speak. I saw a angry person outside the pavilion hurrying over, and before the person arrived, he shouted: "My three bosses, blocking Yinxi in the bloody battle in Jingzhou, how can you still be in the mood to chant poetry in this ravine." ”

He Tengjiao's face changed abruptly, and the person who came was Yuan Jixian who he didn't want to see the most. Yuan Jixian was the governor of the five provinces appointed by the Ming Dynasty, and was later pitted by Zuo Liangyu, and was sacrificed to the Qing soldiers in a daze, and imprisoned in Jinling.

Later, Hou Xuanyan took Jinling and released the people in the prison, Yuan Jixian didn't know Hou Xuanyan, so he had to return to Huguang.

He has a high reputation here, and He Tengjiao has always been wary of him, for fear that he will hinder his monopoly of power. It's just that he and Yuan Jixian were friends before, and they couldn't wipe him away without losing face.

Zhang Kuang stood up and asked loudly: "What is Lord Yuan talking about, I am waiting here to discuss the military aircraft affairs, what official position are you, and you want to come here to disturb?" ”

Yuan Jixian ignored him and said to He Tengjiao: "Yun Cong, the messenger who blocked Yinxi for help has been here for seven days. You can't see it, not a single reinforcement will be sent, and when the Qing soldiers have defeated Jingzhou, do you think it can be so idle here? ”

He Tengjiao's face turned red and said: "I only have 30,000 soldiers and horses in my hands, or I am newly recruited from Guangxi, and I am not at the mercy of others when I send them to Jingzhou?" ”

Yuan Jixian's fingers trembled, and he pointed at him and said: "You are the governor of Huguang, how many rebels in Hunan and Hubei, as long as you say a word, they will go to the aid of Jingzhou, which is enough to fight with the Qing soldiers." The Manchurians could not bear the scorching heat, and Azig led a large army back to the north to escape the heat, which was a godsend. In Jiangnan, Hou Xuanyan has seized the opportunity and won Jinling, how can we hold back? Now that it's autumn, when the Manchu Eight Banners go and return, do you still expect him to give you another chance? ”

Fu Shangrui was Yuan Jixian's old subordinate, so he didn't dare to reprimand him directly like Zhang Kuang, so he came out with a smile and said, "Lord Yuan, you don't know anything. It's not that Yun Cong doesn't want to send troops, do you think about what kind of goods are the so-called "loyal battalions" under Yinxi? That's the army of thieves, it's they who broke the capital and let the first emperor hang himself in the coal mountain, they are the real thieves. Now let these thieves fight with the Qing soldiers, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? Huh"

Yuan Jixian looked at his smug face, and suddenly felt a chill rush from his spine to the back of his head, and the feeling of disappointment to despair made him almost faint.

Yuan Jixian's eyes were bloodshot, his hair stood up, and he shook his fingers and squeezed out two words at the three people: "Stupid donkey!" ”

The faces of the three of them changed drastically at the same time, and they thought they were scholars and Sven's official masters. Who knew that Yuan Jixian, a former member of the imperial court, would also scold people like a village man, making them feel ashamed to be with him.

Yuan Jixian, who was extremely angry, brushed his sleeves away, and was no longer willing to look at the three of them.

Fu Shangrui saw that the governor's interest was disturbed, and hurriedly said: "After this person was arrested, he was delirious, probably because he was frightened by the Qing soldiers. We don't have to be as knowledgeable as him, and we don't have to surrender our identities. ”

He Tengjiao snorted coldly and said, "His reputation in Huguang is not low, if he goes out and talks nonsense, I'm afraid it will be very bad for us." ”

A hint of fierceness flashed in Zhang Kuang's eyes, and he said: "If we usually clean up and let him go out and talk nonsense, why bother with him." But now that the national crisis is at the head, he has harmed us, not just my Ming Dynasty and the country. It's better to..."

He Tengjiao put his hands behind his back and nodded, Zhang Kuang's eyes were gloomy, and he summoned a guard outside the pavilion and whispered.

Yuan Jixian, who went down the mountain, lost his soul, Jingzhou was in danger, and once the city broke through 200,000 loyal battalion soldiers and plug Yinxi, they would be driven out and killed. If it really gets to that point, the whole of Huguang will completely fall. Counting on a few stupid donkeys here to defend Hunan is tantamount to a fool's dream.

As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, three soldiers wearing Ming military uniforms followed him and chased after him. The leader had already drawn his sword, Yuan Jixian looked at them with eyes full of worry and hatred, and said disdainfully: "I didn't expect that this official did not die in the hands of the Qing soldiers, but died in the hands of his colleagues, hehe." ”

Suddenly, the last of the creeps rose up and slashed two of their companions to death. Yuan Jixian looked at this scene and was stunned.

Xiao Bing clenched his knife and clenched his fists and said: "Lord Yuan, the villain Yang Zhongjian, in the early years, the adults presided over disaster relief and saved the lives of our whole village. A-Niang said that if you give the little one a chance, you must repay the kindness of the adult. ”

Yuan Jixian hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "Strong man, please get up, you killed your companion, how can you go back to recover your life?" ”

"The villain was willing to escort the adults out of the city, but they only sent me and three others, thinking that they were foolproof. We don't go out of the city now, and when they find out, there will be no chance. ”

Yuan Jixian nodded frequently and said, "Okay, this official heard that Wu Yue Bohou Xuanyan has personally led the army of Jiangsu and Zhejiang into Huguang, so let's go to him." ”