The craters on the upper floor of Suzhou Xicheng, one after another, look like the surface of the moon from a distance.

Looking down from the castle tower, countless surging heads relayed step by step, carrying earth, bricks and stones up the castle tower. The conditions given by Xia Yunyi are enough for these people to work hard, as long as they complete the day's task, the food distributed is enough to feed the family. Some of them come alone, and they can even save a little food.

Most of these people are refugees who fled from the north, and Dolgon is playing enclosures in the north and arbitrarily seizing the land of the Han people, which has caused a lot of trouble. These beasts who have lost their animal skins kill people at will, rape people at will, and many brides are dragged down and insulted by them on the sedan chair. Among them, there are many wives and daughters of high-ranking Han officials who have been demoted to the Qing Dynasty. A few years later, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the big traitor, Jiang Xuan, the general soldier of Datong, was raped by Azig Qiang1, and then he angrily opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty.

Most of these Han Chinese who fled to Suzhou stopped their tracks, not because they didn't want to continue south. It's just that south of Suzhou, the rebel army, the Qing soldiers, and the forces of King Lu are inextricably linked.

Wu Shengzhao, the governor of Jiangning and the governor of Wusong, was driven out of Suzhou by Hou Xuanyan and fled to Hangzhou. Between them and the Manchu masters, they were isolated by Hou Xuan's Suzhou, and they suddenly lost their arrogance. These Han soldiers who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty have been acting in the land of China over the years, which makes people look sideways. But please don't forget, just a few years ago, they were beaten everywhere by mud legs led by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

Although the vicious dog is fierce, it is just a dog fighting people...

"Big brother, why do so many people enter the city every day?" Hong Yixun's robe is still worn on his body, and he will only wear armor when he fights. He grew up in the Taoist temple since he was a child, learned the inner kung fu of breathing and breathing, and he is still comfortable after working in the city for so long.

Hou Xuanyan sighed and said, "Now that the beasts in the north rule over people, can they not escape." ”

Xu Yuanbao was already tired and slumped in the shade, like his big yellow dog, sticking out his tongue and panting. Hearing this, he grinned and said, "Big brother, we have more people than Li Chengdong now, when will we return to Jiading." I also have an eldest sister who is married in Taicang, and my brother-in-law is a weak scholar and will definitely not be able to escape. He listened to Hou Xuan's speech, and he couldn't help but worry about his gentle sister and helpless brother-in-law.

Hou Xuanyan held a shovel, stared into the distance, and was silent. It is necessary to fight back to Jiading, but Li Chengdong is different from Tu Guobao, although his official position is small, but the elite soldiers under his command can really fight.

Before this traitor surrendered, he was a rare general soldier with accumulated military merits in the Southern Ming Dynasty. After the surrender, it was also a succession of battles, and there was no shortage of Nanming's elite. Originally, the Tang Dynasty regime in history, Emperor Longwu and Emperor Shaowu both died at the hands of this Li Chengdong.

It's just that it didn't take long for Li Chengdong to change his court again because he was dissatisfied with the treatment of the Qing court. And Li Chengdong, who returned to the Ming Dynasty, repeatedly defeated the Qing soldiers in Jiangnan, this thief has been repeated, but he has indeed few defeats.

In the distance, among the people who were scattered to Suzhou, a burst of dust suddenly rose, and several knights rode over.

The defenders on the tower immediately stopped what they were doing, felt their weapons under their feet, and watched.

Hou Xuanyan looked at it carefully and said, "It's okay, there are only seven or eight people, you continue to do it." ”

The seven officers were dressed in raccoon dog jackets, boots under their feet, long knives straddling their waists, gold waist plates, and short-brimmed felt hats decorated with red tassels.

After all, Hou Xuanyan was born in Xiucai, and he knows a little about Daming's service. Knowing this kind of deliberately exaggerated gorgeous dress, the rank of the military is not too high, and they are usually heralds and generals, who are responsible for bringing messages and passing orders for their masters.

The defenders got Hou Xuanyan's order and let the seven men into the city. They didn't dare to hold it up, so they dismounted and asked, "Dare to greet Lord Xuanyan, can you be here?" ”

Because Hou Xuanyan was building a wall in the city tower, he half-opened his chest, revealing his increasingly strong chest muscles, rolled up his sleeves and said, "This official is." ”

The leading officer took a look, and this young man, but dressed as an old peasant, turned out to be Hou Xuanyan, who was famous all over the world, killed Nurhachi's grandson, and recovered the state.

Although they were surprised, they did not lose their manners, and bent down and said, "Lord Hou, we have come to announce the decree to your lord by the will of the Holy Lord. ”

Hou Xuanyan looked around left and right, his smile grew, and asked, "Dare to ask which saint is it?" ”

"Lord Hou laughed, of course it is His Majesty the Prison Country."

In this way, Hou Xuanyan determined that this group of people was King Lu's people. Because the king of Tang has ascended the throne, King Lu only professes to be the superintendent of the country, and he does not dare to brazenly claim the emperor.

Hou Xuanyan's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Fart!" There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country. When today's sub-year name Longwu has already come to Dabao in Fuzhou, where did he come from? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards around him drew their swords out of their sheaths, and just waited for an order to come forward and cut people.

The seven brocade-clothed officers were so frightened that their faces were pale, and the leader stood up and said: "We are all low-ranking soldiers, but if we obey the orders of the officials, how dare we get involved in major national affairs. This time, he was just ordered to pass the word, just like a carrier pigeon, and I hope that the adults will read that we are both Ming soldiers, and don't embarrass us. ”

Hou Xuanyan waved his hand, and the guards inserted their knives into their sheaths, neatly aligned.

"That's it, what you said is right, the fault of this matter lies in the ill-intentioned intentions of the king of the domain, and Fang Guoan and Wang Zhiren do not know the current affairs and divide the power of the Ming Dynasty. Why did you come to Suzhou this time? ”

The brocade-clothed officer took out a "holy decree" from his sleeve and said, "Prison... On the orders of the above, we hereby inform your Excellency that General Fang Guoan has crossed the Qiantang River and recovered Fuyang and Yuqian. He also invited adults to send troops to besiege Hangzhou. ”

Xu Yuanbao stretched out his hand to snatch the so-called holy decree, and after unfolding it, he said, "Big brother, they want to make you the Duke of Wu." ”

Hou Xuanyan sneered, Wu Guogong? That was the title of Emperor Taizu Gao when he was not called emperor in this dynasty, and Emperor Taizu Gao's strategy, slow to become king, is still valid now.

"Haha, our Royal Highness King Lu is generous, but it's a pity that there is no Wu Guoda in his territory, what will I be the Duke of Wu." The soldiers behind him burst into laughter, and the seven brocade-clad officers were embarrassed.

"Go back and tell Fang Guoan that Lao Tzu killed Boluo, and the surname of this bastard is Aixin Jueluo. Qinggou is bound to be annoyed and angry, and the mad dog goes straight to Suzhou. Lao Tzu blocked these mad dogs for him, so that he wouldn't let me down, and take Hangzhou as soon as possible anyway. As long as he makes this contribution, I am willing to protect Your Majesty and forgive the crimes of the generals of Shaoxing who supported King Lu. ”

The seven men turned on their horses and went straight out of the city without looking back.

Damn, Suzhou is too dangerous, and I won't come next time.