Such a big banquet was originally to be arranged for singing and dancing, but now it is not a peaceful and prosperous era, who dares to sing and dance.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Hou Xuanyan looked at the people in the hall with different expressions, and he was thinking about it. Many of these people are Yunwen Yunwu, and they are rare talents for themselves who have just obtained Jiangsu and Zhejiang and have not yet gained a stable foothold.

Hangzhou left a Gu Yanwu and Wu Shengzhao, I am afraid that it will not be able to suppress the fierce people in eastern Zhejiang. As long as Yan Yingyuan and Zhu Dadian are left in Suzhou, the Northern Expedition out of the city is still insufficient, but the defense of the city can be foolproof. Qian Sule has a high reputation in eastern Zhejiang, but he can let him go back to Shaoxing.

At this time, the new officials in Shaoxing raised their glasses together and came to the table of Hou Xuan to toast. Hou Xuanyan took the opportunity to say his thoughts, and Qian Sule's face changed. The war is about to start, and he wants to stay in Suzhou for a bloody battle rather than return to eastern Zhejiang at this time.

Hou Xuanyan observed his words and looks, and said with a smile: "Lord Qian, eastern Zhejiang has been rich for a long time, and the supply of soldiers, horses, money and food is extremely urgent, if you don't go in person, I don't worry." ”

Qian Sule sighed and said, "Since the commander said so, how dare the lower officials refuse." ”

"Well, Lord Qian understands righteousness and is a blessing for the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His Majesty has authorized this official to control civil and military affairs and act cheaply, and now this official will exercise this right and make you the prefect of Shaoxing, Sun Jiaji the prefect of Ningbo Prefecture, and Zheng Zunqian the prefect of Jinhua Prefecture. You have to watch and help each other, and bring back your own soldiers and horses, and you will arrange your own general soldiers, so that you can practice well. ”

Sun Jiaji is burly and majestic, although he is an authentic scholar, he looks like a martial artist. His eyes widened and he asked, "Commander, Hong Chengchou's army has left Jinling, and the world knows that he is going to attack my Suzhou." There are no enemies on all sides of Shaoxing and Ningbo, so the soldiers and horses should stay in Suzhou. ”

"The Manchurians retreated north, although Hong Chengchou has the power of his minions and the talent of eagles and dogs, he wants to fight Suzhou just to show his master. He and I both knew that Suzhou could not be attacked, and he would definitely retain his strength and wait for Duoduo and Azig to lead the troops back. Now that it is a troubled time, let you lead the troops back to your respective state capitals, and take care of yourself, remember! Troubled times use heavy codes. However, those who disturb the rear and disrupt our opposition to the great cause of the Qing Dynasty will be killed on the spot. It is up to you to stabilize the place, resume production, and lay the foundation for the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains in the coming days. ”

Several people were also very moved when they saw that he had just recovered Shaoxing and trusted him so much. They raised their glasses again and drank them all.

Seeing that several people monopolized the military and political power of the government and could exert their fists, Zhang Mingzhen, who was also a minister of Shaoxing, also looked at Hou Xuanyan eagerly.

Hou Xuanyan looked at the remaining few, they were even more famous than Qian Sun and others, Zhang Huangyan and Zhang Mingzhen were all famous hard bones in the late Ming Dynasty.

"There are still some places in Suzhou Mansion, which are still in the hands of the Qing soldiers, and the two Zhang adults will stay with me, and we will work together to restore the remnants of the Qing soldiers."

After toasting and drinking, everyone in the hall lifted their spirits, and since the Qing soldiers entered the customs, there has never been such hope. Although the time is still short, the general trend of anti-Qing movement in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has indeed made unprecedented progress. As long as Jinling is taken again, half of the country can be restored, and when the time comes, it can be attacked and defended.

At this time, Qin He suddenly walked into the hall and shouted loudly: "Commander, Lord Xia Wanchun has recovered Kunshan, Taicang, and Jiading, and there are no more Qing soldiers in Songjiang Mansion." ”

The officials in the hall were shocked, and they all exchanged their heads with joy, and Xia Yunyi dropped the wine glass on the ground excitedly. Hou Xuanyan's face was covered with a layer of gloom, and there was an idea in his head that upset him.

He raised his eyes, stared at Qin He, and asked word by word, "What about Li Chengdong?" ”

Li Chengdong and his soldiers and horses have disappeared. Lord Xia Wanchun was training troops outside the city, and suddenly someone came to report that the Qing soldiers in Taicang and Kunshan were gone. General Xia didn't believe it, but he was afraid of deception, so he sent scouts to investigate, and sure enough, they all became empty cities. General Xia has recovered the three cities, and has already rushed to Songjiang Mansion to send his subordinates back to report the news, so that the adults can send troops as soon as possible to take over these places. ”

Everyone knows that he and Li Chengdong have a deep blood feud, although they are happy, they no longer show it.

The premonition in Hou Xuanyan's heart became stronger and stronger, and a wave of hatred ran straight through his brain, and Li Chengdong only had two paths. The first is to cross the river to Jiangbei and return to Yangzhou; Second, he went to sea to defect to the Zheng brothers and opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing that Hou Xuanyan's face was ugly, no one dared to speak, and the silence in the hall could be heard.

At this time, a small soldier entered the hall, was infected by the strange atmosphere, looked around, and said stubbornly: "My lord, Wu Song's spies reported that Li Chengdong spent three hundred ships of property to bribe Zheng Zhilong, Marquis of Nan'an, and has led all the soldiers and horses to take Nan'anhou's ship to Fuzhou. ”

With a bang, Hou Xuanyan slammed the wine glass on the table in front of him, stood up, and kicked the table and the wine and food to the ground.

Zheng Zhilong's pirate habits doomed him to have no thoughts of home and country. The importance of today's Hou Xuanyan to the Ming Dynasty can be seen even by a blind person. Zheng Zhilong's power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and he was nominally responsible for the military affairs of the entire Southern Ming Dynasty, but he didn't take Hou Xuanyan's feelings into account at all, and accepted the massacre of Li Chengdong in the whole city of Jiading for money and profit. What made Hou Xuanyan even more hateful was that the money that Li Chengdong bribed was the one he robbed of Jiading.

The expression in Hou Xuanyan's eyes was uncertain, and no one dared to come forward to persuade him, and at this time, he snatched the wine jug from the arms of the maid who was trembling with fear behind him. He suddenly raised his neck and poured a sip of wine, turning his drunken hatred into a few words through gritted teeth.

"Qin He, you escort Zhang Mingzhen to Songjiang Mansion to recruit soldiers and horses, train sailors, and facilitate the northern expedition across the river in the future. South of Suzhou, the official will be in your hands. ”

Zhang Mingzhen knew that he was doing this for the sake of the community and temporarily suppressed the family feud. While admiring in my heart, I bowed deeply.

"Who dares to go to Taihu Lake and persuade Wu Yi to vote, if he doesn't vote for us, Hong Chengchou will come in the future, and it will be difficult to guarantee that he will not be annihilated. Since they are all anti-Qing, the suspicions of the past can be put aside, and the official will not treat him badly. ”

Xia Yunyi stood up, glanced at him deeply, bent down and said, "Xia Guan is willing to go." ”

Hou Xuanyan glanced at him with satisfaction, indeed he was the most suitable candidate, and there was also Chen Zilong, who was a county magistrate in Wujiang, and both of them were people admired by these rebels. "And that Wu Zhikui, if you are willing to surrender, you can not blame the past. Send someone to tell him that if he continues to harass the people near Suzhou, I will send troops to kill him. He was emotionally infected, and the fierceness in his words could no longer be concealed.

Xia Yunyi couldn't help but secretly sweat for his disciple. Hou Xuanyan wanted to get rid of Wu Zhikui, but it was much easier than the Qing soldiers at that time, and Hou Xuanyan was the enemy, and no one here would support him anymore.

After Hou Xuanyan finished speaking, he stepped over the table that he kicked over and walked straight out.

Although the officials in the hall sympathized with him and Jiading, they regained so much lost territory in vain, which seemed to them to be a gratifying thing.

Hope, getting bigger.