Han Zhizhou sacrificed his life for the country

The fourth lady settled in Huangzhou

Unable to see a relative, Xiao Baofeng was so frightened that she cried. Father Zhang suddenly remembered the underground cellar in the east courtyard. This underground cellar is in the east wing, usually there is a big bookcase on it, it is used by my father to write, behind the bookcase, there is a huge bookcase, there is a mechanism in the middle, open it, the bookcase will move slowly, you can see a hole in the ground, go down along the stone stairs, the underground cellar is not big, sixteen steps long, eight steps wide. The valuable and important things of the family are placed here.

The entire east wing had collapsed, the bookcase had been burned to black charcoal, and the wooden boards were piled with charcoal ash and bricks. Dad Zhang asked me to be on it, and he and the nurse lit the lamp and went down.

After a while, I heard a piercing scream, and stumbled and crawled down. Mom and her three older sisters hugged each other tightly and collapsed on the cot. It was early summer, the weather was hot, and the corpses were stinking.

They died of suffocation because the houses on the ground were burning, the walls were collapsing, blocking the vents, and they couldn't get out. It is precisely because of the lack of ventilation that the corpse does not decompose. After burying my mother and sister, I heard that my father was also killed in battle. We took some silver taels and useful things from the cellar and returned to Zhangwangzhuang.

Zhang Wangzhuang also suffered a catastrophe. After the gold thief burned and plundered in the city, he went to the countryside to rob it. The grain of every household must be handed over, and the gold and silver treasures of the large families must be handed over, and if they do not pay or resist at the slightest resistance, they will be killed, and a fire will be lit before leaving. Zhang's father's house also burned down, and his grandparents also died.

Thanks to Xiaoli, he is still alive. The house is gone, the person is dead, and I cry when I think about it, and I don't eat.

Father Zhang said to me: "Fourth Miss, don't be afraid, the old lady is gone, we will feed you." As long as there is a bite of food at home, it is yours. You say, what now? ”

What can a seven- or eight-year-old child understand, he only remembers that the sixth uncle led the troops, so he said: "Find the sixth uncle, kill the gold thief, and avenge your parents!" ”

The next morning, Dong Zhizhou used eight good sedan chairs to accompany the Han sisters and brothers to visit Zhang's house. Zhang's family is twenty miles southwest of the city, and it is also a solid family at first glance. The house is a big courtyard house with a large population.

The old lady's husband is no longer there, and she has two sons and two daughters. Zhang Jingxian is the eldest son, with a son and two daughters, and the second son is called Han Jinglu, who has two sons and a daughter. Those who went to Lin'an were Zhang Jingxian's eldest son-in-law and Han Jinglu's eldest son. There are also six great-grandchildren and six great-granddaughters, plus great-great-grandchildren, a large family of 100 people.

Han Yanxuan said enviously: "Old sister, your family is full of children and grandchildren, what a blessing." ”

The old lady hurriedly said, "Ancestors bless, ancestors bless." ”

On behalf of the two younger brothers, Han Yanxuan presented a meeting gift: 30 pieces of silk of various colors, a gold ring for each adult female dependent, and 100 copper coins per adult for the younger generation.

Then, accompanied by an adult man, he swept the tomb of Han Hao and his wife.

The Zhang family set up 50 tables of feasts in each hall in the courtyard, invited the villagers to accompany them, welcomed the guests from afar, and celebrated the reunion of sisters and brothers.

The state government invited the most famous local opera troupe to sing on stage, and the fireworks bloomed at night, and the gongs and drums were noisy, which was more lively than the New Year.

Back then, Han Hao's resistance to gold was touching.

The capital fell, the emperor was captured, the state and county officials fled or surrendered, the Jin soldiers flocked in, and bad news came one after another. The yamen was closed, and dozens of officials in Weizhou asked Han Zhizhou to make a decision.

Han Hao said firmly: "At this critical juncture of the country, abandoning the city and fleeing, rebelling and joining the enemy, they are all sinners of the Great Song Dynasty. My Han family has been favored by the emperor, and there has never been a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and now Han swears to live and die with the country and defend the city to the death. ”

Looking at the officials in the room, he knew that at this time, the people's hearts were scattered, and defending the city was also more auspicious. He said, "All civil officials who are willing to save their lives should hand over the seal letter and leave the city with their families." Those who will defend the city with me will stay and take counsel together. ”

This is a war that is doomed to failure. The enemy is outnumbered, the enemy is strong and I am weak, and there is no rescuer outside, even if the city is impregnable, how long can it last? Everyone knows this. Therefore, after he finished speaking, all the subordinates walked out one after another. There were only three left, Wang Tongju, Sima Joining, Changshi, and the official guard.

Han Hao said with a wry smile: "I also know that this battle will be lost, just to tell the gold thief: There are many officials in the Great Song Dynasty who are not afraid of death and are loyal to the monarch and patriotic.!" ”

The officials informed the people that the Jin soldiers were about to attack the city, and the war was ruthless: each family kept their belongings and took care of the elderly and children. If you want to go out of the city to take refuge, act as soon as possible.

The Jin soldiers finally came on war horses, the city drawbridge was pulled up, the gates of Weizhou City were closed, and the soldiers on the city wall were dressed in uniform, holding bows and arrows, and they were in a state of response. Jin Jiang was surprised, in recent months, he led his troops to overcome Jingdong South Road, and there was almost no resistance wherever he went. According to reconnaissance, there are no heavy troops in this Weizhou, relying on less than 1,000 state soldiers to defend the city, can it resist the iron cavalry of 10,000 people?

Ordered people to shout to the city tower, disarm and surrender, open the door to greet him, and Paul will not die.

On the city tower, Han Hao was wearing armor and was majestic: "Shameless gold thief, offend my China, kill my people, and destroy heaven and earth." If there is a kind of attack, your grandfather Han Hao is waiting for you! ”

The golden soldiers, using ladders as bridges, crossed the moat and pounced on the city walls, where the archers aimed and fired, and fell one piece.

Three whole days have passed, the Jin soldiers have been killed and wounded, and the city of Weizhou has not moved at all, like an iron bucket.

The Jin soldiers had to use soil methods, a group of cover, and kept feints, consuming the strength of the defenders, and at the same time, transporting a large amount of earth and stone to fill the moat, slowly piling up the soil and gradually increasing the height.

There were less than 500 soldiers defending the city, divided into three gates, north and southwest, and defending it day and night, with increasing casualties and fewer and fewer arrows.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, the Jin soldiers took the ladder to attack, Han Hao led the soldiers in a street battle, and suddenly was hit by an arrow in the chest, fell to the ground and died, and Weizhou fell into the hands of the enemy.

Then, the Jin soldiers went straight to the state office, and after robbing, they set fire to it. found Han Hao's mansion, sent people to surround him, lit fires everywhere, and came out to kill one by one.

The city of Weizhou suffered an unprecedented catastrophe, with ten rooms and nine emptiness, thick smoke drifting everywhere, broken eaves and ruins, and dead bodies everywhere in the streets and alleys. What a hell on earth.

Han Baofeng followed the Zhang family and his wife all the way south, and heard that the sixth uncle Han Cheng was in Yangzhou, that is, to Yangzhou, and when he arrived in Yangzhou, some people said that Han Cheng might be in Huangzhou, and he went to Huangzhou with great difficulty, and then inquired, no one knew where Han Cheng was.

At this time, it had been more than a year, and the whole family was in rags, with only a handful of bones left. Zhang Rende said, Fourth Miss, if we go again, we will be tired to death, what if we find the sixth uncle? Can you beat the Golden Soldiers?

Han Baofeng, like an adult, decisively stated: If you don't leave, you will settle here. Don't call me Miss, call me Baofeng, you are my father.