Li Xi said again: "Although it is crazy for a while, if we don't stretch out our hands, the situation is out of control." ”

Holding up a military newspaper, Li Xian sneered: "The matter in Jiangnan is a rehearsal." ”

The peace efforts of the Jiangnan camp were fruitless, and in Liu Xingchun's words, Li Fu had gone mad.

Losing Suzhou is almost the sky falling for Li Fu, coupled with the change of the throne, Li Fu has no master, so he simply broke the jar and broke it.

Suzhou is the headquarters of the Jiangnan Bank, and the guards are stuck in the city like nails, which has nothing to do with the red-clothed soldiers, but it forces Li Fu to put a large number of people to watch. Chang Bin, the prefect of Suzhou, was assassinated by the Dayi Society, and the Yamen of the prefecture and county was deeply infiltrated by the Jiangnan camp, plus Zhou Kunlai and other forces in the rivers and lakes were mixed in.

Han Zaixing's Huaiyuan army came to Suzhou, not only surrounded on both sides, but also did not rush down to the city, just to let Li Fu pull the forces of Changzhou and other places over. But the situation in the city became more and more chaotic, and Li Fu was no longer able to control it, so he had to attack the city in advance and drive Li Fu away.

This can cut off Li Fu's roots, Suzhou gathered Li Fu in the south of the Yangtze River looted millions of silver and intercepted nearly a million Shi Jiangnan Cao rice, this runaway, in addition to the Minister of Military Aircraft, the title of Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Li Fu no longer has half of the resources, even these two official hats, also because of the turmoil in the capital and crumbling.

Li Fu, who fled to Jiangning, posted a large number of notices to Jiangning, Zhenjiang and Changzhou, encouraging the people of the prefecture and county to "resist the thieves". The notice post hyped up the atmosphere of terror, and the wording has risen from the absolute sages, ruined clothes, and broken morals in the past, to the slaughter of the old and weak, and the enslavement of men and women.

Creating rumors and spreading panic is nothing, after all, in the past few years, even the most closed-eared Jiangnan people have an understanding of Yinghua. In the post, many of the words about the red-clothed soldiers crossing the border without a single inch of grass were directly copied by the staff to directly use the description of the Qing soldiers slaughtering Jiangnan back then, because they were in a hurry, leaving loopholes such as "coming from the north" and "shaving their hair" everywhere, which made people laugh in vain.

However, Li Fu's "Prefecture and County Integrity Order" issued by the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has become a big killer weapon to destroy the order in Jiangnan. Li Fu was determined to turn Jiangnan into a blank field and not leave it to Yinghua, and announced that all the government governments in the prefectures and counties in Jiangnan had surrendered to the enemy, and that it was no longer the official government of the Qing Dynasty, and that the Confucian societies such as the Dayi Society and the Jingzhong Society that he had organized before, as well as all the people with lofty ideals who were effectively loyal to the Qing Dynasty, would replace the official government.

The county government offices in Jiangsu Prefecture have been eroded by the Jiangnan camp, and most of them have been powerless, so they can barely maintain social order by relying on the righteous name of the government. As soon as Li Fulai came out like this, the official government that could still fool the hearts of the people suddenly lost its influence. "Socially active groups" and "heroic and righteous people" in various localities have risen up one after another to take advantage of the chaos to make profits. The struggle between the old-fashioned gentry and the small merchants also rose to the point of life and death, as far south as Huzhou, Zhejiang, and north as Yangzhou, Jiangsu, with smoke and blood flowing and drifting.

Li Shi hated this Li Fu to the core, and would rather Jiangnan become a white land, and tens of millions of people would become unjust souls in troubled times, rather than let Yinghua take over smoothly, aren't you full of sage books? Don't you have the benevolence of Confucius? Turn around and you'll be a complete Legalist demon......

Li Shi had already given a strict order to Liu Xingchun and Han Zaixing before: "Be sure to capture Li Fu alive, this catastrophe in Jiangnan has to be carried on his back!" ”

This military report is the good news, Li Fu has been arrested, to be precise, betrayed by "his own people".

He ran to Jiangning, and wanted to ask Nian Qianyao in Jiangning for resources, but if he couldn't get it, he would be escorted by Nian Qianyao to retreat north to Xuzhou, but he didn't expect that Nian Qianyao directly tied him up and gave it to the Anglo-Chinese Navy who had gone to the river outside the city.

"The Jiangnan affair is over, but the Beijing affair has just begun......"

Tang Youzeng had a sad face, he had just learned about the fate of his old friend Tian Congdian.

"The overall situation in Jiangnan is already in control, but the hateful thing is that Nian Qianyao has repeatedly played small tricks, he really deceived me Yinghua and no one, I should clean him up!" ..., Fan Jin's face was full of anger, and Nian Qianyao sent Li Fu to make amends. That guy not only took over the Manchu military camp, but also encouraged the Han military camp that was shrunk in the rear to join him, and the movement of the Han military camp made Pei Mingji's rear chaotic, and he had to send troops to turn around and block the Han military camp.

"It's not worth seriously thinking about him at this time, the matter in the north may also need him, let Bai Yanding clean up his sailor, just show a light punishment."

Li Xi still didn't take Nian Qianyao to heart, and in the current situation, this person is also a character who beats the side drum.

Su Wencai said: "Jiangnan affairs are not over...... Changzhou and other places are still resisting, and it will take a lot of effort to clean up the mess. ”

Fan Jin shook his head: "It's almost over, Li Fu has been captured, Nian Qianyao has retreated north, and those who know the current affairs should be able to see the general trend clearly." ”

The scorching sun in August baked the water vapor of the land south of the Yangtze River, and the fog color still had a trace of blood-red halo. Looking down from the city of Changzhou, the pieces of red clothes are even more gorgeous, making every grass and tree in front of you bright and clear.

"The Three Kingdoms have Yunchang, the Tang Dynasty has Zhang Xun, and the Qing Dynasty has great righteousness!"

"Serve the country with loyalty, and never surrender to thieves-!"

The shouts from the top of the city seemed to suppress the sound of the cannons below.

"My generation is bloody, and we will definitely leave a name in history, and the emperor will not forget us! The court will not forget us! ”

The leader is Zhuge Jisheng, the head of the Dayi Society, who is entrusted by Li Fu to turn Changzhou into an iron wall to protect Jiangning. Of course, there are no more soldiers and guns, not even real money, only a righteous society, and the name of "acting as the governor of Changzhou".

In the past few years, Zhuge Jisheng's ability to lead the hearts of the people has also been perfected, and he is in charge of Changzhou, bringing together thousands of members of the Great Righteous Society from all over the country, coercing the Changzhou gentry, and stabilizing the situation in Changzhou. Today, the red-clothed soldiers came to the city, and his words encouraged the people who defended the city, and everyone felt that they were the protagonists of the tragic drama of loyalty and martyrdom.

"That's right! Yongzheng Ye will shed tears for us! ”

Hearing Zhuge Jisheng mention the emperor, everyone was even more high-spirited, and some people shouted.

The head of the city suddenly fell silent, Yongzheng Ye? Isn't it Guangxu Ye now?

The hot atmosphere cooled down rapidly, and Lin Yuanfu hurriedly shouted: "Yes, the Emperor Taishang and the Long Live Lord will shed tears for us!" ”

Another young man beside him also clenched his fists and shouted: "Hearing the news that everyone in Jiangnan is loyal, the condition of the Emperor Taishang will also be three points better!" ”

The atmosphere was warm again, and Zhuge Jisheng patted Lin Yuanfu: "Not bad......"

Lin Yuanfu patted the person who should be with him: "Xiulin, there is a future." ”

Xu Xiulin smiled, clenched the musket in his hand, and his face returned to firmness.

There were not many red-clothed soldiers who came to attack, but there were really many cannons, and they roared in a short time, and Changzhou City suddenly fell into gunsmoke and dust.

"Keep it up! Our Changzhou city is high and thick, and the Nanban is all small cannons, how can we keep it for ten days and a half months! ”

Lin Yuanfu encouraged everyone, although the red-clothed soldiers were two or three miles away, and the city was constantly gunshot, at least it could be used to strengthen their courage.

As dusk approached and the sound of the cannon was subdued, Lin Yuanfu and Xu Xiulin felt that they had persisted for most of the day, and their blood was boiling.

There was a shout of joy at the head of the city, but there was a panicked exclamation from below.

"The city is broken!"

"Run!"

The city is in an uproar, how can it be?

The crowd of gray-clothed people poured into the city, no one thought about the reason anymore, and fled in all directions in a hurry, Lin Yuanfu shouted in despair: "Where is the head of the society!?" What about Zhuge Jisheng!? ”

In the big tent outside the city, Zhuang Zaiyi, the commander of the 80th Division, sneered: "Zhuge Jisheng, you were also a Yinghua scholar at the beginning, so you were not afraid of the crime of treason under the control system, and you were sentenced to military law on the spot!?" ”

Zhuge Jisheng, who was kneeling on the ground, said with a smile: "The general is joking, we Yinghua have laws for everything, even if we want to march the law, the villain can also ask Sima in the army to defend himself." Besides, the villain not only dedicated Changzhou City, but also the entire Jiangnan Dayi Society, how can it be regarded as a credit........., Zhuang Zaiyi waved his hand with disgust: "Merit must be rewarded, crime must be investigated, you can wait with peace of mind!" ”

Zhuge Jisheng came out of the tent, and a man in the tent who was dressed in gray and had a vicissitudes of bearing gritted his teeth and said: "He is the general leader of the Great Righteous Society!" How could you let him go so easily!? ”

Zhuang sighed: "The adjudication has its own legal department, you and I can't overstep our bounds, Xu Maolin, the city gate has been opened, the volunteers have entered the city, you hurry up and go to the city to command!" ”

Xu Maolin's face softened slightly, and he bowed and retired. The red-clothed soldiers opened the city, and they bravely entered the city to clean up, and they had already cooperated with a tacit understanding. Jiangnan Yiyong are all locals, and they know very well which people are diehards. Of course, as the Scissors Club, which was included in the volunteer system, taking the opportunity to seek revenge on the Dayi Society was also a benefit that Han Zaixing acquiesced.

"Be the first to identify the exoneration of the Great Righteous Society!"

"The crime of the self-voters of the Great Righteous Society will be reduced by one degree!"

The shouts of the gray-clothed soldiers resounded throughout Changzhou City, and the crowd that had been at the head of the city before was not only scattered, but also some people stared at others.

"Brother Lin, at this time, we should unite as one and fight to the death!"

After getting off the city gate tower, Xu Xiulin clenched the musket, straightened his waist knife, and said in a deep voice. When he was in Songjiang Mansion, because his brother Xu Maolin's scissors would endanger the Dayi Society, Xu Xiulin felt that he was carrying a great shame, and he was also very decisive when he was the enemy of the scissors meeting, and became Lin Yuanfu's right-hand man. Now that the road is over, he is ready to prove his will with death.

Lin Yuanfu didn't speak, and when he saw a group of gray-clothed soldiers entering the city, he suddenly threw away the musket in his hand and ran towards the gray-clothed soldiers, shouting as he ran: "The back is all from the Dayi Society, and they forced me to defend the city!" ”

Xu Xiulin and the others were struck by lightning and stayed on the spot.

Then someone who reacted quickly threw away the gun, shouting that I was also forced, and in a moment, there were only a few nerds left, including Xu Xiulin.

"Lose the gun!"

"Fire!"

Seeing that these people still looked dead, the gray-clothed soldier shouted and shot resolutely, blood splashed everywhere, Xu Xiulin was hit in the shoulder and fell to the ground. Taking advantage of this, Lin Yuanfu and the others had already slipped away.

"Why!? Why? ”

Xu Xiulin finally understood that he had been betrayed, he hissed and shouted, and a person suddenly rushed out of the gray-clothed soldiers.

"Xiulin!?"

Xu Maolin, who had just entered the city, met his younger brother on this occasion, and was not only shocked, but also subconsciously caring.

"Big brother?"

Xu Xiulin only saw a gray-clothed general, and he didn't recognize it until he got closer.

"You're all responsible...... Big brother, I fell to this point, it's all your fault! ”

He jumped up suddenly, slashing at his brother, Xu Maolin was caught off guard, Queen Cang retreated, the blade still cut a deep blood mark on his chest, and he screamed in pain, this is not a pain in the flesh, but a heartache.

"Kill you! Kill—"

Xu Xiulin's eyes were red, his waist knife was over, and he pounced like a madman, and Peng Peng burst into a burst of gunfire, and more than a dozen bullets hit him with blood all over his body, rolling and falling to the ground.

"No—Xiulin!"

Xu Maolin shouted miserably, regardless of the pain, he threw himself up and hugged his younger brother.

In the five places in Qianxi of the Forbidden City, in Hongli's residence, Ru Xi sighed: "After all, he is the emperor of the Qing Dynasty who has been on the throne for ten years, and he has worked hard for the Qing Dynasty after all, so he can't end up like this." ”

Hongli's eyes were slightly red and said: "I have asked Fu Min and Fu Qing to find a way to send water to Yinghua Palace, those uncles and brothers are ruthless, and the third brother even ignores it, does he not even care about a trace of family affection?" ”

Ru Xi said: "So he can't sit on this dragon chair steadily, and he is not the candidate he likes." I know him, and he'll choose you. ”

Hongli said irritably: "No matter how powerful he is, he can't reach it, and it is impossible for me to openly borrow his strength, otherwise how can I convince the hearts of the people in the world?" ..., Ru Xi smiled and said: "Fourth elder brother, don't worry about this, he could do it at the beginning, and he can still do it now." Not only can the Fourteenth Master help in this matter, but am I still here? ”

Then her face turned worried: "The problem is not here, in our Guangxu Emperor, I always feel that he ...... Not the kind of person who can act on common sense. ”

has not been trained by the emperor, of course, there is no way to guess the behavior after taking the throne, Hongli pouted disdainfully, but his worry has not diminished: "Then let's ......"

Ru Xi bit her lip lightly, and there was a cold light in her eyes: "This requires you to make up your mind...... Your third brother has been in power for less than a month, and his hearts are uneven, and he has no children under his knees. ”

Hongli is a smart person, and he immediately understood what Ru Xi meant, and he shook his head again and again: "How can this work?" Let's not say that it's impossible to do it at all, let's just say that this cannibalistic thing, the emperor's grandfather can't do it, let alone me? ”

Ru Xi gritted his teeth, your grandfather can't do it, but your father has done a full job, if you don't learn from your father first, how can you learn from your grandfather again?

"It's a pity that I'm not a man......"

Then she sighed so much, she really wanted to stir up the situation, but unfortunately now she has no power, and the only reliance is in the name of Li wanton to let her return to the north. She is now the recognized north-south communication channel of the government and the opposition, and because she is a daughter, she can't move around to communicate, and it took a lot of effort to even get to Hongli's residence a few walls away.

The two were relatively silent, and they felt that they could only sit and wait for the arrangement from the south.

In the Qianqing Palace, which was separated by dozens of walls, Hongshi nodded resolutely to Fupeng, Yanhuang, Wu Xiang and others: "I have great determination!" For the sake of the people, I will not hesitate to kill my relatives with righteousness! ”

Hongshi said as he thought to himself, this is not the first time I have done it, when Huang Ama fell ill in the Rehe Palace before, I forced the cook to poison Hongli, but unfortunately it didn't work.

Now if you want to push the new policy, you must get the authority, and if you want to get the authority, you have to solve the Hongli that threatens your throne, and at the same time ......

Although the name of Hongshi is Guangxu, but it has not yet crossed the year, it is still the tenth year of Yongzheng, in August of this year, when the blood and fire in the south of the Yangtze River gradually subsided, Beijing City set off another round of bloody rain.

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