Yan Hong guarded the golden ingot, and he didn't know how long it took, but he saw Tao Zhi, the general banner of Jinyi Wei, hurriedly came down and said: "Huhou, Shao Daxia, they have already returned, and they are waiting for you to discuss important matters in the governor's yamen." ”

Yan Hong was taken aback, and then he remembered, don't dream about the treasure first, there are Mongolians outside the city of Jinan. He hurriedly left the basement, and when he saw that it was dark outside, he ordered: "Seal up this basement and the royal mansion, and send cronies to guard it. Hai Xilang is not allowed to come in either! In addition, more men will be dispatched tomorrow morning to prepare for the transfer of silver and grain from the treasury in the backyard of the king's house. ”

There was nothing unusual along the way, but all the refugees who were originally outside the city poured into the city, and although Jinan was large, the streets and alleys were also full of refugees sleeping in the open. Fortunately, now everyone has porridge to eat every day, and they don't have to die or live as before. When Yan Hong returned to the governor's yamen, he saw Qin Delu, the acting commander of the right guard in Jinan, He Bingzhong of the Beijing camp, Yun Chuqi, the head of the head of the disaster victims who had been appointed by himself, and several other leaders with troops such as Wei Guoliang of the Fubiao battalion, who were discussing anxiously with complacent, and seemed to be arguing about something. There is also an official with a gauze hat and a round collar, who mediates like a dove of peace.

Except for these few people, Zhang Qingyan watched coldly from the sidelines, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and did not say a word. Xia Zisu held the hilt of the sword and paced back and forth. Shao Jing sat calmly on the big chair to rest. In addition, there are several heroes of the Loyal and Righteous League.

Seeing Yan Hong coming back, everyone gave their own salutes first. The official's name was Zhang Jingzhai, the magistrate of Licheng. After Yan Hong and others took down a group of high-level officials such as Liu Cai, they naturally couldn't wipe out all the officials in Jinan, so many middle and lower-level officials not only did not move. On the contrary, he also took on the heavy responsibility. The results of this Hai Jui investigation. Although Zhang Jingzhai cannot be said to be white and flawless. However, there are relatively few bad things done in the officialdom of Jinan, and he is a person with some talents, so he not only escaped a catastrophe, but was also entrusted with an important task by Hai Jui, as the leader of local civil affairs, and participated in the city defense plan.

Yan Hong encouraged Zhang Jingzhai twice, and asked, "Shao Daxia, how is the situation of going to explore the road?" ”

Shao Jing glanced at the golden lion king Wang Fuquan. Wang Fuquan said: "Yan Qincha, this situation is really grim. The cavalry of the Tartars was real, and the number was more than 1,000, and all of them were two-horseed, wearing heavy armor, and it seemed that they were the elite divisions of the Mongols. There are also a large number of White Lotus Sect vassals, overwhelming, claiming to be 400,000 male soldiers, and the momentum is huge. Also, I heard that Shanghe County sent more than 1,000 officers and soldiers to Jinan. I've been wiped out by the thieves! The outskirts of Jiyang County were also sacked by the Mongols, and the Mongol soldiers almost rushed into the city! ”

Yan Hong couldn't help but gasp. Lei Zhanbiao was really right. The fact that the Mongols came so quickly is not to be taken lightly. He asked again: "And the old man Sun sent people to contact the people of the green forest outside the city, what about the situation over there?" ”

Shao Jingdao: "How can it be so fast, these green forest people are all infantry, I think it will take a few days to get to Jinan." ”

At this time, He Bingzhong, the general of the Beijing camp, said hurriedly: "Master Qincha, Jinan City has few soldiers, and it is urgent to defend. In the opinion of the lower officials, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the enemy soldiers have not arrived and go first. Qin sent the Son of Heaven to patrol, and he had no responsibility to defend the land. The thief army came from the north, and it was the best policy for Qin Cha to quickly go southwest, retreat to Dong'a, and then return to Beijing. ”

Yan Hong hadn't answered yet, but he looked at Yun Chuqi and said, "No, no, what guerrilla is wrong to say." I waited for the left envoys and elders of the White Lotus Sect in the city to be captured and killed, why did the remnants of the scumbags come and abandon the city instead? Besides, if you eat the king's luck, you should repay the king's kindness. If a man can go to the east, how can this city go to the east? The people of a city, we have just been rescued from the hands of the White Lotus Sect, are we left to the Tartars to burn and kill at will? In the opinion of the contemptible people, do not abandon the city. ”

He Bingzhong said angrily: "Mr. Yun, you are just Yan Qincha's staff, please respect your identity and don't talk nonsense." Lord Qincha's status is noble, if there is a mistake, who will suffer from the sin? Besides, even if we were here, it would only increase the casualties, and it would be useless. Gao Yanzong and Qin Xiong, who killed a thousand knives, didn't know how many ghosts they had made behind their backs, and they had made the military equipment in Jinan City slack, and there were very few reserves of gunpowder and projectiles, so what to defend the city? Speaking of soldiers, the original three or four thousand people of the Fubiao battalion were quite capable of fighting, but last night there was a scuffle, and almost thirty percent of them went. Most of the people in the right guard can only be regarded as auxiliaries and masters, plus the green forest people of Sun Lao's house, the direct team of Qin Cha and miscellaneous soldiers, there are only seven or eight thousand, how to fight? The white lotus outside is 400,000! And what about the Mongols? The Mongolian cavalry is so powerful, I'm afraid you Mr. Yun haven't seen it. ”

Yun Chuqi snorted, and was about to sneer at each other. Yan Hong hurriedly raised his hand to make a gesture to stop the two from fighting, and then said, "Let's invite the two deputy envoys, Hai and Zhang, to come and discuss together." ”

Zhang Qingyan on the side said with a smile: "The two deputy envoys are arguing in the back, so they will send a full martial arts, and now this matter is still necessary for Qin to send you to get a charter." ”

Yan Hong then thought that Zhang Cheng was a guts eunuch, and it was definitely impossible for him to stay and die in the city, so he naturally advocated running; And Hai Rui is a ruthless man who doesn't shed tears when he sees the coffin, so he naturally advocates defending the city.

Just thinking about it, he suddenly heard a sharp scream: "The surname is Hai, you start beating people!" Then Zhang Cheng rushed out with his head in his arms and hid behind Yan Hong's chair. Immediately after, Hai Rui Xiong held an account book, strode forward, and the driver pointed at Zhang Cheng and said: "Courageless eunuch, we will be ordered to go down to Shandong, you dare to escape, and disturb the hearts of the army and the people in the city, this official will ask for the king's order banner and take you down for questioning!" ”

When these words were spoken, He Bingzhong's face changed. Yan Hong was angry and funny, thinking that this Zhang Cheng against Hai Rui, maybe he could defend a few rounds, don't look at Hai Rui's thinness, he actually has the strength to do it, how can Zhang Cheng, who is disabled, resist? He hurriedly stopped Hai Rui and said, "Two deputy envoys, Hugh is going to lose the prestige of the court." Brother Hai, now the generals here want to stick to Jinan and evacuate Jinan, what do you think? ”

According to Yan Hong's contact with him during this time, although Hai Rui has a tendon in his brain, he also has his own set of methods and basis. Sometimes it's simple and crude, but it gets to the point. This time, I asked him what courage he had to defend the city, and it was not too late to make a calculation. In this matter, I am free to advance and retreat anyway. If you can really succeed in defending the city, you can naturally gain fame. If you don't defend it, you can't blame it, after all, you are not an official who guards the territory and can't commit it.

Hai Rui heard Yan Hong's question, and said with a look of being in his chest: "What else is there to discuss?" Since we have been ordered to go down to Shandong, and have taken down the corrupt governor Liu Cai, and commanded Gao Yanzong and a gang of thieves, it is our duty to defend the land before the new officials of the imperial court come. If a foreign enemy invades, how can he entrust him to leave and hand over hundreds of thousands of people to the Tartars to rub their scales? If there is a person who retreats, Qin Cha can be killed by military law! ”

Yan Hong smacked his tongue lightly, Brother Hai, you are too ruthless. So I can't even go? He asked again: "Brother Nahai, look, our Jinan City may be defended." ”

Hai Rui replied: "From the official's point of view, he can hold it." Although the officer did not know about the army, he also knew that the cavalry was not good at attacking the city. What's more, the city of Jinan has thick walls and firearms, can the Tartars still fall from the sky? After listening to the words of the thunder thief last night, the official has revised the book and entered Beijing this morning, writing that there is a Mongolian Tatar will invade Jinan, and I think the imperial court must have measures to deal with it. Furthermore, the governor of Jiliao, Wang Lao, has 100,000 border troops, and he only needs to divide a group of men and horses to come, and there are only 12,000 Tartars, what can I do? If you go deep into the heavy ground, you will definitely not be able to retreat if you want him to retreat! As for the 400,000 White Lotus bandits, one is that this number is bluffing, and the second is that the rabble is vulnerable. ”

When Yan Hong heard this, he nodded and said, "Vice Envoy Hai Gao Jian." If there are really 400,000 people, there is no need to be in a hurry, and they will eat them poorly. Now this Jinan is like a hard bone, the Mongols can't gnaw down, we are surrounded by people outside, the inside and the outside should be together, and we will be able to win a big battle. ”

Hai Rui said: "Besides, even if Jinan can't hold it, so what? We and other officials of the imperial court, living and dying together with the soldiers and civilians of the city, will be a model for future generations. It is also good for the people of Shandong, and the people of the world know that the imperial court has taken down a group of evil officials and replaced them with a group of loyal ministers. It is life since ancient times who has not died, leaving Dan to take care of the sweat! ”

Yan Hong's face became solemn again when he heard his words. Big brother, can you be a little more auspicious. I don't want to die yet, this purple and green twin heroes haven't been pushed down yet...... Several other people present were also a little embarrassed. Although everyone also knows that the soldiers are in danger, Jinan City must be in danger. But this old master said the dead word so lightly, which still made everyone feel more pressured.

At this time, I heard Zhang Qingyan say: "Master Hai is worthy of being a yellow-faced dragon, loyal to the liver and courage, and knowledgeable. Thinking that the border army of Wang Lao Duxian was brave and good at fighting, it may not be lost to the Mongols, and the White Lotus Sect soldiers did not practice the military formation, so they were not worried. As for the 400,000 Yunyun, according to their previous style, most of them were just hanging many flags on the trees in the ranks, using less to make up for more, and intimidating the officers and soldiers. I once heard from my teacher that when the White Lotus Sect rebelled, it often made false reports a hundred times and a thousand times, and it was not uncommon for thousands of people to dare to say that they supported 100,000 troops, and it was not uncommon for a million troops. They also prepared more official and military armor, and after the battle, they put their own dead bodies on the official army number, and used the power of the official army, and then declared everywhere, saying that they had killed 10,000 officers and soldiers today. Therefore, what these fanatics say is not to be believed at all. There are Yan Qincha, Hai Qincha and Mr. Zhang Lao sitting in Jinan, needless to say. As soon as the border forces arrive, we can win. General He was in danger of his safety, and he was thinking of a complete charter, and he couldn't be wrong with his prudent measures. ”

The temperament of this green-shirted dragon girl is quite different from that of her senior sister Chang'e, who is exquisite, and these words are not offended to everyone. As soon as she said this, the air that had just been made a little nervous eased a lot.

Yan Hong smiled: "What Zhang Nuxia said is very true. Shao Daxia, last night you captured the three culprits of the White Lotus Sect, and today you are tired to go out of the city to investigate the military situation, and you have made a lot of contributions to the imperial court. Seeing that the battle of Jinan is about to start, you can each take your horse and leave the city as soon as possible, so as not to let the two heroines Xia and Zhang and Mrs. Long be affected by the war. (To be continued......)