More than 20,000 officers and troops are huge, and when they saw the array of officers and troops appear in the field of vision, the atmosphere at the head of the city also became high, but the northeast road was quickly killed, and the people's feelings immediately became much lower, and what really shocked them was the battle against the south road.

The most clear thing to see in the city is the smoke and dust raised by the soldiers and horses, you can see the cavalry of the Zhao family army bringing up the smoke and dust all the way, and strangled the officers and soldiers on the south road, as if countless gray dragons pounced on a fat pig, a fat cow, biting and scratching the thorns on it, biting and cutting off a piece of meat, everyone looked at this qiē in horror, when the dust dispersed, and the situation under the city could be seen clearly, the official army had already collapsed

"Fierce so, actually fierce like this" People from all walks of life watching the battle were muttering and sighing, everyone was cold with cold hands and feet, and their faces were pale, and the other party's more than 3,000 horsemen were so strong that according to Wang Zaijin, there were nearly 20,000 thieves ready to go, and the strength of the thieves' foot soldiers was not inferior to that of the cavalry.

In front of him, this is already one as five, one as ten, and when the thief soldiers come over, the Beijing division can gather 200,000 soldiers and horses to fight the enemy, not to mention that it would be good to have 20,000 of these 200,000 who are really worthy of battle.

After reading it, many people hurriedly walked down the city, and when they went down, their expressions were not so desperate and sad, once a son of heaven and a courtier, it was really impossible to do it, and there was no need to hang themselves on a tree, everyone could also move down, but riding a horse and sitting in a sedan chair to walk in the city, seeing the heavily armed forbidden army and the eunuchs, everyone's thoughts disappeared a lot, it seems that the palace has already made some preparations.

Someone reported to the main family, someone reported to the royal family, the news and details of the defeat of the two official armies soon spread throughout the Beijing Division, this devastating quick victory will be the last trace of luck in the Beijing Division, everyone can finally judge one thing, if the Xuzhou soldiers and horses attack the city, that is to change the dynasty, if it is to discuss and withdraw the army, Zhao Nanxing represents the Donglin faction will completely collapse.

But the Donglin Party went back to the countryside to think about it is not necessarily a bad thing, Xuzhou is not far from the south of the Yangtze River, these thieves at this time erect the flag is needed to recruit talents to defect, maybe this Donglin people and so on can hit it off with Xuzhou, come to a comeback, when the new dynasty weather, maybe the wealth is more than today, but there is also a really knowledgeable analysis, saying that the Xuzhou thieves are heavy on military officials and businessmen but not on scribes, may not be able to look at Donglin these literati.

After the news of the defeat was returned, the palace urged Zhao Nanxing to negotiate peace, but how dare Zhao Nanxing go out of the city, from the righteous and awe-inspiring discussion at the court meeting to being urged to go out of the city to negotiate peace, that is, an interval of several hours, Zhao Nanxing, the secretary of the ministry, suddenly fell ill, paralyzed in bed, unable to speak and move, and really couldn't go out of the city.

The dignified officials are lying on the ground and rolling, and the others don't have much to do, not to mention that they can't find a way to negotiate peace now, it's not good to send people out of the city directly to the Xuzhou cavalry to say that they want to negotiate peace, then there will be no result at all, but it will be treated as a joke, and from the eunuch party to the Qingliu, everyone is frightened, Taiping for so many years, the capital has been far away from the battlefield for so many years, it has been a long time since I have seen such a ferocious attack, such a simple and efficient encirclement and annihilation, think about the scene seen at the head of the city, everyone is frightened, No one wants to go out of the city.

The bigwigs of the inner court and the outer court are dragging their feet, they are unwilling to go out of the city, and there are Xuzhou bandits approaching outside, in order to ensure the safety of the capital, the city gates are closed everywhere, and they can't get out if they want to go out, but except for those who are targeted by the Son of Heaven and the factory guards, no one else wants to stay here and wait for death, and now there are three thousand enemy horsemen outside, and they can run if they want to run, and when the army besieges the city, they can't go if they want to go.

Da Jue and the bigwigs can't go, but their sons and nephews can't go, and all the belongings of the big families can't move, but their eldest sons and grandchildren can go, and some people feel that their status is precious, and they don't want to stay here and wait for death, so they have to leave.

The people know that the city gate is closed and there is no way to go, but these rich and noble people know how to go, it is nothing more than to find the important person in charge of the city defense, and then spend enough silver, the city gate can always be convenient, the capital is so big, it takes a lot of time for three thousand enemy horsemen to go around from this end to that end, take advantage of this gap, how can they go out of the city and go far, not to mention that the thief army outside does not seem to have any intention of plundering, just wait quietly there.

The eunuch Hu Wang, who went to report the news to the court, was talking about the blessings and misfortunes at this time, it was said that the thief army had won the battle, and it was a big sin for a eunuch like him to be on an errand in the Beijing camp, and he thought that he would be reprimanded or even convicted, but he didn't expect that the official letter or anything else came, but the gold and silver came first.

The palace should master the city defense, the official document was issued, the forbidden army, the eunuchs and the trustworthy Jingying camp head controlled the city gates everywhere, this Hu Wang also received an order, and led more than 3,000 people to guard the city gate in the west, which happened to be the farthest away from the location of Xuzhou soldiers and horses, so there were the most people who came over.

A lot of property deeds to come over, just to open the door for a convenient, just let people out, originally this Hu Wang did not dare to pick up the stubble, but the benefits of money are too much, the news from all over the city said that the Xuzhou soldiers and horses did not move, everyone moved the mind to make a fortune, Hu Wang and the generals at all levels and the people of the five cities of the Soldiers and Horses Division discussed, but also called the factory guard and the eunuchs together, after the distribution of benefits, immediately open the door and let people out.

After collusion, everyone is bold, because this intricate does not know how much is involved, and the silver taken by each family may not be supplied to the bigwigs, and no one will be convicted for this, although it is to get rich, that Hu Wang even made a set of rules, if you want to go out of the city, you will first go to his house to pay the silver, and then the officers and soldiers will take them to the city gate to release people, and let four people out at a time, and the distance between them will be widened, so as to avoid exposure.

The sky is getting dark, and all kinds of true and false news are circulating in the city, so that the rich and noble people are flustered, and they dare not wait for death in the city.

Even if there is no thief army outside the city, the city gate must be closed when it gets dark, but the people who make money and keep the city are greedy, and even after dark, they have to release people out of the city, and the city gate is closed, so they get a thick rope and a big basket to put people down, and everyone is happy to take what they need, and there are already people who are totaling, so let's go for a few days, or open the city gate to let the thief army in, there is so much silver in their hands, why bother to send them to death.

The eunuch Hu Wang's house was brightly lit, and the gold and silver treasures were everywhere, shining dazzlingly under the candle flames, it was really jeweled, Hu Wang's face was full of smiles, looking here and there, thinking about how much he had gained today, how much he could get tomorrow, and even hoping that the tension in the siege would last a few more days.

"Grandpa Hu, the next one is here." There was a report from the guards outside that when they collected the money, they met alone, and the eunuchs Hu wanted to meet people and ask for a price, anyway, they were familiar with all kinds of people in the capital, and they would not lose business.

Listening to the sound of footsteps, Hu Wang lowered his head while keeping accounts, and said without raising his head: "If a person goes out of the city, he will cash a thousand taels of silver, and the pure gold will be exchanged for five. ”

"Father-in-law Hu, Xuzhou has a letter to the emperor and Father-in-law Wei." The man who came in said in a low voice.

Hu Wang didn't react for a while, but the next moment he looked up in amazement, only to see a man in his forties standing in front of him, wearing a square hat, a sparse beard under his chin, a satin half-worn robe, a jade pendant ring, and a standard rich dress, but Hu Wang has been in Dongchang and Jingying, and he has seen some powerful people.

The Xuzhou thief actually came to him, or at this moment, Hu Wang, who thought of this, was cold, and subconsciously wanted to call for help, but then he thought of this distance, it was useless to call for help, so he endured it so hard.

Seeing his reaction, the middle-aged man nodded with a smile, and said in a muffled voice: "Gonggong Hu is really a measured person, I didn't plan to go back alive this time, so Gonggong Hu doesn't have to think about any means, we don't have to bear any cause and effect for each other in this matter, I'll send the letter, you go to deliver the letter, it's as simple as that." ”

The eunuch Hu Wang's throat was dry, but at this time, he could only nod blankly, watching the man take out a letter from his arms and put it in front of him, the envelope was sealed with fire paint, and after putting it on the table, the man took out a gold ingot and pressed it on the envelope, and said with a smile: "This letter will be sent over tonight, don't be clever, if there is no result, it is a trivial matter to make a fortune, life and death are major matters, understand?" ”

This Xuzhou thief is so powerful, so rampant, this capital is still in the hands of the imperial court, they dare to send someone to deliver the letter, and even such an arrogant threat, Hu Wang said in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded again and again.

The smile on the man's face became gentle and polite again, but he raised his voice and said: "Why is the price so high, if I agree, what do I have left, even if I wait in the city, it is better than going out of the city and dying poor, and I will leave!" ”

After finishing speaking, the man turned around and left, Hu Wang stared at the envelope in front of him that was not signed, but there was laughter outside in his ears, and everyone felt that the person was stingy and couldn't see the market in front of him clearly.

There was laughter outside, but Hu Wang couldn't laugh, whether this letter was sent or not, sent to Father-in-law Wei, his family's work on the city gate to make money and get hands and feet must be known, if it is not good, it is a big crime, if you don't send it, with Father-in-law Wei's ubiquitous eyes and ears, it is difficult to hide it.

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