Half of the more radical officials in the castle guard office supported Ji Hongguang's views, but they were not without opponents.

The financial officer Beruman disagreed with the other party's point of view, and asked rhetorically: "The infantry wing commander Mo Guohao and the cavalry commander Ji Ning were all lost, and none of the six hundred officers and soldiers could escape. With their armor and weapons, the strength of the thief army will inevitably be stronger. Now that the morale of the officers and soldiers in Longshan Mansion is low, and the dragons have no leader, what can they do to pacify the 40,000 displaced people with these few hundred people left? ”

He paused and looked around, as if seeking support from others: "Moreover, even if you send troops now, I'm afraid it's too late, right?" ”

These words were immediately echoed by others, and there were many people who supported them.

Viscount Liu Feng said bluntly: "What Lord Beruman said is good, I'm afraid it's too late to send troops now." Moreover, the remaining officers and troops were the only forces in Longshan Mansion. If they are also transferred, how can the safety of Longshan Mansion be guaranteed? If the thieves got the news and rushed into the city with a light army, wouldn't it be a monstrous disaster? ”

Whether his words are justified or not, he is the most representative of the officials who support the Berruman faction.

Among them, especially the local officials and nobles were the most determined. What these people really care about is nothing more than the safety of Longshan City. With the loss of 600 officers and soldiers, Longshan Mansion is already a little unstable. If the remaining officers and soldiers are transferred out again, if something happens, their families and industries will be finished.

Ji Hongguang was very aware of their selfishness, and argued without giving an inch: "The thieves captured Yicheng just because they were surprised. Now Lushan is different, they have received the news in advance, closed the city gate, and gathered a large number of people to defend the city. It is not easy for thieves to break the city. We must act immediately, recruit volunteers if there are not enough officers and soldiers, and there are also guards from the nobles of the family in Longshan Mansion. In short, we must make up a group of people, not to ask them to defeat the thieves, but at least to help Lushan defend the city, and then drag the gang of thieves under Lushan. In this way, the officers and soldiers have enough time to maneuver. ”

Such stubborn insistence on one's own views is undoubtedly very hated in officialdom, but Ji Hongguang thinks that he is out of public heart.

Now the thieves are only the displaced people in Yicheng County, if they are allowed to take Lushan and then attack Linxian, more than 100,000 displaced people will snowball, and it will be difficult to clean them up. And even if it can be pacified, these places that have been swept away by thieves will be wasted, and I don't know how much work it will take to rebuild.

"Where did you get the confidence that Lushan could be kept?" Not to be outdone, Beruman said: "It will take at least three days for us to recruit and recruit the people, and it will take another three days for the whole training to be armed, and then rush to Lushan, even if Longshan is closer to Lushan than to Yicheng, it will take more than ten days before and after." You don't know the news that those guys brought back, the six hundred officers and soldiers were wiped out overnight, what did Lushan Mansion do for ten days? I'm just afraid that before our people arrive, Lushan will be destroyed, just in time for the thieves to wait for work, and that will be the worst. ”

"It is precisely because of this that I think that the combat power of the thieves may not be as strong as I think."

Ji Hongguang's tone was a little more angry, and he said loudly: "It is obvious before and after the incident that the official army was deceived into surrendering and was deceived into the city and ambushed. If this were not the case, the real combat power of the thieves would simply not be enough to deal with the officers and soldiers. If you don't do it now, when the scale of the thief army grows, then you will sit back and wait to die! ”

was repeatedly opposed by Ji Hongguang, and Beruman was also angry, and snorted: "Even if you are ambushed, at most you will only be trapped, and it will not be a problem to hold out for two or three days." But according to the man who fled back, the sound in the city was only half an hour before and after, and the thieves went out of the city before dawn to chase and kill. Replaced by ordinary thieves, where did they get the means to eliminate 600 officers and soldiers in such a short time? ”

"It's just a little trick of a thief......"

"Mo Guohao and Ji Ning buried six hundred officers and soldiers because of the light enemy!"

The faction led by Ji Hongguang and supported the continued dispatch of troops, and the conservatives led by Beruman argued with each other in the city guard mansion of Zhang Chengshou, and each seemed to have their own reasons. Zhang Chengshou listened to it for a long time with a gloomy face, and finally couldn't help but slam the table and make a bang.

The entire City Lord's Mansion immediately fell silent.

"I've made up my mind."

After these four words were spoken, Zhang Chengshou seemed to have suddenly aged several years, slowly sat back in his place, and said in a tone full of frustration and gloom: "After Longshan Mansion lost six hundred officers and soldiers, it is no longer able to support Lushan, but Linxian still needs to be saved." With the help of Lushan City to delay the time, it is still too late for the levy militia to rush to Linxian County. In addition, I immediately sent someone with my documents to report to the county seat, and asked the governor Qian Boming to transfer troops to quell the rebellion. ”

"Your Excellency!"

Listening to Zhang Chengshou's words, both Ji Hongguang and Beruman stood up in unison.

Everyone knows that Zhang Chengshou and the governor Qian Boming did not deal with each other, because Qian Boming defected to the Song family and looked down on each other by virtue of the power of the queen and the eldest prince's faction, and even wrote a letter to criticize him. If the rebellion spreads to Wu'an, Qian Boming has an excellent handle, and he will inevitably report to the empire and attack the other party.

Officials such as Ji Hongguang and Beruman have a good relationship with this city guard, and even if they put aside the possibility of being implicated, they don't want him to step down.

"I know your concerns, but I can't do it if I don't report it. This gang of thieves always needs to be pacified by the army, not to mention ......" Zhang Chengshou closed his eyes bitterly and sighed: "Even if we don't report it, the news can't be hidden." Qian Boming can be on top, and he still has a set of skills. Maybe you've got the news now, but you're just pretending not to know, waiting to see our jokes. ”

The officials in the city guard mansion suddenly fell into silence, and it was no longer possible to persuade them.

"Alright, let's all go down, and do as we were told. I just hope that the thief's movements can be slower, so that the official can keep Linxian. Zhang Chengshou whispered as he slowly got up and left the back hall with staggering steps. Only Ji Hongguang and Beruman were left speechless, and only after half a sound did they burst into discussions, and they withdrew from the city guard mansion in twos and threes.

Everyone knows that the owner of this mansion is afraid that it won't be long before he will be replaced.

No one noticed that not all the people who came out of the castle guard were sighing and looking sad.

Viscount Wang Huifang, who came to inquire about the news, walked quite briskly. Although his face is gloomy, if there are acquaintances, he can feel that this great and benevolent man who sits on hundreds of hectares of fertile land and more than a dozen shops and workshops, and is famous for Longshan Mansion, is actually in a very good mood in his heart.

After rushing back to the courtyard located on Guangyan Street, he looked up at the four quaint golden inscriptions of "Make Friends with Kindness" on the courtyard plaque, and couldn't help laughing.

"Master, why are you so happy?"

Seeing Wang Huifang, who hurried back, he seemed to be in a very good mood, and the two people who were playing chess at the door couldn't help but ask in surprise.

One of them was already in his prime, with white hair and beard, and a compassionate smile always on his face, like Maitreya in a painting. Holding a puff fan in his hand and shaking it from time to time, it is not so much a cool breeze as a simple decoration.

The other person was only in his early thirties, wearing a blue brocade robe, and he looked a little like Wang Huifang.

"Elder Xu and Junior Brother are so interested, they are actually playing against each other."

Seeing that the two right-hand men were here, Wang Huifang sat down in front of the two of them, picked up the purple clay pot and poured a cup of herbal tea, poured it down, and said proudly: "Just now, the city guard of Longshan Mansion has made a decision that he will not send troops to quell the rebellion again, and Lushan has been abandoned by them." It won't be long before Chen Wu of Nayi City will be able to capture the two counties and roll up an army of seventy or eighty thousand displaced people! ”

"Sure enough, it was said by Elder Xu!" Wang Huixin, who was dressed in a blue brocade robe, slapped his face hard, and couldn't help but say, "Now we can do a big thing!" ”

The prophecy of a few days ago was confirmed, and Elder Xu also looked a little proud.

In front of the leader Wang Huifang, he was not embarrassed to take credit, but shook his pu fan and said reservedly: "The main force of Longshan Mansion City has been damaged, and the remaining troops are only enough to defend the city, even if you want to send troops to quell the rebellion again, it is powerless, and it is not difficult to come to this conclusion." With the strength shown by Chen Wu of Yicheng, it is only a matter of time before Lushan is captured. The government did not send troops to rescue, which seemed to be a laissez-faire for the thief army to become bigger, but it was actually a wise decision. ”