Zhou Qingfeng and Nurhachi are both preparing for battle, but the Ming Court in the whirlpool seems to be fine. The high-walled courtyard is still full of flowers, courtesans and dancers are chanting and singing, and the guests of honor are holding glasses in their hands, chatting happily. The gentry are all ostrich mentality, they will not care about the changes in the situation outside the city, let alone worry about the loneliness of the homeless.

Liu Fucheng hid in the courtyard of his house in the capital, lying on a rocking chair listening to the sound of silk and bamboo music, and playing a beat in his hand. The petite maid took out the hot water and stuffed the fresh tropical fruit into his mouth, and he shook his head while laughing happily.

After the report, a middle-aged man dressed in Yaluo walked in outside the courtyard, and as soon as they met, he said happily: "Brother Liu is really happy this day, and the little brother's hard work is disturbing again." ”

"Oops...... Mr. Zhang is here. Sit down, sit down. Liu Fucheng greeted a few times, but his body didn't get up. He was still lying lazily and talking, "Mr. Zhang is from Datong this time, right?" Come and taste the berries of Tianzhu, which are really different from those in our Central Plains. ”

The middle-aged man was not polite, and after sitting down, he naturally reached out and twisted a few into his mouth, and after tasting the taste, he smiled and said: "This is the marshal of the 'Revolutionary Army', right?" I really didn't expect him to be able to run so far to Tianzhu and shake around. ”

"Hehe...... that kid doesn't get up early." Liu Fucheng looked very understanding, "His newspaper said that although Tianzhu is far away, it is the foundation of the country, and it can harvest millions of stones of grain every year, and it can also let us eat this fresh fruit in winter." This small box of berries costs two taels of silver, but it is precious. ”

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, "There are not many million stones, as for so much effort?" ”

"What if there are 10 million stones in a few years?" Liu Fucheng continued to laugh and said, "In the past, the price of grain in winter could soar to five or six taels, seven or eight taels. Now the price of grain in the north is only two or three taels, but it has not been seen in a century. Those who stocked grain in the city were scolding, but the people in the market benefited. But Mr. Zhang is also profitable, how happy are you Jin merchants selling grain, you haven't made less money recently, right? ”

Liu Fucheng laughed happily, and the middle-aged man also laughed. However, after laughing, the middle-aged man said: "The younger brother is actually still a little confused, so I want to ask Brother Liu." ”

"You say ......."

"Is this really not going to be a good friend of the 'revolutionary army'?"

"Friendship? Forget it. Zhou Dashuai is not a high-ranking official and noble person from all walks of life in our capital, he is very small-minded, and he holds grudges, so he is not so easy to speak. Besides, people are rich and powerful, and they want the world. Why do you want to befriend him? ”

Liu Fu's idiom was sarcastic, and the middle-aged man who laughed was tight-skinned. But the middle-aged man spat on his own face, and asked unwillingly: "What if I wait for a sum of money?" ”

"Last autumn, the 'revolutionary army' swept through Shandong, and people all over the world thought that no matter how ruthless and crazy Zhou Dashuai was, he would have to give Yan Shenggong a little face. But how do people do it? If you say that you want to die, you will die, and you will make your reputation stink. What about the scolding of scholars, people don't pay attention to you at all, and don't even want you to come out to be an official. It's useless to be a scholar!

The newspapers in Tianjin reported the scandal of the Kong family for a month in a row, and the common people immediately followed suit. Scholars have always felt that they are justified in speaking, but now who dares to speak for the Kong family? The 'revolutionary army' has a good reputation, and people scold themselves for hitting the nail on the head, but the common people feel that they are honest and believe what they say.

So, don't think too highly of yourself. As far as your little money is concerned, Zhou Dashuai can't look down on it at all. Even if you like it, why do you have to give it away? It is not more pleasant to grab it directly. So don't dream, I guess you are all registered in the security department of the 'Revolutionary Army', just like my old Liu. ”

Liu Fucheng said directly, and the middle-aged man's face finally couldn't hang up. He couldn't help but say, "Since that's the case, Brother Liu isn't afraid?" ”

"Afraid, why not afraid? But it's useless to be afraid. Liu Fucheng swayed back and forth with a rocking chair, and said quietly: "So I don't dare to provoke that handsome man now, who knows if he loses his temper, will he kill me directly?" I eat what I should eat, drink what I should drink, and enjoy it. ”

"You ......." The middle-aged man was in a hurry, but he could only ask patiently: "Brother Liu, don't play with my brother, I'm in a hurry now." You also know how many people are going to eat behind me, if it is with that Zhou Dashuai's temper, if he knows that I sell grain to the Jurchens, I am afraid that he will kill my whole family. I beg you to show me the way. ”

The middle-aged man was about to kneel down when he said it, but Liu Fucheng still said in that calm tone that was not shocked: "Zhou Dashuai is not 'if you know', people will definitely know what you have done." That handsome man is ruthless, and there is no sand in his eyes. I gave him my own daughter-like apprentice, and he still had to clean me up after laughing, but I didn't see any accommodation. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Fucheng also sighed, "You might as well go and ask Brother Guo Budo, he has a really good relationship with Zhou Dashuai, maybe he has a bigger face." ”

The middle-aged man cried with a sad face, "Brother Guo's other residence can't even find the door, and we can't see it at all." Brother, I recently heard that the 'revolutionary army' spread the word last year that it would not attack the capital within a year, and that it would come after a year. Aren't you afraid of it lately? ”

"I've said it all, I'm afraid it's useless. Even the emperor is hiding in the deep palace for a day, what do we do with that heart? Liu Fucheng really doesn't seem to care about everything, anyway, there is no truth back and forth. The middle-aged man he fooled cried and walked away, while he continued to lean back in the rocking chair and continue to wander.

The maid who was waiting smiled and said, "Master, you are so bad." scared everyone Mr. Zhang into tears. ”

"I'm not trying to scare him." Liu Fucheng said in a deep voice: "I can't protect myself, where can I have time to take care of these Jin merchants?" When they made money, they didn't give me a share, and I didn't care if he lived or died. ”

"Then you really don't care, sir?" The maid asked, wide-eyed.

"You little prodigal hoof, you actually came to trick me." Liu Fucheng said with a smile: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, serve the master well, and he will naturally take care of you." Come to ......, blow a trumpet for the master, blow it well, and the master may take you in tonight to make a little. ”

The maid was immediately energetic when she heard this, and after a pause, she came to take off Liu Fucheng's pants. But before he could blow the horn halfway through his pants, a servant ran in in a panic and shouted, "Master, master, something is wrong." ”

The servant rushed in, the maid hurriedly covered her face, and Liu Fucheng angrily lifted her pants and scolded: "What kind of body are you such a servant, and the backyard of the master's house is also rushing around." If you don't tell me what's going on, I won't be able to spare you today. ”

Compared with Liu Fucheng's anger, the servant shouted even more panicked: "Master, the 'revolutionary army' is coming." ”

"What?" Liu Fucheng was so shocked that he even let go of his hand to lift his pants, "Didn't Zhou Qingfeng say that he wouldn't call within a year?" He still asked Sun Chengzong's old man to pass on the words, it's been less than half a year, why doesn't it count? The servant came running in from outside, panting from exhaustion. This will be Liu Fucheng was in a hurry to ask, and he was almost about to pick him up.

"There was news from Tientsin that two Guards brigades of the 'Revolutionary Army' had been brought back by ship, and it was said that they had been originally deployed in Korea, but had now been replaced by militia reserves. There was also a Guards brigade in Lushun that arrived in Tianjin a few days before. Tianjin now has five brigades and 25,000 elite guards.

This is a rare big transfer in recent years, and you must know that the 'revolutionary army' did not use so much manpower in taking Shandong last year. In the past, when there was a transfer of the Guards, it would be clearly stated in the newspapers, but this time it was not mentioned at all. Now there are rumors in the market that Zhou Dashuai has been hiding for a long time and is poised to succeed, and this is about to be done. ”

Large-scale military movements are difficult to hide from those who are interested, and behind the five Guards Brigades, more than a number of militias have been assembled to cooperate in the battle. Zhou Qingfeng made up his mind to take the capital, and the area he wanted to control was the entire North China Plain. The number of people to be mobilized by the 'revolutionary army' is more than 100,000, and the movement is quite large.

"It's going to suffer, it's going to suffer, this kid is cheating and not following the rules." Liu Fucheng suddenly slapped himself, "Why am I so stupid?" Knowing that soldiers are not tired of cheating, I actually believe in his evil. I always felt that his words counted, why did I forget that kid was a real villain? You can't take his words seriously. ”

When Mr. Zhang came to Jin Shang just now, Liu Fucheng behaved lightly, and afterwards he still had the heart to ask the maid to blow a trumpet. But now that things are beyond his expectations, it is his turn to get angry in a hurry.

"Sir, what now?" The revolutionary army is really coming, but this capital can't be defended. "The servant was in a state of mourning, and he was in a panic. Even the maid who covered her face didn't know why, but seeing her master so out of shape, she subconsciously felt that there was a big problem.

"When did you hear from you?" Liu Fucheng asked the key.

"Two days ago." The servant said.

"I'm in trouble. ' The Revolutionary Army's soldiers and horses have always moved quickly, they have smoking steamers to transport troops, and they can come by in a day by canal. If Zhou Qingfeng really had the intention to use troops, even if they repaired in Tianjin for a day, they should be ...... today. ”

For this worst-case scenario, Liu Fucheng didn't dare to think about it. He hurriedly put on his pants again and hurried out to inquire about the news. But before he could think about asking someone, there was a panicked crowd on the street. I heard someone shouting loudly: "The 'revolutionary army' army is advancing north, and Tongzhou has surrendered without a fight." ”

Liu Fucheng's eyes darkened, and he was almost stunned by the news. His worth and life are in this capital, and he was already fully prepared, thinking that he could still be free in the capital for more than half a year. Who knew that Zhou Qingfeng was as immobile as a mountain and moved like thunder -- the 'revolutionary army' honestly stayed in Tianjin for more than a year and devoted itself to construction, which made everyone forget its hideous features.

"It's so fast, it's over in Tongzhou?"

Even if I know that Tongzhou is unreliable, but I haven't been able to hold it for half a day, and it is too much of a waste of the millions of taels of silver that the imperial court has worked so hard to raise. Although Liu Fucheng made a lot of money from it, he didn't expect the tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in Tongzhou to be so wasteful, "Even if it is tens of thousands of pigs, it can't be caught in half a day." ”

What now?

Could it be that the whole city has become a turtle in an urn?