The origin of the name of Tongling County is the ninth year of the Southern Tang Dynasty Baoda, which was changed to Yi'an County.

The basis for the name change is that there are many copper mines in Yi'an County, and there are many mountain tombs, so the name of Tongling was changed.

Tongling County is under the jurisdiction of Chizhou Prefecture, and after Shi Kefa's army defeated Guichi, he led hundreds of troops to retreat into Tongling City.

As the governor, Shi Kefa knew that there were no soldiers and horses of the imperial court in Chizhou, and it was only a matter of time before the Han army fought Tongling.

But Tongling is too important, because the cost of raw materials for the production of copper coins in the imperial court comes from here.

Among them, the largest government-run mine is the Tongguanshan Mine, which is located ten miles away from the county seat.

This mine began in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, flourished in the Han and Tang dynasties, and to this day, copper ore is still excavated all day long in Tongguan Mountain.

Tongling is an important area for copper production, once Tongling falls, the impact will not only be the gains and losses of a city and a place, but will have a great impact on the economy of the imperial court.

Since the first year of Chongzhen, the imperial court began to make Chongzhen Tongbao copper coins, Tongling as a copper-producing area, naturally someone will open mines here.

The copper mountain of Tongguan Mountain was completely controlled by the local clans.

The person who controlled Tongguan Mountain was a large landowner named Yue Shili, who claimed to be a descendant of Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty, and often carried Yue Fei's name when he exported.

Those who are familiar with his details know that this Yue Shili has nothing to do with Yue Fei's eight poles, and the reason why this person was able to contract the copper mine in Tongguan Mountain was only because he was tied to the thigh of Fu Wen Tiren, the leader of the Donglin Party.

The Donglin Party controls most of the imperial court, and Yue Shili, as a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan, is naturally inseparable from the second-generation Donglin Party.

They colluded with each other to form a tight network of interests, and many dignitaries in Nanjing had shares in the mines of Tongguanshan.

Yue Shili is just the spokesperson of that group of dignitaries.

Yue Shili didn't know that Shi Kefa suffered a big defeat in Guichi, and even lost Guichi.

Before Shi Kefa could inform Yue Shili, the forward troops of the Han army had already arrived outside the county seat.

At this time, there were only more than 800 officers and soldiers defending the city, and when they saw the tens of thousands of troops outside the city, the souls of the 800 defenders were almost frightened.

The vanguard general Yi Dayong saw that there were few defenders in Tongling County, and he didn't bother to use artillery, so he directly ordered people to shout and demand that the defenders in the city surrender.

Shi Kefa in the city was disheartened when he learned that the Han army had chased him outside the city.

He climbed the city wall and saw the Han army outside the city, and immediately burst into tears.

"Lord Futai, the Han army is shouting, saying that we will surrender and not surrender... Don't fall..."

"What if you don't come down?"

"They said, if you don't surrender, you will kill us all after the city is broken!"

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Everyone invariably thought of the corpses of the Ming army floating down on the river a few days ago, and they were convinced of these words in their hearts.

Tens of thousands of troops in Anqing City were killed, they were only more than 800 people, how could they be able to stop tens of thousands of Han troops, if the city was broken, I am afraid that they would be in a different place immediately.

Shi Kefa looked at everyone's eager eyes, and immediately understood in his heart that these Ming troops had begun to be afraid by now.

The dead bodies floating on the river told them all the time about the results of the defeat in the battle with the Han army.

Shi Kefa knew that these people were waiting for him, the governor, to speak, and as long as he allowed everyone to surrender, these people would immediately thank him.

But if he declares that he will resist to the death, then I am afraid that the next consequences will be .....

Glancing at the Han army outside the city, Shi Kefa closed his eyes painfully and said, "Descend!" ”

Suddenly, at this time, Du Yingzhen, the magistrate of Tongling County behind him, shouted while running: "Can't fall, can't fall, Lord Futai, can't fall!" ”

"Lord Du?" Shi Kefa looked at Du Yingzhen, who was running towards him.

"Du Zhixian, why are you here?"

Du Yingzhen ran to Shi Kefa, hurriedly saluted and said: "Yingzhen has seen Lord Futai, my lord, we can't descend!" ”

"Why?"

"Don't you know that after Tongling, the next city is Taiping, once Taiping is broken by the Han army, then Nanjing City is dangerous, Nanjing has no danger to defend, since ancient times, Anqing and Taiping is the gateway to Nanjing, these two cities lose one of them, Nanjing is in danger of overhanging.

If these two cities are all breached, then Nanjing will immediately die in the city, the Han army went east this time, in order to capture Nanjing, Nanjing is the old capital of our dynasty, the place where the tomb of Taizu is located.

If today's adults surrender to the Han army, how will you and me be written in history?

Lord Futai, as the governor of the Eight Provinces, you should have sat in Chizhou to resist the Han army and defend the gateway to Nanjing, but now that Chizhou has been broken, if we lose the peace of Tongling again, what face do we have to meet the previous emperors! ”

Hearing Du Yingzhen's words, Shi Kefa couldn't help but hesitate again.

He was indecisive by nature and was not suitable to lead troops in battle.

For the handsome, the most taboo is to be indecisive, and once entangled, a big mistake will be made.

"But Ying Zhen, now there are no more than 1,000 soldiers in Tongling, no more than 10, and Tongling has no strong city cannons, what should we do to defend the city?"

Du Yingzhen said: "Lord Futai, Tongling has long become a dead city, whether to defend it or not is a dead word, Yingzhen, as the magistrate of Tongling, should live and die with the city, but the adults are responsible for the south of the Yangtze River, how can they give up and surrender to the Han army so violently?"

The lord should immediately go east out of Tongling City, and he is willing to send 200 soldiers and horses to escort the lord eastward, and send the lord to the Taiping Mansion immediately.

His Majesty learned that Nanjing was in danger, and would definitely send a large army to intercept the Han army, Nanjing is the foundation of our dynasty, once lost, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have any hope of Zhongxing.

Lord Futai, my Ming Dynasty is all in your hands, please cheer up! ”

After listening to Du Yingzhen's words, Shi Kefa suddenly rekindled his hope, he cheered up and patted Du Yingzhen's shoulder and said, "Yingzhen, if I leave, how can you be good?" ”

Du Yingzhen said sadly: "If the country is broken, the courtier An Neng is the only child, the humble position is deeply favored by the court, licking for the county governor of Tongling, and now the thief army is pressing, as the lord of Tongling, how can I abandon the city and go, only one death, in order to repay the king's kindness, my lord, please leave quickly, it's still too late to go!" ”

Shi Kefa nodded helplessly.

A quarter of an hour later, Shi Kefa was escorted by two hundred Ming soldiers and left Tongling County.

The Han soldiers in charge of the siege had just arrived in Dongcheng, and before the siege was completed, Shi Kefa led his team to kill them, leaving dozens of corpses along the way.

Seeing Shi Kefa fleeing, Yi Dayong was furious and ordered an immediate siege of the city.

In only two quarters of an hour, Tongling was breached, and Du Yingzhen, the magistrate of the county, personally fought against the Han army with a sharp sword, and was stabbed to death on the spot by a Han spearman.

The Han soldiers who stabbed Du Yingzhen to death looked at the dead Du Yingzhen and couldn't help cheering happily: "I have made meritorious service, I have made meritorious service, I have killed the official, I have killed the official!" ”

As soon as Tongling County was broken, none of the squires in the city escaped, and Yue Shili was blocked by Han soldiers on the spot in his house.

Yue Shili wanted to escape from the city, but his house was too luxurious, and when the Han soldiers entered the city, they saw the signboard of Yue's mansion, and the first thing they did was to surround Yue's mansion, and even rats couldn't escape.

As soon as Yue Shili opened the door, he saw the Han army outside the door, and he was so frightened that he fled back to the mansion in a hurry.

When the Han soldiers saw someone coming, they kicked open the door, Yue Shili was captured by the Han army, and he was pressed in front of Yi Dayong.

Yi Dayong didn't have time to care about this kind of thing, he had a more important task, that is, to pursue Shi Kefa who escaped from the city.

Shi Kefa was too eye-catching, and escaped from the east gate wearing the governor's red official robe, can this movement be hidden from the eyes of the Han army?

Obviously impossible, knowing that it was the governor who escaped, Yi Da stomped his feet with courage, and ran away with the credit in hand.

He didn't have time to deal with the affairs in Tongling City, so he only left 500 soldiers to guard the city, and personally led his troops straight to Fanchang County in Taiping Mansion.

Fanchang County is the west gate of Taiping Mansion, and it is only a few dozen miles away from Tongling.

Shi Kefa led his troops to flee into Fanchang County, and Teng Dongyuan, the magistrate of Fanchang County, hurriedly welcomed Shi Kefa into the city.

After some communication, Teng Dongyuan learned that Anqing had been lost, and Tongling in the next house also fell into the hands of the Han army.

Teng Dongyuan, who had been here for a long time, immediately realized that the target of the Han army was the capital Nanjing.

After receiving this information, Teng Dongyuan immediately ordered the seizure of Shi Kefa.

Shi Kefa was stupid for a moment, he stared at Teng Dongyuan and asked, "What does Dongyuan mean by this?" ”

Teng Dongyuan said with a smile: "Don't blame Lord Futai, the next official is also a last resort!" ”

"As a last resort? Are you so compelled to do so? Shi Kefa's eyes were about to burst out.

Teng Dongyuan smiled and explained: "Don't hide it from your lordship, Dongyuan Lake is from Qizhou, his home is in Qizhou, and his relatives are also in Qizhou. ”

Hearing this, Shi Kefa immediately understood.

He squinted his eyes and said, "It seems that Dongyuan has already taken refuge in the King of Han, right?" ”

Teng Dongyuan smiled, "I haven't taken refuge yet, it's just that Dongyuan discovered something during the Chinese New Year in Qizhou." ”

"What's the matter?"

"That is, the world is going to produce the Holy Lord, the Han King's ability to govern the country, Dongyuan has seen it in Qizhou, Dongyuan has been out of the office for seven years, and I have never seen anyone who can govern the people like that, today since the army of the Han King has come, then the lower officials don't have to be afraid anymore, Lord Futai, the lower officials will borrow your body!"

Yi Dayong led his troops to chase Fanchang County, but found that the gate of Fanchang County was open, and a group of Ming soldiers and officials were standing outside the city gate, seemingly waiting for someone.

Seeing Yi Dayong riding a tall horse, Teng Dongyuan hurried up, knelt on the ground and shouted: "Teng Dongyuan, the county governor of Fanchang, has seen the general!" ”

Yi Dayong looked at Teng Dongyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Lord Teng, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Xiaguan tied up the governor Shi Kefa, and waited for the general here, and Xiaguan is willing to take refuge in the King of Han and serve the King of Han!"

When Yi Dayong heard this, he immediately laughed.

"Good, good, good!"

Yi Dayong has no culture and can't speak polite words, he said three good words in a row, and then got off the horse and helped Teng Dongyuan up with his own hands.

"Lord Teng can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, it is really gratifying, this general soldier will definitely say something for the adult in front of the King of Han, and ask for credit to the adult!"

"Where, where!"

Without spending a single soldier, Fanchang County was taken.

Not only is it a city white, but even the governor Shi Kefa has been caught.

Looking at Shi Kefa, who was tied up with five flowers, Yi Dayong couldn't help but feel a little angry.

He held a horsewhip in his hand and said to Shi Kefa: "Governor Shi, you are really fast enough, I almost didn't catch up, your ability to escape is really powerful!" ”

Shi Kefa snorted coldly, don't look over his head and not look at Yi Dayong's smug face.

Yi Dayong was not angry, he turned to his subordinates and said, "Escort this guy to Wuchang for me and hand it over to the king for disposal!" ”

"Yes!"

Shi Kefa was tied up and taken to a fast boat, and was sent to Wuchang along with the other officials who were arrested together.

Two days later, the arrested officials were sent to the Han Palace, which had been converted from the Governor's Palace.

The soldier handed Mo Qian the list of officials.

Mo Qian glanced at the list, and the first thing he saw was Shi Kefa looking up.

He asked the soldier eagerly, "Where is this Shi Ke Fa?" ”

"Locked up in the dungeon!"

"Quick, take the widow!"

Mo Qian followed the soldiers to the dungeon of the Wuchang Mansion.

Entering the dungeon, a dark, damp feeling came over you, followed by a disgusting smell of.

From time to time, rats roam around the cell, seemingly patrolling their territory.

"Where is Shi Kefa locked up?" After Mo Qian came down, he asked the jailer.

"At the end!" When the jailer saw that King Han had arrived in person, he was immediately frightened and hurriedly led Mo Qian.

When he came to the cell at the end, Mo Qian saw that there were many prisoners lying in the cell.

Some of these people wore prison uniforms, some wore regular clothes, and some even wore official robes of the Ming Dynasty.

Mo Qian saw Shi Kefa in a red robe at a glance.

Shi Kefa is a governor and a second-rank officer, and he can wear a red robe with this status.

Mo Qian ordered the jailer to open the cell door and wanted to enter the cell in person, but was stopped by the jailer.

"King, how can you enter this cell with a golden body, this is too unlucky!"

When Mo Qian heard this, he immediately glared at him, and the jailer was so frightened by Mo Qian's eyes that he retreated again and again.

After entering the cell, Mo Qian came straight to Shi Kefa and shouted in a low voice: "Master Shi, Governor Shi? ”

Shi Kefa, who had been hungry for two days, couldn't help but open his eyes when he heard someone calling him.

When I saw a young man in a brocade robe standing in front of me.

"You are?" Shi Kefa was still a little confused.

"Be bold, don't kneel when you see King Han!" The jailer on the side suddenly shouted at this time.

This roar not only frightened the prisoners and arrested officials in the prison, but also frightened Mo Qian.

"What's your name? Don't go out yet! ”

As soon as the jailer heard that Mo Qian blamed him, he hurriedly ran away, for fear that King Han would be angry and pull him out and cut him down.

At this time, Shi Kefa was also awakened by that sound, he immediately sat up straight, stared at Mo Qian with his eyes tightly and said, "You are the anti-thief Mo Wen?" ”

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