Yan Yingyuan and Fan Zhongjie have returned to Dongcheng.

At this time, the two of them stood on the tower of the West Gate City and watched the monstrous fire in the opposite city.

Even across the two city walls and canals, Yan Yingyuan and Fan Zhongjie can feel the scorching heat, and if they are in the city, they can imagine what the result will be.

"Fuzun, virtuous brother." Zhi Tingzhi came to the city.

Fan Zhongjie and Yan Yingyuan also confronted Zhi Ting.

"Brother Xian, here are three letters from Mr. Mao Xiang." Zhi Tingzhi took out three letters from his sleeve, and no one noticed that Zhi Tingji's title for Mao Xiang had been changed to Mr.

"Mr. Mao Xiang has repeatedly told you to hand it over to you."

After speaking, Zhi Tingzhi solemnly handed over the three letters to Yan Yingyuan.

Yan Yingyuan took the letters, only to see that one of them was written "Brother Wanheng personally opened", and the other letter was written "Please Brother Wanheng present the Holy Emperor's Imperial Tour", which was obviously addressed to the Holy Lord.

The last envelope reads "To my parents", which is a letter from home.

Yan Yingyuan took the two letters written by Mao Xiang to Chongzhen and his parents into his arms, and opened the letters written by Mao Xiang to him in front of Zhi Tingzhi and Fan Zhongjie, and then read them directly.

"Brother Wan Heng: When my brother wrote the letter, he was a person in the yang world, and when my brother read the letter, my brother was afraid that he was already a ghost in the underworld."

"The parents are still there, failing to fulfill their filial piety under the knees of the second elder, the wife and concubine are young and young, and they are not always accompanied by the boudoir, the children are still young, and they will never lose their father's upbringing, and the younger brother will write and think about it, and he will be sad and guilty."

"However, the eldest husband has something to do in the world, and when the world is in turmoil, the younger brother can only give up his family for the country."

"My brother said this, not to be entrusted by my parents and wives, I am a Rugao family, quite a family, after my brother sacrificed his life for the country in Shanyang, he should also have a pension, and his parents, wives and children can have food and clothing."

"My brother knows clearly, and my brother changes the plan of death without authorization, not greed."

"It's all because I, Daming, can be without presumptuousness, but not without Yan Yingyuan."

"My brother has the loyalty to sacrifice his life for the country, and my brother should also have the righteousness to die for my brother."

"That's why my brother has the courage to replace him and keep a pillar for my Ming."

Reading this, Yan Yingyuan was already choked up and couldn't make a sound, and he couldn't read anymore.

Fan Zhongjie also sighed, and the dissatisfaction with Mao Xiang in his heart also disappeared.

Taking the initiative to make his own claim and concealing the two of them to change the death plan without authorization, this move is indeed inconsiderate, and it does greatly reduce Yan Yingyuan's death plan, but in any case, his starting point is still commendable, he is not greedy for merit, but just wants to leave a pillar for the Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, Mao Xiang even did not hesitate to sacrifice himself.

Not to mention ability, such a mind can also be called a national warrior.

This alone is enough to be enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine.

"All the countrymen are also." Zhi Tingzhi even said suddenly, "All are national soldiers." ”

At this moment, Zhi Tingzhi already had a new understanding of Shizi Camp.

……

Duoduo and the others couldn't stay on the castle tower, and they had already fallen down to the outside of the city.

After reaching a safe distance outside the city, Duoduo continued to whip Hou Fangyu again, and this time he beat Hou Fangyu much more ruthlessly than he had beaten Fan Chengmo before.

After more than a dozen whips, Hou Fangyu had already opened his skin.

Although it hurt into the bone marrow, Duoduo was extremely well controlled, so that Hou Fangyu would not faint.

As a result, Hou Fangyu could only curl up in a ball, and let out a whimper that did not look like a human in the depths of his throat.

Duoduo was still unrelieved of his hatred, still waving his horsewhip, and whipped it on Hou Fangyu one after another.

Seeing Hou Fangyu trembling in pain, Fan Chengmo felt an inexplicable pleasure, as long as there was someone in this world who was worse than him, it would be a good thing for him to be thankful.

On the contrary, He Luo will be a little unbearable.

"Master." He Luo would whisper and persuade, "If you fight again, you will be killed." ”

"What? Are you distressed? Duoduo was actually about to lose his anger, but when he heard He Luohui's words, his anger rose again, and he immediately slapped Hou Fangyu again.

At this time, the sound that came from Hou Fangyu's throat directly changed from a puppy voice to a mouse sound.

He Luohui was also too frightened to speak out easily, lest he provoke Duoduo's anger even more.

However, it was already too late, and Duoduo's anger had been thoroughly aroused by He Luohui, and just a whip from Hou Fangyu was no longer enough to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Staring at Hou Fangyu who was curled up on the ground and trembling, Duoduo's sense of powerlessness in the face of Yan Yingyuan and Mao Xiang, the hatred of the Han people and the shame of the defeat under Shanyang City, like boiling magma erupted, and a vicious thought that was even more vicious than killing Hou Fangyu came out uncontrollably.

You, a dog minion, caused me to bury the elite of a full Niu Lu with a white flag, and caused a Jia La and five Niu Lu of the Zheng White Flag to be wiped out, and even more discredited to the king, and since then he has become a laughing stock of the Eight Banners, but you still dare to mess with the generals and Bao Yi under the command of this king? It makes sense!

At that moment, Duoduo's eyes turned to He Luohui, and said hatefully: "He Luohui, take this dog slave gelding!" ”

"Huh?" He Luo looked at Duoduo dumbfounded, and Fan Chengmo next to him was also stunned when he heard this.

What was even more surprising was Hou Fangyu, he never expected such a punishment, if he was really killed, what kind of ball strength would he have alive?

At the moment, Hou Fangyu didn't care about the pain, he turned over and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "The prince spared the slave, the prince spared the slave, the slave really didn't know, the slave was also impersonated and Yan Yingyuan was kept in the dark, the slave is innocent, the prince, the prince, you can't treat me like this......"

"Can't do this to you?" The hatred in Duoduo's eyes was even stronger, "Are you teaching the king how to do things?" ”

"No, lord, that's not what the slave meant, no." Hou Fangyu was so frightened that he hurriedly slapped himself.

Duoduo turned to He Luohui again, and said coldly: "He Luohui, you won't be reluctant, right?" This dog minion is very good at serving you, isn't it? ”

When He Luohui heard this, he immediately felt ashamed and angry.

There are actually a lot of things like broken sleeves among the nobles of the Eight Banners.

But it's still embarrassing to say it in front of everyone.

Especially when it was revealed by Duoduo that he He Luo would actually be a sufferer, it was even more shameful.

Fan Chengmo, who was standing next to Duoduo, was surprised, wasn't he? I guess something wrong?

The soldiers with white flags subconsciously moved a few steps to the side, as far away from He Luo as possible, as if getting close would make them sick, but I didn't expect that He Luo, who was five big and three thick, would be a sufferer.

Duoduo turned his gaze to Fan Chengmo again: "Fan Chengmo, He Luo will refuse to do it, you come!" ”

"Huh!" Fan Chengmo would not be soft-hearted, and immediately took out the dagger from his elbow pad and asked, "Master, do you want to spare him a dog's life after the gelding, or don't have any scruples." ”

Gelding, the mortality rate is actually very high, and if you shake your hands casually, you will die.

"You dog minion, are you quite knowledgeable?" Duoduo scolded angrily, "Just spare his life, and send him to Prince Rui's mansion on an errand when he returns to Beijing." ”

"Huh!" Fan Chengmo responded.

Hou Fangyu's eyes were black, and he fainted on the spot.

I didn't get beaten, but I fainted, and I was scared alive.

……

East City, West Gate Tower.

Fan Zhongjie said quietly: "Although I don't know if Duoduo was burned to death, but the thousands of Jiannu who entered the city before must have been burned to ashes, and after this defeat, Jiannu should not come to fight Dongcheng again, right?" ”

"That's definitely not going to happen." Yan Yingyuan nodded and said, "Jiannu has been hit hard in Shanyang, and his morale has been discharged, and it would be really looking for death to attack Shanyang Dongcheng at this time." ”

Zhi Tingzhi continued: "And at this time it is the end of April, and it is about to enter May, at this time in previous years, the Huai River and even the Yellow River have already thawed, although this year is much colder than in previous years, but the Huai River thaw should not be a few days, if the Jiannu army is consumed in Shanyang again, then it will be impossible to go even if you want to." ”

Fan Zhongjie frowned and said, "It's the silver buried in the cellar of Shanyang Library, what should I do?" ”

"It's a real thing." Zhi Tingzhi nodded and said, "When the fire is extinguished, Jiannu will definitely enter Xicheng again, our township in Shanyang can barely defend the city, and the street battle will definitely not be Jiannu's opponent, and then the nearly one million taels of silver hidden in the cellar will all belong to Jiannu, how can this be good?" ”

Yan Yingyuan shook his head, and then said, "As long as they take the silver, I'm afraid they won't take the silver." ”

Fan Zhongjie and Zhi Tingjian were stunned when they heard this, and asked with some puzzlement: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Yan Yingyuan said to Zhi Tingzhi again: "Didn't my brother say just now, the weather will be warmer in a few days, and the Yellow River and the Huai River will thaw at that time, but this fire in Xicheng can't be extinguished for three days, even after the fire is extinguished, I'm afraid that no one will dare to enter within two days, which means that if Jiannu wants to take the silver, he has to wait for at least five days." ”

"Five days?" Zhi Tingji's eyes lit up, "In five days, the ice of the Huai River and the canal will be thinned, and the Jiannu people may still be able to pass through, but the Hongyi cannon will definitely not be able to pass." ”

"People can't get by." Yan Yingyuan said solemnly, "Because five days is just a conservative estimate." ”

"Oh yes, yes, yes." Zhi Tingzhi suddenly said, "Although our Xiangyong in Shanyang can't beat Jiannu, it's okay to harass them while Jiannu is taking money, so they will go for ten days and eight days." ”

Fan Zhongjie snorted lightly, and then said: "So, Jiannu can want this silver, but you have to exchange at least a thousand Jiannu's lives for it, and you have to add all the Hongyi cannons." ”

Yan Yingyuan finally said: "I'm afraid that Duoduo doesn't want this silver." ”

"Not necessarily." Fan Zhongjie said, "Or many Duo have already been burned to death." ”

"If Duoduo is really burned to death, and the commander of Jiannu who succeeded Duoduo is greedy for money, this time we may really have a chance to recreate slaves with the help of the sailor." ”

Fan Zhongjie said: "Let's see." ”