During the Qing Dynasty, the rising sun and the glow of the sun.

Quzhou City, the hall of the government, the faces of the Zhejiang magnates, but there are dark clouds and people's hearts.

A sudden and vicious battle broke the wishful thinking of many people, so that they still have lingering palpitations and uneasiness.

Not only are the soldiers in the city panicking, from the governor of Zhejiang, down to the generals and guerrillas, everyone is planning and calculating for their own lives.

Jieshu died, 30,000 Zhejiang elites were wiped out, and the generals in the city were to blame.

The news just came that Wang Heyao's rebels broke through Hangzhou, the defenders of Hangzhou were wiped out, and Chen Yuzhi, the governor of Zhejiang, and Li Shizhen, the political envoy of Zhejiang, died. The last bit of hope of the crowd was lost.

Hangzhou is over, Zhejiang is also over, and the whole southeast is in chaos. The vitality of the officers and soldiers was greatly damaged, the rebels were arrogant, and Zhejiang was like an ownerless peach tree full of fruit in the wilderness, just waiting for outsiders to pick it. The Geng or Wu armies entered and controlled Zhejiang and even Jiangnan, perhaps overnight.

Whatever the rebels take control of Zhejiang, where do they go from here?

It's time for them to find a new master.

In the lobby, Li Zhifang's brows were tightly locked, and Chen Shikai, Yao Qisheng, Li Rong and others were sitting below, all with sad faces and heavy faces.

I don't know if it's tacit or deliberate, the hall is full of generals, and there is no flag man.

"Chen. What about the military gate and the tower? ”

Li Zhifang's gaze turned to Chen Shikai, who was silent.

After losing the battle, there were only more than 1,000 soldiers and horses left, and Chen Shikai was drooping his head, completely lacking the demeanor of the tough guy "Chen Tietou" in the army.

"Lord Hui, the tower was injured, and he was recuperating in Xi'an County, and the last general will come by himself."

Chen Shikai looked at Li Zhifang and squeezed out a smile.

"My lord, what should I do in this situation?"

There are several Zhejiang officials in the hall, only he has a stumbling block. Yao Qisheng is a native of Zhejiang, and his family is in Huiji. Li Zhifang knew it and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform. Although Li Rong is a general soldier, he is a lowly position, and he has no family members to stay in Beijing.

Only he Chen Shikai, the deputy general of Hangzhou, and his family are still hostage in Beijing.

And this is also where he worries.

"Prince Kang and General Ninghai were both killed, the Zhejiang army was wiped out, and the governor was helpless. Now, the only way to do this is to ask the Holy Lord for forgiveness. ”

Li Zhifang said indifferently.

How to deal with the situation in Zhejiang, he didn't even mention it.

Relief?

Chen Shikai's heart was cold, and he had goosebumps on his body.

Jieshu was killed, Hangzhou was also lost, and tens of thousands of troops were wiped out, how can such a big sin be forgiven?

Follow the Qing army to continue to work hard, even if it wins, I am afraid that it will settle accounts after the autumn. If you lose, your head will have to move, and I'm afraid you will have to connect your family.

Only by surrendering can you save your head.

Now it's up to you to protect your own head or your family's head.

Chen Shikai's head suddenly became bigger.

"Your Excellency, what should we do next? Please also ask the Governor to make it clear. ”

Wen said to Yao Qisheng and asked cautiously.

The rebels suddenly attacked on the battlefield, the elite of Zhejiang was completely lost, and the local rabble of officials and soldiers was embarrassed and useful.

Even if there are people in the capital, if you want to make another contribution, I'm afraid it's hanging.

The belongings of 50,000 taels of silver are probably going down the drain.

"What Governor, bullshit, just a prisoner!"

Li Zhifang smiled bitterly, but still played an official tone.

"Lord Yao, you also know that the Ma Jiuyu Department in the south and the Zeng Yang Department in the east, the two rebels are eyeing each other, plus the rebel Wang and Yao are watching, our army is in a dilemma."

These people here are all human spirits, and they will not change their ways easily. Chen Shikai stayed in Beijing because he had a family as a hostage, and Yao Qisheng was in the court in the background, with both glory and loss. Unless absolutely necessary, these people will not take risks.

As for the chief soldier Li Rong, the capital secretary Chen Mengyang, and the servant Chen Yizhong, these are all local generals, they are all grass on the wall, just swinging with the wind. But their strength and ability are limited, and they are not worth mentioning.

Plum. Lu came in and whispered a few words in Li Zhifang's ear. Li Zhifang's eyes were full of shock, and he looked at everyone in the hall.

"Everyone, I just got a military intelligence report, and the rebel Wang and Yaobu have occupied Huzhou, Jiaxing, and Shaoxing!"

Li Zhifang's words made everyone in the hall stunned, everyone look at me, I look at you, Li Rongcai, the chief soldier of the long army, asked tremblingly.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Wang and Yaobu, they won't want to wave their troops north and cut off the fortunes of the imperial court, right?"

Li Rong's words made the hall silent again, and then Yao Qisheng's face turned pale and he stammered and asked.

"Total ...... Lord Governor, do you ...... Say, the rebels are going to attack directly...... Nanjing City? ”

In case the rebels move north, they really want to cut off the Cao Yun and take the city of Nanjing, and the entire Jiangnan will be finished.

Yao Qisheng's forehead was unconsciously covered with sweat.

"This ...... Neither did the Governor know. Plum. Lu, you immediately send someone to Hangzhou to inquire and check the movements of the rebels, do you want to wave your troops north? ”

Li Zhifang to the side of Li. Lu nodded, Li. Lu retreated, and he went down.

As far as he knows, Wang Heyao has three or four thousand men and horses, and it may be okay to take the city of Hangzhou, and it is too exaggerated to attack the city and plunder the land all the way and take Nanjing.

Nanjing is not Hangzhou, tens of thousands of troops, the city is high and the pool is deep, it is not so easy.

"Wang Heyao occupies Huzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and there is no need to worry about grain and grass. If it is a recruitment, it will definitely be a big scourge to the imperial court! ”

Li Rong said it with a bitter face.

"Your Excellency the Governor, everyone knows that Wang and Yao were pulled by you. He went to Hangzhou, I'm afraid it was also your instructions. My lord, you won't be here without three hundred taels of silver! ”

Yao Qisheng's son, Yao Yi, couldn't hold back and came out.

This Li Zhifang is clearly pretending to be a ghost. Otherwise, on the night Wang Heyao entered the city, why didn't he kill the killer?

After killing Wang Heyao, it will be a hundred, and there will be no trouble.

"Yao Yi, let your mother's bullshit! You are a villager, dare to be rude to the Governor! ”

Li who has not yet walked out of the lobby. Lu turned around, pulled out his knife with a "Lingchang" sound, his eyes widened angrily, his body was vigorous, and he went straight to Yao Yi.

Everyone in the lobby was shocked, Li Zhifang's eyes flashed, and he shouted angrily.

"Bold! There's your dog slave in the lobby talking. Don't get out yet! ”

is about to get to Yao Yi's front of Li. Lu immediately stopped, put the knife back into its sheath, and saluted respectfully.

"Yes, sir! The villain is guilty! ”

Plum. Lu raised his head, glanced at Yao Yi, whose face was flushed, snorted coldly, and exited the lobby.

"You bastard, what are you going to do?"

Yao Qisheng was frightened, his face turned pale, and he slapped his son hard.

"Brute, what are you talking nonsense? Don't make amends to the Governor! ”

Li Zhifang has the highest official rank in the city, this person is shrewd and capable, the city government is very deep, and he has a heavy army. The son is a daredevil, and he dares to insult in front of the court, and if he doesn't do it, he will lose his life.

Yao Yi blushed and bowed to Li Zhifang.

"Lord Governor, the villain has no shelter, and I have made amends for your sins!"

"Get on your knees! Brute! ”

Yao Qisheng kicked in the crook of his son's leg, and Yao Yi knelt down with a "poof".

"Lord Governor, the dog is reckless and ignorant, please bear with me!"

Yao Qisheng slammed to the ground, respectful.

can be the squire of the military department, the governor of Zhejiang, and Li Zhifang's city government and ruthlessness, how can he be underestimated!