Xu Fang stood in the arrow tower of the Hangzhou city wall, overlooking the city of Hangzhou.

The beautiful scenery of the West Lake is in full view, no matter who is the ruler of Hangzhou, the West Lake is so beautiful, the snow on the broken bridge has just melted, ushering in the vitality of spring, the cavalry patrols the streets, the smoke curls up, a piece of peace, as if the Yongle Dynasty has obtained the world, the peace at this moment is what he yearns for, and it is also what people yearn for.

"Report, general, report from the front, Wang Tongda, the leader of the Sihe Gang, asks to see." The soldier was dressed in black armor and ran to the arrow tower to report, but saw outside the city wall, led by three people, one of whom was tall and bearded, and two behind him were holding a crescent shovel and one was shooting a sun bow on his back.

"Big brother, let's take refuge in them, will something go wrong? It's better to be at ease in the mountains. Zhang Yilu shook the crescent shovel in his hand.

Wang Tongda saw Xu Fang on the top of the arrow tower coming down from the city tower, and immediately smiled: "Hehe, second brother, we are all Kou on the mountain sooner or later, if it weren't for the previous year, now we are in Hangzhou, can we stay out of the matter?" A few days ago, the bloody battle in Hangzhou, you also saw Xu Fang's iron cavalry with your own eyes, three thousand soldiers were swept away, let me ask who else in the world can do it except the iron cavalry on the frontier? ”

"Besides, I heard that the Holy Father Fang La issued a heroic post, calling people with lofty ideals to rise up and resist, and create a pure land of eternal life and happiness, we should echo each other from afar, this time General Xu's troops came to Hangzhou, and he did not commit any crime in the autumn, which is really a model for my generation, so righteous, if you don't vote now, when will you wait?" Wang Tongda said, that Xu Fang had already walked out of the city, and when he heard Wang Tongda's words, he couldn't help but clap his hands.

"Okay, if everyone takes care of the overall situation like Gang Master Wang, I will be happy forever, and everything can be expected......" Xu Fang laughed.

The three of them turned over and dismounted, arching their hands towards Xu Fang.

Xu Fang said again: "Hehe, if there is no difference today, the Holy Father has built the capital in Jinling, and built the dynasty Yongle, how many soldiers and horses are there for three soldiers?" I also went to the court and became an official. ”

Before returning to Shun, this Xu Fang has begun to buy people's hearts, this is also the meaning of the military advisor Lu Qinghou, everywhere, Lu Qinghou will gather generals, talk about the pros and cons, how to use the local power for his use, the best way is to add officials to the knighthood, these bandits are all living a life of being chased and killed by officers and soldiers, and now they have become court officials, that is, there is a guarantee, no longer have to hide in the mountains, live a precarious day, hungry days.

Wang Tongde laughed, and hurriedly arched his hand: "There are seven hundred people in the Sihe Gang, these are my two brothers, Zhang Yilu and Yan Wushuang. ”

Xu Fang said with a smile: "It turns out that the two are the iron monk Zhang Yilu and the flying feather arrow Yan Wushuang, who have admired the name for a long time. ”

The two are slightly different: "What's the matter, General Xu has also heard of the name of the Sprinkle family?" ”

Xu Fang nodded and said: "That's natural, the Sihe Gang defeated Baihu Mountain, won more with less, and even killed the second leader of Baihu Mountain, Kong Liang, as well as Jade Dust Zhanghe, Sick Tiger He Yanqing, etc., it has already been spread all over the rivers and lakes, and I know it." ”

"Hehe, it's a fluke, it can't be counted, it can't be counted." Wang Tongde smiled and waved his hand.

"In this way, the chief general of the Wang Gang, leading 2,000 troops, stationed in the west of the city, and General Wang to replenish the men and armour, how about taking office on the same day?" Xu Fang raised his hand, beckoned the master Bo to write down what Fang Cai said, and went down to do something.

Wang Tongde came up and was named a guard, leading 2,000 soldiers, how can he not like it? On the one hand, he sent people to Baihu Mountain to mobilize the remaining men and horses, and on the other hand, he led more than 100 people into the city to receive talismans and ordnance, and headed towards the west of the city.

On the fifth day of the first month of March, the people in the rivers and lakes who were originally dormant in Hangzhou poured out to follow the example of the Sihe Gang.

And in the group of peaks in the south of Hangzhou city twenty miles, in a secluded valley, a thousand zhang square circle of the garden is located under the hundred-year-old tree, under the canopy, the wall is all covered in it, there are nearly 1,000 trees in the courtyard, more than 100 houses are scattered among them, the terrain is from high to low, divided into three layers, leading a stream in, following the terrain out of the garden, falling into the canyon behind the courtyard.

Bi Cheng'an stood in front of the door, and the family guards were lined up on both sides, stretching along the stone road to the wall.

This was built by him and Xia Yongkang for several years, costing more than 5 million yuan in silver, which was used by future generations to avoid disasters, but he never thought that he would use it.

The first floor is where the people of the Horse Mansion live, the second floor is the guests and the shopkeeper, and the third floor is the residence of the lower people.

"Grandpa Po, you said that the master is in Jinling, isn't Jinling already ......" The little county lord Xia Silu pulled Bi Chengan's sleeve: "Did the master come out?" Is there any news from Jinling today? ”

Bi Chengan patted Xia Silu's head: "There is no news from Jinling yet, but the imperial court is ready to move troops, because your aunt is also in Jinling." ”

"Auntie is also in Jinling?" Xia Silu's face changed greatly: "That...... How's that good? Grandpa Ma, you quickly write a letter to the official family, my aunt is in Jinling, how can I do that? ”

Xia Silu was already afraid of saying a sentence twice, but she didn't notice it, and remembered that Bi Cheng'an said that the court was ready to use soldiers, so she realized that the official family must have known about it, otherwise how could she use soldiers?

"These thieves really deserve to die, they are so alive, but they want to pull the flag and rebel, hmph, the army is going to pull out, and they will definitely let them come, but they can't get back." Xia Silu pursed her lips and muttered to herself.

"I'll go and tell Sister Sisi to go, so that she won't worry." After Xia Silu finished speaking, she waved to Bi Cheng'an, and ran towards the second floor.

Bi Chengan frowned and had to instruct: "You can slow down, there can't be any more mistakes here." After speaking, he raised his hand, and the two family members on the left and right immediately chased after him.

"Don't worry, the princess Jiren has her own natural appearance, and she will be fine, even if it is the worst plan, they don't dare to touch the princess." A person came from not far away, but it was a man with gray hair, obviously not as old as Bi Chengan, but also about forty.

"Agui, there is something I want you to go there yourself." Bi Chengan turned around and looked at the man.

The man named Ah Gui smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "What does the master command." ”

"There is a letter here, which was sent by the right minister yesterday in an expedited manner for 800 miles, and I want you to send it to Jinling, Jiangning." Bi Chengan took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Agui: "Now there are not many people I can trust, it's a big matter, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't let you go." ”

Agui turned the letter, but said with a smile: "Where is this, master, I have followed the master since I was thirteen years old, and it has been nearly thirty years now, how the lord treats me, although my Agui is a subordinate, but I also know it, the lord can rest assured, I not only have to send the letter over, but also bring them back, so as not to let the little county lord and the girl Liu think about it every day, and I don't think about it, and I feel pitiful when I see it." ”

"Hehe, okay, Agui, I'm waiting for you to come back." Bi Chengan patted Agui's somewhat rickety back heavily.

"Hey, sir, just look at it." Ah Gui smiled, stuffed the letter into his arms, and walked straight towards the door, walking and walking, Ah Gui's back was no longer raised, his waist was not bent, and his dark eyes emitted a brilliance like an eagle falcon.