Chapter 2068 Gui Zi Juan is not poisonous or husband
Realizing that the young man in front of him was by no means as gentle as he appeared, Xia Zhiling was shocked, but felt at ease in his heart.
As a governor of a province, if he didn't have the temperament to fight decisively, the imperial court would not have sent him here to clean up this mess. And with the current dangerous situation in Shaanxi, it would be impossible without such a ruthless character.
Thinking that if Wubao County could really be saved, the whole situation would be different. At this time, Xia Zhiling's thoughts became more vivid and he began to seriously think about how to cooperate with Feng Ziying to fight the battle of Wubao. There is no longer the mentality of just sitting there and waiting for death.
Seeing Xia Zhiling's eyes move, Feng Ziying also knew that this guy had been inspired by her to have confidence and fighting spirit, so that he could have hope.
Your identity cannot be exposed at will. Xia Zhiling can know it, but you need to keep it secret from others, otherwise you will be really in danger.
After thinking for a long time, Xia Zhiling still shook his head in frustration: "Sir, it's not easy to unite this group of people. These people are all local gentry, and they have more or less connections in the province and even in the court... "
"Master Xia, is this still the time to talk about this? Whether it's the province, I am the biggest in the province now, Lu Chuan, or Sun Yijie, if they dare to go against me on this kind of thing, then they will have to consider I want to know whether they, the chief envoys and the censors, can stand down. Although I do not have the power to deprive them of their posts, I still have the identity of the censor of the capital procuratorate. There is no problem in impeaching them. I believe this At this time, the ministers in the cabinet will not be confused about the importance. As for the relationship between the court and the inside,..." Feng Ziying smiled contemptuously, "Can they be tougher than me?"
At this time, he must have enough momentum to make Xia Zhiling truly convinced of his courage and connections, so that he dares to stand with him completely without being half-hearted.
Xia Zhiling thought the same thing. At this time, if he was still looking forward and backward, worried that these people would settle accounts in the future, he might as well just wait for death. It was so easy to wait for this person to come. If he didn't take the opportunity to do something with him, he would still wait. What?
Clenched his teeth, Xia Zhiling nodded heavily: "My lord, you have taught me a lesson. If this is the case, what are you going to do?"
“In this county, are there any useful people around you, including the government officials and the people?” Feng Ziying asked in a deep voice.
"Wubao is a remote and small county. There are certainly no great talents. However, there is an old officer in the barracks. He once served in the Yulin Army. Later, he was injured and retired from the army. When he came back to his hometown, I saw that he had some martial arts. He was able to ride a horse and shoot arrows, so he was summoned into the military room, where he helped train the people every day. Unexpectedly, he came in handy this time. He defended the city in the past few days, and it was all thanks to his good command that he was able to block the siege of the rebel army. "
Xia Zhiling introduced.
Several people around Feng Ziying, such as Li Guibao, Liu Dingfeng and others, are all outstanding in terms of martial arts and are good at individual combat. However, when it comes to leading troops in battle, they are not good at it. Feng Ziying herself is fine, but it is difficult to survive alone. Thousands of people defend the city, and if there are not enough officers around them, trouble will still happen.
“What is this person’s original position?” Feng Ziying asked again.
“I served as a general in the Yulin Army, but my leg was injured when I was raising hundreds of households, so I failed.” Xia Zhiling introduced.
Feng Ziying was sure that if what Xia Zhiling said was true, then these hundred-household-level officers were not bad in the Yulin army. They could command hundreds of people in the army. They were barely usable in a city defense battle like this. .
"Okay, if that's the case, then let him lead the Minzhuang and the Yamen. I still have a few available people around me. They are not good at leading troops in battles, but they are good at attacking in critical moments. The other two Twenty or thirty people will come one after another every day, all of this kind..."
Feng Ziying also briefly introduced the manpower on his side, and also put forward some of his own ideas.
"..., you calculate the good fortune of the gentry in the city who have servants and slaves in their hands, and also classify them according to their attitudes and personalities. I ask them to accurately count the number of people who can be used, and then determine how to deal with them. ,…”
The tone of Feng Ziying's words was unquestionable. At this time, he had completely convinced Xia Zhiling to obey the arrangement.
"Sir, although the Zeng and Qu families have the most soldiers, they are probably the most difficult to deal with. I told them twice the day before yesterday, but they refused to agree." Xia Zhiling's face was full of worry, "They live in Shuncheng East Street, they echo each other from a distance, and they are usually protected by several people from the world. Dozens of people **** them to and from the county government. They also have some connections in the court. If we want to take it hard, I am afraid there will be a conflict. "
“Which family is more rebellious, the Zeng family or the Qu family?” Feng Ziying pondered.
Xia Zhiling was stunned for a moment and then said after thinking for a while: "The Zeng family is more powerful, but because their son is an official in Shanxi Town, the Qu family is even more unruly and often makes arrogant remarks..."
"I heard that he is a member of the garrison stationed at Laoniuwan Fort." Xia Zhiling said without thinking.
“Oh, Lao Niuwan Fort garrison, I heard that the Tumuts are harassing that front line. The battle is difficult and dangerous, and you don’t know how to restrain yourself. It’s a way to cause disaster.” Feng Ziying said quietly.
Xia Zhiling didn't understand what he meant for a while, and looked at Feng Ziying in surprise.
Feng Ziying didn't talk nonsense, just nodded and said slowly: "I know about this matter, and I have my own way of dealing with it. I just ask, if these two families surrender, what other gentry, country gentry, soldiers, and servants in the city can be used by me?"
Xia Zhiling was refreshed, "If these two families can bow their heads and obey orders, other families will follow the lead of these two families, so naturally it won't matter..."
"Okay, this matter is settled." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "Now let's analyze the rebels outside the city and how to defeat the enemy..."
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The old man in brown shirt returned to the house, took a cup of tea from the servant, took a sip and put it down. Two strong men behind him followed him, "Dad, what did Mr. Xia say?"
"What else can I say? It's not just that. He wants to use his own head to gain a reputation for loyalty. Why should we accompany him?" The old man in brown shirt flicked his sleeves and said impatiently: "What's going on outside the city? explain?"
"The other side said that if you don't leave, you won't be able to leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Waitianqi refuses to let go and is already putting pressure on both sides. It is estimated that they will attack the city the day after tomorrow at the most. It has been agreed from outside. When our group leaves the city, we will first give you half of the silver, and then we will give you the other half when we get to the Xiongyu Ferry..."
The older man said in a deep voice: "But they also said over there that food is not allowed to be taken out. It is too conspicuous. We want those who are left behind in the city to leave them here. When the time comes to break the city, we The people directly brought their people over to take over..."
The old man in brown shirt sighed, "It's a pity that these three thousand stones of corn are worth it. If we sold them openly, we would get at least 20,000 taels of silver..."
"Dad, let's do it now..." Another younger man couldn't help but said.
"Stupid! If you suddenly start selling grain at this time, won't it make the county government alert? Outsiders will understand immediately, and I'm afraid they won't buy it, but will come to rob it..." The old man in brown shirt He glanced at his youngest son.
"These grains are valuable, but now we can only leave them. It is important to save our lives and property. Don't look at these bandits as if they are loyal and loyal. That's because they know that if there is a collapse, they will not be able to get the money." Now that we have got it, the power of Wailing Sky Flag is much stronger than theirs. Rather than begging for food from the fingers of Wailing Sky Flag, we might as well cooperate in our way, and everyone will be happy..."
When the old man in brown shirt said this, he couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling proudly, "Of course, the reputation of our brothers also played a big role. Otherwise, I think if we don't agree to his conditions this afternoon, the magistrate may not tolerate us." We walked out of the county government gate."
"Dad, isn't it?" The young man couldn't help but said: "We have never offended him, and we should be filial to those who should be filial. But we know that we can't defend the city, so we have to send us, number 100, to death. No one agrees,..."
"Hmph, you think that the magistrate is a good person. I watched carefully. He wanted to attack several times. The **** Wu Er in the west of the city was a dog he raised. He trained the people well. He was in the Yamen We are waiting outside. Fortunately, our Qu family and Zeng family have some connections. Those who make a lot of noise have taken advantage of our two families. Otherwise, the magistrate would go to great lengths to force someone to be handed over. Will you hand it over? pay?"
The old man in brown shirt shook his head repeatedly, "As a father, I still have lingering fears. At that moment, I saw that the magistrate's face was changing, and I was deeply afraid that if he turned his back on us, we would really not be able to escape."
"In that case, Dad, let's leave tonight." When the two sons heard what their father said, their previous courage quickly melted away. The words of Miemen Ling Yin were not false. If the county magistrate really If you want to be ruthless, your own soldiers are really not enough.
"Well, let's go tonight and contact their people. Everything will be done as agreed and they will be satisfied." The old man in brown shirt nodded, "Everyone should change clothes quickly now, while the West City Gate is still open. We are guarded by several families..."
As he was speaking, he heard a noise outside the door, and the old man in brown shirt became furious, "What's the fuss about? Get out of here and I'll punish you with a cane!"
"Master, master,..." A domestic slave ran in, panting, "There are dozens of people outside our house,..."
The old man in brown shirt felt nervous, "Who is it? A government official, or a civilian?"
The house slave shook his head repeatedly, "No, he has a strange face, and his accent is not like ours. He has a fierce look, and he wears a bamboo hat to cover the curtain..."
(End of this chapter)