But Fatty Liang sneered and said: "Is it possible for you, do you really think that Yangzhou City can be defended? What about the capital of the Ming Dynasty? Wasn't it finally broken by the Eight Banners cavalry? What about Shanhaiguan, which is known as the first pass in the world? ? But it didn't resist the Eight Banners' cavalry? And this Yangzhou city didn't look any more dangerous than those two cities? Can it withstand several attacks from the Eight Banners' cavalry? And that Shi If your lord is willing to put down your identity, go and ask for help from the commander of the Northeast Army? We all still have a glimmer of hope, and the wealth in this mansion can be saved. But if we only rely on the servants under us Nursing hospital, and the numerous Ming military academies in Yangzhou City? Hum. And I just kept silent? Is your future life going to be very satisfactory? You should all go back and think about it? The most important thing right now is What's the matter? How to collect the silver that Mr. Shi wants? As for the Eight Banners cavalry attacking Yangzhou City? That's another matter. Everyone, say goodbye." After finishing, Fatty Liang walked out of the government office first. outside the door.
And after the group of wealthy gentry and wealthy men left the official hall one after another, Shi Kefa, who had just returned to the room, had an angry look on his face and violently threw the tea cup in his hand to the floor of the room. But the person who pushed the door open and walked in was shocked? "Superintendent, the Qing army outside the city seems to be making some moves now? Are they gathering in front of the wall on the side of Yangzhou City? May I ask what the Superintendent can do to deal with it?" After the general replied, he thought He cautiously glanced at the expression on the face of the Lord Supervisor in front of him? But I don¡¯t know who he was just now? How could he make the supervisor so angry?
"Well, there's no need to worry. It's getting late, and the city walls of Yangzhou are all covered with ice. I think those Qing soldiers will have to wait until tomorrow before they actually come to attack Yangzhou City? Tonight, there is no need to attack Yangzhou City. Take it into consideration, you only need to tell your military academies to continue patrolling the city carefully. By the way, I have just discussed it with the rich men of the high-ranking families in Yangzhou City. I ordered them to send their servants and Send all the guards to the city guard? You can also help us and the military academy to guard Yangzhou City. These people? Leave it to you to command. If anyone dares to cause trouble at will while guarding the city? There is no need to report it to me. You can immediately follow the military law. It's a serious crime. Are you going down here? If those rich gentlemen can't send people to the city on time? You can take some military schools and visit them one by one, and by the way, you can also get the soldiers' pay. . General Wu, do you know my intention?" After Shi Kefa finished, a pair of triangular eyes stared closely at the general Wu in front of him. Seeing the cold light flashing out from Shi Kefa's eyes, the Wu Commander couldn't help but shiver all over.
Hearing the murderous intent in Shi Kefa's words, he hurriedly clasped his fists to his chest, lowered his head and replied: "I will follow the military orders of the Commander-in-Chief closely. What other orders does the Commander-in-Chief have? If not, If something happens? If you don't want to retreat, why don't you go back to the city and guard Yangzhou City carefully?" Let's wait for Shi Kefa's response? He might as well turn around and leave this room immediately, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
But Shi Kefa snorted coldly from his nose and said: "Yes." "Then I will take my leave with the Superintendent." General Wu Pian refused to stay here for a moment longer and hurriedly turned to the room. Go outside the door. But he heard Shi Kefa say loudly behind him: "In times of trouble, you can use the heavy code, and General Wu will never be soft?" There was no sound at all, and General Wu agreed hurriedly and casually, and then Go out of the room.
The door was behind him and was slowly closed by the military academy guarding the door. But then I heard Shi Kefa ordering a military officer in the room: "Do you know where Fatty Liang from Mipu lives? How many people will you take to bring him back with me? I have one more thing to do with him." An urgent matter? I want to discuss it with him. If he is willing to wait with you back? I will go to a remote place in the city and end his life with me. All I need to do is bring his head back to me. That's it. According to my guess, he may be a spy planted by the Northeast Army in our Yangzhou City. Otherwise, how could he know so much about the Northeast Army's whereabouts? And have such great hope for the Northeast Army? Like him If he had been removed earlier, it would have made our city of Yangzhou safer. If he refused to come with us, would you have to find a way to bring him back? In the same way, we would also take the opportunity to put him away. A place of death? All you need to do is bring your superiors back. You go now." Hearing that Shi Kefa actually had murderous intent on a merchant, made the heart of General Wu feel even more inexplicably cold?
General Wu did not dare to stay here longer and hurriedly walked out of the commander's mansion. And since Fatty Liang said goodbye to those rich and wealthy gentry, he always feels frightened for no reason? At the same time, the right eyelid kept jumping. Fatty Liang was heading straight towards the rice store he opened, but when he was halfway there, he clearly felt a little uneasy?
Fatty Liang couldn't help but stop, suddenly turned his head, and glanced back at the very quiet street behind him. But he didn't see anyone following him, so he hurriedly turned around, got into an alley, and disappeared without a trace in an instant. And when Shi Kefa was planning to leave the mansion and go to the city to inspect it? But suddenly he saw that the military academy officer who was sent out by him to capture Fatty Liang came back with a disappointed look on his face? He couldn't help but be stunned for a while. After interrogating him, he realized that it turned out that Fatty Liang had not returned to his rice shop or home since he returned to his mansion? Now this person seems to have disappeared out of thin air?
After Shi Kefa heard this report from his military academy, he couldn't help but wonder for a moment? Why did Fatty Liang not return home? Could it be that he already knew it? , do you intend to be disadvantageous to him? Or is it for some other reason? From this point of view, this Fatty Liang is really suspicious? Thinking of this, he asked the military academy again: "Is there anyone else in his family? Why don't we arrest him for questioning? Maybe we can find out his whereabouts?" Shi Kefa's idea was not unreasonable. Okay, it just looks a little dirty.
But he saw that the military academy hesitated for a moment, and then he reported back to him: "Returning to the Superintendent? Isn't it strange that Fatty Liang's home is so strange? Apart from Fang entering the mansion, he saw several servants guarding the courtyard. ? Didn¡¯t you see that there were still female relatives in the house? But you entered the house and stayed there for more than half an hour, waiting for the fat man to return to the house? In addition to seeing an old man come up and serve him tea twice. Have you never seen anyone else?" After that, he lowered his head and waited for the reprimand from the supervisor? But even after having a cup of tea, I still don¡¯t see the Lord Supervisor¡¯s reaction to this? Can't help but feel a little weird? He quietly raised his head and saw that Shi Kefa's face looked extremely solemn at this time, as if he was thinking about something?
And at this time, somewhere in Yangzhou Mansion, in the main house of a somewhat dilapidated courtyard, there was a person with his hands behind his back, spinning back and forth on the ground in the house? And judging from his bloated body shape, this person does look familiar? Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and an extremely thin man walked into the house without making any sound?
"Fat Liang, how come you are here so late at night? Could it be that you are following the prince's secret order? Can't I come to discuss something?" The man walked behind Fatty Liang and asked him in a low voice? This person who seemed extremely bloated in this genre turned around and saw that it was Fatty Liang who was confronting Shi Kefa tit for tat. But he saw that he frowned slightly, and then responded to the person who came in: "Just now, Shi Kefa summoned all the rich men in the city to discuss matters with him in his official residence? Of course, it was a matter of discussion, but He just hoped that we could provide people, money and food. But at that time, I said something more and persuaded him to go to the Northeast Army to help? It could also solve the siege of Yangzhou? But this guy didn't accept it? Alas, What if the regent's cavalry of the Eight Banners really invaded the city? It seems that Gege's great cause will be even more difficult to complete? I thought that I could borrow a knife to kill someone? But now? But don't tell me that you have already surrendered. Under the command of the Prince Regent?" Fatty Liang suddenly turned around and stared closely at the man in front of him.
"Well, I think back then, we were just ordinary Shanxi merchants. If it weren't for the late emperor's grace, would we have been able to build such a big business? Although now we have moved here to work as spies, But it was you and I who came here voluntarily. But what I didn't expect was that the late emperor would be assassinated and killed. But the kindness of the late emperor to us should always be remembered. However, in the past few days, Princess' side was Someone sent me a letter? Are you asking us to do whatever we can to stop Dorgon's Eight Banners Cavalry outside Yangzhou City, no matter what the cost?" The man who looked very thin said, While taking out a letter from his arms, he handed it to Fatty Liang with both hands. Fatty Liang hurriedly took the letter, took out the inside and read it carefully from the beginning, then shook his head? He couldn't help but sigh in a low voice and said: "What did Gege do? It was of great benefit to the Northeast Army. Even though he was able to avenge his family and country in the end? But the world of the Ming Dynasty is not there. Belong to the Qing Dynasty?" Then he handed the letter back.