Sun Dayong obviously did not expect that his departure would implicate many people.

But if he didn't leave, he would be able to do anything but dawn.

At dawn, a team of dozens of cavalry roared from north to south into Shijiazhuang, and then stopped at the county government gate.

The garrison officer leading the team did not speak or asked hardly. He watched the yamen officer who ran out of the yamen to greet them suddenly waved his right hand.

The rainy arrow nailed all the confused yamen officers to the yamen gate, and they didn't even have time to ask and call for help.

It is said that it is not that the time has not arrived. This scene is so familiar. It happened a day ago in front of the warehouse of Sun Dayong's grocery store. The yamen servants in Shijiazhuang never expected that they would die so inexplicably.

Perhaps the Qing army stationed outside the city also received a secret report, believing that the yamen were unfaithful, or, just because they... were happy!

Do I need a reason to kill someone?

The difference between wild beasts and humans is that the Tartars do not need a reason to kill people, especially when the two countries are at war, killing aliens is a merit but not a crime.

Until death, I don’t know why I died. Only those who betray their own nation will end up dying with their eyes closed.

Because at least those who resisted, they knew why they died.

The Qing soldiers cleaned the county government office, leaving no chickens and dogs, and even the county magistrate who staggered out to meet him before he could even wear his official robe. He fell under the arrows. When he fell down, his face was full of panic and his mouth widened. The confusion and despair in his eyes were sad.

The Qing soldiers were still not satisfied, and they ignited the grocery shops taken care of by Sun Dayong, but the shops were connected on the streets, and the fire instantly ignited the surrounding shops and houses.

Sadly, after the fire was burning and the Qing soldiers roared away proudly, the people along the street did not dare to put out the fire. In addition to hissing and crying, they sat down and watched the fire swallow them up, perhaps the only place to live.

The fire burned all day, and when another night fell, it gradually faded when it rained heavily in the sky, burning all the shops and houses on one side of the street, and no less than a hundred people were killed...

....

These two days are the time when Wu Zheng is the most "free" one.

The Lu Region led Wusongwei to Huai'an Prefecture and was sent to Liu Lingtai to replace the defense.

At this time, the tactical deployment of the Northern Expedition Army was to station 5,000 troops in the Taizhou Guards, Qingjiangpu, the rest of them were stationed in the west and north gates; the Wusong Guards, the first battalion, Liu Lingtai, and the rest of them were stationed in the east gate, supporting each other and helping each other.

Wu Zheng was in charge of Huai'an City and began to mobilize the people in the city and the former Huai'an and the two guards of Dahe to jointly defend the city.

However, with Zu Dabi, the surrendered army of the two guards in Huai'an, the mobilization was smooth, but the recruitment of the strong people was a mess.

Previously, Taizhou Wei arrested thousands of people, causing hundreds of people to die. If the people in the city were enemies of Taizhou TV, who would take the initiative to join in?

If Wu Zheng had not seen the opportunity and ordered the "borrow" of the grain storage from the wealthy families in the city to distribute it to the people, it would have been two days before the city would have been in chaos.

But the poor people have been appeased, but they offended the wealthy families, Huai'an and Dahewei, for decades, and it is considered a complicated relationship in Huai'an City. More than 50% of the population in the city are family members of the two-bay houses, and most of the remaining ones are merchants and the coolies they hired.

Once these people do not respond, Wu Zheng will not be able to mobilize at all unless he kills people to establish his authority.

But can Wu Zheng kill someone?

With this killing, the hatred will become deeper and irreconcilable.

This step is very unbearable, both in front of you and in the long run.

Wu Zheng had no choice but to pass on Zu Dabi to discuss the solution.

This is not trust, but...a limited compromise.

....

"See Your Highness the King of Wu for a humble position." Zu Dabi, who was summoned, bowed in a humble manner.

Obviously, he guessed Wu Zheng's intention to summon him.

In two days, the city recruited civilians, and the progress was slow. Zu Dabi knew very well.

But Zu Dabi chose to sit down and watch.

It’s not that Zu Dabi has a different ambition, but that the food rations and the previous abandonment of the two guards and the fact that Zu Dabi’s prestige among the two guards is really incredible.

Except for the two guards who he treated kindly, at least half of the soldiers of the two guards no longer miss him.

At this time, the only thing Zu Dabi could do was to calm the morale of the army and prevent the temporary arrangement of the New Huaian Guard under his command from chaos.

"Commander of the Ancestor, I believe you have guessed the intention of my king to call you here... Let's talk about it, what good strategies do you have?" Wu Zheng said very gently. He had never fought such a battle to defend the city.

Since the Shaoxing Prefecture sent troops, many disadvantaged battles have been fought, but local people often support them. Although there are some "disharmonious" voices, they are all in a minority.

Huai'an City is different. The enemy occupied more than five years and stationed heavy troops. In the eyes of ordinary people, the Qing court was already "righteous", and the Northern Expedition Army was more like an invading bandits.

This is when Wu Zheng first left Yangzhou Prefecture, and he could even feel that the northward, the greater the invisible pressure would be. This made Wu Zheng feel unreasonable that the communications of this era were backward, and even limited publicity could not be achieved.

At present, it is afraid that it is too late to promote it. Wu Zheng has always been worried that Dorgon has a backhand and that the enemy will appear at any time. At present, the people in the city who could have cooperated with the city to defend the city are hostile to the Northern Expedition Army.

Zu Dabi shook his head slightly and replied, "It is impossible for Fei Beizhi to be unwilling to serve the King of Wu, so he has no choice... In the previous battle, Huzhi offended all the young and old people in the city. Unfortunately... After the city was broken, our army hunted and killed all over the city. At this time, it would be impossible to win over the people's hearts. If the prince had not seen the opportunity and distributed the food quickly, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Wu Zheng was a little disappointed, and he understood that Zu Dabi was telling the truth.

"Then there is no other way... I can only take a risk."

Zu Dabi said in surprise: "The prince already has a good idea?"

Wu Zheng shook his head slightly and said, "It's not a good idea...at most it's a mediocre plan."

"I would like to ask the prince for advice."

Wu Zheng looked at Zu Dabi and said slowly: "Our army is not without the power of fighting. The key is that it loses its front hand and is cut off from the contact with the reinforcements in the south by the enemy cavalry... If a passage can be opened so that the supporters can successfully land in Taixing, then the center will bloom and may change the situation of the battle in an instant."

Zu Dabi has been through the battlefield for a long time, and after listening to the first half of the sentence, he can guess Wu Zheng’s intention, but Zu Dabi was silent because he was indeed hesitant.
Chapter completed!