When Shen Yongzhong was in front of Huang Taiji and Dorgon, he looked like a slave. After entering Songshan City, he was also cautious in front of Yang Zhen, fearing that he would make a mistake, and he did not look arrogant or domineering at all.

But at this moment, outside the Wengcheng, the north gate of Fuzhou City, it was different to face the subordinates in Fuzhou City.

But I saw him standing up on the horse with stirrups and holding a torch, shouting curses at the city wall. His curses were filled with arrogance and arrogance, and in the quiet night, the old man's voice came out.

Far.

"Ah?! It's my uncle! It's my uncle who's back!?"

Shen Yongzhong is not only the heir of Duke Xushun Shen Zhixiang, but also the son-in-law of Xu Tianchong. The two identities are superimposed together. Wherever he goes in Shen Zhixiang's Duke Xushun army, he is like a star holding the moon, and he is the object of everyone's attention.

, almost everyone does not know him.

Therefore, after Shen Yongzhong finished shouting and scolding him, as soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted from the top of the city. Apparently they heard his voice and recognized his identity, and they immediately screamed with surprise and joy.

"Open the city gate! Open the city gate! It's my uncle who's back! It's his uncle who's back!"

The loud voice that Shen Yongzhong called Xu Ergouzi, who had previously held a torch at the top of the city and asked who was coming, rang out again, this time ordering the guards on the left and right to open the city gate.

After Xu Ergouzi gave this order, Yang Zhen, who was not far from the city, felt ecstatic, thinking that the matter was done. He immediately waved his hand and led Shen Yongzhong's war horse forward.

However, as soon as Xu Ergouzi's order was conveyed, another dull voice suddenly came from the top of the city.

"Wait a minute! Let's talk later!"

As soon as this dull voice spoke, the guards with torches on the top of the city who wanted to go down to the city and open the door immediately stopped and watched, but no one carried out Xu Ergouzi's order.

"What do you mean? This is the eldest son of our Xushun family? He is our uncle of General Xu's family. Can't you recognize him?!"

The young general known as Xu Ergouzi? On the top of the city, he had a quarrel with the general who opposed opening the door.

"Xu Zhankui, close at sunset? Open at sunrise? Enforce curfew at night. This is the military order of Duke Xushun and General Xu. Do you know how strict General Xu's military law is? Do you want to test the law by yourself?"

"you--"

The general who opposed the opening of the city gate? He did not flinch in the face of Xu Ergouzi, and brought out the military orders of Xushun Gong Shen Zhixiang and Xu Tianchong, leaving Xu Ergouzi speechless for a moment.

"Is this Hong Qiyuan in the city? I went out to fight, went through life and death, and now I'm back home? Why don't you let me in?! Besides, before I left, I didn't hear that you have the final say here at Zhenhai Gate. You

It’s too much to take care of!”

When Shen Yongzhong heard the conversation in the city, he immediately called out the name of another general and pointed out where he had exceeded his authority.

Before Hong Qiyuan followed Xu Tianchong and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he was a guerrilla in Dongjiang Town on Shicheng Island. After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, he got a world-level official named Niu Lu Zhangjing, who was considered a capable general under Xu Tianchong.

And Xu Ergouzi, also known as Xu Zhankui by Hong Qiyuan, was originally a deserter from the Shaanxi Army who Xu Tianchong took in as a personal soldier. Later, because of his meritorious service in combat and having the same surname, he was taken in by Xu Tianchong as a righteous soldier.

son.

Because Xu Tianchong also had an eldest son, whose nickname was Da Gouzi, Xu Zhankui gradually got a nickname, called Xu Ergouzi.

Now Xu Zhankui, Xu Ergouzi's son, is serving as the captain of Fuzhou City's general Xu Tianchong. He is ordered to guard the North Gate and Haimen for Xu Tianchong tonight.

Hong Qiyuan was ordered to lead his headquarters to guard the east gate of Fuzhou City, another important gate, namely Mingtong Gate.

Yang Zhen and his party came from the north with torches at night. Naturally, their whereabouts fell into the eyes of the defenders at Fuzhou City early.

Hong Qiyuan, who was originally staying overnight in the northeast corner building of Fuzhou City, discovered the situation and rushed to the north gate to investigate, and this was the scene before him.

Shen Yongzhong was familiar with Fuzhou City's defense situation, so when he heard that it was Hong Qiyuan who objected to opening the door, he immediately pointed out that he should not meddle in other people's business.

But after what he said, Hong Qiyuan on the top of the city did not give in, but continued to shout: "Master Shen, forgive me! General Yue Xu has strict military laws. It is not that Master Shen does not know that although he is stationed at the east gate, he can have both." I have the responsibility of patrolling the city, and I really don’t dare to slack off! I only have a few questions to ask about this humble position. If you ask me clearly, you can report it to General Ling Yue Xu! Ling Yue will have the final say on what to do when the time comes!"

Shen Yongzhong felt a little angry when he saw Hong Qiyuan say this, but he also knew that his father-in-law was ruthless, so he had to hold it back, snorted coldly, and then replied extremely impatiently:

"Hong Qiyuan, if you have something to say, say it quickly and if you have a fart, hurry up. I have been traveling for several days and my body is about to fall apart. How can I be in the mood to talk nonsense with you!"

"Forgive me, Mr. Shen! I would like to ask Mr. Shen, didn't you follow Dalhan Mele to Songshan? Why did you come back so suddenly? I and others were in Fuzhou City, but they didn't receive any news of the army's triumphant return!"

Of course it was impossible for Hong Qiyuan not to recognize Shen Yongzhong, and it was certainly not unknown to him that Shen Yongzhong had two identities: the heir of Xushun Gong and the son-in-law of Xu Tianchong. To be honest, he could not afford to offend either of these two identities.

If it were broad daylight and he knew that Shen Yongzhong was back, he would not stop him at all. On the contrary, he would probably have already descended from the top of the city and gone several miles outside the city to meet him.

However, it was night now, and although Shen Yongzhong was indeed Shen Yongzhong, the fact that Shen Yongzhong appeared here without any warning really confused him, so he had to have doubts.

"Triumph?! Triumph is a piece of shit!"

Yang Zhen and Shen Yongzhong had already explained how to answer Chengtou's possible inquiries, so at this time he answered without any hesitation.

And as soon as his answer came out, there was a burst of exclamation from the top of the city: "Ah?! What does Master Shen mean by this?! Could it be that the army was defeated?!"

"Whether it counts as a defeat or not, I dare not say or ask. In short, the army surrounded Songjin and could not attack it for a long time, and the casualties were extremely heavy. The masters had no choice but to order the withdrawal of the army!"

Facing the exclamations and questions from Chengtou, Shen Yongzhong calmed down and continued to answer correctly without caring.

"Just because there were heavy casualties, Master ordered the troops to withdraw? Is Master Shen joking?"

Hong Qiyuan seemed to be full of doubts about Shen Yongzhong's answer. In fact, in their memories, the Qing soldiers never seemed to care whether the casualties were serious or not when they attacked the city.

For example, in the Battle of Pidao, although Shen Shikui led them to defeat, the bravery of the Manchu soldiers at that time still left an unforgettable impression on him.

Therefore, when he heard Shen Yongzhong's answer, he had more questions and did not believe the reasons given by Shen Yongzhong at all.

"Are you kidding?! Who the hell is in the mood to joke with you? Who the hell do you know about the casualties?"

When Shen Yongzhong saw Hong Qiyuan asking endless questions, he felt angry and stopped speaking politely.

"Then I dare to ask Mr. Shen, is there any big shot who was killed or wounded in front of the army, so that the army had to withdraw without success? Mr. Shen, please tell me, and let General Yue Xu ask about it later. It may be called a humble position, so that someone can answer it correctly. .”

"Prince Duoluoyu was captured! Prince Heshuosu was seriously injured and fell into a coma! And Prince Heshuoli, unfortunately died in the army! How about it? Do you, Hong Qiyuan, think this is enough to withdraw the army?!"

Shen Yongzhong said that you, a small-time official named Niu Lu Zhangjing, dared to complain like this to me. He immediately raised his voice and shouted out the military situation on the front line in a subtle way.

However, he didn't know that what he said hit the hearts of the generals and guards at the top of the city like a heavy hammer, and the city immediately exploded.

"Ah?! This, this, this, this is not bad, this is not bad?! Report to General Xu quickly and know, report to General Xu quickly and know!"

In the midst of the chaos and exclamations, Hong Qiyuan yelled and cursed a few times. He first calmed down the shouting soldiers on the top of the city, then suddenly turned around and shouted to the bottom of the city:

"I dare to ask Mr. Shen, where is the master of the Zhengbai Banner Han Army Melezhang Jingdal Han who led the team to western Liaoning? Have they ever come back together?"

Yang Zhen and Shen Yongzhong still don't know whether Darhan is alive or dead.

While they were still in Songshan City, they had not yet had time to find Darhan's head among the thousands of heads with money rat tails.

Therefore, regarding this issue, Yang Zhen specifically explained to Shen Yongzhong, telling him that if anyone in the city asked about it, he would tell him that Darhan was behind with his carriages, artillery and supplies, and there were still two or three days to go.

Therefore, when Hong Qiyuan asked, Shen Yongzhong immediately answered according to the previously agreed answer.

Hong Qiyuan, who was on the top of the city, was originally just asking questions and didn't really find any real doubts. After hearing Shen Yongzhong's answer, he pondered for a while and said:

"In this case, please wait a moment, Lord Shen. I will go immediately to General Ling Yuexu to report the order! If Lord Shen is impatient, you can go to the Wengcheng with your troops to take shelter from the cold!"

After Hong Qiyuan said these words, he cupped his fists and raised his hands to Shen Yongzhong at the bottom of the city. Then he led a group of soldiers and turned away from the city, hurriedly going to report to Xu Tianchong.

At this time, Xu Ergouzi Xu Zhankui, who had been holding his breath for a long time in the city, immediately opened his throat and cursed: "You bastards, whose food do you eat, whose salary do you receive, whose words do you listen to? Can’t you fucking tell who the boss is?! Why don’t you go down and open the city gate?!”

As soon as the serious and troublesome Hong Qiyuan left the city, Xu Zhankui immediately sent a team of men and yelled at them to go down to the city and open the door.
Chapter completed!