"Master He, Master He, what should we do? What should we do?" In the palace of Prince Xiang, Prince Xiang pulled He Tengjiao to pour out the bitter water. There was already a mess in Changsha City, although the army of thieves was still there.

There are no troops approaching the city, but more and more refugees have poured into Changsha from Yuezhou, Changde and other places in recent times. Although Changsha Fucheng is not small, it is compared to a giant city like the capital.

Generally speaking, the overall scale is limited. With so many refugees arriving at once, Changsha City immediately became chaotic. This is still a small matter. The key is that the news brought by these refugees is more horrifying than the last. People spread it by word of mouth. Some things may be deviated from the essence.

There is even the possibility that a stray thief could be transformed into a monster with three heads and six arms. But in general, in one sentence, the stray thief is already far away from Changsha.

It is getting closer and closer, and the situation is very unoptimistic. A large number of cities have been breached, and thousands of people have been dragged into the ranks of bandits. Those who finally escaped were lucky that they did not suffer such a tragic fate, but

As the bandits pressed closer and closer, at first there were only refugees from Yuezhou and other places, then from Changde, and recently there were even local residents from Changsha Prefecture.

Everyone has entered Fucheng, which means that the vanguard of the bandits has entered Changsha, and the main force is close at hand. As for the scale of the bandits, there are even more different opinions. Some people say it is millions, boundless, and some say hundreds of thousands.

, anyway, there are various theories, and the information reported back by the detective horses sent by the Changsha Prefecture garrison is inconsistent, but one thing is certain, the opponent's strength will not be less than 150,000.

The streets of Changsha Prefecture are now filled with homeless refugees. These people have exhausted the food they brought out and can only rely on government relief and charity from local people. But how long can this situation last?

A large number of shops have gone out of business. In troubled times, all these ordinary people want is to preserve their sexuality.

If you don’t have enough food at home, how can you share some of it with the refugees on the street? The wealthy families in Changsha also keep their doors closed, and some even summon servants to block the doors.

, to look after homes and homes to prevent some extremely hungry refugees from doing irrational things. Several princes also summoned nurses.

The guards patrolled day and night. Everyone was like ants on a hot pot, rushing around. Today, King Xiang really couldn't sit still. According to the terms of the Ming Dynasty law, once the vassal king enters the fiefdom, he will become a vassal. Unless summoned by the emperor's decree, otherwise it is

They are absolutely not allowed to leave the fiefdom. In other words, although King Xiang and the others have also grown legs, they cannot be private at all.

Since escaping, I can only watch the intruders getting closer and closer. None of them have billions in wealth. The old Zhu family has always treated these princes like pigs. As long as they have no military power, the rest of the money and other things are left to them.

, so it is very normal that the people do not have a good impression of these princes because they are full of wine and meat.

On the other hand, when Wang Kui and others came up with the idea of ​​rescuing these princes, they could only rely on He Tengjiao to enforce it. The princes would not leave on their own, so this responsibility could only be shouldered by He Tengjiao. I hope Chongzhen can see that the local generals have saved him.

Relatives show mercy outside the law. Although the thieves are getting closer and closer, the correspondence between Wang Kuiju and He Tengjiao has not been interrupted, so they can exchange letters between them.

Wang Kuiju handed the conclusion of the day's meeting to He Tengjiao in the form of a letter. He Tengjiao already understood the intentions of Wang Kuiju and others, but it was also very difficult to implement. He was thinking about how to deal with this matter.

The King of Xiang sent someone to tell He Tengjiao to his residence. He Tengjiao thought for a while and decided that it would be better to choose a day. Since the King of Xiang wanted to see him, the two sides could sit down and talk about the matter and make plans early.

good.

As soon as He Tengjiao arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion in his official uniform, he found several sedans parked outside the gate of Prince Xiang's Mansion. Judging from the dragon patterns on the sedans, they must be the sedans of several princes. He Tengjiao understood a little bit. Prince Xiang is here today.

After calling all the princes to the house, he must be here to discuss important matters. What big things can happen now? It's all about hope.

He can withstand the invading army and let these princes have a way to survive. He Tengjiao lifted up his official uniform and immediately walked into the lobby. As soon as he entered the lobby, He Tengjiao saw King Xiang pacing back and forth, and several other princes were sitting on chairs.

, King Ji had a bitter look on his face, the other two princes also looked bad, and everyone looked dejected. When King Xiang saw He Tengjiao enter the house, he was as if he had caught He Tengjiao.

As if holding a life-saving straw, he directly grabbed He Tengjiao's arm. He Tengjiao comforted him: "Your Majesty, if you have something to do, sit down and talk slowly, why should you be impatient?" King Xiang opened his mouth and said immediately: "Master He, are you kidding me?

Well, this is imminent, how can you not be impatient? I heard from my subordinates that the vanguard of the bandits has arrived in Anhua, and the old man over there

The common people have already seen the banner of the Chuang Army. Mr. He, Anhua County is the county seat of Changsha. You said that it would not be a blink of an eye to reach Fucheng. Don't look at the situation in Fucheng, a prince who lives in seclusion.

But I am not deaf or blind. I know a little bit about it. How can I hold it with only 10,000 soldiers? I heard that they have an army of 500,000 people coming to fight."

"Your Highness! Please calm down!" He Tengjiao suddenly shouted. With a crash, Prince Ji, who was in a daze, was startled by He Tengjiao's shout. He knocked over the tea cup in front of him, and several servants came over quickly.

receive

Shi, King Xiang was also stunned and looked at He Tengjiao. He Tengjiao paused and said: "Your Highness, it is good that I am the prefect of Changsha, but the highest status in the entire Changsha City is His Royal Highness King Xiang and His Highness King Ji. If you two are in trouble,

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Let the people below do what they do." "But, but." King Xiang said with trembling lips. He was really scared. For such a long time, he had heard more than one thing about how the intruders were so vicious.

, everyone knows

When the Chuang Army enters the city, ordinary people may lose money, but their lives should be saved. Even the poor will be favored by the Chuang Army, but the rich will be unlucky. I heard that not only were they plundered by the Chuang Army,

And a small life

If there is no guarantee, they will most likely be skinned and stuffed with grass, and their heads will be chopped off and hung on the city walls. These bandits are all composed of poor people, and the ones they hate the most are the rich. When it comes to wealth, who else in the entire Changsha city is better than Xiang

Wang Ji is richer, this

The wealth of the two princes is definitely not less than that of the King of Shu. The whole palace of the King of Shu was driven to death by Li Zicheng. If King Xiang and King Ji were caught by the bandits, how much better their fate would be. This is their biggest concern. They have accumulated many years of experience.

Wealth cannot buy their lives, not to mention that in the eyes of these princes, gold and silver are even more important than their lives. He Tengjiao sighed in his heart when he saw that several princes could not stand up to the wall. If these princes stood up to represent them at this moment,

If the imperial court encourages the army and the people, then they will be more confident in defending the city, or it is also a good thing to use some property to mobilize the army and help the victims. But as for them, they are locked up in the palace one by one, acting like cowards. What's the use of calling themselves here?

He Tengjiao calmed down and said in a low voice: "Your Highnesses, the bandit army is pressing down on the country. This is something everyone knows. I can't change anything. Changsha Mansion is now their target. We have a large population and rich people here."

There are many high-ranking officials and noble people in the household. The thieves must be jealous of our wealth and want to rob it quickly.

It must be the primary target. I, He Tengjiao, am just a civil servant. If I die, I will die. But if the princes have something wrong, how can we explain it to the court?" King Xiang immediately said: "Yes, yes, Lord He, we invite you today.

Mr. He came here just to discuss a strategy. I beg you, Mr. He, to save us." He Tengjiao stroked his beard and said, "Today I

We have indeed received news from Mr. Wang Kuiju. The reinforcements have set off from the north and are heading south to rescue us." The eyes of King Xiang and King Ji suddenly lit up. They looked at each other and exclaimed: "Is this true?" He Tengjiao nodded,

The four princes stood up together and congratulated each other with their foreheads and hands. King Xiang couldn't help saying: "We are saved, we are saved, we are finally saved."

"He Tengjiao poured a basin of cold water on it, "However, your highnesses, although Lord Wang's reinforcements have gone south, no one is sure of victory. According to the relatively reliable information we currently have, the strength of the Chu army is about 150,000.

Between 200,000 and 200,000, the number of troops going south is only 20,000 or 30,000. The gap in numbers between the two sides is huge, and no one dares to pat their chests."

"This." King Xiang's face instantly dimmed. He Tengjiao struck while the railway was hot: "But I have a plan." King Xiang immediately said: "Speak quickly, speak quickly." He Tengjiao said: "There are currently about 10,000 soldiers guarding the city. These

Tianwo gathered all the troops that could be gathered around Fucheng, and the government took out

Kuyin recruited a militia group and now has 20,000 defenders. However, many of them do not have soldiers and armor, and there is no way to receive follow-up military pay. The government is powerless. If your highnesses want to protect themselves, please take some responsibility and donate some.

Money, expand military spending." "Ah?" When it comes to money, several kings

The master was wilted, and King Ji said: "This is an army of 20,000. Master He, you also know that our expenses are huge, and we really have no money left." Several princes also agreed, and He Tengjiao really wanted to slam the table.

But after all, these people were princes, so he still held back. King Xiang saw that He Tengjiao looked wrong,

He immediately stood up and said: "Master He is right. After all, we still have to rely on these soldiers. Let me take the lead. I am willing to spend five thousand taels of silver to work for the army." King Ji then said: "Then I will help.
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