Duoduo was unconcealed and surprised, "Zhou Xian, do you say he has entered Kaifeng City now?"

Fang Guoan looked ugly, "Mo Jiang asked the man carefully, but he was not completely sure, but said it was very similar. But at present, the city was short of food, most of the horses were killed and eaten meat, and the remaining hundreds of horses were used to cover the Gaozhewoman in the future to break through, but now they fight out regardless of the losses. After the two thousand cavalry reached the gate of the city, they broke eastward. If it weren't for sending some important people into the city, they would have no reason to do so! Therefore, Mo Jiang speculated that the man should be Zhou Xian."

Duoduo's brows unconsciously condensed, and he remained silent for a long time, and asked, "Have you caught a prisoner?"

Fang Anguo shook his head, "They came quickly and left quickly, and there will be no time to intercept them in the future."

Duoduo angrily shouted: "I'm a waste, what's the use for you?"

Duoduo is not a good-tempered person himself, but thinking that Fang Guoan was about to go south and the enemy's surprise attack did not cause much damage. Today, he deliberately controlled his temper and Fang Guoan was very tolerant.

But when he heard Zhou Xian enter the city, he couldn't help but feel unconsciously unable to control his emotions, and the other party Guoan cursed.

Fang Guoan quickly admitted his mistake and his body was pressed down very low. "The subordinates are useless."

Duoduo's anger was hard to calm down, and his breathing was up and down, "Get out, let's lead your people south with Liu Liangzuo now."

As he said that, Duoduo turned his head to Shi Tingzhu and said, "Leave it to you here, no one is allowed to leave the city."

Duoduo left on horseback and said to Hedu on the road: "Immediately shoot Xin and enter the city, so that the hidden stakes in the city can be found out if Zhou Xian is the one who entered the city?"

After Duoduo walked away, Fang Guoan breathed a sigh of relief, "Caotai, is Zhou Xian really the one who entered the city?"

Fang Guotai shook his head, "Brother, I really don't know this. Ding Keze's people asked Duoduo to tell him so much. As for the others, he really didn't say much."

Fang Guoan lowered his voice and said angrily: "Waste, what's the use for you?" Fang Guoan gave Duoduo's words to Fang Guotai in a blink of an eye.

Fang Guotai was full of grievance and hummed twice, but did not dare to refute.

Fang Guoan cursed and felt refreshed, "By the way, what do you want Ding Kezeke to bring to me?"

Fang Guotai said: "He said that after he went south, please ask your elder brother to commit less murder and try to hold the Qing army south."

"That's it?" Fang Guoan was surprised.

Fang Guotai nodded, "That's all."

Fang Guoan said angrily: "Grandma, Zhou Xian just sent me like this, and he didn't say how to treat me after the matter was done?" Fang Guoan still couldn't believe it.

Fang Guotai still shook his head. Seeing Fang Guoan's appearance, he felt a little reluctant, "Brother, if General Zhou can take down the Central Plains, I don't think he will treat us unfairly. Even if he promises a lot now, won't we do anything to him if we don't admit it at that time? After all, only a few people know about these things."

Fang Guoan thought for a moment and waved his hand in anger, "Forget it, forgot, who told us to choose the wrong way? Let the soldiers pack up! Leave it immediately. No matter how they fight, they no longer care about our business."

The streets were deserted and there were few pedestrians, but beggars were lying under the eaves.

From time to time, soldiers wearing yamen runners and without weapons pushed the carts and carried those who had starved to death into the cart. On that cart, there were more than a dozen corpses stacked up. They were piled up very high, as if they could fall off at any time.

Once someone passed by, the beggars lying under the eaves swarmed up like flies, crying and shouting for something to eat.

Luo Hu held the knife in his hand, "Get out, get out of here."

The remaining soldiers rushed forward and drove away the crowd with long swords.

After everyone was dispersed, Hong Madam looked worried, "How did Bianjing City look like this?"

After Zhou Xian entered the city, he was not in a hurry to see Mrs. Gao, wanting to look around.

Tian Jianxiu, who was greeting him at the gate of the city, hesitated for a while and agreed. He ordered Luo Hu to accompany him, and it was Luo Hu who led the cavalry in the city to welcome Zhou Xian into the city.

Liu Tiren led 500 personal soldiers into the city with Zhou Xian. He said he had something to report to Tian Jianxiu and stayed at the city gate.

Luo Hu sighed, "Kaifeng is a big city with shops everywhere, but now it is basically closed. The city has a population of nearly 300,000. Although some food was stored before, it could not withstand such a long-term siege. Before, Mrs. Gao saw that they were pitiful, and she also allocated some military rations to help them. But now the army is starting to lack food and can't control them."

Zhou Xian frowned and asked, "Have you starved to death?"

Luo Hu said: "What are you asking about in the army? It's okay in the army, one thick and one thin every day, and it can support it for a month. But the people in the city have already started to starve to death. So far, I'm afraid that 30,000 to 40,000 yuan have been killed. Every day, many corpses are transported to the west of the city and thrown to the city. General Zhou, if you enter the city, can the army outside the city rescue this time?"

Luo Hu looked at Zhou Xian with some anticipation in his eyes.

Zhou Xian smiled without answering. He looked into the distance and suddenly found that there was a shop in front of him, with hundreds of soldiers standing around.

He walked forward and found that it was a grain shop with a shallow layer of coarse grains in the dustpan in front of him.

A few people came in a hurry, holding a bag of gold and silver jewelry in their hands, in exchange for a bag of coarse grains that were not much heavier than the weight. Then they went home under the escort of a group of soldiers.

Seeing Zhou Xian's face confused, Luo Hu explained: "There is a shortage of food in the city, but some large households have food in their hands, so they opened this grain store."

The Hongniang said angrily: "Why didn't you copy them?"

Luo Hu shook his head and sighed: "Sister Hong, King Chuang went west to Shaanxi and took away a large number of officials and generals. Later, he defeated Shanhaiguan, retreated to Henan, led his troops south, and took away many officials and generals. He relied on the two lonely cities of Luoyang and Kaifeng, barely maintaining the situation in Henan. In this case, we can only rely on local gentry and some officials and generals of the old Ming Dynasty. Just like in this Kaifeng city, half of the soldiers were controlled by Bu Congshan and Huang Shu, and these grain stores were closely related to them. If they were to steal them, the Kaifeng city would fall immediately. And..."

Luo Hu paused and said, "And although the price of grain is very expensive now, it has reached fifty taels of silver per stone, it can still be bought. Once these grain stores are copied, they will hide all the remaining grains. At that time, the people can only buy them through the black market, and the price will only be more expensive. Letting them continue to drive, it is also Mrs. Gao who pity the people, but unfortunately they have only enriched those corrupt officials and grain merchants."

Zhou Xian asked: "Madam Gao trusts them? Those generals and officials?"

Luo Hu was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "At least they are still guarding Kaifeng City with all their hearts."
Chapter completed!