The news from the rebels caused chaos throughout the city.
Although Xuzhou has been in war since ancient times, it has been without war for many years and has been peaceful for a long time. Once the people here encounter war, they have no way to deal with it except panic.
The officials and gentry huddled together in a panic.
Chen Guidong, the governor of the state, looked ashen and kept mumbling.
"The damage caused by floods has not yet been eliminated, and rebellion is coming again. Do you have any good strategies?"
The whole hall was silent, no one could speak.
In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, the Yellow River burst in Shandong. The torrential floods caused the entire city of Xuzhou to be flooded.
The water was more than one to three feet deep, and all the government buildings and houses were submerged, and countless people died.
After the river flooded, the ancient city was engulfed by the sediment.
It was not until the first year of Chongzhen that Xuzhou began to rebuild on the ruins.
It took six years and three governors, but only half of it was completed.
Apart from anything else, Xuzhou's city wall still has many gaps.
As a result, the Dongjiang rebels fought all the way and were about to approach the city.
Without complete city defense, how can Xuzhou be defended?
Chen Guidong never thought that he would suffer such a bad fate. Not to mention his career as an official, he was afraid that his life would be in danger.
What he didn't even know was that in the original history, he would die in the siege of the northwest bandits just two years later.
Now the time to attack the city has been advanced, and it has been replaced by the Dongjiang rebels.
But the situation in Xuzhou seems to be no different.
Gu Wansheng, who also knew me, didn't want to die, so he said hurriedly: "You can write a letter to the Governor of Water Transport and others, asking the Governor to send troops to help as soon as possible."
Xuzhou belongs to Southern Zhili, so it stands to reason that after such a big thing, it should seek help from Nanjing.
But Nanjing is too far away.
Moreover, Nanjing Wen Tian was active in military affairs, and even if there were soldiers, they would not be able to quench their thirst.
On the contrary, the Water Transport Governor's Yamen in Huai'an has soldiers and horses on hand, and may be able to help.
An old man sitting here didn't show any joy.
"Huai'an is hundreds of miles away. Even if you come via the canal, it's beyond your reach!"
In the past, Dongjiang Town was in constant trouble in Shandong. They, officials from the Southern Zhili Province, had nothing to do with their own affairs, and they even thought of ridiculing and ridiculing their colleagues in Shandong for their shame.
Now that it's better, the soldiers in Dongjiang Town are less than fifty miles away from Xuzhou City, and they understand what it means to be extremely happy and sad.
The shortest way from Huai'an Prefecture to Xuzhou is to take the canal.
But a big problem is that this section of the canal is also a section of the Yellow River and is a countercurrent.
A boat traveling against the current in the river cannot move fast, so Huai'an Prefecture's soldiers and horses are too late.
The promoter Zhang Yansheng seemed to have thought of something.
"We have soldiers and horses locally in Xuzhou. Go and invite the Duke's troops."
When he said this, Chen Guidong and Gu Wansheng were overjoyed at the same time.
"Oh, why did you forget Mr. Gong?"
The atmosphere in the hall was weird, everyone was suppressing laughter.
In this city of Xuzhou, who doesn’t know that Chen Guidong and General Bing Heng have many conflicts.
When the Dongjiang Rebellion first broke out, Gong Heng suggested that Xuzhou was adjacent to Shandong and should strengthen its military preparedness just in case.
But Chen Guidong retorted on the spot, saying that reconstruction of Xuzhou was more important than anything else and that there was no extra money to strengthen military equipment.
Furthermore, the Dongjiang rebels mainly operate in the Denglai area, which is thousands of miles away from Xuzhou. Gongheng's proposal is purely based on grass and trees.
But everyone knows that the conflict between Chen Guidong and Gong Heng is not due to public discussion.
Chen Guidong was Wen Tiren's favorite disciple, while Gong Heng was a member of the Donglin Party.
The two are irresolvable political enemies.
Gu Yu
Chen Guidong was the governor of the state, and he firmly suppressed Gong Heng, the deputy general of Xuzhou.
But now the situation has reversed, and the Dongjiang rebels have really come over.
When the disaster is approaching, everyone thinks of the importance of generals.
As a civil servant, Chen Guidong may have average other abilities, but he is definitely thick-skinned.
He pretended not to hear everyone's snickering and immediately sent someone to invite Gong Heng.
Gong Heng arrived very quickly. He was dressed in military uniform and had obviously entered the state of mind.
He didn't come alone, he brought with him a scholar in his thirties and several other generals.
Faced with life and death, Chen Guidong decided to show courtesy to Corporal Xian and stood up to greet him.
"Gong Zongrong, Xuzhou is in danger now, and the safety of Hecheng's fathers and elders depends entirely on the general."
Gong Heng didn't even look at Chen Guidong. He turned around and said to the others: "Everyone, please rest assured. With Gong here, Xuzhou will be safe."
Chen Guidong looked ugly and stared at Gong Heng with vicious eyes.
He has already thought about it.
When this matter is over, Gong Heng must suffer enough.
How dare a mere martial artist be so domineering, and he is also his sworn enemy. If he is not dealt with properly, it will be difficult to relieve his anger.
Zhang Yansheng is a centrist, and he is coming to the fore at this time.
"Gong Zongrong, there are only a thousand local soldiers and horses, can they really stop the Dongjiang rebellion?"
Gong Heng laughed loudly.
"Of course we can't rely solely on local soldiers and horses, but Mr. Gong has already invited strong reinforcements."
Chen Guidong ignored his personal grudges and said in surprise: "Is this true? Where are the reinforcements?"
Gong Heng looked over with a sneer.
"Haha, Lord Zhizhou, where the reinforcements are... it has nothing to do with you anymore."
Chen Guidong froze on the spot, his old face turned red quickly and then turned blue.
He never expected that Gong Heng would dare to openly mock him.
"Asshole, do you know the superiority and inferiority of people?"
Gong Heng stood proudly and led the scholars around him out.
"Everyone, from now on, Xuzhou's affairs have nothing to do with you."
At this time, not only Chen Guidong, but also Gu Wansheng and Zhang Yansheng all changed their colors.
While the Xuzhou officials were shocked, the scholar flicked his sleeves and said with a smile: "Let me introduce myself. I, Xia Yunyi, have been ordered by the Shandong Administrative Committee to serve as the mayor of Xuzhou City from now on. Your responsibilities can be handed over today.
Already."
Chen Guidong jumped up, pointed at them and exclaimed.
"You are Shandong rebels!"
He immediately reacted and shouted: "Here are the people coming, arrest these rebels."
It was quiet inside the house and quiet outside.
It was as if the orders from him, the governor, were like air.
Chen Guidong was shocked. He looked around and found that except for Gu Wansheng and Zhang Yansheng who were as frightened as him, all the local gentry in Xuzhou were actually there, as if they had expected it.
A soldier behind Gong Heng walked to the door and opened the hall door. The scene in the yamen was revealed to everyone.
I saw all the scribes, government officials, etc. in the Xuzhou government were gathered together and squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands.
All around them were soldiers with guns and ammunition.
The soldier came back and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, Gu Tongzhi, our army does not want to hurt anyone. I hope you will not try to resist. Pack your things and go back to the court to resume your duties."
Chen Guidong took two steps back hastily and fell down on his seat.
He understood that the situation was over.
On that day, Xuzhou changed hands.
This ancient battlefield in the Central Plains, the gateway to the Huaihe River, the north gate of the Yangtze River, and the south gate of Shandong officially fell into the hands of the New Army.
At the same time, the new army also blocked the Dongjiang rebels' southward escape route.