The letter written by Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei to Guo Peilin was almost sent from the capital at the same time as how the emperor dealt with Han Xiufeng's decree, so Xiao Wuzi arrived in Taizhou three days earlier than Liang Liu sent by Han Xiufeng.

However, there were only a group of clerks left in the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Office and Huaiyangdao Yamen who were moved to Taizhou. After inquiring, he realized that something big had happened in Yangzhou. He had to bite the bullet and rush to the Wanfu Bridgehead where Han Xiufeng had led a thousand township brave men to defend, and found Pan Er. Under Pan Er's leadership, he saw Guo Peilin and submitted a letter.

After reading the letter, Guo Peilin said nothing, walked out of the tent, turned over and took two friends and dozens of officers and soldiers from the salt camp such as Liang Jiu to the Fairy Temple.

The officers and soldiers of the Salt Catching Battalion originally stationed in Hai'an were all here. Later, more than 200 officers and soldiers of Caobiaomiaowan Camp were rebuilt, and more than 800 rural heroes recruited by the new Taizhou Zhengtang also came. The camp was full of people, and teams of soldiers were patrolling outside the camp, with flags on the riverside. In the first month of the year, Han Xiufeng summoned the local green and strong earthen walls to hang a dozen small cannons on them. Even Pan Er had a oxtail knife on his shoulder, and even the air was filled with the tense atmosphere of war.

Xiao Wuzi didn't dare to say much. It was not until Guo Peilin and others disappeared from sight that they pulled Pan Er aside and asked, "Brother Changsheng, where has Changmao killed? Will they cross the river and will they kill here?"

For the past half month, Pan Er was so scared that he took him into a small tent. While greeting him to sit on the ground, he said with lingering fear: "According to the detective, Changmao in the city has been picked up by Changmao from Jiangning to Guazhou. Lord Guo estimated that Changmao would not kill us again, but he had to be careful."

"Not only breaking through, but someone else is there to support?" Xiao Wuzi was shocked.

"It's not just people, but thousands of troops!"

"All from Jiangning?"

“There are also from Guazhou.”

Pan Er took off his oxtail knife, rubbed his legs, and smiled bitterly: "On the second day of this month, Changmao, who came from Jiangning, entered Guazhou by water, and staggered dozens of camps and rushed to Sanfan River. He restrained the official troops who were blocking the Sanfan River, attacked Yizhen from the water, and attacked Jiangbei Daying from the side and back. The Changmao who were surrounded well, and those Changmao who were entrenched in Yangzhou City were almost starved to death. Who would have thought that Changmao in Jiangning would divide his troops to rescue him, so they were caught off guard by them."

"So much loss?"

"You only know that the long hair behind the attacking camp came ashore from Yizhen Shamanzhou on the afternoon of the second day of the lunar month. No. 3 defeated the official army that was blocking the surrounding Yizhen. No. 4 attacked Sanfan River in the morning. How could Zeng Lichang missed this opportunity? He led the Changmao in the city to break out of the south gate in three directions that day, but they were all killed by Lord Lei and Zhang Yiguo."

Xiao Wuzi heard Datou and the others mention Zhang Yiguo more than once, and subconsciously asked: "Zhang Yiguo is so powerful?"

"What's the point of being awesome? Isn't it just a dismissal and investigated?"

"Zhang Yiguo was also dismissed? I heard that he led the way every time he fought, and even sacrificed his life. No matter who he was removed, he could not be dismissed!"

"What's the use of leading by example? What's the use of trying to save your life? The key is to win the battle."

"Didn't he kill Changmao back to the city?"

"That was the beginning of the moon," Pan Er sighed lightly and explained patiently: "In the first few days, only the official army on Yizhen was defeated. As a result, on the seventh day of the lunar month, Changmao's main general Lai Hanying tried his best to fight the east along the river to Pushu Bay. Changmao in Yangzhou City also rushed out of the city. Qishan, Huicheng and Lei Yicheng found that they could not hold on, so they quickly sent someone to ask Lord Guo for help.

When we arrived here with our brothers from the Yankhou Camp and Miaowan Camp, Lai Hanying had already bribed Zhuanggong from the east of the city to serve as an insider. He rushed across the Sanfan River from the weakest east road to Yangzhou City. Together with Changmao from Guazhou, he defeated Feng Jingni, division commanders Yang and Zhang Yiguo in the areas of Yangziqiao and Shijiaqiao. The soldiers under their commanders died and fled. If we had not divided our troops to rescue them, the Fairy Temple would not be able to be kept."

"So, Lord Lei has no soldiers?" Xiao Wuzi asked in surprise.

"It is being closed, and it is said that it has been closed for seven or eight hundred," Pan Er paused, and then said: "Although the soldiers under Lord Lei were defeated, Lord Lei was still at least still standing in the Fairy Temple. Huichengcai was so greedy that he was afraid of death. When he heard that Changmao had come, he ignored military affairs and took more than a thousand soldiers under his command to run to Shao Bo. The entire East Road gate was wide open, and only our two battalions were left to defend at the head of Wanfu Bridge."

"Where is Qishan and Chen Jinshou?" Xiao Wuzi couldn't help asking.

"Qishan was worried that Changmao would go north to attack Qingjiangpu and Huai'an. While ordering his subordinates to defend thirty miles north of the city, Chen Jinshou was ordered to retreat to Shao Bo. As a result, Lai Hanying had no intention of invading the north, and took Zeng Lichang and other Changmao from the south gate to Guazhou at the third o'clock on the eve of the night."

"They don't want Yangzhou, now Yangzhou is just an empty city?"

"Absolutely," Pan Er thought about it and smiled bitterly, "Qishan has ordered people to enter the city now, and he will probably still liar about military achievements as before, saying that Yangzhou will be recovered. But what the imperial court wants is not only to recover Yangzhou. Jiangbei Daying has consumed so much money and food in the past six months, but Zeng Lichang and others have run away. Not only has he run away, but he is killed by others. How can I explain to the imperial court?"

Xiao Wuzi reacted and asked laughed and crying: "So someone will take the blame?"

"Changmao ran from Lord Lei, and the one who suffered the most losses was Lord Lei. Qishan and Lord Lei were not in a relationship, so this shit pot naturally had to bend on Lord Lei's head. Who is Lord Lei? He can take such a big blame, so he can only let the people below take it!"

"Zhang Yiguo is neither a Manchu general nor a Jinshi, and there is no one in the court. This is just right for him to take the blame?"

"So those adults are so unwilling. I just didn't expect that Zhang Yiguo would be in trouble. Even my fourth brother was harmed by a traitor. Fortunately, my fourth brother and Zhang Yiguo were not full of fame, but there were people in the court. It was not difficult for me to pass this level. I guess it would take a few days to make a comeback."

"But Mr. Guo didn't say anything just now."

"Don't worry, you don't think about what kind of friendship my fourth brother and Lord Guo have. Now that he is in trouble, how can Lord Guo sit idly?"

"This is true. Lord Guo values ​​love and friendship and will never refuse to save him."
Chapter completed!