Chapter 228: Heroes in troubled times, heroes in times
"Originally, Yingtian Prefecture did stock up with 150,000 troops, but at that time the war situation in Jiangxi was urgent. The Qing court urgently transferred 50,000 people to Nanchang Prefecture. After that, Prince Yu Duoduo led 60,000 troops south. After that, you rushed to Suzhou, and the Grand Secretary led troops to reinforce. After you were defeated, you urgently dispatched 10,000 troops to Changzhou. You originally wanted to stabilize Changzhou, but you didn't want your pursuers to collapse at once, so more than 10,000 troops were pursuing it."
Wu Zheng understood, but this understanding made his heart twitch violently.
A huge temptation was placed in front of him. More than 10,000 pursuers from the Qing army turned into ashes. Hong Chengchou of Changzhou had only three or four thousand remaining soldiers at most, while the huge Yingtian Mansion had only five thousand elderly, weak, sick and disabled.
It seems that the Qing court's troops are indeed short of strength.
What does this mean?
The restoration of Yingtian Mansion is right in front of you!
Wu Zheng's hair was standing up.
Qian Sudian and Qian Qiaogong were breathing rapidly.
This is a wonton that fell from the sky!
"Sir, go west!" Qian Sudian's eyes flashed.
Qian Qiaogong said with a bloody face: "If I can die under the Yingtian Mansion Wall, I think it's worth it!"
Wu Zheng quickly estimated his troops in his mind.
Wu Shengzhao's remnants still have more than 1,000 people, and he has two thousand cavalry under his command. If he is urgently transferred to the Song'an tribe in Wuxi, there will be another three thousand people.
The three troops added up to more than 6,000 people.
Wu Zheng hesitated a little, but his troops were still insufficient. Even if Yingtian Mansion had only 5,000 old, weak, sick and disabled, Yingtian Mansion was Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty, with strong city defense and all artillery artillery were taken away by Chi Erhan, so he did not have heavy weapons to attack the city. For a strong city, more than 6,000 people had almost no threat.
But if Wu Zheng was allowed to miss the opportunity, he would not be willing to accept it.
Wu Zheng thought for a while and forced himself to leave the county government office by pressing the Qian family's uncle and nephew who was also unwilling to give up.
There were already people outside the yamen, and countless people from Jiangyin City rushed in.
The moment Wu Zheng came out, the noisy crowd suddenly became silent.
An old man stepped forward and bowed to Wu Zheng and said, "The gentry and people in Jiangyin thanked the Lord for helping him."
After saying that, he took the lead in bowing to Wu Zheng, and countless people followed closely behind.
Wu Zheng turned sideways slightly, received a half-custom tribute, then stepped forward and helped him, "As a wise minister, I am a matter of defending against foreign enemies. You all need not be too polite, get up."
The old man stood up and pointed at the Tu Guobao behind Wu Zheng and said, "Sir, this villain is cruel and ruthless, and he is full of evil. If he does not kill, he cannot calm the anger of the public. If he does not kill, he will not let thousands of unjust souls in the city die at his hands. I beg you to hand this person over to us for disposal."
Wu Zheng glanced around silently, then turned to look at Tu Guobao.
Tu Guobao saw a hint of indifference in Wu Zheng's eyes. He was shocked and shouted anxiously: "Mr. Wu, you have sworn to spare me and never die!"
Wu Zheng said coldly: "I have indeed made a vow to you. I will do my best to say anything!"
The national treasure breathed a sigh of relief.
The old man said anxiously: "Sir, this fang is definitely not a good person, and his hands are covered with the blood of the people of my Jiangyin City. You must not let it go!"
Countless people in front of the gate shouted: "Sir, you can't let this person go."
Wu Zheng raised his hand gently, waited for the voice to calm down, and then said, "I have indeed made a vow to not harm him. And I will never break my promise."
Speaking of this, Wu Zheng shouted: "Come here, loosen the ties for the national treasures."
The Tu Guobao was overjoyed when he heard the sound.
Qian Sudian's uncle and nephew were shocked and took a step forward to persuade him.
I heard Wu Zheng continue, "Release on the spot!"
The two were stunned and looked at each other.
Tu Guobao's face condensed, and the steps that had already taken were quickly withdrawn.
Then he quickly turned around and ran into the yamen.
Wu Zheng said sternly: "Stop him!"
Several personal guards immediately formed a human wall to block the treasures of the country outside the door.
Tu Guobao rushed for a few times, but was powerless, so he could only turn around and roar at Wu Zheng: "Wu Zheng, you are breaking your promise and you are fat and have broken your trust in the world."
Wu Zheng said coldly: "I promised a thousand yuan. I said I would not harm you, so of course I would not harm you."
He turned his head and said to the people: "God of fellow villagers, I have no harm to him."
The people were confused at first, and then woke up.
So, with Wu Zheng's words, they retreated ten feet away.
Wu Zheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Tu Guo Treasure, you can leave now."
Tu Guobao's face looked like white wax, so he could not take any moves.
He suddenly started to curse, "Wu Zheng, you must die a good death! I will not let you go if I become a ghost!"
Wu Zheng was furious, "Come, drive him out."
Several personal guards pushed the national treasures to the county government office.
Wu Zheng then turned around and said to the Qian family's uncle, nephew and guards: "I am tired, you can all go to the yamen to rest with me."
After saying that, walk into the door.
The Qian family's uncle and nephew smiled knowingly, retreated into the yamen, and then closed the door.
The Tu Guobao, standing outside the door, looked desperately at the Jiangyin people who were like human walls opposite him.
The people of Jiangyin also looked at the national treasures coldly.
After a stick of incense in this way, Tu Guobao finally roared and ran to the left.
And the people of Jiangyin who had not moved, at this time, didn't know who said, "Beat him to death."
So the crowd went crazy, "Beat him to death!"
"Bow him to death!"
"Bow him to death!"...
Wu Zheng appeared outside the yamen again when the voices gradually subsided.
There is no trace of the national treasure.
However, Wu Zheng had no interest in exploring this.
At this time, the old man stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your kindness, and let us avenge the unjustly death of Jiangyin."
Wu Zheng shook his hand repeatedly and said, "I did nothing."
The old man took the opportunity and said, "Yes, the old man made a mistake. The adults did nothing."
Wu Zheng nodded and said, "There are money robbed by the treasures in the yamen. Dear villagers elect a few respected people and return them to the robbed people. I still have military affairs, so I will not be with you."
"Sir Xie."
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In the early morning of the next day, Wu Zheng led his troops to leave the west gate of Jiangyin City under the respectful sends from the people of Jiangyin.
On the city tower at the west gate of the city, Wu Zheng saw the work left by Yan Yingyuan.
"On the 80th day of the year, he was loyal to Taizu and represented the figures of the seventeenth dynasty;
One hundred thousand people will die together and leave the country of Ming Dynasty for three hundred miles."
Great, Yan Yingyuan, the History of the Ming Dynasty! Great, the History of the Ming Dynasty, the History of the Ming Dynasty, the Meeting of the Ming Dynasty! Great, the 100,000 gentry and people in Jiangyin City!!!
Wu Zheng silently recited these two lines of poetry, and gradually realized Yan Yingyuan's thoughts at that time.
Heroes come from troubled times, and heroes come from the times!
"The direction is right west, and the target is Changzhou."
Wu Zheng ordered loudly.
Last night, Wu Zheng discussed with the generals and decided to return and continue the Northern Expedition.
Wu Zheng could not get rid of this temptation.
Chapter completed!