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Chapter 233

Chapter 233

When the sun rose in the morning, the atmosphere of panic and restlessness had already enveloped the entire city.

The information of the battle near Qiantang Gate in the west came faintly. The fire in the north of the city seemed to be still spreading, but it was still in a huge chaos. Fang La was deployed in the melee, and due to the spread of the chaos, conflicts of all sizes occurred in various places in Hangzhou at this time, and people were panicked and had no one to return to.

As one of the most important and symbolic cities in the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou has never suffered war since the establishment of the Wu Dynasty.Even if the situation in the south was chaotic earlier, when Fang La and others fought back and forth in Shezhou, Wuzhou and other places, because the Wude Camp was heavily guarded here, everyone knew that Hangzhou was of great significance, at least for those living in Suzhou and Hangzhou for generations. For everyone, the sense of crisis for Zhanluan is like a world away after all.It is also because of this that when they learned that Fang La's men had killed them, the nightmare became a reality overnight, and at this time every household in the city was suddenly a little dazed.

At this time, Hangzhou was rich and prosperous, and there were a certain number of forbidden troops and Xiang troops guarding here, but they were mainly under the control of Wudeying.These days, due to the earthquake, the main force of the Wude camp has also gathered, and there are about [-] troops guarding the city and outside the city.Chaos broke out at Qiantang Gate in the west, and the army immediately shrank, closed the gates on all sides, sounded the alarm, resisted the enemy, and began to suppress the chaos in the city.

The army is not insufficient, and at this time the Wude Camp guarding Hangzhou is well-supplied and its combat power can be guaranteed.In the chaos that began in the morning, Ning Yi and the others in Taiping Lane could not clearly understand the direction of things except listening to the chaotic development and refusing to guard the alley on their side. Everyone was anxiously waiting for some definite news, and some people came to ask Ning Yi what he could do at this time. In the end, Ning Yi just waved his hand and asked his cook to go back to cook breakfast.

The soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous. When such things are close at hand and there are not enough resources at hand, Ning Yi may not have much backbone. At this time, the fire is spreading in the north of the city.Recalling Yuan Dingqi's appearance when he came here yesterday, he was beheaded this morning. It must be that Fang La's deployment took advantage of the chaos and entered the city early. It is hard to say how many.At this time, we can only temporarily believe in the combat power of Wudeying, and wait for more news to come, so that the trend becomes obvious.

Of course, what needs to be done is naturally not just waiting for such a simple thing. At this time, what can be done by oneself should also be summed up.

Drink porridge in the morning.

All kinds of voices still came from all sides of the city, buzzing and disturbing. Ning Yi and his family were sitting in the yard eating breakfast, and there were still people coming and going in the street outside, but at this time, the security unit still used the street as the main body. Lord, no one really dares to go out of Taiping Lane, after all, no one knows whether they will meet the people Fang La sent into the city.Ning Yi thought for a while, and then ordered Dong Zhu to prepare the carriage. The people on the side were frightened by his decision, and Xiao Chan's eyes widened: "Gu, Gu Ye, what are you going to do..."

"It's nothing..." Ning Yi was about to explain when Vice Fangzheng also came in from outside the courtyard.It turned out that soldiers from the Wude Camp came over just now, ordering everyone in the street to strictly guard their homes and not run around at will. opportunity.

The Deputy Fangzheng said again, according to the people from Wude Camp, the riots near the Qiantang Gate on the west side were already prepared. A breach, but it will definitely not be taken advantage of, so that the people in the city can rest assured.Listening to the momentum in the morning, this matter seems to be true. After all, there are still capable people in Hangzhou. The city wall has collapsed, and they will not take no precautions. It seems that the officers and soldiers also deliberately showed their flaws to attract people. Taking the bait, those bandits who entered the city probably did not expect to make such a big noise.

Ning Yi is also determined for this reason, but the officers and soldiers can't believe it, and the things that have been decided still have to be done.He and Fu Fangzheng talked about going out later, took out the command token of the Wude Camp from yesterday, and gave a few perfunctory reasons before the other party nodded, and then went to inform the others that Taiping Lane would be put under martial law news.

After Fu Fangzheng left, Xiao Chan was so anxious that she seemed to be crying: "Grandpa, where are you going? Those bandits have all entered the city. What if we meet them?"

Ning Yi said softly: "Go visit the Qian family, do something, and then see if we can get a boat. It's not enough to take the canal to the north, but there are still sea boats on the Qiantang River to the east..."

"No, it's definitely not possible at this time, and there are bandits outside..."

"Give it a go, don't forget that your uncle is also a murderous bloody man, everyone is from the rivers and lakes, don't be afraid, I will be back soon." Ning Yi comforted her with a smile, and then hugged her with one hand In front of him, he patted her on the shoulder.At this time, there are many family members around, but he did this action as a matter of course, so natural, Xiao Chan was stunned for a while, and could only vaguely hear Ning Yi muttering to himself: "Give it a go, a bicycle becomes a motorcycle... "

After just hugging for a while, he let Xiao Chan go. Su Tan'er looked at him from the opposite side, but she didn't care about Ning Yi hugging Xiao Chan, but she walked aside with Ning Yi a little, and she whispered: "Xiao Chan You are right, at this time, the ship may be..."

"I know." Ning Yi nodded, and replied in a low voice, "Sea ships can go out of the city, but there must not be many. At this time, I guess the people at the dock are full, and there is no hope for us to go there. But the government's side As long as there is still a little hope, I will never let the ship leave, otherwise people's hearts will only become more chaotic, and that will definitely be the way to stay. I have to prepare things with both hands. If it really comes to the point of fleeing, I must find a way to get rid of it. Some places come out, you, Wen Fang Wending, Chan'er Juan'er, Xing'er...Wu Deying is prepared, the city will not be destroyed too soon, I must go to Qian Xiwen as soon as possible. Not only is it a sea ship, we also have to do a third hand Prepare."

"The others..."

"I will try my best, but if I am really killed..." Ning Yi thought for a while, "I can only give priority to you."

Su Tan'er squeezed his hand and nodded: "...Mr. Hurry up and come back, I will watch over here."

Ning Yi nodded, and after Dong Zhu set up the carriage, Ning Yi did not intend to let him drive the carriage. At this time, there is a possibility of danger outside, but it is not likely to be big, but after thinking about it, he moved two more cans of gunpowder to release to the carriage.Drive out of the alley.

Along the way, many streets and alleys along the way have been tightly guarded by the people in them. The riot still happened in the area where the fire spread in the north of the city, but it can be felt from a distance that the main disturbance was suppressed. It is turning into small strands and spreading around, and that side is far away from here, and it shouldn't be able to extend for a while.But after walking for a while, I saw that some streets and alleys were not sticking to their own places. It seemed that they had organized a certain guard and the people came out with weapons, and they looked like they were going somewhere. After meeting several batches, Ning Yi bowed his head in the carriage and pondered for a moment. When he encountered another batch, he leaned over and took out the token.

When a leader saw the token, he was a little skeptical for a while, but after all, Ning Yi didn't look like a bandit, and said: "We were told to guard our neighborhood before, but after a while, the military master Tell us to send some people to help defend the city, gather at the Xichun Bridge, and those who don’t listen will be dealt with by military law, who do you want us to listen to in this kind of matter!”

Ning Yi separated from this team, and after a while, he met another team who seemed to be in a different direction, but said that a herald told them to go to Gumao Lane to gather. The man was covered in blood, and he spoke harshly. Holding the badge of the yamen, the people here naturally dare not refuse to listen.Ning Yi took a breath and asked the group of people to go back and guard their own house. This group of people should have believed Ning Yi's words and started to rush back.

Similar things probably happened in the city at this time. Although Ning Yi saw some clues for a while, he didn't have time to take care of it at this time, and came all the way to Qian's house.At this time, many houses of the Qian family also collapsed.A large number of Qian's nursing homes and guards were guarding the vicinity. However, after Ning Yi sent a pass, he was received by Qian Xiwen immediately.

On the Qian family's ancestral home, Qian Xiwen's original house was not destroyed by the earthquake, but a shed was also set up in the yard at this time.When Ning Yi was led over, the old man was sitting on a chair in the shed drinking tea. Since the courtyard wall was shaken, he could see the smoke and dust in the sky in the north from this side. Seeing Ning Yi coming, Qian Xiwen stood up and smiled, then put down the teacup on the table.It seems that the old man is quite calm, and he has some approval for Ning Yi coming to him at this time, and ordered his servants to pour tea.

"Liheng, sit down. The place is simple, so you don't have to be polite. Although the house over there hasn't collapsed, the juniors in the family are always worried. Seeing that the old man like me is only allowed to live in a straw hut. But then again, the wall collapsed, and the wind blows at night. Come here, it’s still pretty cool, you’re not having a good time there, are you?”

Ning Yi bowed to him: "This junior came here this time to ask Qian Gong's opinion when defending the city."

Qian Xiwen nodded: "Li Qiu Shi will offend you to the Lou family. Although there was an earthquake later, you didn't come to see me, which shows that you know what's going on. The fact that you came here at the first time about today's matter shows that you are not purely arrogant. I understand. Responding, knowing how to advance and retreat, and being bloody, that's good."

At this time, the servant offered a cup of tea to Ning Yi, and Qian Xiwen raised his teacup and gestured to the north: "The old man is a literati, and I have no way of knowing what happened today, but I just found someone to ask, After the earthquake, the Fang bandits took the opportunity to seize the city, and the army was prepared. The Fang bandits at Qiantangmen’s side suddenly launched an attack, but the first wave of offensive has been completely suppressed. If you ask me about the war, Li Heng, I can’t say , but the people I have asked are somewhat confident, although...the fire also surprised them, and the various conditions in the city at this time show that there are indeed many people from Fang Bandits entering the city. However, if the offensive outside the city No, they won't be in chaos for long when the whole city is an enemy."

Ning Yi nodded: "So, the army has confidence."

Qian Xiwen took a sip of tea and waited for a while: "Since you are in charge, you have to be responsible. Speaking of words, everyone has confidence, but if there is no earthquake, the situation will be much better."

"Elder Qian is also confident?"

Qian Xiwen laughed and shook his head: "The old man said that the old man is a scholar, so it's hard to say, and he can't say it. However, Li Heng can ask this sentence, and for Siyuan, there are some things that the old man doesn't shy away from." In the battle to the west, the Wuwei and Wuju armies had victories and defeats with the Fang bandits, and they reported great victories. However, in the military and political circles, they deceived the superior and the inferior. If one person or another's statement is credible, the old man still You have to see for yourself. To be honest, although Wu Wei and Wu Su have not suffered a big defeat, the Fang Bandits are not necessarily injured. On the contrary, their momentum is getting bigger and bigger. This time he attacked Hangzhou, which is an important city. Without the war, the Wude Camp was able to defend Hangzhou. This... this old man basically believes it. But I have seen many things in my life for decades, and if there is any chance... this is something that this old man doesn't want to think about..."

The old man lowered his voice, not because of any secrets: "The Wude Camp is said to be elite, but it has not been fought for many years, and there is no precedent for defending the city this time. This is a disadvantage. Fang La may not be very powerful, after all They are people who can’t get enough to eat... This old man has never been involved in war, but Siyuan once lamented that no matter how powerful he looks, he may not always be a victorious teacher..."

After all, Qian Xiwen was not someone to be fooled with. In the battle of the siege, if you win, you will win, and if you lose, countless families will be ruined. Although he thinks he should win, he is clear-headed after all.After listening to him, Ning Yi raised his head and said: "Your junior is taking the liberty, if there is an accident at the seaport in the south, you should be able to leave, right?"

"Well, the army has prepared, those ships have been detained early, but unless the city is destroyed, they will not move. There are not many sea ships, and the number of people who can go is limited. Once they start to leave, the port side, Must mutiny."

"At that time, if the juniors want seven places, there must be rewards for this matter."

"Seven is a bit much." Qian Xiwen smiled, "But yes, I will give you the certificate later. However, I will not leave by boat. If there is a time, I can go out with the defeated army."

"Thank you. I'm just planning for a rainy day. The younger generation has family members, and Mr. Qian also has family members. I don't want anything to happen to them. Oh, when I came here, I found something..."

Ning Yi told Qian Xiwen about the situation he encountered when driving here. Qian Xiwen frowned, and Ning Yi said: "Although Fang La has always been infested not far from the west, but this time the earthquake happened, and within seven days, they should cooperate internally and externally." , I started to attack the city, I think it is a bit fast, those refugees who come here will not be real refugees, they have to gather here slowly, try not to show their feet, most of them must be bandit soldiers who have been selected in advance. And the order in the city , also has its own mechanism. It is not impossible to spread false news, but it will also be difficult. They react so quickly, setting fires while spreading different news everywhere. I don’t know if there are other things in the city... "

"There are indeed people making trouble near the Phoenix Gate, and the city wall over there has also collapsed. The Wude Camp has sent people to guard it heavily, but there is no sign of attacking the city outside." Qian Xiwen interjected, and then said, "Liheng continued."

"That is to spread suspicious soldiers everywhere. Cooperate with the offensive outside the city and try to exhaust the Wude camp. To bloom everywhere, the people who come in must be good hands, and they are so well-handled. I think they must have started planning before the earthquake. Fang La went Coming to Hangzhou, it must have been prepared before, and then implemented halfway, when an earthquake happened..."

Qian Xiwen was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "This...is the right time..."

"I hope that Duke Qian will inform the person in charge of the city's defense as soon as possible. The person who planned these things is very powerful, and he must have entered the city, otherwise the city's response will not be enough. If this person can be caught, it may be able to alleviate the situation inside and outside the city a little bit. pressure." Ning Yi paused, he was too unfamiliar with Hangzhou City after all, just reminding the other party was enough, "In addition, I hope that Mr. Qian can give me a token."

"What token?"

"I want to convince the rich merchants and households in the vicinity of Taiping Lane, as well as various martial arts guards. At this time, there are enough soldiers in the city, and there should be no need to immediately recruit them to guard the city. But if there is an emergency, they are needed, or everyone When I want to escape, I may be able to make the situation better. Regarding the sea ship, after all, there are fewer ships and more people, I want to do what I can and leave a third way."

Qian Xiwen looked at him for a long time, thought for a while, and smiled strangely: "People who can be appreciated by Duke Qin are not simple, I know, but there is a sentence that I have always wanted to ask Li Heng. What is Li Heng good at?"

Ning Yi thought for a while, and after a while, he cupped his hands and said: "I wrote the disaster relief strategy last year, and the rest is hard to say."

After hearing this, Qian Xiwen nodded slightly, then opened the drawer and took out some talismans.

"...that's all right."

(End of this chapter)