(Thank you, "Paradise Xiaomen", I don't have many manuscripts left, I would like to express my gratitude to you.)

Just after the end of the year, it was still the first month, and a haze enveloped the sky above Bianjing.

The former King of Jiangnan and the current Emperor of Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhe stood at the Donghua Gate, looking at the southeast from afar, with deep eyes that made people unable to understand.

"...Jiangling's 20,000 imperial guards blocked the Shu army on the river, lost more than a hundred ships, and more than 6,000 casualties, but failed to stop the Shu army from descending the river..."

"...Jiangnan has just experienced great chaos and has not yet had time to recuperate. The remnants of Fang La who fled to various places have shown signs of regaining..."

"...According to the speed of the Shu army, we can reach Jiangning Prefecture within ten days. The local soldiers were in panic. I am afraid that before the Shu army arrived, many officials would abandon the city and flee..."

When Zhao Che heard these words, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly - how long has Cao Hua's men changed from "rebels" to "rebels", and from "rebels" to "Shu Army". When he arrives at the city of Bianjing, he will probably become a "king army". After all, Cao Hua is under the banner of "clearing the king's side".

Dazai Zheng Juzhong, no longer had the anger of the past, looked at the prosperous city of Bianjing and thought for a while:

"One Fang La can conquer half of Jiangnan. The local garrison has already scared the courage to escape without fighting when encountering refugees, let alone Cao Hua. Cao Hua is good at winning over wealthy merchants and clans. Unlike Fang La, the major families in Shu give money and food. This is an example. Cao Hua led his army to take Jiangnan directly, and the local families did not run away. Instead, there were signs of welcome...

...Cai Jing and Zhu Xie were too seriously injured in Jiangnan. Although the emperor exempted the tax for three years, it could not offset the fact that countless people in Jiangnan had caused trouble because of the flowers and stone sects...

...Cao Hua killed Zhu Xie, and Cai Jing exclaimed the people, treated the merchants and clans well, and reassured the great families in Jiangnan. When he really arrived in Jiangnan, he would probably not have much effort to gain a foothold...

...If Cao Hua was allowed to live in Jiangnan, which was rich in the world, the Song Dynasty would have lost its country..."

Zheng Juzhong said here and sighed softly.

Zhao Zhe rubbed his forehead that was vaguely painful: "So what can I do? Merchants and clans have always been weeds on the wall, and whoever has a strong momentum will turn to whom. The evil committed by the late emperor cannot be offset by the little fame I accumulated when I was a prince in Jiangnan."

Zheng Juzhong looked at each other with several officials and bowed:

"Or...to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom, reconsider the plan to 'alliance against the Liao Dynasty', so that the imperial guards in the north can free up their hands to go south..."

Zhao Zhe shook his head: "It's just a struggle to die. The vast Central Plains and the territory of thousands of miles should have emerged. The late emperor was in power for twenty years and laid the cause of the destruction of the country. When the empress dowager realized it, it was too late. I was able to return to power... Without Cao Hua, the prosperity of Bian Jing would not last for a few years. If the Jin soldiers were allowed to break through the border, they would suffer great humiliation for thousands of years, and the border troops could not be dragged on."

Zheng Juzhong trembled all over: "Prince, please think twice. If you negotiate with the Jin Kingdom, the Jin soldiers may not necessarily go south. If you do not transfer heavy troops to defend the Jiangnan area at this time, once Cao Hua has a firm foothold, the Song Dynasty will be what he said."

"Without fighting between the same race, how can the alien race reap the benefits of the fisherman? I must stop this Jin Kingdom, and the troops cannot withdraw."

"Master! Please think twice!"

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The misty white snow fell on the streets and alleys of Hangzhou like a picture. The officers and soldiers pushed various cities to run towards the water gate. The Qiantang River built numerous fortresses, and the officials were in a panic.

The prefect Xu Daoping stood on Dongshui Gate, which had just been repaired for a while, with only two words in his eyes: Helplessness.

The magistrate was in charge of the stable place, but Fang La rebelled. He led some village soldiers to guard for a few days and made some contributions. Then he was appreciated by the court and directly rushed to Hangzhou to become the magistrate.

This experience is appropriate to describe it as a successful official career, but Xu Daoping was not happy at all.

Fang La caused a disaster in Hangzhou, too many young, strong and injured, and various industries were also hit hard. He took over such a mess as soon as he came. He took over such a mess and tried every means to get up early and go to bed late to restore Hangzhou. The city walls were repaired, the people were comforted, and the mess was sorted out.

I just sat down and took a break. After a good year, a news came over - Cao Taisui called him.

Xu Daoping could not say anything except helpless.

Last year, I was frightened and sent the King of Hell away. The chaos in the capital came. I thought I would never see Cao Taisui in my life, but I didn't expect that Cao Taisui would be killed back in such a short time.

Since you are here in Jiangnan, the destination is definitely Hangzhou. If you don’t take the capital of Hangzhou to attack Jiangnan, you can’t go to attack remote areas like Muzhou.

Xu Daoping touched the neatly built-in city wall with great effort, and felt distressed. After all, Cao Taisui came with hundreds of cannons. It is estimated that when the Shu army was together, the city wall would disappear.

Wan Qin followed Xu Daoping, saw Xu Daoping stroking the wall bricks with a bad face, and said softly:

"Mr. Xu, are you dissatisfied with the repair of the city wall?"

"hehe..."

Xu Daoping sighed and looked at Wan Qin wearing a gorgeous robe: "This year, Mr. Wan donated more than one million yuan to strengthen the city defense, and he also spent a lot of effort. However, the power of the cannon is too terrifying. No matter how well the city wall is built, it may not be able to stop it for long."

Wan Qin patted the thick walls and said seriously: "The damage of artillery is limited. After the city wall is reinforced, even the ten cannons will not collapse. No matter how powerful Cao Taisui is, he can't hit one place every time. Cao Hua only brought 30,000 people, and the limited supplies he carried could not be supplemented. The battle of Jiangling consumed a lot of shells and gunpowder, which could defeat the city walls of Hangzhou again."

When Xu Daoping heard this, he felt relieved and turned around to look at the soldiers in the city:

"I'm afraid that someone in the city will defect. If someone does this last time, the inside and outside will open the city gate, and the defenders will inevitably collapse without fighting. At that time...ah..."

Wan Qin shook his head, and a little seriousness appeared on his face:

"Since Wan didn't surrender to Fang La, he would not surrender to Cao Hua. Since this city wall was built by my Wan family, my city wall was there. When the city wall collapsed, I Wan Qin used my flesh and blood to stop the thieves from Western Shu outside."

Xu Daoping took a breath and patted Wan Qin's shoulder lightly, feeling deeply relieved:

"If the merchant families in the city all have a innocent heart like Mr. Wan, why should I worry about not being able to last forever forever... Alas... It's a pity that those merchants who changed their responsibilities at the sight of the wind have no backbone. Fang La was the first to run away. I heard that Cao Taisui did not kill merchants, so he was too lazy to run away. Just looking at their reactions, I would know that as long as the city gate was broken, they would be the first to jump out to welcome..."
Chapter completed!