(Thanks to Tiandi x Youxue for the reward of 100 yuan)
"Didi da...didi da..."
On the official road to Nanchang, a black horse always kept at the station was galloping very fast, and the man on its back was still spanking the horse's butt without hesitation.
"Eight hundred miles to hurry up, everyone should stay away..."
I saw that the man on horseback shouted loudly when he saw someone, so that the people on the road would get out of the way.
Nanchang is also called Nanchang Mansion. It was named after the Ming Dynasty. It was also called Hongcheng or Hongdu in ancient times. The famous Tengwang Pavilion is located in Nanchang.
At this time, Fu Heng, who rushed from Hangzhou to the magistrate's office in Nanchang, was not in the mood to visit any scenic spots in Nanchang.
"What? Wuchang City fell?"
In the office study room in the inner courtyard of the prefecture's Yamen, Fu Heng held a military intelligence letter in his hand and asked the messenger kneeling on the ground with a look of astonishment.
"Yes, General." The messenger quickly bowed his head and replied.
"So what happened to Governor Minrui and the many officials and generals in Wuchang City?" Fu Heng asked eagerly to the messenger who was kneeling on the ground with his head lowered before he could read the military information letter.
"I don't know about that," the messenger answered simply, but lowered his head even further.
"That's right..." Fu Heng seemed to understand all of a sudden, and muttered to himself without looking at the messenger on the ground.
I saw Fu Heng tearing open the envelope sealed with the fire seal, picking up the paper package inside and reading it. The frown on his face relaxed slightly, then wrinkled again.
"Min Rui has died for his country. This is better than being captured by the rebels and surrendering. But does this letter say that some Manchus surrendered to the rebels?" Fu Heng expressed his confusion while reading the content of the letter.
"But judging from the urine behavior of many Manchus in the capital, it's impossible. It seems that we have to guard against Manchus coming in from outside." Fu Heng thought.
"Is there anything else General Shang wants you to bring here?" Fu Heng asked, looking at the messenger who was almost kneeling on the ground.
"Back to the general, General Shang sent me out this time to ask the general to send troops as soon as possible. Otherwise, not only Wuchang, but also Jingzhou will be in danger. The whole of Hubei may not be safe." The messenger did not dare to breathe, but there was some worry in his tone.
Since ancient times, good news has always been reported but not bad news, and the news I reported was not good news. If it made the person above unhappy, I would beat myself up and there would be no reason for it.
"General Shang really thinks so? Are these rebels really so powerful?" Fu Heng asked in disbelief.
After all, Shang Shanxi was a garrison general. To say such a thing meant that he was forced to a point of helplessness.
"Yes, General. I will never dare to make any false reports." The messenger said decisively without any hesitation.
"I know, you've worked hard all the way here, so go down and receive the reward first!" Fu Heng waved to the messenger and said.
"Hey, thank you, General."
I saw the messenger kowtow to Fu Hengsan and then slowly take a few steps back before turning around and leaving.
Fu Heng held the military intelligence letter in his hand and left the room as if nothing had happened.
Due to Fu Heng's arrival, all senior guards in Jiangxi gathered in Nanchang, waiting for orders.
At this time, the generals who were informed that they had arrived at the prefect's Yamen to discuss the encirclement and suppression of the rebels also arrived in the hall, waiting for Fu Heng's arrival.
"General." Su Yunting saw Fu Heng coming out of the room and approached him to greet him.
"Mr. Su..." Fu Heng looked at Su Yunting and said hesitantly.
"General, is there anything I need from the students?" Su Yunting looked at Fu Heng and couldn't help but ask, even though he knew there were some things he shouldn't ask.
"Sure enough, I can't fool you, sir. But there's no need to lie. I believe everyone will know it soon." Fu Heng suddenly smiled helplessly.
Fu Heng was still very moved by this frail scholar who followed him all the way with gritted teeth. Even if it is their ancestral teachings that Han people can only be slaves and objects of use, it is definitely not credible.
"Wuchang has been lost, and now Jingzhou is besieged. I'm afraid the whole of Hubei is in danger."
"What? This rebel is so fast. It's unbelievable. Are our Qing soldiers so unbearable?" After hearing Fu Heng's words, Su Yunting was as shocked as a bolt from the blue.
"Do you know how long Jingzhou can be defended?" Su Yunting asked uneasily.
"It's not clear yet, but judging from the news from Shang Shanxi, the situation is not optimistic. We need to send troops as quickly as possible to support them. But..." Fu Heng showed a difficult look again when he said this.
"It's hard to save a fire from afar, so it's no wonder that the general is in trouble. Moreover, to break the siege of Jingzhou, we must capture Wuchang City. This is also a difficult problem." Su Yunting spoke up for Fu Heng.
"Indeed, it would be better if Shang Shanxi was not in Jingzhou City. Now a governor of Huguang has died, and a garrison general has died. The court will probably have to start a war of words again." Fu Heng thought of the gang in the court The guy who was full and looking for trouble looked like he had a headache.
Su Yunting didn't have a hard time accepting Fu Heng's words. After all, Fu Heng had some words to say, but he, Su Yunting, had to weigh his own identity.
"General, judging from the military situation these days, it seems that we will not be able to break the siege of Jingzhou for a while. This group of rebels originated from Guangdong and Guangxi, and now Guangxi is still in our hands, so Guangdong must be the center of gravity of the rebels. .”
Su Yunting paused here to see if Fu Heng was willing to continue what he said. Fu Heng gave him a look that meant he could continue.
When Su Yunting saw this, he quickly said:
"Why don't we use Jiangxi's troops to drag this group of rebels to Hubei, and then directly dispatch the troops from Guangxi and Fujian to go directly to Guangdong and kill all directions to disrupt the morale of the rebels. This will disrupt the rebels' morale. Action to destroy them?"
"Wonderful, Mr. Su's plan is very good." After hearing Su Yunting's plan, Fu Heng thought about it and praised it repeatedly.
"Let's kill everyone and let these damn rebellious Nikans understand what will happen if they dare to resist the imperial court. After so many years, they probably have forgotten the favor left to them by the imperial court. If they don't live a good life, they dare to resist the imperial court. ." Fu Heng said fiercely.
At this moment, Fu Heng was thinking that as long as this rebellion could be quelled, he would be able to massacre all of Guangdong.
Didn't we Manchus pacify the entire south by massacring one city after another? How many years had it passed? It has to be like this, the Han people in the south are cheap, and it has to be like this to make them surrender.
When Su Yunting heard what Fu Heng said, he felt a little sad, but he kept comforting himself that he was doing this for the sake of the world.
