Cao Wenzhao was not in the mood to care whether what Lou Dusi said was true or false.
He asked the soldiers to lead the horse to a safe place, and then he rushed over with the remaining soldiers.
Then he rode his war horse and rushed to the Yamen where Fu Zonglong was.
Because of the war going on outside the city, the streets in the city were very quiet along the way. Even pedestrians were rarely seen. Most of the shops on the streets were closed, and the most popular vendors on the streets in the past were not a single one.
There are not many people on the street, so riding can naturally make you run faster.
Soon, a group of people arrived outside the Yamen.
As soon as he arrived, Cao Wenzhao noticed that there were several carriages and sedans parked at the gate of the Yamen.
Half of the people who rode the carriage were wealthy families in the city, and those who were qualified to travel in the sedan were basically officials. Whether they were serving officials or replacement officials, they were all qualified to ride in the sedan. Even people who were promoted could ride in the sedan.
"Leave a few people to look after the horses, and the others will follow me in to see the governor." Cao Wenzhao handed the reins to a soldier beside him, and then strode towards the Yamen.
As soon as I approached the back office, I heard a messy quarrel coming from inside.
"You two, stay outside the door." Cao Wenzhao arranged and pushed the door open and entered the back office.
And his sudden arrival suddenly made the back office quiet.
"The last general has seen the governor." Cao Wenzhao took the lead in saluting and greeting Fu Zonglong who was sitting on the main seat.
After Fu Zonglong saw Cao Wenzhao, he glanced at him and asked quickly: "General Cao, you came just in time. Tell me quickly, what is the situation outside?"
Everyone else in the back office also looked at Cao Wenzhao.
They did not dare to go to the city wall to see the battlefield in person, but everyone was concerned about the situation. After all, whether Jinan City could be saved or not was related to their lives and fortunes.
"Back to the Governor, everything is fine now. The tiger thieves only dare to bombard the city wall with cannons. They dare not send troops to fight for the city wall because they are afraid of the defenders in the city." Cao Wenzhao briefly explained the situation on the city wall.
At this time, it was obvious that the people in the back office breathed a sigh of relief.
"General Cao has done a good job. I believe that with General Cao guarding Jinan City, the tiger thieves will not be able to capture Jinan City even if they have several times more troops."
Cao Wenzhao's words gave Fu Zonglong a little more confidence.
"That is to say, with Governor Fu here and a powerful general like General Cao, how can a mere bandit attack Jinan City." In the back office, a person who came to Fu Zonglong began to praise him.
With him taking the lead, everyone else nodded in agreement.
Even the chief historian who came from the palace looked much more relaxed.
At this moment, Cao Wenzhao said: "Supervisor, I have important matters related to military affairs that need to be reported to you privately, Supervisor."
"Okay, I understand." Fu Zonglong nodded, then looked at the other people present and said, "I have heard what General Cao said just now. It is impossible for tiger thieves to break through Jinan City, so everyone please go back first. I The officer and General Cao still have some important military matters to discuss."
Several gentlemen stood up from their seats.
Although they have a high status in Jinan Mansion and are respected by others, they are nothing in front of the governor Fu Zonglong. Especially in such a chaotic time, it would be easy for Fu Zonglong to do anything to them.
"Wang Changshi, please go back and tell His Highness that nothing will happen to Jinan Mansion as long as I am here." Fu Zonglong said again to the Changshi who came from the Wang Mansion.
Wang Changshi, who came from the palace, stood up from his seat and said, "Since I have Governor Fu's guarantee, I can report back to Your Highness, so I won't disturb Governor Fu and General Cao's discussion of important military matters." ”
Even the long history of the palace has left, so naturally no one else dares to stay.
Soon, all the outsiders in Houya left, leaving only Fu Zonglong and Cao Wenzhao.
"General Cao, sit down!" Fu Zonglong raised his finger and pointed to the empty seat next to him.
"The general will not sit down anymore." Cao Wenzhao rejected Fu Zonglong's kindness and immediately said, "The general came here because he hopes the governor can leave Jinan City."
The expression on Fu Zonglong's face paused immediately after hearing this.
He looked at Fu Zonglong and asked hesitantly: "Didn't General Cao just say that Jinan City can be defended? Why do you want me to leave at this time?"
"If we can't defend it, the city will be broken sooner or later. The reason why the general said that just now is because he doesn't want those people to hear it, so as not to cause panic in the city." Cao Wenzhao explained to Fu Zonglong.
"How could this be? Didn't you promise me that you would defend Jinan City?" Fu Zonglong asked Cao Wenzhao.
He couldn't imagine what would happen to him after the city of Jinan was destroyed.
A high-ranking official like him will never let go of anyone who believes in the Tiger Flag.
After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao explained: "The general has never fought against tiger bandits in sieges before. He originally thought that they were the same as the slave bandits in Liaodong, so the general believed that he would be able to defend Jinan City."
"Since you think you can hold Jinan City, why do you let me leave? Don't you know what kind of reputation I will get if I leave at this time?" Fu Zonglong asked.
I feel extremely regretful.
If he had known that Cao Wenzhao could not defend Jinan City, he would never have stayed here to wait for death, and would have left with his people long ago.
Cao Wenzhao said: "The general did not expect that the tiger thieves brought a large number of cannons. The tiger thieves used these cannons to bombard one of the city walls, making it impossible for the defenders in the city to climb up the city wall. They barely managed to climb up the city wall. People will soon die under the shelling of tiger thieves."
"Then go and deal with the cannons of the tiger thieves. I remember that there are cannons in the city. You can have people use cannons to blast the cannons of the tiger thieves. Everyone is using cannons. What do you have to be afraid of?" Fu Zonglong said dissatisfied.
After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao said with a bitter face: "There are several cannons prepared on the city wall, but there is no way these cannons can be compared with the cannons brought by the tiger thieves. Not only are they not as numerous as others, but their accuracy is also not as good as others." , the tiger thieves destroyed all our cannons with only two rounds of shelling."
"If you are no match for artillery, then find a way to go out of the city and destroy the enemy's artillery. Don't you still have a cavalry at your disposal? How long do you want to wait if you don't need it at this time!" Fu Zonglong stared at Cao Wenzhao and said.
Cao Wenzhao's decision not to use cavalry made him feel that he was conserving his strength.
Hearing this, Cao Wenzhao shook his head and said: "It's useless. There are many soldiers guarding the tiger thief's cannon. Even if the cavalry is sent out, it will be difficult to threaten the tiger thief's cannon. It can't be done." It's good to have all the cavalry ride in."
He was reluctant to let his cavalry replace the cannons of the Tiger Flag.
These cavalry are related to the last chance to escape from Jinan City. If they are destroyed at this time, they will really not be able to escape from Jinan City and can only become prisoners of the Tiger Flag.
(End of chapter)
