Hangzhou City.

Because Nian Gengyao urgently replaced the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, he did not step down as governor of Zhejiang. Now, all matters in Hangzhou are under the responsibility of He Xianzu, the governor of Hangzhou.

As mentioned before, He Xianzu is a good official, versatile and professional. He can be said to have been promoted step by step over the years, but he is not a talented person. Not to mention that his ability is compared with Nian Gengyao, even the previous governor of Zhejiang Huang Bingzhong was far inferior to that of Huang Bingzhong.

What's more, the rebels in Zhejiang have been in trouble in the past two years. After He Xianzu took office, he thought about trying to deal with the place. However, because Zhejiang was a vortex center in several wars, and now Zhu Yicheng has regained the position of governor in Ningbo and announced the world, Kangxi was busy dispatching troops and encircling and suppressing the rebels from all over the country. Who can care about these things? Therefore, He Xianzu's governor was appointed as the governor from last year to now.

"Sir, General Fu is here." On this day, He Xianzu was writing words happily in the mansion. His calligraphy was still good. There were many people asking him for calligraphy on weekdays. This was also something that He Xianzu was proud of in his life. Before he finished writing a post, a servant came to report it quickly. He Xianzu was stunned. Then he thought about who General Fu was what the servant said. He quickly ordered the servant to invite the visitor and serve tea. Then he quickly changed his clothes before going to see the guests.

"Oh, General Fu, why don't you send someone to inform me in advance? You can go out to welcome you." When he saw the Hangzhou General Fu Bao who was sitting waiting for him, He Xianzu looked up at the top of the officials and saw the officials in front of him.

The governor was a second-rank official. During the Ming Dynasty, the governor was a real high-ranking official and could be called a chief official. However, after the Qing Dynasty, the governor and the governor were the highest local officials in charge of one province and several provinces, the power of the governor began to weaken.

The Hangzhou General is the garrison general of the Eight Banners. In terms of rank, it is a first-rank. He Xianzu's current title of official is nothing in this sense, but don't forget that they are both literary and military. In addition, the current civil and military are more important than military. Although the general in Hangzhou is high, the governor is also in the local area. Moreover, He Xianzu also has the power to temporarily serve as a governor. From this point of view, most of them are at the same level. He Xianzu, who claims to be a subordinate, is probably the only one of them.

"There is no need to be a blessing for Lord He to welcome him." Fu Bao said lightly, and then said: "It is still the same as before when Lord He comes to find Lord He today. I wonder when Lord He's money can be brought down?"

"It's so soon, it's just these days..." He Xianzu smiled and replied with a smile on his face: "Now the money and food are tight. You know that the treasurer has been empty since the lower official took office. It's really a good wife who can't cook without rice! However, the lower official has always kept the matter in mind. These days, the imperial court will allocate a sum of silver and immediately send it to you as soon as the silver arrives."

"It's almost? Recently? Immediately?" Hearing these excuses again, Fu Bao was immediately displeased and said, "Mr. He, I've been listening to these words for a long time."

"Yes, yes..." He Xianzu smiled and said, "You are the general of Hangzhou. You know the situation in Zhejiang for the past two years. However, the subordinates are not evasion, it is really a dilemma! Last year, the treasurer had spent all the money in the war in Hangzhou. Later, in order to encircle and suppress the rebels, the eldest prince forced his entrusted in Zhejiang. The officials below finally got enough. Then, the Ningbo rebel went north again with a fierce momentum. Nian Governor fought against the rebels in Fenghua... Which of these do you want to pay? To be honest, my treasurer is now clean and can't even hide a rat. Please understand it."

Hearing this, Fu Bao was stunned. He Xianzu was right. When Yuan Qi attacked Hangzhou, he and Huang Bingzhong almost cleaned the ku Yinhua in order to defend the city. After finally defending Hangzhou City, the Ningbo area started again. Then Zhu Jiancai, Yuan Qi and other troops rekindled. The court sent the eldest prince south to lead troops to encircle and suppress the rebels. However, due to the lack of money and food in the court, the eldest prince forced the tyrants to slaughter the local area...

After a few moments, Zhejiang, which was originally wealthy, was poor and deserted. Now, the treasurer not talks about money. Even the people who were not full in Hangzhou had a lot of money. He Xianzu was not a capable person, so it was impossible for him to take out the money now.

"Then what you mentioned is the silver from the court..."

He Xianzu looked around and saw that no one around came to Fu Bao's ear and said a few words softly. After hearing this, Fu Bao sighed and nodded, "Since that's the case, that's all. However, Lord He, when I was guarding Hangzhou City, my Eight Banners' children suffered a lot of casualties. Now their vitality has not yet recovered. Although I am a general in Hangzhou, I am waiting for this money to appease the Eight Banners' children!"

"The officials know, the officials know." He Xianzu nodded repeatedly and said yes, and then said a lot of good things before he coaxed Fu Bao to leave.

After Fu Bao left, He Xianzu breathed a sigh of relief. The official position in Zhejiang was really tired. It seemed that he had to find a way to transfer the appointment earlier. Thinking of this, He Xianzu couldn't help but think that it would be more appropriate to give money to the boss in the court now, so that he could get rid of this sea of ​​suffering earlier.

But before He Xianzu could figure it out, he received bad news the next day. Zhu Yicheng from Ningbo suddenly raised 100,000 troops (known as) and came from Ningbo toward Hangzhou. His troops had already passed Shaoxing and would arrive at the city of Hangzhou soon.

After the news came, He Xianzu was so scared that he almost urinated. How could Zhu Yicheng suddenly attack Hangzhou? Isn’t Ningbo stalemate with Nian Gengyao’s Fujian troops? And the Susong area has been confronting each other, so why do you have so much strength to attack Hangzhou?

The 100,000 Ming army, He Xianzu was pale and frightened when he heard this number. Hangzhou City does not have many troops now, and Fu Bao's Eight Banners totaled less than 10,000 people. Moreover, since the last Hangzhou War, the Hangzhou city wall has been severely damaged. Due to the lack of money, grain and labor, the repair was slow. It was not until now that one of them was repaired 70% to 80% of them.

In addition, Hangzhou is short of money and food, and now He Xianzu even has to owe Fu Bao's money, let alone recruiting young and strong organizations to help defend the city. It can be said that Hangzhou is almost empty now, and Zhu Yicheng's army of 100,000 is coming. It is already a blessing from the ancestors to be able to defend Hangzhou for ten days and half a month.

"What should I do...What should I do..." He Xianzu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. After a while, several military generals led by Fu Bao, as well as the main civil servants in Hangzhou City rushed over.

"Zhu Yicheng, a great enemy of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, led a 100,000 army to invade Hangzhou. Do you have any good ideas?" When he saw everyone, He Xianzu asked with a sad face as if he had caught a life-saving straw.

Everyone looked at each other, their faces extremely ugly. Zhu Yicheng suddenly sent troops to Hangzhou. Now that the army is approaching, everyone present knew what the situation in Hangzhou was, but it was absolutely impossible for Hangzhou to not defend it. According to the Qing Dynasty, those who lost the city and lost their land would undoubtedly die. Everyone seemed to have thought of their own fate, and some pessimists had made plans to wait for the city to break up and die for their country.

"The false Ming Dynasty is coming, please ask Lord He to ask Governor Nian and Governor Ga to ask for help." Hangzhou magistrate Zeng Tianci said anxiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone said yes, because everyone knew that with the current military strength of Hangzhou, it was definitely impossible to withstand it, and he had to ask for help from outside. As for Nian Gengyao, he was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and now he is the regular Zhejiang governor, but Nian Gengyao could not save the near fire from the water. It was just an official rule to ask for help from him. As for Gali as the governor of Liangjiang, as well as Su Song and many Qing troops were there, it would only take a few days to arrive if Su Song sent troops to assist Hangzhou.

"Yes, yes!" He Xianzu nodded quickly when he heard this, quickly wrote two letters of help and asked someone to see him off, and then turned his expectant eyes to Hangzhou General Fu Bao.

Before, there were still many troops stationed in Hangzhou, but because almost all the elite troops in Zhejiang were ruined in the battle of Fenghua, the troops in Hangzhou were vacant. Now, the Eight Banners and Green Camp in Hangzhou were less than 10,000 people, and they were even short of money and food. It was not like last year to defend Hangzhou this time. Fu Bao, as a general in Hangzhou, certainly knew it.

However, Fu Bao is the general of Hangzhou. He is the supreme commander of the Eight Banners of the local area. It is his duty to station in Hangzhou. So no matter whether Hangzhou can be guarded or not, he must guard it. Thinking of this, Fu Bao showed a hint of sadness on his face. Last year, he was ready to die, but in the end he defeated Yuan Qi's troops. Fu Bao, who survived by chance, was glad that he was lucky. But who thought that the tragic scene of last year was about to happen again after just one year, and could he still have good luck at that time?

"Leave the city defense to me. I will be able to serve the Qing Dynasty and die for the Qing Dynasty!" Fu Bao stood up and said with a firmness on his face. At this time, he didn't say anything about whether it was money or not. He could only find a way to defend the city first, hoping that reinforcements would come to rescue as soon as possible. As for his life, it depends on God's arrangement.

Fu Bao's Eight Banners suffered a lot in the previous battle in Hangzhou. Although he added new players after the war, his training and combat effectiveness were not as good as before. However, after experiencing the previous battle in Hangzhou, Fu Bao was very experienced in how to defend Hangzhou City. He first gathered his soldiers and the Green Camp, and at the same time forced all the officials in the city, the wealthy families and even the gentry's servants into the army. Although many people resisted this, Fu Bao was also anxious and was blushed at this time. Without saying a word, he directly cut off the heads of the two intermediate officials to establish his authority. No one dared to object anymore under the heads.
Chapter completed!