The rise of the poor

Chapter 1821 The Zhejiang Army is Coming
The surprise change of the Zhe army stopped Shang Zhifu, and made him stay on the city wall when he was going to welcome General Wang and his party into the city early.

Compared with the triumphant return of General Wang and his party, it is clear that the shock of the Zhejiang Army made him more worried and troubled.

Soon, the Zhejiang army approached the south gate of Suzhou City about three miles ahead. With the speed of the cavalry, the distance of three miles was only about a cup of tea.

"Hurry up, ride your horse on the city wall and go to the south gate to pass my order to order the gatekeepers at the south gate to open the city gate to invite the Zhejiang army to enter the city. At the same time, order the city generals to respond to the Zhejiang army with long-range weapons such as hard crossbows and firearms."

Shang Zhifu arrested a soldier, handed him the badge on his body, patted his shoulder, and urged him to go to the south gate to deliver the order.

"promise!"

The personal soldier grabbed the token and was about to get on his horse, but was stopped by the prefect.

"Slow! Listen carefully, if the Japanese pirates catch up and are still two miles away from the city gate, no matter how many people from the Zhejiang Army have not entered the city, they must close the city gate as soon as possible, and take any measures if necessary! Please The Zhe army who entered the city turned to other places. Remember, what I said when it is necessary means that when someone blocks and closes the city gate, no matter who it is, it must close the city gate as soon as possible. For this reason, all possible measures can be taken , including Killing Unforgiven!"

Shang Zhifu looked at the soldiers with a serious face, and explained sternly.

"No! I remember it, little one." The soldier nodded vigorously, got on the horse, beat the horse's buttocks vigorously, and drove off quickly.

"I'm sorry Zihou, I have to be responsible for hundreds of thousands of people in the city, I think you can understand."

Shang Zhifu looked at the cavalry of the Zhejiang Army approaching Suzhou from a distance, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself.

Just as Shang Zhifu closed his eyes and muttered, he heard exclamations in his ears.

"What's the matter? What happened again? But did the pirates catch up with the Zhejiang army again?" Shang Zhifu hurriedly opened his eyes and looked towards the south gate.

However, the cavalry vanguard of the Zhejiang Army who was about to approach the south gate turned to the east, and galloped towards the east gate along the official road.

There was a sound of surprise in my ear.

"What's going on?! The Zhe army came to break through, isn't it going to enter the city? Why is it approaching the south gate, but they bypassed it instead?!"

"What's the situation? The Zhejiang army turned to the east gate when it was more than a mile away from the south gate?!"

"Don't even bark at the door? Could it be that he was afraid that the Japanese pirates would catch up, so he deliberately turned to the east gate to drive the Japanese pirates away? Or, the Zhejiang army saw from a distance that the south gate hadn't opened yet, but the east gate had already opened. So have you turned to the east gate? But, Mr. Fu Zun has already made people rush to the south gate to open the door?!"

Hearing the surprised voice in his ears, Shang Zhifu was also a little confused. He didn't know why the Zhe army suddenly turned to the east gate. Could it be that he was really in a hurry to enter the city, seeing that the south gate was not opened, but the east gate was already open, so he turned to the east gate Is it?

"Listen, it seems that the Zhejiang army is shouting something?" At this moment, a person with sharp ears suddenly said in surprise.

However, the distance was too far to hear what the Zhejiang army was shouting, but they could vaguely hear the shouting.

The Zhe army galloped from the south gate to the east gate along the official road. From the eyes of the people on the city wall, the Zhe army seemed to be eager to enter the city, not sparing horsepower, and lashed the horse's buttocks with whips, and came desperately to the east gate.

As the Zhejiang army approached, more people heard what the Zhejiang army was shouting, but they still couldn't hear clearly.

"Pass my order down, please General Wang and the others to enter the city quickly, the Zhe army will be here soon, to avoid congestion."

"Also, if the Japanese pirates are chasing you, just like the south gate, once the Japanese pirates approach the city gate for about two miles, the city gate must be closed immediately, no matter whether the Zhejiang army has entered the city or not, no matter how many people under General Wang's command have not entered The gates of the city must be closed as soon as possible to prevent Japanese pirates from chasing after them and entering the city!"

"In addition, look at how many people General Wang and the others have entered the city. They are ready to eat and drink. Those who enter the city should fill their stomachs first."

Shang Zhifu looked at the approaching Zhejiang army, and gave orders to the soldiers behind him.

"promise!"

The soldiers took orders and went down to convey the orders of Shang Zhifu.

Soon, the personal soldiers came up to return, "Fu Zun, the younger one has conveyed Fu Zun's order. General Wang and the others have already accelerated. At this moment, more than 400 people have entered the city, and General Wang has also entered the city. The general is commanding the soldiers under his command to enter the city, and he said that after all his subordinates have entered the city, he will come to pay respects to the Fu Zun."

"Ah, more than 400 people came in?" Shang Zhifu frowned dissatisfied after hearing this, and said to the soldiers, "Go down and urge General Wang, ask them to speed up, and send more people to clear the obstacles in the city gate , Open the city gate wider, the Zhejiang army will come later, and there will be Japanese pirates chasing after them, try to let more Zhejiang troops retreat into the city before the Japanese pirates approach the city gate for two miles."

"Promise!" The soldiers once again went down the city wall to convey Shangzhifu's order.

Xu Hai under the city also noticed the changes at the Fengqiao Camp of the Zhejiang Army, and saw the cavalry of the Zhejiang Army galloping from a distance.

As the personal soldiers came down to deliver Shangzhifu's order, Xu Hai also learned the news that the Zhe army was coming to the east gate.

"Damn Zhu Pingan, damn Zhejun, what are you doing, when is it not good to break through, but this time! Could it be that Zhu Pingan noticed something?! No, Suzhou City, which is so close, didn't find anything. , what can Zhu Pingan, who is ten miles away in the Fengqiao camp, notice?!"

"It should be just bad luck! Enter the city quickly, and speed up, and you must enter the city before the arrival of the Zhejiang army! After everyone enters the city, you must close the city gates to prevent the Zhejiang army from entering the city. Lest the Zhejiang army make mistakes!"

Although he thought so in his heart, Xu Hai couldn't help becoming restless, and the anxiety in his heart became heavier and heavier.

Agitated, Xu Hai repeatedly urged the Japanese pirates to speed up and enter the city.

Fortunately, as the soldiers went down the city wall for the second time, more people in the city were dispatched to clear the obstacles behind the city gate, and the city gate was opened wider, allowing four people to enter the city at one time. The efficiency of entering the city It has improved a bit.

Xu Hai caught a local Japanese pirate and whispered a few words to him, ordering him to jump into the city to find General Wang.

Soon, the pirate jumped into the city, found General Wang, and conveyed Xu Hai's explanation to him.

General Wang glanced at Xu Hai and nodded vigorously.

"Wang Juntou, call for more people, speed up and clear the obstacles, and open the city gate wide."

General Wang first commanded his men to speed up and clear the obstacles in the door opening, and then said to the soldiers guarding the city, "The Japanese pirates are being held in the open space at the entrance of the door first. They are all tied hands and feet. Let my men watch over them. Don't worry, wait until all the pirate prisoners have entered the city, and then deal with them uniformly."

General Wang is the highest general at the East Gate. Although the soldiers guarding the city gate are not his direct subordinates, they are not as high in rank as him. As long as they do not conflict with the orders of Shang Zhifu, his words are still very effective. The gatekeepers naturally have no objections.

(End of this chapter)