Fu Bao's defense preparation was very fast, but Zhu Yicheng's advance was faster. Before Fu Bao was ready, Zhu Yicheng's forward had already arrived outside Hangzhou. When he looked at the sun and moon flags floating in the distance at the top of the city, Fu Bao's face looked extremely ugly.

"Quick! Quick!"

At this time, there were still many loopholes in the city defense. Fu Bao urged the soldiers and young men to make preparations. Fortunately, the army from Ningbo was only the vanguard, who was carrying out cleaning and reconnaissance outside the city of Hangzhou. However, following the situation, the army would arrive soon.

On the second day of the vanguard's arrival, Zhu Yicheng's army officially arrived. Looking at the densely packed troops outside the city, even Fu Bao, who had experienced the last Hangzhou war, could not help but be frightened. Moreover, when he saw that Ningbo was carrying a lot of war artillery, his heart was even more sank to the bottom.

"Your Majesty! I'm afraid I'm going to be loyal to you this time!" Looking back at the north, Fu Bao sighed in his heart, but when he turned his eyes back to the outside of Hangzhou, his face was extremely determined.

"Everyone! Last year, the Yuan thief came to attack us in Hangzhou, but in the end it was destroyed under the city of Hangzhou. Now the pseudo-Ming Dynasty is invading again. Our whole country and the whole country of Hangzhou will inevitably unite to defeat the enemy! This general promises that as long as we firmly defend the city, reinforcements will come to rescue us soon. In this battle, the Qing Dynasty will win! We will win!"

Fu Bao's shouts echoed at the top of the city, and the soldiers who were frightened to see the terrifying force outside the city were immediately relieved. Moreover, Fu Bao did lead everyone to defend Hangzhou last year, and did not say that just now, reinforcements arrived soon. When the reinforcements arrived, it was possible to recreate the scene of breaking the enemy last year with the solidity of Hangzhou city. Thinking of this, everyone's morale was immediately boosted, and Fu Bao shouted that he would win.

"Fu Bao is a good general, it's a pity..." Outside the city, Zhu Yicheng, who had just arrived, was looking at Hangzhou City not far away with his subordinates. When the cry for victory at the head of Hangzhou City came faintly, Zhu Yicheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Although he is a good general, so what?" Liao Huanzhi shook his head and said, "Wu Sidao did not go out with the army in this battle. First, he was inconvenient to his legs and feet, and was afraid that he would not be able to bear it when the military was tired. Second, Zhu Yicheng personally led the troops, and Ningbo also needed Wu Sidao to take charge.

If you are not my race, your heart will be different. Now it is a dispute between the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the world is in a state of luck. As a general of the Eight Banners, Fu Bao will never be used by Zhu Yicheng even if he is a good general. Moreover, seeing the Hangzhou city is ready for battle, Fu Bao is obviously ready to be the city and the city is lost and the city is lost.

Last year, Yuan Qi attacked Hangzhou and stationed the central army in the Fengshanmen area. The newly equipped navy blocked Wangjiangmen and Houchaomen from the river. The other rebels blocked Qingtaimen, Qingchunmen, Yongkinmen, Qingbomen, Qiantangmen, and Wulinmen, leaving only Genshanmen. They obviously put on the circumference of Jiuqianmen. After the war in Hangzhou officially began, the three gates of Fengshanmen, Qingchunmen and Yongkinmen were the main attack directions, and the other six gates were auxiliary attack tactics.

However, although there are many rebels, their attack power is not strong, and Yuan Qi felt that he was sure to win Hangzhou, and he deliberately tried to consume the strength of other rebels to strengthen himself, which eventually led to not taking down Hangzhou City in a short period of time.

Afterwards, the battle in Hangzhou became a state of anxiety. When the Qing reinforcements headed south, Yuan Qi did not decisively withdraw his troops, but instead took a gamble to suppress the troops, trying to capture Hangzhou before the Qing reinforcements arrived. However, everyone knows the final result. When Zhang Yunyi's troops arrived, Hangzhou still failed to capture it, which led to the rebels being attacked from both sides and eventually the army collapsed.

Of course, Zhu Yicheng would not make Yuan Qi's mistake by leading troops to attack Hangzhou this time. Moreover, his troops were far more elite than the rebel army at the time. What's more important is that the navy he led was far less than Yuan Qi's. After seeing the Hangzhou City Defense, Zhu Yicheng felt more confident and immediately ordered the troops to surround Hangzhou City as planned, leaving Genshan Gate, and using artillery as the front drive to start siege the city.

"Amitabha...Amitabha..."

In Hangzhou City, He Xianzu held a string of rosary and knelt in front of the Buddha's niche and kept reciting the Buddha's name. When he heard the sound of cannons attacking the city outside the city, He Xianzu's whole body trembled and his whole face turned pale.

"The fake...the fake Ming...attacked...attacked the city?"

Unlike Fu Bao, He Xianzu had no confidence in defending Hangzhou, but as the highest chief executive in Hangzhou, he had to defend. But now, the Ming army outside the city directly attacked the city with artillery, which made He Xianzu extremely desperate. Once the city was broken, he really couldn't imagine his fate.

"Is there any news from the Governor-General of Nian and Governor-General of Ga?" He Xianzu asked Zeng Tianci, the prefect of Hangzhou beside him.

"Sir, it's less than three days for those who ask for help. This..." Zeng Tianci said with a sad face. It takes at least four or five days to go from Hangzhou to Fuzhou. There is no delay in the middle. Even if you reach the closer Jinling, it takes two or three days. At this time, I'm afraid Gali has just received the news, and even if you have to dispatch troops, it takes at least ten or half a month to arrive in Hangzhou.

More importantly, the Qing army in Susong is now in a stalemate with the Ming army, and Jiangsu's troops have not completely suppressed Susong's Ming army. In this case, Gali is not sure whether he is willing to send troops.

"What should I do?" He Xianzu was extremely anxious as the artillery fire outside the city became more and more fierce. He regretted that he had not been transferred from Hangzhou earlier, and thus was facing such a crisis now.

Compared to He Xianzu, Zeng Tianci complained even more. He Xianzu was the governor, and he was the prefect of Hangzhou! If this Hangzhou city breaks his responsibility, he is the first priority. Even if he has the courage to commit suicide and die for the country, what should he do if the court still implicates his family? Thinking of this, Zeng Tianci couldn't help but feel sad.

Logically speaking, according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, although officials were responsible for losing their territory, the court would not hold them accountable if they were unable to resist as the chief official and eventually died in the country. However, now it is different. Since the Battle of Fenghua, thieves have risen everywhere, and the court has obviously changed its attitude. Even after the death of Yin Huaxing, who worked hard and made great contributions, his family was also questioned by Kangxi. What's even more pitiful is that General Wu Sheng died in the battlefield outside Fenghua City, but his family was all exiled to the cold land. When Zeng Tianci thought of this, he was chilling.

It seems that Hangzhou will definitely not be able to defend itself, but what will happen to my family after my death? Is it the same as Wu Sheng's family? Zeng Tianci couldn't imagine what would happen in the future. If this is the case, what's the point of committing suicide and dying for the country?

"Sir, I don't know whether to say it or not..." Seeing He Xianzu, who was afraid of shaking around him, and his face turned gray, Zeng Tianci mustered up the courage to speak.
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