"It's this time, what else can't be said?" He Xianzu said. As soon as he said something, he suddenly stunned, turned his head and looked at Zeng Tianci: "Brother Zeng, you don't want to..."

Zeng Tianci nodded silently and lowered his voice: "Mr. He, this Hangzhou City must not be able to be defended. According to my opinion, the city will be broken and the army will be defeated. Once the city is broken, I will..."

"But if this court, what if..." He Xianzu's face couldn't help but twitch, and a trace of struggle appeared in his eyes.

"Is it still unclear what kind of Governor Nian is? What about Governor Nian and General Wu? Where are their family members now? And after the Battle of Fenghua, the court was obviously prepared for us Han officials. You have been seeking transfers for many days, but what is the result? Is it really the court that wants you to appease the place? If so, why did Nian Gengyao go to Fuzhou again? Isn't the situation in Zhejiang more necessary to take charge of Nian Gengyao?"

Zeng Tianci said that at the beginning, he called Nian Gengyao the Governor, but after that, he called him his name directly, and there was also a sense of indignation in his words.

He Xianzu was speechless about this. Although He Xianzu was not capable, he was a truly smart person. How could he not understand these official ways?

At the beginning of the Battle of Fenghua, the responsibility was obviously Nian Gengyao. If it weren't for his eagerness to win and his military operations, how could the troops in the two towns be wiped out in Fenghua City? As the governor, Yin Huaxing failed to break Taizhou in Fujian, but he had done his best from the overall strategic perspective.

Besides, if Nian Gengyao had not lost two elite troops in Fenghua, then Hangzhou would not have no soldiers to defend. In the final analysis, the main reason for Hangzhou's current crisis is Nian Gengyao.

But what happened in the end? As the planner of the Battle of Fenghua, Nian Gengyao, who escaped alone, not only did not ask for any crime, but turned into a governor. Yin Huaxing, who had outstanding military achievements, was angry to death. Wu Sheng, who died in Fenghua, was charged even after his death, and his family was also questioned by the court and sent to the bitter and cold land as slaves.

In addition, the court's defense against local Han officials these days is also obvious. After the Battle of Fenghua, all the Han officials were involved, and the ones sent by the court to replace were basically bannermen. Whether it was He Xianzu or Zeng Tianci, it was a disappointment to think about these!

Zeng Tianci was right. Once Hangzhou City was broken, he and Zeng Tianci would not be held responsible in the end. Even if they had the courage to commit suicide, their family would be like Yin Huaxing and Wu Sheng. With He Xianzu's understanding of Nian Gengyao, this ruthless guy who did not recognize his relatives would definitely put all the blame on them.

When He Xianzu was struggling in his heart, Zeng Tianci said again: "Although we are paid for the Qing Dynasty, we are also Han officials. Now the Manchu and Han family is just a joke. I heard that the Ming Dynasty's Superintendent is wise and powerful, and he is even more eager to seek talent. He never holds his previous responsibility for the demotion of the official position. If you don't talk about anything else, let's talk about the Grand Secretary and Minister of Personnel Liao Huanzhi, who was only a county magistrate before, and has been valued since Tonglu and surrendered to the Superintendent of the Superintendent, and now this person is a position and a minister in the Ming Dynasty's army. Master, what if you and I have presented Hangzhou to the Superintendent of the Superintendent, what would happen if you and I have presented Hangzhou to the Superintendent of the Superintendent, and what would happen if you and the bestowed on the Superintendent of the Superintendent?"

"This..." He Xianzu was very moved when he heard this. He knew about Liao Huanzhi's situation. Zeng Tianci was right. Liao Huanzhi was just a small county magistrate, not even a Jinshi. To put it bluntly, such a small person didn't even have the chance to come into his house to ask for a meeting, but now because he voted for Zhu Yicheng early, he has become a Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty and a Minister of Personnel.

No matter whether He Xianzu and Zeng Tianci had a much higher status than Liao Huanzhi at the time, if they had voted for Zhu Yicheng at the cost of Hangzhou City, it would have been at least a reward from the six ministers? Besides, they were not Manchus, they were pure Han people of the 18th generation of ancestors. Since the court is so cautious about them, what's the point of working hard to the court?

More importantly, Zeng Tianci also said that no matter whether they die or live after the city was destroyed, with the current court still having Nian Gengyao's style, their family members will inevitably be questioned. If that is the case, what can't they become if they voted for Zhu Yi?

However, surrendering is not that easy. Although He Xianzu acted as the governor of Zhejiang, the person guarding the city was Fu Bao. Now Hangzhou's city defense and military power are in the hands of Fu Bao. He Xianzu only has more than 100 guards. If he added the people who could use Zeng Tianci's prefect's office, he would probably have to barely gather 200 people. These people were simply vulnerable to Fu Bao.

It is impossible to directly seize control of Hangzhou from Fu Bao. Besides, they don’t have the courage to do something about Hongmen Banquet or throw a cup as a lie to kill Fu Bao. Besides, even if Fu Bao dies, there are so many Eight Banners soldiers in Hangzhou. Once they are slashed with swords, He Xianzu and Zeng Tianci have to move their heads first before Zhu Yicheng’s army enters the city.

"But in the current situation, how can we contact His Highness the Superintendent and let His Highness the Superintendent know our loyalty?" He Xianzu was embarrassed, and Zeng Tianci immediately whispered: "There is a way for this official."

"What's the solution? Brother Zeng, come quickly!" He Xianzu heard this, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw and held Zeng Tianci's hand tightly.

"To be honest, the lower official and Grand Secretary Liao had dated, and both sides were familiar with each other. Now General Fu led his troops to guard the city gate, but the Genshan Gate did not send troops to siege the Genshan Gate. In this way, people could be sent out of the city from Genshan Gate and contact Grand Secretary Liao to inform us."

He Xianzu thought for a while and nodded, "This is a good idea, but if General Fu... it doesn't matter, I immediately wrote a copy and said that he was sending someone out from Genshan Gate to ask for help. I think General Fu would not ask too much. However, after contacting the governor, after contacting the governor, I have to discuss the strategy of Hangzhou City in how to offer the city. I think this is not as good as this..."

The artillery fire outside the city was everywhere, and Fu Bao fought bloody battles on the top of the city, while He Xianzu and Zeng Tianci were discussing plans to offer the city. This is extremely ironic.

On the first day of siege, Zhu Yicheng did not intend to take down the city of Hangzhou in one day. Although the Hangzhou defenders were short of troops and the city defense in Hangzhou had not been fully restored after the last war, the defenders led by Fu Bao were still very powerful and had a large number of personnel. Relying on the city wall, although the Ming army had the advantage of artillery and gave great damage to the defenders, Hangzhou still defended the battle for the whole day.

But after the first day of the battle, Zhu Yicheng basically knew about Hangzhou's defense. In his opinion, it would only take four or five to win Hangzhou at most. If it were not for the reduction of casualties in the siege, then the time might be shorter.

But who would have thought that night, when Zhu Yicheng was studying tomorrow's tactics in front of the map, Liao Huanzhi suddenly asked for a meeting.

Liao Huanzhi asked for a meeting late at night to be more important than anything else. Zhu Yicheng hurriedly invited him to come. As soon as he saw Zhu Yicheng, Liao Huanzhi bowed and congratulated him with a spring breeze on his face.

"Congratulations to the Superintendent and congratulations to the Superintendent!"

"He Xi? Where did the Xi come from?" Zhu Yicheng was stunned and asked in confusion.

"Please look at the supervisor!" Liao Huanzhi took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over, and said with a smile.

After taking the letter and unfolding it, Zhu Yicheng quickly looked at the candlelight in the tent. After reading it, he also showed a happy look on his face, and he slapped the table and smiled: "Hahaha! This is really a happy event. I didn't expect that there would be such an unexpected joy."

"This is the power of the governor, and it is also a blessing for my Ming Dynasty!" Liao Huanzhi flattered from the side and said with a smile: "He Xianzu and Zeng Tianci, one of them is the temporary governor of the governor, and the other is the governor of Hangzhou. With these two people working together inside and outside, it is easy for Hangzhou to fall into the governor's bag."

Zhu Yicheng was also full of spring breeze. He never expected that He Xianzu and Zeng Tianci would take the initiative to send someone out of the city to contact him. In the letter, he even expressed his desire to surrender. As the two of them, if this matter was true, then Hangzhou would almost be his own possession.

As for the bullshit words in the letters, and the two of them expressing their numbness that they hope to play under Zhu Yicheng, Zhu Yicheng didn't agree. After all, as the territory expanded, the more talents he needed, the better. Didn't Liao Huanzhi use it for himself as a mere magistrate? What's more, they would give them a higher vocational school at that time? Even if these two people are not capable, it would be worthwhile to keep them for the people of the world to see. I don't know what Kangxi would react after he knew it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng was in a better mood. He immediately asked Liao Huanzhi to reply to the visitor, agreeing to their request, and the two sides agreed on the location, time and code of the city to be dedicated, and at the same time adjust the original tactics tomorrow to prepare to enter the city at any time.

On the second day of the siege, Zhu Yicheng's troops continued to attack Fengshan Gate, Qingchun Gate and Yongkin Gate as yesterday, with artillery as before, and the attacks on the front of Fengshan Gate were particularly fierce. Although Fu Bao had prepared for defense before, because the city gate was damaged, there was no time to repair it. In the continuous artillery fire, Fu Bao felt greater pressure than yesterday.

"How about the other sects?" Fu Bao, who was covered in gunfire and fighting, pulled a young player and asked.

"Return to General, Qingchun Gate, Yong Kinmen thieves attacked fiercely, and the rest of the sects are still good."

"Go! Let Qingtaimen send someone to support him immediately!"

"Get order!" The young general responded quickly and ran out. Not long after, someone reported that Qingtai Sect had sent more than a thousand elite troops to come. Moreover, Lord He and Lord Zeng learned that the city gate was in danger, they had brought more than 200 guards and yamen runners to Qingtai Sect to supplement defense. When they heard this news, Fu Bao was relieved. With the reinforcements mobilized, it was not a big problem to defend the three gates today. As long as the longer they defended in Hangzhou, the greater his hopes would be.
Chapter completed!