It was deep in the night, and the north wind was blowing, and the falling snow seeds were wrapped in the wind and hit the roof. On the windows and above the city walls, there were rustling sounds. The city walls that were cleaned during the day, and at this time, a thin layer of snow seeds had accumulated in some places. Murong Yuan stood on the city tower, staring at the dark Wuzhou County City, and couldn't help but sigh.

In this time in the past, Wuzhou was really lively. Standing on the city tower, you could see colorful lights spread throughout the city. Under the transparent lights, there were bustling crowds and the rising smoke of night markets, restaurants and teahouses.

What Murong Yuan likes to see the most is the fireworks. Because it means that the people under his rule live a prosperous and happy life. But with the emergence of the steam engine, all this seems to have changed because of this machine.

Although the situation in Wuzhou is not as serious as Huzhou, the situation is not optimistic. In the two years after the war, Wuzhou announced a curfew for the first time. After nightfall, anyone who dared to walk on the street without a pass token will be captured by patrol constables, armed police officers and the army.

The lively Wuzhou City suddenly died. Standing on the city tower, there are several places with lights that you can see, except for the government offices, military camps, and schools.

There were heavy footsteps behind him. Murong Yuan turned around and saw Han Huafeng, the leader of Tianwu Camp, strode towards him.

"Minister of the County, it's so late, why don't you rest?" Han Huafeng asked.

"I can't sleep. Thinking of the news coming from Huzhou, I feel a little scared." Murong Yuan sighed: "So far, our Huzhou has arrested nearly a thousand people, and the county jail is already crowded. To be honest, I really can't bear to see the appearance of those people."

Han Huafeng smiled and said that scholars said that barbarians would enter China and that they would be Chinese. This was indeed very damn. It was said to the point. Murong Yuan was originally a barbarian, but after entering school and studying, his heart became weaker. It was very different from the barbarians he had seen in the past. In fact, if Murong Yuan’s behavior is not familiar with him, he will not be able to connect him with the barbarians at all.

"The tree is moved to death, and people are moved to life. These people cannot see the general trend clearly. As the general trend is intensified, anyone who stands in front will be crushed to pieces. The county magistrate here in Wuzhou has already softened his heart. Look at Huzhou. After a while, all the problems will be solved. Hidden dangers will no longer exist." Han Huafeng said.

"It is hard to leave my hometown, but this is a lesson." Murong Yuan shook his head and said, "When we went down the mountain, I was still young, but I still remember that my mother cried like a tearful person. She looked back three times in one step. The future is unpredictable, who is not afraid?"

"If you don't go down the mountain, will the county magistrate have the glory of today? He is in a high position and can marry a beautiful wife?" Han Huafeng laughed.

"At that time, wasn't I forced to do anything at that time?" Murong Yuan also laughed, "That was the time when I remembered the situation of my family back then. Only then did I support the policy of the prime minister. Just look at the appearance of those people, I suddenly felt like I was sympathetic."

"The people in Wuzhou are still peaceful, unlike Huzhou's riots, so they won't be exiled too far in the end, and there will be more opportunities to come back in the future. However, after they go to a new place, they may not be willing to come back in the future!" Han Huafeng smiled, "Those places will not treat these exiled people as prisoners, except that they are not allowed to run back secretly."

"I hope!" Murong Yuan nodded: "Just like I am now, going back to my hometown in the past, that is, seeing the scenery, and celebrating the ancestors. I really have kept me in the mountains. That is not accustomed to it. It seems cruel now, but we hope that the future will be beautiful, just as you said, trees will die, and people will live."

"Or that time, these departing people will thank the county magistrate!"

"I don't think about it anymore." Murong Yuan shook his head and said, "I am the governor of Wuzhou County. I am destined to be scolded by the people of Wuzhou for eight generations of ancestors. So many people have been arrested in the county, and there are also many arrests from the counties below. I am afraid that there will be tens of thousands of people. These people will inevitably be forced to leave their hometowns in the future, or some of them will also move away."

"The predecessors planted trees, and later generations enjoyed the shade, and they were worthy of their hearts." Han Huafeng sighed. "The people may scold us for decades, but history will give us a correct evaluation. When those who remember us die and later generations can only read us from history books, they will be well received."

Murong Yuan laughed: "You are so heartbroken that you still want to enter history books."

"Even if history books are impossible, then county agendas and county agendas will always mention our names?" Han Huafeng laughed, "I am really not very happy. I am satisfied if I can leave a name in these. County magistrate, you are a successful person, so we can barely leave a name in history."

"That's it, that's it." Murong Yuan laughed happily.

The two were laughing happily when a sudden sound of horse hooves came from outside the city in the wind and snow. When they looked at each other, they both lowered their smiles and showed a serious look on their faces.

Running horses on a snowy night are at this critical moment, and they will never bring any good news.

He walked quickly to the battlements and looked down at the city.

A horse came from afar and suddenly came out of the darkness and appeared within the lights on the city wall. Before the soldiers guarding the city asked questions, the knights under the city had raised a token in their hands and shouted: "Liu Jian, the captain of the Ministry of State Security in Yangquan County, asked for an emergency military situation to meet the governor of Murong County and General Han."

"Open the door and let him in." Murong Yuan glanced at the Guoan official who called himself Liu Jian, but he knew him." Liu Zhengwei, I am Murong Yuan, what happened?"

The suspension bridge fell down with a bang, and the city gate had just opened a gap for war horses to squeeze in. Liu Jian had already rushed in, turned over and headed straight to the upper city along the stairs, and met Murong Yuan and Han Feng who were going down the road.

"Murong County Magistrate, General Han, Yangquan mob rebelled, and the sea pirates landed. The two colluded with each other. Yangcheng had been destroyed. Now the Yangquan County Magistrate gathered the last soldiers to defend the inner city. Yangquan was in danger. Please ask the county Magistrate, and the general should send troops to rescue him quickly." Liu Jian said hurriedly.

Murong Yuan and Han Huafeng both showed shock in their eyes. They originally thought that Wuzhou would survive this crisis calmly, but they did not expect that what should come could not be avoided. What pirates? Pirates on the sea are now divided into two types. One is the pirates of the Ming Dynasty, who went to Qi State to rage everywhere, and the other is the pirates of Qi State.

However, the pirates of the Ming Dynasty have always been doing whatever they want, and they have never heard of the pirates of the Qi State openly landing on the border of the Ming Dynasty.

"The Qi people were really sure to catch the opportunity." Han Huafeng said with a dark face. The Ming fleet had all evacuated the Qi waters for some special reasons. The Qi people really saw a chance and immediately slipped out, invading the Ming Dynasty's sea line." Liu Zhengwei, how many soldiers do the pirates have?"

"At dusk, the mob in the city suddenly attacked. It should be that there were spies from Qi who were sneaking in. The city suddenly became messy. Five hundred soldiers who were left behind were busy suppressing the mob and were dispersed. At this time, the pirates suddenly appeared. They should have sneaked in with a semi-submersible boat in the wind and snow. With the response of the mob in the city, they entered the city without any effort. In the matter, we had no time to gather the soldiers to guard the inner city and the outer city, and we really couldn't take care of it. There were about a thousand pirates who attacked the city."

"It's really a search for death." Han Huafeng spat angrily, "Five hundred soldiers guarding the inner city should not be broken by these pirates, but the outer city is afraid that they will suffer. County Governor Murong is afraid that you will prepare for the aftermath. I will lead troops to rescue now. Even if I can't save the people in the outer city of Yangquan, I will still keep the pirates."

"This time we are going to Yangquan for more than a hundred miles. General Han should be careful of the ambushing of the pirates in Qi State halfway." Murong Yuan reminded.

"I will bring a thousand people, but in this way, there will be only one thousand troops left in the city." Han Huafeng was a little worried, "The county town has a population of nearly 100,000. Now it is the time of chaos, so the county magistrate should worry more."

"Don't worry in the city. There are a thousand troops, plus the constables and armed police, and maintaining order is enough. Go and go back quickly, and you will be back in three days at most. I will prepare relief supplies here and start tomorrow. When you defeat the pirates and quell the riots there, our relief supplies will arrive." Murong Yuan said.

"That's it." Han Huafeng hugged his fists and trotted away from the city. Liu Jian hugged Murong Yuan and hurriedly chased Han Huafeng.

"After all, it's impossible to calm down!" Murong Yuan was stunned on the city wall for a while. Hearing the sound of military horns in the city suddenly, watching teams of soldiers gathered quickly and left the county city, and then he strided towards the government office.

He was not worried that Han Huafeng would not be able to defeat those pirates. The so-called pirates would not have the intention to siege cities and land. They were nothing more than harassment, killing, looting, and then fleeing. He was only worried that Han Huafeng would not be able to keep these pirates. If they were allowed to taste the sweetness, they would probably be endless in the future.

Just as Han Huafeng hurriedly led the army to travel, Murong Yuan urgently summoned officials from the government office to discuss how to provide disaster relief and relief, and aftermath, on the river dock outside the county town, a figure rushed to a merchant ship parked there like a ghost.

This merchant ship was the Xie ship that transported three steam engines from Quanzhou. After arriving in Wuzhou, Murong Yuan did not expect these machines to appear in front of the Wuzhou people at this time, so the merchant ship covered with thick felt cloth stopped in the port and was guarded by Xie's private guards.

At this moment, the old servant who was standing at the bow of the boat was always following Cao Hui.
Chapter completed!