"Your Majesty, Jiujiang soldiers are preparing for the Qian affairs, Sun Jiaji, pays homage to the supervising country!"

"My lord, Fujian's Inspector-General Zhaomo Xiong Rulin pays homage to the Inspector-General!"

Two men dismounted from their horses dozens of steps away and ran to kneel before Zhu Changzi. One of them was older and was wearing a green official robe, while the other was wearing a blue robe.

Zhang Guowei on the side noticed that Sun Jiaji's chest patch was white pheasant, which should be a fifth-rank official, and Xiong Rulin's chest patch was quail, which should be a ninth-rank official.

Since it was a rebel army led by two Ming officials, there shouldn't be much of a problem. What he had been afraid of before was the rebel army organized by those Jianghu people or green forest heroes. Most of these volunteers had loose military discipline and their bad habits were hard to change. So you need to take more precautions.

"You two, please get up quickly." Zhu Changzi raised his hand slightly. The robes of the two officials in front of him were covered with dust and water stains. Although they looked excited, they still showed exhaustion that could not be concealed.

"The two ministers were ordered by the imperial edict to gather 30,000 volunteers from Yuyao County and traveled day and night to serve the king." Sun Jiaji had a higher official position, so he gave a brief introduction.

"The two dear ladies are so loyal and commendable. I am very pleased to follow you into the city for a big banquet today!" Zhu Changqi waved his hand.

Zhang Guowei glanced at Sun Jiaji, and he understood. He quickly called the soldiers behind him and ordered him to send an order to the army to temporarily station outside the city and wait for his advice.

In the city, Sun Jiaji and Xiong Rulin were warmly welcomed by the people of Hangzhou, and even met the famous Mr. Jishan. They had never seen such a scene before, so they walked with fear and returned the courtesy to the people.

At the end of noon, a banquet was held in Prince Lu's Mansion to entertain Sun and Xiong. Cabinet minister Gao Hongtu was also ordered to come.

Sun Jiaji and Xiong Rulin presented the list of rebels to Zhu Changzi at the banquet, and Zhu Changzi was very satisfied.

After the banquet, Sun and Xiong rested in a place arranged by the cabinet.

Zhu Changzi left Zhang Guowei and Gao Hong to discuss matters in the library.

"Thirty thousand rebels, 10,000 able-bodied men will be selected as direct guards of the palace, and the remaining 20,000 will be given to the Sun, under the command of two Xiongs. What does Yu Jie think?" Zhu Changzi asked.

"I think that Jiangyin's request for help today must have been known to the supervisory state. The Qing army has marched to Changzhou. Now only Jiangyin and Wuxi remain. If the Qing army wants to attack Susong, Jiangyin and Wuxi will become critical places. I thought that reinforcements should be dispatched immediately."

Zhang Guowei is now very worried about the situation in Jiangyin. There are 10,000 soldiers from the Eight Banners under the leadership of Beileboluo, and 20,000 Han bannermen from Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming. The combined force of 30,000 soldiers marches eastward to Susong. If Suzhou Prefecture is lost, the Qing army can cross Hangzhou Bay. If we head straight towards eastern Zhejiang, Hangzhou will be attacked from two sides, cutting off its retreat and becoming an isolated city.

"What Zhang Zhitai said is absolutely true. Su Song cannot afford to lose anything. Now that the Qing army is stationed in Wukang, it is probably that firstly it is repairing and waiting for the main force to converge, and secondly it is waiting for a partial force to capture Suzhou Prefecture." Gao Hongtu frowned, although He was not good at military affairs, but he also knew that the Qing army at this time was no longer the landlubbers who were not used to water warfare. Both Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were former Denglai rebels and were good at water warfare, so they crossed south to Hangzhou Bay to fight against them. It’s not difficult for them.

Zhu Changzi saw that the two important ministers had the same view, so he nodded and said: "If you coincide with me and guard the Susong Gate, Hangzhou's lifeline will be safe. It is my king's wish to promote Xiong Rulin to the right position of the Imperial Procuratorate."

Governor Su Song and the admiral were responsible for the defense of Jiangyin, Wuxi and other places."

"Is the promotion too high?" Gao Hongtu felt that Xiong Rulin was originally just a ninth-grade teacher, but suddenly rose to a high position, and he might not be able to take on important responsibilities.

"It's okay. I wonder if you noticed the jade guard outside the city gate today. The cavalry and infantry troops under Xiong Rulin's command are well-organized and neat. They look more powerful than Sun Jiaji's troops." Zhu Changzi smiled at the two important ministers in front of him.
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Zhang Guowei was stunned. He really didn't notice this. He didn't expect King Lu to have such insight. It's really amazing!

"The prisoner is as good as watching the fire, I am ashamed!" Zhang Guowei blushed and said a little ashamed.

"Hahaha, so in my opinion, Xiong Rulin is an expert in military affairs. Now that there is a lack of good generals in the court, there are not many people who are knowledgeable in military affairs, so I sent him to oversee the division to rescue Jiangyin!" Zhu Changzi stopped discussing.

, made a direct and unquestionable decision.

"As you command!"

After Gao Hongtu returned to the cabinet, he immediately discussed with Jiang Yueguang and Huang Daozhou and issued the document according to Zhu Changzi's decision.

Soon, Xiong Rulin, who was arranged to rest in Guanyi in the city, received the official appointment document from the cabinet and the governor's seal.

"Brother Yuyin, you have gone through many difficulties and dangers. I hope you will fulfill your mission and return triumphantly!" Sun Jiaji was very happy when he saw his friend Gao Sheng, but then he thought that Suzhou Prefecture was now the target of the Qing army. This trip

Going to Jiangyin to aid is tantamount to pulling a tooth from a tiger's mouth, extremely dangerous.

"Thank you, Brother Shuofu. If Xiong sacrifices his life for the country, please Shuofu bury my bones in the paddy field in my hometown." Xiong Rulin took hold of Sun Jiaji's wrist and said with determination.

Seeing that his friend was determined to die, Sun Jiaji's eyes heated up and he nodded in agreement.

Xiong Rulin didn't want to delay, he didn't even change into his dirty green robe, he hurriedly wrapped up the official documents and the governor's seal, and left in a hurry.

At this moment, several petty officials with wooden trays in their hands came running out of breath. They saw Sun Jiaji standing in front of the post door and said, "Master Sun, this is Master Xiong's robe, crown and belt. They have just been made."

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After saying that, he presented the brand new official uniform on the wooden plate with both hands.

Sun Jiaji silently took the crimson official robe and murmured: "Master Xiong's crimson robe is in his heart."

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At the Governor's Yamen, Xiong Rulin met with Zhang Guowei.

Zhang Guowei gave Xiong Rulin a detailed introduction to the latest Qing army situation, and pointed out the importance of defending Jiangyin. He hoped that Xiong Rulin would nail Boluo's partial division on the line between Jiangyin and Wuxi, so that he would have no time to go south and join the main force attacking Hangzhou.

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Later, Xiong Rulin received the governor's order and went out of the city to order 10,000 troops and horses. Zhang Guowei saw him off in person.

"Yu Yin, the national situation is critical. You come and go in a hurry. You have worked hard!"

"If Taiwan is built somewhere, the rise and fall of the country will be the responsibility of every man, not to mention us and other officials of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Guowei looked at the seven-foot-tall man in front of him, with wide eyes, thick lips, and angular face, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. King Qin came in a hurry, and instead of sitting in Hangzhou city to warm up, he sent him to the north urgently for rescue. In fact,

I feel a little sorry.

"The governor of Yuyin will go ahead, so don't worry about the food and grass. I will dispatch it immediately after I return. You only need to leave the rear army to escort you."

"Thank you for making the platform. In an hour, I will be able to break camp and go north."

Xiong Rulin still has confidence in his soldiers. Most of the volunteers he recruited were officers and soldiers who fled back to their hometowns after the fall of the Northland and did not want to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Some were soldiers who had escaped from the guard station, and some were soldiers.

Prepare men and horses for Japanese regiment training.

In general, this rebel army is not purely a people's force, but an old part of the Ming army with a certain degree of organization.

This is also the reason why Zhu Changzi saw that Xiong Rulin's subordinates were well organized.

"Zhitai, let's say goodbye!" Xiong Rulin was impatient. Seeing Zhang Guowei's assurance that there would be no worries about food and grass, he no longer had any worries in his heart, so he left in a hurry.
Chapter completed!