I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 68 Wu Sidao
The first year of Yonghe, November [-]th.

The Ming army easily captured Xinghua Prefecture and quickly established an administrative team here.Then they advanced by land and water, leaving Fuqing in the east and crossing Haitan in the north.

Haitan Island serves as the base of Haitan Town. Most of the entire army in Haitan Town belonged to the Ming army, and the remaining troops were all destroyed, and it has long become an empty island.

The Ming Navy took Haitan Island with almost no effort and threatened Fuzhou Prefecture directly from the coast.

Not to mention the Ming Army's Army Division, especially the new Ming Army that was transferred from the Qing Army, all of them seemed to have been beaten to death, like wolves and tigers.

In just two days, we went down to Yuxi and Hongluyi Town.

In an instant, tens of thousands of Ming troops surrounded Fuqing County, giving the Qing officials in Fuzhou Prefecture no time to breathe.

It must be said that he is worthy of being a county magistrate in the capital city. In terms of integrity and ability... he is not as good as the magistrate of Xinghua Prefecture.

When the Ming army invaded Xinghua Prefecture, they went all the way up to the magistrate and down to the magistrate. Every one of them committed suicide.

The Fuqing County Magistrate is well versed in ancient Chinese proverbs. When he saw the chaos outside the city...

Why is there so much chaos?There was no way around it. The Ming army was expanding too fast. They didn't have that many red clothes, so they only tied red cloth on their arms to distinguish them. It looked like the Red Turban Army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

The Ming army did not even develop the traditional formation of surrounding three and one missing. The magistrate of Fuqing opened the city and surrendered on the spot. He was truly a hero of his generation.

In fact, this cannot be entirely blamed on the Fuqing County Magistrate. The entire Fujian military force was sent away by the governor.

It can be said that the only remaining troops in Fuzhou Prefecture are the more than 3000 garrisoned Eight Banners.

The key is that Fuzhou General Huang Bingyue was afraid of death, so he was not willing to take out the Eight Banners in his hand to fight. He was not even willing to garrison surrounding counties and towns in batches. The entire army was huddled in Fuzhou City.

If this is done, Fuqing County, which has no human beings except the third class of government officials, can use a hammer to resist the attack of tens of thousands of rebels!
Just the most traditional ant-attack siege, it is estimated that Fuqing County will collapse if it is not used for half a day.

Although the Fuqing County Magistrate also served as an official in a different place, he brought his family with him, just like Wang Li and others in Taiwan Mansion.

Surrendering and turning against thieves is a bit unsettling and a bit of a gamble, but it is not as important as the lives of yourself and your family.

I really want to imitate my colleagues in Xinghua Mansion and commit suicide in the city.

The imperial court would only give posthumous rewards or something like that, so what's the use?

Let distant relatives inherit?
Oh, by the way, if his whole family really died in Fuqing County, he would probably have saved even the reward money.He, a county magistrate who was sent from the capital, knew exactly what the imperial court was like.

If it is true, it is self-defeating. As for whether he thinks so, God knows.

However, no matter what, those Ming army generals who did not fight a single battle and took credit for destroying the city were still very happy.

On the Fuqing County side, the Ming army happily entered the city to rest and recuperate. It was only less than [-] kilometers away from Fuqing County. In terms of marching distance, it only took two to three days, but Fuzhou City was already in chaos.

From the chief envoys on the left and right, to the lower-level bureaucrats and subordinates, and even the rich and powerful families in the city, everyone was in panic.

Although this group of people had already expected the results of the Battle of Quanzhou when they reached Fuzhou City.But as long as something hasn't happened yet, that person will always have a little bit of luck.

I feel that the Ming thieves may not be in a hurry to attack Fuzhou City.

In a battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops (exaggerated beyond recognition), no matter how powerful the thieves are, even if a group of rogue bandits rebel, there will always be losses.

The so-called strategy of attacking with troops, according to the military manual, at this time, the Ming thief should be anxious to lick his wounds instead of sending troops quickly.

In fact, this group of people had reached a tacit agreement, and the news had just been sent to Fuzhou City.The second-in-command in Fujian, namely the left and right chief ministers, immediately jointly submitted a memorial, giving priority to all the responsibilities for the defeat and placing them on the governor Lu Youlong and the late admiral Mu Tingshu.

In short, the adults staying in Fuzhou City are right. Even if they are wrong, they must be plucked out.

It's ridiculous that when these officials used the name of suppressing thieves to exploit people in various states and capitals, did they ever think about today?

If they hadn't been so wantonly plundering the people's wealth and anointing, causing chaos in Fujian, there would not have been a scholar-governor like Lu Youlong who had no military knowledge personally leading an army and then being wiped out in the Battle of Quanzhou.

Even when Lu Youlong decided to send troops, these people, ranging from the chief ministers on the left and right to the wealthy gentry, all boasted about the governor's wiseness and decisiveness. They also said that the rebels were nothing more than grasshoppers in the autumn. When the governor's army arrived, they would be frightened. .

I never thought that it would be the result it is now.

Let’s not mention the chaos in Fuzhou City due to the Ming army’s attack, but let’s talk about the inner city, a remote courtyard located in the northwest corner of the outer city.

"Master, I've heard everything clearly. It's said from outside that the thieves have already entered Xinghua Mansion. Let alone the outer city, the inner city is in chaos, and everyone is busy escaping for their lives!" A slave dressed in gray and dressed in Tsing Yi said, He replied respectfully to the person in the room.

A closer look revealed that this person was the lame master who had given advice to Manbao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, in the Governor's Mansion a few months ago.At this moment, the lame master was sitting in the room, his legs were no different from those of ordinary people. Listening to the feedback from the slave in front of him, he just picked up the tea cup leisurely and took a sip: "Ming thief? Haha... That official office What? What did the adults in the government say?"

The servant in Qingyi said quickly: "The government has posted a notice to tell everyone not to be afraid. But everyone thinks this is nonsense. Even the adults in the government seem to be arranging for their families to leave the city..."

This slave has been with the lame master for some time, and he knows what his master wants to ask.

The lame master didn't say anything after hearing this. He just stretched out his hand and tapped on the table, as if he was deep in thought.

When the Tsing Yi servant saw this, he couldn't help but ask: "Master, should we also clean up and go with everyone?"

"Why are you leaving?"

"Of course it's a Ming thief..."

The lame master laughed instantly: "It's so expensive to come! You already said that he is a thief, so why do I have to leave?"

When Lai Gui heard the words, he didn't understand for a moment.

The lame master did not explain to him any more. If you talk too much, you will make mistakes. You can understand many things by yourself.

From anti-thief to bright thief, it seems like there is only one word difference, but the meaning is completely different.This means that the government, at least the Fujian government, can no longer deal with this group of Ming thieves from Taiwan.

Moreover, being called Ming thieves by Fuzhou people also means that these Ming thieves are not like the great rebel Lin Jun, or the likes of the Tiandihui.

This group of Ming thieves are real rebels, not the kind of bandits who simply force the people to rebel and then wander around without any purpose.

This was not only bad news for the court and the government, but it was also of great significance to him, Wu Sidao.

Yes, this lame Shaoxing master, who was once a guest staff member of the Governor's Mansion, was none other than Wu Sidao, who was famous during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods.It was even deified in novels and dramas for a time, allowing him to replace the original identity of Dai Duo, and even Li Wei was willing to be his subordinate.

In fact, Wu Sidao had not even been to the north at this time, let alone serving as Yongzheng's staff.

At this time, Wu Sidao was just one of the countless Shaoxing masters (the collective name for the staff group). In order to make a living, he accumulated money to prepare for the scientific examination, and worked as a guest staff for the government everywhere, giving advice and suggestions.

It was not until he participated in the enthronement enke during the Yongzheng period that Wu Sidao failed again. Then he gave up the imperial examination completely and ran to the north. He worked in several houses, and was finally hired by Tian Wenjing to advise him.

At this time, Yongzheng finally noticed such a person.

After all, Yongzheng was not sure about Tian Wenjing's level. After a little investigation, he found out about Wu Sidao, a talented staff member.

So, in a certain memorial and approval letter, in order to appease Tian Wenjing and show his eclectic love for talents, he asked by the way, "How is Mr. Wu?"

Wu Sidao's real act of becoming a god was when Longkodo, the "Uncle Yongzheng", was at the height of his power, and asked Tian Wenjing to impeach Longkodo, even on death penalty.

In this way, Yongzheng really noticed Wu Sidao's talent for managing the world.

But now, the Ming army is fighting in Fujian. From Wu Sidao's perspective, it is impossible to see that the Ming thieves are already in serious trouble.

Wu Sidao sighed: "God's will!"

"Grandpa, this is it?"

Wu Sidao shook his head: "It doesn't matter! It's expensive!"

"Sir, tell me."

"Go, buy some rice, noodles, meat and vegetables to prepare. We have to continue to live in Fuzhou City for a while..."

Lai Gui was a little surprised: "Ah? Master, are we not going to run away?"

Wu Sidao nodded: "Yes, I won't run away. But I want to see what kind of traitor this thief is?"

　Enke refers to an additional imperial examination besides the imperial examination, so it is called Enke.

　　In ancient times, scientific examinations had to be passed one level at a time. Moreover, before being admitted as a candidate, one could only take the local examination in the province of origin. After being selected as a candidate, one could go to the capital.

　　Once Fujian and Zhejiang are lost, basically scholars in Fujian and Zhejiang cannot even think about becoming officials in the imperial examination.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)