The four cities of Leadshan County are tightly closed, and at the head of the city, there are people and officials patrolling back and forth in sections.

Guo Mazi and Fan Laoqi are both officers of the county government's detention room, and they are also sent to patrol the city at this moment, and the position they are responsible for is the north gate.

In the early spring, when the weather is cold and the wind is strong above the city, it is even colder. Guo Mazi and Fan Laoqi were dressed thickly, with their necks shrunk, their hands clasped in front of their chests, their palms tucked into their sleeves to keep warm, and the spears with wooden handles were clamped under their armpits like that, like two slow-moving crabs.

Guo Mazi glanced up at the lead-clouded sky, stomped his feet vigorously and said: "I said, why do you feel colder and colder, dare to change the sky, the sun is still shining at noon, but now it is gloomy, don't it snow, right?" ”

Fan Lao Liu also glanced up at the sky and said: "Snow is stronger than rain, if it rains, our brothers will choke enough, unlucky!" ”

Guo Mazi rubbed his frozen red nose vigorously, and scolded: "King Ning, that bastard, it is not appropriate to be a good free prince, and it is not Tama's rebellion, it is simply lard that blinds the heart, and it causes our people to suffer." ”

Fan Laoqi said hesitantly: "People's hearts are insufficient, how can being a prince be happier than being an emperor, whatever, anyway, let's do our duty." ”

At this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves came, and I saw dozens of fast horses galloping towards the city gate on the official road in the distance, raising a large cloud of dust.

Guo Mazi and Fan Laoliu glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of fear in each other's eyes, could it be that King Ning really sent troops to attack Leadshan County, right? The text is very clear, ordering all states and counties to immediately open cities and surrender, or send troops to attack.

In a matter of moments, the dozens of fast horses were on the straight road into the city and rumbling outside the city gates.

Guo Mazi and Fan Laoqi cautiously looked at the city, and they were suddenly a little confused, because the team of people under the city was very strange, there were not only sergeants wearing mandarin duck battle jackets, but also ordinary people, and they were mixed with men and women, old and young, and they couldn't tell what the way was coming from.

At this time, it was Xu Jin and the others outside the city gate, and when they saw that the city gate was locked, they could only strangle the horses.

Wang Lin'er shouted loudly to the city: "Listen to the defenders above, the Guangxin Mansion has sentenced Lord Xu Jin Xu to be here, and immediately open the city gate and let me wait to enter the city." ”

Guo Mazi and Fan Laoqi glanced at each other, and only heard that Xu Jin, a member of Shangrao who was even a junior and medium-sized Sanyuan, where did Guangxin Mansion sentence Xu Jin? It's a good excuse to deceive people! ”

"Under the city, due to King Ning's rebellion, the county lord has an order, the whole city is closed for martial law, no one is allowed to enter the city, you should leave as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame us for smashing you with rolling stones" Fan Laoqi shouted back to the city.

Wang Lin'er couldn't help but be furious, and Zheng pulled out his waist knife and scolded: "Where did you come from, you have the courage to throw a hair down and try it, and don't cut off your dog's head after the hundred households enter the city." ”

Fan Laoqi couldn't help but shrink his neck in fright, the fierce and vicious daring below is still a hundred households, what should I do?

"Repeat, Guangxin Mansion has sentenced Lord Xu to be here, and quickly open the city gate!" Wang Lin'er shouted loudly.

Fan Laoqi and Guo Mazi glanced at each other worriedly, these two goods are old fritters who are on errands, and they are fierce when they bully ordinary people, but they will soften immediately when they touch the horizontal ones.

Guo Mazi probed out from the battlement of the city wall and said curtly: "Master Jun, the county lord has given a death order, and we can't be the master of errands, I hope to understand the small difficulties." ”

Wang Lin'er shouted angrily: "Then you go and call the one who can be the master." ”

At this time, scattered snow chips fell from the sky, and it turned out to be really snowing. Xu Jin couldn't help frowning, and said decisively: "Go, go around the city, and go to the Fei family first." ”

According to Nahou Zhong's confession, there are nearly a thousand infantry chasing after him at the moment, although the footsteps are definitely not as good as the horses, but there are so many people in the Fei family, it will take a certain amount of time for all of them to leave the city to hide, so Xu Jin decided to rush to inform the Fei family first, and Sun Sui's body also needs to be properly placed.

Drive......

The crowd rode around the city, braving the fine snowflakes and running towards Chaijiabu in the south of the city.

Guo Mazi and Fan Laoqi at the head of the city couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Xu Jin and the others leaving, and the latter spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm disdainfully under the city and said: "Phew, I'm angry, Lao Tzu guessed that they were white, look, leave with a weak heart." ”

About half an hour later, Xu Jin and his party finally braved the wind and snow to rush to the outside of the Fei family's manor.

The Fei family's manor occupies the entire hill, and since moving back from Shangrao County last year, Fei Hong has begun to strengthen the protection of the manor. The entire estate is enclosed with a wooden fence more than two meters high, and the top of the fence is all sharpened, leaving only the front and rear entrances.

At this time, the fence gate of the Fei family manor was closed, and there were more than a dozen rows of rejecting horses on the sand road leading to the village gate.

As soon as Xu Jin and the others appeared on the sand road outside the manor, a rapid gong sounded in the manor, and in an instant the dog barked, and dozens of Zhuang Ding with weapons rushed out to guard the gate, and sharp arrows poked out from the shooting port reserved by the fence.

"Protect your lordship!" Wang Lin'er shouted, and a group of personal soldiers immediately stepped forward to protect Xu Jin's body.

Xu Jin hurriedly said loudly: "Zhao Xing can be in front?" I'm Xu Jin! ”

In the manor, Zhao Xing, the boss of the Fei family's nursing home, was commanding the Zhuang Ding to defend, and he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly climbed the fence to look out.

At this time, it was snowfalling, although the sky was a little dark, but Zhao Xing still recognized the young man sitting on horseback with a calm bearing at a glance, and said with great joy: "It's really Xu Gongzi, open the door quickly!" ”

Soon, the heavy solid wood gate was opened, and Zhao Xing led more than a dozen Zhuang Ding to rush out, moved all the horses blocking the road, and welcomed Xu Jin and his party into the manor.

"Why is Xu Gongzi here, it is said that the city only received the text of King Ning's rebellion at noon today, and just now King Ning sent someone here, which is really scared!"

Zhao Xing curiously glanced at the group of pro-soldiers with white cloth wrapped in their hands, as well as the cart driven by Erniu.

Xu Jin let out a mouthful of white mist and said in a deep voice: "It's a long story, can Master Fei be at home?" ”

Zhao Xing hurriedly said: "The master, the third master, and the two sons are all discussing King Ning's rebellion in the hall!" ”

At this time, a group of people hurriedly came out of the Zhongfu, and the first one was fifty years old, with a square face and big ears, elegant and dignified, and it was Fei Hong. The other three are Fei Cai, Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong.

Fei Hong and the others were surprised to see Xu Jindu, and Fei Maozhong blurted out: "Ziqian, why did you suddenly come here?" ”

Xu Jin said gloomily: "Master Fei, Governor Sun...... was killed, and the body of his old man was in the car! ”

"What!" Everyone in the Fei family changed color in shock.

Fei Hong staggered a few steps to the side of the cart, carefully lifted the covered bedding, and when he saw that it was indeed his old friend Sun Sui below, he couldn't help but mourn: "Brother Decheng!" ”

Fei Cai, Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong saw Sun Sui's body, they were like a bolt from the blue, Governor Sun was killed, and now in Jiangxi Province, who else can restrain King Ning? The Fei family is in danger!

Fei Hong had seen the storm after all, and after a moment he recovered from his shock and grief, carefully covered the bedding, and called the housekeeper to properly place the body of his old friend.

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The sky was overcast, and the cold snap that swept from Siberia brought a spring snow to the area south of the Yangtze River.

Outside the window, the north wind is howling, the snow is flying, and the cold is eroding the bones. Two charcoal stoves were lit in the living room of the Fei family's house, which slightly dispelled the cold.

However, charcoal fire can dispel the cold on the surface of the body, but it cannot dispel the chill in the heart. At this moment, the atmosphere in the living room was solemn, and everyone looked solemn, obviously, Sun Sui's death brought great psychological pressure to everyone in the Fei family.

After reading the letter of appointment that Sun Sui wrote to Xu Jin before his death, Fei Hong carefully folded it and handed it to Xu Jin, and said solemnly: "Ziqian, Brother Decheng entrusted you with a heavy task before his death, how do you plan to deal with the current situation?" ”

Xu Jin said calmly: "Although King Ning claims to raise 100,000 troops, it is only a lie of intimidation, and the strength is estimated to be 50,000 or 60,000, and most of them are rabble, and the disease of scabies is really not to worry, and it will be pacified in a few months." ”

Everyone didn't understand why Xu Jin was so sure, but they were still a little lighter when they heard the words.

Xu Jin continued: "However, at present, nearly 2,000 rebels are rushing towards Leadshan County, and for the sake of safety, the student suggested that Master Fei immediately move his family into Leadshan County to take refuge.

In addition, the students have sent people Pegasus to Shangrao County to contact Lord Liu Qingyuan, and transferred Shangrao Qianhu to support, plus the lead mountain thousand households, can ensure the safety of the lead mountain county, and wait to stabilize the position, and then Xu Tuzhi! ”

When everyone in the Fei family heard this, they were even more settled, Fei Hong nodded and said: "Since Ziqian has a plan in his heart, then the teacher will fully cooperate, second brother, you go back immediately and order someone to pack up, Mao Xian, you go to Xifu and notify that side to pack up quickly." ”

Fei Cai and Fei Maoxian hurriedly got up and hurriedly left the hall, and soon, the entire Fei Mansion was busy, and the servants and maids hurriedly packed up and prepared to drive into the city to hide.

Just as the Fei family was busy cleaning up, the nine hundred infantry led by the thief Yang Qing had already appeared seven or eight miles north of the lead mountain county in the wind and snow.

"Brothers work harder, and soon they will be in the county seat of Leadshan, and they will eat and drink spicy food after entering the city!" Yang Qing rode on his horse and shouted loudly.

The thieves were suddenly in high spirits, trotted up, and rushed towards the north gate of Leadshan County.