Hongtang market town is also a chaos.

Lin Yanchao entered the official office of Hebo Office unimpeded, and almost no one stopped him, and when he arrived at the official hall, he saw a bookkeeper packing up official documents.

This collector knew Lin Yanchao's family, and when he saw them, he said, "Why are you here?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I heard that there was a rebellion, so we came to find my grandfather." ”

Judian shook his head and said: "It's really unfortunate that you guys came, the Haiphong Governor's Capture Hall sent someone to order, and Ambassador Lin led the patrol and supervision ship to the upstream, so as not to respond to the rebellion of the Tanka people." ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be a little worried about Lin Gao, and asked again: "How is the situation now?" ”

Some people say that the Japanese came from Dinghai, Niutoumen landed, Xiaocheng Water Village was breached, the North Road General was martyred, and the river was full of defeated soldiers. Some people also say that it is just a small group of pirates, bypassing the blockade of the official army. However, in my opinion, the Japanese are not small, although they may not be as harmful as those in Jiajingnian, but the township is not a place to stay for a long time. ”

"Either run upstream, or hide in the city, these two places are the safest."

Lin Yanchao said immediately: "I don't have to look for my grandfather, as long as I can let us enter the city." ”

Judian listened and said: "The Hongshan Bridge has been sealed by officers and soldiers, so I still have a boat in my hand to send you across the river, and then everything is done by yourself." ”

And when they heard this, they were overjoyed.

At this moment, a patrol ran in and said breathlessly: "Oh no, no, the Wuhumen found the Japanese Kou, and the officers and soldiers are shelling the enemy!" ”

Dian was shocked, paced and said, "They are the ambassador's family, and you take them to the city by boat." Alas, they have all hit the Five Tiger Gate, it seems that this is a large number of Japanese bandits, you guys, you go quickly, the Five Tiger Gate is just a tour The officers and soldiers don't know how long they can resist. ”

Lin Yanchao and the third uncle glanced at each other, they were all happy, it seemed that it was right to come to Hongtang Market Town.

At that moment, the patrolman drove the boat, and saw Lin Yanchao squeezing up with so many villagers, and said dissatisfiedly: "The Dafu boat in the institute has been transferred, how can my canopy boat carry so many people, in case the boat capsizes in the middle of the river, you all have to feed the fish and shrimp in the river." ”

Hearing so many patrols, the villagers all cried eagerly and begged together. Lin Yanchao also pleaded: "Big brother, can you make it convenient, these people are all relatives of my clan!" ”

The patrolman couldn't take the pleading, waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, there's still a reserve boat in the office, but there is no one at the helm, which of you can row?" ”

When the villagers heard this, they were overjoyed and said, "They are all people who grow up near the water, who can't sail a boat?" ”

At the moment, everyone crowded into the boat in a chaotic manner, and it was still difficult to carry more than 20 people on such a canopy boat. The patrol's face was not good-looking, and he blamed Lin Yanchao for a few words, saying that it was good to take care of his family, why bother to bring so many people?

Lin Yanchao ignored it.

After the canopy boat crossed the Minshui River, it entered the small river. After entering this small river, it took less than half an hour to reach the west gate, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The bow of the boat lit up the waterway in front of it, and the boat went back and forth against the riverbank.

The third uncle, patrolling and rowing, Lin Yanchao stood by the boat and watched and tried to see if there was any Japanese situation on the shore, he heard that every time under the Japanese harm, not only did there be foreign Japanese robbers, but there were also many local bandits who followed the troubled waters.

The night breeze was blowing, the ears were so quiet that there was only the sound of paddling, everyone on the boat did not dare to speak, Lin Yanchao looked back, and the villagers just hugged their packages, lowered their heads, and their faces were slightly panicked.

The Japanese invaded Fujian for six or seven years, and the people were already accustomed to a peaceful life, but this time they remembered the nightmare they had again.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but think of the catastrophe seventy years later, the fall of Beijing, the death of the king, a bloody battle, and then the beacon fire everywhere in China, followed by the three massacres in Jiading, and the ten days in Yangzhou......

In the poem written by Shi Dakai to Zeng Guofan, I have not paid the people for their suffering, and there are traces everywhere in the southeast. I originally just wanted to study quietly, but it seems that I should not be alone, I should do something for the world, the country and the people.

Lin Yanchao thought carefully, but felt that the warm little hand held his wrist.

Lin Yanchao turned around and saw Lin Qianqian biting her lip and looking at herself, in the dark night, her eyes were as gentle as water.

"Brother Chao, are we really going to go into the city?"

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "After entering the city, we can go to the uncle, he will give us a stable place, we have silver on us, and we are not afraid of having no place to live." ”

Lin Qianqian nodded and said, "Well, I'll be with you wherever I go." ”

Lin Yanchao gently hugged Lin Qianqian and said, "Don't worry, everything has me." ”

Lin Yanchao sniffed the fragrance on Lin Qianqian's body, and suddenly thought that after seventy years, it would still be far away, even if he couldn't see it, but he and his children and grandchildren would have to face it in the future, and there would be no eggs under the nest when the time came. But what can you do for the country as a scholar?

When they arrived at the ferry, Lin Yanchao and the others got off the boat, and the villagers were shocked for a while, and they couldn't help but thank Lin Yanchao for their kindness.

Lin Yanchao said a few words modestly, only said that the danger had not passed, and led them to hurry from the ferry to the west gate of the city.

At this moment, the sky is not bright, the night is still dark and gloomy, revealing a bit of gloomy, there are six red lanterns hanging in front of the city gate, illuminating the city gate building, under the long narrow bridge in front of the city gate, there are hundreds of people who rush to the city.

The people patted the nails on the gates and shouted to open the door.

The city gate tower was indifferent, and several Hongyi cannons were added during the Jiajing period, and all of them opened the cannon clothing. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty wearing bright helmets and ringing armor, holding Songming in one hand and a waist knife in the other, are patrolling the city. In addition, officers and men are also equipped with guns, rockets, spray canisters, and other firearms.

Looking at the officers and soldiers, Lin Yanchao's heart was only a little settled, but at this time, he heard a few rumbling cannons from the east, like thunder in the sky.

Although the sound of the cannon was far away, it made Lin Yanchao feel a little uneasy.

There are many garrisons in the provincial capital, and he heard in the academy that there are three guards on the left, the middle and the right in Fuzhou, nearly 10,000 soldiers, as well as the native soldiers under the general guard, the machine soldiers directly under the Fuyuan, and the archers in the prefecture and county, Ding Zhuang, which is also a combat force. But this time, the Japanese were so bold that they actually harassed the vicinity of the provincial capital.

Lin Yanchao has only been here for a while, and some people have gathered at the city gate, they are all going to enter the city, but they are all stopped in front of the city gate, and many people can't help but plead and scold angrily under the city. Lin Yanchao also knew that the city gate officials did not dare to take responsibility for it easily, and it was very risky to open the city gate at night and let the people into the city.

So Lin Yanchao and the others could only lean on a place closer to the city gate, sit down and wait silently. The city gate official also spoke, telling the people to be calm and not impatient, and after dawn, they will open the city gate.

Only then did the people quiet down and wait patiently, and the sound of the rolling of the cars and cars sounded in the distance, and the number of people gradually increased, all of whom wanted to take refuge in the city.

At this time, everyone tried to sit close to the city gate, at least within the range of the Hongyi cannon, which was psychologically safer, and it also tasted a little bit of huddle for warmth. Everyone gathered together and asked each other about a few villages near the city, and everyone was a little bit related to each other, and they chatted about the world at the moment.

"In the year of Jiajing, the Japanese were not flat, why did they come again?"

"It's not a dog official of the imperial court, and Grandpa Qi was transferred."

"Yes, if Grandpa Qi is here, the widow won't even dare to pee on the shore if he doesn't say that he will come in."

"It's a pity that Grandpa Qi was transferred to Mobei and fought the Mongolian Tartars, so I want Grandpa Qi to transfer Hu."

"Although Grandpa Qi is gone, isn't there still Yu Dashuai in charge?"

"Yes, aren't you afraid of Yu Dashuai?"

"You don't know, I have an uncle who is a capable person, and I heard my uncle say that there is a traitor and a traitor who also harms Yu Dashuai."

"It's really fake, Yu Dashuai is a good official? Who dares to harm him, is he not afraid of being drowned by the spit stars of our people? ”

"How do I know that we understand the affairs of the imperial court?"

"Damn, I know, which traitor wants to kill him, I'll go to his door and smash him with a brick."

"Okay, strong man."

The people said gossipingly, Lin Yanchao could hear it clearly, Grandpa Qi was Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dashuai was Yu Dayou, known as Yu Long and Qi Hu.

In Fujian, you don't know who is today's son, but you can't know these two. These two people are like Buddhas in the hearts of the people of Fujian, and they can be admired by everyone. Without these two people, I don't know how many more people will die in Fujian during the Jiajing period.

Now Qi Jiguang has long been in a distant tune, but the people have built a monument for him, and he still has left a lot of stories in the folk, such as Qi Jiguang's chopping, and even the origin of snacks and cakes and Dingbian paste are attached to the story of the Qi family's army.

As for Yu Dayou, who is now serving as the chief soldier of Fujian, the honorific title of the chief military officer is Dashuai, so everyone respectfully refers to Yu Dayou as Yu Dashuai.