The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"The army assembled by the imperial court in Anqing Prefecture is likely to turn around and wipe you out. This peak master must be fully prepared for defense in the event of your defeat. Not a single soldier will be allocated to you!"

Everyone in the hall held their breath, listening attentively to Qingfeng Li's powerful words.

Li Qingfeng walked down the stairs and passed by She Xiaoer, Ji Chi and others one by one.

When they reached the hall door, he turned around and looked at them and said loudly,

"If you win, then most of Qingfeng Village's affairs in the south of the Yangtze River will be settled, and Jinling will be in my pocket!"

As he spoke, his voice sank.

"If you lose, you will die in a foreign land. And Qingfeng Village will face the combined forces of hundreds of thousands of imperial troops. We will be in a passive position in every way."

"If Qingfeng Village is defeated, we will all be wiped out by the imperial court. Millions of people in Yangzhou will be trampled to death by the imperial court under various pretexts!"

"Therefore, this battle between Suzhou and Hangzhou is a battle that concerns the survival of hundreds of thousands of brothers and millions of civilians in Qingfeng Village!"

"Now, do you all understand the heavy burden you are carrying?"

She Xiaoer and Ji Chi looked at each other and walked out of the queue together.

She Xiaoer looked at Qingfeng Li solemnly and said word by word,

"Please rest assured, Peak Master. I am here to express the position of our Yujing Hall. As long as one of our four halls remains alive, we will absolutely not allow the imperial troops from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to cross Hangzhou Prefecture!"

Ji Chi also spoke solemnly,

"We, Rishantang, will live and die together with Suzhou Prefecture!"

The rest of the captains all stepped out and shouted loudly.

"I swear to live and die with Suzhou Prefecture (Hangzhou Prefecture)!"

The resolute voices of more than a dozen people made the big drum outside the government office buzz.

Qingfeng Li nodded solemnly.

"This Peak Master has coordinated 20,000 rounds of ammunition for each of your two halls from the First Hall. They will be here soon."

"Tonight, prepare wine, food, and drinks to reward the three armies! Later, we'll have a grand banquet here. Call all the brothers who are squad leaders and above. This peak master will see you off!"

She Xiaoer and the others all looked solemn.

"Yes, Peak Master!"

Ji Chi said with a little worry,

"Peak Master, there are quite a few temporary staff members staying here. What if..."

Qingfeng Li waved his hand.

"We are all brothers who have sacrificed our lives for Qingfeng Village and the people of Jiangnan. You are holding swords and guns, and this peak is worried about you. Who else can we trust in this world?"

"We can't let this Peak Master carry tens of thousands of Type 38 rifles and go head-to-head with the Imperial Army, right?"

"Hahahaha!"

A joke that was not a joke, but it made all the hall masters and captains present laugh heartily.

That night, the Zhenjiang government office was bustling with activity inside and outside.

Li Qingfeng personally addressed the captains and team leaders who were fighting on the front lines, which brought the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.

Even the prisoners held in the former garrison camp in Zhenjiang Prefecture benefited from this and each of them was given a bowl of meat soup.

On the morning of the second day, after Zhao Dagou led the elite troops of Wulongtang and escorted 30,000 prisoners to Zhenjiang Prefecture,

She Xiaoer and Ji Chi handed over the city defense to Zhao Dagou.

He took the ammunition and supplies sent by Li Qingfeng and immediately led the army south.

Li Qingfeng stood at the city gate, watching the two armies go away, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Once this time comes, I don’t know how many people will never come back.

Even with advanced weapons, anything can happen at any time on the battlefield.

Until the last moment, no one can guarantee the final victory.

Zhao Dagou, who was following behind Qingfeng Li, seemed to sense that his Peak Master was in a bad mood at the moment, and slowly said,

"Master Bee, the wind is strong on the city wall. Why don't you go back to the government office and rest for a while?"

Li Qingfeng came back to his senses, looked at Zhao Dagou, smiled and shook his head.

He reached out and patted Zhao Dagou on the shoulder.

"Big Dog, I have to rush back to Yangzhou soon. I have more important matters to attend to there. I'll leave Zhenjiang Prefecture to you!"