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

Many people start working as a family in the middle of the night.

In the General's Mansion,

Wang Ziteng had learned a few days ago that Qingfeng was continuously operating towards Jinling.

I was so worried that I couldn't close my eyes for days.

at last,

After the vanguard of Qingfeng Village surrounded the city today,

The heart that had been hanging in the air finally died completely.

I finally closed my eyes and prepared to go to bed.

A servant hurriedly shouted outside the door,

"Master, Master, something bad has happened! Something bad has happened!"

Wang Ziteng frowned.

"What's going on? Did the rebels from Qingfeng Village attack the city?"

Qingfengzhai's vanguard troops outside Jinling City now have less than 5,000 soldiers at each city gate.

Despite its powerful fighting ability, it did not launch a direct attack.

It is obvious that the rebels are not good at attacking cities.

Now, there are still 50,000 imperial guards in Jinling City, as well as Hai Dayong's 20,000 guards recruited from all over the place.

If Qingfeng Village does not have more than 100,000 men and horses,

Wang Ziteng still had enough confidence to defend Jinling City for half a month.

The only thing that worried Wang Ziteng was the tens of thousands of imperial troops captured by Qingfeng Village.

The servants were busy outside the door saying,

"No, sir!"

"The guards in the palace were on patrol when they suddenly discovered various pieces of paper with words written on them falling from the sky."

"And it says on it, it says..."

With a creak, the door opened.

Wang Ziteng asked while wearing a long robe,

"What does it say?"

The servant didn't dare to answer, but lowered his head and handed the note over.

Wang Ziteng hurriedly grabbed it and took a look.

He was suddenly stunned and the branch in his hand fell to the ground.

"Traitor, you are using a psychological tactic!"

It was written on it: 'Five days later, Qingfeng Village will launch a general attack on Jinling. To avoid casualties, Qingfeng Village will give way to anyone leaving the city during this period!'

"Master, what do you think we should do?"

The servant's reminder brought Wang Ziteng back to his senses instantly.

He immediately gave orders to his servants,

"You are to immediately take this official's warrant and proceed to..."

But halfway through,

Wang Ziteng was suddenly stunned.

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand dejectedly.

"Never mind, let him be!"

The servant looked at Wang Ziteng suspiciously and asked,

"Master, then this..."

As he spoke, he gestured with his eyes to the note on the ground.

Wang Ziteng closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and sighed heavily.

"If anyone leaves the city, do not stop them!"

After saying that, the door closed again.

Wang Ziteng looked very lonely at this moment.

Long before the 70,000 elite soldiers of the Zhenguo Duke were killed and the Shanguo Duke led his army north,

He knew that Nanjing could probably not be defended.

Let’s not even talk about whether the imperial court can still mobilize elite troops to come to the rescue.

Even if the rebels are not good at attacking cities, as long as they surround Jinling, coupled with the spies from Qingfengzhai everywhere in Jinling stirring up trouble, and today's psychological warfare tactics.

Even if we can hold on for a while, we can't hold on forever. At most, we can hold on for a month, and Nanjing will definitely be captured by the rebels.

The only thing Wang Ziteng is holding on to now is

I hope that the imperial court can initiate countermeasures with Qingfengzhai as soon as possible, and maybe both sides can stop fighting before Qingfengzhai takes over Jinling. No, I hope that Qingfengzhai can stop fighting.

Although Wang Ziteng may be a person who flatters the powerful and bullies the weak, and is good at changing his attitude according to the situation,

But he was also a scholar, and he had the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and serving the country from the bottom of his heart.

Moreover, Emperor Xinglong also made great efforts to make him the general of Jinling this time.

A gentleman will die for his friend. That is why, even though Wang Ziteng had long wanted to make peace with the rebels,

But he kept gritting his teeth and persevering.

I just hope to buy the court more time to respond.

This is why he remained indifferent even though he knew that Xue Pan, the nephew of the Xue family, had become a powerful force in Qingfeng Village and provided countless money and food to the rebels.

Even two days ago,