Qi reported to the Fu army that the bandits had broken through Xiling and Liangling and two passes, and now they arrived at Tianmen Pass, less than a hundred miles away from Yangqu.”

The flying cavalry brought back the battle situation ahead.

Everyone in the room was full of Shanxi officials.

Governor Pan Xiguang frowned deeply.

"You go down first!" The governor Tong Guanglu signaled the flying cavalry who brought back the news to go down first.

The flying cavalry saluted to several officials in the room, bowed and retreated.

Tong Guanglu turned around and looked at Pan Xiguang and said, "Don't worry too much about the Fu Army. General Jie has led his troops to Tianmen Pass, which will definitely block the momentum of the bandits."

"General Jie was defeated once before, and now he has lost many troops. I am afraid he may not be able to successfully block the invading bandits." Zhou Dachang, the censor of the Censorate of the Censorate, said.

Tong Guanglu said to him sideways: "The last time General Jie suffered the loss of the bandits in the field. This time, General Jie only needs to defend Tianmen Pass and does not need to go out of the city to fight in the field. Even if there are fewer troops, I still want to defend it.

There is no big problem.”

"A dangerous pass like Yanmen Pass is not yet lost." Censor Zhou Dachang retorted.

Hearing this, Tong Guanglu's face sank and said dissatisfiedly: "Now we are talking about Tianmen Pass. What are you doing to get Yanmen Pass? Besides, General Jie really can't defend Tianmen Pass, Yangqu will

What good will this do to you when facing the thief and the enemy attacks."

"Of course I hope Tianmen Pass can be kept. What I am talking about now is what if Tianmen Pass cannot be kept?" Zhou Dachang retorted excitedly.

Bang!

Pan Xiguang, who was sitting in the main seat, saw the two of them becoming more and more quarrel, and slapped his palms on the table.

"You can tell when it's time to quarrel, and you still have the heart to quarrel here." Pan Xiguang stopped the two of them and scolded them at the same time.

At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the door.

Soon, Pan Xiguang's aide walked in from outside with a happy face.

"Good news, good news from Dongweng, the urgent letter sent by the capital. The cabinet has ordered Yulin Town in Shaanxi, Shenwu Guards in Zhending Prefecture, and Xuanwu Guards in Kaifeng Prefecture to send troops to aid our Shanxi in three directions."

Pan Xiguang was happy when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "Is the news accurate?"

The governor and the inspector in the house were also nervously watching the staff who walked into the house.

"It's true that the three places should have received the order to send troops at this time. This news was the first time that the Ministry of War sent someone to Shanxi." The aide nodded affirmatively.

"Okay, okay!" Pan Xiguang smiled with his palms, and the haze in his heart was wiped out.

The governor Tong Guanglu smiled and said, "With the soldiers and horses from these three places coming to support, especially the soldiers and horses in Yulin Town, I think we will be able to defend Yangqu this time."

"Did you tell me when the reinforcements from the three places will arrive?" Censor Zhou Dachang asked his aide.

The governor Tong Guanglu also asked quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, have you ever said when will they be able to arrive in Shanxi?"

The staff turned around and faced Zhou Dachang and said, "This is not said, but the three places are not particularly far from Shaanxi, especially Yulin Town and Shenwuwei are closer to Taiyuan Prefecture, so they should be able to come here earlier."

"It will take ten days to come from these two places any time soon. I don't know if General Jie can hold on until the reinforcements arrive." Censor Zhou Dachang looked at Pan Xiguang.

Hearing this, Pan Xiguang looked thoughtful.

"With Tianmen Passing, General Jie can't defend for ten days? The Censor Zhou looked down on these bandits too much." The governor Tong Guanglu said disapprovingly.

The censor Zhou Dachang ignored him and suggested to Pan Xiguang: "It is better to send another army to assist General Xie in defending Tianmen Pass."

"No, Yangqu can there be any soldiers to be transferred to Tianmen Pass? Besides, Yangqu still needs to be guarded." Before Pan Xiguang could speak, the governor Tong Guanglu took the lead in opposing it.

The inspector Zhou Dachang said: "After the Tianmen Pass is thrown away, it will be even more difficult for Yangqu to defend. The lower officials think that it is useless to leave too many troops in Yangqu."

"No, no, absolutely not. Let's not say that General Jie has taken most of the troops to Tianmen Pass. If the last little troops are sent to Tianmen Pass, if the people in Tianmen Pass are lost, Yang Qu will still be able to stay.

What to do to resist the invading bandits? You and I can’t wait for death!” The governor Tong Guanglu shook his head and opposed the continued sending troops from Yangqu to support Tianmen Pass.

"Only by keeping Tianmen Pass can Yangqu be safe." Censor Zhou Dachang argued.

The governor Tong Guanglu said: "The court has sent reinforcements. Even if there is something wrong with Tianmen Pass, as long as we persist in Yangqu for a few more days and stick to the reinforcements sent by the court, the Taiyuan Prefecture will not fall into the hands of the bandits."

"I think you are afraid of death." Censor Zhou Dachang said sarcastically.

The governor Tong Guanglu raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Nonsense, I have already prepared to be loyal to the country. Instead, you are determined to send all the remaining troops and horses in Quyang to Tianmen Pass. I will see you.

This is uneasy and kindness, and maybe I hope that the bandits will take over the entire Taiyuan Prefecture.”

"You, you speak nonsense, I do this to protect Taiyuan Prefecture." The censor Zhou Dachang's eyes were congested and his tone became a little stuttered.

"Okay, you two, don't argue." Pan Xiguang interrupted the quarrel between the two and immediately said, "I decided to send Fubiao camp to Tianmen Pass and hand it over to Duke Jie to command."

"Fujun, you must not!"

The governor Tong Guanglu quickly spoke out to dissuade him.

Zhou Dachang, the censor on the side, said proudly: "The Fujun is dedicated to the safety of Taiyuan Prefecture. Unlike you, you are afraid of death. Maybe the bandits are really coming to Yangqu, and you will be the first to escape in the battle."

"No, I am willing to live and die with Yangqu, and I swear to defend Yangqu to the death. I will never do the despicable thing of abandoning the city and fleeing." The governor Tong Guanglu stared at Zhou Dachang fiercely.

Pan Xiguang, who was sitting in the main seat, saw that the two of them were about to quarrel again, said, "After Fubiao Camp left, Tong Fantai recruited young and powerful people from the city to defend the city. Even if Tianmen Pass was missing, Yangqu would not be without soldiers.

.”

"Yes." The governor Tong Guanglu agreed.

Pan Xiguang continued: "Civilian Zhou, please gather all the gentry and family members of Yangqu and ask them to take out some money and grain to guard Yangqu."

"The subordinate officials should obey the orders of the army." The inspector Zhou Dachang was supposed to do his job.

"Okay, let's go and do your own things!"

Pan Xiguang issued an order to expel the two of them.

"The lower official surrenders."

The governor Tong Guanglu and the censor Zhou Dachang bowed and bowed and left together.
Chapter completed!