Bring the whole war back to Nanming

Chapter 48 Defense Alliance
Shi Kefa and a group of officials stood outside the city gate, watching this scene thoughtfully.How long has it been since I saw such a scene of military and civilian fish and water, one year?two years?It was still ten years, so long that he couldn't remember it.

Sharp-eyed Lei Ze saw a familiar figure in the crowd, and without any thought of reserve, he hurried down the city wall, stood beside Shi Kefa with his head held high, and looked respectfully at Alarielle, who was riding an elf horse.

Fang Xiaobai and Ailarili rode side by side, came to Shi Kefa's side, and got off the horse with the help of the soldiers.

"Hello, Mr. Shi, I didn't expect to meet you again in Altdorf. It seems that your court has agreed to my request?"

He shook hands with Shi Kefa and made a gesture of invitation.

Walking in the front, Shi Kefa said with a chuckle, "Your Majesty has already agreed to your request. To show our sincerity, I have given you the rank of Fifth Rank Counselor and General. I hope we can cooperate happily."

Fang Xiaobai, who was following behind, laughed dryly, and slandered in his heart: "Of course the cooperation is happy. You are happy, but I am not happy. In another month, the Tartars will go south, smashing the four towns of Jianghuai, and attacking the city of Yangzhou. Are you still happy?

"Of course, since we are already an alliance, we must help each other."

Speaking some false words, Fang Xiaobai invited all Ming officials to come to the garrison hall of King Aussuan's Division, and everyone sat down one by one.

Lei Ze sent the agreement in due course, in duplicate, to be kept by both parties.Fang Xiaobai didn't have any objections. He looked at Teshutan's text from left to right, and it was clear at a glance, and he quickly signed his name.

Shi Kefa suffered a lot. The Ming officials, who are accustomed to vertical arrangement and read from right to left, looked at the weird arrangement and font, and struggled to read all the articles, and finally got their name.

The two sides stamped their big seals, exchanged documents, and put them away. Fang Xiaobai shook hands with Shi Kefa, and said, "From now on, we are allies. If you have anything to do in the future, you can directly contact me, Lei Ze, or Boris as an ally." It is necessary to remind you that Xu Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of Juzhou, is secretly colluding with the Tatars, and you should send a capable person to destroy them."

He blatantly said that except for an official ordered by the imperial court, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty opened their mouths and stood there in a daze.

"General Fang, do you have any real evidence?"

Shi Kefa didn't dare to take it lightly, and hurriedly asked.

Fang Xiaobai asked back: "Do you think I have anything to do with Xu Dingguo?"

"This... has no intersection."

"That's fine. Otherwise, why am I so full that I speak ill of a vegetarian masked person?"

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Shi Kefa was speechless, he felt that what Fang Xiaobai said made sense.He once checked Fang Xiaobai's background. After two months of investigation, he found that Fang Xiaobai had no parents, no clan members, and no experience in Daming.

"General Fang, there is no proof. Even if I am a bachelor of Dongge University, I cannot investigate the imperial officials at will."

When Fang Xiaobai heard this, he chuckled, and was not going to continue persuading him. He knew that the reason why Shi Kefa said that was not because he had no confidence.

The military power of the Southern Ming Dynasty was scattered in the hands of various military officers and nobles. Under the pressure of the Tartars and the peasant army, the imperial court could only rely on them to survive.

"Since that's the case, treat what I just said as if I never said it, and you can take care of it yourself. The food in the castle is ready, if you don't dislike it, how about staying for a meal?"

Fang Xiaobai changed the topic, and he couldn't guarantee that these Ming bureaucrats would tear up the alliance agreement on the spot.

Shi Kefa replied: "The guest does as he pleases."

Dozens of people walked and chatted along the street.Boris and Kuaidao Liu were by Fang Xiaobai's side, but Boris was fine, Kuaidao Liu turned into Grandma Liu, as if entering the Grand View Garden, it was a sight to behold.

The streets paved with bluestone slabs are lined with brick and stone houses, some with three floors and some with two floors.The crystal glass of the house was open and sparkled in the sunlight.

Pots of flowers are placed on the window shelf, such as camellias, peonies, roses, etc., becoming another beautiful scenery on the street.It really echoes the old saying: Your own flowers are for others to see.

When they met scattered passers-by on the road, they bowed deeply to Fang Xiaobai to express their respect. Kuaidao Liu, Shi Kefa and others could clearly feel that the passers-by paid respect from their hearts.

Everything about Altdorf shocked the Nanming officials. They never expected that there would be such a paradise in this war-torn era.

The journey was not long, and soon, a tall and simple castle appeared before their eyes.

Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Wu and a half-griffin knight stood upright at the gate of the castle, welcoming Fang Xiaobai and others.

"My lords, the food and wine have been prepared in the living room, please move to the living room!"

The four knights spoke in unison, with a hint of pride in their voices.

The Lin family's father and daughter happened to run out of the castle and led everyone to the living room.

Pushing open the door, a huge rectangular table appeared in front of everyone. Hundreds of delicacies were placed on the 50-meter-long long table one by one. I don’t know what method Lin Zhangjun used, but the delicacies on the table moved slowly across the table. It is convenient for guests who sit in any corner to eat all the dishes.

Everyone sat down in stages, Fang Xiaobai called to the Lin family's father and daughter: "Don't just stand there, there are plenty of seats, sit down and eat together!"

With so many senior Nanming officials present, Lin Zhangjun didn't dare to be presumptuous, and waved his hands repeatedly, but Lin Xuerou had followed Fang Xiaobai for a long time, and had no sense of superiority or inferiority. When he heard Fang Xiaobai greet him, he picked someone who was close to Fang Xiaobai without saying a word. Seat, sit down carelessly.

Shi Kefa sat on Fang Xiaobai's left, and the two chatted while eating.

"Lord Shi, I bet you that under the current situation, Huaibei will surely surrender on the day the Tartars go south!"

Picking up a piece of braised pork and putting it in his mouth, the familiar sweetness is endless aftertaste. Fang Xiaobai chewed slowly, not forgetting to tell Shi Kefa about the upcoming history.

After drinking a cup of sorghum burn, Shi Kefa smacked his mouth, he didn't expect this wine to be so strong and refreshing.Hearing Fang Xiaobai's comment on the current situation, his expression became much darker.

"I don't understand why, but the Ming Dynasty's military is slack and there is no army that can't fight. Only by relying on them can the court be safe."

Safe!It's partial security again!From the establishment of the Hongguang Dynasty, Shi Kefa's strategy was to rely on the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains to draw rivers and rule the Tartars. He never thought of going north to regain lost ground. Shi Kefa once wrote a letter to Dorgon, which was full of compromises and encouragement arrogance.

Fang Xiaobai knew these things and felt dissatisfied. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Master Shi, I can't say anything more. I just hope that I won't regret my decision in the future. One last thing to remind you, it's still not too late to prepare Yangzhou's military affairs before the Tatars reach Yangzhou City."

Putting down the empty wine glass in his hand, Fang Xiaobai was in a flat mood. Seeing that Shi Kefa was lost in thought, he filled a bowl of rice with some vegetable soup and braised pork. , patted some chubby stomachs, and left the table early.

(End of this chapter)