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Shanxi, outside Taiyuan City.

After receiving Lin Feng's order, Song Jilie immediately led the cavalry brigade of the First Mobile Division to rush to the vicinity of Taiyuan City day and night, preparing to attack Taiyuan City and relieve the pressure on the Zhenming Army on the northern line.

"Deputy Chief Fang, have you contacted the intelligence station in Taiyuan City?" Song Jilie asked Fang Qingshi, the Deputy Chief of Tingfeng Guard who was also here.

"Master Commander, we have sent people to contact us. News should be sent back soon. There is a Ming Dynasty guard in Taiyuan City who has joined us a long time ago. We can rely on them to open the city gate." Fang Qingshi replied. road.

"That's great. With you Tingfeng Guard here, it will be easier to attack the city." Song Jilie praised.

"That was the deployment made by the Governor himself. He was not willing to use this hidden flag twice when he entered Taiyuan. He just reserved it for internal response when attacking the city in the future." Fang Qingshi introduced.

"The Governor is really a man of God. Everything has been planned for a long time. If we can't capture Taiyuan City, we will be so sorry."

After Song Jilie finished speaking, he began to make preparations to attack the city, sending out sentries to screen the battlefield to prevent the position of the army from being exposed.

In Taiyuan City, Zhenming Army Intelligence Station.

Yu Feng, the chief of the Taiyuan Intelligence Station, and Fang Tiejian, the deputy chief, are discussing with Jiang Rong, a member of the Jinyiwei family, about seizing Taiyuan City.

"Jiang Baihu, after receiving the order from the Governor, we are going to formally capture Taiyuan City today. Do you have any problem?" Yu Feng said.

"Really, that's great! It's really depressing to lurk in Taiyuan City, and I can finally officially join the Zhenming Army.

He Xiaolei, the commander guarding the north of Taiyuan City, is my old brother. Last time I told him about Governor Lin going deep into the tiger's den to enter Taiyuan City and seizing the Jin Palace. He admired Governor Lin very much and wanted to join our Zhenming Army for a long time.

It seems that the Jin Palace lost a large amount of money last time. Afterwards, they went crazy in the city to collect money and forced the Taiyuan government office to make up for his losses. The Taiyuan Prefecture deducted part of the military pay on the grounds that the city's defenders had neglected their duties. Everyone was full of resentment. As long as they mobilized a little bit, there would be no problem. "Jiang Rong replied.

"That's good, Jiang Baihu, you are responsible for contacting Boss He. We will open the North City Gate at midnight tonight and welcome the Zhenming Army outside the city to enter the city." Yu Feng explained.

"Okay, I'll contact you right away." Jiang Rong replied.

After watching Jiang Rong leave, Yu Feng said to Fang Tiejian: "Tiejian, we can't completely rely on Jiang Baihu. You go and mobilize all the available forces in Taiyuan City, plus the escort team of Sitong Express, Once the fighting breaks out at night, we will take people to besiege the Shanxi governor's office so that they cannot carry out effective command and cooperate with the army to attack the city."

"Okay, we have more than two hundred people in the city. We can accomplish a lot by taking them by surprise." Fang Tiejian responded.

Outside Taiyuan City, there is the camp of the First Mobile Division.

Song Jilie was still checking the map, and Fang Qingshi came in to report: "Master Commander, there is news from Taiyuan City that the north gate of Taiyuan will be opened at midnight, so that we can prepare to enter the city."

"Oh, we have contacted you so quickly. If we can successfully capture Taiyuan City, I will definitely report it to the Governor and tell you about Feng Wei's first achievement." Song Jilie said happily.

"It doesn't matter who takes the credit. The key is to successfully capture Taiyuan City so as to reduce the pressure on the Governor in Datong Mansion." Fang Qingshi came from Fangjia Village, so his loyalty is absolutely no problem.

"Yes, let's make some preparations. After dark, the whole brigade will move to the north of the city." Song Jilie ordered.

At midnight, in the north of Taiyuan City.

The cavalry brigade of the 1st Mobile Division had quietly lurked three or four miles north of Taiyuan City. Song Jilie personally led the forward battalion and Fang Qingshi, taking advantage of the cover of night, to approach the city gate.

The sentries on the north gate of Taiyuan were very vigilant. They were still patrolling in the middle of the night. It seems that the situation has been unstable recently, and the defense in Taiyuan City has also been strengthened.

A quarter of an hour before midnight, there was a sound of fighting inside the north city gate. The defenders on the city wall hurriedly ran down. Then the city gate was opened and the agreed signal was sent out with torches.

Song Jilie waved his hand, and He Yao, the commander of the forward battalion, led a battalion of troops and quickly rushed into the city.

The North City Gate was originally defended by Commander He Xiaolei and a team of troops. When it was almost midnight, Taiyuan Deputy General Ning Long suddenly came over to inspect the city defense.

He Xiaolei could only start in advance and had a fierce fight with the servants brought by He Xiaolei.

When He Yao rushed in with the forward battalion, most of He Xiaolei's troops had been killed or wounded and were about to be unable to withstand it. His troops were definitely not as elite as the deputy general's servants, so it was normal for him to be unable to defeat them.

Fang Tiejian, deputy director of the Taiyuan Intelligence Station, and Jiang Rong, a member of the Jinyiwei family who had already defected to the Zhenming Army, were waiting anxiously at the city gate.

Until they saw He Yao rushing in with the Zhenming Army, they finally let go of their worries and quickly pointed out the enemy and friendly armies.

He Yao immediately rushed over with the forward battalion. The addition of this new force immediately overwhelmed Taiyuan Deputy General Ning Long's servants. He could only take the remaining people to escape into the city. He Yao did not rush to pursue, but commanded the forward battalion to fully occupy the north city gate, clear out the enemies on the gate tower, and then sent a safety signal to the outside of the city.

Song Jilie outside the city saw the signal and immediately rushed into the city with the remaining officers and soldiers of the cavalry brigade.

"Commander, I am Fang Tiejian, the deputy chief of the Taiyuan Intelligence Station. Our station chief Yu Feng has led two hundred men in the city to attack the Shanxi Governor's Yamen. Please go to support as soon as possible." Fang Tiejian said to Gang. Song Jilie said as he entered the city.

"Master Commander, Tie Jian is also from Fangjia Village, so he is absolutely trustworthy." Fang Qingshi stepped forward and patted Fang Tie Jian.

"Okay, He Yao, take a battalion to guard the North City Gate. The rest of the people will follow me to the Shanxi Governor's Yamen. Tie Jian, you will be responsible for leading the way." Song Jilie immediately arranged.

"Okay!" Fang Tiejian set off for the governor's Yamen while introducing Jiang Rong, He Xiaolei and others to Song Jilie and Fang Qingshi.

"Both of you are good people. After we capture Taiyuan, I will have a good talk with you and let's act quickly." Song Jilie ordered.

Taiyuan City, inside the Shanxi Governor's Yamen.

Song Xian, the governor of Shanxi Province, had just laid down to rest when he heard the sounds of killing coming from the city and got up immediately. During this time, he received a report from the imperial court and sent Governor Hong to retake Datong Mansion.

He had a premonition that the Zhenming Army would never give up and his Taiyuan City was in danger. So deputy general Ning Long was specially sent to inspect the city defense. Unexpectedly, something happened so soon.

As soon as he put on his clothes, Ning Long rushed in covered in blood: "Master Futai, there are rebels in the city. The city gate has been opened. The Zhenming Army has rushed in. Let's leave quickly."

"Go? Where to go? We have lost Taiyuan City and trapped the King of Jin. We will all be held accountable. Hurry up and organize the troops to retake the North City Gate. You will be in charge of my command." Song Xian gave the order after thinking for a moment. He said that he could escape but the monks could not escape from the temple. He shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the land and it would be better to die in battle than to escape.

Song Xian and Ning Long, along with the governor's pacesetters, were just about to leave the governor's office when they found that the door had been blocked. Yu Feng had already arrived with more than 200 guards from the city's intelligence station and Sitong Express. He killed several guards and quickly blocked the governor's office with carriages, sandbags and other obstacles.

"Charge!" Lieutenant General Ning Long ordered, preparing to rush out in one go.

However, Yu Feng and others did not have many troops, but they did have many elites. They carried good weapons, which were all left behind by Lin Feng when he entered Taiyuan last time. They quickly repelled the first wave of attacks by Ning Long and others.

Ning Long had no choice but to retreat and send people to search the governor's office for materials that could be used to make siege equipment, otherwise it would be difficult to fight out.

Song Xian watched Ning Long organizing Fu Biao and the government officials to rush to build the siege vehicles, and he could only pace anxiously aside.

After about two quarters of an hour, they finally made a simple ram in threes and twos, covering the Fubiao officers and soldiers as they rushed towards the gate. With the cover of the ram, the damage caused by firecrackers and bows and arrows was greatly reduced. .

Soon, the Fubiao officers and soldiers from the governor's yamen pushed aside the barriers at the gate and got into a melee with the men and horses led by Yu Feng.

Fu Biao's troops clearly had the numerical advantage, and Yu Feng and others soon became unable to resist. At this time, the cavalry brigade led by Song Jilie arrived. The cavalry charged and dispersed the pacesetters of the Shanxi Governor's Mansion.

Seeing that the situation was over, Song Xian took out his sword and prepared to kill himself, but his deputy Ning Long snatched the sword away.

"Ning Long, you!" Song Xian asked.

"My lord, it is better to die than to live. What's more, the Ming Dynasty is already sunset. Even Governor Lu has joined the Zhenming Army. There is no shame in us." Ning Long persuaded Lu Xiangsheng to join the Zhenming Army and set an example for the Ming Dynasty. The effect is still very obvious.

Therefore, when fighting for hegemony, we must urge the other party's senior officials to surrender, not only because of their own abilities, but more importantly, because they can disintegrate other people's will to resist.

"The matter has come to this, and this is the only way!" Song Xian's knife was taken away, and his courage to commit suicide was lost. He followed Ning Long and stood aside, preparing to surrender.

"Ning Long, let all the officers and soldiers in Fubiao surrender. There is no need to add casualties." Song Xian immediately ordered since he decided to surrender.

When Ninglong gave the order, all the officers and soldiers in Fubiao lowered their weapons.

Seeing Song Jilie and Fang Qingshi approaching, Ning Long put down his weapons and clasped his fists and said, "The guilty general is Shanxi Deputy General Ning Long. This is Shanxi Governor Song Xian. We are willing to surrender the Zhenming Army."

Song Jilie naturally saw their maneuver of laying down their weapons just now, and said to them: "We naturally welcome Governor Song and Vice General Ning to wake up and take the initiative to lay down their weapons.

I also ask Governor Song to issue an order to ask the defenders at other gates in Taiyuan City to give up resistance to avoid unnecessary casualties. I will truthfully report your situation to Governor Lin and ask him to make a decision. The Governor has always been very tolerant of sincere generals, so you don't have to worry. "

"Thank you so much, sir. I'll write it right away. I'll ask Vice General Ning to cooperate with you in accepting the surrender." Song Xian responded.

The highest-ranking military and political officials in Taiyuan City surrendered and actively cooperated with the city occupation, marking that Taiyuan City was officially controlled by the Zhenming Army. (End of chapter)