Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 109 Attacking the County Government
The members of the Jianrui Battalion were all wealthy people. Although they were well-equipped and trained hard, they were also greedy for money. It should be said that there was no one in the court who was not greedy for money at that time.

Chen Gu's so-called cleaning of the battlefield, apart from the shell casings and the enemy's two cannons that had to be taken away, was actually for his brothers to make a small fortune.

It is difficult to gain anything from this battle, unless Chen Gu wants to occupy Jiangjin County. In that case, he can seize some spoils from the government office, but not much.

As for looting the entire Jiangjin County, that is definitely not possible. After all, Jiangjin County actually belongs to everyone in the county, and Chen Gu cannot be an enemy of everyone in this county.

"It's all solved so quickly!" Lao Piao ran over with a spear in his hand and said with some regret in his tone.

"It's okay, we'll get back to work soon." Chen Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "We'll attack the county government office right away, but we have to send some people to attack the west city gate. Which direction do you want to go?"

"It's dark now, and you're still going to attack the county government office?" Lao Nian asked in surprise.

"That's right, we should fight with one push!" Chen Gu laughed, "We are fighting so fiercely here, but no troops have been sent to support us. What do you think this means?"

"There are no extra soldiers in the county!" Yunhua said.

"It could also be that they are confident." Lao Zhan frowned and said, "After all, the total number of troops here is 300 elite battalions."

"It is indeed possible that it is because of self-confidence!" Chen Gu nodded. The Jianrui Battalion is the most elite force of the imperial court, with a total of only about three thousand. These three hundred people are not a small number. After all, apart from one thousand navy and one thousand guards of the emperor, there are only one thousand people in the Jianrui Battalion that can be mobilized at will.

The random transfers here are not really that random. When there is unrest in the world and ordinary soldiers are not enough to deal with the rebels, the emperor will dispatch some elite battalions to the generals who suppress the rebellion at his discretion.

For example, during the White Lotus Rebellion at the junction of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the past two years, Delentang applied to Jiaqing for the Jianrui Battalion. It can be said that Delentang was able to wipe out Ran Tianyuan's troops by relying on the Jianrui Battalion's charge. For this, Delentang was named General of Chengdu for his meritorious service and took over Addis's position.

"But such a long time has passed and there is still no reinforcement. It also shows that the city is short of troops. Otherwise, even if it is just ordinary troops, some reinforcements should be sent. So, in order to avoid any further trouble, let's attack the county government office immediately!" Chen Gu said with a firm attitude.

"But night battles can easily lead to chaos!" Lao Nian advised.

People of this era suffered from malnutrition and many suffered from night blindness. Even if there was moonlight at night, they could not see anything because the light was too weak.

"An ordinary night battle is bound to cause chaos, but if we burn down the entire county government office before fighting, it will no longer be an ordinary night battle!" Chen Gu sneered.

If there is not enough light, then we can increase the light. Anyway, the county government office is in tatters, so it would be better to burn it down and renovate it.

If you want to set a fire, you naturally need something to start the fire. In fact, the best are gasoline and kerosene. Unfortunately, Chen Kui did not have time to mine them in large quantities. However, strong liquor will also work, especially since there have been consecutive sunny days recently, which is a good time to set a fire.

"I want to go to the county government office. The city gates are full of county runners. What's there to fight? If we want to fight, we can fight the imperial army!" said Lao Piao.

Lao Piao himself is from Jiangjin County, which means that the local people here are actually his fellow villagers, so they are naturally unwilling to attack the city gate.

"Then come with me to the county government office and take people to collect some liquor first." Chen Gu said.

"Row!"

Lao Nian gave Lao Piao several spies who were familiar with the county. Chen Gu looked at everyone present and ordered, "Sanlang, I'll give you a squad of snipers and a platoon of special forces. Go attack the west gate. If the enemy wants to escape, let them go. Don't kill too many people. Then guard the gate. That's our retreat!"

"I understand!" Sanlang replied with a bow, then ran to select soldiers.

"Brother, would you like to go with Sanlang?" Chen Gu looked at Wang Wu.

"Okay!" Wang Wu hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Take your family and the old man's body with you. After Sanlang captures the city gate, you can leave with a squad of special forces and go to the mountain stronghold first, and then go to the Buddhist treasure early tomorrow morning!" said Chen Gu.

"Okay!" Wang Wu nodded again and left.

Seeing that Chen Gu was already worried about defeat before considering victory, Lao Nian couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Obstacle!" Chen Gu shouted again.

"My subordinate is here!"

"I'll also give you a squad of snipers and a platoon of special forces. Go and take over the county prison. Go find some doctors first. It's best to bring some medicine for wounds. You're going to the prison to rescue the captured brothers. In addition to the spies from your original sixth platoon, Zhang San is also likely in the prison. They should have been tortured!"

Chen Gu said in a heavy voice that the reason why he was in such a hurry to start the fight was because he was worried that the captured brothers would not be able to hold on. Whether they betrayed the stronghold in the end or died from torture, it would be a huge loss for the stronghold.

Especially Zhang San, who is not only the youngest son of the chief steward Zhang Haomin, but also Chen Gu's first younger brother. It is reasonable for Chen Gu to rescue him as soon as possible, otherwise he will not be able to explain to Zhang Haomin and he will not be able to live with it.

When he saw Yinghui, Chen Gu acted without hesitation because he took all these into consideration. Liu Er's death was irreversible, so he had to try to minimize other losses.

Soon, two cannons were pushed out, and the soldiers began to return to the team one after another. Lao Piao also came back with a wine jar on a wheelbarrow. Chen Gu raised his voice and shouted, "Return to the team, target the county government office."

The sixth row under Lao Nian had already set out to clear the way. There were also snipers arranged by Yunhua on high places along the way, so there was no need to worry about being ambushed, and the marching speed was very fast.

Two cannons that had been loaded with ammunition led the way. After arriving outside the county government office, Chen Gu directly ordered the cannons to fire.

Then, taking advantage of the commotion in the county government office, Chen sent people, under the cover of snipers, to carry out a sweep of the ground with bombs and detonators. But in a moment, the location of the six rooms of the front government office had become a mess.

"set fire!"

The jar of white wine was smashed out, and then the torches were thrown over. Due to the dry weather and the help of the white wine, the ruins of the front yamen soon caught fire.

Some people started running out of the county government office to put out the fire, but unfortunately, under the threat of snipers, they quickly retreated and could only watch the fire grow.

In the Bai family's newly built restaurant, Han Yuanxiao laughed crazily as he watched the fire in the direction of the county government office. "Hahahaha~, Delentang is finished, and the five hundred elite battalions are finished too, hahahaha~."

(End of this chapter)