Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 300 Tong Yanghe's Worries
In the great China, the sea is tolerant of all rivers and rivers, it is tolerant, tolerant, and pays attention to benevolence and righteousness, so it has been considered ominous to kill prisoners since ancient times, but today Wang Yan insists on killing five thousand and eight banner soldiers.

Neither He Tengjiao, nor Jiang Yueguang and others in the army were in favor of his move to kill the prisoners. Only Dai Zhifan and other generals showed excitement on their faces. Wang Yan was naturally unmoved by the voice of opposition, and he wanted to break through quickly. Wuchang, it is necessary to deter the hearts of Wuchang.

Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it was precisely through the brutal massacre that it frightened a large number of Han people and made the Li people terrified, so they succumbed to his rule.

Manchurians are also human beings, and they are also afraid, so why can't Wang Yan kill the Eight Banners to frighten them?

Following Wang Yan's order, the five thousand and eight banners were all pushed into the big pit. They were terrified and kept trying to climb up the big pit. beg for mercy.

At this time, after the formation of the Ming army, another group of troops came out, but they were green battalion soldiers with braids cut. They were divided into ten teams, each with nearly 2000 people. The pit was surrounded and filled with soil.

Wang Yan asked [-] Green Battalion soldiers to fill the soil in order to let them get a certificate of honor and let them know that the Eight Banners are nothing to be afraid of, and they can also be defeated and slaughtered.

The green battalion soldiers waved their shovels at the edge of the pit, threw the remaining soil into the pit after building the high platform, and smashed it on the heads of the Eight Banners soldiers, making the soil slowly pass over their knees.

The Eight Banners soldiers in the pit immediately felt the fear of death, but they were bound by ropes and could not escape at all. Even if they were lucky enough to climb out of the pit, they would be stabbed into the pit by the guarding Ming army with their spears.

All of a sudden, the sound of wailing and despair spread under the city of Wuchang, reaching the ears of the Ming soldiers in formation, and also the ears of the Qing soldiers above the city, making them feel fearful.

The Buddha said that there are eight sufferings in human beings, that is, birth is suffering, old age is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering, meeting hatred and hatred is suffering, love is parting from separation, not getting what one wants is suffering, and the five aggregates of grasping are suffering.

Death is one of the eight sufferings, and it is a problem that everyone will face. The Qing army is not an eminent monk, and they can’t do everything empty, and look down on everything. They are just ordinary people, so facing the threat of death, they will also be slaughtered by them Like the Han people, they feel fear and fear.

In the big pit, the soil piled up higher and higher, and the heads of the Eight Banners soldiers were almost buried in the soil at once, and their hearts became more and more desperate, but the more they shouted, the dirt became tighter, making it impossible for them to breathe. die.

The wails and cries for help from the Five Thousand and Eight Banners under the city have gradually become sparse with the soil being thrown down the pit, and finally completely quieted down, buried in the soil forever.

At this time, the sun was slanting to the west, and the Ming army under the city had slowly retreated to the camp. Only the peasants continued to shout, and pulled the cannons up to the high platform.

The Qing soldiers on the city did not recover from what happened just now, they just kept echoing what Wang Yan said in their minds, "If you open the city and surrender within three days, you can avoid death. Surrender, after the city is broken, all will be killed."

In the hearts of the generals of the Qing army, or Wuchang officials, they are more afraid than the soldiers. After all, the soldiers only need to think about their comfort, but they have to worry about whether their family members will be implicated.

During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, during the internal war between the imperial court and the thieves, the struggle between the two sides was actually not cruel. Except for the fact that the prince of the old Zhu family was basically killed, the positions of the people below actually changed frequently. The bandits turned into officers and soldiers within a short period of time, and then became bandits again. There were also Ming officials who were recruited by the bandits. It was not a life-and-death war.

In these wars, the victors and the losers often did not harm their families, so Wang Yan vowed to kill the three clans, which shocked the Manchu officials.

Every time the Qing soldiers attacked the city, they would threaten to slaughter the city, but Wang Yan could not say that after breaking the city, they would slaughter the whole city. First, the Qing soldiers would not care about the lives of the Han people in the city. lose heart.

Since Wang Yan could not threaten to slaughter the city, he could only slaughter the officials of the Qing Dynasty, their family members, and the army of the Qing Dynasty. Those who do not surrender will surely kill all the Manchu officials and their family members in the city.

This strategy caused huge repercussions throughout the world. For a while, most of those who entered the Qing court as officials were expelled from their families, and there were also many who severed their relationship with their fathers and sons.

It was night, Tong Yanghe was brooding over the day's events, he hesitated in the governor's mansion, he knew that Wang Yan's actions had shaken the morale of the Wuchang defenders.

In fact, by forcing Geng Zhongming to death, killing Shen Zhixiang, and defeating Luck Dehun, Wang Yan has completely defeated the confidence of Huguang Qing soldiers. The voice of negotiating peace with Nanming was only suppressed by Dorgon.

Now the Three Thousand and Eight Banners in Wuchang are frightened, not to mention the low-loyalty soldiers of the Green Battalion. Tong Yanghe is extremely suspicious. In less than three days, the Green Battalion may have a mutiny, and then he will be arrested and dedicated to Wang Yan.

Tong Yanghe was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and at this moment Aung Bangzhang Jingtulai also came to visit the governor with a worried face.

Since the beginning of the war between Ming and Qing, they have basically been attacking Ming and defending, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners have rarely been surrounded by the Ming army. Tu Lai came to find Tong Yanghe, hoping to find a way to boost the morale of the Eight Banners, and more importantly It is necessary to stabilize the green battalion soldiers in the city, otherwise it is impossible to defend Wuchang only by relying on the Three Thousand and Eight Banners.

Tong Yanghe asked his confidants to welcome Tulai in, and Tulai said with a serious face: "Governor Tong, just now in the city, Wang Guangen's subordinates clashed with my subordinates, and three people died."

Tong Yanghe was shocked when he heard what he said, "Now that the green camp in the city is unstable, since the general has killed three people, don't provoke Wang Guangen anymore."

Tong Yanghe thought it was the soldiers of the Eight Banners who killed the soldiers of the Green Battalion. After all, this kind of thing happened before, but Tulai shook his head and said, "The one who died was the Eight Banners of Mongolia. Don't worry, Governor Tong. I have suppressed this matter. It didn't let the Warriors go to the trouble of the Green Camp."

Tong Yanghe's mood was like a roller coaster ride. The green battalion killed the Eight Banners. Before this, it was almost unimaginable, but now it happened, which just proved the fact that the defenders in the city were already seriously unstable.

At this time, Tong Yanghe couldn't help secretly thanking Tu Lai for his calmness. If he hadn't understood the overall situation and replaced him with other brave and foolish generals of the Eight Banners, it might have caused a catastrophe. "The general handled it well this time. The three Wang Guangen brothers have [-] troops in their hands. Once a rebellion starts, you and I will be doomed forever."

Tulai nodded, "I know this. Defending the city is the most important thing now. After the current difficulties are over, I will kill the green camp again, just like crushing an ant. But right now, most of the green camps are willing to surrender. I mean, the governor still has to think of a way to control the Green Camp~"

"I also know about this matter, but there is no countermeasure for what to do, and we can't kill all the generals of the green battalion!" Tong Yanghe frowned and said, "I wonder if the general has any plans?"

Tulai naturally couldn't come up with a countermeasure, and sighed slightly: "In the city now, only the Three Thousand Eight Banners under my command can rely on, but if the Green Camp is as loyal to the Qing Dynasty as the Eight Banners, I have no choice~"

"Loyal to the Qing Dynasty like the Eight Banners?" Tong Yanghe heard Tu Lai's words, but suddenly his eyes lit up, and then the worry on his face immediately melted away, and he said with surprise: "Haha~ I have a countermeasure~ "

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