Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 84 Discord
The sky finally darkened, and the walls of Anlu City were covered with torches to prevent the bandits from sneaking in.At this time, the prefect and the guerrillas in the city rushed over, and Yang Shui handed over the command to the guerrillas.Although the guerrilla has only a battalion of troops, which is only a few hundred, but he is an official military officer of the imperial court, but he is only a scholar.

Seeing the prefect and guerrilla looking like they were drunk, Yang Shui felt contemptuous in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face, he was still respectful.

"Bandit, did you attack the city?" the magistrate asked anxiously.As soon as he opened his mouth, he breathed out the smell of alcohol.Although it was just getting dark, it seemed that his banquet had been going on for a long time.

"Not yet." Yang Shui replied.

At this time, Guerrilla, who was also drunk next to the magistrate, turned his head to look at Yang Shui, with disdain in his eyes.

"The gangsters did not immediately attack Fucheng, but stationed outside. This is strange, why, are they planning to cooperate with you inside and outside, and take advantage of our unpreparedness at night to take down the city?"

"You? You spitting blood!" Yang Shui was angry.

Guerrilla has always been unhappy seeing him, and he knows the reasons for it.As a high-ranking third-rank official of the imperial court, there are only more than 500 people under his command, but he is in charge of as many as 3000 people, which makes Guerrilla very angry.

Guerrilla proposed to the magistrate to take charge of the 3000 people, but the magistrate refused. The reason was that the gentry would contribute their efforts, so naturally it would be better for them to manage themselves.

Although the guerrilla is from the third rank, and the magistrate is from the fourth rank, but since the Ming Dynasty, civil servants have been controlled by literature, and the status of civil servants is extremely high, and the seventh rank civil servants dare to scold the second rank chief soldier.Although the end of Ming Dynasty was turbulent and the status of military commanders was promoted, guerrillas from the third rank still had to listen to the magistrates of the fourth rank.Just from the comparison of the forces under the rule, we can know who has the right to speak. From the fact that there is only one battalion under the guerrilla command of the third rank, this battalion is not a big battalion like the security regiment, but a small battalion with hundreds of people, but under the prefect's rule. Tens of thousands of people.

Without the prefect's permission, Guerrilla had no way to win the military power, so he looked at Yang Shui more and more badly. A scholar actually leads more troops than his own general. What is this like?Although his own soldiers are all green battalion soldiers, while the opponent's soldiers are all mud-legged, the huge gap between the numbers still makes Guerrilla extremely uncomfortable.This evening he invited the magistrate again, and when he mentioned this matter again, the magistrate still shook his head and refused.

So, at such a time, he sneered at Yang Shui and took the opportunity to beat her up.

Yang Shui was extremely annoyed by the guerrilla's slander, but the enemy couldn't have a dispute with the guerrilla, so he could only explain.

"The bandits came from afar. They originally wanted to sneak attack on Fucheng, but their subordinates found out in time. Seeing that the sneak attack was unsuccessful and the soldiers were exhausted, the bandits set up camp outside the city to rest and postpone the attack."

"Are there a lot of bandits? The soldiers are very elite." When he heard the sneak attack of the bandits, the magistrate who was seventy percent drunk was frightened into a cold sweat. Losing the city meant losing his head.The imperial court is not easy to talk about, especially since he is still a Han Chinese, he would kill a Tartar without blinking his eyes.If you escape, you will die, if you cannot escape, you will still die if you fall into the hands of the bandits.

He ran all the way in fear, but fortunately, the bandits did not attack the city, let alone break it, which made the Zhifu feel more at ease.

The group bandits are different from ordinary bandits, and their combat power is very powerful.There are only more than 3000 horses in Fucheng, and most of them are mud-legged people who have just picked up weapons. This makes the prefect feel extremely frightened, so there is a matter of drinking in the afternoon to drown their sorrows.He just came here for whatever he was afraid of, and the bandits actually came.

"My lord, there are not many bandits in the regiment. According to visual inspection, there are more than 3000 people, with messy clothes and complicated weapons. They seem to be miscellaneous soldiers, not elites. Not long ago, a large group of bandits left in all directions, and their whereabouts are unknown."

"Huh? Gone? Where can I go?" the magistrate asked doubtfully.

"I guess it's sweeping the countryside! Bandits are bandits, and no matter how loudly you shout slogans, it can't change the nature of bandits!" said the guerrilla on the side.

Yang Shui also guessed the words of guerrilla, but he didn't dare to give orders rashly because of his duty.He was very anxious, the main force of the family was concentrated in the city, and the main members of the family were also in the city, but the collaterals of the family, the real estate of the family, and the relatives of these brave men were all in the countryside.If it is learned that the old nest has been looted, the morale of the army will be turbulent.Seeing this, he hurriedly asked the magistrate for orders.

"The main force of the bandits left is exactly the right time for me to send troops. It just happened to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop and ensure the peace of the world."

"No, who knows if the gangsters are leading the tiger away from the mountain, and then turn back and shoot when our army leaves the city? According to the general, it is better to defend the city." Guerrilla said, looking sideways at Yang Shui.

"That's right, that's right. What General Zhang said is absolutely right. It's better to defend the city. As long as you keep it for a few days, the governor will send troops, and the bandits will be wiped out soon." The magistrate also quickly echoed.

For the magistrate, as long as the safety of the prefecture is guaranteed, it is a great achievement, and whether the countryside is looted or not has little to do with him.No matter how many people die, he will succeed, and no matter how much money is lost, it has nothing to do with him.The most important thing for the magistrate is to defend the city and save his life.

So, under the eyes of the Tartars, Qiu Tianxing made a big gamble, leaving three squadrons stationed outside the city, and the remaining seven squadrons scattered to attack and plunder the countryside.But the enemy in the city ignored this and missed the opportunity!

(End of this chapter)