Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 46 Blood splashes on the city gate

The mansion of the prefect of Yongping.The local government envoys, inspectors, and guards all came to the mansion overnight to meet Li Qi, the magistrate.

"Master Futai, in the daytime battle, more than half of our troops were killed or injured. There are only four or five hundred troops left in such a large Yongping Mansion. How can we defend it?"

"Yes, my lord, if things go on like this, Yongping City won't last for two days at all. The Tartars will surely slaughter the city if they invade, and their wealth and wealth will be exhausted. This young man can no longer be messed around with. Master Futai hastened to make an idea. That's right."

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These parents and officials, you talk to each other, with a bitter look on their faces, they are a hundred dissatisfied with Ji Dong.

The magistrate's big gong face also showed regret. Of course, they are always paying attention to the battle in the city.

He paced back and forth in the room a few times, regardless of whether they stayed at home, they were very well informed.

Now the Tartars have surrounded the city, and Jiong Yi changed the guards of the four gates, and issued a death order, no one is allowed to open the city, and those who disobey the order will be beheaded.

Is it necessary to take back the order, punish Lin Yi and others for their crimes, and then lead all the staff to open the city and surrender to the Tartars?Breaking out and escaping is absolutely impossible now.

No, no, the Tartars love to kill, even if you surrender to them now, you may not escape this catastrophe...

In the end, the magistrate sent all these people away and asked them to go back to the mansion to listen to the letter, allowing him to think again before making a decision.

When Wang Cheng returned to his mansion, his family had already packed everything.After the second watch, the butler went to the gate of the mansion to have a look. The street was quiet and there was no one around.

Wang Cheng gave an order, and the door of the mansion opened wide.Large carts and small carts came out of the mansion. Three wives and four concubines plus their business savings over the years, together with people and belongings, a total of nearly ten carts were loaded. The guards, a group of two or three hundred people, left the gate of the mansion and came towards the west gate.

Wang Cheng is now planning to surrender to the Tartars, and he also knows now that it is impossible to break through and escape.He believed that Tartars were also human beings, so it shouldn't be difficult to send them gold, silver, treasures, beauties, cattle and brocades, so as to save the lives of their families.

It's better than waiting to die in the city!
"Who? Stop, don't go any further!"

When he arrived near the city gate, he was spotted by night patrolling soldiers, and they were restrained, and countless torches were lit.

"Blind your dog's eyes, you dare to block the frame of the garrison?" Wang Cheng's manager came up and scolded.

These generals are all Wang Cheng's subordinates, and they are indeed their former garrison lords. At this late hour, they bring their families with them, big cars and small vehicles, and the soldiers are not idiots. They know what their garrison adults want to do.

These soldiers hurriedly saluted: "My lord, please forgive me for my stupid eyesight. I didn't know my lord was coming, please forgive me face to face."

"Don't be so damn stupid, hurry up and open the city!" The manager looked like a dog with a bald tail.

"No, my lord, Lord Lin and Lord Zhang both have death orders. Without them, no one dares to open the city, otherwise they will be beheaded."

"Which Master Lin and Master Zhang?"

"It is Lin Yi, the anti-Qing hero, and Zhang Shouye, the official who promoted him."

"Fart! Where is Mr. Lin, what is he, Lin Yi? Don't you even listen to the words of the guard?"...

After they quarreled like this, the guard Wang Cheng came up with his guards.

Wang Cheng was fully dressed, covered in armor, and carried a big knife. There was a bit of majesty in the firelight, but at this time his face was full of gloom.

"what happened?"

"My lord, these short-sighted people dare not open the city. They say this is the order of Lin Yi and Zhang Tuiguan, and those who open the city without authorization will be beheaded."

Wang Cheng snorted coldly, and looked at these former generals, "Wang is the defense of the city. Lin Yi and Zhang Shouye can kill you. Can't I, Wang Cheng, kill you?"

Said Wang Cheng shook the big knife in his hand.

The generals guarding the gate and patrolling the city were frustrated immediately, looking at each other in blank dismay, looking at a loss.

"This garrison tells you the truth, this city can no longer be defended. Do you know how many soldiers were killed or killed in the daytime battle, more than half? Sending you to death. Hurry up and open the city. For the sake of your loyalty in the past, this garrison will not only keep you alive, but also reward you with a bite of food. You should think about where to go."

"Master Garrison is right, let's open the city quickly, we can't wait to die." Sure enough, some of the soldiers guarding the gate wavered.

"No, if you want to open the city, you must inform Mr. Zhang."

"Where is the time? Besides, Mr. Zhang will never agree..."

"Who is going out of the city! Oh Lord Guard, it's so late, with a family and a lot of things, where are you going?" Zhang Shouye showed up with a few people. He was inspecting the city just now. defense.

The lord of the defense and the lord of the pushing officer have never been at odds.

Wang Cheng also went all out today, and gritted his teeth: "Zhang Shouye, you are a mere pusher, what is your duty? Dare to block this defense?"

"Hahaha, Master Wang still dares to mention his duties. As the defense of a city, the enemy is about to flee at the moment. Is this the duty of your defense sir?"

Of course, Wang Cheng couldn't admit it, and it turned out to be a lie when he rolled his eyes: "Fart, who said that the defense is going to flee the battle, and the bitch is sick, so he has to go to the Sanguan Temple outside the city overnight to offer incense."

"In that case, is there an order from Mr. Lin to leave the city?" Zhang Shouye sneered.

"This officer is the guard of a city. Who is the surname Lin? If you leave a city, you have to have his order?"

"Master Wang can not put Lord Lin and this official in his hands, don't he also take the orders of Lord Futai seriously? Lord Lin is the prefect who personally ordered to guard the city, so he can call some of the power in the city Guarding the city with resources, blocking it, and beheading those who are passive and sabotage. At that time, the garrison, the chief envoy, the inspector and other lords were all there, wouldn't Lord Wang not know?"

"Oh, there is such a thing. But at this moment, at that moment. Wang has already consulted Master Futai for instructions when he left the city this time, and he left the city according to Master Futai's order to open the city quickly."

"Forgive me for all the difficulties. It is not difficult for Mr. Wang to open the city. He needs Mr. Lin's order. I am ordered to defend the city. How can I be deceived by a verbal order that comes out of my mouth?"

Wang Cheng raised his eyebrows and lost his patience. He raised his knife and dropped it. A city defender fell into a pool of blood.

"Kaicheng!" Wang Cheng's face was grim.

The generals defending the city backed away in fright, and some actually ran to open the city gate.

"Wang Cheng, you dared to kill soldiers in order to escape. You are so mad, I want to play you in front of the court."

"Zhang Shouye, I've seen you for a long time, and dared to collude with Ning Yuan's army. You are indeed Yuan Chonghuan's party, kill me!"

Wang Cheng's personal guards and guards rushed forward with swords and guns.

Some of the soldiers guarding the city gate ran away, and only those who were loyal to their duties remained. The two sides fought in a melee near the city gate, and a dozen people were killed or injured in the blink of an eye.

The soldiers guarding the city gate were few and weak soldiers, and some of them ran away, so the remaining ones were of course no match for Wang Cheng and others.

Zhang Shouye is an out-and-out civil servant, he has no power to restrain a chicken, and he can write and make a fuss, but he is an amateur in fighting and fighting.

But at this time, he also went all out, pulled out his self-defense sword, and rushed towards Wang Cheng and others.

"Traitor, I will fight with you!"

With one blow, Wang Cheng swung Zhang Shouye's sword away, and with another flash of the sword, Zhang Shouye fell into a pool of blood.

Wang Cheng led people to guard the city and the soldiers were about to open the city gate. Zhang Shouye, who was covered in blood, miraculously blocked the city gate.

"The head can be broken, the blood can flow, and the city gate cannot be opened!" Zhang Shouye, with his mouth full of blood, leaned against the city gate, staring at Wang Cheng and the others with his eyes fixed.

Wang Cheng raised the big knife in his hand, and with a bang, the big knife pierced Zhang Shouye's belly, and another mouthful of blood came out of Zhang Shouye's mouth, and he slowly leaned against the city gate, sitting there forever , blood spattered the city gate, my lord died with regret.

"Remove this old guy's body, and open the city!"

Wang Cheng hadn't finished speaking, and there was no movement behind him. A team of torches came with people shouting and neighing, forming a long queue, the sound of several war horses, and the sound of countless people running.

"Master Lin Yi has an order not to open the city! Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded!"...

A mixed military and civilian team with special equipment came here like a tide and surrounded Wang Cheng's men.

Wang Cheng and the others were already guilty of treachery, but when they saw that there were so many people here, these people under him did not dare to move around.

Under the light of countless torches, Lin Yi's face as firm as iron appeared.Lin Yi, who was wearing a helmet and wearing armor, was as majestic as a general, followed by Xiaoying, Zhang Hua, Erhu, He Tao, Wang Qi, Dong Sheng and several other generals who had approved the armor.

Then look at the people who surround them are all ordinary people. These people are ragged, male, female, old and young, tall, short, fat, thin, black, white, ugly, handsome, everything.Looking at the guys in their hands, they are even more varied.

Even though it was uneven, they all glared at each other.

"Master?...Master Zhang, how are you?" Lin Yi and Xiaoying came over to help Zhang Shouye who was in a pool of blood, shouting repeatedly, but there was no sign of life.

"It was you who killed Master Zhang?" Lin Yi's eyes were on fire, and he went straight to Wang Cheng.

"Yes, I killed him. The old guy was ignorant of current affairs, and he refused to open the city if he was asked. In desperation, I killed him. But it's no big deal. There is evidence that he colluded with the Ning Yuan army and belonged to Yuan Chonghuan's party. , the defense will naturally explain to Shangfeng, Master Lin, you came just in time, let's open the city, I have to do something urgent when I leave the city."

"I'm going to surrender to the Tartars! You dog official, someone from Lin will kill you first!" Lin Yi said with his chest burning, he pulled out the steel knife, jumped up from the horse, and grabbed Wang Cheng.

Zhang Hua, He Tao, Wang Qi, and the two tigers followed Lin Yi with their swords, and killed Wang Cheng and others.

When Xiaoying and Dongsheng saw it, they started to fight, and they shouted: "New First Battalion, New Second Battalion, kill all these rebellious officials and thieves!"

Hundreds of ordinary people raised their hands like a guy with a loud voice, and rushed towards Wang Cheng and others...

(End of this chapter)