Huang Bo secretly thought: This Qing Yao is so powerful. After a few more blows, Huang Bo gradually couldn't hold on anymore and retreated, causing changes in the defensive formation and gradually increasing casualties.

Finally, some people were afraid and kept retreating, dropped their weapons and ran away.

Huang Bo was helpless, and he didn't expect the same situation to happen again! He waved his sword to force the clear demon away from him, yelled "Retreat", and ran back.

Zhang Guoliang saw that his men had killed the injured Han soldiers and no one was left alive, so he called his men back to the city.

Zhang Suimou gritted his teeth, looked at the more than two hundred defeated soldiers in front of him, and angrily lectured: "You can't hold on for a little longer! It's just a moment away from wiping out the Qing army that sneaked out of the city to attack. You said,

How should I deal with you!"

Huang Bo was so ashamed that he raised his head and said: "Please give us another chance, Commander-in-Chief, I am willing to serve as a siege squad!"

Seeing that his subordinates were so cowardly, Ling Shiba was too embarrassed to plead for mercy. Hearing that Huang Bo was planning to form a death squad, he also felt that this was an opportunity to wash away his humiliation. "Captain Huang's words make sense. Please think again, Commander-in-Chief."

Zhang Suimou said: "Since Third Brother begs for mercy, I will spare you once. Go down and prepare well."

After watching the Suzhou city wall for a while, Zhang Suimou decided to break the city by digging holes and blasting, and ordered the Third Army and the Fifth Army to take turns to pretend to attack the northern city wall, while the First Army formed a rear sweep.

He Chun felt that the strength of the short-haired attack on the city was getting weaker and weaker. In the end, as if it was perfunctory, he ran to the bottom of the city to set up a ladder. After holding on for two or three seconds, he immediately returned to the army. Zhang Er was confused: "What is this short-haired doing?"

It’s a trick, it doesn’t look like a siege!”

Feng Zicai smiled helplessly, "They must be digging tunnels outside the city and preparing to blow up the city wall."

Zhang Guoliang remembered that when he was defending Pingnan County, the short hair blew through the city gate and fled in a hurry. He asked worriedly: "Is there a way to restrain it?"

He Chun worked as an errand in the south of the Yangtze River in his early years and learned the details of geography. He smiled and said: "Don't worry, you two. It rained heavily yesterday and the day before yesterday. There are underground rivers all over the ground. Short-haired tunnel diggers are asking for trouble."

"I am reporting to the Commander-in-Chief that this place is really not suitable for blasting. We only dug two meters down and groundwater is rising up. Please punish me, General." The battalion commander in charge of the blasting reported the results to Zhang Suimou.

Zhang Suimou could not think of any other way but to let the Third Army and the Fifth Army convert their feint attack into a strong attack, and let the First Army build a ladder, a ram car, and a trebuchet.

The brutal siege battle lasted for three days. Seeing that Suzhou could not be captured for a long time, Ling Shiba secretly led the Fifth Army to siege the city without telling Zhang Suimou. The morale of the siege troops was greatly boosted, and they all rushed to the ladder without fear of death.

Holding the big knife in his mouth, he quickly climbed up with his hands and feet. He was about to approach the crenel when a row of gun muzzles suddenly appeared above. Ling Shiba had seen the power of foreign guns, no matter how high he climbed, he jumped down from the ladder.

I still felt a pain in my waist. Fortunately, there were two human shields underneath, but my arms were bent and someone quickly lifted me down.

Li Xiucheng couldn't stand the wastage of his army at the gates of Suzhou, so he privately wrote a battle report and sent it to Nanjing.

Li Yunzhong brought Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Weikun, and Lin Daji to the auditorium to receive the squire. Seeing that none of them had pigtails anymore, Li Yunzhong was very excited. He felt that he had the courage to cut off his pigtails, so he showed no favor to the Qing court, unlike those in the city.

Those old and young people are unwilling to cut off the big braids on their heads.

"Everyone, be quiet. I have called you here today to announce something important! It can be said that it is related to your future. I hope you will consider it carefully before making a decision!" Lin Daji was talking and laughing in the conference hall. It was too outrageous.

He announced loudly at the table.

"Little old man, I wish you well. I wonder what important thing you are talking about? If you want to donate money, little old man is willing to take the lead in making donations." Zhou Yuanwai was also the first person to donate money last time, and he is not far behind this time.

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Li Yunzhong smiled gently and said: "You have misunderstood. Everyone knows that the Jiangnan camp outside the city has been breached by our army. There is no threat to Nanjing anymore. Food and wages can be delivered from everywhere on time. From now on, we will no longer need you."

Donate money and food. Even the money you donated last time, I am ready to return to you."

"This...how is this possible? It's our intention, how can we get it back?" Lin Yuanwai couldn't figure out Li Yunzhong's intention and decided not to give it up.

"Yes, that is what we are doing to serve you all..."

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Many people agreed, saying they would rather lose money and avoid disaster than leave any clues.

Li Yunzhong was helpless. He didn't expect that it would be so difficult to be a good person. "Since everyone insists, I won't force it. In order to repay everyone's generous help, I will give you a chance to make a fortune. It depends on whether you can grasp it."

A group of squires looked awe-inspiring. The King of Han really had bad intentions. Fortunately, he had just refused. They all looked at Li Yunzhong in fear, fearing that he would say something outrageous and ask them to do it.

"What's wrong with everyone? You don't believe what I say? What a good thing!" Li Yunzhong looked at the quiet squire below awkwardly, not understanding what he said wrong just now.

"His Royal Highness, the King of Han, the villain Lin Lingdong, is willing to accept the opportunity given by His Highness to the villain. Please make it clear." Lin Yuanwai felt that the King of Han was not a capricious villain, so he decided to take a risk.

Li Yunzhong looked at Lin Lingdong approvingly, remembered his appearance, and said: "Okay, since Lin is the first to accept it, I guarantee you a fortune. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to me."

Everyone secretly cursed themselves for being stupid and let Lin take the lead. Seeing the promise made by the King of Han, they all felt relieved and expressed their willingness to accept the King of Han's kindness.

Li Yunzhong explained: "Everyone knows that foreigners can make money by opening factories. Don't you want to open factories and engage in industry?"

Hu Yuanwai was surprised and said: "Will His Highness the King of Han allow us to set up industry? Will he not impose heavy taxes?"

"This is what I want to announce. As long as you set up a large-scale industry, you will be tax-free for three years. After three years, you will also collect 10% of the profits as taxes. All other items will be waived to ensure that your goods are not blocked within the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Circulation." In order to encourage them to spend money to build factories, Li Yunzhong spent a lot of money.

What! One person accidentally broke the tea cup, and then asked each other, everyone was in disbelief. All dynasties had strict control over merchants, and no emperor had ever encouraged business. Now this kind of dream thing happened to them.

Lin Lingdong was the first to react and asked carefully: "I wonder what kind of industry His Highness wants us to start? What other requirements do you have?"

When everyone saw member Lin asking a question that everyone was concerned about, they all looked at Li Yunzhong eagerly.

Li Yunzhong said: "It depends on everyone's choice. Our government will not interfere, but the government will purchase physical goods from you, and of course you have to pay. For example, if Lin Yuanwai wants to set up a clothing factory, our Ministry of War will purchase the second-hand goods from you.

One hundred thousand pieces of military uniforms. You can also produce clothes that ordinary people wear for sale."

"Two hundred thousand pieces! God, when will this be produced?" Lin Lingdong was stunned. He had never done such a big business.

Li Yunzhong explained: "Foreigners have machines that specialize in making clothes, which are hundreds of times faster than human labor. You can go to Shanghai and Guangzhou to find those foreign compradors to order a batch of machines and recruit workers to learn how to use them."

"That's right... the King of Han is wise." Lin Lingdong also reflected, seeing that the King of Han also knew how to do business, he couldn't help but admire him.

Li Yunzhong said to the remaining people: "You can also run some flour mills, textile mills, match factories... In short, even if you can produce muskets and artillery, the government will not punish you, but will purchase products from you."

"I would also like to trouble you all to introduce the policies of our Han Dynasty to your relatives and friends after you go back. I welcome them to come to the Han Dynasty to do business, and will never ask whether they have helped the Qing court. You can also foresee: Our Han Dynasty has won many battles.

Sooner or later, the world will be unified, and then you will all be considered as the founding heroes, and I will give you titles so that you can glorify your hometown."

After sending away the excited squires, Li Yunzhong felt relieved. As long as there was a complete industrial system, it would be easy to destroy the Qing Dynasty. He might then rely on the rich resources of China to participate in the wave of carving up the world.

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