Zhu Jinzhang said that he would evacuate in half an hour, but in fact, all preparations for the evacuation began the moment his order was issued.
All the food must be taken away, all the city gates must be torn down, and all the houses inside must be set on fire.
This means there is insufficient manpower, otherwise they would still want to tear down the city wall.
In any case, the various tasks related to evacuation are generally quite cumbersome and require extremely strong coordination skills.
Zhu Jinzhang's group may not be very good at fighting, but they are good at wreaking havoc.
Soon, all the food was loaded onto the trucks, and fires were lit all over the city.
"Your Majesty, Yong's army is still in Beixi Village, but they have the intention to march!" The scout came to the county government office to report.
At this moment, Zhu Jinzhang had changed into his armor. Apart from the severe pain in his head, there was nothing serious.
Zhao Yanxun ordered two hours of repairs, but the latest news from the scouts sent to Baishan County made him unable to sit still at all.
If the Ming army tried to escape, he would certainly not be able to catch up, but it could be avoided to the greatest extent possible by turning Baishan County into ruins.
So Zhao Yanxun ordered the army to set off immediately, and their actions were also discovered by the Ming army, and the news reached Zhu Jinzhang at this moment.
After taking the torch from the guard, Zhu Jinzhang glanced back at the county government office and then threw the torch out.
Dry firewood was piled inside, so the fire quickly grew and the county government hall quickly burned down.
"Let's go!"
With these words, Zhu Jinzhang led the people out of the county government office. The horses were ready outside.
Everyone got on their horses and rode away.
The army withdrew from the north gate one after another, heading north without looking back. The city behind them was in a mess.
Ten minutes later, more than 400 cavalrymen came quickly. Through the city wall, they could see the thick smoke rising inside the city.
At this moment, a series of horse hoofbeats sounded in the city, and a soldier came out. When he saw the visitor, he loudly reported: "Sir, all the bandits have evacuated, and they set fire to the city!"
"Who are you?" Gao Zheng'an, who was leading the team, asked coldly. He was a cautious person.
After the visitor came closer, he took out his waist card from his arms and said: "Reporting to your lord, I will scout Wu Qing!"
After the orderer brought the waistband and examined it carefully, Gao Zhengan confirmed the identity of the other party and then asked: "All the thieves are gone?"
"Everyone has been evacuated, and they have now escaped more than ten miles away!"
"How many places are on fire in the city?"
"At least thirty or forty places!"
After roughly asking about the situation, Gao Zhengan said to him behind him: "Hu Yangping, lead people to guard the four gates of the county!"
"Yes!" Hu Yangping responded.
He was Xu Hong's ex-husband and belonged to the bodyguard department, so Gao Zhengan gave him the opportunity to show his face.
Looking at the thick smoke in the county town, Gao Zhengan said solemnly: "Everyone else, follow me into the city to put out the fire. If there are monsters and thieves, we will also eliminate them!"
Hu Yangping left with his men, and the remaining 300 people were assigned tasks, and they would rush to work in their own blocks.
Although the more than 400 people who came this time were all Gao Zhengan's subordinates, there were also differences among them.
The army under his command was made up of garrisons from various places. As a general who was born as a royal guard, he naturally had to take more care of the officers in the guard department.
After the tasks were assigned, the ministries quickly entered the city to do their work, and Gao Zhengan also followed.
Fighting the horse in front, Gao Zheng'an slowly said: "Meng Baihu, I heard from you Fang Qianhu that you are careful and proper in handling errands, and you have never made any mistakes. This expedition... don't let us down!"
Beside him was Meng Hai, who was transferred from Chengde.
Don't let "us" down, the "we" here is worth pondering. Meng Hai is a smart man, so he quickly figured out the key.
"Thank you for your favor..."
If you just say this sentence, it is not enough. Meng Hai continued: "I hope you will give me more support!"
Sure enough, when Gao Zhengan heard this, he smiled, glanced at Meng Hai and said, "We are all doing errands for the prince, so you and I can work together!"
After saying that, Gao Zhengan rode away without telling Meng Haiduo that he wanted to patrol the entire city.
After Gao Zhengan left, Meng Hai directed his men to put out the fire. This was a very tiring job.
"Brother, why did Gao Qianhu say such nonsense!" Ma Shan came up and asked.
"How many times have I told you not to call me brother in the army? It's not a good thing if someone hears you!"
"Yes, yes, please follow your instructions!" Mashan said quickly.
Looking at Gao Zhengan walking away, Meng Hai said slowly: "What he said was not nonsense, but he was showing me the way!"
"Guide the way? Baishan County is a big place, does it need him to show the way?"
Meng Hai couldn't help but laugh and said: "Go to work!"
Mashan didn't think much, then turned around and left. There were still many things that needed to be done next.
Sighing, Meng Hai murmured: "He pointed out the way. If I don't follow the path, maybe I will only be a hundred households in this life!"
After joining Prince Yong's Mansion, Meng Hai's horizons have been opened, and he naturally wants to move to a higher position.
Rejecting Gao Zheng'an's olive branch will offend both Fang Tong and Gao Zheng'an, and then the real trouble will arise.
But how can you say these words to Mashan clearly? After all, this guy can't keep his mouth shut.
An hour later, while the soldiers in the city were busy, Zhao Yanxun led the main force of the army and rushed outside Baishan County.
They were all infantry, and were severely delayed by the harassment of corpses during their march.
Even now, there are zombies pestering them, and there are also groups of corpses gathering at the city gate.
There is no need for Zhao Yanxun to give orders, someone will send troops to clear out the zombies.
After the zombies gathered at the city gate were dealt with, Gao Zhengan, who got the news, also rushed out of the city.
"I, Gao Zheng'an, come to see the prince!"
Gao Zheng'an knelt in front of Zhao Yanxun's horse, and beside him was Hu Yangping from a hundred households.
Looking at the temporary defensive equipment at the city gate, Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation inside the city?"
"Reporting to the prince, when I arrived, Baishan County was already empty. When the rebels left, they took away all the food and horses, and set fires everywhere in the city..."
At this moment, there was still thick smoke rising from the city, and Zhao Yanxun immediately asked: "How is the fire now?"
"Your Majesty, more than forty open fires have been extinguished!"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun showed a smile and said: "Very good!"
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yanxun arranged for the army to enter the city.
At least he won't use any more troops today. After two days of hard fighting, it's no joke that the soldiers are tired.
Of course, he will not be idle in the past two days. He will send out scouts to investigate the situation many times. All actions must be determined according to changes in the battlefield.
Entering the city, all the soldiers' hearts dropped to their stomachs at this moment.
Here they can cook with peace of mind without worrying about zombies suddenly appearing or a sudden attack by bandits.
