When Zhao Yanxun was venting his emotions in Jade Palace, things were really in chaos in Jing'an City, thousands of miles away.
Starting from the smashing of the Procuratorate, the order in the city collapsed almost instantly, followed by complete chaos.
Violence can be seen everywhere in the city, including beatings, robbery, arson, rape...the list goes on and on.
Not only ordinary people are frightened, but some dignitaries in the city are also afraid at this moment. They are most afraid of losing control of order.
Of course, there are more powerful families who have chosen to join the chaos, and the government can't control them now anyway.
This turmoil was indeed organized secretly, and they were planning to attack the government at this moment.
There has been peace in the south for a long time, and there are not many troops stationed in the city, only more than 500 people. They are mainly responsible for guarding the city gates and guarding the capital's Yamen.
There was turmoil and disorder in the city. At the same time, someone was organized to attack the city gate defenders.
There were no more than a hundred defenders at each city gate, and most of them were scattered on the city wall. They were caught off guard and attacked, and the south gate and east gate were quickly lost.
However, the defenders at the west gate and the north gate are still struggling to hold on at this moment and are being attacked by forces four times their own.
The reason why they were not defeated was because they noticed the movement in advance and were not caught off guard.
"Surrender, if you don't surrender, there will only be death!"
Among the people attacking outside the west gate, some shouted on the city wall and launched a psychological offensive against the defenders.
Attacking the officers and soldiers is tantamount to treason. Perhaps in order to avoid responsibility, these "rebellious parties" cover their faces.
It can also be seen from this that the initiators of this uprising were indecisive and had not yet made up their minds to rebel, so they still had to cover up their actions.
But the gatekeepers of the hundred households cursed back: "You rebels, I'm afraid you don't want to live too long. There are three thousand troops stationed outside the city, and there are two thousand forbidden troops fifty miles away. Even if you capture the city gate, won't you be dead?"
"I advise you to surrender immediately, otherwise you will definitely die as soon as reinforcements arrive!"
Unexpectedly, the man who led the attack sneered and said: "There are also our people in the Dusi Yamen. I am afraid that the military orders issued by you will not be transmitted out of the city!"
"Without the order from Commander Hu, how dare the defenders outside the city act rashly?"
"When they react, we will capture Jingan City. What will you do then?"
If this turmoil is not put down as soon as possible, it will inevitably lead to a chain reaction, and it is not impossible for turmoil to occur in counties other than Jing'an Prefecture.
The Forbidden Army is stationed fifty miles away, so even if the speed is fast, it will still take half a day.
No one would doubt the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army, so those who instigated the riots knew very well that they only had half a day.
Therefore, these people are still secretly instigating more people.
The strength of the big families should not be underestimated. In the city of Jing'an Prefecture, nearly half of the hundreds of thousands of people depend on them for food.
So far, one-third of the gentry has been organized, and they have mobilized almost three thousand young men.
Most of these people have occupied the city gates, and there is a team of nearly a thousand people who are besieging the major government offices.
All the major government offices in the city are basically located next to each other.
When someone attacked the government office, Xie Xiaofang decisively ordered to shrink the defense line, and everyone now gathered in Dusi.
There were officers from various yamen, big and small, plus the soldiers stationed at Dusi Yamen, the defensive force was about 400 people.
Occupying a favorable location, they could defend fairly easily, but it was extremely difficult to break through.
Just now, Dusi Yamen received a military order from the Ministry of War. Unfortunately, Juan was trapped in Dusi and could not leave the city to mobilize troops.
Half an hour passed and they tried to break out several times, but all failed.
The only good news is that the capital has sent a message to the nearest Forbidden Army, and the men from Hu Ben Right Guards will arrive around dark.
The question now is, can the defenders in the city hold on until dark?
With just a few hundred people defending the city, the answer seems obvious.
The only way is for Juan to break out and mobilize the three thousand garrison troops outside the city.
"Maybe if they notice the movement, they will consciously lead troops to suppress the rebellion!" Zhao Yaoyin said, covering his head.
This guy was a good fortune teller. He was hit on the back of the head and saved his life.
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"Absolutely impossible!" Juan said with an ashen face.
"Why?" Ding Yan asked immediately, he also had the same thoughts as Zhao Yaoyin.
"Military discipline is strict. Acting without orders is a capital crime!" Huan said solemnly.
"Besides, since there is an uprising, I'm afraid the news will be blocked in advance. The garrison is five miles away, separated by a dense forest, so they can't find out what's going on in the city!"
Juan's judgment made several people in the hall extremely desperate, and everyone was worried about what would happen next.
"One more thing, some of the three thousand troops stationed outside the city may have been bribed!"
It was Xie Xiaofang who said this, and his words made everyone even more desperate.
The shouting of death outside was still there, but it was much quieter than before. It was obvious that the people outside were also tired.
These temporarily organized servants who guard the hospital, as well as those who work hard for some benefits, cannot compare with the professional army after all.
But only a few minutes later, the shouts of killing outside became louder again, making everyone think that there was a general attack outside.
Some people's faces were ashen, some were frightened, and some people just raised their swords.
"Damn it, we're all going to die anyway, so we might as well fight with them!"
As a military general passed down from his family, compared to other civil servants, Juan's performance can be called brave.
Perhaps inspired by it, Xie Xiaofang, the eldest, also picked up the knife and said: "Be loyal to the country and die a worthy death!"
Just when the two of them were about to walk out of the lobby, a police officer rushed over outside.
"Sir, reinforcements...reinforcements are coming!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall became energetic. Juan even asked directly: "Who is leading the troops and how many troops are there?"
"It's Mr. Hu who came with a group of young men and has already broken through the siege outside!"
"Master Hu? That Master Hu?" Juan was a little confused.
"It's the imperial envoy Mr. Hu!"
"Hu Lizhen?" Xie Xiaofang blurted out, looking extremely surprised at this moment.
"Exactly!" replied the reporting soldier.
"Here, this, this... he can also lead troops?"
Huan was about to complain when he heard Xie Xiaofang say: "Master Hu, the opportunity to break out has come. Hurry up and lead more people to break out!"
Juan suddenly understood and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes..."
Ever since, Huan began to organize manpower again, found the "breakthrough" where Hu Lizhen was, and launched another breakthrough.
He and Hu Lizhen, one rushed out and the other led people to fight inside, and both achieved their goals quite smoothly.
Juan led his men out of the encirclement, not daring to stop at all, and headed for the nearest north gate.
He only hoped that the North Gate was still under the control of the army at this moment.
Let's talk about Hu Lizhen. He took more than 200 young men and broke into the Dusi Yamen directly, directly strengthening the defense here.
"Master Hu, where did you find these people?" Xie Xiaofang looked at the young man who was participating in the defense deployment.
Hu Lizhen replied: "These are all people in the city. Their families were harmed by the rebellious party, so I will lead them in revenge!"
After hearing this, everyone understood why these people fought so bravely.
Of course, being able to organize these people in times of turmoil also tests the officials' ability and charisma.
There is no doubt that Hu Lizhen lacks both.
Adhering to the principle of putting the name first, Hu Lizhen handled a large case in the past month or so. Not only did he punish the traitors for the court, but he also upheld justice for the common people.
So at this critical moment, the people were willing to believe in him and then they were willing to follow him to death.
"You can achieve things by relying on the people, Mr. Hu... I admire you!" Xie Xiaofang said with great solemnity.