Chapter [Letters Persuaded to Surrender, Da Ming Loyalty and Martyr]
After all the soldiers had finished their lunch, the gates of Yangzhou City were still closed. Mu Linfeng looked at his watch and saw that it was already half past twelve, and noon was one o'clock, so there was still half an hour left, which was the time limit given by Mu Linfeng to Shi Kefa.
Mu Linfeng thought to himself: "If you don't give them some clues, Shi Kefa will definitely not be tempted. Then don't blame me!"
Mu Linfeng asked someone to get pen and ink again, and wrote: "Master Shi, noon is approaching. Linfeng's heart is really burning. Linfeng has just seen the smoke in the city. Thinking that the people will suffer from artillery fire from time to time, I really can't bear it. I shed tears. I still hope."
Sir, think twice and make plans early. Stay above the wind!"
After Mu Linfeng finished writing, he hurriedly asked people to copy dozens of copies and shoot them into the city from all angles with bows and arrows.
Long Qingyun said curiously: "Mu Shuai, you wrote this letter to Shi Kefa's turtle son. Why didn't you shoot it directly at the tower but into the city? In case Shi Kefa's turtle son couldn't see it, your letter was not in vain.
Have you written it?”
Mu Linfeng laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Who said I wrote this letter to Shi Kefa? I wrote it to the people of Yangzhou!"
Long Qingyun felt even more strange when he heard this, and quickly asked: "Write to the people of Yangzhou? What kind of letter should you write to them?"
Mu Linfeng said with a smile: "If it were written to Shi Kefa, it would be like nothing. This letter clearly states that as soon as noon comes, the people of Yangzhou will suffer from artillery fire. If these people know it, they will
How about it?"
Long Qingyun rubbed his head for a long time and blinked. He wondered what would happen if the people saw the letter. They couldn't get out of the city and had to wait for death! Then he clapped his hands and said: "Yes, the people will never sit still and wait for death. The people know it."
Yangzhou City is about to be bombed, how can we sit back and ignore it..."
Mu Linfeng clapped his hands and said: "Second brother is getting more and more powerful. Yes, since the people know about this, they must go to Shi Kefa to question him. And I also stated in the letter that our army does not want to see the people suffer from artillery fire."
It’s bitter, as long as Shi Kefa surrenders, then what will those people do?”
Long Qingyun laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "I don't think so... Oh, Mu Shuai, you are great at fighting, and you are also good at conspiracy!"
Mu Linfeng shook his head and said: "This is called a soldier who never tires of deceit. The enemy's plan is called a trick, but our army's plan can only be called a clever calculation! Haha!"
Not long after the letter was fired into the city, noon had arrived, and Long Qingyun said: "Shuai Mu, as soon as noon arrives, we can start firing!"
Mu Linfeng shook his head and said: "This is not the time yet!"
Mu Linfeng then wrote another letter. The general meaning was that although the time limit had arrived, for the sake of the people of Yangzhou, the time limit was postponed by one stick of incense, so that Shi Kefa must take care of the life and death of the people of Yangzhou. This time again, he asked
People copied dozens of copies and shot them into Yangzhou City one after another.
Although Long Qingyun didn't understand what Mu Linfeng meant, he knew it was definitely Mu Linfeng's plan and didn't ask any more questions.
The stick of incense disappeared in the blink of an eye. Mu Linfeng quickly stood up and shouted: "All steel gunners, prepare!"
Mu Linfeng gave an order, and more than a hundred steel gunners were all loaded and ready. No ads
Long Qingfeng had heard Chen Dahan say that he had snatched a steel cannon. Now he also imitated Chen Dahan and grabbed a cannon. He wanted to have a taste of the steel cannon and was just waiting for Mu Linfeng's order to fire the cannon.
Unexpectedly, Mu Linfeng delayed giving the order to fire, and wrote a letter again. It probably meant that there were more than a hundred cannons ready outside Yangzhou City, but the order to fire was not something Mu Linfeng could give, and
This is a reply from Shi Kefa. If Shi Kefa cares about the comfort of the people, he should immediately open the city and surrender. If he does not care about the life and death of the people, please give a reply. As soon as Mu Linfeng receives the reply, he can fire. No reply can be received within a stick of incense.
, it was also regarded as Shi Kefa's refusal to surrender, and he would also fire on Yangzhou.
After writing the letter, Mu Linfeng ordered someone to shoot it into the city. After half a stick of incense, Mu Linfeng saw a line of black smoke rising from somewhere in Yangzhou City. Mu Linfeng thought to himself: "This is what we have been waiting for!"
But Long Qingyun said anxiously: "Mu Shuai, whether to fire or not, please give me an order!"
Mu Linfeng pointed to the black smoke in the city and said, "Don't you see that black smoke?"
Long Qingyun wondered: "What does this have to do with us?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "If my guess is correct, this is the Yangzhou government office on fire!"
Long Qingyun wondered: "The war is about to begin, why is the government office in Yangzhou City on fire?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "This is the effect of my three letters. The people know that their lives are hanging by a thread, so why don't they go to the government offices to find officials? Shi Kefa must be aware of it with emotion and persuade with reason, but the people are
The most ignorant ones, they only know their own safety and don’t care about that, so this black smoke is proof of the conflict between the government and the people!"
After Mu Linfeng finished speaking, he immediately said: "Steel Gunner, prepare!"
Long Qingyun immediately returned to the steel cannon, but after hearing Mu Linfeng's "fire", hundreds of cannonballs flew into Yangzhou City.
Suddenly, the city of Yangzhou exploded, and hundreds of "Boom, boom..." followed by loud noises were heard from the people shouting and cursing.
Mu Linfeng listened, with a wicked smile on his face, and then said to Long Qingyun: "We cannot attack continuously, we must do it intermittently, to give the people of Yangzhou City some time to breathe!"
Of course Long Qingyun understood what Mu Linfeng meant by the breathing time, which was nothing more than letting the people continue to go to the government to cause trouble.
Mu Linfeng then ordered to shoot every twenty minutes. After shooting twice, it was changed to shooting every ten minutes. After shooting twice, it was changed to shooting every five minutes. Finally, it was changed to shooting once every minute.
As the shooting became more frequent, the officers and soldiers at the top of the city gradually began to shout, and some fired their crossbows at the city. Mu Linfeng immediately ordered the musketeers to kill only those who were shouting and ignore the others.
There are also many firecrackers from the Shenji Battalion on the city walls of the officers and soldiers, and occasionally some fire guns. You can imagine what their expressions are like. They all use firearms, and their bullets will not reach others.
It fell.
The enemy's firecrackers can fly over the wall and directly penetrate the heads of their comrades. This is not only a weapon gap, but also creates a kind of psychological pressure on the officers and soldiers.
The artillery and muskets held by Mu Linfeng's army were something they had never seen before. Usually, the group of people in the Shenji Camp were always arrogant and domineering in front of the soldiers in other military camps, thinking that what they were holding in their hands was a divine weapon.
.At this moment, I was holding back my anger and had to listen to the cynicism from other soldiers in the military camp around me.
From time to time, Mu Linfeng ordered several steel cannonmen at the four gates to adjust the angle of the steel cannons to aim at the city gates. Then, after a few loud blasts, the four city gates of Yangzhou City were suddenly blasted open by the steel cannons.
After the south gate where Mu Linfeng was located was bombarded, the huge gate fell down, crushing more than a dozen officers and soldiers. The soldiers inside the city gate were all crowded and crowded to look outside, but did not rush out.
Mu Linfeng expected that Shi Kefa had already issued an order, telling them not to leave.
Mu Linfeng immediately pulled Long Qingyun and said: "Shoot some musketeers. The muzzles of their guns should all be pointed at the city gate, but no one is allowed to fire without my order!"
After explaining Long Qingyun, Mu Linfeng called another spy to go to the northeast to tell Chen Dahan, and then wrote another letter. The letter said that Mu Linfeng appreciated Shi Kefa's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, but Shi Kefa's loyalty was not the same.
It was obtained with the blood of countless innocent people and soldiers in Yangzhou City. Mu Linfeng particularly emphasized this point and asked Shi Kefa to think twice.
However, this letter was not a ploy, but was really written to Shi Kefa. Mu Linfeng had someone shoot him onto the tower.
Half an hour later, Shi Kefa appeared on the city tower, and he said with a solemn expression: "Master Mu, after entering the city, did he really kill a Yangzhou citizen in vain?"
When Mu Linfeng heard this, he thought to himself: "Are you really ready to surrender?" Thinking about it, he patted his chest repeatedly and said, "Although I, Mu Linfeng, am not a gentleman, I can always speak with arithmetic. Besides, killing people is not worth it."
This stupid act of destruction, how could I, Mu Linfeng, be so stupid?"
After Shi Kefa was silent on the tower for a long time, he sighed and looked up to the sky and said: "Your Majesty, I, Shi Kefa, can't help you, and I can't help the Ming Dynasty!" After a long time, he lowered his head and said to Mu Linfeng: "Okay, Mu
Young Master, I surrender..."
Long Qingyun laughed loudly and said to Mu Linfeng: "I don't think this Shi Kefa is still aware of current affairs..."
Mu Linfeng said with awe in his heart: "Did Yangzhou City really be occupied like this? Shi Kefa had 70,000 to 80,000 defenders, and he surrendered just like that?"
Shi Kefa stood on the city tower and shouted: "Mr. Mu, Shi Kefa has surrendered all the soldiers in Yangzhou City. Mr. Mu, please enter the city quickly!"
Mu Linfeng looked at Shi Kefa on the tower and murmured: "Entering the city?" But he thought in his heart: "Our army mainly relies on muskets and steel cannons. After entering the city, the opponent will have an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people. Wouldn't that be...
..." Then he laughed in his heart and said: "You Shi Kefa, you actually played this trick with me, you want me to go to the city and then close the door and beat the dog? Catching a turtle in a urn?"
Mu Linfeng smiled at Shi Kefa on the tower and said, "Does Master Shi think Mu is a three-year-old child? Does that count as surrender?"
Shi Kefa said: "What are you waiting for?"
Mu Linfeng said: "At least there must be a decent letter of surrender, and I want Mr. Shi to deliver it in person!"
The lieutenant general on the city tower immediately dissuaded Shi Kefa and said: "My lord, you must not do this!"
Shi Kefa sneered: "Could it be that Mr. Mu wants to humiliate Shi?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "Is it humiliating you? Mu doesn't have that leisurely temperament, but Mu is not convinced by Master Shi just because of his words. You and I both know that you still have 70,000 to 80,000 officers and soldiers. I
If we enter the city now, wouldn’t we be asking for death?”
Shi Kefa's expression changed and he said, "What about Mr. Mu?"
Mu Linfeng said: "A letter of surrender is delivered personally by Master Shi, and no one is allowed to bring a follower. This is the sincerity of your army. As long as Master Shi delivers the letter of surrender, Mu will immediately lead his army into the city..."
Shi Kefa shouted from the tower: "Okay, Shi will follow what Mr. Mu said!" Then he shouted behind him: "I will serve you with pen and ink!"
When someone brought in pen and ink, Shi Kefa wrote the letter of surrender in dozens of strokes. The officers and soldiers in the tower surrounded Shi Kefa and refused to let him go down from the tower.
Shi Kefa showed a serious face and said: "This matter concerns the people of Yangzhou, I have made up my mind..." After saying this, he threw away the soldiers, went down to the city tower, and walked out of the city gate.
Mu Linfeng called Long Qingyun over and said softly: "As soon as Shi Kefa comes, tie him up immediately, but don't hurt him!"
Long Qingyun nodded when he heard this and quickly prepared manpower secretly.
Mu Linfeng looked at Shi Kefa at the city gate walking towards him step by step, but at this moment, a scholar in his twenties rushed out from the city gate, took Shi Kefa's hand, and said: "Shi Gong, please don't."
, let the students do it for me!"
Mu Linfeng saw that the scholar was handsome and young, but also somewhat courageous. He couldn't help but secretly admire him and said: "This young master, since he is here, please accompany Mr. Shi!"
Shi Kefa quickly pushed the young man and said, "No, hurry up and enter the city..." and then whispered a few words in his ear.
Seeing this, Mu Linfeng believed his guess even more. After a while, the young man turned back and glanced at Mu Linfeng, then turned around and entered the city.
As soon as Shi Kefa approached Mu Linfeng and handed over the letter of surrender, he was immediately tied up by Long Qingyun Dao's men. Shi Kefa shouted: "Mr. Mu, why is this?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "It's nothing. I believe you and I both know what Mr. Shi has in mind! Why bother to explain it clearly?"
Shi Kefa broke free and stood up, and sneered: "It turns out that Mr. Mu is also a treacherous person. Shi Mou really thinks highly of you!"
Mu Linfeng's smiling face suddenly turned dark, and he said in a cold voice: "Does Mr. Shi use this despicable method to show his integrity? Isn't Mr. Shi betting on the lives of the people of Yangzhou and your soldiers?
"
Shi Kefa's expression changed slightly and he stopped saying anything.
Mu Linfeng signaled the people who were binding Shi Kefa to step back, and then walked up to Shi Kefa and said: "Master Shi used himself as a bait to trick Mu into entering the city, and then join forces to annihilate him? Although Master Shi is very courageous, but
You are looking down on me, Mu Linfeng!"
Shi Kefa snorted coldly and said, "How are you doing?"
Mu Linfeng patted Shi Kefa's shoulder and said, "Mu has always admired people who are loyal, righteous, and courageous, and also admires Mr. Shi very much as a person!" After Mu Linfeng finished speaking, he gestured to untie Shi Kefa's hands.