The four hundred and fortieth chapters draw from the bottom of the pot (3)
"The Chinese army is here." An armored sergeant walked up to Wang Zhiyuan and said.
"How many people?" Wang Zhiyuan asked.
"one."
"Please come quickly." Wang Zhiyuan's expression suddenly relaxed. After saying this, he stood up from the bench. This man was tall and thin, and did not have the temperament of a warrior with a strong back and a strong waist. If he were not wearing a military uniform, he would be more like those literati. But.
His face doesn't look very friendly. His facial features are normal individually, and he even has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but together they don't look pleasing to the eye for some reason. Maybe it's because the cheekbones are too high and the muscles are atrophied and loose, and he's a bit uncomfortable.
Too symmetrical.
After a while, a messenger wearing red and green clothes entered the main room, held a piece of paper in his hands and said: "Military order from the Central Military Commission, the commanders of each battalion will send the above generals to the governor's office to discuss matters."
"It's already dark, what are we discussing?" Wang Zhiyuan said in a casual tone, "Have orders been passed on to other commanders as well?"
The messenger said, "I don't know. I'm just an errand boy. But I know that all the commanders have sent orders, and several people in the yamen were sent together."
After hearing this, Wang Zhiyuan waved his hand and said: "Just stay here as ordered. I will change my clothes and will be here later."
The messenger resigned: "Yes."
After the people left, a general walked up and closed the door. Another person in the hall frowned and said, "Did Zhu Wenbiao notice something?" The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a dark green round-neck official uniform. He was exactly
The men in black who came from Zhang Fu's camp a few days ago are now dressed as staff. There are many civilian officials in the army, and low-level officials and staff often wear such clothes.
Wang Zhiyuan said: "You have to ask Mr. Zhao about this. I won't leak any information here. Were you watched by anyone when you came here?"
Mr. Zhao recalled the people he had seen on the road, and said in an uncertain tone: "Probably not."
"Isn't this the Hongmen Banquet?" A big man interrupted, "Why don't we send people to other camps to find out if they are all invited."
Mr. Zhao immediately said: "No need, it's useless to inquire. If the leader of the thieves is really aware of it, it wouldn't be a big deal to ask the king to take command and also invite others to cover up his intentions."
Several people present were silent for a while while doing some trivial movements. Wang Zhiyuan patted the table with his palms a few times, pondered for a long time, and said: "It's okay to go to the governor's Yamen to find out, but it's a bit risky. It turns out.
If we decide to do something in the middle of the night, we should probably do it in advance... But if Zhu Wenbiao has noticed it, will he have already set up an ambush waiting for us? "
"No. Apart from the higher-ups who know about General Wang, I am the only one in Jiujiang City who knows about it. I only arrived at General Wang's camp late today. Even if someone discovers it, it won't be enough for them to know everything in such a short period of time."
Arrange it well. Unless you have already leaked the news?" Mr. Zhao said.
Wang Zhiyuan said: "Mr. Zhao is a person sent by the British government. Whatever you say, I will do whatever you want."
The middle-aged man surnamed Zhao said sternly: "When I was ordered by the British Duke, I was determined to kill myself for mercy. There must be no mistakes in this matter! The matter is urgent. I think we don't have to wait. Let's do it now!"
Wang Zhiyuan stood solemnly, and then ordered: "Pass my order and bring all the brothers with you. Tell the other soldiers that after receiving the military order from the Chinese army, they will be dispatched overnight without any mistakes!"
The generals clasped their fists and said, "I have the order!"
The transfer of troops should go smoothly. Most of the middle-level military commanders are Wang Zhiyuan's people. They each have their own Dingya soldiers. These people are similar to private soldiers. They only recognize their masters and not any officials. The military commanders will be taken away after giving the order.
The lower-level soldiers did not know whether the military order was true or false. They could only rely on what the generals said. When a small soldier heard that he was about to be mobilized, he dared to ask his superiors to see the military order with his own eyes. Some sporadic scouts had already left the camp to explore the road before the team was assembled.
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Wang Zhiyuan planned to attack Fuqian Street first, which is the street in front of the Jiujiang Prefecture Magistrate's Office. There is an ordnance and ammunition depot and a granary there. If everything goes well, two big targets can be destroyed at the beginning.
Countless soldiers came out of the houses and lined up, and a large number of people had gathered on the street outside the military camp. It was so chaotic that there was no time to sort it out. Torches were lit everywhere, and the dogs in the corners were also barking "woof, woof, woof".
stand up.
Wang Zhiyuan was impatient and unwilling to waste any more time. He immediately mounted his horse and led some people to rush out, leaving his confidants to continue driving the rest. They walked along the middle of the street, turned south at the crossroads, and jumped in directly.
The middle part of Fuqian Street.
Unexpectedly, just as the team passed the intersection, they heard the sound of heavy and neat footsteps coming from the depths of the long street. It was the sound that occurs when many people are marching in line. Wang Zhiyuan looked to the south of the long street and saw the winding
There was no one on the street, but the firelight from the houses in the distance radiated into the air, and the noise he heard made his heart sink.
Not long after, several horses appeared head-on, and by the light of the torches, it was clear that the men on the horses were wearing wide-brimmed iron helmets and the gray uniforms of the Suzaku Army. Someone shouted: "Which battalion are you from? Go
What to do?"
Wang Zhiyuan responded in a hurry: "The North Camp of the Jiujiang Army received an order from the Central Army not long ago to mobilize defenses to the south gate! What are you doing? Are you going the wrong way? Don't block the way!"
At this time, a large infantry formation on the opposite side came into view. A general on horseback looked a bit like Zhang Chengzong, the commander of the Third Army. The burly general shouted: "The Chinese army does not have any orders to mobilize troops! You are good at it."
The purpose of using troops and horses is to rebel! Put down your weapons immediately and arrest the leader. The rest will be innocent!"
Wang Zhiyuan raised a piece of paper and said, "This is a military order stamped with the governor's seal. The soldiers have just left. What are you going to do?" Someone else shouted: "The superiors can't trust us, the people from the King of Han, and want to get rid of us, dogs |
Damn it!"
"Bang!" There was a gunshot, and then the Jiujiang Army's fire flashed and a burst of gunfire was fired. A few horsemen in the middle couldn't avoid it, and two of them fell off their horses. In the commotion, someone shouted: "Rebellion!
"Then there was a faint noise from the Suzaku Army. Many people raised their muskets, their horses neighed, and a few of the horsemen turned around and ran away.
...The governor's office is next to the south of Fuqian Street, not far away, and the sound of gunfire can be heard very clearly. At first it was sporadic, but soon it became a crackling sound. This ancient city suddenly became lively at night.
Zhang Ning heard the sound of gunshots, walked to the door of the lobby, and looked around, but he could only see some nearby rooftops and nothing. At this moment, it reminded people of the scene during the Chinese New Year. The sound of firecrackers continued day and night, and the explosions were heard in the sky.
Haunting in the air.
Two rows of soldiers stood ready at the gate of the yamen, and their appearance made people even more nervous. I think the guards were also very nervous, because everyone could guess that there were no soldiers near the center. The nearest third army had just been transferred, and Li Zhen
The two general banners of the Guards were also sent out to capture the spies. The rest, except for these dozen with muskets, there was a small group of soldiers outside the door of the wing over there, and the others were some messengers and clerks.
At this moment, a man outside the gate shouted: "One of our own! Be careful not to point that thing at me."
A sergeant walked into the gate of the governor's office and soon saw Zhang Ning standing outside the lobby, so he went forward to report: "Wang Zhiyuan's troops in Beiying rebelled and started fighting with the Third Army at the crossroads north of Fuqian Street.
The rebels couldn't help but fight, and soon they retreated to the north. Another group of troops from the Third Army advanced from the streets to the east, and they should have joined the enemy at this time."
"What's going on in other camps of the Jiujiang Army?" Zhang Ning asked.
The sergeant said: "I don't know about my humble position. I will report back to General Zhang later and ask General Zhang to send someone to ask?"
Zhang Ning raised his hand and waved it, and the sergeant cupped his fist and said, "Yes."
After a while, Xin Weibi and two other young men walked in quickly. Xin Wei walked to Zhang Ning and whispered: "We have captured more than thirty people, and there are not enough people to catch the others who are running away. General Li's people
The spies were first taken to the prison of the magistrate's office and locked up. Don't worry, they will be shackled and guarded so that they cannot escape."
Zhang Ning said: "There will be another trial after tonight. If you don't confess, don't kill him. We will send it to Wuchang for detailed questioning later... You have done a great service. If people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs had not discovered the whereabouts of the spy, we would have been kept in the dark and not prepared enough."
,The consequences could be disastrous."
Xin Wei smiled slightly: "It's all within our scope."
There were three generals in the east side room outside the lobby. The door was guarded by sergeants. They had no intention of breaking out. They were just sitting quietly on their chairs. A big man listened to the gunshots with a conspicuous look on his face.
He looked at the roof, raised his ears, and listened attentively.
"Wang Zhiyuan's people." Another person said, and it took him a long time to say this. Everyone didn't know how he came to the conclusion, but at first thought it should be Wang Zhiyuan, because the Jiujiang Army's four major camps and the three commanders here are
Wang Zhiyuan didn't come.
No one took the words to say anything, and the room became quiet again. The three of them were all worried. They didn't know what was going on. Was it Wang Zhiyuan who rebelled? Or was the Suzaku Army premeditated to defeat them one by one?
After a while, someone else rode on horseback outside the governor's office. The person who came was a very young general. This man was the leader of Zhang Chengzong's personal soldiers and a relative of him. He often followed Zhang Chengzong. So Zhang Ning also knew him.
I never asked her his name.
The young general stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the last general came to report on the order of Commander Zhang. Wang Zhiyuan is already finished. Most of these people surrendered without a fight. A small group of troops ran to the northwest. General Wu has already
He divided his troops to intercept, and Zhang commanded various groups to encircle them. Except for Wang Zhiyuan's troops in the North Camp, the other three battalions did not move. It was reported that those people were unprepared, and only some people ran into the street in disorder to listen to the sound of cannons."
Zhang Ning breathed a sigh of relief at this time. At the third watch, someone finally came to report that Wang Zhiyuan's men suffered heavy casualties and surrendered with the remaining people.