Luo Yangming managed to survive until dawn despite extreme suffering - his family members were still in the house. Although they were looked after by Wen Tietou and his men, they were still very weak and it would be unthinkable if they were attacked by an army.
Although it has only been four or five days since the Fubo Army arrived at the city, it feels like half a lifetime has passed. It really is said that the days are like years.
He wanted to send people to pick up his family several times, but the streets were in chaos. He was worried that an accident might happen on the road, so it was better to hide behind closed doors at home. There were mostly Mihang over there. Although the target was big, there were still young men in the guild.
On guard.
As the sky dimmed, the sound of cannons could be heard from outside the northern and southern cities of Wuzhou. Luo Yangming couldn't help but perked up - the city was under attack!
Signal rockets of various colors streaked across the sky from time to time. To Luo Yangming, they were as beautiful as holiday fireworks. He didn't care to look any further and quickly climbed down from the roof and reported to the directors of the Rice and Grain Guild in the hall.
"The Australians have begun to attack the city. In less than half a day, Wuzhou will be ruled by the Song Dynasty!" Luo Yangming said happily.
The dull and depressed faces of the directors of the Rice Grain Association suddenly relaxed. They had been on tenterhooks for a few days, and now they heard that the Australians were about to enter the city. These lawless days were finally coming to an end, and everyone's fortunes and lives would probably be saved.
Saved, the originally solemn atmosphere in the hall became somewhat lively. The breakfast brought by the servants had been placed on the table without any attention, but now it was suddenly surrounded by people, and some people were yelling at their servants for "having no eyesight."
"See you", I don't know how to "heat up" the porridge.
Luo Yangming watched this group of businessmen start to show off their power and airs to the subordinates again, and knew that they felt confident again. However, this was not the time to relax. There were a lot of rebels in the city, and a dog jumping over the wall could cause a lot of trouble.
big loss.
On the contrary, the leader, Mr. Qiao, had a plan. While he sent people out to contact the strong men and local soldiers in various places, he asked them to "defend the defense areas" and "protect the country and the people". They would be "rewarded heavily" afterwards, and at the same time he also
Send an envoy to see General Xunwu Zuo, the highest commander in the city.
This general is still in the city because he has no choice, because Wuzhou is his defense zone. Once he is lost, the court will definitely hold him accountable, and it will also harm his family. Most of the generals of the Ming army are hereditary officers from the guards. In fact, they are feudal
The little lord, the family's interests are closely related to him, so he must stick to the end and die for the city due to circumstances and reasons.
Therefore, the envoy sent by Mr. Qiao is a "dead soldier" - because the other party is likely to directly kill the envoy out of the determination of "the Han and the traitors are not at odds".
The message that Mr. Qiao asked the envoy to bring was very simple: as long as he immediately ordered his men to surrender to the city and restrain the troops. After the surrender, he would immediately give him 20,000 taels of silver as a reward, and another 3,000 taels of silver as a personal gift. On the Australian side,
We will also mediate for him and ensure his safety.
After sending the envoy, Master Qiao called Luo Yangming aside and asked him in a low voice if he had any acquaintances in the Australian Army.
Naturally, Luo Yangming did not dare to reveal his identity, so he said that he had always been in contact with Dachang. This time he heard that Dachang was helping the Australians supply military rice, and he might have an acquaintance in Fubo's army.
"So you don't have any reliable acquaintances?" Mr. Qiao's eyes showed doubts.
"Although I have no acquaintance, the Fubo Army has always had strict military discipline. Naturally, someone came to contact me, so Master Qiao doesn't have to worry too much..." He saw that Master Qiao didn't mean to feel relieved, so he had to add, "I have and
As long as you take out the 'authorization certificate' of Dachang Trading, it will probably not be a problem to ask for a meeting with the person in charge..."
After saying that he had "certificates", Mr. Qiao became more relaxed. He had lived in Wuzhou for a long time. Although he had heard of Australians and used Australian products, he lacked an intuitive understanding of the behavior of "Kun Thieves".
If a military crisis such as the destruction of a city is handled improperly, disaster will ensue!
Fortunately, there was a "tongkun" figure like Luo Yangming. Mr. Qiao felt somewhat dependent on him. Then he told Luo Yangming the "rewards" that the gentry and merchants in the city had discussed, roughly how much each soldier would be rewarded, and how much each officer would be rewarded.
How much, and how much is the general? He also asked Luo Yangming if this "price" was appropriate - of course, he would have to ask "Brother Luo" to come out and contact him...
Luo Yangming was secretly amused, but the money and food should not be wasted, and there was no need for him to save money for the rich, and the army came from afar, and it was not without some small supplement to get a small amount of income. He immediately expressed his willingness to "get in touch", and then asked Qiao
The master breathed a sigh of relief.
After Dayunmen broke through the city, the last organized resistance of the Ming army in the city completely collapsed. After several elite attacks on Dayunmen failed several times with the core of the soldiers and servants under General Xunwu Zuo, the army basically collapsed. As for the original army,
The rebels who were committing evil acts in the city and intending to take advantage of the situation fell into final madness. The organization was completely disintegrated, and the rebels set fire to and looted everywhere. The city fell into complete chaos.
After the second battalion commanded by Zhu Quanxing entered the city, they occupied key points and captured rebels along the way. At the same time, they sent people to contact the surrendering troops. All Ming troops who surrendered, whether local or guest, were ordered to leave the city and wait for acceptance at the waiting point.
The strong men and strong squads in the city were ordered to guard the key points of the road, suppress the incoming rebels, and mobilize in groups to put out fires at any time.
Yang Zeng's battalion then entered the city from the south, and used squads and platoons as units to search and suppress the rebels throughout the city, and assisted the strong men in putting out the fire. Everything was in order, and before noon, the whole city of Wuzhou had calmed down. Although there were constant fires everywhere, they were put out in time.
There was no large-scale fire. Although some slums and alleys were burned down, causing hundreds of households to flee. In addition, the dock area along the river outside the city was seriously damaged and was almost razed to the ground. But overall, the whole city
The damage is not too great.
The people of Wuzhou, who had been disturbed and violated, no matter rich or poor, finally welcomed a new owner in fear and uneasiness. However, some people can no longer see the sunrise today, and those who died in the riot last night
People were still lying dead on the streets, and in the Cangwu County government office, the county magistrate who committed suicide in despair was hanging from the beam of the second hall, and the backyard was a mess.
Zhu Mingxia did not enter the city - Wuzhou was just a place name to him, and his mission was to fight: the main force of the Ming army was not far from here.
So the job of director of the interim Military Control Commission fell on Zhu Quanxing.
Zhu Quanxing entered the city on foot. Wuzhou City was different from other cities in that it was opened without major damage. Several attacks and defenses surrounding Wuzhou and arson plots in the city caused considerable damage to the city. Although because of the "lone wolf"
"The efforts have thwarted Xiong Wencan's plot to burn the city, but the city is still unstable. Under such circumstances, it is naturally inappropriate to engage in any kind of infiltration into the city.
The village sages in the city wanted to come to the city gate to "greet" them, but Zhu Quanxing responded "no need" and told them to go to the government office, where the temporary military control committee was located, to wait for orders.
Logically speaking, there is no need for veterans to take part in this kind of work. Naturally, a reception group composed of cadres from the Qiongya Column going north will be responsible. However, Wuzhou's status is unusual. Whether it is to immediately send troops deep into Guangxi or to wait for the opportunity here with strong troops, Wuzhou is an important
Transportation nodes must be well managed.
"Except for the members of the fire-fighting association and the government and county yamen strong teams in the city, the rest of the young men team dispersed on the spot and went home."
"All soldiers in the city, regardless of locals or foreigners, will march out of the city and undergo inspection outside the north gate. Those who stay in the city after sunset will be punished as rioters."
"Officials of the Ming Dynasty are required to report to the Cangwu County Yamen at sunset and wait for disposal. Anyone who hides will be punished for treason."
"All sulfur, gunpowder, tung oil and other flammable items in the city will be moved out of the city and stored centrally."
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One after another orders were issued from the door of the Provisional Military Control Commission. The reception work was complicated, but in the past few years, the Senate has gained a set of mature experience in taking over the city, and there were also a few veterans among the cadres who went north. After entering the city, they commanded the troops to occupy the city.
Key departments were sealed, weapons were confiscated, and broken soldiers were hunted down...all the work was done in an orderly manner.
Zhu Quan was relieved. He arranged a table map in the government office where the Provisional Military Control Commission was located, and began to arrange Wuzhou's defense and security work.
In terms of the current situation, Wuzhou is a "frontline city" with a very unfavorable environment. Not only is it far away from the Pearl River Delta region, the core of Tongzhi, where the Senate is located in Guangzhou, but it is also located at the junction of Guangdong and Guangxi. To the west, it still has strength.
Guangxi Ming Army Group. At this time, it gathered the two mountain anti-Yao generals who had retired from Guangdong, and the troops guarding the middle road, and their strength increased to another level. Although Guangxi has been poor in history, it has several grain-producing areas and is self-sufficient.
Self-sufficiency is not yet a problem. In contrast, the Fubo Army in Wuzhou already has difficulty in providing relief due to the lengthened transportation lines. To the east, from Zhaoqing to Wuzhou, there are a large number of Yaodongs in the mountainous areas along the river. Once a large-scale outbreak occurs
If there is a riot, Wuzhou will become an isolated city.
Whether the second battalion serves as a sharp knife to attack Guangxi or a shield to defend Guangdong, it must first do a good job in the defense of Wuzhou.
The first step is to figure out the current situation in Wuzhou. The most suitable candidate is naturally the "lone wolf" who sends them signals and secret messages - it stands to reason that this intelligence agent should come quietly at this time
Connected.
I wonder what kind of information this lone wolf can bring to me? Not only him, but also Li Quan are very interested in this intelligence agent in Wuzhou City. If it weren't for his timely activities, Xiong Wencan's burning
With the city plan, they may have to face a Wuzhou city filled with fireworks and refugees everywhere.
But until now, this mysterious lone wolf still has not appeared.
At this time, the orderlies around me came again to report: The "village sages" in this city have been waiting for a long time.