"What, the court said we are rebels..." After hearing the imperial edict read by He Guozhong, a new recruit from a military garrison division asked back with an incredible face:.../

Then, he shouted to the new recruits who were also from military households around him: "Why, we didn't do anything to rebel, why do we say we are rebels..."

At this time, the platoon leader from the veteran of the Tiger and Leopard Army suddenly explained: "Brothers, don't guess... The reason why the court slandered us as a rebel is very simple, that is, the court is jealous of the Yantian behind us, and our good life is jealous of us."

"We can receive four taels of silver every month, even those families who work in the salt farm can receive three taels of silver... And the imperial government army is the best-paid Beijing camp in the capital, and only three taels of silver per month... With such a big gap, do you think the imperial government army will not be jealous..."

A military chief shouted with anger on his face, "What... because he was jealous of our military pay, he called us rebels and wiped us out..."

"Yes... the people in the court are so bad... I won't say if I don't give us any money. The Tiger and Leopard Army finally gave us a chance to give money, so they called us rebels, killed us, and robbed our money..." Another sergeant followed and echoed...

Soon, dozens of soldiers turned their attention to the platoon leader again with concern and confusion about the future.

At the instigation of everyone, a sergeant asked, "Platform Commander. What should we do next... Could it be that we have become a rebel for no reason, and we watched the imperial army destroy us..."

The platoon leader did not answer immediately, but asked with a serious look on his face: "Brothers, I would like to ask everyone... You were all military households, and to a certain extent, they can also be called soldiers of the court... As far as you know, what do you think the court will treat our rebels... If we surrender on the battlefield, will these imperial officials let us go?"

A sergeant shook his head and replied: "It's basically impossible..."

"In our Ming Dynasty, all military merits are calculated by the enemy's heads... We do not surrender. There is still a chance to compete. However, if we surrender, there is no chance. In order to obtain military merits and to reward silver for the so-called court. These imperial officials will definitely take our lives and give our heads to the court for the rewards..."

"So, even if the brothers fight desperately with the imperial army outside the city, they will not surrender. They will surrender obediently and let them cut off our heads and ask for me-..."

Hearing this, a trace of unconscious smile flashed across the platoon leader's face.

Then, he continued to ask the dozens of subordinates in front of him: "Since that's the case, I'm asking you a question... Do you want to give up the high salary offered by the Tiger and Leopard Army to everyone, give up the high salary that their family gets every month, give up the wonderful life that they have already obtained, and live a hungry life again?"

"Don't want to..." Dozens of subordinates answered this question at the same time without thinking.

At this time, the platoon leader who had already obtained the answer he wanted no more hesitation. He shouted at everyone: "Since everyone is unwilling to go back to the past and surrender to the imperial army, he can't escape death..."

"There is only one way left before us, that is, to fight with the imperial army outside the city..."

"Winning them on the battlefield will let them know the power of our Tiger and Leopard Army, and they will never dare to attack us again."

"Only in this way, we are qualified to negotiate with the court and let the court cancel the title of our Tiger and Leopard Army rebel... and we all can continue to receive high military pay to allow ourselves and our families to live a better and better life..."

The platoon leader just finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a frosty face shouted loudly with anger on his face.

"Yes, I have fought with the officers outside the city... I have lived for so long and have been suppressed by the officers of the garrison station. I can't even eat enough... Now, I can finally not eat enough. No matter who is in front of me, as long as I block my good life, I will fight with him..."

"Fight with the officials outside the city... We have guys in our hands and can kill people. Why can we let them live a good life... I also want to let their family have enough food and live a good life..." Another soldier followed closely and echoed.

Afterwards, more than thirty soldiers, as if they had taken stimulants, shouted to fight against the officials outside the city.

"Moranna is available..." This is the first thought in the platoon leader's mind after seeing everyone's reaction.

When dozens of eyes gathered on him again, the platoon leader finally spoke.

He said to everyone with a majestic look on his face: "Brothers are right. We only have one way to choose from, that is, to fight to the death..."

"In addition, there is one thing I can guarantee you that you can see the merchant ships on the Salt Field Wharf... From now on, those merchant ships will continuously transport the brothers' families to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces one by one."

"As long as you arrive in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, the imperial government will no longer do anything to them..."

"However, because the number of merchant ships is limited, the brothers' families must be transported to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces in different time. Therefore, in order to gain more and longer time for the brothers' families, we must also stay here..."

"Now I order: Brothers with muskets, prepare for counterattack immediately... Brothers without muskets will divide two grenades into one person. Those who have not received grenades will transport stones to the city wall and smash them with stones..."

"In a word, we must not let the officers outside the city climb up the city wall and attack the salt field behind us..."

"In addition, I want to tell you a good news. The commander located in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces will not give up on us. As long as we persist until the first batch of merchant ships return to the salt farm, we can get supplies from Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces..."

"At that time, every brother can equip muskets..."

"And we can use these muskets to slam the officers outside the city and make them pay the price of bleeding."

The morale of thousands of soldiers of the Salt Field Garrison on the city wall became high little by little.

More than 10,000 government troops standing five hundred steps outside the city have already appeared outside the city carrying more than 30 ladders.

At the same time, dozens of artillery of various types were also shouted slogans by the official army and carried them into the battlefield...

Under the gaze of thousands of garrison troops on the city wall, the government army only took half an hour to assume dozens of artillery pieces. At the same time, the one thousand officials also carried the ladders and crossed the artillery positions step by step and pressed towards the city wall.

When the mighty siege of the government army had just rushed to two hundred steps outside the city, a dense roar of cannons suddenly rang out of the battlefield. At the same time, solid shells flew out of the cannon chamber and the whistling sound of passing through the sky also rang on the battlefield.

However, although the official artillery fired a large formation, there were only a handful of people who actually hit the city wall.

In addition, the city wall at the foot of the garrison army was built of cement, and its strength was far greater than that of ordinary city walls. Even if a few solid shells hit the city wall did not cause any damage to the city wall.

Shandong Governor Zhu Dadian, perhaps seeing the strength of the city wall, directly ordered the artillery to stop this meaningless artillery attack. Then, he ordered the musket team that could also suppress the Tiger and Leopard Army, followed the siege team and approached the city wall...

In the blink of an eye, two siege troops, one in front and one behind, approached 150 steps outside the city and entered the range of the flintlock musket.

The five hundred flintlocked muskets that stood on the city wall pulled the trigger without any hesitation.

The gunshots sounded, and the white smoke gushed out of the muzzle quickly rose from the top of the city. The whistling lead bullets were like an airtight steel storm, directly rushing towards the official army rushing in the front.

"Shit and shit..." A slight sound of lead bounced into the flesh sounded on the battlefield.

In front of these officials who were only equipped with leather armor, the hot lead bullets were almost unhindered. They easily penetrated the leather armor and shot into the official army's body...

In a blink of an eye, dozens of official troops carrying ladders were shot and fell to the ground, turning into corpses.

However, such losses did not block the official army's attack.

Under the urging of the officer behind him, the subsequent officers quickly filled the gap made by the lead bullet, carried the ladder again, and continued to charge forward.

Under the attacks of five hundred flintlocks one round after another, the official army, which lost 200 people, finally rushed to a position of 100 steps.

For an ordinary mesh gun, although one hundred steps are its limit, it is almost difficult to hit the target.

However, the officers and musketeers of thousands of people still raised their muskets and began to counterattack the tiger and leopard army on the top of the city.

After the same bean-like gunfire sounded, there were dense lead bullets. It was not because of whether the Tiger and Leopard Army was on the justice side, but still flew towards the city with a whistling sound.

Although most of the lead bombs have lost their power when they fly to the city.

However, there were still many lead bullets that crossed the battlements and flew towards the Tiger and Leopard Army hiding on the city wall to shoot.

Because the Tiger and Leopard Army musketeers were only equipped with leather armor, the new recruits were not even equipped with leather armor. They whistled, with almost no powerful lead bullets, which still caused losses to the defenders on the city walls to more than a dozen people.

In front there were officials siege teams that were getting closer and closer to him, and behind them there were officials musketeers who kept shooting lead bullets into the city walls.

Facing the official army that had already divided the troops outside the city, the musketeers of the Five Hundred Tigers and Leopards immediately fell into hesitation, not knowing who to point the gun at.
Chapter completed!