In the ancient city, a large mansion, at this time, no less than a hundred people gathered.

Among these people, there were merchants, peddlers, coolie citizens, and several officers.

Boss Cao was sitting upright in the upper position.

He looked around and asked a beggar beside him: "Have you all your leaders here?"

The beggar looked at it carefully and quickly replied: "Uncle Master, everyone is here."

Boss Cao slapped the table and said, "Okay, everyone is here, then I'll say."

Then he stood up: "Everyone has seen that the world has been in chaos for decades. Natural disasters and man-made disasters have not given An Sheng. Today, Li Zicheng, tomorrow the Ming army, the day after tomorrow Zuo Liangyu, and what else is Kong Youde? However, this is their business, and it is the business of the Han people. We can't control it, and we don't help either."

Then he looked at the officers: "But now it's different. Now that the Qing Dynasty's Jiannu has entered our family, this matter is not good.

Originally, you beat me, I beat you, that was a fight between our brothers in the Han people. Whoever made a country would be rotten in our own pot. But one of our slaves would be coming in, destroy our Han people's country, and ride on our necks to pull silk and pee. Our Cao Gang would never agree."

The Green Camp officers who had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty lowered their heads in embarrassment.

"Don't blame yourself for your own fault. I understand your situation at that time. I think you are preserving your strength."

After saying this, the officers finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"But tomorrow, our benefactor of the Cao Gang, the Regent, will command the army to attack the city. You will be ready to make a statement at that time."

The officers of the Green Camp looked at each other, stood up together, and a senior spoke: "No, the master, you can do whatever you want. We are absolutely loyal to the Cao Gang."

Boss Cao nodded.

He is not afraid of these officers turning against each other and reporting.

The rules for gangs are strict. Once the gang is sentenced, it will not be his own head lost. It will cause trouble for the family members. Even if you escape to the ends of the world, you will never have any physiology.

In the subsequent funeral, in the case of the assassination of Ma in the Qing Dynasty, the governor of Liangjiang betrayed his brothers and died in a violent way. It was full of joy.

"What's the dilemma? Tell it now."

The officer replied: "As long as we die in battle and the gang can take care of our young family, we will be satisfied."

Turning his head and looking at a wealthy businessman.

The businessman immediately said, "Brothers, don't worry, I'm willing to pay my whole family's life together tomorrow, and I will definitely save your family."

Boss Cao nodded: "Take their little one to Huizhou. Let the brothers in Huizhou donate hundreds of acres of land to ensure that they have enough food and clothing."

These officers immediately knelt down on one knee: "Thank you for your care from the brothers in the gang."

I won’t go to see them anymore, and told the other brothers: “When fighting tomorrow, set fire in the city and disrupt the morale of the army. But remember, don’t hurt the innocent when setting fires.”

A restaurant owner took the initiative to stand up: "Don't worry, master, I'll burn my own restaurant first."

Boss Cao nodded: "Loyalty."

Then turn to that dock coolie.

Before he could speak, a few old and young men said to him: "Don't worry, master, let's talk to Master and kill Jiannu."

Boss Cao nodded: "How many gang members can be summoned?"

The uncle chatted with the teacher checked out: "Five hundred."

"The power is not enough to grab the city gate."

Others stood up one after another, your servants, his servants, beggars, and a thousand people were taken out in a blink of an eye.

"Okay, there are these thousand people, plus your officers and soldiers, and you will occupy a section of the city wall, and there will be no problem in taking down the city gate."

Then he ordered several merchant families: "You don't have to go into battle in person, prepare some money for burning and burying, and prepare to resettle those brothers and their families who were killed and disabled."

Those people immediately bowed: "Even if they lose their fortunes, they will guarantee the glory behind the dead brothers."

Boss Cao stood up straight: "Tomorrow, Phoenix Restaurant will be in full swing, everyone will start together."

"yes."

"This is the first battle between our Cao Gang and joining the government. Can our ancestors speak proudly in Tianji Mansion? Our Cao Gang will drive away the Qing Dynasty in the future. It is truly upright and open to this battle."

Everyone stood up excitedly: "Don't worry, Master, even if we are wiped out, we will definitely show off the Regent."

It was dawn, and the Shandong army lined up in an orderly line, and the entire army pressed over, surrounding the three sides of the ancient city like iron buckets, densely packed with people. The cold bayonets on the musket made people unable to open their eyes.

Five hundred oriental rapid-fire cannons of various models, with black holes pointing directly at the city wall.

The rows of long bowmen were ready to go, and the huge arrows were pointed at the slanting fingers, which made people frightened.

When the Green Camp saw such a formation, all their thighs were trembling as fallen leaves in the wind.

Two hundred Qing soldiers supervising teams ran around the city walls, constantly waving steel knives, scolding and whipping the scared green camp soldiers, and occasionally waving their big swords, cutting off the heads of cowards.

Niu Luezhen received the order from Duozhi that he would stay in the ancient city for ten days at all costs, no matter what means he did.

In just ten days, the green camp soldiers left behind in Xuzhou and Haizhou Prefecture will arrive for reinforcements.

In ten days, Yangzhou will be destroyed.

At that time, it would be too late for the Shandong army to reinforce. At that time, he would lead the entire army northward and annihilate the Shandong army without support under the ancient city.

"Prespect the captured civilians to the city and let the Shandong army see how we share the same hatred of the enemy."

To put it nicely, it is actually using the people as meat shields to make a Shandong Wang Xuejun, who claims to love the people, have some concerns.

The arrest of civil servants helped defend the city was actually very smooth. Many wealthy businessmen in the city also voluntarily gave out their servants and servants, bringing their own swords and guns.

There was also a refugee beggar who heard that guarding the city would get three meals a day, and he was extremely enthusiastic.

The rich are enthusiastic because they are afraid that the city will be destroyed and they will be attacked again. After all, the virtues of the Ming army are there.

And the refugees and beggars are enthusiastic, so of course they want to make a living.

This is what Niu Lu thinks, at least, this is how it looks at this time.

Groups of civilians were taken to the top of the city. The beggars and refugees took the initiative to apply for swords and guns, and vowed to serve their masters.

Hearing their enthusiasm, Niu Lu was happy and immediately ordered to give each of the people who participated in defending the city a big cake, and to give a special kindness to add a piece of pickle.

What a delicious pancake with pickles.

Biteping the big cake and pickles, they surrounded the Qing soldiers' masters and promised with confidence: "We will definitely fight to fight the enemy."
Chapter completed!