Chapter 393 Destroy the city wall and change the green book
Xie Lian, Zhu Wannian, and Qu Yiyang, dreaming of successful recruitment and promotion, walked into the rebel camp without warning, and did not even notice anything unusual.
The moment they entered the camp, whistles sounded from all directions, and countless soldiers poured out to surround them.
The three of them were still confused about the situation, but when they saw the soldiers' swords unsheathed and their bows and spears cold, they were all dumbfounded.
"Hahahahaha, three adults, it's hard for us to wait!"
Amidst the wild laughter, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Mao Chenglu, Chen Shoushi and other rebel generals came out, with faces showing the pride of having succeeded in their treacherous plot.
Xie Lian instinctively felt something and was still making the final struggle.
"General Kong, what do you want? Do you want to go back on your word?"
Kong Youde snorted: "Xie Zhongcheng, it's not that we are stubborn, but that the imperial court refuses to let us go. You don't know yet, right? The imperial court has sent Guan Ning's army here, vowing to kill us all before giving up.
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After Xie Lian and the other two people heard this, they were all shocked.
The imperial court actually sent reinforcements, which were halfway there.
Unexpectedly, they were deceived and foolishly thought that appeasement was a great achievement.
Caught in a tight siege, Zhu Wannian thought quickly and made a last-ditch effort.
"Now that you have learned that the heavenly soldiers are coming, you should know that under the thunder, not even a tile can be saved. Now is the last chance to save it, how can you make a mistake?"
Mao Chenglu scolded: "Shut up. How has the imperial court ever treated me leniently? With all the hypocritical benevolence and righteousness on the surface, has it ever been soft when raising the butcher's knife?"
Kong Youde didn't want to talk nonsense with them, but ordered: "Come on, please invite Xie Zhongcheng and Lord Qu to have a rest."
Seeing the rebel soldiers rushing towards him, Xie Lian was frightened and angry, and shouted and cursed repeatedly.
"Kong Youde, you are an unkind, unjust, unfaithful and unbelieving person. Sooner or later, you will follow in the footsteps of Mao Wenlong."
However, all the struggles were meaningless. Xie Lian and Qu Yiyang were escorted away, leaving Zhu Wannian alone at the scene.
Zhu Wannian, who understood everything, remained cold-faced and silent from beginning to end, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Kong Youde took a step forward and said threateningly: "Now that the matter has come to an end, there is nothing more to say. Please, Lord Zhu, please move over and help us. Kong Mou promises that once the matter is completed, my life will be spared."
Zhu Wannian's face changed and he sighed: "What's the use of catching me? The person in charge of the city now is Yang Yufan. This man is tough and will not open the city and surrender. Why don't you send your elite cavalry to follow me to the city and talk to General Yang?"
Harmony is the best policy."
Kong Youde and others could not help but be moved. After some discussion, they sent five hundred cavalry to carry Zhu Wannian back to Laizhou City.
Since Xie Lian and others left, Yang Yufan has been guarding the city under strict guard.
Suddenly, he saw Zhu Wannian returning, but he was alone. Instead of Xie Lian and Qu Yiyang, he brought strange soldiers and horses with him. This made Yang Yufan confused.
Zhu Wannian led the people all the way to the city. The distance was only a few dozen meters, and he could already clearly see Yang Yufan's face.
He closed his eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them, flicked his sleeves very carefully, and suddenly spoke loudly.
"Mr. Yang, I am Zhu Wannian. The Dongjiang rebels are determined to rebel, and Xie Zhongcheng and I have been captured. I know that I will die today, and there is absolutely no luck. The elite rebels are beside me. Please fire your guns as soon as possible.
Kill the rebels!"
Yang Yufan's face turned pale. Looking at Zhu Wannian who was standing proudly, his eyes were filled with tears.
Although he was very dissatisfied with the behavior of Xie Lian, Zhu Wannian and others who insisted on making peace, during these days of guarding the city, Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian had worked hard and ignored life and death, which had already convinced him.
Now that Zhu Wannian asked him to fire, how could he bear to do it?
The rebel general who was holding Zhu Wannian hostage was frightened and drew his knife and pressed it on Zhu Wannian's neck.
"Asshole, aren't you afraid of death?"
Zhu Wannian ignored him completely, just stared at the city head, stamped his feet and shouted.
"Yang Yufan, don't be confused! The imperial reinforcements are coming soon, and the traitor's death is not far away. Just fire! What's the point of Zhu's death?"
The rebel general's whole body was cold. He gritted his teeth and slid the steel knife, slitting Zhu Wannian's throat.
"Master Zhu!!!"
Yang Yufan saw it clearly from the top of the city, his eyes were tearing to pieces, and violent angry blood broke through his brain, and he shouted wildly: "Fire!"
Seeing Zhu Wannian being killed, the soldiers and civilians of Laizhou were extremely angry, and the prepared artillery pieces were fired one after another. Dozens of artillery shells were thrown at them, and this group of elite rebels suffered heavy casualties and fled for their lives.
Kong Youde and others watched from a distance and saw that Zhu Wannian was cheating and Laizhou could no longer deceive him. They immediately became angry from shame.
"Siege the city!"
The rebels who had been prepared immediately launched a fierce attack on Laizhou.
Dozens of red cannons were pushed out and blasted towards the city wall.
The cannon fodder soldiers carried the door panels and the wooden frames ran wildly against the artillery fire at the top of the city, filling up the trenches one after another.
The main force of the rebels followed immediately. After rushing to the city, they erected ladders and began to climb under the cover of archers.
The defense on the city wall became even more tenacious. Gold juice, stones, and giant trees were constantly thrown down, killing many rebels.
The large and small artillery and muskets roared endlessly, trying to block the following rebels.
The siege battle entered a fever pitch from the beginning.
But in a corner of Laizhou City, the eerie tranquility forms a sharp contrast.
When an ordinary young man was running, he noticed that no one was paying attention to him, and he suddenly ducked into the yard.
In one of the rooms, several people were waiting anxiously.
"Director, Xie Lian has been detained and Zhu Wannian has been killed. It's time to take action."
The person called the director was none other than Bu Shiren. Hearing this, he jumped up and asked urgently: "Can you see clearly?"
The man patted his chest and said, "I was at the top of the city and clearly saw Zhu Wannian being killed. Listen, the rebels are attacking the city fiercely now. If you don't take action, you will miss the opportunity."
Bu Shiren pondered for a moment and gritted his teeth.
"ignition."
Immediately, someone opened a cabinet nearby, and there was a small hole in the back. A piece of fuse was exposed. When the fire broke, the fuse immediately shone with sparks and sank into the small hole.
Bu Shiren and others did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ran out of the courtyard, walked around the alley, and entered another courtyard.
After entering, he moved a rockery and entered the tunnel.
At the head of Laizhou City, the battle between the defenders and the rebels has descended into madness.
Yang Yufan waved his sword and ran back and forth on the wall, bringing his elite soldiers with him to support wherever there was danger.
He was confident that even if Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian were gone, he could still hold Laizhou and wait for reinforcements from the court.
In other words, precisely because his immediate superiors are gone, he has become the largest official, making it easier to command.
Seeing that a city wall was breached and the defenders were being killed and retreating, Yang Yufan immediately rushed over with his own soldiers.
After a bloody battle, all the rebels were wiped out at the top of the city.
Yang Yufan stood still and was about to speak to encourage his morale. Suddenly he felt something shaking.
Immediately afterwards, the world in front of him spun rapidly, and the air outside his ears rushed into his brain, making his head buzz and he could not hear anything.
Immediately afterwards, dim yellow dust and smoke shot straight into the sky, mixed with countless masonry and rubble, and swept violently around.
Wherever it passed, not to mention flesh and blood, even tall and magnificent city gates and buildings flew into the air.
Everyone nearby, whether defenders or rebels, disappeared.
I don't know how long it took before Yang Yufan gradually woke up. Although his body was covered in blood and flesh, and the world in front of him was still blurry, he still struggled to get up unconsciously.
Using the wall stacks, he finally stabilized his body.
However, after just one glance, he would rather die.
I saw the northeast corner of the Laizhou City Wall. The strong and tall city wall had long since disappeared, forming a gap of 20 to 30 meters wide.
The defenders and rebels who were fighting bloody battles all around were now unable to see even a piece of cloth.
Although both sides suffered heavy losses in this explosion, for Laizhou City, it was a devastating disaster.
Yang Yufan's heart felt cold and he vomited blood even more.
It is obvious that the rebels have dug tunnels and planted explosives since they attacked the city, and the city has also taken full measures to deal with it. Why is the city wall still blown down?
He was puzzled, and Kong Youde and others outside the city were equally confused.
"Who blew up the city?"
No one answered, they all looked at each other.
But soon all the rebel generals woke up and looked ecstatic.
No matter who bombed the city, the city wall was now open, and the originally impregnable Laizhou City was no longer defensed against them.
Kong Youde drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed at the gap and shouted wildly: "Charge in and capture Laizhou City!"
The morale of the rebels was greatly boosted. Countless soldiers and horses rushed to the gap like a tide, and rushed into the city without any climbing tools.
History has changed, and Laizhou City, which was originally safe until the end of the Wuqiao Mutiny, became a paradise for rebels to wreak havoc.
