Xie Qian did indeed enter Zichuan County. He used Zhu Yiyuan's strategy. He first sent people to sneak into the city, and then cooperated with the outside to open the city gate.
This move is simply the only feasible method when there is a lack of siege equipment.
Xie Qian is also a good learner, so he must not lose his successful experience in conquering the Zhang family compound. Moreover, Xie Qian also recruited many Zhang family servants, all of whom have shaved their heads.
Xie Qian asked them to sneak into Zichuan County and act as internal agents.
Sure enough, he successfully entered the city gate.
It's just that the county town is not the Zhang family after all. There are still two thousand-household soldiers and horses in it. The county magistrate is also dedicated to acting as a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, commanding the soldiers and horses, resisting desperately, and actually compressing Xie Qian's soldiers and horses to the city gate.
Xie Qian was furious and kept calling out to his subordinates.
At this moment, Yan Ermei saw this and turned around to tell Zhu Yiyuan, "Master Zhu, give me dozens of brothers and help Chief Xie take the lead!"
Zhu Yiyuan was stunned subconsciously, "Mr. Yan, can you still go into battle to kill the enemy?"
Yan Ermei laughed loudly, "Have you forgotten that I took 7,000 local warriors to Yangzhou to help in the war?"
Zhu Yiyuan was suddenly startled, and then said to Master Tan Qi and the others: "Have you heard what Mr. Yan said? Follow and fight in!"
Qingshiji's rebels immediately took action. Because they had made a fortune from Wang Qing, Qingshiji's rebels actually mounted war horses. They were also wearing armor, holding sharp blades, and their equipment was quite decent.
But Zhu Yiyuan knew in his heart that the cavalry could not be trained in a day or two. They were still far behind. It was just that there was not so much time for them now, so relying on actual combat training was another way.
Since Yan Ermei is sure, let's give it a try.
Soon, they were ready. Yan Ermei took the lead, and Tan Qiye was not willing to lag behind. The two of them rushed out almost at the same time. The villagers behind also forgot their fear and fought bravely to be first.
In front of them was a chaotic mess of fighting.
Yan Ermei held the saber, and with just a simple stroke, a Qing army's head flew out.
Amazing!
Not to be outdone, Tan Qiye swung his sword with all his might and killed two people in succession.
"Don't delay, come with me!"
Yan Ermei roared again, urged his horse forward, stepped on the corpses of the Qing soldiers, and charged bravely to kill them. The rebels behind him hurriedly followed and did not dare to neglect.
Thirty cavalrymen led by Yan Ermei actually penetrated the Qing army like an arrow... Xie Qian's troops, who were still at a disadvantage, were immediately encouraged. They roared and worked hard to break through the Qing army's obstruction like a tide.
Entered Zichuan.
“The brothers from Qingshiji are so awesome!”
"Master Zhu, your subordinates are invincible!"
Zhu Yiyuan received a lot of praise, but he also knew that this still did not get rid of the excellent matching mechanism... The soldiers in Zichuan County were still the local garrison force of the original Ming Dynasty.
He just shaved off his hair and became the Green Camp of the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, they generally retain the fine traditions of the Ming army.
And with so little food and salary, it’s enough to go to the battlefield and swing a few swords, so why risk your life?
After they were broken through, they were decisively defeated, and they were still defeated thousands of miles away, and it was difficult to save them.
Xie Qian led the troops and killed the county government in one go.
A few hundred steps away, I saw flames rising into the sky and thick smoke billowing... It turned out that the county magistrate of Zichuan was already dead.
Xie Qian showed no mercy at all and cursed viciously: "As a Han, I didn't see you die for your country when the Ming Dynasty died. But now that I know you are dead, even if only your bones are left, I will break your bones and spread them to ashes!"
"Pass my order, don't let the gentry in the city go. Anyone who surrenders to the Tatars will be arrested. Don't let anyone go."
Xie Qian gave an order, and his rebel troops took action one after another.
They worked so hard to capture cities and territories just to confiscate homes!
Eradicating traitors and making a little fortune at the same time is not such a beautiful thing...
Of course, Zhu Yiyuan would not miss this opportunity. He also had an advantage over others, and that was the cell leader Jiang Qi.
This man has worked in Zichuan Dalao for more than 20 years. He knows the situation in the city very clearly. He can find where there is money and food with his eyes closed.
With this best guide, if the Qingshiji side does not copy, it is called copying accurately, and the good things will not be able to be installed.
Zhu Yiyuan was quite pleased, as these were his capital for building a base and dealing with the Qing court.
Just look, we are about to usher in an unprecedented development.
As he was heading to his next target, he suddenly found a group of rebels standing still outside a house.
Zhu Yiyuan was quite curious. Could it be that this house was so well-defended that he couldn't get in?
When he got closer, he recognized that there were two words hanging on the plaque of this house: Han Mansion.
Zhu Yiyuan was stunned for a moment and seemed to understand something.
This is the home of Han Yuan in Shizhong!
That is, Xie Qian's old master.
Sure enough, the people inside shouted at the rebels: "We know that you are all Chief Xie's subordinates, and we are also Chief Xie's old friends. We are all one family, so please be more generous."
The rebel soldiers were indeed a little worried. Just as Zhu Yiyuan was passing by, someone shouted: "Master Zhu, what do you think we should do?"
Zhu Yiyuan sneered: "One family? Leader Xie was angry that the Tatars had seized the Central Plains. He was unwilling to be slaves and led heroes and martyrs to rise up to fight against the Qing Dynasty. The family in front of them betrayed their country and surrendered to the enemy and became slaves of the Qing Dynasty. How can humans and dogs be the same family?
people?"
"Come here, fight in!"
Zhu Yiyuan's words immediately boosted the morale of the rebels. They used logs to hit the door. After a while, the gate of the Han family collapsed, and the soldiers rushed in.
After a while, all members of the Han family, except Han Yuan who came to Beijing as an official, were all captured.
But they are still not convinced.
"We want to see Chief Xie, let us see him."
"Yes, Xie Qian was our servant back then. How dare he kill us?"
"The slave has deceived the master!"
…
This group of people from the Han family are not convinced at all.
Zhu Yiyuan saw this and just sneered, "Well, let's take them to see Chief Xie."
The rebel soldiers escorted the Han family, with Zhu Yiyuan following behind. They arrived at the county government office, and the fire was still burning.
Xie Qian was listening to all the good news and was quite excited.
But at this moment, the Han family arrived.
Xie Qian couldn't help but be stunned.
Master and servant for the past thirty years, Xie Qian used to be the kneeling one, but now the Han family has become his prisoner.
The change of master and servant is indeed a big change.
"Xie Qian, don't forget how we treated you when you were in the Han family. You have to be conscientious. Without our protection, where would you be today?"
"Drink water and remember the source. Thank you, leader. No matter what, you can't kill us!"
"You can't be ungrateful. After decades of master-servant love, wouldn't it be enough to exchange our lives?"
Everyone in the Han family, master and servant, spoke one after another.
Xie Qian had a sullen face. He was a servant of the Han family. This was something that could not be avoided no matter what. However, Han Yuan's surrender to the Qing court was really disgraceful.
When Xie Qian was hesitating, Zhu Yiyuan suddenly took a step forward, "You asked Chief Xie to care about the relationship between master and servant, but have you, the Han family, ever cared about the relationship between king and minister?"
These Han family members were stunned, "You, who are you?"
Zhu Yiyuan sneered and said: "An ordinary person who is unwilling to be a slave of the Qing court. Your Han family has surrendered to the Qing court, abandoned the Ming Dynasty, and betrayed the people of the world. Do you think that just because the leader wants to kill you?"
When these words came out, the Han family members all changed their expressions and couldn't help but look at Xie Qian.
At this time, Xie Qian pondered for a while and then said to Zhu Yiyuan: "Master Zhu, you are a member of the Ming Dynasty. The Han family has betrayed the Ming Dynasty. Please tell me how to deal with it."
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and nodded, "Chief Xie, I think a person's origin does not mean anything. Chief Xie raised an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Thousands of years later, even if he was a domestic servant, he would be a great hero who will shine through the ages. And those high-ranking scholar-bureaucrats
, even if you think you are superior to others, but you betray your country and surrender to the enemy, thousands of years later, you will be nothing more than a rubble insect worth mentioning, with a lingering infamy for thousands of years."
"So thank you, the leader, for executing them. It's natural that the Han family...should be killed!"
Zhu Yiyuan was categorical, and all the rebel soldiers around him couldn't help but shout, "Master Zhu is right, he should be killed! He should be killed!"
When Xie Qian heard Zhu Yiyuan's comments, a trace of redness appeared on his tense face. He nodded silently, "In this case, Xie Qian is not afraid of being a betrayer. Kill him!" This chapter has been completed!