There was a fierce battle during the day today, and the Ming army's offensive was really too fierce!
The corpses carried down from Guilin City almost piled up into a mountain.
Such casualties, especially the extremely high hit rate of rifled guns, really frightened the Qing troops defending the city.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Xiushan's words now seem so convincing.
"But, so what?"
"Our soldiers and generals have been deprived of the state's salary for a long time. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, if we are greedy for life and afraid of death, wouldn't it be disloyal and unjust?"
Wen Xu frowned and said, although he was a rough man and a martial artist, the one he admired most since childhood was Grandpa Yue, and he also had some loyalty in his heart.
Not much though!
After hearing this, Zhang Xiushan opened his mouth to persuade.
"What is the general saying?"
"The Qing captives were barbarians outside the Pass and did not know Wang Hua. Unfortunately, due to the unpredictable nature of the times, they were allowed to enter the Pass and became the lord of China."
"But after he entered the pass, he didn't know the destiny and went against the grain. Every time there was a war, he massacred the Han people."
"And they use literary inquisition, shaving their hair and changing clothes to destroy our Han civilization. The top leaders are extravagant and lustful. They use cruel methods to plunder the world to satisfy their extravagant enjoyment. Their crimes are simply too numerous to describe."
"Having caused harm to the world for so many years, the fate of the Dog Tartars must be over!"
"We are all Han Chinese, how can we sit back and watch the people of the world continue to be enslaved by the Qing Dynasty? Continue to be the slaves of the Tatars?!"
"Now the Ming Dynasty has revived from overseas and is making a comeback, using the banner of Emperor Taizu to drive out the Tartars and restore China."
"As Han people, even if we cannot contribute to the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, how can we continue to help the Manchus and help the Tyrants?"
"Furthermore, since the Ming Dynasty revived overseas and started the Northern Expedition, I must win every battle. Isn't it true that I have destiny?"
Seeing that Wen Xu was still frowning, Zhang Xiushan spoke.
"General, please don't worry about your treatment after surrender!"
"We have already contacted the Ming Dynasty outside the city. As long as we surrender and present the city, everything in the past can be forgotten."
"All lieutenants and generals in the army can receive rewards and even continue to lead troops!"
"There is no reason to treat you unfairly!"
Wen Xu's expression changed, he nodded and said.
"What I have admired most since childhood is Grandpa Yue Feiyue's unparalleled loyalty!"
"But now that I think about it, it looks a lot like him!"
"Grandpa Yue's loyalty at that time was loyalty to the Han Dynasty and the orthodoxy of the world. It was the loyalty to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and the brutal attack on the Jurchen barbarians."
"It is to regain the Central Plains and restore the loyalty of our homeland!"
"Now, if I serve the Qing Dynasty, a foreign race that claims to be a Jurchen descendant, how can I be worthy of Grandpa Yue's loyalty?!"
"..."
Zhang Xiushan smiled and said nothing, but Wen Xu was finally persuaded by him.
Wen Xu's wavering was like opening Pandora's box. With Wen Xu as the key node, his influence spread rapidly like radiation.
One by one, the green camp generals were persuaded, and the situation in Guilin City began to become treacherous.
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The governor’s office of the governor of Guangxi!
It was already late at night, but Lu Maode, the governor of Guangxi, still didn't sleep.
He was sitting behind his desk, busy with the work at hand.
Listening to the faint sound of shelling from the direction of the city wall, Lu Maode's old face was full of worry.
He didn't expect that the Ming army's offensive would be so fierce!
This is only the first day!
With his heart full of worries, he picked up the strong tea at hand and took a sip.
The bitter tea entered his throat, which not only refreshed his mind, but also made the expression on his face much more relaxed.
Clang! Clang!
There was a knock on the door of the study room. Lu Maode raised his head and said come in. His personal attendant walked in from the door and said in Lu Maode's ear.
"Sir, the brothers who watched the houses in the city reported that they saw Zhang Xiushan of the Zhang family..."
However, just as he was halfway through his words, there was a burst of noise outside.
Then, there were flames shooting into the sky and deafening shouts of killing.
The green camp garrisoned in the city, led by Wen Xu and others, cut off their braids and revolted, changed their flag and returned to the Ming Dynasty.
After the uprising, they divided into two groups and began to act.
Soldiers and horses marched all the way to the governor's office, hoping to capture and kill Lu Maode, the governor of Guangxi, and then take Lu Maode's head to ask for credit from the Ming Dynasty.
Soldiers and horses marched all the way to the Guilin city gate to seize control of the city gate, open the door to welcome the surrender, and invite the soldiers of tomorrow to enter the city.
Wherever the rebels passed, torches were discarded everywhere in order to cause as much chaos as possible.
The torches ignited the wooden buildings on both sides of the street. The fire quickly rose, and the billowing black smoke shot straight into the sky like black dragons.
Chaos spreads quickly!
The small half of Guilin city was filled with flames.
…
Lu Maode stood up suddenly from behind the desk, looked at the direction of the fire with piercing eyes, and his face quickly dropped.
"what happened!"
"what is going on!"
Just when Lu Maode was shocked, a pacesetter stumbled in from outside, covered in blood.
As soon as the Fubiao soldier entered the study, he collapsed on the ground with a thud, raised his head, and said in a weak tone.
"Sir...Sir! Something bad has happened!"
"The green soldiers in the city...the green soldiers in the city have rebelled!"
"..."
Click!
The tea cup at hand was swept to the ground, and the porcelain pieces were broken.
Boom!
When Lu Maode heard this, he felt confused, his energy and blood rushed straight to his scalp, and there seemed to be thunder roaring in his ears, as if it was about to shatter his eardrums.
"It's over!"
"It's over!"
"It's really over!"
Lu Maode only has this idea in his mind now.
Under the fierce attack of the Ming army, the city of Guilin was already crumbling and struggling to hold on.
Now that there is such chaos in the city again, and the green camp is stationed in rebellion, Guilin City may really be undefendable.
Even if we don’t talk about the damage caused to the city by the Green Camp Rebellion, it would definitely be impossible to defend just three thousand Fubiao!
The walls are not full.
Defend the city?
Stay safe!
"Quickly, give Fu Biao an order to immediately send troops to quell the rebellion and seize control of the city gate. We must not let Ming thieves enter the city..."
Although desperate, Lu Maode is not a person who gives up easily.
Even though he knew there was nothing he could do, he still wanted to fight to the death!
…
Outside Guilin City, the Ming Army camp!
It was late at night, and Liu Shantai had just fallen asleep when he received a report that something was wrong in Guilin City.
The city was ablaze, and great chaos occurred!
The shouts of killing soared to the sky!
The deputy general in charge of patrolling the camp tonight was wearing a suit of armor and strode into Liu Shantai's tent.
"General, something happened!"
"Those people in Guilin City sent people out of the city overnight to contact them. They are in trouble!"
"I hope the army can help from the side!"
Liu Shantai narrowed his eyes, and then ordered.
"Send the order, the whole army must assemble and prepare for war!"
"Prepare to attack Guilin City at night!"
After thinking for a while, he spoke again and gave instructions.
"Let the engineering troops give up the cave siege!"
He was planning for the future.
There is a high probability that the Ming army will capture Guilin City tonight, but after capturing Guilin City, the Ming Dynasty cannot predict Wu Sangui's subsequent actions.
If Wu Sangui continues to march into Guangxi, Ming Dynasty is expected to have a large-scale decisive battle with Wu Sangui's troops in the Guilin area.
If the Ming army does not blow up the city now, and when the decisive battle breaks out, the Ming army will have a strong city of Guilin as a basis.
At that time, whether it is offensive or defensive, the initiative will be controlled by Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, by not blowing up the city now, it can also save the manpower and material resources that the Ming Dynasty will need to rebuild Guilin City in the future!
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ps: There are only two updates today, and I really can’t figure them out. I’ll wait until this weekend for more updates.