A group of adventurers stood on Thousand Buddha Mountain and pointed at the big cake they were about to receive.
"There must be a lot of garrison troops in the provincial capital. Not counting the Eight Banners garrison troops, the green battalion alone must have several thousand troops. This does not include the government officials of Jinan Prefecture." Zhamuhe said.
"There will not be too many Eight Banners soldiers, definitely no more than 500. Everyone knows the combat effectiveness of the Green Camp soldiers. One of us can deal with three. How can the Han people fight for the Tatars when they are soldiers? The most important thing is that Jinan Fucheng Gao The wall is thick and insurmountable."
Wang Dahai said.
"I have already planned it. Without further delay, we will open the south gate first, then rush into the city and give up a fire. Let the sergeants shout loudly to prove that the army has captured the city. The Qing army does not know what is going on and will definitely be defeated through the north gate. , then we can start."
As he spoke, he took out a hand-drawn map of Jinan and explained it to everyone.
"The Green Camp soldiers were stationed near the city gate, the Eight Banners soldiers and their families lived in the inner city, the Governor's Yamen and the Magistrate's Yamen
The distance is very close, both are on Quancheng Street, and further north are the Money Making Bureau and Shandong Treasury. We break through the south gate and enter, and all the troops control the green camp, and the other troops deal with the Eight Banners, and the rest go straight to the Treasury. There is no need for the Yamen. Leave him alone."
"The city wall of Jinan is so high, the moat is so wide outside, and there is a barbican city inside. There are soldiers patrolling the city day and night. If the situation is discovered, they will immediately alert you. How can we attack without a ladder? How did you plan, Lao Li?" Wang Dahai always believed it. Li Yan can’t help but scratch his head now.
"Of course we outsmarted him. Dorgon's armor is the key to us cheating on opening the city gate." Li Yan pretended to be mysterious.
The Eighth Route Army pretended to be Japanese soldiers again. Liu Ziguang said in his heart that Li Yan must have decided to implement this plan after seeing my Dorgon dragon-patterned armor. The prince's special armor plus hundreds of Zhengbaiqi soldiers Soldiers knocked on Jinan Mansion at night, and no matter how suspicious they were, they still had to open the door.
The words had been spoken, and all that was left was to implement them. Liu Ziguang put on Dorgon's armor again, cut off a few strands of horse tail and stuck them on his face as a beard, covered half of his face with bloody gauze, and pretended to be injured. He died. The soldiers of the battalion had not yet taken off their white flags and armor, which were stained with dust and blood. They then hoisted up various Qing army flags, making them look like defeated soldiers who had been traveling all night without makeup.
After finishing dressing up, Liu Ziguang came down from the mountain with more than 200 people and urged his horses to go straight to Jinan City.
Zhang Wu, the commander-in-chief of Shandong Green Camp, started to serve as a soldier last spring. He became the commander-in-chief in one year. This is not because of his ability. There are really not many people who are better than him. First, Master Shunzhi launched The Southern Expedition failed miserably, and then Prince Rui turned the tide and blocked the Ming army in Yanzhou. Both times, a large number of Shandong green battalions were mobilized, leaving only some old and weak soldiers under the age of sixteen and over sixty to defend Jinan Prefecture. Well, although Zhang Wu is frail, he is still a young man in his twenties, so he should be regarded as the gatekeeper of the city.
Tonight happens to be the night watch led by Zhang Wu. There is an order from above saying to step up precautions. The Ming army is already attacking the city in Tai'an Prefecture, and Tai'an's defeated troops may come at any time. In order to fear the Ming army infiltration, it is stipulated that the door must not be opened at night. , no matter who comes over, they have to wait until dawn for the Governor to appraise them before letting them into the city.
The towers of the city were lit with wind lanterns, and a dozen veteran soldiers patrolled with banging clappers. If they found an enemy attack, they would immediately light fires to warn. The green battalion soldiers in the hidden soldier caves under the city could immediately climb up to defend the city. After guarding for a while, the Eight Banners soldiers would also Come and support.
Thinking of the old and weak green soldiers sleeping soundly in the Tibetan Army Cave and the fat-headed Eight Banners lords in the inner city, Zhang Wu felt frustrated. He hoped that they could only deal with the bandits in the mountains to the south. If the Ming Dynasty's army came over, they would surrender quickly.
It's good. I heard that there is no drought in the south. After all, everyone is Han. If you surrender, you should be able to have a good meal. Speaking of Han people, Zhang Wu couldn't help but feel a little angry. Last year, his family told him about a daughter-in-law, and all the betrothal gifts were given to him.
Now, the horoscope has also been changed, but the banner man took a fancy to the unmarried daughter-in-law and snatched her away as a concubine. It was useless to file a lawsuit with the government. Who made the Han people inferior to others?
Thinking of his handsome daughter-in-law being ravaged by that fat pig-like Manchu master, Zhang Wu tightened his grip on the knife handle. If he hadn't been thinking about Gaotang's mother, he would have killed that fat man with one knife. Hum, it's best.
The Ming army came and killed all the Manchus to avenge me for taking away my wife.
While I was thinking wildly, the silent night was suddenly broken by a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats, the hoofs tapping on the stone floor outside the south gate, the clanging sound of armor blades and weapons rubbing against each other, as well as Manchu yells and curses and flags flying in the night.
The sound of hunting wind in the wind instantly filled the ears. An old soldier hurriedly ran into the watchtower where Zhang Wu was resting and reported: "Little Wuzi, oh no, sir, a group of soldiers and horses came down from the city, shouting to let me go."
We are opening the city gate."
Laojun is Zhang Wu's clan uncle. He was sixty years old and was captured as a young man. It's not that big of a deal for a man who has been carrying a hoe all his life to carry a big gun. Zhang Wu got up from where he was and patted his butt.
He walked slowly towards the city head. They must be the defeated soldiers who ran back from Tai'an. Let them stay below. You can't disobey the governor's order.
Zhang Wu opened the crenel and looked outside. He was suddenly surprised. Under the city were more than 200 Eight Banners soldiers wearing pure white uniforms. They were all covered with blood. The armor of the leader was particularly exquisite, with a tall golden helmet.
There are red cherry blossoms on it, and the gold embroidery on the body is dazzling under the light of the torch. It is a dragon! Those who can embroider dragons on armor must be from the royal family. This man is not only a prince but also a Baylor, and he is the governor.
It’s a character you can’t afford to mess with.
Zhang Wu broke out in a cold sweat and asked bravely: "Who are the people in your department? Our Lord Governor has an order that no one is allowed to enter the city before dawn."
"Fart!" One of the leading cavalrymen below pointed at Zhang Wu with a horse whip and cursed: "That old man Songshou actually dared to leave Prince Rui outside the city! Are you looking for death? The prince is injured and needs to be treated by a doctor quickly. It was delayed for half a minute.
Your heads will fall to the ground immediately!"
It turned out that it was really the prince who had arrived! The regent of the Qing Dynasty was under the city and was injured. It seemed that the southern expedition army must have been destroyed. Zhang Wu suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, a bit of gloating.
.This cavalryman was so arrogant that he actually called the Governor of Shandong by his name. He must be the captain of Prince Rui's guard. If he really went back to report to the Governor and then ran back to open the door, these violent guys would definitely not give up. They would not dare to chop off the Governor's head.
, the heads of our Green Camp are rolling all over the ground like watermelons.
Open the door immediately! Zhang Wu made a decision with a flash of lightning. The veteran soldiers hurriedly ran down the tower and lifted the huge door latch. Seven or eight people worked together to push the door open. Then they went to open the door of the Wengcheng and lowered the suspension bridge with a winch. Zhang Wu
After tidying up his clothes, he led a group of veterans and knelt down at the city gate to welcome the prince's arrival.
The city gate creaked open, and the cavalry at the door rolled in like a whirlwind.
"These idiots marched with arrogance even after they were defeated. It's so fucking arrogant. How could the Ming army come back with such arrogance?" Zhang Wu cursed secretly.
As if he knew what he was thinking, a war horse stopped in front of him. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to raise his head and asked: "Isn't the city gate open? Do you have any other orders?"
The owner of the war horse smiled: "You did a good job. Gather your men and let us defend the city gate."
Zhang Wu looked up suspiciously, and the person speaking was none other than Prince Rui, who was wearing dragon-patterned armor. It was dark in the city gate and his face could not be seen clearly, but the prince spoke Chinese very well and could not be disobeyed.
"Come here, gentlemen. The city gate has been taken over by Master Banner." Zhang Wu did not dare to neglect. Master Ba Banner said what he said. If he hesitated a little, he would be beaten with a whip.
The veterans are even more confused. Why do these people want to take over the city gate as soon as they enter? We don't care. Anyway, it is the Manchus' own business. If there is a problem, the Shangguan will take care of it.
The old soldiers were gathered together, and the cavalry who had just entered the city surrounded them. What happened next was even more strange. Prince Rui asked: "How many soldiers are there guarding the city? Where do they live? Where are the officers now?
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"This..." Zhang Wu thought to himself that I am just a small city gatekeeper. Ask me what I am doing. This issue should be discussed with the governor. Also, isn't the prince injured and in need of immediate treatment? Why is he so energetic right now?
Exuberant, inquisitive.
"Speak quickly! The Ming army is about to attack. Your Majesty needs to know about Jinan's defense immediately!" Seeing Zhang Wu's slight hesitation, he whipped his horse whip over, and the Prince's guards responded aggressively.
Zhang Wu didn't have time to think about it, and said in one breath: "There are only a thousand people in the green camp at the south gate. They are all sleeping in the hidden soldier cave. They can come out to meet the enemy at any time. The other three gates are each guarded by dozens of veteran soldiers, and there are also Eight Banners."
I don’t know how many soldiers are stationed in the city. I don’t know how small the number is. Our Green Battalion leader Qian is sleeping at Widow Li’s house inside the south gate.”
"Very good, what's your name?" It was Prince Rui who asked.
"Little Zhang Wu, he is the commander of the South Gate." Zhang Wu answered cautiously.
"Zhang Wu, you take these baturus under me to catch Mr. Qian who has left his post without permission. I will reward him heavily." Prince Rui is really tolerant.
Zhang Wu followed several Eight Banners soldiers to capture Mr. Qian at Widow Li's house. The fake Prince Rui waved his hand, and a hundred people passed towards the hiding cave. Within a moment, more than a thousand Green Camp soldiers who were sleeping soundly were disarmed.
Mr. Qian was dreaming in Widow Li's bed when he was suddenly lifted out naked by a big man who broke into the door. He looked up and saw that it was the flag soldiers. Why are the flag soldiers now acting as the military law corps?
"The heavenly soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have arrived, will you surrender or not?" the flag soldiers dragged Mr. Qian out of the door, took off his helmet and exposed his Han Chinese bun and said coldly. The steel sword gave off a dim clear light in the pre-dawn light.
"The villain is willing to surrender!" Mr. Qian is a weakling, otherwise he would have been dragged to the front line to fight. Now the Ming army has attacked Jinan without anyone noticing, and even he, Mr. Qian, who defends the city, has fallen into the hands of others.
Once it’s done, there’s nothing left to hesitate about.
"The villain is willing to take the blame and perform meritorious service. Our brothers in the green camp are eager to see the imperial army..." Mr. Qian said as he put on his clothes and was escorted to the city gate. Zhang Wu followed behind with his mouth open. It turned out that Prince Rui was Ming.
They were pretending to be soldiers. These people were from the southern team. He didn't know whether to be sad or happy, so he could only take one step at a time.
It was already dawn, dawn broke in the east, roosters crowed, and a bright red banner appeared outside the south gate. The word "明" in Douda stimulated the nerves of Qianhu and Zhang Wu. Countless cavalry came from Qianhu with morning dew.
They emerged from Foshan and drove into Jinan Prefecture in neat lines.