"Master, you have to think of a way quickly. Are you going to just watch everyone die?"
"Man is a swordsman, and I am a fish! Even if we know, what can we do? Ningguta General Bahai commands the Eight Banners soldiers in Ningguta, Shangyang Fort, Sanxing and other places. What he says here is more effective than the imperial edict. I can
Is there any way to stop him? Alas!" Thinking that another group of young people from Shangyang Fort and Alchuka were going to die in vain, Pan Changqing punched his thigh in pain and squatted on the ground with his head in his hands. [ ]
Wu Da and others were also at a loss and looked at Pan Changqing with a dead expression. If he hadn't seen them killing people bravely and knew that they were officers of the Zhongyong Battalion under King Pingxi in the past, Xiao Zhenghua would have thought that these people were useless.
A bloody man. Chen Zhao was very sensible and kept silent. He glanced at Xiao Zhenghua from the corner of his eye from time to time. When he saw Xiao Zhenghua making a move, he was so frightened that he immediately buried his head.
"Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing we can do about it!"
After being silent for half a stick of incense, Wu Da suddenly stepped forward to help Pan Changqing up, slowly glanced at the brothers and Xiao Zhenghua, and said in a deep voice: "Since you know how to stop it, it's better to fight bravely and fight to the death with Taozi. This is the only way.
, only then can we die and survive!”
"What do you mean?" Pan Changqing was stunned by Wu Da's words: "Rebellion now?"
"Yes, rebel!"
Wu Da fiercely waved his right arm and pointed to the sky: "We were able to follow the prince in revolting against the Tatars back then, why can't we start another uprising outside the customs today! Master Pan, you always want us to think about it in the long term, but we are outside the customs.
It has been almost three years, and many of my brothers have died, but I am still living like this, doing nothing, and I don’t know what day I will die! To be honest, I, Wu Da, feel bad, and my head hurts so much every day, why?
?Isn’t it because I’m unwilling? I’ve always dreamed of avenging the prince’s descendants! Master, it’s time. If you don’t take action now, do you really have to wait for the Tatars to kill us all before you are willing to lead us?
Are you guys rebelling?"
"At that time, there is nothing to resist. Everyone is dead. How can we ask our brothers to be ghosts and fight against the Tatars?" Wu Liu, who was not very talkative, suddenly said something resentful. Wu Da and the others listened.
, knowing that the sixth brother was complaining that Master Pan had suppressed them from rebelling in the past two years.
In fact, Pan Changqing hated the Qing government as much as Wu Da and anyone else among them, but Wu Da's blatant suggestion of rebellion still shocked him. He kept suppressing the Wu brothers because he felt that there was little chance of an uprising.
The world outside the pass belongs to the banner people, and there is no way to gain a foothold. What is the difference between rebelling with a group of defeated soldiers in the banner people's den and dying. Rather than dying in vain, it is better to wait for the opportunity, but what is this opportunity? Pan Changqing himself also
He didn't know. He only knew that the Tatars' empire was becoming more and more stable, and the hearts of the Han people in Guanhai were getting colder and colder. Rebelling against the Qing Dynasty had become an extravagant hope, an extravagant hope that no one dared to mention. So although he was loyal to the Qing court
He hated him to the core, but he couldn't just lead the Wu brothers to start a rebellion. He knew that the Wu brothers were all good men and loyal to the prince, but just because they were good men and reputable men, he
Let alone lead them to die!
The time has not come, the time has not come! After thinking about it again and again, Pan Changqing still did not dare to rebel like this. He sighed and persuaded Wu Da, who looked expectant: "We are armed and have no food in our stomachs, how can we fight with him?"
A confrontation between the Qing army outside the Pass? This rebellion is not a child's play. How can we just do it? We need to consider the long term..."
"If we don't have weapons in our hands, we can find a way to seize them!"
After listening to Master Pan's words, Wu Da was a little disappointed. He knew that Master Pan would definitely persuade him, but this time he had to take action no matter what! He resolutely turned to his sworn brothers and said categorically: "Since my stomach is full,
If we are not full, then we will rebel even more!" Pointing to the corpses piled there: "Besides, we have killed so many people. Even if we return to Alchukha, Dushan may not believe it. Even if he does, he will not believe it.
If you send us to General Ning Guta to capture Hai Dongqing, we will still be dead. The left and right will be dead, so it is better to fight with them!"
"Yes, the left and right are dead, so why not fight with them!"
Wu Wu, the seventh brother, was the first to stand up and respond to his eldest brother. He raised his fist and shouted loudly: "Tatars are just like us, raised by our parents. Why can they dominate us?
But we are dying! Master Pan, lead us to take action, don’t hesitate any more! What a shame, I will die like a human being even if I die!"
After listening to Wu Wu's words, Wu Er, Wu San and others looked at each other, nodded solemnly, stood up, and said to Pan Changqing: "Master Pan, the matter has come to this. What the eldest brother said is right. We were in Yunnan back then."
We should die. We have lived like ants all these years, and have been bullied by ants. It is really not a human life to live in submission. Now they won't even let us live this way, so why not do the opposite!"
"Yes, it's the other way around!"
"There are tens of thousands of princes' old troops outside the pass. As long as we all work together to form a rope and fight against the Qing army, even if we lose, we can bring thousands of Tao soldiers to bury us with us. What's more, we don't know who will win. This business is worthwhile, Master.
Got it!"
"If we really can't defeat the Qing army, it's better to be an old melon thief outside the pass than to be someone else's slave!"
"Master Pan, don't hesitate. If you hadn't been suppressing us for the past two years, we would have fought with Taozi! Now the knife is at our necks. If we don't fight back, how long will it take?"
"Kill Tatar and avenge the prince!"
The Wu brothers' unanimous shouts made Pan Changqing's blood surge. When he heard the words "avenge the prince" again, his eyes turned red when he thought of the family and young children who were killed by the Qing soldiers and the suffering he had suffered in the past two years. He knew what they were saying.
Yes, now they have reached the point where they have to rebel, otherwise just the corpses in front of them will make it impossible for them to live in peace. If they look around and cannot make up their mind, they will really harm everyone. Now they can rebel and take advantage of the situation that the Tatars don't know about.
Kill them by surprise, otherwise a few of them will really have to hide in a mountain den to avoid the Tatars' arrest. Without any hesitation at that moment, he raised his head sharply, looked directly at Xiao Zhenghua and said: "Brother Xiao, we are planning to start a rebellion.
, are you willing to join us in fighting the Tatars!"
Xiao Zhenghua laughed loudly: "It's rare that brothers dare to risk their lives and fight with the Tatars. How can I, surnamed Xiao, shrink his eggs and act like a coward? If I raise my head with a knife or shrink my head with a knife, why don't I raise the knife first! Master Pan, I listen to you, you
Don’t worry and lead us boldly! We will share the difficulties and share the blessings in the future!”
"From now on, we will share the hardships and share the blessings! If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!"
Xiao Zhenghua and the Wu brothers shouted a few times in excitement. Chen Zhao on the side saw this, and although he was unwilling, he could only shout a few dryly. But Yun'er didn't know when he came from under the table.
She climbed out and stood behind Xiao Zhenghua, waving her fists and shouting. Although she might not understand what rebellion meant, she believed that as long as it was Uncle Xiao who did it, there must be nothing wrong.
After the Wu brothers calmed down, Pan Changqing said seriously: "There are only nine of us now. If we want to achieve something, we must agree on the steps, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve it."
"Yes, there must be a plan." Wu Da nodded: "Master, tell me, we will listen to you on what to do!"
Xiao Zhenghua also said: "Master Pan, please make up your mind. We are rough people and only know how to kill people with swords. You have to be the military advisor!"
"Well!"
Pan Changqing did not hesitate, his expression perked up, as if he was a different person. Contrary to the depression and despair just now, he took a wooden stick and drew some blood on the ground several times. Then he raised his head and said angrily: "Near Shangyang Fort.
The Qing army had 18 generals, 2,100 soldiers, and more than 1,000 armored men and bannermen. These people constituted the main force of the Shangyang Fort garrison. Because outside the pass was what the Manchus called the dragon.
In the prosperous land, we Han people are not allowed to live outside the customs, so there are no green camps outside the customs, only the Manchu Eight Banners' ministries belonging to General Shengjing, General Ningguta, and General Jilin. But..."
Xiao Zhenghua asked: "But what?"
Pan Changqing frowned and said: "The Qing troops outside the pass are much stronger than those inside the pass. Because they maintain the old foundation of the Eight Banners' cavalry and archery, their combat strength is probably not lower than that of the Green Camp. Therefore, after we start the uprising, we will have to fight ten
Be careful, otherwise the Qing army in Shangyangbao alone can easily defeat us, let alone the Qing armies in Ningguta and Shengjing.
"The Qing army is strong, and we are not weak either!"
Seeing that Pan Changqing had concerns about the Qing army's combat power, Wu Wu immediately waved his fist and shouted: "There are hundreds of brothers from the Zhongyong Camp in Shangyang Fort. When the prince raised his army, the vanguard has always been our Zhongyong Camp."
Come here! Although most of the loyal and brave brothers have been killed by the Qing army, the hundreds of people who remain are all good men. As long as you contact them to join the uprising, there are nearly ten thousand brothers from various battalions in the fort.
Add to that Alchuka, Ningguta, the Prince's old troops in Weiyuan Fort and the Yunnan people, I'm afraid the thousands of Taozi troops won't be enough for us to fill the gap between our teeth!"
After listening to his words, Pan Changqing nodded, pointed to several circles on the ground and said: "The key to whether the uprising can be successful is to take Shangyang Fort first. Only by taking Shangyang Fort can we have a foothold. Then
Only then can we have the capital to compete with the Qing army in Ning Guta!"
Wu Da thought for a moment and then interjected: "We will contact the old brothers from the Zhongyong Camp now, and then ask them to contact the brothers from other camps. This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Once we contact the brothers, we will take action tonight!"
Xiao Zhenghua also said: "I will contact the various departments of the Sichuan Army. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can at least get Brother No. 100."
Pan Changqing said: "Once we take action, there will definitely be chaos in the fort. At that time, we will shout the name of the prince, and the old brothers and Yunnan people in the fort will definitely join us. Now you can separate and contact the brothers. In an hour,
Let's meet here." After saying that, he looked up at the sky outside and nodded: "After everyone has gathered, we will go straight to the Dutong Yamen and capture the thief first. Capture the king first. As long as Chang Shou is killed, the Qing soldiers in the fort will be the leader.
, Coupled with the fact that it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy at night, the Qing army will definitely be in chaos. By then we will be able to capture Shangyang Fort in one fell swoop. After daybreak, we will send people to contact the brothers in Alchuka, Weiyuan Fort and other places!"
"Okay, let's do it like this!" Wu Da turned to Wu Er and Wu San: "Second brother, third brother, you stay here with the master. I, fifth brother and brother Xiao will contact the old brothers immediately."
Wu Er and Wu San nodded, and told Wu Da with some concern: "Brother, be careful!"
Wu Da said "Hmm!" and left the house first. Wu Wu and the others hurriedly followed. Xiao Zhenghua glanced at Yun'er and said softly to her: "Uncle Xiao went out to do some errands. You stay here and wait for uncle to come back. Don't
Running around, you know?"
Yun'er nodded sensibly: "Well, Yun'er won't run around. Yun'er will wait for my uncle to come back and take me to find my mother."
Hearing Yun'er mention the Chen family, Xiao Zhenghua's heart ached, so he stood up, cupped his hands towards Pan Changqing, rushed out of the house without saying a word, and disappeared into the night.