The one-hour bombing was like a nightmare. When the bombing ended, all the rebels and people in Daming Mansion were still in a state of confusion, their heads and ears were still buzzing, and they could not recover for a while.
Not only them, many people on the siege side were also in a state of ignorance. Especially the three guards of the border army and the reinforcements from Bazhou. At this moment, Jiang Bin, Xu Tai and others understood that Zhang Yanling's easy victory over Baoding
The unstoppable success of the government is not due to luck, nor to the weakness of the opponent, but to absolute strength.
The scene of dozens of artillery roaring and countless shells bombarding the opponent's city was the first time they had seen it in their lives. Such a scene would probably be etched in their minds forever.
Jiang Bin's arrogance finally turned into low self-esteem. He had long known about the rift between Eunuch Liu and Zhang Yanling. He didn't understand why Zhang Yanling could still stand up since the two were at odds with each other. Why did the emperor continue to do so?
He asked Zhang Yanling to fight and quell the rebellion.
It turns out that this is the answer. Zhang Yanling has terrifying power that can sweep everything. His soldiers and horses have strong ability and confidence. He can do things that others cannot. This is why he can compete with Liu Jin and leave Eunuch Liu with nothing.
One of the most important reasons why he is rejected.
The so-called identity of a relative of the emperor is secondary. An imperial relative who is of no use to the emperor is not worth mentioning in front of Liu Jin.
Jiang Bin secretly made up his mind that he must advise Liu Jin to advise the emperor and return these firearms to the imperial court. The reason is self-evident, and the high-sounding reason is that Zhang Yanling is too powerful.
It's very dangerous. If this is the case, the emperor will not refuse to listen.
The smoke of gunpowder had not yet dissipated on the battlefield, and the shocked rebels began to count their losses. Most of the general cannons at Zhankou at the head of the city were lost, and all the crossbows fell apart. The number of casualties among the rebels at the head of the city was not many, less than a thousand. That was because of the bombing.
At that time, most of the defenders shrank into sandbag bunkers and under the city walls.
For the rebels who had sufficient troops, the loss of such a few men was the second most important thing. The key was the morale of the people. The inflated morale was completely destroyed by this indiscriminate bombardment.
Liu Chong felt that he needed to boost his morale, so he gave a lecture to the rebels outside the city.
"Brothers, hahaha, you must be scared." Liu Chong said with a smile.
Everyone frowned and looked at him, thinking: "You can still laugh at a time like this. The officers and soldiers are so fierce, how can we fight this battle? How can we defend the city?"
Liu Chong continued: "Don't be afraid, can you see? This is the means that the army relies on. The most powerful siege means are nothing more than this. Although the firearms are powerful, they are in vain. Damingfu City Wall High School
It is six feet long and two feet wide. It is built with rammed earth and has blue bricks on the outside. It is impossible to destroy it even if it is blasted with this kind of firearms for ten years. Let them waste their efforts, but as long as they dare to attack the city wall, we can beat them to death.
"
Everyone was silent, frowning as they considered Liu Chong's words.
"You don't have to worry about food and grass. The food and grass we collected from Shunde, Guangping and other places are all in the city, which is enough for us to eat for a year and a half. It is impossible for them to trap us to death. Their firearms are also impossible to
The stopped bombardment is all money. He
We can't afford it. In the end, they have to rely on manpower to attack the city. We have an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people. How many of them are there? They can kill 30,000 people. Once they run out of artillery shells, they will be helpless and can only attack the city. Once there
At that time, the brothers can go on a killing spree." Liu Chong said.
Everyone was still silent, but they felt a little more at ease. Even if the city wall was not broken, the fear of starving to death was dispelled. If there was enough food and grass in the city, there would be no fear. The officers and soldiers did not dare to launch a formal siege, so they could rely on artillery fire.
It's just a few casualties. Don't even think about breaking the city.
"Everyone, we have drank blood wine and made blood oaths. Why do I, Liu Chong, a commoner, rise up? It's not because I can't live anymore. What kind of life are we people in Hebei living? Those individuals who are officials in the imperial court
They are full of fat and have officials who protect each other. They don’t treat us as human beings at all. How can we live if we don’t rebel? It’s not a dead end. Rather than this, we can’t live.
If you rebel, kill one to get enough money, kill two to earn one. Are you willing to go back to the old days, where you were exploited by the government and landlords, had nothing to eat, sold your sons and daughters, wandered around, and still have nothing to do with it?
Are we going to be hunted down by the government, put in prison and tortured? Is that the life that human beings live? I, Liu Chong, don’t want to think about it. We are also human beings, so why should we live that kind of life? Why?”
Everyone's emotions became excited. Although Liu Chong deliberately aroused the anger of the people, what he said was also true. This was the weakness of the people. It was the reason for their rebellion.
"I know that some of you are timid and scared, and some of you regret it. Hahaha, is there any regret medicine in the world? Ordinary people are still being tortured, let alone thieves? I heard that the three prefectures in Guangping, Shunde, Baoding were attacked by officers and soldiers
After the recapture, the people's heads were rolling,
The blood of those killed by the officers and soldiers flowed all over the city. The imperial court will settle accounts after the autumn. Those who fled back and those whose families had followed us in rebellion were all killed. Everyone, it is useless for you to be afraid now. If you surrender, you will still die. It is better to work together.
Let’s work together and fight them.”
Qi Yanming frowned as he listened to these words. He knew that Liu Chong was weaving lies to deceive the people. These things never happened. But at this time, Liu Chong did this in order to win over the morale of the army, but there was nothing to criticize.
"...Everyone, let me tell you another piece of good news. Our Fengtian Army is not fighting alone. In Fengyang Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, in the land of Lianghuai, the leader of the Colorful Banner Army Zhao Fude has captured Fengyang Mansion and is heading north to join us.
.He has an army of 50,000, well-equipped and well-fed. We only need to hold on for a month, no, only half a month.
Around August, they will cross the Yellow River and head north to join us. There are rebels in various places raising flags to rebel, and the Ming court is already overwhelmed. Otherwise, why are there only so few troops outside the city? Why don't the court have millions of troops to destroy us?
?That’s because they are stretched thin, there are rebels everywhere, and they are in dire straits.”
Everyone became excited, and it was strange that there were only 30,000 troops outside the city. It turned out that the imperial court could not mobilize too many troops. This was somewhat credible, because it was true.
"All the rebels are coming to Hebei. By then, all our rebels will join forces here and form an army of hundreds of thousands or two hundred thousand, which will sweep away the official army. We will not go south either, we will take
Return to Baoding Prefecture, capture Bazhou, go straight to the capital, and pull the little emperor off his horse. By then, the heroes of the world will rise up, and the imperial court will be completely destroyed.
By then, you are all attacking the city. You are all generals and high officials. Every family has a manor, fine clothes and fine food. You will be surrounded by people in front of you, and you will have no worries about food and clothing. I, Liu Chong, promise you that I will let you
Live a life like a fairy. Not only you, but your parents, wives, children, and grandchildren will all enjoy glory and wealth, because you are the heroes who conquer the country."
Once he started lying, Liu Chong quickly abandoned his bottom line, started making up lies at will, and began to paint a bigger picture.
Although many people heard that he was lying, the vast majority of people were confused and their eyes lit up again. They began to be deceived by this beautiful vision and began to long for that picture.
It is their dream to have rich clothes and fine food, high officials and generous salaries, loving wives and concubines, and their children and grandchildren to enjoy the glory and wealth. Moreover, they heard that reinforcements are coming, and there are rebellions everywhere. The officers and soldiers are already exhausted and there are not enough troops. They feel that
There is hope.
Many people danced excitedly and even started to cry.
Liu Chong breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Yang Hu and Qi Yanming beside him.
Yang Hu clenched his fist and raised it high, shouting: "Capture the city of Beijing and kill the Bird Emperor."
"Capture the city of Beijing and kill the Bird Emperor." The crowd roared.
"Everyone will become an official. You will have nothing to worry about for the rest of your life."
"If you all become officials, you will have nothing to worry about for the rest of your life."
"Does the prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts?"
"Does the prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts?"
"..."
The crowd raised their fists and shouted wildly, and the roars of tens of thousands of people shook the world. Liu Chong nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at Qi Yanming, and found that he was sneering.
"What's the matter? Brother Qi? Why don't you follow him?" Liu Chong asked coldly.
Qi Yanming hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Generalissimo, my brother's voice is hoarse and he can't scream. He screamed too fiercely during the battle just now."
Liu Chong chuckled and said, "When fighting, we fight with our hands, not our mouths."
Qi Yanming coughed twice and said, "That's what the Generalissimo taught you."
Outside the city, Zhang Yanling and the generals were sitting in the temporary front camp tent to rest. They were a little puzzled when they heard the shouting in the city.
"What are these guys shouting?" Zhang Yin asked: "You still have the energy to shout at this time?"
"Maybe there's internal strife." Meng Liang said.
Zhang Yanling listened carefully and sighed: "There is no internal strife. This is shouting slogans. Listen, what are you saying about princes and generals? Xiang Ning has the guts."
Zhang Yin smiled bitterly and said: "These idiots are still dreaming."
Zhang Yanling sighed softly: "There is nothing we can do. Liu Chong deserves to die. If he incites the emotions of the people at this time, he will be stubborn to the end."
"I'll ask someone to fire a few cannons to shut them up." Zhang Yin stood up and said.
Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "We will attack after dark. Don't rush. Let the brothers take a breath. Tonight is a big day. The three monkeys have to do something tonight, and we have to cooperate with them."
Zhang Yin turned around and sat down, nodded and said: "That's right, there is no rush. I hope these three guys will fulfill their mission. Otherwise, I will kill them when I come back."
Meng Liang chuckled and said: "Master Zhang, the three of them went into the city with their heads in the air. Whether they can come back alive is unknown. If they fail, they will definitely die. How can we kill them."
Zhang Yin nodded and said: "Yes, I hope they can survive. If they can succeed, they will have made a great contribution."
When the sky darkened, the officers and soldiers outside the city started bombing again. When fires broke out all over the city and the roar shook the earth. When everyone's eyes were attracted to the direction of the north city, three black figures in the city were heading towards the Daming Mansion Office.