Surrounding Dongguan, countless soldiers and bandits huddled together in a sea of flames in the streets. Both sides tried their best to fight each other and fought to the death in every street.
As the war progressed, the bandits were the first to show signs of exhaustion. After descending from Mangdang Mountain, the bandits never stopped attacking cities and forts. By now, they were depleted of men and horses, especially since their retreat was cut off. This had an impact on the morale of the army.
Extremely, coupled with the counterattack of the militia and merchant groups, the offensive and defensive momentum has now been reversed. Facing the attack of the defenders, two situations occurred among the bandits. The bandits of Heifeng Village were still charging ahead. This time they
They had not tasted the benefits of attacking the county seat, so they were naturally unwilling to give in. The other bandits who had gathered in Dongguan had already robbed enough property, and they were still willing to work hard. During the war, they worked as foreigners, which became a breakthrough for the defenders.
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Behind a medicine shop that burned down half of the house on Dongguanxi Street, I could see a group of bandits surrounding it from a distance, but I heard crying coming from inside. I saw Feng Guanglin sitting on the ground crying, pregnant with his heart.
Lying like a bloody man, the fourth master, He Sanjin, had several holes punched in his chest, and he had long since run out of breath.
"My three golden brothers!"
Feng Guanglin cried out with tears in his eyes. He grabbed his sleeves and wiped the blood on He Sanjin's face. They were childhood playmates from the same village, and even becoming bandits was the same thing. They had been together for decades.
They are closer than brothers even after they died together. How could he not be sad when so many storms and waves broke through before, but he lost his life after attacking Yongcheng County.
The bandits on the side also tried to persuade them with red eyes. Feng Guanglin cried for a long time before he stopped crying. He sniffed and gritted his teeth and asked, "How did the Fourth Master die?"
He Sanjin's subordinates said with a cry: "According to the order of the chief, we led people to fight against the militia in Beiguan. We fought well, but Zhang Shijie's people escaped, leaving us besieged by the militia. The fourth master
He was shot while breaking out."
Zhang Shijie was a bandit leader who came to Jugan this time. He had seventy or eighty bandits under his command and was assigned to He Sanjin's subordinates.
After hearing this, Feng Guanglin grabbed the cannon box, his eyes widened, and his teeth gritted loudly: "Zhang Shijie, I can't spare you!"
"Let's go find Zhang Shijie. I'm going to skin him to pay for the lives of the Sanjin brothers!" Feng Guanglin's eyes turned blood red and he led his men to find Zhang Shijie.
"The boss, the boss!"
Military advisor Zhang Zhijiang hurriedly grabbed Feng Guanglin. Feng Guanglin suddenly turned around and looked at him with a fierce look. He swallowed and said: "The enemy is currently in power, and internal strife will only benefit the defenders. The top priority now is to seize the east gate."
Come back, and then break through Beiguan to grab the big players. As for Zhang Shijie, you can deal with him later."
Feng Guanglin gritted his teeth and said: "I can't wait until later, so I want the bastard Zhang Shijie to pay with his life now. Even if it's cheaper, the defenders will admit it."
Zhang Zhijiang hurriedly advised: "Master, you must think twice. Everyone is very sad when the Fourth Master passes away, but the situation is not good for me now. You can't act out of anger. You have to think about the lives of other brothers."
Feng Guanglin had a gloomy face and said nothing for a long time. He gradually regained his senses and asked, panting heavily: "How are the battles going?"
Zhang Zhijiang shook his head and said in a low voice: "Now, only the brothers in the village are still fighting hard. It's okay if the others don't flee before the battle. The boss, we can't fight like this anymore."
Feng Guanglin heard something in Zhang Zhijiang's words and frowned: "Commander, if you have anything to say, just say it and don't hesitate."
Zhang Zhijiang smiled awkwardly and said: "Master, if we continue to stay in Yongcheng, we will only die. Now we should break out of the city in time!"
"Leave the city?" Feng Guanglin glared at Zhang Zhijiang, and his voice suddenly became sharp, attracting the bandits to look over. He shouted in a low voice with a sullen face: "We finally broke into the city, and we haven't gotten it back yet.
Now that you have withdrawn, it will be difficult to enter the city again, and you will not do business at a loss."
Zhang Zhijiang said anxiously: "Master, it is no longer a matter of losing money. Once we attack the county town, Yongcheng will definitely ask for reinforcements from other places. The nearest Shangqiu officers and soldiers will arrive at noon tomorrow. If we don't withdraw in time now, we will wait until
If we leave at dawn, we will suffer a big loss, and if we continue to be stuck in the city, we will be dead."
Feng Guanglin gritted his teeth and refused to let go. Zhang Zhijiang kept persuading him. Suddenly, a group of bandits ran from the other side of the street, carrying large and small bags. Feng Guanglin saw this and asked someone to stop him, and asked: "You guys
Whose people are they, how did they withdraw, and how was the fight in front?"
Someone in this group of bandits recognized Feng Guanglin, called him Master Feng, and then reported the name of a pole, saying hesitantly: "The enemy attacked too hard, and the brothers couldn't resist, so they withdrew."
Upon hearing this, Feng Guanglin knew that these people were deserters. He immediately became furious. He pulled out his pistol and shouted: "A bunch of cowardly cowards. My people are fighting hard at the front. It's better for you to withdraw. Now I'll give you two choices. One
One is to die, the other is to go back and fight for his life!"
Feng Guanglin's men raised their guns at this group of bandits. How dare this group of bandits dare to fight Feng Guanglin? They couldn't help but riot. The leader of the bandits said in fear: "Master Feng, don't shoot, let's go back!" He led a group of bandits back in a mess.
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After scaring the bandits back, Feng Guanglin's expression became even uglier. He knew that these escaped bandits were not an exception. If these people did not fight hard, the men of Heifeng Village would not be able to gain the upper hand in the exchange of fire with the defenders. He bit
Gritting his teeth, he finally made up his mind and said: "Tell the brothers to retreat, and let me attack the east gate with all my strength to break through!"
Zhang Zhijiang was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "The master is wise and has left green hills, so we are not afraid of running out of firewood. Our attack on Yongcheng this time is actually not a loss. After this battle, the reputation of our village will spread to several provinces.
As for the loss, we can make it back by attacking the surrounding towns."
Feng Guanglin's face turned pale and he stopped talking. Zhang Zhijiang's words were just pleasant to listen to. This time he mobilized a large number of troops to go down the mountain to attack the county town. In the end, he returned without success. Don't say anything about being famous. The village was injured after this battle.
His muscles and bones were broken, and it would take him several months to recover. On the contrary, the bandits who followed him made a lot of money after entering the city. They really made wedding dresses for others, which was very annoying.
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At the east city gate, Han Baihang clearly felt the intensification of the bandit offensive. Although he had no way of knowing how the battle between Xue and Lin was going, with his keen sense of smell on the battlefield, he believed that the bandits must be breaking out, so he went to inform the troops to prepare to abandon the city gate.