There were actually not many soldiers in the rebellion, just a few hundred. The advantage was that they were unexpected. The first wave of encounters knocked down many people on the opposite side. In addition, one of them was deliberate and waiting for work, while the other fought for a long time and lost all his strength. Therefore, the result of the battle appeared
A one-sided situation.
After Li Cunzhang's head was smashed with an iron mace, Li Yanqiu was knocked to the ground by a long spear. The soldiers were attacked from two sides, causing heavy casualties.
But they still persisted in fighting for a long time, until the peasants who surrounded them became a little scared, and the last one fell unwillingly.
The news of the brutal fighting could not be hidden from anyone.
Soon, more and more sergeants came over after hearing the news. They were shocked when they looked at the corpses on the ground, and at the same time, they felt an inexplicable excitement.
All sergeants, whether old or new, have a heartfelt urge to make noise and chaos. Being able to challenge the usually superior generals, being able to plunder an unimaginable amount of wealth, and being able to play with the delicate and elegant ladies of the world, this is
This kind of evil in human nature has a fatal attraction to the bottom class.
It's a bit like massacre. The excitement of massacre is not just killing people, but raping, robbing, and toying with other people's feelings. As for killing, it's just a matter of robbing and stabbing after the fun.
For various reasons, many generals in later generations plundered and massacred cities to satisfy their soldiers and build an army with low maintenance costs. For example, the Jin Army recruited large-scale signing troops who were actually local peasants with weak combat power.
Morale is also low. In order to increase their enthusiasm, they can only rely on plundering income to make up for the lack of military pay.
The Green Camp of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was actually similar. The former Jin and the latter Jin all chose this low-cost army-building model, which shows that it has considerable merits - there are only a few Jurchens? More than 95% of the "Golden Soldiers" are not
Although they are Jurchens, they can still maintain a decent combat effectiveness.
"Everyone! Zhang Dalang was responsible for this big thing. Without his connection, everyone might still be bullied to death by the Jin people." A dark-skinned sergeant waved the horizontal sword in his hand and said loudly: "Why don't you recommend it?
Why did Zhang Dalang stay behind and take us to have a good time?"
"Yes! Li Cunzhang and his son were killed by Zhang Dalang. We only recognize him."
"Zhang Dalang can stay behind!"
"Zhang Dalang can stay behind!"
The sergeants who were friends with Zhang Dalang shouted loudly, and their voices spread far away.
Zhang Dalang smiled from ear to ear with joy.
Mutiny has always been a matter of participation by a small number of people. Sometimes even just a hundred people can seize the power of a vassal town by causing a rebellion.
It sounds outrageous, but it is often the fact. As long as you ensure the interests of the vast majority of warriors, they will just stand aside. There is no essential difference in changing the governor, governor, or emperor.
Because not everyone is willing to be the leader. The emperor also said that there may be more people who like to be this way, but it is not necessarily the case. Therefore, there are often spectacles of hundreds of people making trouble and eventually becoming the leader.
Zhang Dalang estimated that at this moment when the Xia army was pressing on the border, there were probably not many people willing to compete with him, so he was pretty sure.
The development of the situation was indeed as he thought. Most people were silent after hearing it and did not object.
That's enough! Some people in power have the support of most people, while some people in power only need most people not to oppose them.
"Thanks to the support of all brothers, I, Zhang Chun, will do my part." Zhang Dalang laughed heartily.
He stripped off Li Cunzhang's armor, put it on, and then, surrounded by more than a hundred people, left for the Jiedushi Yamen.
As he walked, the warriors made noise. When he reached the Yamen, the number of people following him had exceeded a thousand.
Zhang Chun kicked open the ajar door and entered the Yamen where he had never dared to take another look before.
The sergeants guarding the shogunate did not stop him and even surrendered on the spot to lead the way for Zhang Chun.
"Where is the property? Take me there quickly." Zhang Chun grabbed a certain petty official and asked loudly.
"Here..." The clerk said tremblingly.
"Lead the way!" Zhang Chun kicked him on the butt and laughed again.
The warriors behind also laughed. Some people had already put the silver jug on a certain table into their pockets, and others were looking around, looking for valuable things.
A maidservant was hiding behind a tree and was caught by warriors. In just a moment, the hairpin on her head was snatched away, and her clothes were also snatched away. After all, she was made of fine materials.
After being stripped naked, the naked maid screamed and cried, but the warriors laughed loudly, directly pressed her on the stone table, and started doing it on the spot.
Someone finished it first, but did not leave. Instead, he stood aside and pointed at the maid who had dried her tears. If she is still alive after a while, she will be taken away and sold to a brothel. Maybe she can still survive.
Make some money.
The news of the incident in the city quickly spread everywhere. Li Si'en, who was patrolling at the top of the east city, was stunned when he heard about it.
He and his soldiers looked at each other.
In Jingsai, some of the warriors of Lulong's Second Army were inside the city, perhaps already trapped, and some were at the top of the city. At this time, their eyes were flashing and they were whispering.
A layer of white sweat immediately appeared on Li Si'en's back, and he swallowed hard.
"Envoy, the matter is urgent." A soldier quietly brought some lengths of rope over.
Li Sien understood that he could no longer stay in the city. He had only three options at this time. One was to lead the soldiers to join the rebel army, but the risk was extremely high, because the Jin people were likely to have been targeted, and their lives were probably in danger; the other was to
Escape directly, and you cannot go down to the city, otherwise you are likely to be stopped halfway, and your life or death is uncertain, so you can only lower the city; third, persuade his more influential Jingsai soldiers to surrender with him and lure the Xia soldiers
Entering the city, but this is still very risky, because you are likely to be hacked to death.
Li Si'en thought for a while and saw the whispers of the sergeants getting louder and louder. He no longer hesitated and made a decisive decision: "You must also know that Youzhou is already an isolated city. The reinforcements from Hedong are in urgent need and it is difficult to save them. Even if they come, they will not be saved."
It may not be possible to rescue the siege.”
The sergeants were stunned when they heard what he said.
Some people looked at him with regretful eyes, thinking that we deliberately gave you a chance to escape, but what nonsense are you talking about?
Some people looked at him with fierce eyes, their hands slowly fell on their waists, and they looked around, asking others for their opinions.
Some people looked at the city with eager eyes, wishing they could rush down to the city now and have some fun.
But most people stood there, thoughtful.
When Li Si'en saw it, he was secretly happy. He knew that regular warriors were regular warriors and were not as outrageous as those Tutuan peasants who made trouble. For a while, he was afraid of military law and did not dare to make any changes.
So he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said: "Let me put it bluntly, Youzhou cannot be defended and will eventually fall. In this case, why bother fighting? People are injured every day and people die every day. It's not worth it. Everyone
If you believe me——"
Having said this, Li Si'en paused and took a look at everyone's expressions.
Fortunately, most people still listen to his words. After being a military envoy for so long, he still has accumulated prestige, which is the key to his success. Even the remnants of the Lulong Army are from serious martial arts backgrounds, and some officers are from the Jin Dynasty.
After so many years of familiarity, it’s not like I have no influence at all.
"If you believe me -" Li Si'en raised his voice and said, "We will open the city right away and welcome Xia's army into the city. The son of Xia is my uncle, so he will not embarrass my son-in-law."
The whispers had completely disappeared, and everyone's attention was attracted by Li Si'en. The person who originally wanted to take action also released the handle of the knife and remained silent.
"Don't look at the looting in the city right now." Li Si'en has led the army for many years and knows the thoughts of the sergeants best. By observing the details, he is no longer afraid and continues: "After Shao Sheng enters the city, he will definitely have an operation on him. He is an old man.
I don’t like these warriors who cause trouble the most. You don’t know what will happen to these people. Are you going to die along with them?”
The last group of unwilling people also gave up the resistance. After sighing, they looked away from the city.
"If you follow me, you will live! If you don't follow me, you will die! How do you decide? Let me give you a happy message!" Li Sien's eyes gradually became fierce. He scanned everyone's faces one by one. Many people did not dare to talk to him.
They looked at each other and lowered their heads.
The momentum is so wonderful.
At the beginning, Li Si'en was panicked, fearing that he would be killed by the soldiers. At that time, there was a quiet situation, and the Lulong Second Army was really morale. They were whispering, and they were ready to join in the chaos.
At that time, many warriors looked at Li Sien with provocative and playful eyes. As long as someone raised their arms and shouted, they might go up and cut his body into pieces.
But at this moment, by observing the expressions and movements of the warriors, Li Si'en became more and more powerful, and he had the intention of reprimanding them.
No, to be more precise, it's a favor. I'm interceding for you in front of my uncle so that you can survive. Why don't you kneel down quickly and obey my orders?
Momentum is indeed something that waxes and wanes. If you are weak, others will be strong. If you are strong, others will be weak. In short, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. It is very interesting.
"You are the military envoy. You have the final say. I will just follow the order." After a long time, someone finally spoke.
This man was an officer. Although he was from Yan, he had received favors from Li Si'en. He didn't want to kill him originally, but he was coerced by the general situation and couldn't help himself. At this time, seeing a subtle change in the atmosphere, he immediately jumped out to cooperate.
Li Si'en glanced at him approvingly, and then turned his attention to a few relatively prestigious primary schools.
Several people couldn't stand his gaze and said one after another: "The military envoy makes the decision, and we will all obey him."
"Okay!" Li Si'en slapped his thigh and said, "Follow me to the city and open the door!"
Having said that, we left first. The cronies followed closely behind. The soldiers all followed the crowd. When an officer took the lead, they gathered their mood and followed them down to the city.
The east city wall of Youzhou is on the line of the later generations of Liangman Hutong. There are some defenders at the gate of the city, mostly Youzhou state soldiers.
Seeing a large group of soldiers coming to attack them, they were a little stunned.
"I want to open the city, are you going to stop me?" Li Si'en stood there carelessly and asked.
Hundreds of soldiers had already formed a formation behind him, and the sound of bowstrings being tightened could be heard everywhere.
The state soldiers were in a stalemate for a while, and finally a small colonel stepped forward and said, "I will open the city as soon as possible. General Li will do it himself without bothering me."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the Youzhou soldiers walked to the winch and started operating it.
The drawbridge was lowered first, then the city gate...