Dingxi General Mingliang wanted to summon the forward battalion to quell the chaos as soon as the chaos broke out in the camp. However, what Mingliang didn't expect was that the soldiers of the forward battalion actually participated in the attack.
Turge, the second-class guard who was sent to mobilize troops, told the general with certainty that this incident was initiated by the forward battalion.
"Why is there chaos in the vanguard camp!"
Mingliang couldn't figure it out, so he quickly sent people to the firearms adjustment camp to protect the tent. However, the people he sent were cut off by the rebels halfway, and they managed to escape with their lives.
It is said that the firearms camp has been in chaos for a long time, and there is no hope at all.
Looking at the fire in front of him and the shouts of killing traitors coming from the sky, Mingliang knew that he could not control the situation, so he immediately organized his own troops to prepare for a breakout.
However, when they broke out, they were constantly attacked by rebels and had to retreat to the tent, preparing to hold out until dawn.
Dalantai, Lingke and others continued to attack the big tent, but they were all repelled by the bright guards. When they were anxious, Counselor Zartu came over with his people.
Under the command of Zaltu, Bright's guards were eventually defeated, and Bright himself was captured alive.
However, when Dalantai raised his sword to kill this cowardly general, Counselor Zartu stopped him.
Then he stepped forward and saluted Mingliang with a "Baba" call: "I hold the humble position of second-class imperial guard, guerrilla flag member, counselor and minister Zartu, the general!"
"Guerrilla flagman?"
The captured Mingliang did not show any fear, but said in surprise: "Why did Jia Jiashikai want to kill me?"
"General, this matter has nothing to do with Master Jia Jia. It was done spontaneously by us!"
Zartu was very responsible and did not harm Lady Jia Jia.
"spontaneous?"
Looking at the angry faces in front of him, Mingliang couldn't help but ask what the other person wanted to do.
Zaltu said: "Please, General, immediately kill the rebel envoys and order the Green Camp of the Eight Banners to prepare for war and quell the Jinchuan rebels! There is nothing else you can ask for!"
Mingliang was shocked this time. He did not expect that these people would dare to attack the camp in order to oppose the peace talks and force him, a general, to disobey the imperial decree.
He is really too arrogant, too bold, and too ignorant!
He said angrily: "Whether it is war or peace, both are for the will of the Supreme Being. How can we allow you to act randomly! Unless there is a will, I will not agree to it."
Bright and firm attitude.
"Then ask the general to go on his way!"
When Anbu, the team leader who rushed in, saw this, he drew his sword and went forward to kill Mingliang.
His accomplice Infiniti also raised his musket, pointed it at the general in front of him and shouted: "Then please make a sacrifice, general, so that the glory of my Eight Banners will not be tarnished!"
"No!"
Zaltu was shocked and stretched out his hand to stop him, but the musket in Infiniti's hand had already fired, but with a "bang", General Mingliang fell down in response.
Fortunately, because Zartu's men pushed the Infiniti, the musket that was supposed to be aimed at the general's chest deflected and hit the general's right arm.
Anbu, who was about to wield a knife, was also stopped.
Mingming, who had been shot, had a painful expression on his face, but he didn't say a word.
"Sir, why did you stop me and not kill Mingliang? Where is the justice of Tianzhu!" Infiniti looked at the counselor who ordered the stop in surprise.
"Tianchu!"
Many backbones of the sacrificial faction also became commotion, and they did not understand why the counselor stopped the execution of Mingliang.
"The situation needs to be controlled, the general cannot die!"
Zartu ignored this group of radical sacrificers, glanced at the bleeding general, and asked someone to bandage the general immediately.
Dalantai hesitated for a moment and reminded the counselor: "Sir, this is a traitor!"
Zartu whispered: "If the general dies, our actions will not be recognized by anyone, and the consequences will be irreversible!"
After a pause, "This matter must be explained to the court by the general. It was the bandits who attacked, not us, do you understand?"
"this..."
Dalantai woke up from his dream and immediately took out the key members of the sacrifice group.
Anbu and Infiniti also withdrew. When they came out, they saw Lynk & Co. Their eyes met and each of them flashed.
Infiniti asked Anbu in a low voice what to do. Killing Mingliang was repeatedly requested by Master Jia Jia. But now Zaltu has saved him, which will make the aftermath of the incident extremely difficult.
"I will immediately send someone to inform you, sir. You should bring reliable people to guard here. You must not let Liang Liang escape."
"good!"
Infiniti and Lynk & Co agreed and acted independently.
The camp was ablaze, and there were people hacking and killing people everywhere.
After having people bandage up the general, Zaltu ordered each squadron to stop the attack. However, what surprised the counselor was that the situation was not under his control at all. Even though the flag squadron had stopped the attack, the fighting in the camp was much worse than before.
It was even more intense before.
"what happened!"
Zartu angrily asked Dalantai, Neudeburg, Wanjia and others.
But these people didn't know either. The only reasonable explanation was that the unknown situation caused the Eight Banners officers and soldiers in the camp to start attacking "unidentified" own people in order to protect themselves.
This consequence was actually caused by the aberrations, because they were also Eight Banners soldiers.
The confusion and panic caused the Eight Banners officers and soldiers in the camp to believe no one but themselves.
"We can only wait until dawn."
Zaltu sighed, sending people to suppress the chaos now would only trap them in it.
The leader of the team, Anbu, comforted the counselor and minister: "As long as the heavenly execution goal can be achieved, some sacrifices are inevitable."
"It can only be this way,"
Zaltu looked at Anbu and others with gratitude, "Thank you for your hard work."
Mingliang, who had bandaged his wound, rushed out of the tent regardless of the obstruction. Looking at the camp that had been devoured by fire, he couldn't help but murmur with despair.
"Forward Battalion, it's over."
"Firearms Camp, finished."
"Jianrui Camp, it's over."
"Shanpu Camp, it's over."
"It's over, the Eight Banners disciples are over!"
.....
Early the next morning, at the mouth of the Guo Mingzong River, the Sichuan Governor made a temporary camp. Several Green Camp soldiers stumbled in and shouted at the top of their lungs: "It's not good, it's not good, the Eight Banners are rebelling, the Eight Banners are rebelling!"
"What, the Eight Banners rebellion? That's nonsense, how is it possible!"
Fulehun, the governor of Sichuan, who was going to the camp today to meet with the bandit envoys, was so furious when he heard the news that he actually had the Green Camp soldiers who reported the news beheaded.
But then more and more defeated soldiers fled, and news came one by one.
The camp is in chaos, and the Eight Banners are really rebelling!
Fulehun, who had not panicked even after being recalled to the capital by the emperor, turned pale this time and was trembling all over.
News of the changes in the camp also spread in all directions, and all the banner and Han generals who knew the news rushed to the governor's station.
Wangkesi, the first-class imperial guard who escaped from the camp, told the governor that the general Mingliang was alive and dead, the leading ministers Ha Guoxing and Fuxing were killed, and the deputy commander-in-chief Fusheng A was also in trouble.
The entire camp is now in rebel hands!
After hearing the news, Sichuan Admiral Jia Jiashikai rushed from Xiaozhai at high speed. He said to the Governor without even taking a breath: "Quickly mobilize troops to quell the chaos. If the situation cannot be calmed down, your heads and mine will be moved!"
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Author's note: It is a historical fact that after the Battle of Jinchuan, the forbidden troops in the history of the Qing Dynasty, such as the vanguard, firearms, Jianrui, Shanpu, etc. basically ceased to exist.
In name only.
It wasn't Master Jia who did it, it was already gone.