" That's right," Jiang Yao chimed in." We are all officials for money. There's no need to lose our lives here. If you let us go, it will be good for both the lord and the imperial court."”
Guan Shou closed his eyes again and asked,"What if I don't let you go?"
"Guan Shou! If you don't let us go, we'll just die together! Even if we die, we will turn this government office upside down and leave no one alive!”
"Hehehe!"
Guan Shou stroked his long beard and sneered.
He looked at Zhou Yuxiang and said,"Commander Zhou, get ready."”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhou Yuxiang raised his hand and more than 200 Divine Arms Battalion soldiers with handguns appeared from the back hall.
"Three lines formation in front of the government office! Iron Futu, spears, shields, formation!”
With that said, another 100 or so Iron Pagodas stood in front of the Divine Arms soldiers with spears in their right hands and shields in their left.
Inside the gate and the courtyard, it was like a battlefield.
Outside the gate, thousands of Wang Chengyin's and Jiang Yao's personal guards continued to smash the gate and shout.
"Release the general!"
"Let go of the general, or I'll let your blood splatter on the spot today!”
The clamor grew louder and louder. Wang Chengyin and Jiang Yao's attitude also became arrogant.
"Do you think you can stop our army with such a small number of people and such a formation?”
Wang Chengyin said arrogantly.
Guan Shou ignored him and said,"Open the door!"”
With a command, the door suddenly opened. A dozen soldiers were holding wooden sticks and sledgehammers at the door, making a smashing gesture.
These people all looked surprised. No one had expected the soldiers of the imperial court to open the door.
What they did not expect was that rows of black muzzles were aimed at them.
"Bang bang bang!"
With a gunshot, the rebel soldiers in the front row fell to the ground one after another.
Because the soldiers in front of the gate were too concentrated and the distance was too close, some of the rebel soldiers in the back row were also injured by the bullets.
They were still wailing and did not know what was going on.
With the sound of a gong, the soldiers of the Divine Arms Battalion on the first line retreated, and the soldiers of the Divine Arms Battalion on the second line took their places.
Another gong sounded.
"Bang bang bang bang!" Gunshots rang out, and another row of rebel soldiers fell to the ground.
Immediately after, the Divine Arms Battalion took up the third position and fired.
Although some of them rushed over, they were pierced by Tie Futu's spear as soon as they reached the front of the formation. They lay on the ground and wailed.
After a few rounds, the entrance of the government office was densely packed with corpses, and no one dared to move forward.
Although the rebel soldiers also shot arrows and threw torches into the government office, they stopped after Wang Chengyin and Jiang Yao wailed.
"Is it about time?"
After Guan Shou finished speaking, Zhou Yuxiang started to burn black smoke in the courtyard.
This was the signal. When the army outside the city saw the black smoke, they began to move towards Datong City.
"Defend the city! Don't let them in!"
"Prepare the bows and arrows! Defend the city!"
After Li Zicheng arrived at Xuan University, he took all the cannons and muskets with him, preparing to use them when he attacked the capital.
Right now, the guards on the city walls of Datong only had bows and arrows.
"According to General Guan's order, the first round of Hongyi cannons, fire!”
In the east of Da Tong City, 20 Hong Yi Cannons roared at the same time.
Yu Bao ordered the first round of iron sand eggs the size of quail eggs to be shot at the city wall.
The iron sand fell from the sky like hail and smashed into the guards on the city wall.
"Ah!"
"Help!"
The soldiers who were hit by the iron sand either died on the spot or had their bones broken. The city wall was in chaos.
"Second round, steel balls, attack the city gate!”
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
With another round of cannon fire, the Da Tong city gate was blasted into smithereens by dozens of cannonballs the size of cantaloupes.
"Third round, iron sand bullets, strike again!”
Under this third round of attacks, the defense of Datong City was completely destroyed.
"Cavalry! Charge!"
Tie Futu and Guai Zima dashed toward the city gate, and the earth shook.
This shock shattered the last bit of courage in the rebel army.
Everyone threw down their weapons and scurried away.
In less than an hour, more than 10,000 imperial court troops had entered Datong. The rebel soldiers were running around, and most of them were kneeling and surrendering.
"Run! The cavalry of the Imperial Court is here!"
"We can't stop it! Run!"
In the government office, Wang Chengyin and Jiang Yao watched the changes in the battle. Their emotions went from confidence to anxiety, from anxiety to despair, and now their hearts were like dead ashes.
"Generals, how are things now?"
Guan Shou teased. His tone was filled with humiliation and contempt.
The two of them did not dare to raise their heads. They were speechless and stood there in a daze.
"Commander Zhou, I will teach you how to deal with these two people.”
"Yes, sir!"
After hearing Guan Shou's words, Zhou Yuxiang immediately drew his saber and strode toward the two of them.
Wang Chengyin and Jiang Yao looked dazed and dispirited. They didn't struggle when they saw Zhou Yuxiang come to claim his life.
It was as if he already knew his fate and could accept such an outcome.
"Dog thief! Today, I will avenge my brother!" After saying that, he cut off the heads of these two people with two blades.
Yu Bao ordered two soldiers to carry Wang Chengyin and Jiang Yao's heads and parade them on the street.
The two soldiers shouted as they walked,""The traitor is beheaded! Don't ask about the rest! Return to the camp!"
Hearing this, the rebel soldiers felt at ease. They stopped resisting and returned to the camp.
The streets of Datong regained their peace.
Guan Shou smiled at Yu Bao." Everything is according to your plan. Haha, I admire you."”
"General Guan, you flatter me. With General Guan around, the great event will be completed!”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled.
"Let's go! Let's go to the camp and take a look."
Everyone followed Guan Shou and arrived at the camp of the Datong garrison.
At this moment, there were only about 5,000 soldiers left.
"Why are there still 5,000 people?" Guan Shou asked. I thought these people would run away.”
Yu Bao's explanation made Guan Shou understand the mystery behind it.
Those who ran away were all foreign soldiers. These 5,000 garrison soldiers all had their families.
"In that case, whether these people surrender or fight to the death, it's fine as long as their families are safe, right?”Guan Shou asked.
Yu Bao nodded and said to Zhou Yuxiang,""These people are all locals of Datong.
As long as there was a breath left, they would think of a way to compromise, but in the face of a massacre, they would also fight to the death.
He told them that everything that had happened before was forgivable and that he would not pursue it. In the future, if they were afraid of fighting again, the soldiers and their families would be punished.
The families of these soldiers were managed and lived together.”
Although this method was a little unreasonable, it could even be said to have the intention of threatening.
However, at the moment, this was the only way to control these local soldiers.
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