Zhang Changgeng ignored Song Kefa and continued to ask, "What did General Jin find?" The guard said, "Do you still need to find out?" There must be an enemy attack. Where can anyone set their own tent on fire, even if there is the possibility of going to the water, it is impossible to be set on fire so much. ”

Zhang Changgeng turned his head to look, and sure enough, the entire Eight Banners military camp was burned red, and countless camp tents were set on fire. Zhang Changgeng suddenly understood in his heart that this must be an enemy attack, and there are still many troops depending on the situation. Immediately turned his head to Song Kefa and said: "If you don't know, don't talk nonsense, you don't understand and want to ask others about your sin." If you are talking nonsense, the Governor will punish you for the crime of disrupting the military aircraft. ”

Song Kefa was taken aback, he was just complaining, how could he become a disrupting military aircraft. Hurriedly said: "What the Governor reprimands is that he doesn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. Zhang Changgeng said: "Okay, let's stay and go." ”

Zhang Changgeng asked the guard general about some specific circumstances of Jin Shirong's departure from the city. Then he said, "I don't know what's going on now, but it's almost dawn." After Zhang Changgeng finished speaking, he saw an army of about 3,000 people under the city, and he was about to leave the city.

Zhang Changgeng took a closer look, and it was Yang Maoxun, the governor of Huguang, who was going out of the city with the army. Zhang Changgeng was busy in the city and shouted: "Quickly let Governor Yang go out of the city, why is it so delayed now that the military situation is in full swing." As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier came up to report: "Your Excellency, the soldiers guarding the city are the people of the Han Army Banner." They said that this city gate was left by Prince An to the soldiers of the Eight Banners. They wouldn't let us go, they let us go out through the other gates. ”

When Zhang Changgeng heard this, he was immediately angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven, and two Buddhas were born. Turning around and pointing at the guard of Wangshan Gate, he said: "You are delaying the military plane so much, can you afford this responsibility at that time?" Can you afford this? "That guard is just a commander of the Han Army Banner, where do you dare to collide with Zhang Changgeng. made amends again and again, and hurried down the city wall to let people open the door.

The city gate here has not yet opened, and there is already a shout of killing outside the city. However, it was Jin Shirong who led the army of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and as soon as he was in the area of Changhongqiao, he was ambushed by a thousand people left by the guard. Jin Shirong was anxious to rescue the Eight Banners Battalion, where would he have thought that there were ambushes outside Wuchang City. As soon as the ambush of the Restoration Army came out, they desperately attacked Jin Shirong's team.

Before Jin Shirong could set up his formation in a hurry, the ambushed Fuming army had already rushed into the army desperately. The task given by Weidu is to resolutely hold back the reinforcements of Wuchang City, these Ming Restoration Army only have 1,000 people, and now there are about 3,000 people out of the city. Seeing this, the soldiers of the Restoration Army dared to let the Qing army react.

So now he doesn't give Jin Shirong a chance at all, just sacrifice his life all the way. Jin Shirong's army immediately scattered and fled, no matter how angry Jin Shirong roared, it was useless. Seeing that the Eight Banners Battalion was not saved, the army he led was scattered by the Restoration Army.

Jin Shirong had no choice but to take more than 500 people who could still command and slowly retreat to Wuchang. I want to collect the defeated army, organize the formation, and then attack the Fuming army. But in the dark night, where can the army be found, those Qing troops have long been hiding and don't know where to go.

Zhang Changgeng in the city suddenly heard the shouts of killing coming out of the city, and he was so frightened that he almost sat on the city wall. Fortunately, there were guards in the back to support him, so he didn't show his ugliness. Zhang Changgeng hurriedly went to the city wall to take a look, and found that the place of the battle at this time was only two miles away from the city wall.

Zhang Changgeng immediately shouted: "Quickly call Yang Maoxun to the city wall, this group of Ming troops is going to attack Wuchang City." Hurry up to the city walls and set up defenses, so that his army will not go out of the city again. The other officials in the city also shouted, and there was a confusion.

Seeing the chaotic officials in the city, Zhang Changgeng shouted: "Stand up for me, whoever wants to run around, take it directly." Hearing Zhang Changgeng's order, the defenders in the city took action one after another. The officers were constantly beaten with the barrels of their spears to silence them.

Zhang Changgeng said: "All the officials go down to the city, and no one is allowed to enter the city without permission." Then he saw Yang Maoxun, who had already begun to wait on the city wall, and said: "Yang Maoxun, you immediately take your 3,000 people and go to the city wall to set up defenses." Yang Maoxun suddenly turned around and let the Qing army behind him quickly ascend to the city.

Zhang Changgeng saw that the city gate under the city had not been closed, and immediately said to the guard who looked at the mountain gate just now: "Hurry up and close the city gate, don't let the Ming army enter the city." The guard glanced left and right, and was a little puzzled: "Your Excellency, I can't take orders." General Kim Se-young's army has not yet entered the city, and we cannot close the city gates. ”

Zhang Changgeng said: "Nonsense, if you don't close the city gate now, let the Ming army rush into the city at that time, are you responsible?" The guard said contemptuously, "What are you afraid of?" If the Ming army arrives, even if they enter the city, we will still drive them out. We, the children of the Eight Banners, will be afraid of those soft eggs of the Ming army. ”

A soldier of the Eight Banners next to him said: "That is, as long as we are here, you can rest assured." But go back quickly and shut the door of your house. It just so happened that we came to Wuchang, and we have been guarding this city gate, and there is no oil and water at all. If the Ming army entered the city, there must be spies and rebellion, and the Ming army burned, killed and looted, and it could not be controlled at all. Saying this, the Eight Banners themselves couldn't help laughing.

The Eight Banners soldiers next to him also coaxed one after another, saying: "That's it, it's not the people we robbed, we all drove away the Ming army, and then captured it in the hands of the Ming army." Money and everything, it's all our spoils. The guard's eyes suddenly lit up, and it was obvious that they, the Eight Banners, wanted to take advantage of the Ming army's entry into the city to rob the city.

Many of the officials in the city were local officials of the Ming Dynasty who had surrendered, and some of them had just passed the imperial examination and were assigned to the local government. Although I have heard it before, the Qing army is fierce and brutal. But I didn't think that such a beast was inferior, and the enemy army not only did not defend when it came, but was ready to rob the people in the name of the enemy.

But now Zhang Changgeng can't control these Eight Banners, what can they do? Immediately, many officials left the city wall and returned to the city. Be prepared to let the people in your family close the door and take care of your family's property. Zhang Changgeng was also speechless with anger, but he couldn't control these Eight Banners. I had to secretly let my guards immediately report to Yue Le, and let him come forward to suppress these Eight Banner soldiers.

Seeing this, Yang Maoxun said to Zhang Changgeng: "Your Excellency Governor, are we still going up to the city wall?" Now we go up, and the city does not close the gates, what is the use of us guarding the walls? Zhang Changgeng said: "Up, why don't you go up?" Can you stop those Eight Banners soldiers when you are under the city? ”

Yang Maoxun suddenly understood, he originally planned to wait for the Eight Banners to let the Ming army enter the city, and he took the army to block the Ming army. But as soon as Zhang Changgeng said it, he understood. It is not terrible for the Ming army to enter the city, what is terrible is that those Eight Banners soldiers are going to the city to rob. Yang Maoxun went down to block the road at this time, didn't he just block the way for the Eight Banners to enter the city and rob.

Yang Maoxun looked at the Eight Banners soldiers under the city, and sure enough, no one was defending, and they were all ready to rush into the city to rob. Yang Maoxun sighed and said to the soldiers beside him: "Let all of our people go to the city to defend." ”

Now those Eight Banners soldiers are so obvious that the soldiers in Yang Maoxun's hands can see it clearly. Many of these soldiers are from Wuchang City, and what the Eight Banners are going to rob now is their home. Suddenly, everyone was very anxious, and they were unwilling to obey Yang Maoxun's orders.

Seeing that these Eight Banners soldiers were about to go to the city to rob, he also heard that Yang Maoxun wanted them to go up to the city wall to make way for these Eight Banners soldiers so that they could rob smoothly. Immediately, the soldiers under the city talked about it, and they all found their generals and asked them to come forward to stop the Eight Banners.

Seeing the excitement of the crowd, many generals said to Yang Maoxun: "Lord Governor, you have to stop it." If this continues, our soldiers will have no fighting spirit, and the morale of the army will not be stable. Yang Maoxun himself is also a flag man with red flags, and he is also accustomed to the Eight Banners robbing Han people of money.

Regarding the words of these generals, Yang Maoxun said very disapprovingly: "For example, today is the Qing Dynasty, these bannermen have made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty, even if they grab a little money, it is nothing, as long as they are appeased later." Alright, hurry up to the walls. ”

When these generals saw that Yang Maoxun didn't care about these things, they immediately walked down the city depressed. Then they shouted for the soldiers to go up to the city. But these soldiers were worried about the situation in their own homes, and none of them wanted to defend the city on the upper walls. Zhang Changgeng saw that the Qing soldiers under the city were all grinding, and immediately shouted: "Hurry up and go to the city, if anyone is grinding, don't blame the military whip for not recognizing people." ”

Yang Maoxun also stepped forward to urge, and asked all the generals to step up their urging. Under the urging of everyone, these Qing soldiers reluctantly climbed the city wall. Looking at these listless soldiers, Yang Maoxun said worriedly: "Lord Governor, the army is in such a situation, I'm afraid there will be chaos when it comes to defense." ”

Zhang Changgeng also saw that the situation of the army was not good, and said: "In this way, tell them that as long as they kill a Ming army, they will be rewarded with two taels of silver." Whoever dares to use no force, in the time of the great war, steals and cheats, the whole family will be beheaded. When Yang Maoxun heard this, he immediately disagreed: "My lord, now the army is already a little resentful, can the soldiers still use their strength under such a threat?" ”

Zhang Changgeng said: "I also know, but do we have a way now?" Are you going to stop the Eight Banners under the city, or am I going? Yang Maoxun suddenly had no choice, so he had to say: "Hey, if Prince An doesn't come, none of us can do anything." Zhang Changgeng said: "It's good to know, hurry up and do it." ”

As soon as Yang Maoxun was about to announce the reward and punishment, there was an uproar in the city. I saw a lot of Qing soldiers outside the city, and they ran down the city one after another. Zhang Changgeng saw that it was indeed Jin Shirong's army who had just left the city. Now Kim Se-young's army is in disarray, and all the sergeants are only concerned about fleeing for their lives. It was as if some monster was chasing behind him, and no one dared to stay for half a minute. Even the banners of the army were dragged upside down, and many of the soldiers' weapons were gone, presumably discarded outside.

Jin Shirong hurriedly ran to the Wangshan Gate with the army, and saw that he was about to enter the city gate, and when he saw the Eight Banners army at the city gate, he was immediately overjoyed and said secretly: "The sky will not kill me." As soon as Jin Shirong entered the Wangshan Gate, he shouted: "Quick, hurry up and set up the formation, the Ming army is coming." ”

What Jin Shirong didn't expect was that as soon as his words fell, the soldiers of the Eight Banners who were still at the gate of the city just now ran towards the city. While running, he shouted: "Oh no, the Ming army has entered the city, and the Ming army has entered the city." The men shouted loudly as they ran into the city.

The soldiers of the Eight Banners who ran into the city killed people when they saw them, and when they saw a compound, they rushed directly into it, killing people and robbing them. Jin Shirong, who was still watching at the city gate, was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but think, "Is this my army?" "The Qing soldiers who fled back to the city with Jin Shirong after hearing Jin Shirong's words began to form a formation. Now I see that all the Eight Banners soldiers in the city have run into the city, and they are still robbing and killing people.