The mighty army marched east along the embankment of the Yellow River, and behind them, the bazaars were in ruins and the cities were burning......

Since half a month ago, Abatai led a large army all the way south, day and night, and finally reached the bank of the Yellow River before the Ming people reacted—the bank was full of ships that the Ming people did not rush to the other side or burned, as well as thousands of boatmen.

Tens of thousands of troops thus crossed the river smoothly.

Next, just as the emperor expected, the army ran rampant all the way, and the Ming army fled all the way to the wind, and even connected several county towns without much effort. In summary, there was some trouble in Guide - the local resistance lasted for two days.

Two days later, naturally, the jade was burned, the chickens and dogs were not left, and the whole city was slaughtered!

Next, along the way to take Xiayi, attack Tangshan, in Abatai came to Xuzhou, his forward has arrived in Xuzhou for two days, at this time, Xuzhou has been besieged for two days. In the past two days, the military and civilians of Xuzhou have been holding on to Xuzhou City.

After arriving at the camp under Xuzhou City, Abatai glanced at Xuzhou City and asked.

"Has Xuzhou won it?"

"Back to Lord Belle, the Ming dog in Xuzhou City is very stubborn, seeing that my Manchurian soldiers are coming, not only do they not surrender, but they dare to resist, they are really stubborn!"

"It's dark!"

Looking at the minion kneeling on the ground, Abatai said coldly.

"Before dark, you can't take Xuzhou, you come to see me by yourself!"

"Yes! Slaves obey! ”

……

A few days ago, when the text of the Eastern Capture soldiers in the Central Plains was transmitted to Xuzhou, the prefect Liu Fang, who was originally the magistrate of Tangshan County, had just taken office for a few months, and the word Baizi, a native of Shiping, Yunnan, learned from the text that the Dongyu had crossed the Yellow River, and immediately convened the squires of all major households to discuss the matter.

Reading the text, Liu Fang said solemnly in the face of the Jinshi, Wujinshi, Juren, Wujuren, Gongsheng and Xiucai present.

"I hope that all the princes present here will express their opinions and offer suggestions to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the people in this city. The ancients said, "Swallow wings pout, unite as one." "Please give me advice."

The audience was silent for a while, and no one spoke.

After a moment of silence, suddenly a person got up to speak, it was Wan Shouqi, he was Chongzhen's three-year lifter, and then participated in the examination twice, both were not first, originally he planned to go to the capital to participate in the examination after the year, but he never thought that Xuzhou was robbed by the army, and the Dongyu who was far away in Liaodong actually drove straight into the south of Zhili, crossed the Yellow River, and came to Xuzhou. I saw him say in a loud voice.

"As subjects of the Ming Dynasty, it is the duty of our courtiers to stick to the city and share the worries of the court. I am willing to donate half of my family property, recruit villagers, purchase firearms, serve the country and the people, defend the land and resist the enemy! ”

After looking around, still no one spoke, he added:

"I am willing to personally lead the family and share the responsibility of guarding the city."

His nephew, Wan Chonggu, also said loudly.

"I completely agree with my uncle's proposal, and I am also willing to donate half of the family funds to recruit village warriors, build swords and guns, and jointly resist and defend the city!"

Although Wanjia is from Jiangxi, he has been moving to Xuzhou for more than 200 years, and he has long been a local clan. At this time, some people suddenly stood up against the defense of the city and advocated the surrender of the city.

"As we all know, Dongyu is tyrannical by nature, isn't it to resist to virtue, so he was slaughtered the whole city, in my opinion, instead of defending the city, it is better to take out the money that has been guarded and buy a peaceful ......."

Someone started the way, and naturally someone agreed, and while everyone was arguing, they suddenly heard an angry roar.

"How unreasonable!"

Standing up is Yan Ermei, he is a native of Pei County, he and Wan Shouqi are both the same year, but also friends, are in Wanjia as a guest, never thought that because of the capture of the East was left in Xuzhou, originally he was just as a person to observe, heard that someone wanted to lose money and grain and grass a little bigger. He immediately roared angrily:

"Losing the enemy's money, grain and grass is simply aiding and abusive, so they collude with the East Captives!"

Yan Ermei said excitedly.

"All the subjects of the Ming Dynasty have the responsibility of defending the land to resist the enemy and protecting the territory and the people, and whoever wants to evade the responsibility will be punished by the society! I am ashamed of the court, and I have no shame to see the spirit of my ancestors in the sky! ”

Finally he spoke out loud.

"Although Yan is from Pei County, Pei County is also Xuzhou, I am willing to dedicate all my belongings, lead the relatives in the city, help everyone defend the city, and live and die with Xuzhou!"

His words immediately won a round of applause. At this time, someone immediately said loudly.

"We are also willing to defend the city, the country has raised soldiers for two hundred years, and it is incumbent on us to defend the city!"

Then there were many people who supported the defense of the city, and for a time most of them supported the defense of the city. There are large gentry to provide money and food, and there are a large number of defenders of the city, under the planning of Liu Fang, prepare money, food, weapons, and gunpowder, just waiting for the Qing soldiers to kill, and the army and civilians go to the city to defend it.

……

This defense lasted for two days, and for two days, the eastern captives continued to shell the city wall with red-coated cannons, and the defenders of the city suffered heavy casualties.

"Dongyu is in the city, ...... is in the city"

Listening to the shouts on the city wall, Wan Shouqi immediately pulled out his sword and said to the family members and township soldiers behind him.

"Fellow villagers, the city is broken, regardless of the old and young, all of them are killed, leaving no one alive. For the sake of parents, wives and children, they will all be killed with me! ”

"I will kill the captives with Brother Wan! Kill! ”

Yan Ermei, who was following Wan Shouqi's body, also drew his steel sword and rushed to the front with him.

"Kill!"

Seeing the two old men rushing to kill in front, everyone shouted in unison, regardless of life and death, and went to the city wall to kill.

They are just ordinary people in the city, but they know what will happen once the city is broken, after all, the refugees who fled from Guide have told them that surrender is also death, even if they are usually timid and afraid, but now for the lives of their families, and they are willing to lead them to kill the enemy, they are naturally willing to defend the city desperately.

"Kill ......"

As soon as he rushed over, Wan Shouqi saw a soldier who climbed over the ladder, and the knife in his hand slashed at the head, although the man was wearing heavy armor and iron helmet, and it was useless to cut off the fart with a knife, but it still made the man stumble and almost fell to the ground, and before he could stand firm, Yan Ermei, who came with a sword, stabbed him in the cheek with a sword, although he failed to kill the enemy, but also made the man scream, and the kung fu of covering his face was smashed in the chest and fell to the ground by the blacksmith holding the hammer.

"Kill!"

Although Ding Zhuang who defended the city only had cloth clothes, and the Qing army did its best to wear heavy armor, when the Qing army's swords and guns were chopped, it was suddenly a bloody storm, but under the leadership of the two people, hundreds of Ding Zhuang were all fighting to the death, and some people even shouted directly that the Qing army holding the city head jumped off the city and died together, and after almost paying the price of most of the losses, dozens of Qing troops who attacked the city were finally killed and retreated.

Wan Shouqi, who was covered in blood, looked at the city in a daze, the city was full of stumps and broken arms, and Ding Zhuang, who was not wearing armor, was completely vulnerable, and what he could hold the city for the time being was just to fight to the death, and to exchange life for life.

How many days can you keep it like this?

"Wan, Brother Wan, let's keep the ......"

Following the sound, Wan Shouqi saw Yan Ermei panting and staggering towards him, he was covered in blood, his cotton clothes were rolled up by the sword, and the bloody wounds were gushing blood......

"Brother Gugu...... Come, come, come! ”

When Yan Ermei was about to fall, Wan Shouqi hurriedly rushed over and grabbed him. Yan Ermei, who was panting heavily, grabbed Wan Shouqi's shirt tightly with one hand, stared at him with wide eyes and said.

"Wan, Brother Wan, answer, promise me, no, don't surrender...... The city is broken, the city is broken...... Kill me, kill me...... Never, never, not for slaves, not for slaves......"