Chapter 149: Another Hope

Although there are many equipment on the city wall of Zhaoqing City to defend the city, the Qing army at the head of the city is overwhelmed by the musketeers of the bandit army, so no matter how much equipment is used, it means that there is no more.

The bandit army would attack the city as Zhong Shengjia expected, but the sound of gunfire outside still did not stop.

"What's going on? Aren't the thieves besieging the city? Why is this gunfire still there, aren't they afraid of killing their own people? Zhong Shengjia listened to the "annoying" platoon of gunshots and asked loudly to the people around him.

Then, no one could answer Zhong Shengjia's question, and all that answered him was the still ringing of gunshots.

"General, the anti-thieves are about to come up. What to do? The sentinel who was watching outside ran in and asked.

"You are? Walking in? Zhong Shengjia didn't answer the sentinel's question, but was surprised that he just ran in.

"Yes, General." The sentinel felt strange about Zhong Shengjia's question.

"No bullets coming from outside?" Zhong Shengjia looked at the completely damaged sentry and asked in surprise

"When the thief got close to the city wall, I couldn't feel any bullets flying here." The sentry thought for a moment

When Zhong Shengjia heard the sentry say this, he suddenly shouted: "I understand, immediately tell the soldiers on the city wall to get up and fight, the enemy is emptying his guns." “

"Yes, General."

The generals around Zhong Shengjia replied one after another, and then opened the door of the house inside the tower, and quickly walked out of the house to organize people outside.

At this moment, the first wave of captives attacking the city had climbed to the top of the wall.

The defenders, who had just been ordered by the Qing generals, had not yet reacted, and the green battalion soldiers captured by the bandit army had already fallen into the city road.

As the first Green Battalion soldier jumped in, the other captured Green Battalion soldiers also jumped over the female wall on the city wall and into the city road.

Originally, these defenders were less trained and had not seen much of the battlefield. In particular, these defenders are now suppressed by the musketeers of the bandit army and have no ability to fight back, and there are few defenders above the city road, so when those captured green battalion soldiers jump into the city road, there are not many people who resist.

The few defenders who resisted were all cut down to the ground by the captured Green Battalion soldiers.

"Big brother... How could it be you? How did you become a thief? A defender at the head of the city couldn't help but ask loudly when he saw that the person who had just climbed over the women's wall was actually the eldest brother he knew.

"Little Liu, don't ask anything. Hurry up and kneel on the ground and surrender, or I won't be able to protect you for a while. The man who heard the voice immediately shouted at Xiao Liu, who asked him.

Although this little six didn't know what was going on, he was used to listening to his righteous eldest brother's words, and now he did what his eldest brother said.

"Those who descend do not kill..."

As more and more siege captives climbed over the women's wall, and fewer and fewer defenders resisted on the city road, there was a cry of surrender on the city wall.

Although there were not many battles on the city roads, there was still blood flowing everywhere on the city roads, and the smell of blood was strong.

It was the defenders who resisted in the city roads, so at the beginning of the capture, the green battalion soldiers besieging the city fought with them.

There are many people lying in the city road who are besieging the city, but more are the defenders of the city, they are either cut off their hands and feet and can no longer fight, or they have broken hands and feet, or even their stomachs are broken, and they are bleeding.

"What's going on with you? How to help the thieves to attack the city? Zhong Shengjia looked at a siege captive soldier he knew and asked loudly

"General, it's hard to put into words. Hurry up and call the brothers defending the city to surrender! If this continues, they will all die. Jiang Moke, who was recognized by Zhong Shengjia, persuaded him.

"Phew... How can I, the warriors of the Qing Kingdom, surrender in order to survive? Want me to surrender? Let's go in the next life! Zhong Shengjia said unceremoniously to the general Mo Ke

Regarding Zhong Shengjia's answer, Jiang Moke didn't say much, but the steel knife in his hand was held more tightly.

"Crackle, bang..."

The steel knives of the two sides kept fighting

At this time, there were more and more captives of the green battalion who climbed over the women's wall, except for the men and horses on Zhong Wuliang's side, who did not surrender, almost all surrendered.

After these captives of the Green Battalion occupied the city, they immediately went to open the city gate and let the men and horses of the bandit army enter Zhaoqing City.

Seeing the open city gate, the cavalry of the bandit army hurriedly went to grab the city gate. As long as the city gate is captured, the war will be won by the bandit army. ”

As the bandit army continued to enter the city of Zhaoqing, no one in the defenders of the city was willing to resist and die. At this time, Zhong Shengjia was also slashed a few times, so that the green battalion soldiers who were besieging the city were captured.

The bandit army that entered Zhaoqing City did not encounter any resistance along the way, and it was precisely because of this battle that the bandit army felt Zhang Rui's greatness.

Successive victories are not only easy victories, but more importantly, there is no danger at all, and the victory is so unexpected.

Zhaoqing City used such a battle to watch and joke that Zhang Rui's bandit army was taken down.

Things in the world are sometimes just like that.

Under the carpet search of the bandit army, the prefect of Zhaoqing City was also arrested. At this point, Zhaoqing City was really beaten down by Zhang Rui.

One day after taking Zhaoqing City, Zhang Rui sent the bandit army and the newly surrendered green battalion soldiers to sweep the counties around Zhaoqing City and take the entire territory of Zhaoqing.

Under the influence of the combat effectiveness of the bandit army, the green battalion soldiers who surrendered also showed their abilities.

At this time, Zhang Rui did not go with the bandit army to attack the county seat. Because he found that he had too many things to do, he realized that it was not possible to develop the military all the time.

Fortunately, Zhaoqing City, as a big city, has county schools in it, and there are many scholars.

In order to help himself with these readings, Zhang Rui had to show his eloquence again and give a speech in the county school.

Under Zhang Rui's passionate speech and various accusations against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, many enthusiastic people expressed their willingness to work with Zhang Rui for the future of the nation.

As a result, Zhang Rui pulled out a lot of people to help him manage government affairs. After all, talents are rare now, and there is one that must not be missed.

After only two days of rest in Zhaoqing City, Zhang Rui ordered the recruitment of sergeants. To say that Guangdong has always been a place to resist the Qing Dynasty, it is really good. Under the propaganda of the propaganda team of the anti-bandit army, nearly 20,000 people were recruited in three days.

Most of them came with enthusiasm, many were attracted by Zhang Rui's policies, and more were dissatisfied with the various unfairness of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

At this time, no one doesn't want Zhang Rui to continue to be strong, because Zhang Rui let them see another hope!