The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the day of murder and arson.

On this day, the wind was howling, and there was no one on the streets of Chengdu.

Even the officials who beat the guard stopped going out on the streets, and shrank at home and slept soundly.

At this time, no one would have noticed that dozens of monks suddenly appeared in the City God Temple, which had been abandoned for many years.

These monks looked around, a trace of fierceness flashed between their eyebrows, and there was absolutely no kindness and compassion that a monk should have.

After they had gathered together, they scattered in all directions, some to the granaries of the city, and some to the gates.

They took out the things they had prepared, lit torches, and set fires everywhere.

It was the middle of the night, and no one noticed it at first, until a raging fire broke out, and the soldiers reacted and came to check.

And these monks still roam freely around the city, lighting a fire from time to time.

In less than half an hour, nearly half of the city of Chengdu has been lit up, as if it were daytime.

"The Tartars have entered the city, and the Tartars have entered the city. Neighbors, run for your life! ”

The monks shouted at the top of their voices as they fled.

Many people who were still asleep woke up and pulled out their heads to look out.

Here comes the Tartar? Where, where?

Most of them, although they had never seen a Tartar before, had heard of their cruelty from their relatives and friends.

I heard that in Shaanxi, after the Tartars broke the city, they began to slaughter, even babies, pregnant women and the elderly.

These Tartars are inhumane, and they only have killing in their eyes, but anyone who is targeted by them will not be able to live.

Therefore, adults often use tartars to scare their disobedient children, which has a miraculous effect.

At the mention of the Tartars, even the most disobedient children will be so frightened that they will stop crying and shrink into a ball.

It's just that after all, it is a means for adults to teach children, and no matter how you say it, the Tartars are thousands of miles away.

Looking at today's posture, it seems that the Tartars have really entered the city.

Otherwise, how can the raging flames in the city be explained?

Did it ignite on its own?

Of course, this is not possible, and the only explanation is that the Tartars really entered the city.

Damn!

The people in the city really had a feeling that the sky was falling.

Isn't there seventy or eighty thousand Great Western Army in the city, why can't even a city be defended?

These Qiu Ba show off their might in front of people on weekdays, how did they all become grandsons when they were needed?

The common people greeted the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the soldiers of the Western Army in their hearts, and they still had to face the reality after relieving their anger.

Flee, while the Tartars have not yet completely controlled the whole city, flee as soon as possible.

These Western Army Qiu Eight are just how bad they are, and they can withstand some time, right?

As long as I can resist for a while, I want to.

There was a curfew in the city, but that was for normal times.

In order to survive, the people had to choose to obey the curfew, and as soon as the drums sounded, they closed the gates and stopped going out into the streets.

But these are extraordinary times. The Tartars have already invaded the city, and they are still forbidden.

Wouldn't it be forbidden to live any longer?

At this time, you have to take advantage of the chaos to flee for your life.

At this moment, the people in Chengdu fully embody the selfishness of human nature, they hurriedly brought the soft from the market and poured out, you push me and I squeeze you, just to take the first step.

In their opinion, even if the Tartar kills, it cannot be done in an instant, there must be a process.

They don't have to run faster than the Tartars, they just need to run faster than their neighbors.

The entire city of Chengdu became a pot of porridge, and such a big movement certainly alarmed Zhang Kewang.

He has been thinking about it these days, and his sleep is not very good, so he doesn't have to sleep at all.

Zhang Kewang put on his coat and put on his armor, and left the palace surrounded by a group of soldiers.

After understanding the general situation of the matter, Zhang Kewang was sure that someone must be fanning the flames in the shadows.

Before the Qing army attacked the city, these people were impatient to set fire to the city, and their purpose was naturally to create chaos and fish in troubled waters.

On the one hand, Zhang Kewang sent troops to the main markets and streets to maintain order, and on the other hand, he personally went to the top of the city to inspect it.

Climbing high and looking into the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the scene in the city, and it is also conducive to Zhang Kewang to make further decisions.

But when he got to the top of the city, his jaw almost dropped.

I saw that the outside of Chengdu was full of black and oppressive troops, and they held torches in their hands like fire dragons.

What's even more terrifying is that the ladder has leaned against the city wall, and many Qing soldiers are already climbing towards the city.

Zhang Kewang was shocked and angry, did these sentries eat dry food?

Of course, now is not the time to be angry and hold accountable, and the immediate priority is to mobilize the manpower to defend.

If the Qing army was allowed to invade the city, Zhang Kewang didn't think he had much chance of winning.

Fortunately, most of the soldiers in the barracks had woken up and were hurrying towards the city walls.

Zhang Kewang personally commanded and ordered the soldiers to smash the rolling logs and gravels downward.

Now it's obviously too late to burn the boiling oil.

The offensive of the Qing army must be delayed in the simplest way.

Now Zhang Kewang felt more and more that the sudden fire in the city was premeditated, and its purpose was to cooperate with the Qing army to attack the city.

This shows that there is an internal response of the Qing army in Chengdu.

Damn it, didn't he order someone to strictly screen the people who entered the city, how could this kind of thing happen?

Zhang Kewang felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

What about Zhang Dingguo, why hasn't Zhang Dingguo come back yet?

Is it really heaven that is going to kill me?

Zhang Kewang was unwilling, he was unwilling to die like this!

He drew his sword and unsheathed it to cheer the soldiers on personally.

"The Tartars knew that they had no chance of winning a daylight siege, so they launched a night attack. This proves that their hearts are empty. Our sons and daughters of the Great Western Army are not cowardly, and I am here to fight side by side with you! ”

Zhang Kewang knew very well that this battle would determine the fate of the Great Western Army.

If the Great Western Army wins, it can still get a respite. If he loses, not to mention that it's difficult for him, the Emperor of the Great West, to survive, even this Great Western Army may no longer exist.

As for the people in Chengdu, they will naturally become the targets of the Tartars' slaughter.

Of course, Zhang Kewang cares more about himself than about the people.

If there was an opportunity in front of him to allow him to exchange the lives and deaths of the people in the city for his lives, he would definitely do it without hesitation.

It's a pity that he knows very well that there will not be such a good thing for him to choose from.

On the other hand, the people of the city were more or less favorable to him.

These people can't fight, but they can still help carry some materials and equipment to defend the city.

Zhang Kewang settled down, ordered people to calm down the panicked people, and then selected young people to climb to the top of the city to help defend the city.

He let out a long breath, clenched his fists and secretly swore in his heart that he would win this battle.

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