Chapter 848: Killing Good and Risking Merit
This is indeed an accident, and it cannot be considered that Liu Tianlu, Sun Dingliao and other former generals of the Guanning Army are all straw bales.
The high walls of Jinzhou City are thick, and there are 1,200 large and small artillery pieces and 3,400 guns, so it is impossible to be drummed down.
When the "Red Banner Army" outside the city launches an attack, it is always reasonable to start firing artillery, and when it starts, the artillery of the attacking and defending side always has to bombard several rounds, how can it be that the city will be broken without making a sound.
Now that it is afternoon, why did the "Red Banner Army" choose to attack the city at this time? There are conditions for an attack early in the morning, and can it be delayed until now?
The Jinzhou defenders analyzed it reliably, and today the "Red Flag Army" really had no plan to seize the city by force, but the accident happened just before the Jinzhou traitor generals made a decision.
It was Liu Zaiqi, the highest official of the "Red Banner Army" who participated in the persuasion of surrender, who issued an ultimatum outside Jinzhou:
"Brothers in the defenders of Jinzhou City, the 'Red Banner Army' has not launched an attack so far, and has not even sent snipers to snipe, but it will not be like this today.
Our army will officially begin shelling tomorrow at noon, and the 'flying army' flying over Jinzhou will drop not leaflets to persuade them to surrender, but '10,000 enemies'. ”
After listening to the political propaganda for three days, the defenders of the city already knew Liu Zaiqi and knew that he was a senior general of the "Red Banner Army".
"Lord Liu, don't be anxious, can you delay it for a few more days, the brothers actually want to surrender to Daming, but all the city gates have been blocked, without the order of Shangguan, we can't open the city gates!"
Liu Zaiqi said demagoguously: "Shangguan refuses to surrender, and the defender brothers can defect and kill them, remember, the treatment of defection and surrender is completely different."
Brothers who have beheaded will be given the opportunity to join the 'Red Banner Army' and become regular soldiers, and they will not only be able to eat cooking cakes and white rice every day, but also four taels of meat, and at least two taels of silver and five buckets of wheat every month. ”
"Damn, ordinary soldiers can still have cooking cakes and meat to eat every day?" Too many defenders are swallowing, they have been half-starved for half a year, too eager to be fed.
At this time, the generals above the guerrilla level of the Jinzhou defenders gathered together to discuss how to negotiate the terms of surrender with the "Red Banner Army", and there were basically no high-ranking generals in the city.
I learned that the deadline for surrender was today, and tomorrow when I appeared in the city, I would be bombarded by the "Red Banner Army" and fired coldly.
The Han army in Jinzhou had been confronting the "Red Banner Army" for too long, and knowing the combat effectiveness of the "Red Banner Army", what they feared most was not being shelled, but being sniped.
Fortunately, the snipers of the "Red Banner Army" received clear instructions, basically shooting Tartar and Jiannu, and opening up the net to ordinary Han soldiers.
Too many Han soldiers have had the personal experience of Jiannu, who was supervising the war around them, who was suddenly shot in the head by a sniper of the "Red Banner Army", and shuddered when they learned that if they did not choose to surrender today, the Han army that dared to show their heads on the city wall tomorrow would most likely be fired.
Some Han soldiers were even more afraid of throwing down "ten thousand enemies" from the sky, because this kind of city-defending weapon was found in Jinzhou City, and they had used it and understood the power of this thing.
"Brothers, if the 'Red Banner Army' really throws 'ten thousand enemies' at the head of the city from the sky, how can this city be defended?"
"You kid is still thinking about how to defend the city? Is it stupid to be a slave to Jiannu? ”
"Haha, Lao Tzu never thought of working hard for Jiannu and defending the city? To hell with it! Lao Tzu was the first to defect and kill Jiannu and defect to the 'Red Flag Army'. ”
"You guys are stupid, we've all seen how powerful the '10,000 enemies' are, and when you fall from the sky, you can't recognize who is a Jiannu and who is a Han army, and you don't know who is equipped to defect, and who wants to surrender."
"Yes, yes! It can be seen that it is better to defect and surrender sooner rather than later, brothers, don't be mother-in-law and mother-in-law, it's time to make up your mind! ”
The Han army and the Goryeo soldiers at the head of the city immediately talked about it, and they were all extremely afraid of the "ten thousand enemies" falling from the sky, and the soldiers and grassroots officials all thought that defending Jinzhou with their combat effectiveness was completely in vain.
It is better to die than to live, and there is no way to be cannon fodder for Jiannu, and the defenders have all turned their back to fight for the surrender of beheading, and can get the opportunity to join the "Red Banner Army".
I don't know who shouted, which became the last straw that broke the camel's back, "Brothers, it's the other way around!" Kill Jiannu, Tartar capture Zu Dashou alive for a bright future! ”
Suddenly, hundreds of responders shouted: "Kill the slaves and return to the light!" Brothers, don't hesitate, hurry up and seize the city gate to welcome the 'Red Banner Army' into the city......"
"I've had enough of the days when people are not ghosts and ghosts, brothers, cheer up and kill the ancestors, kill Tan Bai, kill Hongni Ya Kabo's military merits, and seal his wife and son!"
In an instant, there were thousands of responders, and the Han army and Goryeo soldiers at the head of the city ran down the city with their weapons, and the few Tartars and Jiannu who reacted slowly were cut down on the spot.
Many Tartars and Jiannu shouted in stiff Chinese while fleeing back: "We also want to surrender, brothers, don't fight, surrender together, the 'Red Banner Army' of the people said it clearly, whether it is Manchu, Mongolian, Han, or Goryeo, as long as they choose to surrender, they will be treated equally." ”
A few Han soldiers who killed Tartars and Jiannu shouted: "Damn, say it earlier!" Hurt Lao Tzu to splash blood! ”
One of the generals said loudly: "If you want to surrender, throw away your weapons quickly, otherwise you will be killed!" ”
A Chinese slippery Jiannu waistcoat retorted: "Why can you take weapons if you surrender, in case we Jurchens throw away our weapons, and you deliberately kill and cheat the military merits, wouldn't we send Xiang Shang's head to you to seek wealth?" ”
The general said viciously: "There are many of us, if you don't lay down your arms, you will be punished with stubborn resistance, and there will be no mercy!" ”
The vest with a high level of Chinese did not back down and said: "Although we have few people, it is not that you can kill it if you say that we can kill it, and I once again declare that I will take the initiative to surrender to the 'Red Flag Army'."
There are many people who have heard me speak, and if you still come to fight, not only will many people die, but you will also be doomed to no credit.
I've heard that the 'Red Flag Army' is highly disciplined, and I'm afraid that your actions will be characterized as killing good people and taking meritorious deeds? ”
This Jiannu was really sharp-tongued, and the Han army, who was speechless to refute, burst out laughing and scolded:
"It's really fucking laughing at Lao Tzu, when did Jiannu and Tartar become good, and if we kill you, will it become a good one? Hahaha......"
Although he said this, he really didn't dare to attack the hundred or so Manmeng regular soldiers who were in a circle and held leather shields and steel shields to protect themselves.
In order to save his life, it is very possible to fight two or three hundred Han troops with the combat strength of these Tartars and Jiannu.
Moreover, most of the Han army knew that they were also preparing to surrender, and the Han army saw that they could defect to the "Red Flag Army" and return to the Ming Dynasty to live a good life.