Chapter 175: Capture Zhaoqing II

Among the two Guangzhous, Guangzhou is naturally the first and the most important. However, the importance of Zhaoqing City is only below that of Guangzhou City.

Of course, the reason for this is related to the geographical environment, as well as to the political humanities.

The geographical environment is the location of Zhaoqing in the center of Guangzhou, after all, unlike Guangzhou, which is somewhat easterly, and can cover the two provinces. Therefore, when the Ming Dynasty set up the governor of Liangguang, the yamen of the governor of Liangguang was set up in Zhaoqing. Because the Ming Dynasty's Liangguang Governor was often used to solve the war in Guangxi.

Naturally, it's better to get closer.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's Liangguang Governor was not permanent.

Zhaoqing City was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was built after Di Qing pacified the rebellion of Nong Zhigao, it was reinforced several times in the Ming Dynasty, the most recent reinforcement, but it was the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, that is, a few years ago, the city had just been repaired, all kinds of war and defense devices, all available.

It can be called a strong city.

This is the reason why Ding Chukui's soldiers came to the city, but they were unable to conquer the city for a long time.

However, at this time, Chen Bangyan was even more depressed and panicked.

Ding Chukui was defeated and lost under the city of Guangzhou, and he already knew about the situation of a thousand miles of defeat, and there were routs fleeing here one after another to ask for take-in, but the number was not too much. Chen Bangyan didn't know much about the situation of the war, only that he couldn't attack for a long time, and finally lost.

But I don't know exactly how I lost, and I don't know much about Ding Chukui's fate.

Before, when Ding Chukui's soldiers were in the city. Chen Bangyan longed for Ding Chukui to die. Now that Ding Chukui's life and death are unknown, Chen Bangyan is even more nervous, he is nervous that once Ding Chukui is gone, Zhang Xuan is likely to come back. Therefore, in Zhaoqing City, the atmosphere is very depressing.

The supplies stored in the city were consumed a lot during the last offensive and defensive battle. Urgently need to be replenished, or soldiers, re-recruited, etc., etc.

The entire city of Zhaoqing is full of an atmosphere of preparation for war.

Waiting for a war to come.

Chen Bangyan inspected the city wall several times a day, found any problems, and solved them on the spot. From day to night, almost uninterrupted.

After nightfall, someone immediately came to report: "Someone outside the East City Gate called Ding Chukui. ”

When Chen Bangyan heard this, he immediately got up and went to the east gate.

On top of the women's wall two feet and seven feet high, Chen Bangyan looked down, but saw more than 100 knights outside the Qingyun Gate and outside the moat. Several people shouted loudly, but Chen Bangyan also recognized Ding Chukui.

After all, Chen Bangyan is a native of Guangdong, and Ding Chukui has not been in Guangzhou for a short time. Before the separation of the two emperors, the two were still ministers in the same palace, and they didn't know each other for a day or two. At this moment, Chen Bangyan felt that Ding Chukui had aged a lot.

Chen Bangyan said: "Lower the drawbridge and let them approach the city gate. Then put down the basket and lift them up. Then they sent out of the city to bring in the horses. ”

"Yes."

Thick iron chains lowered the drawbridge. The group had just crossed the moat. Then I saw some baskets put down.

The basket was made of thick rattan sticks, and each one could hold one person. Even two people can be pretended.

now

Above the city tower, the voice came from afar: "Everyone dismounts and enters the hanging basket in turn, and we will carry them up one by one." ”

Ding Chukui and Hao Shaoqi saw this situation, and their faces changed.

Hao Shaoqi understands very well that the more than 100 people around him are also elite warriors. After all, to carry out such a task, it is not the elite who dare to fight at all. But their biggest advantage is horses. The army was miles outside the city.

Don't dare to get too close. Fear of being discovered.

But after taking the city gates. As long as you hold on to a tea time, the brigade can rush over.

Hao Shaoqi has thought about it many times, and the most difficult thing to do is not to take the city gate, but to hold on under the city gate. They are only more than 100 people when they are full, and only by rushing back and forth with the help of horsepower can they have a little chance. But at this moment, they were hung on the city wall one by one, separated from the war horses, not to mention, the combat power was greatly reduced, just to say, if they were to attack on the city wall, they must first take the Qingyun City Tower, and then take the city gate, this order is different, which means that they have more and greater resistance.

Hao Shaoqi thought for a moment and said, "I'll go up first." ”

Hao Shaoqi turned over and dismounted, got on the hanging basket, and immediately someone used a pulley to pull Hao Shaoqi up little by little.

Hao Shaoqi came up to take a look, and saw an official. He was dressed in a red official robe. Hao Shaoqi took a few steps forward, and immediately saluted and said, "The little one is going to meet Master Chen." ”

Chen Bangyan said: "Get up, why doesn't your master come up?" ”

Hao Shaoqi said: "It was my master who asked Xiao and the adult to explain that my master did not dare to come up." ”

"Why?" Chen Bangyan said.

Hao Shaoqi imitated the Henan accent vividly. said: "The master of my family was defeated by the summer thief, and there is no way out. I had to vote as a last resort. But before being an enemy of adults, my family had to be cautious. After all, this time is different from the past, and my family is surrounded by this hometown child. Very different from the old days, some things are not explained. My family didn't dare to move. ”

Chen Bangyan said: "What to say? If there is anything to say, let him speak for himself, not for you as a servant. “

"Yes, yes." Hao Shaoqi said: "This shouldn't be left to me. It's just that the day before yesterday was defeated, and none of the staff around my family stayed, so I had to pass the word. ”

Chen Bangyan said helplessly: "Say it." ”

"Yes." Hao Shaoqi said: "My family, knowing that he was convicted today, I don't dare to ask for it anymore, but the world is chaotic today, and we can't go back to our hometown, just want to be able to ask for a Zhuangzi in Guangxi to take us to the end of our lives, he has nothing else now, only this face, which can be lent to adults to appease the scattered soldiers from all sides." ”

Chen Bangyan secretly said in his heart: "This Ding Chukui can also be regarded as a person who understands the times. ”

Chen Bangyan thought for a while and said, "I can agree to this matter." ”

Hao Shaoqi said: "So please open the city gate and let me wait to enter." ”

Chen Bangyan frowned and said, "What does this mean?" ”

Hao Shaoqi said: "My family has no money left, and there are only more than 100 mounts left, all of which are good horses on the nine sides. Don't dare to say a thousand gold, but

It's a hundred horses, and you can't take it without a thousand taels of silver. The adults of my family are just a little bit of possessions, so they naturally refuse to leave. My family also said that if Lord Chen didn't even give this request, he would rather turn to Guilin, thinking that someone would always agree. ”

Chen Bangyan's heart sank, and he was worried that Ding Chukui was going to turn not to Guilin, but to Guangzhou. Immediately, he felt that Ding Chukui was greedy for money, and he was greedy to the core.

However, Chen Bangyan also knows what Ding Chukui said.

A lot of valuables passed through the hands of the soldiers below, and there was a lot less.

These more than 100 horses were taken away from below, and it is really impossible to say how many will be left at that time, and there may be a lot of horses above the number, but they have all changed from good war horses to horses, or donkeys, mules and horses, and other livestock, and the value has plummeted.

Chen Bangyan said: "Okay, open the city gate. Let them in. ”

"Yes." The soldiers beside Chen Bangyan agreed.

Immediately, a soldier pushed open two iron-clad gates from the middle.

The cave of the city gate was swarthy and could not be seen in the darkness, and there were two torches shining like the eyes of a giant beast. It took a while to get used to the light inside the city gate, but I saw that many soldiers had already greeted them here, these people were wearing helmets and armor, and I don't know if they can really fight, but they seem to be very capable of fighting.

At this time, time seems to have suddenly frozen.

This is the time to do it. But Hao Shaoqi, as the commander, was brought up, and these soldiers were all killed in the death camp with Hao Shaoqi, all of them were thorns, but they all obeyed Hao Shaoqi's orders. At this moment, it is easy to send Hao Shaoqi to the point of no return, and they are all stunned.

"Hands-on. Don't let down your kindness. Ding Chukui gave the order first.

In Ding Chukui's eyes, Hao Shaoqi was a pawn, and if he died, he would die, so he didn't care. So he gave the order most calmly.

Ding Chukui's voice came out, and these people naturally knew that there was no room for turnaround, and they reacted very quickly, and shouted: "Kill." Then he rode into the city gate hole, and for a time blood splashed in the narrow city gate hole.

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