Chapter 163: Zhang Chengzhi (The First Monthly Pass)
Dragon Lance Battalion! Assault!
Without complicated language, the officers and soldiers of the Dragon Lance Battalion spontaneously rushed forward and shouted loudly: "Dragon Lance Battalion! Final word! Kill! Kill!"
This is the Dragon Lance Battalion, the first infantry company, the first infantry battalion, and the first infantry regiment of the entire Rainbow Army system, the core force that Liu Chang can use with confidence at any time!
They flew over the pontoon bridge, and came with sporadic bullets from the city, and the officers and soldiers of Danshi rushed forward with their heads held high, and they were nothing more than bullets!
It wasn't until they rushed under the walls that the gunfire intensified slightly, and Danshi's entire dragon lance battalion rushed up the slope formed by the artillery in a dense formation, ignoring the bullets fired from either side.
Even if some officers and soldiers were wounded, they still rushed forward with their wounds, and the bayonet formation in the front row seemed to be able to pierce through all the strong walls, which made the Qing troops in the city even more afraid.
The Dragonlance Battalion had only one thought now, and they shouted loudly towards the red flag on the city wall: "Hold on to it! Hold on to it!"
The battle for the city reached a fever pitch, and the red flag Tai Yong was temporarily wrapped in a red cloth on his shoulders, although the total number was only more than thirty, Danshi They suddenly attacked, and soon occupied a long section of the city wall, completely destroying the Qing army's defensive deployment on this section of the city wall.
Many Qing soldiers were driven to the city by them, and there were more Qing soldiers under the command of officers and leaders, and they launched a counterattack against them, and they also knew that if they lost this section of the city wall, it would be a dead end, and they immediately fought to the death with the soldiers on the opposite side: "When you enter the city at the inspection point, everyone will have a heavy reward, at least thirty silver yuan per person, at least thirty silver yuan per person!"
This is a sky-high reward, this group of Taiyong also worked hard, the Qing army rushed three times, but never squeezed them down to the city, and now the bayonet formation of the dragon spear battalion Yijing has collided.
"Kill!"
The loud shouts soon led to a fierce battle, either firing the last bullet in the chamber of the rifle or simply stabbing the rifle, and the two sides engaged in a death struggle on the narrow city walls, and the Qing army was obviously unable to parry, and in an instant they left a dozen corpses and retreated.
And among the officers and soldiers of the Dragon Lance Battalion who rushed to the head of the city, some people obviously knew this loud Taiyong leader: "It's you!" Zhang Chengzhi!"
This rat-headed and rat-brained Taiyong leader now has a red towel tied on his shoulder, and his coat is also stained red with blood, danshi can see that this person is definitely a general, but Zhang Chengzhi, the Taiyong leader who once introduced the rainbow army into the county under Ruian City.
Under Ruian City, he received Liu Chang's silver and let the Hongjun enter the city, and he made a small fortune, but he only accepted Liu Chang's temporary employment at that time, and the Sun family's money was too low, so he immediately surrendered to Liu Chang after being matched by someone with a heart.
It's just that after attacking Ruian City, only a very few of the Tai Yong under his command were willing to follow Liu Chang to continue to work, and most of the Tai Yong were ready to go back to Taizhou, and the Dragon Lance Battalion did not force them to stay, so they let them go back to Taizhou.
It's just that the Dragon Lance Battalion is now surprised and happy to see Zhang Chengzhi and their team of Taiyong guarding the city wall, opening the gate of Huangyan City for the entire Hong Army, Zhang Chengzhi said triumphantly: "It's me, it's me!" Come and help, come and help!"
If you encounter other battalions, maybe you will hold on to the Qing army for a while, Danshi For the most courageous dragon spear battalion, these Qing troops in front of them are like chickens and dogs, two rows of guns and a round of bayonet charges, they occupy the entire section of the city wall, and the troops behind are still entering the city in a steady stream.
It's just that everyone is concerned about how Zhang Chengzhi occupies this section of the city wall in Huangyan County, could it be that Liu Chang has already deployed?
When everyone was in doubt, Zhang Chengzhi revealed the bottom: "Where are your inspections?" Is it coming up? I've told you that as long as the gate of Huangyan City is opened, he will have a big reward! At least according to the old rules of Ruian City, you have to give me 1,500 taels of silver! I've killed and injured a lot of old brothers, and the cost of medicine and bereavement is not a small number!"
As soon as he said this, coupled with his image of a rat's head and a rat's brain, it really turned his blood-covered hero image into naught all at once, and Qu Jie Yijing personally led the team up: "No problem, no problem!" Don't dare to say anything else, I can at least give you two thousand taels of silver yuan for the inspection point. "..., how much is two thousand silver yuan? It's definitely a big number, but compared with a fortified city like Huangyan County, it's nothing, not to mention anything else, if Zhang Chengzhi hadn't acted so quickly, then the Hong Army would have been able to pay at least a few hundred more casualties.
Qu Jie prepared in advance that there were one or two infantry companies inside the dragon spear battalion to fight out, and there was no such variable as Zhang Chengzhi at all, the casualties of the dragon spear battalion were less than twenty people so far, and the next sweeping battle in the city would definitely be an easy battle.
Compared to such casualties, two thousand silver yuan was nothing at all.
He was concerned about a question: "Boss Zhang Chengzhi, did the inspector have this plan when he was in Ruian?" ”
Zhang Chengzhi nodded, but he was determined to ask for money: "Battalion Commander Qu, can't you be like the Sun family and deduct our money!" A human life can't be sold for three silver yuan!"
After conquering Rui'an, Zhang Chengzhi confessed to Liu Chang that he threw himself into the Red Turban Army just because of the excesses of normal migrant workers in desperation, and he just wanted to do a short-term job on Liu Chang's side, and if Liu Chang wanted to annex his team, he would never agree.
It's just that Liu Chang is not like the legendary Liu Juehu, he just asked him: "Do you want to make a fortune!"
Zhang Chengzhi was reluctant to be tempted by Liu Chang: "It's just a short-term job, I don't want to follow you to kill officials and rebel, but if you catch the inspection point for the officials and soldiers in the future, I will definitely give you face!"
Danshi Liu Chang told Zhang Chengzhi: "I will soon enter Taizhou, and if you open the county seat of Taizhou for me like this time, I am willing to hire you at the same price!"
"No! No!" Zhang Chengzhi shook the money like a drum: "Liu Da check, this is a head-killing business, how can 1,500 silver yuan be enough, how can you always add a few silver yuan." ”
This time to open the county seat of Ruian, nominally three hundred brothers took 1,500 silver yuan from Liu Chang for the opening fee, but in fact Zhang Chengzhi only had 234 people, although he was deducted by the leader, one person can also get six silver yuan.
However, the city of Ruian was forced to surrender in desperation, but when he arrived in Taizhou, it was a murderous and rebellious business, so Zhang Chengzhi repeatedly asked for a price increase: "Why do you have to pay me a few hundred silver yuan in advance to settle the family?" ”
Liu Chang was also very happy, and directly gave Zhang Chengzhi 500 silver yuan as a deposit, but he repeatedly said that he would contact him again when he arrived in Taizhou.
When Zhang Chengzhi's team of Taiyong returned to Taizhou, everyone had a few pieces of Xianyang given by the Sun family and Liu Chang, and they immediately dispersed home, Zhang Chengzhi only had about 30 backbones in his hands, and he also went to his hometown Huangyan countryside to spend all day drinking, but everyone's mouth was guarded very tightly, and they all said that their Taiyong broke out of Ruian City at the risk of death.
It's just that after a few days, Zhang Chengzhi spent almost the same amount of five hundred silver yuan as a deposit given by Liu Chang, and he didn't care, anyway, Liu Chang couldn't kill Huangyan City to collect debts, if they met in the future, Zhang Chengzhi might be able to sell Liu Chang a face.
But when Liu Chang Zhende came to Taizhou and broke through Taiping County in one fell swoop, and then Zhang Chengzhi was still hesitating whether Liu Chang would kill Huangyan to collect debts, several nearby squires heard that he was a hero who broke out of the siege of tens of thousands of Red Turban Army, and immediately pooled a small amount of money to ask him to protect the local tranquility in order to prevent red thieves from crossing the border.
Zhang Chengzhi eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and has everything, this small amount of money is not spent, and he got along with a secret prostitute in a few days, and spent the money cleanly.
I heard that he was in Ruian City under the defeat of Liu Zhi, led Yong from tens of thousands of red turban army to kill Zhang Chengzhi, although Kochi County suspected him of rat head and rat brain, at first glance is not a good person, danshi his subordinates have no one available, Mu Yinan is only willing to guerrilla outside the city, and he is not willing to take Yong into the city to hold on, so he also gave Zhang Chengzhi a red envelope of two hundred silver yuan, and then paid food on a daily basis.
It's just that Zhang Chengzhi immediately encountered the old problem in Ruian City, and the county officials asked for 160 silver yuan to go back with 200 silver yuan, and after two or three hands of daily food, he couldn't even solve the food and clothing of his brothers.
According to the usual practice, as long as it is wartime, double rations will be paid according to the actual amount, but Zhang Chengzhi and his brothers have all seen the prestige of Liu Juehu, so Zhang Chengzhi has the intention to return to his old business and cheat Liu Chang out of another opening fee, so he also had a hot fight with the envoy sent by Liu Chang.
It's just that Zhang Chengzhi has always been treacherous and treacherous, he remembers every day that he cheated the opening fee from Liu Chang first, and he was worried that the Hong Army would not be able to succeed, and the Qing army would liquidate him afterwards, so every day his chest was slapping loudly on the surface, but behind him was ready to do both.
Even when the Hongjun soldiers surrounded Huangyan, Zhang Chengzhi was still ready to show his heroic demeanor with General Chen in Kochi County, but he got a definite message from Liu Chang's liaison representative last night.
Lu Ping, who came from Taiping, did enter the yamen last night and talked with Kochi County for most of the night, this news made Zhang Chengzhi wake up, even Kochi County knew to leave a way back, and what capital did he have to resist Liu Juehu's military might.
Therefore, he sent people out of the city to contact Liu Chang overnight, saying that he was willing to sacrifice Huangyan City, only asking Liu Chang not to forget his opening fee afterwards, sure enough, as soon as the battle started today, the garrison was unfavorable to take the battle, and he was passive everywhere, fortunately, he made a decision early last night, otherwise he would die with this Huangyan City.
Then Liu Chang gave an order, and Zhang Chengzhi led the crowd to start an incident, immediately seized the city, and led the dragon spear battalion into the city, but he pestered Qu Jie and continued to ask him about the opening fee: "Two thousand silver yuan is good, when will it be paid!" Battalion Commander Qu, you are a well-known figure, you can't be untrustworthy!"
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