Guangzhou, Great South Gate.

"I, Yang Qing, am here today by the holy decree of Her Majesty the Empress, and have full authority to deal with the conflict between the officials and the people of the Gui Domain, and I will not open the door quickly!"

Yang Qing shouted in front of the city gate.

On the city wall in front of him, there were traces of previous battles everywhere, the city bricks that had been shattered by shells, and the dense craters that had been shot by bullets, all showing the fierceness of the battle. Behind the broken stacks of arrows there are still countless militiamen, or rather, soldiers of the Workers' Self-Defense Army......

Their military appearance is not bad.

Probably because the supplies in the city were too abundant, and there were countless female workers, they even wore special military uniforms, and they all wore cuirasses on their bodies, and wore helmets on their heads, and in their hands were flintlock pistols, and there were cannon muzzles sticking out of the firing ports of the arrow stacks. It is no wonder that the Gui Domain's guards suffered 5,000 casualties here, and the defense of an industrial base with sufficient material reserves, combined with the advantages of the workers in terms of organization and discipline, could have created a strong fortress of the Stalingrad style. If such a city is not besieged until the materials are exhausted, or if it is replaced by the Ming army, it will also be ruined.

The combat effectiveness of the Gui Domain's guards was no worse than that of the Ming army.

Both the level of equipment and the degree of training are the main level of the Ming army, and the loyalty brought by high salaries is also very high, you must know that their military salary is higher than that of the Ming army, and they are also never deducted, after all, it is the money of the village sages.

This is also an elite army.

But they still lost three consecutive days of bloody fighting, leaving nearly 2,000 corpses in front of these workers.

King Gui is really helpless to admit defeat, forward is the unopen Guangzhou, backward is the Ming army that landed, outside is more and more rebel people, this situation of total collapse, admitting defeat is the only choice they can make. After all, everything they have, the capital they rely on to fight against the imperial court, is this city full of gold, silver, arms and food, without which they would still be playing fart! In this sense, Yang Qing really had to thank these workers, otherwise he would have to be prepared to kill at least 10,000 soldiers and spend millions of military dollars even if he solved the Gui domain by force, and these workers solved this currently strongest separatist force for him without a single shot.

So......

He had to give it back.

The soldiers on the city wall were cautiously poking their heads out to look at Yang Qing.

"Are you really the Lord Protector?"

One of the officers asked, visibly unbelieving, as he leaned on the stack of arrows.

"Go and call Luo Xinlai, and he will tell you if I am Yang Qing or not."

Yang Qing said.

In fact, there was no mutual trust between the workers and the Ming army outside, which was inevitable, and although they were ordered to isolate the warring parties, it must be understood that the generals of the First Marine Corps and the Nanyang Naval Division were also new capitalists.

The First Marine Army commanded Ma Xin.

The Nanyang Navy Division commanded Zheng Cai.

These two guys have factories, and even have industries in Guangzhou over the years, after all, they are stationed in Hong Kong most of the time, and the factories in Guangdong also export materials to the north, and it is impossible for them not to do this kind of business with such convenient conditions. Although they did not do it themselves, their families must have taken advantage of this convenience, saying that the collusion between the Zheng family and the Cantonese gentry has been going on for decades, and the collusion between the Zheng family and the Portuguese in Macau has a long history. Therefore, the Guangzhou workers also made them very annoyed, and it was certain that they would fall into the well, but at the same time they were still on the same side as the village sages, and when they reported to Yang Qing before, they also suggested that they attack Guangzhou with the Gui Domain's guards, and then carry out a bloody suppression of the workers.

And the workers don't believe them either.

These workers are not stupid, they also know that they have made a big deal out of it, although they shouted to welcome the imperial court before, but the imperial army really came and had to be careful.

They're rebels!

Even from the perspective of the imperial court, they are also rebelling! The common people themselves drove out the vassal kings, drove out officials at all levels, and organized government management by themselves, what is this not a rebellion?

But the disaster has already fallen, so they must find a way to protect themselves, so at this moment the workers in the city do not believe in the imperial court, and they also know very well that the imperial court will not be on their side, and they still have this kind of awareness. In the final analysis, the reputation of the court is too poor, the common people never believe in the court, they may look forward to the Holy Lord Mingjun, or they may look forward to the Lord Qingtian, but if they believe in the court, they can only hehe, they have suffered too much from the court. Especially in this case, it is necessary to explain that the army will definitely not rush into the city and then pull the list, this worker really dare not guarantee it. However, it is also true that they believe in the Protector of the Kingdom, after all, Yang Qing's reputation among the people at the bottom is too good, and at this time, he is the Holy Lord Mingjun in the hearts of the people at the bottom, the Lord of the Blue Sky, which is already a myth.

The officer looked at him suspiciously, obviously not ready to bow his head, but he didn't ask Luo Xin, after all, it didn't matter if it was fake.

Yang Qing came alone.

Immediately after that, the city gate of the urn city opened, and under the vigilant eyes of the workers with guns on both sides, Yang Qing walked in calmly, and then the city gate was closed by the workers again. Yang Qing didn't care about this, he walked directly to the big south gate that opened at the same time, and then walked in and looked at the Guangzhou City inside......

"It's in order!"

He said.

Indeed, the order in the city is not bad.

In fact, at this time, most of the factories in Guangzhou have been suspended, after all, the factory owners are gone, and the workers are still going to do a good job, and it is those who make weapons and ammunition that are running at full strength......

Although Guangzhou City is closed, Jinyiwei must enter and exit freely, so Yang Qing is actually very clear about the situation in the city.

These days, the workers in the city, according to the method of the imperial court to elect the Four People's Assembly, elected 300 delegates by casting lots in just two days, and then formed their Four People's Assembly, but they did not distinguish between the peasants and the industrialists. Then, with the former Consultative Bureau as the venue, ten representatives were elected to serve as various members of the Canton Commune, ranging from city defense to ambulance. These committee members each find someone to form their own organization, and whatever they want to find them, they usually go to the street and shout, and if they are willing to follow them, they will take care of the work.

All are pro bono services.

In fact, there was no need to be paid, because everything in the Canton Commune was distribution.

Meals are included.

That is, to eat a big pot of rice.

They quickly elected the members of the Canton Commune Dinner Committee......

Well, that's the name.

In short, this meal committee member and the pickets called by his subordinates controlled all the warehouses and grain stores in the city, and all grain, canned food, and live livestock were under their management, and no one could move without the seal of the meal committee. Then, in the mansions, factories, and even shops of those village sages, women were organized to set up a big pot to cook, and when it was time to eat, people took their own dishes and chopsticks to receive the meal. As for how much you can eat, there is no limit to where you can eat, in short, take the bowl and chopsticks and walk to a big pot, as long as you can eat, the woman who is there will give it to you.

Of course, there must be imbalances.

For example, some people use their power to eat meat and drink alcohol, and some can only eat rice.

But no matter how serious it is, it will definitely not be.

No matter how serious they are, what can they do? It's just that you have to eat better, and you have to eat secretly, otherwise you may be beaten, and those who eat rice are also very satisfied.

Then those who had eaten enough to eat leisurely chatted on the street and basked in the sun, after all, they had nothing else to do, when there was a war before, everyone went into battle, even the women carried ammunition to the city wall, but now if they don't fight, they can only bask in the sun idly.

They even simply got together to sing and dance.

In this case, the order is absolutely orderly.

Anyway, what entered Yang Qing's field of vision at this moment, from the big south gate to the street of Gongbei Tower, is such a picture of a happy life. On the wide cobblestone streets, there are no longer those child laborers pulling heavy carts, but instead of men, women, and children who gather together in clusters to sing, juggle, and even wrestle. Dressed in new clothes and smiling with a full meal, they looked like the warm autumn sun overhead, and on the side of the street under this sunshine, a large cauldron was steaming, the coal was blazing underneath, and the aroma of rice was in the air.

And on the city wall behind Yang Qing, there are soldiers with flintlock pistols and vigilant outwards, they are protecting this beautiful picture.

"Without an official master, we have a good life!"

The soldier next to him said proudly.

"But it can't last long!"

Yang Qing said.

"So what, after a lifetime of hunger and a lifetime of suffering, if you can live a few days like this, even death is worth it!"

The soldier said nonchalantly.

"You won't die, believe me, although you can't do this in the future, it's not a serious day after all, you can't eat every day and sing and dance, you still have to do work. But you will not die, and you will not suffer as much as before, and I am here to help you on behalf of Her Majesty. ”

Yang Qing patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Are you really the Lord Protector?"

The officer said curiously.

"Am I not like it?"

Yang Qing said.

"But the legend is that the Protector of the Kingdom is two feet tall, and that is an immortal descending to earth, with a golden light on his body, stepping on auspicious clouds under his feet, and a fragrant wind gusting everywhere he walks."

The officer said.

While speaking, he also looked at Yang Qing, it was obvious that Yang Qing did not meet this standard, the latter did not wear an official uniform because he wanted to be approachable, but he casually wore a green cloth robe, looking like an ordinary scholar.

"Young man, don't watch those romances!"

Yang Qing said speechlessly.

Fortunately, at this time, the person who proved his identity finally appeared, among the idlers in front, Luo Xin and the eunuch squeezed out, originally they should have been watching the play, but the sudden appearance of Yang Qing made them all stupid, and then the two ran to this side with panic on their faces......