The sound of ping-pong gunfire and the explosion of cannonballs in the distance outside the city made the main defenders standing on the city wall feel anxious.

This kind of dense gunfire seemed strange to him, but also terrifying.

What is strange is that among the Zheng army, except for the 3,000 people personally trained by Major General Zheng Sen who are equipped with new muskets, most of the rest of the men and horses are mainly cold weapons.

Feared by the British mercenaries who had crossed the sea, the sharp firearms had played a huge role in helping Zheng Zhilong to eliminate another powerful pirate force at sea.

In that battle, the commander-in-chief of the defenders also participated at that time. He was deeply impressed by the rapid shooting of those muskets, the ultra-long range, the powerful lethality, and the scenes of corpses everywhere.

It was precisely because of that battle that Zheng Zhilong made up his mind to form an alliance with the British.

And the 2,000 soldiers under his command who followed Major General Zheng Sen out of the city to pursue the enemy just now were not equipped with this new musket at all. So the gunfire can only be the enemy's.

As a result, it is already not difficult to imagine.

However, he still had a little illusion at this time, and the result he was most worried about was that Major General Zheng Sen would be captured by the enemy.

If that's the case, don't say that your official position is not guaranteed, but your head is very likely to be lost.

Although everyone was not convinced by the young general, they were extremely afraid of the methods of Zheng Zhilong, the big boss.

Everyone knows that Zheng Sen is Zheng Zhilong's favorite eldest son, if something really happens to Zheng Sen, Zheng Zhilong wants to be angry and angry, and he, the main general of the defenders, is the most suitable scapegoat.

But according to Murphy's Law, what is often the most feared thing also comes true.

The panicked looks of several soldiers who fled back in disarray already speak for themselves.

And they didn't see any news from Major General Zheng Sen, these soldiers only knew that the Major General was rushing too fast.

These news made the defender general sigh in his heart.

He hated himself deeply, why didn't he dare to stop the young general Zheng Sen just now.

While panicking, he greeted Zheng Sen's 18 generations of ancestors cordially in his heart.

What he feared most now was that the enemy would take the opportunity to threaten him with Zheng Sen's life.

If then, how should you choose?

But that's the way things are in the world, and the more you are afraid, the less you will be able to do anything.

As soon as he gave the order to close the city and close the gates and prepare for battle, the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance.

A large group of figures wearing gray short military uniforms and large-brimmed hats gradually appeared in his field of vision from far to near.

The Qin army's horse team stopped when it was a stone's throw away from the city. From the crowd, two figures came out.

The figure at the front was Zheng Sen, a young general who was tied up with five flowers and his hair was scattered.

"The people above the city = have seen it clearly, this is your respected major general Zheng Sen Zheng Gongzi. He's our captive now! ”

"If you want your major general to live, then open the city gate, disarm and surrender, and we can spare your young general from dying.!"

"If you grind and chirp, then behead your major general on the spot. When the time comes, your boss Zheng Zhilong will blame him, and that is your young general who you killed. ”

"I'll give you a stick of incense time to think about it, after a stick of incense, if you don't agree, we're going to kill someone!"

The person who shouted was Liang Song, who was holding an iron roll in his hand and shouting at the city.

He was already a loud voice, and after his voice was strengthened by the tin roll, everyone in the city could hear it clearly.

All the soldiers of the Zheng family army looked at the figure under the city who was tied up with five flowers.

Thousands of glances made Zheng Sheng, who was already sad and indignant, even more ashamed.

However, his mouth was blocked, his arms were tied with flowers, he just wanted to die, but he couldn't die at all, so he could only lower his head, close his eyes in shame, and say nothing.

The soldiers looked at Zheng Sen, and finally at the defender who was standing on the edge of the city wall.

Liang Song's words just now made waves in the hearts of these people, although Liang Song was simply provoking. Even if Zheng Zhilong blames it, he won't blame ordinary soldiers.

Faced with this dilemma, the defenders also fell into a dilemma for a while.

In terms of justice, he is a defender, and he must not surrender just like that. If he surrenders and the enemy does not let go of the major general, then there will really be no life or death, and there will be no way back.

But if he doesn't agree. Although it is said that the overall situation is the most important thing at that time, it is difficult to say whether Zheng Zhilong will tell him this truth at that time.

On the contrary, it is very likely that he will be used as a punching bag, and if someone has a heart to say "good words" in front of Zheng Zhilong, he will probably end up with a bad head, so he is in a dilemma for a while, and he doesn't know how to decide.

Jianning City is Zheng Zhilong's hometown, and in Jianning City, the Zheng family is naturally the most transcendent existence, so there are Zheng family's eyeliner almost everywhere.

What happened in the city has already been reported back to the Zheng family's old mansion by people with a heart.

When the old lady of the Zheng family heard that her grandson had been arrested, and the enemy threatened her grandson's life outside the city, the old lady was immediately anxious and angry, regardless of the dissuasion of her family, and rode straight to the city in a trembling carriage with a cane.

After a painful mental struggle, the defenders finally made a decision:

He shouted to the city: "Young General, the last general does not dare to be self-dictatorated, if you give the order for the last general to surrender, the last general will immediately execute the order without saying a word." ”

The main general of the defenders had the idea that the major general Zheng Sen was gagged and unable to speak at this time, so he dared to say this. In this way, the ball was kicked at the feet of the major general.

If the Qin army dared to loosen the mouth of the young general, the young general, who had always been proud, would definitely not ask him to abandon the city and surrender in exchange for his own safety. After all, young people love face the most.

And taking a step back, even if the major general orders and agrees to let him surrender in Kaicheng, when the time comes, Lao Zheng will blame him, and Zheng Sen will be in front of him in this matter, and he will at most make a public and private end, even if he loses his position, it is better than his life.

As soon as Zhou Ze, Liang Song and the others heard the words of this guard, they knew what his idea was.

Naturally, they couldn't give Zheng Sen a chance to speak, otherwise, it was very likely that they would stimulate the morale of the defenders at the head of the city and make them resist desperately.

If that's the case, the play won't be able to be sung.

When Zhou Ze was thinking about how to proceed, an old lady's cry suddenly came from the city:

"My grandson, why are you so miserable! Grandma is here to save you! Don't worry, if a person dares to harm you, grandma can't spare him even if she fights this old bone......"

Looking at the old lady of the Zheng family who suddenly appeared, the main general of the defenders was dumbfounded,

And Zhou Ze, Liang Song and others in the city glanced at each other, knowing that there was another chance for this matter to continue.

After hearing his grandmother's cry, Zheng Sen suddenly raised his head to look at the old figure on the city wall, burst into tears in an instant, and knelt on the ground with a puff of life, crying loudly.