Just as Feng Shaoguang was calculating the Yongzhou City of the Qing Army, there were two people in Huangjiazhai, Chengnan City, Jianghua County, dozens of miles away, but they were calculating his Jianghua City. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

A day or two ago, the news that Liu Changqing, the governor of Guangxi, led thousands of Qing troops to attack Daozhou spread in the southern part of Yongzhou Prefecture. By the time it reached Jianghua, it had become the governor Liu Changqing and led tens of thousands of Qing troops to besiege Daozhou.

"Big brother, what do you want to sell all your family property?"

"Debang, don't worry. Let me ask you, have you heard about the imperial court sending troops to recover Daozhou? A tall, thin young man touched the beard on his chin and replied slowly.

"I've heard about it in the past two days! But what does that have to do with you selling your property? ”

The tall and thin young man turned his head, looked at the chubby young man next to him, and said with a wry smile: "Debang, I don't want to be like this for my brother." My father left us a huge share of the family business, if the world is stable, you and I can live in peace. It's just that Changmao captured Daozhou, and I heard that all the wealth of the wealthy squires in Daozhou had been confiscated. Now that Jianghua has been captured, I will definitely confiscate my Wang family's business after a while. That being the case, why don't we take the initiative to sell it, organize group training, and kill the long-haired thief army for the court and the hometown fathers, and make meritorious contributions. After speaking, the tall and thin young man looked at the chubby young man and said, "Debang, you won't blame the eldest brother for making his own decisions, right?" ”

"The eldest brother has such ambitions, how can the younger brother be blamed? Although Debang is young, he also knows that he is a good man, and he should make contributions. In such troubled times, it is the time for us to show our talents. Big brother, I will work with you to kill the long-haired thieves and defend the country. The chubby boy looked resolute.

"What a Wang Debang! I can't imagine that you have such insight at such an age, and you are worthy of what your father often teaches you! In this case, you and my brothers will work together to destroy the family and relieve the difficulties, scatter wealth and raise troops, and contribute to the country! The tall and thin young man laughed, holding the fat boy's shoulders and shaking them.

"My brother has sold his family property, how many villagers have he raised?" Wang Debang asked.

"More than 500 people have been recruited. A few days ago, there was a lack of weapons, so my brother took the old house out of the family, and now the weapons are all together, and the people are strong and powerful, just waiting for the opportunity. ”

"Big brother, since the officers and soldiers of the imperial court have sent troops to recover Daozhou, they will definitely come to recover Jianghua in the near future. At that time, what is the point of us selling our property and training the village soldiers? I think, it's better for me to rush to the county seat today, inquire, and by the way, contact the squires in the city to practice bravery, thinking that the internal response, while the imperial court soldiers and horses are about to arrive, the long-haired thieves in the city are frightened, and the city has not been occupied for a long time, and it will be able to break through in one fell swoop! Wang Debang's chubby face has long since disappeared from immaturity, only hideous and proud, "At that time, my Wang brothers will contribute to the city, and I am only afraid that the court will confer officials and knights, and they will not hesitate to give rewards." My royal family can also glorify their ancestors! ”

"Makes sense! For the elder brother's long age, the virtue list, I might as well be. In this case, Debang, you immediately set off and sneaked into the county seat, I have a list of several of my father's close friends when he was alive, all of them are famous squires in the city, loyal to the imperial court, and can contact and gather righteousness! The tall and thin young man gritted his teeth, made a decision, took out a list and handed it to Wang Debang.

"Big brother, wait for my good news! Just, how do I send a message to you? ”

"Debang, there are still five hundred long-haired thieves stationed in the city, all of whom are extremely fierce. Especially the long-haired thief surnamed Lin, who has seen him for his brother, a pair of eyes can see your heart, not a good one. Be careful in the city and don't show your feet. As soon as there is news, ask the Wang family's grocery store by the south gate of the city to send me a message. ”

Watching the chubby young man walk away, the tall and thin young man said to himself with some concern: "Why are you a little uneasy in your heart?" Could it be that listening to Debang's words, the decision to recover Jianghua before the arrival of the imperial officers and soldiers was a mistake? ”

"No, no, I Wang Jichang ruined his family and went to the country, there will be no mistake!"

However, it is said that this Wang brother, whose ancestral home is Guangzhou Mansion, his father went to Jianghua to do business, spread out here, established a huge family business, and became a famous squire in Huangjiazhai in Jianghua City. A few years ago, his father was victimized by the congregation of heaven and earth that wandered from Guangdong, and since then, the Wang brothers have hated the thief. The boss Wang Jichang is even more enthusiastic about training hundreds of villagers to defend the township.

Now, when the Taiping army captured Jianghua City, the Wang brothers sold their property and recruited Xiangyong to recover Jianghua and make meritorious contributions.

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A day later, the shopkeeper of Wang's grocery store in the south of the city appeared in Huangjiazhai in Chengnan City.

At three o'clock in the night, the moon was dim, and in the woods outside the south gate of the city, if you had not looked carefully, you would never have found that hundreds of people with sharp knives and spears had gathered here.

It was Wang Jichang of Huangjiazhai who led the group formed by selling his property to train Xiangyong and ambushed him outside the city. Just wait for half an hour after the agreement, the south gate of the city should be opened, and then it will enter the city and recover the county seat of Jianghua.

The day before yesterday, Wang Debang, who was only 16 years old, mixed into Jianghua City. That night, he looked around for the squires in the city given by Wang Jichang, informed the imperial court to send troops to prepare to recover Jianghua, and lied that Liu Changqing, the governor from the capital, had sent a messenger to find Wang Jichang, and asked the Wang brothers to tell the squires in the city to gather together in the countryside and start the incident together.

Although the squires were afraid of the wolf-like long-haired thief army, they were even more afraid of the Manchu court, which had ruled for nearly two hundred years, and heard that the long-haired thief army would soon confiscate their family property, and all their wives and concubines would be confiscated. It was agreed that at the ugly hour in the early morning of the next day, more than 200 villagers in the city took advantage of the night to cut down the city gate guards, open the south gate, and let the group outside the city practice the villagers to enter the city.

At this moment, next to the south gate of the city, Wang Debang, who was chubby behind the corner, felt that his heart was pounding. Seeing that there was not a single light on the city walls, and that there was silence in the dark, he felt that something was wrong. However, thinking that the city gate could be opened immediately, and at that time, the five hundred townships led by the eldest brother outside entered the city, and everything was settled, and the work of greed for heaven would fall on his head. He told himself not to think about it.

At this time, there is nothing more important than opening the gates immediately. At this moment, Wang Debang feels that time is so difficult.

It's time to be ugly! In a few moments, the gates will be opened! Welcome the big brother outside the city and they enter the city!

Wang Debang was with him behind him, and several uncles and squires who were hiding in the alley behind the wall quietly gestured.

Finally, the old squire, who had clocked the time, made a gesture to indicate that the ugly hour had come!

Wang Debang was impatient, led the squires out of the alley, and signaled to the two hundred villagers hiding behind him to start acting!

The villagers of the city rushed up one after another, some armed with knives and spears, and some even with kitchen knives and sticks, rushing towards the dark and very quiet city gates.

Suddenly, on the tower directly above the city gate, there was some strange noise, and there were a few fires. Immediately afterward, while everyone was nervous, a piercing gunshot rang out on the city wall.

"Bang bang bang", like thunder, with the sound of gunshots, the villagers in the open space in front of the city gate, several dozen fell to the ground, the kitchen knives and sticks in their hands fell to the ground, and people were already rolling on the ground and howling for help!

Immediately afterwards, a bright white light shot from the city tower to the top of the villagers' heads, and then a few sneering fire snakes rushed from the city tower to everyone, but someone on the city tower lit rockets and fire pots to fire at everyone.

For a while, there were sparks and noise. A few villagers who were unfortunately caught on fire howled frantically a few times and then lost their breath.

In a few breaths, I saw Xiang Yong, who rushed to the city gate, with dozens of casualties. The remaining more than 100 people were at a loss for a while, only to feel that their hands and feet were cold, and they didn't even know when the spears and kitchen knives in their hands had fallen to the ground. Suddenly, someone shouted: "Run for your life!" The crowd fled for their way.

Wang Debang, who was standing behind, only felt a chill in his back, and his feet trembled unobediently.

He was stunned for a moment! How so??! Obviously, the long-haired thief army in the city has been prepared for a long time, waiting for their group of fools to fall into the net.

For a while, all the thoughts of honoring the ancestors of the official and the king disappeared in an instant, and at this moment, only endless regret and fear surrounded him. I can't imagine what the next moment will be. is not only afraid of himself, but also the eldest brother outside the city and the five hundred villagers, and the entire Wang family, with a single thought, everyone's fate is ruined.