At the same time as Wuzhou was fighting openly and secretly, Lindu Zhaoqing was already in danger. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Under Li Chengdong's repeated onslaught and artillery bombardment, the soldiers and civilians in the city suffered heavy casualties, there were ruins and broken walls everywhere, and the city gates were almost broken through many times, if it weren't for the fact that the people in the city were unwilling to be slaves of the country, they worked together and tried their best to assist Zhai Shiyun to defend the city against the enemy, but I was afraid that thousands of old and weak remnants of the army would not be able to support it for even a day, but even so, the situation was still deteriorating.

Seeing that the Qing army was about to enter the city, on the city tower, Zhai Shiyun's face covered with gunpowder smoke was solemn, he was patrolling with a sword, looking at the exhausted soldiers and civilians leaning against the female wall, he didn't say anything, but the tragic expression made every soldier and civilians feel heartache, they held swords and spears, looked at the back of Inspector Zhai gradually moving forward, and couldn't help crying bitterly.

They not only cried for the superintendent and Daming, but also cried for themselves, crying for themselves who were about to become slaves of the country!

As the governor of the Ming Dynasty, since the emperor's western tour, he has not been idle for a day, but all his efforts, in exchange for one bad news after another, even the emperor sent five thousand reinforcements are scattered, and now the city will be broken, only in an instant, Zhai Shiyun couldn't help but feel sad from it, burst into tears, and the surrounding soldiers and civilians were all moved when they saw this. Because of this, in order to burst out of extraordinary combat effectiveness, if there is no Zhai Shiyun's inspiration, the soldiers and civilians of Zhaoqing would have dispersed in a hurry, but the Qing army has strong armor and artillery, and the number of people is large, and Zhaoqing, which has few weak soldiers, can support it?

The Qing army persuaded him to surrender many times, but he was rejected by Zhai Shiyun, he burned books and chased the envoys, resolutely refused to surrender, and vowed to fight to the end for the Ming Dynasty and the people of the Han family, and held the last fortified city in Guangdong.

The red sun has sunk in the west, the sky has been dark, but the red "Ming" big flag at the head of the city is still waving. Zhai Shiyun stood under the banner, confused about the road ahead.

Suddenly, the Qing soldiers under the city shouted loudly, a corner of the city wall has been broken through by the Qing army, more than a dozen Qing soldiers climbed up to the top of the city, Li Chengdong, who supervised the battle, was ecstatic when he saw this, he knew that the reason why Zhaoqing, who was weak and had few generals, was able to resist so much, relying on a will, once it could break through a little, the Ming army would inevitably collapse, and the heart would be scattered.

While commanding the continuation of the siege, he ordered his soldiers to promulgate a reward in a loud voice: "After the city is broken, Xu washes the city for three days, and all the wealth and beauties obtained are private!" ”

Hearing the commander's reward, the Qing soldiers became more courageous, surging up like a tide, and more and more Qing soldiers surging on the city, and breaking the city has become a fact.

After a while, there were bursts of exclamations from the city: "Oh no, the Tartars have broken through the south gate...... " The Ming army at the head of the city was still in doubt, the Ming army under the south gate had begun to retreat to the city, and the news that the south gate was breached was like a plague, spreading rapidly, and the Ming army collapsed in an instant, and everyone lost their fighting spirit and could no longer resist it. The Qing army took advantage of the situation and rushed to the city.

At this time, Zhang Tongchang immediately made a decision and wanted to retreat to the west of the city with more than 100 pro-soldiers to embrace Zhai Shiyun. was sternly rejected by Zhai Shiyun, his face was full of gunsmoke, holding his long sword high, and he shouted in a hissing voice: "You can't retreat, you have to hold on, and you have to hold it when you die!" ”

"I can't hold it! The southern city has been broken, and the Tartars have entered the city, but fortunately, the west of the city is still in the hands of our army, so the teacher should break through with the students! Zhang Tongchang said with tears in his eyes and despair.

"If you can't hold it, then die!" Zhai Shiyun raised his eyes and looked at the suffering soldiers and civilians in the city, with a look of absolute determination: "The Son of Heaven handed over Zhaoqing to the Pavilion, how can the Pavilion abandon the city and leave?" The state affairs are declining, because the courtiers cannot fulfill their responsibilities, the cabinet is the superintendent, the city is in the people, and the city is dead! ”

"I can't!" Zhang Tongchang said sadly: "Now the court is dictated by Wang Kun and Wang Huacheng, and the two of them deceive the upper and lower levels, bringing disaster to the country and the people, if the teacher is here, they still have scruples, the teacher is not there, I really have no hope for Daming!" In the end, he finally made up his mind, and without saying a word, he ordered his soldiers to drag Zhai Shiyun to the west of the city.

"Don't mountain, what are you doing, let go of me!" Zhai Shiyun said angrily: "This pavilion is the superintendent, do you want to make trouble?" ”

"Teacher, I've wronged you first."

"You want to abandon the city and flee? You coward! Let go of the Pavilion! ”

Zhang Tongchang did not retreat because of Zhai Shiyun's anger, he commanded his own soldiers, quickly retreated along the west of the city, the city was full of fire, a big chaos, the gates were still in bloody battles, there were fighting sounds everywhere, Zhang Tongchang put on his helmet and armor, held a horizontal knife in his hand, opened the road first, rushed left and right in the roaring Qing soldier array, tried his best to kill the city, and went straight to the west city.

Li Chengdong didn't expect that the fierce Zhai Shiyun would retreat as soon as the city was broken, and when he found out that something was wrong, Zhai Shiyun had already fled from Xicheng on horseback with more than 100 personal soldiers under the coercion of Zhang Tongchang.

Li Chengdong was shocked and angry, and hurriedly took the three thousand horsemen of his headquarters, and also chased after him quickly.

"You must capture Zhai Shiyun alive!" He gave military orders loudly.

"Capture Zhai Shiyun alive! Capture Zhai Shiyun alive! "The three thousand people under his command rode in, wielding swords and spears, the horses' hooves were like thunder, and the fighting spirit was high.

Because the Southern Ming army lacked horses, most of the horses they rode were small Dian horses produced by Yungui, and the horse speed was far less fast than the Qing army's strong horses in the north, seeing that the distance between the two teams was getting closer and closer, Zhang Tongchang knew that if he ran like this, he would be caught up by the Qing army sooner or later.

When he passed through a long and narrow hillside, he did not hesitate too much, and said to Liu Mingyuan, the deputy captain of the pro-guard team and the guerrilla general on his side: "Choose twenty horsemen, take the superintendent to withdraw first, and I will be responsible for the rear!" ”

"Let's go from the end to the future! The last general is a warrior, and the horse leather shroud is the destination of the general, and Mr. is a scribe, so it doesn't have to be like this. ”

"The country is ruined, what is the difference between civil and military? General Liu doesn't need to say much, carry out the military order! Looking at the enemy troops who were getting closer and closer, Zhang Tongchang gritted his steel teeth and said solemnly.

"Yes!" Liu Mingyuan arched his hand helplessly, and took the military order sadly, he knew what it meant to choose to break off at this time.

Watching Zhai Shiyun gradually run away under the escort of the twenty horsemen, Zhang Tongchang said silently in his heart: "Daming can be without students for a day, and indeed not without a teacher for a day, teacher, take care!" ”

After bowing to the west three times, Zhang Tongkai stood up and looked at more than 100 soldiers on his side, and said angrily: "Gentlemen, the time has come to kill and serve the country, do you dare to fight to the death with the students and the Tartars?" ”

The guards were inspired by the righteousness of Zhai Shiyun and Zhang Tongchang, and they had already had the heart to die, and at this time they were excited by Zhang Tongchang, and they were even more enthusiastic, and they had already put life and death out of the way, and said in unison at the moment: "We are willing to die with adults!" ”

"Good! Good! Good! is worthy of being a good man in my Ming Dynasty! Zhang Tongchang praised loudly, with indescribable relief in his eyes.

The crowd sat on the ramp and looked silently ahead. After a few moments, the sound of horses' hooves was faintly heard, followed by a storm that swept over like a raging storm.