Chapter 424: The Death of the Traitor Qiu Changdao
Not long after Qiu Changdao finished sighing, the captive army outside the city began a large-scale mobilization and attacked the city together. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The horn sounded, the battle flags fluttered outside the city, and rows of black-pressed soldiers were scattered outside the city, even if it was separated by the Qujiang River, which was more than 300 meters wide, it was also a burst of pressing momentum, which made Qiu Changdao secretly envious.
The newly formed Ninth Division, just training, is like a veteran of a hundred battles, with a murderous aura.
Think about it, if you don't betray the Holy Country, you will also be under the city at this moment, fighting with the brothers of the Holy Country, and the days when your blood is boiling, how nostalgic you are. Qiu Changdao was full of remorse in his heart.
It's just that now he can only look forward to breaking the city later.
Through the telescope, not long after the horn sounded outside the city, more than ten heavy artillery pieces in the west of the city had stopped, and the appearance of four miles away from the city wall stopped.
So far? Qiu Changdao was stunned!
Outside the west of Quzhou City is the Qujiang River, and outside the Qujiang River is an open flat land, and he can see every move of the captives with a telescope on the tower of the city.
He remembered that the Holy Kingdom had ordered a batch of heavy artillery from foreigners, could it be that? Thinking of this, Qiu Changdao felt a chill in his heart.
He knew the power of the foreigners' artillery. Even if you haven't seen it, you have naturally heard of it after staying in the Holy Country's captive army for so long. However, it was much more powerful than the Manchu earthen cannons.
Just thinking about it, a person behind him smiled heartily: "General Qiu is inspecting the situation of the Cantonese bandits outside the city, how is it?" Are the Cantonese bandits about to attack the city? ”
Qiu Changdao looked back and saw that it was Jiang Yunkang, the prefect of Quzhou, who had deceived him into betraying the Holy Kingdom and surrendering to the Manchu Dynasty.
He hurriedly pretended to salute and persuaded: "Qiu has seen Lord Daotai!" The Cantonese thieves are about to attack the city, Lord Daotai, please hurry down to the city to hide. ”
Jiang Yunkang said with a heroic face: "The so-called thoroughfare of the five provinces, my Quzhou city is an important place for soldiers, the city wall is strong, and the Cantonese thieves want to break the city, but they are afraid of wishful thinking." General Qiu, defend the city well, and this official will ask the court for credit for you! ”
Qiu Changdao pretended to thank him, but he secretly hated in his heart: What's the use of just saying beautiful things.
At this time, the trumpets outside the city stopped. The sound of bombardment began to sound, and the begging army officially opened up the artillery bombardment of the city.
The thunderous sound of artillery bombardment caused a sensation in the west of the city, roaring and violently hitting the city wall, and suddenly the mountain shook and the whole city of Quzhou seemed to shake.
Qiu Changdao on the city wall couldn't help but change color: he had been in the army for two years, and he had never seen such a powerful artillery, the key was that more than ten heavy artillery guns fired at the same time, and the power was too great. Even a veteran like him, who was accustomed to siege warfare, was shocked.
And Jiang Yunkang next to him was even more frightened, his legs trembled, he squatted in the corner of the wall and held his hair and trembled, and muttered in a panic: "God bless, God bless." ”
A round of artillery stopped, Qiu Changdao raised his head and looked outside, and the smoke was filled. Taking advantage of the gap between the artillery, Qiu Changdao hurriedly made a look, and the two guards beside him stepped forward to support Jiang Yunkang: "Lord Daotai, this place is too dangerous, you are a daughter, it is related to the safety of Quzhou, or the overall situation of Quzhou is important." Hurry down to the city and command the defense. There is Qiu on this city wall! ”
Jiang Yunkang raised his head with an ugly face, showed a smile that was more ugly than crying, and said, "Okay, this official will focus on the overall situation of Quzhou, and go to the city first to personally command the defense of the city." General Qiu, I'll leave it to you here! ”
"Don't worry. Dodai-sama! Qiu Changdao swore solemnly: "If Qiu lets the Yue thieves attack in, I will see you!" ”
Jiang Yunkang nodded and hurriedly ran down the city.
At this time, the second round of artillery roared and crashed on the city wall, breaking the wall bricks and splashing far away. However, the city of Quzhou is indeed thick and still unharmed.
After a few rounds of shelling, the captives outside the city seemed to test the performance of the artillery, collected the artillery, and stopped the bombardment. When the sentries on the city wall saw this, they happily reported to Qiu Changdao, saying that the thieves had retreated.
Qiu Changdao saw it and laughed: "Tan Shaoguang, Tan Shaoguang, no matter how powerful your artillery is, don't think about capturing my fortified Quzhou City in a few days." However, Quzhou is surrounded by the Qujiang River, and I am not afraid that you will engage in that set of crypt siege methods. However, I also have to have people set up more precautionary patrols. ”
Qiu Changdao saw that it was a little late, and the captive army had not attacked the city again, so he put his mind at ease, and pulled the two beautiful maids leisurely, out of the Tibetan soldier cave, and went down to the city.
Escorted by dozens of personal soldiers, Qiu Changdao returned to his guerrilla general's mansion. As soon as he entered the door, Qiu Changdao let his soldiers disperse and patrol around.
His guerrilla general's mansion was originally a mansion left by an escaped gentry, but after Qiu Changdao's transformation, it now has a unique scale. Crucially, it is heavily guarded.
Ever since Qiu Changdao betrayed the Holy Kingdom, he has been a little reminded all day long. He knew that there was a fine battalion in the Holy Country, and he had been inquiring about information for the Holy Country, and as a figure at the level of a division commander, he also knew that the fine battalion had assassinated Zeng Guofan.
Therefore, he was wary of the approach of strangers all day long, and he could keep a low profile without showing his face, even if he was lustful, he still refused to give up, but asked his subordinates to find a maid to bring into the general's mansion.
Naturally, he was worried about being assassinated by the Holy State.
At the end of the night, the lights in the General's Mansion suddenly turned on.
Qiu Changdao tossed in the middle of the night, and at this time he was going to the thatched house to relieve himself. Qiu Changdao has a habit of going to the thatched house every time he is happy with a maid or a beautiful woman, otherwise he can't sleep, and this time is no exception.
He half-hummed the folk song of Shonan and pushed open the door with great interest. Four soldiers stood guard outside the door, knowing that he was going to the latrine, and were busy leading the way with a horse lantern.
Qiu Changdao walked down the corridor and yawned.
At this moment, two gunshots suddenly rang out: "Bang bang! ”
The soldier carrying the horse lantern in front was startled, and hurriedly turned around, and when he saw it, he was even more frightened and exclaimed: "Someone's coming, there are assassins!" General Qiu was assassinated. ”
I saw Qiu Changdao, who was following behind, his face was covered with blood, and a small piece on the top of his head was gone. was also shot in the chest, obviously, this assassin was afraid that Qiu Changdao would not die, so he shot two shots at the same time, one to the head and one to the chest, double insurance.
These are two assassins!
Qiu Changdao hadn't swallowed his breath yet, spitting out scarlet blood from his mouth, at this moment, his mind was particularly clear. He knew that he was about to die, and for a while, he felt a kind of relief! It's time to come, it's finally here!
Looking back on his life, after the rebellion in Shonan, the days of joining the Holy Kingdom and following the Holy King to the south and the north were the most fulfilling. It's a pity that I took a wrong step, a wrong step, and now I ended up like this.
"Regret it!"
At this moment, Qiu Changdao didn't feel any pain, he just felt light, the water in his body was flowing out, and he wanted to sleep......
And the next moment when the gunshots rang out, no one noticed that on the two big trees outside the guerrilla general's mansion, two black-clothed men quickly slid down, flashed into the darkness and disappeared.
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The next day, Tan Shaoguang suddenly received a report that a man who claimed to be the brother of the Special Operations Department directly under the Holy King handed him a letter.
Tan Shaoguang opened it and took a look, it turned out to be a brother in the former fine work camp, and now he is called an "agent" of the Guangxin Office of the Nanchang Station in Jiangnan District, the Secret Service Division, saying that he and several brothers, on the orders of the Holy King, infiltrated Quzhou City half a month ago, and after more than ten days of follow-up investigation, he finally found out the place of residence and living habits of the traitor Qiu Changdao, and finally successfully carried out the task of eliminating the traitor last night. I specially informed Master Tan that he hoped to help conquer Quzhou City.
For the original fine work camp, Tan Shaoguang is clear. However, Tan Shaoguang has only heard of this secret service department for the first time since he left the school, and he is a little suspicious.
In the city of the Qing Demon, and a well-guarded guerrilla general, this traitor Qiu Changdao will be easily assassinated?
After eating breakfast, Tan Shaoguang ordered another siege.
This time, more than 10 artillery pieces in the west of the city became 40 artillery pieces, and after crossing the Qu River, there was also a team of 3,000 foreign gunners on standby.
With the fierce fire of forty guns, the Qing army on the tower of Quzhou City panicked and was in chaos.