In the sky above Suzhou, the snow is flying, and a thick layer of snow has accumulated on the top of the Hanshan Temple, and the bell of the Bao'en Temple echoes in the wind and snow, which is particularly desolate. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the heavy snow, the huge city seemed to be empty, and when you looked up, it was all white. On the roofs, on the branches, on the streets, and on the walls, there was snow in armor.

The Qing soldiers on the city wall put their hands in their cotton sleeves, hiding in groups of three or five shelters, stomping their feet, cursing this damn ghost.

The officers hid in the gatehouse, lit a charcoal fire, drank a little wine while roasting the fire, and would lazily put on their cloaks and go outside for a long time.

Under the city walls, there are occasional dark shadows. The Qing army turned a blind eye, because they knew that it was not the enemy who touched the city wall, but the beggars who froze to death.

In the yamen of the governor of Jiangning, Guan Xiaozhong and Jiang Guozhu were presiding over the military meeting, and the university scholar was also black.

There are more than a dozen generals sitting in the hall, some of them from the Han army and some from the green battalion, most of whom are cronies who are loyal to them.

In fact, most of the soldiers and horses of his descendants who were loyal to him were buried in Zhenjiang, and now these soldiers have come from all over the south of the Yangtze River to reinforce after the Zheng army besieged the city, and there are all in the south and the north. Some of them are still Liang Huafeng's Su Song soldiers, but the generals who led the troops have long been eliminated by Guan Allegiance.

In order to hold these soldiers and horses, Guan Xiaozhong and Jiang Guozhu opened a treasury and bought them at any cost, plus Guan Xiaozhong did have some skills, and Jiang Guozhu supported him, so these generals were loyal to him, and most of them were still very reliable.

Guan Xiaozhong convened the generals' meeting to make them feel at ease, he first briefly informed the generals of the generals' situation, and then said: "This heavy snow fell in time, and it was surprisingly cold after the snow, and the ground would freeze into ice. ”

The generals agreed with this judgment, and no one was worried that the Taiping army would attack Suzhou in the wind and snow, because they were not camped in the wilderness, but in the city of Suzhou. With the support of a strong city wall, it is useless for the Taiping Kou to hit the city under the wind and snow.

"We have a heavy burden on our shoulders, and if Changzhou and Wuxi are lost, Suzhou will have no door to rely on. If Suzhou falls again, Jiangnan will fall into the hands of the Ming army, so you can fight up the spirit, as long as you hold Suzhou, and wait for the emperor's army to cross the river to recover Jiangning, your future future is immeasurable. ”

The black forehead also cheered up the generals, but all he could take out was a vain promotion and knighthood.

The real money and silver in Suzhou City are in the hands of Jiang Guozhu, and the forehead is not stupid enough to be anti-guest-oriented, and he really relied on his identity as a scholar of Manzhou University to become the master of Suzhou City.

Zheng Sanwan, the chief soldier under Guan Xiaozhong's command, suddenly said: "The defeat in Changzhou is really because the Taiping army's firearms are too powerful, and they are all soldiers from Liangguang, and their morale is strong, so Liang Huafeng's soldiers can't beat it." I see, even if the Taiping army retreats, it will still fight later, and we may not be able to fight at that time. ”

Adjutant General Zhang Feng nodded and said, "I asked Liang Huafeng's soldiers, and they said that the Taiping Army has fast fireworks, which are faster than our arquebuses." Let's shoot this time, they can hit three times, and if we really do it, we will definitely lose. ”

When the chief soldier Ma Yulong heard this, he also said: "Not only is the gun powerful, but the cannon is also powerful, I heard that they have something called Thunder, and throwing one can kill a piece." ”

“......”

Suddenly, a group of generals were talking about the strength of the Taiping Army, and they all said that they couldn't beat the other party, and they frowned and were very dissatisfied: These people are all talking about the strength of the Taiping Army, isn't it shaking the heart of the army?

The black face also sank, as soon as he said on his front foot that the court would not treat them badly, the people on the back foot shouted that the Taiping army was powerful, what was An's intention?

Jiang Guozhu was also puzzled, and he didn't know how the people under Admiral Guan had destroyed their prestige.

The generals didn't realize it, and they were still talking about it. Guan Xiaozhong couldn't help it, slapped the table angrily, and said angrily: "Enough, just say these words that shake the hearts of the army, is it because the thieves are powerful, we have to surrender?" ”

Guan allegiance was so loud that it shook the table with such force that it shook the table. The generals fell silent in an instant, but after only a few breaths, Zheng Sanwan sneered, stood up, and said to Guan Xiaozhong: "Actually, the last general and others just want to persuade the Admiral to surrender. Now that the Ming army has recovered Nanjing, Huguang and Jiangxi have also been lost, we will not be able to save the overall situation if we resist, so it is better to plan as soon as possible. ”

"You want to defect to the enemy!"

Guan Xiaozhong's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he stood up "Huo".

Jiang Guozhu and Esehei were also shocked, and they both stood up.

"What about the mutiny, what about the enemy?"

No, Zheng Sanwan was not afraid at all, and just as he was talking, six or seven generals got up and stood beside him, obviously, they were in a group!

When the other generals saw this, they were so frightened that they didn't know whether to stand or sit. If he stood up, the Admiral would definitely think that he was also participating in the rebellion, but if he didn't stand up, Zheng Sanwan and the others would probably poison themselves.

A group of cronies suddenly made a mess together, and Guan Xiaozhong was shocked, and he asked sharply: "What are you doing?" Are you really going to rebel! ”

Ma Yulong said: "To tell you the truth, a few days ago, we decided to surrender, yesterday we have met Zhou Shixiang Zhou Dashuai on Yangcheng Lake in the north of the city, he promised that as long as we surrender, we will be treated preferentially.... We don't want to kill you, Admiral, surrender with us, we will have the same glory and wealth! ”

"The Qing Dynasty treats you well, how can you be a thief!"

Guan Xiaozhong was really angry, and he patronized Liang Huafeng, but he didn't expect his subordinates to have an affair with the thief Xiucai a long time ago!

Esehei and Jiang Guozhu were also so shocked that they couldn't breathe, Zheng Sanwan and Ma Yulong dared to make trouble in this hall, they must have already made preparations, but I am afraid that the soldiers outside this meeting will already be their people!

Zheng Sanwan shouted: "Lord Admiral, in the past, you treated us well, we only ask you, do you surrender or not?" ”

Guan allegiance to righteousness said awe-inspiringly: "Do you want me to surrender? Bah! I care if I am loyal to the Qing Dynasty in life, and I am a ghost in the Qing Dynasty in death, how can I be in the company of rats like you and tarnish my innocence in my life! After speaking, he suddenly shouted to the generals who were still sitting there and looking stupid: "What are you still sitting there for, don't take them down for me!" ”

The generals looked at each other and didn't move for a while.

Ma Yulong sneered: "See, everyone wants to find a way to live." ”

Guan Xiaozhong was desperate, he still wanted to make a final effort, he said: "What point is Daqing sorry for you, and where can I and Lord Jiang not be able to stand with you!" ... You are just a dog wagging your tail and begging for mercy! ...”

"Since the Admiral said so, then don't blame the brethren!"

Ma Yulong suddenly drew his sword, and several people slashed towards Guan Xiaozhong at the same time. With a "poof", Guan Allegiance was slashed to the ground, blood splattered from his neck on the screen behind him.

The blood splashed on Guan Xiaozhong's black face suddenly became red, and his vision was a little blurry, and he screamed in fright.

Jiang Guozhu was also stunned, he wanted to turn around and run, but his legs were so weak that he couldn't move.

After Ma Yulong and the others turned out to be loyal to Guan, they ignored the stunned forehead and walked in front of Jiang Guozhu.

"Lord Futai, Zhou Dashuai has a saying, if you are also willing to surrender, then the governor of Jiangsu will still be yours." (To be continued.) )