On May 26, the Qing army marched fast, and the territory outside Tong'an was all Qing army's.

After receiving the news of the spies' report, the deputy general Qiu Jin hurriedly ran into the Tong'an Mansion and shouted anxiously, "Yiming, Yiming is not good, the big thing is not good......

Zhang Jin was discussing the recruitment of troops with Ye Yiyun of Tong'anzhi County, when he suddenly heard a shout, and when he raised his head, he saw Qiu Jin running in panting.

Zhang Jin asked loudly, "Qiu Jin, what made you anxious like this?" ”

As soon as Qiu Jin saw Zhang Jin, he hurriedly said: "Yiming is not good, there were spies reporting just now, and a large number of Qing troops are coming towards Tong'an!" ”

"What?" Although he has been guarding against the Qing army all the time these days, when he really learned the news of the Qing army's attack, Zhang Jin changed his previous calmness.

"This matter is serious, how many people came, who led the army, and how far is it from Tong'an?"

Zhang Jin asked hurriedly.

According to the spies, the Qing army had about 30,000 or 40,000 horses, led by Chen Tai, the general of Jingnan, Chen Jin, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and the general soldiers and horses of Fujian. The Qing army marched all the way, and it was only half a day's journey from Tong'an! ”

Hearing that the Qing army was attacking with 30,000 or 40,000 horses, the literature and history in the government were suddenly in chaos for a while, what should I do?

Tong'an City only has less than 6,000 soldiers and horses, and half of them are still new soldiers, can they resist the Qing army with just a few soldiers and horses?

Seeing these little histories in a panic, Ye Yiyun, the prefect of Tong'an, stood up and said: "The surname of the country is now attacking Zhangzhou, and he will entrust Tong'an to us and others, and he should do his best to defend it, so as to live up to the trust of the general!" As long as we hold out for a few days, the general will inevitably bring troops to the rescue! ”

Zhang Jin, the Tong'an guard, followed and said, "That's right! Zheng Jiajun only died in battle, and there was no escape! ”

Seeing that the garrison and the magistrate were determined to defend Tong'an to the death, the others were busy expressing their vows to defend Tong'an

Zhang Jin immediately said, "Qiu Jin, immediately send someone to send a message to the general, asking him to return to the division to rescue." Ye Zhixian troubles you to organize the young people in the city to assist in defending the city! I'm going to the city at once, I'm on guard, and I'm ready for battle!" ”

Ye Yiyun hurriedly replied, "General Zhang, don't worry, you won't delay the big thing!" ”

When he went up to the city, Zhang Jin saw the dust in the distance, and he could see at a glance that the Qing army had really sent 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses to attack Tong'an.

In a short time, the Qing army in the distance had approached a distance of less than 500 meters from Tong'an, and under the order of Chen Tai, the general of Jingnan, the Qing army came to an abrupt halt.

Before Chen Tai rode out, he looked at Tong'an City and shouted, "Listen to the traitors in the city, you can't wait for yourself, and you actually rebelled against my Qing Dynasty, which is really your own destruction." If you are willing to surrender at this time, I am willing to go to the court to surround your dog's life! Otherwise, when the city is broken, the nine clans will be connected! ”

The words that Chen Tai shouted with all his might clearly reached Zheng Jiajun's ears.

Under Chen Tai's signal, the Qing army immediately shouted in unison, "Zhulian Nine Clans!" "The sound shook the earth.

In the face of the aggressive momentum of the Qing army, some Zheng soldiers in Tong'an City panicked.

Most of these people were newly recruited recruits, they had never experienced war, and they were frightened and scared by the momentum of the Qing army!

Zhang Jin looked at the soldiers, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Everyone, behind us are our relatives." Think about the three massacres in Jiading and the ten days in Yangzhou, everyone must have heard of the atrocities of the Qing army. If you don't want your family to suffer, you just defend the city, do you hear? ”

Regarding the deeds of the Qing army's massacre of the city, it was repeatedly preached when the recruits of the Zheng family army entered the training.

Thinking that their family was in the city, these people couldn't help but clench the swords and guns in their hands, and looked at the Qing army outside the city, and their eyes slowly became firm.

The soldiers of the Zheng family army hurriedly shouted in unison, "I heard it! ”

Zhang Jin raised the knife in his hand and shouted, "Fight to the death!" ”

Zhang Jin's roar aroused Zheng Jiajun's fighting spirit, and his worry about his relatives aroused Zheng Jiajun's determination. Fight to the death! ”

Listen to the roar from the top of the city,

"Who was the person who shouted at the head of the city just now?" Chen Tai, the general of Jingnan in the Qing army, found that the originally panicked enemy troops on the city tower slowly regained their composure. I couldn't help but ask.

"It should be Zheng Chenggong's false order to guard Zhang Jin with Tong'an." Ma Degong on the side hurriedly replied.

When he knew that he was going to attack Tong'an, Ma Degong specially sent people to explore the basic situation of Tong'an.

"Just looking at the situation at the head of the city, we know that the defenders in the city are skilled, and there must not be many soldiers and horses. Ma Degong made a forced landing, maybe he could make it surrender. In this way, our army can save a lot of work and reduce the casualties of non-commissioned officers! Chen Tai said to Zhao Guoshuo.

"Yes, the lowly post immediately sent someone to persuade him to surrender!"

After a while, a soldier with a loud voice cautiously walked not far from Tong'an City, tore his throat and shouted loudly, "General Zhang, our army has surrounded Tong'an City, and our general is willing to give you the opportunity to abandon the darkness and turn to the light." As long as you are willing to surrender, we will definitely treat you well. Otherwise, when the city is broken, there will be no place to die! ”

Hearing the persuasion of the Qing army, Zhang Jin laughed loudly, "Hahaha...... Dog thieves, those who have forgotten their ancestors and surrendered, wash their heads early, and when my lord returns, it will be the time when you will perish! ”

"If you are stubborn, after the siege of the city by my army......" the soldier had finished speaking, and the long arrow shot him through his head in an instant.

"I, Zheng Jiajun, how can I be greedy for life and afraid of death! If you want to fight, we will fight! ”

In the city, Zhang Jin put down the longbow in his hand and said fiercely.

"Damn!" When Chen Tai saw that Zhang Jin dared to shoot his own soldiers, he was immediately furious, "Pass me general, attack the city!" ”

Seeing that the Qing army was about to attack the city, Zhang Jin put down his longbow and said to Ye Yiyun in a harmonious voice: "It's too dangerous in the city, Ye Zhixian should go down first!" ”

"Out of the way!" Ye Yiyun said, "Everyone is fighting bloodily in the city, but I, as Tong'an Zhi County, am hiding in the mansion, how can I say it!" ”

"Leading troops to fight is what we soldiers should do! As the magistrate of the county, it is your duty to pacify the people and stabilize law and order. ”

Ye Yiyun heard Zhang Jin's dissuasion, and knew that he couldn't do much in the city, so he bowed down and said, "Then the safety of Tong'an City depends on General Lao!" ”

Zhang Jin hurriedly replied, "Since the general appointed me as the garrison of Tong'an, I will naturally do my best to defend Tong'an City, the city is in the people, and the city is dead!" ”

Ye Yiyun heard that Zhang Jin was determined to die, and wanted to speak, but after all, he didn't say anything, and went down to the city with a few officials to appease the people, and at the same time organized manpower to send food and weapons.

"Knock knock knock......" A war drum sounded, and Zhang Jin looked back to observe the situation outside the city.