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"Captain, is that person named Zhou Lin reliable? Don't be a trap for the Qing army. If that's the case, then we're going to be fooled. Brigadier General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 5th Brigade, asked. After all, this possibility also exists. If this is a trap set by the Qing army, then the Xinhua army that enters the city will definitely be besieged by the Qing army.

"General, we can't be sure about this yet. However, the consul said that Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, should have sincerely put into production with us. Therefore, it is very unlikely that this is a trap set by the Qing army. Captain Song Hua said.

"Even if we knew that this was a trap for the Qing army, we had to drill into it. This is the only way we can quickly capture Canton and reduce civilian casualties. If the city is forcibly attacked, the people in the city will suffer. We can't choose that way unless we have to. Brigadier General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Brigade, said.

"Hmmm! That's the truth. This is the only way to quickly take Guangzhou and reduce civilian casualties. However, I also think that it is very unlikely that this is a trap of the Qing army. Now that our army is besieging the city, as long as you are not a fool, you know that the city of Guangzhou is already in danger. If you continue to sell your life to the Manchus, there is only one way to die. I believe that the guard named Zhou Lin is not a fool. He'll make the right choice. Lieutenant General Niu Meng, chief of staff, also said. He knew that this was a very important opportunity for the Xinhua Army. If this opportunity can be seized, Guangzhou City will be able to fight in one go.

"The chief of staff is reassured. Even if it is a trap of the Qing army, they will not take advantage of it. Now the vast majority of the Qing troops in Guangzhou are just those children of the Eight Banners. It's okay for them to bully and bully the common people. If they were to fight regularly, they would have to die. Even if there is fraud, we can handle it. Brigadier General Doolittle, commander of the 2nd Brigade, said confidently.

"In this way, tonight, the 2nd Brigade will send troops into Guangzhou. The other two brigades are also ready for battle, in the event that things change again. Immediately launched a strong attack on the city of Canton and received the 2nd Brigade. Lieutenant General Niu Meng said.

"Yes, Chief of Staff!" Several brigade commanders replied. Although this battle was captured by the 2nd Brigade. But they are not completely without opportunities. After the 2nd Brigade captured the city, they could also send troops into the city from the north gate. In addition, they were stationed around the city of Guangzhou, in the event that the Qing army wanted to break through. That would be tantamount to throwing yourself into a net.

Captain Song Hua, the military attache of the Xinhua Consulate in Guangzhou, rushed back to the city of Guangzhou. He will be responsible for the contact with Zhou Lin, the guard of the north gate of Guangzhou, and the two sides agreed that at two o'clock in the morning this evening, Zhou Lin will open the city gate, and the Xinhua army will take the opportunity to enter the city and capture Guangzhou.

On the afternoon of October 14, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Xinhua Army rushed to Guangzhou. When 90 105-mm howitzers were aimed at the city of Guangzhou with their hideous muzzles, the Qing troops who remained in Guangzhou panicked. You don't have to think about it to know how powerful such a large-caliber heavy artillery will be. Once the city of Guangzhou was attacked by such a powerful artillery. What will happen to them. For a time, the Qing army in Guangzhou City also panicked. Especially those Eight Banner soldiers who only know how to be idle all day long and don't have much combat power, this is even more so. If it hadn't been for the timely arrival of the Guangzhou general A Jing'a and the Guangdong land governor Da Libao, who had carried out the bombing, maybe those Eight Banners soldiers would have fled.

However, when Ah Jinga and Da Libao saw the artillery positions of the Xinhua Army outside the city, their faces were also very ugly. Both of them knew that if the Xinhua army wanted to storm Guangzhou, they would not be able to defend it. Now, the only hope is that the Xinhua Army will be afraid of hurting the innocent civilians in the city of Guangzhou. Of course, as generals in the army, they also know how low this possibility is. can become a high-ranking general, who did not come out of the sea of corpses and blood. What's more, none of the generals of the Xinhua Army slaughtered countless natives in Nanyang. Everyone has long been accustomed to life and death, and death is just a number for them.

Zhou Lin, the general guarding the north gate of Guangzhou, also heard the news of the arrival of the heavy artillery unit of the Xinhua Army, which made him very happy. It is a shame that he followed Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, to join the Xinhua army, otherwise, when the Xinhua army attacked the city on a large scale, maybe he would also be torn to pieces by the heavy artillery fire of the Xinhua army. Not only does he not have to die now, if the Xinhua army can defeat the Manchus, maybe he will be able to earn a lifetime of glory and wealth!

Time passed slowly, and when the sun went down, the three infantry brigades of the Xinhua Army began to move. The soldiers had already issued weapons and ammunition, and a pre-war atmosphere of confusion rose up in the defense line of the Xinhua Army. And the Qing army in the city of Guangzhou did not know anything about this. For them, another day has finally passed. It's just that I don't know how long this kind of life can last. Today, the arrival of the Xinhua army's heavy artillery in Guangzhou opened their eyes, and at the same time, their hearts were full of horror, fearing that when the Xinhua army attacked the city, they would be directly bombarded by the heavy artillery of the Xinhua army.

In the middle of the night, Guangzhou entered a state of tranquility. Even when the Xinhua army was besieging the city, the common people fell asleep with all kinds of worries. Only a few Qing soldiers were still on the city wall. Many other Qing soldiers, who were under the city. Once the Xinhua army attacked, they could go to the city wall to defend as soon as possible. At the same time, it also avoided being killed or injured by the artillery fire of the Xinhua Army.

At 12 o'clock in the evening, outside the north gate of Guangzhou, it was pitch black. The soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army, under the leadership of the commander, quietly walked out of the barracks and slowly pressed towards the city of Guangzhou. This time, in order to capture the city of Guangzhou in one fell swoop, Brigadier General Du Little, the commander of the 2nd Brigade, transferred four of the six infantry battalions into battle. The other two infantry battalions were to prevent the Qing army from breaking through and to guard against possible enemy forces in the north. The 24 75-mm field guns of the brigade artillery battalion are also ready, and in the event of fraud, the sneak attack will turn into a strong attack at the first opportunity. At the same time, the other two infantry brigades will also cooperate with the attack of the 2nd Brigade to ensure that the Xinhua Army can capture the city of Guangzhou this evening.

Four infantry battalions and more than 3,000 Xinhua officers and men advanced to a place less than 500 meters from the city of Guangzhou before stopping. The soldiers lay on the cold, damp ground, waiting for the gates to open. After the city gates were opened, they would rush into the city as soon as possible, and then, led by the rebellious Qing army, attack the military camp in the city, as well as important strongholds such as the governor's palace, the general's palace, and the governor's palace. As long as the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Brigade can enter the city smoothly, the 1st Brigade and the 5th Brigade will each transfer two to three infantry battalions to enter the city from the north gate to reinforce the 2nd Brigade and ensure that the 2nd Brigade has enough strength to defeat the Qing army in the city.

In the city of Guangzhou, Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, also stayed in the study, fidgeting. Although he has already surrendered to Xinhuaguo, and has also pulled the North Gate guard in. However, whether all this will be variable, he does not know. The so-called success lies in people, and things are done in heaven. It depends on whether God gives him this opportunity or not. There are still two hours to go, which is the time agreed by both parties. Liang Baochang could only silently pray to God that this time the action would go smoothly. Anyway, he has already put his net worth and life into it, and if he fails, then he will be completely finished.

At half past one in the morning, Zhou Lin, the guard at the north gate of Guangzhou, came to the city gate with a team of henchmen.

"Who?" The defenders of the city gate immediately became nervous.

"I'm blind to your dog's eyes, I don't even know you!" Zhou Lin scolded angrily.

"Ah, it turned out to be the general. General, why are you here so late? The defenders heard Zhou Lin's voice and hurriedly said.

"Aren't you afraid that you boys will be lazy for me? Let me tell you, the Xinhua army is outside the city, one by one you have to be vigilant, if the new Chinese army enters the city, we will all die. Zhou Lin said scoldingly, and at the same time walked towards the city gate with his henchmen and soldiers. The defenders at the city gate were not at all defenseless against Zhou Lin.

Zhou Lin's henchmen faintly walked behind those defender soldiers. At this time, Zhou Lin suddenly pulled an officer of the city gate guards, covered his mouth with one hand, and sent a dagger into his chest with the other. The officer struggled twice for a desperate time, and then he was gone. His protruding eyes seemed to be full of questions, and he didn't know why Zhou Lin would do this.

At the same time, the henchmen brought by Zhou Lin also made a move. They suddenly attacked, and those defenders didn't expect it at all, and they were covered by Zhou Lin's henchmen and killed, without even sending out a breath. Zhou Lin took his henchmen and soldiers and seized the controller of the north gate without alerting anyone.

"Someone, open the door." Zhou Lin said. Then he went to the city gate and went and laid a torch.

The load-bearing iron door was pushed open with a creaking sound. However, it did not wake up the others.

Zhou Lin took the torch and drew three circles in front of him. This is the code they agreed with the Xinhua Army, and after the Xinhua Army saw this code, they knew that the city gate had been opened, and it was time for them to enter the city.

"The city gate is open, the 1st battalion is leaving, enter the city immediately, be careful not to make a sound!" Brigadier General Doolittle, commander of the 2nd Brigade, ordered.

The soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade got up from the ground and began to touch the north gate of Guangzhou City. After their departure, the 2nd Battalion followed. Behind were the 3rd and 4th battalions.

In order not to make a noise, the speed of the Xinhua army was not fast. The distance of 500 meters took 10 minutes. However, even so, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade also entered the city of Guangzhou smoothly. (To be continued......)