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"Quick! Fast! Fast! Rush into the city. Major Shi Kun, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army, shouted in a low voice. A few hundred soldiers of the 1st Battalion rushed towards the city gate. At the gate of the city, Zhou Lin, the guard of the north gate of the Qing army, looked at the Xinhua army running and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The heart that has been hanging back is also put back in the stomach. After the Xinhua army entered the city, his task was basically completed, and he waited for the Xinhua army to capture the city of Guangzhou, and then he would be rewarded for his meritorious deeds.

"General, I'm Zhou Lin." After the 1st Battalion of the Xinhua Army entered the city, Zhou Lin came to the side of the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army and said carefully.

"General Zhou, I am Shi Kun, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army, thank you for your cooperation, we will remember your credit. Now, the task of our battalion is to attack the barracks of the Eight Banners of the Qing Army, and I ask you to send someone to take us there. Major Shi Kun said.

"It turned out to be General Shi, so I'll send someone to bring your subordinates down. Two dogs, don't let Lao Tzu roll over. Immediately take the general and them to the barracks of the Eight Banners. Zhou Lin instructed a personal soldier.

"Yes, sir. This general, please follow me. The barracks of the Eight Banners is in the west of the city, and it is still several miles away from here. The Qing soldier named Ergouzi said to Shi Kun. Then act as a guide and lead Shi Kun's battalion to the barracks of the Eight Banners.

The three subsequent three battalions of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army also entered the city and began to attack according to the predetermined target. Zhou Lin and his henchmen, who had already rebelled, all became the guides of the Xinhua Army. The Xinhua Army was not familiar with the city of Guangzhou. It's a black light again, and if there is no one to lead, you want to find the target correctly. It's not that easy. Now with the help of these landlords, all problems are solved.

Zhou Lin was praised by Brigadier General Du Lide, the commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army, who later entered the city, and Brigadier General Du Lide was very satisfied with Zhou Lin's behavior of being able to clearly recognize the situation and cooperate with the Xinhua Army. He also said that the Xinhua Army would not treat him badly. After the Xinhua Army conquers the city of Guangzhou, he will definitely be rewarded for his meritorious deeds.

Brigadier Doolittle's praise and assurance greatly inspired Zhou Lin. It's as if even the bones are a few taels lighter. He patted his chest and assured Brigadier General Doolittle that he would definitely serve the Xinhua Army well.

Hundreds of soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army were running wildly through the streets of Guangzhou. The barracks of the Eight Banners. It's not far from the North Gate, only two kilometers away. There are tens of thousands of Eight Banner soldiers in the city of Guangzhou. However, now these Eight Banners soldiers are scattered near the four city gates of Guangzhou, and they remain in the barracks. There are only about 2,000 people. The 1st battalion is to be solved. It's these Eight Banners.

In order to ensure the stability of the city, the Qing army imposed martial law in the city, and soldiers patrolled the streets from time to time. The 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army had just walked out of Lu less than half a kilometer when it encountered a patrol of Qing troops.

"Stop, who are you?" After discovering the Xinhua Army, the Qing Army asked loudly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! The answer to them was the rifle in the hands of the soldiers of the Xinhua Army. More than a dozen soldiers of the Xinhua Army opened fire at the same time. easily shot those Qing soldiers. However, the crisp sound of gunfire came out far, far away at night. Time. The calm city of Guangzhou was like a lake that had been thrown into a large stone, and it immediately tumbled.

"What's going on? Where to shoot again? The Cantonese land governor Da Libao was awakened by the sound of gunfire, and suddenly turned over and got out of bed, shouting loudly. Then, his face turned pale. Because, this gunfire is too familiar to him, this is not the sound of the Qing army's shotgun, but the sound of the Xinhua army's rifle shooting.

"Damn, did the Xinhua army enter the city? How is this possible? I didn't hear the shelling! Come on, prepare the horses. Dalibao hurriedly commanded. The situation is urgent, and he can't care about it so much, so he has to go to the governor's palace first.

Also awakened were the Guangzhou general A Jing'a and the Liangguang governor Qi Gong. It's just that the two of them are not as alert as Daribao and haven't realized what is going on.

After Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, heard the gunshots, the whole person sat on the chair at once, as if the strength of his whole body had been drained. However, his whole spirit was very excited. The gunshots rang out, which indicated that the Xinhua army had entered the city, and he finally didn't have to worry anymore.

"Ha Luha, the Xinhua army has entered the city. The city of Canton will definitely fall. When the time comes, I will be the hero of Xinhuaguo. Liang Baochang said with a smile. At this moment, he had completely abandoned the Manchu Qing and turned to the arms of the new Chinese state. He was sure that the Qing army would definitely not be able to stand Guangzhou. His choice must have been wise. As for his family in Beijing, he can only pray that they will make it to escape. However, even if you can't escape, it doesn't matter. Anyway, he doesn't have a family in Beijing. In Guangzhou, he had already taken two concubines and left him with a pair of children. Besides, he is just over fifty now, as long as he is powerful and powerful, are you afraid that he will not be able to get a wife and give birth to a son?

The sudden sound of gunfire plunged the entire city of Guangzhou into chaos. When the common people were awakened, they immediately closed the doors and windows of their homes, for fear that those who were soldiers would break into the doors and hurt them. The Qing army guarding Guangzhou, as if it had blown up a pot, got up from the bed under the urging of the generals, and prepared to resist the attack of the Xinhua army.

When the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army arrived at the barracks of the Eight Banners, it happened to meet the Eight Banners preparing to leave the camp. The soldiers of the Xinhua Army immediately began to shoot.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! The rate of fire and range of the "Zhonghua Type 1" rifle equipped by the Xinhua Army are not comparable to the shotguns, rifles and cold weapons equipped by the Qing Army. Those Qing troops who had just walked out of the barracks were thrown down in large pieces, and the remaining people immediately shrank back.

"Mortar, prepare to fire!" Major Shi Kun, commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Brigade, ordered.

Five minutes later, four 80-mm medium howitzers and six 60-mm light howitzers were erected and began firing inside the barracks.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Ten mortars opened fire as fast as they could, sending shells into the barracks. Dense explosions came from inside the barracks, and the Qing soldiers inside were crying for their fathers and mothers.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Xinhua army launched a strong attack on the barracks, easily seized the gate of the barracks, and stormed in.

The strong attack power of the Xinhua Army opened the eyes of the two dogs who led the way, and at the same time, they admired General Zhou Lin's decision even more. Surrendering to the Xinhua Army is really a wise decision. Otherwise, when the Xinhua army attacked the city, they would also suffer such a fierce attack. Whether it will survive or not, it's hard to say.

The soldiers in the barracks were originally the Eight Banners soldiers who only knew how to walk birds and fight, and they were attacked by the Xinhua Army without any preparation at all, and they were unable to take precautions and suffered heavy losses. At the same time, many people were frightened. Even their officers couldn't hold it down. Quite a few people simply threw away their weapons, took off their uniforms and fled. The barracks were built in the city, and if you climbed over the wall, you could escape.

Under such circumstances, the Eight Banners could not resist the attack of the Xinhua Army at all. Although they have an absolute advantage in strength, in terms of combat power, the two sides are not at the same level at all.

After half an hour of fierce fighting, the more than 2,000 Eight Banners soldiers in the barracks, except for some who escaped over the wall, the rest were either killed by the Xinhua Army or surrendered to the Xinhua Army.

The progress of other units of the Xinhua Army was also very smooth, and under the leadership of Zhou Lin and his henchmen, some strategic points in Guangzhou were easily captured by the Xinhua Army. The Qing army, which rushed to hear the news, was severely beaten by the Xinhua army, and either fled or simply surrendered to the Xinhua army.

When the two infantry battalions of the 1st Brigade and the three infantry battalions of the 5th Brigade of the Xinhua Army entered the city, there was no suspense in this battle. The city of Guangzhou has gradually fallen into the control of the Xinhua army.

When the gunshots rang out, the land governor of Guangdong, Da Libao, rode to the governor's palace and asked to see Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang. In addition, the Guangzhou general A Jing'a also arrived. It's just that Ah Jing's face is also gloomy, as if he can drip water. Now that gunfire is raging in the city of Guangzhou, it is obvious that the Xinhua army has entered the city. However, there was no cannon roar, how did the Xinhua army enter the city? Neither of them was stupid, they both thought that there was a traitor in the city of Guangzhou, and they secretly put the Xinhua Army into the city. Only this can explain the current situation.

"Two generals, what now? Why did the Xinhua Army suddenly enter the city? What the hell is going on? Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, asked in a panic. He is just a civil official, powerless, and in the face of this situation, it is inevitable that he will be a little flustered.

"My lord, there are traitors in the city of Guangzhou. Now the main force of the Xinhua army has entered the city, and our troops are resisting the Xinhua army. However, the situation is not optimistic, and the combat effectiveness of the Xinhua army is much higher than ours, and we are afraid that it will be difficult for us to resist their attack. Guangzhou General A Jing'a said.

"Gunfire rang out from the north. Obviously, there was a problem with the north gate. Guangdong Land Governor Da Libao said with a gloomy face.

"Now that there is no point in talking about this, what should we do next? According to current estimates, it won't be long before the city of Guangzhou will fall! Ah Jinga said.

"What else can be done? The Xinhua army has surrounded the city of Guangzhou, and now it has even invaded the city of Guangzhou, and we will not be able to escape. Qi Gong said with a dead face. Now he regretted it, knowing that Lu Dao should have agreed to the conditions put forward by Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou. Either one, it's better than the current situation! (To be continued......)