Chapter Twenty-Three: Guangzhou in Crisis

In the face of Zhu Shichang's begging for mercy, Zhang Biwu glanced at Zhu Shichang and said nothing, and then he turned to Man Dahai and Wakda, and asked: "Two puppet kings, now that you two have been captured, what else do you two have to say!" Do you know the truth? You two deserve to be captured! Dolgon was meant to make the two of you outcasts! I want to kill you two and make your father Lao Daishan miserable! ”

Even if Mandahai and Wakda knew the Dao, it would be useless. Zhang Biwu looked at them and said, "What else do you two have to say?" ”

Man Dahai also said loudly: "Kill me!" I won't beg for mercy! I am the Prince of the Great Qing Dynasty! Wakda followed his brother's words: "Yes! Don't think that we beg for mercy like Zhu Shichang, a mad dog! ”

Zhu Shichang saw that the situation was like this, and he had to beg for mercy for his life: "Master Hou, it is the first time that you have broken through a famous city and captured a Manchu feudal official like me!" If you kill me even with me, the Han people who surrender to the Manchus in the future will also think that there is only one death in the hands of the Hou Ye, and they will follow the Manchus to fight against the Hou Ye! If you don't kill me, you can make them snake and rat at both ends! You can't take the wrong path like Li Zicheng! Master Hou! ”

Zhang Biwu is interested, Zhu Shichang said well, when Li Zicheng disposed of the Ming Dynasty's demotion, he was brutally forced to pay, and all the Ming Dynasty officials were watching, Li Zicheng realized the mistake of doing so after reaching the most point, but unfortunately it was too late, it was too late to change!

Zhu Shichang continued: "Master Hou, the two puppet kings of the Manchu Qing Dynasty must be unable to escape death!" If I surrender to the Hou Ye, there is no possibility that I will return to the Manchu Qing Dynasty again! After all, together with the two puppet kings, there is a felony of losing the domain. I can only die when I go back. From now on. I can only follow Master Hou with all my heart! Master Hou! ”

Zhang Biwu turned to Man Dahai and Wakda and said, "Did you two hear that?" This is Zhu Shichang asked me to kill you two, but I don't want to kill you two! Presumably the old generation will be very sad and sad! ”

Man Dahai and Wakda were not afraid of death at all, and the two shouted: "Zhang Biwu, kill us!" Don't think we're going to wagging our tails at you! Kill! Kill me! "The two of them only want to die.

Zhang Biwu stood up and said, "Okay! I will announce to the world that I, Zhang Biwu, have achieved a great victory in Taiyuan! Behead the two puppet kings of the Manchu Dynasty! ”

As soon as Zhang Biwu's words fell, naturally someone came forward to pull Man Dahai and Wakda out of the country and behead them. Then he hung the new gate of the city, and quickly sent messengers to announce this victory in all directions.

Zhang Biwu looked at Zhu Shichang again and said, "Okay! You're out of business! You know that both Mandahai and Wakda died because of you! I hope you remember what you said today and don't betray me! ”

Zhu Shichang is kowtowing, it is rare that he can live a life! He knew that if there was another thing that killed the two kings, he couldn't have two more hearts, so he had to follow Zhang Biwu.

Taiyuan was broken by Zhang Biwu so quickly, which was something that Dolgon could not have imagined. Originally, in Dolgon's plan, as long as Taiyuan could hold on a little longer, he would be able to force the Yongli regime to Yunnan. Or eliminate the Yongli regime, and he will be able to realize the encirclement of Zhang Biwu.

Now the Yongli regime is still maintained in Guixi! It has not yet withdrawn from Guangxi. Even if all the Shu lands were placed under the rule of the Manchus, it would not be considered a success.

Li Chengdong held Guangzhou, there was no hope, he wanted to break through, although he heard that Shang Kexi, Geng Jimao and other Qing generals wanted to create a massacre in Guangzhou, in order to vent the anger of attacking the city without breaking the city, and rebelling after surrendering. These are all superficial and magnificent reasons, but in fact they want to plunder and get more money.

Li Chengdong doesn't care whether the people of Guangzhou will be slaughtered, after all, he has also caused many massacres, his heart is ruthless and hard, he only thinks about himself, how can he care about the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people? A breakout is inevitable.

The people of Guangzhou have come to life at this moment! Because Dolgon's order to prohibit slaughter was passed to Shang Kexi and others' army.

It's not that Dolgon's conscience found out, he has a big purpose, since you Zhang Biwu can let Zhu Shichang go and only kill Mandahai and Wakda, then of course he Dolgon won't do too much, and he will also show his mercy.

Of course, when Dolgon did not break through Taiyuan, he had already sent a horse to Guangzhou to stop the massacre in Guangzhou. The two executioners were very happy that they would receive a great deal of wealth after the slaughter, and of course they were happy to do it.

Now that the situation has changed, it is difficult to break the eternal calendar, and it is not possible to go too far in slaughter to provoke wave after wave of counterattacks in the south. This is the reason why Dorgon changed the edict against massacres. In addition, Zhang Biwu did not kill Zhu Shichang, but also reused him, of course Dolgon would not kill him.

It's just one point, it's understandable not to slaughter the people of Guangzhou in order to reduce resistance, and actually released a road so that Li Chengdong's men and horses can go to the Huguang area, which makes people puzzled, why did Dolgon do this?

Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao received the order, and although there was a lot of confusion in their hearts, they had to obey Dolgon's order.

When Li Chengdong was in the city of Guangzhou, he saw a road that was released, he felt strange, and he had a lot of questions in his heart, this time he was allowed to travel, is it true or false? Or did he secretly ambush another group of men and horses in order to disadvantage him?

Li Chengdong was still not at ease, he asked a team of Hou Qi to break through and let them see the situation clearly, and the place where this team of Hou Qi passed was safe and sound! And they were able to fold back safely, but they brought a letter to Li Chengdong.

Li Chengdong took it apart and took a look, and the content of the letter was like this: General Li, hello! Although you betrayed my Qing Dynasty, we still remember your great contribution to pacifying Jiangnan for my Qing Dynasty! For this reason, I can't bear to kill you! If you go to Baise, Guangxi to be with the puppet emperor, your life and death will be difficult to guarantee. Today's plan is to go to Huguang to develop, this is your life-saving move! Therefore, I asked Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao to let go of a road to let you go to Huguang! If you want to go to Guangxi to meet the puppet emperor, my heavenly soldiers will punish you!

Li Chengdong couldn't figure it out, he looked at it, and he didn't understand what the reason for Dolgon did this! Let him go to Huguang? Let him live? I really can't figure it out!

And the people in Guangzhou were very scared, and they said to themselves, will this time be like the situation when Huangchao slaughtered Guangzhou at the end of the Tang Dynasty!

It is said that during the uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao's army reached Guangzhou, and he brutally slaughtered the people of Guangzhou.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, Guangzhou became a port for foreign trade and prospered rapidly, and there were many people from abroad, especially Muslims who were famous for doing business.

Huang Chao is not as tolerant of outsiders as the rulers of the Tang Dynasty, kill! Kill resolutely! What's more, you are a businessman, you have so much money, how can I rob you of your money if I don't kill you?

[Note] So, Huang Chao called himself "the general of the land", and Huang Chao butchered the knife! They slaughtered 120,000 merchants from various countries in the city, destroyed all churches, cut down mulberry trees, and forbade silkworms to weave silk for foreign goods, almost flattening Guangzhou, which was once a center of overseas trade.

Huang Chao's move is to end the increasingly serious contradictions between Chinese and foreigners, in order to keep this land or surnamed Yan Huang, and it is also in line with Huang Chao's brutal character, so it is not surprising that what he did.

It's just that in his massacre, many of them were natives of Guangzhou who were slaughtered.

[Note]: Huang Chao killed 120,000 illegal foreigners in Guangzhou, which is not found in the "New Tang Book" and "Old Tang Book", but only recorded in the historical events written by the Arabs. ("The Cambridge History of Sui and Tang Dynasties in China"), after Huang Chao captured Guangzhou, he slaughtered 120,000 illegal foreigners in Guangcheng and destroyed all foreign churches.

It is said that because of the economic prosperity of Datang, it attracted a lot of foreigners, which caused great harm to Datang. And foreigners are most proud and proud of being able to be with Datang Women's XXOO. Datang also has laws to protect this, to prevent Datang women and foreigners.

And in my novel, the catastrophe that allowed the people of Guangzhou to avoid the end of the Ming Dynasty is the same as the ten days in Yangzhou, history has happened, how heart-wrenching! After all, novels can't let too many people be slaughtered, it's better to reduce the tragedy in moderation!

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Now Guangzhou is once again facing the bad luck of 800 years ago! For this reason, the people of Guangzhou are very scared, they don't want Li Chengdong to go, and they hope that Nanming's army can come to the rescue, but now it is difficult for Nanming to protect himself, and he can still send troops to rescue? How can I save it? Isn't this a fool's dream?

Li Chengdong understands that the people of Guangzhou don't want him to go, he doesn't care about it so much, he still has to leave here quickly, as long as he can save his life, how can he care about you so much! Just be happy!

Li Chengdong really believed in the road explored by Hou Qi, and it was okay to follow here! Li Chengdong thought about it even more, he needed to preserve his strength, and Dolgon had a deep intention to let him escape to Huguang! He won't fail Dorgon. As for how to go in the future, let's talk about it later!

Li Chengdong and his men broke out of the siege by moonlight, and ceded the city of Guangzhou to Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, and he didn't care whether the two would massacre Guangzhou.

Li Chengdong heard that the Qing army had been heavily armed in eastern Guizhou and western Guangdong, and if he went to that side, he would be looking for death. Of course, even the east side of Guangzhou is also arranged, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places, how can he stay? (To be continued......)