The news that the Second Garrison Brigade was ambushed in Xiayang Valley and was almost completely wiped out shook the entire Wu'an officialdom.

Three thousand-man wings plus 600 cavalry were burned to ashes by a fire, the brigade commander Ding Ziming was suspected of being killed, and the general of the escort army, Lin Anluo, was not known to be alive or dead. This was definitely the biggest defeat the empire had suffered since its founding. For a time, this inconspicuous valley became a well-known place name for the upper class of Wu'an. The strength of the Taiping Rebels and the Good Friends also made the civil and military and nobles of the county feel deeply uneasy.

Many people are speculating whether the governor will send troops to quell the rebellion again, and whether the thieves will be able to capture Longshan after eliminating the officers and troops who have quelled the rebellion!

The latter is particularly important.

If they can't break through the city, the thieves will always be just an army of displaced people, and they can't make the climate, let alone threaten the county town. But once Longshan is taken, the thief army will obtain a large amount of resources and manpower, and there will be a granary such as Changping. After recruiting, their next target is likely to be Wu'an!

Fortunately, Ding Ziming is not stupid yet.

What made Qian Boming feel a little relieved was that Ding Ziming sent a wing of people to go first before the whole army entered the valley. The news brought by Hu Weide can confirm that the captain of the 1st Wing, who was lucky enough not to be ambushed, made the wisest decision and rushed directly to Longshan City to join the defenders.

That's a nearly full wing!

Although the thief army is treacherous, after all, it has only been a short time since it was raised, and the frontal combat power cannot be very strong, let alone attacking the city. Longshan has a moat and city defense, and now there is another wing of light infantry, as long as the generals defending the city are more secure and do not go out of the city to fight, Longshan should be able to hold it, right?

In the worst-case scenario, it can also last for a long time!

After discussing with Qiu Wende and other henchmen overnight. Qian Boming has a bottom in his heart. He first sent a large number of scouts to Longshan to find out the news; Then he ordered the brigade commander of the 1st Garrison Brigade, Kang He, to remove a group of officers and veterans from the 1st Brigade and use this as a skeleton to expand the army, in order to reorganize the 2nd Brigade in the shortest possible time; After that, he sent several groups of messengers to Daeze County in the south, Gwangan County in the west, Anqing County and Yuanshan County in the north.

Its purpose is: The four counties were asked to send troops to seal the border and be vigilant to prevent the flow of bandits.

As for why only these three directions were arranged, it was because if the thief army marched east after capturing Longshan, the first thing they would face was the county seat Wu'an, and then Dongguanfu, one of the four prefectures of Taiping County. Further east is the north-south Bayan Mountains, a natural barrier that separates Taiping from the states and counties further east, and is also the boundary between the coast and the inland, which is difficult for the army to cross.

It is the isolation of this moat. Daozhì Taiping County and Songjiang County on the other side of the Bayan Mountains are obviously neighbors, but they have hardly had any contact for 300 years. The Haikou in the Eastern Ocean occasionally invaded Songjiang, but they could only stop in front of the Bayan Mountains, turning Taiping County into the absolute inland hinterland of the Qianyuan Empire.

Therefore, even if the rebel army captured the entire Taiping County, it would not be able to continue eastward.

After these three arrangements were made, Qian Boming sent a messenger again to report the report with an expedited report of 600 miles. The beginning and end of the battle in Xiayang Valley and related information were delivered to the imperial capital Zhongzhou.

However, Zhongzhou to Wu'an Mountain is far away. Even if it is an expedited speed of 600 miles, it will take three days for a single trip. If you count the time for the center to make a decision, it will take at least a week to send the news back, and it is not known when the troops will be dispatched.

Can Longshan Mansion, which has received reinforcements, hold out until that time?

Qian Boming was a little uncertain in his heart.

"Your Excellency. The Director of Administration, Mr Lam Wan-man, asked for a meeting. ”

At this time, the attendant's voice sounded outside, making Qian Boming couldn't help but sigh.

He knew that what should come would always come.

Lin Anluo is just a foreign surname, but this Lin Yunwen is the eldest son of the contemporary Lin family head. This trip is not good.

"Please wait in his study."

………

The head of the city of Longshan.

The day after the main force returned, the Righteous Army and the Good Friends Association launched another onslaught on Longshan, and their strength was only stronger than yesterday. Although the number of casualties skyrocketed, the situation of the officers and troops in Long Son was worse than that of the rebels. After only one morning, Morun was forced to put yesterday's reserves back into battle.

Seeing them appear, the generals on the side of the rebel army were all dazzled.

Chen Wu even ordered directly: "Tell me to go down and let the people of the Taiping Camp get ready." ”

In the two days of siege, the main use of the combat power of the volunteer battalion was used. The reason why the most elite Taiping camp did not move was to recuperate and wait for this most critical time.

The Good Friends Association has also made adjustments, waiting for the signal to be issued by the inner response in the city.

In the stalemate and tragic battle, time passed little by little. It was almost about one o'clock at noon, when the sun was at its most vicious, and someone secretly pointed his bow into the air and shot a whistle arrow at the head of the city.

This thing, also known as a striking arrow or a ringing arrow, can emit a terrible whistle when fired. Even in the melee, the whistle was very obvious, and the soldiers on both sides couldn't help but be stunned.

"The Buddha Kingdom has come to the world and will enjoy eternal bliss!"

Taking advantage of this moment of silence, someone shouted loudly, and the sound spread throughout the city.

"Not good!"

Mo Lun, who had already learned about some of the experiences of Linxian being broken, heard the slogan of the Good Friends Association, and his face immediately changed greatly.

After an initial scrutiny and the arrest of a number of people, the Good Friends Club lurked in the city. Although there have always been petty fights, they have never posed a threat to the defenders. After so many days, the officers and soldiers were somewhat careless. Coupled with the rapid attack of the rebels outside the city, people have no leisure to take care of it. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the people of the Good Friends Club jumped out again.

Mo Lun had a feeling that the remnants of the Good Friends Association were coming this time!

In the midst of his worries, there were riots and flames in many parts of the city, and dozens of believers suddenly rushed out of the nearby houses and attacked the city gates. Since almost all the main forces of the official army were in the city, only a few militia groups were used to guard the city gates. In the face of these believers of the Good Friends Association, they were not vulnerable at all, and they were cut down in three or two strokes.

The thief's target is the city gate?

Morren was a little puzzled.

The city gate of Longshan is also protected by iron gates. If you don't raise the iron gates, even if you can open the gates, it's useless. It is even more unrealistic to want to forcibly destroy it, this iron gate is thousands of catties, and it cannot be broken without enough time and tools. If the thieves only have this means, they can only create some panic at most, and cannot really threaten the city defense.

However......

A dull and piercing voice sounded, and the iron gate of the north city gate was slowly raised!

"Not good!"

After a brief moment of consternation, Moren immediately realized something, and squeezed through the scuffle to the section above the city gate. Sure enough, more than a dozen fanatical believers of the Good Friends Association had already mixed in at some point, and took advantage of the chaos to suddenly launch a hack to kill nearby officials and soldiers, and forcibly raised the floodgates.

Although the officers and troops had already pounced, they would not be able to break through the defenses of these believers for a while.

Under their desperate delays, the iron gate was pulled up little by little. The believers who rushed to the gate took the opportunity to rush in through the gap under the gate and opened the gate from the inside!

Immediately afterwards, two prepared followers of the Good Friends Society in the city pulled a one-man tall stone lion with a cart and pushed it under the gate. Even if all the believers on the city are killed and the iron gate is lowered again, it will be stuck by this stone lion.

"The city is broken! The city is broken! ”

Seeing the gates of the city wide open, the followers of the Good Friends were overjoyed and shouted in unison.

The Dharma Protector soldiers attacking the city outside the city had already been instructed, and immediately bypassed the cloud ladder, rushed to the city gate, and poured into Longshan along the city gate.

At another time, the actions of the Good Friends Association will definitely not be so smooth.

It can only be said that the all-out attack of the rebels and the Good Friends Association in the previous day and a half has put too much pressure on the officers and soldiers, and they have no time to take care of them at all. After discovering that things had changed, although Mo Lun was anxious, he couldn't mobilize enough troops to stop it for a while. The situation became even worse as a steady stream of Protector Buddha soldiers from the Good Friends Society entered the city. The morale and morale of the officers and soldiers at the head of the city were quickly shaken, and many militia groups even dropped their weapons and began to flee.

"The north gate is open! Longshan Castle is over! ”

The influx of Friends believers kept shouting and quickly rushed up the stairs on either side of the gate to the top of the city and began to counterattack.

The chaos in the north soon spread to the rebels. Knowing that the north gate had been opened by the Inner Ying of the Good Friends Association, a large number of thieves entered the city, and the officers and soldiers who fought against the Taiping Righteous Army fell into a panic unexpectedly, and many of them had no intention of fighting. Seeing that the opportunity had come, Chen Wu gave an order and threw himself into the Taiping camp!

Since its establishment, this elite force, which has been taken care of, has once again demonstrated its combat effectiveness after inflicting heavy losses on the officers and troops of the First Wing a few days ago.

The Taiping battalions of the two brigades climbed up to the top of the city along the ladder of their comrades and joined the melee.

Under the influence of bad news from the north, the morale of the officers and soldiers fell sharply. Rushed by these two hundred fresh forces, the defense line suddenly became shaky.

If there is no accident, it is already a foregone conclusion that Longshan will be broken.

The faces of all the soldiers of the rebel army were relaxed, and they stood under the city to discuss the matter of taking Longshan. Chen Wu also said to Mo Guohao, who had no scruples: "After the south gate is opened, Guohao will lead a few teams of people to send the family to the rebel army first, so that there will be no worries." ”

This is not only a kind of protection, but also a kind of Cheng dù can also be seen as a hostage.

After all, Mo Guohao is a new recruiter, and he was an official and army general before, and before he made any substantive surrender, Chen Wu could not absolutely trust him. Mok Guohao's small family is undoubtedly one of the most effective checks and balances. Mo Guohao was mostly clear about this, but he did not object, but looked grateful.

In this regard, the Qianyuan Empire or all dynasties did this, not the Chen Wu family alone.

"Maitreya is born!"

At this time, there were faint cheers from the north of the city. Soon, the people of the Chen Wu faction on the side of the Good Friends Association came with the news that the northern city wall had basically been captured by the Good Friends Association.

This means that the countdown to the fall of Long Son Province has begun. (To be continued......)