Chapter 41: The Siege of the County Government
Although the quality of the spears prepared for the regimental training was still not good, it still allowed the rebels to complete the upgrade of the shotgun for the cannon. The uniform weapons looked much more powerful than before. In addition, the hunters of the Infantry Bow Battalion also happily eliminated the original hunting bow and replaced it with the imperial standard eight-bucket bow.
Compared with the homemade hunting bow, the new warbow has skyrocketed by a notch in terms of range, lethality and accuracy.
After the change of clothes was completed, Chen Wu transferred two teams of volunteers from the first brigade, together with the second brigade, the supervision team and the infantry bow battalion, a total of more than 140 people, and turned around and killed the county government. Along the way, you can see the people of Yicheng who are panicked like ants on a hot pot everywhere. Seeing the menacing rebels passing by, all of them immediately closed the courtyard door, watched behind the door in fear, and prayed that the rebels would not enter their house. There was really no place to run, so he quickly avoided the side of the road and knelt down, and he didn't dare to breathe with his head down, for fear of angering the rebels for no reason.
What made them feel a little relieved was that Chen Wu's rebel army didn't even mean to stop for a moment, and crossed the sweet water square and quickly approached the county government in the city.
Since it was already very close to the rich household district and the county government, Chen Wu's rebels encountered several cases of wealthy families rushing to the county government, or officials who hurriedly came to converge. Needless to say, those who reacted slowly were shot directly on the spot, and those who reacted quickly were also dispersed, almost failing to hinder the rebels in the slightest.
A moment later, the two led the team to the main gate of the county government.
As early as when Chen Wu and the others were still one street away from the county office, the gate of the county government had been closed. The rockery that was originally used for ornamentation in the pond was moved down by everyone and blocked behind the gate. In a hurry, the regimental trainers and the officials who came quickly, together with the county office's secretary, treasurer, chief secretary and other officials, a total of dozens of people, trembling behind the door. There were also hands and feet that climbed to the locust tree in the county government compound, and looked out the situation outside with a pale face.
By now, these people already know that Yicheng was attacked by thousands of thieves. It's just that many people still hope in their hearts that these so-called thousands of thieves are those mud legs who don't know anything in the countryside. In this case, relying on the county government compound, it may be able to withstand the attack of the anti-thieves. Waiting for the two hundred households of the city defense battalion to react, they mobilized the army and teamed up with the nearby Minzhuang regiment to exterminate all these bold thieves.
In that case, not only will they have no fault, but they will have merit!
There are thousands of anti-thief heads, and with a few strokes and some water, you can boast of tens of thousands of successes and defeats. This earth-shattering merit is enough for all civil and military officials in Yicheng to collectively rise to the next level.
Thinking of this, a few bookstores who couldn't see the shape clearly not only did not fear, but their hearts became hot.
It's just that when they recognized the leader of the rebel army, their unsightly thoughts were dispelled in an instant.
"It's Dian Yong! That Dianyong in Changshan Town! โ
"Dian Yong has joined the thief army!"
I don't know who shouted, and the people in the entire county government compound immediately fell into panic and chaos. Some people climbed the tree to look at it without believing in evil, and sure enough, in the crowd of anti-thieves, they saw the majestic Dian Yong, who was holding a bow and a knife on his back, wearing chain mail, and couldn't help but be shocked. The murderous name of this powerful son spread throughout Longshan Mansion ten years ago, and it can be said that everyone knows about it. If even such people become thieves, then they are in danger.
No one thinks that just these frightened and unmorale catchers and group trainers can stop a fierce god like Dian Yong.
"Could it be that this thief army was pulled up by Dian Yong?"
After a short period of panic, the old senior master Bo thought of something, and said with a sudden look: "I heard that the old canon was also in the limelight before, but he offended the big man in the county, so he was suppressed." Xu was that his pawn had always been disgruntled, so he rebelled. โ
"Lord Bo is right!"
"I think so."
Some catchers have also heard the news and can't help but echo it. But then someone was shocked and said, "Look at Dian Yong's side." โ
was shouted by him, and several people who climbed onto the locust tree looked through the courtyard wall of the county government compound, and immediately found something strange.
Although Dian Yong claimed to be the first warrior in Changshan Town, next to him stood a young man who was also wearing chain mail and looked heroic. Looking at the look of giving orders, even Dian Yong looked respectful and didn't dare to disobey, obviously he was the real anti-thief leader.
"That's amazing......"
"Where did this person come from? Even a murderer like Dian Yong can support it? โ
"This anti-thief leader is so young!"
"The chain mail...... Didn't you snatch it from the arsenal? โ
When the officials were still suspicious of the identity of that person, the staff of Shen Xianling, who came in a hurry, listened for a moment and asked in surprise. And as soon as this sentence came out, I thought clearly about the meaning behind it, and a group of officials and catchers were immediately dumbfounded.
Arsenal!
For a small city like Yicheng, there is only one arsenal in the entire city defense battalion. On weekdays, the ordnance and armor, and even the spears used by the militia to practice, are stored in it. Once the arsenal is captured by the rebels, it means that they can arm hundreds of powerful thieves in an instant.
It's horrible.
Moreover, the arsenal is very close to the school yard of the city defense battalion, and it is guarded by soldiers of the city defense battalion. If even the arsenal has been breached, wouldn't it mean that the city defense battalion is also ......
The reason why the officials and the officials dared to stay in the county government was that there were still two teams of urban defense battalions in the city. If this greatest hope is gone, what will they do against these thousands of thieves? hid in the compound of the county government, but instead cut himself off from retreat and was trapped to death.
Almost immediately, the morale of these people plummeted.
"You can't be wrong, you look at those thieves, the spears in their hands are exactly what they use for the people of the villages in the arsenal." Some of the arresters who had entered the arsenal confirmed the suspicions of the staff.
His words, like piercing the sky, immediately triggered all kinds of shocks.
"It's bad now, I'm afraid that Yicheng won't be protected."
"What shall I do?"
"Dare to ask Mr. Tan, what is the best way for Mrs. Shen to retreat from the thief?"
In a panic, these people quickly put their hopes on the staff who came from Shen Xianling's study, hoping that he could bring everyone some good news. However, before Mr. Tan could say anything, there was another commotion in the county government compound.
"It's Zhou Baihu!"
"Oh my God, the thieves have even captured Zhou Baihu."
"And his own soldiers."
This hundred households, who had not returned all night and stayed in the newly combed Qing family, were tied up in the most wolf bรจi look. Not to mention his disheveled clothes, his hair was scattered, and he didn't look like he had the slightest bit of his usual bravery. One of his two personal soldiers was killed on the spot for warning outside. The other was also knocked unconscious, snatched the weapon and tied it up, and knelt beside him in despair.
The capture of Zhou Baihu once again dealt a heavy blow to everyone in the county government.
"The people in the county government are listening."
At this time, the rebels outside shouted loudly: "My Taiping rebels have risen, and now they have captured the entire Yicheng, the four gates are closed, and there is no way to escape." The city defense battalion was suppressed, and hundreds of households were captured. Immediately open the door and surrender, Shang Ke Rao waited for his life. If there is still stubborn resistance after a stick of incense, the Tiangong general will first kill a hundred households, and then order a large army to attack. As soon as the thunder comes, it's too late to regret! โ
"How rampant this thief is! Just a few thousand homeless people dare to call themselves the generals of Tiangong! โ
Hearing the shouting, the staff was immediately furious, and immediately ordered the arresters to scold back.
However, after being demoralized three times in a row, these people were already terrified. The four gates of Yicheng are closed, which means that the reinforcements outside will not be able to enter for a while and a half, and their fate is almost doomed. In the case of man-made swordsmen, no one wants to anger the thieves outside, for fear of getting into trouble.
For a while, the atmosphere became weird.
Due to the sudden destruction of the city without defense, the fall of Yicheng is almost doomed. The Yicheng County Order, which has the responsibility of defending the territory, has only a dead end unless he is willing to surrender to the righteous army with infamy. Even if he was lucky enough to escape the current catastrophe, he could not escape the imperial accountability after quelling the rebellion. But these little people are different, even if Yicheng changes the new county order, they still need their help to do things.
As long as you can avoid the current catastrophe, you can say anything after that.