"Marshal, in fact, Huaxingjun is doing this just to force you to surrender.Your prestige is very high in the hearts of the people of the world, and they dare not defend you to the death and offend the people.In doing so, they are killing two birds with one stone.If you surrender, you will be sorry for the court.If you don't surrender, you've offended the people.Wu Guodong sat down in the guest seat, he had already spied a little clue in his heart in the past few days, looking at Ding Baozhen's melancholy appearance, he couldn't help but express his thoughts in his heart.Ding Baozhen was silent, and he also took this into account.Now his heart is the same as Wu Guodong said, one step forward is a cliff, and a step back is a cliff.He could be loyal to the Qing Dynasty for his beliefs, but he couldn't let the people of the city accompany him to his death.Today he promised the people for two days, but he was not sure of it at all.Until now, the Qing court has no sign of entering the customs, and it seems that they have given up the place in the customs.On the second day, only halfway through the two days promised by Ding Baozhen, the situation in the city took a sharp turn.The south gate of Jinan City was wide open, and thousands of soldiers defending the city opened the city gate and defected to the Huaxing army position outside the city.When the people heard the news, tens of thousands of people gathered at the south gate to flee outside the city.After Wu Guodong arrived with the soldiers, he hurriedly fired a warning shot at the sky, and he did not dare to order the soldiers to shoot directly at the crowd.The city of Jinan is about to be taken by the Huaxing army, and the massacre of the people will occur at this time, and the liquidation will definitely occur after the city is broken.But in the face of the swarming people, how can the guns of the sky be able to stop these people who are about to starve to death.The gates of the southern city were too late to close, and the defense line of the Lu army was instantly submerged in a sea of people.The city gate could no longer be closed by this escape, and the people at the south gate gathered more and more, and the number of people increased dramatically from 10,000 to more than 100,000 in an instant.Wu Guodong hurriedly crossed his horse to the government office and asked Ding Baozhen whether he wanted to forcibly suppress these troublemakers.Ding Baozhen smiled bitterly, took Wu Guodong to Nancheng together, and watched the surging crowd on the city wall, but did not stop their actions.The Huaxing army outside the city hurriedly cooked and distributed it to the people of the city.These people, who had eaten the bark of wild grass and trees for several days, turned their eyes red when they saw the big white steamed buns.Some of them grabbed several of them in one face, and they stuffed them into their mouths in a frenzy, almost choking to death.The people shouted in unison on the battlefield, and they all knelt down and kowtowed to the Huaxing army to thank them.Ding Baozhen saw everything in his eyes, the muscles on his face couldn't help but tremble, and his eyebrows were tightly locked together."
Dashuai, what should I do now, do you want to forcibly close the city gate" Wu Guodong looked at the crowd gathering more and more, and couldn't help but remind him behind him."
Do you see that, that's what the people want.The people's hearts are actually very simple, that is, they can fill their stomachs.Whoever fills his stomach will win the hearts of the people. ”Ding Baozhen shook his head with a wry smile, and spit out lightly when he answered the question, full of bitter taste."
Dashuai, it's really hard for you."
Wu Guodong looked at Ding Baozhen and comforted him, letting go of the people in the city was tantamount to giving in to the Huaxing army.At this time, the battle had already been decided, and Ding Baozhen was defeated.When the wheels of history roll by, anyone is just a mantis arm as a car."
You go and give the order for the soldiers to open all three of the other gates.The will of the people cannot be violated, and it is good that I, Ding Baozhen, am loyal to the country alone. ”Ding Baozhen commanded lightly, and he didn't want to do any more useless struggles and add some sins."
Dashuai, until the last moment, we can't give up.Isn't the imperial court about to enter the customs and join us, and when the people are gone, we will have no problem holding out in the city for a month" Wu Guodong looked at his resolute face, knowing that he must have prepared for the worst, and hurriedly couldn't help but persuade him."
The imperial court will not come, and even if it comes, it will be impossible to compete with the Huaxing army for the world.You go and do it, the people are gone, what are you still guarding the city" Ding Baozhen said lightly, got off the city wall and walked to the palace.Wu Guodong looked at his depressed back, and this was the moment he suddenly felt it.They were defeated, completely defeated by the Huaxing army.In order to leave a good impression on the Huaxing army, Wu Guodong not only opened the other three city gates, but also planted white flags on the city walls and told the soldiers to disarm and surrender.The Huaxing army soon entered Jinan City from all the four city gates, and after accepting the defense of the four city walls, they hurriedly surrounded the government office.Jinan Mansion was in a depression, and only Ding Baozhen was left at this time.The trees fell and scattered, and after the southern gate began to disperse, no one wanted to stay in the city and wait for death.Ding Baozhen returned to the study and finished the last official letter.I hung a rope on the beam, closed my eyes, and stuffed my neck into it.Everything will go with the wind at this time, and he can finally be loyal to his court."
Lord Governor, it's too boring to leave like this" When Ding Baozhen was about to lose his breath, a loud laugh suddenly came from outside the door, and then several big men rushed in, and they carried him off the rope with three strokes and five divisions."
Who are you, why are you stopping me, why are you stopping me" Ding Baozhen knelt on the ground and coughed dryly, tears were choked out, and he felt as if he had walked around the ghost gate."
Your Excellency, you promised me only two days yesterday.What's the matter, it's only been a day, you want to leave, then who will I find to fulfill my promise" Dahan smiled, stepped forward and helped Ding Baozhen up."
It turns out that you are the Huaxing Army," Ding Baozhen thought at this time, this big man was the one who led the people to ask him for food and water yesterday."
No, I didn't join the Huaxing Army.But for now, it does serve them. ”Dahan smiled and didn't say much.Instead, he ordered his subordinates to watch Ding Baozhen, and went out to find the commander of the Huaxing Army.The city of Jinan is self-defeating, and the situation in Henan is roughly the same.Everywhere the Huaxing army went, all the county towns were wide open.The Yuan family's regimental training has withdrawn from the county seat and all of them are assembled in Xuchang.There are no more than 100 yacha armed with swords and guns in the city, who dares to defend it with the city walls.After Yuan Baoling and Yuan Baoqing jointly sent it to Qiao Zhiqing, Qiao Zhiqing sent a reply three days later.There are only six words on the letter, "Fight local tyrants and divide the land." ”The two of them were so angry that they hurriedly went to the mansion where Yuan Baoheng was located to discuss."
This Qiao Zhiqing is really too much, how can we say that Xuchang City also has 200,000 soldiers and horses now, why doesn't he take us seriously."
Yuan Baoling scolded, feeling that the hot face slapped on the cold buttocks, and there was no dignity at all."
Brother Baoheng, what does Qiao Zhiqing's fight against local tyrants and divide the land mean, our brother has the heart to take refuge in him, can't he even mix up a small official position" Yuan Baoqing also scolded, feeling that Qiao Zhiqing has always regarded the Yuan family as the object of his suppression."
As I said, the Huaxing Army has absolute strength.The strength of our two families is so unequal, how can he be willing to negotiate with us.Cracking down on local tyrants and dividing up the land is a policy that Qiao Zhiqing has consistently implemented in all provinces across the country, and they want to uproot the Qing court.What is the root of the Qing court, that is, the landlords all over the country.Isn't our group training set up at their expense, and we are naturally the leaders of the local tyrants.Qiao Zhiqing is not against us, but against all the landlords behind us" Yuan Baoheng was not surprised at all, the landlords in Jiangnan were almost uprooted by Qiao Zhiqing.As long as the Yuan family holds the military and political power for one day, Qiao Zhiqing will definitely not negotiate peace with them."
Then how can Qiao Zhiqing let us go" Yuan Baoqing clenched his palms depressedly, feeling as if he had been forced to a dead end."
Yes, big brother, does he want to really kill all of our Yuan family before he is willing" Yuan Baoling was also worried, not wanting the Yuan family in Xiangcheng to fall at their hands.Not really, he understood what he meant.As long as we are willing to give up everything, there will definitely be life.If it is according to Qiao Zhiqing's statement of beating local tyrants and dividing the land.Our brothers can also get a few acres of thin land in Xiangcheng, it depends on whether you are willing or not" Yuan Baoheng smiled bitterly, but he really wanted to let go of everything now and return to Xiangcheng's hometown to cultivate the land and farm."
Big brother, do we really have no chance" Yuan Baoling frowned reluctantly, everything he has now is something he has worked so hard to get, how can he let go easily."
Damn, Hua Xingjun doesn't let our brother have a good time, so let's fight with him.Our Yuan family is also a famous family, how can he trample on his dignity so much" Yuan Baoqing didn't have any hope at this moment, who could be willing to put down the power and wealth in his hands, it was more difficult than killing him."
There's no way, everything we have is given by the court, and we're nothing without the court.Fight and fight, and our Yuan family will also have the name of a loyal minister when the time comes. ”Yuan Baoheng nodded, and suddenly his face returned to his original spirit, determined to fight to the death with the Huaxing army and be loyal to the country."
Both brothers said so, and I don't have much more to say.If you live for a lifetime, it is better to die happily, and when the time comes, the court will regain the world, and my Yuan family is full of loyal ministers and righteous people. ”Yuan Baoling also made a decision, but in the end he refused to let go of everything he had.After the three of them unified their thinking, they stepped up preparations for military affairs.The defenders of Pingdingshan and Luohe were all transferred into Xuchang City, and after so many days of strong and strong Ding, the number of soldiers defending in Xuchang City has reached 300,000.The Huaxing army has also been pressing step by step, and after replenishing the grain and grass, it finally entered the city of Xuchang and surrounded the city of Xuchang on all sides.Qiao Zhiqing also issued an ultimatum to the Yuan family in the city, if the troops were raised to surrender, the Yuan family would be safe and sound.If they insist on resisting, the Yuan family will be responsible for war crimes after the war.The Yuan brothers are determined to fight to the end, but they are not completely without support.They knew that the biggest weapon of the Huaxing army to attack the city was the warship, and there was no big river outside the Xu Great Wall, and the warships of the Huaxing army could not attack at short range.They have already stocked up on ammunition and grain and grass in the city, and they think that they will be able to hold out for a month, and perhaps the imperial court will also gather troops to enter the customs
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