The moon is dark and the wind is high, the sky is full of murders and arson.
On that day, the wind was howling, and no one was seen on the streets of Chengdu.
Even the officials who were working on watch stopped going to the streets and stayed at home to sleep.
At this time, no one would notice that dozens of monks suddenly appeared in the City God's Temple, which had been abandoned for many years.
These monks looked around, with a hint of fierceness flashing between their brows, and they definitely lacked the kindness and compassion that monks should have.
After they gathered together, they dispersed, some running towards the granary in the city, and some heading to various city gates.
They took out the things they had prepared and lit the torches and started setting fires everywhere.
It was the middle of the night, and no one noticed it at first.
It wasn't until a raging fire broke out that any soldiers came to check.
And these monks are still wandering around the city lighting fires from time to time.
In less than half an hour, nearly half of the entire city of Chengdu was already lit up like daylight.
"The Tatars have entered the city.
The Tatars have entered the city.
Neighbors, please run for your lives."
The monks ran away and shouted at the top of their lungs.
Many people who were still sleeping woke up, pulled out their heads and looked outside.
Where are the Tatars?
Where are they?
Although most of them have never seen a Tatar, they have heard about the brutality of the Tatars from their relatives and friends.
I heard that in Shaanxi, after the Tatars broke through the city, they began to massacre, even babies, pregnant women and the elderly were not spared.
These Tatars are dehumanized and only see killing, but anyone caught in their sights has no chance of surviving.
Therefore, adults often use Tartars to scare their disobedient children, and it works wonders.
As long as the Tartars are mentioned, even the most disobedient child will stop crying and shrink into a ball in fear.
It's just that after all, it's a way for adults to teach children, and the Tatars are thousands of miles away no matter what.
But looking at today's posture, it seems that the Tatars have really entered the city.
How else to explain the blazing flames in the city?
Did it ignite on its own?
This is of course impossible.
The only explanation is that the Tatars really entered the city.
Oh my god
The people in the city really felt like the sky was falling and the earth was falling.
There are 70,000 to 80,000 Daxi troops in the city.
Why can't they even defend the city?
This bunch of Qiu Ba usually show off their power in front of others, but why do they all turn into grandsons when they are needed?
The common people paid their respects to the eighteen generations of ancestors of the Western Army soldiers in their hearts, and after relieving their anger, they still had to face reality.
Run away, before the Tatars completely control the whole city.
No matter how bad these Western Army Qiu Ba are, they can still withstand some time.
As long as you can resist it for a while, that's fine.
Although there is a curfew in the city, it is for normal times.
In order to survive, the people had no choice but to obey the curfew.
When the evening drum sounded, they closed their doors and stopped taking to the streets.
But these are extraordinary times.
The Tatars have already invaded the city, and they still want to impose some fucking ban.
If he continues to be banned, wouldn’t he be banning his own way of survival?
At this time, you need to take advantage of the chaos to escape.
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At this moment, the people in Chengdu fully demonstrated the selfishness of human nature.
They hurriedly brought their clothes and poured out of the market.
You pushed me and I squeezed you, just to get the first step.
In their view, even if the Tatars kill people, they cannot complete it in an instant.
There must be a process.
They don't have to run faster than the Tartars, just that they can run faster than their neighbors.
The whole city of Chengdu was in chaos.
Such a big movement naturally alarmed Zhang Kewang.
He has been worried these days.
His sleep was not very good, but now he doesn't need to sleep at all.
Zhang Kewang put on his coat and then his armor, and left the palace surrounded by a group of soldiers.
After understanding the general situation, Zhang Kewang was sure that someone was stirring up trouble in the dark.
Before the Qing army attacked the city, these people impatiently set fire to the city.
Their purpose was naturally to create chaos and fish in troubled waters.
On the one hand, Zhang Kewang sent troops to major cities and streets to maintain order, and on the other hand, he personally climbed to the top of the city to inspect.
Climbing high and looking far away can give you a panoramic view of the city, which is also helpful for Zhang Kewang to make further decisions.
But when he climbed to the top of the city, his jaw almost dropped.
I saw a black army outside Chengdu, holding torches in their hands like flaming dragons.
What's even more frightening is that the ladder is already leaning against the city wall, and many Qing soldiers are already climbing towards the top of the city.
Zhang Kewang was shocked and angry.
Are these sentries for a living?
Of course, now is not the time to get angry and pursue responsibility.
The top priority now is to mobilize manpower for defense.
If the Qing army were to attack the city, Zhang Kewang didn't think he had much chance of winning.
Fortunately, most of the soldiers in the military camp have woken up and are rushing towards the city wall.
Zhang Kewang personally took command and ordered the soldiers to smash down rolling logs and rocks.
It's obviously too late to burn the boiling oil now.
The Qing army's offensive must be delayed in the simplest way.
Now Zhang Kewang felt more and more that the sudden fire in the city was premeditated, and its purpose was to cooperate with the Qing army's attack on the city.
This shows that there is internal support from the Qing army in Chengdu.
Damn it!
Didn’t he order people to strictly screen people entering the city?
How could something like this happen?
Zhang Kewang felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
Where is Zhang Dingguo?
Why hasn’t Zhang Dingguo come back yet?
Is it really God who wants to kill me?
Zhang Kewang was unwilling to give up.
He was unwilling to die like this.
He drew his sword out of its sheath and personally cheered on the soldiers.
"The Tatars knew that they had no chance of winning during the daytime attack, so they launched a night attack.
This proves that they are weak in heart.
There are no cowards in our Western Army.
I will fight side by side with you here."
Zhang Kewang knew very well that this battle would determine the fate of the Great Western Army.
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If they win the Great Western Army, they can still get a chance to breathe.
If he loses, not to mention that he, the Daxi Emperor, will not be able to survive, but even this Daxi Army will probably cease to exist.
As for the people in Chengdu, they will naturally become the targets of massacre by the Tatars to vent their anger.
Of course, Zhang Kewang cares more about himself than the people.
If an opportunity were presented to him, allowing him to trade the lives of the people in the city for his own, he would do it without hesitation.
It's a pity that he knows very well that there will not be such a good thing for him to choose.
On the other hand, the people in the city were somewhat beneficial to him.
These people cannot fight, but they can still help carry some supplies and equipment to defend the city.
Zhang Kewang calmed down, ordered his people to calm down the panicked people, and then selected young men to climb to the top of the city to help defend the city.
He took a long breath, clenched his fists, and secretly swore in his heart that he would win this battle
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