Chapter 31 Trading with Li Chengdong
The Qing army camp was in flames, and the big flag was thrown to the ground by Zhao Ming, causing the Qing army who had attacked the city to mistakenly think that it had suffered a change. The Qing army lost command, and most of the Qing army retreated again, giving the rebels a chance to breathe.
The rebels in the city found something was wrong and immediately organized a counterattack and regained most of the city, but the Ximen was still in the hands of the Qing army.
Zhao Ming led 300 people to kill the Qing army, captured Tunqi, and then walked around the city and came to the southern city gate.
The Qing army set off a Qing army outside the southern city, and dozens of people monitored the city gate. Their arrows and muskets were aimed at the direction of the city gate. Zhao Ming suddenly arrived. The Qing army was unable to react and several people were stabbed to death. The remaining people dispersed in an instant.
When the rebels on the city saw it, they immediately put down the suspension bridge and opened the city gate. Zhao Ming took the lead and rushed into the city. The heroes behind him followed and ran into Jiading City.
Zhao Ming grabbed the reins of the horse and hurriedly touched his body. There were many parts. He couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it okay?"
Wang Deshun's tense nerves loosened and said with a smile: "Blessed by our ancestors, we didn't even hurt our roots! I have been in the army for many years, and today's battle is the most satisfying."
Zhao Ming raised his head and laughed, "This is just the beginning, there will be more exciting things in the future!"
He Wencheng wiped his sweat and was still in shock. "Then forget it, I'm afraid I can't stand it. Now my heart is still thrusting and my hands are shaking violently."
The heroes burst into laughter, and Zhao Ming followed him and suddenly lifted Tunqi up and threw it on the ground from the horse's back, "Okay, stop pretending. I know that your grandson has woken up long ago."
Tunqi was jogging on the horse's back and had already woken up. He was thinking about waiting for the opportunity to escape or attack Zhao Ming, but he didn't want Zhao Ming to pick it up and throw it heavily on the ground.
Tunqi was thrown into trouble, so he got up and ran away, his slightly fat body ran very quickly.
Seeing this, Wang Deshun flew up from his horse. A hungry tiger pounced on the food and threw Tunqi to the ground, and he punched the back of his head, "Suncle, I still want to run away."
Unexpectedly, Tunqi was quite strong, and he threw Wang Deshun away, pressing him on his body, and punched Wang Deshun in the eyes.
Seeing this, the heroes rushed forward and threw down Tunqi who had stood up again. Their fists fell like raindrops. In a moment, they subdued Tunqi's uniform and posed in front of Zhao Ming.
Zhao Ming looked at Tunqi, "Who are you?"
Tunqi Zhang was so cold that he turned his head away, and did not speak.
Bei Zi, who was a great Qing Dynasty, was captured alive, which made him so embarrassed that he almost fainted. He wished he could bite his tongue and commit suicide, so he had no intention of talking.
Zhao Ming frowned slightly, looked at Wang Deshun, and said in a deep voice, "Wang Deshun!"
Wang Deshun understood, rolled up his sleeves, stepped forward and looked at Tunqi's face, and banged left and right, just a few crisp big-eared shaves.
As Beizi of the Qing Dynasty, when did Tunqi suffer such a shame? He wanted to struggle and resist, but was pressed to kneel on the ground by the heroes.
"Gou Manzi, I will let you all be buried with you in the city!" Tun Qi's face was swollen, and his body still exuded a savage and fierce aura.
Zhao Ming narrowed his eyes, and when he heard this, he seemed to have caught a big fish.
At this moment, a group of people appeared on the street. Hou Dongzeng, surrounded by many villagers, walked over.
Hou Dongzeng bowed deeply, "The people of Jiading, thank you for your righteous help!"
After speaking, he straightened up, looked at Zhao Ming and his group, and couldn't help but ask: "I, Hou Dongzeng, Jiading, dare you ask about the life of a hero?"
Wang Deshun stood up and was proud, "I, Wang Deshun, this is our new Zhao Shoujie!"
Zhao Ming turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said, "Hebei Zhao Ming, Zhao Bo'an!"
As he said that, he looked at the person in front of him. This was Hou Dongzeng, a hero who was the father and son who had joined the pool after the city was defeated.
"Sir, how is the situation in the city?" Zhao Ming glanced at the many embarrassed villagers and asked with his fists.
Hou Dongzeng smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, Zhao Yingxiong helped him, otherwise Jiading would be over. Although the Qing soldiers retreated now, the Xicheng is still in the hands of the Qing soldiers, and the situation is not optimistic!"
Zhao Ming frowned, "Now is not the time to speak. Please arrange personnel immediately, build barricades, and defend against Qing soldiers to attack again!"
Hou Dongzeng bowed and said, "I am not a talented person in the city, so I would like to ask the hero for guidance!"
Zhao Ming did not refuse. The situation in Jiading was different from that in Jiangyin. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the county government to discuss."
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When the Qing army attacked the city, the people in Jiading City fell into despair. They threw themselves into pools, wells, hanging beams, and burned themselves. There were also many people who burned themselves.
After the Qing army retreated to the West City, the city was in chaos and corpses were everywhere.
Zhao Ming first asked someone to build sandbags on all streets in the city, use big stones and logs to break the streets, and then arranged for villagers to paint houses to guard them, then clean up the corpses in the city and pick up scattered weapons.
If the Qing army attacked, they would prepare for street battles in one street and one house, so that the Qing soldiers would pay a huge price for every step forward.
However, Li Chengdong had already returned to the outside of the city and gathered his troops, but did not launch an attack. The gap between the two armies was silent and quiet.
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That night, in the Jiading County Government, the rebels and gentry who were not dead gathered together.
The main force of the Jiangnan anti-Qing and resisting the shaving order was not the army or the grassroots, but the gentry influenced by Confucianism and clan leaders.
At this time, Hou Dongzeng introduced Zhao Ming to everyone. Zhao Ming bowed to everyone and said, "Sir, let's talk about the situation in the city!"
Hou Dongzeng said: "There are still 60,000 villagers in the city now, and 10,000 young and strong, but they have not received much training. If we rely on the city, we may be able to defend. Now the Qing soldiers have already attacked the city and controlled the west gate. We can enter the city at any time. It is only a matter of time before Jiading falls. We can only live and die with the city!"
The gentry and people in Jiading in the hall were silent, but there was no fear on their faces.
At this time, an old man sighed and suddenly spoke, "The Beilu is powerful, so my old bones will be left in Jiading. However, the people of Jiading cannot die. They must keep some young people and cannot let the Beilu make a pot of stew."
As he said that, the old man stood up and bowed to Zhao Ming, "Zhao Yingxiong, I have something to ask for, so I would like to ask Zhao Yingxiong to bring some young people to break through and leave some seeds for the people of Jiading!"
Jiading can't hold on to the current situation.
Although Zhao Ming resolved Li Chengdong's attack today, it only delayed the fall of Jiading.
Zhao Ming had a gloomy face, and He Wencheng suddenly said, "If this happens, wouldn't he have to give up all the people in the city and let the Qing soldiers slaughter it? Then it would be better to make a deal with Li Chengdong!"
"Li Chengdong is heartless, these people are beasts. We will never surrender and cannot trade!" Hou Dongzeng's face was not good-looking.
He Wencheng said, "It is the most important thing to survive now to continue to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Even if Li Chengdong is a demon, he can trade."
Hou Dongzeng and others looked bad, but Zhao Ming said, "Chang Geng, what are you going to trade with Li Chengdong?"
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Chapter completed!