After counting the number of prisoners, more than 9,000 Qing soldiers from the Green Camp were captured. Li Xiao was worried. The prisoners were also humans, and first of all, they could not be killed. Besides, they were Han people after all. Even if they joined the Green Camp, they would only make a living. At most, they could only be sent back to the newly built labor camp in Kunming to do hard work for a period of time. Since they could not be killed, they naturally could not be released. But if they were left in the camp to guard them, they would not be able to see that the prisoners were not enough, and secondly, they had so many words, and the Pioneer Army only brought rations for two thousand people, so how could they raise these people?

In desperation, Li Xiao had to give up the best opportunity to enter Sichuan, and chose to repair it on the spot, waiting for the army behind to arrive to meet. As for the food problem, the 10,000 prisoners were only allowed to eat porridge made of five cents of rice every day. They would not starve them to death easily, nor would they have the strength to make trouble. Li Xiao estimated that there would be no big problem for them to starve them for ten days and half a month.

Liangshan is an important town in southern Sichuan and an important channel to the Sichuan Basin. Due to the capture of Yunnan by the Ming army, the entire Liangshan city became a tide. Once the battle broke out, the entire Liangshan became the frontier of the Qingming army. Many rich people began to retreat to the rear, and the Liangshan prefect also began to recruit strong men to prepare for war, and the city gate began to close day and night.

In the past few days, the yamen runners went out everywhere, beating gongs and drums to circulate the evil deeds of the Ming army, slaughtering the city, surrendering, rape and looting, and almost all evil. Therefore, most of the people in the city were afraid of the Ming army. However, another version of the image of the Ming army was circulated in the city, in the wine shops and teahouses, and even in private houses, with leaflets stuffed into the cracks of the door. Not only did there be statements about clarifying the rumors, but also some descriptions of the three slaughter of Jiading in Yangzhou in the tenth day of Yangzhou, calling on all Han people to stand up and cooperate with the outside world to assist the Ming army in siege. Liangshan Yamen dispatched several groups of yamen runners to search for spies who distributed flyers in the city. Unfortunately, there were no letters on the spy's faces. The real spy did not find one, but some innocent people were imprisoned.

Later, the Governor of the Three Provinces Qiqihar officially took office in Chengdu and issued a manifesto to send a large army to suppress the bandits. More than ten days later, the 30,000 Qing troops bypassed outside Liangshan City, and Liangshan City finally calmed down. The government also breathed a sigh of relief. According to their previous understanding of the Southern Ming Army, as long as the Qing troops were dispatched, the Southern Ming Army would definitely flee and scatter for thousands of miles. What the government was worried about was not the invasion of the Southern Ming Army, but the signs of rebellion began to appear in the city, patrolling the streets

The yamen runners found that some Han people began to smile on their faces, and they seemed to be more fearless when they looked at the government. At night, slogans of anti-Qing and restoration of Ming Dynasty would be painted at the doors of each yamen. Whether it was the door panels or brick walls, various anti-Qing slogans were engraved with people. The yamen runners who patrol the streets were attacked by a group of people at the end of the alley. When the captain brought people to the scene, the attackers had already dispersed, leaving only a line of bloody anti-Qing characters on the ground.

What worries local officials even more was that the green camp soldiers in the north of the city also began to show signs of unstableness. Some low-level officers always went to the barracks to discuss with the green camp soldiers at night. They were not interested in training and patrol during the day, and looked at the Manchu officers even more coldly.

At this time, thousands of cavalry began to appear outside Liangshan City. The entire Liangshan City suddenly exploded, and many people thought that the Ming army was coming. They hid in the houses, and the soldiers of the city guards in the green camp were watching. They held the handle of the knife, and their eyes were filled with cold glances at the Eight Banners soldiers around them. As long as they could confirm that the Ming army had arrived at the city, they were ready to turn against the city and welcome the Ming army into the city.

"It's Lord Solotu's soldiers." An Eight Banners soldier finally recognized the cavalry under the city and shouted happily: "Lord Solotu is so powerful. He defeated Hangou so quickly, haha."

A hint of disappointment was seen in the eyes of the soldiers of the Green Camp. Many people secretly looked at Wang Dechang, the general manager at the city tower. Wang Dechang was only in his thirties and native Liangshan people. He entered the Green Camp a few years ago. Because his family had money, he only sat on the throne of the general manager after he was in charge of the upper and lower levels. The general manager of the Green Camp was originally just a small military officer who could not be small. However, the laws in the early Qing Dynasty stipulated that except for the exception, the Han people were not allowed to be promoted to the general manager and above. Although the Manchu officers in the Green Camp had a high position, many people even spoke Chinese language in a difficult manner, so most of the camp affairs were managed by these Han people.

A month ago, a cousin of Wang Dechang found him, and his cousin showed his identity straightforwardly. The Jinyiwei of the North Fufu Department of the Ming Dynasty entered Liangshan this time to plot against the enemy with Wang Dechang. Wang Dechang was sweating coldly when he heard it. He had heard of the rise of the Southern Ming in Myanmar, but he had never expected that the Jinyiwei had begun to penetrate Liangshan City now.

After weighing the pros and cons, Wang Dechang finally nodded. He was not unaware of how risky this matter was, and even involved his relatives. But he was still a Han man. He became the chief of the green camp. What he saw was how arrogant and domineering the Manchu officers. A Han man could not raise his head in front of ordinary Eight Banners soldiers. If the Manchu man killed people on the street, the government would not dare to take him. Therefore, in Liangshan City, the Eight Banners soldiers stationed in harming the people frequently happened. Every time they would have to pay a few copper coins to buy a pair of thin coffins. Many people didn't know about this. But Wang Dechang knew that he was walking on the street in the military uniform of the general manager, and even the unscrupulous Eight Banners soldiers spit out and then spit out in front of everyone. The seeds of hatred were buried in his heart, and fruits were born under the instigation of his cousin.

In a dark little house, my cousin spread out a list of places with densely written small characters. Under the candlelight, Wang Dechang saw people and land names one after another. These names were very ordinary, and some lands were famous. There were rich people in Liangshan City, and there were also constables in Liangshan City, and some officers in the green camp. Even the county magistrate of Liangshan City signed his name. Seeing these people, Wang Dechang felt a lot more confident. He added his own name to the paper without hesitation, and sweared to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.

Soon, Wang Dechang had a new identity. The North Town Fushi Office stationed in Liangshan City. The land of Liangshan City was the magistrate of Liangshan County. The main working place of other places was still the Green Camp. He secretly contacted the soldiers in the Green Camp to fight against the Qing Dynasty. As long as the Ming army arrived at the city, he turned against the city and paid off. After more than a month of operation, Wang Changde relied on the work of the Green Camp to be a hand-off manager and immediately won over many trustees in the land. These people were the backbone of the anti-Qing area. They spread in various barracks in the green camp and constantly instilled anti-Qing knowledge in other people. In this way, the entire Green Camp became a gunpowder barrel that would explode at any time. As soon as the open flames of the Ming army arrived, it could explode immediately.

"Open the city gate quickly. Admiral Solotu is back." The knights under the city spoke to the city in Manchu.

At this time, the Liangshan Prefect had heard the sound of the wind and went up the city tower. He squinted his eyes and waved his hand for a long time. He called the city gate. Thousands of knights outside the city flocked to the city and entered the city.

The soldiers in the Green Camp soon discovered that these Eight Banners cavalry did not look like the Banners' distinctive triumphant. They all looked like dirt-like. In the interrupted position of the knights crowded, a simple carriage turned its wooden wheels in a rattle.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers stationed in the Eight Banners Green Camp beside the road were suddenly confused. The Liangshan Prefect stopped an Eight Banners soldier entering the city and asked: "The Admiral sat down on the ground horse: "In the carriage, please close the city gate."

The prefect's face turned pale. He knew that something must have happened. He hurried to the carriage with his robe: "I have met the Admiral and Admiral, how should the defense of Liangshan City be arranged?"

A man poked his head out in the car. It was Sichuan Admiral Solotu. He glanced at the prefect with disgust. His face looked pale and weaker than the prefect. He was obviously seriously injured. He breathed a few breaths and said, "Close the city gate, no one is allowed to enter." Then he retracted his head back into the car.

What surprised the Liangshan garrison even more was that after passing through the South Gate, the group of cavalry continued to move northward, as if they were rushing to the north Gate. They arrived at the city of North Gate and asked someone to open the door and leave the city and go directly to Chengdu.

What happened? Many people discovered the abnormality. This was definitely not a triumphant return. I am afraid the army would be defeated. The green camp soldiers looked happy on their faces. In their eyes, the Eight Banners soldiers were unbeaten. Now that this myth has been broken, they seem to be more confident.

Wang Dechang naturally thought of this. He suppressed his excitement and ordered his subordinates to close the city gate with his official boots and sent more green camp soldiers to patrol the city. In the eyes of others, perhaps he was very hardworking. In fact, his little plan was to entrust more people to squat at the city gate. As soon as the Ming army arrived, he would open the door and turn it against the enemy. This would be much more convenient.

After finishing everything, Wang Dechang was going back to the camp to rest, but when he saw a yamen runner coming from nearby wink him, Wang Dechang nodded to the man. This yamen runner was the Zao Li of the county magistrate's yamen and the confidant of the county magistrate. When he came to find him, he must be the county magistrate, that is, the hundreds of households stationed in the North Town Fushi, let him speak, so he quietly raised his hands and hummed a small song in his mouth and walked towards the yamen on the East Street.
Chapter completed!