Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 111 The Man-Han family’s fig leaf

"It doesn't matter if the granary is burned down. Our army is not short of food and grass now. It doesn't matter even if there is no food in the granary."

"But I'm afraid that the fire will spread to the whole city and affect the people of Guangzhou!"

Fang Yuan exhaled a deep breath and spoke with worry in his words.

While talking, he kept pacing in place, his face full of sadness.

Most of the brothers of the Tiandihui under him are natives of Guangzhou.

If the fire really spreads and affects the entire city of Guangzhou, it will definitely affect the morale of the army.

After all, if their own house is burned down by fire, who can have the heart to continue fighting?

However, just as Fang Yuan was thinking about countermeasures, Li Mu beside him suggested something.

"The hall master may be able to mobilize the people of Guangzhou to rescue the granary."

"With enough manpower, it is not impossible to put out the fire."

Hearing this, Fang Yuan stopped and turned around to ask.

"Li Shangshu please tell me in detail!"

When Li Mu heard this, he was not polite and spoke directly.

"The hall master can order the opening of a granary to store grain. As long as the fire in the granary can be extinguished, the people in the granary can take whatever they want."

"If this is the case, the people of Guangzhou will be able to put out the granary fire and prevent the spread of the fire."

Hearing this, Fang Yuan nodded in agreement, and then ordered someone to go and give the order.

Not long after, a large number of people were seen running out of their homes with tubs, barrels and other water containers, rushing towards the granary where the fire was burning.

These days, most people don't have enough to eat all year round. The Tiandihui rebels opened warehouses to release grain, which really gave the people of Guangzhou a shot of chicken blood.

Even if they can only get this food after putting out the fire, the people of Guangzhou are still very excited.

"Put out the fire, put out the fire quickly!!"

"Put out the fire and protect food! Quick, quick, quick! Move quickly."

"Fucking Tatars, if you lose the battle, you can run away. Why are you harming food? You are not a fucking thing!"

"..."

After a large number of Guangzhou people spontaneously joined the action to put out the fire and protect food, the fire in the granary began to be gradually controlled.

The fire became smaller and smaller, and many people rushed into the granary to get food before the fire was completely extinguished.

Many grains were cooked by the high temperature brought by the fire, but the people didn't mind.

Once the food is cooked, it simply cannot be stored for a long time.

Then can't they just eat it?

No problem!

But before Fang Yuan could be happy for a long time, another messenger came to report.

"Report! Report to the Hall Master!"

"The Tatars are sending troops to counterattack the arsenal, and the brothers at the arsenal are a little overwhelmed!"

When Fang Yuan heard this, he frowned and asked.

"Have the weapons in the arsenal been distributed now?"

The messenger nodded and replied.

"I told the hall master that only a small part was distributed and distributed to various rebel units."

"Most of them are still piled in the arsenal, and the brothers didn't have time to pick them up."

Hearing this, Fang Yuan's expression improved slightly, but he still frowned.

"Send the order, let the brothers hold on for a while, and make sure those weapons and ordnance cannot be taken back by the Tatars."

"This hall master will dispatch troops to reinforce..."

After saying this, he pondered for a while and made a decision.

"Instruct Shao Yanshan and Zhang Dashu's troops to suspend their attack on the governor's office and go to the arsenal for reinforcements."

From the current point of view, the importance of Fangyuan's arsenal is even higher than that of the governor's office.

For the current Tiandihui rebels, taking down the governor's office is far less important than preserving the arsenal.

……

Governor Yamen.

Wen Tai, the governor of Guangdong, received the news that the thieves who had besieged the governor's Yamen had withdrawn their troops, and a smile appeared on his old face.

However, when he heard that the rebels who attacked the governor's Yamen had withdrawn their troops and then went to reinforce the arsenal battle, the smile on his face disappeared.

Because at this time, the Qing army in Guangzhou was tense.

Most of the Qing troops in Guangdong were brought to reinforce Zhaoqing by Jin Rong, the governor of Guangdong, and Guangzhou was no exception.

Wentai has now sent most of the available troops to attack the arsenal.

After the reinforcements arrived, it turned out that the Qing army had the upper hand and should be able to recapture the arsenal soon.

However, as the Tiandihui Rebel Army increased its troops to the arsenal, the Qing army's wishful thinking came to nothing.

The war continued to escalate.

And it's still the kind where the Tiandihui rebels have a slight upper hand.

The more serious problem is that Wentai now has no extra troops that can be transferred to reinforce the arsenal.

From now on, all he can do is watch the war situation in Guangzhou deteriorate bit by bit!

Until the Tiandihui rebels secured the arsenal, Guangzhou fell completely.

Seeing this, Song Chang, the feudal lord on the side, spoke.

"For your information, Your Majesty the Governor, I have something I don't know whether to say or not!"

Hearing this, Wen Tai seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He looked at Song Chang with pleading eyes and spoke.

"If the vassal government has a plan to defeat the enemy, just tell it."

When Song Chang heard this, he took a deep breath and said.

"Returning to the Governor, my thinking is that although the Green Camp soldiers inside and outside Guangzhou are currently engaged in wars, they are unable to reinforce their arsenal."

"But, doesn't Guangzhou still have Eight Banners soldiers all over the city that can be dispatched?"

"If the Eight Banners of Guangzhou in the city can send troops to reinforce the arsenal, our army will still have hope to win back the battle in Guangzhou."

When Wentai heard this, he immediately fell into deep thought.

It has been almost a full day since the Tiandihui rebels started their uprising.

The two sides fought from early morning to afternoon!
But for such a long time, the Eight Banners of Guangzhou in Guangzhou City seemed to be dead.

Even though the outer city of Guangzhou has been filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the green battalions stationed in Guangzhou have been retreating steadily in front of the Tiandihui rebels, and Guangzhou is in danger.

But the Eight Banners of Guangzhou that filled the city did not make the slightest move.

The Eight Banners in Guangzhou seemed to have made up their minds to stick to the inner city.

But they also don’t think about it. If the outer city of Guangzhou is captured by the bandits, how can the inner city of Guangzhou survive alone?
Under the cover of the nest, there are still eggs!

Wen Tai thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and gave instructions to the soldiers around him.

"Quickly, do as Lord Fantai wants."

"Immediately send people to the inner city of Guangzhou to ask for reinforcements, and ask the Eight Banners to immediately send troops to reinforce the arsenal."

After hearing this, the soldiers clasped their fists and left, trotting all the way to the city to ask for help.

However, when he galloped all the way to the outside of the city, what greeted him was only a towering city wall and a closed city gate.

The soldier galloped to the gate of Mancheng and shouted loudly.

"I am a personal soldier of Mr. Wen Taiwen, the governor of Guangdong. The war in the outer city of Guangdong is urgent. Please open the city gates quickly and send troops from the Eight Banners to reinforce the war."

However, when his words fell, there was no response from the walls of Guangzhou.

There is silence in heaven and earth!
If it weren't for the faintly audible shouts of killing in the distant outer city of Guangzhou, it would be as if the world had been pressed on the mute button.

Seeing this, Wen Tai's soldiers were confused for a moment, but they could only continue shouting.

"The war in the outer city of Guangzhou is urgent. The rebels have captured important places such as the arsenal and granary. Mr. Futai can no longer hold on. Please ask the Eight Banners to send troops for reinforcements."

But the response to him was still only silence.

Seeing this, the soldiers could only say helplessly.

"Hurry up and open the city gate and send reinforcements!"

"If the outer city of Guangzhou is destroyed, how can the whole city survive alone? There are intact eggs under the overturned nest!"

"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold!"

As soon as the pro-soldier said this, there was a burst of noise all over the city walls.

Obviously, this section of the city wall has always been occupied by people.

The reason why they ignored this soldier just now was because the Eight Banners garrisoned in Guangzhou were unwilling to leave the city to die, so they ignored his request for help.

Now, when they heard the "threat" such as "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold", each of them couldn't help but whisper to each other.

After a while, a head finally poked out from the wall all over the city.

This man was one of the leaders of the Eight Banners in Guangzhou, his name was Dahai, and he was from Zhengbai Banner in Mongolia. It was said that he had some indirect relatives with the Queen Nala who passed away a few years ago.

Well, yes, there is no doubt that she is the prototype of the evil queen in Princess My Fair Princess.

Dahai poked his head out from the city wall and spoke to Wentai's soldiers below.

"Go quickly, go quickly, the Eight Banners will be used to defend the entire city of Guangzhou and ensure the safety of the bannermen. They will not be able to reinforce the war in the outer city."

"All wars in the outer city are decided by Wenfutai! The whole city will not interfere!"

The soldier opened his mouth and said with a tone full of helplessness.

"Sir, please send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible!"

"There are so many thieves, brothers, we really can't hold on anymore. If the outer city of Guangzhou falls, the inner city will definitely not be able to survive alone. You should understand the meaning of death."

However, as soon as the soldier finished speaking, he saw an arrow shot down from the city wall.

With a crashing sound, the feather arrow hit the open space in front of the soldiers.Dahai on the top of the city said with a voice full of irritation.

"Go away, go away!"

"The most important task of the Eight Banners soldiers is to guard Mancheng. If the Eight Banners leaves Mancheng rashly and causes Mancheng to fall, Wen Futai may not be able to bear this responsibility."

"If you don't get out, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing this, the soldier looked at the arrow with its tail feathers still trembling in front of him, swallowed subconsciously, then turned around and rode away.

Not long after, Wen Tai received the news that the Eight Banners in Guangzhou refused to send troops to reinforce the war in the outer city.

The soldier who went to deliver the message looked at the obvious anger on Wen Tai's face, and his heart was full of anxiety. His heart was beating violently.

Wen Tai's face turned blue with anger, he slammed the sword in his hand to the ground, and spoke with great anger.

"He's his mother!"

"What do the Guangzhou Eight Banners think?"

"This world belongs to the Manchus. If they don't risk their lives to protect it, why should we Han people fight so hard?"

"This has never been true at all times and in all countries!"

When Chen Wang and Song Chang heard this, their expressions changed, and they all spoke to dissuade him.

"Futai be careful what you say!"

"Master Futai is an official, so you should be careful with your words and deeds. Be careful of misfortunes coming from your mouth."

"..."

Both of them felt that Wen Tai's words today were a bit taboo.

Although what he said is true, and the world is indeed owned by the Manchus, we still have to retain the dignity of the Qing Dynasty as a "Manchu-Han family".

If anyone dares to pull the fig leaf of our Qing Dynasty, then our Qing Dynasty will not let him off lightly.

When Wen Tai heard this, he waved his hands indifferently and said with a cold face.

"Guangzhou is about to fall into the hands of thieves. When the court investigates, you and I will both be guilty."

"You're so cautious about what you say and what you do!"

Wen Tai rarely used foul language.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw another messenger running in from outside the governor's office, running all the way to him and bowing down.

"Qi... Qi... Sir Futai, I... our army received an urgent report that... the admiral has led his army back to the city. It has now reached the Yin Temple outside Guangzhou City."

"The army is setting up camp for repairs and is expected to return to Guangzhou tomorrow!"

When Wen Tai heard this, the expression on his face obviously froze, and then he became ecstatic and laughed.

"Hahaha, good good!"

"The Admiral has returned with his army. Guangzhou can be saved. Hahaha, Guangzhou can be saved!"

As soon as Wen Tai's laughter fell, he saw the messenger speaking again.

"But the bad news is that the Admiral returned in defeat this time."

"Our army was defeated in the Battle of Zhaoqing. The Ming rebels captured the northern part of Zhaoqing city and General Yong Wei of Guangzhou was captured alive. Afterwards, the Ming rebels continued eastward and fought fiercely with the reinforcements led by the Admiral in the area of ​​Sanshui County."

"Our army was defeated, and the Admiral had no choice but to lead his army to withdraw from the battlefield and return to support Guangzhou..."

The expressions on the faces of Wen Tai, Chen Wang, Song Chang and others suddenly froze.

Good news: reinforcements are coming!

Bad news: here comes a group of defeated soldiers!

Suddenly, Song Chang, the chief envoy of Guangdong, seemed to have remembered something and asked.

"What about the Ming thief? Where did the Ming thief go?"

After Jin Rong's defeat, he chose to retreat to Guangzhou.

What about the victorious Ming army?
If the Ming army repairs on the spot, then it is easy to say that Guangzhou can be saved for the time being.

After receiving reinforcements from Guangdong Admiral Jin Rong's troops, they defeated the Tiandihui rebels and saved Guangzhou with little problem.

Even though Jin Rong's troops were defeated, their combat effectiveness was no worse than the garrison in Guangzhou.

In particular, Jin Rong's bids are elites raised with money.

But if the Ming army continued to send troops to pursue and attack Guangzhou after winning the Battle of Sanshui, it would be a big problem.

Even if they can unite with Jin Rong's troops to defeat the Tiandihui rebels.

There is no guarantee that Guangzhou City can be defended by the Ming army that will attack later.

When the messenger heard this, his voice was filled with anxiety and he spoke.

"When we return to Fantai, the Ming army is chasing Admiral Jin Rong's troops, and they are biting hard."

In this pursuit battle, the main force was the Ming Army's forward battalion.

The old prisoners of war in the forward camp pressed against the new prisoners of war captured in the Battle of Sanshui, and they clung to Jin Rong's troops.

Trying their best to prove their loyalty to Zhu Jing'an!

Jin Rong's troops, who were chasing him all the way, abandoned their armor and were in a state of embarrassment.

When they first withdrew from the Sanshui battlefield, Jin Rong's troops still had more than [-] troops.

But when it withdrew outside Guangzhou City, it had less than [-] troops on hand.

Some of the more than 4000 people fled, but more were annihilated by the Ming army.

At this point, the Qing army in Guangdong was completely disabled.

There are almost no organized troops left, and the rest are remnants and defeated generals.

Even if someone can barely bring them together, it will be difficult for these defeated generals to muster the courage to fight against the Ming army again.

As soon as the messenger said this, everyone fell silent.

Wen Tai felt his eyes go dark and almost fell to the ground.

Now, everyone has only one thought left in their minds!
Finished!

Guangzhou, no, Guangdong and Guangxi, are all finished!

……

Outside Guangzhou, Guanyin Temple!

The remnants of the Qing army in Guangdong led by Jin Rong and the Guangzhou Eight Banners troops led by Altai were stationed here.

After setting up camp, Jin Rong got off his horse and was helped into the temple to stay.

He lived in a Zen room where monks usually lived.

Several monks with medical skills were called and asked to treat Jin Rong's injuries.

When withdrawing from Sanshui, Jin Rong was bitten remotely by the Ming army's rifled gun.

One shot hit him in the back!

If the cotton armor Jin Rong was wearing was not of high quality, that shot would have killed him.

But even so, the projectile still cut a bloody hole in his body.

The gauze covering the wound was torn open, and a stench filled his nostrils.

The leader, the white-bearded monk Master Yuan Jing, subconsciously held his breath, and then recited the Buddha's name.

"Amitabha."

It is summer now, and the climate in Guangdong is sultry and humid. In addition, due to time constraints, the wound was not treated properly. The wound on Jin Rong's back has already festered and leaked pus.

This taste can only be said to be imaginable!

Looking at Jin Rong's wounds, Master Yuan Jing, the abbot of Guanyin Temple, had a very solemn expression.

Seeing this, the captain of Jin Rong's personal soldiers couldn't help but shouted and asked.

"How are the injuries of my army gate? Please help quickly, don't be stunned."

"If it delays the injury of my military sect, I will pay for the lives of all the monks in the temple."

Hearing this, Jin Rong coughed weakly and scolded with a stern face.

"Xu Huai, don't be rude!"

"Quickly apologize to Master!"

Since ancient times, doctors cannot afford to offend.

Otherwise, as long as they use some tricks when treating you, they can make you unable to eat and walk around.

Jin Rong naturally understands this truth. He still needs the help of Master Yuan Jing to treat his injuries, so naturally he will not let his own soldiers offend him.

Upon hearing this, Master Yuanjing put his hands together and pronounced a Buddha's name.

"Donor, there is no need to apologize to me. You were a bit reckless because you were worried about the Admiral's injury."

"I am a monk, how can I take such a trivial matter to my heart?"

After saying this, he gave instructions to the disciples on the side.

"Baoying, go to the master's room and get the medicine box."

Monk Baoying on the side responded and trotted forward to get the medicine box.

Not long after, the medicine box was brought over.

Master Yuan Jing began to help Jin Rong treat his wounds.

Jin Rong lay on the couch, and as Master Yuan Jing began to help him treat his wounds, the expression on his face twitched from time to time.

A soldier came in from outside, holding a bowl of chicken soup in his hand and delivered it to Jin Rong.

"The military gate has soup. The brothers have stewed old hens from nearby villages for you to replenish your body!"

Several monks looked at the chicken soup next to Jin Rong, with uncomfortable expressions on their faces, but they did not dare to say anything more.

I can only consciously lower my head and pretend not to see anything.

……

PS: Today’s first update will be [-] words, and there will be more tonight. I will try my best to pay off my debt with [-] words per day today.

(End of this chapter)