One hundred and forty-one killings
In this era, unless under some extreme circumstances, the city gate is lost, which basically means that the fall of the entire city is only a matter of time - even the largest and strongest barrier, the city wall, has been conquered, and in the ensuing street battles, It was difficult to expect that the distraught defenders could drive the highly motivated attackers out of the city again. Even with the famous empty city strategy, what Sima Yi was worried about was never an ambush in the city, but Zhuge Kongming held back the Wei army through street fighting and allowed other Shu armies to rush over to complete the encirclement. Don't tell me that the story was originally made up by Luo Guanzhong. Even if it were true, the small Xicheng itself was not enough to fill the teeth of Sima Yi's army!
The defenders of a broken city often have only two options: break out or surrender. Duan Yuanji and Wang Chao were both dead - they had nowhere to go. Losing one's land means death. Without the order of the Third Division of Sichuan Province, even if the breakout is successful, it will be a dead end. If it involves the family, it is better to risk one's life to find a good future for his nephew. Wang Chao died under the north wall, having jumped from the city and fell to death, while Duan Yuanji hung himself from a beam in the government office after hearing the news that both the north and south gates were lost.
Due to the unique geographical environment, a breakout is absolutely impossible. The Jialing River forms a U-shaped waterway in Baoning Prefecture, and Fucheng Langzhong is at the bottom of this U-shape. It is surrounded by water on three sides and has only one way to the north - and Zhang Hu came from the north! On the river leading to Nanjinguan in the south, a simple pontoon was temporarily built with boats and wooden planks. Unfortunately, Li Song's door grabbing and Wang Biao's attack from Chengxi were in vain - otherwise, not only would Nancheng not be lost so easily, Fucheng would also be lost. The defenders here all know that they are in a desperate situation, and their will to fight will not collapse so quickly.
There is no suspense in street fighting. Since there is no hope of breaking out and escaping, surrendering to save one's life is the natural choice for most people. When it comes to surrender, there is one position that has unique advantages: the defenders of official warehouses and official treasury. As long as you protect yourself from the local officials who are bent on death, they will break the pot and burn it, or be robbed by rogue soldiers. This gift can definitely buy your life, and maybe you can also get some reward money! The defenders of several official warehouses in Boryeong Prefecture had a tacit understanding. When they heard something was wrong and saw the fire jumping in the distance, they ran into the official warehouse without saying a word, closed the door of the warehouse and climbed up the wall to defend - this was the last step. insurance practices. If the officers and soldiers win, they will naturally be commendable for their loyalty and bravery. If the thieves win, they can negotiate good terms for surrender. The gangsters in the city who tried to take advantage of the chaos were knocked down by bows and arrows. After several of them, they dispersed and ran to other places to take advantage of the situation. Zhang Hu's soldiers who came to kill them also received a severe warning, until Niu Youtian took the lead. He patted his chest and made a promise, and the heavy barn door burst open. However, Niu Youtian's most important job at this time is to kill people, so each warehouse has only one Guo gatekeeper to prevent his rebels from breaking in to rob and destroy. The main force is to guard the warehouses on several walls with tables, chairs, and ladders. It turned out to be these people.
An interesting episode occurred in the bank. When the warehouse door opened, Niu Youtian was surprised to find that all the soldiers were naked, and the few officers who were talking to him on the wall were also naked with only iron helmets on their heads. There was no suspense about the wars everywhere. The front troops sent back news that they had reunited with Wang Biao's troops and were searching for and suppressing the remaining enemies. So Niu Youtian entered the bank driven by curiosity. After arresting old Kudin and interrogating him, he found out that in order to prevent Kudin from stealing from his guards, the guards had to go in and out naked on weekdays. There was also a pole half a foot above the ground in front of the door. The soldiers who surrendered when they left the warehouse were When everyone passed by, they subconsciously jumped over... Seeing Niu Youtian's puzzled expression, Old Kuding explained attentively: "This is because they are afraid that these guys will stuff silver ingots into their buttocks and steal them." Bring it out!" Niu Youtian suddenly said: "I am a good boy!" Old Kuding added: "In fact, it is impossible to prevent it. The people who look after the library are from generation to generation. After many generations, the ancestors have already There's a way, Sui."
Niu Youtian asked in surprise: "What else can be done?"
Old Kuding smiled mysteriously: "This is for you, General. I waited until the baby at home was two or three years old, then greased the boiled bird eggs with oil and stuffed them into the buttocks. When he was seven or eight years old, he replaced them with eggs. You have to jump over the threshold every day. Then use goose eggs and real silver ingots... When you can enter the warehouse at the age of sixteen or seven, you will have mastered the art of pinching your buttocks. But you can't eat beans in your diet, otherwise you will be exhausted. It's all over! The official masters also know about this trick, and unless they are exposed on the spot, they will turn a blind eye. After all, the big boss has to respect the masters - unless he collapses in front of many pairs of eyes. Come out with ingots of silver!"
Niu Youtian laughed loudly when he heard this, while all Kudin glared at the old guy. After Niu Youtian left, while the remaining defenders were not paying attention, a few Kudin dragged the old guy to a corner and were about to punch him. The old guy cursed in a low voice without fear: "Guards know what they are doing! Now!" The little fortune teller is saved, but have you seen the fire in the government office? The government office is not on fire, but the official accounts are there! When the kings think of it, they check the account books and find that they have lost more than 40%. Which one of you can survive? ? The whole house has to be confiscated! Now let the matter be laid out clearly and put it on the Yamen Master. At most, each stall can save a little money - maybe the kings will be happy to hear this, so... You've fooled me!" Only then did the Kudins understand the truth: Older people are still hotter!
In fact, Duan Yuanji did not issue an order to burn the position. First, because Zhang Hu's offensive was too fast, I originally thought that Nancheng had the impregnable Nanjing Pass as a barrier, and there was basically no need to worry. Unexpectedly, Wang Biao stole the pass and captured the south gate in one go. The Jialing River is on the east and west sides. Zhang Hu was in The suspected soldiers on the east side were also very perfunctory. The defenders could concentrate on defending the north side. However, no one could have imagined that Ning Along would suddenly appear on the north wall! If that small buttress had cut down the reckless Niu Youtian with a knife, the situation of the battle would probably have been completely different!
Secondly, Magistrate Duan knew that the order was useless, and the defenders and government officials would not listen to him at this time. Even if you obey the order, it will be difficult to burn the grain: if there is no adequate preparation, such as enough firewood, and sufficient time to spread the grain and grass, even if gunpowder is sprinkled around the warehouse to start a fire, the outer layer will ignite and be burned. The burnt rice will also form a de facto protective layer, and most of the grain inside is still intact - you know, the design concept of the granary, the first thing to consider is fire prevention, and in case of water leakage, it must be How to prevent the spread of fire to the greatest extent! Rather than risk running over and letting those guys tie him up and then suffer all kinds of humiliation from Zhang Thief, it is better to die more calmly and let the court know about his death.
Before Magistrate Duan died, he asked the government officials to pile firewood in the government office to prevent the corpse from falling into the hands of thieves. However, as soon as the stool was kicked over, the government officials quickly put out the fire while watching the magistrate hanging on the beam and kicking his legs. , and then they all knelt respectfully at the door of the Yamen lobby to greet Zhang Hu, with Duan Yuanji hanging in the air behind him. Well, maybe Magistrate Duan didn't hang himself, but was angered to death by these guys first, who knows.
The majestic city fell in half a day, and Zhang Hu's reputation was unmatched for a while.
Duan Yuanji gathered almost all the materials and supplies of Baoning Prefecture into Langzhong, the prefecture. Zhang Hu had already seized a large amount of military rations in Jianzhou. Looking at the mountains of food and grass in the official warehouse of Baoning Prefecture, Zhang Hu rubbed his hands and smiled so hard that his eyes were blinded. The happiest thing was Fang Ge and his Lizhou gang. Wei's brother: Ever since I entered the camp, I don't even remember how many full meals I've had. Especially in the past two years, I've been hungry almost half the time. The harvest this time is simply too great, and it's hard to keep eating. I can’t eat enough of the fragrant rice with so many white flowers!
The arsenal and bank vault also opened Zhang Hu's eyes. Baoning Mansion guards the border between Sichuan and Shaanxi, and there are many valuable weapons and equipment in the arsenal. However, as time goes by, the government officials are replaced one after another. Everyone's attention is on the granary and bank vault, and no one wants to touch the arsenal. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to Most of the equipment was badly rusted. Take the mail armor as an example. It is roughly estimated that there are more than a thousand collars, but they are rusted into lumps. Duan Yuanji and the hereditary landowners who had the title of military attache thought they were scraps, so the defenders had no choice but to wear tattered leather armor that had been gnawed by rats or cloth armor that was riddled with holes to fight, and then were stabbed Poke a hole.
Sell goods and know the family. These mails are treasures in Zhang Hu's eyes! After being poured with oil and left to rest for a day, it was moved to the city wall and thrown down, and all the rusty iron lumps dispersed. Pick out the complete ones, stuff them into wooden barrels, then fill them with half a barrel of river sand, and ask the people to push them through the streets of the city! After half a day, the fine sand polished off the rust on the outside, and what came out was shiny new nails! For the rest, take off the intact parts and connect them together again, and you will get more than 800 pieces of armor!
Needless to say, there was a tragedy in the city. Most of the soldiers of Lizhou Guard were robbing and raping, but Zhang Hu and his group of northern Shaanxi frontier soldiers had no scruples about sex. When they encountered resistance from the people, they often stabbed them in the face. However, the greatest harm is caused by the cannon fodder who were kidnapped all the way from Shaanxi Province. Not long ago, they were just like the residents of the city in front of them, just like the lambs waiting to be slaughtered. After experiencing a life of nine deaths, many people are madly seeking revenge. The weaker ones intensified their violence, as if this was the only way to compensate for the suffering they had suffered.
The surrendered defenders were gathered on the riverside. The soldiers in each warehouse had already considered themselves one of their own, and there was no danger of their lives. At this moment, they all gathered to watch the excitement. Killing is a very popular show. The audience gathered on three floors inside and three outside to watch. People who couldn't squeeze in climbed to the trees or roofs one after another. The more bloody and tragic the scene, the more excited the audience will be. A massacre can not only make them temporarily forget their own misery, but they can also talk about it for a long time - empathy is a product of modern civilization, and no one around the world knows about it at this time. If there is, it is in the Celestial Dynasty - the so-called "gentleman is far away from the kitchen". Seeing his life, he cannot bear to see his death. But what is very paradoxical is that this place has the most bizarre and cruel killings of animals and humans.
The supervisor is Li Song.
Let him and his brothers take revenge with their own hands, which is considered a reward.
After careful identification, some guys who seemed to have fought with this guy near the south gate were picked out, and everyone cried and cried out that they were wronged. Were there any mistakes? Of course, there must be, and there may be quite a few. But no one cares about this, and even the pickers are those who don’t like a certain guy and drag him out of the team. The men were held alone. Later, the god cards of the fallen brothers will be placed, and their hearts and livers will be used to make a human sacrifice.
The wounded soldiers in the garrison were gathered together, and some had blood stains on their bodies. This is all irrefutable evidence: If there was no fight with grandpa, how did you get injured and where did the blood on your body come from? Also at the south gate, the guys who smeared their bodies with the blood of the dead were in bad luck. These people are also gathered together in one place.
The rest depends on life. The generals patrolled the ranks in descending order of seniority. Those they liked were led out and either joined the combat camp or the auxiliary camp. It was like walking around the Yama Hall and saving a life. There are also some vicious jokes about fruit growth: take the person out first, and then kick him back when he secretly rejoices with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy... Someone invented this game from the beginning, and almost everyone after it will enjoy it. Play around for a while, enjoying the cries of the captives, and every prisoner who cries for heaven and earth will make the onlookers burst into bursts of heartfelt laughter.
After all the work of identifying and selecting people was completed, the guys who were destined to die began to dig their own graves on the river beach under the force of swords, guns and torture. When the trench is deep enough, wide enough, and long enough, the active wounded soldiers will cry and climb in. They know that they are useless and a burden, and no one will be willing to spend any energy on them-if they are the victors, You will also treat your opponents in this way. This is the prevailing rule of the game in this era. Those who were seriously injured and unable to move would be thrown into the pit by their companions, and then these people would jump in themselves. The final burial was carried out by the lucky ones who had just been selected. Those who could not bear it a little or were slow in their movements were immediately stabbed into the pit by the swords and guns behind them, and they accepted death together with their companions.
The climax of the killing was the massacre of human beings as sacrifices. In the past, this kind of technical work was done by military officers, but today it was Li Song and several of his brothers who did it. After a narrow escape and a blood feud, no one showed mercy, and the screams of the tortured could be heard clearly even on the other side of the river. Chu.
In Boryeongfu, Zhang Hu achieved a complete rebirth: in accordance with military practice, for the first time, he systematically established the chain of command of deputy general, staff general, guerrilla, chief general, general general, and chief executive, and arrested several more talented people. The scribes served as the masters of the generals. After the army was expanded, it had 4,000 combat soldiers and 8,000 auxiliary soldiers. In addition, there were 40,000 to 50,000 slaves who would serve as cannon fodder for future trench filling. At this time, Marshal Zhang's military strength had few rivals in the entire Ming Dynasty, except for Guan Shengyun's tribe.
Rarely or not.
After a few days of happiness, Deputy Commander Fang Ge, who has many local informants and is well-informed, brought two pieces of bad news:
1. There is an army approaching from the south.
2. The general who leads the army is called...
Sun Jie!
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