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The liaison officer secretly complained that although the Australians acted in a measured manner, when the army crossed the border, it was only grass, grain and firewood. The Australians also occupied Humen a few years ago and stationed troops here. Although they had to pay for the recruitment of things, with more money, everything in Taiping Ruins became more expensive. Businesses made a lot of profits, but the people complained a lot.
He didn't dare to say anything more - Fubo's army neither robbed nor killed, bought and sold equally, and as far as soldiers were concerned, they were already like Bodhisattvas, so they didn't dare to care about anything else.
Shi Zhiqi smiled and asked him to retreat. This liaison officer is not very effective. Unfortunately, they have too few cadres. There are only ten cadres to be sent to Dongguan County. Naturally, this small Taipingxu cannot send cadres to receive them.
Then the special search team arrived at the Planning Institute and began to conduct a comprehensive inventory and take over of the government properties in Humen Village. Shi Zhiqi did not care about these matters. What he was most concerned about was the progress of each company along the Pearl River water system.
He looked at his watch. According to the action plan, various units of the Special Reconnaissance Brigade of the General Reconnaissance Bureau should have controlled several gates in the east and south of the city. The 4th Infantry Battalion, which had been lurking in the big world beforehand, also entered the city. Capture the main points in the city. In three hours, the first squadrons of the Guangdong Corps of the National Army from Hong Kong will pass through the Pearl River and head to the provincial capital and the first batch of occupied counties and important towns.
According to the Ministry of Urban Affairs, the march from the Pearl River Estuary to Guangzhou will be an armed march. The provincial river defense system that was barely restored after Xiong Wencan came to power was itself very weak. After experiencing the Battle of the Pearl River Estuary, the officers and soldiers were afraid of the Australian military power and were unwilling to fight to the death. There are leading parties everywhere. As long as the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Industry issued the conditions of "guaranteeing personal and family property safety, and escorting those willing to leave Guangdong", it would be enough for many people to agree to cooperate.
As the commander-in-chief of the first phase, Shi Zhiqi did not dare to be careless at all. Plans could never be executed 100%. The internal strife in Humen Village fully demonstrates that it is not enough for a few high-level leaders to lead the party. In today's matter, Ma Chengzu is actually very likely to make a comeback. Although whether he makes a comeback or not cannot affect the situation, the journey ahead will not be smooth sailing.
"Report to me every hour on the progress of each detachment." He ordered. I looked at the Guangzhou city map on the map again. Each city gate has been marked: those that have already done the work, the blue ones are those that have agreed to open the city to dedicate the city, and the red ones may need to be solved by force. of.
Look from the map. Several gates in the east of the city: Dadong Gate, Wenming Gate and Guide Gate, which is the boundary between Panyu and Nanhai counties, have all been marked in blue - not many in total, but they may be the key to the invasion of Guangzhou. There are also very few red city gates, and most of them are gray with ambiguous attitudes.
However, once the Fubo Army entered Guangzhou, these ambiguous grays would follow the "pre-battle uprising" - at least that's what Lin Baiguang said. Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, the guard of a city gate is just a general, with thirty or forty large soldiers under his command. If there is no other force in the city to support. Not a single wave can be made.
The sky is dim and it is not yet early morning. Inside the east gate of Guangzhou City. As usual, Dai Laochang carried a set of mason's tools and prepared to go to the construction site in the big world outside the city.
At this time, the city gate has not yet opened, and a large group of craftsmen and laborers who also want to leave the city early are squatting at the entrance of Yuecheng Gate, chatting and having breakfast. Various food stalls specializing in this Kuhaha business are lined up under the city wall, and they are steaming hot. Lao Chang did not go over to join them as usual, but went straight to the military academy on duty at the entrance and said flatteringly: "Master, why hasn't the door opened today?!"
He had passed here every day and was familiar with the soldiers guarding the gate.
"What's the rush?! The water leak hasn't finished dripping yet. There's still half an hour left."
"How long will it take?!" Dai Laochang whispered as if he was talking to himself, "The survivors are crying in the dust!"
The military academy on duty heard it. He was stunned for a moment, glanced quickly left and right, and then continued in a low voice: "Master Nan Wang will be here today."
After getting the signal that the city gate was ready, Dai Laochang retreated while laughing. After waiting for a while to make sure that no one noticed him, he came to the Dongping Dabao watchtower next to the city gate, took out a piece of blue cloth, walked in and asked: "Shopkeeper, do you think this is appropriate?"
The owner of the pawn shop took the blue cloth, looked at it, and said, "Wait a moment. I want to find someone to take a look."
"No rush, I'll wait here."
After a while, a small blue flag was hung on the watchtower of Dongping Dabao.
At this time. Suddenly, a heavy sound of iron wheels was heard from far away outside the east gate. People who lived in this area and people who often went to the Great World construction site knew that this was the sound of an Australian ladder truck. The iron ladder was laid from the entrance of the Great World to the entrance of Yuanyun Street. Because the gentry living in Dongguanxiang outside Dadongmen objected and the street was narrow, it was not laid to the city gate.
The sound of the iron wheel in the morning light immediately attracted the attention of the officers and soldiers on the tower. They all stuck their heads out and looked hard at the intersection of Yuanyun Street not far away.
The sound of the iron wheel disappeared and was replaced by the sound of chaotic footsteps. A group of people wearing blue-gray jackets, iron helmets, leather boots, and holding fire weapons quickly ran near the east gate.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry up, follow behind!"
After the leading officer finished shouting, he looked up at the top of the watchtower. It's a blue flag, which means everything is going well and according to plan.
"All companies, be on alert." After the officer gave the order, he shouted towards the city gate: "Fellow, open the door and give us a piece of land!"
In the doorway, the officers and soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate quickly ordered the soldiers to remove the horizontal bolts, open the city gate and lower the drawbridge.
Fubo's army passed through the city gate and entered Guangzhou City without a single soldier. At this time, a group of people dressed in civilian clothes and with blue cloth strips tied on their arms also ran out of the main gate next to the city gate. The leader shouted loudly to the Fubo Army officer: "Quick, go this way!"
"Okay, the guides are in place! Each team is proceeding as planned." The officer ordered: "First platoon, occupy the drum tower. Second platoon, bell tower, third platoon defend on the spot, ensure the city gate communication line, and connect friendly forces."
"Commander!"
"arrive!
"Report to the front: Dadongmen, Master Wang has arrived ashore."
"There was a clang," the wine glass fell to the ground. The official guarding the civilized gate knelt down on the ground, holding his stomach in pain, staring at Bu Fuchang with a pair of eyes, and asked intermittently in a hoarse voice: "You ...Why did you poison..."
"I'm sorry, I am also helpless. Who asked you to be so loyal to the Ming Dynasty?" Pu Fu stood up in a nonchalant manner and threw all the wine vessels on the table to the ground. "I don't know if the Ming Dynasty will die. Guangzhou The city will be destroyed in an instant. If you want to die, I won't stop you, but if you don't, don't drag us to die together."
"If you... are not... willing... then why... why do you agree and still make an oath..."
Pu Fu smiled and said: "If I don't swear an oath with you, how can you drink this poisonous wine? What will you do if you try to get other people? There have been several generations of high-ranking officers and soldiers in Wuyang City, and they are all people with families and families. Are you going to die together because you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty?"
Before he finished speaking, Sa Zhifu was already vomiting blood and fell to the floor motionless.
Pu Fu smiled at the corpse again and said: "I will send your family to reunite with you soon, so you can go there peacefully."
He looked at the sky outside the window, took off his saber from the wall, and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
Two soldiers entered in response.
"Master Sazhifu has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty." He said sternly, "You should bury his body."
The soldiers responded, and Pouchang walked out of the city tower. It was already bright, and it was much later than expected to open the city gate. But it didn't matter. The Australian troops should have entered the city early in the morning from the Civilization Gate of the Dadong Gate. . All he had to do was offer the city gate to the Australians who came to receive it as originally planned.
A confidant came over quietly and whispered to Dao Sazhi that all the nephews and nephews who were floating in Wenming Gate had been "disposed of."
Pouchang nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "We must eradicate the roots and deal with them thoroughly."
"Yes, I understand, I have already sent someone..."
"Go in person." Pouchang said fiercely, "Don't let one of them go. It will be a disaster in the future."
"Yes, little one, go right now!"
After sending away his cronies, he leaned nervously against the parapet and looked at the street. There were no pedestrians on the streets and no shops were open. This strange phenomenon of the Civilization Gate not opening on time had alerted nearby residents. Although they did not know that Guangzhou City had changed its owner, they instinctively decided not to go out on the streets. Open the door.
Beaufort looked at the sky and saw that it was already past the beginning of the morning, and the Australian army should be arriving. But he hasn't seen them appear yet, and he can't help but feel a little worried. He is the guard of the Civilization Sect. In theory, the officers and soldiers here obey his command. However, the Sazhifu family has been here for several generations and has many relatives and friends. If someone disobeys and makes a noise, it is unknown whether it can be suppressed as soon as possible. !
The most dangerous thing doesn't stop there. There is a training ground for guerrilla training in the east of Guangzhou City, with two battalions at the front and rear with nearly a thousand troops stationed there. If the news leaks out, the trained guerrilla general will directly counterattack before the Australians arrive to take over. When the time comes, he will be attacked from both inside and outside, and he will immediately end up without a place to bury him!
He has sent his cronies and servants to control everywhere inside and outside the Dadongmen, but these people are only a minority after all, and most ordinary soldiers do not have a fraternal relationship with the officers. The officer's control skills are not only severe punishment but also deception. At critical moments, determination is unreliable without generous rewards. (To be continued.)
