Huang Xunkun threw it away casually and sneered: "It's really a rough draft! The language is crude and the words are strong. Since ancient times, apart from the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the only one who has achieved justice in the country is the Taizu of this dynasty. [Read the latest chapter] What is the Song Dynasty? Taizu of the Song Dynasty bullied orphans and widowed mothers to gain the throne, Taizong's candlelight and the sound of an axe, Huizong's frolic and subjugation of the country, Gaozong's reckless killing of Zhongliang! How dare you say that this dynasty is wrong! Even Mr. Sanjiacun is far better than this kind of bad writing!"
Wu Dai said leisurely: "I have doubts about whether the Australians are descendants of the Song Dynasty. I have seen their behavior in the past, and there is no sign of respecting the Song Dynasty. I think this is just a cover - the so-called crime that you want to inflict. Resign."
Everyone nodded and circulated the appeal again. What they were most concerned about was not the quality of the diction, but the specific content of the appeal.
After looking around, Mr. Lin said in a deep voice: "It seems that the Australians are the second Donglu!" After saying this, he sighed.
The originally lively room also fell silent. Those present seemed to have just realized what had happened and were no longer in the mood to talk about the issue of "sharing the world."
Their ancestors had lived under the Ming Dynasty for generations, and their lives were relatively comfortable. Now that the dynasty suddenly changed, everyone was still a little uncomfortable with it - not to mention that the people who changed dynasties came from overseas!
The original excitement disappeared, and everyone became a little depressed. Mr. Shi sighed: "I am a swordsman and I am a fishermen. How can we talk about what is right and wrong and what is not loyal? If you can save your wealth and life in troubled times, you will be lucky."
"We won't ask everyone to shave their heads," someone muttered.
Some people remembered the rumor that every time the Eastern Tatars occupied a land, they would have the heads of surrendering officials, gentry, soldiers and civilians shaved. I thought that before the Australians entered Guangzhou, all kinds of Australian gadgets had become popular. This time they became the masters of Guangzhou and acted more brazenly. I wonder if there will be a change from barbarian to summer in the future. Something happened? How will I deal with it?
"Probably...no way..."
"If it was necessary to shave their heads, wouldn't Lingao have already shaved them all? Didn't Mr. Huang also shave his head?"
Huang Henkun nodded and said: "Those who have their heads shaved are all fake Kuns who beg for food under the Kun thieves. Ordinary people, Kun thieves, don't ask."
Everyone was a little relieved now. However, someone else worried: "Although the thieves are very disciplined and do not plunder, Guangzhou is the most prosperous and prosperous place in the world. If it falls into their hands, isn't it going to be a lot of exploitation? Don't do it." I forgot that when they were in Sixiang, they wiped out many big families..."
"They are enemies of them. If they are obedient, they will only extort some reasonable burdens. There is no abuse at all."
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Huang Huangkun couldn't help but feel a little depressed when he saw their discussion. They didn't have the slightest intention of "loyalty to the emperor and serving the country". They were all thinking about their own family affairs. Just as he was looking for a reason to resign, another servant suddenly came in. Whisper a few times and hand over a roll of paper.
When everyone looked at it again, it turned out that this was a notice in vernacular to calm the people. The main content was to strictly enforce the law: regardless of whether it is soldiers or civilians, anyone who commits robbery, arson, or murder will be punished on the spot. Curfews are implemented, travel after midnight is prohibited, etc. The notice also mentioned that current officials and household squires in Guangzhou City would not be killed as long as they did not provoke the crowd to resist the heavenly soldiers.
"What's the situation outside?" Mr. Lin asked.
"The Kun thieves are patrolling with men and horses. It looks like they are another kind of men and horses, wearing gray cloth jackets." The servant gestured. "Now each of the four cities is open to traffic, and some shops on the streets are open. However, the area around Tianzi Pier outside the south gate is closed to traffic. I heard that some Australian officials have arrived on a giant ship."
"I think Kun Thief's Guangdong envoy has arrived. At the end of the day, he is also the new Guangzhou governor..."
"I think the Guangdong envoy must be Guo Dongzhu. It would be better if that were the case!"
"What's the situation in various government offices? How are the adults doing?" Lin Zunxiu asked again.
"It's very quiet. I heard that someone committed suicide, but there is no definite news." The servant said, "The officers and soldiers in the city are now gathering at the training guerrilla camp in the east of the city. I heard that they will be tested there."
"You go ahead."
The servant went. The people at the table chatted a lot, and Huang Xunkun saw that they were all talking in vain, and they were all just sitting back and accepting the situation. I couldn't help but feel a little bored, so I got up and left. Lin Zunxiu did not hold him back, and personally sent him outside the small courtyard, saying in a low voice: "At this time tomorrow, come here again. Someone important wants to see you - don't be an outsider."
Huang Xunkun was startled and said, "I understand. But why did I come in to find you?"
"I will send someone to take care of you when the time comes."
Huang Hankun went out of the back door of Fuchunyuan and walked back the way he came - he was not a local, so he got lost after going around and around. As he walked, he arrived on the street, and saw that the street had been restored. Most shops are already open. Although there were not many pedestrians, there was no longer the fearful and nervous atmosphere just now. He saw many ordinary people lighting incense at the gate and pasting the word "submissive people" on their foreheads. A kind of pain of national subjugation rushed into his heart - is the Ming Dynasty going to die like this?
No, he absolutely disagrees with his father's statement of "accommodating the times". He wants to continue fighting against the thief! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and rushed towards the temple where he was staying.
It was already dark, and the doors and windows of every house in Xin'an County, not far from Humen, were closed. Officers, soldiers and civilians armed with swords and guns were running on the streets, creating a scene of chilling before a war.
On the county government's screen wall, more than a dozen human heads were hung bloody. One of them belongs to the officer and soldier Qian who was originally stationed here. Others are nothing more than his cronies and soldiers.
This place is also called Nantou City because it is an important place for coastal defense. In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1381), the "Dongguan Guards Qianhu Station" was established here. In the first year of Wanli (1573), it was expanded to Xin'an on the basis of the city. county seat. The geographical location of Nantou is very important. Foreign ships going to Guangzhou must go around Lantau Island and enter Humen through Nantou before entering the Pearl River. Therefore, Nantou is known as the "Gateway to Guangzhou".
However, Nantou played no role in the Senate's last invasion of the Pearl River. The cannons on the city could not hit the sailing ships, and they were no match for water battles. So I just watched the Pearl River Squadron pass by with low eyelids.
This time, the garrison at Nantou was still powerless against the invading Senate fleet. But it did not surrender as expected. The Leading Party in Xin'an County has encountered a strong opponent. Wu Guangzhi, the magistrate of Xin'an County, has just taken office. He is young and enterprising. Seeing the Australians step by step, the hearts of the people in the city were fluctuating - he had never seen the power of the Australians, so he still had a strong idea of "serving the country with loyalty", so he made preparations secretly. Mr. Qian, who had already served as a leader, originally invited Wu Guangzhi to the banquet. He originally wanted to stage a Hongmen Banquet, but he was unexpectedly captured by Magistrate Liu who had been prepared and had his head chopped off.
Wu Guangzhi was transferred from Shaanxi, where the refugee population is most rampant, and he has rich experience in "guarding thieves". After killing Mr. Qian and his cronies, he forced the big families in the city to use money to pay salaries and rewards to the garrison to stabilize the morale of the army; at the same time, he recruited strong men to block the four gates and prepare cannons and cannons. There was not enough material, so many houses were demolished.
By daylight, the city walls were already "strictly guarded" and "serious".
As a result, the National Army that was originally planning to enter Xin'an County was blocked outside the city. Seeing that the city gate would not open and the city refused to listen to calls for surrender, a few people were thrown out instead. The director of the Naturalized County Office who led the team knew that something was wrong and quickly sent someone to Humen to report Shi Zhiqi.
Shi Zhiqi knew that the Nationalist Army did not have heavy weapons and lacked training, and was unable to take on the important task of attacking the city, so he had to send a naval platoon and three two-masted patrol boats to Xin'an for reinforcements.
Nantou City is on the Pearl River. The patrol boat drove to the shore, dropped the anchor, and used the 12-pound cannon on the ship to bombard Nantou City. The two naval guns on the patrol boat opened fire at the same time, and within a few minutes, Ning Toucheng in the south was destroyed. The tower on the south gate was riddled with holes and a fire broke out.
The county magistrate Wu Guangzhi was very calm. While commanding the people to put out the fire, he ordered the two cannons on the city to fire back. Nantou City's city wall is 1 feet thick at the top and 2 feet thick at the bottom. It has rammed earth inside and green bricks on the outside. It is still effective in resisting the impact of solid bullets. There were only 6 naval guns in total on the patrol boat, which did not provide a firepower advantage. Both sides fired several rounds of cannons back and forth. Although they destroyed many battlements and sentry posts on the city, they were unable to shake the city. defense.
Seeing that the artillery fire could not shake the defense, the Marine platoon leader prepared to attack the city directly. Although he only had thirty people, the Marine Corps was known for being well-equipped and well-trained. This kind of training to attack the city was done countless times. There is a complete set of fire suppression-throwing smoke bomb cover-and explosives delivery door-breaking and siege tactics. A box of high-density black powder is enough to blow open most city gates.
However, the director of the County Office of Naturalized Citizens was unwilling to attack by force. After all, once the city was breached by force, it would cause great damage to public and private lives and property in the county. Therefore, he advocated persuading the city to surrender and strive for a bloodless Kaicheng.
The sound of the cannons had ceased. Wu Guangzhi asked the soldiers to seize the time and take turns to have breakfast. There is another outer gate outside Ningnan Gate, called Yingen Gate, where Magistrate Wu presided over the resistance. He did not have many men and horses, and the number of soldiers gathered from Qianhusuo was only 500. Including the mobilized civilians, the total was less than 2,000. It seemed like a lot, but the Kun thieves outside the city had sophisticated firearms and were well-trained, so he did not send troops out of the city to counterattack.
The bandits outside the city shouted to the soldiers and civilians guarding the city from time to time, urging them to kidnap the county magistrate and Mr. Qian and surrender, so that they could avoid being massacred. Many of the soldiers of the National Army were recruited from the Hong Kong Reclamation Reclamation Regiment. They often traveled to this area on weekdays and were familiar with most of the local people. Therefore, even if they were very close, the strong men in the city and the local soldiers would not fire cannons or fire arrows. Sometimes when they saw that the county magistrate's soldiers were not around, they would stick their heads out to see the National Army, and the brave ones would follow them. Let's talk next to each other. (To be continued.)
