Several bandits waved their weapons and tried to take advantage of the situation to rush into the cave. The two sides started a melee at the entrance of the cave that was difficult to use. In the end, the bandits suffered a loss in weapons and were driven out with bayonets by the soldiers guarding the entrance of the cave. In the chaos, the soldiers in the Tibetan Soldier Cave opened fire, and the doorway was suddenly filled with smoke. The bandits screamed and fled out of the doorway, only guarding the areas on both sides of the doorway that could not be hit by rifles. The space inside the doorway was small, and the Nationalist Army was too small to rush out for a while. The two sides were in a stalemate like this
Zhang Tianbo was in a panic. If the city gate could not be captured, the troops outside would not be able to rush in. This "ingenious plan" to seize the county seat also failed. He knew the reality in the city: Luo Yiming had less than a hundred people under his command, and including the civilian naturalized people and the "rebellious" retained personnel, there were only one hundred forty or fifty. These people were scattered around the county and were not in danger.
It was for this reason that he agreed to act as an "internal response" and "act as planned."
According to Zhan Zhekun's plan, Zhang Tianbo and more than 20 gangsters on the construction site acted as internal agents in the city. They set fire to the construction site to cause chaos, captured the west gate, and coordinated the large group of people outside the city to enter the city and captured Yangshan County in one fell swoop.
To achieve the goal of seizing the city in an instant, firstly, it must be sudden, and secondly, both parties must coincide in time. Now it's a stalemate. Zhang Tianboer listened to the sound of whistles on the street and knew that it wouldn't be long before Luo Yiming led his men to counterattack. The situation will reverse instantly.
He jumped out quickly and said: "Quick! Light a fire and smoke them!"
Several bandits quickly lit a few bundles of discarded firewood and threw them at the entrance of the Tibetan Soldiers' Cave, and threw a few rotten straw mats on top. Suddenly, the entire city gate was filled with smoke, and even the bandits couldn't stay any longer, and they all ran out. . Thick smoke was pouring in here, and there was no room for people in the hidden soldier cave. The soldiers were all choking and coughing. The corporal knew that the situation was not good and he would definitely die if he stayed any longer. He shouted: "Everyone, don't panic! Back to back, move step by step." Get out, don’t run!”
Now they formed a triangular formation in groups of three, bayonets raised. Enduring the choking smoke, I moved step by step out of the cave where soldiers were hiding. When the smoke outside faded away, bandits rushed up with strange screams. We were already on guard here, and the triangle formation was tightly guarded. After stabbing down three or four people in a row, no one rushed towards them anymore.
When Zhang Tianbo saw that the situation was not good, he rushed out of the city and took out the fireworks signals to set off. At this moment, the city gate was not closed, and the reinforcements in the city had not arrived. As long as the ambush outside the city arrived in time, there was still a chance of winning. .
However, his three fireworks signals were fired in succession, but the avenue outside the city was quiet, with no one around! Zhang Tianbo was anxious: Could it be that there was a flaw in the response time? ! This is a head-turning thing! For a moment, he was so anxious that he was covered in sweat, and he was about to turn back to see what was going on. Suddenly, there was a burst of gunfire in the city, and four or five bandits ran out of the doorway, each one in shock. The leader saw that he was still in a daze and shouted: "Master Zhang, run quickly, the bandits are coming!"
Zhang Tianbo knew that the situation was not good, so he ran away.
Dalangwei.
Sun Dabiao stood up from the chair under the stage, bowed his hands to the guests around him, and specially bowed his hands to Wang Chuyi, who was sitting on the stage as the guest of honor, and then slowly walked onto the stage.
The guests and people who listened to the Australian's long speech have long been impatient - on this hot day, even under the pergola, it may not be much cooler. Seeing that the "drama meat" was about to appear, the originally noisy polder suddenly became quiet.
The copper basin on the table in the center of the stage has been filled with water. Sun Dabiao came to the stage, first held incense and prayed towards the main hall, and put three incense sticks in the incense burner. After waiting for a while, someone had already brought another incense burner, which was densely filled with burning incense sticks.
Sun Dabiao muttered something, but because of the distance, everyone couldn't hear what he was saying. However, fellow Green Forest members knew that what he was reciting was "Pull Incense Ci". If the people in the green forest want to wash their hands and go ashore, after getting the consent of the leader and companions, they must do it like this: every time they recite a sentence, pull out a stick of incense from the incense burner. There are fifty-six sticks of incense and fifty-six sentences of speech. They must be recited word by word without missing a word. Pulling out the last stick means washing your hands and going ashore, and then exiting the green forest. Even if Sun Dabiao is the leader of one party, he is not exempt from the custom.
When Sun Dabiao read the fifty-sixth line of his poem, he pulled out the last incense stick. Suddenly, there was a roar of gongs and drums everywhere, and lion and dragon dances were performed one after another in front of the stage. With a smile on his face, Sun Dabiao walked slowly to the copper basin, dipped his hand in the basin, washed it for a while and then lifted it up. Suddenly there was a blast of cannons and cannons, which made Wang Chuyi's eardrums hurt. He was about to ask how long it would take for the ceremony to end. Suddenly I heard someone screaming: "The water is running out!"
Originally, in this extremely noisy polder field, it took a lot of effort to hear clearly even when talking face to face, but this voice was surprisingly shrill and shrill, almost hoarse. It made Wang Chuyi and others tremble. They followed the sound and saw a line of black smoke rising from the east side of the town.
The crowd at the polder suddenly became commotion, and Sun Dabiao said loudly: "Mr. Wang! You're in trouble. Please step down from the stage for a while. I'll go and take a look..." As he said this, he dodged three times and ran directly off the stage, blending in. Disappeared in the crowd.
You Ciren suddenly came to his senses and secretly shouted: No! He immediately drew his pistol and shouted: "Quick, protect the county magistrate!"
He shouted just in time. Just as the guards pushed Wang Chuyi to the ground, two or three cannon shots rang out from the roof of the main hall. The people on the stage, whether they were the "virtuous people" of Dawangwei or the As soon as Wang Chu brought the people, he was knocked down instantly. Even You Ciren was injured, his face and hands were broken by iron sand, and blood flowed profusely.
Wang Chuyi was seriously injured. He was hit by something unknown and was bleeding profusely.
"Quickly, protect the county magistrate from breaking out!" You Ciren fully understood at this moment that this was a trap! No one could have imagined that Sun Dabiao would actually risk such disapproval and take action against the county government in his hometown!
Looking at the injured county magistrate, You Ciren's eyes burned with anxiety, and he ordered the Yao people squadron to protect the stage to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the chaos and breaking up the team.
The polder field was now in chaos, with the people hired to fill the "check" and the people watching the fun huddled together in panic and trampled on each other. The ground was full of people screaming and running away. And those minions disguised as guests were approaching the stage brandishing swords and guns. There were also many people who climbed onto the neighboring rooftops and fired muskets and arrows from above.
The Yao people's squadron was on guard around the stage. There were many of them, but they were caught off guard and suffered more than ten casualties in one fell swoop. The Yaomin squadron lacked training and had poor organizational discipline. After encountering a sudden attack, some people on the periphery dispersed and fled in all directions with the crowd. Only the dozens of people in the core group followed the prior orders and firmly guarded the stage. Some of them had already fought against the bandits who rushed up. There were flashes of swords and shadows around the stage, and the screams of the dying were heard from time to time.
Pan Tianshun led the Yao people to fight hard - many of them did not wear the armor they brought because they were too hot, so there were many casualties in the first round of fighting. Fortunately, the bandits did not have armor, and the two sides were evenly matched. The Yao people and the Dalangwei bandits had a deep hatred, so they fought without hesitation, and everyone took the lead bravely. For a while, he didn't fall behind.
You Ciren sent two guards to take Wang Chuyi to the stage. This place had become a battlefield of swords and swords. Not only were the bandits rushing here, but there were also people shooting arrows at the stage from the houses around the fairground. Some people even set fire to it. It has not rained here for more than half a month, the weather is dry, and most of the houses are made of bamboo and wood. They have good dry firewood. In an instant, the fire is blazing and the smoke is filled.
Looking around again, the entire Dawangwei was already filled with thick smoke and blazing fire. You Ciren knew that this was a big deal! Sun Dabiao did not hesitate to burn Dalangwei, and he was obviously determined to fight with the Senate to the end. Now that there are fires all over the town, all the arrangements I made in advance are useless. It was difficult for the scattered Second Squadron to assemble quickly and go into battle because of the fire. Their plan in the past was to control the four main gates and traffic arteries in the town to quickly quell any riots. However, Sun Dabiao's move was completely like a jade and a stone. He didn't care at all about the soldiers of the Second Squadron scattered everywhere, but concentrated all his strength to surround Wang Chuyi, trying to capture and kill the Australian county magistrate in one fell swoop.
"County Magistrate Wang, we can only rush out now to talk!" You Ciren said loudly.
The situation is unclear at the moment, and it is difficult to say how powerful the enemy is and whether they have any backup arrangements. To be on the safe side, the only option is to withdraw to the county first.
Wang Chuyi felt weak all over and dizzy, knowing that he was seriously injured. However, when he thought that the recruitment plan was over, he not only betrayed the trust of the chief, but also dragged down a large number of comrades. He couldn't help but feel like a knife, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. For a moment, I had the idea of committing suicide and seeking death.
"County Magistrate! County Magistrate! County Magistrate?!"
Under You Ciren's repeated urging, Wang Chuyi came back to his senses and reluctantly said: "We all leave, what will happen to the Second Squadron?"
"Send them a signal and let them rush out!" You Ciren said loudly. The Second Squadron is scattered at various points throughout the town. The town is currently on fire, filled with smoke, and it is unclear whether the roads are clear. Asking them to gather at the Dragon Mother Temple would only increase casualties and increase variables. It would be better to ask them to retreat separately.
The signal soldiers immediately lit three green signal rockets representing the entire retreat. You Ciren waved his command sword and shouted: "Everyone, follow me and rush out!"
Pan Tianshun perked up at this time, brandishing his sword and leading the Yao soldiers to charge forward. You Ciren followed closely with more than a dozen guards, taking turns shooting to support Pan Tianshun.
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