Everyone rushed to help Wang Zhaolin, but Wang Zhaolin pushed them away and said anxiously.
"I'm fine. You guys...go save others first. Don't worry about me. Save people first..."
Wang Zhaolin stood firm, but what he wanted to say later was stuck in his throat. He saw many people lying on the street.
Some people's chests are still heaving and wailing, but most people have stopped moving.
Wang Zhaolin staggered and almost fell down, causing everyone to panic again.
"it's okay no problem……"
Wang Zhaolin wanted to use the silk cloth to wipe the sweat on his face, but he couldn't touch it.
He kept whispering that it was okay, as if he was comforting himself and everyone else.
Sweat was pouring down from his forehead. Wang Zhaolin didn't care about his dignity anymore and just raised his sleeves to wipe it away.
"Quickly ask all the doctors in the county to come over and treat the injured here."
Everyone was still worried about Wang Zhaolin, but no one took immediate action.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Why are you still standing there? Go quickly!"
Seeing that everyone was still where they were, Wang Zhaolin rarely got angry.
When everyone saw that Wang Zhaolin was angry, they did not dare to neglect him any more. Immediately, some people ran in all directions to find the doctor.
"Let people cook some more rice porridge, and we will distribute it in various workshops in the future."
When Chen Wang came closer, Wang Zhaolin kept instructing the government officials to deal with the aftermath.
"Fortunately, Mr. Chen Qian arrived in time, otherwise I don't know how many people would have been killed or injured this time..."
Wang Zhaolin heard Chen Wang firing a gun and Chen Wang maintaining order and evacuating the crowd.
"I would like to ask, was there anything unusual when the riot occurred?"
Chen Wang's expression was deep. As soon as he glanced over, he felt that there were many people who felt something was wrong, and they were not ordinary people.
This feeling is hard to explain and the reason is unclear. Although those people look like ordinary people, they look weirder and weirder.
Chen Wang felt that someone might be deliberately guiding this stampede...
"abnormal?"
Wang Zhaolin frowned slightly, rolled his eyes slightly, and recalled something.
"I remember there seemed to be a few people running around, and then someone shouted that the bandits were coming, and the scene was completely chaotic."
Chen Wang looked at the evacuated people and asked in a low voice.
"When the porridge was distributed, were the previous refugees there?"
Wang Zhaolin's expression changed, as if he had thought of something.
"You mean, there are bandits among the refugees..."
"Don't panic, county magistrate. I'm just speculating."
Chen Wang shook his head, not being too sure.
"Just pay attention, the county magistrate. I will allocate 500 guards to you later."
"The vanguard of the bandits outside the city has arrived. I am afraid that the army of bandits will arrive in Chunhua before dusk today. By then, all matters in the city will need to be handled by the county magistrate."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, Mr. Chen Qian. I can't hold a gun in battle, but Wang still has some experience in governing."
Wang Zhaolin nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Wang Zhaolin was fine, Chen Wang didn't waste any more time. He just said a few casual words and led the soldiers away.
But before leaving, Chen Wang asked where the county residents who had entered the city later were gathering, and then gave Tang Shiping instructions.
"Find a few smart people and go check out these places at night. The city is not peaceful..."
The rogue bandits lacked siege equipment and swept across the border. In fact, they did not destroy the city many times. They usually plundered rural areas.
Prefectures and counties are protected by city walls. Although there are not many defenders, the young and strong defenders can still cause considerable damage through the city.
The strong troops under the command of the rogue bandits were all horse soldiers and elite cavalry. The rest of the troops and hungry soldiers were actually not much stronger than those young men, and their morale was extremely low.
The rogues' ability to attack fortresses is actually pretty good. Only when the pursuers are in a hurry, and when attacking some checkpoints, can both the elite cavalry and horse troops dismount and attack the city on foot, so that they can quickly attack the city at any cost.
But this situation is very rare, because the fine cavalry and the horse army are basically the family assets of the leaders, and they dare not lose them easily.
Otherwise, in the future, when faced with an attack by the government and the army, there would be no chance of escaping or defeating, and it would be more likely to be annexed by other forces. Not all bandits are of the same mind, and there are countless cases of the jungle preying on the strong.
It is true that fine cavalry and cavalry infantry battles can break the city, but often the gains after breaking the city cannot make up for the losses, so it is better to plunder the countryside.
Therefore, many of the cities they destroyed along the way were intended to be destroyed within the city, or they had time to besiege the city.
What is certain is that there are definitely many bandits who entered Chunhua City mixed with the ranks of refugees.
"The people who enter the city should be some old thieves who have been thieves for many years. Let them pay attention and find those who look around and have calluses on their hands."
The hand that holds a knife and a gun is completely different from the hand that uses farm tools, and it is difficult to conceal the eyes and temperament. No matter how good the disguise is, there will always be flaws.
Because of Wang Zhaolin's previous actions, these people don't have any weapons. As long as they take strict precautions, the danger is not too great.
Tang Shiping took the order and led the people back to the camp in a hurry without staying long.
Moreover, the two divisions of soldiers in the camp were still waiting for him to take charge of military affairs.
"Internal response..."
Chen Wang stared at Tang Shipingyuan's retreating figure.
Then he glanced at the scattered rogues under the city wall, and he felt as if he had forgotten something extremely important.
Looking at the black flags one after another on the fields outside Chunhua City, Chen Wang's eyes slowly started to move.
"What day is today?"
Chen Wang tilted his head slightly and asked.
"The tenth day of August."
"The tenth day of August?"
Chen Wang narrowed his eyes slightly and repeated in a low voice.
"On the tenth day of August in the eighth year of Chongzhen..."
Chen Wang was recalling the history books he had read before.
Although Cao Wenzhao did not die and changed the direction of some things, many things still have inertia, and the temporary differences will not be big.
In history, Gao Yingxiang divided his troops into three groups to plunder the place.
In July, he led the troops to defeat He Renlong and Zhang Quanchang, and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to advance toward Xi'an.
In August, they attacked Fufeng, Qishan and other counties.
In September, Gao Yingxiang joined forces with Gao Yingen, Hui Dengxiang, and Zhang Xianzhong to break through Xingping and advance to Guanzhong.
Hong Chengchou was alone in the center, leading 12,000 men. He set up positions in Jingyang and Sanyuan and held on to fight fiercely.
In October, Gao Yingxiang and other troops failed to fight the Ming army, so Xianzhong and other troops left Tongguan and divided into 13 battalions to march eastward.
It is still August. If history has not changed much, Li Zicheng went south at this time because he received Gao Yingxiang's order.
Gao Yingxiang planned to enter Guanzhong in September and attack Xi'an again.
"Li Zicheng, Prime Minister Hui Deng..."
Outside Chunhua City, the outline of a group of intruder cavalry has become increasingly clear.
A large black flag unfolded in the wind, and a big word "Chuang" came into Chen Wang's eyes.
At this time, Chen Wang also thought of what he had forgotten.
