When Zhu Cixiang's Three Army Command Banner appeared above Tianjin North City, another offensive by the Dashun Army was also repelled. The city wall where the battle was the fiercest was covered with a layer of corpses underneath. Some people were not completely dead yet, and were still writhing and wailing in the muddy water and piles of dead people. Most of them were wounded who had been hit by turtle doves, fire cannons or bird cannons. Their flesh and blood were flying everywhere, rolling and howling. Everyone looked at it with horror. No one knew whether they would suffer the same fate as them?
Above the city, corpses were also piled up in layers. At the most intense battle, the piles of dead people were as high as the crenels. The blood was carried downwards by the rain and turned into light red. The people in the city walked around numbly, constantly turning over the corpse, pulling off the clothes and armor, searching the money, and then dragged the body naked and buried it. Occasionally, if you encounter someone who is still breathing and has no fatal injuries, he will be carried down for treatment regardless of whether it is friend or foe. After being rescued, they will be incorporated into the team as well.
Hundreds of Tang Tong's troops retreated drenched. The general leading the team was Tang Laosi, Tang Tong's descendant. He had changed into the clothes of an old Dashun soldier, including a blue cloth robe, arrow jacket, cotton armor, and a white felt hat on top of his helmet.
This outfit was "calculated" by Song Xiance. He calculated that Dashun and Li Zicheng were both more watery and had water virtues, so they were dressed in blue. Tang Laosi puts on the blue clothes, which means he has become one of the Dashun Army!
More old Dashun Army soldiers in blue were hiding behind the stacked fortress walls. They did not need to attack the city, but used bows and arrows to force Tang Tong's generals to attack the city. Tang Laosi and the others retreated after hearing the news, which was in full compliance with military orders. However, seeing their embarrassed appearance, someone among the old soldiers cursed first, followed by a chorus of insults.
These old soldiers have been following Li Zicheng for many years, and they have often fought against the Ming troops wearing mandarin duck jackets. Now that they have become the masters of these Ming troops who have surrendered, can they still be expected to be polite?
Tang Laosi was scolded so much that he didn't dare to raise his head, while his subordinates were all angry, but they didn't dare to show off. Although they didn't have much salary when they were officers and soldiers, they could always get a few. They were rewarded every time they went to battle, and they had to rob every city they conquered. Now that I have invested in Li Zicheng, I don't have any money, and even the food is not as good as before. The most hateful thing is that the Dashun Army is highly disciplined. They must obey orders when advancing or retreating, otherwise they will be subject to military law! And we can't just let go - these good things belong to the old soldiers, and the newcomers like them can only be used as cannon fodder.
On the opposite wall, a tall general in golden armor stood. The soldiers outside the city all know that he is Wu Sangui (actually Wu Sanfu), and his armored soldiers are the most hateful! Whenever the soldiers of the Tang family fought at the top of the city until they were exhausted, they would rush out to kill. Among them, the warriors with dropped swords were the most ruthless. They all followed Wu Sangui to fight in formation. The dropped swords were heavy and unstoppable when they were swung, even shields and armor would be chopped into pieces! Tang Laosi led his men to charge several times, but they were all repulsed!
A general under Tang Tong, who was also wearing soaked blue clothes, led a few subordinates wearing mandarin duck jackets, and escorted a group of civil servants towards Tang Laosi. From a distance, he saw the old man in blue clothes and white hat. Sijiu shouted: "Fourth brother, I followed the mayor's order and brought hundreds of people to you, but are they still useful?"
Tang Laosi glanced at the common people who had been captured by the strong men, took a breath of moist air, walked forward in a few steps, and shouted to them: "Follow me, everyone! Replenish Dashun's army, and once With two meals a day, we can capture Tianjin with wine and meat!"
Conquering a big city like Tianjin and giving them some meat and wine really sets a new record for stinginess. If I had worked for the Red Thieves before and recaptured such a big city, I would have made a fortune no matter what. The rewards from the court will never be small, and the wealthy gentry in the city will have to spend a little, otherwise everyone will be free to rob them!
But now, following Chuang Wang, strict military discipline is not included, there is no fucking money to pay, and there is no chance of robbery. It is all the oil and water of the old camp. Moreover, you are not allowed to sacrifice your life. The old soldiers are guarding you. Anyone who does not move forward will be knifed. Do you think this is justified?
Right in front of the fortress where the old battalion soldiers supervising the war were, there was a row of spears poking into the mud, with a freshly chopped head hanging on each spear!
To be honest, Tang Laosi couldn't help but miss the Ming Dynasty. In the past, I didn't think there was anything good about living with Daming, but now I've been living with Dashun for less than a month, and I actually started to miss my old master... Is this the legendary discovery of conscience?
In fact, Tang Laosi was not the only one who missed the Ming Dynasty. The able-bodied people who were sent to work under him also missed the Ming Dynasty a little.
After all, Tianjin Wei is located in Beizhili, so it can be considered not only at the feet of the emperor, but also at the door of the Tian family. Although it is not as prosperous as southern Zhili, it is still a good place in the north. Water transportation and sea transportation converge here. With the disappearance of the ban on sea transportation, Tianjin Wei can also rely on the sea to feed itself. Even ordinary people can still live their lives.
I thought that once King Chuang came, everyone's life would be more prosperous, and they would not need to pay for food for at least three years.
But who would have thought that not paying food and not collecting food are not the same thing! The serious land tax and salary were no longer paid, but they couldn't stand it, so they levied taxes and grain, and the countryside around Tianjin Wei was plundered until nothing was left.
Rich or poor, male or female, young or old, they were all coerced into piling soil and filling trenches to fill the army. Of course, Dashun Tianbing did not do this everywhere. The reason why they harmed the surrounding areas of Tianjin Guard was because To besiege Tianjin Acropolis.
The Dashun Dynasty is still engaged in the "three years of non-payment", which means that it has not established a sustainable fiscal and taxation system. Without financial and taxation support, the army will of course not have any normal logistics. It will naturally fight wherever it goes and eat wherever it goes.
Moreover, it is impossible for Dashun to recruit soldiers. How can we recruit soldiers if we don’t have money? If we don't recruit soldiers or use coercion, how can we get millions of people? Relying on a promise of "no grain for three years", the poor and lower-middle peasants brought their own grain to participate in the revolution? How can such a good thing happen?
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Everyone outside the besieged city is missing Ming Dynasty. But within the besieged city, among the people who still belong to the land of the Ming Dynasty, there are many people who want to welcome King Chuang!
Zhang Chengzhi and Zhang Juren, who came from a family with thousands of families in Tianjin Wei, are now determined to welcome King Chuang. It’s not that he wants to “eat his mother and drink his mother”. The Qianhu family in Tianjin Weizhang has plenty of money and food, but their family is a local snake in Tianjin Weicheng. A quarter of the land of Qianhufu has been swallowed up by their family. . Moreover, his family not only owns land, but also runs a business. There is an entire Zhang Qianhu Street in Tianjin Acropolis that belongs to their family, which is a very prosperous area.
In addition, as early as after the Battle of Jingnan, Zhang Qianhu's family began to follow the path of Yun Wen and Yun Wu. While guarding the hereditary family, he encouraged his children to study and make progress. In succession, many scholars and scholars were produced, and it became a first-class scholarly family in Tianjin Wei.
If Li Zicheng had not invaded Beijing and become the world's leader, at least he would have been the co-lord of the North. Zhang Juren would never have the desire to surrender. The most important thing for him was to pass the Jinshi examination. Where can the bandits take the imperial examination after returning home? And there is no charming female bandit like the Red Lady to snatch him up the mountain to be the village husband - he is not handsome, so the female bandits probably don't like him either.
Now, Li Zicheng is the master of Beijing. Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang simply went to Nanjing to occupy half of the country. Can Zhang Juren leave his family fortune and follow? Since we can't follow him, we naturally have to regard Li Zicheng as the destined emperor and Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang as thieves.
Killing thieves for the emperor is of course the duty of a scholar.
So in the Zhang family's mansion in Nancheng, Tianjin, Zhang Juren, a local snake, was busy gathering like-minded Tianjin Wei Wenwu on March 27th, March 28th, and March 29th. Strong and powerful, ready to make a big deal that will make great achievements...
