In five days, we can say more or less. However, these five days are essential for Zhang Rui.
On the one hand, Zhang Rui can prepare siege equipment, on the other hand, the previously nervous bandit suppressing troops can relax, and on the other hand, they can have time to digest and sort out the captured Green Camp soldiers.
The Green Camp soldiers who were brought back to Zhilian Mountain by the bandit-suppressing army received various ideological "irrigation" from the officers and soldiers of the bandit-suppressing army every day.
Every day they would be taken down the mountain to experience the new things in Zhilian Mountain that were different from the outside. Every day they would listen to storytellers and troupes perform stories about Han heroes, and every day they could eat delicious meals.
Material, ideal, honor...
Of the more than 5,000 uninjured captured Green Camp soldiers, only a few finally decided to leave.
For those who eventually leave. The bandit suppressing army all let them go after explaining to them that they were not allowed to resist in the future, and also gave them one tael of silver as travel expenses.
Those who stayed shouted to fight for the nation, fight for freedom and equality, and fight for honor...
Zhang Rui looked at them like this and suddenly felt that he was a little unkind. However, he immediately shook his head and denied it.
All these sacrifices must be worth it, because this is the Qing Dynasty.
In the Qing Dynasty, no one could change its nature. It just serves its own interests by oppressing the people of the world.
In the Qing Dynasty, it was a different kind of slavery, and the Han people were slaves among slaves in its eyes.
The Han people want to change the current situation of the Han people through reforms, etc., but the approach of making the country stronger simply does not work.
Because the Han people are the ones it is guarding against, how can it give you the right to threaten its interests?
Liu Zhenyu, a member of Jiangxi Province in the 18th year of Qianlong's reign, foolishly and naively presented "New Strategies for Peace", but it was not until he was beheaded that he realized that everything was different from what he thought.
In the late Qing Dynasty, weird and humiliating things happened one after another. If Zhang Rui didn't know, he might still be able to shave his braids with peace of mind. However, I know that no matter how difficult it is, when will it be better now?
To oppose the Qing Dynasty is not just to rebel for the sake of rebellion, but also to rebel for the sake of the people of the world.
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In the first year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty, brick walls were built in Wuzhou City. After successive expansions, the perimeter and area of Wuzhou City continued to expand. From the 12th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty to the 10th year of Yongzheng's reign, Wuzhou's city wall continued to expand.
The scale of the city wall in Wuzhou was the most magnificent during the Yongzheng period. The city wall was 2 feet 2 feet high and 9 miles in circumference. It had five city gates and dredged moats on the east, south and west sides of the city wall.
Directly south of the city wall is the Nanxun Gate; the gate extending from the south to the west is the Dezheng Gate; the city wall further extends to the northwest, which is the Xijiang Gate; the city wall then bends northeast to the north, with the Dayun Gate; The city wall then extends eastward to the foot of the North Mountain, then bends southeast along the foot of the North Mountain to the intersection of Dongzheng Road, which is Yangmingmen; Yangmingmen curves westward along the South Ring Road back to Nanxunmen, forming a circle.
Zhang Rui has a group of more than 9,000 troops. He needs 3,000 troops to serve as auxiliary troops and more than 6,000 combat troops.
At this time, Zhang Rui was standing two miles outside Xunmen in the south of Wuzhou City.
Looking at the city wall that is nearly three stories high in later generations, there is a moat under the outer city wall. Zhang Rui finally understands the gap between reality and imagination. If we really have to use games and movies to fill the gap, we don’t know how many lives it will take to fill it.
When news of the bandit suppression troops came to Wuzhou City, all the city gates had already been closed tightly, and people could still be vaguely seen patrolling on the city walls.
There is a saying in the art of war: The one who subjugates the enemy without fighting is a good person. Therefore, the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the city.
Outside the south gate of Wuzhou City is a flat and open grassland. Zhang Rui's tens of thousands of troops are stationed here without any crowding.
There were white clouds in the sky, and a gust of wind blew down many weeds up to the knees. The unknown weeds, driven by the wind, kept beating Zhang Rui's calves.
"Kaiyuan, let someone shoot a letter to persuade you to surrender." Zhang Rui said to Wang Kaiyuan beside him.
"Yes, Sixth Brother." Wang Kaiyuan replied after giving a military salute to Zhang Rui, then turned and left.
The good ones attack the plans and attack the city and the heart.
The letter of persuasion to surrender was nothing more than the words to open the city gate and surrender. The bandit-suppressing army would not invade the city, and everyone was happy. If you dare to insist on defending the city and cause casualties to the bandit suppressing troops, don't blame them for being held responsible after the city is broken.
"Taiping, send someone to notify the craftsmen who are coming with the army. Let them prepare to assemble the tools for siege." Zhang Rui gave the order again.
"Yes, Sixth Brother." Chen Taiping replied. Just when Chen Taiping was about to turn around and convey the order to the messenger next to him, Zhang Rui said again:
"Well, let the artillery company commander Xu Fenyong carry all eight artillery pieces outside the city gate and fire three shots at the city gate."
"Yes, Sixth Brother." Chen Taiping replied again, and then left after seeing that Zhang Rui had no other instructions.
After a stick of incense, Wang Kaiyuan returned.
"Sir, have everything been settled?" Zhang Rui looked at Wang Kaiyuan's calm look and couldn't help but ask first.
"Yes, Sixth Brother. Someone has been sent to send out the letter of persuasion to surrender. There are not many soldiers and horses in Wuzhou City at this time. I think they will naturally understand the situation. They will not force us to go on a killing spree." Wang Kaiyuan replied, bowing to Zhang Rui.
Ever since he became familiar with the ritual of suppressing bandits without kneeling down, Wang Kaiyuan really liked this aura of equality. Kneel down and bow once without saying a word. Perhaps this is the true style of the Han family.
"I hope so." Zhang Rui said with a smile on his face.
It is almost impossible to attack a city without killing anyone. Although it is cruel to take lives to fill the city, war is not a game after all.
At this moment, Zhang Rui deeply felt the meaning of this sentence.
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
The three rounds of artillery volleys requested by Zhang Rui at the city gate had already been fired at this time.
The Nanxun Gate in Wuzhou City was hit by a lot of shells. It was shaking constantly and looked like it would fall down at any time.
On the city wall, the green battalion soldiers patrolling were very worried. Although the shells did not hit the people above them, several of the Green Camp soldiers in Wuzhou did not know Zhang Rui's ability.
"Do you think the garrison will surrender?" One of the patrolling Green Camp soldiers asked the Green Camp soldier next to him.
"I hope he can sense the situation and lead us to surrender. I heard that Sixth Brother's shotgun can shoot very far and accurately. Are you looking for death by fighting them?" the Green Camp soldier who was asked replied
"Yes! I heard about it too. This time, the imperial court did not mobilize 30,000 troops to encircle and suppress Sixth Brother, but Sixth Brother defeated them one by one. How could we, a few small soldiers, stop such troops? ." The Green Camp soldier who asked the question continued.
"Yes, Sixth Brother's people shot a lot of letters over here. As long as we don't take action, we will be fine. If we really need to fight for a while, try to avoid them, but don't shoot them if you really need to. Otherwise, we will really be missed. It’s not good.” said the Green Camp soldier who was asked
"Hmm... the garrison is here, I don't know whether to fight or surrender." The Green Camp soldier who asked the question pointed at Feng Jiubao who was leading a group of people from the city to the city wall and said.
