As the fireworks exploded into the air, they were illuminated by the fire of the brazier lit on the wall outside Hanyang Gate in Wuchang.
The green camp soldiers on the city wall who had not yet decided whether to surrender or not soon discovered that a large number of bandit suppressing troops appeared near Hanyang Gate.
Everything seems to be premeditated.
At this time, any green camp soldier who is not too stupid will understand. This group of so-called Manchu soldiers simply surrendered to the rebels outside the city.
The green soldiers who were now surrounded by the city wall had no choice but to refuse to surrender, especially after watching the bandit suppressing troops outside the city continue to pour in through Hanyang Gate.
Maybe the imperial court will win in the end, but if he doesn't surrender, he will die.
You can die, but you can't die in such a worthless way. Many Green Camp soldiers are asking themselves, is it worth dying like this? What can be gained?
Even the Manchurian soldiers could surrender, why couldn't I?
"Danglang..."
A Qing Dynasty military knife was thrown onto the city road by a Green Camp soldier. Then I saw him kneeling down and shouting: "I surrender."
People have a herd mentality. If someone surrenders, other Green Camp soldiers will not have so many ideas.
"Danglang..."
"Danglang..."
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A handful of military-made knives were thrown to the ground, making bursts of sounds as they hit the bricks and stones on the city road.
Among the remaining green soldiers guarding the city wall, some people kept throwing their swords and kneeling down to surrender. Seeing the number of people kneeling on the ground increased, those Green Camp soldiers who were still standing felt at a loss.
This is not enough to kill the thief and make a meritorious service? Is this a defeat?
It was only then that those who had ridiculed Hunan's Green Camp soldiers as "waste" suddenly understood.
Judging from past experience, the imperial soldiers and horses can easily capture the "rebels". You can win either with less and more, or with equal strength. It is rarely necessary to win with more than less. Even so, it is not impossible to win.
In many years, I have never seen that to fight against "rebels", it is necessary to fight with more and less. That is the posture used by "Holy Ancestor Kangxi" Wu Sangui to fight against "rebels".
Could it be said that these "rebels" are more capable than Wu Sangui during the time of "Saint Ancestor"?
Impossible, at least not seen.
It is not so much that the rebels are strong, but it is better to say that there are more and more people around who are afraid of death.
The general trend is like this, why can a few people cause trouble?
Those who understand will naturally follow the general trend and surrender.
"Hey, it's really embarrassing to be associated with these people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Fortunately, I am in Cao's camp and my heart is in Han, pretending to surrender. I will leave a useful body for the court."
"I surrender just to see what will happen to these people who are afraid of death..."
The green camp soldiers who had no choice but to surrender comforted themselves.
Of course, since this is a general trend, there will inevitably be stubborn people with whims. He thought that he could try his best to support Kuanglan and perform Zhao Zilong's heroic deeds.
However, before they could rush, they were chopped down to the ground by the bandit suppressing troops one after another. The ruthlessness made them realize the cruelty of reality.
"It seems that these rebels are really capable of fighting."
The green camp soldier who finally resisted fell into a pool of blood and thought.
The Green Camp soldiers kneeling on the ground watched as their accomplices who didn't know whether they were alive or not and rushed to fight the rebels were hacked to death. The first thing that comes to mind is not sadness and anger but happiness and all kinds of ridicule.
"You don't have to think about it. Even the Manchurian soldiers surrendered, and they thought they were so powerful." A kneeling green soldier said in a low voice.
"That's right, that's right. We just followed the Manchurian soldiers and surrendered. We are not sorry for the court." The person next to the green camp soldier continued what he said.
"What this brother said makes sense and is really good advice. We must go for a drink when we have the chance. I'll treat you." The Green Camp soldier replied happily.
"Haha... I have a treat from my brother, how dare I refuse."
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In fact, the battalion of Manchu soldiers that Yang did not lead cannot be said to be a surrender, but can only be said to be "atonement."
When Zhang Rui captured the city of Guangzhou, he was so busy that he even forgot that there were Manchus living in the city. As a result, some of the Manchus who didn't know whether they were alive or dead still thought that they were still upper-class citizens, so they went to the Governor's Mansion and asked Zhang Rui to give them money to celebrate the New Year.
This suddenly angered Zhang Rui.
Why am I fighting so hard? Isn’t it just to overthrow you worms who get something for nothing? If I still have to support you, why should I fight?
Also blackmail. If you give me something, Zhao'an can help you talk. If you don't give it, there might be trouble.
Originally they were in peace and maybe Zhang Rui wasn't that angry, but now seeing those people who didn't know whether they were alive or not and still waving their "pig tails" at him to show off their power, Zhang Rui laughed angrily.
Don’t you want money? I'll give it to you, but you have to spend it down there.
Later, Zhang Rui ordered that all the Manchus who dared to come to ask for money be killed, and even his whole family went down to reunite with him. Then someone would burn some "gold ingots" for them, which would be regarded as fulfilling Zhang Rui's promise.
Zhang Rui originally wanted to go on a killing spree, but later he decided to forget about it because God was kind enough to save lives.
In order to give these Manchus a way to survive, Zhang Rui could only find another job for them, so that they would know that they had to work to have food.
As a result, they were involved in building roads, sweeping streets, pouring night fragrance, and building infrastructure.
You will definitely be tired, but you won’t feel full.
There is definitely a wage, but it cannot be too much. If the work cannot be completed, the wages will be deducted and whipped.
Do you want to do it or not? He is dead, Zhang Rui is defeated, or someone in his family can join the bandit-suppressing army and use his credit to help pay for the crime.
Otherwise, anyone over the age of fourteen cannot be a slacker.
At that time, if those Manchus had Han identity in their families, they did not have to do this. You are free to choose what you like to do without any influence.
If Zhang Rui's rise is most deeply felt by the people, it is the Han or half-Han children of Manchu families.
For example, Yang Mi's mother was originally free to leave after Zhang Rui captured the city of Guangzhou. If it weren't for the Nyimacha family's begging, she wouldn't have stayed. Now she has gone from a humble status to the person with the most say in the family. The change is so big that she is not used to it.
All the Manchus who dared to resist were killed, and their whole families were destroyed. The remaining Manchus were either waiting for the Qing court to fight back or looking for ways to join the bandit-suppressing army.
Especially after witnessing the power of the bandit-suppressing army, many Manchus in Guangzhou gave up hope that the imperial court would fight back.
Because of this, Yang Wei, who was one of the first to have Manchu ancestry, became the object of worship among the Manchus. Nowadays, their most common thought is to join the anti-bandit army to bring their family "out of the sea of misery."
However, the bandit suppressing army is not something they can enter just because they want to. In addition to passing the requirements for joining the Bandit Suppression Army, they also have to wait for their quota to be filled.
Things are rare and valuable, and only the spots that have been snatched back after many attempts are worth cherishing.
As the bandit-suppressing army captured Hanyang Gate, the dawn of victory was in sight.
