Sun Chuanting never thought of taking silver from Nanyang City to reward the army. If, as the magistrate Yao Yunxi said, there were more than 100,000 taels of silver in the city, 50,000 taels would be enough to reward the army.
Fifty thousand taels is obviously not enough to reward the three armies, but he still has a monthly salary of 300,000 taels, otherwise he would not be able to support tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, let alone conquer the east and west.
According to the rules, the money that soldiers obtained from street fighting and corpse hunting belonged to themselves and did not need to be turned over. However, the money deposited in government offices and warehouses is not allowed to be divided up privately except under very special circumstances.
Furthermore, you are not allowed to kill people indiscriminately, rob their property, or insult women. If you find any, you will be dealt with according to military law once verified.
In the past, there was a shortage of money and food, and the discipline of the official army was not much better than that of the rebel army. It was just a matter of different status, and both sides did similar things.
Now that there is enough money and food, we can no longer resort to war to support war. The fundamental purpose of spending great efforts and high costs to regain lost territory is to restore order and prosperity. Just getting ruins is not worth the gain.
However, depending on the situation, the campaign in the city will not end before sunset. Sun Chuanting and Yao Yunxi can only wait until tomorrow before entering the city.
Most of the tens of thousands of thieves in the city still didn't know what was going on outside, and thought that the officers and soldiers who appeared on the street were the troops they had defeated earlier.
Since the opponent is their defeated general, they will naturally not be stupid enough to give up resistance and surrender to the opponent.
They fought tooth and nail and broke into the city just to steal money and play with women.
If you surrender, it will be equivalent to being reduced from master to slave in one fell swoop.
The contrast is so huge, how can you accept it?
Not even ten people out of a hundred people would be able to accept such a horrifying result.
Since the official army has been defeated before, then all the remaining defeated generals will be killed and everything will be fine.
If Nanyang City fell into our own hands, it would be impossible to hand it over to others again, especially after so much effort had been expended before.
After being besieged for many days, digging holes in the ground and blowing up the city gates, they finally broke into the city.
Immediately ask everyone to retreat or even surrender to the government troops. Anyone who hears this will sneer at him.
Such an order is completely unreasonable and will not allow everyone to receive the compensation they deserve.
If the expectations in their hearts are not met, it is impossible for them to act according to orders.
No matter what, you have to let everyone grab it first.
Even if we have to leave immediately, we still have to grab it before leaving.
But more and more officers and soldiers appeared in the city, pouring in from almost all directions.
The smart guy also saw that something was wrong, and almost all the dog officers and soldiers were killed.
Now, countless dog officers and soldiers suddenly appeared. Either the outside of the city had been lost, or the other party had deliberately set up an ambush.
Most thieves don't think so deeply, they just know a simple and easy-to-understand truth.
If you don't let me rob you, I'll kill you first!
So they launched a crazy counterattack against the officers and soldiers who came to suppress them, in an attempt to eliminate the officers and soldiers in the city first.
The officers and soldiers they faced at this time were not the defenders of Nanyang City, and their combat effectiveness was even higher than that of their counterparts.
Most of the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were soldiers in leather armor, and they were equipped with a large number of muskets and bows. You could also see small Franco machine gun carriages.
When encountering people like them who were not afraid of death, these officers and soldiers showed no fear and frequently opened fire on them.
As a result, they charged and killed several times in a street, killing and injuring hundreds of people, but they were unable to do anything to the dog officers and soldiers.
The formation of the Dog Officer Army did not break up, they fought steadily and slowly, so that the rebels could only retreat continuously.
The officers and soldiers started from the four gates and gradually moved to the central area to sweep the city.
Although the speed is not very fast, it is better than being able to clear out most of the thieves hiding in it.
The guys who wanted to take advantage of the situation were finally squeezed into a large block in the center of the city. Fortunately, the sun was setting, the light was no longer available, and the officers and soldiers did not like to fight at night, so they were able to take a breather.
Most of them robbed a lot of money, ranging from a few taels of silver to dozens of taels of silver. If they encountered a wealthy family fleeing, they could also grab gold and jewelry.
The prerequisite for grabbing it is to kill all the people first, otherwise they will not give up the money they carry with them. Most of the thieves who succeed will be responsible for their lives.
They participated in the rebel army's attack on the city in order to one day become a master, eat well, drink well, play well, live well, and enjoy the life of the upper-class gentry.
As for using the Shenzi method to do this, they don't care. Whether it's illegal or not, you can try it, as long as you can succeed as soon as possible.
If you become a rebel, you can trample on the exposed royal laws at will. The so-called "royal laws" are specifically used to deal with the poor people, and the princes, rich and gentry are naturally not among them.
When the people have had enough of being cowardly, have suffered enough of being cowardly, and can't bear it anymore, then they no longer need to care about his son or king's laws.
I am Wangfa!
That's what that bastard Zhu Yuanzhang did back then!
He can do it!
So can I!
Chongzhen, that dog emperor, is already dead, so he still cares about the king's law?
As long as you have money in your hands, you can live a good life and let the bullshit king play ball!
The world is like this. If not exploited by the government and forced to do so, no one would want to act like this.
But once you embark on this path, there is no turning back.
Either be a rebel or an official.
It is impossible to hope that the land will be replanted.
In the years of drought, no matter how much crops are cultivated, there is no harvest.
Not to mention no income, people have to eat and pay taxes, how can they survive?
"I'm going to die in his old age! I'll die tomorrow morning! Why not kill the dog officers and soldiers at night and catch them off guard!"
"Yes! The Dog Officer Army is not good at night fighting! They will definitely be killed and defeated!"
"You're going to die anyway! Do it! Do it!"
Most of the rebel soldiers were just focused on robbing money and didn't even think about food and drink. They had been fighting all day and were now tired and hungry.
But there was no food at all. Everyone looked to the outside of the city for help, but at this time there was silence outside the city, and no sound of fighting could be heard.
Many people understood that the army outside the city had been repelled by the official army. They were all trapped in the city. If they didn't take any action, they would be wiped out by the dog army.
The longer people stay, the hungrier they get, and the longer they stay, the more tired they become. If they sleep until dawn, it will be the dog officers and soldiers' turn to come and take their lives. How can we repay them!
"The dog officers and soldiers are eating!"
"Fuck! How can we sit back and watch the dog officers and soldiers eat and drink and suffer from hunger?"
"Charge over and chop down the dog officers and soldiers! Steal the dog officers and soldiers' food!"
"that's right!"
"Done!"
Under the instigation of a few leading guys, thousands of soldiers who heard the news were immediately mobilized.
As soon as they heard that there was food, especially when they smelled the aroma wafting over them, everyone couldn't bear it anymore.
Although everyone was tired, their stomachs were growling non-stop, and it was difficult to close their eyes and rest.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to kill the dog officers and soldiers on the opposite side and steal their food to satisfy their hunger.
"Come on!"
There were only a thousand people at first, but soon they gathered a few people who were resting nearby.
Thousands of thieves rushed out of the house they occupied like a tsunami, and the momentum was extremely spectacular.
"The thieves are out!"
The officers and soldiers had just eaten and drank enough. Except for those on duty, most of them were lying around to rest.
I originally thought that I would wait until daybreak to get rid of the last of these thieves after some sleep.
He never expected that the opponent would actually launch a night attack when he still had time to shine.
Once a person takes a break, it is very difficult to think about it again, and the reaction time is also very limited.
"Hurry up and fight!"
Most of the officers and soldiers had just fallen asleep, snoring gradually, and were kicked awake by the commander-in-chief one by one. They did not understand what had happened.
Seeing that his companions were all like him, their minds were in chaos, their expressions were dull, and they felt confused.
But the rebel army would not give them time to think, and the truce distance between the two sides was less than a hundred steps.
Some places are only half a street apart, and you only need to run for a moment to reach the opponent.
Faced with a large group of black figures suddenly appearing on the street, the officers and soldiers who feel sleepy will immediately cheer up and respond with all their strength.
If you are not careful, your life will be in danger. No one will be careless. If you are killed by bandits at night, you will suffer a big loss.
In order to try not to accidentally injure their own people during the melee, the commanders of the army and the army knew that they needed to keep as much distance as possible from the rebels.
"Fire arrows! Fire blunderbuss! Fire cannons!"
If you can use long-range weapons to destroy the thieves, it is best not to engage in melee combat.
It's just that hot weapons take a lot of time from loading to firing, while the response speed of bows and arrows is very fast.
Since the opponent didn't know much about tactics, they just rushed and attacked.
Therefore, facing a group of people rushing towards them in darkness, the hit rate of arrows is still very high.
Merely using bows and arrows cannot completely contain the bandit army's offensive, and the loss of hundreds of people cannot affect the determination of most hungry ghosts to attack.
Not only did they have to defeat the officers and soldiers, but they also had to snatch the food from the other party's hands, so as to prevent themselves from starving.
The purpose of the night attack is very clear, but the specific implementation strategy is relatively simple and crude.
For the rebels who lacked the command of senior generals, this kind of charge was just right.
As long as the method can defeat the dog officer army, it is a good method. If it can be simple, don't make it complicated.
In fact, attacking at night is more powerful than rushing in all at once.
Like a mad bull, the bandit army rushed towards the officers and soldiers in the north of the city.
After the people in the front were knocked down by the officers and soldiers, the people behind were not afraid at night, but quickly filled the gap.
"Report~! General Rong! The thieves are rushing directly to our army's position!"
"What? A direct charge? A sneak attack?"
He Renlong was awakened by the shouts of killing coming from outside. His defense area was the area around the north gate.
Looking down from the tower, it was already chaos below, with fires starting again and people appearing frequently.
The two armies were already locked together, and they couldn't tell which side was which, which made He Ren's head grow bigger.
"Forgive me! These turtles and bastards! Don't let any of them escape!"
Human losses are no longer within the scope of He Renlong's consideration. The top priority is to withstand the fierce attack of the rebel army and not to allow the rebel army to rush out of the city.
Originally, three people, He Renlong, Zuo Guangxian, and Xue Chengcai, were in charge of the northern part of the city. In view of the heavy losses suffered by Xue Chengcai's troops in the day's battle, they were moved to the rear for repairs.
Right now, the troops of He Renlong and Zuo Guangxian are in front. The location where the bandits are charging happens to be the territory that He Renlong's troops are responsible for.
The two officers and generals had worked together to squeeze out Xue Chengcai before, planning to divide the spoils in the north of the city after wiping out the rebels in the city.
As a result, before receiving the goodies from his subordinates, he was suddenly slapped by the bandit army. Thinking about it, he was really angry.
The total garrison of the two groups in the city was less than 4,000, and the horsemen and baggage were all resting outside the city.
Facing tens of thousands of thieves attacking and charging from one direction, the officers and soldiers in the north of the city really couldn't resist.
The situation of the war has taken a turn for the worse. This is not something that He Renlong and Zuo Guangxian can solve by getting anxious, getting angry, and getting angry.
It would be a disaster to leave these traitors behind. If I had known this, I would have killed them all before sunset.
But now the regret is over, the other party is killing him right before his eyes.
He Renlong sent people to quickly find other defenders in the city, hoping that they could launch an encirclement from the two wings and rear of the rebel army as soon as possible and strive to annihilate the remaining rebel army.
On the other hand, he whipped up his horse and whip, came to the front of the formation, and personally supervised the battle. He must not let the rebels in the city break out of his defense area again, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to Sun Shaobao.
As long as the two troops respond with all their strength, He Renlong still believes that even if his own forces are at a disadvantage, he can still prevent the rebel army from breaking through.
After all, the official army is a well-trained team, and its combat power is far superior to that of the bandit army. Even in face-to-face hand-to-hand combat, the official infantry with high armor coverage can win.
I was afraid that the thieves below would feel the heat, and I thought that the thieves would not dare to attack, so I took off my armor before going to bed, which would be fatal.
Without the protection of armor and helmets, officers and soldiers are no different from the thieves wearing civilian clothes across from them. They can be stabbed to death with one knife in their stomachs.
He Renlong felt that his worry was necessary, because due to the sultry weather, he took off his armor to rest. Presumably the same was true for the people below.
In this damn weather, you're sweating profusely even if you don't wear anything, and you sleep in armor. That's really a damn thing. Only a coward like a rat would do that.
He Renlong's men were indeed as he expected. When they heard the thieves' shouts of killing, they panicked and began to put on their armor. When the enemy came close and they were still not wearing their armor, they had no choice but to open up and fight with them. .
The thieves were either without shirts or only wearing cloth clothes. They had no wooden shields to protect them, and their protective capabilities were almost zero.
Most of the officers and soldiers wore armor but had not fastened it properly, and some simply fought with their shirts off.
"Get out of here quickly! Don't kill me if you give me food!"
"Fuck you! Only a ghost can believe it!"
The rebels came to grab food, but after the slogan was shouted, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side didn't believe it at all.
Are all the troops mobilized in the middle of the night just to grab a stutter?
Do you think all these people are idiots?
Besides, I’ve finished eating, there’s no food, but I’m full of shit. Do you want it?
"Today is the end of the dog officers and soldiers!"
"Kill me!"
Seeing that the dog officers and soldiers were being beaten and retreating, the leader could not help but continue to give orders to everyone, intending to annihilate this group of officers and soldiers.
"You haven't eaten yet, so you started joking while talking!"
"Is this a dream caused by hunger???"
The officers and soldiers were fighting and retreating. The opponent had a large number of people and they did not want to counterattack directly. They just wanted to delay it until dawn.
In the end, the fewer officers and soldiers could not withstand the enemy's attack, so they gave up the occupied blocks and retreated to the ground of the city, finally stabilizing their position.
Since the government troops deployed a lot of artillery at the top of the city, it was extremely difficult for the rebels to capture the city. After several attempts without success, they temporarily gave up the attack.
"A bunch of losers!"
He Renlong was so angry that he cursed loudly. During the day, his troops fought smoothly, but at night they were counterattacked by the rebel army, which made him, the commander-in-chief, lose face.
