He only thought about building a fort wall like Nanshan, but he never considered that the general's bronze musket could be transported by horse-drawn carriage!
As a result, the door was shattered with just two bullets, and the defense that had been built up after a month of hard work collapsed instantly.
Another unexpected thing is that the two teams of Gu Da and Zhang Bo detoured to the east to meet up with the detective team waiting in Shejiatang. Under their guidance, they followed the bamboo forest path into the east wall, and lurked into the rebel team with Shen Jie and others who were waiting here. This group of bandits met and rushed directly from the third courtyard to the front and took control of the second gate.
At that time, most people were attracted to the front. There were less than 200 people left in the two courtyards at the back, and some of them were old, weak and women. There was no way to stop this elite force.
At that time, Yichen Jin was still sick in bed. He heard the shouts of killing and struggled to get up, but he was surrounded by Zhang Bo and others who rushed in.
A maid knelt down in front of Zhang Bo and said, "Please show mercy to the general. My seventh grandma is injured and injured. Please be merciful. If the general wants someone to serve him, I am willing to serve him!"
"Grandma Seventh, what Grandma Seventh?" Zhang Bo didn't even turn around.
A detective team member who came in later told him softly: "Grandma Qi is like gold!"
"Oh, this is a narrow road for enemies!" Zhang Bo sneered: "I almost killed my mother-in-law when I caught her with my useless arms. Today I am lucky and the sky has the vision to catch me. Ha! This is the reward in this world!"
Sons and daughters, this bitch has hurt Zhou Yingzheng and tied her up carefully. She will be turned over to the inspection team to see how she gets punished! "
After saying that, two people were left to guard the gold, and the maids were locked in the side room. They came out and asked people to continue searching the yard, and then went forward to find Gu Da.
Gu Da and Shen Jie had already swept through the second courtyard and were interrogating an old man they had captured. Seeing him coming, Gu shouted: "Zhang Erlang, this old man said he was a doctor in the town and was captured by the rebels." A man who calls himself gold looks at the disease!"
"I know, I know! I have captured Yishoujin!"
"Ha, then we have made a pair. The flowery arms have also been captured by the hero. Our mission is completed, and we can surrender and go!" Gu Da was very happy.
At this time, a lurking member with a red strip of cloth on his left arm hurried over, greeted Shenjie and whispered a few words, and Shenjie frowned. "What happened?" Gu Da asked.
"Brothers just went to check the grain depot and found that there is less grain than we thought! This is a bit troublesome." He pointed with his hand at the prisoners who were being escorted to the west to gather at the school field.
Gu Da scratched his head and said, "It's okay. Mr. Sheng Qian and Li Sanlang will take care of this. We just need to win the battle. I don't have the brains to think of a solution."
As he was talking, he saw Li Dan walking into the main entrance accompanied by Wu Mao and Zhao Jingzi. Gu Dashi led everyone forward to salute and said:
"Thanks to the patrol's good strategy, otherwise even if the big gun could break through the front door, it would not be able to move it up to hit the second and third doors. It would have to be a lot of effort, and many brothers would be killed and injured!
This is good, internal and external cooperation, we only need one death and two injuries to take them all down! "
"Where's the flowery arm?" Li Dan asked with a smile: "When I saw him like that just now, I really thought he would rush out and fight for his life. Why did he give up later?"
"It was a few of his men who rebelled, and he couldn't care less about it." Shenjie replied with a smile, and then called for the captains who had drawn swords against Lou Shifan.
Li Dan saw them and gave them a few words of encouragement, asking them to assist Song Xiaoniu's governors in identifying criminals. Then he turned to Shen Jie and said:
"Both of your brothers have made great achievements this time. I will forgive your brother's past mistakes. Hey, where are the others?"
"As soon as the war ended, he ran back to check on the winery. He said he was afraid that the thieves would ruin his wine." Shen Jie answered with a smile.
"Okay, an elder brother is like a father. If he is willing to put his mind into this, let him follow me back to Yugan and specialize in the wine business. What do you think, sir?"
Shenjie was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly thanked the judge on his behalf.
Li Dan ordered Shi Sannian to lead some people to help surround the west camp, and at the same time take all the gunmen with him.
Tie Haozi came up with an idea and said that if Xi Daying knew that Hua Zuibao had been captured, they might surrender immediately.
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Where is Dan busy asking people? Only then did I realize that it was thrown into a side room, and that there were more than a dozen men guarding it inside and outside.
"You first take his armor, helmet and flag, and then take one of his personal soldiers." After Li Dan ordered, he led everyone towards the wing.
Sun She asked from behind: "Does the inspector not want to kill him?"
"It won't be time." Li Dan told them: "Lou Shifan was Lou Zishi's favorite youngest son, and he was also his favorite concubine.
With these two people in hand, we can think about how to use them to help solve the siege of Shangrao.
Lou Shifan is just a brave man. He can be killed anytime. Our mission is to solve the urgent needs of Shangrao and Guangxin. Whether we kill them or not is secondary.
However, once word spreads that these two people fell into our hands, it will be a major blow to Lou Zishi's prestige. So I guess after the old thief learned about it, he was more likely to send someone to negotiate and ask for his release. "
"Oh! Is the inspection going to use these two people as bargaining chips to force Lou to give in? But will he do this?" Shenjie asked.
"Don't worry, Master Shen. As long as Thief Lou doesn't want his team to fall apart, he will definitely send someone here!" Wu Mao said with a smile.
"Killing Hua Jibsui is secondary. The reinforcements from the Lou family's Erlang will arrive tomorrow. How we defeat this supporting army is the top priority!"
As he spoke, Li Dan came to the door and signaled the guard to open the door. He walked in and saw Lou Shifan sitting on the ground wearing a dark coat with his right side exposed, with a green scarf from an unknown woman tied around his waist, looking depressed. .
Half of his handsome face with clear lines turned red, which was obviously a fingerprint. His hair was tied up in a messy bun, with a few strands hanging down from his forehead, making him look even more embarrassed.
"What's going on? Who did this?" Li Dan looked back and asked.
"When I came back for inspection, it was Zhang Duizheng... who just walked in suddenly and slapped him."
"Skinny King Kong? It's this guy again!" Li Dan's tone was stern, but he knew in his heart that this must be Zhang Bo venting his anger on Chu Lian'er, so he didn't dig deeper.
"Hua Zuishuo, we meet again!" He said condescendingly with a smile and admiration.
"Huh, it's just a sneak attack. How can you be considered a hero?" Lou Shifan retorted, "If you have the ability, you can kill me instead of doing anything wrong and insulting me here!"
"Oh, you're quite a man." Everyone laughed: "You guy, you can't defeat the enemy even if you lose. Why are you pretending to be a turnip?"
"Tie Chuozi, others can scold me, but you can't! You, a subordinate and a traitor, have what qualifications do you have to pretend to be in front of me?"
Lou Shifan suddenly raised his head with red eyes and cursed: "If you hadn't rebelled, how could I be here today?"
His momentum made Tie Haozi take half a step back. "And you guys!" Lou Shifan glanced at the sentry commanders who had surrendered before the battle, and then turned his attention to Shen Jie:
"Master Shen, have you surrendered too? It's ridiculous that I still regard you as a friend and someone who upholds the loyalty of the world...!"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense." Shen Jie smiled and waved his hands: "Shen Xiaowu and I are half-brothers. We both infiltrated into your army under the orders of Sheng Qianhu and the inspector. .
If you don't do things secretly, don't blame me. Besides, you should know where the owners of the Tu Family Courtyard are buried now, right?
You kill innocent people indiscriminately, but you still want to talk about loyalty and charlatanism? Your father and son have done a lot of evil, and if you insist on loyalty, you are blind! "
This call made Lou Shifan speechless, tilted his neck and rolled his eyes: "Anyway, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. You can decide whatever you want. I don't have anything to say, but I just want two things."
"You speak."
"First, give me a break! Second, did Xu Qiniang fall into your hands? For the sake of her injuries, please let her go, even if I owe you Li Sanlang a favor!"
"Oh, this is not something I can just let go of." Li Dan rubbed his chin and frowned:
"What do you think Shangrao will do if they get her? I'm sure we'll get promoted and make a fortune. We'll skin her and tie her to the top of the city and cut her up carefully with a sharp knife. How much do you think the morale of the troops besieging the city will be left?"
"You...!" Lou Shi
Fan blushed: "She is just a woman."
"She's also Lou Thief's concubine!"
Lou Shifan bit his lip and lowered his head, and after a while he asked, "How can you let her go?"
"That is unless... your father divorces her." After hearing this, everyone couldn't hold back their laughter, but Li Dan nodded seriously:
"Really, otherwise this road will be a matter of time for her. Think about it, the sharp tip of the knife scratched her delicate skin and pierced her soft flesh..."
"That's enough!" Lou Shifan roared angrily. After gasping for breath for a while, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Li Dan and asked:
"Little thief, I almost got deceived by you! What you want is not the divorce paper, right? What do you want?"
On the hill where the West Camp is located.
With the end of the battle in Tujiayuan, teams of men were mobilized. More and more government troops, militia groups and rebel troops gathered outside the encirclement, which shocked everyone on the mountain.
"It's over, Tujiayuan must have been captured! We are alone, what should we do?" Everyone started talking.
A group of sentry commanders and commander-in-chief gathered together silently to discuss, and then went to the Chinese Army to find General Qin. More and more people gathered on the road.
Mr. Qin came out after hearing the noise outside and was immediately frightened by the situation.
"What are you going to do?" He asked nervously. Looking around, he found that the people guarding the central army were hiding somewhere. He subconsciously pulled the knife in front of him.
"Old Qin, don't be afraid." One of the sentry commanders, Douzi Wan, who was usually more prestigious, was pushed out by the crowd and walked in front. When he saw Commander Qin doing this, he immediately said hello, then turned around and gestured for everyone to stop. Down.
"We have discussed it, and more and more people are gathering below. What should we do? That guy Wei Qiao died a good death, leaving the problem to us.
I see that most of the reinforcements passed here in the morning and went to Tujiayuan and are now returning. The situation over Huajubu is definitely over. Do we still need to be trapped on this hill?
You are the boss, tell everyone about it! "
"Yes, yes, what should we do? Someone has to make the decision whether to fight or surrender?"
"Needless to say? People are surrounding us like iron barrels. If we block it again from the south, we won't even get water to wash our feet at night!"
"Alas! The key is food. There is only enough food and drink on this mountain for two days. What should I do?"
There was a quarrel among the people, which made Boss Qin at a loss. He was originally a shop clerk. He was appointed as the camp's general manager because he could write and calculate. In fact, he was only responsible for purchasing, rice and grain.
I had never seen such a battle, nor had I experienced a big scene, so I panicked immediately. "What ideas can I make? I'm just the guard's subordinate!"
While there was a commotion, someone suddenly came to report: "Boss, Boss, there is a man outside Ximen, saying he wants to talk to the boss."
"who?"
"Shopkeeper Jia next to Third Marshal."
Everyone looked at each other. "Lao Jia is a businessman and won't do anything to deceive others." After Mr. Qin finished speaking, he looked at everyone and said, "You go back and stay on your own. I'll go down to see him and see what he has to say."
When they arrived outside the camp gate, which was quite far away, Mr. Qin saw Shopkeeper Jia talking to the young man behind him in white clothes with a yellow belt, so he asked loudly: "Old Jia, why are you looking for me?"
Jia Mingjiu originally wanted to persuade Zhao Jingzi not to put himself in danger, but the royal family member did not listen at all, and instead was eager to try.
When he heard the call, he turned around and walked forward, cupping his hands and saying, "Brother Qin, I'm here to persuade you to make peace."
"You're here to persuade me to surrender, right? I've never heard of the idea of persuading peace!" Mr. Qin said as he looked Zhao Jingzi from head to toe: "Who is this?"
"This is Mr. Zhao Xianfu, a subordinate of Inspector Li."
"Then, which one has something to say, you or him?"
"Brother Qin, let me tell you the truth. Both Hua Jibsao and Yishen Jin were captured!"
"Nonsense! I don't believe it, you're talking nonsense!"
Zhao Jingzi waved his hand behind, and several soldiers were holding Lou Shifan's belt and clothes.
Armor and Helmet came up, bringing with them a trembling rebel soldier.
"This is the soldier beside your third marshal. Some of you should recognize it, right?" Zhao Jingzi looked at the enemy soldiers talking quietly on the wall and said loudly, with a bit of sarcasm on his lips:
"Hua Jishui was disheveled when he was arrested. To give him some dignity, we didn't bring him to see you.
Now there are thousands of troops at the foot of the mountain, and the general will bring back the muskets soon. What use will your village gate be used by then? Is it stronger than the ones from Tujiayuan?
I advise you to put down your weapons quickly and come out of the camp in formation with your hands raised. If you continue to persist in your stubbornness, it will be too late for you to regret it after the firearms arrive! "
"Brother Qin, I quit a month ago." Jia Mingjiu told the other party: "Inspector Li asked me to tell you that after putting down your weapons, if anyone wants to go back to Lou Shuai, you can do whatever you want.
Those who don’t want to go back can work to atone for their sins or join the militia, but those who stay must undergo screening, and those who have committed serious murders will not be allowed to stay!
Inspector Li will give you a cup of tea on this condition. Please consider it carefully and don’t make a mistake! ” After the two of them finished speaking, they turned around and left.
Mr. Qin couldn't help but feel discouraged and walked back to the mountain silently.
At the bottom of the mountain, Xiao Wanhe frowned as he watched the two of them come back, shook his head and said, "With these two sentences, you want them to come out on their own? I think it's difficult!"
"Don't worry, wait and see." Zhao Jingzi winked: "That's what the inspection said, the rebels are not monolithic!
It hasn't been too long since Lou Thieves started raising troops, and there are still only a few who are really bad. Let's bet that there are a majority of people here who have no blood debt and are willing to live, and let's see what the final result is.
Anyway, the general's muskets have also arrived, so there's no harm in just waiting for a cup of tea. "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was sudden chaos on the mountain, with occasional roars and howls, and the sound of weapons clashing.
After a while, they gradually calmed down. Zhou Qin came over on horseback and asked, "What's going on? Why is there chaos on the mountain? Should we attack now?"
"Zhou Ying is in no hurry." Zhao Jingzi said with a smile, "Let's stop for a moment and see if Wu Maocai's plan works."
"Coming!" Someone yelled as soon as he finished speaking. Everyone looked towards the mountain and saw the camp door opened, and a white shirt was swayed on a bamboo pole.
Zhao Jingzi clapped his hands: "Hey, you really have Wu Maocai. Everyone, this plan is done!"
