When the Dongjiang rebels arrived at Dengzhou City, Zuo Menggeng also arrived.
Kong Youde was stationed on Mishen Mountain, while Zuo Mengeng was actually on Zhishan Mountain not far from him, observing every move of the rebels with binoculars.
From Mount Zhishan, you can also see Dengzhou City.
Although Mengshan was still launching the final campaign to encircle and suppress Murong Cai, how could the mere White Lotus Sect be compared with the vigorous Wuqiao mutiny.
So Zuo Mengeng came over in a light carriage to watch the excitement.
"Look, the rebels are obviously in an offensive formation. That uncle of mine is actually still dreaming."
Speaking of Sun Yuanhua's response, Zuo Mengeng didn't know how to complain.
Do you really believe in Western religion and think you can influence the rebels with love?
Yes.
When discussing Sun Yuanhua's series of foolish moves, his religious beliefs must not be ignored.
The difference between Sun Yuanhua and Xu Guangqi is that while Xu Guangqi is a believer, he understands that Westerners harbor evil intentions.
As for Sun Yuanhua, he believed it and took it seriously.
It's a pity that Sun Yuanhua is a talent. He obviously did something stupid, but Zuo Mengeng still had to explain it to him.
"Have people from Songjiang Prefecture and Shaanxi been sent?"
Zuo Fu is next to him.
"Counting the time, it can only last a few days."
Zuo Mengeng relaxed and concentrated on watching the excitement.
Sun Yuanhua in Dengzhou City did not feel any joy. He already had a vague feeling that things seemed to be getting serious.
But now, he is like a fish out of water. The only thing he can do is to struggle hard.
"Sir, the ambitions of Kong Youde and others cannot be trusted. The only solution for now is to hold on. As long as the city remains, the rebels will not be able to hold on for long."
Looking at the hesitant Sun Yuanhua, Zhang Keda felt angry. However, he was the commander-in-chief and Sun Yuanhua was the governor.
Only Sun Yuanhua can make the final decision.
Although the army was already approaching the city, Sun Yuanhua was still undecided.
he asked one person.
"Liangfu, can you teach me?"
The man frowned and shook his head slowly without saying a word.
It's not that he doesn't want to help Sun Yuanhua, but he doesn't know how to deal with such a thing.
Zhang Ke was so hurt that he didn't want to live, and said with grief and anger: "Master Zhongcheng, Master Supervisor, the matter has come to this, do you want to put our life and death in the hands of others?"
He decided to do the next best thing.
"Even if you are trying to appease, you still need to suppress it with authority. We have not yet prepared for a rainy day. Once the rebels get a glimpse of the truth, everything will stop."
Sun Yuanhua suddenly realized it and finally found a place to start.
"That's right, that's right, Mr. Zhang. In that case, I would like to ask the two generals to lead their troops out of the city immediately and form a confrontation with the city to ensure the safety of the city."
Zhang Ke let out a sigh of relief and finally calmed down a bit.
He just looked at the general opposite, somewhat apprehensive.
"The general Zhang is commanding is also a soldier of Liaodong. I wonder if there is a perfect strategy?"
Another general is Zhang Tao.
In September, this guy followed Kong Youde and rushed to Liaodong by sea. In the end, he colluded with Kong Youde and hid in Shuangdao pretending to be dead.
After being called back by Sun Yuanhua, Kong Youde had to lead his troops to Liaodong by land, while Zhang Tao was left behind.
The reason is that Zhang Tao is a close confidant of Sun Yuanhua.
Sun Yuanhua and Zhang Tao were both members of the Western French Party. Accordingly, Sun Yuanhua introduced Zhang Tao as a confidant and had unlimited trust. On the contrary, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhang Keda, who always opposed him.
It was not until today, when the rebels came to the city, that Sun Yuanhua listened to Zhang Keda's advice for the first time. Two groups of soldiers and horses were sent to garrison outside the city, forming a three-legged defense line with the city.
After doing this, Sun Yuanhua felt that everything was safe and sent people to the rebels to discuss recruitment.
"We are fully aware of Lord Zhongcheng's caring heart. However, we are all already guilty, but we don't know what the imperial court means?"
Faced with Sun Yuanhua's recruitment, Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others neither agreed nor refused, but used the court's decision-making as an excuse. In short, they were delaying time.
At this time, the imperial court had been informed of the rebellion in Dongjiang Town. But how to deal with it is a matter of speculation between North Korea and China.
Zhou Yanru tended to appease.
Because Sun Yuanhua was recommended by him, he must keep it.
Only by keeping Sun Yuanhua alive can his position be stable.
On the contrary, Wen Tiren shouted for beatings and killings, clamoring that the rebels must be completely eliminated in order to frighten Xiaoxiao and maintain the authority of the imperial court.
Judging from the historical results, Wen Tiren's proposal is actually the correct one.
Because the rebels had no intention of being supported from beginning to end.
They have completely distrusted Ming Ting.
The result they most want is to separate Jiaodong and establish autonomy. If you can't do that, just loot a lot and then look for a place to stay.
But judging from the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty today, recruitment is really a helpless move by the court.
The Battle of Dalinghe had just ended. The Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses and Jinzhou was shocked three times a day.
The Ming Dynasty did not know that there was internal strife within Houjin at this time. The conflict between Huang Taiji and Mang Gurtai had become irreconcilable, and there was no spare power to attack Jinzhou.
After the Ming Dynasty misjudged, it still concentrated its few troops in Liaodong, so it was motivated but unable to fight against the rebellion in Dongjiang Town.
It can be said that Sun Yuanhua insisted on appeasement during this period. Although it was a foolish move, he had certain support at the court level.
However, Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others never thought about being caressed.
After deceiving Sun Yuanhua's envoy, Dongjiang Town launched a surprise attack on Dengzhou that night.
Fortunately, Zhang Keda was always vigilant and the defenders were always ready. In the dark night, guns and cannons were fired from both sides, and the fighting was fierce.
After Sun Yuanhua took office, he oversaw the manufacture of muskets and artillery. Apart from anything else, Dengzhou City's defense weapons are absolutely sufficient.
After a night of melee, Dongjiang Town was defeated and retreated in disgrace.
Zhang Keda observed carefully and was very excited. He quickly went back to report to Sun Yuanhua.
"Sir, the rebels have suffered a heavy setback and their morale has plummeted. This is the time for a full-scale assault, and the suppression of the rebellion is imminent."
"No!"
As soon as Sun Yuanhua opened his mouth, it was like three-nine days of cold water that poured down Zhang Keda's heart.
"Sir, this opportunity must not be missed. If you miss it, you will never come back. If you miss today, when the rebels repair and recover, I will still be in danger in Dengzhou."
Sun Yuanhua was hesitant and never gave orders.
Zhang Ke was furious, but he had to explain his interests to him earnestly.
"If your Excellency feels that our army is unable to fight, you may as well rest and reorganize strictly in the next few days. By the first day of the first lunar month, our army will recover earlier than the rebels, and we will definitely win in one battle."
However, on the first day of the first lunar month, Zhang Keda waited and waited, but still no order came from Sun Yuanhua.
Zhang Keda finally realized the sadness of "having the intention to kill a thief but being unable to save the day".
Because of Sun Yuanhua's indecision, the rebels got ten days to rest and regroup before making a comeback.
During these ten days, the rebels not only rested and recovered, but also did other work.
On the second day of the first lunar month, the rebels came to the city again.
Seeing this, Sun Yuanhua finally understood that the rebels had no intention of accepting the offer. He was also anxious and quickly ordered Zhang Keda and Zhang Tao to join forces to resist the rebel attack.
Zuo Mengeng was on Zhishan Mountain and saw this battle clearly.
"What a pity Zhang Ke."
In the field of vision, most of Zhang Ke was very brave, advancing rapidly and breaking several formations of the rebels. It seemed that victory was imminent.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Zhang Tao's troops retreated like a collapsed high-rise building, leaving most of Zhang Ke on the battlefield.
With Wu Xiang before him and Zhang Tao behind him, the Liaodong generals repeatedly harmed their colleagues who fought bravely.
As soon as Zhang Tao ran away, the Ming army was immediately in danger. The rebels came in several directions and surrounded most of Zhang Ke.
"Commander, leave quickly."
Seeing that nothing could be done, the Chinese military managed the city, guerrilla Chen Liangmo, guard Sheng Luo and Yao Shiliang desperately protected Zhang Keda from breaking through.
In the end, all these loyal generals died in the battle, and only Zhang Keda escaped with his life.
Even if Zhang Tao ran away, more than half of his troops still surrendered to Kong Youde.
This suddenly strengthened the rebel forces and made the siege of Dengzhou even more impenetrable.
Judging from the surrender of Zhang Tao's troops, his choice to escape before the battle may not necessarily be because he has some ulterior relationship with the rebels, nor may he be greedy for life and afraid of death.
Instead, he realized that the morale of his troops was unstable and could riot at any time.
But no matter what, after this battle, the Dengzhou defenders were unable to fight anymore and could only stay in the isolated city.
Because of his incompetence, Sun Yuanhua missed the best opportunity to counter the rebellion, and also lost the trust of his subordinates in the city.
But even so, Sun Yuanhua's stupid tricks are still endless.
It can be said that his ending was somewhat of his own fault.
