Inside and outside the city, it's like two lives.
Zhang Fengyi and others were tortured and discussed for several hours, but the final decision was still not satisfactory to everyone.
"Hey, what if we have troops approaching the city and are full of clever ideas?"
Zhang Yanden slapped the table angrily, and his chest and abdomen were filled with depression.
Zhang Fengyi said nothing.
He actually understood that if this happened, he would be in trouble.
No matter how strict Chongzhen ordered to preserve the majesty of the court, he really came to the front line and saw the power of the new army. Only then did he understand that this was not a place where the situation could be controlled by words alone.
"Do your best and obey fate. In short, we can't lose the face of the court."
Everyone was in a state of despair and had no interest in such empty talk.
Lu Xiangsheng is not a person who likes to give up.
"Where is the nest commander?"
Someone below reported back.
"It will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest."
Lu Xiangsheng felt that this was an opportunity.
"General Chao has brought two thousand soldiers and horses, as well as three red cannons. We only need to hold on until noon tomorrow. When General Chao enters the city, there will be plenty of room for maneuver."
This time, everyone felt a little more relaxed.
The next day, the rising sun broke through the clouds and coated the earth with golden light.
The gate of Cangzhou City opened from the inside.
Wang Timeng and other Cangzhou officials and squires all watched eagerly as the envoys from the DPRK headed towards the camp of the new army.
"Come on, play the king's command flag and play music!"
Seeing that the entire team was lifeless, Lu Xiangsheng decided to boost morale.
The imperial ace cards were played one by one, and the accompanying musicians played and played. As expected, the whole team gained a bit more power and gradually approached the new army's camp.
The camp had already received the message, and a group of soldiers filed out. In an instant, they were lined up on the left and right, with long muskets equipped with shining bayonets, sandwiching the road into the camp.
It was obviously just dozens of soldiers changing formations, and the only sound was the uniform footsteps, but the impact it brought was so overwhelming that the musicians in the imperial team were breathless and the music was blown away.
After these soldiers, Li Banghua, Chonghua, Guo Wei and Zuo Fu walked out together and entered the door side by side.
"This is noisy, just like getting married."
Zuo Fu looked down upon the court's etiquette at all.
Li Banghua, a former high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty, couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"It's really a bit complicated."
While talking, the court team arrived.
A row of decorated sedans were parked, and someone helped open the sedan curtains.
Zhang Fengyi and others, all wearing official uniforms, came out one by one and immediately stared at Li Banghua opposite.
The mood of these court officials was undoubtedly complicated.
Because the person opposite was once one of them, and he was famous all over the world and praised by everyone.
Times have changed, and now he has become a rebel.
He only wore a simple cloth robe, not as bright as a court official at all. If he weren't surrounded by countless people, he would be almost the same as an old man from the countryside.
Originally, Zhang Fengyi and others were worried about today's negotiations. Seeing Li Banghua's simple clothes at this time actually gave them confidence again.
"Hmph, back then Li Meng'an was faced with national calamity and fought against traitors. However, he did not expect that he would commit such an act that would ruin his reputation and bring shame to his ancestors."
Zhang Yandeng is worthy of being the head of the Yushi Yanguan, and he scolded him like a storm. Ordinary people, I'm afraid, really can't stand this.
"boom……"
Li Banghua said nothing, Guo Wei waved his hand, and a soldier next to him fired directly at Zhang Yandeng's feet.
Zhang Yandeng completely lost his righteous and awe-inspiring look, and immediately his feet gave way and he fell to the ground, completely humiliated.
The ministers shivered and even retreated unconsciously.
Lu Xiangsheng, on the other hand, took a step forward and was not afraid of danger.
"We are here today just for the country, the country, and the common people, so why should we be afraid of being attacked by swords and axes? If you want to kill, then go ahead."
Chonghua also stepped forward, tit for tat.
"Today, you and I are both envoys and have equal status. If someone on your side makes bad remarks again, the negotiation will be terminated immediately, and we will definitely use the sword to get an explanation."
Only then did all the ministers understand that it was Zhang Yandeng's insult that triggered the other party's violent reaction.
For a moment, everyone looked at him with complaining eyes.
Zhang Yandeng originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to gain a head start while leaving a good reputation. I didn't expect it at all, but I was blamed by my own side. What's more, I didn't expect that these rebels would be so violent and would shoot at every turn.
After suppressing the situation very well, Li Banghua just spoke.
"Everyone, I, Shandong, proposed this meeting. I, Shandong, sympathize with the innocent people, and cannot bear the twists and turns in the Han border to be taken advantage of by foreigners. I hope the imperial court can understand our intentions and work together to put an end to the war."
The courtiers all looked ugly, but they didn't expect Shandong to be so shameless.
It seems that if a war really breaks out, the responsibility lies with the court.
Unfortunately, the situation is stronger than the people. After the episode just now, they also know that it is futile to argue about who is right and who is wrong.
Zuo Fu smiled and said: "Everyone, the negotiation venue has been arranged. For the sake of peace, let's start early."
Immediately, the two sides informed each other of the identities and positions of those participating in the negotiations, and walked into the New Army barracks side by side.
At this time, training was in full swing in the military camp.
The military regulations of the New Army stipulate that training must be conducted every day except on the battlefield and major events. Although there will be different subjects, we just can’t stop.
Although this is a battlefield, negotiations are imminent, and a training session can be regarded as a way to strengthen one's own side.
The sharp command whistle attracted the attention of the court officials, causing them to slow down a bit.
On the school field nearby, with the sound of whistles, hundreds of soldiers were divided into many different square formations, and the formations were as neat as a chessboard.
Although there are thousands of people, the footsteps are uniform. Even when changing formations, there is no chaos and order.
Just seeing this scene made all the officials in the court feel numb.
Of course they knew that the New Army's actions contained elements of demonstration.
But so what?
If it were the Ming army, even if they wanted to perform to this level, it would be impossible.
Lu Xiangsheng was furious and secretly clenched his fists.
He had fought well against the northwest bandits in Gyeonggi Province before, and was highly praised by both the government and the public.
Although he was humble on the outside, he couldn't help but feel complacent in his heart. He felt that he was very talented in the military.
Today, he really saw the training of the new army at close range. When he thought about the soldiers under his command, Lu Xiangsheng was greatly stimulated.
After returning home, he will definitely train such a strong army to protect the Ming Dynasty and kill the small groups.
Bang bang bang...
The sound of musket shooting attracted everyone's attention again.
On the other side of the school field, shooting training is taking place.
The soldiers stood in a row, opened the leather ammunition boxes on their belts, took out the new metal bullets, pulled out the Mini warheads, and poured the gunpowder in the bullet cases directly into the barrel.
After stuffing it, use a purge bar to feed the bullet and gunpowder into the bottom of the barrel.
Then take out the flash cap and fire.
Although they are new recruits, they have already practiced this set of shooting procedures hundreds of times, and they can complete it quickly even with their eyes closed.
All the officials in the imperial court, Zhang Fengyi, Lu Xiangsheng and Gao Qiqian, have all experienced fire weapons.
When the New Army soldiers fired, they began to calculate silently.
The gunpowder was reloaded very quickly and there was no spillage at all.
The shape of the bullet is very weird, but the loading speed is smoother than that of the Ming army's shotgun.
etc……
Why is there no match rope?
After watching the whole performance, the three of them felt cold all over.
They finally knew what the new army was so powerful about.
They had never even heard of this exquisite novel fire gun.
Especially when they saw that most of the targets two hundred steps away were smashed, they knew that this kind of fire blunderbuss was much more powerful than the court's.
