Zhu Renxia, who had just entered the city, felt heartbroken when he saw Jiang Guanjun leading the soldiers of the fourth company to defend the city gate. While killing hundreds of rebels, more than ten of his own troops were also killed.
"These dog officers want to put our Chang'an Army to death. Why should we sacrifice our lives for him? Let this commander lead his troops to block the door."
Thinking of this, Zhu Renxia immediately summoned Ding Xiao and ordered: "Captain Ding, go to the city gate and summon Captain Jiang and others. He said that the captives we captured have the potential to mutiny, and asked him to lead the Fourth Company to help suppress it. .”
The reason why he said this was because Zhu Renxia knew that Jiang Guanjun was a hero who put his family and country first, and he would fight to the death to block the door.
Even if the court failed him and the Qi family army, he would definitely tell himself in his heart, "I would rather the court fail me than I can let the court fail, let alone the whole world!"
"yes!"
Ding Xiao agreed, led a dozen soldiers to charge to the city gate, and shouted at Jiang Guanjun.
"Captain, the prisoners we captured showed signs of mutiny. It would be bad if they cooperated with the rebels outside the city. So the mayor asked you to lead the brothers of the fourth company to support as soon as possible."
"Mutiny?"
Jiang Guanjun was taken aback, brandishing his spear and fighting, "Brothers, follow me into the city and leave the task of blocking the gate to the guards."
"Retreat, retreat, retreat..."
After Jiang Guanjun's order, the remaining 80 or so men of the Fourth Company fought and left, no longer caring about the defense of the city gate.
Your commanders are powerful, and your Guiyang Guard officers and soldiers are elite. Then use your skills to block the city gate and let us country bumpkins take a look!
Jiang Guanjun pressed forward with a spear in hand, frightening the rebels so that no one dared to pursue them, and watched the Chang'an army slowly enter the city.
"Those brave people have retreated, rush in!"
Li Changgeng, who was riding a horse, seized the opportunity and urged the rebels to launch a fierce charge. In a blink of an eye, he captured half of the city gate and was about to kill them through the city gate hole.
"You actually withdrew?"
Yang Kang, who was following behind as the conductor, saw Jiang Guanjun swaggering past him and didn't know what to do?
Logically speaking, he is a third-grade military attache of the imperial court and the commander of the Guiyang Guard. After the death of Du Si Yang Guozhu in the battle, he became the number one general in Guizhou. He should have the power to control all the troops in Guiyang City.
But thinking of what he had just done, Yang Kang's cheeks felt a little hot, and he opened his mouth and was speechless.
Just now he wanted to frame this team, but now he wants to rely on or even beg them to help defend the city?
If so, how could he lose his dignity as the commander of the Guiyang Guard?
If word spread, wouldn't it make Guizhou officials laugh out loud?
"That's all, that's all...if the day of death comes today, let me, Yang Kang, wash away my shame with my blood!"
Yang Kang drew his sword in his hand and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, charge with me, drive the rebels out, and then close the city gate!"
The officers and soldiers following Yang Kang also knew the current situation. If they could not guard the city gate, everyone in the city would be doomed.
It doesn't matter whether you are an official or a soldier, or whether you are a farmer or a businessman. If the nest is overturned, there will be no eggs left intact, and everyone in the city will suffer.
These rebels just shouted the slogan that they would turn Guiyang into a hell on earth and enter the city to burn, kill and loot!
"Kill, charge, and drive the rebels out!"
Amid a burst of tragic shouts, hundreds of guards followed Yang Kang and started a street battle with red bayonets and bloody flesh and blood against the desperately charging rebels.
The city gate, which was nearly three feet high and more than two feet long, was instantly covered with flesh and blood, and corpses fell one after another.
At this moment, Jiang Dongzhi, the governor of Guizhou, had led hundreds of officials to fight. Both civil servants and servants were holding swords and guns in their hands, and they were determined to live and die with Guiyang.
If the city gate cannot be guarded, no official in the city will be able to survive alone!
Looking from a distance, one could see Jiang Dongzhi, who was over fifty years old, wearing a crimson official robe with a colorful golden pheasant embroidered on his chest. He was followed by hundreds of officers, like stars holding the moon.
This is a frontier official of the Ming Dynasty, a dignified second-rank official, but now he is forced to carry the sword himself on the battlefield. It is really sad!
Following Jiang Dongzhi were also a group of civil servants wearing crimson official robes. Among them were the second-rank envoy Jia Chang, the third-rank inspector Guo Zizhang, as well as the prefect of Guiyang, the prefect Tongzhi, and the prefect Qian. Things are waiting for a bunch of officials.
These big men didn't know what was going on and were confused by the sudden accident. They didn't know why the perfectly good city gate was breached by the rebels.
Seeing a strange team appear in the city for no reason, Jiang Dongzhi stopped and asked around: "Go and find out, where did this team come from?"
A moment later, a military attache hurriedly came to Jiang Dongzhi, clasped his fists and saluted: "Han Chao, the commander of the Guiyang Guard, has met Mr. Futai."
Jiang Dongzhi nodded slightly and asked calmly: "Where did this strong people come from? How did the city gates be breached by the rebels and street fighting broke out?"
"well……"
Han Chao sighed and stopped talking, "I don't know if I should talk or not!"
Jiang Dongzhi frowned and rebuked angrily: "The city gate is about to be lost, and it's urgent. Is there anything else that should be said? Tell it quickly!"
The inspector general Guo Zizhang also angrily said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. As an officer, how can I tell my mother-in-law and tell the truth quickly?"
"When we go back to Futai, here's what happened. This group of people is from Liping Minzhuang..."
Han Chao immediately summoned Zhu Renxia and his troops and claimed to have annihilated more than a thousand rebels, but was doubted by Yang Kang and Lu Zhiwen.
After checking the evidence, Lu Zhiwen clashed with the messenger. The other party claimed to be from the Qi family army and was quite disrespectful to the officers and soldiers of the Guiyang Guard in his words. This angered Yang Kang and Lu Zhiwen and attempted to kill this strong force of the people.
Therefore, Lu Zhiwen ordered the officers and soldiers to open the city gate slowly, hoping to force Minzhuang to fight the rebels. Unexpectedly, the city gate burst open for no reason, knocking out more than a dozen guards hiding behind the door to a bloody pulp.
Minzhuang from Liping took the opportunity to enter the city, but because he wasted time, he was unexpectedly chased by the rebels, so he took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and the situation became what it is now.
"Alas...Yang Kang, in the midst of a national crisis, he acted out of spite!"
Jiang Dongzhi beat his chest in anger, and was even more angry at Lu Zhiwen, because he promoted this guy.
"I am so blind that I promoted Lu Zhiwen, a small-minded person like me! If Guiyang cannot hold on today, I will be ashamed of your majesty, the court, and the people of the world!"
All the officials present shouted curses, scolding Yang Kangli for making him stupid, and scolding Lu Zhiwen for causing harm to the country and the people.
The chief envoy Jia Chang, who had always been at odds with Jiangdong, even mocked Jiangdong for his unknown personnel. Yang Guozhu was re-employed in the front, but Yang Guozhu's entire army was annihilated. Now that Lu Zhiwen is promoted, Lu Zhiwen takes revenge for his personal revenge, causing the rebels to break through.
"Haha... Mr. Futai, I'm not just telling you, but you're really not good at employing people!" Jia Chang stroked his beard and ridiculed in public.
Jiang Dongzhi said expressionlessly: "Jiang Dongzhi's appointment is unknown. I am ashamed of His Majesty. When the war subsides, I will resign to His Majesty."
"Haha..." Jia Chang laughed sarcastically, "Master Futai, don't be offended. I'm just speaking based on the facts."
The inspector next to him, Guo Zizhang, couldn't listen anymore and interrupted: "Jia Fantai, please stop saying a few words. Even if you put all the blame on Jiang Futai, it won't help. A fierce battle is going on at the city gate. We must find a way to hold the city gate, otherwise Guiyang cannot be saved and no one will be able to escape!"
"Alas...this is difficult to handle!"
Jia Chang suddenly sighed sadly, "Yang Guozhu lost more than 2,000 guards. Now the guards and minzhuang in the city are only over 4,000. There are more than 40,000 rebels, and their morale is high. It is difficult to hold on. God!"
Guo Zizhang turned around and scanned all the officials behind him: "Gather all the officials from each department, government, and county who are affiliated with the yamen. Anyone who can write can be gathered here to help the guards guard the city gate. "
There is a Fusansi Yamen in Guiyang City.
In addition to the governor's yamen who have about 300 guards, the other governor's yamen have about 300 officers, the chief envoy's yamen also has more than 300 officers, and the inspector's yamen has more than 200 officers.
There are more than 200 people in the Guiyang prefecture's yamen, and more than 100 officers in the Guiyang county yamen. Together with other minor officials, there are probably more than a thousand people in total.
If all these people can be put into defense, it will undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for the battle for the city gate.
All Ming officials in the city are now like grasshoppers on a rope. If the city gate is breached, no one can survive alone.
Therefore, as soon as Guo Zizhang finished speaking, the officials present sent their men back to shake people, "Go quickly, go quickly, call all the people in our yamen, and copy them all, no one is missing!"
Jiang Dongzhi's eyes fell on the young county magistrate not far away, and he saw him chatting and laughing with the people around him without any signs of nervousness. He strode forward quickly.
When the assistant officer of the governor's Yamen saw this, he hurriedly followed him like a star holding the moon in his arms: "Sir Futai, please slow down, it's dangerous ahead, it's dangerous!"
