Chapter 57 Break the city
"General, I can't hold it anymore, the door is about to burst open." The soldiers who were holding on to the city gate desperately shouted, but the city gate was already cracked.
"If you can't stand it, you have to stand it. Go and report it to the gang leader immediately." The guard general was panicked. If the city gate was broken, how could he resist the officers and soldiers?
With a "boom" sound, the collision of the car knocked out a huge hole in the city gate, and the soldiers behind the door were instantly hit and their muscles and bones were broken.
"Come again!" The two crash cars quickly retreated, and then collided hard again. The huge kinetic energy caused the city gate to fly into pieces of wood, and the wood supported behind was scattered all over the ground.
"Guard Camp, follow me and charge!" Bahu saw that the door was mostly broken open. How could he miss such a good opportunity? He took the lead and rushed towards the city gate with a sledgehammer.
"Ah~" There was a loud killing sound at the city gate, and the city gate was broken. As a result, everyone in the Minxi Gang was unwilling to fight, and one after another people fled towards the city. As for Qingzhuang, who was pulled to carry supplies, the city gate was broken.
In an instant, everything disappeared.
"Gao Huichang, Han Zaiwu, you two each bring a cavalry, be sure not to let them escape from the city." The city gate has been cleared by the Guards Battalion, and the Spear Battalion has also followed into the city and advanced towards the city head. Sun Yu
It is expected that the bandit leader will definitely run away when he sees that the situation is not good. If he runs away with all the valuable items, where can he make up for the loss?
The sun turned to the west, and the battle in the east of the city was completely over. Soldiers from all battalions were lying on the ground gasping for air. All the elites of the Western Fujian Gang were transferred to the east of the city. The two sides fought fiercely, and the entire elite of the Western Fujian Gang was wiped out in this battle.
"Search the city strictly to eradicate evil! Remember not to kill indiscriminately or loot!" Each battalion breathed a sigh of relief. The casualties and prisoners were handed over to the transport battalion. Each battalion must search for those who escaped from the Minxi gang.
come out.
"Dong~dong~dong~"
"Open the door!" Each battalion began to search door to door in the city.
"Dad, I'm afraid!" The girl in the yard was frightened and hid in the corner, shivering. Every time the city was breached, it was a disaster. Last time the Minxi Gang entered the city and looted it for three days, resulting in countless unjust deaths.
"Good daughter, come quickly." Old man Zhang lifted the iron pot on the stove and told her to get in quickly. Last time the Minxi Gang came to the city, Old Man Zhang's daughter escaped from the stove. The old man next door
The daughter of the Liu family was only thirteen years old. She was taken away by the Minxi gang and never came back. What a sin!
"Open the door quickly, or we will break down the door if you don't." When the soldiers heard the movement inside, they immediately became more alert and called on their companions to draw their weapons and prepare to break down the door.
"Come here, come here, Master. The old man is a little older and his legs and feet are not very convenient." Old man Zhang hid his daughter, pretended to be limping, and opened the door.
"Search for the remnants of the Minxi Gang. We are officers and soldiers. If you are not hiding the gangsters, there is no need to be afraid. If you are, tell us and you will be exempted." The soldier looked at Old Man Zhang's shaking legs and thought of his old age.
The same was true for his father, who now softened his tone.
"No, absolutely not, sir, how can this old man have such courage? I am the only one at home." Although the old man felt a little more at ease, he still did not dare to let down his guard. Who knows if he wanted to deceive himself.
"Let's search!" The soldier waved his hand and the three of them entered the house.
Entering the kitchen, the soldier gently twisted the black ash on the edge of the pot with his fingers. It was obvious that the pot had just been moved.
"Open!" the three of them said with long words
Pointing the gun at the stove, he asked Old Man Zhang to open the stove.
Old man Zhang walked forward hesitantly. The soldiers became more sure that there was something wrong, and they all braced themselves. If they were gangsters from western Fujian, they would definitely capture them.
"Military Lord, please spare your life. There is the old man's daughter under the pot. I hope you, the military lords, will be kind to you. The old man only has one daughter to depend on. If he is gone, the old man will not be able to live anymore." Old man Zhang got a daughter in his old age, and his wife has lost his life.
He left early, so he held his daughter by himself, treating her like a pearl, and knelt on the ground and begged her.
"You guys please let my father go, or I'll come with you at worst." The daughter who was hiding under the pot heard the noise outside and knew she couldn't hide anymore. She pushed the pot away and got out, kneeling side by side with her father and kowtowing.
"You old man, you are not a gangster from the Western Fujian Gang. What are you afraid of? A good girl has become disgraced. We are officers and soldiers, you know? Who dares to mess around? The knives of the law enforcement team are not rusty." The leader.
When the soldier saw that it was a little girl, he immediately felt relieved and put away his spear.
"Really? Thank you, Master, thank you, Master!" The old man kowtowed with his daughter, finally no longer having to say goodbye.
"If you find a gangster, report it immediately, you know? Let's retreat!" The soldier waved his hand, and the three of them withdrew from the old man's house, leaving the father and daughter crying in each other's arms.
"Dad, stop crying, the officers and soldiers are gone."
"Well, don't cry anymore. We are going to have a good life. Dad is going to cook." Old man Zhang cried with joy. In the two years since the Minxi Gang occupied the county seat, he has been frightened. But now the Minxi Gang is finished, and the officers and soldiers are coming.
The officers and soldiers in the past were not very good. Old man Zhang also experienced the battle to destroy Fujian in the Southern Tang Dynasty. When the city was broken, he still looted for three days.
This scene was staged everywhere in Shaxian City, and the hidden bandits of the Western Fujian Gang were discovered one by one.
"I won't go with you until you die. Come and kill me if you can." A found gangster from the Western Fujian Gang brandished a long knife in his hand and wanted to resist. Five or six knives and guns were pointed at him, making it difficult for him to fly.
"Brother, the Minxi Gang is finished. Why do you insist on risking your life? Is it possible that you are the son of the gang leader?" asked the team leader who took the lead and surrounded him. The war is over. If you can't help it, you won't kill.
Your Excellency has said that as long as you are willing to surrender, you will not be killed. Besides, there are still many people from the Western Fujian Gang in the supply camp. This boy was young and it would be a pity to die.
"Bah, I'm not his son. I'm just here to make a living. No matter what, I'm going to die, so it's better to die in battle." Instead of being caught and beheaded by them, it's better to give it a try. Even if you can't escape, you can still die.
Can be used as a backrest.
"We are officers and soldiers. If we are not a heinous person, we only need to serve in our army for two years, and then we can come and go freely. Even if we have committed evil deeds, we are just going to work in the mines. It is better to die than to live in vain. There is no need to die, right?"
The captain persuaded him earnestly, Sir, I have repeatedly told him not to kill indiscriminately, otherwise he would have been taken directly, and life or death depended on his life.
"Seriously?" Two years of service is very fast.
"Why don't you take it seriously? There is also military pay, which is half less than ours. Our Lord is an official. A high-ranking official appointed by the court. If you think he is a bandit, you will behead him at every turn. Your Excellency said that everyone has been killed. This official
You don’t have the chance to take the lead, don’t you think?” The captain saw that there was something going on and quickly added fuel to the fire. As for what Sun Yu said, it must be much more elegant than this, but what about the first level?
It's been handed down from level to level, and that's it. Anyway, it's the right idea.
With a "clang" sound, the surrounded gangsters from the Western Fujian Gang threw away their knives and knelt on the ground. It was better to be alive.
"Tie him up and take him away." The captain waved his hand, and a soldier put down his weapon, took out a rope, tied his hands behind his back, and sent him to the baggage camp for custody.
"Er Gouzi, why did you become an officer and soldier?" The kidnapped gangster entered the supply camp and was locked up with other captured gangsters. Suddenly he saw an acquaintance, Er Gouzi from the next village, who was there before.
The Western Fujian gang is just a mess, and now they are holding spears to maintain order.
"You little fool, hey, it's you. I was captured at Tiantai Pass, and just like you now, I will serve in the supply camp." Ergouzi saw that they were acquaintances, and he immediately thought nothing of it.
I was embarrassed and said it directly.
"How is the treatment?"
"Did you get beaten?"
...
As soon as they heard that Er Gouzi had been captured before, all the prisoners were eager to ask questions. This was related to their own interests, so it was better to ask more clearly. Although the officers and soldiers said it well, they didn't see it with their own eyes.
worried.
"As long as you don't do any serious evil, you'll be fine. Just wait patiently and get paid as a soldier. It's a bit hard, but you eat well, and as long as you don't cheat, no one will beat you up." Ergouzi chuckled. This supply camp is indeed a good one.
It was hard work, mainly because the road was so bad that carriages often couldn't get through, so they had to be carried manually. Just like the logs on the two crashed cars were chopped back from their transport camp, they were too heavy.
"That's good"
"These officers and soldiers actually keep their word."
"Then I'll lie down for a while"
...
The tensed nerves of all the prisoners finally relaxed, and they fell to the ground huffing and puffing. They were too tired.
The county government office is the largest building in Shaxian County. After the Minxi Gang occupied Shaxian County, they renovated the entire county government office. It can be regarded as magnificent. Soldiers from the battalions outside were still searching around with torches. Sun Yu led the battalions
The commander summarizes the results here.
"Your Majesty, our battalion lost seventy-six people in this battle and was seriously injured." It was Chen Qiba who led the way. The Guards Battalion did not participate in the siege. Just seizing the gate and climbing into the city caused so many casualties. The battle damaged nearly
20%, the battle situation deserves to be described as tragic.
"Sir, our battalion..." Each battalion reported battle losses one after another. The Archer Battalion and the Crossbow Battalion suffered smaller losses, while the Spear Battalion and Sword and Shield Battalion suffered the greatest losses. They were the main force in the siege.
About 1,300 soldiers were killed and seriously injured in this battle, and the entire team was reduced by 20%.
"Sir, according to the statistics of my subordinates, the county government warehouse has a total of nearly 40,000 dan of grain, more than 30,000 taels of copper coins and some scattered silver, and some weapons and supplies. The statistics have not yet been completed." Xu Yi picked up the items.
He opened the account book and calculated it carefully. After the army entered the city, they immediately surrounded the warehouse, and all the supplies were intact.
"Only this much?" Sun Yu was dumbfounded when he heard that. For a reduction of more than a thousand people, the pension must not be less. Even if it is fifty taels per person, it would be nearly seventy thousand taels. If you win a battle, this silver reward will always be needed.
I was given five taels per person, so it would cost 20,000 taels. If you work together to conquer Shaxian County, you still have to pay 60,000 taels? No wonder since ancient times, when winning battles, soldiers have always been allowed to loot, otherwise they have to pay for it themselves.
Chapter completed!