There is no way in the sky, no way into the earth.
The people of Tongkuo followed the soldiers and began to retreat towards the southern city gate. Driven by the terrifying sound of flintlock guns, their speed was much faster than before.
All the floating wealth, food, and even children were ruthlessly abandoned by them.
"Kill..."
The neat voice, on the blindfolded night, is a reminder for the soldiers and civilians of Dongyu.
Seeing that the soldiers of Tongyu retreated, the Ming army began to chase at the tail of the tail, and the flintlocks had no time to fill the bullets, so they drew their war knives from their waists.
In the most terrifying moment of the soldiers of Toungoo, the Ming army sprinkled a handful of salt.
Lu Yufeng didn't want to kill all the Tonggu people, he just didn't let one Tongu person slip through the net. If the Tonggu people retreated into the city, they would just follow and kill them.
Those who run at the back will not be killed by the Ming army, they will also be trampled to death by the Ming army, and then a new back will appear.
Wolves fight the flock.
When he fled out of the city, Wu Yanzu and his soldiers followed the back of the team. Now that the team turned back and forth, they became the vanguard of the team, and everyone squeezed them towards them.
Relying on the sharp blade in his hand, the soldiers wanted to stop the retreating Dongyu soldiers and civilians.
"Don't squeeze..."
"Line up!"
"The general is here, who dares not listen?"
The fleeing footsteps of the Dongyu people drowned out the shouts of the soldiers, and the escape route was blocked. However, driven by the Ming army, the people behind were still surging forward, and Wu Yanzu could not stand his feet.
The soldiers were furious, and their knives cut mercilessly towards the crowd.
At the forefront of the fleeing crowd were Toungoo soldiers fleeing lightly. There were chasing soldiers behind them. They didn't dare to provoke them, and intercepted them in front, and they didn't dare to get angry.
These Toungoo soldiers were squeezed into sandwich cookies.
During the dispute, I don't know who called out loudly: "Ming Army is here!"
The crowd suddenly seemed to explode.
The tide emerged again, and the swords of the personal soldiers could not stop the tide of fear. The soldiers and civilians of Dongyu moved forward faster and faster, squeezing the unsuspecting Wu Yanzu.
"General..."
A soldier tried to support Wu Yanzu, but like Wu Yanzu, he was also swallowed by the torrent.
"what… "
"General..."
…
It’s not about themselves. The soldiers and the people of Tongyu have ignored the words of Wu Yanzu's personal soldiers. What does it mean? Avoiding the ghosts that will eventually become the swords of the Ming army is their only concern.
The Ming army did not slow down the speed of the pursuit. They wanted to drive these fled Dongyu soldiers and civilians back to Dongyu City, and the Ming army in the city decided their life and death.
The soldiers and civilians of Tongyu made a lap outside the city and were about to return to the starting point.
But the Nancheng Gate is too narrow. I don’t know if the person who designed the Nancheng Gate considered the escape of Dongyu’s soldiers and civilians.
Some were pushed, some tripped, and the city gate was completely blocked.
The soldiers of the Ming Army continued to hunt down the Tonggu people who were at the end, but they found that no matter how they slaughtered them, the Tonggu people did not advance any further.
They seem to be frozen.
"What's the matter? Don't these Toungoo people want to live anymore?" Lu Yufeng came to the front of the Ming army, and he frowned, thinking that the Toungoo people were performing some religious ceremony.
"The gate of the division may be closed, they can't get in."
"The city gate is closed?" Lu Yufeng didn't know. The Ming army built a huge arc-shaped encirclement behind the Dongyu military and civilians, leaving them a way forward. If the Nancheng gate was closed, they would not have "Send someone to go ahead and take a look."
"Yes, Master."
The messenger came back soon, "Master, I don't know what's going on, the Nancheng Gate really can't get in."
The current Ming army, on both sides almost advanced to the city wall, formed a semi-circular pocket on the periphery of the Nancheng Gate. The pocket had only one exit, that is, the Nancheng Gate at the center of the circle. The Nancheng Gate was blocked, and all the Dongkuu People are a dead end, unless they have the courage to launch a counterattack against the Ming army.
If they counterattack the Ming army, they will only die faster.
Lu Yufeng didn't know whether to kill these Dongku people, who might be soldiers or ordinary people, but he just didn't let them escape.
The soldiers of the Ming Army have been in action, and the Tongyu people in front are their only targets.
A bird song was particularly alarming amidst the screams of the Dongku people.
Birds are still surviving.
Lu Yufeng finally made a decision, "Sell, let them kneel and surrender!"
"Yes, Master."
The words of Chuan Lingbing saved a large number of Dongyu soldiers and civilians.
It is said that as long as you kneel and surrender, you can save your lives. The soldiers and civilians of Dongyu knelt down outside the Nancheng gate like waves. They hugged their heads with their hands, and there was no resistance.
This is the first time that the Ming army has given them hope of life after the destruction of Dongyu City, regardless of whether this hope has dignity or not.
In the face of life, their dignity has long been lost to the country of Java.
At the southern city gate, no one in Donggu got away, and Lu Yufeng successfully completed the task assigned by Lin Chengxiang.
"Master, what about these Toungoo people?"
Lu Yufeng still doesn't know who these people are soldiers and who are the people. After everything is stable in the city, there will be time for interrogation. "Tie them and bring them back to the city."
"Yes, division seat." Sending the soldiers forward to send orders.
Lu Yufeng looked at the corpse of the Donggu people beside him. Perhaps there were still wounded soldiers missing. "Split half of the soldiers, light the torch, and clean the battlefield. The wounded... Let them rest in peace sooner!"
"Yes, Master."
The Ming army became busy again, binding prisoners of war, inspecting corpses, harvesting wounded soldiers, and collecting floating wealth.
After everything was completed, Lu Yufeng counted the more than 20,000 people who fled the South City Gate. Most of them were killed by the Ming army and trampled to death. There were only 5,000 prisoners of war and almost no children.
There were only 5,000 defenders in the city of Dongyu. The over 20,000 people from Dongyu who escaped from the southern city gate should be the majority of the people in the city. But when the Ming army ambushed, the sky was dark and no one could tell the soldiers or the people.
The dead are dead, and the living have to continue their lives.
Lu Yufeng returned to the city with five thousand prisoners of war. At this time, the battle in the city was basically over. Only one or two gunshots were heard occasionally. It was the Ming army searching for the remaining Toungoo soldiers in the city and checking the property in the city. .
Dawn gradually appeared in the east. Because of the tall buildings and trees in the city, the light of the morning was blocked, and the road appeared to be light and dark, like a sketch of a master painter.
In this strange city, the soldiers of the Ming Army had no intention of admiring the scenery of dawn. They had been busy all night, and now they were still in groups of three and five, hurriedly searching for their targets.
Toungoo’s pedestrians were no longer visible on the street. Only the Ming army soldiers were whispering, annoyed by nothing, happy for beheading a Dongyu soldier who slipped through the net, and pleasantly surprised when they found something yellow and white.
A ray of sunlight shone from the Xidang River, and the city has returned to calm. The war that took place at night seemed to be completely wiped out by this glamorous sunlight. The sunlight was also bloodshot by the war at night, and even the splendor was radiant. Blood red.
The people who survived by chance were all closed. They stayed in their houses in panic, lest they would be watched by Ming soldiers. On the empty streets, there were only three or two Ming troops patrolling. With the hope of harvest, they are also lazy.
After lunch, Mu Qiyuan and Chen Zizhuang's army arrived in Dongyu City.
They originally had one day's journey with Lin Chengxiang’s Twentieth Army, because they heard that Lin Chengxiang was going to attack the city, they accelerated the pace of the march,
When Mu Qiyuan and Chen Zizhuang came to Dongyu City, they only saw peace and harmony. The dead bodies of the Dongyu people were concentrated outside the city. They had been burned by a fire, and the remaining bones were also buried by the Ming army.
The Han people in Dongyu City have left their houses and walked on the street. At the beginning, they were cautious, but the Ming army did not interrogate them, so their courage became stronger. For them, everything was restored to its original state. .
Except there are no merchants on the market.
Lin Chengxiang personally went to meet Mu Qiyuan and Chen Zizhuang outside the city, "Commander, Chen Junzuo came so quickly!"
"I also want to turn back slowly on the road, how about it, has the city of Toungoo been cleared out?" Mu Qiyuan could not hear the gunshots, and seeing Lin Chengxiang's relaxed expression, it was estimated that the battle was over.
"Returning to the commander, the soldiers of Dongyu have been cleared out, the people have calmed down, and the city has gradually recovered vitality." Lin Chengxiang was somewhat proud of his efficiency.
"Well," Mu Qiyuan nodded slightly. He glanced at Lin Chengxiang. Lin Chengxiang was too old and had always been prudent in his work. How could he be so sloppy this time? "However, I don't understand. Your Twentieth Army arrived in Toungoo City yesterday evening, right? Why did you attack the city overnight? The soldiers' vision was blocked at night, which may increase unnecessary casualties."
"That's it, Commander, we got the support from the city. In order to prevent the city from being exposed for a long time, we decided to attack the city overnight." Lin Chengxiang reported the investigation in the city and the death squad of the Han people to Mu Qi in detail. yuan.
"The Han people in the city really support Daming's army?" There is no suspense about the outcome of the war. Mu Qiyuan does not care. What he cares about is the hearts of the people. If the hearts of the people are attached, Daming can establish an effective rule. He understands why Zhu Youjian let him He wiped out Toungoo’s dignitaries. Zhu Youjian did not want to vent his hatred, but for the future ruling power. Without dignitaries and leaders, the people of Toungoo would be at ease to transform into the people of Daming.
"We are mainly supported by the Han people. The minds of the Burmese people are not clear to us for the time being." The Tunku Dynasty was established by the Burmese. The Burmese were the foundation of Tunku’s ruling. touched.
“It’s good if you have the support of the Han people. As for the Burmese, we will let them return step by step in the future.” Mu Qiyuan was influenced by Zhu Youjian. Whether it was to quell Uszang or send troops to Dongyu, his army met the Han people. It was Qiu who did not commit any crimes. He just felt that the Han army should protect the Han people, no matter where they live.
"Commander, Lin Junzuo, now Dongyu City has been attacked, how should we manage it next?" Chen Zizhuang, who had not spoken, inserted a sentence when Mu Qiyuan and Lin Chengxiang were thinking about it.
"I have an idea. Since there are a lot of Han people in the city and they are already committed, it is better to temporarily give them the right to rule and let them manage the city. We can also concentrate our forces and fight against him." Such a strategy, Mu Qiyuan It has been used when pacifying Uszang, and the effect is not bad.
Both Lin Chengxiang and Chen Zizhuang agreed with Mu Qiyuan's approach.
After the three people agreed, Chen Zizhuang left a regiment of soldiers to be responsible for the safety of the city and to surrender the nearby anti-Ming forces.
The Han leader, Wang Kun, temporarily took charge of the civil administration of Dongyu City. At the same time, he organized a team of 500 people, equipped with the machete abandoned by the Dongyu people, to maintain the city’s order. They were equivalent to Ming’s arrest and accept the Ming army. The dual jurisdiction of Wang's and Wang Kun assisted the Ming army to clear the remnants of Dongyu.