Chapter 417: Hell on Earth 2
Under the city of Shengjing, Shi Lang led Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin to completely surround the entire Shengjing city.
Hundreds of cannons were aimed at every arrow tower and city gate, and countless Korean vassal troops were standing nearby. They waited for the cannons to attack and then rushed forward at the command.
Cha Eun-jun was a farmer from Hamgyong Province, North Korea. A few months ago, he was helping the so-called Restoration Party fight against the Ming army. But now, he has become a vassal of the Ming army. The reason why he became a vassal of the Ming army was that everything started when the Ming army entered North Korea.
After the Ming army entered Korea, they began targeting those close to the Joseon royal family. Under the pretext of helping the Joseon Dynasty restore its independence, they demanded that every Korean join their army and help them fight. Those who couldn't fight had to pay military rations, but his family was poor and couldn't afford them. So his family pushed him into the army in exchange for tax breaks.
However, after participating in an ambush against the Ming army, he returned home with his spoils only to discover that his home had long since been destroyed. Only ruins remained, and he assumed the Ming army had done it. But when he later attempted to enter the city for revenge, he discovered evidence hung by the Ming army at the gates. It turned out to be photos clearly showing that their own people had done it.
So he went back with doubts, only to find that the so-called self wanted to kill him to silence him.
It turned out that their ambush on the Ming army had been reported, and the Restorationists were afraid that they would tell others, so they decided to kill them to silence them.
However, Che Enjun returned too late and thus escaped the disaster. So in order to avenge his family, Che Enjun reported the situation of the restoration party to the Ming army, and he was very active.
Because of his active performance and meritorious service, he was not only pardoned of his previous crimes, but also became a captain in the newly formed Korean vassal army.
Shi Lang, Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong, Shang Zhixin and others in Korea began to be troubled by those so-called restorationists.
But Zhao Xiaokun gave them instructions, asking them to find some local people to join the army and give them high positions and generous salaries, so that the North Koreans can see new hope and more North Koreans will help them.
Shi Lang applied what he learned. In fact, Che Enjun's village was massacred by people sent by Shi Lang. However, Shi Lang launched a public opinion offensive and false propaganda to put all the blame on the restoration party.
When a large number of Koreans discovered that the Restoration Party not only had no hope of reviving the Joseon Dynasty, but also treated them worse than the Ming people, more and more Koreans threw themselves into the arms of the Ming army.
Shi Lang also specially submitted a memorial to Che Enjun, who was awarded the medal of the Ming army. This made Che Enjun completely fall into the camp of the Ming Dynasty. Che Enjun's role model gave many Koreans hope.
So the local Koreans began to report on each other and even frame each other, accusing others of being members of the Restoration Party, and they even killed each other for this.
There are endless murders and vendettas every day just to qualify to become an official.
The roar of cannon fire interrupted Che Enjun's train of thought. Covering his ears and gaping at the crumbling city gates and walls, he realized how ridiculous it was for him to attack the Ming army alongside the Restorationists. Even if they occasionally won, it was all in vain; they would still fail in the end.
The cannon fire gradually stopped, and he saw the red flag waving. He shouted and rushed forward with the people around him.
As for what he was shouting, Che Eun-jun probably didn't know himself.
Seeing Shenyang City getting closer and closer, he thought he could step in with one step, but at this moment, dozens of Jianlu stood up from the ruins.
They stood up covered in dust and drew their bows.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, several sharp arrows shot towards Che Enjun and his men. Che Enjun and several of his followers immediately fell to the ground, and Che Enjun felt the strength in his body slowly disappear.
Lying on the ground, he watched his compatriots step over him one by one, while the Ming army behind him walked slowly with muskets in hand.
"There's a living one here, it looks like we can still save him!"
Che Enjun heard a Ming soldier say, and these words sounded like the sound of nature.
"He's just a Korean. If he dies, he dies. Don't waste your time! Keep going!"
Another Ming soldier said, and this voice made Che Enjun feel like he had fallen from heaven to hell again.
He used up his last bit of strength to shout, "I can still save this!"
But no one heard what he said. The people behind him didn't care about his life or death at all. Some of them started stepping on him, and there was even a war horse's hooves stepping on his chest.
There was only the sound of broken bones, and Che Eun-jun completely collapsed and lost consciousness.
After the capture of Shenyang City, Shi Lang felt that it was going very smoothly. However, after entering the city, he discovered a problem: the elite troops of the Jianlu were all hiding in the inner city, fighting street battles with his own army.
However, Shi Lang was not distressed. Most of the dead were Koreans. Generally, Koreans rushed to the front, luring out the Jianlu Tartars, while the Ming army behind them shot them with bows and muskets. If the enemy was large, grenades were added. With sufficient firepower, the Ming army's casualties were minimized.
Wu Sangui entered from the west gate and found a place that looked like a workshop. His personal guard came over and reported, "Sir, these are all Han Chinese, captured by the Jianlu from all over the country as slaves!"
"Organize those who are strong and healthy and let them lead the way for us!" Wu Sangui said coldly.
"What about the elderly, women and children? The prince has instructed before that we should protect as many Han people here as possible!" said the personal soldier.
Wu Sangui looked at his guards coldly. He knew that some of them had been bribed by the Jinyiwei. He couldn't get angry at this time, so he said, "Leave some young and strong men to watch over the elderly, weak, women and children. After we enter the city, let them distribute the looted food to those people!"
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