The rebels entered the city and unconsciously fell into the trap specially set for them by Chenxi.

Here, there are all the supplies needed for the survival of the civilians, such as Chenxi bringing food and supplies for long-term combat, and some of them are sent to the south of the city, making the rebel soldiers drool.

When the rebels entered the city, they should have captured the main military strongholds in the city immediately, and made steady progress, step by step... such as the city walls on both sides of the city gate, the official camps and prefectures and counties, etc., but these people were reluctant to leave after entering the streets and alleys in the south of the city.

Yunliu and Xier came to Chen Xi, who was standing in front of the window on the top of the tower, and looked at the rebels in the distance at some time, as well as the official troops hidden under the tower and in the streets and alleys, with their eyes blowing fire due to the stolen military supplies.

Yun Liu and Xier couldn't believe their eyes. How could the rebels be so outrageous? At this time, they all saw clearly that the situation was tilting towards the government army.

Yun Liu said: "Sir, the rebels have almost all entered the city, and now they are all scattered in the streets and alleys in the south of the city... Will the troops be sent immediately?"

Chen Xi pondered slightly and shook his head and said, "Wait first, there is no hurry to let the rebels rob for a while, and wait until they can't hold their pockets, they are carried on their backs, those on their shoulders, and those carried on their hands will crush them. The determination to fight to the death will naturally be gone. Then send troops to capture them in one net!"

Xier muttered: "Mr. Shen, why did the rebels go into the city and just know how to rob and forget the most important war?"

Yun Liu did not stop Xier from asking questions because she was very curious and did not understand why the rebels, who had been defeated in the western and southern parts of Huguang, had such a huge performance after entering the city. Although she looked down on the rebels in ragged clothes and weapons and equipment from the bottom of her heart, it was a battle between the two armies, not a bandit into the city.

The looting in the distance is still underway.

Chen Xi saw it more clearly than anyone else because he had a homemade telescope in his hand. Although this thing does not have much technological content, its effect is almost irreplaceable in on-site command and combat.

Chen Xi patiently explained: "The rebels are not composed of a village or the same ethnic group, they are all fighting on their own. How can they form a coordinated and consistent command system?"

To the point of being sharp, Chen Xi analyzed the internal reasons for the drastic evolution of the situation on the battlefield.

Yun Liu thought to himself: "I thought it was the soldiers of the same tribe before, but now I realize that it was made up of several ethnic groups."

"If it is a field battle, considering that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the rebels can still respond and fight together. But now they have already attacked Baoqing Prefecture City, and the rebels think that the official army has fled, and their vigilance is greatly reduced. After all, there are few cases where the city gates are lost and the city is not trapped."

"There are so many good things in the eyes of ordinary people. People in every village want to grab more, thinking that others will pursue the official army, so they rush to loot, fighting and other things have long been thrown out of the sky. This is not comparable to those brave and good at fighting Tatars!"

Thinking that even the Tatars were defeated by Shen Xi, Yun Liu knew that this group of mobs was no match for Chen Xi at all. Even if Chen Xi had few soldiers and even gave up the city gate, the final result could not be changed.

After confronting an opponent like the Tatar cavalry that once scattered across the Eurasian continent, even Yun Liu himself felt that the rebels in front of him were not worth mentioning.

After half an hour, Chen Xi waved his hand when he saw that the 4,000 rebels entering the city had already snatched all the residential areas in the south of the city and was about to go deeper into the city.

"Issue an order to tighten the encirclement and take down those rebels who are overwhelmed by heavy burdens! If you can capture alive, don't kill them in vain. One prisoner will reach three heads!"

It's almost time, so there is no need for Chen Xi to endure it anymore. He will take action when it's time.

Chen Xi will not block the city gate for the time being. Although he arranged a thousand soldiers and horses on both wings of the city wall and could kill them at any time and completely block the city gate, if that happens, the rebels in the city will definitely fight to the death without retreating.

It's like attacking a city, and surrounding three quatrains and one is a common method, so that the opponent will have a lucky mentality and will not give up the wealth you get. These rebels are dragging so many things, how far can you go to them? What's more, there are Su Jingyang's troops who have already started returning to the south.

Chen Xi said in his heart: "Although Lao Su acted as a spectator in this war, you can catch some rebel deserters on the way back, and you will also think that you have made great contributions!"

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The official army in the city is divided into Jianggan soldiers and local garrisons, and the inspectors.

No matter which official army it was, they were very indignant of the rebels robbing food and supplies. They were really unwilling to accept their food and clothing expenses.

If they were to fight the Tatars, they would be frightened and fled, but for the rebels who were poorly equipped and trained, there was no reason to be scared away because those rebels were a group of rebellious aliens.

For these barbarians who did not accept the king's transformation, the official army has always been arrogant and arrogant. The local garrison officers and soldiers were not allowed to bully foreign people in the past. Even in the non-war years, they also did some burning, killing, looting and pretending to be military merits. However, those foreign people dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and could only watch their own tribesmen be bullied.

This is the root of ethnic conflicts.

In this era, for limited survival resources, people at the bottom of society competed fiercely, while those with power would oppress good people, causing ordinary people to complain.

In such an era without fairness and justice, even if the interests of the people are damaged, they dare not speak out because they know that the background is like this, and even if they say it, it is useless. Only when the tribes unite, take up swords and guns, and have unified command, can they fight a way out.

However, the ultimate goal of these young and strong aliens who joined the rebellious armed forces was to survive by themselves and their families. Their mentality was actually not much different from that of the bandits of this era.

War is to plunder resources. As for achieving great achievements in the imperial cause or even separating the side, that is not what they consider, and no one plans for them to plan such ambitions. They know that they have no power to confront the court because their target of plunder is the Han people, and the Han people will never join their ranks, which hinders the expansion of the team. It is not easy to rely solely on the population of each tribe, so it is not easy to pass through states and prefectures in the local area, let alone change the dynasty?

"Didi"

As Chen Xi ordered, sharp whistles sounded everywhere in the city, and soon the officers and soldiers rushed out of the invisible houses and cellars and began to compress the combat area, that is, the streets and alleys in the south of the city.

This is a truly close battle. Chen Xi sent only two thousand officers and soldiers to be in charge of the suppression, less than half of the rebels' troops entering the city. However, the official army was well-equipped and had high morale, but they had the confidence to win this battle.

This is mainly because Chen Xi moved the wilderness where he was originally at an absolute disadvantage to the city, set up an ambush, and designed to destroy the rebels' fighting will, making the war surprisingly smooth from the beginning.

The person responsible for leading troops to assault was the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi.

Ma Jiu is mainly responsible for defending the streets and alleys, and at the same time mobilizes artillery and muskets to attack together.

Ma Jiu had 200 musketeers in his hands. These musketeers were the most elite soldiers and horses at Chen Xi, and they all used newly improved flintlock rifles.

The musketeer blocked the main streets heading south toward the city. If the rebels continue to advance into the city, Ma Jiu will lead his troops to fight. Otherwise, he will have to watch in this battle and will not affect Wang He's leadership of his troops to win the credit.

"Woooooo..."
Chapter completed!