There was heavy snow flying over Suzhou, and a thick layer of snow was accumulated on the roof of Hanshan Temple. The bells of Baoen Temple echoed in the wind and snow, making them particularly desolate.

In the heavy snow, the huge city seemed to be empty. Looking up, it was full of white worlds. On the roofs, branches, streets, and walls, there were white snow armor.

The Qing soldiers on the city wall put their hands in the cotton sleeves, hiding in groups of three or five in shelter, yelling, stomping their feet, and cursing the damn ghost God.

The officers hid in the gatehouse, charcoal fire, and drank wine while roasting the fire. After half a day, they would lazily put on their cloaks and patrol outside.

Under the city wall, there were occasionally black shadows. However, the Qing army ignored it because they knew that it was not the enemy who touched the city wall, but the frozen beggar.

In the Jiangning Governor's Office, Guan Xiaozhong and Jiang Guozhu were presiding over the military discussion, and the Grand Secretary was also in black.

There were more than a dozen generals sitting in the hall, including Han army and Green Camp, most of whom were loyal confidants.

In fact, most of the soldiers who were in charge of Guan Xiaozhen were ruined in Zhenjiang. Now these soldiers were all from all over the south of the Yangtze River after the Zheng army besieged the city, and there were all from all over the country. Some of them were Liang Huafeng's Su Song soldiers, but the generals who led the troops had long been eliminated by Guan Xiaozhen.

In order to gather these troops, Guan Xiaozhong and Jiang Guozhu opened a vassal treasury and bought it at a high cost. In addition, Guan Xiaozhong is indeed capable and supported by Jiang Guozhu, so these generals are still loyal to him, and most of them are still reliable.

Guan Qizhong's purpose of summoning the generals to reassure them. He first briefly informed the generals of the army, and then said: "This heavy snow fell in time, and after the snow it was even more surprisingly cold, and the ground would freeze into ice. Most of the Taiping Kou were from Guangdong and Guangxi. He thought that he could not stand the cold, so he would retreat."

All the generals agreed with this judgment. No one was worried that the Taiping Army would attack Suzhou in the wind and snow, because they were not camping in the wild, but in Suzhou City. With a strong city wall, the Taiping gangs would have no help even if they fought under the wind and snow.

"We have a heavy burden on our shoulders. Once Changzhou and Wuxi are lost, Suzhou will have no door to rely on. If Suzhou falls again, Jiangnan will be fully defeated by the Ming army. So you must be motivated to keep Suzhou. As long as the emperor's army crosses the river and recovers Jiangning, you will have an immeasurable future."

The black forehead also cheered the generals, but all he could do was to get a false promotion and promotion.

The real money and silver in Suzhou City are in the hands of Jiang Guozhu, and his forehead is not so stupid that he will turn his back on the enemy. He really relies on his identity as a Grand Secretary of Manzhou to become the master of Suzhou City.

Zheng Sanwan, the general under Guan Xizhong, suddenly said: "The war in Changzhou failed because the Taiping munitions were too powerful, and they were all brave soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi, and their morale was strong, so Liang Huafeng's soldiers could not defeat them. I saw that even if the Taiping army retreated, they would still fight behind them, and we might not be able to fight at that time."

Deputy General Zhang Feng nodded and said, "I asked Liang Huafeng's soldiers, and they said that the Taiping Army had fast muskets, which were faster than our combspear. If we shoot this gun, they can hit three times. If we really do it, we will definitely lose."

When the general Ma Yulong heard this, he also said, "Not only are the guns powerful, but the cannons are also powerful. I heard that they have something called Botian Lei. If you throw one, you can kill a piece of it."

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Suddenly, a group of generals were talking about the power of the Taiping Army, and they all said they could not defeat the other party. Guan Qizhong frowned and was very dissatisfied: These people are talking about the power of the Taiping Army, but isn’t it a shaking morale?

His black forehead also sank. He just said that the court would not treat them badly, but the people shouted that the Taiping Army was powerful, so why are you happy?

Jiang Guozhu was also very puzzled, and he didn't know how the admiral's men could destroy his own power.

The generals were unaware of it, and they were still talking and talking. Guan Xiaozhong couldn't help it. He slapped the table in anger and said angrily: "Enough, I'll say all these words that shake the morale of the army. Could it be that because the bandits are powerful, we will surrender?"

Guan Qizhong's beat was extremely loud and he shook the table with great force. The generals calmed down in an instant, but after only a few breaths, Zheng Sanwan sneered, stood up, and said to Guan Qizhong: "Actually, the last general and others wanted to persuade the admiral to surrender. The so-called current affairs are heroes. Now the Ming army has recovered Nanjing, Huguang, and Jiangxi. If we continue to resist, we cannot save the overall situation. It is better to do a good job as soon as possible."

"You want to rebel and surrender to the enemy!"

Guan Xiaozhong's expression changed drastically when he heard this, and he stood up with a "quiet" look.

Jiang Guozhu and his forehead were also shocked and both stood up.

"So what if you rebel, what if you surrender to the enemy?"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Sanwan was not afraid at all. Just as he was talking, six or seven generals stood up and stood beside him. Obviously, they were in the same group!

When the other generals saw this, they were so scared that they were standing or sitting there. If they stood up, the Admiral would definitely think that he had participated in the chaos, but if they didn't stand, Zheng Sanwan and the others would probably have taken the blame on him.

A group of close friends suddenly made trouble together, Guan Qizhong was shocked, and he asked sternly: "What are you doing? Do you really want to rebel!"

Ma Yulong said: "Tell you the truth. A few days ago, we decided to surrender. Yesterday we met Zhou Shixiang on Yangcheng Lake, north of the city. He promised that as long as we surrender, we would treat us preferentially. We don't want to kill you. Admiral, let us surrender with us. We will also have glory and wealth to enjoy!"

"The Qing Dynasty treats you very well, how can you surrender the thief!"

Guan Xiaozhong was really angry and was just guarding Liang Huafeng. Unexpectedly, his subordinates had already had an affair with the thief scholar!

Er Seihei and Jiang Guozhu were also so shocked that they couldn't breathe. Zheng Sanwan, Ma Yulong and others dared to be in this lobby, so they must have made preparations. I am afraid that the soldiers outside will be theirs at this time!

Zheng Sanwan shouted, "Sir Admiral, remember that you have treated us well in the past. We will only ask you one question, are you going to surrender or not?"

Guan Qizhong said with a stern voice: "Want me to surrender? Bah! I, Guan Qizhong, was a member of the Qing Dynasty and died, was a ghost of the Qing Dynasty. How could I be with you, a rat, and defiled my innocence for life!" After that, he suddenly shouted at the generals who were still sitting there stupidly: "What are you still sitting there? Why don't you take them down for me!"

The generals looked at each other and did not move for a moment.

Ma Yulong sneered: "I saw it, everyone wants to find a way out."

Guan Yizhong was desperate, and he wanted to make his last effort. He said, "What is the point of the Qing Dynasty that I am sorry for you? Why can I and Lord Jiang beg for you? You are just a dog that wags his tail and begs for mercy!"

"Since the admiral said this, don't blame the brothers!"

Ma Yulong suddenly drew his sword, and several people slashed at Guan Qizhong at the same time. With a "puff", Guan Qizhong was chopped to the ground, and blood splashed out of his neck splattered on the screen behind.

The blood splashed on Guan Xiaozhong's body was sprayed on his black face, and it suddenly turned red and his vision was blurred. He was so scared that he screamed.

Jiang Guozhu was also shocked. He wanted to turn around and run, but his legs were very weak and could not move.

After Ma Yulong and others fell into Guan Qilian, they ignored the frightened black forehead and walked to Jiang Guozhu.
Chapter completed!