C570 Tianjin Fall

The name of TIANJIN Wei originated from the first year of Yongle. In the past, when Yan Emperor Zhu Di crossed the river from here to the south, he gave Tianjing as the Crossing of the Son of Heaven. Later on, because of his military use, he established a Acropolis, also known as the "TIANJIN Wei".

The low city walls protected a very small city as it curled up at the corner of the sea river. The four walls faced the river from the north to the east, while the old iron-clad red cannons on the city walls protected the four sides.

According to the older generation of Tianjin, the four roads north, south, east and west were the same as the city wall of Tianjin in the past.

After the capture of Tianjin in 1900, in order to punish the resistance of the military and people of Tianjin at that time, the combined forces of the eight countries ordered the demolition of four city walls and the construction of four wide roads.

Furthermore, in 1906, the first bus route was set up on all four roads. At that time, there was a proverb that passed down from that moment onwards, 'Fourth Street, An Line, White Battery Enclosure', and from that moment onwards, the military role of the city, Tianjin, gradually decreased, while its commercial status flourished, even surpassing that of the Beijing during the Republic of China.

In fact, the transformation of Tianjin City from a military city to a commercial city had already started since the age of Tongzhi. When Xiao Letian rode on the Shattered Waves and saw the important town in the north, the darkness before dawn had just passed.

"Look, in the large residential area outside the southern city wall, the black mass cannot be seen to the end. Also, the wharf beside the sea river has all proven that the TIANJIN Wei has started to change towards a commercial city. This group of useless Manchu are still using this place as their military base even now …"

"Look at the narrow and stifling city walls. I'm afraid even drinking water inside wouldn't suffice, right?" Even if he became an army, he would still not be qualified. He was just a piece of trash … Brothers, let's just act as an obligatory demolition team! "

"gunner is in position, your cannons are filled with solid bullets, and they have blown up the east wall! "The infantry soldiers prepare to land, and force those captives into the city …"

Xiao Letian stood on top of the tall poop and arrogantly said, "Since the Qing Dynasty dares to attack our Special Zone, then they should be mentally prepared to be beaten back by us. The new army is fighting! "

Xiao Letian's roar was filled with energy, following that, the shouts of the soldiers on the three battleships rose and fell like a tide, reaching the two sides of the sea.

"The new army is fighting... Prepare to fight! "

It was still dawn and the city hadn't fully woken up yet. There were only a few people who had come out of their shops early in the morning to wander the streets. There was still a bit of human life around the shops.

At this time, the citizens of TIANJIN Wei had already known about Maylor's army's defeat, but they didn't seem to care. It wasn't because these citizens were brave, but because they had their own thoughts.

"Aside from the time when the British and French combined forces took control of the city once, there hasn't been a single military attack in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Even the North Guard of the Heaven Realm didn't see the city walls of Tianjin back then … With just him, Xiao Letian? "I think it's mysterious …"

"That's right, that's right! War was not child's play, he, Xiao Letian, had just solved the problem of the Tanggu yesterday. Just sweeping the battlefield would take him three days, so how could the wounded not be treated? Tanggu City is not peaceful? Don't worry, they won't be free unless it's eight to ten days … "Taking advantage of the recent price hikes, it's true that we can earn more …"

"That's right, that's right. Listen to Lord San. All the rich families in the city have been busy moving to flee for their lives. Some of them even want to leave for us to pick up. This is a golden opportunity …"

Everyone was thinking of making a fortune, and even the garrison was thinking of ways to extort the two rich families. Since ancient times, when society was in chaos, there was always a chance to redistribute the wealth.

However, reality slapped these people so hard that it was loud and clear. When the three battleships charged into the city, and the soldiers started howling fanatically, the city seemed to wake up from a nightmare and immediately became flustered.

"What's wrong? What happened... Look at the sea, there are ships of the foreigners on the sea... "

"Bullsh * t, that's Xiao Letian …" Didn't you see the flag with the word 'Xiao' on it? Grandpa Buddha ah, Xiao Letian is here to slaughter the city, he's here to take revenge … "

On the main street, adults were asking children to cry, the streets were filled with the sounds of fighting, someone's door was knocked down, another tile basin was broken, and TIANJIN Wei immediately exploded.

At this time, the garrison troops on the city wall also panicked. Under the pressure of countless officers' whips, the shivering soldiers began to clean up the red-clothed cannons. It was unknown how long it had been since they last trained, but they were actually able to wipe off handfuls of rust from the cannons.

"Where's the sniper? "Kill those who are prepared to resist …" Xiao Letian dug his ears, as if he could hear the screams of the enemies more clearly.

Ye Qiu and Pang Chaoyun did not care about this kind of sniping attack that was more than 100 metres away. In just a short moment, the entire battleship was covered in white smoke, and now Xiao Letian had brought them an even more reliable Mauser's rifle.

The bullets shot accurately at the chest of the defending troops. Corpses fell from the sky one by one, and in less than three minutes, the entire city had been thrown into chaos. Countless people were screaming like ghosts.

At the top of the city wall, a military officer who had been shot in the chest was leaning against the battlements while spitting out blood and gasping for breath, "Is that a Divine Weapon?" Was he even human? "How can a sneak attack be so fast …"

Maybe he thought that if he could not do it, he would not be able to do it. The self-deceptive and arrogant mentality was the reason for the failure of this group of people.

The sniper's shot only lasted for five minutes, and there was no one left to stand on top of the city wall. The red-clothed cannons aimed at Hai He alone, and even had a piece of cloth stuck into the muzzle of one of the cannons.

"Ai …" This is truly a victory without a fight! " Xiao Letian shook his head and immediately followed up with an order: "Fire!" "Quickly finish the battle!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Following a burst of gunfire, the entire section of the river began to tremble. The entire section of the river suddenly broke into billions of ripples, and orange flames sprayed out from the side of the battleship straight towards the city wall.

At that moment, the citizens of TIANJIN Wei were all dumbfounded. They had forgotten to escape, they all stared at the east city wall that was covered in smoke and dust with deathly pale faces, dozens of hole the size of a washbasin appeared in front of them.

After a short time of preparation, the battleship once again shot out a heavy, solid artillery shell. This time, it was no longer the size of a washbasin. What appeared in front of everyone was holes that were bigger than a millstone.

After firing four times in unison, a sound like muffled thunder could be heard from the top of the city wall. Soon after, dust and dust rose up, forming a gap of five feet long, from the top of the city wall all the way to the cornerstone.

The city had a unique feeling for the Chinese. For thousands of years, they had relied on the strong city to protect themselves. The city was a concrete symbol of their sense of security. Now that the walls of the TIANJIN Wei had collapsed, it meant that the garrison troops of Tianjin could no longer provide protection for the citizens.

"Run..." So many soldiers have yet to retaliate at all, not even firing a single shot or an arrow, hoping that this bunch of good-for-nothings will protect us? "F * ck his grandmother …"

Countless people were running out of the city, cursing in anger. The streets were filled with people.

"How boring. He didn't even resist at all …" Xiao Letian muttered and waved his hand. The battleship started to approach the wooden bridge at the pier, and very quickly, the new recruit's big leather boots stepped onto the shore of the river.

"Quick, quick, quick..." You lazy bastards, get off the boat... Our new army has no food for you... "Go find your imperial government …"

Strings of captives bound like centipedes were driven off the ship and sent limping into the city.

"All of you, remember this …" All of you have been registered. From now on, don't let our New Army see you again.

"Scram back to the Beijing … I'll tell you the truth, only where our new army will not kill you, and if we see you outside of Beijing, you'll die … "

Like fiendish demons, the new army began to chase away the crippled prisoners. The eight flag soldiers who had cut the ropes started to hobble in all directions. They knew that the new army had done what they were told and did not dare to linger as they ran towards the west.

By the time the new army had made it into the inner city, everyone knew that the Acropolis City had become an empty city. The city gates to the west gate had been opened a long time ago, and the entire city had disappeared without a trace.

When Xiao Letian stepped into the inner city, he was so angry that his nose almost went crooked looking at the stupefied terrain, "What are you fooling around for? Don't you know how to steal money without enemies? I don't believe that they can move the treasury away in such a short period of time! "Hurry up and grab the money …"

The entire inner city's yamen was surrounded by soldiers. One by one, the treasury was opened, and a large amount of imperial money and foodstuffs became Xiao Letian's possession.

"Search carefully …" Search carefully! This is the interest the imperial government owes us. We can't just die in vain! Before, the Discipline Hall had already reached the bottom, but now, there were at least five to six hundred thousand silver taels hidden in the yamen of TIANJIN Wei … We can't let them get away with this for nothing! "

The TIANJIN Wei fell just like that. The whole battle lasted for half an hour, the warships were fired four times and the snipers took ten minutes to cover the entire area.

During the entire process, the Qing Dynasty did not retaliate in one shot or one shot, but of course, this could not be blamed on these defending troops. Previously, Maylor had already moved all of the elite troops away from the TIANJIN Wei, and the ones guarding the city now were only three thousand old and weak people.

He was an old, weak and handicapped person who hadn't even had enough to eat. Wasn't it just a dream for him to fight against Xiao Letian's master, the tiger or wolf?

Xiao Letian looked at the incoming army, which were walking in pairs. He looked at the heavy boxes of silver boxes that were continuously moving towards the warships, and faintly smiled. "Ci Xi! "I've already made my move, now I want to see if you're that smart. I'm looking forward to it …"