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A guard exclaimed in alarm: "There are enemy spies inside the city!"
Ming army spies,
Of course, it's that emperor.
Emperor Huizong's act of sending people to set fire to the place...
The soldiers guarding the city were terrified.
"Run! There are spies in the city!"
"We can't hold on any longer!"
The temporary garrison soldiers brought in to guard the city.
They were the first to abandon the city walls and turn to flee.
Li Yan ran for quite a while, panting heavily.
Finally found Xiang Ziming.
"Open the city gates quickly!"
"Open all four city gates!"
Xiang Ziming shouted anxiously,
"The city gates cannot be opened,"
"Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to fight."
"Spies within the city can be suppressed,"
"Quickly, have the Hangzhou prefect organize the people to put out the fire!"
Li Yan said, "The fire was set by the officials."
"Open the city gates immediately!"
"The officials...the officials set the fire?"
Xiang Ziming found it hard to believe.
I can't understand Emperor Huizong's thought process.
Those Ming troops outside the city,
It came from the sea.
It was a case of going deep into enemy territory alone.
If Hangzhou can hold out for ten days
The river defense troops will be able to return to provide assistance.
What kind of nonsense is it that the emperor deliberately set fire to the place?
"Open the city gates immediately!"
Li Yan roared.
Xiang Ziming angrily said, "If you want to open the city gates, then go yourselves!"
"If he shows his badge, which soldier would dare to stop him?"
Li Yan said, "Both the Emperor and I are disguised."
How can I prove my identity?
As the two were talking,
The city was in complete chaos.
Fires breaking out in multiple locations are just one aspect.
Also because the eunuchs deliberately spread rumors.
They said that if the Ming rebels invaded, they would massacre the city.
A large portion of the lower classes are ignorant.
They are easily swayed.
It can also easily lead to collective panic.
Only those who have read a few of Zhao Yuan's proclamations,
I don't really believe this kind of rumor.
But these people are only a minority.
One pass ten, ten pass one hundred,
The news that the Ming army was going to massacre the city
It quickly spread to almost half of Hangzhou.
Countless people, with their families in tow, flocked to the city gates.
The goalkeepers also quickly panicked.
Then the soldiers and civilians together opened the city gates.
Emperor Huizong of Song was dressed as a beggar from head to toe.
Caught between a group of rioters,
He was squeezed and became separated from his attendants and eunuchs.
Without really understanding what was going on, they went out through the northwest city gate.
Zhang Shun had divided his troops to guard the Huantang River.
The people saw the Ming army blocking the river with their boats.
Ming troops were also arrayed on the bridges over the moat.
They immediately became even more convinced of the rumors that the Ming army was going to massacre the city.
"Run away!"
"There aren't many soldiers here, charge over there quickly!"
"Jump into the river! Jump into the river and swim across!"
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A large number of people attempted to storm the bridge.
The Ming troops guarding there,
They could only use wolf-tooth rakes, halberds, and spears to thrust and stab wildly.
After twenty or thirty civilians were killed or injured
Those behind dared not advance any further and attempt to break through the checkpoint.
They all jumped into the moat.
Chapter 1784 Escaping is the Priority
Emperor Huizong of Song was also in the river.
He was pushed down by others.
He can swim.
However, it's not very good at swimming.
He only knows a few doggy-style moves.
"Gululu~~"
Emperor Huizong of Song pressed down on one person's shoulder.
His head finally surfaced.
But soon someone tugged at his sleeve.
Fortunately, the beggar's clothes were tattered.
Just as Emperor Huizong was being dragged away,
The sleeve was torn in half.
They quickly grabbed the shoulder of the person in front of them and lifted them up.
"What should I do?"
The Ming soldiers responsible for guarding the bridge
Looking at the densely packed crowd of people around him,
I no longer know how to deal with this.
"The military order is to guard the bridge; don't worry about anything else!"
The officer shouted sternly.
Guarding the bridge my ass!
Countless people swam across the moat.
They fled frantically towards the outskirts of the city.
Emperor Huizong of Song drank a lot of water.
Finally swam to the other side of the river.
Completely exhausted, he crawled to the shore.
He dared not linger for even the slightest moment.
Mixed in with the rioters,
They ran frantically towards the northwest.
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Ganpu Town.
The port was on the verge of chaos but had not yet descended into it.
Will things get chaotic?
It depends on the situation in Hangzhou.
A small boat came speeding from the west.
Town supervisor Cai Yanchen had already been waiting by the river.
He asked before the small boat had come to a complete stop.
Can Hangzhou still hold out?
The servant responsible for gathering information,
Standing on the boat, he exclaimed, "Hangzhou has fallen!"
"Quickly, take a boat south!"
Cai Yanchen exclaimed in surprise.
The ship is ready.
Family members and valuables have all been loaded onto the ship.
The master and servant ran towards the dock.
Another small boat flew in.
The people on the boat shouted at the town entrance.
"The Ming army has captured Hangzhou,"
"The dog emperor has probably been captured by the heavenly soldiers!"