I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 608 The Guide

Chapter 608 The Guide

Liu Xiang looked at Jian Fengyu and said with a wry smile, "General Jian, where are your elite troops who infiltrated the city? My brothers have been attacking all night, and we didn't have time to manufacture siege equipment. We've suffered heavy losses!"

Liu Xiang said this because the military supervisor sent by Wang Wenzhou misled him, telling him that Wang Wenzhou had long ago sent Jian Fengyu with three thousand elite soldiers to infiltrate the city, and that when he attacked the city, the elite soldiers inside would cooperate from the inside to help him break through the city.

Jian Fengyu said in a serious tone, "You don't know, but that bastard Zhang Jingxin has a trick up his sleeve. He left two thousand men in the city. If I were to make a move, the casualties would be too great. Now that you've killed most of his men, you can make your move."

"Pfft..." Liu Xiang was furious. What did he mean? You're worried about your men suffering too many casualties? Damn it, I attacked the city all night last night, and more than 3,000 of my men were killed or wounded. Aren't my men human too?

Jian Fengyu continued, "Liu Xiang, I must remind you again. Lord Wang instructed that after entering the city, you should rob as you see fit, but you must not indiscriminately kill innocent civilians."

Liu Xiang nodded and said with a smile, "How could I be a person who goes back on his word?"

"Okay!" Jian Fengyu turned around and gestured towards the city wall.

Upon seeing this, the special forces soldiers on the city wall immediately took Zhang Jingxin into custody.

Zhang Jingxin was stunned and burst into curses: "Release me! How dare you rebel?"

Tang Chengfu, deputy battalion commander of the special forces, said with a smile, "Lord Zhang, let's not put up any futile resistance. There are just too many pirates, and the casualties are too great. Let them enter the city."

"What?" Zhang Jingxin asked angrily, "Where did the elite troops that Wang Wenzhou sent into the city go?"

Tang Chengfu said helplessly, "Lord Zhang, to tell you the truth, there are not three thousand elite soldiers in the city at all. Lord Wang only sent a little over a hundred of us. He used all his forces to attack Lamma Island. Once Lamma Island is captured, these pirates will fall into disarray without a fight. Please give the order to open the city gates and surrender!"

"Get out!" Zhang Jingxin said angrily, "I have a duty to defend this land. I would rather die in battle than surrender!"

At this moment, Zhang Jingxin's subordinates, seeing that Zhang Jingxin was being controlled, all surrounded her.

Tang Chengfu cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Jingxin and said, "Lord Zhang, please forgive me!"

After saying that, Tang Chengfu knocked Zhang Jingxin unconscious with a karate chop.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Jingxin's subordinate asked in a cold voice.

Tang Chengfu spoke up: "Brothers, we fought hard all night and did our best! To tell you the truth, there are no elite troops in the city, and there will be no reinforcements. Guangzhou cannot be defended! You are all citizens of Guangzhou, and your families are all in the city."

Tang Chengfu solemnly said, "If we resist again, the pirates will definitely massacre people after they break into the city. They just want to rob some silver. Let them rob! They'll leave once they've robbed enough. The most important thing now is to ensure that our families can live in peace. Money is just an external thing."

Zhang Jingxin's subordinates looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

Tang Chengfu continued, "As you just saw, General Jian went down to negotiate with the pirates. The pirates agreed not to harm the people in the city, they only wanted to take some silver back. Are you all willing to let your relatives and friends be killed by pirates for the sake of your so-called reputation?"

"Enough, enough! Surrender!" an older constable shouted.

Zhang Jingxin was knocked unconscious, and his subordinates were leaderless. After Tang Chengfu said this, they all agreed to surrender.

Tang Chengfu ordered, "Open the city gates!"

Beneath the city wall, Jian Fengyu smiled slightly and said, "The city gates are open; the army may enter the city!"

Liu Xiang nodded, waved her hand, and the pirates, in neat rows, began to enter the city.

There were still over four hundred people on the city wall, including yamen runners, constables, and special forces soldiers. By this time, they had already descended the city wall and were surrounded by pirates.

Jian Fengyu and Liu Xiang walked over, and Jian Fengyu said, "Although the city has fallen, Chief Liu is kind-hearted and does not want to commit further bloodshed. Moreover, most of you are locals from Guangzhou and are familiar with the city. Therefore, I have reached an agreement with Chief Liu. You will act as guides and lead Chief Liu's men to the homes of wealthy merchants in the city to beg for some food."

Liu Xiang rolled her eyes at Jian Fengyu. "Why are you talking so rudely? I'm a pirate, I'm here to rob, not to beg!"

Jian Fengyu continued, "Of course, we're all government officials, so we need to keep each other in check. Boss Liu's men can rob, but they can't kill or harm innocent women! Right, Boss Liu?"

Liu Xiang nodded and said to his subordinate leaders, "Listen up, all of you. Pass down the order: you are only allowed to rob silver, but you are not allowed to harm the people!"

"Yes!" Everyone nodded repeatedly, but they were very puzzled. Boss, we've already conquered Guangzhou City, so why are we only allowed to rob silver? Moreover, seeing Liu Xiang's respectful attitude towards Jian Fengyu, they felt that there was something fishy going on.

Jian Fengyu waved her hand, and several of Liu Xiang's subordinates came over carrying a bunch of red vests. The vests had the words "Guide" written on the front and back.

Jian Fengyu said, "You all put on your vests and then guide Boss Liu's brothers to carry out the mission."

"Yes!" The constables of Guangzhou were completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

Jian Fengyu looked at Liu Xiang and said with a smile, "Liu Xiang, let's find a restaurant and rest for a while. Everyone was exhausted last night!"

Liu Xiang glared at Jian Fengyu, cursing inwardly: "That mad dog Wang Wenzhou is too cunning! He could have controlled Zhang Jingxin to open the city gates last night, but he made me attack the city all night. And after all that, he wants 5% of the spoils! Fine, I'll just have to swallow this insult for the sake of our cooperation!"

At that moment, Wang Wenzhou boarded the Xiaolanlan, and the fleet joined Zheng Zhilong's fleet before heading straight for Guangzhou.

Wang Wenzhou left two thousand men on Lamma Island to guard the prisoners. The rest of the troops boarded ships, preparing to ambush Liu Xiang on her return journey.

Liu Li, completely naked and with tears in her eyes, knelt beside Wang Wenzhou's thighs. Opposite her was Li Ling, who was also completely naked.

Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine with Chen Yuanyuan in his arms, gently patted Liu Li's head, and said with a smile, "Baby, I don't want to kill your father! The key is that your father is now leading 2 elite troops, and if I'm not mistaken, he has already captured Guangzhou."

Liu Li said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Lord Wang, I beg you! Please don't hurt my father. I will definitely be able to persuade him to submit to the imperial court!"

"My dear baby!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Now that you're married to Dog Lord Ruru, we're family. As long as your father submits to the imperial court, everything is negotiable!"

Liu Li desperately wanted to castrate that bastard Wang Wenzhou, but she didn't dare. Over 3 people on the island were now Wang Wenzhou's hostages. Moreover, Wang Wenzhou was plotting something sinister; if his ambush succeeded and her father, Liu Xiang, didn't surrender, he would face utter destruction. Liu Li could only pray that her father wouldn't act rashly.