The 1st Quick Reaction Regiment of the South China Army, which was expected to arrive on October 19th, did not arrive under the city wall until noon on October 20th due to poor roads and unfamiliarity with the roads.

"Scout, report the situation!" The regiment leader climbed down from the car and was shaken for three days. He felt uncomfortable.

p "A large number of ordinary people gathered at the city gate to watch. The situation was complicated and they were unable to get close for reconnaissance." The scouts were a little unwilling.

Some people in the capital tried their best to escape, while others squeezed in, causing a massive congestion and the scouts couldn't see anything.

"Where are the enemies?" The leader picked up his binoculars. At noon, dark crowds crowded at the city gates. It seemed that no one could maintain order.

There was silence for a while, no one knew what to do.

"How about maintaining order first?" the deputy leader suggested.

"Okay! The enemy should not be here. There are 7 gates outside the capital, and a platoon should go to each gate to maintain order, orderly entry and exit, post public notices, and do not disturb the people!" the regiment leader said decisively.

The soldiers quickly dispersed, because there was no direct baggage team, and a platoon of four trucks drove straight towards the city gate.

The moat had long since dried up, and many people left directly from the exposed river bed.

Toot!

The truck honked, hoping to attract the attention of these people

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However, the scene became chaotic.

"Coming, coming!"

"Run! What are you doing here now?"

"Let me in! Let me in!"

The crowd became even more crowded and there was even a stampede.

"Mother! Mother!"

Children are the most vulnerable among the crowd, and they are helpless to drift with the crowd.

..."Platoon leader, what should we do?" The soldier was panicked. He had never seen such a big scene.

There are only over 10 million people in Java as a whole, living in 5 cities and thousands of villages. In core cities like Java, there are less than 400,000 people. This is the first time for many people to see the dark scene.

"Fire a warning shot." The platoon leader couldn't think of a way and could only try to intimidate.

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Bang!

Bang!

There was a burst of gunfire, the crowd became even more panicked, and several people were pushed to the ground.

"Don't move, or we'll shoot!" the soldier shouted, but unfortunately the effect was limited and most people couldn't hear him.

"The people outside were sending messages inside. They were pushing and pushing, so I fired!" The platoon leader looked at the people who stopped outside and looked at each other, and an idea came to him.

"No, no, no! Sir, don't shoot!" The people on the periphery who heard this were anxious. If this was the case, they would be the ones who shot and died.

"Stop, stop, don't panic, sir, don't kill people!"

"Men, don't panic, why are you squeezing? They don't kill people!"

"Stop squeezing, the officials will kill you if you do! You don't want to live, I haven't lived enough yet..."

The stampede showed signs of stopping, but it couldn't stop for an hour and a half, and the soldiers could only watch helplessly.

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Bang!

A huge and extremely powerful gong sound sounded.

Bang!

There was another sound, and with this sound, the crowd fell silent.

"Those entering the city should go on both sides, and those leaving the city should go in the middle! Whoever dares to wander around, don't blame me for turning my back on you!" A voice sounded from the gate tower.

"Yes! Go to both sides when entering the city, and go to the middle when leaving the city." The platoon leader also shouted. Although it was empty, there were fewer people talking, so most people could hear it.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed, revealing a terrifying scene.

There were 178 people lying on the ground, some of them were moaning; some of their chests were still heaving; some were bloody and had stopped breathing, and several of them were children.

"Medical soldier, check the situation. The city gate is like this, but what's going on inside the city?" The platoon leader shook his head.

But before the safety of the city is confirmed, the main force cannot enter the city at will.

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The South China Army's tactical strategy is to avoid urban battles as much as possible during battles, because in street fighting simulations, even elite troops who have been specially trained for street fighting will have an attrition rate of more than 40 when faced with simply trained militiamen.

"Report, the person who beat the gong has been found." After collecting the body, the soldier came over with a Qing soldier.

"Hello, sir, little Wang Gang is the guard of Xizhimen." The visitor nodded and bowed.

"I am the 1st platoon leader of the 1st Regiment of the Nanhua Quick Counterattack Division. My surname is also Wang. Are you the city gate guard? Did you sound the gong just now?" the platoon leader asked.

"Yes, yes, I saw the adults worried about the chaos of the people, and when I came up with an idea, it was because of the guidance of the adults." Wang Gang smiled.

"Okay, where are the other guards? How are the defenders in the city? Has the palace been damaged?" the platoon leader asked.

"Everyone who can run has escaped. There are more than a dozen gates in the inner city and outer city. I don't know how many are left. There are still guards in the imperial city. It should be fine. As for the defenders, I don't know. I'm just a

The janitor." Wang Gang thought for a moment.

"Why don't you run?" the platoon leader asked habitually.

"Ouch~ Sir, it's so hard for me! I lost my father when I was 14 years old, and my mother went with him, leaving me and my grandmother and grandson. Fortunately, my uncle is a Qianzong general and arranged for me to join the army.

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But a few years ago, when the Japanese invaders came to the gate and my uncle could not come back, I had no support, so they sent me to the city gate. The city gate is the city gate. I can always make some money..." Wang Gang rambled on.

, everything was said once.

"Okay, I have a job. You have lived in the capital for so many years. I want a guide. I won't do it for nothing. I will pay you 1 yuan a day and take care of the food." The platoon leader listened for a long time but didn't understand why he didn't run away.

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"1 yuan? 1 ocean?" Wang Gang said in surprise.

"1 yuan..." the platoon leader calculated.

"One month is calculated as 3 ten days. If you work for 30 days, it's almost 40 taels of silver." The platoon leader said.

"40 taels!" Wang Gang said in shock.

"If you want to do it, just wait here. Later, you will take us to various important roads, walk around the lanes, and tell us about the distribution of forces in the capital." The platoon leader looked at the approaching large troops.

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"Do it! Why don't you do it? Sir, you have found the right person. I have stayed in this capital for more than 30 years, and I know everything about it! I guarantee you won't lose the 40 taels." Wang Gang patted his chest.

"Hello, commander!" The platoon leader did not respond to Wang Gang.

"Captain~Hello!" Wang Gang also imitated shouting.

"Who is he?" the leader asked curiously.

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"Report! His name is Wang Gang. The guide we just found costs 1 yuan a day. He is a veteran of the capital and is still a soldier. He is familiar with the situation in the capital." The platoon leader reported.

"Okay! Guard, take Wang Gang to the 2nd Battalion to report, and let the 2nd Battalion occupy the treasury, telegraph office, government agencies, etc. Don't be embarrassed when you encounter the left-behind officials and wait for instructions," the regiment leader said.

"Platoon Commander Wang, clear the road, the baggage convoy has arrived."

"yes!"

The regiment leader saluted and left. He was going to take the 3rd Battalion to the Imperial City.

"Sir, this..." Wang Gang looked at Platoon Leader Wang and then at the guard.

"Follow me, you won't be short of money." Platoon Leader Wang nodded and turned around to clear the road.

"Why are you nodding... Sir, what are we going to do now?" Wang Gang was puzzled, then nodded and bowed again.

"Wait here for a while, the 2nd Battalion will be here soon." The guard said calmly.

"Alas!" Wang Gang replied kindly.

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"Stop..." The convoy drove outside the imperial city, and several Qing soldiers tremblingly stopped the car.

"Captain?" the accompanying guard asked.

The group leader waved his hand, indicating not to act rashly.

"We are the South China Army. We have been ordered to accept the palace guard. Please leave immediately." The regiment leader stuck his head out and shouted.
To be continued...