Chapter 344: The Poisoned Wine of Power
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A faint scent of gunpowder still lingered on the battlefield outside Yunzou City.
After repelling the first wave of rebel attacks, a dreadful silence fell across the scene.
Taking advantage of the lull, Zhan Xingchang immediately deployed the militia. The 30,000-strong militia that had formed voluntarily inside Yunzou City was now dispatched to the east, south, and west gates.
He knew that the rebels would focus their assault on the north gate, but Xiao Ming had already made arrangements—3,000 musket soldiers were stationed there, ready. At the same time, Qi Guangyi was leading 5,000 cavalry with sharpened blades, standing by to charge the enemy as needed.
Zhan Xingchang smiled faintly as he looked at the determined militia who were ready to fight to protect Yunzou.
These were the people of the Qingzhou region—fiercely loyal to the Prince of Qi. For him, and for their homeland, they were ready to face any enemy.
Once positioned, the militia were assigned posts by the commanders of the Yunzou garrison. Over the years, during the farming off-seasons, the militia had undergone military training and had even participated in joint drills with regular army units. This system was introduced after the military reform and gradually rolled out across the six prefectures.
Though the reform had only recently begun, the militia now had discipline and understood military order. Zhan Xingchang felt confident that these fighters could stand up to the rebels—they were nearly as capable as official troops.
After the militia were positioned, he brought up thousands of refugees who had sought shelter in Yunzou and prepared them for a special task. Along the way, he had already instructed them on what to say.