Li Zicheng stared at Tongzhou in front of him, with blood flowing from the corners of his eyes. Five thousand brothers had just been buried beside the Tongzhou canal. Those hastily organized rebels were not worth mentioning at all, but the muskets and artillery on the Tongzhou ship were too great.

Crossing the evil gate. The musket fire was dense and accurate. A charge required a considerable price before we could get close to the rebels for hand-to-hand combat.

I don’t know what kind of artillery it is, and I can’t see the fire. But the artillery shells fall down like raindrops. The shrapnel ejected by the shells is thin and hot, but it can cause the most severe damage. It often kills people in one blast.

, small fragments are usually not fatal, but the pain is definitely not something people can bear, and it is simply worse than death. The cotton armor captured from the Ming army was like paper in front of these guns and cannons.

It has no effect at all.

The wounded soldiers camp was full of wounded people. Apart from using plant ash to stop the bleeding, the medical officers in the military camp could not do anything. They could only watch the wounded soldiers wailing and spending the last days of their lives.

During the attack on Xi'an, half of the wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks would die. The medical officer just told him that up to 90% of the people would die this time. The Ming army's arrows could be easily pulled out of the body, but these

Small things are difficult to remove. If Li Xiao were here, he could tell him that without penicillin, more than 90% of the wounded soldiers might have died.

From early morning to evening, Li Zicheng filled in fifteen thousand men. According to the size of his team, he could fight for two more days.

"General, we can't keep fighting like this. If we keep fighting like this, we'll all be wiped out." Liu Zongmin ran over with blood on his face. He was very lucky in the charge just now. A piece of shrapnel penetrated his helmet but he changed direction.

It just plowed a ditch on his head without lifting the lid of his heavenly spirit.

Under the desperate protection of the soldiers, he finally managed to escape after suffering heavy casualties.

"Damn! You know that bastard Zhang Xianzhong won't do anything good to us. This Tongzhou is just a hard walnut, we can't smash it." Luo Rucai also ran over. Just now, thousands of his men were killed.

"I have long heard that Li Xiao is famous for being good at firearms. Today I saw that his reputation is well-deserved. Zhang Xianzhong refers to selling firewood in the mountains. He cannot enter the capital. No matter how many treasures there are in the palace, they are just like flowers in the mirror. General, this capital is not for us to show off our heroes.

It is better to retreat as soon as possible." Li Yan, dressed as a scholar, also stood up and advised Li Zicheng to retreat.

"His grandma has never fought such a useless battle." Li Zicheng looked at the Tongzhou Pier in the distance, and his teeth itched with hatred. Hateful, he also knew that this battle could not be fought anymore. He originally wanted to leave the barren land.

In Shaanxi, he entered the prosperous Gyeonggi Province of Zhili, but he did not expect to lose his hands and feet here. Li Zicheng was very unwilling!

If it weren't for those stupid warships, his men would have killed all the so-called rebels long ago.

"Don't make any noise, we will evacuate in the evening. Quietly, don't arouse Zhang Xianzhong's suspicion. Damn it, since Zhili is difficult to fight, we will go to Henan. We have heard that Henan is rich for a long time, but I don't know if it is true.

." Li Zicheng spat and took one last look at the tall city walls of the capital.

After a day's fighting, Li Zicheng was not the only one who suffered heavy losses. As the main force attacking the capital, Zhang Xianzhong's losses were much greater than those of Li Zicheng. Most of the corpses under the capital's walls belonged to his men.

Although the lives of rioters are worthless and can be used to shine and generate heat, these damn people are not chopping firewood, and they cannot be used as firewood.

Today, Zhang Xianzhong’s camp is really using people as firewood.

It was so cold after the snow that a dog could freeze to death, and many of the rioters were still wearing single clothes. It was impossible to go to war during the day and cut firewood shivering at night. We could only get some firewood and light it, and then throw the frozen and hard bodies into the ground.

Go inside the fire.

Regardless of whether they were rebels or rioters, they all took off their clothes and threw them into the fire.

The orange flame licked the stiff corpse, and soon the corpse was roasted until it softened, and then large drops of human oil flowed out. With the help of human oil, the flame suddenly became hot. Of course, the air was full of

The smell of barbecue also echoes.

No one took the choking smell seriously. On such a cold night, a bonfire meant that they could survive. I don’t know if too many people died, or if Zhang Xianzhong had a kind heart. Everyone

A hard flatbread, so many people spend this night by the bonfire and chewing on the hard flatbread. Who knows what will be burned in the bonfire tomorrow will not be you.

Huang Taiji stood in the distance, looking at the distant capital with the last ray of skylight.

He once thought that he could take the capital with the help of Zhang Xianzhong. Then he kicked Zhang Xianzhong away, robbed the capital and returned to Liaodong. With such a huge wealth and the help of the Dutch.

It was only a matter of time before we caught up with Li Xiao on the firearms journey!

As long as Li Xiao's firearms have no advantage, the Eight Banners soldiers can march across Liaodong as usual.

But I didn't expect that Li Xiao only brought more than 10,000 people to Beijing and turned things like this. I have to say that Li Xiao is a genius, a genius in war. Could it be said that he can't step into this capital of the Han people?

?

As a Jurchen, Huang Taiji really wanted to be the first person to conquer this capital.

"Great Khan! This city is difficult to capture. You must make plans in advance." Dorgon stood behind Huang Taiji and reminded Tian Cong Khan kindly.

"Fourteenth Brother! Now I want to tell you something. The concubine was strangled to death by Mang Gurtai with a bowstring. I tried to stop it, but there was nothing I could do. If you feel unwilling, just draw the knife.

Let me chop your eighth brother to death." Huang Taiji's eyes were looking ahead, with no intention of even turning his head.

"I already know." Unexpectedly, Dorgon's calm voice came from behind, without any fluctuation.

"You know?" This time, Huang Taiji was surprised.

"Abatai told me! I also know that he told me that he wanted to cause a fight between the two white flags and the two yellow flags. Bago! I don't blame you for this. If I want revenge, I will go to Mang Gurtai."

"Oh! Abatai!" In Huang Taiji's heart, Abatai had already been included in the death list. Back then, Gebeile had sworn to heaven that he would never reveal what happened that night. Unexpectedly, Abatai really

I told Dorgon.

"Fourteenth brother, Bage believes in your vision. Bage is very confused right now. Can you tell us what we should do?"

"The solution now is to withdraw our troops! Ao Canghai ran away, running along the Great Wall. I believe that at this time, he is already waiting for us on our retreat. We can't go back to Liaodong!" Dorgon had no choice but to do so.

He looked into the distance, as if talking to the air.

"But your second brother is still in Liaodong!"

"Don't think about the second brother and Amin. Ao Canghai and Yuan Chonghuan are working together. The second brother and Amin are definitely not their opponents! Shenyang will lose, Liaoyang will also lose. If they are smart, they still have a chance to return to He Hometown of Tuala. If they are greedy for Shenyang and Liaoyang, the final result can only be that they will be eaten up by Li Xiao."

"Oh, if we can't go back to our hometown in Liaodong, will you still follow me?"

"Lone wolves on the grassland don't live long, and the current situation can only survive if everyone unites. Myna! You are now the great sweat of the Jurchens, and my little brother is willing to follow you to the death. Wherever you go, I will go. Until , the day when I, Dorgon, died in battle." Dorgon gave Huang Taiji the most solemn courtesy of a Jurchen.

"Fourteenth Brother, Eighth Brother did not misjudge you. You are indeed the most understanding person among our Jurchens. Today, I, Huang Taiji, swear to God that you and I will never let you down."

"Myna!"

"Fourteenth brother!"

The two brothers held their hands together excitedly, and the rising moon became their background.

Haug waved his hand helplessly, and all the gunmen behind him put down their guns. Their muzzles were pointed toward the ground, and they were groping around like nothing happened.

In the grass on the other side, Duduo also asked his men to put down their guns.

In the bonfire that filled the sky, the pungent smell of roasted human meat was strong, and the laughter of the two brothers was rippling.

Li Xiao on the city tower also had a lawsuit on his forehead, and behind him stood Zheng Sen. He had never seen such a large-scale battle, and this boy had not yet recovered from being hacked by hundreds of thousands of people during the day. In the Japanese country , the Ming Dynasty, which can gather tens of thousands of people, is already very powerful. I have never seen large-scale fights involving hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people.

"The rebels suffered heavy casualties during the day today. Although we had fire support, the two armies were mixed together and the guns and artillery were unable to exert their power. Besides, the rebels were not organized, let alone commanded. Thank God for being able to last a day without collapse. only……!"

"If you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here." Li Xiao was a little irritated, especially Zhang Huangyan, who was still hesitant to speak at this time.

"It's just that the rebel army has reached its end. It is estimated that someone will flee tonight. Should we send someone to intercept it? Otherwise, if the wind of escape is noisy, not all the balls will be lost in this night." It is rare that Zhang Huangyan, an old scholar, can also escape. Will use foul language.

"Forget it! It's better not to be too harsh on these people at this time. After all, they came to the capital with the passion to serve the country. They have no time to organize, no time to train, and no time to get them better equipment. How can they be able to fight like this? , has exceeded my expectation.

Open the treasury of the Ministry of Households to withdraw money, and those who are willing to leave can go home after having a full meal. Before leaving, each person will be given three taels of silver. For such a long journey to fight this battle, it is considered a qualified big man. The people of the Ming Dynasty are much stronger than the Donglin Party who fled in panic when things happened.

Pass the order! Anyone can leave if they want, and will never be forced to stay. Zheng Sen, you will handle the distribution of the money." Zhang Huangyan was a little shocked by Li Xiao's order, and he couldn't stop him. You even gave out two taels to each person. Yinzi, this damn thing didn't even get away.

"No!" Zheng Sen saluted excitedly. Being able to play a role in such a major battle made Zheng Sen ecstatic.

Li Xiao didn't speak, and neither did anyone else. No one knew what the commander-in-chief was thinking, and everyone had fled. How would the battle be fought tomorrow?

In the houses under the capital city, charcoal braziers are lit in the houses.

A dark, burly man sat in the middle. There was a large pot of cabbage and pork soup on the brazier. Surrounding the brazier, one hand held a steamed bun, and the other held chopsticks. There was also a large piece of salty pimple on his finger, and he took a bite of the steamed bun.

The salty lumps made me drink a mouthful of hot soup, which made me sweat.

"Brother! This Marshal Li is really generous. If we go now, each of us can get two taels of silver. Why don't we go back to the village now, and by the way, we can coerce some people up the mountain."

"Second brother, I feel that Marshal Li is treating us like this, and we shouldn't leave at this time. We have all heard the "Killing Hu Ling" that third brother read to us. Tatars kill people with cruelty. When the time comes, the Tatars will

How can we deal with the Tatars attacking our village? We can’t all be harmed by the Tatars in a large village.”

"Yes! I also think that if we leave now, if the Tatars really occupy the capital, the whole of Hebei will be harmed by them."

"Yes! Lao Liu is right, and so is Uncle Wang."

"Brother! Let's leave now. It's very embarrassing."

"Fuck! You have to hang yourself up if you want to die. Brother, if you want to leave, I won't stop you. It's just fighting the Tatars, but it is a matter of life and death in Hebei. Although we are a green forest village, who says that the Tatars can't be killed?

Our brothers on the green forest road and the gangsters on the green forest in Liaodong were wiped out by the Tatars. At that time, we all saw it."

Being opposed by everyone, the second child could only lower his head and say nothing. He stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth and swallowed it with difficulty. I, the second child, am not a coward, but I want to see who kills more people tomorrow.

The same story is constantly happening under the capital city. Zheng Sen and his people waited at Tongzhou Pier for a long time, but they did not see a few guys coming to collect money. On the contrary, there was an endless stream of guys coming to collect steamed buns, and they were all dying.

After eating this meal tonight, who knows if there will be another chance to eat after tomorrow.

Waiting until dawn, the rooster crowed. Zheng Sen stretched his arms tiredly, and only paid out a total of more than 7,000 taels of silver in one night. In other words, out of hundreds of thousands of people, only more than 3,000 chose to leave.

Many people who leave are forced to leave. Those who are an only child or have two brothers at home, one of them must return home.

The crowd that was still noisy yesterday seems to have grown a lot today. Everyone is gearing up to have a hot breakfast and then continue to fight to the death with the Tatars. Although the proficiency of the rebels in the attacking team is far greater than that of the Tatars.

Tartars. But the rebels still called those insurgents on the opposite side who were as hard as logs and moved like logs!

Zheng Sen ushered in a blazing red sun. He stretched his waist to face the rising sun and led his people back. Soon the Tatars would launch an attack, and it was important to get the money into the city first anyway.
Chapter completed!