The Beijing camp in the city was in full swing for reorganization, and there were sounds of killing. Within a few moments, many people were massacred, but they were not killed for no reason. On the contrary, when these soldiers were beheaded after being reported, the soldiers
Suddenly there was a shout.
At this moment, they only had the pleasure of revenge in their eyes. Seeing their enemies in the camp being killed one by one, they felt very happy in their hearts.
A large number of generals and generals were identified one by one. Of course, they were afraid even if they wanted to cause trouble. The soldiers who had bullied and exploited them now only wished that they could not kill this man with their own hands. The hands holding the swords already had blue veins.
If they dare to violently resist, the soldiers will go forward and chop them into pieces without any orders.
In the past, they were like ghosts from hell, evil ghosts seeking their lives, but now they were as embarrassed as bereaved dogs. Some generals had their hands and feet tied and practiced complaining, but Meng Zhaoxiang showed no mercy and directly ordered them to be killed.
In just three moments, dozens of heads rolled down the school grounds. For a moment, the blood of the soldiers was really aroused. If Meng Zhaoxiang had just entered the camp before, their eyes were dull, then at this moment they were filled with arrogance.
rush.
Standing on the stage, looking at the murderous soldiers under the stage, Meng Zhaoxiang finally sighed, this now has a trace of the original look of the Beijing camp.
After killing hundreds of people, the school ground was filled with the smell of blood, but it could not conceal the masculine spirit of the soldiers in the Beijing camp who had now been reborn.
Here, Zhu Ling led a large number of royal guards to the Zhengyang Gate. Historically, the city gate here was finally opened by Zhang Jinyan, the Minister of the Ministry of War. The intruders entered the city through this, killing officials wantonly and extorting money.
From this moment on, the countdown to Chongzhen's death truly began.
Looking at the tall and majestic city wall with emotion, Wang Guoxing beside him raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is the Zhengyang Gate, and ten miles outside the city is where the bandits are stationed."
This gate was originally guarded by the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, and the number of people in the Beijing camp was now only five thousand. The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division was responsible for patrolling and public security, but there were not enough manpower, so they were sent to take charge.
The Beijing camp was in such a state of decay, and there was no need to say anything more about the Army and Horse Department. This is why Zhang Jinyan could open the door with just one word. Even if there was one person in the Army and Horse Department who was willing to serve the imperial court at that time, it would not be like this.
But its morale and combat power were even worse than those of the Beijing camp, so some reliable people must be found to guard the city gates. However, in the 17th year of Chongzhen, all the officials had already surrendered, and there were no more martyrs.
There were more than 20 people, and the rest of the officials surrendered and escaped.
The majestic capital of the Ming Dynasty was actually in such a situation that no one could use it.
As soon as he got off his horse, Zhu Ling saw that many soldiers were listless and had no sense of pressure from the enemy. Some of them were even sleeping soundly against the city wall. Seeing this unbearable situation, Zhu Ling immediately pulled out a long sword and killed one of them.
A man was killed in his sleep.
Perhaps the smell of blood stimulated people's sense of smell, and the soldiers who were also napping around them were awakened one after another. They hurriedly searched and picked up their spears, as if they were facing a powerful enemy, but they found that the man in front of them was actually wearing a bright yellow robe, and behind him
It was even stained with the Jin Yiwei wearing Feiyu uniform.
Surrounded by so many people, the already vulnerable defenders knew who this person was, no matter how stupid they were. They hurriedly dropped their weapons, knelt down in fear, and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, forgive me."
Seeing such a disappointing scene, Zhu Ling felt that the anger in his heart was gathering in his chest, but he could not vent it out, so he had to hand the embroidered spring knife back and hit the city wall with a cold face.
But Wang Guoxing, who was standing nearby, glanced at Qianhu behind him. Qianhu nodded, then called to a few of his men, and went over with a smile on his face to help the frightened soldiers who were kneeling down.
"Brother, don't be afraid. Your Majesty won't kill you. Get up quickly."
When the soldiers saw the emperor's personal guard Jin Yiwei helping him up, he couldn't help but wonder, but the next second he felt a rush of heat pouring out of his abdomen. When he looked down, he saw that a long knife had been inserted into his body, and the Jin Yiwei in front of him was...
A ferocious smile.
"you……"
Just now he had a smile on his face, but now he was so vicious. The Jin Yiwei's ruthlessness was well-deserved. The next second, except for one of the city guards in charge of Zhengyang Gate who was killed by His Majesty, the rest of them fell to the ground and died at the same time.
The next second, a group of Jinyi guards put away their swords and immediately took over the affairs of the family, pulling all the corpses of the soldiers aside and piled them up indiscriminately.
When we climbed up to the city wall, the scene was almost the same as at the city gate. Most of the soldiers had sad faces and looked worse than nothing. There were not many who were dutifully guarding the city, but there were a few who were laughing.
At this time, a deputy commander happened to be walking over drunkenly and holding a wine jar. The soldiers passing by also wanted to ask for a glass of wine, but they were refused.
"I finally got this from a vendor, but it's just this one, how can I give it to you?" As he spoke, the deputy commander almost bumped into Zhu Ling and others who were standing at the stairs of the city wall.
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In order to avoid Zhu Ling and the others, the drunken man accidentally tripped and fell, and the wine jar in his arms was not saved. Finally, it was smashed to the ground, and the fragrant wine was scattered all over the floor.
Feeling very regretful, I hurriedly lay down on the ground and took a few more sips. However, due to the uneven terrain of the spear, most of the wine had been lost. After hastily taking a few sips, I felt angry when I looked at the wine that had been lost on the ground.
He immediately stood up, even though his body was unstable and his vision was blurry, he still cursed at Zhu Ling and others: "Fuck, who are you? Don't you know that you should give in when you see me? My wine has been drained.
If you run out of them, why don't I make a new jar for me, otherwise I will throw you away and give them to the Chuang Army!"
"Oh? Give us to the Chuang Army?" Zhu Ling seemed to have heard the biggest joke in his life and couldn't help but tease him. He had already regarded him as a dead person in his heart.
"If you're scared, just pay for my wine!"
The deputy commander's loud roar also alarmed the lazy soldiers around him. They glanced at him casually and thought it was a new soldier who had accidentally offended him. But at that glance, he seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing in his life.
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He hurriedly stood up and knelt down. Seeing this, the other soldiers also knelt down facing Zhu Ling. No one dared to say anything, and no one dared to remind the deputy commander who had already stepped into hell with half his foot.
More soldiers looked up from time to time, expecting a good show in their hearts. After the deputy commander met His Majesty after being drunk during the duty, he actually uttered arrogant words towards him, claiming that he would throw His Majesty from the city.
Go, this person's fate, hiss, can be imagined.
"Come here, pay for his wine!"
Following Zhu Ling's roar, Wang Guoxing called to the few Jinyi guards behind him, stepped forward, lifted the deputy commander up, and walked toward the other side of the city wall.
Seeing that he was being lifted up, and behind him was the outside of Beijing, he was instantly frightened. Even when he woke up, he found that these people were actually wearing the clothes of the Jinyiwei. At the feet of the capital, except for the commander of the Jinyiwei, that was His Majesty.
Take command.
Naturally, a Jin Yiwei would not dare to kill a deputy commander casually, but if it were His Majesty...
"Your Majesty! The minister is wrong! Bypass the younger one! Your Majesty!"
Ignoring the wails of the deputy commander of the Army and Horses Division, several Jinyi guards held him up at the crenellations of the city wall. They just waited for the order and immediately threw him down. His life and death were naturally not what everyone had to worry about.
But it happened that an hour later, Gao Wencai came to receive Li Zicheng's gift of silver. Behind him were two people, Wu Xiang, the former governor of Beijing, and his concubine Chen Yuanyuan. He looked up and saw a man lying on his back on a horse.
He was about to be thrown down, he shouted quickly.
"An hour has passed, put down the silver quickly!"
Hearing Gao Wencai's voice, Zhu Ling walked quickly to the crenel regardless of the danger, looked at Gao Wencai who was waiting anxiously below, and immediately responded: "The silver coins are being shipped upwards, and they are quite heavy. Please wait patiently. Before that,
I will deal with one person first.”
Then, with a wave of his hand, the wailing deputy commander fell heavily to the ground with a heart-rending scream. The group of people also quickly retreated, with only Wang Guoxing accompanying him.
"Gao Qianhu, what can Li Zicheng say?" Seeing the two people he wanted next to him below, Zhu Ling felt very happy. With these two people in hand to persuade and stabilize Wu Sangui, he felt more confident.
Seeing His Majesty coming to the top of the city tower, Gao Wencai was quite respectful: "Back to Your Majesty, Li Zicheng naturally agrees that the 700,000 taels of silver can be obtained within an hour."
Zhu Ling nodded. He had already guessed Li Zicheng's reaction. After all, he had no ambitions and was only willing to be the hegemon. Therefore, his mentality could be exploited to give Ming a chance to breathe.
"Gao Wencai, go upstairs quickly, someone is coming behind you!"
Suddenly looking into the distance, he saw dust rising up, which was clearly caused by a group of cavalry galloping. Zhu Ling immediately ordered Gao Wencai to go up to the city, and then ordered a few soldiers to quickly put down the gondola.
Gao Wencai also noticed something strange at the rear, and immediately ran to the bottom of the city wall and jumped into the hanging basket. Wu Kui and Chen Yuanyuan also jumped into the hanging basket. After the soldiers pulled them up hard, several people climbed onto the tower without any danger.
Liu Zongmin, who came with a large group of cavalry, saw Gao Wencai and the two of them ascending the city tower. He thought he was being tricked, so he pointed at the city tower and yelled: "Young emperor! You are trying to deceive me, Dashun. You are really not afraid of my army attacking the city!"
"Liu Zongmin!"
Zhu Ling walked forward in person and looked down at Liu Zongmin below. Seeing the killing intent in his eyes, he showed no fear at all. The imperial aura he exuded was even more so. How could he be afraid of a little bandit?
"The money is here! Remember, I gave it to you. Tell Li Zicheng that if you dare to invade the Gyeonggi area, I will tell the world that you will not keep your promise and humiliate the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty has a heir, I will wait with you until death!"
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"Can you hear me?"
[Author's digression]: Please give me more banknotes and collect more. If you think the writing is okay, please rest assured that this book will be well written and will not let you down.