Chapter 710 Defeating the front of the battle and breaking the 8.4K chapter in the outer city
Chapter 710: Switching sides before the battle and defeating the outer city (8.4K big chapter, please subscribe and vote monthly)
Seeing the Qing army retreating, the Ming army took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack, taking advantage of the Qing army's retreat and seizing several Qing army defense lines one after another.
The battlefield was cut into pieces by countless trenches, which made it impossible for the Ming army to gather together to launch a large-scale attack.
The same is true for the Qing army!
Although the fighting on the battlefield was fierce at this time, to put it bluntly, the two sides were constantly engaging in small-scale battles.
In such a small-scale battle, the excellent individual qualities of the Ming army can play a huge role.
The Ming army firmly controlled the position near the city gate and repelled several Qing counterattacks.
Ao Bai looked at the stalemate near the city gate, his face looking quite ugly.
"What's going on? Why can't I rush up and seize the city gate?"
A green battalion officer who was hit on the shoulder by a musket and was covered in blood was helped to come to Obai and said with a grimace.
"Shaobao, if it's not because our brothers don't die, it's because the enemy's firepower is too strong!"
If the Qing army wanted to retake the city gate, they would have to launch a charge.
Once they launch a charge, they will be out of the protection of the fortifications and expose themselves to the firepower of the Ming army.
Then, the Qing army would not be able to withstand the firepower of the Ming army!
Once the Qing army collapsed, the Ming army followed suit, and the Qing army's offensive was naturally repelled.
Oboi said with a dark face.
"How are the preparations for the shield car going?"
"How about letting the soldiers below push the shield cart and charge?"
Facing the firepower of the Ming army, Obai remembered the old method used by the Qing Dynasty to deal with the Ming army's firearms, the shield car!
But as soon as Ao Bai said this, an Eight Banners officer next to him spoke.
"Shaobao, I'm afraid the shield car won't work!"
"There are too many trenches in the city now, and the roads are basically blocked. The shield truck cannot be pushed onto the battlefield at all, and there is no way to use it!"
Obai's face was still ugly, but he still ordered.
"I don't care about this. After an hour, you must regain the position near the city gate and drive the Ming thieves out of the city. Otherwise, don't blame the ruthless military law."
When several Eight Banners and Green Camp officers around saw this, they could only chirp in response.
But all of them looked sad!
Obviously, they are helpless about the current war situation.
Suddenly, an Eight Banners officer suggested.
"Shaobao, otherwise our army should stop storming the city gate position and counterattack the Ming thieves' stronghold on the city wall instead."
"As long as our army can remove the Ming thieves' stronghold on the city wall and cut off the Ming thieves' escape route and reinforcements in the city, the city gate position will definitely be defeated without a fight."
Upon hearing this, Obai picked up the telescope in his hand and looked at the gap opened by the Ming army in the wall of the capital.
Then he discovered that the current defensive focus of the Ming army was near the city gate, and the number of troops deployed on the city wall was indeed not as large as that near the city gate.
Finally, he nodded vigorously.
"Okay, let's do it!"
"Second order, from now on, our army will pretend to attack the city gate position and actually attack the city wall stronghold."
Oboi's intention was very clear. He just wanted to cut off the Ming army's retreat and provide reinforcements.
As Obai's order was issued, the Qing army once again launched a counterattack against the Ming army.
The Qing troops in the city mobilized their forces in two different directions!
One is a feint and the other is a real attack!
But Oboi didn't know that the Ming army had another eye in the sky that was watching every move at the top of the city.
The Ming army's hot air balloons in the sky made the Qing army's troop deployment situation clearly visible.
After the hot air balloon brought back the relevant news, the Ming army outside the city quickly responded accordingly.
On the one hand, it is to mobilize troops and reinforce the city wall to make up for the shortage of troops in the direction of the gap in the city wall.
On the other hand, the Ming army once again mobilized heavy artillery. After adjusting the shooting at Zhu Yuan, they launched a fierce bombardment against the Qing army gathering in the city.
Fight against the Ming Dynasty, nothing else is possible!
But the cannonball tube is full!
The final result was that before the Qing army had time to enter the battlefield, they suffered heavy losses due to the fierce shelling of the Ming army.
Such a bombardment effect is of course impossible for smoothbore cannons, but for rifled cannons whose range and accuracy far exceed that of smoothbore cannons, it is not a problem at all.
Zhu Hongyu stood on horseback under his own banner. Although he was here, he could not see what the fighting situation was in the city.
But just from the fact that the Ming army continued to add troops to the city and the wounded were constantly being transported out of the city, he could tell that the fighting situation in the city was very fierce now.
…
Boom! Boom!
There was a violent explosion, and fire and smoke filled the air.
Most of the blocked city gate was blown open amidst the smoke.
Masonry debris flying!
Wu Liuyi looked at the half-blocked city gate and shouted.
"Hurry up!"
"Blow it up again, blow it up again!"
"..."
After receiving the order, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty rushed into the smoke and dust without looking back, holding the explosive bag.
Then move quickly to arrange the explosives and light the fuse.
A moment later, there was another roar at the city gate, and the blocked city gate was finally completely blown open.
However, this gate is only the gate of Wengcheng, and there is another blocked gate outside.
"fry!"
"Keep bombing, blow open the city gate and welcome the army into the city!"
As the Ming army continued to blow up the city gate with explosives, Obai also noticed the movement here.
In an instant, his expression changed!
"No, the Ming thieves are blowing up the city gate!"
"Once the city gate is opened, the outer city cannot be defended!"
"Quick, don't worry about the city wall, mobilize all your troops, and attack in the direction of the city gate with all your strength."
"No one is allowed to take a step back until the city gate is taken back!"
"..."
Obai issued a strict order, but the Qing army had no choice but to obey the order.
Groups of Qing troops began to counterattack towards the city gate!
The battle in the direction of the city gate began to become more and more intense.
The two sides were constantly fighting fiercely and sawing each other back and forth in a relatively small area.
There were corpses lying on the ground!
The sound of musket shooting, the trembling of bowstrings, the sound of artillery fire, the explosion of grenades, and the clash of swords were continuous.
"..."
Facing the counterattack of the Qing army, the Ming army chose to hold on to the defensive line rather than attack rashly.
The small-caliber artillery roared continuously, and the shells plowed out gaps in the Qing army's formation.
However, under Obai's strict orders, various Qing troops continued to charge forward even though they suffered heavy losses.
Even if heavy artillery shells jumped over the city from time to time and fell into the Qing army's formation, they could not stop the Qing army's offensive.
The Eight Banners soldiers continued to kill the defeated troops, forcing the Green Camp soldiers to continue moving forward.
In fact, without these Eight Banners soldiers supervising the battle, the Qing army would have collapsed long ago.
However, as the city gates opened, more and more Ming troops poured into the city. The Ming troops no longer just defended, but began to prepare for a counterattack.
Phew! Phew! Phew! Phew!
The piercing screams sounded one after another.
As if they were free of charge, one rocket after another drew arcs in the sky, heading towards the crowd of Qing soldiers.
Boom! Boom!
In the deafening explosion, the shock wave spread rapidly.
The explosion of a rocket with a large charge was so terrifying that even the ground shook slightly.
The shock wave carried fragments and wreaked havoc in the Qing army's formation.
The next moment, after the rockets opened the way, the Ming army launched a counterattack, pushing the Qing army back in one fell swoop.
…
At the same time, inside the city, there was a military camp of Qing army green soldiers.
Yang Qilong stood in front of a green battalion general wearing cotton armor and spoke earnestly.
"General, now is the opportunity given by God. Success or failure depends on this!"
"If we can succeed and help the king capture the capital, the emperor of tomorrow will certainly not be stingy with rewards."
"General, you must not hesitate!"
"If the capital city is defeated, the general will never have such a good opportunity to atone for his sins!"
Guo Yong, the green battalion general wearing cotton armor, still had a hesitant look on his face, unable to make up his mind.
"This...this, does Master Qilong have any contact with the Heavenly Soldiers outside the city?"
"Can you give me more assurance? If it's a battlefield, what kind of guarantee can Ming give me?"
When Yang Qilong heard this, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes, and then he continued to lie without even a trace of hesitation.
"That's natural!"
"The worst is the worst. As long as the general is willing to raise troops, retaining his position will definitely not be a problem."
"If you can make great contributions, I believe that Your Majesty will not hesitate to reward you with a title!"
Although Yang Qilong has not yet been able to contact Daming outside the city, this does not prevent him from using the banner of Daming to pull the banner of the tiger.
Anyway, the most important thing for him now is to encourage the Green Camp soldiers.
As for his current promises, they are empty words and worthless.
If the uprising fails, all of them will die.
Of course, the current promise doesn’t matter anymore!
If the uprising succeeds, although Guo Yong will also have some credit, the lion's share of the credit must go to him, Yang Qilong.
At that time, even if Guo Yong knows that he is deceiving him now, so what?
Is it possible that Guo Yong still dares to come to him to settle accounts with Yang Qilong?
I don’t even dare to borrow his courage!
Obviously, Guo Yong was tempted by what Yang Qilong said. In fact, the more important reason was that he knew that the capital could not be defended.
If nothing happens, the outcome waiting for him is either to die fighting for the Manchus and go to meet his ancestors with a reputation as a traitor that cannot be wiped off.
Either he would be a prisoner of war and spend the rest of his life in a labor camp, which he was unwilling to accept.
Therefore, when Yang Qilong came to persuade him to start a rebellion, Guo Yong agreed.
The tangled look on his face only lasted for a moment, before Guo Yong gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Master Qilong, please wait patiently. I'll contact a few more people to start a fight together."
"The more people we have here to cause trouble, the greater the credit will be, and the more important they will be able to be used after returning to the Ming Dynasty!"
Yang Qilong nodded excitedly and said.
"So good! So good!"
"How about the poor monk going with the general?"
Guo Yong nodded and agreed, and took Yang Qilong to find other green camp generals he was familiar with.
…
Near the city gate!
As the city gate was opened, a large number of Ming troops continued to pour into the capital city.
As reinforcements arrived, the Ming army's offensive began to become more and more fierce!
Taking the initiative to attack again and again, the Qing defenders were defeated one after another.
After receiving sufficient reinforcements, the Ming army began to launch a fierce attack.
From the very beginning, this battle followed the pace of the Ming army. Even if the Qing army tried their best to resist, the most they could do was slow down the pace, and they were never able to drag the Ming army into their rhythm.
In fact, from the moment the Qing army followed the Ming army's pace, the outcome of this battle was already determined!
No matter how persistent the Qing army was, it was just delaying their own death, and the final outcome would not change in any way.
Just as the Ming army was preparing for a deep penetration, a huge commotion suddenly broke out in the rear of the Qing army.
Countless Han soldiers from the Green Camp had their braids cut off and their arms were tied with red strips of cloth. They turned against each other before the formation and armed themselves with swords and spears to kill Brother Paoze who had just been in the same camp as them.
Amid the earth-shattering shouts of killing, these Green Camp Han troops who defected in front of the formation showed unstoppable bravery and defeated the Qing army step by step.
Chaos spread like a plague in the Qing army's rear lines.
When the Qing army, which was struggling to resist the Ming army's offensive on the front line, saw this scene, its already low morale began to gradually collapse.
The Ming army took advantage of the situation and captured several Qing army defense lines!
"Report!"
"The Green Camp Han general Guo Yong and others have rebelled and are attacking our army's formation!"
An orderly soldier knelt in front of Obai and reported the report with cold sweat on his face.
Obai stood among the troops, looking at the chaos caused by the rebellion in the rear and the defense lines in front that were constantly being broken through by the Ming army. His face was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
But in the end, Obai gritted his teeth and said.
"Send the order and send troops to the rear to suppress the rebels. Kill them all, leaving no one behind!"
"Bring Guo Yong's head to me!"
"Send more people to the front line to pick up the remaining soldiers, and we will shrink the defense line!"
As Obai ordered to adjust tactics, the Qing army responded quickly.
Groups of elite soldiers and horses were mobilized and entered the battlefield.
Green battalion soldiers were sent to the front line to replace the remaining soldiers and cover the retreat of the remaining soldiers.
Eight Banners soldiers were sent to the rear to prepare to put down Guo Yong's rebellion.
Yang Qilong and others led troops to fight against the Qing army. As they attacked, more and more Qing green soldiers came to the formation. Anyway, they turned back into the Ming army as soon as their braids were cut.
The Qing army was caught off guard by them and was defeated in an instant.
The fighting between the two sides became more and more intense. Zuo Guoyong, the green camp general who was first persuaded by Yang Qilong, personally led the charge to the front.
He slashed with the long knife in his hand, directing his own soldiers to continuously advance forward.
"kill!"
"Kill the prisoners and serve the Ming Dynasty!"
"..."
The earth-shaking shouts continued one after another.
"The Ming Dynasty has been restored, the heavenly troops are marching north, and the capital is about to be destroyed. Now is the last chance for those of us who surrendered to make atonement for our sins."
"Everyone, follow me!"
"Behead Oboi and achieve meritorious service by killing the enemy!"
After these rebellious green camp soldiers raised their flags and revolted, they returned to the Ming Dynasty.
Unlike those green battalion soldiers who returned to the Ming Dynasty repeatedly during the Southern Ming Dynasty in history, their combat effectiveness dropped off a cliff after returning to the Ming Dynasty.
On the contrary, it became more and more fierce!
Those green soldiers who returned to Nanming were less effective in combat. On the one hand, Nanming did not allow them to massacre and plunder cities like the Manchu Qing Dynasty did.
On the other hand, it's also because they can't see a future in Nanming!
No matter how you look at it, Nan Ming's fate against the Manchu and Qing Dynasties looks like it will be over soon!
Of course, these green soldiers couldn't muster the energy to work for a court that was about to die and the country was about to be destroyed.
But it’s different now. The Ming Dynasty’s Northern Expedition has already reached the capital and begun to attack the city. The Ming Dynasty is about to recover!
Now that they have returned to the Ming Dynasty, they want to work hard for the new dynasty, so naturally they are all very motivated.
Even if the Ming court promised them nothing, a single atonement was enough for most of the Green Camp soldiers to willingly sacrifice their lives.
When the Manchus took over the Central Plains, they could just serve as slaves for the Manchus!
Now that the Manqing were about to be kicked out of the customs, they didn't want to leave their hometown and continue to be slaves to the Manchus outside the customs.
In this case, the only way left in front of them is to atone for their sins!
In this case, how can these green soldiers not fight tooth and nail?
Especially Guo Yong and other green camp generals, they are more eager to redeem themselves than ordinary soldiers.
Anyway, the large number of green soldiers and civilians in front of the formation had a very bad impact on the Qing army defending the city.
The Qing army's rear line was attacked, and the morale of the army collapsed.
Another point is that these people gave a large number of green soldiers of the Qing army a bad start.
Since the uprising by Yang Qilong and others, many members of the Green Camp have spontaneously cut off their braids and joined the rebel army.
Or under the leadership of the green camp general, we can collectively fight!
The chaos was getting bigger and bigger. The Eight Banners soldiers sent by Obai to quell the rebellion had just entered the battlefield and were overwhelmed by the green battalions anyway.
Over the years, the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners has declined significantly. Compared with the Green Camp soldiers, apart from being better armed and having one person with double armor, they are not as good as the Green Camp soldiers in other aspects.
Especially in terms of combat experience and fighting will, Green Camp completely defeated the Eight Banners!
Facing the turbulent Green Camp rebels, those Eight Banners soldiers could not make any waves at all and were drowned in the crowd.
In the blink of an eye, he was cut into pieces with random knives!
When some Eight Banners soldiers saw this, they immediately collapsed, dropped their weapons and ran away.
Seeing the defeat of the Eight Banners soldiers who attacked the rebels, Ao Bai's heart sank again.
The expression on his face was constantly changing, and he was so gloomy that he seemed to be dripping with water.
But at this moment, the bad news of defeat also came from the front line where the Qing army and the Ming army were fighting.
The direction of the Qing army was once again broken through by the Ming army!
A group of elite Ming troops launched a deep penetration, surrounding and annihilating thousands of Qing troops in one breath.
The Qing army inevitably began to retreat backwards!
Obai took a deep breath and finally spoke.
"Give me the order to abandon the outer city defense line and withdraw into the inner city!"
"..."
As Obai's order was issued, the Qing army began to retreat.
After swarming into the inner city, the Ming army launched an attack, expanding their results and taking the entire outer city into their pocket.
…
"Report!"
"Good news!"
"Your Majesty, I, the King of the Ming Dynasty, have successfully taken down the outer city of the capital!"
"In total, we killed more than 3,400 enemies and captured more than 18,000 enemy troops. Your Majesty will be victorious and the Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"..."
The messenger who reported the victory trotted all the way to Zhu Hongyu, then knelt down and said.
"Ha ha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Okay, well done!"
"As expected of my Ming Dynasty King Master!"
"Give me the order and immediately start cleaning up the order in the outer city and prepare to launch an attack on the inner city!"
The generals around Zhu Hongyu agreed one after another.
Zhu Hongyu continued to give instructions.
"Bring out the participating troops in the city for repairs, and send fresh troops into the city to take over the battle!"
Li Yuan, the commander of the Eighth Infantry Division who was participating in the battle in the city, heard this and stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, my brothers from the Eighth Division can continue to fight!"
"No need for repairs yet!"
Zhu Hongyu heard this, but just waved his hand and said.
"If there is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds, everyone must take turns. We can't all give you the Eighth Division, right?"
Zhu Hongyu's meaning is very clear.
Since he, the emperor, personally visited the battlefield, the morale of the Ming army was quite high.
If Zhu Hongyu did not order the frontline troops to rotate and repair, it would be impossible for the frontline troops to actively apply for repairs.
Because no one wants to admit that they are a coward in front of the emperor!
Everyone is vying to make meritorious deeds!
As for casualties?
No one cares!
There are no undead people in a war!
The Ming army was not an old soldier who could not bear casualties.
Therefore, as the emperor, Zhu Hongyu had to level a bowl of water so that everyone could have a chance to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
We cannot allow a limited number of troops to fight at the front all the time, while other troops can only watch helplessly.
Since he has brought an army of 100,000 people on this expedition, he must try his best to give these 100,000 troops a certain opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
At this time, the messenger continued to report.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing!"
"While our army launched a fierce attack on the outer city of the capital, there were green soldiers in the city who chose to defect before the formation, and many civilians also chose to rebel against the Qing Dynasty."
"How to deal with these people is up to Your Majesty to decide!"
Zhu Hongyu heard this, pondered for a while and then spoke.
"Bring the person here and let me see him!"
Zhu Hongyu admired those civilians who dared to rise up and look at the atrocities committed by the Qing army. In addition, he wanted to buy horse bones for thousands of dollars from the Green Camp soldiers who had defected before the battle, so he asked someone to bring them together so that he could see them.
After seeing this, the reward must be given. Zhu Hongyu is not a stingy person.
He has always been very generous when it comes to winning over people's hearts!
Not long after, Yang Qilong and the green camp generals who had defected before the battle were brought to Zhu Hongyu.
The moment they saw Zhu Hongyu, they all realized that this was the Emperor of Heaven.
Because at this time, Zhu Hongyu was wearing golden armor, stationed under the dragon flag, and was surrounded by everyone in the middle.
As long as you are not blind, you can determine his identity.
Yang Qilong, Guo Yong and others spontaneously knelt down in front of Zhu Hongyu, kowtowed and saluted.
"Common people, sinners will pay homage to our emperor. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Zhu Hongyu gently urged his horse, walked up to several people, and said warmly.
"Pingsheng!"
After everyone stood up in fear, Zhu Hongyu looked at Yang Qilong, who was obviously the leader, and asked.
"May I have your name?"
Hearing Zhu Hongyu's question, several green camp generals around Yang Qilong were stunned.
Did you say that Master Qilong has contacted Daming in advance?
Good guy, is this how you connect?
They suddenly realized that Yang Qilong was cheating on them.
But now that the matter has come to this, what else can they do?
He could only continue to stand respectfully in front of Zhu Hongyu, not daring to say anything.
After all, this was before driving, and they didn't want to die.
When Yang Qilong saw Zhu Hongyu asking about him, he bowed down and said consciously.
"Your Majesty, poor monk Yang Qilong, a survivor of the Ming Dynasty!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he showed an interested expression on his face.
Yang Qilong?
This name was familiar to him. He was a ruthless man who dared to lead people to rebel against the Qing Dynasty in the capital during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
"Is the Master planning and presiding over this incident in the capital?"
Zhu Hongyu asked.
Yang Qilong said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he laughed loudly.
"Haha, Master Gao Yi, this incident in the capital helped our army conquer the outer city of the capital in one fell swoop. It can be said that it is a great contribution."
"Whatever reward the mage wants, just say it, I won't deny it!"
When Yang Qilong heard this, he just put his hands together, said a Buddhist ritual, and said.
"Your Majesty, the success of this event in the capital is due to the high righteousness of Guo Yong and other generals who led their troops in front of the formation. Anyway, the poor monks did not dare to be arrogant."
As soon as Yang Qilong said this, several green camp generals around him looked at him with expressions full of gratitude.
Although this bitch Lao Yang deceived them, he did not leave them behind when he asked for credit. He is a good person!
The expression on Zhu Hongyu's face did not change, he turned to several green camp generals and said.
"Although several generals had served the Manchus before this, their ability to wake up and return with their troops now shows that their loyalty is still there."
"Although I was guilty before, I can forget it from now on!"
"Generals, if you want any rewards, just tell me. I, the Ming Dynasty, will never treat meritorious officials badly."
Guo Yong and other green camp generals looked at each other and bowed down together. Guo Yong stood up and spoke.
"Your Majesty, if we surrendered and became slaves, we would be guilty of confiscating our homes and annihilating our clans."
"Your Majesty can forgive us for our sins, which is already a great grace. How can we dare to expect any more rewards?"
"I just hope that Your Majesty can give me a chance to redeem myself so that we can continue to serve the Ming Dynasty on the battlefield."
After hearing this, Zhu Hongyu's attitude towards several people became clear.
Although they said they didn't want any rewards, what they really meant was that they wanted to continue leading troops.
Zhu Hongyu can hear this!
Otherwise, they would not say anything about wanting to continue serving the Ming Dynasty on the battlefield!
After pondering for a while, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"Passing the message, although Guo Yong, Yu Xiao, Wei Lisen and other generals had bad records of surrendering to the Qing captives, they were able to wake up and surrender in front of the formation, which is really a great achievement..."
"Each person will be given a special reward of 1,000 silver dollars, 1,000 acres of land, and 1,000 pieces of cotton cloth as rewards!"
"I will also order a few people to prepare for the many matters of enrolling in the Imperial Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty. They must enroll as soon as possible without delay. After completing their studies, they can continue to serve the country."
After hearing this, several people knew that they would be able to continue to lead troops in the future, so they all bowed down and said.
"The crime will wait. Thank you for Your Majesty's grace!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu looked away from these people, then looked at Yang Qilong, and asked directly.
"Master, is it possible to become an official and serve the Ming Dynasty?"
Yang Qilong shook his head and said with a smile on his face.
"Since a poor monk has become a monk, how can he become an official again?"
"I only ask that Your Majesty will allow this poor monk to go into seclusion in the mountains and forests, practice Zen, and preach Buddhism to the world!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he nodded slightly and said.
"In passing the decree, Master Yang Qilong cares about his country and his country, and has great righteousness in his heart... He was specially promoted to be the Grand Master of Zhangyi to protect the country, and was given three thousand silver dollars, three thousand acres of fertile land, and three thousand pieces of cotton cloth."
"He also ordered the Ministry of Construction of the imperial court to select a site outside Nanjing to build a temple for the master to practice meditation, practice Zen, and promote Buddhism."
After announcing these awards, Zhu Hongyu asked Yang Qilong again.
"So, is the mage still satisfied?"
Yang Qilong bowed and said.
"Thank you, poor monk, for your kindness!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, as if to show his satisfaction.
…
The inner city of the capital!
Obai sat slumped in his dental tent with a lifeless expression, the expression on his face seemed to be one of deep helplessness and despair.
After the Qing army retreated to the inner city, Obai counted his troops and found that the strength of his troops had dropped by nearly half compared to the beginning of the war.
In other words, in less than a day, half of the Qing troops defending the city were annihilated and captured by the Ming army.
Of course, those traitors who defected before the battle must also be included.
Isn’t this a complete failure?
The huge outer city only lasted less than a day under the Ming army's offensive. How long could the inner city hold out?
"Bring me the wine!"
"Bring me the wine!"
Oboi, who has always been a tough character, now has the idea of drinking to drown his sorrows.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the tent.
Oboi, who was already irritable inside, exploded in an instant!
"Who is it? Who is making the noise outside!"
As Obai finished speaking, a soldier ran in from outside.
The soldier knelt in front of Obai and said.
"Reporting to Shaobao, Emperor Xuantong is out seeking an audience!"
When Obai heard this, his face immediately darkened, but he still spoke.
"Bring it in, bring it in!"
Not long after, Xuantong appeared in front of Obai.
At this time, Xuantong looked like a madman, his clothes were in disorder, the hair crown on his head had long disappeared, a money rat tail was untied, and on his bare forehead, there was only a small handful of hair, which was scattered casually.
"What's going on! What's going on?!"
"Shaobao, didn't you say that the puppet dynasty could not conquer the capital?! How do you explain today's incident?!"
Xuantong listened to the Ming army's shelling for a whole day, and his mood had already collapsed.
As a puppet, he now even dares to roar and output at Obai.
When Obai heard this, he was not used to the puppet Xuantong and said in a cold and unceremonious voice.
"Who do you think you're talking to?!"
When Xuantong heard this, the expression on his face froze.
But Obai continued to say coldly.
"Hahaha, who gave you the courage to speak to me like this?"
"who do you think You Are?"
"It's just a puppet. Why are you so arrogant? Do you really think you are the emperor?"
"Do you think you are the one outside the city?"
"..."
As he spoke, Obai overturned the table in front of him with a bang and strode towards Xuantong.
When Xuantong saw this scene, he was frightened and took several steps back.
Some dare not face the power of Obai!
However, Obai quickly caught up and kicked Xuantong to the ground, and then started punching and kicking him.
Then he beat and cursed at the same time!
"Trash, you are a trash!"
"We, the Qing Dynasty, support you as emperor and give you the title of Xuantong. This is because we want you to promote your legitimacy and create trouble for Ming thieves."
"What's the result? This is what you, the Third Prince Zhu, are like?!"
"Damn it, it doesn't work at all. You are a complete waste. Besides eating meat, drinking wine and sleeping with women, what else do you do?!"
"Damn it, I'll beat you to death, you loser!"
"..."
Emperor Xuantong screamed endlessly as he was kicked and beaten. He lay curled up on the ground and let out bursts of screams.
Xuantong should be glad now that Obai is old and his strength is no longer what it once was.
Otherwise, he would probably have been beaten to death by now!
But even so, after Oboi stopped beating him, Xuantong's bones had been broken countless times.
Xuantong was lying on the ground, screaming miserably, while Obai held his waist, breathing heavily, and his chest heaved violently.
In the end, Obai said coldly.
"Come here, send our great emperor back to his palace!"
"No one is allowed to let him out without my order!"
Obai's soldiers came in, helped Xuantong up, and said in reply.