12-71 Two hundred thousand people were all disarmed, but not one of them was a man.
12-71
Wei Zhongxian rushed towards the Forbidden City under the desperate escort of a group of personal soldiers. It was a mess outside. The Tatar cavalry clashed with each other and set fires wantonly. Many people whose houses were burned were burned and the people who escaped were massacred. It was shocking along the way, with corpses everywhere.
Wei Zhongxian and others went through a lot of hardships before reaching the west gate of the Forbidden City.
When the Tatar soldiers first entered Nanjing, they could not tell the difference between east, west and north. Only Liu Zongmin knew the location of the imperial city. At this time, he was leading his troops to storm the Meridian Gate. Xi'an Gate was safe for the time being. Wei Zhongxian and others came to the city gate to call for help.
The defenders quickly opened the door and let them in.
The defenders were afraid of being deceived and refused to open the door no matter how loud they shouted. Wei Zhongxian had no choice but to go to the city gate with a lantern and call for the door in person. When the defenders saw that it was really Eunuch Wei who had arrived, they quickly put down the hanging basket and took Wei Zhongxian up, but the city gate was blocked by thousands of people.
It must not be opened.
As soon as Wei Zhongxian was picked up, the Tatar soldiers came and killed them. The soldiers who had not yet had time to climb the city were shot to death by a burst of arrows. The imperial guards quickly fought back, and they fought twice. The Tatars' firepower was very fierce, with crossbows and muskets raining down like raindrops.
When they hit it, fragments of the glazed tiles of the turrets and city wall bricks were flying everywhere. The Imperial Guards had neglected to practice on weekdays, and the accuracy of their fire blunderbuss was very poor. They were constantly being beaten and beaten. Seeing that nothing was wrong, Wei Zhongxian quickly called a few people to protect him and ran away.
Went to Qianqing Palace.
The emperor was wearing yellow underwear and sitting on the dragon chair with a pale face. Although the weather was hot, cold sweat was still flowing down his face. When he saw Wei Zhongxian coming in, he immediately jumped up and shouted: "Little Wei Zi, what is going on? What on earth is going on?"
Who is attacking the Forbidden City? Who is plotting a rebellion!"
Wei Zhongxian cried and bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Tatars have entered the city."
"What! Aren't the Tatars defeated? Where's Liu Zongmin? Send Liu Zongmin to rescue him quickly!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it was Liu Zongmin who let the Tatars in."
Zhu Youxiao suddenly collapsed on the dragon chair, and after a moment he jumped up again, with a sickly burgundy face: "Quickly mobilize troops to rescue him! Where are the Imperial Guards in the Beijing Camp, where are the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and where are the Jinyi Guards? Quickly, quickly."
Send me a message! Send a message! Send a message to send Yuan Chonghuan and Yuan Chengzhi to Beijing, and send troops from Zhejiang, Fujian and Huguang to Beijing!"
"Your Majesty, water from afar can't quench the thirst of the nearer." Wei Zhongxian was also very anxious at the moment. It was a mess outside, and people from all walks of life could not contact him. He didn't know how many enemy troops there were and how much of the capital they controlled. In short, everything was in chaos.
The sound of artillery and gunfire outside became more intensive, and the fire was soaring into the sky in the direction of the Meridian Gate. It seemed that the enemy had used heavy firepower. Zhao Erhu, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, staggered in and ran in. His armor was tilted and he was in a panic. He didn't care about the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers. He shouted loudly.
Said: "Your Majesty, brothers can't hold on any longer."
"Is this the end? I haven't gone to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen yet." Zhu Youxiao suddenly calmed down, stood up and murmured a few words, staggered towards the back, and suddenly fell down after walking a few steps. Several young eunuchs hurriedly
With support, Wei Zhongxian rushed forward and cried: "Your Majesty, you must hold on. I risked my life to protect you and fight out. Let's go to Jiangnan and Shanghai. There are troops and gunboats there. We can still make a comeback."
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"Yes, I not only have one capital, I want to break out of the siege, I want to make a comeback! I will never let others see the joke. Zhao Erhu, how many troops do you have?" Zhu Youxiao woke up and asked through gritted teeth.
A splendid royal chariot drove out from Dong'an Gate, surrounded by a large army of royal guards. Fire and blunderbuss fired a bloody path and headed straight to Chaoyang Gate. As long as you exited Chaoyang Gate, it was safe, but when you got to the bottom of Chaoyang Gate, the city tower
Suddenly a row of torches appeared on the ground, and the black firecrackers were aimed at the bottom. The Imperial Guardsmen were all sons of nobles with silver-like wax spearheads. They had been exhausted after fighting hard for half a day. At this time, there were interceptions in front of them and pursuers behind them, so they had no choice but to abandon them.
He lowered his weapons and surrendered, but the Tatar firecrackers still fired. The chariot did not move at all, but all the surrounding guards were killed. A Mongolian general ran over on horseback, jumped on the roof of the chariot, and pulled out the
The dragon flag shouted wildly: "The emperor of the Han people has been captured!" The Tatar soldiers raised their weapons and cheered, and the sound shook the sky.
At this time, an airship painted black passed by silently in the sky. Zhu Youxiao looked at the tragic scene below, and a tear fell on his hand. He sniffed, not daring to look anymore, and concentrated on shaking the human handle of the propeller.
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The thirteen city gates of the capital fell, the north camp fell, Yingtianfu fell, Jinyiwei Yamen fell, the Five City Soldiers and Horses Division fell, and the Forbidden City fell. Overnight, the huge city of Nanjing fell to the enemy. There were countless casualties among officers and soldiers and prisoners.
There were dozens of fires, black smoke shot straight into the sky, and the streets were full of innocent people killed by rioters.
As the sky dimmed, the energetic Tatars began a new round of robbery. The gold and silver they had prepared earlier were directly packed into trucks, and the greedy Tatars began to attack the household department, the palace, and the wealthy families in the capital.
This was a real catastrophe. In just a few days, the people of the capital were brutally raided three times. However, the first two times were mainly ordinary people, and this time it was mainly dignitaries. The Tatars are smart. They
Time is limited, and I don’t have time to rob the poor people’s houses, so I specifically select wealthy families to rob. The ministers who were originally attached to Liu Ziguang or the Donglin Party have fallen. Now the nobles in the capital are all nouveau riche. They are getting rich quickly and are getting poor.
It happened very quickly, and within a few days of being successful, I was back to my original form.
The Tatars are ferocious and won’t reason with you at all. If they can’t offer you gold or silver, they’ll kill you with a knife. When they see your concubine or daughter or something pretty, they’ll tear off their clothes and get in front of everyone. They’ll kill people if you don’t obey them at all. The Tatars
They were covered in blood from the killing, their bodies were covered with silk and satin, and they carried gold and silver jewels on their backs. After they came out satisfied, they did not forget to set a fire and burn everything that could not be taken away.
Of course, there are exceptions. The remaining members of the Ming Dynasty clan and the officials of the six departments of the imperial court are all safe and sound. They were gathered together and imprisoned, and they had food and drink. I don’t know what the Tatars had in mind. Hou Xun, Maopizheng and others were among them.
Zheng was drunk and was taken from his bed. So far, he only has a sheet to cover his body. Others are not much better than him. Men, women, old and young, all disheveled, are squatting in the Ancestral Temple Square in a miserable state, under the sunshine.
Under the sun, waiting for the Mongols to fall.
The imperial palace was also ransacked. Countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings were trampled and torn. Countless jewels and jades were brutally stuffed into sheepskin bags. Many silk quilts and clothes that could not be taken away were used by the Mongols. Even on the throne of Fengtian Hall,
Also left a pile of shit.
In the cold palace, Queen Xu Yuanhui is looking out coldly. This is the most remote corner of the palace. The old eunuchs and maids live here. There is very little oil and water, so the Tatars cannot take care of it for the time being, but they can still hear the miserable shouts in the distance.
It was the sound of Tatar soldiers bullying the palace maid. The queen gritted her silver teeth and held a door latch in her hand. Listening to the sound getting weaker and weaker, she finally couldn't bear it and rushed out.
It was not the Tatar soldiers who committed evil near the cold palace, but the traitor troops under Liu Zongmin. The Tatars ate meat and they drank soup, so they could only come here to rob. Five people were raping the palace maids when they suddenly saw a young woman rushing over and waving her hand.
Doorbolt yelled at them.
The soldiers all laughed lewdly, what a delicious dish that had been delivered to their door. Although this young lady's complexion was a little bad, her appearance and figure were quite outstanding. She immediately abandoned the palace maid, raised her pants and came to surround Xu Yuanhui.
"Young lady is so handsome, come and show me your beauty." The soldier closest to Xu Yuanhui smiled unscrupulously and stuck out his foul mouth. However, what greeted him was a hard door latch. The door latch used in the palace could not be used in the palace.
They were all made of fine ironwood, harder than an iron bar. Suddenly, the brains burst and white things flew everywhere.
Damn it! This little bitch had practiced. The soldiers became angry and picked up their weapons to attack them. Xu Yuanhui rallied her spirits and swung the door bolt to fight one against four. She actually killed them all and retreated. The door bolt was stained with a lot of blood and brains.
But Xu Yuanhui is a woman after all. In addition, she has been deprived of food by Wei Zhongxian for a long time, causing severe malnutrition. After killing several people one after another, her physical strength cannot keep up, and more and more enemies are surrounding her.
Although Xu Yuanhui was relegated to the cold palace, her identity as a queen was not taken away. She was still wearing a phoenix skirt. There were some knowledgeable guys among the rebels who knew that ordinary people should not embroider phoenixes casually on their clothes, so they quickly informed Liu Zongmin, who happened to be nearby.
Came here quickly after hearing the news.
"Are you the queen?" Liu Zongmin held the knife in his hand and looked at Xu Yuanhui with interest.
"My aunt is the Empress of the Ming Dynasty! You traitor, suffer death!" Xu Yuanhui was originally a fierce person. Her character has been suppressed in the palace for a long time. In addition, she suffered hardships in the cold palace, and she was deeply depressed. It would be impossible to vent her power at this time.
He looked down upon him. A bolt came at him, and Liu Zongmin drew his sword to meet him. He was forced to take half a step back.
But Xu Yuanhui was at the end of her strength. After smashing the bolt, she lost all her strength. Instead, Liu Zongmin used his strength to break the bolt. The steel knife flashed and was placed on Xu Yuanhui's neck: "What's wrong with the queen? The queen is still a woman and has to accompany her."
Men, sleepy!" Liu Zongmin roared menacingly.
"Bah, I'm going to fuck your ancestors, you traitors!" A mouthful of blood-streaked saliva spat on Liu Zongmin's face. Xu Yuanhui glanced at Liu Zongmin from the corner of her eyes with a look as disdainful as possible.
Liu Zongmin was irritated and raised the steel knife with a loud shout. Xu Yuanhui closed her eyes and raised her head fearlessly, revealing Bai Shengsheng's slender neck. However, the steel knife did not fall because the blade was entangled with a long whip.
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"Stop, stop it all!" It was a woman's voice. Xu Yuanhui opened her eyes and saw a Tatar girl walking over in a heroic manner, not paying attention to Liu Zongmin and others at all.
"Twenty thousand people are all disarmed. It would be better if not one of them is a man. There are so many men in the Ming Dynasty, but they are not as good as a weak woman." The female general glanced around and said coldly.
"This sentence obviously insulted everyone present, but no one dared to say anything. Even Liu Zongmin only dared to say: "This shrew has killed many brothers in humble positions. Please reward the marshal to reward him in humble positions."
"If you are not as skilled as others, you can kill them. What's the big deal? Besides, she is the queen. Can you punish the queen?" The female general glanced at Liu Zongmin with disdain and said to Xu Yuanhui: "Follow me.
They dare not touch you."
Xu Yuanhui hesitated and said: "Who are you?"
"I am also a queen, but from the Great Xia Dynasty. My name is Anu."