Chapter 187 Entering Beijing to Offer Prisoners (Part 2)
The victor should enjoy the joy of victory. Amid cheers that lasted for miles, Jinzhou Xianjie's troops finally arrived at Zhengyang Gate. Shi Dayong and his men would enter the capital, the heart of the Ming Dynasty, from this gate.
The officers, soldiers and civilians gathered inside and outside Zhengyang Gate were so densely packed that the crowds were so crowded that there was no way to pass through. If the Wucheng Bingma Division and Shuntian Prefecture had not promptly dispatched soldiers to maintain order, Shi Dayong and his men would have been able to escape from the crowd.
Forcefully "killing" a way out.
Under the city gate, Xiong Mingyu, Minister of the Ministry of War, personally led the officials from the Ministry of War to greet the marquis. The officials who made the list and inspected had already set up a long table, just waiting for the Jinzhou soldiers and horses to present the heads and prisoners of the Eastern captives.
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"My great dynasty is fortunate to have a great victory over the Eastern captives and wash away the shame of "Ji Si's Rebellion". How magnificent and fortunate!"
The somewhat excited Minister of the Ministry of War spoke with a strong Jiangxi accent and couldn't help but praise Liu Dexia, the left minister next to him. However, Liu Dexia was not as sure as Xiong Mingyu. He worriedly reminded: "My lord, the head has not yet been inspected."
Hey, it's too early to say this at this time. If the people in Jinzhou deceive the emperor and do such unscrupulous things as killing good people and taking merit, I'm afraid that today's situation will be difficult to deal with." After saying this, he looked at the crowd of people in the audience.
At first glance, there was a look of worry on his face. After all, this matter has become known in the streets. If Jinzhou is really fake, how will the people see the court? How will the court's face be saved? [
But Xiong Mingyu laughed, waved his hand and said: "Wenlong, don't be unfounded. This is not the first time that Jinzhou has presented a class. When I was not in charge of the headquarters, there was a class presentation in Jinzhou. The inspection at that time was all real things.
Is there a fake person who captured the head?"
Liu Dexia was startled and nodded: "Not really. However, last time it was only over a hundred levels, but this time it is thousands of levels. The number is so large that it has been rare in the past. It is difficult to say whether there is a leader who takes credit for taking credit."
"Hey, it's easy to say. It's easy to say. Sun Lao'er has already said it on the list. It's the real head. Sun Lao'er is the late emperor's teacher. Can what he said be false?" Xiong Mingyu didn't take it seriously. He firmly believed that Jinzhou's head was the real one.
This was a real victory, even though Sun Chengzong didn't report it. With the victory report from Qiu Hejia, governor of Liao Dynasty, he confirmed that it was true.
"No matter what, we have to verify it first." Liu Dexia is mature and cautious. Before seeing it with his own eyes, he would not dare to be as optimistic as Xiong Mingyu.
Xiong Mingyu knew who Liu Dexia was, so he didn't say much to him. He saw a big flag approaching the city gate in the distance and knew that the rightful owner had arrived. He hurriedly ordered to go down, and as soon as the team arrived, they immediately conducted an inspection so that they could enter the palace immediately.
Report good news to the emperor.
After about a while, Jinzhou soldiers and horses finally arrived. From the general Shi Dayong on down, everyone was elated and in high spirits. They were still immersed in joy until they reached the city gate.
"The last general, Jinzhou General Shi Dayong, has met with the Lord of our headquarters!"
After dismounting, Shi Dayong immediately met Xiong Mingyu under the leadership of Xie Yiqing. His face was covered with a mask. Xiong Mingyu was puzzled for a moment, but he didn't ask any more questions. He stepped forward to help him up with a smile and said very affectionately: "
The soldiers must be very tired after coming all the way, so they are asked to rest on the spot. After I have sent someone to inspect the situation, they can enter the palace and report to the Holy One. We will make arrangements later."
"Just listen to your arrangements, sir."
In front of the Ministry of War, Shi Dayong did not dare to say anything and stood aside with his hands folded. Liu Dexia was eager to check and immediately sent someone to inspect the carriage carrying Jiannu's head.
Immediately, more than a dozen officials led more than a hundred soldiers to inspect the carriages one by one. Every time the grass on the carriage was lifted, the crowd would let out a burst of exclamation.
Strings of Jiannu heads were connected by the braids on the back of their heads, and one string after another was picked up. They all had hideous faces, yellow teeth and pointed foreheads, and were extremely ugly.
Different from the last time I went to Beijing for inspection, this time the heads on the cart were not choked with salt, but soaked in lime. The reason is that it is not a hot day, and the heads will not rot with the lime soaked in them.
, and it won’t emit a bad smell.
When the officials from the Ministry of War inspected the vehicle, Jinzhou soldiers and horses stood beside the vehicle, looking proudly at them as they inspected their results.
Level after level, the investigation was carried out very carefully. Liu Dexia had previously promised to check each one one by one to ensure that none of the heads were forged. In this way, the entire Ministry of War inspected extremely carefully.
As the heads of real slaves were piled up one after another, there were seven or eight heads piled up outside Zhengyang Gate. Even though it was broad daylight, the people who saw it were in panic. The onlookers were in panic.
There were women and children in the crowd who were so frightened that they screamed, and people who felt unwell could not stop vomiting.
Leng Buding saw a lot of heads, and no one was used to it.
However, the discomfort quickly dissipated. As more and more heads piled up, the exclamations in the crowd became louder and louder. Eventually, it became noisy. The onlookers also changed one after another.
The person at the front of the line didn't wait for the verification to be completed, and then ran towards the city, shouting as he ran: "It's a real Tatar, it's a real Tatar!"
The people at the back pushed forward, one after another, and every time a group of people changed, there was a cry of exclamation. The eyes were wide open, and they looked motionless, even sand got into their eyes.
I don’t even rub it, lest I miss something.[
When the Ministry of War checked, Shi Dayong, Jiang Wanli, and Cao Bianjiao stood aside respectfully. If anyone asked, Shi Dayong would answer.
After half a stick of incense, level 2,000 has been confirmed. Judging from the situation, I'm afraid it won't be false.
Xiong Mingyu believed that Jinzhou was really victorious, and what he sent this time was the real Tatar head, so he was even more happy at the moment, but there was a big question in his heart, and that was why Jinzhou General Shi Dayong had such a face
Wear a mask over your head.
Could it be that this person has a disease on his face that is difficult to show to others? Xiong Mingyu thought this way, if the Holy One summons him, wouldn't this Shi Dayong have a dirty look?
But then I thought about it, Shi Dayong is a martial artist, and he is not a junior in the imperial examination. What kind of appearance does he have? The more ferocious and ferocious these loyal soldiers are, the more brave they are. Only when there are such brave generals in the dynasty, can they fight against the Eastern invaders.
, the inner town is surrounded by all directions.
Liu Dexia was relieved very quickly. He had not felt confident before and went to pick out a few heads to check. Although he was a civil servant, he was an official of the Ministry of War, so naturally he would not be too timid. The same was true for the heads.
After watching a few levels, I naturally won’t feel any discomfort. After watching a few levels, I no longer have any worries. I sighed in my heart that Jinzhou’s generals are indeed mighty!
There were 3,572 heads of slaves and 2,640 heads of slaves and Han soldiers. It took more than an hour to verify them one by one. The numbers were completely consistent with the number reported in the victory report.
The real head is the first, and the first is the first to take credit.
After the head verification is completed, it is the verification of the slave captives.
The mouths of the four "human pigs" placed in the large altar were beaten to pieces, and there was no tooth in the mouth. After being escorted all the way, they no longer looked like humans or ghosts.
Even the officials of the Ministry of War who inspected the heads could not help but be frightened by these four human heads when they saw these thousands of heads. However, compared with the officials who closed the door, the impact of these four human pigs on the officials of the Ministry of War was not as great.
It was so strong that after briefly asking the four soldiers about their identities, the verification officer ignored them and went straight to the more than a hundred "shepherds".
It seems that the best way to make people obedient is to torture them severely. After torture, the slave captives have become extremely obedient. Some of the captives who understand Chinese even speak not very fluent Chinese.
The official from the Ministry of War said what he was doing in Donglu.
That's right, they are all real prisoners of Jiannu.
After the inspection was completed, everyone was overjoyed. Outside Zhengyang Gate, there were cheers again.
Regardless of what they said to the Jinzhou soldiers, Xiong Mingyu and Liu Dexia turned around excitedly and headed towards the city. Their steps were so hurried that even the bearers of the sedan chair fell behind.
Great victory, great victory!
Thousands of Jiannu heads have been made clear to the capital: Outside the Pass, the Ming Dynasty finally won a victory!
There was no need for Jinzhou soldiers and officials to do any propaganda. The verified news spread like flying arrows throughout the capital.
The capital, at the feet of the emperor, is the place where the world's elites live. The dignitaries are naturally well-informed, and the common people are also quick-minded and well-verified. After the news spread to the capital, the people of the capital began to party.
Firecrackers were going off, people were drinking to their heart's content, lights were on, and the ecstatic people were just like celebrating the New Year. They were letting go of the depression that had been suppressed in their hearts for two years, and letting go of the joy in their hearts at this moment.
It has been two years since the Donglu invaded. In the past two years, the capital seems to have lost something. Although there are still so many people, there is no life at all. Now, stimulated by the good news of the great victory in Jinzhou, the capital has been depressed for a long time.
The emotion finally burst out.
Feel proud!
Long live the emperor! Long live the Ming Dynasty! The Liao army is mighty![
There was laughter inside and outside the city, and even the three major battalions defending the capital were extremely joyful. The soldiers from the capital camp also rushed out of the camp, and they celebrated the victory of Jinzhou together with the reveling people.
The generals were particularly excited because the Ming Dynasty had been defeated repeatedly outside the Pass. It had never won a single battle. It was overwhelmed by the Tatars and was beaten to the feet of the emperor by the Jiannu. Now, outside the Pass,
The soldiers and generals were like divine soldiers and generals who became so capable of fighting that they killed so many slaves in one battle!
In the future, if the Donglu invaders invade again, there is no need to be afraid of them, and there is no need to hold your head high and fight against the slave army. With such a strong army here, it seems that the Ming Dynasty really does not need to worry about the Donglu outside the pass. I think the world will be peaceful.
It is also foreseeable.
The people in the capital who have experienced the "Ji Si Change" are no longer able to control themselves, and they can no longer calm down.
It’s been two years, they’ve been in great need of a big victory; it’s been two years, they’ve been in great need of a good news!
From now on, there is no need to be afraid of the Eastern invaders; from now on, there is no need to be afraid of family destruction and death.
The carnival and noise in the capital inevitably spread into the Forbidden City, as well as the eunuchs and maids who were shopping outside. They also got the news early, dropped their work early, and rushed to the palace.
In the eyes of everyone in the capital, the Jiannu outside the pass was a tiger that was always watching for the Ming Dynasty. Since the Wanli period, for more than ten years, the Ming Dynasty had been unable to do anything about this tiger and allowed the tiger to bite the Ming Dynasty.
of flesh and blood.
If it hadn't been for the tragedy two years ago, I'm afraid the fear of the Jiannu slaves in the capital would not have been so deep-rooted. But now, both dignitaries and ordinary people are more afraid. When the Jiannu army gathered under the city of Beijing,
At that time, people inside and outside the capital felt desperate. They even thought that the sky of the Ming Dynasty was going to collapse, and the tigers from outside the pass would take over the Central Plains and become the new master of the Ming Dynasty.
But now, they see hope in despair. This hope comes from thousands of heads outside Zhengyang Gate!
Strictly speaking, the Great Victory of Jinzhou was not a great victory, but a tragic victory. The casualties of both sides were about the same. Even the Donglu had a slight upper hand, which did not damage the foundation at all. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty lost all its troops outside the pass.
, can no longer take a step forward. If we really care about it, the winner should be Donglu, not Ming Dynasty.
However, no one cares about whether the Ming Dynasty has the upper hand or the disadvantage at the strategic level. What they see is that the Ming Dynasty finally won a victory in Jinzhou. This victory not only drove away the Donglu army, but also killed
Thousands of Tatars!
It was these thousands of Jiannu heads that swept away all the despair in the capital. The Battle of Jinzhou may not have been truly won, and it may not have been a decisive victory for both the Ming and Jin Dynasties. However, this battle represented the Ming Dynasty's victory over the Jin Dynasty.
Donglu is no longer powerless to fight back!
This battle proves that our Ming Dynasty can still defeat Donglu!