For many years, the atmosphere in the capital has not been as solemn as it is today. Everyone is preoccupied and there is not a smile in sight. Taverns and teahouses have closed their business early. Everyone stays at home, praying that Zhun Geer will not die.
Call in.
At nightfall, soldiers came to report that they had found traces of enemy troops outside Desheng Gate. Yunli immediately came to Desheng Gate. After being carried up to the tower, he saw shaking figures from a distance, including many.
The torch is shaking.
Yunli asked the general he sent to guard Desheng Gate: "How? Can you figure out the enemy's situation?"
The guard cupped his hands and said: "If I go back to the prince, they are too far away to even see their number, let alone other situations. However, there is no news from other city gates, so they should all be here."
Yunli nodded and said: "Okay, they have been traveling for a whole day and they probably won't attack now, but you still have to keep an eye on them."
After getting the city defender's consent, Yunli pushed his wheelchair to the very edge of the city. He knew that there was a masked man in this Jungar army. According to the urgent report sent by the spies, he was
This masked man shot and injured Yinzhen, and he... knew the identity of this masked man very well.
He really can't find any reason to forgive such a person who betrays his country and kills his father. Hongshi, wait, I will kill you on behalf of the emperor!
In the distance, a fierce quarrel was going on among the Jungar army. A general asked Hongshi who was sitting aside: "Since we are already here, we should attack the city immediately. Why do you want to stop us?"
Hongshi frowned and said: "The soldiers are already very tired after a day of marching. Attacking the city now will only increase our own casualties."
"It's just a day's march, and it won't make the soldiers so tired that they can't attack the city. Moreover, we have so many artillery, there is no need to do it ourselves. And they must not have thought that we would attack at this time, and the night would be able to protect us.
I really can't think of any reason why we have to wait until tomorrow. Or maybe you...have other things on your mind."
Hongshi raised his eyebrows and said: "What the general said is a bit ridiculous. We have already come to this point, what else can I think about."
The general snorted coldly and said to Ali: "Now that the Khan is not here, General, please make up your mind."
Ali nodded silently and said to Hongshi: "Forward, if we only consider the fatigue of the soldiers, I don't think we need to wait until tomorrow."
Hongshi looked modest and said: "What the general said is, then... what if I have a better way to attack the city, which can allow us to blast away this city at the minimum cost?"
Alimo perked up and said quickly: "What's the solution? Come and tell me."
Hongshi did not show off, and immediately said: "Generals, think about it, we are already outside the capital. This is the territory of the Qing Dynasty. Similarly, many Qing people live here, and even officials used to live here.
If we capture those people, bring them to the city gate, and force the people inside to open the city gate, will they be able to open it well or not?"
Alimo was the first to react and said solemnly: "You mean to use the people of the Qing Dynasty to threaten the defenders inside?"
"Yes, in this way, even if we can't make them open the city gate, it will be enough to tie their hands and feet; in other words, we can attack the city unscrupulously, but they can't let go of their hands and feet to fight back, because once they fight back, the first to die will be
He will be one of theirs." Hongshi paused and said: "Actually, this method is quite despicable, but soldiers never tire of deceit. On the battlefield where life and death meet, there are only wins and losses, there is no despicability!"
At this moment, all the generals fell silent. Thinking about it carefully, this was indeed a good idea. They had no sympathy or mercy for the people of the Qing Dynasty. On the contrary, because of the huge losses of the army and the death of Galdan,
It made them hate the Qing Dynasty extremely.
Finally, Alimo made a decision, "Okay, I will do as you say. Use this night to capture more people. I want to see what the defenders are going to do. In addition, I want to take their food."
Grab them all too."
This night was the biggest nightmare in their lives for people living outside the city. Then the foreign soldiers rushed in ferociously and arrested them without asking the reason. If they resisted, they would chop them with their swords, and then they would kill them.
They robbed all the food they had stored.
Under the threat of their lives, they did not dare to resist anymore. They were brought back in fear by these soldiers. When the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, five to six thousand people had been arrested.
After listening to the soldiers' reports, Hongshi nodded and said: "Very good, these people are enough to make the Qing army wary. After waiting for daylight, they will be driven to Desheng Gate, Chaoyang Gate and other city gates."
, let the defenders open the door. If they can't get them to open the door, then launch a bombardment and mount all the artillery collected from the Qing army. They don't know how much ammunition we have. The more artillery we have, the more money we have for them.
The sense of deterrence will be stronger.”
After the soldiers went down, Hongshi said to Alimo who was sitting aside: "General, do you think my arrangement is acceptable?"
"You have always been resourceful and careful, so there is no problem. This general has only one request for you, which is to invade the capital and avenge King Khan and the dead soldiers!"
Hongshi smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, General, I will definitely live up to your trust! Besides...this is what I promised King Khan, and I will definitely do it for him."
Alimo nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and said: "The spies have just come to report back. Two hundred thousand Qing troops will arrive in the capital in ten days, so they must attack the capital within five days.
Then we will use the capital as a stronghold to resist their attack. In addition, I have sent a message back to Jungar, asking Lord Green to find a way to send tens of thousands more troops. This will make it much easier for us."
Hongshi said confidently: "Five days are more than enough."
After they finished speaking, it was getting dark. The soldiers rushed the five or six thousand Qing people to the city gate and forced the defenders to open the door. When the defenders saw this situation, they quickly reported it to Yunli. Yunli only said that they would
When they bombarded the city with artillery, they never expected that this would be the case.
After he arrived at the top of the city, the guard hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do? Those people are our subjects of the Qing Dynasty. I don't know whether we should let them in."
"Can't let go!" Yunli didn't even think about these three words. "Zhungeer caught so many people and forced them to knock on the city gate just to force us to open the door. When the time comes, they will
You can march straight in and attack the city gate without spending a single soldier. When the time comes, the damage and losses will be even greater."
"The general understands this, but after all they are the subjects of the Qing Dynasty. If they don't let them go, it will be difficult to explain them." The guard's face was full of embarrassment.