Yunli listened silently, with no expression on his face. Even if he had to become a sinner for the ages, he would still defend the capital!
However, except for Desheng Gate, which Yunli personally supervised, the situation of the remaining eight gates was not good. Even with the help of A Heng and others, some guards and soldiers still found it difficult to be completely ruthless, and their
Hesitation will become an opportunity for Jungle.
"Report!" A Zhungar soldier rushed over, knelt in front of Hongshi and the others, and shouted loudly: "Report to the general, Chaoyang Gate has been breached!"
Alimo, who was originally looking gloomy due to the poor condition of Deshengmen, was immediately refreshed when he heard these words, and he quickly said: "Pass this general's order to gather our troops and attack Chaoyangmen with all our strength. In addition, we will also go there.
"
A trace of surprise flashed in Hongshi's eyes, but he didn't say anything. He grabbed the horse's belly and followed Alimo and others to Chaoyang Gate.
When Yunli on the top of the city saw this scene, he felt an even stronger uneasiness in his heart than before, and immediately said: "Go to the other gates to see if anything happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier hurried up and said with a frightened expression: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Chaoyang Gate has been breached!"
As soon as these words came out, it was undoubtedly a wake-up call for Yunli and others. They never expected that a city gate was really breached. Yunli was the first to come back to his senses, holding the armrest tightly and said: "Quickly, will you?"
The soldiers in the city are transferred to Chaoyang Gate. They must repel the Jungar soldiers and not allow their army to invade the city."
Whether it was Jungar or the Qing Dynasty, all the soldiers moved and ran as fast as they could, and their goal was Chaoyang Gate.
The defenders at the top of Chaoyang Gate were killed by the Jungar soldiers who surged up and fled. Even the city gate was opened from the inside, and the Jungar soldiers waiting outside rushed in with a loud killing sound.
, such a loud noise was even heard by the people who were hiding in their houses and did not dare to come out. They all tightened their bodies and did not dare to make a sound.
However, the Jungar soldiers who rushed in were not able to attack very far. They were quickly stopped by the soldiers mobilized from various sects. Their swords faced each other and they fought mercilessly. Although the Jungar soldiers were finally repelled with difficulty,
They themselves suffered heavy losses, with a full third of the defenders dead.
Listening to everyone's report, Yunli's face was as gloomy as if water was dripping from his face. Originally relying on these people to defend the city was already stretched thin, and losing another third would make their battle to defend the city even more difficult.
There are eight days, and no one knows whether they can survive until eight days later.
Outside the city gate, the faces of Alimo and others were not good-looking, because in the battle just now, they also lost four to five thousand people. The reason why they died so few was because Hongshi asked them to capture those when they attacked.
The survivors of the Qing Dynasty were used as human shields, and artillery was used to assist the battle.
But even so, Alimo is still heartbroken. They really can't afford to die now. Every time one dies, their combat strength will be reduced by one point. If they have exhausted all their efforts and have not yet entered the capital, they will be completely defeated.
And they couldn't explain it to the dead Galdan.
After gathering his troops, Ali silently looked at the Chaoyang Gate that had closed the city gate again, unwilling to retreat for a long time. Hongshi drove his horse forward and said beside him: "What is the general thinking?"
Alimo glanced at him and said: "The cunning and stubbornness of the Qing army is beyond my expectation. Hongshi, you are always full of tricks. Is there any way for us to invade the capital in the shortest possible time?"
Hongshi was silent for a while and said: "Actually, the Qing Dynasty's losses this time were more tragic than ours. As long as we are given time, we will definitely be able to completely capture the capital again."
Alimo sighed and said: "But what we lack most now is time. Could it be...that God is not helping me?"
"Why did the general say such a thing? In fact, the real thing to worry about is Prince Guo. The city gate has been breached once. Both the soldiers and the people in the city are worried. In addition, he has ordered the killing of so many people from the Qing Dynasty.
People, even if we let him save the capital this time, he will not end well."
Alimo waved his hand and said impatiently: "I have no interest in whether he will end well or not. I just want to seize the capital as soon as possible."
Hongshi's eyes moved slightly and said: "General, this may be an opportunity for us."
"What do you mean by this?" Faced with Alimo's question, Hongshi said: "Think about it, Yunli defended the capital with all his strength, but there was no good result. Would he really not care at all? No, and this is
Our opportunity.”
The more Alimo listened, the more confused he became, and then he said: "Can you explain it clearly?"
"What I mean is very simple, just pull Yunli over." As soon as he said this, Alimo looked at him as if he were a madman, then shook his head and said: "This is impossible, we and Yunli are enemies.
Moreover, he is the brother of Yongzheng, how could he join us?"
Hongshi sneered and said: "I am still the son of Yongzheng, why don't I join you? General, in this world, there are no permanent enemies or friends, only eternal interests. Now the opportunity is already there, all we need to do is to make a move
Conditions that are enough to make Yunli attracted."
"This..." Alimo thought for a moment and said, "What you said sounds like the same thing, but I always feel that it is impossible for Yunli to switch sides."
"It's unlikely, but it doesn't mean it's definitely not possible." At this point, Hongshi raised his hands and said, "General, for the sake of my great cause of unifying the Central Plains, I am willing to go to the city to negotiate with Yunli."
"You?" Alimo was extremely surprised. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Aren't you afraid that the negotiation will fail and Yunli will kill you?"
"Of course I'm afraid, but there is a general leading troops to defend the city. I don't think he dares to kill me easily. And... I am confident that I can persuade Yunli, and I also ask the general to agree." Seeing that Alimo was still hesitant, Hongshi
He said again: "General, as you said before, what we lack most is time. This is the last chance. We must not give up. Furthermore, even if the negotiation fails, it doesn't matter to us.
loss."
His words finally made Alimo make up his mind, and he tightened his grip on the reins and said: "Okay, just go ahead and give it a try. If he dares to kill you, even if he loses his troops, I will definitely attack the city forcefully."
An unusual smile appeared on Hongshi's lips, and he cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, General, what you are worried about will definitely not happen."
After the matter was agreed upon, Alimo ordered people to shout outside the city and asked Yunli to go to the top of the city to see him. When he heard the news, Yunli frowned and didn't understand what Jungar's people were doing when they saw him.