This was the first time for Li Yan to come to the capital. A few months ago, he traveled north from Taiyuan to call for reinforcements. He walked straight to Miyun from Changping and passed by the capital. He had been a thief for many years and had thought about the day when he would be able to visit the rumored majestic capital city where merchants are everywhere.
After a trip, my dream came true today and I came to the capital with an upright identity.
Thanks to the abundant supplies from the Qing army obtained in the First World War at Ningyuan, among which war horses were the most important, Li Yan's troops exchanged shotguns for cannons. The soldiers' rags had long been thrown away, and most of them were in Qing army uniforms. His subordinates were originally mainly infantry.
At that time, there was almost one man and one rider, and he was extremely rich.
After escorting the baggage to Chang Yu, he was impatient and ordered a team of men and horses to carry the heads. Although he went first, he finally rushed to the capital one day after Chang Yu, but encountered the biggest shock in his history.
When we were less than ten miles away from the capital, we saw in the distance outside the capital, nearly ten thousand people lined the streets cheering to greet us, and it felt like the darkness was covering the sky and the sun.
Li Yan was very excited, but also very confused. First, his surname was Li, so why did the people in the capital call him General Wu? Second, the emperor actually welcomed him in person!
Li Yan, who was bursting with gratitude, did not realize at this time that this incident would be ridiculed by several of his friends for several years. The common people thought that they were welcoming Wu Sangui and Wu Shaobao who defeated the enemy in the battle of Guanning.
Emperor Chongzhen was not the one who came to welcome him, but he came to set the pace, to see with his own eyes what his confidant eunuchs said about Beijing, and at the same time to inspire the people and let them continue to have confidence in the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, since it was just the right time, he had to show off. Li Yan rode alone in front of the emperor, dismounted and fell to the ground, calling the guilty minister directly. Emperor Chongzhen got off the car and helped him personally. He called General Li, and Li Yan was so excited that he almost burst into tears.
, a down-and-out scholar who had no aspirations, took it as his own duty to save the people from fire and water, and joined the bandit army as a shame for his ancestors. He was grieving all day long, waiting for the day when the clouds will clear and the sun will clear, and he will see the emperor Ming!
A few words of sincere condolences made Li Yan feel grateful from the bottom of his heart, but he saw Emperor Chongzhen looking northward: "Where are those Tartar heads?"
"Back to the emperor, the convoy is at the rear." Li Yan pointed to the distance, where his cavalry were already in formation, and nearly half a hundred carts were roaring from behind.
Nearly 10,000 Tatar heads were salted with quicklime and loaded into trucks and driven thousands of miles to the capital just for viewing!
Jingguan, also known as Wujun, this kind of almost inhumane and dehumanizing thing has disappeared for many years. Unexpectedly, it was brought back to the world by Chang Yu. In the Battle of Taiyuan, the killing of the rebel army and the construction of Jingguan attracted a lot of attention.
He was called names and angrily accused of being perverted, cold-blooded, and inhumane.
But Emperor Chongzhen felt that their hatred was too much. Why did the Ming Dynasty reach the point where it is today? It was not because of these internal and external troubles. He hated the traitor army and the Qing army.
Building a Jingguan is a way to show off your military exploits and to humiliate your opponents. It is a very powerful means of psychological pressure and is very effective in suppressing their morale.
Emperor Chongzhen did not leave the palace alone. He was also accompanied by Crown Prince Zhu Cihong, Prince Consort Gong Yonggu, and several important ministers such as Chief Assistant Li Banghua. At this time, they all got off the car and followed the emperor to greet Li Yan and wait for the motorcade to approach. The people gathered around to watch, three
Everything within a hundred steps is a restricted area.
As the carriage and horses approached, a bodyguard stepped forward and lifted the covering, and a carriage's head came into view. Everyone covered their noses and frowned and shouted softly. In fact, this was just a subconscious action. The weather was still cold at this time, and there was quicklime on the head, so there was no need for it at all.
They were just shocked by the fishy smell of so many heads. When they thought that the dozens of cars behind them were all loaded with heads, they couldn't help but be horrified, and several civil servants had already begun to feel weak in their calves.
But Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were burning, his face was ferocious and full of violence, and he moved forward, followed closely by Chang Yu and Li Yan: "The dog Tatars have occupied my land, plundered our people, and killed my soldiers. I can't wait to slaughter them all."
Got you".
Emperor Chongzhen shouted sternly, while the civil servants behind him were trembling but did not dare to move forward. Zhu Cixiang, on the other hand, was bolder and walked closer and looked at his mouth with a grin: "The Tatars are so ugly and invisible, are there rat tails behind them?"
Chang Yu couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this. Although dead people's heads are not good-looking, this Tatar's head is also a bit ugly, mainly because of the weird hairstyle.
As we all know, the hairstyle of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was the money rat tail. Those who like Qing palace dramas may think that it is not very ugly, but it is quite good-looking. No, no, that is already the hairstyle of the late Qing Dynasty.
From the late Jin Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, the hairstyle of the Manchu people was just a little bit of hair on the back of the head, the size of the palm of the hand, and the braid was thin and long, which was really no different from a rat tail. This kind of hairstyle is not to mention the rough-looking nomad.
Ethnic people don't look good when they stay, even Peng Yuyan is ugly when he comes.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the hair at the back may gradually grow more and more. By the middle period, it was half the back of the head, and by the end of the Qing Dynasty, the whole forehead was exposed, which looked much better.
Emperor Chongzhen vented his grievances that had lasted for more than ten years, and immediately ordered the construction of a temple with Tatar heads under the Great Wall at Gubeikou in Miyun to worship the spirits of the Ming Dynasty soldiers in heaven and to deter the Tatars.
Another decree: a great victory outside the Pass, amnesty for the whole country, and exemption from taxes in Henan and Shanxi for three years!
Chang Yu just proposed tax exemption last night to calm the people's hearts. Today he took advantage of the popularity and issued an order. It is a seamless connection. Those who can become emperors are all experienced people!
In fact, Chongzhen was not born so sophisticated. Emperor Tianqi suddenly died suddenly at the age of only 18 years old and had no heirs left. He said: "My brother should be Yao and Shun." Suddenly, a piece of pie in the sky made him the emperor, but he never
After any preliminary training in the profession of emperor, how can one become an emperor?
So when people said Wei Zhongxian was bad, he killed him. If anyone said Dongchang was bad, he closed it down... After being used as a gunman by civil servants for more than ten years, which caused the Ming Dynasty to be devastated, he finally left the army, especially in the final stage. Suddenly,
It broke out! The tricks were so beautiful!
Emperor Chongzhen led his troops back to the city, and Li Yan accompanied him. His subordinates were ordered to garrison outside the city and camp on the spot without entering the city. There are different opinions on this. It is said that Li Yan's tribe was a bandit army that surrendered. His unstable mind may be due to the unrest of the people in the city.
It is also said that the person stationed outside the city was the eunuch of Dongchang. He would go south to suppress the bandits tomorrow. Li Yan was also going to go, but for the sake of convenience, he was not allowed to enter the city.
There are different opinions, but Li Yanbu doesn't care. Before, he was a rat crossing the street and everyone yelled and beat him. Now he is suddenly supported and welcomed by the people in the capital. It doesn't matter whether he can enter the city or not. Besides, he is in charge of the outside, and he enters the city.
How can it be so comfortable to enter a military camp?
So as soon as the emperor left, they immediately dismounted and camped in the wilderness to rest. The common people were even crazier than them. They crowded in front of the car to take a closer look at the Tatar heads. They were shocked at first, but then some boldly stepped forward and kicked them.
He yelled and cursed the Tatars, and then everyone started kicking, beating, and scolding them. Some people even kicked and cried about the Tatars' crimes. Thousands of people came and the scene got out of control!
Then don't control it! Just let them vent.
Just like this, dozens of carts were surrounded by thousands of people venting their emotions. The soldiers stayed away and sat in the field to watch. As they watched, it became dark, and the people gradually dispersed, leaving behind a group of people.
A mess.
It's so cruel, some soldiers looked at the trampled heads on the ground and sighed with emotion! (To be continued)