The inner city where the Manchu banner soldiers were stationed was the city within the city of Nanjing, just like the Forbidden City in Beijing. After the Qing army entered the pass, they were never at ease with the Han people, and the gap between the Manchus and Han people could never be completely filled.

Regardless of whether they belong to each other, in addition to guarding the local area, the flag soldiers from various places also have a task that cannot be made public - monitoring the Green Camp!

Nanjing Mancheng is an imperial city built by Zhu Yuanzhang when he was emperor in Nanjing. It is majestic, solid and gorgeous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Aung Bang Zhangjing and Ke Kui did not have much confidence in the defense of the outer city, so they launched an attack in advance to abandon the city.

To protect their children, they hoarded a large amount of military supplies, ammunition, and food all over the city. They packed the city towers with firecrackers, cannons, and cannons. They led thousands of banner soldiers and mobilized their family members to prepare to defend the city and fight to the death.

Zhu Yongxing was well aware of the severity of this battle and had already given orders to the siege troops. They were not allowed to attack Mancheng in a hurry, which would lead to casualties and loss of morale. He only needed to control the whole city first and besiege Mancheng.

It was almost night, and the city was further stabilized. Zhu Yongxing entered the city through Fengyi Gate under the guard of his own soldiers. As the first breakthrough point, the street leading from Fengyi Gate to the city was the place where the Qing army resisted the most fiercely. The Eight Banners soldiers

They also participated in the battle, trying to drive the Ming army out of the city. Only later, the Ming army from other directions broke into the city, and the Eight Banners soldiers realized that the fall of the outer city was a foregone conclusion, and they withdrew in panic throughout the city.

The blood and corpses all over the place have been initially cleared away, but Zhu Yongxing still sees obvious traces wherever he goes. There are rubbles and rubble on the streets, blood stains and rags, and there are charred black spots from artillery and grenades everywhere. The further inside,

The signs of fighting became less and less obvious. This meant that the Qing soldiers had lost their fighting spirit and fled in defeat.

Instead of resting at the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, Zhu Yongxing went straight to Mancheng. On the way, he met the Syrian stallion Ma Weixing and a group of generals. Zhu Yongxing refused to listen and insisted on patrolling first. Ma Weixing and others had no choice but to follow and went straight to the commanding heights of Jilong Mountain.

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Jilong Mountain, also known as Beiji Pavilion, connects Jiuhua Mountain to the east, Gulou Gang to the west, and Xuanwu Lake to the north. It is the extension of Zhongshan into the city. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was named after its round mountain shape, which resembles a chicken coop. Jilong Mountain

Congshan is about 100 meters high and is an important commanding height in the city. Emperor Wu of the Qi Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty went to Zhongshan to shoot pheasants and heard the crow of roosters here, so Congshan was renamed Jiming Mountain. In the early Ming Dynasty, an observatory was built on the mountain, also known as Qintian Mountain.

Looking down at the imperial city, he saw that it was magnificent, large-scale, rigorously laid out, with strong city walls and complete fortifications. Zhu Yongxing could not help but be silent for a long time, his face solemn.

"Your Highness, our army and Poshuo's army have surrounded Mancheng. One part of Poshuo's army is chasing and annihilating the fleeing enemies, while the rest are defending the city." Ma Weixing thought that Zhu Yongxing was worried about conquering Mancheng, so he hurriedly explained with relief.

He said: "The prisoners were interrogated and learned that there are only a few thousand flag soldiers in the city. Even if the city wall is strong, it can't withstand our army's artillery bombardment. Even if it takes more time, it can be broken through tunnel blasting."

Zhu Yongxing nodded, smiled perfunctorily, and said: "I have issued an order to besiege the city and be vigilant so as not to allow the enemy to take advantage of it. In addition, the army commanders are ordered to go to Liangjiang Yamen for a military meeting after dinner.

." After saying that, he raised the telescope and looked for a while, then went back down the mountain feeling depressed.

What aroused Zhu Yongxing's unhappiness was seeing the current imperial city, which was the Ming Forbidden City once known as "the world's largest palace". Why did it disappear from his memory five or six hundred years later?
Chapter completed!