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Volume Three, The Return of the Ming Dynasty, Chapter 78, The Imperial City Thrilling

.See the Emperor." Gao Jie, Weng Zhiqi and Wang Wan, who were summoned by the guards, rushed over.

“No gifts.



"Thank you, Your Majesty." After the salute, the few people looked at the underground secret room curiously. When they heard that the passage of the basement directly leads to the inner city, their eyes widened.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops into the city and take down the entire inner city." Weng Zhiqi said first.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops into the city."

Wang Wannian was not showing any weakness, but Gao Jie remained silent. When he saw a general and a commander of the Yulin Guard, the other generals were also jealous, but they could not compete with the two of them, so they could only remain silent.

Wang Fu smiled: "There is no need to argue with the two dear friends, I have someone to choose."

"Your Majesty, who can take on this position?" Weng Zhiqi said in a little dissatisfied.

"Xia Wanchun."

When Xia Wanchun heard the emperor call his name, he was stunned for a moment before reacting. He quickly replied: "I am here!"

"You will lead two thousand people into the city. I lie in the city. I will wait for the gunfire signal tomorrow. When the second gunfire occurs, I will attack from the city immediately."

"I obey the order." Xia Wanchun was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, such a beautiful thing fell on her. Weng Zhiqi had to shake her head and showed a trace of regret on her face. Since Xia Wanchun got the Huai'an Salt Envoy Si Tongzhi's account book a few years ago and helped the emperor clear the sediment of salt affairs. Xia Wanchun seemed to be the young man the emperor valued the most. Although his current status is still far from his, his future is limitless. Weng Zhiqi is not good at bullying the small ones for the big ones and competing with Xia Wanchun. As for Wang Wannian, Xia Wanchun is his subordinate. He is even more embarrassed to disagree. The two of them opened their eyes wide and showed a bitter smile.

This passage is about four miles away. It can accommodate two people side by side. It should be easy to exceed 2,000 people in one night. Two thousand people are not too many. It is not that more people cannot be allowed to pass. It is just that there are too many people. I am afraid it will be exposed in advance. That will lose the significance of the surprise attack.

After arranging these, a gurgling sound came from Wang Fu's stomach. Wang Fu was stunned and realized that he had not had dinner. Instead, he stayed in this basement for almost an hour. No wonder he felt hungry. Wang Fu was not embarrassed: "I'm not going to have a meal. I'll leave the next thing to you."

"Greatly send me the emperor." Everyone hurriedly bowed.

After Wang Fu finished his meal, it was about ten o'clock at night. The entire capital was shrouded in darkness, with only the inner city, and various torches in the middle of the outer city were illuminated. At this time, most of the Qing army in the inner city had fallen asleep. Most of them were sleeping on the city walls and clothes, but in the city there was a team of Qing army running around the streets. They pushed open the empty door of the house, piled bundles of things on their shoulders to the side, and then sprinkled a lot of liquid.

After doing this, someone carried a black shadow and left it beside him, then evacuated and closed the door again. These people were only hundreds of people left in the city who were injured or slightly injured. They received orders to store flammable materials for all the houses in the city, and then sent a seriously injured person to stand by, waiting for tomorrow's city walls if they could not support them, and after the Ming army entered the city in large numbers, Jirgalang could immediately send a signal to let the seriously injured persons waiting in various houses ignite the fire.

There were nearly 300 seriously injured people in the Manchus, and there were nearly 300 fireheads. When these places caught fire at the same time, the Ming army could not save them even if they wanted to.

While Manchu was operating, a group of Ming troops were entering the courtyard in the inner city through the underground passage. From Jin Lanzhi, he learned that this courtyard was formerly the courtyard of Prince Su Haoge of Manchu. After Haoge died, his wife was occupied by Dorgon, and the courtyard was empty and occupied a very wide area.

I also know if it was because this was an empty house before. When the Qing army arranged for arson, it leaked the house, so that both sides were unaware of each other. Otherwise, the war would not have to wait until daytime and night.

Early the next morning, after the Ming army had breakfast, rows of troops pressed towards the inner city, and everyone was energetic, and even the green camp soldiers who wanted to attack the city were energetic. They knew that it would be difficult for the Qing army in the inner city to stop today. After this battle, many of them could restore their freedom, and some could also make meritorious service and receive awards.

On the other hand, the city was full of life, and the Han army was all listless. Many people looked at the Ming army under the city from time to time, and behind them. If Man Ren was not behind, many of them would probably turn around and run away. Even Man Ren lost the ferocity of the previous two days, and had a heavy expression on his face. No matter who knew that he would be unlucky today, his face would be the same.

"shoot!"

"Boom." Countless shells flew and landed on the city wall. A rustling sound came from the entire city wall. Countless bricks and stones splashed everywhere. The soldiers who were bombed made various screams before they died, which made people feel creepy. The Han army couldn't help but get turbulent, but was immediately suppressed by the loud scolding of the people.

"Kill!" After three rounds of artillery attacks, the Green Camp soldiers attacked on time, and the two sides quickly fell into a battle for the city wall. At this time, many places had collapsed in the inner city walls, and the Green Camp soldiers had already fallen.

The ladder, the collapsed gap, advances layer by layer towards the city.

After half an hour of fierce battle, thousands of green camp soldiers had already stepped forward in the city wall. Faced with more and more green camp soldiers coming up, the Han army completely lost their fighting spirit and was forced to retreat by green camp soldiers like ducks. Some Han army who had no time to retreat quickly knelt on the top of the city and surrendered to the green camp soldiers. Unfortunately, the Green Camp soldiers, who were originally from the same Manchu, had no feelings for their former comrades at this time, and they still chopped and killed the Han army who had kneeled on the ground. Seeing this scene, the Han army had to fight in despair.

"Prince, I can't hold on anymore. Should I make the Batulus set fire?" The Melezhangjing came to Jirgalang with a long sword dripping with blood, and shouted loudly. There was a shocking wound on his left arm and abdomen. He was wrapped in a random linen, and was bleeding at this moment.

Because of injury, Jirgalang did not come forward to fight and kill him today. There were only two Goshhas beside him to protect him. At this time, the nearest Green Camp soldiers were only more than ten steps away from Jirgalang. If the rest of Goshhas had not tried their best to block them, Jirgalang would have dismembered the Green Camp soldiers.

"Wait a little longer, let me tell you that you can slowly retreat and lead the Ming army into the city deeper." Jiergalang said.

"The last general understands." The Melezhangjing wiped his sweat and rushed to the front line again with a long sword.

Under the city, Qian Qianyi couldn't help but feel anxious: "Master, the Tartars are almost unable to support it, it's time to order the ambush out."

Wang Fu nodded, and if the ambush does not come out, it will become a decoration: "Send the order, signal."

"The emperor has an order, a signal." Chen Guanqiu, the artillery battalion commander, repeated it, and waved the flag in his hand suddenly.

"Boom." Dozens of cannons roared, and a muffled thunderous sound covered the rest of the sound. The two armies who were fighting on the top of the city were shocked, and the green camp soldiers almost cursed. At this time, the artillery was fired, and they were also covered by shells.

However, after the sound, no shells fell. Everyone wondered whether the Ming artillery fired empty cannons? They really guessed it. At this time, dozens of cannons in the artillery battalion fired empty cannons.

In the Yuansuqing Wang Courtyard, the two thousand Ming troops were standing neatly in front of the gate. When they heard the sound of fighting from the front line, many people had a look of yearning on their faces.

As soon as the cannon sounded, everyone was excited. Xia Wanchun waved his arm hard and shouted, "Get out."

"Cruff." The gate of Prince Su's mansion, which had been closed for several years, opened, and teams of Ming troops came out of the gate of the palace. A slap sound rang out on the streets. The Ming troops were divided into two teams, one team came out to the palace and the other team came out to the city wall to prevent the mankind from retreating into the palace and resisting stubbornly.

In the Zhongji Hall (Zhonghe Hall), a small group of soldiers were walking around impatiently, listening to the sound of killings coming from the city wall from time to time. In order to burn the entire imperial city, Jirhalang specially sent more than 20 people with mild injuries to stay in the palace. One was to monitor hundreds of officials, and of course they were also preparing to set fire. After burning the Huangji Hall (Taihe Hall) the day before yesterday, hundreds of officials were detained in Wuying Hall, restricting them from walking around casually. Jirhalang planned to bury the hundreds of officials in the fire together, so as not to surrender to the Ming Dynasty again.

"Dong! Damn!" The sound came, and a Manchu cavalry was stunned when he heard it. The battle in the city wall outside was clearly still going on, and Prince Zhuang did not send the order to ignite with his horns. Why did it seem like many people were outside the palace gate? He ordered a cavalry: "Go out and take a look, what's going on."

"Yes." The cavalry responded and opened the gate of Zhongji Palace. He was greeted by countless black muzzles.

Bang!" The Qing army cavalry opened his mouth wide, and his face fell down with horror.

"Kill!" When a team of Ming troops rushed into the hall, all the people in the hall looked in disbelief on their faces. Their eyes were confused. How could the Ming army arrive at the imperial city so quickly?

No one could answer their questions. Before they could figure it out, the Ming army drew the plate and nearly half of the Manchus fell down in the first round. When the remaining Manchus wanted to resist, another group of Ming troops rushed in and shot the remaining Manchus completely.

"Search and see where there are Tartars." said an official from the Yulin Guard.

This search immediately scared all the Yulin Guards who rushed into the palace. The palace halls were filled with firewood and some silk and satin. Only with a little flint, the entire palace was about to finish.

"Search, search quickly, you can't miss a Tartar." The Ming army officer who led the team almost yelled. This search found out the Han officials who were imprisoned in Wuying Hall and were under house arrest. More than a dozen Manchus distributed in various halls were ready to light the fire. After all, these Manchus still cherish their lives and did not set fire in advance without orders.

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Chapter completed!
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