Prince Pingnan's palace is in chaos. There are countless soldiers and servants, and they are settling the families of the officers and generals who have moved in one after another. This has never been done before, and it is also a choice that Shang Kexi has no choice about. The city is about to be destroyed, people's hearts are scattered, and they abandon their families and relatives.
There are die-hards who work hard, but Li Youcai is not the only one who harbors dissident intentions. If there is any rebellion, it will be enough to make the defeat faster and more complete.
The commotion and noise caused Shang Kexi to have a headache, not only from the women, children, old and young people who had moved in from outside, but also from the people in the house. Shang Kexi was not idle during these peaceful years in Guangdong, so his concubine took over thirty rooms.
There are many children and grandchildren, and the family is probably over a hundred people. Including maids and servants, it is conservatively estimated that there are one to two thousand people.
The outer city fell in one day, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that the inner city was not far away. People were panicking, and each was planning a way to escape and survive. The children cried and the adults screamed. If the huge palace was not guarded by personal soldiers, the trees would fall and the hozens would scatter.
Already.
"...Anyway, those who have performed meritorious service will be spared death, those who surrender will be punished, and those who resist will be executed. All fake officials, soldiers, etc., if they can capture Shang Ni alive as a sacrifice or behead him to surrender, the officials will be appointed to their original posts, and the soldiers will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver.
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There is no special meritorious deeds, such as being granted the title of Duke; it is just that the original position is appointed and a reward of a hundred taels of silver is given. This should have been regarded as child's play, but at this time it was regarded as a scorn and an insult. At the same time, it also expressed to everyone that it was a good news.
A turtle in an urn cannot escape even if it has wings, and will never survive.
Is this really so? I didn't think so when the outer city was not destroyed. Now that I am huddled in the inner city, I really have only one way to fall. Shang Ke sighed sadly, others can surrender anyway, but he can't. At this moment, he
Thinking of Kong Youde who was buried in the sea of fire in Guilin, I am afraid that he must have been in the same mood at this time when he was surrounded by enemies on all sides!
He poured a glass of wine by himself and drank it in one sip. The wine suddenly became bitter and choked his throat, making Shang Kexi cough continuously.
The noise suddenly got louder. Shang Kexi was already in a very bad mood. He was so angry that he pulled out his arm. The wine bottle and the dishes fell to the ground with a crash, making a mess.
"Why are you making such a noise? Do you want to die?" Shang Kexi roared.
The soldiers outside the door hurried in, but they couldn't tell what happened outside. But Shang Kexi didn't have to wait long. The guards and soldiers at the gate of the mansion had already gotten the news and came in to report that the city was broken!
Like a bolt from the blue, Shang Kexi was completely stunned. Although he was mentally prepared for the city to be destroyed, it was so fast and so sudden that he never expected it.
The noise and bustle outside became even louder. Obviously, the news had spread in the mansion, causing chaos and panic. Shang Kexi was stunned for a moment, and he understood in his heart that there must be another rebellion, otherwise how could there not be continuous and fierce shelling in the inner city.
It was breached.
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When fires broke out all over the city, they had just retreated into the inner city. There were many troops and horses, and the hearts of the Qing army were unstable after the new defeat. The Qing army immediately became a little confused. Most of the wise generals felt cold in their hearts, and there were many fires. This was by no means a temporary incident.
What was accidentally caused was either another rebellion or spies from the Ming army sneaking in. Although they did not receive orders, all the generals unanimously sent troops to the place where the incident occurred to find out what happened.
Miao Wenxiu and Wu Qizhen took action at this time, leading their own soldiers and confidants to suddenly kill people at the north gate, and set the tower on fire with a huge fire.
After seeing the fire signal, the Ming army commandos immediately launched an attack. There was chaos at the top of the city, making it impossible for the Qing army to attack with all its strength. After suffering a small number of casualties, the demolition team finally delivered the gunpowder package to the city gate. After the loud noise, the north gate was blocked.
It exploded and the Ming army swarmed in.
The improvement of blasting technology is not limited to tunnels. Engineers have also made great progress in external blasting. At some times, this kind of external blasting is more powerful and faster than artillery bombardment.
The north gate was broken, and the Ming army poured in and advanced fiercely. Coupled with the persuasion and guidance of Miao Wenxiu and Wu Qizhen's surrender troops, the Qing army collapsed faster than the outer city. In the end, people are still unpredictable.
At this critical moment of life and death, the selfish side is fully exposed. The chief officer is stubborn, but the soldiers below may not follow him to death. Many people even set their sights on their chief officer for the sake of reward and pardon.
On the body.
A sharp whistle was blown, and the volley of guns spurted out fire. White smoke rose, and was quickly blown away by the wind. Habu stepped forward, and a row of soldiers came up with their guns, raised them, and pulled the trigger.
The Assault Department naturally selected troops with skilled skills and powerful combat capabilities. They advanced very quickly, which benefited from the initial chaos of the Qing army and the call to surrender.
"Surrender without killing!"
"Whoever kills the chief official will be rewarded with silver and land!"
"Stop working for Shang Ni!"
These Qing soldiers who had just surrendered worked very hard to perform well, and in this situation, the effect of persuading them to surrender was no different.
With a sound of "Boom!", hundreds of projectiles spurted out, forming a large net of death and covering the Qing army on the opposite side. Their screams and wailings immediately covered up the officers' hoarse shouts and scolds.
Habu coldly pulled out his bayonet. A wounded Qing soldier fell to the ground, splattered with blood, and fell powerlessly. He begged for mercy in vain.
"How far is it?" Habu turned around and asked the surrender guide beside him.
The guide of the surrender was frightened. He looked away from the fallen body with dull eyes. Habu asked him an unpleasant question again, and then he stammered: "No, it's not far. Again, two more times."
The street is the palace."
"Speed up and go straight to the palace." Habu roared loudly, commanding his subordinates to move forward while the enemy on the opposite side had just been bombarded by Fran machine guns.
The most important target is naturally the palace of Shang Kexi, and the greatest military achievement is naturally to capture or kill Shang Kexi. The Ming army that broke into the inner city was not just Habu who had this idea. Many troops were marching towards the palace along the streets.
A fierce attack. The closer they got, the fiercer the resistance of the Qing army. Naturally, most of the troops deployed around the palace were troops controlled by Shang Kexi's cronies. They were trapped and still fighting, which slowed down the advance of the Ming army.
But this has nothing to do with the overall situation. Even if Shang Kexi puts on armor and personally supervises the formation, it will only delay more time and consume more lives. The Ming army that is pouring in has an increasingly obvious advantage in numbers, and they are outflanking and advancing.
Attack fiercely and victory is only a matter of time.
When Habu vaguely saw the gate of the palace, his soldiers were reduced from more than a hundred to more than fifty. Fire rose from the inner courtyard of the palace. This was not caused by artillery fire, but *
The smoke and ashes of the * fire rose higher and higher, and miserable cries came from the closed door. (To be continued...)