Accompanied by a burst of crying, a group of Ming troops escorted dozens of women and children in. There were many dependents of banner soldiers in the city, and the situation of these banner women was very bad because their hair and clothing were different from those of Han women.
Big difference. What's even more terrible is that even though these can be modified, they have a fatal flaw, that is, bannermen women do not bind their feet. The natural feet they were originally proud of have now become a source of danger.
"Your Majesty, these are all banner men. Should they be killed on the spot or taken outside the city?" When the young officer leading the team saw Li Laiheng here, he stepped forward to ask for instructions as if he were taking credit.
"Spare your life, sir." Before Li Laiheng could give instructions, a banner woman suddenly rushed out of the team, knelt down in front of Li Laiheng, kowtowed repeatedly, and begged: "We are innocent, and we also hate our ancestors.
Because they mistreat the Han people..."
Several soldiers scolded and rushed over to hold the woman down. The woman's face was squeezed out of shape on the ground, and she still begged and cried in a muffled voice, "Sir, kill us useless women and children. You
What can you get? Why don't you show your magnanimity by sparing our lives? My lord..."
The young officer leading the team drew out his sword, cursed and stepped forward, raising it high with a flash of cold light...
"Slow down!" Li Laiheng suddenly raised his hand to stop them, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Let them be detained temporarily. How to deal with them in the future is up to His Highness."
Although Li Laiheng was touched by the pleas of the banner women and the cries of the captured women and children, it was not the main reason for his decision. Having just assumed the position of commander of the First Army, Li Laiheng was cautious in handling matters. He thought that His Highness Min had a long history.
In the name of benevolence, "Those who surrender will not be killed, those who abandon their weapons will avoid death" are the words most often shouted by the Ming army. The flag soldiers were killed because they were potentially dangerous, so killing women and children seemed unnecessary.
If this had a negative impact on Fashuo's army or made His Highness Min unhappy, then this happy revenge killing would be somewhat worth the loss. Therefore, Li Laiheng decided to leave this matter to His Highness Min. Whether to kill or to retain him, he
He and Fa Shuo's army will have no more responsibilities.
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The victory over Nanjing in seven days was not Zhu Yongxing's arrogance. It had its historical basis and practical reasons. After the main force of the Taiping Army arrived in Nanjing, it took only seven days to defeat Nanjing. Moreover, the city of Nanjing is huge, with a total city wall of more than 30 kilometers.
, and then there were bombings and sieges, the Nanjing City with too large a defense range was already useless.
In fact, under the cover of the Ming army's golden drums and shelling of the southern city, engineers worked day and night. In just five days, they dug two tunnels and started filling gunpowder under the city wall near Fengyi Gate.
Just the day before, a division of the Xishuo Army ambushed the Qing army who came from Suzhou for reinforcements in Jurong County. In the hilly Manyan and covered with vegetation, the Ming army blocked the forest and surrounded it with firearms.
, annihilated thousands of Qing troops in one fell swoop.
Although the Ming army did not besiege the city on all sides, they sent troops to either set up ambush or intercept on the road from the southeast to reinforce Nanjing. They successively repelled or annihilated several troops that came to support the Qing Dynasty. Among them were those under the command of Su Song, the commander of the Ming Dynasty, who attacked Xu Guodi.
500 horse infantry; 1,300 horse infantry selected by Jinshan Battalion Commander Zhang Dengxuan; 800 officers and soldiers garrisoned at Xie Ling Yatali in Hangzhou; 600 armored Manchurian soldiers stationed by Tong Haonian at Xianghuang Banner Gushan in Hangzhou.
After receiving the letter from Lang Tingzuo to mobilize troops to aid Nanjing, these troops who came to aid the Qing Dynasty immediately marched quickly and went to aid Nanjing from the southeast gap deliberately left by the Ming army. The reinforcements went as soon as they were ordered. They did not move until they met at one place. They came in sequence.
It gave the Ming army a chance to defeat them one by one.
Of course, there are still fish that slip through the net, but these Qing soldiers who entered Nanjing have no impact on the overall situation and are just waiting to be stewed.
"Zhongshan turned yellow due to the storm. A million troops crossed the river... It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."
"The tiger sitting on the dragon's plate is better than the past, and the world is earth-shaking and generous... Well, it's okay."
"It's better to use your remaining courage to chase the poor bandits, not to use your reputation as an academic overlord... It's not a good idea to take advantage of the situation!"
"If the sky has feelings, the sky will also grow old. The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life... This is a good saying and can be used."
The sun has not yet risen, but the air is already filled with the chill of dawn, and the grass is covered with gray dew.
At this historic moment, Zhu Yongxing was sitting on Zhongshan Mountain under the protection of his personal guards, looking at the ancient capital of Nanjing. He was excited, but thinking about how to plagiarize.
From the thirteenth year of Yongli (the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, 1659) to the present (the seventeenth year of Yongli, the second year of Kangxi, 1663), in more than three years, Zhu Yongxing stayed behind from a short-term clan that left Burma and entered Yunnan.
After ups and downs, ups and downs, it is finally time to set a milestone. With the south of the river as the basis, and using the south to conquer the north, it will only take two or three years to complete!
Zhu Yongxing suddenly felt tired and couldn't help but shrink back in his chair. He was working hard and overdrawn himself too much.
Fog enveloped Yifeng Gate. The Qing army, which had been tortured by the Ming army's feint attack for a day, was sleeping. Lang Tingzuo and other Qing officials were also sleeping in a beautiful early sleep.
Forced by the strength of the Ming army outside the city, he did not dare to go out of the city to fight, so he followed Zhu Guozhi's strategy, captured a few blind men, buried several vats and let them listen. Ke Yifeng Gate was built on the mountain
, the listening effect was not good, and the Ming army was blasting the golden drums and bombarding the city with artillery. The hearing of the few blind men was seriously disturbed and they did not hear anything. Naturally, Lang Tingzuo and others
Little did he know that disaster was imminent and the end had already come.
Suddenly, boom-boom, an earth-shaking loud noise awakened the Qing army from their sweet dreams. The Ming army detonated the gunpowder in the tunnel in the Yifengmen section of the north of the city. In order to destroy the city in one fell swoop, sufficient gunpowder was used for this blast, and the two tunnels were
The explosions occurred almost simultaneously, and a gap four to five feet wide was immediately opened in the thick city wall of Nanjing.
The golden drums sounded together, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. The Ming army, which had been prepared for a long time, rushed towards the city wall with shouts. The first ones were the commandos composed of elite soldiers from the three armies of Xingshuo, Dangshuo and Poshuo. When the fog and the waves rising in the air
When the dust cleared, the Ming Army commandos had already entered the city, followed by well-organized follow-up troops.
Although the Xishuo army is the main force in attacking the city, it is not good to treat one with favoritism. Therefore, there are three commandos. They enter the city first. Whoever fights well and captures more Qing Dynasty officials will be killed. It depends on your own ability.
In the follow-up troops, artillery and artillery from the other two armies were also deployed to cooperate to enhance combat effectiveness.
The three commando teams were all elites from each army. Each team consisted of 500 people. They braved the dust and rushed into the city. The Qing soldiers in the gap were either killed or injured, and there was no organized resistance. The commando teams immediately split up and attacked the city.
Go and seize the commanding heights of Jilong Mountain and Gulou Gang in the north of the city, as well as Taipingmen.
In addition to seizing key points and advancing rapidly to create favorable conditions for follow-up troops to enter the city, it is also one of the tasks of the commando team.
The city walls on both sides of the gap were occupied, and the access to the city was secure; the Ming army continued to pour in, and it was already the tenth 500-man team; Jilong Mountain and Gulou Gang were seized, and the commandos were heading towards the small camp...
The sound of gunfire, explosions, and shouts of death spread throughout the city of Nanjing. The rising sun shot out red light behind it, covering this important ancient city that was trembling in the flames of war.
The city fell! Zhu Yongxing put down the telescope. His palms felt cold. He was so nervous and excited that he sweated a lot.
Nanjing's gains and losses are actually an important chess piece in the military. Nanjing has always been said to "enclose three rivers and lead five lakes, embrace Dongwu and connect North Vietnam". It is the throat of waterways, strangles the Yangtze River, and is the key point of the intersection of canals. The north can cut off the capital.
Grain roads and salary roads are equivalent to cutting off blood vessels; in the west, we can cross the Yangtze River and choose a place to cross to the north.
Once Nanjing was lost, the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was like a turtle in a urn. It was difficult to escape. The green flag in the south was bound to drop like a tide. Anyway, there were endless surrenders. The remaining Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia and the Eight Banners of Han, as well as the northern Green Camp, counted.
There are only more than 30,000 people left, and there is no other outcome that can be imagined except destruction.
After losing the Qing government south of the Yangtze River, wars have continued since entering the customs. In the past three years, the Ming army that emerged in the southwest has been tortured. They are busy demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall. It is estimated that there are not many possessions left.
Already.
"Your Highness, the Duke of Xu has come to report. The Mingzi Commando killed Jiangsu Governor Zhu Guozhi." A guard unfolded the military report and read it to Zhu Yongxing.
"Oh, so fast." Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "According to Gu's order, the Mizhi commando team will be rewarded with five taels of silver dollars for each person who makes the first achievement."
It turned out that Zhu Guozhi was awakened by the sound of artillery, and when he learned that the Ming army was advancing into the city, he immediately turned pale. He hurriedly got on a four-person sedan, and dozens of Qing soldiers opened the way, and fled to Mancheng. But Ke Kui, who was stationed in Mancheng,
But he was unwilling to open the city gate to receive him, and educated and criticized him that he should not go to the bannermen's territory, but should organize the people to fight against the Ming army and defend the outer city so that he could take care of himself.
Zhu Guozhi had no other choice, so he ordered the sedan bearers to carry him and fled around. When he fled to the small camp, he happened to encounter the Ming army's Mingzi commando. The escorting Qing soldiers dispersed in a hurry, and the sedan bearers also threw the sedan behind.
Zhu Guozhi left. The Ming army rushed forward and killed the governor of Jiangsu.
In many Qing palace dramas, and even in the book "Emperor Kangxi", Zhu Guozhi is described as a loyal minister, and he is portrayed as a righteous official who is as clear as water and as bright as a mirror, angry to death, Hai Rui, and ashamed to death of Bao Gong. But in history
In the book, Zhu Guozhi was a member of the Zhenghuang Banner of the Han Army. During his tenure as the governor of Jiangsu, he plundered excessively and was known as "Zhu Baidi". He first created a memorial case in Jiangnan in the name of resisting grain. In the Weeping Temple case, Luo Zhi was accused of killing Suzhou Jin Shengtan and Ni Yongbin.
et al.
He was such a bastard who was dedicated to recruiting money for the Qing government, who did not hesitate to brutally suppress speeches and ideas suspected of being anti-Qing, blatantly accepted bribes, and unscrupulously deducted military pay, earning him the title of "Zhu Bai Di" among the people.
Historically, after he was transferred to Yunnan, during the San Francisco Rebellion, the soldiers of the Wu Army who hated him to the core killed him, divided his flesh and ate it, and it can be said that no bones were left.
But Zhu Guozhi's sentiments of sworn hatred towards the Han rebels deeply moved Kang Xiaosan. In order to commend his lifelong loyalty to the Qing court, the Qing court wrote books and biographies for him, again and again.
He spread his deeds to the whole world and rose to the level of a model of loyalty and virtue. Due to the evil inheritance, until much of modern times, Zhu Guozhi still appeared in books and on the screen as a sage. In a society with advanced information, it is really disconcerting.
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For example, in "The Three Great Emperors of Kangxiao" who fantasized about living for another five hundred years to continue creating literary inquisition and oppressing the Han people, Zhu Guozhi was full of righteousness and breathless. At the last moment of his life, Zhu Guozhi righteously refused Wu Sangui's persuasion to surrender.
, denounced his reactionary behavior of splitting the country (did such a term and concept exist at that time?), shouted the slogan of equality between Manchu and Han to the Wu officers and soldiers, sacrificed his life generously, and died with a smile on his face.
Well, in the time and space of Zhu Yongxing, Zhu Da's traitor died quickly and in vain. His ugly head was hung on a high pole and became an ornament for Ming army soldiers to show off their achievements.
The fighting in the city is still continuing. The Ming army entering the city has completed its initial deployment, and Qing troops from other places have been mobilized to intercept it. The Ming army resisted the stubborn resistance of the Qing army, using artillery and muskets to form a powerful firepower, and steadily advanced. Speed.
Slowed down somewhat.
There was no light in the east but light in the west. Although the offensive in the north of the city encountered some resistance, it created an opportunity for the siege in the south of the city.
The Poshuo army in the south of the city took advantage of the opportunity when the Qing soldiers on the city were transferred to the north gate. Taking advantage of the panic atmosphere brought by the rumors of "city destruction", they implemented a multi-point strategy and led their troops to build ladders and attack the city wall.
.The Qing soldiers on the city were distracted by one thing and lost to the other, and were divided and killed by the Ming army.
In a normal siege, the common people would close their doors to avoid danger. But as soon as the news of the city's destruction spread, many common people opened their doors to peek, hoping that the Ming army would quickly occupy Nanjing.
Poshuo's army, which entered the city from the south, only made a brief movement. The residents of the city responded immediately and actively, without fear of danger, and struggled to move away the bags of earth and bricks blocking the city gate. They opened the Jubao Gate and Shuixi Gate in the south of the city. Then,
The Hanxi Gate in the west of the city was also opened, and a large group of Ming troops immediately entered the south city and advanced towards the city.
There are many reasons that determine the outcome of a war, but as far as a short-term decisive battle is concerned, the decisive factors are nothing more than four aspects: first, military power, that is, military strength and military command; second, harmony, that is, the support and tendency of the people; third,
The weather is the climate conditions and the timing of the decisive battle; the fourth is the geography, which is the natural conditions and mountains and rivers.
In these four areas, the Ming army almost completely occupied the city. The residents in the city not only contributed, but also volunteered to act as guides, leading the Ming army to attack various key points in the city. The Qing army in the city was besieged from several sides, and their will to resist was lost.
, one after another collapsed and fled.
From the early morning when the city was broken, the Ming army had basically controlled the situation in the city until about three o'clock in the afternoon. Except for a few enemies who escaped from the city and fled from the southeast, there were still Ming troops who were responsible for intercepting the Qing army more than ten miles outside the city.
Troops. The chances of these stragglers escaping are slim.
This time is so fast! Zhu Yongxing did not smile when he received the military report, but his face was solemn. The fact that the Ming army captured Nanjing so quickly can only show that the Eight Banners soldiers in the city saw that the situation was overwhelming and did not fight to the end, but withdrew to Manchuria.
The city must be defended. Attacking this city within a city will be the bloodiest and fiercest battle.
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?
Are there some infinitely sad ruins left? (To be continued...)