Before the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing could come up with a countermeasure, the Xia army had already arrived at the city.
Ten battleships laid out their guns, followed by twenty troopships, carrying a regiment of troops.
It seems that there are not many people, but Zuo Hua is full of confidence.
"The city of Nanjing, although it is known as the place where the tiger occupies the dragon's lap, has actually never had the spirit of bravery from ancient times to the present. The people in the city are used to living in wealth and living, and they have no determination to fight to the death."
The army was preparing seriously for war, but Zuo Hua was very calm.
With a flick of the fishing rod, the air force comes again and again.
Hong Jingcai has already entered the city, he just waits for the news.
He planned to give the people in the city two days, as long as he could capture Nanjing before Zuo Rong arrived.
Although they were brothers, Zuo Hua planned to monopolize the credit for conquering the city of Nanjing.
After all, it is one of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, and the meaning of taking it here is different from that of other places.
In the city, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were all panicked when faced with Hong Jingcai's sharp threat.
Defend the city?
They don't dare to think about it.
Just by counting the number of artillery pieces on the river, they knew they couldn't hold on.
The Ming army in Nanjing was already in a state of ruin. It is estimated that one round of artillery fire would put them all to rest.
But Hong Jingcai made it very clear.
Surrendering in Kaicheng can save lives and wealth.
If you don't surrender, you will be treated as a war criminal.
Everyone knows that once liquidated as war criminals, the consequences will be disastrous.
The emperor is gone, and so is the Ming Dynasty. Few of these people here can be called loyal ministers and filial sons, and they do not want to be buried with the Ming Dynasty.
The only thing I thought about was that I wanted to kneel in a more dignified manner.
In the final analysis, they just can't bear the power in their hands. I hope Xia State can give them a chance to continue their official career.
"Haha, all of us in Nanjing have long admired the Xia Kingdom. Even if it is for the safety of the people in the city, we dare not interfere with Tianhe. It's just..."
The general grain reserve congratulated Shishou but hesitated, apparently hoping to get an official position in the Xia Kingdom.
Hong Jingcai looked at the fire clearly, his face full of sarcasm.
"If you want to be an official in our Xia Kingdom, it's not impossible."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Hong Jingcai changed the subject.
"If you are willing to go to the government school and learn from scratch, starting from the grassroots level, we sincerely welcome you."
Most people were depressed.
They already have high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and at worst they are third-rank officials. To surrender to the Xia Kingdom, they have to start all over again, and they can't lose their figure!
But they also understood that Xia Guojuan had no room for negotiation.
Either life or death, this is their only choice.
Hong Jingcai left, and the civil and military forces in Nanjing also dispersed.
These people are not of the same mind to begin with, and they can't discuss anything even when they sit together.
So the honorable nobles gathered into a group, headed by Xu Hongji and Liu Kongzhao; the Qingliu people formed a group, headed by Zhang Guowei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Hu Yingtai, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
There is another group of people, the remnants of the eunuchs.
Ma Shiying hurried back to his mansion, where several people were already waiting.
"My lord, is it okay?"
There is a person secretly hiding in Ma Shiying's house, and that is the notorious Ruan Dacheng.
After the fall of the capital, Nanjing obviously became the last afterglow of the Ming Dynasty.
Ma Shiying wanted to control the court here, but felt that he lacked helpers, so he decided to support Ruan Dacheng.
Ruan Dacheng was like a rat crossing the street. It was hard to find someone who was willing to support him, so naturally he did his best and devoted himself to helping Ma Shiying plan.
Ma Shiying's face was ferocious.
"The Xia army has already arrived. It is on the river outside the city. It is uncertain when they will attack the city. Everyone in the city is greedy for life and afraid of death. In my opinion, I am afraid they will open the city and surrender. Once that happens, everything will be over. stop."
Ruan Dacheng was also anxious.
"Are there no loyal people?"
Not only is he an eunuch, he is also a traitor to the Donglin Party.
The Donglin Party has many high-level officials in Xia and will never let him go.
Ma Shiying is also a gambler.
"For the current plan, we can only contact knowledgeable people and escort Prince Fu into the palace as soon as possible. As long as His Royal Highness Prince Fu inherits the throne, there will be no room for change, and there will be great things to do next."
He decided to take the risk.
Preemptively promote King Fu to the throne before others do the opposite.
As long as King Fu had the title of emperor, the civil and military officials in Nanjing had no choice but to hold their noses and recognize him.
There is an imperial palace in Nanjing City. Although it has been idle for a long time and is a bit dilapidated, it is enough to complete the ceremony.
Of course Ruan Dacheng has no objection.
The two quickly gathered their servants and thugs and ran to find Zhu Yousong.
Zhu Yousong was at a loss for ideas. Since Ma Shiying was willing to elect him as emperor, of course he would obey his words.
A group of people ran towards the palace again, but were blocked halfway.
"Haha, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, you are so evil-minded."
The old man Cao Jia, director of the Southern Zhili Department of the Ministry of Intelligence, was there, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Xia Jun is about to enter the city, and the busiest people are the intelligence staff lurking in the city.
They have been dispatched everywhere, contacting various officials, and trying to get more people to give up their resistance.
As for Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, who are in dangerous positions, they are naturally the targets of strict surveillance.
As soon as they ran to King Fu, Cao Jia got the news.
Guessing the two men's intentions, Cao Jia quickly arranged a killing plan.
Seeing that there were not many people around Cao Jia, Ma Shiying felt fierce in his heart.
"Kill them and you will be rewarded heavily!"
When the servants and thugs heard this, they became full of energy and rushed over waving their sticks.
Seeing that these people didn't even have a knife in their hands, Cao Jia was not interested and didn't want to do it himself.
Two subordinates ran to the front, each carrying a barrel and aiming forward.
Boom...boom...
Two rockets ejected from their chambers and exploded in the street.
The wildly flying shrapnel and violent explosion waves annihilated the servants and thugs on the spot.
These people are usually just hooligans who bully the common people. When have you ever encountered such a fierce person?
Twenty or thirty people were killed on the spot, and the rest were also frightened. They groaned, endured their wet crotches, turned around and ran away.
The Ministry of Intelligence took action.
Guns roared, killing these people who were not worthy of pity.
Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng looked at their defeat and they all fell to the ground. They didn't know whether they regretted it or not.
All the dignitaries from the Wei Guogong Mansion and Nanjing came over, hoping that Xu Hongji could help with the idea.
"I and Xia Guo are old friends. Over the years, I have made some money thanks to Xia Guo. Since they have given me face, we have to take it. We can't beat it, so why bother to resist?"
Xu Hongji’s attitude is clear.
No matter what others do, he intends to surrender.
As long as he could save the lives and wealth of his entire family, he didn't care about anything else.
Moreover, he has quite a lot of connections in the Xia Kingdom. In a few years, if the time is right, the Xu family can still gain momentum.
But other nobles don't think so.
"If we surrender, the glory and wealth of our ancestors will be lost."
All of them are nobles who share the same relationship with the Ming Dynasty. They rely on the Ming Dynasty to become popular and drink spicy food.
Once you surrender to the Xia Kingdom, your former wealth will definitely be gone.
This makes many people feel unbalanced.
"If you don't surrender, these three people are role models."
Cao Jia appeared with murderous intent, threw the bloody heads of Zhu Yousong, Ma Shiying, and Ruan Dacheng in front of the nobles, and issued an ultimatum.
