The battle at Bukhan Mountain lasted for several days, and the situation was quite brutal.
But Hanyang, just behind Bukhan Mountain, was not affected by Ding Dian and remained intact.
Of course, Hanyang was extremely depressed at this time, and only one out of ten people remained.
Afraid of being captured by the Manchus and made into slaves, some of them escaped.
Later, he followed Li Zhu and fled to part of the north.
Those who remained were basically completely disappointed with the Li regime and were reluctant to leave their hometown.
Under such circumstances, the Xia army entered the city.
The 1st Marine Regiment, which did not participate in the battle at Bukhan Mountain, separated into two battalions and entered Hanyang first, taking control of the entire city.
The next morning, Zuo Menggeng took Kim Sang-hyun, Shen Qiyuan and other North Korean officials by boat to the northern shore of Yeouido, and set foot on land from here.
The people who were still staying in Hanyang were all frightened, not knowing how the newly arrived army would treat them.
Many people suppressed their fear and stood on the roadside, waiting for their fate to be pronounced.
Under heavy protection, Zuo Mengeng's feet finally landed.
But looking around, Hanyang's appearance is really disappointing.
This capital of the Joseon Dynasty was very simple and dilapidated, with low mud houses everywhere.
Except for one main road in the city, which is paved with bluestone, the rest of the roads are dirt roads and are uneven.
It happened to rain yesterday, and it was muddy and difficult to pass.
Standing on the bank of the Han River, Gyeongbokgung Palace is already in sight.
This is the most magnificent building in Hanyang City, but its scale is far inferior to that of the vassal in the Central Plains.
At this time, Hanyang only occupied a small area on the north bank of the Han River. As for the south of the Han River, there were still large areas of farmland and barren land.
Jiangnan, which became famous in later generations, still has mountains and forests where tigers roam.
But even in such an unsightly place, after Jin Sangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others landed on the shore, they all had tears in their eyes and couldn't help themselves.
After all, this is the center of North Korean politics. Whoever occupies this place means that they have legitimacy.
From now on, they are no longer traitors, but masters who can decide the fate of the country.
Kim Sang-hyun was impatient and respectfully extended the invitation.
"Your Highness, please enter the city and bring blessings to our Korean people."
Fu Xinyuan personally brought the war horse, and Zuo Mengeng just casually crossed over and rode on the horse.
But his actions made everyone in North Korea dumbfounded.
horse riding……
They won't!
But Zuo Menggeng, the master, is already on horseback. What should they do?
Seeing how difficult these people were, Zuo Mengeng was very tolerant.
"Since you are not good at horseback riding, you can just ride in a sedan chair."
These words really moved everyone.
According to etiquette, when Zuo Menggeng is riding a horse, they are absolutely not qualified to ride in a sedan chair. Otherwise, it will be a serious disrespect and will be punished.
But if they can't take the sedan, their only option is to walk.
This place is still far away from Gyeongbokgung Palace. If they really have to walk all the way there, their weak bodies will be exhausted.
Now with Zuo Mengeng's permission, these Korean scholar-officials boarded the sedan one after another and followed leisurely behind.
Under the protection of the guards, Zuo Menggeng rode a tall horse, looking extremely majestic. Facing the fearful and respectful eyes of the Koreans, he walked into the Chongli Gate.
At this time, on both sides of the road, soldiers of the Xia army stretched all the way, equipped with bayonets on their muskets, staring at all possible changes with bright eyes, fully demonstrating the illustrious martial arts of the Xia Kingdom.
Zuo Menggeng is the only focus.
he came.
He conquered this place.
He can now decide the fate of everyone in this land.
The Koreans watching the ceremony on the roadside all looked at him and remembered his appearance firmly in their hearts.
In the impression of the Korean people, the king had to sit in a chariot carried by eight people, and it was covered tightly so that no common people could spy on it.
It's nothing like the king of Xia, who rides on a tall horse, wears a neat uniform, and a cloak made of pure black fur. Although he is intimidating, he feels very close to him.
Especially after Xia's army entered the city, Qiu did not commit any crimes and suppressed the gangsters who took the opportunity to cause trouble. This made many Koreans feel more at ease.
Something unexpected happened on the way forward.
Mixed shouts broke the silence, as if someone was making a fuss.
Immediately, a group of soldiers rushed over, quickly suppressed the chaos, and escorted several disheveled scholars towards this side.
Zuo Mengeng didn't care much about such small changes.
His eyes were attracted by a strange place.
It was a building with two heavy iron doors, and there were about a dozen North Korean soldiers standing at the door.
These people held guns and swords, and looked at everything around them with sharp eyes. Even in the face of the power of the Xia army, they would not give in.
Even though the entire Hanyang has been occupied, these people are still loyally guarding here, which is very strange.
"Where is that?"
Zuo Mengeng asked.
Fu Xinyuan didn't understand the situation, so he asked Jin Shangxian and Shen Qiyuan to come over, and then he knew the answer.
"This is the West Icehouse, where North Korea stores ice. Every hot summer, the Lord will order the icehouse to be opened so that people can take ice from here to cool off, so it is very popular among the people."
Such a familiar name!
Just when Zuo Mengeng was wondering where he had heard it, the scholars escorted by the soldiers had already arrived.
When the person at the front saw Zuo Mengeng, he suddenly struggled and shouted loudly.
"Your Highness, how can you do good politics with these insects?"
I'll join in!
This line...
Zuo Mengeng looked at Xibingku again and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
If the maniacally shouting scholar said that his surname was Jin, Zuo Mengeng would not mind ordering his death immediately.
But unfortunately, history does not repeat itself.
Seeing the indignant scholar, Jin Sangxian's expression was quite complicated.
"Your Highness, this person is Song Shilie, the teacher of Lord Fenglin. He has some outrageous remarks regarding government affairs. I hope Your Highness will take notice."
The teacher of Fenglin Maharaja Li Hao?
This surprised Zuo Mengeng.
Since he has this identity, why did he stay here instead of fleeing to the north with Li Zhu and others?
Seeing that this man was thin and had no strength to tie a chicken, Zuo Mengeng felt a little relieved when he posed no threat at all.
"Let him come over."
The soldier obeyed the order and let the man go.
Song Shilie was very excited to regain his freedom. He quickly took three steps and then two steps and ran to Zuo Mengeng.
"Your Highness, the chaos in Korea inherently involves the worries of barbarians, but its root cause is constant fighting between parties. Everyone here is the source of trouble. Please, Your Highness, get rid of these selfish villains and revive our Korean culture."