Chapter 572: Broken Dreams of the Qing Dynasty (1)
Sony finally met the generals of the Tiger Guard.
He was a minister of the Qing Dynasty, but now he must lower his head to meet the generals of the Ming Dynasty. But he must endure it. For the fate of the Qing Dynasty, he must endure it no matter how difficult it is!
But when he told the purpose of his coming, the generals of the Tiger Guard burst into laughter. Cai Jiuzhou pointed his fingers and said with a smile: "The inner city is about to be destroyed. Do you still want to fantasize about buying time and waiting for more?"
Will Ergon return the favor?"
One sentence broke through Manchu's thoughts.
Sony forced a smile, and Ye Dahai already laughed and said: "Go tell your little emperor that even Dorgon can't protect himself now. We have sent troops to rescue quickly, and I expect Beijing will also take action now. If you want to delay, you can't protect yourself."
How long can it be delayed?"
"Go, go back and tell your little emperor that surrender is the only top priority now." Zhang Xianxuan sneered: "I'll give you one hour to open the city and surrender. If you don't surrender, once the city is broken, no chickens or dogs will be left!"
Once the city is broken, no chickens or dogs will be left behind!
These eight words hit Sony's heart like a heavy hammer...
He was driven back before he even had time to say anything more... And when he conveyed the words of the Tiger Guards to the Manchu ears word for word, everyone fell silent.
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Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty! Did the Qing Dynasty really die like this? In one hour, those Han people only gave them an hour!
In fact, they didn't know that if it hadn't been for the arrival of all the siege weapons, the generals of the Huben Guards might not have given them even this hour.
But how should these Manchus choose now?
None of the ministers spoke.
"I don't have to argue with those Chinese dogs!" Turge's face turned red: "I'll fight them if I fight them. Are we, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty, really afraid of them?"
"I would rather die to protect the emperor!" When he heard Turge say the word "Han dog", Ning Wanwo's expression changed drastically, but he still suppressed his anger and said.
Turge curled his lips in disdain. He didn't believe these Han people from the bottom of his heart...
"Fight!" At this point, Bumbutai also knew that any fantasy was unrealistic. No matter how difficult or painful she was, she had to persevere. This was for the Qing Dynasty!
The Queen Mother has made this decision, so everything is irreversible...
The Manchus have made their own decision: fight!
An hour passed in a blink of an eye, and the most terrifying moment finally arrived:
On April 15th, the battle for the inner city of Shengjing officially broke out!
This battle will be recorded in history! This battle will be remembered forever! This battle will turn the world upside down!
The Huben Guards concentrated all the artillery fire they could and furiously bombed the inner city. The pirates quickly launched a large-scale clearing of the occupied outer city.
The Tiger Guards must not be distracted at the critical moment of attacking the inner city. This is the only mission of those pirates.
In fact, they had done the same thing in Manila, Luzon Island, and now it was just repeated.
In fact, not everyone's determination to resist was so strong. Some of them were also timid and frightened, even those who had not had time to run into the inner city.
For example, this is the case with Ilegen from Hube.
He originally wanted to run into the inner city to escape. But the moment he entered the inner city, he made a decision: since the Ming army could break through the outer city, it would not be difficult to break through the inner city.
Since you and Sheng Jing are going to die together, why not find a better way to protect yourself?
So when the pirates kicked his house open, they were surprised to find a room full of people sitting there neatly dressed.
"I am Ilegen, the left minister of household affairs."
Ilegan said very frankly: "I want to see your general. I have something very important to tell him!"
The pirates looked at each other in confusion. Although they found this a bit unbelievable, they still agreed to the Manchu request. When Ilegen was brought to Cai Jiuzhou, the first thing he said was: "I know everything about the inner city.
I also know the layout of the palace, so if you can use me, I can save you a lot of energy."
Cai Jiuzhou smiled slightly: "What kind of reward do you want?"
He knows these people very well. All their efforts are not free, and they must receive some satisfactory reward.
"Please don't hurt my family." Ilegen opened his mouth and spoke out his request.
Cai Jiuzhou nodded: "If we can rush into the palace with your help and capture your emperor, empress dowager and important ministers alive, then not only will your family not be harmed, but you will also be rewarded by us!"
Cai Jiuzhou understands the usefulness of these people. Whether in Japan or Luzon, these traitors who betray their own country often play unexpected roles!
Ilegen let out a long breath, then pointed in the direction of the inner city: "Sir, have you seen the southwest direction? That section of the city wall collapsed in the earthquake in Shengjing last year, but the emperor at that time...
...Ah. Huang Taiji said there was no need to go through extensive renovations, so he just made some simple repairs..."
The eyes of all the Tiger Guard generals lit up...
This is an extremely important piece of information!
The muzzle of the gun immediately turned to the southwest, and all the artillery fire roared together!
What a country fears most is the emergence of people like Ilegen. This is simply the most serious disaster for this country.
From the outside, the southwest wall is no different from any other section. Only those inside know that it is actually vulnerable.
After more than a dozen shells were fired, a large crack appeared in the southwestern city wall. This made all the Tiger Guard generals become excited. They mobilized almost all the artillery fire they could muster to bombard the city fiercely and continuously.
Finally, there was a loud "boom" sound, and the city wall collapsed!
Cai Jiuzhou glanced at Ilegen approvingly. Ilegen immediately puffed up his chest proudly.
"Continue the bombardment and increase the gap!"
Amidst these orders, the artillery fire became more and more cheerful.
The shells fell there almost crazily.
The huge gap in the southwestern city wall continued to be torn apart... The Manchu people tried their best to make up for this gap, but under the bombardment of the Ming army, all they paid was an increasing number of corpses.
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Azig watched all this blankly. He had no idea how the Ming army knew about this huge hidden danger in the inner city wall. But now he was powerless.
A large number of Qing troops were concentrated in this section, and he knew that a crazy attack would soon begin... At this time, the Tiger Guard generals quickly discovered the Qing army's intentions...
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The artillery began to move forward, explosive shells were loaded into the muzzle, and then the whistling shells fell densely towards the Qing army that was gathering.
The casualties were horrific.
Such a dense formation soon became a target for the Tiger Guards' artillery, which could kill a whole group of people with one shell without having to take aim.
Groups of Qing troops fell into a pool of blood under the attack of artillery fire, while the rest were desperately trying to carry out new gatherings in accordance with previous orders.
And this also made the sound of the Tiger Guards' cannons even more cheerful...
Tremble, Shengjing! Burn, Shengjing!
When the end of a city comes, no one can stop it. It’s just that this day comes too fast for Shengjing!
Finally, those Qing troops discovered that something was wrong. This would only make them a target for the enemy. But they seemed to have discovered it a little too late. Under the intensive artillery bombardment of the Tiger Guards, nearly a thousand people had already fallen into a pool of blood.
Azig seemed indifferent, but he sighed deeply in his heart.
Ever since the Huben Guards began to attack Shengjing, he had seen the power of the Huben Guards' artillery again and again. It was truly an inescapable nightmare for the Qing army.
What he knew even more clearly was that under the attack of such powerful artillery, the inner city could not be defended, the palace could not be defended, and everything would be wiped out under such terrible artillery fire.
But he must persist, because he is the Prince of England in the Qing Dynasty, and everyone's hopes are placed on him...
Turge, Xihan, Tan Tai and other important officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty came here with their servants and Baoyi, and they decided to make one last fight for Shengjing.
Can't fail, can't fail this time no matter what...
Azig pointed toward the Tiger Guards position outside the inner city: "Did you see it? That's the artillery of the Ming Dynasty. Under such an attack, any obstacle will be turned into powder."
Turg's expression was gloomy and uncertain. Although he had heard about how terrifying the Ming army's artillery fire was, he had never thought that it would be so terrifying.
What a scene this is!
Smoke filled the air, the sound of artillery was loud, and everything was trembling and destroyed under the bombardment of artillery fire. When a cannonball fell, you would feel the earth shaking; when a cannonball fell, there would be a feeling of doom.
There is nothing more thrilling than this.
"Charge up. Charge up!" Tan Tai roared: "Charge up and kill them all!"
"We have already tried it." Azig smiled bitterly: "That's what Prince Su tried. Eight thousand elite soldiers, a total of eight thousand elite soldiers, nothing is left. Nothing is left...
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Tan Tai and his companions trembled involuntarily. From the words of the Prince of England, they knew what the truly most terrible war was.
A shell roared over and landed in the middle of a group of Qing soldiers. Instantly, screams rang out, and a severed leg landed right next to Turg.
Turg almost vomited.
He has also seen war, and he has personally participated in war, but in his memory, war should never be like this. This is not a war, this is simply the bloodiest killing!
There are explosions and burning everywhere, and the inner city has been completely immersed in the baptism of fire...
The expressions on all the Manchu people's faces are different. Some are desperate, some are numb, and some are full of fear... They really hope that God can come and stop all this from happening. But they
Where is the God?
The sound of gunfire suddenly stopped...
The Manchus looked at each other, wondering what had happened, but Azig let out a long sigh. This was not the first time he had fought against the Tiger Guards. He knew that once the sound of cannons stopped, a large-scale attack would soon begin!
Zhen Tan Tai, who stood on the forehead of Zhenghuang Banner Gushan, pulled out his sword with a bang: "The Ming army relied on nothing but artillery. If we want to seize the inner city today, we must rely on bloody battles to succeed. How can I, a man of the Qing Dynasty,
Not as good as them?"
Azig shook his head. Gushan Ezhen didn't know that the horror of the Tiger Guards was not just as simple as artillery...
Azig didn't want to explain anything to him. Soon, he would discover what was another kind of terrifying...
Large groups of Tiger Guards began to assemble, and the musketeers stood at the forefront; large groups of Qing troops began to assemble, and armed with swords and guns, they were about to face the Tiger Guards who used muskets again...
"attack!"
When this order was issued, countless Tiger Guards' battle flags fluttered in the wind! The final attack on Shengjing officially began from this moment!
This is a day that no Manchurian can forget, a day that makes all Manchurian people bleed in their hearts...
People like Tan Tai and Xihan rushed forward with their domestic slaves, but they soon realized that what they did was really wrong.
The muskets roared continuously. Those who rushed forward, without exception, had only one choice: death.
They have never experienced such a battle, and they have never faced such a terrifying scene.
The square array of muskets on the opposite side is like an iron wall that can never be broken down. No matter how many times you charge, the final outcome will be the same.
In such a war, victory and bravery have nothing to do with each other. The gap in weapons is simply too great...
The courage of Tan Tai and Xi Han became shaken as the casualties continued to increase. They soon clearly saw that such a charge alone would not help the victory except for the dead.
But they had no choice. From the first moment they decided to charge, they had no choice...
They can only face the arrival of death passively...
The musketeers of the Huben Guard kept raising their guns and shooting one after another. The terrifying muskets told all the Manchus that the era of hot weapons had arrived.
The Manchu and Qing cavalry could no longer continue to roam the battlefield...
"Every enemy will die here..." When recalling this past event a few years later, Cai Jiuzhou said this:
"Actually, our soldiers have long been numb to death. They don't care at all how many people died under their own guns. All they want is constant victory... I remember many years ago King Wu Lie
We were once told about the horrors of the era of hot weapons. But to be honest, we didn't fully understand it at that time. However, as one war after another happened, we fully understood what King Wu Lie said.
....."
The soldiers of Huben Guard have completely understood! This is an era of hot weapons, this is a brand new era!
When the Huben Guards entered the era of hot weapons ahead of schedule, no force in the world could stop their progress. In such a big era, they had firmly grasped the initiative in their own hands!
Long live Tiger Guards!
Xihan fell into a pool of blood. Tan Tai rushed up and hugged Xihan. He saw that Xihan's body was bleeding and his eyes were blurred. Then he heard Xihan ask:
"The Qing Dynasty can't be saved... Your Majesty, we really can't save you..."
He told such a truth before his death. In fact, no need for Xihan to say that Tan Tai, who was once confident, also knew that everything was over.
Now he has fully understood the eliteness of the Tiger Guards and the terror of the Tiger Guards...
He slowly put down Xihan's body, picked up the knife in his hand, and yelled at the top of his lungs: "Warriors of the Qing Dynasty, charge!"
A burst of gunfire came. Tan Tai, who had just shouted such a slogan, shook his body. Then he looked down and found that blood was pouring out from countless blood holes in his body...
He tried hard to take a step forward, but then he fell to the ground with a "bang"...
Xihan and Tan Tai died one after another, defenseless and died under the gunfire of the Tiger Guards, and more and more people would die like him around them...
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Turge saw it, he clearly saw so many people die, he clearly saw his former colleagues like Tan Tai and Xihan die.
His heart was completely desperate at this moment.
This is an unwinnable war, this is a war with no hope. All their efforts now are in vain.
No one can stop them, no one can stop the Tiger Guards from coming to victory!
Once confidence is completely lost, the courage you had before will be gone. A feeling of cowardice will soon and unstoppably emerge.
Turge quietly retreated, and at this moment a sarcastic voice rang out: "Gushan Ezhen, are you scared too?"
He turned his head and looked there, and saw Azig staring at him.
Turg didn't know how to answer, but his heart told him that yes, he was really scared, and he really didn't know how to face all this.
"Gushan Ezhen, running away is also death, not to mention where can you escape now?" Azige sighed softly: "Follow me and rush, even if you die, you will die like a Qing Dynasty.
The man!"
Then, Azig ignored Turg and rushed forward with a roar!