Before 5:30 pm on March 7, the remaining Eight Banners Corps around Beijing, one division after another, successively sent people to request surrender. Only the Second Eight Banners Division in the eastern suburbs and the Fifth Eight Banners Division in the northern suburbs were still there.
"Persevere in resisting", but the Ming army did not attack, and they just remained in a stalemate.
Mu Hu in Beijing kept sending electricity to various Eight Banner Divisions in the suburbs in the name of Emperor Jiade, appeasing them, appointing officials and making wishes, but these Eight Banner Divisions still lost contact one by one. Mu Hu vaguely guessed that they all
Surrendered.
As the Eight Banners Divisions that could be contacted disappeared one by one, Mu Hu's mind gradually woke up. The initial frenzy after taking control of Beijing gradually dissipated, and several confidants and Guadexin had a bitter relationship.
The persuasion now echoed in his mind again. Only now did he feel that these words... could still be considered.
But it seems to be too late now. Mu Hu is gradually losing the capital to bargain with the Ming army. Moreover, what Xiang Xiaoqiang said to reporters at Xuzhou Airport has now reached Mu Hu’s ears. Mu Hu
I know that I have completely annoyed some people.
"Strangle me to death with your own hands..." Mu Hu murmured to himself, "Use my head as a chamber pot..."
He looked at the map and saw that the area around Beijing was already red, with only two small blue flags on the north and east sides. It wouldn't take long for these two small flags to disappear again, and then Beijing would be surrounded by the Ming army on all sides.
Now the Ming army mainly controls the east and south of Beijing, because the east and south are great plains, which is the direction the Ming army is attacking. But the west and north are the Yanshan Mountains, and the space between Beijing city and the foot of the mountain is very small.
Without taking Yanshan first, it would be impossible for the army to surround Beijing from the north and west.
The Second Eight Banner Division in the east didn't matter, so they surrendered. The Fifth Eight Banner Division in the north was stationed in Changping, which was the location of the Jingshi Airport. If you really planned to escape, the Jingshi Airport must not be lost.
Mu Hu also sent commendation telegrams to the two divisions in the name of the emperor, expressing great encouragement. At the same time, he began to seriously consider his own retreat.
He summoned several of his confidants to arrange his escape:
——Open the way: Secretly send people to Changping to appease the Fifth Division of the Eight Banners, and prepare a large plane for escape at the Capital Airport.
——Roll money: Open the vault of the Imperial Bank of the Qing Dynasty and fill several boxes with large-denomination bearer bonds issued by foreign banks. No gold bricks are required. The aircraft load is limited, and the value of gold of the same weight is far less than that of large-denomination bonds.
The more daring thing is still to come. Mu Hu personally led a few people into the Forbidden City. The name was to inspect and prepare to welcome Emperor Jiade back to the palace. In fact, it was to select portable treasures. For almost half the afternoon, Mu Hu was in various places in the Forbidden City.
"Inspection" in the palace, specifically selecting those things that are small in size, light in weight and of high value.
Various high-quality porcelains from official kilns, blue and white, pastel and enamel; famous calligraphy and painting calligraphy and scrolls from past dynasties; small pieces of jade, such as thumb rings, Ruyi, snuff bottles, seals, brands, ornaments, and even jade seals; and large jade seals.
The internal manufacturing office is for ladies
Various custom-made jewelry, dozens of finished products, and several kilograms of scattered diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals, emeralds... The treasures roughly selected from the palace were also packed in several boxes, and their value was twice that of those bonds.
three times.
Those ancient bronzes from the pre-Qin period were also valuable, but too heavy. Mu Hu shook his head with regret, smacked his lips, and left.
Finally, there were ten boxes in total placed in front of Mu Hu.
He looked at the boxes and smiled with relief:
"I wonder if there are 100 million oceans?... Unfortunately, Guangwu picked out the best ones first. But even so, these ten boxes can make us as rich as the country."
Now wait until dark, then take the train to Changping with the treasures, and escape abroad on a large plane in the dark. In this era without radar, as long as a plane has a sufficient range, you can go wherever you want in the dark.
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"You can't go to the Soviet Union," Mu Hu pointed at the map on the table and said to Nashun and two other confidants. "There is no way Guangwu can go to the Soviet Union. Moreover, he has a big name and is valuable to the Soviet Union. I can't. I can't.
If we go to the Soviet Union, we will have to share these things with others, and then we may disappear together with the people. As for Japan... you can't go there unless you have to. That gang
Even if Japan can sneak attack on us, it is definitely not a genuine thing... We still have to go to Burma and Indochina. Guangwu dare not go to the British and French territory, but I dare to go. He is a dictator, I am a democratic struggle
-Shi... Well, after we pass through the territory of Britain and France, we will take a boat to Europe, find a small neutral country in Europe, buy a few castles to live in and play, and live in prosperity and wealth for the rest of our lives..."
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"This kind of clown will appear every once in a while in history!"
In the eastern suburbs of Beijing, on the position of the Second Division of the Eight Banners, division commander Ha Yukun stood on a tank and spoke to the brothers with a microphone. His voice spread throughout the division's positions through a wired loudspeaker.
"That guy Mu Hu, who went against the will of heaven and the will of the people, is really his own fault! I know a lot about astronomy, and I watched the sky the day and night before. I saw Mercury getting darker and Mars getting brighter, and I suddenly became enlightened! The Qing Dynasty is the virtue of water, and the Ming Dynasty is the virtue of water.
Because of the virtue of fire, the virtue of water in the Qing Dynasty overcame the virtue of fire in the Ming Dynasty three hundred years ago, so the Qing Dynasty lasted for two hundred and ninety years... But youdao is that the wind and water are changing, and in the thirty years Hedong Three
Ten years in Hexi... The water virtue of the Qing Dynasty has exhausted its strength this year, and the fire virtue of the Ming Dynasty has regained the upper hand. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty has been defeated again and again this year, and now there is no way to recover... This is God's will, brothers!
The Thousand Division Army of the Qing Dynasty was so stunned that more than 100 divisions of the Ming Dynasty were beaten to a pulp. Can you say that this is not God's will? So God's will cannot be violated. Whoever you fight with, don't fight with God!"
The soldiers below raised their necks and were stunned for a while. Some of them knew better and whispered in confusion:
"Mercury gets darker and Mars gets brighter? What a joke...is this how the astrology looks like?"
Then several people around would look at each other angrily and whisper:
"Fight against the sky, you don't want your life!"
Then the soldier who understood better would quickly lower his head and not dare to say anything more.
The division commander continued to shout:
"The dynasty is about to change! This is God's will, and there is nothing we can do about it! The right way is that those who understand the current affairs are heroes, and the Ming Dynasty has said it, it is not difficult for our banner people! Have you all read the leaflets? We are from the Qing Dynasty
Princess Gege was made a princess by the Ming Dynasty, and she was about to marry the commander of the Ming army! This shows that the Ming Dynasty is sincere! Now the Ming Dynasty has said that it is okay to surrender now, but after the war, you will be a common man and make a living for yourself.
! But now if you enter the city and kill Mu Hu and achieve great achievements, the brothers will be given priority to be incorporated into the Ming Army and be reused! The brothers are all young and have a bright future in the future! You all know, right? What about the Ming Army?
You are no better than us, as long as you work hard, you can be promoted without spending any money, and in the end you will honor your ancestors and your family name!... Now, brothers, are you willing to follow me into the city to capture Mu Hu alive and fight for your own future?"
There were shouts everywhere:
"Yes! Yes!..."
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At eight o'clock in the evening, Ha Yukun, commander of the Second Division of the Eight Banners, sent a telegram to the "Emperor" in Beijing - who was actually Mu Hu - saying that the tanks on the opposite side of the Ming Army's position were roaring, as if armored forces were being mobilized. According to the Ming Army's usual routine
It is customary to use troops, and it is likely to be distributed in the early morning
A sudden attack would be launched. At that time, his division would be unable to resist. Ha Yukun asked for permission to move his troops into the city to deploy defenses, and rely on the high city and deep pool to defend. Moreover, Beijing is the old capital of the Southern Ming Dynasty, so the Ming army would inevitably use a defensive weapon and would not dare to attack by force. At that time,
We still have to negotiate with General Mu.
Mu Hu read the telegram and thought for a long time to decide whether the Second Division of the Eight Banners would be more useful outside the city or if it was transferred inside the city.
According to the plan, he would escape by plane before the early morning. Whether the Ming army attacks in the early morning or not has nothing to do with him. So it would be more useful to have the Second Division of the Eight Banners stay outside the city, at least it can delay the pace of the Ming army.
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But what Ha Yukun said makes sense. The Ming army would definitely not dare to attack Beijing. In the end, they would definitely negotiate with themselves. In this case, it would be better to get an Eight Banners Division to enter the city to have a better chance of winning. I am now in the city
The Imperial Guards have never been on the battlefield, and have never seen blood. The Eight Banners Division has rich experience in actual combat, and its combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than that of the Imperial Guards. The Ming army knows that there is an Eight Banners Division in the city, and will definitely give up the last point of the attack.
idea.
Mu Hu's mood suddenly became high again... In this way, he may not even need to flee. As long as he holds the city of Beijing firmly in his hands, what can't he talk about?
Mu Hu immediately ordered people to generate electricity and agreed to transfer the Second Division of the Eight Banners to the city to garrison.
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At around 11 o'clock at night, the Second Division of the Eight Banners gradually evacuated their positions under the cover of darkness, and one camp after another gathered under the city of Beijing. There were also many artillery pieces, baggage carriages, remaining tanks, etc., which seemed to be really what happened.
The searchlight pole on the top of the city moved slowly, scanning the troops, weapons, and supplies. The Second Division of the Eight Banners brought piles of ammunition and food, which were all good things the city needed.
Division commander Ha Yukun rode a tall horse to the city and shouted:
"I am Ha Yukun, commander of the Second Division of the Eight Banners. I have ordered our troops to enter the city and garrison it! Open the city gate quickly!"
A guard officer came up from the city. He knew Ha Yukun. The beam of light shone on Ha Yukun and then moved away.
"It's Master Ha!" the officer ordered, "Open the city gate!"
The heavy city gate slowly opened, and one could see the temporary fortifications built with sandbags inside. The anti-tank guns and machine guns inside pointed directly at the city gate.
"Enter the city!"
Ha Yukun ordered.
The large army entered Beijing city in an orderly and neat manner.
Seeing that at least one regiment of troops had entered, Ha Yukun pulled the reins and drove the tall horse into the city gate.
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A few hundred meters into the city, there were suddenly many Guardsmen armed with live ammunition on both sides of the wide street. Countless bayonets and helmets gleamed in the moonlight. The cold metallic light of the machine guns could still be faintly seen.
In the middle of the street was a tall white horse, with a man on it wearing a military uniform and a sword, laughing loudly:
"Hahaha... Brother, you are so arrogant! Are you just entering the city now? I, Mu Hu, have been waiting here for a long time!"