Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 702
Now that the battle has been fought, the general's mind has been disturbed, and the battle has not been fought again.

Wei Liangyan knew that the current Jinling City could no longer be defended, because it simply couldn't be defended.

The shelling on the top of the city continued, and the sound of explosions never stopped.

The soldiers on the top of the city also began to collapse. They tried their best to escape from the top of Jinling City, shouting.

Many of the defenders on the top of the city were killed, and the corpses mixed inside could be clearly seen in the messy ruins.

Basically all the defenders on Jinling City who could move escaped.

The defenders above Jinling City had almost no combat effectiveness. Under this level of bombing, they had no intention of daring to resist at all.

The first batch of soldiers and horses have crossed the Yangtze River, and a port has begun to be built on the opposite side of the Yangtze River.

When the time came to noon, the second batch of soldiers had crossed the Yangtze River and began to gather on the banks of the Yangtze River.

The bombardment of the artillery also stopped. After a morning of continuous bombing, the defenders on the city wall were already defeated, and there was no need for bombing.

The artillery fire stopped, and the gunpowder smoke on the city wall had cleared away.

The incomplete city wall appeared in front of the soldiers.

The bricks on the city wall were blown apart, and the rammed earth inside was exposed, covered with large and small bullet craters.

Some of the city walls were even bombed and collapsed, exposing the foundations below.

The second batch of soldiers and the first batch of soldiers gathered together and rushed towards Jinling City.

With a distance of four or five miles, it didn't take long for these soldiers to rush to the foot of Jinling City.

After these soldiers arrived under the walls of Jinling City, they rushed over from the collapsed walls.

When Zhao Daniu and Song Hu's soldiers and horses appeared on the streets of Jinling City, Jinling City was completely in chaos.

"He Jiacheng, you lead your troops to the east, Tian Sangou, you lead your troops to the west. I will lead the rest of the troops to the middle, and clean up the defenders who escaped from the city wall." The first batch of The leading general shouted at his subordinates standing beside him.

The second batch of leading generals also issued such orders.

The first batch and the second batch of soldiers and horses rushed towards Jinling City like the tide.

The sound of footsteps resounded non-stop in Jinling City, and everyone in Jinling City trembled with fear when they heard the footsteps becoming clearer and clearer.

Xu Wenjue didn't care about the thing on his body, and ran to Duke Wei's mansion with his entourage.

People who fled began to appear in Jinling City. These people dragged their families and their belongings and ran to the south of the city.

Many gentry in Jinling City held their breath and did not run away.

That's because they feel that it's just a change of emperor, as long as Zhao Wen doesn't endanger their interests, it's no big deal.

Wei Guogong returned to Wei Guogong's mansion and asked everyone in the mansion to start packing their things.At the same time, he dispatched manpower to gather the rout soldiers who had fled.

Wei Guogong does not intend to defend Wei Guogong's mansion, because Wei Guogong's mansion has no danger to defend.

Now he is going to retreat to the imperial city, relying on the walls of the imperial city to resist the soldiers and horses entering the city.

More and more people appeared on the streets of Jinling City. These people crowded the streets and alleys of Jinling City.

All kinds of yelling, all kinds of cursing, and all kinds of screams floated in the sky above Jinling City.

The people in Jinling City have lost their leisure, they just want to get out of the city as soon as possible.

Chaos inevitably happened, and in a panic, a stampede inevitably happened.

But even if there was a stampede, it still couldn't stop the people's desire to run for their lives.

Among the fleeing common people, there are still a large number of broken soldiers and green-skinned hooligans.

These people fish in troubled waters and rob the people of their finances at will.

The painting boat floating in the Qinhuai River had also docked, and the actors and actresses on it rushed off the boat one after another, regardless of their dignity.

Jinling has been a prosperous place for fireworks since ancient times, but the current Jinling City is chaotic except for chaos.

"Pick up your things quickly!" Xu Hongji returned to Wei Guogong's mansion, and he shouted loudly as he stood in the front hall.

The butler standing in the front hall hurried down.

Wei Guogong's mansion also began to be chaotic, and there was no peace for a while.

Xu Hongji came to the backyard with his personal guards. He walked around in the backyard, but he didn't see his son Xu Wenjue.

"Where is the bastard? Where is the bastard?" Xu Hongji shouted loudly in the backyard.

The housekeeper hurriedly ran up to Xu Hongji, "Master Guo, Master Shizi went out this morning, and he hasn't come back yet. He must have gone to the Qinhuai River."

When Xu Hongji heard this, he almost died of anger.

"It's evil, it's evil. There is a battle on the city wall, and Zhao's bandits and horses are approaching the city. He still has the mind to go to the Qinhuai River? It's a beast, a beast that is not as good as a pig or a dog!" Xu Hongji pointed at the sky and cursed, he really couldn't understand , How did I give birth to such a thing.

Not long after, Xu Hongji returned to Duke Wei's mansion.

As soon as he came to Wei Guogong's mansion, he saw the servants making a mess.

He rushed in, grabbed a few people who were carrying things outside, and asked, "Where is my father? My father is back?"

"The Duke is in the backyard!" A servant put down his things and pointed to the backyard.

Xu Wenjue hurried to the backyard.

Xu Hongji was cursing, when Xu Wenjue appeared in front of him.

"Father, daddy, what's going on now? Have the bandits entered the city?" Xu Wenjue stood in front of Xu Hongji and asked at the top of his voice.

"Evil!" Xu Hongji yelled, swung his arms, and slapped Xu Wenjue's face with his big mouth.

A bright red palm print appeared on Xu Wenjue's face.

"Nonsense, the defenders on the city wall are desperately resisting, but you are drinking and having fun in the city, you are really evil!" Xu Hongji pointed at Xu Wenjue's nose, and the aunt couldn't stop.

"Father, have the bandit soldiers really entered the city?" Xu Wenjue asked hastily, looking at the messy backyard, ignoring the pain on his face.

"What do you think?" Xu Hongji glared at Xu Wenjue, and then shouted at the people who were busy in the courtyard: "Take away everything that can be taken away from the mansion, and give up everything that cannot be taken away.

Now, anyone who can walk will follow me and go to the palace together. "

When Xu Wenjue heard Xu Hongji's words, he couldn't understand, "Father, the city is broken, why are we going to the palace? Run for your life!"

"Hmph, run for your life? Can you escape?" Xu Hongji snorted coldly, and ran outside under the protection of his personal guards.

Seeing this, Xu Wenjue hastily chased after him.

The troops of Zhao Daniu and Song Hu rushed forward along the streets of Jinling City.

Seeing these soldiers and horses, the fleeing people on the street turned into birds and beasts and scattered in all directions.

The soldiers and horses that rushed into the city ignored them for the time being, but approached towards the palace.

In the afternoon, with the third batch of soldiers and horses entering the city, there were already [-] soldiers and horses in Jinling City.

The [-] soldiers and horses shuttled non-stop in Jinling City, occupying various important streets and places.

But Jinling City is really too big, so for a while, these soldiers and horses have not occupied all of Jinling City.

At noon the next day, there were already [-] soldiers and horses in Jinling City.

With these [-] soldiers and horses, those fleeing soldiers in the city were quickly arrested or killed.

Those green-skinned hooligans who took advantage of the fire to loot in the city were quickly picked up by the soldiers and horses who entered the city.

The family of Wei Guogong's family, the six ministers and officials who stayed in the city generally retreated to the imperial city, and Wei Guogong also gathered about [-] soldiers and young adults.

On the palace wall of the palace, Wei Guogong looked at the mess outside with a bitter face.

"Jinling City has not been defended for a day, what should we do?" Wei Guogong Xu Hongji kept sighing, and the wrinkles on his face became more numerous.

Those officials left behind in Jinling City stood beside Wei Guogong Xu Hongji, their faces full of fear.

"What to do? What to do? What to do now? What to do now?"

An old man who was over fifty years old had a mournful face and could cry at any time.

These people were the high-ranking officials of the six ministries in the peaceful age.

Although Jinling is only the accompanying capital of Ming Dynasty, and these officials are basically parallel imports, but their positions are placed there, at least there are six ministers.

It is not as good as the six ministers in the capital, but it is much better than officials in other places.

On weekdays, they are majestic and majestic, and they are windy when walking on the street.

But now they are so unbearable, afraid that their heads will be cut off by the soldiers who killed the city.

"What to do, what to do, how do I know what to do? You have been nagging since you retreated to the palace yesterday, how do I know what to do." Xu Hongji looked at these people with an excited tone.

Soldiers of Zhao Daniu and Song Hu began to appear outside the palace. After these soldiers appeared outside the palace, they did not rush in, but chose to surround the palace first.

Although there is no emperor in the imperial palace of Jinling City, its symbolic significance is huge.

When dispatching troops, Zhao Daniu and Song Hu told the soldiers under their command not to attack the palace lightly, but to maintain the integrity of the palace to the greatest extent.

Xu Hongji looked at the soldiers and horses appearing outside the palace, his face was ugly and his body trembled.

Xu Wenjue was even more miserable. If Xu Hongji's personal guards hadn't supported him, he might not even be able to stand firmly.

Although Zhao Daniu and Song Hu did not allow their troops to easily attack the palace, they did not say that they could not demonstrate outside the palace.

A soldier stood in the open space outside the palace, holding a 56 punch in his hand, and fired a few shots into the sky.

Some soldiers took out grenades and threw them forward.

This scene was clearly seen by Xu Hongji and others on the palace wall.

"Daddy, daddy, let's surrender!!!" Xu Wenjue was supported by a guard, his body was trembling, and he stammered to Xu Hongji.

Xu Hongji's body was also trembling. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, supported the crenel on the palace wall, and said, "Surrender and surrender? I will never surrender. My family has been honored by the state, so how can I surrender so easily?"

Xu Hongji dispelled Xu Wenjue's idea of ​​surrendering.

Xu Wenjue didn't care about anything, and yelled at Xu Hongji in despair, "We're all going to die if we don't surrender, we're all going to die, I'm still young, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I really don't want to die!!! "

Xu Wenjue's nose and tears kept flowing, how could he still look like a noble son in ordinary times?

"My lord, let's listen to my son. Jinling City has already fallen, and the palace walls can't stop Zhao's troops. Let's surrender!" A senior official from the Sixth Ministry looked at Xu Hongji and persuaded him.

The war has progressed to this point, and they have lost confidence.

"My Ming dynasty has been established for nearly 300 years, and the dynasty has supported scholars for 300 years. The festival of righteousness and death is today. Gentlemen, don't surrender. I will go first!"

At this moment, a fierce voice sounded.

Xu Hongji followed the sound and saw a black shadow standing on the edge of the city wall.

Before Xu Hongji could react, the black shadow jumped off the city wall.

"Pfft!"

The sound of heavy objects falling was heard, and bright red blood stains appeared on the palace wall.

"Who jumped down?" Xu Hongji shouted hastily.

"It seems to be Qi Yanyu, the servant of the Ministry of Rites!"

"Brother Qi, wait a minute, I'm coming!"

Another impassioned voice sounded, and another black figure jumped out of the palace wall.

"Gentlemen, go slowly, I'm coming!"

Another voice sounded, and another black shadow flew out of the palace wall.

"My lord, it's not your fault that Jinling City can't be defended. This war is not a crime of war. For 300 years, the imperial court has supported soldiers. I can't write a pen to secure the world, and I can't mount a horse to determine the world. Now that the court is in trouble, only Repay me with one death!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice stood up and looked at Xu Hongji with a tragic and impassioned expression.

"Grandpa surrendered to Bandit Zhao, I have no objection, but don't forget how my emperor treats your family preferentially. Duke, farewell!"

After all, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment jumped off the palace wall.

"Pfft!"

Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice lay on the ground, blood flowed from his body.

The body twitched a few times, and then lost its vitality.

Although the Ming Dynasty was rotten to the core, and although most of the Manchu officials were of mediocre qualifications, it was undeniable that many officials were still very loyal.

Even in Jinling City, which is far away from the capital, there are still many officials who are loyal to the imperial court.However, the number of these officials is still too small compared to the number of officials in the entire Jinling City.

The defenders surrounding the palace watched the officials who jumped off the palace wall and stopped their demonstration.

"Strong man, strong man!" A thousand households looked at the jumping official and praised with emotion.

No matter when, almost everyone will retain a bit of respect for these generous people who died, and these soldiers are no exception.

"Bring their bodies back, so they can be buried after the battle in Jinling is over!" Qianhu said, pointing at the officials who committed suicide.

In a house in Jinling City, a middle-aged man in his 40s was sitting in the main hall.

He was wearing a clean and tidy round-neck shirt, and he wore a crown of Datong under heaven on his head.

On the table next to him was a hemp rope, and next to the hemp rope was a bowl filled with an unknown liquid.

The middle-aged man looked at these things on the table, sighed and shook his head non-stop.

(End of this chapter)