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Chapter 407 Capital Defense Battle 2

The resolutions reached at the Imperial Council quickly entered the implementation stage as documents were passed from department to department. It is difficult for outsiders to see how the three major battalions stationed outside the city are running wild, but the changes in the streets of Forty-Nine City, including the outer city, are obvious to all.

Teams of soldiers from five cities, led by Jin Yiwei, carried out a thorough cleanup of some courtyards, temples, and mansions, arrested all the refugees, monks, and gangs entrenched in them, and took them to Chaoyangmen Gate for transfer. The officers of the three battalions served as laborers.

At the same time, the Jin Yiwei took over the defense of the thirteen city gates. Following them were some soldiers wearing half-body armor, round helmets, and carrying blazing guns. In addition to having the same equipment, these soldiers had no markings on their bodies and no flags. No one knew where they came from.

But don't bully these people whose origins are unknown. They take care of things that Jin Yiwei doesn't dare to interfere with, and they don't hesitate to get involved in troubles that Dongchang fans can't interfere with. In the evening of that day, two four-wheeled carriages drove up from outside Chaoyang Gate, both carrying the flags of the respectful Marquis Mansion.

Gongshun Hou Wu Ruyin, his ancestor was a Mongolian Tartar official. He was hereditary Gongshun Bo for his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. After the Jing Dynasty, he was promoted to the title of Gongshun Hou because of his official duties. He died in Xuanfu during the Tumu Fort Incident. The family also had concubines of Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, who were not only noble but also related to the royal family. The current official worships the Zudu Governor and is in charge of the affairs of the central military governor's office.

The people in these two carriages were his relatives, who had just arrived from Tongzhou and wanted to go to Beijing to avoid trouble. Upon seeing this, the Jinyiwei General Banner who was responsible for guarding here stepped forward to investigate, and after asking about the situation, they were not allowed to enter the city.

Although the emperor issued an edict to allow people outside the city to enter the city to avoid disaster, not everyone could go to the capital at once. There were designated areas, and less than half of the people in the area had to go to Tongzhou to escape. I obeyed the Marquis to do this. Obviously against the rules.

But the coachman of Gongshun Hou Mansion did not give up. He parked the carriage outside the city and went back to the city to find reinforcements. This time it was quite big. In addition to a housekeeper, there was also a guerrilla general from the Shenji Battalion.

At this time, the General Banner of Jinyiwei was in a bit of a dilemma. He had to stop him at all costs. Obviously, he would offend the nobles, but if he let him go, he would be punished by the superior officer. So he told the housekeeper of the respectful Marquis Mansion that he could let him go if he went back and asked for a handwritten letter from the Marquis. .

In this way, most of the responsibilities can be shied away, and the in-laws of Marquis Gongshun can enter the city smoothly without losing face. Unfortunately, his good intentions were not rewarded. He was immediately rejected by the housekeeper, and was also pushed and insulted by the guerrilla general and his men. Soon, passers-by gathered to watch, and the city gate was blocked.

"Dududu... get out of the way, get out of the way!" At this time, more than a dozen soldiers standing guard at the city gate ran down after hearing the news. One of them blew a copper whistle in an attempt to drive away the onlookers.

"Why are you shouting? Where did you come from? You have a loud voice, right? If you have the ability, go ahead and shout with the people in the Marquis' Mansion!" Seeing that there were no obvious signs on their clothes, no one listened to the greetings, and some even left A person who talks sarcastically.

"Listen to the command... carry your gun and prepare for close combat!" The leading soldier didn't make much distinction, turned his head and gave the order behind him.

This time, the merchants and common people who gathered near Dongzhimen, including the government officials from Shuntian Prefecture and Daxing County, were eye-opening. I saw these soldiers carrying long muskets on their backs, untying two dark objects from their waists, and twisting them into small shovels about two feet long.

"Good guy, this is the fine steel from the Yongding River Iron Works! Come on, old and young men, let's lean back. These guys don't seem to be easy to mess with. Don't watch the fun and get splattered with blood."

Those who knew the goods at the scene immediately saw the quality of the steel mouth from the color of the shovel. They were amazed and at the same time a little frightened. They ducked backwards and left a small space at the city gate.

"Group of three, mainly driving, don't hurt your muscles and bones... go ahead!" The leading soldier and his companions all took the shovels, made some arrangements, took the lead and rushed forward, holding the shovel down, and patted it firmly. On someone's back. The remaining dozen or so soldiers were also unambiguous. They raised their shovels one after another and slapped the people who were crowded in the city gate and refused to disperse.

"Oh, I'm going to fuck your mother... Oh, don't hit, don't hit..."

Then the city gate cave became lively. Although the soldiers used shovels to slap them with flat faces, they were powerful enough to cause pain whether they were slapped on the head or back. Some of the people who were beaten shouted, yelled, and cursed. The smarter ones hurriedly ran away, while the stupider ones held their heads in their hands and were at a loss.

"I'll fight with you...Ding Dong...Puff puff puff...kill people, kill people, the officers and soldiers kill people..."

There were also those with violent and tough personalities who picked up shoulder poles and farm tools and started to resist. This was amazing. The soldier who was originally slapping someone with a shovel immediately stood up with the shovel. The three men were successful and cut down the resisting people to the ground in an instant. The head was chopped into two pieces, and the white brains mixed with blood flowed to the ground.

Seeing blood and dead people, the city gate cave suddenly became a mess. Everyone rushed out and ran out, but those outside didn't know what was happening inside. They were suddenly washed away, and some people fell to the ground. The shoes fell off, and they cried for their mothers and rolled around, knocking all the tables, chairs and government officials outside the city gate into rolling gourds.

"You are waiting here to block the traffic and besiege the Jinyiwei. You are so audacious, why don't you kneel down and surrender quickly!" A group of soldiers rushed out of the city with shovels, bypassed the horses and came to the two carriages, without asking who was in front of them. Whoever raised a shovel shouted loudly.

"Steward Wu, wish yourself well. Villains can't control them, so you'd better stop messing with them! Let's go and clean up the city gate."

Upon seeing this, the General Banner of Jinyiwei quickly winked at his subordinates behind him, shouted at the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and ran towards the chaotic city gate. He whispered an explanation when passing by the housekeeper of Gongshun Hou Mansion.

"I am Wu Tian, ​​the housekeeper of the Gongshun Hou Mansion. In the car are my Marquis's in-laws, who are coming from Tongzhou City and want to visit the manor. I don't know which army or battalion these people belong to, so please make it convenient."

The old housekeeper was a little confused when he saw the dozen or so young men in front of him, especially when the shovel in one of their hands was still stained with red blood. You could say they were soldiers. There were no marks on their bodies. You could say they were officials. The entire Shuntian Mansion had never seen such attire.

But no matter what, the old housekeeper was still quite calm. He took two steps forward grandly, raised his hands and clasped his fists. He first announced his name, then said that the illegal entry into the city was a visit to relatives, and finally he wanted to conduct a sweep. Scan to hear where the other person is coming from.

"Don't you know how to read? I am Zhu Liujiu, the squad leader of the Kaihu Division. I am patrolling here under the sacred order. Anyone who violates wartime regulations can be killed first and then reported. If you don't want to lose your life, kneel down and be bound quickly and go to the camp. It’s just a period of hard labor.”

When facing this noble family member, the leading soldier was not as polite and courteous as the General Banner of the Imperial Guard. He opened his mouth and then shut up, as if he was scolding a group of refugees. And his eyes were fixed on the guerrilla general and the more than ten soldiers behind him, and his whole body was full of murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)