Saving the Ming Dynasty: I can exchange bodies with Chongzhen

Chapter 25 The outcome is decided!

The wind and snow, the corpses, the scarlet ice, the black smoke, the water vapor and icicles under the noses of the soldiers, all felt an indescribable upliftment at this moment.

As the ruined gate of Feala City opened, Li Dingguo, dressed in armor, and his men swarmed out.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the next round of fighting resounded throughout the battlefield.

Shouts of killing, heat waves, and freezing temperatures crushed the Tartars on the battlefield...

……

The news spread back to Shengjing that Li Banghua, Chongzhen and others were all staying in Dorgon's palace.

Li Banghua voluntarily gave up the Qingning Palace where Dorgon lived, and Chongzhen did not move in due to his current status.

The Qing Dynasty's imperial palace complex was very small. The Qingning Palace, Yongfu Palace, Guanju Palace, etc. combined were not as big as the East Palace in the Ming Dynasty's imperial palace. They were similar to the official residences of Ming Dynasty officials.

Although the Battle of Shengjing was over, the battles of Feala and Hetuala, two hundred miles away, had not yet ended. Thousands of miles to the east, including Liaoyang, Xipingbao, and Yizhou, were still the headquarters of the Qing Dynasty, so the central army camp could only be temporarily occupied here.

When the battle report came, everyone stopped what they were doing and stood there in a daze.

"Dorgon is really dead?"

"Is this the imperial seal in Dorgon's hands?"

Chongzhen took it and looked at it carefully for a long time, and couldn't help shaking his head. "It is rumored that the imperial seal was carved by Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, on the order of the First Emperor, using the Heshi Bi. There are eight characters on it: "Received the Mandate from Heaven, Long Live and Prosper."

"Afterwards, Wang Mang usurped the throne and asked the Queen Mother for the imperial seal. The Queen Mother angrily threw the seal away, and a corner of it was broken. Wang Mang asked a craftsman to fill the gap with gold..."

"Prince, how do you know this is not the imperial seal?"

"I knew it as soon as I touched it..." As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he had used too many jade artifacts, and this jade seal, no matter in terms of texture or fineness, was not up to standard.

But when he said it, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, and he quickly stammered, "That's what I mentioned. Look at the gold-inlaid corner. It doesn't fit together perfectly. It obviously can't be a royal item."

Li Banghua looked at it doubtfully for a long time, but finally nodded, "But no matter what, I still have to hand it over to Your Majesty."

"Okay!" Chongzhen took a deep breath, clenched his fingers tightly, and said excitedly.

These days, Chongzhen himself was deeply in self-doubt. If there was only one thing he could come up with, perhaps it was to pacify the Lu Army.

Now, not only did the Pinglu Army win the battle on the battlefield, but it also killed Dorgon.

This kind of military achievement really surprised him.

Chongzhen stood up, bowed deeply and said, "I hope you can report this matter to Your Majesty objectively and fairly!"

This feeling is awkward, but I feel extremely comfortable inside.

"Don't worry, I will write a memorial to your majesty right away!" Li Banghua patted Chongzhen on the shoulder, "These people are unruly, but they are really good at fighting. I will be impartial and will not reduce the military merits they deserve."

"Thank you, Prince, for subduing these people."

When Li Banghua said this, he sighed sincerely, "It is hard to imagine what the situation would be like in the interior of our Ming Dynasty if they had not surrendered."

"To be honest, it's not me who conquered them, but they taught me more," Chongzhen said with emotion.

Li Banghua didn't think much of these words, as he just thought they were just being modest. But when Hong Niang heard them, her heart was filled with ripples. Hong Niang bit her lips, her body swaying slightly. She looked calm, but her heart was already filled with ripples.

Although she looks tough, ever since this man appeared, the softness in her heart has slowly and unconsciously been revealed.

When I first met him, my heart was harder than stone, but now I am always thinking about trivial matters, such as cooking, needlework... Many things that I didn't care about before, I am now trying to do.

But the tough and murderous side of her has been completely engraved in her bones. No matter how hard she tries, she cannot become a qualified and virtuous woman.

I couldn't help but feel that I might not be able to become a good wife and mother in this lifetime.

Once, Chongzhen saw her doing housework, and Hongniang blushed and hid her things.

"I'll stew a chicken for you!"

Matchmaker hid the female worker in her clothes and ran out with a red face, not wanting the other party to see her embarrassing side.

When it came to slaughtering chickens and cows, she was extremely efficient. She plucked the feathers and removed the head in a few strokes, without letting a drop of blood splash on herself, and then she slaughtered a chicken clean and stewed it in the pot.

The chicken was given by Li Banghua. As for where Li Banghua got it from, she didn't know, but it must have been from Shengjing City.

Shengjing was occupied by the Qing Dynasty for decades, and almost all of its inhabitants were descendants of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, or their bondservants. There were very few real Han people.

According to historical records, when the Manchus entered the capital, no Han people were allowed to live in the inner city of Kyoto, otherwise their entire clan would be executed. Only high-ranking officials and generals of the Han ethnic group were eligible.

In the Battle of Shengjing, almost all the Manchus in the city were killed, so much so that chickens, ducks, cows and sheep were often seen running around in the streets.

In addition to distributing cattle and sheep, a large number of women and children, nearly 10,000 people, were registered and distributed to soldiers who had military merits but had no wives.

During this period, some Jinyiwei even came to question Chongzhen, but they were scared away by Hongniang's murderous eyes.

……

The battle report from Hetuala was sent back on the third day.

After the five camps arrived, Yuetuo surrendered without any attack on the city.

After only two rounds of artillery fire, a white flag was raised on the city wall.

In fact, when Yue Tuo saw the flags of the five major camps, he completely lost his will to fight on the city wall.

He participated in almost every major battle from the Battle of Tongzhou to the ones that followed, and it was because of this that he felt more and more the strength of the Ming army.

So when he heard that Shengjing City had been breached, he had actually made a decision in his heart.

The surrender ceremony was held in Shengjing.
On this day, the wind and snow that had lasted for several days suddenly stopped, and the sun suddenly shone brightly. The temperature was much higher than before. The snow on the ground was dazzling under the sunlight, sparkling like gems.

"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"

"The Great Ming is mighty~"

"Long live your Majesty..."

All the Ming soldiers cheered loudly...

(End of this chapter)