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The gun was fired at the enemy cavalry formation, and the gun was fired at the enemy cavalry formation.

(Hand-cranked Gatling gun)

When tens of thousands of bullets and shells were fired at the enemy cavalry formation, blood flowers exploded in the smoke and dust, and the iron cavalry that the Later Jin Dynasty was proud of was ruthlessly destroyed and torn apart, which also meant the end of an era and the end of a dynasty.

Perhaps, the Later Jin Dynasty was not a dynasty, but the end of the Ming Dynasty also entered the countdown.

Beside Lu Cheng, the three generals He Shixian, You Shigong, and Tong Zhongkui were all so shocked that they could not speak. Looking at the Later Jin cavalrymen who were thrown to the ground in the distance, and then looking at the mortars, machine guns, and rifles that were firing and reloading quickly, the three of them realized today that they seemed to have never known Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng chuckled, put his command knife back into the scabbard, and looked at the three generals beside him: "Three brothers, how do you see the scene in front of you? Is it spectacular?"

He Shixian was the first to react: "Spectacular, it's incredible. Before, I thought that Brother Lu was taking more than 30,000 troops deep into the Later Jin Dynasty, which was a bit risky. Now it seems that we underestimated Brother Lu."

"Today's battle, You... is really unimaginable. Even if I stand on the opposite side, even if I am given another 100,000 troops, I am afraid it will not be enough for Brother Lu to kill?"

"Brother Lu, how did you make so many terrifying muskets and artillery? It's really unimaginable."

"Three brothers, do you want to have such firearms and such an army?"

The three of them were enlightened when they heard this, and they all replied in unison: "Of course."

"Well, before that, let me ask you a question. Is there any hope for the Ming Dynasty today?"

The three of them were silent when they heard this. After all, they were the ministers of the Ming Dynasty and had been loyal to the Ming Dynasty for half their lives. Some words were hard to say at the moment.

After a long time, He Shixian spoke first: "Brother Lu, you have such a powerful weapon. Even if thousands of troops come, you can easily destroy them. So, is there any hope for the Ming Dynasty? Of course, it depends on Brother Lu."

You Shigong and Tong Zhongkui did not speak, but it was obvious that they meant the same thing.

Lu Cheng raised his whip and pointed at the surrounding army: "Three brothers, you can see that these soldiers under my command are all fed by my hard-earned money. The little food and salary given by the court is not enough for the soldiers to eat. If we only rely on the court, we would have been killed by the Jiannu long ago.

The current court cannot eliminate border troubles externally and cannot stabilize the people internally. The officials in the court only know how to get caught in party disputes. Our emperor is busy doing carpentry work in the palace all day and has no time to manage the government. Why should such a Ming Dynasty let me work for him?

Three brothers, you have a good relationship with me. Lu also I won't hide it from you. I intend to pacify the world, unify the four seas, and rebuild the world. Let the people of the world be well fed and clothed, no longer suffer from hunger and cold, and no longer endure the exploitation of officials. Let the soldiers of my Ming Dynasty be able to show their power all over the world without being restricted by civil officials and supervised by eunuchs.

Three brothers, what are you going to choose? If you choose to remain loyal to the Ming Dynasty, Lu will not stop you today, and you can leave on your own. However, we may become enemies in the future. There is no old friendship on the battlefield.

If the three of you are willing to follow me and pacify the world together, when you succeed in the future, it will be no problem to give your wife and children a title. "

Hearing this, the three fell silent again.

The sound of gunfire and cannons around them was connected, and the cavalry formation in the distance was completely in chaos. The iron cavalry of the Later Jin Dynasty was fleeing in a scattered manner. This was not a war at all, but just a massacre.

After a moment, He Shixian clasped his fists and saluted: "He Shixian is willing to follow the Left Commander!"

"You Shigong and Tong Zhongkui are willing to follow the Left Commander!"

Lu Cheng was not surprised by this result.

If he had not been sure to convince the three people, Lu Cheng would not have brought them here.

There are so many generals in Liaodong, and these three are the most capable, and they are also the three who have the best relationship with Lu Cheng.

Each of them has 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses, and together with the soldiers and horses under Lu Cheng, there are more than 100,000 troops, which has accounted for more than half of the entire Liaodong army.

While speaking, the Later Jin cavalry on the opposite side had been completely defeated and turned around to flee. The infantry phalanx behind was also impacted, forming a larger-scale rout.

Looking at the chaotic scene around him, Huang Taiji sighed: "The Great Jin Kingdom is over!"

Speak, Huang

Taiji drew his saber and was about to commit suicide on the spot, but several beiles beside him hurriedly stopped him: "Khan, the Han people have a saying, if the green mountains remain, there is no fear of running out of firewood. Let's retreat quickly."

Huang Taiji put down his saber and resigned himself to his fate and ordered: "Retreat."

In fact, even if Huang Taiji did not call for retreat, the scared Later Jin army would have been fleeing in a panic.

Facing such weapons that surpassed their time, they had no power to resist at all, just like lambs tied up and waiting to be slaughtered, and could only let the other side slaughter them.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Xiu led 3,000 cavalrymen, each with a new lance, chasing and killing the Later Jin defeated soldiers while heading towards Hetuala City.

This battle was fought without any technical content, and military tactics and strategies were completely useless.

However, Lu Cheng has been operating in Liaodong for so long and developing for so many years, not for fighting a war of attrition or playing any tactics and strategies.

It was for today's all-out crushing and one-sided slaughter.

Afterwards, the army rushed directly towards Hetuala City, and did not pay too much attention to the fleeing soldiers.

When they arrived at the foot of Hetuala City, the Jurchen nobles in the city were taking their wealth and fleeing north out of the city gate.

Of course, there were some smarter ones who abandoned most of their wealth and fled with their relatives.

Lu Cheng's troops occupied Hetuala City almost effortlessly.

Then, 10,000 troops were left to guard the city, and the rest continued to pursue the enemy.

At the same time, another younger brother of Lu Cheng, Zaisai of the Khalkha tribe, also led 20,000 cavalrymen to stop the Later Jin's fleeing northward from the north and began to chase the Later Jin's fleeing soldiers.

Because they ran in a hurry, the Later Jin nobles had no time to take away too much property, and those nobles who fled with their property were easily caught up by Ding Xiu.

In the end, almost all the wealth of the entire Hetuala City fell into Lu Cheng's hands. The silver alone was worth tens of millions, and the rest of the gold, jewelry, rare medicinal materials, iron and copper wares were countless.

After all, the Later Jin had been established for many years, and had won many victories in the war against the Ming Dynasty. It had plundered countless money from the Ming Dynasty, and now it was all cheap for Lu Cheng.

When sending troops to rob the Shanxi merchants before, Lu Cheng still lamented the wealth of the Shanxi Province. Now compared with the Later Jin royal family, those Shanxi merchants are really dwarfed by the giants.

Sure enough, destroying a country is the fastest way to make a fortune.

Walking into the inner city of Hetuala City and stepping into the palace of Huang Taiji, You Shigong looked at the surrounding environment and couldn't help but complain: "This is such a small place, and it can be called a palace? The Jurchens are just like this."

"It's a bit petty, but they once suppressed us in Liaodong and made us unable to raise our heads."

"Okay, let's go and take a look."

After entering the palace, some killed palace maids and concubines can be seen everywhere, which should have been done by Huang Taiji before.

However, Huang Taiji can't escape far.

At this time, a messenger came to report: "Sir, General Ding asked his subordinates to come and report. The slave chief Huang Taiji and the Jurchen beile and flag owners have been captured. However, Huang Taiji has drawn his sword and committed suicide, and his head has been sent outside."

"Okay, I know."

After occupying Hetuala City, Lu Cheng did not let the soldiers kill too many people, but classified everyone according to gender, age and age, and guarded them separately.

In this day and age, human resources are also a very valuable resource. Living people are always more useful than dead ones.

As early as two years ago, Liaodong had already produced cement and lime. Now, the whole Liaodong is building roads, and Anshan Iron Mine is also being mined. Strong labor is needed everywhere. Those Jurchen nobles are strong and fit, just right to work as coolies to mine...