Chapter 285 Scramble to enter the city
Gao Yigong's guess was right. Li Xin did not make any statement when he left Nanjing. He instructed Hong Niang to find someone to pretend to be himself. The troops gathered in Linqing earlier. The only ones heading north were fleets, and the fleet of the bandits often wandered in the canal, and no one could figure out their sight.
Moreover, the fleet headed north and met with infantry and artillery in Linqing. After that, there were cavalry reconnaissance along the banks of the canal. Anyone who had suspicious behavior was immediately arrested and tortured. Dozens of people, including Shun Army and Qingting spies.
In terms of torture, Li Xin has his own secret. After all, he is a modern person and does shameful acts. He has fought with the CIA, the KGB, and the Mossad. He has experienced extremely rich anti-criminal investigation. Whether a person is a spy can basically be determined by observing for a while.
So when the army arrived in Tongzhou, it was impossible to hide it, so it was discovered by the Shun Army.
Of course, this has something to do with Li Zicheng's impending emperor and his march was too smooth, and the whole army was immersed in joy and lost vigilance. After all, Li Xin was still in Nanjing when the news came.
"How many people did the rabbit husband bring?"
Liu Zongmin asked.
"this……"
Gao Yigong hesitated and said, "The details have not been found yet, but according to the feedback from the whistle cavalry, the bandit army headed north this time, with about hundreds of ships, roughly estimated to be between 30,000 and 50,000 infantry, and more than 10,000 Mongolian cavalry and his own cavalry were running from east to west to Beijing!"
Everyone changed their qualities!
On the one hand, the Tongzhou Canal is located east of Beijing, about forty miles away from Beijing. At the speed of cavalry running rapidly, it can arrive in more than half an hour, and then the time for the ranger to return, that is to say, in less than half an hour, the vanguard of the bandit army's vanguard army can reach Beijing.
On the other hand, there were thousands of people in the Shun Army in Tongzhou area. They were originally going to recruit surrenders, but they were divided and did not carry heavy weapons. When they suddenly encountered cavalry attacks, they would be defeated in a moment.
"Master, I am willing to lead troops to rescue me!"
Li Guomeng bowed.
Li Zicheng showed hesitation. He was worried that he would not use a tactic to add fuel to it. Li Xin bit him hard. You should know that he had only 70,000 troops on hand, which did not have much advantage compared to the bandit army.
Even the thousands of soldiers and horses were defeated under the impact of the cavalry.
"Damn it, I'm afraid it's too late!"
Li Zicheng cursed with hatred, regretting and hating in his heart!
Yes, the enemy army appeared, like a basin of cold water pouring on his head, cooling down his rising emotions since he captured Tongguan.
Why am I so eager to attack Beijing?
Why can't we wait until the internal stability is established and to forge a solid foundation for Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi before sending troops?
By then, let alone the 700,000 army, the 700,000 army can be organized, so why are you afraid of the enemy troops going straight in?
What he hated was that Li Xin ruined his good things every time!
The generals were also silent. This was a disaster. If one of them was not done well, the entire army would be defeated.
"Your Majesty, why don't you call your brothers back quickly and form a formation to defend?"
Li You bowed.
Li Zi was very difficult. His troops were placed here and there, like a pearl line, which was half-arc from Shanxi to Beijing. Such a formation was the most dangerous. Any collapse would endanger the overall situation. Now that I think about it carefully, it was a cold sweat on my face.
After a while, Li Zicheng took a deep breath and said, "It's not appropriate, the soldiers are in high spirits. If they suddenly retreat, they will definitely not understand the reason and may cause panic."
"Damn it, it would be great if I had entered the city yesterday. I wasted all day. Otherwise, we would have entered the city early and set it calmly. There is a strong city in Beijing to guard. Even if the Li surnamed comes, he is afraid of a bird!"
I don’t know who it was, but cursed angryly, and then he looked at Song Xiance one after another.
It’s this little guy who does not rain for 18 or 19, and it’s better to enter the city. It didn’t rain yesterday, but it’s a shame. Today, the bandits are coming, which is even more unacceptable than rain.
Song Xiance's old face turned red, and he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
In fact, he didn't really count the secrets of heaven. His idea was very simple, because the roads in the city were mainly dirt roads, and the city was covered with mud and water when it rained. Even if Beijing was the capital, it was no exception.
He was worried that it would rain yesterday, but today Li Zicheng would get dirty when he entered the city, so he would not rain. He would enter the city with nineteen. Once it rained eighteen, he would wait a few more days to go into the city.
But he is accustomed to talking about simple things, and to put it into complexity, he is a typical liar in the world, so he uses the verbs to publicize a simple little thing.
In fact, no one believes Song Xiance’s Bu Shi’s theory except Li Zicheng.
For example, the main artifact of the Eighteenth Son was the one who thought it was a perfect match for Li Zicheng, but Li Xin also had a surname of Li, step by step, steadily and more steadily than Li Zicheng.
For example, if you were to stop when you were to Shun, Li Zicheng then called Shun the country, but the reign of the young emperor of the Qing dynasty was Shunzhi, so it is difficult to guarantee that he would not be able to cater to Shun.
What's more important is the Huimei incident. It was Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing who strongly advocated that Li Zicheng marry Huimei to Yuan Shizhong. As a result, everyone saw it, and broke up Huimei and Zhang Nai, a pair of people who were separated. Li Xin seized the opportunity and rushed thousands of miles to defeat Yuan Shizhong's small Yuan camp, Huimei and Zhang Nai, and hundreds of small camp soldiers who were dowrying to surrender to Li Xin.
You should know that since Huiying, Huimei, Huijian and Huiqiong followed Li Xin one after another, the Jianfu camp of the rebellion army was almost in name only, and the essence was poached by Li Xin. Since Li Zicheng rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a vicious incident where the direct descendants of the enemy were surrendered to the enemy. Therefore, even if this incident has not yet been extinguished for a while, many people are dissatisfied with Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing. Even Liu Zongmin occasionally complains.
Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance were wearing pairs of pants. When they saw the fire on Song Xiance, they hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, now you can't fight or leave now, it's better to enter Beijing quickly. With a strong city as your support, and with the people of Beijing as a whole, I wish Li Xin would not dare to attack the city randomly. But don't enter the imperial city for the time being, so as not to capture the excuse of avenging Chongzhen for Li Xin, and wait for the rest to stay steady, and then discuss the rest."
"Well, the whole army enters the city!"
Li Zicheng waved his hand violently.
The Shun Army had surrounded the city from all sides, and suddenly three cannons sounded, and the entire army rushed towards the gates of Beijing from all directions.
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Twenty miles east of Chaoyangmen in Beijing, a cavalry ran with their hooves, and the mountains were filled with loess. This was the cavalry of the Mongolian cavalry and the bandit army. There were a total of 13,000 cavalry. Shortly after coming out of Tongzhou Wharf, they defeated thousands of scattered soldiers of the Shun Army and galloped all the way. At this time, they were only twenty miles away from Beijing.
Gao Guiying was excited, and with the strong wind coming to her face, she turned her head and said, "Little Prince, the commander-in-chief has an order. This time, Beijing affairs will be in full swing, and I will help you return to Chahar and get what you deserve. I hope you will restrain your subordinates and don't collide with the people of Beijing!"
"Sister Guiying, don't worry, hahahaha~~"
Ezhe also followed Li Xin and called Sister Guiying, and had a long and comfortable smile in the wind.
Didn’t he wait for this day? He regained the Great Khan of Chahar, expelled the Manchus from Chahar, and avenged his father Lin Dankhan.
Although relying on Li Xin to ascend the throne will inevitably lose some autonomy, his thoughts are still the same, believing that Li Xin will not be any different from that of a hundred years ago. It is nothing more than being more respectful to himself. He sent envoys to the court during festivals and presented congratulatory gifts. This book is nothing, and it can even be exchanged for richer rewards.
After all, the Central Plains Dynasty wants face. If you give enough face, are you still afraid that you will not be able to afford it?
But he may not know that the Mongolian fallen Li Xin's hands were more miserable than being shaved by a soft knife after following the Manchus.
Gao Guiying nodded with satisfaction, waved her whip and said loudly: "Hurry up, take it quickly, Chaoyang Gate is right in front, there are only eunuchs and ordinary people left in Beijing. There are no soldiers anymore. We can grab one piece and be one piece!
The cavalry behind them whipped up.
Li Zicheng entered the city from Deshengmen in the north of the city, which means victory and a good start. Because he had already said last night, the eunuchs guarding the city and the people set off firecrackers to celebrate. With the sound of the emperor coming in, in an instant, the whole northern city, firecrackers were ringing and smoke filled the smoke. The people along the street quickly carried out the incense table and put food and wine on it. The words "Shunmin" were posted in front of the gate. The whole family knelt beside the road and knelt to welcome Li Zicheng.
To tell the truth, Li Zicheng was impatient and had no emotions at all, but he still couldn't do it because the people of Beijing didn't know that the bandits were coming. He was worried that the leak of the news would cause unpredictable changes, so he could only act as if nothing had happened. With the support of the ceremonial guard, he slowly walked and looked at the people of Beijing with a majestic gaze.
Chapter completed!