Chapter 2854

After a simple welcoming ceremony outside the city, everyone took carriages prepared in advance. Under the guard of hundreds of armed cavalry, they entered the city from Desheng Gate and passed through the city to the imperial city where the local government offices were located.

Even in the car, everyone can feel that Shenyang City is obviously much larger than the previous Liaodong cities visited. Looking out from the car window, the population density in the city seems to be higher. .But judging from the clothes of the people on the street, the residents here are not only Han Chinese, but there should also be many people who belong to the indigenous tribes of Liaodong.

At every intersection along the way, Haihan soldiers with loaded guns can be seen guarding the place. It is not known whether this is the local norm or a special security measure taken due to the arrival of Baikes and his party.

The convoy traveled north for about five miles before arriving outside the imperial city.

After Nurhaci established his capital in Shenyang, he began to build palaces and government facilities in the city. Among them, the Dazheng Hall was a facility for holding grand ceremonies and discussing government affairs, while the Ten King Pavilions were divided into two rows in a swallow-wing arrangement to the south of the Dazheng Hall, respectively. It is the place where the king of the left and right wings and the leader of the Eight Banners work in the palace. However, the position of the king of the left and right wings has always been vacant, and it is no longer possible to verify what Nurhaci originally thought. It is considered a mystery left by history.

After Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne, he carried out a large-scale construction project and built a series of palaces such as Daqing Gate, Chongzheng Hall, Phoenix Tower, and Qingning Palace on the west side of the former king's palace. It took ten years to complete.

After Haihan occupied Shenyang, he did not intend to let the imperial city lie idle. After cleaning it up, he moved various government offices in the area into the imperial city, which can be regarded as making the best use of everything.

After everyone got off the car, they saw in front of them a hard-mounted building with five rooms in width and more than two feet high. The three rooms in the middle were all doorways. The roof was covered with yellow glazed tiles and decorated with green edges. On the protruding crest there were Sea water, clouds, dragons and various animal patterns are all inlaid with colorful glass, which looks quite impressive.

Chen Yixin introduced to Bai Kesi and others: "This is the main entrance of the Qing Palace. Its real name is Daqing Gate. I thought this name was unlucky, so I took off the plaque on this door early in the morning."

Under his leadership, everyone entered the palace gate. In front of them was a large square with square stone bricks on the ground. At the other end of the square was a conspicuous palace, and the plaque under the eaves could be seen from a distance. There are three words "Chongzheng Hall" on it.

This Chongzheng Hall is actually equivalent to the Jinluan Hall of the Qing Palace. The hall is five rooms wide and three rooms deep. There are corridors in the front and back, and it is surrounded by stone railings. The roof of the hall is the same as the palace gate, and it is also paved with yellow and green glazed tiles. There are colorful glazed dragon patterns and flame beads on the top, and there are Chi heads spitting water under the eaves. There are even stone sun crowns and Jiali in front of the palace, which completely imitate the regulations of the Ming Palace.

"The emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty used to meet with ministers and handle government affairs here. We don't have those red tapes, so after taking over here, we emptied the palace and turned it into a large conference room. We usually hold combat meetings and so on, which can accommodate hundreds of people. It won't be crowded." Chen Yixin obviously didn't have any good impressions of the Manchus. He only retained these large buildings that were difficult to build, while all other traces left by the Manchus were erased.

Bai Letong noticed that the Qing palace buildings were actually in the traditional Chinese style. It is conceivable that the majority of the craftsmen who designed and built these palaces were Han Chinese. It can be seen that although the Manchu and Qing Tatars were of barbarian origin, they were also Unable to conceal their yearning for advanced civilization, even the residences of rulers were built in the shape of Han imperial palaces.

But having said that, the style of the Shenyang Palace is obviously much more upright than the palace that Bai Letong saw in Seoul, North Korea last year. It can be seen that the North Koreans' ability to imitate architecture is much worse than the Manchus.

Bai Letong asked: "The buildings here are very well preserved, and it seems that there are no traces of the war. Was it repaired after the war, or was it because there was no fierce fighting when this place was taken?"

Ning Zijing said: "I remember seeing the battle report at that time. It only mentioned that our army occupied Shenyang City, but did not mention the capture of the Tatar Emperor here. Then the other party must not have defended the imperial city, but before our army invaded here. So I voluntarily evacuated.”

Chen Yixin smiled and said: "Zijing's guess is good, and it is relatively close to the actual situation. As for the unfinished part about the siege battle, you can ask Sun Zhen later. He was the one who witnessed the whole process. How did he win the city of Shenyang? Yes, he knows better than me."

Sun Zhen quickly said politely: "It all depends on the strategizing and commanding of a few adults. They are just pawns in front of the battle, so they don't dare to be greedy for credit."

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the visit to the imperial palace was left to the next day. Sun Zhen held a banquet in the Phoenix Tower in the palace to welcome Bai Kesi and his party from afar.

Since Chen Yixin and Bai Kesi were both highly respected, everyone attending the banquet was also an insider. During the banquet, Bai Letong did not let Sun Zhen go, and asked him about the details of the original siege. Ning Zijing was also interested in this Duan Shishi was very interested. He had heard Chen Yixin break off at the key point earlier, and he had already been itching for a long time. Now he also echoed from the side and invited Sun Zhen to explain in detail how Shenyang City was breached by the Haihan Army.

When Sun Zhen saw Chen Yixin slightly nodding, he stopped refusing and put down his wine glass and said: "At that time, our army and the Qing army were in a stalemate below the city for more than a month. The Qing army's elite casualties were too heavy, and the troops that were subsequently pulled to the front line could not withstand it. The battle line was then Finally something loosened up.”

After the war of attrition between the two sides reached a certain level, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, who ultimately relied on human lives to fill the battle line, could no longer withstand it. Although the Qing army tried their best, they could not really cut off Haihan's supply line. After a long time, the scale of Haihan's supplies increased day by day, and the number of artillery set up outside the city also increased day by day. Although the Qing army had been repairing and repairing the city defenses, they could no longer keep up with the speed at which the Shanghai and Han armies used shelling to destroy city defenses.

Seeing that the decline was irreversible, the Manchu and Qing banners began to have their own plans. If Shenyang was lost, the Qing government could only continue to retreat north. Whichever banner had more armed forces left in its hands would be the winner. will have a greater say. Since it has been determined that the Haihan Army cannot be defeated, then of course the next step is to conserve strength. We cannot all die in this place.

The power structure of the Manchu and Qing dynasties is based on tribal armed forces. As long as one family has selfish motives, cracks will inevitably appear in the camp. In a smooth battle, each banner can get benefits by sending troops, so such cracks are okay. Covered up by victory. But when it comes to life and death, a crack is enough to make the entire camp fall apart.
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