I was living at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and I dealt a brutal blow to the Eight Banners!

Shengjing

The city was high and the moat was deep, with barbicans at all four gates.

Although Buzhai ordered the outer city gates to be opened, it did not mean that he would let these hundreds of cavalrymen easily enter the city.

The purpose of gathering these hundreds of Plain White Banner cavalrymen inside the barbican was also to further screen them.

The news of Ming cavalry appearing outside Shengjing City was naturally relayed back to the palace by fast horses.

Then,

The once quiet Qing Palace suddenly became restless.

Eunuchs and palace maids began to move around the palace, either to inquire about the situation or to try to make connections outside the palace.

This person,

In times of crisis, national interests must be put aside, and one must first find a way to protect oneself.

Da Yu'er ordered the Imperial Guards to guard the palace gates, allowing them to enter but not leave without the Emperor's decree.

in addition,

Da Yu'er urgently summoned Sony, Fan Wencheng, Abulaku and other civil and military officials to the palace for a military meeting.

Then,

Da Yu'er went alone to Huang Taiji's palace to report.

Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou, these Ming generals who surrendered to the Qing, were also summoned by the Qing court. Even though they were drinking and relieving their sorrows at their residences, they were still invited out by the palace guards.

As soon as Hong Chengchou boarded the carriage, he saw that Zu Dashou was already sitting inside.

Although the carriage was not small, it was still quite awkward to have two men squeezed together.

However, neither of them would have any complaints about this, since as surrendered generals, their treatment was naturally not as good as it was in the Ming Dynasty.

Both men reeked of alcohol. After exchanging pleasantries for a while,

Hong Chengchou spoke first, "Has something happened at the front? Why is the Qing court summoning us to the palace so late at night?"

For some reason,

Generals like Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou, who surrendered to the Qing, were never well received by the Qing court, especially when it came to matters concerning the war at the front, where they were never mentioned.

The Qing court showed particular care and trust towards Zu Dashou's family.

Zu Dashou's eldest son, Zu Zerun, was the banner lord of the Han Bordered White Banner and was stationed in Haizhou Guard.

Hong Chengchou thought that Zu Dashou would know something, but Zu Dashou knew nothing about it.

Without any choice,

Just as Hong Chengchou was about to lean against the carriage and take a nap, a commotion and a loud noise came from the south side of the street.

It was particularly eye-catching late at night.

"what happened?"

Zu Dashou leaned forward, lifted the curtain, and squinted at the main street behind him.

Although it was night,

But even with the faint lights on both sides of the street, you could still see many people running, shouting as they ran.

Hong Chengchou frowned and couldn't help but ask:

What are they shouting?

Then,

An expression of disbelief appeared on Zu Dashou's face.

Turning his head to look at Hong Chengchou beside him, he hesitated and said, "They...they are shouting, the Ming army is attacking...!"

"Pfft!"

Hong Chengchou fell directly off the bench inside the carriage!

……

Inside the barbican,

Buzhai ordered his men to lower the basket and let the leader of the Plain White Banner cavalry come up to speak.

The moment the Plain White Banner flag bearer, who had been pulled up, stood on the city wall...

He smiled.

Amidst the confusion of the surrounding soldiers bearing the Bordered Yellow Banner,

He laughed as he removed his cloth armor.

He didn't care what the Qing soldiers around him were babbling about; what really mattered was when he took off his cloth armor, revealing the gunpowder pouches strapped to his body.

The soldiers of the Bordered Yellow Banner around them widened their eyes in surprise.

Without any hesitation,

He then lit the fuse of the gunpowder pack with the tinderbox that had been prepared beforehand.

"Boom!"

The sound of explosions rang out on the walls of the barbican.

Then,

The hundreds of Plain White Banner cavalrymen inside the barbican took off their skins, revealing the armor of their personal guards, and then swung their swords at the Bordered Yellow Banner guards beside them.

Seven or eight cavalrymen from the Imperial Guard took down the gunpowder pouches hanging from their saddles.

Nearly twenty gunpowder packets were lit and thrown toward the inner city gate.

With the outer city gates reopened by the Imperial Guard cavalry and the inner city gates blown open by gunpowder, the south gate of Shengjing was completely open to Zhang Jingchuan.

"All soldiers, follow me and march into Shengjing!"

Driven by Zhang Jingchuan, hundreds of armored cavalrymen began to move and then gradually accelerated.

momentum,

They have already risen at this moment.

under,

All that's left is to forge ahead!

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves, like a bolt of lightning in the night, shattered the tranquility of Shengjing.

Before the Yellow Banner guards gathered at the city gate could react, they saw the inner city gate being blasted open.

Then a group of cavalrymen dressed in Ming army armor charged in.

The defending troops were not intimidated by this; instead, they rushed forward, wanting to uphold the last vestige of dignity of the Eight Banners with their chests.

but,

Their ultimate fate,

They would either be trampled and knocked over by warhorses, or they would be cut down with a saber.

screams

The sounds rose and fell, never ceasing, from the south gate.

Residents near the south gate went from being mere spectators to being completely panicked.

Because they already knew what would happen if the city gates were breached.

She exclaimed in surprise:

"The Ming dogs are attacking!"

……

The moment a violent explosion occurred on the walls of the barbican...

Muto suddenly understood something from his father's shocked and angry expression.

Simultaneously,

When the Ming army outside the city began to charge on horseback, it further confirmed his suspicions.

They've fallen into a trap!

The Ming army tricked their way through the outer city gate and blew open the inner city gate!

Subsequently,

Muto's face showed even more shock.

"Father, so the reinforcements from Prince Rui and Prince Yu..."

At this moment, Bu Zhai's face looked terrible, his ashen complexion tinged with paleness.

Anyway,

He let the Ming army in, and whether Shengjing is lost or not, Buzhai's final outcome will inevitably be death.

Bu Zhai drew his long sword from his waist and walked to the ramparts of the barbican.

He took two deep breaths, then poked his head out to look at the situation inside the barbican.

In my heart,

It immediately felt cold.

The outer city gate was pushed open, and the garrison inside the barbican was being slaughtered. The inner city gate was also blown open with gunpowder, and the Ming cavalry that had entered the barbican had begun to rush into the inner city.

This scene,

This filled Bu Zhai with despair, and this despair was spreading throughout his heart.

But he,

There really was no other choice!

When Shengjing was captured, his entire clan was wiped out. If Shengjing had been defended in the end, perhaps only he would have died.

"Brothers, follow me and take back the city gate!"

but,

The surrounding Bordered Yellow Banner garrison hesitated at this moment. They no longer trusted their commander and had given up hope of holding the city gate.

The Bordered Yellow Banner garrison stationed at the south gate consisted of only two Niru, and they were not even at full strength.

Not to mention that there were hundreds of Ming cavalrymen inside the barbican, even if there were only a few hundred infantrymen, it would be extremely difficult for them to retake the city gate.

after all,

The fact that Ao Bai's 5,000 infantrymen were wiped out shows that the Ming army in front of them was no longer the Ming army that would flee at the mere sight of them.

however,

Buzhai was not angered by this. Instead, he walked down the city wall alone, brandishing his long sword, and faced the Ming cavalry who rushed into the inner city.

……

Happy New Year to all my godfathers!

In the new year, I wish all my godfathers:

May you achieve academic success! May your business prosper! May your family be filled with joy! May you enjoy good health! May everything go smoothly, bringing you great fortune and prosperity!