With the surrender of Wang Dacheng and the sailors, there was no longer a formed Qing army in the entire city of Nanjing, except for the Eight Banners Army that was full of the city. The Restoration Army that entered the city also quickly controlled all the streets, and there were soldiers and soldiers of the Restoration Army on the streets of Nanjing City to maintain order.

With 700 men, Kaqam rushed from Cheng'en Temple to Mancheng. I didn't go far before I found two armies in front of me, fighting. When Kaqam looked at it from a distance, he found that one of the parties was Turma, who he had sent to attack the rear of the Restoration Army. It's just that now Turma's situation is a little wrong, and he is being besieged by a group of Restoration Army.

Turma with three hundred and eight banner soldiers, seeing that he was about to be unable to support it, now saw Khakam coming with an army. Suddenly, the morale of the Eight Banners of Manchuria was high, and they shouted loudly, "Brothers, hold on, our reinforcements are coming." For a time, it showed extraordinary combat effectiveness, and the Ming Restoration Army had the momentum of defeat and retreat.

And the besieging Turma and others' Restoration Army, many people were a little flustered. The general who led the army here was Dai Dasheng, the chief soldier in Hu Yiqing's army. Seeing that the offensive of the Restoration Army was blocked, he immediately shouted: "Don't be afraid, there are not many people coming from them, now that our army has entered the city, as long as we hold on, our army will come soon." ”

Suddenly, many Restoration troops shouted: "Hold on, kill these Manchurians first, and then hold on and wait for reinforcements." As he spoke, they stepped forward one after another, desperately blocking the attack of the Turma Division. Later, facing the Restoration Army of Kaqam and others, they began to form a circle formation with the strongest defensive strength, preparing to rely on the military formation to block the attack of Kaqam.

In the expectation of Turma and others, they were full of joy waiting for Tikhamu to come to the rescue with a large army. Who knew that Kaqam with the army did not turn around at all, but ran directly in the direction of Mancheng. Leaving the Eight Banners and the Restoration Army in place, they watched Titicham go away. Suddenly, everyone forgot about the fight and didn't know what Tikhamu was going to do.

Knowing that Tikkam ran away, the Qing army suddenly became depressed. Many Eight Banner soldiers shouted in disappointment: "We have been abandoned, the general did not come to save us, General Kaqam is going to send us to death." Turma was also uncomfortable, and no one wanted to be abandoned like this.

But he can't show it, and if he also shows that he loses his fighting spirit, the Eight Banners army here will immediately collapse. Turma had no choice but to stabilize his mind and shouted: "General Kaqam has opened the way for us in front, rush over." Follow the general back to Mancheng, as long as we return to Mancheng, we can hold on and wait for help. ”

Turma himself couldn't believe what he said, but now he couldn't help it. It was impossible to defeat the Restoration Army on the spot, so everyone had to rush desperately towards the city. In despair, these Eight Banners had no choice but to believe Turma's words. Immediately, they cheered up and rushed in the direction of the city. He shouted: "Kill, you can survive by rushing into the city, and there is hope for survival." ”

Seeing this, Dai Dasheng also knew that the Eight Banners were going to fight hard. In this case, it will take a lot of effort to stop these people. And the shouts of these Eight Banners soldiers are full of tragedy. There is a way that mourning soldiers will win, and the current Eight Banners soldiers have the momentum of mourning soldiers. Seeing this, Dai Dasheng organized the Restoration Army to block the Qing army, and shouted at the Qing army: "Surrender and don't kill, surrender and don't kill." ”

But Dai Dasheng saw that the effect was not great, and hurriedly shouted: "Is there anyone here who can speak Manchurian, hurry up and shout at them to surrender in Manchurian." "In Dai Dasheng's army, there are really a few people who can speak Manchurian. Immediately, several people shouted in Manchurian: "Surrender without killing, the Restoration Army will accept the surrender of the soldiers of the Eight Banners of Manchuria." ”

The Eight Banners soldiers on the opposite side heard a few Manchurian words suddenly coming out of the Restoration Army. Stunned for a moment, countless Eight Banner soldiers looked at each other. The morale that Turma had just stirred up suddenly plummeted to the bottom. The Eight Banners soldiers had no energy to rush and kill, and some people asked, "What do you say?" Really accept our surrender? ”

Dai Dasheng saw that it was useful to shout in Manchurian, and immediately looked at the few people who had just shouted. These people are the previous Ding Sihan, a few Eight Banner soldiers who stayed in Xiao'andemen. After the army of the Restoration Army entered the city, they also entered the city with them. When I heard Dai Dasheng ask just now, I shouted a few words.

didn't think about the Eight Banners on the other side, but they actually believed it. In fact, these Eight Banner soldiers have reached the end of the road, and when they were shouted by these people, they suddenly had hope. In this way, who wants to work hard.

When several people saw Dai Dasheng coming over, they immediately said: "Yes, we are the Eight Banners who surrendered." I used to be a person with a red flag, and anyway in Guiyang, the Restoration Army accepted the surrender of the Eight Banners, and they would not harm the Eight Banners. Another said: "Yes, I am the flag soldier of the guard camp, and I was in Wuchang half a month ago." ”

Suddenly, one of the Eight Banners screamed: "Are you the one with the red flag?" How did you surrender the Ming army? The person who spoke earlier said: "I am now a Han Chinese, and my name is Zhao Tong." You are the same, as long as you surrender, you can be a Han Chinese. No longer be a slave to Shunzhi's Tartar, everyone can be an upright person. ”

These Eight Banner soldiers automatically ignored Zhao Tong's insult to Shunzhi as a Tartar. But they heard that the Restoration Army could really accept the surrender of the Eight Banners. Another person also said: "Yes, I used to be a soldier in the Manchu Tatar Guard Battalion. I'm in Wuchang anyway, the Restoration Army accepted us, and we're doing well now. ”

Seeing that the words of these people were all living examples, the Eight Banners on the opposite side were suddenly a little shaken. The Eight Banners soldiers, who were still desperate just now, had no morale at this time. Seeing that the morale that he had finally boosted was so easily destroyed by the Ming army.

Seeing this situation, Turma's mouth bubbled up. Immediately shouted: "They are all liars, they just want to coax you to surrender, and then kill you all." Have you forgotten how our Qing Dynasty treated those Han people who surrendered? Even if you don't kill now, you're just letting you be cannon fodder. ”

Hearing Turma say this, the Eight Banners soldiers, who were still a little shaken just now, suddenly came to their senses. Many people said in their hearts: "Yes, when we treat those Han troops who surrendered, aren't we just directly cannon fodder?" Now that we surrender to the Han Chinese, they won't come to take revenge on us in the same way. ”

Zhao Tong roared: "No, you have also seen that the Manchurians here anyway are all with the Han army, and they don't let us be cannon fodder at all." Besides, just a few of you, you don't even have a stormtrooper, how can you be cannon fodder. Now your generals are the ones who let you be cannon fodder, you think about it, the Kakhamu has already run away, what are they doing with you? ”

At the time of these few words, more than a thousand Fuming troops surrounded him. Seeing this, Dai Dasheng didn't want to talk to these Eight Banners soldiers anymore. Immediately shouted: "Those who are willing to surrender, throw away their weapons and squat on both sides." Others who are unwilling to surrender, all killed, killed. ”

After waiting for a long time just now, the Restoration Army has recovered. Hearing Dai Dasheng's order, he immediately shouted: "Surrender and don't kill." Then they all thought that the Eight Banners rushed over, and this time the soldiers of the Restoration Army rushed very resolutely. As soon as they met, more than 20 Qing soldiers were cut down to the ground.

Seeing that the Restoration Army had resolutely rushed up now, some timid Qing soldiers suddenly showed a look of fear. As soon as he saw that more than 20 people were hacked to death in front of him, he immediately threw the weapon in his hand. Then he ran to the sides, squatted on the ground, and shouted in his mouth: "I surrender, I surrender." ”

Some people took the lead, and others followed suit, and there were only 200 Eight Banner soldiers left, and more than 100 people surrendered in an instant, and other people who were unwilling to surrender were all hacked to death on the spot by the Fuming Army. Turma was stubborn and resolutely refused to surrender. In the end, he was stabbed into the body by four spears from different directions and was killed on the spot.

Seeing that the Eight Banners soldiers here had been dealt with, Dai Dasheng did not break his promise, but just asked people to take care of these surrendered Eight Banner soldiers. Then he took the soldiers and went to the city to kill them.

Tikhamu led the army, regardless of Turma, and ran directly to the city, but the result was still a step slower. As soon as I arrived at the Xihua Gate in Mancheng, I found that an army of the Eight Banners had just entered Mancheng. Seeing this, Tikkam knew that this was the Eight Banners soldier who had come to deceive the city.

It was this army that opened the Shangfang Gate and the Tongji Gate before. They must now be trying to open the gates of the city again, but Tikhamu is now too far away from the gates to stop it. What's more, this Eight Banners Army has already entered the city, but Kakhamu still shouted: "Stop them from entering the city, they are fake, they are spies of the Ming army." ”

I don't know if it's the Eight Banners guard in the city. The shouts of Titicham were heard. Anyway, I didn't wait for Titicadum to reach the city gate. The Eight Banners guards in the city have already fought with the Eight Banners army entering the city. Tikhamu also led an army and wanted to attack from behind this Eight Banners Army. But the Eight Banners army that entered the city immediately closed the city gate, and Tikhamu was like this, watching himself being locked outside the city.

Titicham shouted under the city, "Open the gates of the city, I am Tikhamu, let me go into the city." There were guards in the city who shouted while fighting: "General, it's not that we don't open the door, but now the city gate is occupied by this gang of thieves." We couldn't attack the gate and open the door, and the general also said to hurry up and enter the city through the Yuanwu Gate. ”

Titicham was about to scold, but seeing that the defenders of the city were indeed fighting, it was not easy to blame. In desperation, Tikkam had no choice but to take the army and immediately turn to Yuanwumen. On the way, I encountered a small group of Restoration Army, but there were more than 700 Eight Banner soldiers on the road of Titham, and it was not at all that these Restoration Army could stop them.

Although there was a delay of some time, when Kaqam arrived at Yuanwumen, it had not yet been occupied by the Restoration Army. Khakam immediately entered the city with a large army, and then hurriedly asked: "How is the thief army in the city now?" Where did they hit? ”

The defender in the city is the veteran Ilde, who is also a battle-hardened figure. He has fought countless battles in his life, and has defeated the Ming general Huang Degong, begged for Jin Shenghuan, and also conquered Hunan with Nikan, and defeated the Ming general Chen Liuyu equal to Zhoushan, which can be described as a great achievement.

It's just that now that he is old, he is stationed in Nanjing, and he is also pensioning. Hearing Tita Kamu's inquiry, he said: "I haven't heard of it here, but the fighting is fierce on the side of Xihuamen." There are not many soldiers in the city, and some healthy women in the city can also go into battle to kill the enemy, so the general should make more use of it. ”

Titicamu said: "More reminders from the old generals, now the troops are indeed insufficient, with these healthy women going to the city, we will definitely be able to defend until the army comes." As long as we hold the city, and wait for the army outside the city to come, these thieves have nothing to worry about. ”

Ilde said: "That's good, we Manchurian men should have such courage." Okay, I won't delay you, hurry up and go to Xihuamen to see the military situation. Immediately Titakamu said goodbye to Ilde and ran all the way to the vicinity of Xihua Gate.

When I saw the Eight Banners army that had just entered the city, I was immediately relieved. Because these troops, although they entered the city, they did not expand the results of the battle, but only occupied the Xihua Gate, and then they could not hold the defensive line and wanted to defend.