But Liao Zhongping's judgment was wrong, and the treacherous Jierharang went the opposite way and attacked the Shence Gate.

Then he fought a battle to capture the Shence Gate.

Of course, even if Liao Zhongping deployed the main force to the Shence Gate, it only delayed the time for the Qing army to break through the city gate, and the outcome was still impossible to change.

Because even if Liao Zhongping knew that Shence Gate was in danger, even if he had time to send troops to reinforce Shen Ce Gate, he would not be able to send too many mobile troops, and Taipingmen was also being attacked by 10,000 Qing troops at this time.

The loss of the Shence Gate means that the city wall has not played a big role in the Qing army.

Liao Zhongping could only resist the Taiping Gate without losing, and at the same time, he sent a partial division of 6,000 people to deploy to the line of Tiantai in Jilong Mountain, so as to delay the southward movement of the Qing army in the north.

This time was not used to help the imperial city deploy defenses, but Liao Zhongping hoped that Wu Zheng would arrive in time.

In the evening of the same day, when the sky was about to get dark, the two gates of Zhongfu and Jinchuan in the northwest were lost one after another.

The 6,000 Ming troops and 10,000 people stationed at the second gate were all wiped out.

Tan Tai led his troops to advance south with the might of breaking the city, and at midnight, his forward division joined forces with Zilharang.

At this point, the northern city of Yingtianfu has fallen into the hands of the Qing army.

Zilharang immediately ordered a fresh force of 3,000 men from the two divisions to attack south overnight.

……。

This night, everyone in Ying Tianfu had no sleep.

The lights of the Fengtian Temple are always bright.

More than 100 monarchs and ministers are miserable.

No one thought that Ying Tianfu would be so easily broken by the Qing army, and it was only four days before and after.

30,000 defenders, 80,000 people were conscripted before and after.

With such strength, no matter how strong the Qing army is, it should hold on for one or two months to be normal.

It must be said that both the defenders and the population did their best.

At least there was no demoralization breakdown.

Everyone, including Zhu Cihong, wants to ask why?

But does it matter?

Qian Qianyi said hatefully: "Your Majesty, Wu Zheng, the Duke of Zhenguo, has the army of the Four Guards, and now Kyoto is in danger, but his subordinate Jinshanwei is stranded in Zhenjiang, and he has not gone north for reinforcements, and his wolf ambition is clearly ......revealed." ”

Wang Yi, the imperial historian of the right capital, choked and said: "Shoufu's words are biased, the imperial court has no will, how can the prince of Zhenguo transfer troops into Beijing?" At this time, when I am in a critical situation, I urgently need to be concentric from top to bottom, so Shousuke will not be sideways, right? ”

Qian Qianyi said angrily: "Isn't the old man also thinking about His Majesty and the court? Wu Zheng is in charge of the division of 40,000 tigers and wolves, but he does not move, and now the capital is in danger, and more than half of the imperial army has suffered casualties, even if it can block the Qing army from going south, I am afraid that there will be no strength ......to deter Wu Zheng anymore. ”

"Ahem." Chen Zilong coughed dryly, interrupted Qian Qianyi, and then said, "I'm afraid that Zhenguo Gong wouldn't have expected that the capital would fall so quickly...... Shoufu is still entangled in the matter of Zhenguo Gong's dissenting intentions at this time, I'm afraid it's out of place, right? Or think about how to resolve the current crisis. ”

These words attracted the echo of the ministers.

Qian Qianyi saw that the minister should be peaceful, and he didn't dare to offend the anger of the public, so he snorted coldly and stopped talking.

Qian Sule came out and said: "Your Majesty, although the northern city has been lost, there are still more than 10,000 troops under the command of Lord Liao outside the imperial city, and it is not without the strength of a battle. The Qing army broke through the northern city, and the casualties were also huge, as long as the main road of Jilong Mountain was choked, the Qing army was unable to move south in a short time. Moreover, Taiping Hou Xia Wanchun has already led Jianyang Wei to the north, and he should have arrived at Dayan Pass at this time, and he will be able to reach Xicheng tomorrow. In this way, no matter how strong the Tartars were, they would not be able to encircle the imperial city in a short time. The minister thought that His Majesty should leave the capital and go south and join the Zhenguo Guild, as long as His Majesty was safe, even if the Qing army occupied the entire Yingtianfu, our army would still be able to recover again. The minister implored His Majesty to move to Zhenjiang Mansion for the sake of the society and the temple. ”

Wang Yi also bowed down and said: "What Taifu said is really Lao Cheng's words to seek the country, and I also ask Your Majesty to move." ”

Everyone responded with one voice, including Qian Qianyi, who did not speak out against it.

But Zhu Cihong said in a deep voice: "As the king of a country, how can I abandon my subjects and flee in a hurry? Taifu Fangcai also said that although the Qing army captured the northern city, the southern city was still in the hands of our army, and our army was not without the strength to fight...... When the critical time comes, my forbidden army can also go out of the city to reinforce Liao Qing. The princes don't need to persuade again, I have made up my mind, and I vow to live and die with the city! ”

After Qian Sule, Chen Zilong, Wang Yi and others met their eyes.

Wang Yi said: "Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, then please send your Majesty to send envoys out of the city, and Zhaozhen Guogong will send troops to reinforce you." ”

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "Accurate." ”

After speaking, Zhu Cihong got up, "Zhuqing will discuss first, I will go to visit the eldest princess." ”

……。

Rouyi Temple.

Just as brightly lit.

On this night, there was not a single place in the entire Miyagi that was not lit up.

"Let's go." Zhu Cihong said, while putting the jade seal in his hand (the jade seal of Huizong that Wu Xiaomei handed over to Zhu Yujiao) in front of Zhu Yuanjiao, "Take it to Wu Zheng and ask him to immediately send troops to rescue the capital." But remember, the jade seal must never be given to him. ”

Zhu Yujiao really didn't expect that Zhu Cihong came to see her late at night in order to let herself leave Beijing.

At this moment, Zhu Yujiao was very moved in her heart, and two lines of tears welled up in her eyes, "Why didn't my brother leave with the jade seal by himself." ”

Zhu Cihong said: "If I abandon the subjects in the city and flee, how will I go to see my father in the future?" Besides, if I go to him, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not repeat the matter of blackmailing the princes of the Son of Heaven. can only be his sister to take the jade seal, in this way, even if he has a different heart, as long as I am alive for a day, he will not be able to command the world with the jade seal. ”

"My brother won't leave, and my sister won't go...... If you want to die, you will die together. ”

"Nonsense!" Zhu Cihong said sharply, "Life and death are in the wane, if you delay for a moment, my situation will be more dangerous." Do you want you and me to die in Ying Tianfu? ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Cihong slowed down his tone and said: "If something really happens to me, you can rely on the jade seal, or stand on your own or support, but remember, the new monarch must be the bloodline of my Zhu family." Otherwise, I will not be able to turn a blind eye under the Nine Springs. ”

Zhu Yujiao cried, "As long as my brother is fine, the Yixing Dynasty will not die." My brother listened to his sister's advice and went out of the city immediately! ”

Zhu Cihong sighed faintly, and slowly reached out to stroke Zhu Yujiao's hair, "The country has been dead for more than four years, does my sister really think that the hearts of the people in the world are still in the Ming Room?" From ancient times to the present, when a country is about to die, there will be demons, or rebellion and self-reliance, or collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and the Yixing Dynasty can be born, and I really take advantage of him. But I can't help it, if I really let him grow, is the Yixing Dynasty still my Yixing Dynasty...... I know that my sister has an old relationship with him, but in front of Jiangshan Sheji, it doesn't matter, anyone can be sacrificed, including me, including you. If he is ordered to come to the rescue, it is naturally the best, if he does not come to the rescue, resulting in the fall of the capital and the martyrdom of the country, he will be spurned by the people of the world, and then you can ascend the throne with the jade seal and my edict. ”