When night fell, the army retreated and did not attack at night, it is estimated that they could not bear the heavy casualties, most of the Ming army in the city has been cleared, and Beijing has been basically captured. Seeing that meritorious service is rewarded, promoted and made a fortune is just around the corner, who is willing to risk their lives to touch this hard nail at this time?

Although Liu Zongmin intended to attack overnight and completely annihilate this stubborn Ming army, first, his old battalion broke into the army to control the various city gates, and he was the chief general of the whole army, so he could not focus on Xuanwumen, so he could only issue an order to order the generals to be responsible for capturing Xuanwumen and deal with other things himself.

As soon as Liu Zongmin left, the generals in charge of the attack relaxed, there were too many uncontrollable factors in the night attack, and no one wanted to fight at night, so let's wait for the dawn. When enough artillery is mobilized after dawn, it will always be able to break through the defense of the Ming army.

The difficult night passed slowly, and the soldiers of the Xishan Army were on guard, but did not wait for the attack of the intruding army. However, the hearts of the people in the urn city were already in flux, and an atmosphere of despair permeated the air above the team.

At this time, everyone knew that the team was in a desperate situation, in a situation where they were surrounded by enemies on all sides. The whole city was full of lights and revelry at night, and it was the soldiers who were cheering, looting, and enjoying the fruits of their victory.

With a city full of enemies and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops, where should this team go?

Although people's hearts fluctuate and morale is low, it can be taken in Chen Yue's prestige in the past, and most of the grassroots officers who led the troops in the army were from Chen Yue's family and the township soldiers in Xishan Town, these people were deeply favored by Chen Yue in the past, and they had long regarded Chen Yue as the lord's loyalty, it can be said that this army is Chen Yue's private army, and it is no different from the family of other Ming army generals, they are not loyal to the Ming court, but to Chen Yue.

Therefore, although the morale was low, there was no riot in the army, and the soldiers silently wiped their weapons, or leaned against the city wall to rest with their eyes closed, believing that they were in a desperate situation, and their master would lead them to fight their way out.

The long night passed like this, and the dawn came again. Just when the soldiers of the Xishan Army were fighting hard and preparing for a new day of fighting, what they were waiting for was not the attack of the intruding army, but an acquaintance who they hated.

Hao Shaoqi walked into the urn city with his empty hands and thousands of pairs of angry eyes, looking at these familiar faces on the city wall, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart. Although he was originally a person who broke into the army, and he couldn't talk about betrayal, there was still an indescribable melancholy in his heart. The reason why Hao Shaoqi came to persuade him to surrender was to make up for the pain in his heart.

I hope that Chen Yue can listen to his own words, so that everyone can still be brothers in the future, and serve under the king's tent together in the future, how good it would be! Hao Shaoqi prayed secretly.

"Iron Lion, you ungrateful villain, shameless traitor seeking glory, you still have the face to come back!" Yu Feng stood at the gate of the city tower, pointing at the iron lion and scolding.

"Kill him, kill him!" The other soldiers of the Xishan Army also clamored. Some people raised their weapons in their hands and rushed towards Hao.

However, whether to kill or not can only be decided by the main general Chen Yue, and under the angry eyes of countless soldiers, Hao Shaoqi walked into the city tower.

"Brother Tie, do you still have the face to see me?" Chen Yue's face sank like water, and he coldly scolded Hao Shaoqi.

Hao Shaoqi sighed, clasped his fists and saluted, "Hao Shaoqi, the general under the king's tent, has seen Lord Zhongcheng!" ”

"Hao Shaoqi? Brother Tie, when did you change your name? Did you do something treacherous and feel that your original name could not be seen? Chen Yue scoffed.

"I have followed King Chuang when I was in Chongzhen for four years, and in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, King Chuang led eighteen horsemen out of Shangluo Mountain to advance into Henan, including me." Hao Shaoqi shook his head and said: "In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, after King Chuang broke Kaifeng, the army has grown to more than 100,000 people, occupying half of Henan. At this time, he had the idea of fighting for the world to take the Ming Dynasty, so he sent me to Beijing, one is to explore the movement of the Ming Dynasty, and then it is to lay a foundation here.

In order to quickly take root in Beijing, I chose to take refuge in the powerful, relying on my own force to be a thug for Wu Keming, the son of the Hou Shizi, I really hope to get his appreciation, can seek an official position in Beijing, accumulate strength, so that when he attacks Beijing with the king's army, I will be the internal response, and the inside and outside should cooperate with the king to defeat Beijing. ”

"So, you were a soldier in the first place?" Chen Yue's expression became solemn, he thought that the iron lion had betrayed himself for the sake of glory and wealth, but he didn't expect that he would be Li Zicheng's person early on, and he was also the general of the army.

"Exactly." Hao Shaoqi nodded, and finally said the matter, and he felt a burst of relief.

"In this way, I can't blame you for things, I only blame me Chen Yue for being blind, mistaking the enemy for a brother, and deserving to be betrayed!" Chen Yue smiled at himself, his heart was full of frustration, a spy who broke into the army, he actually regarded him as a confidant and appointed him as the commander of a battalion, what does he not deserve?

In the future, I will have to set up a special internal security organization to be responsible for strictly investigating the meticulous work in the army! Chen Yue said to himself.

"Brother Chen, although I, Hao Shaoqi, am the person who broke into the king, but these days and nights, I still have feelings for our Xishan Army. After all, I have my heart and soul in this army. As for Brother Chen, you have saved my life and are the person I admire the most. I don't want to see you, to see our Xishan Army come to the end of the road.

Now that Beijing has been captured by our Great Shun, the Ming Dynasty is also dead. Brother Chen, surrender, I have already recommended you to King Chuang, as long as you are willing to surrender, King Chuang will reuse you, so we are still brothers! ”

Hao Shaoqi said to Chen Yue in a sincere tone. In order to accept Chen Yue's surrender, he had just quarreled with Liu Zongmin, and relied on Li Zicheng's order to subdue Liu Zongmin and agree not to attack again.

"Hehe, I understand Brother Hao's kindness, and it is impossible to surrender." Chen Yue smiled and refused directly. Although he had already made up his mind to surrender, he couldn't be too eager, at least the conditions still had to be discussed.

"Brother Chen, I know that you are a loyal person, but the Ming Dynasty is dead, our army has captured the palace, and the emperor is gone, who are you still loyal to?" Hearing that Chen Yue was unwilling to surrender, Hao Shaoqi suddenly became anxious and persuaded bitterly.

"King Chuang said, as long as you are willing to surrender, you will be named Ping Nanbo, and the army under your command will be returned to your command, are you not the governor of Tianjin, my Dashun does not have the official position of governor, King Chuang said that he will make you the envoy of the festival, which is comparable to the governor of the territory!"

Yes! Chen Yue was shocked all of a sudden, Li Zicheng was so generous to the general? Not to mention not to mention the reduction of military power, but also to entrust heavy responsibilities, this open-mindedness can not be described as magnanimous.

"However, I fought with you yesterday and killed so many soldiers, will the king be to blame for the past? Maybe after I surrender, I'll settle the old score? General Chen Yue said suspiciously.

According to the history in memory, Li Zicheng is a capricious hero, and he is a slaughtering butcher, will he be so magnanimous? Chen Yue was a little unconvinced.

"Hey, what are you! Do you know Liu Yongfu, the former deputy chief soldier of Henan in the Ming Dynasty? During the Battle of Kaifeng, he injured one of the eyes of King Chuang, and he was not to blame for the past, and he swore that he would never retaliate in the future. Hao Shaoqi said with a smile.

"Open-minded, magnificent, worthy of being the king who commands thousands of troops and horses across the Central Plains." Chen Yue praised.

"So, Brother Chen, you are willing to surrender!" Hao Shaoqi exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, those who know the times are Junjie, King Chuang is such a hero, I Chen Yue can serve him, I am really fortunate to have three lives!" Chen Yue said with a smile.