Watching Wang Shizhen ride forward, Luo Dacheng seemed to understand something, and immediately smiled, and also patted his horse to catch up with Wang Shizhen.

In the Drunken Immortal Building, Liu Jun kept walking back and forth in the room. And on the ground, there is a map, this map, which is now your Adong and the imperial court troops.

Today, Nie Shicheng has more than 15,000 people and retreated to Beijing. If we want to solve this more than 10,000 people, then we must use artillery bombardment, but once the shelling is taken, then the city of Beijing will definitely suffer huge losses, even greater than the losses caused by the British and French forces in those years.

When the British and French troops entered the city of Beijing, that is, they burned down the Old Summer Palace, and now the Old Summer Palace has been partially repaired, if they shell it themselves at this time, then the Old Summer Palace will be damaged again, not to mention, and even the Forbidden City will not necessarily be safe.

After all, this cannonball is not long-sighted, and no one can predict whether the cannonball will fall in the Forbidden City.

"Head, we are moving fast, and we expect to be able to launch an attack on Beijing tomorrow morning. Zhong Lin looked at the current map, and immediately walked up and said with a smile.

"It's going to be a good fight, but it's hard to recover." Taking a deep breath, Liu Jun still said what he thought.

This time he gave the order to attack, and he was forced to do so, but now that the Battle of Handan was imminent, he had to quickly take the city of Beijing, so that the troops could go south, converge with Feng Guozhang's corps and the first cavalry division, and fight a decisive battle with more than 30,000 people in the first town, the third town and the second town of the Qing army.

Feng Guozhang arrived in Baoding within three days after sending troops to Tianjin, at this time, 2,000 people stationed in Baoding and the Eight Banners of the Concord Eight Banners were evacuated from Baoding after a short exchange of fire with Feng Guozhang, after Feng Guozhang took Baoding, he rested for a day and went south, and now he has arrived in Xingtai, and he may go south after taking Xingtai at any time.

The Qing army's reinforcements in various parts of Handan, plus the retreating troops in various places, have now gathered nearly 50,000 horses in Handan. Relying on Feng Guozhang's half of the corps and a cavalry division alone, Liu Jun did not have any certainty.

Liu Jun looked down on the Qing army, but he would not underestimate the enemy. Therefore, in order to make this war smooth, in the past few days, Zhong Lin has been telling in his ears that he has really lost patience with Nie Shicheng, so he ordered all the troops to advance, gather in Beijing, and oppress Nie Shicheng. Whether you surrender or not, whether you revolt or not, you will launch an attack, even if you lose the city of Beijing, it doesn't matter.

"Why, you haven't given up on Nie Shicheng yet?" Zheng Yiqian, who was on the side, saw that Liu Jun was still watching the direction of the Nine Gate Admiral's Mansion, and immediately stepped forward. Asked cautiously.

Liu Jun didn't speak, but Zhong Lin and Zheng Yiqian could also see from Liu Jun's expression that he still didn't give up.

Yes, let yourself order the bombardment of Beijing City, and it is indeed not a problem to take Beijing, but I really don't know how to give this order, I am not Li Zicheng back then, and I will order the siege of the city as soon as I arrive in Beijing. I am a civilized person and know that these ancient buildings are not easy to come by. Some of them can't be repaired once they are destroyed. This loss is simply too great.

"Head, why don't I urge Nie Linlin and let her give it a try one last time." Zhong Lin did not dissuade Liu Jun this time, but stepped forward, hoping to solve the matter in Liu Jun's heart.

"No need, it's counterproductive, if you let Nie Linlin say too much, it will definitely expose his identity." After Liu Jun finished speaking, he turned back to the chair and picked up the teacup on it.

"Then what to do, now that the army has begun to advance, Nie Shicheng has not given any reply, now it is less than twelve hours away from tomorrow, and when the artillery is fired, then Beijing will inevitably suffer losses. : Zheng Yiqian poured tea for Liu Jun. Asked suspiciously.

Yes, what should I do, Wu Hao stood up and came to the window. Look at the pedestrians below.

Below is the vast business district, and while the war in Beijing is imminent, the merchants on the streets do not seem to be affected at all. Instead, they shout back and forth about their own products below.

The people are innocent, no matter what, I will not give up Taking a deep breath, Liu Jun turned around and began to walk towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Zheng Yiqian picked up Liu Jun and put the fan on the table. grabbed Liu Jun and asked.

"I'll go to the Admiral's Mansion in person and make a stand for Nie Shicheng again."

"Don't go, now Nie Shicheng will definitely wait for you to come to the door, and then chop you up." Zheng Yiqian grabbed Liu Jun. She didn't want Liu Jun to take risks.

Seeing that Zheng Yiqian didn't let him go, Liu Jun had no choice but to reluctantly return to his seat in a daze.

"My lord, there's an old man who says he wants to see you." A guy with a rag on his shoulder walked in with a smile.

Old man, who can he know in Beijing, Liu Jun frowned helplessly.

"Did you tell him what the man's name was?" Zhong Lin saw that Liu Jun didn't speak, and suddenly took a step forward and pointed his finger at the guy.

When the guy saw Zhong Lin asking, he immediately lowered his head and thought for a while, he said that his name was Nie Shicheng. ”

Nie Shicheng, hearing this name, the three of them glanced at each other at once, revealing a look of disbelief.

"Head, it's impossible, this Nie Shicheng is coming to us now." Zhong Lin swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Some don't believe it.

In the past few days, the armies have stopped moving forward, Nie Shicheng has not come to look for it, and now the army is pressing. Nie Shicheng came to find him, which is really a bit incredible.

"I think it should be true, after all, today we have defeated one of his battalions in Miyun, and the other battalion surrendered, I guess he should come to make peace." Zheng Yiqian, although she didn't believe it, still said her thoughts.

Liu Jun looked at the two of them and stood up suddenly, no matter what, now no matter what, since Nie Shicheng can come to find him, it means that there is a play.

"Zhong Lin, immediately give the order, all armies stop advancing and stand by on the spot." After Liu Jun finished speaking, he turned around and walked out to greet Nie Shicheng.

"Don't worry, I'll do it immediately." After Zhong Lin finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the room and walked out through the back door.

Nie Shicheng did come to discuss the surrender this time, and today Nie Linlin scolded together, adding his own two battalions and more than 1,000 people to the Liaodong Army in less than five hours to exterminate or swallow it, and suddenly made him completely understand that Beijing has become an isolated city, and more than 40,000 people of the Liaodong Army who want to fight against a corps of troops will always be injured if they really want to fight to the death with the Liaodong Army, then it is always the people and innocent soldiers of Beijing who are injured. So after thinking about it, he decided that he wanted Liu Jun to surrender, but there were three conditions, and if Liu Jun could agree to these three conditions, he would order the Qing army to lay down their arms and revolt against Liaodong.

Liu Jun went out to welcome Nie Shicheng into the room, and after a general understanding of the situation, he knew that Nie Shicheng had three conditions. He looked down lightly and thought about it, and suddenly looked at Nie Shicheng who was sitting in front of him and smiled slightly: "You have three conditions, I'll listen to them." ””

Seeing Liu Jun so direct, Nie Shicheng didn't talk nonsense, stretched out his finger and said: "One, after the old man surrenders, he will not lead the army to fight in the south, two, you must not harm the people in the city and take the opportunity to retaliate against the Qing army, you must treat everyone equally, and third, you can't enter the Forbidden City at present." ”

Liu Jun doesn't have any problems with the first two conditions, even if Nie Shicheng doesn't say it, he will do the same. Just the third condition, somewhat difficult.

I have worked hard for so long, isn't it just to be able to enter Beijing City, and then enter the Forbidden City, but when the next son Nie Shicheng said such conditions, Liu Junke was a little unhappy.

However, if you don't want to be miserable in Beijing, there is only one way, after bowing his head and thinking about everything, Liu Jun nodded: "Okay, I promise you." ”

Nie Shicheng's eyes widened suddenly, he thought that Liu Jun would not agree, but he didn't expect Liu Jun to agree so simply.

Bowing his head and pondering for a while, Nie Shicheng was about to get up and thank him, but he didn't expect Liu Jun to say again: "I know your difficulties, abandoning the court all of a sudden, there are certain difficulties in my heart, but I won't blame you." ”

What do you mean by this, Nie Shicheng frowned and looked at Liu Jun with a puzzled expression.

Looking at Nie Shicheng's eyes, Liu Jun smiled slightly

"You continue to garrison Beijing and hold this place for me for the time being."

What the? Nie Shicheng's mouth opened wide all of a sudden. He's really faint now,