In the vast snow, the ancient and majestic city walls gradually came into view. More than 20 years later, Beijing opened its eyes in the snow and gazed majestically and indifferently at the forces that were about to reoccupy it.

The number of people was not large, and more than 300 people in a general banner, with both excitement and vigilance, changed from rapid to slow, and slowly approached this ancient imperial capital, a symbol of a dynasty.

The Yongding Gate in the distance was wide open, He Zhuangzi wanted to step into the city in one step, but also worried about any accidents, his steps became hesitant, and he stretched out his hand to beckon the two soldiers, ready to ask them to go and investigate.

Suddenly, the red color was displayed, and the flag was lit up on the city gate tower, which was the sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty. In a daze, a group of people ran out of the Yongding Gate and ran towards them screaming.

Rushing to the front, the person who came showed his documents, it turned out to be an intelligence officer from the Beijing Bureau of the Ministry of State Security, and He Zhuangzi and others relaxed their vigilance.

After a brief introduction to the situation at the city gate, intelligence officer Zhou Ji led the Ming army into the city with pride. After the Manchu Qing withdrew from Beijing, due to the escort of the army, the success of the attack on the road was not very certain, and it was very risky. "Wu Laodao," the head of the Beijing Intelligence Station, and Yang Qilong, the deputy head of the Beijing Intelligence Station, led the armed personnel they had developed to return to the city, occupy all key points in the city, and maintain law and order.

Over the past few years, the Beijing intelligence station has more than 100 personnel inside the city, and there are even hundreds of armed forces hiding outside the city, and many muskets and grenades have been secretly brought in. In the previous attacks, these men killed and injured many Manchu and Han officials and their families, and the panic they created played a large role in forcing the Manchus to accelerate their retreat.

"See Lord Wu, Lord Yang." He Zhuangzi is just a general flag officer, Wu Laodao and Yang Qilong are higher in rank than him, and when he saw the two in front of the palace, He Zhuangzi paid homage with a military salute.

"You're welcome, hurry up and excuse me." Wu Laodao hurriedly returned the salute. sighed: "Master Wang is here, I finally waited for the first day." ”

Yang Qilong's braids had been cut off, his head was wrapped in a red cloth, and he asked with some eagerness, "When will the army arrive?" How many cavalry were there? If you run day and night, you may be able to catch up with the fleeing Tartars. ”

He Zhuangzi shook his head and said, "We are the headquarters of the Zhengshuo Army. As far as I know, there were very few cavalry, all on two legs. Although we arrived at Beijing first, the other troops were not far away, and I believe that they will arrive one after another soon. ”

Wu Laodao and Yang Qilong were puzzled, and when He Zhuangzi explained and understood, they knew that the Ming army was advancing lightly in small units. And if these vanguard units want to catch up as much as they can, they must need food and need immediate rest.

"These years. We have accumulated a lot of money on weekdays, and secretly hoarded some food supplies. Wu Laodao pondered and calculated, and said, "It should be able to support thousands of troops for more than ten days." ”

"Ten days is almost enough." Yang Qilong said: "The army that arrived first can carry this grain to pursue the Tatars, and I believe that the supplies transported from Tianjin to Beijing will also arrive soon." ”

"If you can maintain law and order in the capital, we will not disperse the station." The order He Zhuangzi received was to pursue, not to end with the Beijing Division, "When we gather the strength of the three general banners, we will go out of the city to pursue." ”

"That's fine." Wu Laodao nodded in agreement. "First arrange a place for you to eat and rest, and I will send someone to prepare the food and grass as soon as it is ready. And choose guides and people to help you. ”

"Have a hot meal, get a good night's sleep, and we'll be able to continue the chase tomorrow. The rest will be troublesome for the two adults. He Zhuangzi looked up at the majestic and magnificent palace, shook his head with some regret, and suppressed the thought of leading the team in.

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The restoration of the Jingshi was supposed to be an event with a heavy political impact. But now it's quiet. There is neither the heroism of a bloody battle, nor the majesty of thousands of troops entering the city. It's just that what happened at the front, when it came to the rear, attracted a lot of attention and aroused enthusiastic cheers.

Of course. Now Zhu Yongxing has not received the news from the front. Although this is already a sure thing, it is still not appropriate to officially announce it to the public until it is confirmed. Therefore, the news that the people are currently receiving is that the Ming army has broken through the Hejian defense line, and several large armies are pressing towards Beijing, and it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Beijing division is recovered.

The war is moving further and further from the South, and there is a great possibility that it will no longer affect life in the South. This allows the people of the south to produce with peace of mind and work hard again for a happy and prosperous life. The further south this is the case, the more stable people's psychology is, the more willing they are to work hard and increase their possessions.

For example, Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and other places have already achieved results in post-war reconstruction, and they were able to provide food and materials for the national war. In particular, Guangdong and Fujian, which are far away from the battlefield and close to the sea, are not as closed as Yunnan and Guizhou, and their economic development is even more rapid. Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other coastal commercial and trade cities have already had a peaceful and prosperous prosperity.

Along the way, Huang Xiuren and others can be regarded as eye-opening. Whether it is the population density, the prosperity of the city, or the number of products, or the appearance of the city, it is not comparable to the occupation zone of Annam. What made Huang Xiuren even more flattered was the personal summons of the new emperor, and the thought of him, a native of Annam, was indeed enough to make him inexplicably excited.

"I don't know if long live summoning the foreign ministers, what are the golden teachings?" While standing outside the hall and waiting, Huang Xiuren knocked on the side, hoping to get useful information from the accompanying officials.

The officials accompanying him were not from the Ministry of Rites, but from the Ministry of State Security, which is probably something that Huang Xiuren does not understand. Although he knew some clues, the official accompanying him was very tight-lipped, just smiled faintly, and said perfunctorily: "The governors of Mekong and Ha Tien provinces have already met Banzai, and the occupied area of Annam is also an overseas place, and your official is the lord of the land, so naturally it will not be an exception." Seeing that this national war is undoubtedly won, I guess I want to know more about the situation in overseas places and make other plans! ”

Something else planned? Huang Xiuren fell into deep thought. If it is said to be an overseas land, the two provinces of Mekong and Ha Tien are still different from the occupation zone of Annam. There is no doubt that the two provinces of Mekong and Ha Tien are already Ming territory, but the occupied area of Annam is still nominally leased. Well, the national war is almost over, and the new emperor is going to solve Beizheng, right? Recently, on the issue of two points of real wax, although Ming Ting and Bei Zheng did not fall out, it is not more cost-effective to eat a family than to give half of it.

If he wanted to attack Beizheng, the new emperor probably wanted a name, or a spokesperson, to make this invasion and occupation plan more acceptable to the people of Annam. Huang Xiuren thought about it again and again, and gradually had a general idea in his heart.

............. (To be continued......)