On the day when the Tartar soldiers came to the city, Chongzhen issued a holy decree. All the courtiers were not allowed to take leave, and they had to accompany him to the city wall and command the battle for the defense of the capital on the spot.

As soon as this order was issued, it directly caused an uproar. Countless twists and turns flew to Chongzhen's desk. But he didn't even bother to look at it, and burned it all.

"Let the factory guards keep an eye on the point and close all the gates. No one is allowed to go out, especially the princes in the court. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Guo Zhen personally led people to stare at all the courtiers. Make sure no one can go out without permission. At this point, even those courtiers were stupid, but they understood what Chongzhen meant.

There is no doubt that this is a murderous bargaining chip. Chongzhen wants to defeat Huang Taiji in front of everyone and prove that he is the co-master of the world.

The only thing that these courtiers didn't understand was that he was so confident that he could defeat the Tartars in front of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Beijing?

You must know that in the battle of Sarhu that year, the princes of the court were frightened by the combat effectiveness of the Tartars. They do not think that the current Ming Dynasty is an opponent of the Tartars. Otherwise, how can there be so many phenomena of eating inside and out. It's nothing more than finding a home in advance.

Even if it's the Loyal Guard, no matter how powerful it is. But there are only more than 10,000 people, how can they be the opponents of the 200,000 army of the Tartars?

Huang Taiji's soldiers approached the city and did not rush to attack. Attacking the Jingshi is naturally impossible to accomplish overnight. He set up camp in five miles outside the capital division. Then the construction of siege engines began, and at the same time the war of public opinion began in ancient times.

On the city wall, Chongzhen looked at the provocative Tartar cavalry below. He turned his head sideways and said to the generals beside him.

"Open fire." The general defending the city did not hesitate at all, and waved his hand directly. The four cardinal guns immediately began to reload.

There was a minister next to him hurriedly playing.

"Your Majesty, the two armies are fighting, don't kill them! I am afraid that such an act will ruin the reputation of my kingdom tomorrow! ”

Chongzhen glanced at the other party and said sarcastically.

"Two armies? Where did the two armies come from, why didn't I see it? All I saw was a pack of house slaves and wild dogs, trying to turn against their masters. Killing a few family dogs is also considered to be beheaded? ”

As soon as the words fell, the cannon roared. Four red-coated guns opened fire at the same time, directly covering the group of Tartar cavalry that was provoking below. In an instant, the man turned on his back, and flesh and blood flew sideways.

The defenders on the walls erupted in cheers. They don't care what they don't do. They only knew that more than a dozen Tartars had died, and the pressure on them to defend the city was a little less.

On the Tartar side, there was a commotion. Many Tartar generals said on the spot that they wanted to give the Ming army a little color.

But Huang Taiji still held back. He knew that this was the Ming army's radical method. If you can't help it now, go straight to attack. If all parties are not well prepared, there will inevitably be heavy casualties. That's not what he wanted to see.

"Send another team to shout. Let's just say that the Ming army killed the messenger in front of the battle, and it was not moral. If you bring my army into the city, you will not seal the sword for seven days, so as to vent the hatred in your heart. ”

The group were obviously dead, and what they said did cause a stir among the defenders on the city walls. Countless pairs of eyes looked in Chongzhen's direction, expecting his response.

Chongzhen couldn't help but sigh secretly. Lu Xiao even took this situation into account, and he was really a real ruler. Then, he took out a secret letter and handed it to the generals beside him.

"Find someone with a loud voice and read it again."

The guard took the secret letter, and when he looked at the contents of it, his face suddenly changed. He glanced at his majesty with an incredulous gaze, and then went away with a look of ecstasy.

It wasn't long before a high-pitched sergeant began to spray below.

"The knife was not sealed for seven days. Do you know that your old village (Hetuala) has long been broken by our general Lu Xiao of the expedition. Your entire kennel was burned down by the General. A group of lost dogs are still making a big fuss here. Let's go to the mountains and catch a rabbit to fill your stomach. Kyoshi didn't prepare dog food for you. ”

This soldier is also a talent, and it is naturally impossible for a secret letter to write like this. But the other party only looked at one side, and retold the whole content in a simple and relieving way, and by the way, he also played the other party for a round. It can be called an alternative talent.

Chongzhen listened interestingly on the side, and said something casually.

"Good scolding, heavy reward."

On scolding, how can a group of barbarians in the mountains be able to match the old oilers in Beijing. Within a few rounds, a few Tartars left the field in anger. The main reason is that the news said by the Ming army is too shocking, and they dare not delay.

After Huang Taiji heard the news, his heart also trembled. But there is no trace of it on the face.

"These Ming people just like to play these little tricks. Let them be at ease for a few days. Let those craftsmen speed up their progress and storm the city in three days. ”

Although Huang Taiji didn't care on the surface, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. But in this era, the backwardness of the communication system made it impossible for him to quickly know the situation in his hometown.

But in order to stabilize the morale of the military, it was impossible for him to express this fear. So, in the end, the only way to end the war is to end it as soon as possible. And until now, Lu Xiao, who trained the loyal and brave guards, has not appeared. This made Huang Taiji's heart more and more uneasy.

Three days later, accompanied by the rousing drums. The Tartars have finally begun to attack the city. And even so, Chongzhen still did not retreat. Instead, they insisted on standing on the walls and facing the attack of the Tartars.

"Your Majesty, I beg you, old slave. Go back, just leave it to the soldiers. ”

"No, I'm going to watch the soldiers win. Spread my word, and I am with all the soldiers. ”

Soon after, the cry of His Majesty's presence with us spread throughout the city walls. All the soldiers were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. Hundreds of redcoat artillery, muskets, fired at the same time. In one round, thousands of people were killed and wounded to the Tartars.

But even so, the Tartars did not take a step back. Those Han soldiers who surrendered were driven forward to be used as cannon fodder. The rest of the Tartars followed and began the second round of the attack.

Huang Taiji knows it. He knew from his allies that there was not much gunpowder in the city. It can only last for a maximum of three days. Therefore, use these Han soldiers to consume the gunpowder in the capital. Wait until the muskets and cannons are dumb. It was the day of his own slaughter.

After a day of offensive and defensive battles, the Tartars suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. But most of them were Han Chinese soldiers who surrendered, as well as some slave soldiers. There were not many real Tartars killed or wounded.

Huang Taiji ignored the pleading eyes of those Han generals and gave orders strongly.

"Tomorrow to continue."

The bloody battle continues.