Chapter 22 The Death Meeting
The Noon Gate is the main gate of the city of Beijing. Commonly known as Wufeng Tower.
The east, west, and north sides of the noon gate are connected by a city platform about four zhang meters high, surrounding a square square. In the middle of the noon gate, there is a heavy building, it is a large hall with nine face widths, the top of the heavy eaves hall is extended, on the two walls stretching out on the left and right, there are four pavilions that are connected with the eaves and ridges, the bright corridor is connected, there are thirteen rooms in each of the two wings of the palace house stretching out to the south, each of the four corners has a tall corner pavilion, and the auxiliary wing is the main hall.
The building on the upper floor of Wumen City is the first peak of Beijing city architecture.
The noon gate is the place where the emperor ordered the expedition.
In front of the noon gate, a temporary high platform building of about 20 zhang long, about 2 zhang wide and about 1 zhang high was built, which was the oath platform of the 30,000 army marching ceremony to Nanming.
At this time, there was a tall black screen standing on the oath platform, which read: "Destroy the Southern Ming Dynasty and go out to take the oath meeting".
Emperor Dolgon sat in the center of the oath platform, and behind him the Ouchi guards wearing yellow coats stood with swords, and on both sides of the oath platform, all the ministers of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing above the fourth rank stood on both sides.
Bogol, the general of the expedition to the south, wore a battle robe and lined up under the oath-taking stage.
Fifteen Guardian Battalions, Jianrui Battalions, and Cavalry Battalionsγγγγγγ The rulers of the are straight after Bogol.
In front, there were fifteen phalanxes, each phalanx was lined up with 2,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners, each phalanx soldiers wore uniformly colored robes and helmets, and an oath-taking platform was set up in front of each phalanx. The oath-taking platform was surrounded by flags representing the number of the troops, and a three-zhang high flagpole stood in the middle, and flags with different patterns on the flagpole fluttered in the wind.
On each oath-taking platform, there is a voice soldier, and there are no other requirements for this voice soldier, the only requirement is that he has a loud voice and can recite the emperor's will. (Actually, it's okay not to memorize it, because they have prepared the transcript of the pledge meeting).
On the tower of the noon gate, there are people who eat melons to watch the excitement, up to the prince and grandson, the children of the rich family, down to the poor people, the peddlers and pawns all come to see the excitement, the whole city tower is crowded with black pressure, not only that, but around the noon gate, it is also full of people in Beijing.
The soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Guard Battalion and the Forward Battalion held long knives in their hands and blocked the people from the cordon.
The noon gate of hundreds of thousands of people is silent at the moment.
In ancient times, there were no large-scale entertainment activities, and this expedition ceremony was naturally an exciting moment, and there were naturally many lively people.
"Your Majesty, the oath-taking meeting is ready, please ask the emperor to begin."
The secretary of the military department stepped forward and knelt down.
"I, Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Dolgon, announce: The swearing-in conference to exterminate the Southern Ming Dynasty is now !!." Dorgon stood up from the dragon chair, raised his fist in his right hand, and roared loudly.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live, the foundation of the Qing Dynasty is immortal."
The ministers on both sides and the soldiers of the Eight Banners chanted.
Even the crowd eating melons chanted.
For a while, the earth-shattering roar resounded throughout the universe and soared into the sky.
Encouraged by this earth-shattering roar, Dolgon's fighting spirit was high, and he couldn't help but recall his years of conquest.
"Stop !!" Dole raised his right hand and pressed it down.
The audience was suddenly silent.
"Please ask the emperor to review the soldiers of the Eight Banners and go out to fight !!."
Hong Chengchou stepped forward and retreated.
"The commander of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, Erzhen, bowed to the emperor, and the 2,000 soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion are ready to go out."
"The commander of the Jianrui battalion, Wu Sumo, told the emperor that the Jianrui battalion had 2,000 soldiers ready to go out."
"The Yellow Flag Commander Yehrazhen told the emperor, and the 5,000 soldiers with the Yellow Flag are ready to go out."
"Positive Yellow Flag γγγγγγγ"
"Blue Flag γγγγγγ"
"Zhenghongqi γγγγγ"
Fifteen generals of the army marched out one by one and knelt in front of Dol Roll.
"All the soldiers have worked hard, please !!." Dole rolled his right hand and raised it upward.
"Serve the emperor and never give up !! death".
Fifteen commanders bowed down and returned to their thrones.
"After the review is completed, the seal of the general of the south will be awarded, the seal of the general of the south will be awarded, and the flag of the Qing Dynasty will be awarded."
Hong Chengchou said again.
Bogol stepped forward and knelt down and kowtowed, and Dol rolled the big seal and the Qing national flag handed over by the head of the Internal Affairs Office, Sony, to Bogol solemnly.
Bogol held the handsome seal in one hand and the national flag in the other hand and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live." β
The soldiers shouted three times, "Long live, long live, long live." β
"Please ask the emperor to instruct !!." Hong Chengchou said.
Sonny handed the prepared draft of the Emperor's instructions to Dol Roll.
In ancient times, there was no microphone, and the emperor's instructions could not be held in hand like the leaders of later generations, and they could be played at will.
"The children of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, the remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty have revivedγγγγγ"
Dole rolled a few words before pausing.
The fifteen deputy oath-taking speakers passed this word to the soldiers of each phalanx.
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"I hereby wish the victory of the southern army and the return of a great victory, and I will reward the officers and men of our three armies here!!"
The messengers of the fifteen deputy oath stations passed this word to the soldiers of the various phalanxes.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live."
This is the oath of the ancients, with the help of this way, not to mention 30,000 soldiers and horses, even if it is 300,000 soldiers and horses, you can also unify the pace, unify the slogan, and its power is not weaker than the microphone transmission of future generations.
"After the Holy Lord's lecture is finished, the remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty will be sacrificed to the flag." Hong Chengchou made a head-killing gesture towards the decapitator in the distance.
"Slay the traitor".
On the beheading platform not far away, the superintendent waved his hand and threw out an arrow.
"Click, click, click".
The samurai with broadswords in their hands danced with their broadswords, and in an instant, they cut off the heads of the ten rebellious members of the former Ming, and the air was filled with blood mist.
"Kill, kill, kill, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and serve the country with loyalty". The officers and men of the three armies roared into the sky.
"Kill, kill, kill", even the people watching the excitement were affected and shouted slogans.
"The three armies are open!! , drumming". Hong Chengchou opened his mouth, and the war drums were like thunder in an instant.
Bogol then led the three armies away.