Shence Gate is the only outer urn city gate in the Nanjing city wall. There is an outer urn city with a total of two gates. The urn city has two door openings on the left and right, and it does not face the city gate. The city gate is a single-hole arch structure. There is a three-bay tower on the top of the mountain with double eaves.
Shence Gate was first built in the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, and was personally investigated, planned and constructed by Prime Minister Liu Bowen. In the ninth year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Shence Gate was built. It was named Shence Gate because the elite forbidden army "Shence Guards" were stationed here. After its completion, the Ming court stationed thousands of households here.
In the early morning, Liu Yan, escorted by Bao Qiang, deputy commander-in-chief of the 12th Army of the National Defense Force, and Cheng Zhiyu, the right battalion staff general, arrived outside the Shence Gate. However, the city gate was still closed at this time, and everyone from the Sixth Division of Nanjing was still missing. trace.
Liu Yan frowned slightly, while Bao Qiang and Cheng Zhiyu were furious. They immediately called for a fight and wanted to lead their troops to attack directly.
Liu Yan shook his head slightly. All the gates in Nanjing City are triple-layered. The city defense is strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even though the National Defense Forces are equipped with artillery and their combat power is far more powerful than the Ming army in the city, if they really want to fight, it will be short-term. It is also difficult to win easily within the time limit, and the gain outweighs the loss.
"Mr. Ge, what should we do? Just wait outside the city?"
Liu Yan weighed it in his mind. Logically speaking, Qian Qianyi, Liu Liangzuo, Gao Jie, Ruan Dacheng and others in the city were just like grassroots. There were countless other nobles and officials who were greedy for life and afraid of death, and were as timid as mice. , otherwise there would not have been so many traitors in history who voluntarily shaved their heads and surrendered.
But what happened today? Liu Yan originally thought that someone would take the initiative to open the city. Unexpectedly, all the troops arrived at the city and the city gate was still closed.
Do the Nanjing officials in the city really think that I, Liu Yan, have a bodhisattva heart and really don’t know how to kill people with a knife?
Thinking of this, Liu Yan also made up his mind and prepared to order the mobilization of artillery to bombard the city for a while, not to destroy the city, but at least to create a momentum, otherwise the officials in the city would not know the methods of the chief minister of the cabinet!
Suddenly, Bao Qiang on the side pointed at the city head and said, "Look, Mr. Ge!"
Liu Yan looked up and saw a handsome flag suddenly raised on the top of the city. Then Liu Liangzuo poked his head out and said loudly: "Chief Military Officer Liu Liangzuo is here to greet Mr. Liu Ge. Please wait a moment. I'm here. Just send people to open the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy gate of Shence Gate was slowly opened. General Cheng Zhiyu immediately led a group of soldiers to rush into the city and directly occupied the inside and outside of Shence Gate. After confirming that there was no problem, some people boarded the city. Head, directly controlled Liu Liangzuo.
It's ridiculous that Liu Liangzuo, the commander-in-chief of the first town, was nodding and bowing to Cheng Zhiyu, a general of the National Defense Force, with a smile on his face.
Then Liu Yan led his army into the city with an expression on his face, and a total of more than a thousand and hundreds of soldiers marched into the city wearing helmets and armor. When the Ming soldiers along the way saw it, their faces were full of fear.
The soldiers of the National Defense Force, whether they were officers or soldiers, were all wearing iron armor and holding flint-haired muskets with bayonets in their hands. The army lined up into the city, showing the appearance of a king's master. In an instant, the Ming army in the city was dressed like a beggar. The equipment was compared.
Moreover, the mental outlook of the soldiers of the National Defense Force is also unusual. They are not at all like the muddle-headed soldiers of the Ming Army in the city.
Liu Yan, accompanied by Bao Qiang, stationed his horse in the streets of the city. Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie
Under the guidance of Cheng Zhiyu, he hurried over to salute.
"Your Majesty Liu Liangzuo (Gao Jie) pays homage to Mr. Ge!"
There was still no emotion or joy on Liu Yan's face. After staring at the two for a while, Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie were sweating like rain. They lay on the ground and did not dare to make a sound or raise their heads.
After a while, Liu Yan said: "Excuse me, two generals, go and invite all the officials from the six departments of Nanjing, so that I can enter the city!"
"yes!"
Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie stood up in a hurry, shouted to their troops, and headed to various parts of the city separately.
In order to show off himself in front of Liu Yan, Liu Liangzuo even shouted loudly: "If anyone dares not to come, I will tie him up and bring him here!"
Liu Yan's eyes became colder and colder as he looked at this traitorous general who was infamous in history.
Liu Liangzuo was first a bandit general under Li Zicheng. Later, he was defeated and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. He accumulated military exploits by encircling and suppressing bandits, and was promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, with the title of Guangchang Bo.
After the Jiashen national crisis, the Qing army went south. Liu Liangzuo led one hundred thousand soldiers to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. He served as pawns for the Manchu Tatars along the way. He led his troops to capture Emperor Hongguang in Wuhu, conquered Jiangyin, and massacred his compatriots in Jiangyin City. He created the Jiangyin Massacre!
It is precisely because Liu Liangzuo did not hesitate to massacre his own people to win the favor of the Manchu Tatars, he was successively appointed as the admiral of Jiangnan, Jiang'an, with general titles, and became the governor of Zhili and the governor of the left.
"In history, Liu Liangzuo died of illness when he returned to his hometown. It was considered the end of his life. But I don't know if Liu Liangzuo would have a good end in my hands!"
Although history has now changed due to Liu Yan's arrival, Liu Liangzuo may not have a chance to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. It’s just that with Liu Liangzuo’s temperament,
He is really not a loyal general, so he should find a way to keep it refrigerated in the future.
Then Liu Yan looked aside with interest, Gao Jie, who was also busy sending people to summon the officials from the six departments.
Gao Jie and Li Zicheng were from the same hometown, and they gathered together at the same time to start the uprising.
It is said that Li Zicheng's wife, Xing, was brave and intelligent. She was responsible for managing military supplies, distributing military rations and weapons every day to supply battles. Gao Jie went to Xing's camp to submit his accreditation. Xing saw Gao Jie's handsome appearance and had an affair with him. They were worried that Li Zicheng would find out, so they planned to surrender to the Ming army.
In August of the eighth year of Chongzhen, Gao Jie brought the Xing family to join him. Hong Chengchou handed him over to He Renlong, who asked his guerrilla general Sun Shoufa to take Gao Jie to attack the peasant army, as evidence of the effect of suppressing the peasant army. From then on, Gao Jie often served under He Renlong.
Later, Gao Jie was promoted to chief military officer due to his meritorious service, and Xing was always with him. Although Gao Jie had a violent temper, the two had a good relationship, which also impressed Liu Yan.
Liu Yan remembered that Gao Jie's nephew Li Benshen was also a fierce general, but judging from the time, he should have been in Li Zicheng's army. Now he is probably with Li Zicheng, and the grass on his grave is as tall as his own.
However, Gao Jie did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty in history. He only had a dark history of leading his troops to rob the people, and he could barely be regarded as a useful general.
Not long after, the residence of Shi Kefa, the Minister of the Ministry of War, was very lively. Gao Hongtu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Ma Shiying, the right censor of the Supervisory Academy, Jiang Yueguang, the official of the Hanlin Academy, Ruan Dacheng, the deputy imperial envoy, Qian Qianyi, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Yuan Xian, who was at home. Zhang Guowei, the minister of the Ministry of War in Beijing, and Da
The bachelor Wang Duo, the right minister of the Ministry of War Lu Daqi and others received the news one after another. When they heard that Liu Yan had led his army into the city, everyone was horrified. They put on their official uniforms and rushed to greet them. The countermeasures that they had discussed before had long been forgotten at this time. .
At the same time, Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo also informed many nobles in the city, including Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong, Wei Guogong Xu Yunjue, Baoguo Duke Zhang Guobi, Longping Marquis Zhang Gongri, Linhuai Marquis Li Zushu, Huaining Marquis Sun Weicheng, Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo, Anyuan Marquis Liu Zuochang, Yongchang Marquis Xu Hongjue, Dingyuan Marquis Deng Wenxuan, Xiangcheng Bo Chang Yingjun, Daxing Bo Zou Cunyi, Ningjin Bo Liu Yunji, Nanhe Bo Fang Yiyuan, Dongning Bo Jiao Mengxiong, Ancheng Bo Zhang Guocai, Luozhong Bo Huang Jiuding, Cheng Anbo, Guo Zuoyong, Prince Consort Qi Zanyuan, and ministers Zhu Zhichen, Liang Yungou, Li Chuo, etc. also came one after another.
In less than half an hour, both sides of the street inside Shence Gate were filled with officials from the six departments of Nanjing and nobles from the city.
Liu Yan looked at the people who were looking down in frustration. There was no emotion or joy on their faces. He just said: "Order someone to call an inspection team into the city!"
"yes!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts felt even colder. It seemed that the previous method of gathering people to not cooperate was indeed too childish in the face of Liu Yan's tyrannical strength.
Soon, Jiang Dejing led an inspection team of dozens of people, and the 11th Army of the National Defense Force led by General Officers Han Qin and Qin Chenghu arrived outside the Shence Gate. In response to Liu Yan's order, the army began to enter the city one after another, and the people in the city All the soldiers of the Ming Army were disarmed by the soldiers of the Twelfth Army led by Bao Qiang.
Liu Yan looked at Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie coldly and said, "The military reform in Southern Zhili should start from these two generals!
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"Yes Yes!"
Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie's faces were pale at this time, and they dared not say a word "no".
Suddenly, a man and a horse appeared behind the army that was entering the city. They rushed not far from Liu Yan and were stopped by more than a dozen national defense troops.
Qian Qianyi, Gao Hongtu, Lu Daqi, Liu Liangzuo, Gao Jie and others were also startled. They thought it was an assassin or something. After a closer look, they found that it was Huang Degong who had gone to Yangzhou.
At this time, Huang Degong was alone, wearing the uniform of a general soldier, and was almost exhausted. After seeing Liu Yan, he fell off his horse, then got up on his hands and knees, knelt on the ground and saluted: "The guilty general Huang Degong, please pay homage to Liu Yan." Mr. Ge!"
At this time, everyone's faces were full of horror. There was a distance of 160 to 70 miles from Yangzhou Military Camp to Nanjing City. Even if you could take a boat for a while, it would take more than one night to get there. Huang Degong was really It was considered extremely fast, and everyone praised Huang Degong's physical strength!
Huang Degong was named Hushan. Because of his bravery in battle, he was named Huang Chuangzi in the army. He was a member of the Kaiyuan Guards of the Ming Dynasty.
Huang Degong was born in the army. In history, he fought against the Jin army in Liaodong and accumulated many achievements to guerrilla warfare. In the ninth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, he was moved to the position of deputy commander-in-chief and was in charge of the Jingwei camp. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, he was awarded the title of Crown Prince and Grand Master for suppressing the army of bandits, and was given the rank of general military officer. In the 14th year of Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty, he was ordered to lead the army to guard the imperial mausoleum, stationed in Dingyuan, and cooperated with Liu Liangzuo's troops to suppress Zhang Xianzhong's peasant army. Later, he defeated Zhang Xianzhong in Tongcheng, Qianshan and other places, and moved to Luzhou. At the beginning of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty, he was granted the title of Jingnan Bo. Soon after, he was granted the title of Marquis by Emperor Hongguang of the Southern Ming Dynasty for his support. Together with Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, they were stationed in Zhenzhou for the four towns in Jiangbei.
Arrived full
At the beginning of the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Huang Degong planned to attack Yangzhou after Gao Jie's death and carve up his troops and territory. He was later stopped and moved to suppress Luzhou. In April of the same year, Huang Degong was ordered to stop Zuo Liangyu's army from attacking Nanjing eastward, relieve the siege of Tongling, and move back to Taiping. Therefore, he was granted the title of Jingguo Gong and added Zuozhu to the Jin Dynasty for his meritorious service. In May of the same year, Huang De led his troops to fight with the Qing army in Wuhu. He was shot by an arrow and killed himself.
For Huang Degong, Liu Yan still had some feelings of support in his heart. After all, Huang Degong still had some abilities. In addition, he did not have the stain of Gao Jie and others who killed good people and took credit for their merits and robbed the people. Historically, they were even more closely related to the Manchu Tatars. Heroes who sacrificed their lives for their country should be reused.
So Liu Yan said: "General Huang came so quickly!"
"When Liu Ge was summoned, I dare not not come."
"good!"
Liu Yan said: "Since Mr. Huang understands the general situation so well, he will return to Yangzhou and implement the military reform strategy for his troops in Yangzhou. I will send several people from the inspection team to go with you for a month. How about that?"
Huang Degong could not have imagined that he would be in such a situation just after arriving in Nanjing City, and all the unwillingness in his heart was written on his face.
But then Huang Degong saw the soldiers of the National Defense Force who were entering the city. His eyes seemed to be fixed and he could no longer look away.
"After General Huang completed the military reform of his troops, he immediately went to Qingzhou Prefecture to study at the Huangming Military Academy. We will make arrangements after graduation!"
Huang Degong's eyes suddenly widened, and he looked at Liu Yan in disbelief. He suddenly came to his senses, saluted hurriedly, and said loudly: "The last general takes command!"
Huang Degong then mounted his horse and left, regardless of his physical exhaustion.
Seeing this scene, everyone
They were all stunned. Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie understood the meaning of Huang Degong's experience, and looked at Huang Degong's back with envy in their eyes.
Liu Yan then swept through the crowd and said, "Everyone, follow me to discuss matters!"
Everyone did not dare to neglect, and all saluted and followed him.
