Shuhu Gaoqi's subordinates shouted that the Mongolian army was entering the city. They wanted to use it to intimidate other soldiers, especially the guards stationed at the palace. But once the news of the Mongolian army's entry into the city came out, countless people heard and screamed in horror.
At its peak, Zhongdu Daxing Prefecture had 220,000 households and 1.3 million people. Although there were hundreds of thousands of people killed, injured and fleeing during the war, there were no less than this number of refugees who fled from Linhuangfu Road, Jinshan Province and other places in the past two years.
These refugees had either witnessed the brutal massacre by the Mongolian army, or watched the Jin Kingdom's troops being cut down with melons and vegetables on the battlefield, and their blood flowed everywhere. Past experiences weigh heavily on them.
Three days ago, the cowardly Xue army of the Black Tartars suddenly appeared in the Chrysostom camp, which almost caused turmoil in the whole city. It was barely stabilized by the simultaneous suppression of several armies stationed in the city.
At this time, most people in the city knew that the reinforcements from Hebei were finished and the reinforcements from Shandong had been defeated. This despair, like being besieged on all sides, made the refugees immediately lose their rational judgment.
It was clear that no one had seen any trace of the Mongols, but at night, the flicker of a fire or the shaking of a shadow would bring terrible associations to people, and while they were running wildly, they turned the rumors into He learned the truth and passed it on to other people in Zhongdu City.
From the trembling of a certain military camp to the panic of a certain neighborhood, it soon turned into a huge collapse that affected the entire city, involving tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people. The most accurate prediction of this was that it was actually Mu Huali who was outside the city. It really didn't take more than the time it took Sunshine to go around six uni poles, and it was even much faster!
"The Tatars are coming in! The city is trapped! The city is trapped! Run away! Open the door and let us out!"
The shouts, curses, and cries almost formed a wave, coming from all the roads in the city, covering the city gate layer by layer, almost suffocating the people near the city gate. The noise was quickly followed by a wave of people. Countless soldiers and civilians came in panic from all directions, pushing each other and trying to run towards the city gate. People were squeezed in layers and piled up into a dark mass.
Huicheng Gate is located in the northwest corner of the city. Tongxuan Gate on the left and Changui Gate on the right are also important transportation and city defense hubs. Then everyone saw that a large number of people were rolling towards the three city gates at the same time.
The problem is that these three city gates are exactly the targets of Du Shisheng's special plan.
These three city gates are not only city gates, but also fortresses and military strongholds. The Wengcheng is very large and equipped with military camps and armories. Therefore, Du Shisheng regarded this area as the starting point for his own actions from the beginning.
Many of the soldiers responsible for garrisoning this area were Miao Daorun's old troops, and Miao Daorun had already succeeded. A moment ago, he sent someone to report that more than 2,000 troops were about to be gathered. At the same time, they were advancing towards the city gates farther away on both wings. In two hours at most, they would be able to control all the city gates in Zhongdu.
But with so many people coming, how could the soldiers control the city gate? How can an officer control the soldiers? Once the collapse begins, it will intensify. Even without the influence of external forces, the city will crush itself!
At this moment, the end of Zhongdu Daxing Mansion!
Since King Hailing changed Yanjing to be the central capital, the population of Daxing Prefecture has increased sharply, and wealthy people have gathered here. The huge wealth that the Jurchens collected from the region with their strong force has all been concentrated here, giving birth to this political power with a household registration of more than one million. Center, commercial center, transportation center.
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Even though the power of the Jin Dynasty was gradually declining, and Hebei in the Central Plains suffered from military disasters and famines many times, a large number of Jurchen nobles were still concentrated in Zhongdu, and their lives were as luxurious as before. In order to maintain a luxurious life, these powerful people either sold their official positions and obtained titles, or they accumulated wealth and trade.
Guo Ning's Dinghai navy vigorously promoted maritime trade, and its most critical source of interest was Zhongdu. Politically, the Dinghai Navy is a semi-open anti-thief group, and militarily, it is a highly aggressive martial arts group. However, economically, they have provided services to the nobles of the Central Capital to a considerable extent and are many of the Central Capital's nobles. A good partner for merchants.
In order to maintain this situation, Du Shisheng made great efforts. He already had channels of communication with the urban foxes and social rats, and he relied on Ding Haijun to use money to pave the way and expand business cooperation. When he established a relationship with powerful people at the local grassroots level, he would collect information on the one hand; on the other hand, he would use them as middlemen to gradually grasp the movements of the Jurchens' upper-class powerful families.
Although Du Shisheng was stationed alone in Zhongdu, he played a leading role in establishing the naval regime, especially in the financial aspect. Even though there was war during this time, the grain trade channel he established single-handedly was still very rewarding.
On the Zhongdu side, because of its reliance on Ding Haijun, the imperial court had to hold its nose and give Guo Ning an official title. Officials like Xu Ding, who were serious about government affairs, were even more polite to Du Shisheng and treated him as his seat. Enter the distinguished guest.
Generally speaking, Du Shisheng's actions have always gone smoothly, and I have become more and more aware of the various connections in Zhongdu. He was well aware of the fragility of Zhongdu City and firmly believed that his plan to seize Zhongdu with a small risk would be successful.
But Du Shisheng never expected that Shuhu Gaoqi would be so crazy.
Du Shisheng's plans were interlocking, aiming to use elite troops to kill the enemy with a single blow, causing little disturbance to the people. He also strived not to shake the defense of the central capital and hide the changes invisibly. What Shuhu Gaoqi did was like a black bear crashing into the tent. He didn't do anything and had already torn the tent to pieces.
Everyone is making a coup at the front and back, but there is no need to say who is more professional. But what Shuhu Gaoqi did was not a well-thought-out arrangement at all!
Is this guy just too stupid, or is he just so broken that he really wants to be a dog for the Mongols?
The magic tiger Gao Qi suddenly emerged, and all Du Shisheng's painstaking arrangements were in vain. As for his intention to seize the Central Capital and stabilize the situation before Genghis Khan returned, he had already failed 99% out of 100%.
Du Shisheng was extremely anxious, but for a moment, he really didn't know what to do.
"The city gate cannot be opened!"
While Yu Man'er put on his armor and stomach with the help of his companions, he said angrily: "As soon as the city gate opened, thousands of people rushed out, and every inch of land was filled with people! What else can we do? We are all stupid. Are you standing here in a daze until dawn, waiting for Shuhu Gaoqi to come to review?"
"Don't open the door?"
Yu Xing smiled bitterly amidst the deafening cries of the people: "So many people are here, and they want to leave the city! If you don't open the door, they will block the door and fight with you. What should you do? Draw your sword and chop them?"
Before the two of them finished speaking, a few of the Ding navy officers who were shouting at the front tried their best to calm the people down, and they all ran back when they were about to fall into the rolling crowd. They shouted until their voices were hoarse, but the people didn't believe it at all.
In front of everyone's eyes, a large car crowded in the crowd was pushed recklessly. The wheels got stuck in the ruts on the road and could not move after several attempts. Normally, this is not difficult to solve. Just point in the direction of the rut, pull back slightly, and then push. However, countless people are rushing to come. Who would have thought of pulling the car? Where is the space to pull the cart?
The entire cart and the people on it swirled and rolled like dead leaves thrown into the rapids and disappeared. The crowd rushed over the vehicle, and the sound of cracking wooden boards and the screams of people disappeared in a flash. There seemed to be a long strip of something clinging to the soles of someone's feet, like torn clothes or intestines, but it was no longer visible soon.
"If it doesn't work, just open the door... With so many people crowding in, I will trample hundreds of people to death! Those are human lives!" Du Shisheng said in a trembling voice: "Open the door! Let's leave quickly! In this case, I plan If it doesn’t work, that’s all we can do!”
"They will die when the door is opened! There is such a commotion in the city, don't the Mongols know? They are coming soon. If these common people bump into the cavalry in the field, they will all die!" An officer retorted sharply.
"Wait a minute, don't panic!"
Monk Luo strode from behind the tower and looked around at everyone. Under the firelight, he was obviously sweating profusely, but his expression was extremely calm: "Hurry up, put on your armor and come with me."
