Although Emperor Taiji and his braided army are the protagonists, the most critical background music, that is, the BGM is in the hands of a certain prince!
As the saying goes - those who master BGM have the initiative in war!
In this way, a certain prince can counterattack the protagonist and finally complete the counterattack!
Once the BGM band appears, together with hundreds of thousands of King's soldiers, they will definitely be able to kill all directions and sweep across the country!
All kinds of powerful BGM are first played by me, which can make the blood of the underlings boil with excitement and make them go crazy in an instant.
Then it’s time to defeat Huang Taiji’s braided army!
Before that, let's huddle behind the city wall for a while...
When the people in the capital saw the news that the prince was seriously ill published in the newspapers, they didn't believe it at first. After all, the prince had already been protected by Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor, and the common diseases that affected the people did not dare to disturb the prince.
However, the "Jingshi Daily" was founded by Princess Le'an and his wife, and has never released similar false news. If it is true, it will be like a bolt from the blue for the defenders who are about to confront the Donglu army.
There is no news yet about King Qin's division coming from other places. In other words, if we want to fight against the hundreds of thousands of Donglu troops heading south, we have to rely on the troops and horses of King Qin's division around Jifu.
It is only 100,000 for a full attack. It is said that Taiji, the leader of the captives, is determined to win the capital this time. For this reason, he will not hesitate to mobilize all his troops. The number of Donglu cavalry at the gate is no less than 300,000!
If the two armies engage in a strategic decisive battle related to the fate of the country in the Jifu area, the Wang Division, which is at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, will only be afraid of disaster. At present, it can only hope that King Qin's Division will reach the periphery of the capital as soon as possible.
However, seeing that the Donglu army was about to approach the capital, there were no troops from King Qin outside, and news came from inside that the prince was seriously ill. Internal and external troubles were coming at the same time, which was by no means a good omen, and might even mean the country would be destroyed.
Back then, Zhao and Song Dynasty lost half of their country when the Jin army marched south, and only preserved the territory south of the Huaihe River. They survived for a hundred years and were eventually destroyed by Menggu's army.
After hearing the news that the prince was seriously ill, some merchants and wealthy gentry who had been hesitant before no longer hesitated and fled to Tianjin with their families and their families before the city gate was closed.
If there is any further delay, let alone the city gate being closed, even if it is not closed, the family may be robbed by the Donglu cavalry if they leave the city again.
They didn't want to be buried with the crown prince. Defending the capital was the king's business and had nothing to do with them. If they came out as soon as possible, they might be able to ensure the lives and property of the family.
Even if the capital is really captured by the Donglu army, as long as he pays some money after returning and shouts to the doctor "Long live the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty", he can honestly be Shunmin of the Qing Dynasty in the future.
At this time, many people who could not accept the harsh exploitation of a certain prince began to get angry and desperately encouraged their relatives, friends and colleagues around them to run away with them.
In their view, only when the Qing royal army conquers the capital, the Qing emperor takes control of the Central Plains, and the Qing country unifies the world, can this be called Wanmin's blessing, can it usher in a glorious and prosperous age, and can the people of Limin live a good life.
The exposed dog prince had better die quickly. If he died before the Qing army attacked the city, as long as the defenders begged for surrender, a catastrophe could be avoided.
"This is called Shenzi stuff!"
"Alas~! Bully the weak and fear the strong!"
"Who says it isn't?"
On the top of the city, the defenders saw groups of rich people fleeing south with their families. They cursed and sighed, but at the same time they also had some expectations in their hearts.
If you had money, you might be like them. After all, life and money are precious. If you can save them, you can make a comeback.
The content in the newspaper has spread among the army. The prince is their backer. Now the backer is about to collapse, and everyone has no idea.
Although the garrison in the capital had sufficient money and food, and there was no need to go out to fight the dog Tatars, in order to defend the capital and even repel the stubborn enemies, most people were counting on the prince's magic.
If the prince is seriously ill, then he will probably not be able to use this magical method to defend against enemies. If he no longer has the magical method to deal with the Dog Tartars, wouldn't it mean that the Dog Tartars will have no natural nemesis?
Whether it is Zhou Yuji's East Palace Guards or Zhang Yilong's Guards Battalion, they are not sure of victory against the same number of Eight Banners elites, even half the size of their own troops, and the chance of victory is even less than 50%.
The advantages of the two troops are that they have plenty of money and food, excellent weapons, and can defend the city. The disadvantage is also obvious, that is, most of the soldiers of the East Palace Guard have never fought in actual combat.
He didn't even have the experience to defend a city, let alone kill an enemy. It would be nice if he didn't have weak legs and pee his pants when he saw the bloody scene of disembowelment.
Now the rich people in the city have fled south with their families, and the main streets are full of traffic, and there are even long-term congestion. It can be described as "unprecedented".
After they were gone, only the garrison, officials and poor people were left in the city, and those who remained had no confidence in repelling the Donglu army.
If things go on like this, the Crown Prince's previous goal of holding on to the capital in order to evacuate the Eastern invaders may soon be in vain. Whether the capital can be defended is anyone's guess.
"General Rong is back!"
"Very good!"
"How's it going?"
"Hurry up and tell me to wait for you!"
A group of soldiers cheered up after hearing the news from the company commander. Their division commander Zhou Yuji had gone into the rear residence to meet the prince. He would definitely be able to see what the situation was like. This was more convincing than what was in the newspaper.
"You guys are AWOL! What are you talking about?"
At this time, Zhou Yuji suddenly led a group of soldiers to the city to check the exit situation at the southeast corner of the old city, which was the side gate next to Zuo'anmen.
Zhou Yuji deployed the two most powerful infantry brigades, Chen Guowei's second brigade and Ni Chong's third brigade, on the north and west sides of the inner city respectively.
These two important places are not protected by the outer city. Once they are captured, the Donglu army can directly threaten the safety of the imperial city, and the consequences can be imagined.
The fourth and fifth brigades formed later were deployed on the west and south sides of the outer city. Even if they could not withstand the fierce attack of the Donglu army, there were still thousands of veterans of the Guards Battalion on the wall on the south side of the inner city.
This can be regarded as the second line of defense. It is here that the Yongwei Camp defended the city and repelled the rebel attack of the Beijing Camp. It can naturally play a considerable role at this time.
When Zhou Yuji came out of his residence, he did not choose to go to the north to inspect the war readiness situation first. Instead, he came to the outer city. The purpose was to see the situation of the people leaving the city and be well aware of it.
"General Rong!"
"General Rong!"
"General Rong!"
"What do you want?"
"General Rong! All my subordinates want to know about the Crown Prince..."
"The prince just held a banquet for me!"
"But in the newspaper..."
"Do you know that a soldier never tires of deceit?"
"Well……"
This is somewhat different from everyone's speculation, but when these words came out of Zhou Zongrong's mouth, everyone couldn't help but believe it. Zhou Zongrong had never deceived everyone.
"Have you heard that the Crown Prince is ill, and you will give up resistance and join the Donglu?"
Faced with the doubts of his men, Zhou Yuji shouted in public and asked, "These are the soldiers they brought out. If they really don't even have the idea of resisting, it is better to kill them as soon as possible."
"We don't dare! We have been deeply cultivated by the General Rong. Even if we die this time, we are still willing to follow the General Rong until death. If there are any rats that surrender, we will shoot them first!"
"Yes! Prince Bao! Fight Donglu!"
"Prince Bao! Fight Donglu!"
"Prince Bao! Fight Donglu!"
The backbone of the East Palace Guards are veterans from the Yongwei Battalion, and they are die-hard protectors of the Ming Dynasty royal family.
As long as these people will not beg for surrender, no matter which brigade of troops will easily give up resistance and surrender to the Donglu.
For the lower-level soldiers, since he joined the East Palace Guards, the prince has shown great care for everyone and has never deducted any money or food.
Now that the Crown Prince is in trouble, everyone is not just greedy for life and is afraid of death, and they must know how to repay their kindness and die generously.
Maybe even dying is out of the question. With a fortified city as a support and equipped with many weapons and ammunition, if you don't kill one or two dog Tatars, your life will be in vain.
In particular, everyone read in the newspapers that the Japanese troops who arrived in the Liaodong Peninsula from a small land were able to kill and injure tens of thousands of Tatars with just the muskets, oil barrels, and grenades in their hands.
What's the reason why they can't do something that even the short Japanese soldiers can do?
Even if the Donglu cavalry are invincible, can they still whip their horses and whip and fly directly to the top of the city?
Even if the Donglu infantry are brave and good at fighting, can they still be invulnerable and not afraid of being burned?
Even if Donglu has Hongyi cannon, we also have it here!
We have more cannons than the Dog Tartars, and we can hit harder than they do!
"Okay! The Crown Prince has so many things to do and is busy with affairs that he has no time to inspect in person, so he specially entrusted me to come here. I will never talk about irrelevant nonsense, and I just want to tell you. If you die in the war, your pension will be paid in full. If you are injured, you can seek medical treatment immediately. If you are short of money, I will not lend it to you, because the Donglu outside the city is worth two hundred taels of silver! There is no need for you to go out of the city to fight, the Donglu will know it by himself Come here to die. As for whether you can make money, it all depends on your ability and courage!"
Zhou Yuji knew that money was the best mobilization tool, and most soldiers were price-conscious.
A Donglu is worth two hundred taels of silver, and ten thousand is equivalent to two million taels.
"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, as long as Donglu dares to come to die, not to mention a hundred or ten, even if it is thousands, we will kill all the corpses of Donglu under our command!"
The monthly salary of the soldiers of the East Palace Guards is three taels of silver, while the price of Donglu is a huge two hundred taels!
Everyone knows how big the gap is.
Even if several people come to share the money, each person can get dozens of taels of silver.
If you take advantage of this opportunity to hold on and don't kill a Donglu, is this still a man?
Even if you lose to the dog Tatars in hand-to-hand combat, you can still knock down two or three dog Tatars by firing cannons or throwing grenades across the city wall.
"Fight Donglu! Make money!"
Few people who could join the East Palace Guard were from a good background. Even the clerks responsible for recording were poor scholars and had no choice but to join the army.
At first, these scholars looked down upon the vulgar soldiers at all, and even disdained to associate with them. However, as time went by, they discovered that there were many benefits.
As long as the scholar has passed the probation period, he can become a formal soldier like an ordinary soldier. However, because he is literate, his treatment is better than that of a soldier, and he is equivalent to a non-commissioned officer.
If they really pass the assessment of physical fitness, tactics and other subjects, they can be quickly promoted to low-level officers, that is, squad leaders. Individuals with outstanding talents can even be promoted to platoon leaders.
In the eyes of the scholars, this is undoubtedly a fast track to becoming an official. Officers are also officials, and junior officials are non-commissioned officers. It is no different from the official career, and it is even faster.
It's easy to get along with ordinary soldiers. These people don't know a few words, so no one will laugh at you for your poor literary talent. On the contrary, if you write letters home, you will have to ask for help.
There is no need to be careful when you are with them, no one is behind the scenes or reporting to the superiors. They are usually straightforward and if they don't like it, they will say it right then and there.
It's nothing more than being unkempt and careless. Many people have athlete's foot, eating like a pig, and snoring when sleeping. These comparisons give scholars a headache.
When you really encounter difficulties, such as when you can't walk in the wild, someone can still carry a nearly ten kilograms of musket for you, which is considered as reciprocating a favor.
Nowadays, these scholars, like the rough men, have sworn to serve the country loyally, and are willing to take this opportunity to fight against the Eastern captives and make money. After all, how many people who join the Eastern Palace Guards are not short of money?
"As for the rewards and punishments of the service, I will immediately send someone to post them in a conspicuous place so that you can watch and read them. This is the treatment approved by the Crown Prince and can be honored after the war!"
Zhou Yuji didn't go into details anymore. No matter how much he said, it still wasn't as detailed as what was written in the announcement. If you talk too much, no one will be able to remember it, so it is better to just read the content in black and white.
After the announcement was posted, in addition to the soldiers on duty, officers and soldiers stationed nearby flocked over to read the details. This affected everyone's wallets and they could not miss a word.
"Quick! Copy it!"
"okay!"
Those who have a small book and pencil choose to record it by themselves. When they are waiting to defend against the enemy, they can refer to it at any time, which is also a good medicine for themselves.
"It really is two hundred taels!"
"you do not say!"
"Our men are going crazy now!"
"By you?"
"Why do you look down on us?"
"If nothing else, we can earn two hundred taels more than you!"
"Fart! You loser can only earn ten taels!"
"I earn ten taels, and you can only earn one tael!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Immediately there were shouts and dissatisfied people in the crowd. Similar situations are very common in training events and competitions. They occur in every battalion, every company, and every platoon.
This time is different from the past. This is a real battle, and the target of the battle is still the arrogant Donglu. To put it bluntly, he is risking his life.
However, after the East Palace Guards were instructed by the Crown Prince, many rough guys became smarter. They wanted to play with the lives of the dog Tatars. Their own lives were much more valuable than the dog Tatars, but they couldn't play with it.
After receiving such good news, the attitude of the garrison officers and soldiers towards the rich people leaving the city was different from before. Without these people holding them back, they might be able to kill more dog Tatars.
They could not escape, so the food consumption in the city was relatively reduced. The more people escaped, the longer the food could last for those who stayed.
Everyone did not believe that the Dog Tartars could besiege the city for half a year. Even so, the food in the city was enough to last half a year.
They have nothing to do with the dog Tatars outside the city who eat jinzi stuff.
Even if you can’t eat food, you can still eat grass!
Cattle and sheep can grow fat by eating grass, and dogs and goats should be able to eat grass too...
If the grass doesn't taste good, you can sprinkle some salt on it!
If there is no salt, you can fish it in the sea!
If Dog Tartar is drowned, we can go to the sea to salvage Dog Tartar's body.
How easy it is to make this money!
It’s a beautiful thing to think about!
