862 Quan Temo is the minister of the fallen country

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On Zhang's mansion, Zhang Jinyan's son walked in quickly and said to Zhang Jinyan: "Father, the latest news just came from the Xizhimen in the west of the city.

The Dashun army broke through Xizhimen. ”

"yes, is the news true?" When Zhang Jinyan heard this, he immediately stood up and asked eagerly.

"Our people saw with their own eyes that Chen Qianguo led people to flee, and the soldiers of Dashun attacked the city wall.

There are now less than 2,000 men and horses left in General Hou Kun, and they are still struggling to support it, and most of them will soon be unable to hold on.

Father, it's time for us to do it, otherwise when the Dashun army invades the capital, we will lose all our efforts. ”

Hearing his son's persuasion, Zhang Jinyan fell silent and hesitated.

In his heart, Zhang Jinyan felt that at this time, the Ming defenders had just shown a little decline, and the Dashun army had not completely broken the city, and the victory or defeat of the two sides was not certain.

Therefore, Zhang Jinyan felt that it was not the time to do it at this time.

Because, Zhang Jinyan understands that once he takes this step, there will be no chance to turn back.

"Father!"

"You go and inform Cheng Guogong, ready to do it at any time."

"Sir, sir, a stranger just sent a letter to you, saying that it is for you, sir."

At this time, the old housekeeper of Zhang's mansion came in, handed Zhang Jinyan a letter, and said.

Zhang Jinyan took the letter and opened it, and his face changed greatly after reading it.

"Father, what's wrong?"

"Hey, now we can't do it if we don't want to, Li Zicheng sent a letter from someone."

Zhang Jinyan sighed and said.

"Father, since this is the case, what are you hesitating about, open the city gate, let the Dashun army outside the city enter the city, and the Ming Dynasty will die.

When the time comes, Li Zicheng will occupy the capital and become the new emperor, and we can be regarded as the founding heroes!

When the time comes, we, as the heroes of the new dynasty, will be able to protect the glory of our Zhang family for several generations! ”

Zhang Jinyan's son said excitedly.

At this moment, Zhang Jinyan also made a decision, took off his Ming Military Department Shangshu Mansion, and said to his son: "Let's go, let's go to Zhengyangmen."

In addition, inform Cheng Guogong and let their people immediately take action to eliminate the defenders of Chaoyangmen and control Chaoyangmen.

Tell Cheng Guogong to be careful, don't be discovered by Lu Xiangsheng in advance. ”

Immediately, Zhang Jinyan rushed to Zhengyangmen under the protection of a team of private soldiers.

Zhang Jinyan's plan was to seize Zhengyangmen and Chaoyangmen with Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, respectively, and then welcome the Dashun army into the capital.

At this time, on the side of Xizhimen, Pingzemen and Guangning Gate in the west of the capital, the battle was also at its most intense.

After Li Zicheng held a meeting and reprimanded those generals of the Dashun Army, the generals of the Dashun Army who returned to the various departments immediately reorganized the attack, and the offensive became more fierce.

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng himself had to go to the west of the city in person, and the 30,000 elite Ming troops in his hands had basically been distributed.

"Kill!"

On the side of Xizhimen, due to the rout of the defender Chen Qianguo, Hou Kun took the remaining 2,000 elite Ming troops, although he desperately defended it, but was finally killed by the Dashun soldiers into the city.

However, because Li Zicheng sent Hao Qiang to lead 3,000 elite reinforcements of the Ming army, they arrived in time, and the two sides fell into a melee at the Xizhimen City Gate.

But soon, the real bad news came from the Guangning Gate.

It was Liu Zongmin who attacked the Guangning Gate.

After returning from Li Zicheng's tent, Liu Zongmin directly summoned a group of key soldiers of the Dashun army and gave them a death order, but all launched an attack on Guangning Gate.

Liu Zongmin's order to his subordinates was that they could only attack, not retreat, and those who retreated would die.

Even, for this reason, Liu Zongmin prepared to organize a group of overseer troops, and he guarded the back, and once he saw the soldiers of the Dashun army who had retreated, he would directly kill them.

Liu Zongmin is ruthless to his enemies, and he is equally ruthless to his own people.

If these Dashun soldiers want to survive, they can only desperately fight into the city, and retreat is only a dead end.

In the end, it took half a day, Liu Zongmin's troops paid more than 6,000 casualties, and finally broke through the Guangning Gate and entered the outer city of the capital.

With the news of Liu Zongmin's capture of Guangning Gate, it reached Li Zicheng's ears, and Li Zicheng was also overjoyed.

Then, Li Zicheng immediately asked Song Xiance to lead 100,000 horses and horses along the Guangning Gate to the outer city of the capital, and quickly occupied the entire outer city.

Those who have seen the map of the city of Daming will know that the outer city of Daming is in the south.

The Dashun army that invaded the outer city only needed to capture Xuanwu Gate, or Zhengyang Gate, and Chongwen Gate to the north, and then it could enter the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the Ming Imperial City will also be exposed to the front of the Dashun army.

"Report, my lord, it's not good, Guangning Gate is lost, and the thief army has invaded the outer city.

General Wang called for help. ”

Soon, Lu Xiangsheng also received the news of the loss of Guangning Gate, and changed color on the spot.

"How so? How did Wang Yongping do it.

There are nearly 10,000 horses in Guangning Gate, and he can't hold it! ”

Lu Xiangsheng was also very angry at this time, with a gloomy face, and things were more troublesome than he believed.

"Order, let Wang Yongping shrink his forces, abandon the outer city, and retreat to the capital."

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng had no choice but to give such an order, he had no troops to send in his hands, and he could no longer send reinforcements.

Of course, at this time, in Lu Xiangsheng's hands, there are actually 3,000 elites of the Ming Army, which are all his old foundations in the Tianxiong Army, and they are all strong.

Not only that, these 3,000 veterans of the Tianxiong Army also prepared short guns that Lu Xiangsheng got from Li Zixiao, and 1,000 of them even prepared flintlock pistols.

They can fight with knives and guns at close range, or they can use flintlock pistols to shoot at distant enemies with three shots.

It can be said that the last 3,000 veterans of the Tianxiong Army in Lu Xiangsheng's hands are the last elite in Lu Xiangsheng's hands.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't plan to use the elite of the 3,000 Heavenly Heroes army to defend the city.

Instead, they were placed in the imperial city, responsible for guarding the imperial city at this time, once the city was broken, Lu Xiangsheng would use these 3,000 Tianxiong army veterans to protect Chongzhen and his prince from the capital.

In fact, the fall of the outer city is nothing.

As long as Lu Xiangsheng can hold the capital of Daming, this battle can still be fought.

But what Lu Xiangsheng didn't know was that after Liu Zongmin led the army into the outer city, Song Xiance led the army into the city, and went straight to the Zhengyang Gate in the north without stopping.

Turning his gaze back to Zhengyangmen an hour ago, there were originally 3,000 defenders here, guarded by a Ming army named Zhang Yongyi and Zhao Peng.

Zhang Yongyi is Zhang Jinyan's family member, and Zhang Jinyan deliberately arranged it here.

"Brother Zhao, do you say the capital can be defended?"

When he was free, Zhang Yongyi asked Zhao Peng.

"Who knows, but as Ming generals, we only need to be loyal to our duties and have a clear conscience.

The boss now asks us to guard Zhengyangmen, we just need to guard here, and we can't take care of other things. ”

After Zhao Peng heard Zhang Yongyi's words, he glanced at him and said casually.

Zhang Yongyi then attacked Zhao Peng, wanting to test his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and his attitude towards the surrender of the Dashun army.

In the end, perhaps it was Zhang Yongyi's temptation that angered Zhao Peng, and Zhao Peng waved away.

"Hmph, Zhao Peng, since you toast and don't eat and drink, then don't care about me Zhang Yongyi and don't think about my colleagues."

Looking at the departing Zhao Peng, Zhang Yongyi had a gloomy face and said in a low voice.

Through trying, Zhang Yongyi knew that Zhao Peng was still extremely loyal to Daming, and it was unlikely that he would surrender to the Dashun army and take the initiative to open Zhengyangmen.

In this way, Zhang Yongyi can only use strength.

Just now, Zhang Yongyi received orders from Zhang Jinyan and Zhu Chunchen, ordering him to immediately seize control of Zhengyangmen.

Regardless of whether he uses soft or strong, Zhengyangmen must be in their hands.

If Zhang Yongyi used force, at least 1,000 of the 3,000 defenders of Zhengyangmen at this time were his men, and the other 2,000 were in charge of Zhao Peng.

At the same time, around Zhengyangmen, Zhang Jinyan had actually personally led the troops at this time.

Zhang Jinyan was the secretary of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and his power was not small, and he knew everything about the defense of the Ming capital.

Even if Lu Xiangsheng was appointed by Chongzhen as the generalissimo of soldiers and horses at this time, Lu Xiangsheng wanted to mobilize many soldiers and horses in the capital, but he couldn't get around Zhang Jinyan.

At this time, Zhang Jinyan arrived outside the Zhengyang Gate with 3,000 Ming soldiers and 800 private soldiers.

The eight hundred private soldiers, needless to say, were all dead soldiers trained by Zhang Jinyan, and they were absolutely loyal to him.

The other 3,000 Ming soldiers are also two generals who are close to Zhang Jinyan, and they are also absolutely loyal to Zhang Jinyan, otherwise Zhang Jinyan would not have brought them over.

At the same time, when Zhang Jinyan led the army, he also used the power of his military department to transfer all the surrounding Ming army patrols, as well as the two nearest garrisons.

"Look, my lord, signal!"

Zhang Jinyan, who was hidden outside the Zhengyang Gate, soon saw that there were three more torches on the city wall, forming a triangular shape.

Immediately, Zhang Jinyan knew that this was Zhang Yongyi's signal to tell them that they were ready to move and occupy Zhengyangmen by force.

"Wang Ping, Han Kui, get ready to do it.

Remember, you will fight it later, and deal with Zhao Peng's men as soon as possible, and solve it quickly. ”

Zhang Jinyan lowered his voice and said to the two generals behind him.

"Yes, sir, don't worry."

"Let's do it!"

Immediately, a fierce battle sounded on the side of Zhengyangmen, and Zhang Yongyi cooperated with the men and horses brought by Zhang Jinyan, and the men and horses who attacked Zhao Peng were attacked by the inside and outside.

Zhao Peng's side, although after being tested by Zhao Yongyi, there was a trace of vigilance in his heart.

However, he still didn't expect that Zhang Yongyi would be so bold, and after being attacked again, he and his men and horses would be quickly hit hard.

"Zhang Yongyi, you dare to rebel, collude with the thief army, try to rebel, and surrender to the thief emperor."

Zhao Peng was surrounded on the city wall with several cronies, Zhao Peng covered the wounds on his body, and scolded Zhang Yongyi in front of him.

"Haha, Zhao Peng, you are really an elm head.

As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to perch, and the Ming Dynasty is not good, so why should you be buried with them. ”

Zhang Yongyi walked out laughing, looked at Zhao Peng, and said.

"Phew, you shameless villain, a traitor seeking glory, you won't be really welcome there.

Do you think that if you sacrifice the city gate, the thief Li Zicheng will treat you as his own, it's really ridiculous. ”

Zhao Peng sneered and said.

"Yongyi, what are you still talking nonsense about him, hurry up and get rid of him."

At this time, Zhang Jinyan heard the movement here, and also walked over and said to Zhang Yongyi.

When Zhao Peng saw Zhang Jinyan's appearance, he suddenly realized on the spot, laughed, and said: "I'll just say, just by relying on him Zhang Yongyi, how can he have the courage to rebel."

It turns out that the whole body behind this is controlled by Zhang Shangshu!

Haha, it's really ridiculous, the dignified Ming military department is still the book, a very human minister, and he chose to betray and surrender to the thief army at this time.

How can you be worthy of the trust of the saints, your sage books, really TM read into the dog's belly. ”

Hearing Zhao Peng say this about himself, Zhang Jinyan's face was ugly, he hated others talking about him the most.

Although, he also knew that this kind of betrayal of the lord for glory and defection would be disgraced by the world, and it would also conflict with the Confucian concept of loyalty to the monarch that he had instilled since childhood.

However, in front of the life and death of himself and his family, glory and wealth, what bullshit sage words, the concept of loyalty, go to TM and get out of the way.

"Do it, kill them."

Zhang Yongyi, who was on the side, saw Zhang Jinyan's face darken, and knew that Zhang Jinyan was angry, and he felt shouted at the soldiers around him.

Immediately, these soldiers around rushed forward and hacked Zhao Peng and his last few Ming soldiers to death, which made Zhang Jinyan's face look better.

"Clean up this place and don't let anyone find anything out of the ordinary.

Now, let's wait here quietly, waiting for General Song to lead the soldiers of the Dashun Army to kill.

Let's welcome them into the city. ”

In this way, an hour ago, Zhengyangmen was controlled by Zhang Jinyan.

When Song Xiance led the army to arrive here, Zhang Jinyan immediately led people out to greet him.

"You're General Song." Zhang Jinyan looked at Song Xiance who was riding on a horse and asked.

"Haha, if Ben is not mistaken, you are Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ming Military Department."

Song Xiance replied with a smile.

"General Song is wrong, I am no longer the secretary of the military department of the Ming Dynasty, but our Dashun people, loyal to the Dashun Emperor."

Zhang Jinyan said flatteringly with an old face.

"Haha, that's a good point." In the face of Zhang Jinyan's cheekiness, even Song Xiance had to admire.

"General Song, please enter the city!"

Zhang Jinyan said to Song Xiance with a smile on his face and a smile on his face facing the Zhengyang Gate with the door open.

"Okay, enter the city."

In this way, Song Xiance passed through Zhengyang Gate smoothly and entered the capital of Daming without spending a single soldier.

When it was sent here, it didn't take long for the 20,000 horses led by Liu Zongmin to go around to the east of the capital and enter the capital from Chaoyangmen.

The one who opened the Chaoyang Gate for the army led by Liu Zongmin was the Ming Dynasty horse, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.

Zhu Chunchen had long secretly colluded with Zhang Jinyan, and after receiving Zhang Jinyan's news, he immediately led people to take control of Chaoyangmen.

Think about it, a Ming Dynasty current military department secretary, a high-ranking official with real power in the second grade, and a Ming concubine, Cheng Guogong, the real imperial relatives and relatives, all betrayed the Ming Dynasty at this time.

There is no one in this special, so you can imagine what the other officials of the Ming Dynasty will look like at this time.

When the Ming Dynasty was alive and dead, they didn't want to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, but they also colluded with the thief army and sacrificed the city gate, which was really a group of ministers who died in the country!

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