At three o'clock, the whole battalion of the Guanning Army was dispatched, and 20,000 cavalry rushed to the Beijing camp garrison with murderous spirits. The distance of three miles, for the cavalry, if it is flat ground, is just a cup of tea, but the streets of the capital are wide and narrow, the flow of people is endless, and the speed cannot run. From time to time, a war horse knocked down a pedestrian, and a crowd of chickens flew and dogs jumped.

Wu Sangui was afraid that he would miss the fighter, so he waved his saber and shouted: "Don't stop, don't care if you step on it and kill or hurt you, if anyone falls behind and affects today's action, this official will cut off his head first!" "He has the emperor's holy decree to protect his body, no matter how presumptuous he is in the capital, no one dares to pursue it afterwards, and the most important thing is to reach the military camp in the shortest possible time.

The Guan Ning army, who received the order, let go of his hands and feet and sprinted regardless of it. In the sound of thunderous hooves, the torrent of iron horses swept across the streets, washing away the originally lively streets, and pedestrians were busy dodging, many people died directly under the horses' hooves, and some people were injured and lay on the ground wailing. The people of the capital, who had just been saved from the clutches of the Dashun army, fell into panic again.

Inside the barracks.

The sound of hooves from a few miles away has not yet reached here, and the sealing ceremony is proceeding in order. After laying out the incense case, Yang Sichang opened a volume of holy decrees and read: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Today, there are the governor of the capital, the prince Taibao, and the general soldier of Qionghai in the south, suppressing the liukou and driving the Tartars, with outstanding merits, and can be regarded as the pillars of the country." Specially given the title, called Pingguo Gong. In addition, he was enshrined as 'Protecting the Country and Capturing the Civil and Military Generals', hanging the general's seal, and the governor of the world's soldiers and horses. Wangqing will do his best to be loyal to the country, and he will be loyal to this! ”

Xia Nan knelt down and received the order: "Thank you, Lord Longen!" ”

After receiving the holy decree, Xia Nan stood in front of the stage, drew his saber and raised it high.

The officials of the Ministry of Etiquette sang a salute: "The whole army presents!" ”

The soldiers of the Guards Battalion and the recruits of the Beijing Battalion in the audience fell to their knees and shouted: "See the general!" ”

"Bang bang bang bang ......" more than a dozen cannons that had been prepared long ago fired in unison, only loaded with gunpowder, no shells, as a salute, the sound spread for miles around.

Yang Sichang looked to the west—this was the direction in which Guan Ning's army had come from—and he seemed to have heard the faint sound of hooves.

At this time, Sima De asked in a low voice, "Lord Yang, is there any other process?" ”

Yang Sichang was a little distracted, and replied casually: "It's almost, there is no other process." ”

Sima De was a little stunned, preparing such a big pomp, the ceremony was so simple?

He had no choice but to say: "In this case, after the enthronement ceremony, please Lord Yang and all the adults of the Ministry of Rites to stay, the general has prepared a banquet to entertain you, and there will be a thin gift afterwards, and the adults must appreciate their faces......

Other officials of the Ministry of Rites were overjoyed, Ping Guogong is a well-known big benefactor, and the "thin gift" in his mouth must be quite weighty, and this errand is worth the trip.

But Yang Sichang refused without hesitation: "Thank you for the kindness of the Guogong, this official is just doing errands on orders, and he will not be punished for nothing." Leave! ”

In Sima De's astonishment and the surprise of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Sichang hurriedly got off the platform and walked outside the Beijing camp. The sealing ceremony ended hastily.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were stunned for a moment, and had to follow. The people who led the team didn't accept gifts, and they didn't accept them easily, but they scolded Yang Sichang in their hearts. You Yang Sichang pretend to be incorruptible, but don't stand in the way of our wealth!

Xia Nan stood on the stage, quietly looking at Yang Sichang's back, and did not stop him.

When he passed through the array of soldiers in the Beijing camp and came to the gate of the barracks, Yang Sichang turned around sharply, took out a bright yellow scroll from his arms, and quickly opened it.

He looked at Xia Nan with a cruel smile and said loudly: "Listen to the sergeant of the Beijing camp, there is still a holy decree here for this officer. ”

Is there still a holy decree? Everyone was confused, looked at Xia Nan, and then at Yang Sichang, not knowing what medicine he was selling in his gourd.

Yang Sichang was a little emotional, so he simply didn't read it according to the holy decree, and said directly: "Your Majesty has a decree: although Xia Nan has a small merit, he supports the army and is self-respecting, spies on the power, causes chaos in the dynasty, specially transfers the Qiong Navy, and orders Guan Ningjun to capture and ask for guilt." Now tens of thousands of iron cavalry of the Guanning Army are about to arrive at the barracks, the soldiers of the Beijing camp, as long as you assist General Wu to capture Xia Nan, everyone will be promoted to the first rank, and the reward will be one hundred taels of silver, and the first meritorious person will be rewarded with a thousand taels, and the official will be promoted to the third level! ”、

The plot changed too quickly, not only the recruits in the Beijing camp couldn't react, but even the officials of the Ministry of Rites were also on the spot.

When they came to their senses, the officials of the Ministry of Rites turned pale and knew that they were involved in a mutiny. What a big deal is it to capture the Duke of Pingguo? If you are not careful, your own life will be buried in this barracks.

The Guards Battalion reacted quickly, and Yang Youji led two thousand soldiers to immediately surround the platform and protect Xia Nan.

An official complained in a low voice: "Okay, you Yang Sichang, you hide us so hard!" Since there is a secret decree, can't you wait until you leave the barracks to announce it? Now if you are not careful, you will not be able to get out of the barracks, and you will not be able to return if you have a life. ”

"How do you declare the decree when you leave the barracks? If you don't let the recruits in the Beijing camp defect, trap the summer thief in the barracks, and let him take the opportunity to escape, even if Wu Sangui arrives, it will be a bamboo basket for nothing. Yang Sichang sneered, "Besides, the recruits in the Beijing camp are all children of the capital, and their families are here, so they dare to disobey the holy decree?" You see. ”

Sure enough, after hesitating for a moment, the soldiers of the Beijing camp picked up the firearm in their hands - this is exactly the same standard equipment as the regular army of the Qiong Navy, the Qionghai-style rifle, and even the spear is not missing. In the summer, Nan completely copied the model of the Qiong Navy to train the new army, and spared no effort to equip it with weapons.

"Xia Nan, you never expected that the fire gun issued to Jingying would become a sharp weapon against you, this is called cocooning self-restraint! Do you regret it at this moment? Yang Sichang asked loudly.

Xia Nan was silent and seemed to have nothing to say.

"Hahaha, you are arrogant for a while, after all, there will be a day when you bow your head, Skynet will be restored and not leaked, and the fate of the rebellious ministers and thieves is nothing more than this." Yang Sichang proudly led the officials out of the barracks at the gate to meet the Guan Ning army. As long as 10,000 new troops of the Beijing camp and the Guanning Iron Cavalry join forces, with 2,000 families, Xia Nan has no chance of winning no matter what. He endured humiliation and burdens to this day, just for the arrival of this moment.

The rumbling hooves were already close at hand, Yang Sichang looked in the direction of the street, and had already seen a large area of cavalry pressed by the black pressure at the far end of the street, and the banner of the word "Wu" was clearly visible.

Just when Yang Sichang stepped forward to greet Wu Sangui with great expectations, the gate of the barracks slowly closed in front of his eyes. With the sound of the doorway turning with a "squeak, squeak", the heavy door closed. Wu Sangui's cavalry was about to arrive at the barracks to join him, but at the last moment, the gate ruthlessly separated the two sides.