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Chapter 131

There were no more surprises in the battle on the top of the city, and Jianlu retreated before dawn.As soon as the gates of the Forbidden City opened, Man Gui, the commander-in-chief of the capital's city defense, and Li Fengxiang, the admiral of the Beijing camp, asked for an audience.

In the Hall of Martial Arts, Hu Guanggao sat on it. Man Gui and Li Fengxiang fell to their knees as soon as they entered the hall after being summoned.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, Jianlu tried to steal the city but failed, so he left the capital overnight." Li Fengxiang was the first to report the good news.

Man Gui looked serious, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the last general underestimated the enemy for a while and almost let the Jianlu attack the capital. Thanks to the desperate efforts of the soldiers at the top of the city to stop the enemy, Jianlu was not allowed to succeed. The last general, please punish him !"

When Li Fengxiang heard this, he realized why Man Gui had been so sullen on the way to the imperial city. At that time, he was still wondering what it meant to announce the good news to His Majesty and still have a mournful face?It turned out that he was not announcing good news at all, but came to plead guilty!

If Man Gui was guilty, Li Fengxiang, the admiral of the Beijing camp who assisted him, would not be able to escape.Therefore, although he was dissatisfied with Man Gui's dead-headedness, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, you are as cunning as a prisoner, and you haven't won well. It can be seen that the deployment of the Man Zongbing is proper. The servant thinks that the Man Zongbing is serious. Already!"

"No, if it weren't for the desperate resistance of the soldiers at the top of the city..." Man Gui didn't appreciate it, and still tried to argue.

Hu Guang waved his hands when he heard this, and said kindly: "Don't talk about it, I know what's in my heart, let's all be flat!"

Li Fengxiang could hear that the emperor didn't mean to blame him, so he was relieved, and Xie En stood up.What he didn't expect was that Man Gui was still kneeling there, which made him startled.Then he couldn't help but kicked Man Gui covertly, and reminded at the same time: "Your Majesty has a decree for peace, so get up, Commander Man!"

Man Gui didn't seem to have heard what he said, and still knelt there, but raised his head, looked at Hu Guangzou and said, "Your Majesty, the night attack of Jianlu was thanks to the guards at the top of the city who died with Jianlu. The style of play, let the comrades fire the cannons to win the chance of victory. The last general..."

Hu Guang could vaguely feel the crisis at the top of the city at that time, and he also wanted to understand the situation at that time, so he didn't insist on letting the stubborn Man Gui stand up, but asked him to explain the battle situation in detail.

Naturally, Man Gui understood the course of the war at that time, and he also deliberately wanted to let the emperor know, so he immediately narrated it.

His eloquence is obviously not as good as that of Li Fengxiang and others, he seems to be narrating a running account, just narrating the events before and after.

But Hu Guang heard it, and immediately the thrilling scene of last night appeared in his mind.When he heard about Huang Daoxuan and his companions, for some reason, in his mind, he remembered the scene of the later generation Wang Cheng shooting at me.

"...If they and the Jianlu hadn't died together at that time, the Jianlu would have continued to swarm the city, and the consequences would have been unimaginable." Man Gui suddenly raised his voice a lot when he said this, and he could even say a little excitedly, "Your Majesty, generals! We fought to the death at the top of the city, only wishing to enter the Great Ming Loyalty Hall after death. The last general has the courage to ask Your Majesty when the Great Ming Loyalty Hall will be built?"

"Bold, are you talking to the emperor like this?" Li Fengxiang immediately yelled loudly when he heard this, "Being impolite before the emperor, this is a serious crime!"

However, Man Gui went all out, staring at Hu Guang almost without blinking.Because this Daming Loyalty Hall, if it is true what the emperor said before, as long as you sacrifice for Daming, you can enter this Loyalty Hall.But as long as they are people, they all know that most of the people who enter the Great Ming Loyalty Hall will be warriors, regardless of whether they are soldiers or generals.

Even Man Gui himself is very concerned about this matter.He never thought that he would be worthy to enjoy the Taimiao, as long as he could enter this Zhonglie Hall, enjoy the incense after death, and live with the country, he would be very satisfied.

However, the matter of the Ming Dynasty, even if it was said by the emperor, may be delayed again and again, and it will be delayed for various reasons.It was precisely because of this that Man Gui was a little worried that the matter of the Great Ming Zhonglie Hall would be in vain, so he took advantage of this opportunity of Jianlu's retreat and the great victory of the capital to remind the emperor again.

As long as people are selfish, even the stubborn Man Gui is the same.

However, his worries were obviously unnecessary.After Hu Guang heard this, without hesitation, he immediately replied sternly: "How can I not do what I promised in public! Before now, build the Great Ming Loyalty Hall on this square where the officials of the Ming Dynasty go to court every day!"

Every time he said a word, Man Gui's eyes lit up a little, and when he finished speaking, Man Gui straightened his upper body, then knelt down on the ground, and played with sobs: "I am a warrior of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is here, so death is worth it!"

He is different from hereditary martial arts, he rose step by step from a small soldier relying on actual combat exploits.As for the suffering of being a warrior, no one in a high position would understand better than him.

Sensing the possible changes in the status of warriors in the future, this warrior who also has no real backer in the court has sworn to heaven in his heart that he is willing to go through fire and water for the emperor.If anyone wants to embarrass the emperor, as long as the king's order comes, no matter how far away, he will definitely come here!

Hu Guang nodded, let Man Gui lay down again, and then issued an order: "Where are the soldiers who made great contributions to the city yesterday? I want to see the brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in person!"

Following the decree, Huang Daoxuan and more than a dozen soldiers of the Ming army were summoned to the Hall of Martial Arts.

These low-level soldiers came to the Forbidden City for the first time, and they were excited with fear.Although there was a servant who came all the way, he taught the basic etiquette urgently.But when they arrived at the Hall of Martial Heroes, they saw Marshal Man and the Admiral of the Beijing Camp standing on both sides, and a tall emperor was sitting on it. As soon as they passed the gate of the hall, they all fell to their knees and shouted "Long live!" .

Hu Guang saw that these dozen or so famous soldiers were basically injured, so he looked kindly, waved his hands and said: "You are all meritorious soldiers, let's get down, there is no need to be polite, get up and talk!"

There was no Tianwei as imagined, but an amiable tone, which made these soldiers of the Ming army feel a little calmer.

Seeing them standing there cautiously after getting up, Hu Guang smiled and said: "This time, the building of the captives and stealing the city, Man Qing has already reported to me the merits you have made. You have done a good job, and it is for me A model of Ming Dynasty soldiers. I have promised before that the war dead will enter the Daming Loyalty Hall to enjoy incense and live with the country. But you, I think their hearts are commendable, their loyalty is available, and their contributions, I don’t think there is any need to wait until after the war You can directly enter Dongchang after counting meritorious service. Let me ask you, are you willing?"

There are some things that don't need to be said by others, but he remembers them in his heart, so he asks them directly.

(End of this chapter)