Ming Empire

Chapter 273 Accident
After commanding the sailors to easily capture the Chaoyang Gate, Cao Ming immediately ordered a part of the sailors to climb up the Chaoyang Gate and consolidate the defense line to prepare for Jiannu's counterattack.

Cao Ming used the powerful artillery on the warship to blow up the city of Chaoyangmen, and then let a team of soldiers hold explosives to blow up Chaoyangmen.When the Jiannu in the city had no time to respond, they attacked the city, and using the huge lethality of muskets, defeated the remaining Jiannu who were overly frightened in Chaoyangmen, and successfully captured Chaoyangmen.

Cao Ming did not expect to capture Chaoyang Gate so easily. After completely occupying Chaoyang Gate, he was overjoyed.

However, he was also very calm, knowing that Jiannu would definitely counterattack immediately, so he ordered [-] musketeers to guard the top of the city, and at the same time built field fortifications in the direction of the inner city gate, and used some grain accumulated in the city gate as sandbags to seal it. The channel was opened, and it was used as a trench, and musketeers were sent to defend it.

Part of the artillery on the warship was also pulled into the city.

The relatively light Fran cannon was transported to the city head immediately, and several new artillery pieces were also pushed into the city gate.On the Chaoyang Gate, Jiannu was equipped with Hongyi cannons, but they barely fired, and the Chaoyang Gate fell.A few Hongyi cannons became Cao Ming's trophies.

Jiannu resolutely launched a counterattack quickly, but was repulsed by the Daming navy.

The artillery on the top of the city, as well as the artillery on the warships parked on the canal wharf outside the city, bombarded the houses in the city and the Jiannu who fought back.Of course, Cao You did not expect that the bombardment killed Jierhalang, the regent who built slaves.

Jierhalang was killed, and Jiannu immediately fell into disarray, and there was no large-scale counterattack.

Cao Ming was very surprised. According to the situation beforehand, there were at least [-] Jian slaves in Beijing.The Chaoyang Gate was breached by our Ming army. No matter how Jiannu will fight back with all his strength, the battle will definitely be very fierce.But why is there such a small momentum for Jiannu's counterattack?The left-behind minister, Jierhalang, was also a member of Jiannu's generals, so it was impossible that there would be no big counterattack.

Cao Ming thought it was fraudulent, so he didn't dare to be careless.He took all precautions, and the warships on the pier outside the Chaoyang Gate also aimed their guns at several avenues in the city, ready to bombard the Jiannu who came to attack again at any time.

But then Jiannu's counterattack was not violent. After several attacks to no avail, he retreated. In the end, several people held white flags and walked towards Chaoyangmen while shouting.Cao Ming couldn't figure out what was going on, but he knew that it was the envoy of Jiannu, who probably had something to report, and asked the sergeant not to shoot those people, but to bring them here.Soon the few Jian slaves with white flags were taken to the top of the city gate. Cao Ming saw that they were a Han man decorated with Manchus and two Manchus.

"The younger one is the person next to the Empress Dowager, the Holy Mother of the Qing Dynasty. May I ask who is the Ming general in charge? I have something important to report!" the leading Han asked tremblingly.

Surrounded by soldiers with live ammunition, there was a breath of death everywhere. These Jian slaves looked very frightened, and they were almost frightened to the ground, but finally bit the bullet and stepped forward to ask.

"What's the matter?" Cao Ming asked calmly, "If there's anything, just talk to me!"

"This general of the Ming Dynasty, I came here to pass on the letter from the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty is unwilling to continue fighting and is willing to negotiate peace with the Ming army!" The Han with the money rattail hurriedly He stepped forward to nod and bowed to Cao Ming, and handed several letters to Cao Ming, "This is a letter from the Empress Dowager Mother to General Daming and Governor Cao. Please pass the letter to Governor Cao as soon as possible."

"What?" Cao Ming thought he had heard it wrong, but Jianu actually said that he would not fight and had peace talks with Daming.What does this mean?Could it be that Jiannu knew he couldn't hold on and wanted to surrender?
"Where is the letter, quickly submit it!" Cao Ming shouted repeatedly.On the way to break through Tianjin Wei and then march to Beijing, Cao Ming received a secret letter from Cao Yue, asking him to pay attention to the movements of Bumbutai, the mother of the false emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who was named the Queen Mother. If there is a chance, To encourage her to take Fulin to surrender to Daming.Cao Yue told him that a letter had been delivered to Bumbutai, and that this woman might cooperate with Daming.

Naturally, Cao Ming did not dare to forget what Cao Yue said, and kept it firmly in his heart.Now when he heard Jiannu who came to the front of the battle say that they did not want to fight with Daming, but wanted to negotiate peace with Daming, and they were ordered by the Holy Mother, Empress Dowager Bumbutai, he immediately thought of Cao Yue's order, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Before that, he was still thinking about how to get in touch with Bumbutai, but he didn't expect that this woman would be contacted on her own initiative.

After receiving the letter, Cao Ming immediately asked the three Jian slaves who will deliver the letter to take care of it temporarily, and he immediately read the letter.Cao Ming didn't dare to break the letter sent to Cao Yue, so he sent someone to send the letter to Cao Yue without delay.He opened the other letter which was presented to him at once.

At first glance, Cao Ming couldn't help but feel overjoyed that Jiannu was willing to stop the war and surrender to Ming Dynasty, on the condition that their safety be guaranteed and the Qing royal family be given the same treatment as before.Because of Cao Yue's order, Cao Ming knew very well that all of this was what Cao Yue wanted to see most, so he immediately wrote a reply letter and asked the three Jian slaves to take the letter back.

For the convenience of communication and to find out the most real situation, Cao Ming asked two of his cronies to follow the three Jian slaves into the Forbidden City to meet Bumbutai, Zhezhe, and the little emperor Fulin.

If Jiannu really gave up resistance and was willing to surrender to Daming, then the Battle of Beijing would be over. The Daming navy he led had made a great contribution, and it was an astonishing achievement. Cao Ming felt a little overjoyed.However, Cao Ming was not careless. He did not order to stop the fighting, but ordered a group of troops to continue attacking the inner city while Jiannu was not attacking.

Jiannu in this direction has already received the order from the palace.Jierhalang's death had already made them panic, and an order came from the palace to let them give up resistance and surrender to the Ming army, which made them lose their fighting spirit even more.And push in from Chaoyang Gate, except for the walls of the Forbidden City, there is no place to defend. If you enter from Chaoyang Gate, you can quickly attack the Forbidden City.

Cao Ming left 5000 troops and most of the artillery at Chaoyang Gate, and ordered the deputy general to guard the gate. He personally led the Musketeers, Pikemen, and Cavalry to charge towards the Forbidden City.On the way to kill, a few rows of muskets fired over, and all the Jian slaves they encountered ran away. Before the men who went to contact them returned to return, the Daming navy led by Cao Ming rushed forward. Near the Forbidden City.

Today's Daming Navy can only be said to be an army on a warship, and it is completely incomparable with the navy of later generations.Their ability to disembark and fight on land is still good, and they fought smoothly. Jiannu's resistance was weak, and they rushed into the inner city with almost no setbacks.

You can see the majestic Forbidden City from afar.

This is Daming's imperial palace, and now it is stolen by Jiannu, thinking that the imperial palace will be taken back soon, everyone including Cao Ming is very excited.

(End of this chapter)