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

In Wuying Hall, Hu Guanggao was sitting on it. Man Gui and Li Fengxiang fell to their knees as soon as they entered the hall after being summoned.

"Your Majesty, I'm telling you that Jianlu's attempt to steal the city failed, so he broke camp and left the capital overnight." Li Fengxiang was the first to report the good news.

Man Gui, however, looked serious, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I underestimated the enemy for a moment and almost allowed the Jianlu to attack the capital. Thanks to the soldiers on the city wall who fought to the death to stop the enemy, I didn't let the Jianlu succeed. Your Majesty, please punish me for your fault. !”

When Li Fengxiang heard this, he understood why Man Gui had kept a gloomy face 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 with a sad face. It turns out that he was not here to announce the good news at all, but to confess his sins!

If Man Gui is guilty, Li Fengxiang, the admiral of the Beijing camp who assisted him, will not be able to escape. Therefore, although he was dissatisfied with Mangui's dead-headedness, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, you are as cunning as a prisoner, and you have not gotten a good deal. This shows that the Manchu soldiers are deployed properly. The slave thought that the Manchu soldiers were serious in their words. Got it!"

"No, if the soldiers at the top of the city hadn't fought desperately to resist..." Man Gui didn't appreciate it, and still tried to argue.

Hu Guang waved his hands when he heard this, and said with a kind face: "Don't say anything, I know what's going on, let's all get back together!"

Li Fengxiang could hear that the emperor did not mean to blame him, and he felt relieved, thanked him and stood up. What he didn't expect was that Man Gui was still kneeling there, which made him stunned. Then he couldn't help but secretly kicked Man Gui, and at the same time reminded: "Your Majesty has decreed that you should be freed. Commander Man, please stand up!"

Man Gui seemed not to have heard what he said, still kneeling there, but he raised his head, looked at Hu Guang and said: "Your Majesty, Jianlu's night attack was due to the fact that the guards at the top of the city used the same weapon that killed Jianlu." My fighting style allowed my comrades to fire the cannons to get a chance to win. The final general..."

Hu Guang could vaguely feel the crisis at the top of the city at that time. He also wanted to understand the situation at that time, so he did not insist on letting the stubborn Mangui stand up. He just asked him to tell the story of the battle in detail.

Man Gui naturally understood what was going on at that time and wanted to let the emperor know, so he immediately started describing 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 in sequence.

But when Hu Guang heard it, the thrilling scene last night suddenly appeared in his mind. When he heard about Huang Daoxuan and his companions, for some reason, his mind recalled the scene where Wang Cheng shot me in the future.

"...If they hadn't died together with Jianlu and Jianlu had continued to crowd the city, the consequences would have been disastrous." When Mangui said this, his voice suddenly rose a lot, and he even said a little excitedly, "Your Majesty, soldiers They fought to the death on the city wall, just hoping to enter the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall after death. I am brave enough to ask your majesty when the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall will be available."

"How dare you, have you ever talked to the emperor like this?" Li Fengxiang immediately yelled loudly after hearing this, "It's disrespectful to the emperor. This is a serious crime!"

However, Man Gui risked his life and stared at Hu Guang almost without blinking. Because of the Ming Dynasty Loyalty and Martyrs Hall, if you really follow what the emperor said before, as long as you sacrifice for the Ming Dynasty, you can enter this Ming Dynasty Loyalty and Martyrs Hall. But anyone who is a human being knows that most of the people who enter the Ming Dynasty Loyalty Hall will be military personnel, regardless of soldiers or generals.

Even Man Gui himself cares about this matter very much. He never thought that he would be worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple. As long as he could enter the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs, enjoy the incense after death, and coexist with the country, he would be very satisfied.

However, the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, even if the emperor said so, may be delayed again and again until later, and will not be settled due to various reasons. It was precisely because of this that Mangui was a little worried that the affairs of the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall would go wrong, so he took advantage of this opportunity to retreat the troops and achieve a great victory in the capital to remind the emperor again.

As long as they are human beings, they all have selfish motives, even if they are single-minded Man Gui.

However, his worries were obviously unnecessary. After Hu Guang heard this, he did not hesitate and immediately replied sternly: "How can I not do what I promised in public! When peace returns to the capital, I will offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and the Ancestral Temple, and then at the Meridian Gate In front of the Ming Dynasty, build the Ming Dynasty Loyalty Hall in the square where Ming Dynasty officials go to court every day!"

Every time he said a word, Man Gui's eyes lit up. When he finished speaking, Man Gui straightened his upper body, then knelt down on the ground, and said with choked eyes: "I am a warrior of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is here, it’s really worth dying!”

He does not have a hereditary military position. He rose from the rank of soldier step by step by relying on actual military exploits. When it comes to the hardships of being a warrior, no one in a high position can understand it better than him.

Sensing the possible changes in the status of warriors in the future, this warrior, who also had no real backer in the court, had sworn to God in his heart that he was willing to go through fire and water for the emperor, even if it meant going up to the sword or into the sea of ​​fire, he would never frown. If anyone wants to embarrass the emperor, as long as King Qin’s order comes, he will come no matter how far away he is!

Hu Guang nodded, let Man Gui stand up again, and then issued an order: "Where are the soldiers who performed meritorious service on the city wall yesterday? I am here to see you. I want to see the brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in person!"

After the decree was issued, Huang Daoxuan and more than ten Ming soldiers were summoned to Wuying Hall.

These low-level soldiers came to the Forbidden City for the first time, and they were filled with fear and excitement. Although when a chamberlain came along, he was urgently taught basic etiquette. But when they arrived at the Wuying Palace, they saw Marshal Man and the Admiral of the Beijing Camp standing on both sides, with a high-ranking emperor sitting on them. As soon as they passed the palace gate, they all fell to their knees and shouted "Long Live Shanhu". .

Hu Guang saw that most of the dozen or so soldiers were injured, so he looked kindly, waved his hand and said, "You are all meritorious soldiers, please get back on your feet, no need to be polite, just stand up and speak!"

There was no divine power as expected, but a kind and amiable tone, which made these soldiers of the Ming Dynasty feel a little calmer.

Seeing them standing there a little reservedly after getting up, Hu Guang smiled and said: "This time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has reported to me all the credit you have made for building and stealing the city. You have done a good job for me." A model of the Ming Dynasty soldiers. I have promised before that the war dead will enter the Ming Dynasty Loyalty Hall to enjoy incense and coexist with the country. But you, I feel that your heart is commendable, your loyalty can be used, and you have made great contributions. I feel that there is no need to wait until after the war. If you count your merits, you can go directly to the East Factory. I ask you, are you willing?"

There were some things that no one else needed to tell him, he kept them in mind and asked directly.