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De'an sent people to swim across the moat, preparing to quickly blow up Gwanghwamun with explosives.
Jin Zidian heard the cheers coming from outside the city and couldn't help shouting in fear, "General De'an, it's too late! Break out quickly!"
It was indeed too late, but countless soldiers and horses were seen shouting and charging towards the south gate of Seoul.
"Nanmutai, go and defeat the invading enemy, quickly!"
De'an kicked Jin Zidian away to prevent him from making unnecessary noises and shaking the morale of the troops.
Under De'an's command, the Qing army left half of its troops to continue attacking the palace, while the other two hundred troops led by Niulu Zhangjing Nanmutai rushed to South Street.
The "Imperial Street" that leads directly from the Gwanghwamun Gate of the royal palace to the Nam Gate is the only street paved with stone slabs in Korea. It is relatively spacious. Two hundred cavalrymen galloped away, their iron hooves clanging on the stone pavement, fire and blood splattering, the sound was like thunder, and the whole city trembled.
The one who led his troops north from the Imperial Street to support Gwanghwamun was Liu Yixun, the military commander of the Five Guards of Korea. Thousands of Korean soldiers filled the Imperial Street, and in the front were the spearmen. These spears were two meters long and could be used as barriers.
Seeing the Qing cavalry rumbling towards them with an earth-shaking momentum, the Korean soldiers were so scared that their hands and feet went limp. At Liu Yixun's command, they barely managed to not collapse. They hurriedly put the butt of their spears on the ground. The man in front lowered his body and carried the spear on his shoulder, ready to withstand the impact of the cavalry.
Nan Mutai led his troops to rush within a hundred steps, and a hail of arrows immediately rose into the air, shooting the Korean soldiers on the opposite side, causing blood to splatter everywhere and screams of pain.
"Hold on! Anyone who retreats will be killed. Hold on, everyone. The reinforcements from the Qin Dynasty have arrived..." Liu Yixun shouted in a timid manner. Halfway through his shout, a stray arrow shot into his shoulder. "Ah!" Liu Yixun screamed in pain and his body tilted.
The personal soldiers beside him supported him and shouted in horror, "Sir Rongshi, how are you? What happened?"
"The envoy of the Rong army has been shot by an arrow! The envoy of the Rong army has been shot by an arrow!"
"Ah, run away!"
Amid the chaotic screams, thousands of Korean soldiers were routed and fled. Nan Mutai led his troops like the wind, plowing into the Korean fleeing soldiers, hacking and killing them with all his might. For a while, the Imperial Street was filled with bloody winds and rain.
Thousands of Korean soldiers crowded around, squeezed and trampled on each other, with dead and wounded scattered all over the ground, and corpses piled up like hemp. The Qing army howled like bloodthirsty beasts, with swords flashing like snow. With swords raised and swords fell, the Korean soldiers cried and cried, their faces pale.
Just as Nan Mutai was recklessly chasing and hacking at Luo Yixun's fleeing soldiers, a cavalry of about 200 men appeared like a ghost on the side street to the left of Gwanghwamun.
Black armor, black flags, and black eyes that reveal a cold and murderous aura make people feel like they are a legion of devils that suddenly emerged from hell.
De'an was inexplicably terrified. He shouted, "Kill!" The remaining two hundred Qing soldiers did not bother to attack Gwanghwamun anymore, and led by De'an, they rushed to the left side street.
Tian Heng urged his horse forward, waved his sword, and shouted, "My men, use your swords to tell the Tartars that the Qin is coming!"
"Bluff! Bluff!"
"Qin has sharp warriors, and their swords are sharp. In black clothes and black armor, they sweep across the wilderness!"
Two hundred Qin soldiers rode their horses like a tide, charging towards the Qing army on the opposite side with rolling yellow dust. The roars of tigers were deep and powerful, like muffled drums hitting people's chests.
De'an, who was rushing forward, suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned back subconsciously and saw a cavalry of about 300 men emerging from the side street behind them. They were also wearing black clothes, black armor and black flags, and they were silently charging towards them from behind.
The two hundred Qing soldiers were caught in a dangerous situation where they were attacked from all sides. They were all terrified and shouted in panic.
"Master Zhang Jing, behind us! There are enemies behind us!"
"Lord Zhang Jing! It's bad, there are enemies."
The terrified Qing army treated De'an as if he were blind. Everyone shouted to remind him. But in fact, no matter how many times they reminded him, it was useless. The two sides were not far away from each other and were both cavalry. They would arrive in an instant.
Boom! As soon as De'an's men collided violently with the Qin army in front, the two or three hundred cavalrymen behind them stabbed at them like bulls in heat, bursting their anus violently. It hurt so much that De'an was heartbroken.
The Qing army, attacked from both sides, rushed forward with all their might. However, the width of the street was limited after all, and only the ten or so cavalrymen in the front could actually engage the enemy. The soldiers in the middle could only shoot arrows randomly.
The Qing army fired arrows, and the Qin army threw thunder bombs, throwing them in one after another like they were free. Boom! Boom! Boom! The fierce explosions rumbled continuously like firecrackers during the New Year. The violent shrapnel flew wildly, reaping lives mercilessly. The diffuse gunpowder smoke almost choked people. The houses next to them could not withstand such a fierce bombing and collapsed.
The Qing army, caught in the middle, was in such a brutal bombardment that their arms and legs flew everywhere, their flesh and blood were blurred, and the scene was indescribable. Those who were lucky enough not to be killed were also stunned by the bombing, their ears were buzzing, their eyes were blurry, and their brains were shaking...
When the Korean soldiers on the city wall saw this tragic scene, their cheers were trembling with fear.
Tian Heng raised his bloodstained sword and shouted proudly to the sky: "The Qin Empire is coming!"
"Bluff! Bluff!"
"Qin has sharp warriors, and their swords are sharp. In black clothes and black armor, they sweep across the wilderness!"
"Bluff! Bluff!"
In a flash, the sound like thousands of tigers roaring together resounded throughout Seoul. Seoul was shaking, and the earth was shaking...
After dealing with De'an's two hundred men, Tian Heng led his troops to attack down South Street without stopping, attacking Nan Mutai's back. Outside the South Gate, the infantry led by Ning Yuan finally arrived and charged in with great force.
Thousands of Korean soldiers fled all over the city. When Nan Mutai, who was chasing the Korean soldiers, heard the fierce explosion near Gwanghwamun, he thought it was De'an who was bombing Gwanghwamun. When he heard the threatening sound of thousands of tigers behind him, he realized something was wrong.
It was too late. His fate was not much better than De'an's. Two hundred men were attacked by the Qin army's infantry and cavalry. Some died, some surrendered, and it was a miserable mess...
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The Gwanghwamun Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace slowly opened, and Prince Inpyeong hurried out to meet with the Qin army.
When the King of Korea accepted the title conferred by the Ming Dynasty, he could only wear red dragon robes and was not allowed to wear yellow, as his status was only equivalent to that of a prince of the Ming Dynasty.
The heir to the throne cannot be called the Crown Prince, but can only be called the Heir Apparent, and he must first be recognized by the Ming Dynasty.
Other legitimate sons are called so-and-so great lords, while illegitimate sons can only be called so-and-so lords.
Joseon was the same as Ming. The royal family liked to use the order of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. The sons of Wanli had names with three drops of water, such as Prince of Fu Zhu Changxun and Prince of Gui Zhu Changying. The grandsons all had the word "wood" in their names, such as Zhu Youjian and Zhu Youlang.
Joseon followed suit, and all names of Lee Jun's generation had three drops of water. Lee Jong had six sons and one daughter. The eldest son was Lee Se, the second son was Lee Ho, the third son was Lee Jun, and the fourth son was Lee Gun, all of whom were legitimate sons of Queen Inyeol.
Princess Han of King Renyeol died in the eighth year of Chongzhen. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zong married a successor named Zhao, but they had no children.
There was also Zhao Zhaoyi, who was born as a palace maid and gave birth to two sons and one daughter: the eldest son, Chongshan Jun Li Cheng; the second son, Leshan Jun Li Yu; and the eldest daughter, Xiaoming Princess.
The current situation is that Crown Prince Yi Seong and second son Prince Bongnim Yi Ho are both held hostage in Shenyang. With North Korea's rebellion, their chances of survival are almost gone.
After excluding these two people, the third son Li Jun became the heir, not to mention that he was the one who contacted Daqin. The Qin army came to help drive out the barbarians, and Korea was bound to recognize Daqin as its suzerain.
In this series of events, Li Jun, who played a key role, deserves the greatest credit, and it seems that there is a nine-tenths chance that the throne will fall on him.
With excitement, Li Jun sincerely thanked Ning Yuan, the commander of the Qin army, and Zhou Yun, the deputy commander of the capital, when he met them. "General Ning, Lord Zhou, thank you for your timely rescue. We are able to get rid of the slavery of the barbarians. The grace of the King of Qin will never be forgotten by the people of Korea. General Ning, Lord Zhou. My father was ill and could not move easily, so I was unable to come to meet him. I hope General Ning and Lord Zhou will forgive me."
Li Jun bowed deeply and was very respectful as he spoke.
Although Li Jun was a prince, the reception was too small. Ning Yuan and Zhou Yun were very dissatisfied. Ning Yuan said calmly: "I am here to help North Korea on the orders of my king. You don't have to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank my king instead."
Li Jun was shocked when he heard Ning Yuan's tone was not right. He bowed and said, "Of course, of course. For the King of Qin's grace of saving our country, Korea will send envoys to the Qin Dynasty to express our gratitude. General Ning and Lord Zhou led the fleet and crossed the sea for thousands of miles. It was very hard. We, the whole of Korea, are grateful for this hospitality. My two lords, my father has asked people to prepare a banquet to welcome you. Please come in!"
Zhou Yun, the chief official, said, "Wait a minute. My king has given you a letter. Please go out of the palace to greet him."
When Li Jun heard that he had received the imperial edict, he did not dare to neglect it. He immediately apologized to Ning Yuan and Zhou Yun and hurried back to the palace.
These are two different meanings. If there is no letter of bestowal, Ning Yuan and Zhou Yun only represent themselves. With the letter of bestowal from the King of Qin, it is equivalent to the arrival of an angel. If North Korea intends to recognize the Qin Dynasty as its suzerain state, the king must go out to welcome it.
If they insist on not coming out to welcome the enemy, it means that North Korea is unwilling to recognize Qin as its suzerain state. The problem is very serious and the consequences are grave.
The left prime minister Jin Luo was directing the inner guards to crack down on the Luo Party. After learning that the King of Qin had given a letter, he quickly handed the crackdown task over to the inner guard general Li Pu, hurried into the palace, and ordered people to ring the bell to gather civil and military officials.
Not long after, Li Jong, like a candle in the wind, was supported by eunuchs and led civil and military officials out of Gwanghwamun. Armored soldiers lined up on both sides to welcome them, and palace maids played ceremonial music. It was a very grand occasion.
This scene was of great significance, as it meant that North Korea recognized the suzerainty of the Qin Dynasty.
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