Chapter 468: Riot in the City
The war in the south of the capital city soon ended, and it took less than two hours before and after. The Qing army lost more than 10,000 Han troops and more than 900 Qing cavalry.
In the hearts of the Qing people, such losses were nothing, because they never took the Han army into consideration.
In their opinion, it doesn’t matter how much the Han army loses. It can be summoned from all over the country at any time, and there is nothing to be sad about.
But the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty did not think so. Everyone, including Dorgon, knew how these two Han troops were trained, which can be said to be the hard work of the Qing court.
Since the defeat of Qufu, the Qing people have been studying how to resist the attack of muskets, so they remembered such a method.
Combined with the various experiences of the Wuchang Battle, the two armies were finally trained. Now, they were better, and basically no effect was shown, but instead defeated the confidence of the Qing people.
Dorgon has never pulled out these two armies, just thinking about being the last killer weapon. For example, when it is time to retreat, pulling out these two armies as cannon fodder can also give the Qing people some time to retreat.
Now Ajige pulled out these people in advance. If he could achieve results, it would be considered that he had commanded properly. Unfortunately, he had not obtained anything, which made the whole capital panic.
Since the defeat of these two armies, the Qing people closed the city gate and gave up all the strongholds outside the city. Ajige ordered all the troops outside the city to withdraw into the capital.
It would be a good thing if these people could be honest after they came in.
However, when these people saw the failure outside the city, they knew that there would be no good life in the future. Even if they wanted to return to Liaodong, they would have to have some money in their hands. If they had no money, how should they live after they arrived in Liaodong?
So after these people entered the city, they came up with a way to make money, that is, to start robbing the people in the capital in groups of three or five.
The people in the capital have experienced several catastrophes in the past two years. How can they still have money in their hands?
It is already a pretty good thing to have enough food to eat, so these riots did not get any money in the hands of the people.
If you don’t have money, you will feel uneasy. If you don’t have money, you will not be able to return to Liaodong to live. Therefore, if you can’t get money from the people, they will see the Han officials in the capital.
The Manchus and the powerful naturally dare not offend them, after all, they all have guards and slaves at home.
If we really run in, maybe we are not opponents of others, and it doesn't matter to Han officials. Anyway, they never take Han people seriously.
In this way, groups of soldiers began to enter the homes of nobles from the capital.
When the Qing people entered the capital, they surrendered to the Qing people in order to protect their own property. However, they never expected that more than a year later, these Qing people still snatched them, and the slaves who had been together for more than a year were in vain.
"You can't come in. Our master is a minister of the Ministry of Revenue..."
In front of a big mansion, the old housekeeper was still thinking of stopping these wolves and tigers. Although there were a few Han soldiers at the door, when they saw dozens of fierce Manchu soldiers, they had already run across the road, as if this matter had nothing to do with them.
Everyone is not stupid, the enemy is strong and I am weak, not to mention that this official is not very good to them and never treats them as serious people.
Now that someone has robbed you, will we have to live and save your life? If we are injured or something happens to you, I am afraid you won’t care about us.
"Get aside, let me tell you an old guy, don't say that your master is a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Even if he is a special code minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I will still be able to grab it."
The Qing soldiers kicked this guy away with one kick. What is a mere official of the Ministry of Revenue? The most inexpensive place in Beijing is officials, especially Han officials.
In order to resettle these surrendered people, one position was already full, but another position was created for them, which also led to a large number of Han officials, so no one took them seriously.
At the beginning, these people just robbed some money, in order not to get hungry and poor after returning to Liaodong. However, when they grabbed the inner courtyard, the wives and ladies here were so beautiful, which was much more beautiful than Sister Yao in the eight great alleys.
After entering the capital, many Manchu soldiers were restrained, but at this moment they could not see restraint.
Robbing an official is a serious crime of beheading. If someone pursues it, they will have no way to survive. Since there is no way to survive, why not add one?
Listening to the shouts of the wives and ladies in the yard, the servants at home wanted to go over and stop them, but they were quickly beaten to the point of bruising and swollen face, and then they were all locked up in the horse circle.
This was the result of the Qing people working hard. When their grandfather returned home, he was almost completely shattered.
The Ministry of Revenue Department's Officer didn't know what to say. All three concubines in the family were ruined, and the two daughters and two daughters-in-law did not hide. As for the little maids of the Qian family, they couldn't escape. It is said that another daughter-in-law was taken to the military camp.
This is just a microcosm of the entire capital.
In today's capital, it is almost a huge hell, and the Qing people have already performed their ruthlessness to the extreme.
Even those who helped them a lot in the past still have no benefits at this time.
Among them is the first Han official Fan Wencheng.
When the riot began, Fan Wencheng was still staying at his home, and this guy didn't feel anything was wrong. Although the people outside were messy, it was still safe to close the door here.
There are guards from the Regent's Mansion at the door. Could it be that these people are very brave? Do you still dare to injure the guards from the Regent's Mansion?
This is what scholars think about mutiny. In fact, to a certain extent, will they care about whose guard is at the door?
Chapter completed!