Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 246: Sacrifice to Xiaoling Mausoleum (Additional Chapter )
What came into his sight were dozens of corpses that had almost turned into giants.

Moreover, on the river, there were yamen runners and civilians who were constantly salvaging and pulling bodies ashore.

All of these corpses were wearing the uniforms of the Qing army's Green Camp soldiers, and some were even wearing the uniforms of Green Camp military officers. Many of them were incomplete, with arms and legs missing...

Although the Tang army cleaned up the battlefield after the war and burned the corpses in a centralized manner to prevent plague.

But there were too many deaths on the battlefield and the situation was too chaotic, so it was normal to miss some parts when cleaning up the battlefield.

The coroner performed a simple autopsy on the body and came forward to report.

"Your Excellency, after examining the bodies, I found that most of them had gunshot wounds."

"A small part of it was caused by swords and knives!"

"If there is no accident, the cause of death should be fighting on the battlefield."

After hearing the coroner's report, Liu She subconsciously looked to the west.

The expression is complicated!

"So many bodies that died on the battlefield floated down the river to Zhenjiang..."

"I'm afraid something happened in Jiangning!"

Liu She spoke with a complicated expression to Wu Tianming, the deputy general of Zhenjiang City Defense Battalion standing beside him.

Wu Tianming nodded solemnly.

"After losing Jiangning, the next step will probably be Zhenjiang."

"Master Liu, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We should make plans early."

Zhenjiang is only a hundred miles away from Jiangning, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is right under Jiangning's nose.

If the Tang army captured Jiangning, they would naturally not let Zhenjiang go.

Well, it’s a handy thing!

Liu She took a deep breath and said.

"The troops stationed in Jiangning are the main force of the Qing Dynasty. They are elite musketeers that the imperial court borrowed from foreigners."

"If we lose Jiangning, Zhenjiang will probably be in danger too."

Wu Tianming heard this and turned around and said.

"I am just a warrior, I don't understand all the twists and turns. What should Zhenjiang do? I will follow Lord Liu's arrangements."

Wu Tianming’s attitude is very clear: surrender, I support you!

Liu She was still a little hesitant after hearing this.

He had been a Qing official for the first half of his life, and suddenly having to change his allegiance put him under some psychological pressure.

But in the end, Liu She still spoke.

"The people of Zhenjiang have just experienced a war and have now settled down. As the father and mother of Zhenjiang, how can I bear to watch the people of Zhenjiang suffer another war?"

"Let us officials suffer a little and bear the reputation of being disloyal and unjust, in exchange for peace for the people of Zhenjiang..."

Wu Tianming said immediately after hearing this.

"Your Excellency, your righteousness!"

"We are willing to follow you, sir, and work together to benefit the people of Zhenjiang."

Seeing this, the people around responded one after another.

……

October 3, the second year of the Zhaowu reign of the Tang Dynasty.

On that day, the sky was clear and the sun was high in the sky.

The main force of the Tang army entered the outer city of Jiangning, gathered at the foot of Zijin Mountain, and stood in battle array.

At first glance, it looked as if a black carpet was spread on the ground, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The Tang army soldiers wore black uniforms, steel helmets, and carried rifles. The bayonets on the muzzles of their guns were shining, making them look majestic and solemn.

The momentum of the world's most powerful army is overwhelming!

On both sides of the mountain path leading from the foot of Purple Mountain to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, every few steps there would be a Tang army soldier standing with a gun on his back, his chest puffed out and his head raised, looking straight ahead.

Boom! Boom! Woohoo! Woohoo!
Amid the dull sound of war drums and low trumpet calls, Li Yi, riding a white horse and wearing a neat military uniform, slowly appeared under the protection of a group of soldiers.

The horse Li Yi is riding now is an Arabian horse.

The horse is majestic and tall, with its shoulder height one section higher than that of ordinary Mongolian horses. The young and heroic Li Yi looks even more majestic and extraordinary when riding on the horse.

After Li Yi appeared on horseback, cheers rang out from all over Zijin Mountain.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

"Drive out the Tartars and restore China!"

"..."

Many gazes, some of them full of reverence and some of them full of passion, converged on Li Yi.

Under the gaze of countless people, Li Yi dismounted from his horse in front of the Xiamafang and walked towards the Xiaoling Mausoleum on foot.

Although no one dared to stop Li Yi even if he rode a horse into the Xiaoling Mausoleum, Li Yi would not do so.

One reason is that it has a bad influence.

Kang Mazi, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, did not ride a horse when he came to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum. If Li Yi, the ruler of the new Han Dynasty, rode a horse in, wouldn't he be laughed at by the world?

What? Kang Mazi could respect Zhu Yuanzhang, but you, Li Yi, can’t?

Secondly, Li Yi sincerely respected Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

After Yashan, China was destroyed. Within a mere hundred years, the entire Central Plains was filled with the smelly barbarian customs, the clothing and culture were lost, and people all over the world no longer remembered their homeland.

If it were not for Ming Taizu who rose from humble beginnings, cleared up the world, recovered Yanyun, took back Liaodong, pacified Yunnan and Guizhou, unified the country, restored the glory of Han and Tang dynasties, and accomplished the great feat of “expelling the Tartars and restoring China”.

Li Yi couldn't even imagine what China would look like now.

If the Mongols and the Qing Dynasty were to be seamlessly connected, it would be uncertain whether there would still be Han people in this world, or whether there would still be the Han nationality.

For the Han people all over the world, Zhu Yuanzhang was a man who truly saved the country from collapse.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang appointed many vassal kings after he proclaimed himself emperor and managed the country as if it were his own, he was inevitably narrow-minded.

But Li Yi believes that this should not be used as a reason to criticize a feudal emperor.

From the overall historical perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang's contributions to the nation and the world definitely outweighed his faults.

I walked into the Xiaoling Mausoleum and arrived at Lao Zhu's grave.

Li Yi's attendants had already prepared the sacrifice.

That was a pile of heads, uh, a pile of Mongol cavalry heads.

It was the spoils of the Tang army when it defeated Senggelinqin's troops.

In Li Yi's opinion, the heads of Mongolian Tartars would definitely be the most appropriate sacrifice to commemorate Zhu Yuanzhang.

If old Zhu knew about this, he would probably be very pleased!
Li Yi stood in front of the imperial mausoleum, holding three incense sticks, and went forward to burn incense and kowtow.

After burning incense, Li Yi ordered someone to bring the sacrificial text and began to read it personally.

"On the third day of the tenth month of the second year of the Zhaowu reign of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang King Li Yi hereby declares to the spirit of the Great Ming Emperor Taizu, the founder of heaven, the founder of the law, the founder of the system, the great saint, the most divine, the benevolent, the righteous, the martial, the virtuous, the successful, and the great emperor Gao, saying:"

"In the past, the Song dynasty was in chaos, and the Liao and Yuan dynasties took advantage of the situation. They disturbed China, causing outrage among gods and men. But our Taizu rose from the grass roots, expelled the traitors, and restored the old ways. In twelve years, he finally achieved great success. The land of Yu was clear and bright, and the filth was cleansed. There have been many cases in China that have been controlled by the small barbarians on the border, but none of them could match the greatness of Taizu in expelling the traitors and restoring the old ways."

"However, his descendants were unworthy and could not inherit his heroic spirit. He entrusted the government to villains, who were not far behind. They supported the Donghu and made them stronger. They took advantage of the chaos and invaded the capital. They used their power to dominate the country. The mountains and rivers were polluted by them, and the people were at their mercy..."

"..."

"I hope you enjoy the meal!"

After reading the sacrificial text, Li Yi threw the text in his hand into the fire pit in front of him.

With a bang, the sacrificial text quickly burned out and a wisp of green smoke rose into the sky.

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