Ming Zuo

"You...you are Sanbeile?"

Those who can stay in Hetuala are naturally old people.

And since he is an old man, of course he still remembers the situation when the four major Baylors were in power.

Although so many years have passed, Manggurtai has changed a lot, but his voice, appearance and appearance are still there.This opening was immediately recognized by Luo Sihan.

The Manchu people in the city exclaimed even more, as if they had seen a ghost.

"You dog slave, since you recognized Ben Baylor, why don't you open the city to welcome him?"

Looking at the endless army behind Mang Gurtai, Luo Sihan felt desperate.

"Sanbeile, you really betrayed us Manchurians, are you going to take the Han people and kill us all?"

Mang Gurtai's face was ashen, one can imagine how Huang Taiji arranged him.

"The world is fighting, and the winner and the loser have nothing to do with you?"

Luo Sihan couldn't help but pause when he heard this statement, but still refused to believe it.

"Back then we killed so many Han people, how can the Han people spare us now?"

Mang Gurtai was furious.

"Did the Han Chinese kill fewer Jurchens back then? Are they all going to be liquidated?"

As soon as these words came out, all the people in the city were shocked.

Strictly speaking, when Nurhachi raised troops against the Ming Dynasty, he certainly had ambitions.But in all honesty, what Daming did in Liaodong cannot be separated from it.

But these are yesterday's work, and it is useless to talk about it.

The meaning of Manggurtai is also very clear.

It is to tell the Manchus in the city frankly that the empire and the Manchus compete for the world, and of course there are winners and losers.But no matter who wins, it has nothing to do with ordinary people like them.

"Luo Sihan, don't be obsessed. You also know that Hetuala can't hold on. Don't resist to the end and kill yourself. I'll give you one day, and if you are stubborn, you will bear all the consequences."

The battlefield then calmed down.

Sure enough, the National Defense Forces did not immediately attack the city, but spread out and surrounded Hetuala.

Then a series of cannons were pushed up and aimed at the simple wall of the village.

Seeing this scene, the Manchu people in the city were all desperate.

The woman cried bitterly while holding the child, and the limited Manchu soldiers lost their fighting spirit.

Luo Sihan was even more lost, completely unable to make up his mind.

Years of comfortable life have already made him lose his courage, and he is very afraid of death.

But if he just surrendered like this, if the court fights back and drives the Han people away, he will be unforgivably guilty, and his whole family will go to hell.

"Everyone is talking, what should we do?"

In desperation, Luo Sihan could only call several people in charge to discuss together.

But the people here are almost the same as him, they are all greedy for life and afraid of death.

"The imperial court hasn't seen any reinforcements until now, I'm afraid it's really bad luck."

"Otherwise... let's surrender. With Sanbeile around, those Han people shouldn't be killing people."

"As long as you can save your life, everything else is easy to talk about. Even if it is money, you can hand it over."

And hearing everyone's intent to surrender, Luo Sihan's heart also turned cold.

The morale of the army is so high, what's the matter?
Early the next morning, Luo Sihan led everyone in the city to obediently open the city gate.Then line up outside the city and formally surrender to the Wehrmacht.

At this time, what these Manchus were most worried about was that the Han people would sacrifice their butcher knives and kill them all.

"You didn't resist, and you didn't make any troubles. You can express your heart and your affection. Let's go away, go back to each house, and then officials will come to the door to conduct household registration statistics. If there is anything missing from each customer, we will You can report it, and the government will help you solve it.”

Zhu Dingyan accepted Luo Sihan's knife and also comforted those who surrendered.

Luo Sihan was still a little unaccustomed to this mode.

"General, we have already prepared our finances, please accept it with a smile, General."

Zhu Dingyan chuckled.

"Your finances belong to you, so keep them all in a safe place. Please rest assured, since Commander Mangurtai has said to ensure the safety of your lives and property, then our National Defense Forces will definitely do it. From now on, You, like everyone else, are citizens of the empire. The empire will treat everyone equally and will never oppress you arbitrarily."

Seeing that the National Defense Army did not kill anyone or rob property, all the Manchus in the city were amazed, but they were completely relieved.

In the afternoon, Bai Xiaoqi arrived at Hetuala in person.

Looking at this humble small town among the mountains, Bai Xiaoqi's heart was full of emotion.

"Back then, your father started his army from here and swept Liaodong without anyone being able to defeat him. You can be called a generation of outstanding men. You brothers also made great achievements in battle, and everyone is extraordinary. It is really unexpected that such a small city almost took over the world."

Mang Gurtai accompanied Bai Xiaoqi into Hetuala, looking at the still familiar fortress, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"So what about being brave? In the face of advanced technology and weapons, the primitive nation may have no hope of rising in the future."

Bai Xiaoqi patted him on the shoulder, and said in relief: "You also know that the empire is different from those European colonists, and it truly treats all people equally. After the rise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is true that the military exploits were great, but in fact it was only the The upper-class nobles and ordinary Manchus are still struggling to survive. From now on, it is a blessing that they will become citizens of the empire."

Mang Gurtai was silent, but he agreed with Bai Xiaoqi's words in his heart.

Because these were all he saw with his own eyes, he naturally firmly believed in them.

Even the savages in the extreme north have lived a happy life under the rule of the empire, and it makes no sense that the civilized Manchus would be even worse.

"Look, commander-in-chief, that's where Old Khan led Baylor and ministers to discuss matters."

Mangurtai acted as a guide, took everyone to visit the little Hetuala, and talked a lot about the past.

Although he is very old, he has a deep memory, and the past he talked about seems to be right in front of his eyes.

Bai Xiaoqi thought of something.

"If you have time in the future, you can record these memories in detail. If future generations study historical materials, they will also have evidence."

It was not until the establishment of the Qing Dynasty that attention was paid to recording.Moreover, due to improper methods, the content is confusing and full of mistakes and omissions.

As for the era of Hetuhala, it is even more chaotic.

This also caused great trouble for future generations to study this period of history.

As a witness to the rise of the Manchus, Mang Gurtai naturally knew many detailed things.

His narration and recording can well make up for the lack of historical materials.

Hearing his suggestion, Mang Gurtai couldn't help being moved.

Mangurtai certainly understood the importance of a complete history.

At the very least, it can let people of later generations know what the real history is like, and it can also make it impossible for people with ulterior motives to smear the Manchu Qing wantonly.

And this is also Zuo Menggeng's attitude.

The history is there, and it is what it should be.

True records and fair evaluations are the most convincing.