Jirgalang had already led the soldiers of the Two Blue Banners into the city. Because the men of the Two Yellow Banners had already retreated within the Imperial City to take up defensive positions, the entire process had been effortless. Under his command, the soldiers of the Two Blue Banners first occupied the city walls and the nine gates before beginning their advance toward the Imperial City. (Shenyang City had nine city gates.)
To deceive everyone and provide a veneer of legitimacy to his troop movements, Jirgalang proclaimed that Dorgon had rebelled and that he himself was acting under orders to rescue the Emperor. Upon hearing this, the soldiers were stirred to great excitement, eager to storm the Imperial City and rescue Fulin from his plight.
Upon arriving outside the Imperial City, Jirgalang ordered his men to call out toward the interior. They shouted only demands for "Dorgon" to surrender or to open the city gates. However, there was no Dorgon inside the Imperial City; there was only Fulin.
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