Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 23
Dashun Barracks, inside the felt bag.

Li Mou handed the wine gourd to Li Yan and said, "Brother, drink a couple of sips to warm up your body."

Li Yan was not polite, and took a few sips. The Chahar Grassland in March was still extremely cold, and he had been soaked in the icy river just now.

Li Mou said again: "Brother, are you really not worried that Chongzhen will run away with Guan Ningjun?"

"Worried?" Li Yan smiled and said, "In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, one hundred thousand slaves were brought into the bandits. Do you know what happened?"

"I seem to have heard it said." Li Mou said, "Jiannu made Hebei miserable, and also scared the Chongzhen old man and those civil and military generals in Beijing."

After a pause, he said again: "It seems that a supervisor died."

"The supervisor's name is Yuan Chonghuan." Li Yan said, "Do you know why he died?"

"It seems to be because he doesn't work hard for the king." Li Nian said on the side, "It is also said that he colluded with the slaves to support the bandits."

Li Yandao: "Whether Yuan Chonghuan colluded with Jiannu to raise the bandits' self-respect, no one can say, but one thing is certain, that is, the Guan Ning army really had the idea of ​​raising the bandits' self-respect, and never thought of fighting with Jiannu outside the pass. .”

"So the conflict between Guan Ning's army and the Ming court is very deep."

"That year when the Guan Ning army entered the pass and fought against Jian Nu continuously, they were exhausted to the extreme."

"Yuan Chonghuan asked Guan Ningjun to enter Beijing to rest, but the Ming court firmly refused."

"Not only did Guan Ning's army not be allowed to enter the city to rest, the Beijing camp soldiers on the city even threw bricks at Guan Ning's army. Dozens of Guan Ning's troops were crushed to death on the spot in their sleep."

Li Mou said dumbfounded: "Is there such a thing?"

Li Nian said: "Why is this? Why did the Jingying soldiers attack the Guanning army?"

"That's right, why did the Jingying soldiers fight the Guanning Army?" Li Yan said, "Of course there is a reason for this, but it's a long story, and it has to be traced back to the dispute between the North and the South."

"You just need to know that Guan Ning's army has always had poor discipline."

"The reason why my Dashun Army was able to quickly create a situation in Henan is because of the poor discipline of the Guanning Army. They not only robbed the common people of their rations, but even killed the common people to exchange their heads for rewards."

"The people in Henan hate the Guanning Army to the bone."

"It's also because of this that the soldiers of the Beijing camp attacked the Guanning army."

"The Ming court did not allow Guan Ning's army to enter Beijing because of this."

After a pause, Li Yan said again: "So you say, even if these thousand cavalry were really sent by Wu Sangui, would Emperor Chongzhen dare to follow them? Are you not afraid?"

Li Nian said: "If it were me, I would definitely not dare."

Li Yan smiled slightly, and said again: "Taking a step back, even if Chongzhen really left with the Guan Ning Army, it doesn't matter, as long as Generals Gu Kecheng and General Li You can arrive in time, we can still take Chongzhen back."

As long as Chongzhen does not fall into the hands of the Mongols, it will be easy.

……

A thousand barbarians of the Guan Ning Army have set up camp.

Hu Xinshui actually brought a square-top tent surrounded by felt cloth.

Hu Guozhu handed the freshly boiled can of mare's milk to Hu Xinshui, and said, "Abba, will Chongzhen really come?"

"Just talking, you really believe it." Hu Xinshui took a big sip of the mare's milk, and said, "Look, I will definitely send an eunuch to reward the army later, and I have made up the reasons for him. Unwell."

Hu Guozhu said again: "Father, why do I feel that the imperial court doesn't seem to trust our Guan Ning army."

"It's natural." Hu Xinshui said, "Since the death of Marshal Li, the court no longer trusts us."

"At the beginning, when Zu Dashuai had two battalions left and right, there were a total of [-] people. Later, they were divided into three by the court. One thousand people followed Zu Kuan and Zu Dale were killed by bandits in the pass, and one thousand people were built The nu and the great master Zu worked together to trick Ningyuan City into trapping and killing, and now only we, a thousand barbarians, are left, and it is true that all of this is bestowed by the imperial court."

Speaking of the three thousand barbarians Tuqi in the past, Hu Xinshui couldn't help but feel emotional again.

"Then why do we have to work for the imperial court?" Hu Guozhu said with a dark face, "The imperial court guards us like this!"

"Silly boy, if you don't work for the imperial court, where will you get the money to support your wife and children?" Hu Xinshui waved his hands and said, "The bitter cold land in western Liaoning can't support so many Liao people, let alone Jiannu who come to rob every day."

While the father and son were talking, Yi Ding came in and reported: "General, the saint has crossed the river!"

"Huh?" Hu Xinshui sucked a mouthful of mare's milk into the lung tube, almost choking himself to death.

This is really unexpected, Chongzhen actually crossed the river?Chongzhen really dare to come here?How dare he?
After Hu Guozhu patted his back and relieved his chest, Hu Xinshui finally came to his senses, wiped his tears and said, "Wu Batan, what did you say? The holy car crossed the river?"

"Yes." Yi Ding named Wu Ba Tan replied.

"Sheng Jia has already crossed the river and is heading this way. He also brought a lot of beef and mutton."

"Quick, come out with me." Hu Xinshui jumped up, but said to Hu Guozhu in the next second, "Wait, we should pay more attention, the one who comes may not be the real emperor."

It is not impossible to find a substitute.

Hu Guozhu was a little dumbfounded and said, "But I haven't seen the emperor either."

"Fortunately, uncle has already thought of it." Hu Xinshui said, "Go and invite Eunuch Gao."

"Oh, yes." Hu Guozhu woke up like a dream, "I almost forgot that Eunuch Gao was here."

Hu Guozhu took the order to go, and soon led an old eunuch with a white face and no beard.

Hu Xinshui didn't say much, and directly took the old eunuch's hand and walked out: "Eunuch Gao, follow me to meet Shengjia."

The two of them hadn't walked far from the big tent when they saw a group of barbarians coming to protect the two of them. Both of them were wearing cotton armor and looked a little bloated, so Hu Xinshui didn't think much about it.

One of them was so imposing, he walked in front with his head held high.

Another person with a white face and no beard, followed behind with something in his hand.

Gao Qiqian fell to his knees and said, "This old slave kowtows to Lord Long Live."

He walked up to his knees and hugged the thigh of the person in front of him, crying loudly.

"Long live, old slave, I thought I would never see you again, ouch."

Is he really Emperor Chongzhen?Seeing Gao Qiqian kneeling and howling, Hu Xinshui no longer had any doubts.

Because Gao Qiqian is Ping Xibo's godfather, it is impossible for him to deceive anyone.

At that moment, Hu Xinshui also took his son Hu Guozhu to kneel down on both knees, and sang: "My minister Hu Xinshui/Hu Guozhu kowtows to the Holy One."

"Pingshen." Chongzhen ignored Gao Qiqian who was in front of him, and only said to the Hu family father and son, "Hu Qing, this is not a place to talk, our monarchs and ministers still have to talk."

"My lord, please." Hu Xinshui hurriedly turned over and got up.

He sloppily led the way for Chongzhen, feeling so happy in his heart.

I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that this mission would go so smoothly.

When I just rushed here last night, I saw the people from the Liu Thief and the Gongtu Tribe here, and I paused in my heart, thinking that this time I have a numb claw. It was quite a struggle to tie Chongzhen back, but it turned out to be so easy. Thinking of this, Hu Xinshui almost laughed out loud.

"Long live, you have suffered along the way."

As soon as he entered the big tent, Gao Qiqian began to cry again.

Chongzhen was a little bored, he was not Zhu Youjian.

Gao Qiqian's few drops of crocodile tears can't fool Chongzhen.

"Get up, I have something to tell Hu Aiqing." Chongzhen said with a frown.

Gao Qiqian hurriedly got up and retreated silently to the corner of the big tent, thinking in his heart, why did Long Live Lord suddenly change his person?become so strange?He wasn't like this before.

Wang Chengen cast a meaningful glance at Gao Qiqian.

Chongzhen said to the accompanying Wang Chengen: "Wang Daban, where is the brocade robe?"

"Long Live Lord, here it is." Wang Chengen hurriedly handed over the brocade robe he was holding up.

"This is the brocade robe I brought out from the palace." Chongzhen lied without blinking his eyes. In fact, this brocade robe and the two brocade robes worn by himself and Wang Chengen were all stripped from the bodies of several nobles. down.

"When we crossed the river just now, I specifically told Wang Daban to wrap it in an oilcloth so that it didn't get wet."

Chongzhen took the brocade robe and handed it to Hu Xinshui, and said with a smile, "Hu Aiqing, quickly take off the wet robe and put on this dry brocade robe, so as not to freeze your body."

"Report to the Holy Majesty, there is no problem with the minister."

Hu Xinshui felt a little flattered.

"Put it on." Chongzhen said, "You are not allowed to resist the order."

Wang Chengen also smiled and said: "General Hu has not yet received the order to thank you."

"Chen Hu Xinshui thanked Lord Long En." Hu Xinshui hurriedly thanked En and got up and changed into the brocade robe.

After putting on the brocade robe, Hu Xinshui felt a little bloated, but it was really warm.

Seeing Hu Xinshui put on the brocade robe, Chongzhen finally showed a smile on his face.

Then he grabbed Hu Xinshui and said: "Hu Aiqing, I still have a lot to say to you in detail, why don't you follow me back to the West Bank tonight, and our monarchs will talk about it all night."

After Chongzhen finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the big tent.

Gao Qiqian, Hu Xinshui and his son looked at Chongzhen with weird eyes.

Chongzhen said blankly: "Hu Aiqing, is there any problem? Is it inconvenient?"

Hu Xinshui smiled, and said, "Your Majesty, it's really inconvenient."

After a pause, he said again: "What's more, I feel that the Holy Majesty should not go back, and stay in my camp tonight. As for the soldiers from the Beijing camp on the west bank, let them cross the river early tomorrow morning to join us. The Guan Ning army can join up."

"Ah this?" Chongzhen said with a dark face, "Have I been hijacked by you?"

Hu Xinshui said with a smile: "It's not impossible for the Holy Majesty to say so."

"Bold!" Wang Chengen said angrily.

(End of this chapter)