The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 78
"My minister, Li Ying, the general who protects the country, greets His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

"My concubine, you don't have to be polite, get up and sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

With the name "Love Concubine", the red lady trembled all over, her cheeks were hot immediately, but she couldn't find a reason to ask him to change her name, so Xie En got up and sat on a small stool beside her, bowing her head.

"You all leave!"

Zhu Cihong waved his hand, and after the eunuchs and guards retreated, he said to Hong Niangzi again: "My concubine is sitting here, it's too far away to talk."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hong Niangzi had no choice but to get up again, moved the stool to sit down beside the dragon case, and was immediately surprised.

Since entering the palace with Xianggong for the first time, and seeing this little emperor, he has left a very deep impression on himself.

That is, every gesture exudes strong confidence and calmness. Even if the city is besieged by millions of troops, there is no trace of panic or fear on his face.

In front of him, he and his husband are really rebels.

Although he is a little immature, people can feel the majesty and firmness in every word, and people have to believe what he said.

At that time, she felt that this little emperor was a hundred times stronger than King Chuang, and more like the good emperor in her mind who loved the people like a son and saved all people.

That's why I followed him into the city along the steps, and after surrendering, I also wholeheartedly assisted him.

But who would have thought that after not seeing him for more than two months, the little emperor's face was exhausted, his eyes were bloodshot, and he no longer had the vigor he had when he first met him.

For some reason, seeing his appearance, I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart.

"My dear concubine, when I was in a hurry to follow the authority, I made you a noble concubine without discussing it with you. Do you have any resentment in your heart?"

Seeing her hanging her head all the time, Zhu Cihong couldn't help saying.

"I dare not."

"Don't dare, is there?" Zhu Cihong smiled wryly.

The red lady raised her head and opened her mouth, wanting to discuss with him about revoking the title of imperial concubine after defeating the slaves.

But thinking that he must have been put on hold by the Tartars for a long time, he was exhausted physically and mentally, but he finally endured it and didn't want to bother him with these things.

"My concubine, how long can the food and grass in the camp last?" Seeing that she was silent, Zhu Cihong also restrained her expression
When the red lady heard the words, the blush on her face disappeared instantly, she raised her head, and said in an extremely solemn tone: "Return to Your Majesty, it can last for another month at most."

"what?"

"How could it be consumed so quickly?"

Zhu Cihong stood up in fright, his face paled, this was a whole month less than he expected.

"Your Majesty, the main reason is that those war horses eat too much, and the soldiers have to practice every day, so..."

The red lady explained helplessly, and then tried to ask: "Your Majesty, is the food and grass in the city...?"

"Ugh!"

"My dear concubine, I won't hide it from you, the food and grass in the city can last up to two months."

Zhu Cihong fell back onto the dragon chair again.

"what?"

This time it was Hong Niangzi's turn to stand up again in shock.

How can she not be surprised that there is only two months' food left in the huge capital?
"Your Majesty, it's been so long, haven't you ordered the grain transfer from Jiangnan?"

"bump!"

"Why not? Once the intruder is defeated, I will send an imperial envoy..."

It was good not to mention it, but when Zhu Cihong was mentioned, his brows stood upright, he punched the dragon case fiercely, and talked about Jiangnan's affairs through gritted teeth.

After hearing this, the red lady was shocked and angry, and finally understood why the little emperor was tortured into such a state, it was really difficult for him.

But it's too late to say anything.

Standing up with a brush, he said decisively: "Your Majesty, at this point, we can only take the initiative to attack. I am willing to lead 30 soldiers from Tongzhou to fight the Tartars to the death to repay Your Majesty's grace!" After speaking, he knelt down.

"My concubine has this determination, I am very relieved, but Jiannu has long been ready to fight. When the time comes, the infantry will be stationed in the camp, and the cavalry will be watching outside. In addition, Wu Sangui and other generals will value soldiers and horses more than anything else, and take the initiative to attack. The odds of winning are dire. Less than [-]%!"

Zhu Cihong's face was relieved, his eyes were even reddened with emotion, and he quickly helped her up, knowing that he had not done anything wrong to others after all.

But even if he is a military novice, he understands this situation. Whoever takes the initiative to attack will suffer a big loss.

Because this is the highest state in the Han Chinese art of war, it is justified.

That is to say, when you are stronger than others, don't engage in any conspiracy and tricks, just lead the army to crush them in an upright manner.

In this way, the enemy has no chance to take advantage of them and can only be forced to fight.

And this is only at the tactical level.

The strategy is simpler, that is, you don't need to fight, you just need to use your strong national power to kill the opponent, which is completely unsolvable.

There are too many cases in history to prove this point. During the Warring States period, the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping was due to Qin's strong national power, so that Zhao had to replace the coach and chose to take the initiative to attack.

As for Zhao Kuo's talk on paper, he is completely a villain, because it will be the same for anyone who changes.

The Qin army has long been ready to fight, but the Zhao army can't afford it, and the countries don't borrow food and troops. They just want to lose both countries. What else can they do besides actively attack?

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang made several Northern Expeditions, but was dragged down by Sima Yi, and finally died with hatred, using this trick.

And when the two superpowers struggled for hegemony in later generations, one of them also used this trick to drag the other down alive.

Now Hong Chengchou is also using this trick.

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then first take down those who are not strong-willed, and then march in after reorganizing the army. There is still a chance to fight to the death, including the soldiers and horses in the capital!" Hong Niangzi gritted her teeth and said.

"Oh?"

"Could it be that Concubine Ai is sure that after taking down those people, the troops will not be chaotic?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, according to your instructions, I have secretly recruited many generals in the past two months, and at most the combat power will be discounted." Hong Niangzi nodded.

"Hey! Even so, the chances of winning are not great. My concubine doesn't know that. Three days ago, Dorgon dispatched another [-] Mongolian cavalry to help out. It is really hateful and shameless."

How could the red lady not know?

But what can I do if I don't fight, so I said: "Your Majesty, I dare you to fight to the death. There is a chance of victory in the end. If you sit and wait, you will definitely lose!"

"Why don't I know?"

"But I can't lose, and I can't afford to lose!"

"Tongzhou has assembled all the capable soldiers of our Ming Dynasty. Once defeated, Jiannu will inevitably sweep the entire north. In the end, I am afraid that even Jiangnan and Huguang will not be able to keep it. At that time, the whole world will fall."

"So unless we are in an invincible position, or we can fight for both sides, I would rather move the capital than fight a decisive battle. Even if only half of the soldiers and horses are left when I finally arrive in the south of the Yangtze River, I can still defend half of the country.

I believe that as long as I am given two or three years, I will be able to regroup the army and recover the Central Plains through the Northern Expedition. "

At the end, Zhu Cihong's face was full of confidence again.

Hong Niang didn't doubt this, but after thinking about it, she tried again: "But once your majesty moves the capital, what will happen to the more than one million people in the city? What about the countless Han people in the northern provinces?"

"As the so-called strong men cut off their wrists, there is no way to do it. We can only wrong them temporarily."

Zhu Cihong waved his hand.

He will not take anything except soldiers, horses and silver, and he will not be able to take it away. Once the army retreats, the Tartars will definitely pursue and attack.

"Your Majesty, is there really no other way?" Hong Niangzi said unwillingly.

"Yes, isn't the art of war often said that the combination of the right and the strange will win? When the opponent comes upright, we will win by a surprise, but where is the strange, and what is the strange method, the ancestors didn't make it clear?"

Zhu Cihong smiled bitterly, how could he be reconciled?

In the past two months, he has been reading military books every day, and he has almost looked up all the ancient and modern military books and war strategies, but instead his mind is full of confusion.

(End of this chapter)