I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 358 You don’t want me to, but I do.
Chapter 358

In February of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the weather in Beijing was extremely abnormal.At the beginning of February, the wind was still biting, but in the middle of February, the weather suddenly turned hot. The sun seemed to be getting lower and lower, until it reached the top of the Temple of Heaven, like an iron plate, making people breathless.

The original snow melted away in just a few days. At the same time, the city of Beijing turned into a muddy pond with mud everywhere. When Wen Tiren was on duty, he listened to the people on the street cursing the thief God. It seemed like a plan was slowly forming in his head.

Whether it is a slave or a Tatar, it is very difficult to break into the defense system that the Ming Dynasty has established over more than 200 years. Just like the last time they took a lot of effort to loosen the border defense line, the problem is, as long as If a fulcrum blocks it, the success will be in vain.

Pingding Prefecture was blocked by the defeated troops of Taiyuan Prefecture led by Xie Zhiliang. The Chechen Khan's army of hundreds of thousands simply failed to break through Jingxing, let alone threaten the capital.As for Lanzhou being blocked by Zhang Jiwu, it was difficult for Zhungar Khan's army of more than 20 to conquer it, not to mention that Cheng Shijie blocked the Baihe River and surrounded and annihilated the army of Tuxie Tuhan in the valley between Jingan Fort and Baihe.

There are as many such areas as there are in the Central Plains. Just like after the Zhasak Tuhan tribe occupied Taiyuan, they went all the way south. As soon as they reached the territory of Lu'an Prefecture, they could not attack it. Even if they could mobilize the Ming Dynasty defenders , but the problem is that the regiment training and armed forces organized by the common landowners gave the Zasak Tuhan tribe a huge headache. The most incredible thing was in the Hao family compound in Changzhi County.

In this small village located in the south of Changzhi, there was a wealthy local man named Hao. Hao died early, leaving behind a minor son named Hao Huanchen. Hao Huanchen was neither learned nor skilled, but loved to wield swords and guns. When the Mongolian army went south to attack When Changzhi County was invaded, Changzhi County was quickly breached, but Hao Huanchen organized more than 200 villagers to defend the Hao Family Courtyard. Relying on the Hao Family Courtyard, which covered an area of ​​less than 2000 acres, they insisted on holding on for eleven days. Instead, There are nearly [-] people in Zhasak Tuhan's tribe.

If Jiannu were let in, the result would probably be the same. Even when Jiannu was at its strongest, when he conquered Shenyang City, he used He Shixian, the commander-in-chief of Shenyang, to retreat from the west gate. Only then did Jiannu conquer Shenyang City and occupy Liaoyang. It was Liaoyang City that was abandoned by the Ming army, and Da'ankou and Longjing Pass were conquered by the Ming army. Even in the fourth year of Chongzhen, during the Battle of Daling River City, Huang Taiji could only resort to siege.

This means that the siege ability of Jiannu is not better than that of the Mongols. If the Ming Dynasty is willing to defend, it will be difficult for them to break the city. However, the Ming Dynasty has more than 2000 cities, and the Great Wall defense line alone has more than 1000 fortresses. Even if they are tired, Even if Jiannu died, Jiannu would not be able to break through the city gates of Ming Dynasty.

What if the Ming army was allowed to leave the border and attack Jiannu?

With Jiannu's advantage in the field, I am afraid that except for Ning Haijun, the other Ming armies would not be able to defeat Jiannu in the wild.

Thinking of this, Wen Tiren's brows knitted together: "How can we make Ming Dynasty go out and attack Jiannu at all costs?"

How can...

Thinking of this, Wen Tiren suddenly had an idea in his head.

He hurriedly took the pen and wrote a letter quickly.

The letter is not long, only a few hundred words, and for Wen Tiren, it is done immediately with just one stroke of pen.

"Come on!"

"grown ups!"

"Send it to Lord Wang immediately!"

"Yes!"

……

Eren Dabusannaoer, this is the Mongolian word "Eren" means "mirage", and "Dabusannaoer" means salt lake. Together they are a salt lake with a mirage.

During the Yingzong period of the Ming Dynasty, a city had been built here. Of course, it was a city, which was only equivalent to a small town in the Central Plains.After Huang Taiji retreated from Kukuhe Tun, he stationed here. He originally hoped that Ning Haijun could pursue him, and he could use the terrain to counterattack Ning Haijun.

It was a pity that Ning Haijun did not pursue. Huang Taiji decided to separate the army and civilians of the Jin Kingdom. The people moved to Mobei, leaving only one of each of the Eight Banners in Monan to monitor the movements of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty's army did not wait, but Wang Yingxiong, the cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty, waited.

When Wang Yingxiong arrived at Erendabusannaoer, Fan Wencheng was responsible for receiving him.

Fan Wencheng didn't have time to talk nonsense to Wang Yingxiong. He said with an unkind look: "Master Wang, what you are doing is not authentic!"

Wang Yingxiong's face was full of doubts: "How do you say this?"

Fan Wencheng was slightly startled: "Why don't you reward Ning Haijun?"

These words made Wang Yingxiong feel confused. He wanted to ask Fan Wencheng who he was from, but why did he care about Cheng Shijie instead?
In fact, Fan Wencheng's thinking logic is as follows: Cheng Shijie traded the heads of Mongol Tatars with the Jiannu, but the problem was that the Ming court did not reward Cheng Shijie, but instead dismissed Cheng Shijie from his official position. This made Cheng Shijie very angry, so he interrupted In order to exchange food for heads with Jiannu, he sent troops to attack Shenyang unexpectedly.

If Huang Taiji hadn't been prepared in advance, the loss of the slaves would have been very heavy. Fortunately, there were less than 1 troops in Shenyang, most of them were Han army flags. Although the loss was heavy, Huang Taiji didn't feel too bad, but it was a pity that he could no longer fight with him. Ning Haijun trade.

When they understood Fan Wencheng's dissatisfaction, Wang Yingxiong began to curse Cheng Shijie internally. They all thought that Cheng Shijie was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but they did not expect that Cheng Shijie had already had an affair with Jian Nu.

"I wonder why Mr. Wang came here this time?"

Wang Yingxiong said: "Deal with our common enemy!"

"Who?"

Fan Wencheng frowned: "Could it be that we, Da Jin, are being used as weapons?"

"It's better to have some use value than to have no use value!"

Wang Yingxiong still had strong confidence at this time: "Now only if we cooperate, there is a way to survive. If we don't cooperate, after a few more years, do you think you still have a chance? Cheng Shijie's rebellious intentions are clearly revealed..."

"What do you want?"

"I want your Khan to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"

"proclaim oneself emperor?"

Fan Wencheng began to think that Huang Taiji would take considerable risks if he ascended the throne.

The majesty of the emperor cannot be offended. If the Ming Dynasty loses all its capable warriors and is unable to escape, let alone ascending the throne and proclaiming the emperor, even if it claims to be the emperor of the universe, the Ming Dynasty will have nothing to do. However, now that the power of the Later Jin Dynasty is declining, the Ming army is fighting However, his power is getting stronger and stronger. If he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, he will inevitably attract a fierce attack from the Ming army, with serious consequences.

Fan Wencheng stroked his beard and said, "The risk is too great."

"In the entire Ming Dynasty, there are three armies capable of fighting. The Guan Ning Army is flirting with you. This is no secret. I think you should have almost captured the Guan Ning Army. The other two armies are the Tianxiong Army and the Ning Army. navy!"

Wang Yingxiong said: "Once your Khan becomes emperor, we will try our best to facilitate Emperor Chongzhen's personal expedition!"

Hearing this, Fan Wencheng's breathing quickened.

This is another civil engineering fort change.The last time the 50 Ming army was wiped out in one fell swoop, the Mongolian army surrounded the capital. You must know that there were only over [-] troops at first, so they couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty.But the problem is that Huang Taiji's current strength is much stronger than that of Yexian.

"Your Majesty Wang is now a highly respected minister. I'm afraid that King Khan won't have anything to reward you!"

"Wang's move is not for personal gain, but for the public good!"

Wang Yingxiong said righteously: "Respecting Confucius and Confucianism, advocating literature and overthrowing the military is a national policy that has been followed for thousands of years. Zhu Youjian was deceived by Cheng thieves as a child, and went against the grain. He was close to the warriors and far away from the civil servants. He did not pay attention to the way of the saints and morality. Articles, but superstitious about those strange and obscene techniques, so it leads to self-destruction..."

Fan Wencheng said: "I, Dai Jin, will never make the same mistake! When Dai Jin enters the border, he will uproot the influence of Mohism and Legalism, ban all strange and cunning techniques, and let the world return to the right path! By then, Mr. Wang is the number one hero in the founding of the country, and his descendants will be Dukes and Marquises. He is so precious and makes people envious of him!" Wang Yingxiong said sternly: "I made this move for the sake of the common people in the world, not for personal gain!"

Fan Wencheng cupped his hands and said: "Master Wang is selfless and upright, I admire you!"

Wang Yingxiong returned the gift with his hand raised: "Thank you, Lord Fan! Lord Fan worked hard and devoted himself to the cause of establishing the state. He has the legacy of Marquis Wu, which is very admirable!"

Fan Wencheng was all smiles: "No, no, Mr. Wang has given me the award!"

Both of them cursed in their hearts: "Hypocrisy!"

Although they have their own calculations and interests, Fan Wencheng and Wang Yingxiong have completely the same view on dealing with Cheng Shijie. Cheng Shijie must die!
The Ning Haijun system he created must die!Needless to say, Wang Yingxiong. Although Fan Wencheng was an adviser to Hou Jin, he was still a Confucian scholar at heart. The position of Confucius and Mencius in his heart was irreplaceable. He could support a foreign race to take over China and rule China, but he would never tolerate anyone. Subvert the supreme status of Confucianism and kick Confucianism off the altar!

Cheng Shijie made every effort to promote compulsory education for all, advocated equality in agriculture, industry, and commerce, promoted martial arts, promoted industry, ran newspapers, encouraged women to let go, and advocated equality between men and women...

Each one of these is digging into the roots of Confucianism. The most frightening thing is that after a short period of time, this system immediately burst out with powerful power. Earth-shaking changes occurred in Liaodong, and the scholar-bureaucrat class Terrified!

Cheng Shijie must die!

Even if the cost of killing him is the invasion of foreign races and the loss of the whole country, he will not hesitate!

When foreigners take over the Central Plains, they have to rely on scholar-officials like them to govern the country. Once the Ning Haijun system is promoted, the supreme status of the scholar-official class will be deprived, and they will have to compete with workers, farmers, soldiers, and businessmen. They were originally firmly grasped. The power in their hands was intolerable to them.

……

When Cheng Shijie arrived in Liaodong, the streets were naturally empty, and countless people spontaneously came out to welcome Cheng Shijie's arrival. They were different from those bastards in later generations who would pick up bowls to eat meat and put down their chopsticks to curse.

The people of Liaodong still feel very strongly about Cheng Shijie. In Liaodong, they only need to work hard to get enough money to live on. No matter how turbulent the Central Plains is, Liaodong is peaceful.

In particular, Jinzhou is the largest city in Liaodong. It is not only the political center of Ning Haijun, but also an economic center and an educational center. It provides wood and rice from North Korea, livestock and leather goods from Mongolia, and silk, tea, porcelain, and cotton from Guanhai. , the rare furs from Ninggu Pagoda... are all collected and traded here.

Thousands of craftsmen work day and night to build artillery, guns, weapons, and armor for Ning Haijun. The factories here are connected one after another for more than ten miles. The red sparks shoot straight into the sky and the sound of iron is hammered all year round.

This former Jinzhou Acropolis, one of the 25 in Liaodong, is still far behind famous cities such as Nanjing, Beijing, and Hangzhou, but it is already the leading big city in the north.

"dad……"

Cheng Jiayue rushed out of the crowd and came to Cheng Shijie.

Cheng Shijie picked up Cheng Jiayue, filled with joy.

As for Cheng Jialong, he simply ignored it.

For a long time, Cheng Shijie looked at Cheng Jialong and said, "Did you cause any trouble?"

"no!"

However, Cheng Jialong's lie was immediately exposed by Cheng Jiayue. Cheng Jiayue began to report Cheng Jialong's condition. Cheng Jialong's face was filled with misery. He felt that his butt was going to suffer.

What surprised Cheng Jialong was that Cheng Shijie didn't beat him, but asked whether he was willing to go back.

Cheng Jialong doesn’t want to go back?

Why are you going back?

He did endless homework and read endless books every day. Although in the Ming Dynasty he did not have the computers and mobile phones of later generations, he had many more things to play with than in later generations. In later generations, he was just an ordinary child. Here, he But it is not an exaggeration to say that the young commander of Ning Haijun, the young master of Haiguo, is worth more than tens of thousands of people.

Cheng Jialong felt that something was wrong with Cheng Shijie. Of course, he did not disturb the father-daughter family happiness of Cheng Jiayue and Cheng Shijie. As usual, he came to the Ning Navy General Staff Headquarters to observe the government.

At Cheng Jialong's age, he would still be a child in later generations, but in this era, he is already an adult. After all, Cheng Jialong is taller than most adults.

When he arrived at the Ning Navy General Staff Headquarters, Cheng Jialong discovered a problem.

"Where is Chief of Staff Zhou?"

Cheng Jialong was very confused. The general staff had changed people, and many strangers had been replaced. This made Cheng Jialong realize that there must have been huge changes in Ning Haijun.

Li Xin was originally depressed. Because of his idea, he asked Zhou Ning to resign and Meng En completely left the center of power of Ning Haijun. It is said that he will be transferred to Wusongkou in the future. Although his rank has not changed, he will leave the center of Ning Haijun. That means it will be difficult to come back.

Li Xin hesitated for a moment. Before he could speak, Chen Guodong told Cheng Jialong. He told how Meng En advised Cheng Shijie and how he angered Cheng Shijie, including how Zhou Ning and Chang Yu were swapped and Meng En was assigned.

Cheng Jialong muttered: "You are so stupid. He doesn't want to be the emperor. I want to be. My father just wants to be Cao Cao!"

Li Xin's eyes lit up, and he finally understood the problem.

I just wonder why Cao Cao didn't become emperor back then?

Some people say there is too much internal opposition?This is actually nonsense. Who doesn’t want the power of Conglong?Xun Yu only represents a small group of people. The most critical problem is that Cao Cao did not pass his own level.

Cao Cao was actually a Han minister all his life, especially when he was young. His goal was very clear, that is, to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, to eradicate traitors for the country, and to achieve self-achievement.

But as the situation developed, the Han Dynasty lost control. Warlords in various places were divided and disputes continued. I dare not say how noble Cao Cao's motives were, but they were not that despicable. Things were done step by step. Cao Cao must have wanted to survive first. After coming down, when he finally unified the north and survived among the heroes, Cao Cao's heart began to slowly change.

No one is bad at the beginning. Cao Cao's failure to make the decision to proclaim himself emperor in the end has a lot to do with his experience. After all, he has been claiming to be a Hanchen for decades, and when he is old, he suddenly wants to usurp the throne. The entanglement and contradiction in his heart, is very complex.

Of course, Cheng Shijie's unwillingness to become emperor was directly related to his character. He knew that once he took that step, he would never leave the palace and could only become a puppet of power.He knew that the people of the Ming Dynasty had always been there. No matter how slandered the Ming Dynasty was in the history books, in fact, the resistance against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

In Cheng Shijie's heart, Daming is sacred, and Daming is the white lotus in Cheng Shijie's heart. He can tolerate himself for raising the bandits for his own rights, but he does not allow himself to destroy the white lotus in his heart.

Following Cheng Jialong's words, Li Xin suddenly became enlightened.

Yes, Cheng Shijie doesn't want to be the emperor, but Cheng Jialong does.

Cheng Jialong is Cheng Shijie's eldest son. He has a natural reason to inherit everything from Cheng Shijie, including the army, property and status. He speaks righteously and has natural legitimacy.The most important thing is that Cheng Jialong is not pedantic. He seems to be influenced by Cheng Shijie and is willing to accept Ning Haijun's current system.

"Li Xin pays homage to the young master!"

Li Xin did not shy away from Chen Guodong. He knew that Chen Guodong would definitely report to Cheng Shijie, so he asked for advice and saw Cheng Shijie's attitude.

(End of this chapter)