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

Chapter 395 Cheng Shijie figured it out
Chapter 395

Huang Taiji chuckled: "Of course I know. By the way, haven't you been mobilizing those scholars and gentry to deal with Cheng Shijie? How is it now?"

Fan Wencheng shook his head and sighed, looking like he wanted to cry: "Your Majesty, this slave is incompetent, please punish me!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "You have been doing your best for me, what is your fault? Just say, how are you doing?"

Fan Wencheng took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but a surge of anger rushed to his forehead and he could not calm down at all!He gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, you have a high regard for those Jin Gentlemen, and my servants have a high regard for those Jin Gentlemen! Betting on them is definitely the most terrible mistake made by the Qing Dynasty!"

Huang Taiji's expression changed: "What's wrong?"

"That group of people simply failed more than succeeded! I asked them to act according to their plan, mobilized all the disciples to attack Cheng Shijie, and gave them a large sum of money as a reward for their disciples."

Fan Wencheng scolded: "55 taels of silver? Isn't it easy to set off a storm if such a huge amount of money is spent? But it has been several days since the money was allocated, but things are calm in Beizhili, with occasional attacks. Cheng Shijie’s remarks are very weak!”

"how can that be?"

"Yes, I also felt that there was something wrong, and was very surprised. I sent someone to check, only to find that the 55 taels of silver were divided by these guys while they were still in the capital. 50 taels were actually used for doing things. It’s only 5 taels, what can you do with this little money?”

Huang Taiji's eyes widened: "What...55 taels of silver...they...how dare they embezzle 50 taels!?"

Fan Wencheng said angrily: "It's absolutely true! The slaves were so angry that when I asked them to reason, they even said confidently that in the previous dynasty, it would be good if only 55 to 3 taels of the [-] taels of silver could be leaked out. This is the rule! "

Huang Taiji almost vomited blood!

"It's just that they are greedy for money. The Qing Dynasty is not without money, so what if they are rewarded with a few hundred thousand taels of silver? But the problem is that they are only greedy for money, but they don't do anything!"

Fan Wencheng continued: "It's okay if they embezzle funds, and if they don't do anything, the slaves will hold their noses and admit it. But not only do they not do anything, they also create chaos everywhere, like mad dogs attacking several important ministers who are still working for the Qing Dynasty. Trying to bring down these important ministers so that they can replace them! Especially Zhang Pu and Qian Qianyi, they are just two mad dogs, they are still staring at the positions of the slaves and Wen Tiren!"

When Fan Wencheng said this, he took two deep breaths and gritted his teeth: "Cheng Shijie has been calling these civil servants and scoundrels as worms and scolding dogs. I have always thought that he was insulting to gentlemen, but now I realize that he scolded them lightly. !”

Huang Taiji sighed: "I finally know how the Ming Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline step by step. With such a group of people here, I can't even think about it!"

"This slave asks the emperor to issue an order to kill all the Han officials who do nothing, to serve as a warning to others and to boost the morale of the army!"

Huang Taiji smiled and shook his head: "No, I will not kill them, at least I will never kill them before defeating Cheng Shijie. I want them to live well. If I fail to win, I want to see them. How disgusting is Cheng Shijie!"

This was probably the only way he could think of to disgust Cheng Shijie at the moment.

Aren't you awesome?Aren’t you the one who kills gods and Buddhas and destroys Buddhas?Now that I have left this bunch of hob meat, let me see what you do with them!Is it possible that you can still clear them all?

If you really do this, you won’t be able to win the hearts of the world’s scholars!
Fan Wencheng gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, we must let them live well! If our army fails and retreats outside the pass, we will keep these living treasures to continue to disgust the Yang thieves! It's just... I have a heavy expectation for this slave, and I have never done so since entering the pass. I am extremely ashamed to find a feasible solution for the Emperor!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand: "Fan Aiqing doesn't have to be like this! If it weren't for Aiqing's clever calculation and multi-faceted layout, it would be even more difficult for me to think about Shanhaiguan! I can lead an army of tigers and wolves into this famous city in the world, and be called the only one in the Forbidden City. , It’s all the result of loving you, so what’s the crime of loving you?”

It's okay if Huang Taiji doesn't say this, but once he does, it's okay.

Fan Wencheng knelt down in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, this slave has not planned well. He placed the Emperor and the Eight Banners Army in such a dangerous place. The achievements of 40 years of bloody battles have been lost in one day. This slave deserves death!"

"Ai Qing, what are you guilty of? There is nothing wrong with Ai Qing's plan. I cannot blame Ai Qing for me to be in this situation. If I am to blame, I can only blame Cheng Shijie for being too strong..."

Huang Taiji shook his head calmly, let out a breath, looked at the roof, and said leisurely: "A person's life is not long, but it is still several decades. How many things have to be experienced and how many challenges are faced? How can it be possible all the time? Is it smooth sailing? I have been in Liao for 20 years without encountering an opponent. After I ascended the throne, the Sixth Division came out repeatedly and won consecutive battles. I killed Zhao Lijiao, counter-killed Yuan Chonghuan, defeated Lin Dan Khan, surrendered to Zu Dashou, and broke through twice. Entering, and now occupying the capital, weighing the world, life is like this, it is enough! Even if we lose completely, there will be no regrets."

"Million slaves!"

"What's more, I may not lose! My army is ready. Cheng Shijie, let me see if you have the ability to take my head!"

……

Tongzhou, in the large tent of Ning Haijun.

Cheng Shijie is a person who knows how to enjoy life. Even if the cold wind blows outside, it is still warm as spring inside. In the cold season, it is best to eat hot pot.

It was originally intended to be made into mutton rolls or beef rolls in hot pot restaurants in later generations. It was not easy in the Ming Dynasty. Even the best cooks would have difficulty cutting such thin slices of meat. There’s also no way to roll it up like a lamb roll.

You have to wait until the current weather, when the mutton or beef freezes into ice lumps, and then use a planer to plan it, you can get a complete mutton roll.

The red oil was rolling and the aroma was fragrant. Cheng Shijie, Zhang Yu, Zhou Ning, Wu Sheng and other generals sat together, eating hot pot and chatting, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

"Big guy!"

"What is this?"

Cheng Shijie looked at Li Xin holding a large pile of secret letters and asked curiously.

Li Xin smiled bitterly and said: "Commander, these are sent by those gentry!"

Although Ning Haijun has not taken action against the gentry in the world, the Dashun Army has been taking action. A while ago, the old Dashun Army, which had been reorganized into Ning Haijun No. 15 Brigade, attacked Zhendingfu City. Dingfu officials and Jin gentry led a group of servants and Jiangyang thieves who were bribed with heavy sums of money to start a street fight with the No. 15 brigade and fight to the end.

The commander of the No. 15 Brigade was Yuan Zongdi. He was too lazy to fight with them and directly transferred a thousand heavy infantry.These thousand heavy infantry were covered from head to toe with thick steel armor. They were divided into two teams and took turns to attack. They wielded big axes and slashed and killed. No matter you were a green forest hero or a gangster, if you ran into them, you would be killed alive. In pieces!
The bloody scene soon completely shattered the last remaining courage of the Zhending defenders. They surrendered in large numbers. Although they might not be able to save their lives after surrendering, it was better than being chopped into pieces by these two-legged mecha monsters. powerful!
Although they successfully captured Zhendingfu City, the problem is that the No. 15 Brigade suffered heavy losses. More than 15 people were killed and as many as 4 were injured. If it were not for the fact that the No. [-] Brigade was a reinforced brigade, The entire brigade has more than [-] troops, which is equivalent to one and a half brigades from the [-]th to [-]th Brigade Headquarters.

After suffering such casualties, Yuan Zongdi, who was born as a rogue bandit, ordered the massacre of Zhending officials and gentry. Those Jin gentry officials who helped the tyranny were picked out one by one by the soldiers of the No. 15 Brigade. They were too lazy to interrogate and hung them directly on the city wall. The city walls of Zhending Mansion are overcrowded and quite spectacular.

All the ill-gotten gains they had saved were confiscated by the No. 15 Brigade, and the sound of wailing in Zhending Mansion City shook the heavens and the earth.There must be some guilty persons who would not die, but Yuan Zongdi didn't care. If Zhending Prefecture did not surrender before the attack, he would kill all the officials and gentry of Zhending Prefecture on the day the city was broken. He did what he said!

You must know that Zhending Mansion is a famous imperial examination palace in Beizhili. There are 94 recorded Jinshis. As a result, more than 300 gentry were slaughtered in Zhending Mansion, and more than 300 million yuan of grain and grass were confiscated. stone.

Now Ning Haijun is powerful and the Qing Dynasty is weak. The key is that Ning Haijun has revealed his butcher knife, which makes many gentry extremely afraid. They all unanimously send secret letters to Cheng Shijie, asking for favors and using connections. Now all the gentry at the level of family heads have arrived in Tongzhou. There were more than 500 people, including some princes and nobles in the capital.When Cheng Shijie heard so many secret messages, he smiled lightly and said: "Throw it away and come here to eat meat!"

Li Xin put it in the secret letter. He saw that Cheng Shijie did not seem to have any intention of accepting these gentry, so he explained: "In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was defeated. Cao Cao led his army to seize Yuan Shao's books, chariots and horses, treasures and also found some letters. Does the commander know that Cao Cao was there? How is it done?”

"I know that Cao Cao burned these letters!"

Cheng Shijie said calmly: "Some people wonder why Cao Cao didn't check the names one by one according to the letter and execute those who took refuge in Yuan Shao. However, the problem is, this time, and the other time!"

Zhou Ning said: "Why don't you accept them? Although they are unforgivable, they do have some strength. If we cooperate with them, this battle will be much easier."

Cheng Shijie put his chopsticks on his hands, leaned back with his head in his hands, and said calmly: "I know this, but I've had enough of their disgusting faces, and I really don't want to have anything to do with them anymore. Don't you think they're disgusting? I'm still afraid. He was sold by them while the battle was in full swing!"

Zhou Ning said with a smile: "In fact, as long as you persuade them with good words and give them an official position to stabilize them, it is possible for them to fight to the death for the Ming Dynasty and atone for their sins."

Cheng Shijie shook his head and said: "This must not be done. A group of scum who betrayed more than 30 people can atone for their crimes as long as they turn around after the situation becomes clear. Where is the national law? Where is the military discipline? If people do this in the future , this country must be destroyed!"

Zhou Ning said: "This is just a temporary measure."

"In the past, countless major events that have determined the fate of the country have been caused by the word 'expediency'. I don't care about the sand in my eyes. Black is black and white is white. I can tolerate their stupidity. They can be tolerated to make mistakes, provided that the mistakes they make do not touch my bottom line!”

Cheng Shijie said angrily: "Now the mistakes they made have stepped on my bottom line, and also on the bottom line of the entire country. I will never compromise in the slightest. I want to destroy them! Not only do I want to destroy them , and even more so, their relatives will be relegated to low status and exiled to foreign lands, so that their descendants will be ashamed of having such ancestors!"

Zhou Ning was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly: "It seems that working with the Marshal will not be an easy task, especially if you may step on your bottom line... Actually, why don't I want to cut those rebellious officials and traitors into pieces with a thousand knives? ? It’s just that our army is really weak now. If we are on the opposite side with them, I am afraid that our Ning Navy will have to face countless enemies. I very much hope that these loyal and brave soldiers of the Ning Navy will die less!"

Cheng Shijie naturally understood the hidden meaning of Zhou Ning's words. Every gentry had a large amount of fertile land and a large number of tenants. Now the situation was out of control and there were emperors everywhere.The historical Ming Dynasty did not relax the restrictions on the military power of the gentry and landlords until the end, but the problem is that the historical Qing Dynasty did relax it.So there was a civil war for nearly a hundred years.

Cheng Shijie sighed: "I also hope that a few of them will die, but there is no way, some blood must be shed.

Zhou Ning agreed, and then changed the topic: "We will soon have a decisive battle with Jian Nu. Are you ready?"

"Always be prepared. The moment the Jiannu army leaves the capital, the decisive battle will break out."

"Are you confident?"

"Definitely!"

"So sure?"

Cheng Shijie said: "I can trust my brothers, and I can trust our soldiers. Unless Jiannu keeps avoiding the war and hides in the city of Beijing, he will wait to be torn into pieces!"

While Cheng Shijie was eating hot pot and chatting, Ning Haijun's army continued to roll forward like a black tide, with the target always ahead.

Now, the majestic city wall of Beijing City has been faintly visible.

On a huge carriage, Catherine stood on the carriage, holding a telescope and looking ahead. She looked at the city wall of Beijing that was winding like a dragon on the plain, with a dazed look on her face.

Cheng Shijie came out of the carriage and asked with a smile: "Katherine, aren't you afraid of the cold? What's wrong? Why are you so dazed?"

Catherine exclaimed: "What a great project! I'm afraid only the city walls of Constantinople can rival it, right? I don't understand why your army obviously has such a huge and strong city wall, but the whole city is... Surrender in front of foreign enemies without fighting?"

Cheng Shijie's smile turned into a bitter smile: "That's because the troops guarding the city wall cannot decide whether to fight or not. Once a country's military power is in the hands of civilians, what they choose is no longer the national interest, but their personal interests. !”

"why?"

"Because they monopolize knowledge and culture, no matter who becomes the master of this country and governs the world, they will be needed!"

Cheng Shijie said: "Besides, the army guarding this city can no longer be called an army!"

Catherine thought of the slave-like guards described by European missionaries and couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, they really can't be called an army."

Catherine once again looked at the black tide surging forward behind her: "Perhaps those serf-like soldiers gave the missionaries the impression that the Ming Dynasty was vulnerable, so Spain arrogantly said that it only needed to send [-] soldiers. Can soldiers conquer the East? Fortunately, they did not put this arrogant plan into practice, otherwise, they would definitely be crushed to pieces by the new army of the Ming Dynasty. "

Cheng Shijie listened on the side without saying a word, but just smiled and said in his heart: "There was no Mingning Navy at that time!",
Of course, although the Ming Dynasty did not have the Ning Navy, the problem was that the Ming Dynasty was still in the Wanli period at that time. The Ming Dynasty was still very capable of fighting. The Ming army was not timid, nor was it lack of bloody courage. As long as they were given enough food and wages, they could still fight. Can fight.

After Zhang Juzheng's reform, the Ming Wanli Dynasty still had strength.If that battle really breaks out, maybe the three major conquests of Wanli will become the four major conquests.

Many commentators have a negative attitude towards the Wanli Three Great Expeditions, feeling that the large expenditure on the Wanli Three Great Expeditions eventually led to the decline of the country.Spending large sums of money only won short-lived victories.

But the problem is that the war between the late Ming Dynasty and the Hou Jin Dynasty consumed even more military expenditures, reaching more than [-] million taels. Compared with the previous three major conquests, there was a complete difference between heaven and earth.What's more, the three major campaigns of Wanli actually left a large number of outstanding generals to Emperor Chongzhen. Until the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was actually no shortage of generals or elite soldiers, but the elite soldiers and good generals were not used in the right place.

It can be said that tactical advantages far cannot make up for strategic mistakes.Chongzhen's problem was that he had no plan at all.

Just as Cheng Shijie was thinking, a report came from the navy: "Jian Nu is out of the city!"

Thousands of Jiannu cavalry can be seen through the telescope, pouring out like a tide from Chaoyang Gate.

Cheng Shijie looked at the expectant look on the face of the artillery commander beside him. He felt that he had thought too much. In the future, the capital city would only leave the names of a few city gates, nothing more.

In an instant, Cheng Shijie figured it out.

"Open the cannon and blow me to death!"

(End of this chapter)